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Intro CAD Final Exam

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

In most cases, two or three views are sufficient to describe the shape of an object.
 

 2. 

The basic unit of measure in the US Customary system is the inch.
 

 3. 

Software is the core component of a CAD system.
 

 4. 

Object lines indicate visible edges of an object.
 

 5. 

A CAD designer must have a thorough knowledge of traditional drafting methods in order to produce accurate work.
 

 6. 

Aerospace drafters are also known as civil drafters.
 

 7. 

Circles are typically drawn using the Radius command.
 

 8. 

Standardized symbols are used on drawings to describe product assemblies.
 

 9. 

Section lines are used to show alternate positions of a moving part.
 

 10. 

Specifying the coordinate entry (3,4) locates a relative coordinate.
 

 11. 

All fields of drafting use the same types of equipment and techniques.
 

 12. 

Drawings provide a good way to describe design ideas that are hard to describe in words.
 

 13. 

The Move command is used to relocate an object after it is drawn.
 

 14. 

Drawings made using the metric system are typically dimensioned in millimeters.
 

 15. 

Object snap allows the cursor to be aligned to a specific location on an object.
 

 16. 

A T-square provides a vertical baseline for the drawing.
 

 17. 

Thin construction lines should be drawn first when sketching objects.
 

 18. 

Rounded corners can be drawn where straight lines meet using the Fillet command.
 

 19. 

The primary view of a feature shows the feature in its true size and shape.
 

 20. 

A line is sketched by making a series of short, overlapping strokes.
 

 21. 

A right-handed drafter should sketch vertical lines from the bottom of the sheet upward.
 

 22. 

Drafting is frequently called the “language of industry.”
 

 23. 

Construction lines are used to represent the centers of round objects.
 

 24. 

A 30°-60° triangle can be combined with a 45° triangle to draw lines at 50°.
 

 25. 

In standard drafting practice, thick lines are drawn approximately twice as thick as thin lines.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 26. 

The absolute coordinate (2,-2) is located in the ____ quadrant of the XY drawing plane in the Cartesian coordinate system.
a.
lower-left
c.
lower-right
b.
upper-left
d.
upper-right
 

 27. 

On an architect’s scale, each division on the 16 scale is equal to ____.
a.
1/2²
c.
1/8²
b.
1/4²
d.
1/16²
 

 28. 

Which of the following tools should not be used to sketch lines?
a.
Eraser
c.
Scale
b.
Drawing pencil
d.
Graph paper
 

 29. 

A drawing sheet should be fastened to a drawing board using ____.
a.
staples
c.
glue
b.
drafting tape
d.
tacks
 

 30. 

A ____ is used to remove eraser dust from a drawing.
a.
lead holder
c.
scale
b.
drafting machine
d.
dusting brush
 

 31. 

Which of the following is a valid polar coordinate entry?
a.
(@6,3)
c.
(3,6)
b.
(5,0,3)
d.
(@3<30)
 

 32. 

The ____ command is used to change the angular position of an object with respect to the current orientation.
a.
Rotate
c.
Scale
b.
Move
d.
Copy
 

 33. 

When locating views on a drawing, the top view should be placed ____ the front view.
a.
to the right of
c.
to the left of
b.
above
d.
below
 

 34. 

A ____ is used to draw circles.
a.
triangle
c.
protractor
b.
scale
d.
compass
 

 35. 

Which of the following is not specified when drawing a polygon?
a.
Circle radius
c.
Mirror axis
b.
Center point
d.
Number of sides
 

 36. 

When projecting views, depth distances may be projected to side views with a ____ projection angle or a compass.
a.
30°
c.
45°
b.
75°
d.
60°
 

 37. 

____ have alternating long and short dashes drawn through the perimeter of a circular object.
a.
Centerlines
c.
Extension lines
b.
Object lines
d.
Section lines
 

 38. 

In the Cartesian coordinate system, the ____ axis is considered the horizontal axis.
a.
Y
c.
X
b.
Z
d.
W
 

 39. 

The thin lines placed between extension lines to indicate a linear distance are ____ lines.
a.
section
c.
object
b.
dimension
d.
cutting-plane
 

 40. 

