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Learning Activities – Solutions

Chapter 1: Drawing vs. Prints

Exercise 1.8

1. a) Design phase and production phase

2. a) To generate essential documentation for product fabrication

3. d) All of the above

4. d) All of the above

5. d) All of the above

6. a) It refers to prints with a blue background and white lines


Chapter 2: Views of an Object

View Identification Quiz

 

Surface Identification Quiz 1

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Surface Identification Quiz 2

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Chapter 3: Types of Lines

Line Quiz 1

A. Viewing-plane line

B. Visible line

C. Section line

D. Short-break line

E. Hidden line

F. Long-break line

G. Cutting-plane line

H. Short-break line

I. Visible line

J. Dimension line

K. Dimension line

L. Extension line

M. Leader

N. Center line

O. Visible line

P. Section line

Line Quiz 2

A. Chain line

B. Hidden line

C. Centerline

D. Cutting-plane line

E. Visible line

F. Viewing-plane line

G. Short-break line

H. Hidden line

I. Visible line

J. Leader

K. Phantom line

L. Phantom line

M. Centerline

N. Dimension line

O. Extension line

P. Centerline

Q. Section line

Line Quiz 3

1. Visible line

2. Phantom line

3. Cutting-plane line

4. Leader

5. Viewing-plane line

6. Section line

7. Hidden line

8. Dimension line

9. Long break line

10. Centerline

11. Extension line

12. Short-break line

13. Chain line

Line Quiz 4

A. Visible line

B. Hidden line

C. Extension Line

D. Centerline

E. Dimension line

F. Cutting-plane line

G. Hidden line

H. Centerline

I. Visible line

J. Leader

K. Visible Line

L. Section line


Chapter 4: Objects in Different Views

View Identification Exercise 1

  1. Top View: J; Right View: H
  2. Top View: B; Right View: E

View Identification Exercise 2

  1. C
  2. D
  3. D
  4. B
  5. D
  6. C
  7. A
  8. C
  9. C
  10. A

Orthographic Sketching Exercise Solutions

Orthographic Sketch 1

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Orthographic Sketch 2

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Orthographic Sketch 3

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Orthographic Sketch 4

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Orthographic Sketch 5

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Orthographic Sketch 6

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Isometric Sketching Exercise Solutions

Isometric Sketch 1

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Isometric Sketch 2

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Isometric Sketch 3

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Isometric Sketch 4

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Isometric Sketch 5

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Isometric Sketch 6

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Chapter 5: Dimensioning Systems

