NCCER Construction Drawings Practice Questions
NCCER Core module 00105 · 11 of the 89 Core Level Test items
89 questions across the eight required Core modules in 3 hours, with a score for Construction Drawings so you know where you stand.
Free Construction Drawings drillWhere on a construction drawing would you normally find the project name, sheet number, scale and date?
Introduction to Construction Drawings in NCCER Core
Introduction to Construction Drawings, module 00105, is 11 of the 89 items on the NCCER Core Level Test. Questions ask what a view shows, what a line or abbreviation means, where to find information on a sheet and how to read a scale.
- Core Level Test
- 11 of the 89 items (NCCER specification, 6th edition)
- Instruction time
- 10 hours in the 6th edition
- Our drill
- 10 questions from 36 Construction Drawings questions, untimed, an explanation after every answer; one free attempt, unlimited with a pass
Study notes
- Views: a plan looks down from above, an elevation looks straight at a vertical face, a section shows the inside as if cut along a line and a detail enlarges one small area.
- Sheets are grouped by discipline: A architectural, S structural, M mechanical, E electrical, P plumbing, C civil. The title block gives the project, sheet number, scale and date.
- Lines: visible edges are thick and solid; hidden edges are dashed; centerlines alternate long and short dashes; break lines show a shortened view; a cutting plane line shows where a section is taken.
- Architect’s scale: 1/4" = 1'-0" means 1 inch on paper is 4 feet (1:48); 1/8" = 1'-0" is 1:96. Engineer’s scales divide the inch into 10 to 60 parts for site plans.
- Written dimensions govern over scaled measurements. NTS means not to scale. 12'-6" is twelve feet six inches.
- Schedules (doors, windows, finishes) are tables keyed to marks on the plans. Specifications are the written requirements that go with the drawings.
- Site plans show property lines, contours (close together means steep), benchmarks of known elevation and a north arrow.
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89 questions across the eight required Core modules in 3 hours, with a score for Construction Drawings so you know where you stand.
Free Construction Drawings drillWhat construction drawings questions test
- Identifying views and drawing types
- Reading line types, symbols and abbreviations
- Using architect’s, engineer’s and metric scales
- Finding information in title blocks, schedules and specifications
How to study it
- Get a real set of plans and find each item: title block, north arrow, a section cut and the detail it points to.
- Practice scale problems both ways: drawing to actual and actual to drawing.
- Take the construction drawings drill until you score 80% or better.
Common questions
How many construction drawings questions are on the NCCER Core Level Test?
11 of the 89 items, about 12% of the test.
What does 1/4 inch equals 1 foot mean?
Every quarter inch on the drawing stands for one foot on the building, so one inch on the drawing is four feet. As a ratio it is 1:48.
89 questions across the eight required Core modules in 3 hours, with a score for Construction Drawings so you know where you stand.
Free Construction Drawings drillThe other NCCER Core modules
- Basic Safety (Construction Site Safety Orientation)
- Introduction to Construction Math
- Introduction to Hand Tools
- Introduction to Power Tools
- Introduction to Basic Rigging
- Basic Communication Skills
- Basic Employability Skills
- Introduction to Materials Handling
- NCCER Core practice test (89 questions, 3 hours)
- Mixed drill: all nine modules
Sources
- NCCER: Core Level Test specifications, 6th edition, updated March 2024 (89 items, 3 hours, closed book, passing score 70, items per module)
- NCCER: Core: Introduction to Basic Construction Skills, 6th edition (modules and electives)
- NCCER: News brief, Core Level Test now available (online only, no section retakes, fee per attempt)
- NCCER: 2024 catalog (module hours and prices)
- NCCER: Accreditation process (in-person test administration and remote proctoring)
- NCCER: Accreditation standards and test specifications
- NCCER: 2025 Annual Report (credentials earned in 2025)
Original practice questions written to the module list NCCER publishes for its Core Level Test (6th edition); they are not NCCER test questions and contain no NCCER curriculum text. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by NCCER (the National Center for Construction Education and Research). NCCER is a trademark of the National Center for Construction Education and Research.