LEVEL 1 QUIZ
1. From which direction does AutoCAD start measuring angles? 12 o'clock
3 o'clock 6 o'clock 9 o'clock
2. What does WCS stand for? Western CAD System
Worldwide Coordinate Sectors World Coordinate System Wrong CAD Settings
3. When drawing in 2D, what axis do you NOT work with? X
Y Z WCS
4. 1s 300 degrees the same as -60 degrees in a drawing? Yes
No
Not always Never
5. Which one of these will NOT start the Print command? Typing PLOT
Typing PRINT Pressing Control+P Pressing Alt+P
6. What should you pay attention to when learning AutoCAD? The Command Line
The Status Bar The Title Bar Tool Icons
7. Polar coordinates are used mostly for drawing...? Circles
Vertical lines Angled lines
8. Which keystrokes will UNDO a command Control+U
Alt+U Control+Z Alt+Z
9. When using the TRIM command, which do you select first? The cutting edges
The object to be trimmed Everything
Nothing
10. How many snap points does an object have? One
Two
Depends upon the object At least four
11. How many points do you need to define for the rectangle command? One
Two Four None
12. How many AutoCAD objects are in a rectangle? None
One Four Eight
13. If you draw a line at 270 degrees, it will point:? Up
Down Left Right
14. How long will a line from 1,4 to 4,4 be? Four units
Eight Units
Can't tell from those coordinates Three Units
15. How long will line from 1,4 to @4<5 be? Three units
Four units Five units 3.5467 units
16. How many points do you need to draw a line using Absolute Coordinates? None
One Two Four
17. When selecting objects, pressing 'L' will: Select lines only
Select objects when you move your mouse to the left Select the last object created
Select the last object you modified
18. Pressing Shift while you are selecting will? Allow you to draw a window
Automatically delete the object(s)
Remove the next selected object from the set Highlight the selected objects
19. Pressing 'F' when selecting objects will... Allow you to draw a fence
Finish the selection set Limit you to five objects Allow you to find specific text
20. How you select the last set of object(s) you selected? Type 'L'
Type 'P'
Type 'H' to highlight them You can not do this
Using the Line command Using the Polyline command Using the Rectangle command Using the Multiline command
22. To move something four untis to the right, what would be the 2nd point of displacement? @4,0
@4<0
Neither 1 nor 2 Both 1 and 2
23. How should you select objects when using the stretch command? With a crossing window
Pick them one by one
Hold the shift key while selecting Type 'S'
24. The origin of a drawing is at: The first point you select
0,0
A random point in space 10,10
25. Objects are rotated around the Base point
Bottom right of the object Centre of the object Origin
26. The fillet command creates:? Sharp Corners
Round Corners A circle
A boneless fish
27. A polar array creates new objects... In a grid pattern
In a straight line
In an northern pattern
28. The distances of a chamfer are: Always different
Always the same
Sometimes different Never the same
29. You should use Osnaps when you dimension... Never
Always Only on lines
Only on arcs and circles
30. How many layers should a drawing have? One
Ten
One for each object
As many as are needed to clearly display the objects 31. When can you change the height of your text?
Only when you start the drawing Only in a special text dialog box
When you are starting the Text command You can't, it is pre-set by AutoCAD
32. Scaling objects makes them... Bigger
Smaller
It only streches them
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2. World Coordinate System 3. Z
4. Yes
6. The Command Line 7. Angled lines
8. Control+Z
9. The cutting edges
10. Depends upon the object 11. Two 12. One 13. Down 14. Three Units 15. Four units 16. Two
17. Select the last object created
18. Remove the next selected object from the set 19. Allow you to draw a fence
20. Type 'P'
21. Using the Rectangle command 22. Both 1 and 2
23. With a crossing window 24. 0,0 25. Base point 26. Round Corners 27. In a circular pattern 28. Sometimes different 29. Always
30. As many as are needed to clearly display the objects 31. When you are starting the Text command
32. Both Bigger and Smaller LEVEL 2 QUIZ
1. Which one is NOT a vaild type of unit? Architectural
Decimal Open Metric
If you can draw it
If you have enough paper
If you have all the measurements needed If AutoCAD is installed on your computer 3. Which layer(s) will you most likely need? At least one for the objects
Text
Dimension
All of the above
4. What can be contained in a template drawing? Layers
Test Styles
Dimension Styles All of the above
5. To invoke the Zoom command transparently, type: 'Z
>Z :Z "Z
6. Which is not a valid Zoom option? Zoom Extents
Zoom Previous Zoom Next Zoom Window
7. Panning allows you to... Minimize the drawing
See all of the drawing at once Close in on a small area
Move around the drawing at the same scale 8. Why should you use the Zoom tools?
