FAQ’s for AutoCAD or General Drafting Jobs

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AutoCAD FAQ_S

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1. To print the entire project, you will choose to regulate what to plot

1. Display

2. Extends

3. Limits

4. Window

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2. Which of the following is NOT a property of an object

1. Line weight

2. Measure

3. Hyperlink

4. Elevation

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3. Solid models are used more frequently than surface models or wireframes because they

1. result in smaller files.

2. are more accurate.

3. can be viewed from any point in 3D space.

4. allow you to calculate mass properties.

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4. The Spline option of the PEDIT command

1. creates an arc-fit polyline joining each pair of vertices to convert a straight-line polyline into a curve.

2. uses the vertices of the polyline as control points to create a curve approximating a B-spline.

3. generates the linetype in a continuous pattern through the vertices of the polyline.

4. smoothes a polygon mesh surface

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5. To create an approximation of a Coons patch in AutoCAD®, use the

1. 3DMESH comman

2. REVSURF comman

3. TABSURF comman

4. EDGESURF comman

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6. A surface primitive is a(n)

1. basic 3D object that can be used to create more advanced models.

2. wireframe model from which surface models can be create

3. 2D object that can be extruded to form a surface model.

4. analytic surface from which nonanalytic surfaces can be create

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7. A wireframe model is created using

1. 2D objects with the EXTRUDE comman

2. 2D objects such as points, lines, and circles.

3. 3D objects such as spheres and cones.

4. 3D commands such as REVOLVE and TABSURF.

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8. Wireframe drawings can be used to

1. show and define the sides of an object.

2. present design ideas to potential clients.

3. calculate volume.

4. determine spatial relationships between objects

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9. To view a model from any position in 3D space, use the

1. VIEW comman

2. 3DZOOM comman

3. 3DORBIT comman

4. PAN comman

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10. To allow you to view 3D models from different points of view, AutoCAD® provides

1. three predefined 3D views.

2. six predefined 3D views.

3. ten predefined 3D views.

4. twelve predefined 3D views

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11. In AutoCAD®, all objects are drawn on the

1. YZ plane.

2. XZ plane.

3. XY plane.

4. ZX plane.

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12. All of the axes in the 3D coordinate system meet at

1. 60° angles.

2. 90° angles.

3. 120° angles.

4. 135° angles.

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13. The right-hand rule is used to determine the direction of the

1. positive X axis.

2. negative Y axis.

3. positive Z axis.

4. negative X axis.

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14. The VIEW command does all of the following except

1. provide access to AutoCAD®’s predefined views.

2. provide access to custom views.

3. create a new custom view.

4. display the View toolbar

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15. The axis used to show depth in AutoCAD® is the

1. W axis.

2. X axis.

3. Y axis.

4. Z axis

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16. You have just created an interesting new round object by using REVSURF to revolve a complex curve around an axis. However you find there are only 6 faces around the perimeter leaving it very rough looking. What variable do you change to correct this?

1. Set SURFTAB2 to 18

2. Set TABSURF1 to 18

3. Set SURFTAB1 to 18

4. Set TABSURF2 to 18

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17. Which of these objects will only draw flat on the current XY working plane and not allow 3D coordinate input (e.g. Z input)? (Check ALL that apply)

1. LINE

2. DONUT

3. CIRCLE

4. PLINE

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18. To determine if two parts (3D Solids) will fit together without any interference, what 3D AutoCAD command can we use?

1. INTERFERE

2. FIT

3. UNION

4. SUBTRACT

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19. The primary purpose of the UCS (User Coordinate System) is?

1. Helps a user to calculate the area of an object.

2. To determine angles for isometric projections.

3. Allows a user to select the desired type of drawing units.

4. Allows a user to draw on a specified 2D Plane in 3D space.

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20. Which AutoCAD command will determine precisely the volume of a complex (or simple) 3D Solid part?

1. AREA

2. MASSPROP

3. VOLUME

4. E. CALCULATE

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21. Which one of the following AutoCAD objects can NOT have a 3D (Z) thickness property applied to it?

1. TEXT

2. MTEXT

3. LINE

4. CIRCLE

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22. You have just issued the HIDE command on a new 3D House Plan to see how the design looks, but find that all of the interior room labels are showing through your opaque walls, ruining the 3D effect. What can you do with the TEXT objects to fix this?

