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 command convert discrete objects in polyline

1. Union

2. Subtract

3. Join

4. Polyline

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

1. X

2. Y

3. Z

4. WCS

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5. Spatial occupancy enumeration is rarely used in CAD applications because it

1. requires a large amount of memory.

2. is not sufficiently accurate for CAD work.

3. requires an obscure operating system.

4. does not allow 3D solids to be edite

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

1. box.

2. cone.

3. spiral.

4. dish.

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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. To edit a wireframe model, use

1. grips.

2. the WIREDIT comman

3. the SPLINEDIT comman

4. the WEDIT comman

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11. The View option of the UCS command

1. aligns a new UCS parallel to the screen.

2. aligns a new UCS to the selected face of an object.

3. moves the origin of the current UCS to the lower left corner of the screen.

4. applies the current UCS to a specified viewport

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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. 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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14. 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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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. 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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17. 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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18. 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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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. 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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21. 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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22. 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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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. 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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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. 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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27. 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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28. 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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29. 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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30. What does AutoCAD stands for?

1. Automatical Computer Aided Design

2. Automated Computer Application Design

3. Automatic Computer Aided Data

4. None of the Above

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31. 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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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 workspaces are available in AutoCAD?

1. 3D basics

2. 3D modelling

3. Drafting and Annotation

4. All of the above

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34. How many workspaces are available in AutoCAD?

1. 2

2. 3

3. 4

4. 5

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35. 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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36. 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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37. 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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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 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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40. How many SNAP points does an object have?

1. 1

2. 4

3. 5

4. Depend on object

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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. What does the command Wblock means

1. Warp-speed block

2. Write block

3. Window block

4. Wide-area block

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

1. Yards

2. Parsecs

3. Microns

4. Grads

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44. 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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45. 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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46. 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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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 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. 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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