To be more accurate To be faster
To make your life easier All of the above
9. What can you type in to see the Text Styles dialog box? Text
Textstyles TS
ST
10. What can be a problem with using True Type fonts? They can slow down the drawing
Other users may not have the same fonts They can be tougher to format
All of the above
11. Why should you not use the standard TXT font? It's ugly
It looks unprofessional It can be difficult to read All of the above
12. When you are defining a Test Style, should you adjust the height? Always
Never
Only if you really know what you're doing Sometimes
13. When you are in Paper Space (layout) what do you draw to see your model?
A window A box A rectangle A viewport
14. What's the easiest way to know if you are in paper space /layout mode? Zoom out
Ask someone
Look for the triangular icon Try printing
15. What command do you use to scale a viewport? Scale
VPscale Print
Zoom
16. Should you modify your model in Paper Space / Layout Mode? Never
Always
Yes, because I like to learn bad habits Only when I'm being lazy
17. What is an advantage to using blocks in your drawing? It keeps file size down
They are easier to modify They can contain attributes All of the above
18. When creating a block, what don't you need to do? Give it a name
Select the objects Add Attributes Pick a base point
19. Once you create a block can you change it? You can redefine it
Never
Only if you didn't name it You can only resize (scale) it
20. What command do you use to write a block to a separate file? Blockwrite
Wblock
You cannot write a block to a disk Writer's Block
21. Which item isn't part of an attribute? Scale
Tag Value Prompt
22. What is a block attribute?? Plain Text
Non-graphical information about the object A random number generated by AutoCAD
23. What can you do with block attributes? Display them in the drawing
Export them to another program
Use them in custom programs, like for a bill of materials All of the above
24. When are attributes displayed in the drawing? Never
Always
They are turned on and off using the Attdisp command They are turned on and off using the Dispatt command
25. Can a polyline be given a variable width? No
Only in certain drawings Only in AutoCAD 2004
Yes, whenever you command it
26. Can different polylines be joined together? Yes
No
Only if they have arcs Not if they have arcs
27. What command allows you to edit a poyline? PLedit
Pedit
You cannot edit poylines once they have been drawn Editpoly
28. Can a polyline be left open? Never
Always Sometimes
Only if it has an arc
29. Once a Hatch is drawn, can you edit it? No
Only in certain drawings Only in AutoCAD 2004
Yes, using the Hatchedit command
30. If you hatch an area and cant see it clearly... You must start over
AutoCAD is locked up The scale may be wrong You used the wrong colour
31. What is the best colour for a solid hatch? Black
White Light Grey
It doesn't matter
32. If the hatch didn't work at all... You used the wrong colour
The scale was wrong
There was an opening in the area you selected Hatches always work fine
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2. If you have enough paper 3. All of the above
4. All of the above 5. 'Z
6. Zoom Next
7. Move around the drawing at the same scale 8. All of the above
9. ST
10. All of the above 11. All of the above
12. Only if you really know what you're doing 13. A viewport
14. Look for the triangular icon 15. Zoom
16. Never
17. All of the above 18. Add Attributes 19. You can redefine it 20. Wblock
21. Scale
22. Non-graphical innformation about the object 23. All of the above
24. They are turned on and off using the Attdisp command 25. Yes, whenever you command it
26. Yes 27. Pedit
28. Sometimes
29. Yes, using the Hatchedit command 30. The scale may be wrong
31. White
32. There was an opening in the area you selected LEVEL 3 QUIZ
1. How many views can you generate from a 3-D drawing? One
Three Up to 99
As many as you need
2. What is one advantage of 2-D over 3-D CAD drafting You can get more detailed
It is easier to learn
You can print out 2D drawings 2-D is more accurate
3. What are the advantages of 3-D over 2-D CAD drafting? You can generate realistic renderings
It is easier to adjust one model instead of many drawings You can create protypes easier
All of the above
4. Which axis will you use in 3-D that you didn't use in 2-D? X
Y Z
None of the above
5. Is isometric drawing true 3-D drawing? Never
Only in AutoCAD 2004 Always
Only after you press "F4"
6. To switch isoplanes, you press: "F3"
"F4" "F5" "F6"
