Question

If a diagonal scale is to be made with a meter, decimeter and centimeter then, how many divisions it has to be made vertically?

(a) 3

(b) 5

(c) 10

(d) 9

This question was posed to me in examination.

I'm obligated to ask this question of Diagonal Scales in chapter Scales of Engineering Drawing

Answer 1

Right answer is (c) 10

For explanation I would say: Vertical divisions are related to how many centimeters take a decimeter. It is 10. Or anywhere in a diagonal scales vertical division are dependent of 2nd and 3rd unit which we use in drawing diagonal scale.