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1. An advantage of this type of view is that each view shows the object all the way through as if it were transparent:
A. Planar
B. Horizontal
C. Auxiliary
D. Orthographic
Answer : D

2. When dimensioning piping drawings, you give the lengths of all runs of this type:
A. Straight
B. Angular
C. Filleted
D. Transverse
Answer : A

3. These weld symbols have no arrow-side or other-side significance:
A. Projection or seam weld
B. Back or backing weld
C. Surface or groove weld
D. Flash and upset weld
Answer : D

4. Isometric drawings are often used by ________ to help illustrate complex designs.
A. Mechanical engineers
B. Piping drafters
C. Aerospace engineers
D. All of the above
Answer : D

5. PDM is the acronym for:
A. Project drawing management
B. Product drawing manipulation
C. Product data management
D. Project data manipulation
Answer : C

6. In this type of auxiliary view, a break line is used to indicate the imaginary break in the views:
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Revolved
D. Partial
Answer : D

7. These types of projectors converge at a vanishing point:
A. Perspective
B. Parallel
C. Orthographic
D. Oblique
Answer : A

8. Circular shapes appear in this fashion when viewed at an angle other than 90 degrees:
A. Circular
B. Elliptical
C. Lengthened
D. Angular
Answer : B

9. In offset sections, offsets or bends in the cutting plane are all:
A. 90 degrees
B. 180 degrees
C. Either 90 or 180 degrees
D. 30, 60 or 90 degrees
Answer : A

10. This type of solid is egg-shaped and can be created by revolving an ellipse around one of its axes:
A. Ellipsoid
B. Torus
C. Cone
D. Cylinder
Answer : A

11. This is used in applications for nonferrous construction:
A. Copper tubing
B. Steel pipe
C. PVC pipe
D. Iron tubing
Answer : A

12. An Auto-CAD term that refers to a pre-drawn object which is stored in a drawing file and can be inserted into any other drawing file as needed is a ________.
A. Block
B. Brick
C. Balloon
D. None of the above
Answer : A

13. This type of auxiliary view is projected onto a plane that is perpendicular to one of the principal planes of projection:
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Revolved
D. Successive
Answer : A

14. When setting up a mechanical drawing in Auto-CAD the drafter should set the units to ________.
A. Fractional
B. Decimal
C. Architectural
D. Metric
Answer : B

15. Objects that are symmetric can be shown effectively using this type of section:
A. Quarter section
B. Half section
C. Full section
D. Symmetric section
Answer : B

16. A circular arc is dimensioned in the view where you see its true shape by giving the value for its:
A. Diameter
B. Arc length
C. Radius
D. Chord length
Answer : C

17. The site plan illustrates ________.
A. The floor plan
B. Where the house sits on the property
C. The roof plan
D. Where the garage and driveway are located
Answer : B

18. This line pattern is composed of three dashes, one long dash on each end with a short dash in the middle:
A. Object
B. Hidden
C. Center
D. Phantom
Answer : C

19. The building construction industry relies on sets of ________ drawings to construct homes and commercial buildings.
A. Mechanical
B. Isometric
C. Architectural working
D. All of the above
Answer : C

20. The organized and orderly approach to solving problems is known as the:
A. Engineering process
B. Design process
C. Aesthetic process
D. Functional process
Answer : B

21. Oblique drawings are dimensioned in a similar fashion as these types of drawings:
A. Orthographic
B. Isometric
C. Angular
D. Parallel
Answer : B

22. Drafters should use a ________ in a section view of a mechanical part that includes the cylindrical view of a threaded hole.
A. Center line
B. Hatch line
C. Poly line
D. Dimension line
Answer : A

23. Some of the common terms used to describe technical drawing include:
A. Drafting
B. Engineering Graphics
C. Engineering Drawing
D. All of the above
Answer : D

24. Architectural dimensioning is usually done in ________.
A. Even numbers
B. Feet and inches
C. Feet only
D. Inches only
Answer : B

25. The second line of dimensions out from the plan generally includes ________.
A. Centers of doors and windows
B. The distances between outside walls and interior walls
C. The measurement from the outside of the brick to the inside of the exterior wall
D. The measurement from one outside corner to the opposite outside corner
Answer : B