7. Which command do you use to draw a circle in isometric drafting? The Ellipse command
The circle command The Arc command None of the above
8. Does the screen grid look the same in isometric mode as is regular drawing mode?
Yes No
Only when you press "F5" Isometric mode has no grid
9. In a new drawing, which direction is the Z axis pointing? Up
Down
Towards you Away from you
2 units 3 units 4 units Over 5 units
11. Do you have to turn on the Z axis? Yes
No
Only in old versions of AutoCAD Only if you are drawing a house
12. How can you check if a line is drawn in 3D? You can't
Dimension it Press 'F5'
Check the line's properties
13. Tiled Viewports are used in...? Model space
Paper space (or layouts) In both
In neither
14. How many tiled viewports are in a new drawing? One
Two Three Four
15. When changing views, should you be concerned about the orientation of the UCS/WCS icon?
Never Always
No, because I don't need to know which way is up No, it will never change
16. When you are using using multiple viewports, you can change to another by...
Pressing 'F1'
Using the Zoom command Pressing Control+Z
Picking inside the viewport
17. If you copy an object 2 units up in the Z axis, can you see it from the plan view?
Yes, it will look different than the original object Yes, if you zoom in close enough
No, because it is directly on top of the original object Only if it is a circle
18. Switching to a SW isometric view will... Hide the bottom objects
Allow you to see most 3-D objects Turn everything upside down Disable all drawing commands
19. Why should you use multiple layers in 3-D? Because it's more colorful
Because more layers make the drawing bigger It's good practice
Because if I don't, my drawing will soom be a jumbled mess 20. Wireframes are the most complex form of 3D drawing Yes
No
They can be
Only if you are drawing bridges
21. Is 'line thickness' a true 3-D method of drawing? Yes
Yes, but only in AutoCAD LT
Yes, but only if you use lots of layers No, it is only a representation
22. Is line thickness the same a polyline width? In most cases, yes
Yes, but for 3-D
No, they are not related Only on polylines
23. How commands are needed for line thickness? 2
5
You only change the object's properties
24. Wireframes are just like isometric drawing Yes
No
They can be
Only when you view them from the SW isometrec view 25. What shapes can you create a region from?
Arc Line Rectangle Text
26. If a command to create a region fails, what might have been wrong? You selected more than one object
The object was not closed
There was a gap or space in the shape You tried the command on a polyline 27. The Extrude command creates a...? Solid