The Fillet command is used for ____.
a.
drawing chamfers
c.
drawing rounds
b.
mirroring objects
d.
scaling objects
 

 41. 

A ____ is used to draw inclined lines that cannot be drawn with triangles.
a.
T-square
c.
protractor
b.
compass
d.
scale
 

 42. 

A(n) ____ is used to mask items you wish to keep when erasing errors from a drawing.
a.
erasing shield
c.
protractor
b.
irregular curve
d.
dusting brush
 

 43. 

Which of the following is not a computer input device?
a.
Keyboard
c.
Mouse
b.
Digitizing tablet
d.
Plotter
 

 44. 

The centers of round objects are indicated using ____.
a.
object lines
c.
hidden lines
b.
section lines
d.
centerlines
 

 45. 

Lines drawn as a series of dashes .125² in length with spaces .06² in length between the dashes are ____.
a.
construction lines
c.
extension lines
b.
dimension lines
d.
hidden lines
 

Matching
 
 
Match each type of line to its correct name listed below.
a.
grp001-1.jpg
b.
grp001-2.jpg
c.
grp001-3.jpg
d.
grp001-4.jpg
e.
grp001-5.jpg
f.
grp001-6.jpg
g.
grp001-7.jpg
h.
grp001-8.jpg
 

 46. 

Hidden line
 

 47. 

Dimension line
 

 48. 

Phantom line
 

 49. 

Centerline
 

 50. 

Object line
 

 51. 

Section lines
 

 52. 

Border line
 

 53. 

Cutting-plane line
 
 
Match the drafting tools shown in the figure with their names below. Each letter is used only once.

grp002-1.jpg
 

 54. 

French curve
 

 55. 

Drafting tape
 

 56. 

T-square
 

 57. 

Eraser
 

 58. 

Dusting brush
 

 59. 

Pencil
 

 60. 

Pencil pointer
 

 61. 

30°-60° triangle
 

 62. 

Drawing board
 

 63. 

Protractor
 

 64. 

Scale
 

 65. 

45° triangle
 

 66. 

Compass
 

 67. 

Erasing shield
 
 
Match each type of line in the drawing below to its correct name listed below.
grp003-1.jpg
 

 68. 

Hidden line
 

 69. 

Cutting-plane line
 

 70. 

Dimension line
 

 71. 

Centerline
 

 72. 

Border line
 

 73. 

Object line
 

 74. 

Section line
 

 75. 

Extension line
 
 
Match the correct linetype to its description. Answers are used only once. Some letters are not used.
a.
Border lines
f.
Extension lines
b.
Centerlines
g.
Hidden lines
c.
Construction lines
h.
Object lines
d.
Cutting-plane lines
i.
Phantom lines
e.
Dimension lines
j.
Section lines
 

 76. 

Thin, parallel lines, normally drawn at 45°, that are used to indicate internal features of an object exposed by a cutting plane.
 

 77. 

Thin lines that usually terminate with arrowheads at the ends.
 

 78. 

Thick lines used to represent visible edges and intersections.
 

 79. 

Very light lines used to lay out drawings.
 

 80. 

Thin lines used to represent the centers of round objects.
 

 81. 

Thin lines made up of a series of dashes, used to represent edges and intersections that are not visible to the viewer.
 

 82. 

Thick lines that indicate where an object has been “cut” to show interior features.
 

 83. 

Thin lines used to show repeated details or alternate positions of a moving part.
 
 
Match the following statements with the correct terms below. Each letter is used only once.
a.
Template
e.
Compass
b.
Protractor
f.
Triangle
c.
Scale
g.
Dividers
d.
T-square
 

 84. 

Used to measure angles.
 

 85. 

Used to make measurements that are full size or larger or smaller than full size.
 

 86. 

Used to draw horizontal lines.
 

 87. 

Used to draw vertical and inclined lines.
 

 88. 

Has openings of different shapes and sizes.
 

 89. 

Used to draw circles and arcs.
 

 90. 

Transfers measurements and subdivides distances.
 



 
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