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. 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. To create a revolved solid, use the

1. EDGESURF comman

2. REVSURF comman

3. REVOLVE comman

4. EXTRUDE command

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4. 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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5. To store and display modeling information, AutoCAD® uses

1. cell decomposition.

2. boundary representations and sweeping.

3. constructive solid geometry.

4. pure primitive instancing.

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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. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. All of the following are surface primitives except the

1. box.

2. cone.

3. spiral.

4. dish.

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11. 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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12. 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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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. 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 transparent

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15. 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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16. 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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17. 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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18. 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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19. 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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20. 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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21. 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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22. You apply a property called Thickness to a standard AutoCAD CIRCLE. What type of AutoCAD object do you now have officially?

1. Surface Model (Polygon Mesh)

2. Solid Model (3D Solid)

3. PLINE

4. Cylinder

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23. 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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24. 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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25. 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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26. 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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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. Computer-aided design software is used by ……………..

1. Architects

2. Engineers

3. Drafters & artists

4. All of the above

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29. Which of the following command will allow us to use the Dynamic Input command of this software?

1. F12

2. F10

3. F11

4. F9

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

1. F1

2. F2

3. F3

4. F4

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31. 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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32. By which of the following comand, you can draw a rectangle in AutoCAD?

1. ARC

2. POL

3. REC

4. CO

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33. The objects should be selected by ………… for stretching any object in AutoCAD?

1. Select all method

2. Picking Method

3. Cross window selection method

4. None of the above

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34. To obtain parallel lines, concentric circles and parallel curves _________ is use

1. Copy

2. Fillet

3. Offset

4. None of the Above

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

1. S

2. C

3. SC

4. SL

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36. How many units are available in AutoCAD?

1. 3

2. 4

3. 5

4. 6

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37. 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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38. The origin of a drawing is at

1. 0,0

2. 1,0

3. 0,1

4. 1,1

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39. 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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40. 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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41. 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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42. Which of the following is NOT a unit of length measurement?

1. Yards

2. Parsecs

3. Microns

4. Grads

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43. If you change the scale list a project that I have started from 1:50 1:10 then

1. You will have to start over

2. You should not raise the objects already exist (scale) by 5

3. You will not need to change anything in hitherto methodology

4. should be converted into new items that will add based on the new scale

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44. 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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45. 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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46. 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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47. 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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48. 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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49. 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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50. What is the minimum allowable number of layers in a drawing

1. 5

2. 1

3. 2

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