Exercise 5.2-1

A. 2.00

B. 1.15

C. 1.40

D. 1.15

E. 1.95

F. 0.60

G. 0.20

H. 1.99

I. 0.60

J. 0.85

Exercise 5.2-2

A. X 1.50  Y -1.25

B. X 4.50  Y -1.25

C. X 4.50  Y -3.25

D. X 1.50  Y -3.75

E. X 2.00  Y -3.75

F. X 4.00  Y -1.25

G. X 1.25  Y -0.50

H. X 4.75  Y -4.50

I. X 0.50  Y -0.50

J. X 5.50  Y -0.50

K. X 5.50  Y -4.50

L. X 0.50  Y -4.50

Exercise 5.3-1

A. 9.525)  .375

B. 12.70)  .500

C. 15.875)  .625

D. 19.05)  .750

E. 50.80)  2.000

F. 63.50)  2.500

G. 76.20)  3.000

H. 6.53)  .257

I. 9.21)  .363

J. 10.08)  .397

K. 15.88)  .625

L. 10.02)  .394

M. 17.15)  .675

N. 11.35)  .447

O. 12.38)  .487

Exercise 5.3-2

A. [latex]3/4[/latex]

B. [latex]1/2[/latex]

C. [latex]5/8[/latex]

D. [latex]15/16[/latex]

E. [latex]13/64[/latex]

F. [latex]9/32[/latex]

G. [latex]11/16[/latex]

Exercise 5.3-3

A. 45.0

B. 12.5

C. 5.5

D. 7.5

E. 18.0

F. 13.5

G. 10.0

H. 41.5

I. 18.5

J. 11.5

K. 4.5

L. 12.0

1. Precedence of lines

2. Metric

3. Third-angle projection


Chapter 6: Print Dimensions

Exercise 6.4-1

1. Both

2. 2.10

3. 4.766

4. .063

5. 75

6. .30

7. .15

8. 3.906

9. 1.203

10. Decimal inch

Exercise 6.4-2

A. 0.937

B. 1.125

C. 2.250

D. 1.499

E. 3.250

F. 1.594

G. 0.173

H. 1.063

I. 1.313

1. 6.001

2. 2.876

3. 1.00 slot location

Exercise 6.4-3

1. Height: 0.995

2. Width: 1.005

3. Depth: 1.000

4. A) 0.498

5. B) 0.500

6. C) 0.504

7. D) 0.496

8. E) 0.493

9. F) 0.503

Exercise 6.4-4

1.A) 1.47

2. B) 0.85

3. C) 0.603

4. D) 1.62

5. E) 0.375

6. F) 0.62

7. G) 1.63

8. H) 0.377

9. I) 1.60

10. J) 0.368

11. K) 0.64

12. L) 1.226

13. M) 2.23

14. N) 2.26

Exercise 6.5-1

1. 60°

2. 2.50

3. Chain

4. .39

5. .38

6. .32

7. 2.88

8. 2

Exercise 6.5-2

1. A) 0.75

2. B) 0.868

3. C) 0.25

4. D) 0.368

5. E)60°

6. F) 60°

7. G) 0.688

8. H) 0.03

9. I) 0.625

10. J) 90°

11. K) 0.25

Exercise 6.6-1

1. Horizontal

2.. 06

3. 8

4. Yes

5. 11

6. 120 degrees

7. 90 degrees

8. .235

Enter the dimensions for the letters:

1. A) .235

2. B) .295

3. C) 15deg

4. D) 30deg

Exercise 6.6-2

A. 120

B. 90

C. 72

D. 50

E. 36

F. 14

G. 54

H. 18

I. 12

J. 20

K. 40

L. 10


Chapter 7: Title Blocks

Exercise 7.4-1

1. 1001-1910-YA-L04

2. PAL

3. KOHLER CO.

4. 1:1

5. FULL

6. CRS

7. CHAIN

8. ±0.02

9. ±0.010

10. ±.005

11. 1

12. ⌀4” X 5 ⅝” LG

Exercise 7.4-2

1. 555-A-8675309

2. A

3. 6061 Alum.

4. Was ⌀.28 thru

5. 4.375

 

A. 0.250

B. 0.128

C. 0.130

D. 0.255

E. 0.08

F. 0.776

G. 1.376

H. 0.1484

I. 0.1478

J. 1.575

K. 60 deg

L. 0.500

Exercise 7.4-3

1. 7

2. Metric

3. 14.0

4. 3.3

5. 200.0

6. 6.0

7. .236

8. 4

9. 45.0 was 40.0

10. A2

11. Long Break

12. M4X0.7

Calculate the following dimensions along with their accumulated tolerances.

A. 18.0

B. 60

C. 38.0

D. 39.0

E. MAX 195.6  MIN 192.4

F. MAX 102.3  MIN 97.7


Chapter 8: Tolerance and Dimensions

Exercise 8.9-1 Tolerance

A to B = 0.90 ± .01 A to H = 6.00 ± .01 D to H = 3.30 ± .02
A to D = 2.70 ± .01 B to C = 1.10 ± .02 G to H = 0.85 ± .02

Exercise 8.9-2 Tolerance

A to B = 1.90 ± .01 A to H = 6.00 ± .01 D to H = 3.30 ± .04
A to D = 2.70 ± .03 B to C = 1.10 ± .01 G to H = 0.85 ± .07

