Graphics: Working Drawings & Brickwork Detailing is one of 9 topics in the Grade 12 Civil Technology CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. Which drawing type is a horizontal "cut" through a building at approximately window-sill height, showing the layout of walls, doors and windows?
A floor plan
An elevation
A site plan
A section detail
Answer: A floor plan — A floor plan is a horizontal cut through a building at roughly window-sill height, showing wall layout, doors, windows and room dimensions on that storey.
Easy
2. What does an elevation drawing show?
A vertical view of an external face of the building as seen from directly outside
The building's position on the property boundary
A horizontal cut through the building at sill height
Only the electrical wiring layout
Answer: A vertical view of an external face of the building as seen from directly outside — An elevation is a vertical view of one external face of a building (e.g. north or south elevation), showing window/door positions, roof lines and finishes.
Medium
3. Give the abbreviation commonly used for a floor level referenced to a fixed benchmark on a multi-storey drawing.
Answer: RL — RL (reduced level) is the term/abbreviation used to indicate a floor or ground level referenced to a fixed benchmark on a drawing.
