1. What is the file extension for an AutoCAD template file?

2.
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 consistent
to save their drafters time
to make it easier for employees to work on others 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 file type can be best used with Microsoft Office?
DWG
DWF
DWF
WMF

+14. What do you need to do to a SV$ file to use it worth AutoCAD?

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 file type 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
Only when you REALLY know what you are doing
1. Which one is NOT a valid type of unit?
Architectural
Decimal
Open
Metric
2. What do you NOT need to consider when starting a CAD drawing?
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 Text 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 create 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
A number that identifies each block
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
not if the ends meet
Always
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 can’t see it clearly...
You must start over
AutoCAD is locked up
The scale may be wrong
You used the wrong colour
31. What command can be used for a solid filled hatch - other than Hatch?
Fill
Fill hatch
Solid
SolidFill
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