Exercise 8.9-3 Tolerance

1. A) .34

2. ±.025

3. B) .13

4. ±.020

5. C) .75

6. ±.030

7. D) 1.50

8. ±.040

9. E) .50

10. ±.020

11. F) .875

12. ±.015

13. G) 150°

14. H) 60°

Exercise 8.9-4 Tolerance

1. ±0.02

2. Bilateral

3. 1.1804

4. 2.0470

5. Unilateral

6. 9.530

A. MAX 0.885 – (1.053/2) = 0.3585   MIN .865-(1.073/2) = .3285

B. MAX 1.0010   MIN 1.0005

C. MAX 1.385-(2.0465/2) = .3618 MIN 1.365-(2.0465/2) = .3415

D. MAX .885-.25 = .635 MIN .865-.29 = .575

E. MAX 7.260-3.052 = 4.208 MIN 7.240-3.072 = .4.168

F. MAX 1.02-.48 = .54   MIN .98-.52 = .46

G. MAX 7.260-91.797/2)-(1.053/2) = 5.835 MIN 7.240-(1.817/2)-1.073/2) = 5.795

H. MAX 7.260+(2.0470/2)+(1.1809/2) = 8.8740 MIN 7.240+(2.0465/2)+1.1804/2) = 8.8535

Exercise 8.9-5 Tolerance

1. Yes (.03)

2. Limit

3. Equal bilateral

4. Limit

5. Unequal bilateral

6.. 5002 +/- .0002

7. 1.496

8. 1.504

9. 2.9995-1.505-.752= .7425

10. 3.0000-1.495-.748= .7570


Chapter 9: Print Symbols and Notes

Exercise 9.6-1

1. Datum

2. Basic Dimension

3. GD&T Symbol

4. Tolerance

5. Modifier

6. Datum Reference

Exercise 9.6-2

1. 2

2. 2

3. 63

4. .000063

5. General

6. Finish All Over

7. Flatness

8. Parallelism

9.. 30

10. 2.5:1

Calculate the following dimensions along with their accumulated tolerances.

A. MAX (.209-.14)/2 = .0345 MIN (.199-.16)/2 = .0195

B. MAX .26-.148 = .112 MIN .24-.151 = .089

C. MAX 1.005-.045-.045 = .915 MIN .995-.055-.055 = .885

D. MAX .151-.005-.005 = .141 MIN .148-.015-.015 = .118

Exercise 9.6-3

1. 3

2. Yes

3. .52

4. 2

5. .748/.750

6. .551 & .292

7. Finish All Over

8. .000063”

9. 1/2”

10. 3

11. Orientation

12. .555

Calculate the following dimensions along with their accumulated tolerances.

