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(CAD)
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(c) 2
1. The computer-aided design (CAD) hardware (d) 5
doesn’t include 7. A line with a tapering width can be easily created
(a) Graphic display terminals by using the ________ tool.
(b) Computer (a) Circle
(c) Computer programmes (b) Eclipse
(d) Keyboard (c) Line
2. Using the Relative Polar Coordinate System to (d) Polyline
add a 3 inch line that is 45 degrees from the end 8. Which of the following key is used to obtain
point of the line created above the drafter would properties palette in AutoCAD?
________. (a) Control+1
(a) Type @3<45 and enter (b) Control+2
(b) Type 3 back slash and enter (c) Control+3
(c) Type 3 forward slash and enter (d) Control+4
(d) Type 3 and try to use the dynamic input 9. Coordinate for the current position of crosshair of
readout to find the end point the cursor is seen in
3. Which is the latest version of AutoCAD (a) Menu bar
software? (b) Standard toolbar
(a) 2016 (c) Properties toolbar
(b) 2017 (d) Status bar
(c) 2018 10. Units command of AutoCAD is not used to set
(d) 2019 (a) Units for linear measurement
4. What does WCS stand for? (b) Units for angular measurement
(a) Western CAD System (c) Limits of drawing
(b) Worldwide Coordinate Sectors (d) Direction in which angle is to be measured
(c) World Coordinate System 11. Modem CAD systems are based on
(d) None of above (a) ICG
5. Status bar do not contain (b) GCI
(a) Snap (c) GIF
(b) Erase (d) IFG
(c) Polar 12. Understanding the Cartesian coordinate system
(d) Grid will help the beginning drafter ________.
6. How many types of CAD are there? (a) Control the accuracy of the drawing
(a) 8 (b) Produce a visible grid system
(b) 4 (c) Select a different text style
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(d) Choose various line types 22. When using the direct entry method to create a
13. AutoCAD was first released in the year horizontal line exactly three inches long the
(a) 1858 drafter should ________ first.
(b) 1966 (a) Pull the line from away from the starting
(c) 1898 point very carefully
(d) 1982 (b) Insure that Ortho is on
14. Polar coordinates are used mostly for drawing (c) Enter 3 for the length of the line
(a) Circles (d) Read the coordinate position on the dynamic
(b) Arcs readout
(c) Vertical lines 23. Which mode allows the user to draw 90o straight
(d) Angled lines lines?
15. The number of points needed to draw a line using (a) Osnap
Absolute Coordinates is (b) Ortho
(a) Zero (c) Linear
(b) One (d) Polar tracking
(c) Two 24. Which one is not a valid option of Units
(d) Three command?
16. The computer communicates with the user via (a) Architectural
(a) CPU (b) Decimal
(b) CRT (c) Meter
(c) Graphics (d) Metric
(d) Display button 25. Snap command is used to regulate the cursor
17. The UCS icon represents the intersection of the movement to the specified increments along
________. (a) Vertical axis
(a) X axis (b) Horizontal axis
(b) Y axis (c) Cartesian coordinates
(c) Z axis (d) Polar angles
(d) All of above are correct 26. Implementing CAD improves communications
18. How many units are available in AutoCAD? (a) Necessarily true
(a) 4 (b) Might be true
(b) 5 (c) Necessarily false
(c) 7 (d) Might be false
(d) 6 27. In order to set drawing limits for a "C" size
19. If a line is drawn between points (1,5) and (-3,5), architectural drawing the drafter should set the
then its absolute length would be limits to ________.
(a) Three units (a) 0,0 and 2,9
(b) Four units (b) 0,0 and 17,11
(c) Five units (c) 0,0 and 18,24
(d) Cannot be determined (d) 0,0 and 34,24
20. To move something six units to the right, what 28. To obtain parallel lines, concentric circles, and
would be the second point of displacement? parallel curves; _________ is used.
(a) @6, 0 (a) Array
(b) @6<0 (b) Fillet
(c) Both (a) and (b) (c) Copy
(d) Neither (a) nor (b) (d) Offset
21. The process of designing consists of __________ 29. What can be obtained in a template drawing?
identifiable steps. (a) Sheet layout
(a) 8 (b) Dimension styles
(b) 5 (c) Text styles
(c) 4 (d) All of above
(d) 6

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30. How many points do you need to define the (b) 4

Rectangle command? (c) 3
(a) One (d) 5
(b) Two 39. Offset command can be used for drawing
(c) Three (a) Infinite long lines
(d) Four (b) Parallel lines
31. The functionality areas of CAD application can (c) Intersecting lines
be grouped into __________ categories. (d) Perpendicular bisectors
(a) 2 40. Objects are rotated around the
(b) 3 (a) Base point
(c) 4 (b) Bottom right of the object
(d) 5 (c) Center of the object
32. One quick way to view the entire drawing area is (d) Origin
to use the Zoom command by typing ________. 41. Who formulated the six ground rules to be
(a) Type Z enter A enter considered in designing graphics software?
(b) Type Z enter E enter (a) Newman and Sproull
(c) Type SHOWALL enter (b) Schaffer G
(d) Type ALL enter (c) Fitzgerald W
33. The default grid spacing in both X and Y (d) Krouse and Lerro
directions is 42. When drawing a line using the relative coordinate
(a) 10 system a line is created from ________.
(b) 20 (a) 0,0
(c) 5 (b) The ending point of the last line
(d) 15 (c) The beginning point of the last line
34. 2-points option is used to draw circles by (d) None of above
specifying the 43. Scale command can be accessed easily by typing
(a) Two end points of a diameter (a) SL
(b) Two end points of a radius (b) S
(c) Radius and tangent to two objects (c) SC
(d) Center and two end points of a chord (d) C
35. X-line command is used to draw line that 44. When using the TRIM command, which do you
(a) Extends up to a specified point select first?
(b) Extends up to another line (a) The cutting edges
(c) Extends infinity in one direction only (b) The object to be trimmed
(d) Extend infinity in both directions (c) Everything
36. The colour on CRT screen is obtained by the (d) Nothing
combination of 45. The term used by most CAD systems for “round
(a) Red, yellow, blue corners” is
(b) Red, green, blue (a) Chamfer
(c) Green, black, yellow (b) Curve
(d) Red, black, yellow (c) Fillet
37. When setting up a mechanical drawing in (d) Smooth
AutoCAD the drafter should set the units to 46. The input devices in CAD can be divided into
________. (a) 2
(a) Fractional (b) 5
(b) Decimal (c) 3
(c) Architectural (d) 4
(d) Metric 47. The Fillet command creates
38. How many workspaces are available in (a) Sharp corners
AutoCAD? (b) Round corners
(a) 2 (c) Angled corners

