NX 2
How many degrees of freedom does an unconstrained object in 3D space have?
6
What is an assembly?
A group of components working together as a single functional unit
In the context of PDM, what is a wildcard?
A special character that represents or replaces one or more characters in a search string
Which of the following items is a general category of drawing elements? a) Object geometry views b) Notes c) Drawing sheet format and title block d) All of the above
All of the above
Advantages of implementing Change Management in results in which of the following advantages? a) Change information is centralized and updated. b) Change documents are easier to maintain. c) Change process cycle times are reduced.
All of these
What process is used in product development to ensure that a product's definition and its realization are in alignment?
Configuration management
Which of the following is NOT an element of a change object in a PDM system? a) A form that captures relevant information about the change b) Cycle time and resolution protocols c) A list of objects impacted by the intended change d) A workflow that models the change process e) Required approvals for the change
Cycle time and resolution protocols
What does EBOM stand for out of the following list?
Engineering Bill of Materials
What does ITAR stand for?
International Traffic in Arms Regulations
When a part becomes unnecessary because it is replaced with a newer model or revision of the product, what happens to the part in the PDM system?
It is marked as "obsolete" and kept in the database
Which of the following is the best definition of superseded?
Item has been replaced with a different item
In a make-or-buy decision, which of the following is a common reason to buy?
Lack of in-house expertise
In a PDM system, the attributes of an item are described through
Metadata
A product structure represented as a hierarchy is known as a
Multi-level BOM
Which of the following statements about PDM workflows is FALSE? a) Workflows enable the automation of business processes b) Once properly defined, workflows are transformed into business processes c) Workflows facilitate the tracking, accountability and assessment of time, people, and data moving through the workflow d) Workflows can automatically trigger notifications to specific users
Once properly defined, workflows are transformed into business processes
In a PDM system, the "check-in/check out" mechanism is used to ensure that
Only one user at a time is editing a particular object in the database
All the following are common user roles that may defined in a business process, except a) Under review b) Obsolete c) Released d) Make-or-buy e) Confidential
PDM vendor
Which of the following is NOT a neutral CAD format? IGES, STEP and DXF are examples of which type of CAD format
PRT
Which of the following statements about managing parts in a PDM system is FALSE? a) A single CAD model can represent different parts in the PDM system b) An assembly of CAD models can be represented by a single part in the PDM system c) A part in a PDM system may not have any CAD models associated with it d) Parts provided by suppliers cannot have CAD models associated with them
Parts provided by suppliers cannot have CAD models associated with them
Crushing and shredding a hard drive that has been taken out of service is an example of __
Physical security
Changes cost money. The cost of a change
Price increases as the product lifecycle progresses.
Which of the following statements about Engineering Bill Of Materials (EBOMs) and Manufacturing Bill Of Materials (MBOMs) is FALSE?
Processes such as gold plating, which may be required to complete a finished product, are often listed on an EBOM, but not an MBOM
Which of the following is NOT a common attribute used to describe an item in PDM?
Sort Order
What does it mean for a technical drawing to be a derivative of a model?
The attributes of the drawing are driven by the model via a parent/child reference relationship
In the context of BOMs, Product Structures, and Assemblies, what does the term TLA stand for?
Top-Level Assembly
Which statement is false? a) Parameters cannot be defined in under-defined sketches b) A dimension can be expressed relative to other dimensions c) Multiple dimensions can be linked to same parameter d) Parameters can be assigned numeric, string, or Boolean data tvpes e) Parameters must always be identified by a name
a) Parameters cannot be defined in under-defined sketches
Which of the following statements about data vaults is TRUE? a) A PDM system and a data vault must always be installed on the same server b) Multi-vault architectures can help increase speed in environments with large numbers of concurrent users c) In a multi-vault environment, data exchange, synchroniza-tion, and replication tasks must always be completed through Mandatory Access Control (MAC) policies d) To ensure data integrity, data vaults in PDM systems must comply with Vault Administration Regulations (VAR) e) A vault is usually a physical data storage defined in a logical location in a server's file svstem
b) Multi-vault architectures can help increase speed in environments with large numbers of concurrent users
Which of the following statements about part families and configurations is TRUE? a) Part configurations can only differ in size, not geometry b) Part geometry can only be configured at the sketch level c) Configurations can leverage parameters and formulas to build part variations d) Configurations are not allowed when building a standard part library or catalog
c) Configurations can leverage parameters and formulas to build part variations
Which of the following is NOT a general characteristic of an effective change process? a) Traceability b) Effectivity c) Impact d) Commonality e) Value
commonality
Which of the following is NOT a factor that needs to be considered when selecting the optimal part for a specific product?
digitalization
The removal or transfer of an organization's intellectual property outside the organization is a form of ___
economic espionage
What type of section view is often used with symmetric parts and results in exposing the internal detail of one-quarter of the object?
half section
In a PDM context, what is another term for "where-used"?
impact analysis
In a PDM context, what aspect of security deals with the confidentiality of personal data?
information security
The concept employed to add a part to an assembly so that the component appears in the assembly, but the actual geometric data of the component remains in the source component file is called
instantiation
All the following are common PDM lifecycle states, except. a) Under review b) Obsolete c) Released d) Make-or-buy e) Confidential
make or buy
What mechanisms are commonly used in PDM systems to automatically inform users that a workflow has reached a certain state and/or action on an item needs to be taken?
notifications
variable that can be dynamically set to any numeric value and then referenced by a CAD model for dimensioning purposes is called ___
parameter
Although often used indistinctively, which term refers to a group of elements that mainly differ in size?
part families
Which of the following is NOT a numbering scheme typically used in industry for part identification numbers? a) Significant b) Non-significant c) Polymorphic d) Semi-significant e) Sequential
polymorphic
What mechanism is used in engineering graphics to represent an object either smaller or larger than its true physical size?
scale
A part manufactured in complete compliance with published government or industry-accepted specifications and include all information necessary to produce the part is called ___
standard part
A collection of related parts that are grouped together as a single functional unit but designed to be incorporated with other units into a larger manufactured product is called
subassembly
Which assembly modeling methodology is more appropriate for large complex products and highly collaborative projects that need to be supported by PDM systems?
top-down