Wireframe model Region
Thick line
28. A 3d Face can be... Based on any shape
Based on any 4-sided shape Based on rectangles only Based on lines only
29. Which command will give you a solid object? Revsurf
Revolution Revolver Revolve
30. Surftab1 and surftab2 are used in conjunction with which command? Revsurf
Revolution Revolver Revolve
31. You can use the Revolve command on... Rectangles
Regions
Neither 1 nor 2 Both 1 and 2
32. To rotate an object in 3-D space, you use the... Rotate command
3Drotate command Rotate3D command Revolve
33. Can you see the materials on your objects without rendering the drawing? Yes
No
Only in 3-D
Yes, if you use the Hide command
34. Does the Materials Library allow you to add materials to your objects? Yes
Sometimes
No, it only imports them into the drawing Only on solid objects
35. Do you have the option to apply materials to all objects on a particular layer?
Only 3-D walls
Only if the material is wood Never
Always
36. To see rendered materials, you must use which option(s) in the render dialog box
Photo Real Photo Raytrace Both
37. Which command is not a Boolean Operation? Union
Subtract Join Intersect
38. After using the Union command, the resulting object will have the properties of...
The current layer
The first object selected The last object selected
You will be asked to create a new layer
39. When using the Subtract command, which object do you select first? The object to subtract from
The object to subtract
You select everything at once The largest one
40. If you Intersect 2 objects what will you be left with? Nothing
The volume of both objects combined
The volume where the two objects interfere with each other Nothing
41. Does an object created with the Box command have 6 identical sides? Always
Never
Only if you type the command in upper case Only if you choose to draw it that way
42. How do you define the size of a Sphere? With the Radius
With the Diameter By Stretching it
You have the option for either Radius or Diameter 43. What shape best describes a Torus?
A helix A spiral A donut
A black hole
44. How many sides does a Wedge have? 4
5 6
Depends on how you draw it
45. Which is the default coordinate system when starting a new drawing? UCS
XYZ WCS
There isn't one
46. Which is not a valid option for the UCS command? Next
3 Point Random Save
47. Which method of creating a UCS does myCADsite.com recommend? View
3 Point Origin World
48. In older versions of AutoCAD, a broken pencil symbol means...? That you cannot Save
That you need to print the drawing That you cannot draw on that plane Your monitor needs adjusting
49. What is the main advantage to manually mapping materials? So you can see the North position
Your materials can look more natural
So that you can change the colour of the material There is no advantage
50. Which is not a valid option for mapping Projection? Cylindrical
Resize Solid
51. Can you resize the appearence of the material without adjusting the bitmap size?
Yes No
Only on cylindrical objects Only on flat objects
52. By default, which direction is the material projected? From the back
From the front From the top From the bottom
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2. It is easier to learn 3. All of the above 4. Z