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(d) Smooth corners

48. Which one of the following is an incorrect
statement?
(a) Chamfer command is used to bevel the edges
(b) Fillet command is used to round the corners
(c) Array command is used to draw multiple
copies
(d) Scale command is used to draw plain scales
49. What should you pay attention to when learning
AutoCAD?
(a) The command line
(b) The status bar
(c) The title bar
(d) Floating toolbars
50. Which command is used to divide the object into
segments having predefined length?
(a) Divide
(b) Chamfer
(c) Trim
(d) Measure

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Answer Key

1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (b)

6. (d) 7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (d) 10. (c)
11. (a) 12. (a) 13. (d) 14. (d) 15. (c)
16. (b) 17. (d) 18. (b) 19. (b) 20. (c)
21. (d) 22. (b) 23. (b) 24. (c) 25. (c)
26. (a) 27. (c) 28. (d) 29. (b) 30. (b)
31. (c) 32. (a) 33. (a) 34. (a) 35. (d)
36. (b) 37. (b) 38. (c) 39. (b) 40. (a)
41. (a) 42. (b) 43. (c) 44. (a) 45. (c)
46. (c) 47. (b) 48. (d) 49. (a) 50. (d)

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Solution and Explanation

1. (c) The units are architectural (feet and inches),

CAD has both hardware and software decimals, engineering (inches), Fractional, and
components. The hardware components are scientific (10 and e form).
Graphic display terminals, Computer and 19. (b)
Keyboard. The software components include all 20. (c)
computer programmes that implement computer 21. (d)
graphics. The six steps are; recognition of need, the
2. (a) definition of a problem, synthesis, analysis and
3. (c) optimization, evaluation, and presentation.
AutoCAD 2018 is the latest version. It has 22. (b)
improved save performance, improved 2D 23. (b)
Graphics, 3D navigation performance, AutoCAD Ortho mode can be activated using F8 Key. It
mobile app and updated DWG file format. enables user to draw straight lines (90o) by
4. (c) restricting the cursor to 90o only.
5. (b) 24. (c)
6. (d) 25. (c)
The five types are 2D CAD (flat drawings of 26. (a)
product), 2.5D CAD (prismatic models), 3D CAD The use of CAD system provides the better
(3D objects), 3D wireframe and surface modeling understanding of engineering drawings by
(skeleton like inner structure), and solid modeling standardizing them. It has fewer errors, proper
(solid geometry). documentation and greater legibility.
7. (d) 27. (c)
8. (a) 28. (d)
Control+2 gives design center palette; Control+3 It can be activated by typing letter O. The offset
gives tools palette; and Control+4 is not an distance and side is to be specified by the user
option. 29. (b)
9. (d) 30. (b)
10. (c) 31. (c)
11. (a) The four categories are; geometric modelling,
ICG is interactive computer graphics. It denotes a engineering analysis, design review and
user-oriented system in which computer is used to evaluation, and automated drafting.
create, transform and display data in pictorial or 32. (a)
symbolic forms. 33. (a)
12. (a) The spacing in each grid is 10 in both direction. It
13. (d) can be altered by right clicking on the grid button
It was released in December 1982. It was a at the bottom of the screen. A grid settings
desktop app running on micro-computer with dialogue box will appear and changes can be
internal graphics controllers. made.
14. (d) 34. (a)
15. (c) 35. (d)
16. (b) 36. (b)
Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) screen gives the user The three primary colour red, green and blue are
the design created as an image. It is done by combined to produce variety of colours. Colour
entering commands to get specific functions CRT uses electron beams of these triad colours on
performed. phosphor screen to display objects.
17. (d) 37. (b)
18. (b) 38. (c)

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There are three workspaces available to switch

between in AutoCAD. These are drafting and
annotation, 3D basics, and 3D modelling.
39. (b)
40. (a)
41. (a)
They gave six ground rules which were
simplicity, consistency, completeness, robustness,
performance, and economy.
42. (b)
43. (c)
Scale command is used to increase/decrease the
size of an object. It can be accessed by typing SC.
To increase scale, value greater than 1 is given.
Values between 0 and 1 can be used to decrease
scale.
44. (a)
45. (c)
46. (c)
The input devices can be divided into three
general categories. These are cursor control
devices (direct keys on keyboard, joysticks,
tracker ball, etc.), digitizers (large smooth board
with an electronic tracking device), and
alphanumeric and other keyboard terminals.
47. (b)
48. (d)
49. (a)
50. (d)
Measure command divides the object into
segments of predefined length. Divide option
divides object into n number of equal segments.

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