26. The title block used on working drawings should include the __________.
A. Sheet number
B. Line type
C. Layer set
D. All of the above
Answer : A

27. In this type of section, one quarter of the object is removed:
A. Revolved section
B. Removed section
C. Quarter section
D. Half section
Answer : D

28. In an oblique drawing, equally spaced partial circles may be used to show this:
A. Symbolic thread pitch
B. Ellipses
C. Cavalier drawings
D. Projection points
Answer : A

29. In perspective drawings this is placed between the observer and the object:
A. Vanishing point / horizon
B. Station point
C. Ground line
D. Plane of projection / picture plane
Answer : D

30. This type of structural steel drawing shows all dimensions necessary for fabrication:
A. Shop drawings
B. Design drawings
C. Weldment drawings
D. Application drawings
Answer : A

31. Using the Relative Polar Coordinate System to add a 3 inch line that is 45 degrees from the end point of the line created above the drafter would ________.
A. Type @3<45 and enter
B. Type 3 back slash and enter
C. Type 3 forward slash and enter
D. Type 3 and try to use the Dynamic Input readout to find the end point
Answer : A

32. When adding dimensions to an auxiliary view it will be necessary to use the ________ tool.
A. Linear dimension
B. Aligned dimension
C. Baseline dimension
D. Angle dimension
Answer : B

33. Center lines are used to locate or represent the centers of ________.
A. Arcs
B. Circles
C. Hidden round features
D. All of the above
Answer : D

34. The text height for room names should be set to ________for a drawing that will be plotted to a scale of ¼ = 1'-0.
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 8
Answer : C

35. Spur gear design normally begins with selecting this:
A. Rack size
B. Tooth size
C. Gear size
D. Pitch diameter
Answer : D

36. A full scale technical drawing will have a scale factor of ________.
A. 1 : 1
B. 1 : 2
C. 2 : 1
D. 1 : 4
Answer : A

37. The Free Orbit tool is found on the ________ toolbar.
A. Rotate
B. Move
C. Modify
D. 3-D Move
Answer : C

38. The thread note for a typical bolt will include the ________.
A. Major diameter of the thread
B. Material
C. Center line
D. Offset distance
Answer : A

39. A ________ is the person responsible for verifying that the drawings in a project set are free of mistakes.
A. Client
B. CAD trainee
C. Receptionist
D. Checker
Answer : D

40. In order to convert fractional inches into decimal inches ________.
A. Look on a metric conversion chart
B. Divide the numerator (top number) by the denominator (bottom number)
C. Check the engineer's scale
D. All of the above
Answer : B

41. Approximately this much of the cost of product development and manufacture is determined at the design stage:
A. 40-50 %
B. 60-75 %
C. 70-80 %
D. 75-85 %
Answer : C

42. Inserting blocks into a drawing file usually requires exacting placement. The drafter should insure that ________ is turned on.
A. O Snaps
B. Ortho
C. Grid
D. Dynamic Input
Answer : A

43. This is used to indicate that a surface is to be machined:
A. Finish mark
B. Machining mark
C. Roughness indicator
D. Coordinate mark
Answer : A

44. The edges of a cube in isometric projection make angles of this many degrees with each other:
A. 30
B. 60
C. 90
D. 120
Answer : D

45. This process recognizes the inherent interrelationships between design and manufacturing:
A. Design for manufacture
B. Design for manufacture and assembly
C. Design for concurrent engineering
D. Design for assembly
Answer : B

46. A half-moon protractor is divided into how many degrees?
A. 360
B. 180
C. 270
D. 310
Answer : B

47. This is the theoretically exact size from which limits of size are determined:
A. Actual Size
B. Dimensioned size
C. Production size
D. Basic size
Answer : D

48. To avoid having to dimension to a hidden feature the drafter can utilize a ________ section.
A. Whole
B. Half
C. Broken out
D. All of the above
Answer : D

49. Architectural drawings used to construct a house are often plotted with a scale of ¼ = 1'-0. What scale is this?
A. Quarter
B. Half
C. Full
D. Double
Answer : A

50. This type of solid is formed by sweeping a shape along a linear path:
A. Planar solid
B. Revolved solid
C. Warped solid
D. Extruded solid
Answer : D