1.1 Exam Questions

Where should you look on the AutoCAD screen to find the status bar?

[ a. At the bottom of the screen ] b. At the top of the screen c. On the left edge of the screen d. On the right edge of the screen

What feature in AutoCAD allows you to check that externally created drawings are using standards that have been configured and defined by your company or organization?

[ a. CAD Standards ] b. CAD Company c. Sheet Set Manager d. Configure

If you and your four coworkers all use the same workstation, what should you do for each user's settings?

[ a. Create saved profiles. ] b. Create duplicative settings. c. Duplicate your profiles. d. Delete multiple profiles.

Which one of the following statements about customized panels in AutoCAD is correct?

[ a. It's possible to modify the function of a command in a customized panel. ] b. It's possible to modify the name of a command in a customized panel. c. A customized panel can consist of a grouping of standard AutoCAD commands only. d. You can't change the standard AutoCAD set of panels when you're customizing a new panel.

______ is the default drawing space in AutoCAD.

[ a. Model space ] b. Window space c. Interface d. Tool palette

Imagine that you're working on a large project that requires numerous drawings, and you want to consolidate the many layouts into one drawing that can be categorized for presentation. The subsystem of AutoCAD that you would use to do this is the

[ a. Sheet Set Manager. ] b. Drawing Portfolio c. Sheet Binder. d. Layout Binder.

Which feature allows you to easily keep your drawing sets manageable, organized, and updated?

[ a. Sheet set manager ] b. CAD Standards feature c. Help feature d. Dialog box

A useful way to get more information quickly about an icon that represents an AutoCAD command is to

[ a. hover the cursor over the icon momentarily without selecting it. ] b. select the icon. c. select the icon and scroll through drop-down menus. d. identify the keyboard shortcut for the command.

What happens when you press the right button on your mouse?

a. A copy is made of your drawing. b. Your drawing is saved. [ c. A shortcut menu opens. ] d. Polar coordinates are identified.

A customized tool can be created by opening the Customize User Interface dialog box, picking the Create a new command tool from the command list, and then using the _______ window.

a. Button Image b. Panel Preview [ c. Properties ] d. Command

What AutoCAD interface facilitates assembling multiple layouts and views in a single location?

a. CAD Standards [ b. Sheet Set Manager ] c. Layer Translator d. Object Manager

The _______ dialog box allows for deep customization of the AutoCAD menu system.

a. Command User Interface b. Command User Interface [ c. Customize User Interface ] d. Custom User Input

Many commonly used commands in AutoCAD have shortcut aliases that consist of one- or two-letter abbreviations. For example, if you type the letter E followed by Enter, this is the command for

a. Escape b. Edit c. Extend [ d. Erase ]

When you're creating a customized panel in AutoCAD, the first step is to open the _______ tab from the ribbon panel.

a. Output [ b. Manage ] c. Layout d. Insert

Which feature enables quick checking and modifying of drawings to ensure they're all compatible with the standards set in place?

a. Sheet set manager b. Help feature c. Dialog box [ d. CAD Standards feature ]

Which two tabs will you find at the far-left side of the status bar?

a. Start and Model [ b. Model and Layout ] c. Start and Layout d. Model and Status

Which of the following statements about AutoCAD ribbon is correct?

a. The AutoCAD ribbon contains graphics that can be placed into a drawing. [ b. The AutoCAD ribbon contains icons that represent drawing tools or commands. ] c. The AutoCAD ribbon should be removed from the screen before you begin a drawing. d. The AutoCAD ribbon shows you how long you've been working on a drawing.

Which of the following would not appear on the AutoCAD screen immediately after a drawing has been opened?

a. Toolbar buttons b. The ribbon c. The menu bar [ d. Radio buttons ]

If you're thinking about modifying or changing any existing default settings, ensure you have

a. an IT team to support you. b. a shared workstation with saved profiles. [ c. experience in programming and programming languages. ] c. deleted all multiple profiles.

In a large office situation where similar projects are being created with similar tools, it can be helpful for all the workstations to be ______ for ease of use or for training purposes.

a. duplicated b. merged into one profile c. reset daily [ d. customized ]

All objects should be drawn at ______ size, also known as 1:1.

a. model b. duplicate c. half [ d. full ]

You can customize your AutoCAD _______ to allow easy access to the drawing tools you use most often.

a. panel [ b. workspace ] c. dialog box d. status bar

Picking in a blank area of the drawing window will create a _______ window.

a. properties [ b. selection ] c. panel d. shortcut

You're ready to start a new drawing. You get to New Drawing from the

a. pull-down menu. b. application menu. [ c. Start tab. ] d. status bar.

In AutoCAD, you can use the _______ to create macros for command shortcuts or modify commands to fit your preferences.

a. status bar [ b. CUI ] c. CAD Standards feature d. HELP command

Imagine that you've just finished drawing a circle in AutoCAD, and now you want to draw another circle. You can repeat the command by using any of the following methods except

a. typing Circle into the command window. b. pressing Enter. c. pressing Spacebar. [ d. typing Repeat into the command window. ]