1.

This type of projection is when projectors are parallel to each other, but are at an angle other than 90 degrees to
the plane of projection:

(A) Oblique projection
(B) Perpendicular projection
(C) Aesthetic projection
(D) Angular projection
Correct Answer
2. Generally, the units used on an architectural drawing are set to __________.

(A) Architectural
(B) Engineering
(C) Metric
(D) Civil

3. A line drawn with a long section, short dash, and another long section is a __________.

(A) Hidden feature
(B) Center of a circle
(C) Center axis of a hidden cylinder
(D) Center of a radius
Correct Answer
4. Before starting an isometric drawing in Auto-CAD the drafter needs to ________.

(A) Set the grid to isometric

(B) Set the current layer to Def-points
(C) Turn Object Snap off
(D) Turn Ortho off

5. A cylinder can be created by drawing a rectangular shape then the ________ tool.

(A) Revolve
(B) Sweep
(C) Extrude
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer
6. The text height for room names should be set to ________for a drawing that will be plotted to a scale of ¼" = 1'-
0".

(A) 4"
(B) 5"
(C) 6"
(D) 8"
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7. In order to convert fractional inches into decimal inches __________.

(A) Look on a metric conversion chart

(B) Divide the numerator (top number) by the denominator (bottom number)
(C) Check the engineer's scale
(D) All of the above
Correct Answer

8. When lettering a CAD drawing, for clarity you should limit the number of fonts to:

(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Any number
Correct Answer
9. The Offset tool should only be used for placing _________ in an isometric drawing.

(A) Circles
(B) Horizontal lines
(C) Vertical lines
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer
10. A line drawn with a long section, short dash, and another long section is a __________.

(A) Hidden feature
(B) Center of a circle
(C) Center axis of a hidden cylinder
(D) Center of a radius

11. The first step in creating a traditional technical drawing is to ________.

(A) Draw a series of guide lines

(B) Set up the meter line
(C) Align the paper so that it will be positioned square to the parallel bar
(D) Sharpen the leads in the technical pens
 
12.To insure that everyone understands what the electrical symbols represent it is customary to include a ________
on the electrical sheet.

(A) List
(B) Part number
(C) Electrical legend
(D) Electrical layer

13. The primary unit of measurement for engineering drawings and design in the mechanical industries is the:

(A) Millimeter
(B) Centimeter
(C) Meter
(D) Kilometer

14.In order to create an isometric circle to represent a hole through the top surface of a box, the drafter must insure
that the correct iso-plane has been selected by scrolling through the iso-planes using the ________ key.

(A) F1
(B) F3
(C) F5
(D) F8

15. The default position of the UCS icon is positioned at ________ on the Auto-CAD grid.

(A) 0, 0, 0
(B) 10, 10, 10
(C) 20, 20, 20
(D) None of the above

16.Traditional drafters need to be able to create several different line widths because ________.

(A) Different line widths convey different information

(B) The line width has to do with how dark it appear in the finished drawing
(C) They seem to transmit better in a fax machine
(D) It makes no difference
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17.. Once the architect has finalized the house plans with the client any changes to the design requested by the client
will require a ________.

(A) Change order

(B) Modification slip
(C) Whole new set of drawings
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer
18. There are two main types of projection:

(A) Parallel and Orthographic

(B) Station-point and Perspective
(C) Parallel and Convergent
(D) Perspective and Parallel
Correct Answer
19.. The bounding box method for setting up an isometric drawing helps the drafter ________.

(A) Confine the isometric drawing to its maximum size

(B) Figure what lines are to be illustrated vertical and horizontal
(C) Position the isometric drawing in paper space
(D) None of the above

20. In order to create one solid model from two or more separate solid shapes the drafter will need to position them
and then ________.

(A) Use Union to join them

(B) Use the Join command
(C) Use the Add Parts tool
(D) None of the above

21. When creating an isometric drawing in Auto-CAD the drafter can utilize the Dynamic Input and Polar
Coordinate system to place both vertical and horizontal lines. A line created from one point 3 inches at 180 degrees
would be a ________ line.

(A) Horizontal
(B) Vertical
(C) Inclined
(D) None of the above

22. This is a flat or rounded tab protruding from a surface, usually to provide a method for attachment:

(A) Lug
(B) Boss
(C) Chamfer
(D) Spot face
23 Using the Relative Polar Coordinate System to add a 3 inch line that is 45 degrees from the end point of the line
created above the drafter would ________.

