AutoCAD 2009 Instructor Chapter 1 Questions

True (T) or False (F)

1.

2.

In a three-dimensional (3D) CAD drawing, the location of an object such

as a line can be defined by specifying X, Y, and Z values.
Angles are measured in a clockwise direction in AutoCAD.

3.

Drawing dimensions must be enlarged or reduced to a standard scale to fit

on the computer screen.

4.

A CAD drawing is always viewed in its entirety (you can always see all of
the drawing on the screen).

5.

A CAD drawing is considered a virtual, full-sized object, no matter how

large the objects in the drawing may be.

6.

AutoCAD offers three workspaces. For creating 2-dimensional drawings,

use either the AutoCAD Classic or the 2DDrafting & Annotation workspace.

7.

The shortcut menu that appears when you right-click during a command is
different than the one that appears when no command is in progress.

8.

The Start-up dialog box only opens an existing drawing.

9.

Menu choices that have three dots after them (ellipsis points) invoke a
dialog box when selected.

10.

You can customize the AutoCAD screen by changing color for the
background or by using Cleanscreenon to temporarily remove toolbars, but you
cannot move the Command line.

Multiple Choice (circle the correct letter)

1.

In AutoCAD, the default setting direction "straight down" would be measured as ____
degrees.
a.
90
b.
-90
c.
270
d.
b. and c.

2.

The rule for creating CAD drawings is that a computer drawing should be created ____
using real-world units.
a.
to a proportion of the actual object
b.
true size
c.
to a standard scale
d.
proportional to the size of the screen

3.

The Coordinate Display gives the ____.

a.
layer name and color
b.
measurements of the screen
c.
location of the cursor (crosshairs)
d.
scale of the drawing

4.

Toolbars contain icon buttons (tools) that are used to ____.

a.
show the location of drawing objects
b.
scale the drawing
c.
issue commands
d.
display coordinates

0.

Pull-down menu items that have an arrow (>) next to them display a ____ when selected.
a.
layer name and color
b.
dialog box
c.
flyout toolbar
d.
cascading menu with other commands or options

6.

In order to cancel a command, press the ____ key(s).

a.
Esc (escape)
b.
F1
c.
Break

d.

Ctrl+Alt+Del

7.

ORTHO (F8) is used to ____.

a.
force lines to a horizontal or vertical alignment
b.
straighten crooked lines
c.
make the crosshairs "jump" to regular intervals
d.
display the current cursor location

8.

If you are drawing a Line, the two formats of the Coordinate Display (other than Off) that
are possible by pressing F6 or by clicking on the display in the lower-left corner of the
AutoCAD window are ____.
a.
the current crosshair location (cursor tracking) and the distance and angle of the
line as it is drawn (relative polar display)
b.
the endpoints of the line and the SNAP increment
c.
the length of the line and the scale of the line
d.
none of the above

9.

GRID (F7) can be turned On to ____.

a.
display the current location of the cursor
b.
give a reference of units of length (dots) on a plotted or printed drawing
c.
display a visual reference of units of length on the screen
d.
change the Limits of the drawing area

10.

The primary difference between model space and a Layout tab(s) is ____.
a.
the Model tab is used for drawing in 3D and a Layout is used for drawing in 2D
b.
the Model tab is where you create the drawing and a Layout tab represents the
sheet that you will plot or print on
c.
the color of the background
d.
the Model tab displays the drawing you are copying from and the Layout tab is
where you lay out the new drawing