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Test 1 - Engineering Graphics I

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is an Italian artist, inventor, and mapmaker that is well known for his pictorial drawings that did not generally include dimensions?
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Leonardo Da Vinci
c)
Franz Ferdinand
d)
Leon Battista Alberti
2.
Why are layers important in AutoCAD?
a)
Layers help with drawing organization
b)
Layers help with clarity
c)
Layers can be changed or modified easily to reflect changes
d)
All of the above
3.
In order for a line to be tangent to a circle or arc, it must...
a)
touch the circle or arc at only one point and not intersect it again if extended in length.
b)
cross through the circle at the center point
c)
intersect the circle or arc at one point and two points if extended in length.
d)
be parallel to the x-axis
4.
When selecting colors for layers, colors should be selected from the _____________.
a)
Index of colors
b)
black or white only
c)
it doesn't matter what colors are picked
d)
gray colors available
5.
What command, with a setting of a 0 radius, can be used on the two non parallel lines to extend them so they meet at a point.
a)
Fillet
b)
Stretch
c)
Ellipse
d)
Scale
6.
What is the AutoCAD alias for the COPY COMMAND? This is used to copy an object in a drawing. Note: NOT the command to copy to the Windows Clipboard.
a)
C
b)
CO
c)
M
d)
There is not a COPY command in AutoCAD. You have to draw it again.
7.
In what manager is the icon for new layers located?
a)
Properties Manager
b)
Layer Systems Manager
c)
Data Properties
d)
Layer Properties Manager
8.
Who is an Italian architecture and engineering author who explored geometry in in drawings and proposed multiple views to be used in architecture?
a)
Leon Battista Alberti
b)
Leonardo Da Vinci
c)
Mario Balotelli
d)
Renzo Piano
9.
What type of line takes precedence over all other lines?
a)
Object
b)
Center
c)
Phantom
d)
Dashed
10.
What is the 3 letter file extension for an AutoCAD drawing file?
a)
.dwg
b)
.html
c)
.doc
d)
.dwt
11.
What is the 3 letter file extension for an AutoCAD drawing TEMPLATE file?
a)
.dwg
b)
.dwt
c)
.pdf
d)
.doc
12.
As described in the powerpoint/lecture, what are prehistoric forms of communication?
a)
Pictograms
b)
Petroglyphs
c)
Engineering Drawings
d)
Both A and B
13.
Who is the Frenchman that is credited as the developer of descriptive geometry?
a)
Rene Descartes
b)
Gaspard Monge
c)
Leonardo Da Vinci
d)
Leon Battista Alberti
14.
According to ASME Y14.2 standards, how thick should thin lines be relative to thick lines?
a)
Half as wide
b)
One third as wide
c)
Twice as wide
d)
A quarter as wide
15.
What company makes AutoCAD 2022?
a)
SolidWorks
b)
Autodesk
c)
Microsoft
d)
Graphisoft
16.
What linetype is always available in AutoCAD and does not need to be loaded?
a)
Hidden
b)
Phantom
c)
Dashed
d)
Continuous
17.
What does ASME stand for?
a)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
b)
American Standards for Mechanical Engineering
c)
American Syndicate of Mechanical Engineers
d)
All Standards of Mechanical Engineers
18.
What type of coordinates are based on the UCS origin (0,0), which is the intersection of the X and Y axes?
a)
Polar
b)
Absolute
c)
Relative
d)
Cardinal
19.
What lineype did we load into the acad template so that our lines showing hidden edges would have 1/8 inch dashes when they print?
a)
HIDDEN
b)
HIDDEN2
c)
CENTER
d)
DASHED
20.
The distance from the point of tangency to the center of the tangent arc is...
a)
Equal to the radius
b)
Equal to the diameter
c)
Equal to one quarter of the arc length
d)
None of the above
21.
What would you need to change in this dialog box so that the drawing prints to scale?
a)
Select a plot style table
b)
Uncheck "Fit to Paper" and select a scale
c)
Change "What to Plot" to Layout
d)
Check "Center the Plot"
22.
The shortest line that can be drawn between two parallel lines is always________________.
a)
45° to both parallel lines
b)
0° to both parallel lines
c)
Equal to the diameter
d)
90° to both parallel lines
23.
______________________________ circles can be described as having the same center point.
a)
Concentric
b)
Equilateral
c)
Eccentric
d)
Aute
24.
What must you do to get to the menu where you may select the Deferred Tangent object snap?
a)
Crtl and Left click
b)
Ctrl and Right click
c)
Right click on the line icon
d)
Hold Shift while drawing a line
25.

A straight line drawn from the center to the midpoint of an arc is equal to the _______ of the circle.

a)
Diameter
b)
Radius
c)
Tangent
d)
Circumference
26.
Properly drawn hidden lines should have dashes drawn with a length of ____.
a)
0.6 mm
b)
0.5 mm
c)
0.125 in
d)
0.25 in
27.
When two lines intersect, which of the following are true?
a)
The sum of all 4 angles equals the sum of the angles of a square
b)
The opposite angles have equal measurements
c)
The sum of one angle and the angle next to it equal 180°
d)
All of these are true
e)
None of these are true
28.

What is the command used in AutoCAD to rotate an object?

a)

RO

b)

RT

c)

RG

d)

RD

29.

What is the function of the 'Trim' command in AutoCAD?

a)

To extend lines

b)

To shorten or cut lines

c)

To copy lines

d)

To move lines

30.

WHICH SHORTCUT KEY IS USED TO SET THE ORTHO MODE ON AND OFF?

a)

F2

b)

F4

c)

F8

d)

F9

31.
What a phantom line used for?
a)
To represent an edge not visible
b)
To show an alternate position
c)
To represent a line of symmetry 
d)
To eliminate a section of drawing not needed because of size 
32.
What a hidden line used for?
a)
To represent an edge not visible 
b)
To show an alternate position
c)
To represent a line of symmetry 
d)
To eliminate a section of drawing not needed because of size
33.
Which command will create round corners?
a)
Fillet
b)
Round
c)
Chamfer
d)
Circle
34.

CAD commands such as LINE, CIRCLE, and ARC and other basic CAD figures are examples of:

a)

Edit commands.

b)

Modify commands.

c)

Draw commands.

35.

The reason for using CAD in place of a "pencil" drawing is:

a)

To reduce time, overall appearance and readability, and make editing drawings easier.

b)

CAD is easier than ""pencil"" drawing.

c)

CAD does the drawing for you.

36.

AutoCAD is a product of Autodesk.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

AutoCAD makes it easier to edit your drawings than manual drafting.

a)

True

b)

False

38.
Which key can be used to quickly cancel a command?
a)
backspace
b)
esc
c)
tab
d)
enter
39.

The LINE command in ORTHO mode

a)

draws only horizontal lines

b)

draws only vertical lines

c)

draws only horizontal and vertical lines

d)

draws only digonal lines

40.

We can draw a circle by specifying:

a)

Radius only

b)

a Center and a Radius

c)

Diameter only

d)

Only a tangent line

41.

When we want to duplicate a flipped copy of an object, what command to use?

a)

COPY

b)

PASTE

c)

TRIM

d)

MIRROR