1.3 Exam Questions

Which macro command is used similarly to pressing the Enter key?

[ a. ; ] b. ^E c. \ d. _

AutoCAD uses a coordinate system to define all the different points, or locations, within the

[ a. Drawing window. ] b. Cartesian system. c. Absolute system. d. Relative system.

You would like to show where the section plane is cutting through material, or on key plans, to show which areas of a building are being highlighted in a section view. What type of pattern should you use?

[ a. Hatch patterns ] b. Section patterns c. Plan patterns d. Section planes

If you're working on the outer boundaries of the drawing area, which command can you use?

[ a. LIMITS ] b. MODEL c. DRAWING d. OUTER

If you're ready to draw a line, which command should you use?

[ a. LINE ] b. DRAW c. @L d. @D

You're working in AutoCAD a few times a week. What's the best method to protect your work?

[ a. Set up automatic saving. ] b. Never back up your drawings c. Leave your station open for quick returns. d. Share your work with others.

When drawing lines and other geometry at angles, those angles are always measured in a _______ manner.

[ a. last-drawn ] b. counterclockwise c. first-drawn d. clockwise

To save time in AutoCAD, you can create _______ of the often-used command sequences.

[ a. macros ] b. duplicates c. replicas d. insights

AutoCAD gives you _______ different ways to draw arcs if you count variations in order.

a. 12 b. 6 c. 9 [ d. 11 ]

The most common way to draw an arch is using the _______ option with a defined center point.

a. 4-point [ b. 3-point ] c. 6-point d. 11-point

To draw a circle, which command can you use?

a. @C b. @CIRCLE [ c. CIRCLE ] d. LINE

If you're drawing roads, which units should you use?

a. Architectural b. Decimal [ c. Engineering ] d. Fractional

You're drawing a map and including dashes, spaces, and special symbols. What are you using?

a. Hatches b. Lining process [ c. Custom linetypes ] d. Scaling process

Which command is used to form a grid that locks the cursor location to specific points along that grid?

a. LINE [ b. SNAP ] c. DRAW d. POINT

In _______ space the units on the screen correlate to units on a sheet of paper.

a. Model b. Limit [ c. Paper ] d. Drawing

What geometric figure is composed of three or more straight sides?

a. Octagon [ b. Polygon ] c. Hexagon d. Polyline

_______ constraints control how the selected object reacts as other objects are modified.

a. Parametric [ b. Geometric ] c. Dimensional d. Drawing

To draw a rectangle, what command can you use?

a. RECTANGLE b. @RECTANGLE c. @DRECT [ d. RECTANG ]

If you want to snap to the tangent on an existing drawing, which command should you use?

a. SNAP b. GRID SNAP c. GRID [ d. OBJECT SNAP ]

What does the relative coordinate entry specify?

a. The distance of the point from the origin [ b. The distance from the last point created in the drawing ] c. The number of units in relation to the origin d. The angle to the point you're starting from

AutoCAD allows you to draw geometry using multiple methods. How many ways are there to specify coordinates?

a. Two b. Three [ c. Four ] d. Five

When you see a balloon notification, what does it indicate?

a. Your drawing is complete. b. It's time to take a break. c. Ready to Record [ d. Macro Adviser ]

Which macro command is used similarly to pressing the Esc key?

a. ^E [ b. ^C ] c. @E d. @Esc

Drawing on _______ is like drawing on several sheets of transparent paper.

a. linetypes b. lineweights c. hatch patterns [ d. layers ]

A _______ consists of two arc polylines that are joined to create a circle shape with thickness.

a. spline b. sphere [ c. donut ] d. pline

Objects must have _______ before adding hatching.

a. three lines b. complete patterns c. spaces [ d. closed borders ]

Which axis in the Cartesian coordinate system is used to give the system three dimensions?

a. x-axis b. d-axis c. 3D-axis [ d. z-axis ]