Question

A Ogee curve is a ___________

(a) semi ellipse

(b) continuous double curve with convex and concave

(c) freehand curve which connects two parallel lines

(d) semi hyperbola

The question was asked in an internship interview.

This intriguing question comes from Drawing Regular Polygons & Simple Curves topic in portion Geometrical Construction of Engineering Drawing

Answer 1

Correct option is (b) continuous double curve with convex and concave

To elaborate: An ogee curve or a reverse curve is a combination of two same curves in which the second curve has a reverse shape to that of the first curve. Any curve or line or mould consists of a continuous double curve with the upper part convex and lower part concave, like ‘’S’’.