Chapter 3: U.S. National CAD Standard Test

1. The purpose of the standards is to allow for streamlined and consistent communication among architects and design teams. 

• A. True 

• B. False 

 

2. What does CADD stand for? 

• A. Computer Aided Drawing and Drafting 

• B. Computer Assisted Drafting and Design 

• C. Computer Aided Design and Drafting 

• D. Computer Assisted Design and Drafting 

3. What does CAD stand for? 

• A. Computer Aided Design 

• B. Computer Aided Drafting 

• C. Computer Assisted Design 

• D. Computer Assisted Drafting 

4. What does GIS stand for? 

• A. Geotechnical Information System 

• B. Geographic Information System 

• C. Geological Information System 

• D. Geopolitical Information System 

5. Model Files hold everything pertaining to a project such as layers, walls, doors, and dimensions. 

• A. True 

• B. False 

6. What is the name for CADD details of a design or different drafting information that are separated so that one type of information is over the other? 

• A. Layers 

• B. Text Type 

• C. Line Thickness 

• D. Notes 

7. A _____________ is an electronic representation of a building, with elements graphically representing the building drawn with real-world size in their real-world units. 

• A. Drawing 

• B. Floor Plan 

• C. Layout 

• D. Building Model 

8. ________ size and _________ units refer to true size and full actual units. 

• A. Full-scale 

• B. Actual 

• C. Real-world 

• D. Real-life 

9. Drawing files bring the model files together to create the composite drawing and include the border and title block. 

• A. True 

• B. False 

10. Which is a type of discipline? 

• A. Plumbing 

• B. Engineering 

• C. Demolition 

• D. All the above