(A) Type @3<45 and enter

(B) Type 3 back slash and enter
(C) Type 3 forward slash and enter
(D) Type 3 and try to use the Dynamic Input readout to find the end point

24In working drawings, these show all necessary information not given directly on the drawing with its dimensions
and notes:

(A) Document strips
(B) Portable documents
(C) Formatting forms
(D) Title and record strips

25. Once a drawing is determined to be complete, the title block is used to document the change from:
(A) A draft to a finished drawing
(B) A finished to a working drawing
(C) An assembly to a finished drawing
(D) A working drawing to a draft

26. A fillet is a rounded surface on the ________ corner of a part.

(A) Inside
(B) Outside
(C) Radial
(D) Isoplane

27. This is a conical-shaped recess around a hole, often used to receive a tapered screw head:

(A) Boss
(B) Spot-face
(C) Counter-bore
(D) Countersink

28. In order to set drawing limits for a 'C' size architectural drawing the drafter should set the limits to ________.

(A) 0, 0 and 2, 9
(B) 0, 0 and 17, 11
(C) 0, 0 and 18, 24
(D) 0, 0 and 34, 24

29. The most common geometric form used in gears today is this:

(A) Involute profile
(B) Convolute profile
(C) Base circle
(D) Spur circle

30. Using this as a communication and design review tool can help shorten the process and eliminate productivity
barriers:

(A) Development plans
(B) Portable document files
(C) The Internet and e-mail
(D) Gantt charts

31 Auto-CAD refers to isometric ellipses as ________.

(A) Ellipses
(B) Iso-ellipses
(C) Iso-circles
(D) Circles

32. Inserting blocks into a drawing file usually requires exacting placement. The drafter should insure that ________
is turned on.

(A) O Snaps
(B) Ortho
(C) Grid
(D) Dynamic Input

33. When drawing a line using the relative coordinate system a line is created from ________.

(A) 0, 0
(B) The ending point of the last line
(C) The beginning point of the last line
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer
34. Spur gear design normally begins with selecting this:

(A) Rack size

(B) Tooth size
(C) Gear size
(D) Pitch diameter
Correct Answer
35. Drawings created with commercial software are typically saved as:

(A) Rapid prototypes
(B) Electronic files
(C) Draft drawings
(D) Change orders
Correct Answer
36. Oblique drawings are dimensioned in a similar fashion as these types of drawings:

(A) Orthographic
(B) Isometric
(C) Angular
(D) Parallel
Correct Answer

37. Which of the following is one of the basic types of welded joints:

(A) T-joint
(B) Rear joint
(C) Angle joint
(D) Groove joint
Correct Answer
38. The organized and orderly approach to solving problems is known as the:

(A) Engineering process
(B) Design process
(C) Aesthetic process
(D) Functional process
Correct Answer
39. This process recognizes the inherent interrelationships between design and manufacturing:

(A) Design for manufacture

(B) Design for manufacture and assembly
(C) Design for concurrent engineering
(D) Design for assembly
Correct Answer
40. How can the drafter prevent Auto-CAD from placing or stacking another center mark on a circle when adding a
diameter dimension to it?

(A) Explode the dimension and then erase the center mark

(B) Use the Properties dialog box to turn off the center mark of the dimension
(C) It can't be done
(D) Use the trim tool to take away the stacked center mark

41. Oblique sections are useful to show this:

(A) Foreshortened features
(B) Oblique lines
(C) Interior shapes
(D) Projected features

42. These weld symbols have no arrow-side or other-side significance:

(A) Projection or seam weld

(B) Back or backing weld
(C) Surface or groove weld
(D) Flash and upset weld

43. This is a systematic approach that integrates the design and manufacture of products with the goal of optimizing
the process:

(A) Traditional engineering design

(B) The manufacturing process
(C) Concurrent design
(D) Design for recycling

44. Approximately this much of the cost of product development and manufacture is determined at the design stage:

(A) 40-50 %
(B) 60-75 %
(C) 70-80 %
(D) 75-85 %

45. A circular arc is dimensioned in the view where you see its true shape by giving the value for its:
(A) Diameter
(B) Arc length
(C) Radius
(D) Chord length
46.In a CAD system, you can draw an ellipse by specifying these:

(A) The bounding lines

(B) The midpoint and end points
(C) The center and major and minor axes
(D) The center and radius

47. A projection weld is a type of:

(A) Resistance weld
(B) Arc weld
(C) Gas weld
(D) Fillet weld
Correct Answer
48. Technical drawings typically serve one of three purposes:

(A) Visualization, Communication, or Documentation

(B) Visualization, Dimensioning, or Documentation
(C) Communication, Documentation, or Installation
(D) Documentation, Installation, or Engineering
Correct Answer
49. This allows the designer to conceptualize objects more easily without having to make costly illustrations,
models, or prototypes:

(A) Computer-aided manufacturing
(B) Computer-aided design
(C) Computer-aided engineering
(D) Computer-aided prototyping
Correct Answer
50. Baseline dimensions are referenced from a common geometric feature known as a ________.