1. Assign a thickness of 0.001? to all TEXT.

2. Place the TEXT on the Defpoints layer.

3. Place the TEXT on a no plot layer.

4. Assign the Hide property to all TEXT.

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23. To control the type of surface created using the Smooth surface option of the PEDIT command, use the

1. SURFTAB1 system variable.

2. SURFTAB2 system variable.

3. SURFTYPE system variable.

4. EDGESURF comman

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24. An analytic surface is one that

1. is described by an equation or set of equations.

2. is formed from a set of data points that are used as control points.

3. interpolates the input data, allowing control of individual data points.

4. is created using a minimum of four curves that have adjoining edges.

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25. If you were on one side of a wireframe cube looking toward a solid sphere on the other side of the cube, you would see

1. only the wireframe.

2. the solid sphere and the wireframe, because the wireframe has no sides.

3. the outline of the sphere through the translucent walls of the wireframe.

4. the solid sphere only, because the wireframe is tr

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26. Computer-aided design software is used by ……………..

1. Architects

2. Engineers

3. Drafters & artists

4. All of the above

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27. Which key automatically activates the O snap feature of AutoCA

1. F1

2. F2

3. F3

4. F4

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28. Which of the following command in AutoCAD is used to create multiple viewports in the layout?

1. EATTEDIT

2. VPORTS

3. QSELECT

4. GROUP

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29. What are the Advantages of AutoCAD?

1. Improve the quality of designs

2. Increase the productivity of the designer

3. Creates drawings with accuracy and quickly

4. All of the above

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30. Which of the following is not the keyboard shortcut of AutoCAD?

1. Alt + B

2. Alt + F4

3. Ctrl + P

4. Ctrl + F4

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31. The scale command can be accessed easily by typing ………..

1. S

2. C

3. SC

4. SL

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32. How many units are available in AutoCAD?

1. 3

2. 4

3. 5

4. 6

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33. Which of the following is the extension for autocad drawing file?

1. DWG

2. ACTD

3. ACD

4. None of the above

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34. How many layers a drawing should have?

1. 1

2. 2

3. As many as depending on the complexity

4. None of the above

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35. The origin of a drawing is at

1. 0,0

2. 1,0

3. 0,1

4. 1,1

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36. How many AutoCAD objects are in a rectangle?

1. One

2. Two

3. Three

4. Four

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37. Polar coordinates are used mostly for drawing which of the ollowing

1. Arc

2. Ellipse

3. Angular lines

4. None of the above

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38. Which of the following is NOT a unit of length measurement?

1. Yards

2. Parsecs

3. Microns

4. Grads

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39. If during the CCW measurement result gives an angle 135 degrees, the same CW angle measured is

1. 225 degrees

2. -135 degrees

3. -225 degrees

4. 135 degrees

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40. Print scale 1:50 means that

1. The draft is 50 times less expensive than the original

2. A 3 cm corresponds to half a meter

3. A measure corresponds to 50 cm

4. None of the above

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41. If the scheme that stores will be opened in AutoCAD 2006 then you must save it in

1. AutoCAD 2004 dwg

2. AutoCAD 2006 dwg

3. AutoCAD 2007 dwg

4. None of the above

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42. What is the command used for Plagiostomi angle?

1. Chamfer

2. Fillet

3. Offset

4. Mirror

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43. Which of the following file extensions can not be opened in the AutoCAD

1. dwg

2. dxf

3. dot

4. dws

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44. Why do we have 16,7 M colors in RGB

1. Because so one can distinguish man

2. since this is the limit of graphics cards

3. For each color we have 256 shades and colors combination third

4. Because we want compatibility between PC and Macintosh

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45. Which of the following is not a keyboard shortcut of AutoCAD?

1. Ctrl + P

2. Alt + F4

3. Ctrl + F4

4. Alt + B

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46. Which state grid is use to design perspective

1. Parametric

2. Isometric

3. Pro-optic

4. Rectangular

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47. Which symbol shows the snap point to the closest point

1. with circles and dots in the center

2. With two triangle

3. With three orthogonal

4. With Diamond

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48. What is the minimum allowable number of layers in a drawing

1. 5

2. 1

3. 2

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49. What is the difference between the Scale command and Zoom command

1. Scale for single object, while the Zoom whole plan

2. No difference

3. H Scale can grow / shrink a shape up 10 times, while the Zoom has no limits

4. H Scale changes the size of objects, while the Zoom changes the visibility of the project

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50. What is the use of viewports

1. Allows us to see the screen or on paper different views of the same project

2. Give us the ability to see projects have become a newer version of AutoCAD from our

3. We can make a change in one part of the plan, without affecting the rest

4. None of the above

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