CSWASampleExamQuestions

CertifiedSolidWorksAssociate(CSWA)
SampleExamQuestions
ThequestionsbelowrepresentsampleCSWAExamquestions.Partmodelingand assemblymodelingquestionsthatrequireyoutobuildmodelshouldbecorrectly answeredin45minutesorless.Question2andQuestion3shouldbecorrectly answeredin5minutesorless.

Question1.
BuildthispartinSolidWorks. Unitsystem:MMGS(millimeter,gram,second) Decimalplaces:2.Partorigin:Arbitrary A=63mm,B=50mm,C=100mm.Allholesthroughall. Partmaterial:CopperDensity=0.0089g/mm^3

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Whatisthe overallmassof thepartingrams? a)1205 b)1280 c)144 d)1108

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Question2.
COSMOSXPressallowschangestomeshsettings.Whichofthefollowing statementsisnotTrue? a)Afinemeshsettingproducesmoreaccurateresultsthanacoursemesh. b)Acoarsemeshsettingproduceslessaccurateresultsthanafinemesh. c)Afinemeshsettingcanbeappliedtoaspecificfaceinsteadoftheentire model. d)Alloftheabove

Question3.
Tocreatedrawing view,Bitisnecessary tosketchaspline(as shown)ondrawing viewAandinsert whichSolidWorksview type?
a) Brokenout Section b) Aligned Section c) Section d) Detail

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Question4.
Buildthisassembly inSolidWorks. Itcontains3 machinedbrackets and2pins. Brackets:2mm thickness,andequalsize(holesthroughall).Material:6061Alloy,Density =0.0027g/mm^3.Thetopedgeofthenotchislocated20mmfromthetop edgeoftheMachinedBracket. Pins:5mmlengthandequalindiameter,Material:Titanium,Density= 0.0046g/mm^3.Pinsarematedconcentrictobracketholes(noclearance). Pinendfacesarecoincidenttobracketouterfaces.Thereisa1mmgap betweenthebrackets.Bracketsarepositionedwithequalanglemates(45 degrees). Unitsystem:MMGS(millimeter,gram,second) Decimalplaces:2 Assemblyorigin:Asshown. Whatisthecenterofmassoftheassembly? a) b) c) d) X=11.05 Y=24.08 X=40.24 Y=24.33 X=20.75 Y=24.33 Z=40.19 Z=20.75 Z=40.24 X=11.05 Y=24.08 Z=40.19

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Question5.
Buildthisassemblyin SolidWorks.Itcontains3 components:Base,Yoke, AdjustingPin.ApplytheMMGS unitsystem. Material:1060Alloyforall components.Density= 0.0027g/mm^3 Base:Thedistancebetweenthe frontfaceoftheBaseandthe frontfaceoftheYoke=60mm. Yoke:TheYokefitsinsidethe leftandrightsquarechannelsof theBasecomponent,(no clearance).Thetopfaceofthe Yokecontainsa12mm throughallhole. AdjustingPin:Thebottomface oftheAdjustingPinheadis located40mmfromthetopfaceoftheYokecomponent.TheAdjustingPin componentcontainsa5mmthoughallhole. Whatisthecenterofmassoftheassemblywithrespecttotheillustrated coordinatesystem? a) b) c) d) X=30.00 X=30.00 X=30.00 X=30.00 Y=40.16 Z=40.16 Y=40.16 Y=40.16 Y=40.16 Z=43.82 Z=50.20 Z=53.82

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Question6.
Buildthispartin SolidWorks. Material:6061 Alloy.Density= 0.0027g/mm^3 Unitsystem: MMGS (millimeter,gram, second) Decimalplaces:2. Partorigin: Arbitrary A=100. Allholesthrough all,unlessotherwisespecified Whatistheoverallmassofthepartingrams? a)2040.57 b)2004.57 c)102.63 d)1561.23

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For further preparation, please complete the SolidWorks tutorials, located in SolidWorks under the Help Menu, before taking the CSWA Exam. Review the About the CSWA Exam document located at www.solidworks.com/cswa.

Good Luck, Certification Program Manager, SolidWorks Corporation

Correctanswers: 1. b 2. c 3. a 4. c 5. d 6. a

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