(A) Edge
(B) Corner
(C) Datum
(D) Point of reference
Correct Answer
51. In oblique projection, important shapes should be in this position relative to the viewing plane:

(A) Parallel
(B) Perpendicular
(C) Adjacent
(D) Rotated
C Answer
52. Welding drawings are a special type of this kind of drawing:

(A) Symbol
(B) Perspective
(C) Assembly
(D) Isometric
Correct Answer
53. EDM is the acronym for:

(A) Enterprise data management

(B) Engineering drawing management
(C) Enterprise drawing manipulation
(D) Engineering data manipulation
Correct Answer
54. Perspective drawings are classified according to their number of these features:

(A) Station points
(B) Picture planes
(C) Vanishing points
(D) Ground lines
Correct Answer
55. The maximum and minimum sizes of a feature are identified by a ________ tolerance.

(A) Limits
(B) GD&T
(C) Reference
(D) Allowance

56. These maps are used in planning installations of trees, shrubbery, drives, and other garden features:

(A) Landscape maps
(B) Engineering maps
(C) Topographic maps
(D) Cadastral maps

57. This material is used in masonry construction, most commonly for ornamental facing:

(A) Face brick

(B) Clay tile
(C) Natural stone
(D) Aggregate

58. The View toolbar will position the view of the 3-D solid toward the ________.

(A) Front
(B) Left side
(C) SE isometric
(D) All of the above

59. Circular shapes appear in this fashion when viewed at an angle other than 90 degrees:

(A) Circular
(B) Elliptical
(C) Lengthened
(D) Angular

60. These maps are used to plan construction projects that locate construction features so they fit the
topography of the area:

(A) Subdivision plats
(B) Landscape maps
(C) Structural topography maps
(D) Structure location plans
61.This is a common method for connecting steel members of buildings and bridges:

(A) Assembly
(B) Fabricating
(C) Riveting
(D) Welding
Correct Answer
62. The 3-D commands on the Modeling toolbar include __________.

(A) Box
(B) Sphere
(C) Extrude
(D) All of the above
Correct Answer
63. This is the most common application for developments and intersections:

(A) Sheet metal construction

(B) Piping
(C) Architecture
(D) Mechanical engineering
Correct Answer
64. These are special installations of stone or concrete marking the locations of points accurately determined
by precise surveying:

(A) Topographic marks
(B) Hatches
(C) Monuments
(D) Pillars
Correct Answer
65. These plans, made by the steel fabricator, are assembly drawings for the steel structure:

(A) Welding plans
(B) Assembly plans
(C) Construction plans
(D) Erection plans
Correct Answer
66. The Press-Pull tool will ________ the face of a solid model in the direction it faces.

(A) Taper
(B) Extrude
(C) Spiral
(D) None of the above

67. CAD programs which incorporate parametric modeling utilize a system in which the dimensions control
the ________.

(A) Size and shape of the model features

(B) Perspective of the model
(C) Shading used to render the model
(D) All of the above
Correct Answer
68. This type of surface may be a plane, a single curved surface, or a warped surface:

(A) Edge surface
(B) Ruled surface
(C) Auxiliary surface
(D) Developed surface
Correct Answer
69. This type of drawing is created to calculate areas, locate property lines, and locate building projects and
facilities:

(A) Traverse
(B) Contour
(C) City map
(D) Plat
Correct Answer
70. This type of structural steel drawing shows all dimensions necessary for fabrication:
(A) Shop drawings
(B) Design drawings
(C) Weldment drawings
(D) Application drawings

71. The MASSPROP shortcut will provide the following information.

(A) Mass
(B) Volume
(C) Bounding box
(D) All of the above

72. A secondary auxiliary view is a projection off of the __________.

(A) Front view
(B) Top view
(C) Primary auxiliary view
(D) None of the above

73. These are lines drawn on a map to locate, in the plan view, points of equal ground elevation:

(A) Contours
(B) Elevations
(C) Profiles
(D) Hatches

74. The Free Orbit tool is found on the ________ toolbar.

(A) Rotate
(B) Move
(C) Modify
(D) 3-D Move

75. This is used in drawings to represent the edge of a solid object:

(A) Angle
(B) Vertex
(C) Surface
(D) Line

 76.In this type of concrete, the steel is pre-tensioned before the superimposed load is applied:
(A) Aggregate
(B) Pre-stressed
(C) Reinforced
(D) Preloaded
Correct Answer
77. A partial auxiliary view is used to show only the __________ in the auxiliary view.

