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Test I. Multiple Choice. Write the letter corresponding to the best answer.
1. From which direction does AutoCAD start measuring angles?
a. 12 o'clock
b. 3 o'clock
c. 6 o'clock
d. 9 o'clock
2. What does WCS stand for?
a. Western CAD System
c. World Coordinate System
b. Worldwide Coordinate Sectors
d. Wrong CAD Settings
3. When drawing in 2D, what axis do you NOT work with?
a. X
b. Y
c. Z
d. WCS
4. 1s 300 degrees the same as -60 degrees in a drawing?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Not Always
d. Never
5. Which one of these will NOT start the Print command?
a. Typing PLOT
b. Typing PRINT
c. Pressing Control+P
d.
Pressing Alt+P
6. What should you pay attention to when learning AutoCAD?
a. The Command Line
b. The Status Bar
c. The Title Bar

d. Tool

Icons
7. Polar coordinates are used mostly for drawing...?
a. Circles
b. Arcs

d.

c. Vertical lines

Angled lines
8. Which keystrokes will UNDO a command
a. Control+U
b. Alt+U
c. Control+Z
9. When using the TRIM command, which do you select first?
a. The cutting edges
c. Everything
b. The object to be trimmed
d. Nothing
10.How many snap points does an object have?
a. One
b. Two
c. Depends upon the object
four
11.How many points do you need to define for the rectangle command?
a. One
b. Two
c. Four
12.How many AutoCAD objects are in a rectangle?
a. None
b. One
c. Four

d. Alt+Z

d. At least

d. None
d.

Eight
13.If you draw a line at 270 degrees, it will point:?
a. Up
b. Down
c. Left
d. Right
14.How long will a line from 1,4 to 4,4 be?
a. Four units
c. Can't accurately tell from those
coordinates
b. b. Eight Units
d. Three Units
15.How long will line from 1,4 to @4<5 be?
a. Three units
b. Four units
c. Five units
d. 6.4031
units
16.How many points do you need to draw a line using Absolute Coordinates?
a. None
b. One
c. Two
d. Four
17.When selecting objects, pressing 'L' will:
a. Select lines only
c. Select the last object created
b. Select objects when you move your mouse to the left d. Select the last object you
modified
18.What is the best way of drawing a rectangle?
a. Using the Line command
c. Using the Rectangle command
b. Using the Polyline command
d. Using the Multiline command
19.To move something four untis to the right, what would be the 2nd point of displacement?
a. @4,0
b. @4<0
c. Neither 1 nor 2
d. Both 1 and 2
20.The origin of a drawing is at:
a. The first point you select
c. A random point in space
b. 0,0
d. 10,10
21.Objects are rotated around the
a. Base point
c. Centre of the object
b. Bottom right of the object
d. Origin
22.The fillet command creates:?
a. Sharp corners b. Round corners c. A circle
d. A boneless fish

23.A polar array creates new objects...

a. In a grid pattern
c. In a circular pattern
b. In a straight line
d. In an northern pattern
24.The distances of a chamfer are:
a. Always different
c. Sometimes different
b. Always the same
d. Never the same
25.You should use Osnaps when you dimension...
a. Never
b. Always
c. Only on lines

d. Only on arcs and

circles
26.How many layers should a drawing have?
a. One
c. One for each object
b. Ten
d. As many as are needed to clearly display
the objects
27.When can you change the height of your text?
a. Only when you start the drawing
c. When you are starting the Text command
b. Only in a special text dialog box
d. You can't, it is pre-set by AutoCAD
28.Scaling objects makes them...
a. Bigger
b. Smaller
c. It only stretches them
d. Both Bigger and
Smaller
29.How many views can you generate from a 3-D drawing?
a. One
b. Three
c. Up to 99
d. As many as you need
30.What is one advantage of 2-D over 3-D CAD drafting
a. You can get more detailed
c. You can print out 2D drawings
b. It is easier to learn
d. 2-D is more accurate
31.What are the advantages of 3-D over 2-D CAD drafting?
a. You can generate realistic renderings
b. It is easier to adjust one model instead of many drawings
c. You can create prototypes easier
d. All of the above
32.Which axis will you use in 3-D that you didn't use in 2-D?
a. X
b. Y
c. Z
d. none of the above
33.Is isometric drawing true 3-D drawing?
a. Never
b. Only in AutoCAD 2004 c. Always
d. Only after you press
"F4"
34.To switch isoplanes, you press:
a. F3
b. F4
c. F5
d. F6
35.Which command do you use to draw a circle in isometric drafting?
a. The Ellipse command
c. The Arc command
b. The circle command
d. None of the above
36.Does the screen grid look the same in isometric mode as is regular drawing mode?
a. Yes
c. Only when you press "F5"
b. No
d. Isometric mode has no grid
37.In a new drawing, which direction is the Z axis pointing?
a. Up
b. Down
c. Towards you
d. Away from you
38.How long is a line from '0,0,0' to '4,3,2'?
a. 2 units
b. 3 units
c. 4 units
d. over 5 units
39.Do you have to turn on the Z axis?
a. Yes
c. Only in old versions of AutoCAD
b. No
d. Only if you are drawing a house
40.How can you check if a line is drawn in 3D?
a. You cant
c. Press F5
b. Dimension it
d. Check the line's properties
41.If you copy an object 2 units up in the Z axis, can you see it from the plan view?
a. Yes, it will look different than the original object
b. Yes, if you zoom in close enough
c. No, because it is directly on top of the original object
d. Only if it is a circle
42.Switching to a SW isometric view will...
a. Hide the bottom objects
c. Turn everything upside down
b. Allow you to see most 3-D objects
d. Disable all drawing commands
43.Why should you use multiple layers in 3-D?
a. Because it's more colorful
b. Because more layers make the drawing bigger
c. It's good practice
d. Because if I don't, my drawing will soon be a jumbled mess

44.Wireframes are the most complex form of 3D drawing

a. Yes
b. No
c. They can be

d. Only if you are drawing

bridges
45.Which object(s) can be extruded?
a. Circle
b. Regen
c. Rectangle
d. All of the above
46.Which object(s) can be used for a path?
a. Rectangle
b. Circle
c. Open Polyline
d. Closed Polyline
47.The Extrude command creates a...?
a. Solid
b. Wireframe model
c. Region
d. Thick Line
48.Can you extrude every circle along a path?
a. Always
c. Only if the radius is wide enough
b. Never
d. Only if the radius is filleted
49.Which is the default coordinate system when starting a new drawing?
a. UCS
b. XYZ
c. WCS
d. There isnt one
Test II. (HANDS-ON)