FAQ’s for AutoCAD or General Drafting Jobs

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AutoCAD FAQ_S

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1. When drawing in 2D, what axis do you NOT work with?

1. X

2. Y

3. Z

4. WCS

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2. The ISOLINES system variable specifies

1. the number of segments in a tabulated model.

2. the number of contour lines that define a solid model.

3. the direction of contour lines in a solid model.

4. the length of the segments in an extrusion

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3. By default, AutoCAD® displays all kinds of models in wireframe format. To find out which type of solid a specific model is, use the

1. ID comman

2. REGEN comman

3. LIST comman

4. MODELTYPE system variable.

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4. The disadvantage of solids created using pure primitive instancing is that

1. they are less accurate than solids created using cell decomposition.

2. they must be converted to another type of solid before they can be edite

3. they are created using the B-rep format.

4. some of the parameters of the solids are not specifie

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5. 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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6. 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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7. All of the following are surface primitives except the

1. box.

2. cone.

3. spiral.

4. dish.

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8. 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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9. 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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10. Of the following, the object best suited for a wireframe model is

1. the hull of a speedboat.

2. a refrigerator.

3. a wire shelving unit.

4. a laptop computer.

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11. 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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12. 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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13. 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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14. The World option of the UCS command

1. returns to the world coordinate system.

2. returns to the previous user coordinate system.

3. defines a new world coordinate system.

4. aligns a new coordinate system parallel to the screen. Answer:- A

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

1. YZ plane.

2. XZ plane.

3. XY plane.

4. ZX plane.

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16. 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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17. 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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18. 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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19. 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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20. You want to draw an octagon shape window on a vertical wall face in your 3D House Plan. Which UCS command option is best suited to place your User Coordinate System on this front wall face to ensure the window is placed flat on this wall?

1. Origin

2. ZAxis

3. 3point

4. View

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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. The number of segments in a tabulated surface is controlled by the

1. SURFTAB1 system variable.

2. SURFTAB2 system variable.

3. SURFTYPE system variable.

4. EDGESURF comman

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25. Surface models are considered to be more advancedthan wireframe models because

1. they can be used to calculate mass properties.

2. they have surfaces (faces).

3. they have volume.

4. they can be used to calculate holding properties and weights.

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26. Compared with surface and solid models, wireframe models take

1. about the same amount of time to create.

2. less time to create.

3. more time to create.

4. about 30 minutes to create.

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27. One disadvantage of using wireframes as opposed tosurface or solid models is that

1. they take longer to create.

2. they take up more space on the storage medium.

3. they corrupt more easily.

4. they can be difficult to understand because they are “stick figures.”

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

1. F1

2. F2

3. F3

4. F4

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29. 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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30. The scale command can be accessed easily by typing ………..

1. S

2. C

3. SC

4. SL

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31. A polar array creates new objects in which pattern

1. In a grid pattern

2. In a circular pattern

3. In a straight line

4. All of the above

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32. Fillet command can be used to obtain?

1. Sharp corners

2. Round corners

3. Both a & b

4. None of the above

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33. How long will a line from 0,5 to 5,5 be?

1. 10 units

2. 5 units

3. 15 units

4. None of the above

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34. How will you deselect an object while you are selecting set of objects?

1. Ctrl+ click on the object to be removed

2. Shift + Click on the object to be removed

3. Alt + Click on the object to be removed

4. None of the above

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35. 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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36. Where should you pay attention when you are working with autocad commands?

1. Drawing area

2. Status bar

3. Tool bars

4. Command window

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

1. Yards

2. Parsecs

3. Microns

4. Grads

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38. What is the difference of two regular 8-gonon, which is one inscribed and another circumscribed circle

1. No difference

2. different opening angles

3. different side length

4. different crowd sides

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39. 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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40. 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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41. What command allows us to select objects based on some status?

1. Properties

2. Qselect

3. Pselect

4. Attributes

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42. What time (according to the clock) are 270 degrees according to the conventional time?

1. 12 exactly

2. 6 exactly

3. 9 exactly

4. 10 exactly

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43. What are the various options from left to right and the opposite direction?

1. Choose a different category of objects

2. select objects according to their color

3. Select objects according to their position

4. No difference

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44. What setting gradient allows us to fill an open area?

1. Gap

2. Tolerance

3. Transparency

4. Open

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45. When in absolute Cartesian coordinates have points A (10.8) and B (6.5), then to make a line from A -> B with relative polar coordinates will write

1. @ -5 <36.88

2. @ 4 <30

3. @ 5 <216,88

4. @ 3 <60

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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. What can we not create from the offset command

1. Vertical straight

2. Concentric circles

3. Three parallel lines

4. Parallel arcs

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48. If I want to draw a line in the direction 07:30 (local time). At what angle will it be dispalyed

1. -135 degrees

2. 270 degrees

3. -225 degrees

4. None of the above

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

1. 5

2. 1

3. 2

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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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