(A) Projected inclined plane

(B) The projected top view
(C) The projected side view
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer
78. These are vertical distances above a common datum, reference plane, or point:

(A) Plats
(B) Elevations
(C) Traverse
(D) Profiles
Correct Answer
79. An oil refinery relies on which type of drafter to maintain and update the technical piping drawings used
for the construction and maintenance of the facility.

(A) Architectural
(B) Civil
(C) Process piping
(D) Electrical
Correct Answer
80. These are joined together in the field to build a structure:

(A) Riveted members
(B) Main members
(C) Steel fabrications
(D) Assembled fabrications
Correct Answer
81. This type of auxiliary view is projected onto a plane that is perpendicular to one of the principal planes of
projection:

(A) Primary
(B) Secondary
(C) Revolved
(D) Successive
Correct Answer
82. These are accurately drawn maps of cities and towns showing property lines and other features that
control property ownership:

(A) Monument maps
(B) Cadastral maps
(C) City maps
(D) Topographic maps
Correct Answer
83. Students can complete an associate's degree in drafting which normally takes about __________ years to
complete.

(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
Correct Answer
84. This type of weld is the most common in structural steel fabrication:

(A) Fillet weld
(B) Beam weld
(C) Rivet weld
(D) Structural weld
Correct Answer
85. In this type of view, the cutting plane line indicates both the location of the cutting plane and the direction
of sight:
(A) Removed section
(B) Revolved section
(C) Auxiliary section
(D) Partial section

86. This type of solid has two bases that are parallel equal polygons:

(A) Pyramid
(B) Prism
(C) Cone
(D) Torus

87. Switches and relays should be shown in this position with no operating force or applied energy:

(A) Normal
(B) Closed
(C) Offset
(D) Application

88. Architectural drafters generally prefer to use ________ drawings to help illustrate 3-dimensional views of
a structure.

(A) Isometric
(B) Perspective
(C) Orthographic
(D) Auxiliary

89. One way to evenly space dimensions on a drawing is to use the __________.

(A) Dimension Space tool

(B) Linear tool
(C) Continue tool
(D) Baseline tool

90. The offset distance for the width (front to back) distance of the auxiliary view is the same distance of the
________ in the top view.

(A) Width
(B) Height
(C) Length
(D) None of the above
91.This type of solid is egg-shaped and can be created by revolving an ellipse around one of its axes:

(A) Ellipsoid
(B) Torus
(C) Cone
(D) Cylinder
Correct Answer
92. This type of circuit is a semiconductor wafer or chip:

(A) Integrated circuit
(B) Transmission circuit
(C) Plotted circuit
(D) Conducted circuit
Correct Answer
93. Isometric drawings are often used by ________ to help illustrate complex designs.

(A) Mechanical engineers
(B) Piping drafters
(C) Aerospace engineers
(D) All of the above
Correct Answer
94. In U.S. structural and architectural drafting, all dimensions of this length are usually expressed in feet
and inches:

(A) One inch or over

(B) One foot or over
(C) One yard or over
(D) One rod or over
Correct Answer
95. The principle views associated with orthographic projection are ________.

(A) Front view

(B) Right side view
(C) Top view
(D) All of the above
Correct Answer
96. This is formed where three or more surfaces intersect:

(A) Oblique
(B) Line
(C) Edge
(D) Vertex
Correct Answer
97. On typical electronic diagrams, these items need not be shown unless they are needed for clarification:

(A) Transmission diagrams
(B) Operating relays
(C) Closed relays
(D) Terminal circles
Correct Answer
98. A round is a rounded surface on the ________ corner of a part.

(A) Inside
(B) Outside
(C) Radial
(D) Isoplane
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99. In this type of dimensioning, allowance must be made for bends:

(A) Angular
(B) Tolerance
(C) Datum
(D) Sheet metal
Correct Answer
100. A drafter who develops technical drawings of a highway overpass would most likely be a ________
drafter.
(A) Architectural
(B) Civil
(C) Mechanical
(D) Process piping

101. Three dimensional models are often used in the design process to ________.

(A) Help the client understand the overall design concept

(B) Help the client select a color for their carpet
(C) Provide the client with a model which they can use to impress their friends
(D) Determine the quantity of brick needed to build the house
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