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1 :: What is the use of autocad?
Autocad can be used by the professionals to visualize the imaginary view of the product on a computer system. In Autocad, it is possible by the drafter to make the changes in the product before it gets finalized for design. It also gives the freedom for the designer to implement their various ideas and represent them to the suppliers or their clients.
2 :: When using the SOLVIEW command on a blank PS layout which sub command should be issued first
and why?
(a) UCS World because you have to start somewhere.
(b) UCS World because the world UCS is the only one available.
(c) Ortho because each view is to 90° to the other.
(d) Aux because one can line up the view more accurately.
(b) UCS World because the world UCS is the only one available.
(c) Ortho because each view is to 90° to the other.
(d) Aux because one can line up the view more accurately.
3 :: When constructing an AutoCAD Solid Model the UCS command is used to
(a) Draw more accurately
(b) Draw Solid Objects
(c) Rotate Solid Objects
(d) Define a new Drawing Plane
(b) Draw Solid Objects
(c) Rotate Solid Objects
(d) Define a new Drawing Plane
4 :: In a Windoze dialogue box, moving from one field to another is achieved by which of the following key
combinations?
(a) Ctrl + [Tab]
(b) Alt + [Tab]
(c) Shift + [Tab]
(d) [Tab]
(b) Alt + [Tab]
(c) Shift + [Tab]
(d) [Tab]
5 :: Which of the following key combinations does not invoke an I/O command?
(a) Ctrl + P
(b) Ctrl + F
(c) Ctrl + S
(d) Ctrl + O
(b) Ctrl + F
(c) Ctrl + S
(d) Ctrl + O
6 :: A common command for many Windoze applications is "Page Setup". What in AutoCAD does Page
Setup achieve?
(a) Sets the scale at which the drawing is printed.
(b) Sets the output device, also the size and orientation of the output
(c) Sets limits and the working units.
(d) Sets Up the paper size, margins and orientation
(b) Sets the output device, also the size and orientation of the output
(c) Sets limits and the working units.
(d) Sets Up the paper size, margins and orientation
7 :: Why does AutoCAD allow you more than one layout?
(a) Different output devices.
(b) Different sizes of output.
(c) Different output orientation .
(d) All of the above.
(b) Different sizes of output.
(c) Different output orientation .
(d) All of the above.
8 :: AutoCAD has had the dreaded Model Space and Paper Space since R12. What is the main advantage of
the system?
(a) It confuses students
(b) It converts 2D drawings to 3D
(c) It enables the CAD operator to set the scale of the
(d) It saves space because it requires fewer layers.
(b) It converts 2D drawings to 3D
(c) It enables the CAD operator to set the scale of the
(d) It saves space because it requires fewer layers.
9 :: Which one of the following commands can be used to obtain information about a selected object?
(a) ID
(b) LIST
(c) MEASURE
(d) STATUS
(b) LIST
(c) MEASURE
(d) STATUS
10 :: Which one of the following is the maximum number of layers which can be defined in an AutoCAD
drawing?
(a) 64
(b) 128
(c) 256
(d) UNLIMITED
(b) 128
(c) 256
(d) UNLIMITED
11 :: The effect of freezing a layer is to?
(a) make it invisible and prevent regeneration
(b) make it invisible but allow regeneration
(c) allow visibility and regeneration
(d) display the layer but prevent editing of it
(b) make it invisible but allow regeneration
(c) allow visibility and regeneration
(d) display the layer but prevent editing of it
12 :: Which of the following shapes CANNOT be drawn by the polygon command?
(a) Square
(b) Hexagon
(c) Rectangle
(d) Equilateral triangle
(b) Hexagon
(c) Rectangle
(d) Equilateral triangle
13 :: Which one of the following statements is False?
(a) Plines can be filled but not outlined.
(b) Plines can have either a consistent width or varying widths.
(c) Plines can be made from lines and arcs.
(d) Plines can be smoothed.
(b) Plines can have either a consistent width or varying widths.
(c) Plines can be made from lines and arcs.
(d) Plines can be smoothed.