5. Never 6. "F5"
7. The Ellipse command 8. No
9. Towards you 10. Over 5 units 11. No
12. Check the line's properties 13. Model space
14. One 15. Always
16. Picking inside the viewport
18. Allow you to see most 3-D objects
19. Because if I don't, my drawing will soom be a jumbled mess 20. No
21. No, it is only a representation 22. No, they are not related
23. You only change the object's properties 24. No
25. Rectangle
26. There was a gap or space in the shape 27. Solid
28. Based on any 4-sided shape 29. Revolve
30. Revsurf 31. Both 1 and 2
32. Rotate3D command 33. No
34. No, it only imports them into the drawing 35. Always
36. Both 37. Join
38. The first object selected 39. The object to subtract from
40. The volume where the two objects interfere with each other 41. Only if you choose to draw it that way
42. You have the option for either Radius or Diameter 43. A donut
44. 5 45. WCS 46. Random 47. 3 Point
48. That you cannot draw on that plane 49. Your materials can look more natural 50. Resize
52. From the top LEVEL 4 QUIZ
1. What is the file extension for an AutoCAD template file? DWT
DWG TEM DWF
2. Should you create your own template files? No, AutoCAD has them all pre-loaded
No, I like to make extra work for myself No, I will never use them
Yes, because I want to be efficient
3. What is the difference between a regular AutoCAD drawing file and a template?
You can't draw in a template file. There are no layers in a template file The only major difference is the extension
You cannot save dimension styles in a template file 4. Why should drafting companies use templates? So that their drawings are more consistant
To save their drafters time
To make it easrier for employees to work on other's files All of the above
5. Which object doesn't have an endpoint? Circle
Arc Line Rectangle
6. How many snap points does a circle have? 2
3 4 5
7. Which Osnap is indicated by a diamond? Endpoint
Centre Quadrant Tangent
8. Which key do you press to cycle through the Osnaps in an area? Control
Space Alt Tab
9. Which linetype has the longest lines and breaks? Hidden
Hidden 2 HIdden X2
They are all the same
10. Which command allows you to change the Linetype Scale? LT
LTS LS LTSC
11. How many linetypes are there? 64
128 256
You can create your own, so it is unlimited
12. Which linetype is available when you start a new drawing? Solid
Hidden Straight Continuous
13. What filetype can be best used with Microsoft Office? DWG
DWF DWF WMF
Save it to a floppy disk or CD Open it up
Rename it with a DWG extension Rename it with a DXF extension
15. Which filetype is best used for publishing on the web? DWG
DWF DXF WMF
16. Which filetype is an AutoCAD backup file? BAC
BAK DXF BUP
17. Which objects don't have grips? Lines
Blocks Xrefs
All objects have grips
18. How many grips does a circle have? 2
3 4 5
19. How do you cycle through options when a grip is active? Control
Alt Space Tab
20. With default settings, what is the color of a 'hot' grip? Red
Green Blue Yellow
21. Which option (of the area command) would be best for checking the area of a rectangle? Picking points Object Add Subtract
22. Which object can you use the Mass Properties command on? Circle
Region 3D Face Cylinder
23. How many points can you pick with the Distance command? 1
2 3 4
24. Which command allows you change the definition of the object? Mass Properties
Define Properties List
25. If an Xref in your drawing gets changed, what should you do? Detach it
Bind it Reload it Unload it
26. What is the benefit of using Xrefs? Keeps file sizes down
Better for multiple designers to work on Gives you the latest revisions
All of the above
27. What is the first step in working with Xrefs? Detach
Attach Unload
Reload
28. Does it matter where you insert an Xref? No
Only in mechanical files Only if I created it Yes
29. Can you set system variables yourself? No
Yes, all of them Some of them
Only the 'Read Only' ones
30. What is one common system variable? LTSCALE
FONTSIZE CIRCLERAD All of the above
31. To see a list of all system variables, you type: SYSVAR
SETVAR SEEVAR GETVAR
32. When should you set system variables? All the time
Never
When you're bored
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2. Yes, because I want to be efficient
4. All of the above 5. Circle 6. 5 7. Quadrant 8. Tab 9. HIdden X2 10. LTS
11. You can create your own, so it is unlimited 12. Continuous
13. WMF
14. Rename it with a DWG extension 15. DWF
16. BAK
17. All objects have grips 18. 5 19. Space 20. Red 21. Object 22. Cylinder 23. 2 24. Properties 25. Reload it
26. All of the above 27. Attach
28. Yes
29. Some of them 30. LTSCALE 31. SETVAR
32. Only when you REALLY know what you are doing
Which one of the following AutoCAD objects can NOT have a 3D (Z) thickness property applied to it?
TEXT MTEXT LINE CIRCLE PLINE
The purpose of the UCSICON command is to:?
Permit a user to move the UCS system. Permit a user to redefine the location of 0,0.
Permit a user to control the placement and appearance of the icon to help you understand your orientation in the XYZ coordinate system.
Provide a working plane to draw on.
Change to the desired working units from decimal to feet and inches.
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?
Assign a thickness of 0.001" to all TEXT. Place the TEXT on the Defpoints layer. Place the TEXT on a no plot layer. Assign the Hide property to all TEXT. Assign a thickness of 12" to all TEXT.
You have a small open triangular shaped area on your design that needs to be closed up with a 3D surface object. What is the simplest 3D AutoCAD drawing object you can use to accomplish this?
PLINE 3DFACE 3DPOLY EXTRUDE REVSURF
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?
Set SURFTAB2 to 18 Set TABSURF1 to 18 Set SPLINESEGS to 12 Set TABSURF2 to 18 Set SURFTAB1 to 18
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The primary purpose of the UCS (User Coordinate System) is?
Helps a user to calculate the area of an object. To determine angles for isometric projections.
Allows a user to select the desired type of drawing units. Allows a user to draw on a specified 2D Plane in 3D space. Allows a user to define a place to put icons.
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 appy)
LINE DONUT CIRCLE PLINE 3DPOLY
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To determine if two parts (3D Solids) will fit together without any interference, what 3D AutoCAD command would you use?
UNION SUBTRACT INTERSECT INTERFERE
You apply a property called Thickness to a standard AutoCAD CIRCLE. What type of AutoCAD object do you now have officially?
Surface Model (Polygon Mesh) Solid Model (3D Solid)
PLINE Cylinder Region
