Font size
WorksheetsChapter 3: U.S. National CAD Standard Test
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 30mins
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
11. Which of these disciplines can be used in a model file name?
A. Telecommunications
B. Geotechnical
C. Fire protection
D. All the above
12. The _______ file type is the part of the model file name that characterizes the type of drawing?
A. Model
B. Drawing
C. Sheet
D. None of the above
13. The model file type code for floor plan FP.
A. True
B. False
15. What are detail files?
A. Detail files are model files that only contain detail views.
B. Detail files are model files that can have plans, elevations, sections, and details.
C. Detail files are model files that contain important notes about the project and materials
D. None of the above
16. (a) grid coordinates are similar to zoning, which is a system of numbers along the top and bottom margins and letters along the left and right margins, allowing a drawing to read like a road map.
18. What are library files?
A. Library files are encyclopedic files containing information on a specific project
B. Library files contain models for basic components like furniture or windows
C. Library files contain information on more than one project, such as commonly used schedules, database, text, and symbol.
D. All the above
20. _____________ are notes that can be used on multiple projects, such as commonly used general notes, discipline-specific notes, sheet-specific notes, and standard symbols.
A. Font Files
B. Text Files
C. Detail Files
D. Note Files
22. The primary purpose of a sheet file is to prepare information for sheet setup
A. True
B. False
23. Which one of these is a sheet type designator commonly found in sheet names?
A. General
B. Sections
C. Elevations
D. All the above
25. Where is the sheet identifier located?
A. Under the drawing in a sheet
B. In the title block
C. In any reference to the sheet
D. All the above
26. (a) is a master program that controls basic computer functions and allows other programs to access computer resources such as the disk drive, printer, keyboard, and screen.
27. What’s another word for folders?
A. Index
B. Catalog
C. Directory
D. Archive
28. What is the name for a folder placed inside another folder that contains files related to the folder in which it resides?
A. Subdirectory
B. Subdivision
C. Subfolder
D. All the above
29. Drawings and construction document files need to be organized so that the project can load properly.
A. True
B. False
30. It is important to have a project folder where each subfolder is its own project.
A. True
B. False
31. Provide the term used to describe a computer program or a complete computer system designed to simplify rapid and efficient writing, editing, and production of documents.
A. Data Processor
B. Text Editor
C. Word Core
D. Word Processor
32. Give the term used to describe a document that stores data in a grid of horizontal rows and vertical columns, allowing the data to be analyzed using formulas and calculations.
A. Table
B. Chart
C. Spreadsheet
D. All the above
33. What is the purpose of the revision block?
A. To identify changes
B. To record changes
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
34. Where does the NCS recommend title blocks be placed?
A. Horizontally along the right side of the sheet
B. Vertically along the right side of the sheet
C. Horizontally along the left side of the sheet
D. Vertically along the left side of the sheet
35. What is the recommended NCS specific sheet size?
A. ANSI A – 8.5 x 11 inches
B. ANSI B – 11 x 17 inches
C. ANSI C – 17 x 22 inches
D. None of the above
36. Give the term used to identify a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area, such as a home, school, computer laboratory, or office building.
A. Internet
B. Intranet
C. LAN
D. Local Area Network
37. U.S. government agencies often require sheet sizes based on the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) standards and the American National Standards, Institute (ANSI). Which list of sheet sizes are most used in drafting?
A. A through Z sheet sizes
B. A through K sheet sizes
C. A through D sheet sizes
D. A through E sheet sizes
38. What term is used to describe a local or restricted communications network, especially a private network created using World Wide Web software?
A. Internet
B. LAN
C. Intranet
D. Local Area Network
39. What are the spaces between the edge of the sheet and the sheet area called?
A. Sheet Margins
B. Sheet Borders
C. Sheet Perimeter
D. Boundary
40. Which can be found in the note block.
A. Keynotes
B. Key Plans
C. General Notes
D. All the above
42. Give the term used to describe notes that apply to all features on the drawing rather than to specific items.
A. Universal Notes
B. General Notes
C. Broad Notes
D. Overall Notes
43. What is the name for a grouping of related features or applications and format information in rows and columns to clearly provide design information.
A. Table
B. Chart
C. Schedule
D. Catalog
45. Scale is a ratio of measuring units expressing a proportional relationship between a drawing and the full size item it represents.
A. True
B. False
46. All drawings that are reduced or enlarged do not require a graphic scale.
A. True
B. False
48. Why are different line weights or thicknesses used on a drawing?
A. To improve drawing clarity
B. To specify what material is being used
C. To differentiate between different plans
D. All the above
49. Give the term for lettering that is done using CADD.
A. Wording
B. Font
C. Lettering
D. Text
50. Font is a complete assortment of any one size and style of text letters and numbers.
A. True
B. False
51. Give the term that represents values placed on drawings that provide the measurements used for construction.
A. Length
B. Measurements
C. Proportions
D. Dimensions
52. What is the main purpose of a discipline designator?
A. To help identify what work will be shown in the sheets
B. To help organize the sheets
C. To help show what discipline a project falls into
D. None of the above
53. Which of the following is an INCORRECT layer name discipline designator?
A. Architecture – A
B. Electrical – E
C. Process – P
D. Plumbing – P
55. Which is NOT a layer name major group identifier?
A. EQPM
B. IDEN
C. ROOF
D. Both A and B
56. Which is NOT a layer name minor group identifier?
A. LEVL
B. HDRL
C. IDEN
D. Both A and C
57. A-WALL-FULL refers to Architectural, Wall, Full-length.
A. True
B. False
58. The ____________ is an optional single-character field that identifies the information on the layer according to the status of the work or the construction phase of the project.
A. Status Field
B. Phase Field
C. Progress Field
D. Condition Field
59. What type of construction do status fields apply to?
A. Any construction
B. Any construction that has to do with remodeling
C. Any new construction
D. None of the above
60. What are the codes for the following status field descriptions: Existing to demolish, Existing to Remain, Future work, Temporary work, Not in contract.
A. D, E, F, T, N
B. D, R, F, T, X
C. D, E, F, T, X
D. None of the above
62. Which are drawing view layer codes?
A. DETL
B. ELEV
C. SECT
D. All the above
63. Text, dimensions, notes, sheet borders, detail references and other annotation features on CAD drawings that do not represent physical parts of a building can use the major group ANNO to modify any major or minor group in the layer list.
A. True
B. False
64. ________ is an integrated workflow built on coordinated, reliable information about a project from design through construction and into operations.
A. CIM
B. DIM
C. BIM
D. None of the above
65. BIM software helps facilitate efficient and accurate communication between trades, contractor, designer and client using a 3D model.
A. True
B. False
67. The United States National CAD Standard (NCS) sets drafting and BIM standards.
A. True
B. False