14 :: When breaking a circle the break will occur in the
(a) anti clockwise direction
(b) clockwise direction
(c) horizontal direction
(d) shortest direction
(b) clockwise direction
(c) horizontal direction
(d) shortest direction
15 :: Which one of the following is the BEST procedure for drawing a line from the point of intersection of a line
and a circle?
(a) Select the LINE command and then use object snap with the INS option.
(b) Select the LINE command and then use object snap with the INT option.
(c) Set a small SNAP value then select the LINE command and SNAP.to the
intersection
(d) Zoom in on the intersection, then select the LINE command and click the
LH mouse button for the start point.
(b) Select the LINE command and then use object snap with the INT option.
(c) Set a small SNAP value then select the LINE command and SNAP.to the
intersection
(d) Zoom in on the intersection, then select the LINE command and click the
LH mouse button for the start point.
16 :: One effect of setting the value of MIRRTEXT=0 is that?
(a) text is displayed but not mirrored
(b) text is displayed as a mirror
(c) text is not displayed
(d) only text can be mirrored
(b) text is displayed as a mirror
(c) text is not displayed
(d) only text can be mirrored
17 :: Which one of the following commands can be used to change the value of a system variable?
(a) CHANGE
(b) DIMVAR
(c) SELECT
(d) SETVAR
(b) DIMVAR
(c) SELECT
(d) SETVAR
18 :: Which of the following system variables controls the accuracy of approximation of a spline curve?
(a) SPLFRAME
(b) SPLINEFIT
(c) SPLINESEGS
(d) SPLMODE
(b) SPLINEFIT
(c) SPLINESEGS
(d) SPLMODE
19 :: The system variable SPLINETYPE determines?
(a) whether the 'curve' option of the PEDIT command produces a spline curve
or a fit curve
(b) whether editing functions are performed on the spline curve or on it's
controlling frame
(c) the accuracy of approximation of a spline curve
(d) whether a spline curve is a quadratic b-spline or cubic b-spline
or a fit curve
(b) whether editing functions are performed on the spline curve or on it's
controlling frame
(c) the accuracy of approximation of a spline curve
(d) whether a spline curve is a quadratic b-spline or cubic b-spline
20 :: Which one of the following system variables determines the visibility of the control points of a pline spline
curve?
(a) SPLFRAME
(b) SPLMODE
(c) SPLINESEGS
(d) SPLINEVIEW
(b) SPLMODE
(c) SPLINESEGS
(d) SPLINEVIEW
21 :: Which one of the following allows the value of the system variable PICKBOX to be changed whilst in the
ERASE command?
(a) SETVAR pickbox or PICKBOX
(b) 'SETVAR pickbox or 'PICKBOX
(c) 'SELECT
(d) CHANGE
(b) 'SETVAR pickbox or 'PICKBOX
(c) 'SELECT
(d) CHANGE
22 :: If the system variable MIRRTEXT is set to 1, text is
(a) mirrored
(b) not mirrored
(c) not reproduced in the mirror image
(d) mirrored and reversed
(b) not mirrored
(c) not reproduced in the mirror image
(d) mirrored and reversed
23 :: The SETVAR command is used to?
(a) configure the program settings to suit the various hardware devices
(b) configure AutoCAD for use with a tablet menu
(c) create an 'object set' for editing
(d) change the values of the system variables
(b) configure AutoCAD for use with a tablet menu
(c) create an 'object set' for editing
(d) change the values of the system variables
24 :: Which one of the following is a correct statement regarding AutoCAD blocks?
(a) Blocks can only be inserted into a drawing if they already exist in
that drawing.
(b) A block can have no more than ten attributes.
(c) The insert command looks first within the drawing for blocks and then
to the disk.
(d) Every block has to have at least one attribute.
that drawing.
(b) A block can have no more than ten attributes.
(c) The insert command looks first within the drawing for blocks and then
to the disk.
(d) Every block has to have at least one attribute.
25 :: Which one of the following methods should be used to repeat a complex part in a drawing in order to
minimise file size?
(a) use the COPY command
(b) use the MIRROR command
(c) use the ARRAY command
(d) create a BLOCK then use INSERT
(b) use the MIRROR command
(c) use the ARRAY command
(d) create a BLOCK then use INSERT