BANAHAW TECHNOLOGICAL COLLEGE, INC.

College Department

Computer-Aided-Drafting

Name: __________________________________________________ Score: ____________

Year and Course: ________________________________________ Date: ____________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICES

Directions: Read each statement very carefully. Encircle the letter of the
correct answer.

1. ____________ is a rectangular pattern of lines or dots which covers in the

entire XY plane of user coordinate system.
A. Ortho C. Snap
B. Grid D. Tolerance

2. Which command converts discrete object in polyline?

A. Merge C. Join
B. Union D. Add

3. The offset command cannot be used to create__________

A. concentric circles C. Three parallel lines
B. Vertical straights D. Parallel arcs

4. Which axis is not used when working in 2-D frame?

A. Z-axis C. X-axis
B. Y-axis D. WCS

5. What is the minimum allowable numbers of layers in a drawing?

A. 0 C. 2
B. 1 D. 10

6. Which is corresponded to zoom mouse wheel?

A. Extend/all C. Pan and scan
B. Zoom in/ Zoom out D. Scale

7. What setting gradient allows us to fill an open area?

A. Gap C. Transparency
B. Tolerance D. Open

8. Which of the following is not a unit of length measurement?

A. Yards C. Microns
B. Parsecs D. Grads

9. A line with a tapering width can be easily created by using the ________
tool.
A. circle C. line
B. eclipse D. polyline

10. Understanding the Cartesian coordinate system will help the beginning
drafter ________.
A. control the accuracy of the drawing
B. produce a visible grid system
C. select a different text style
 D. choose various line types

11. The UCS icon represents the intersection of the ________.

A. X axis C. Z axis
B. Y axis D. All of the above

12. 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

13. One quick way to view the entire drawing area is to use the Zoom
command by typing ________.
A. type Z enter A enter
B. type Z enter E enter
C. type SHOWALL enter
D. type ALL enter

14. When setting up a mechanical drawing in AutoCAD the drafter should

set the units to ________.
A. fractional C. architectural
B. decimal D. metric

15. 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
 You are tasked to create/fabricate a 5-layer filing cabinet made of metal.
First, you have to submit an electronic plan or drawing of the project. This will
be checked according to the following rubrics.

Excellent Good Average Poor Comments

4 pts 3 pts 2 pts 1 pts (N/A)

Graphically Excellent Good Average Poor

Accurate 
25 pts Drawing views Drawing views 50% drawing . The drawing views
provided are provided are views provided provided are not
sufficient, correct and sufficient, correct are sufficient, sufficient, correct or
appropriate. Drawing appropriate. Drawing correct or appropriate.
is to the appropriate is to the appropriate appropriate. Drawing is not
scale. scale. Drawing is drawn drawn to the
to the appropriate scale.
appropriate
scale.

Proper Size, Excellent Good Average Poor

Scale, &
Dimensioning  Drawing appears to Accurate print area The title block is Information on the
25 pts have an excellent is selected. Space is only 50% drawing and the
appearance. Space is used to display the completed.  designer is not
used to display the final drawing in a Space is used provided.
final drawing in a professional manner properly to Drawing is not
professional manner. and drawn to scale display drawing. drawn to scale.
Drawing is drawn to showing some text Little detail is Drawing is not
scale with appropriate and arrow size.  given to text and drawn correctly
text and arrow size. The title block is arrow size. with no detail to
The title block is fully only 80% text and arrow size.
edited. completed?

Dimensioning Excellent Good Average Poor

Details 
25 pts Dimensioning is The drawing has The drawing has Dimensioning on
evident in all aspects accurate center accurate center the design lacks
of the design. The lines, center marks, lines, center most of the
drawing has accurate offsets from the marks, offsets necessary markings
center lines, center origin 80% of the from the origin and detail.
marks, offsets from time. Some 50% of the time.
the origin 100% of dimensions are Many dimensions
the time. missing or extend are missing, or
beyond the inaccurate.
extension line.

Proper Line Excellent Good Average Poor

Type and Use
of Layers  Able to understand, Able to set the class Able to No rules were
25 pts set and use all the and use the line understand and followed. Unable to
line types types correctly. 1-2 set the line type set the line class.
appropriately. lines on the drawing in the class but Did not use correct
All lines are included are incorrectly used. unable to use it line type or layers.
on the drawing using Some layers are correctly. 3-4
layers and are drawn used. lines on the
correct. drawing are
incorrectly used.
Little evidence of
layers.

Answer Key

1. B 10. A
2. C 11. D
3. B 12. C
4. A 13. A
5. B 14. B
6. B 15. B
7. B
8. D
9. D