A. 81

B. 1.00

C. 2.124

D. 0.165

E. MAX 1.755-.290 = 1.465 MIN 1.745-.294 = 1.451

F. MAX 0.76×2 = 1.52 MIN .74×2 = 1.48

G. MAX (1.130+.89)2 = 4.04 MIN (1.120+.87)2 = 3.98

H. MAX 1.755-.99-.290 = .475 MIN 1.745-1.01-.294 = .441

I. MAX 0.76-(.551/2) = .4845 MIN 0.74-(.548/2) = .462

Exercise 9.6-4

1. .20

2. 3

3. 4

4. 5

5. General

6. 4

7. 125, 63

8. .000125 and .000063

9. Flatness

10. .20

11. .001

12. .003

13. Limit

14. Unequal bilateral

15. .19

16. .280

17. 4:1


Chapter 10: Machining Details

Exercise 10.10-1

1. .86

2. 1.27

3. .13

4. 1.004

5. 1.024

6. 1.125

7. 6

8. 1/12 = .083

9. Double

10. (1/12)2 = .167

Exercise 10.10-2

1. 75

2. 1.52-.26-.26 = 1.0

3. 1.50-.28-.28 = .94

4. .755

5. 1.98

6. .52+.52 = 1.04

7. 2.52+.52+.52 = 3.56

8. 24

9. 1/24 = .042

10. Unified course

11. 2B

12. 10

13. 10/25.4 = .39

14. 1.25

15. Chain

Exercise 10.10-3

1. 2.01

2. 2.00-(.1 x2) = 1.80

3. 2.00-(.125 x 2) = 1.750

4. 1.09-(1.3×2) = 1.730

5. 1.313-.38 = 0.808

6. 1

7. 5/16 or .3125

8. 16°

9. 2.00-.50-.50 = 1.00

10. 5.85-.85-.92-1.77-.38-.25-1.00 = 0.68

11. ±.07

12. .92-.25 = 0.67

13. 2.00-.063-.063 =1.874

14. 2.01-.058-.058 = 1.894

15. .85-.10-.10 = .650

16. 3.00-.01-.01 = 2.800

17. 3.01–09-.09 = 2.83


Chapter 11: Section Views

Exercise 11.8-1

1. Offset

2. A

3. Front

4. .19

5.. 5003

6. 2.75

7. Yes

A. 60 deg

B. .51-.38 = .13

C. 2.25-.250 = 2.00

D. 1.25-.30 = .950

E. 4.-.38-.38 = 3.24

F. 2.-1.1 = .90

G. 2.50-1.25-(.65-.30) = 1.25

H. 2.50-1.25-(.66-.16) = .75

I. (1.01-.5)/2 = .255

J. (.99-.5003)/2 = .24485

Exercise 11.8-2

1. Symmetry

2. Full Section

3. Half

4. No

5. ⌀2.751 / 2.752

6. ⌀3.500

7. 5.000

8. R .03 MAX

Calculate the following dimensions along with their accumulated tolerances.

A. 1.125 ± .023

B. .835 ± .023

C. 1.50 ± .030

D. 1.62 ± .020

E. 2.835 ± .018

F. 1.12 ± .015

G. 3.40 ± .023

H. 3.75 ± .008

I. .75 ± .015

J. MAX 0.4265   MIN 0.4230


Chapter 12: Auxiliary Views

Exercise 12.3-1 Surface Identification

Image showing isometric drawing answers for section 12.3 1

 

Exercise 12.3-2 Surface Identification

Image showing isometric drawing answers for section 12.3 2

 

Exercise 12.4-1 Auxiliary View

1. Removed

2. ⅜ or .375

3. 1:1

4. 1.20-1.08 = .12

5. Broken-out

6. 8.00

7. 1.5

8. 11

9. 1/11 = .091

10. 1/16 = .0625

11. 2B (used when no classification is listed)

12. 52

13. .750+.04+.04 = .83

14. 1.13+(.250/2) = 1.255

15. 1.89+1.01+2.76+2.39 = 8.05

Exercise 12.4-2 Auxiliary View

1. 13

2. 1/20 = .05

3. 1:3

4. Right

5. 4.000 / 3.998

6. .748

7. Auxiliary

8. .225

9. 63

10. 3

Calculate the following dimensions along with their accumulated tolerances.

A. 2.63 ± .020

B. 0.50 ± .030

C. 3.54 ± .030

D. 0.55 ± .010

E. 0.75 ± .010

F.  0.313 ± .005

G. 1.38 ± 010

H. MAX 0.524 MIN 0.502

I. MAX 3.500 MIN 3.458

Exercise 12.6-1 Auxiliary View

1. 340 SS

2. Partially enlarged

3. 3:1

4. 1/4-28 hole

5. Equal bilateral

A. 0.20

B.  0.1875 ± .0055

C. 0.125 ± .0075

D.  0.270 ± .015

E. 0.425 ± .021

F.  0.485 ± .011

G.  0.565 ± .011


Chapter 13: Assembly Prints

Exercise 13.5-1

  1. B

2. 6

3. SHCS 0.5-13x2x2

4. Exploded view

5. Threaded

6. 1:1.5

7. 38726

8. A

Exercise 13.5-2

1. 11 x 17

2. 23

3. Slide Wear Plate

4. Multi-view

5. 14

6. 1:2

7. 4587FN

8. Twice

Exercise 13.5-3

1. A

2. 9

3. Top clamp

4. Broken-out

5. 1:5

6. 8.5 x 11

7. Tee nut

8. 3


Chapter 14: Print Specifications

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