FAQ’s for AutoCAD or General Drafting Jobs

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AutoCAD FAQ_S

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

1. Line weight

2. Measure

3. Hyperlink

4. Elevation

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2. What is the primary difference between the Model tab and the Layout tab(s)?

1. the Model tab is used for drawing in 3D and a Layout is used for drawing in 2D

2. the Model tab is where you create the drawing and a Layout tab represents the sheet that you will plot or print on

3. the color of the background

4. the Model tab displays the drawing you are copying from and the Layout tab is where you lay out the new drawing

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

1. X

2. Y

3. Z

4. WCS

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4. To create a revolved solid, use the

1. EDGESURF comman

2. REVSURF comman

3. REVOLVE comman

4. EXTRUDE command

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5. 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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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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11. A fillet surface is used to

1. reshape a bicubic Coons patch with smooth curves.

2. round the edges of a planar surface.

3. blend two surfaces together.

4. convert facets into smooth curves.

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12. 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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13. To edit a wireframe model, use

1. grips.

2. the WIREDIT comman

3. the SPLINEDIT comman

4. the WEDIT comman

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14. 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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15. A wireframe model of a titanium block would most closely resemble a(n)

1. ice cube.

2. empty cardboard box.

3. box-shaped wire basket.

4. book

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16. 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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17. 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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18. The UCS command

1. allows you to manipulate the user coordinate system.

2. controls display of the UCS icon.

3. defines the world coordinate system.

4. allows you to draw in the YZ plane

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

1. YZ plane.

2. XZ plane.

3. XY plane.

4. ZX plane.

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20. 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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21. The purpose of the UCSICON command is to:?

1. Permit a user to move the UCS system.

2. Permit a user to redefine the location of 0,0.

3. Permit a user to control the placement and appearance of the icon to help you understand your orientation in the XYZ coordinate system.

4. Provide a working plane to draw on.

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22. 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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23. 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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24. Surface models are used mostly in

1. modeling mechanical parts.

2. creating architectural models.

3. modeling complex electrical systems.

4. modeling complex curves in boat hulls and car fenders.

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25. To avoid surprises when you create a wireframe model, it is a good idea to

1. avoid using object snaps.

2. stay in the default world coordinate system.

3. specify coordinates using the absolute technique.

4. view the model from the top (plan) view while working.

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26. The main difference between creating wireframe models and creating 2D objects is that

1. 2D objects cannot be extrude

2. wireframe objects cannot be edited using 2D editing commands.

3. 2D objects are created on two or more planes.

4. wireframe geometry is created using the X, Y, and Z axes.

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

1. FIT

2. UNION

3. SUBTRACT

4. INTERFERE

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

1. S

2. C

3. SC

4. SL

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31. 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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32. Which of the following workspaces are available in AutoCAD?

1. 3D basics

2. 3D modelling

3. Drafting and Annotation

4. All of the above

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33. 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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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. How would you select set of objects in a drawing?

1. By a crossing window drawn from right to left

2. By a crossing window drawn left to right

3. Shift+ clicking on the objects

4. None of the above

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36. If you want to rotate an Objects, it is rotated around?

1. Bottom of the object

2. Base point

3. Center of the object

4. Origin

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37. How many AutoCAD objects are in a rectangle?

1. One

2. Two

3. Three

4. Four

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38. Is 330 degrees same as -30 degrees in a drawing?

1. True

2. False

3. Both a & b

4. None of the above

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39. What does the command Wblock means

1. Warp-speed block

2. Write block

3. Window block

4. Wide-area block

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

1. Yards

2. Parsecs

3. Microns

4. Grads

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41. What is the difference between command Plot and Print

1. plot command prints only big plans

2. The plot command for CNC (CAM)

3. No difference

4. print command can print up to A3 size paper

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42. What does associative hatch means

1. Monitors the changes in shape that fills

2. Relates to the other hatch plan

3. Both of the above

4. None of the above

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43. 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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44. What do the letters UCS means

1. Uniform Calculator System

2. United CAD System

3. Universal CAD Settings

4. Universal Coordinate System

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45. How to make a random line with an angle of 40 degrees to the x axis

1. will write 0 <40

2. will write 2 <40

3. will write 3<40

4. will write 4 <40

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46. 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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47. 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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48. 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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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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