A) Sharpening pencils B) Inscribing circles or arcs C) Cutting paper D) Measuring angles
A) Dividers B) Protractor C) Rulers D) Calipers
A) Laser cutters B) 3D printers C) Computer-aided design programs D) Stencils
A) Didactic purposes in teaching B) Electronic engineering C) Artistic painting D) Industrial manufacturing
A) A screw-clamp B) A rubber band C) A spring-loaded magnet D) A hinge
A) Pivot B) Stem C) Grip D) Handle
A) The adjustable leg B) The lead leg C) The steady leg D) The primary leg
A) More accurate performance B) Faster rotation C) Wider radius D) Greater portability
A) A small serrated wheel and a spring B) Plastic construction C) Electronic ink sensors D) Interchangeable tips
A) Serving as the center point of the circle B) Marking the circumference C) Measuring the paper density D) Anchoring the pencil
A) To a flat wedge B) To a rounded tip C) To a chisel edge D) To a fine point
A) Spring-bow B) Adjusting nut C) Hinge screw D) Knurled rod
A) The rotation speed B) The angle between the legs C) The position of the paper D) The pressure on the handle
A) By adjusting the angle between the two legs B) By replacing the needle C) By tightening the handle D) By moving the serrated wheel only
A) Moving the paper around B) Turning the compass upside down C) Replacing the needle with a pencil D) Moving the hinge
A) An ink nib or attachment B) A metal spike C) A graphite stick D) A felt tip
A) Metal or plastic B) Rubber and carbon fiber C) Wood and glass D) Ceramic and steel
A) Late nineteenth century B) Early twenty-first century C) Mid-twentieth century D) Early twentieth century
A) Measure distances on maps B) Engrave hard surfaces C) Pierce cardboard D) Inscribe larger circles
A) With the palm of the hand B) By gripping the hinge directly C) Using all five fingers D) Between the pointer finger and thumb
A) A beam compass B) A proportional divider C) A collapsing compass D) A scribe-compass
A) Euclid B) John Donne C) Carpenters D) Freemasons
A) An ellipse drawing compass B) A beam compass C) Proportional dividers D) A wing divider
A) Tracing a line B) Measuring weight C) Enlarging patterns D) Drawing ellipses
A) Brass B) Wood C) Copper D) Forged steel
A) Beam compasses B) Loose leg wing dividers C) Scribe-compasses D) Ellipse drawing compasses
A) The Geometric Proof B) The Elements C) A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning D) The Square and Compasses
A) A reduction scale B) A wing nut hinge C) A pencil sleeve D) A sliding socket
A) Illustrating plane geometry proofs B) Calculating the area of a circle C) Stepping off repetitive measurements D) Drawing elliptical shapes |