1. What should you pay attention to when learning AutoCAD?

A. The Command Line

B. The Status Bar

C. The Title Bar

D. Tool Icons

2. From which direction does AutoCAD start measuring angles?

A. 12 o'clock
B. 3 o'clock
C. 6 o'clock
D. 9 o'clock
3. What does WCS stand for?
A. Western CAD System
B. Worldwide Coordinate Sectors
C. World Coordinate System
D. Wrong CAD Settings
3. When drawing in 2D, what axis do you NOT work with?
A. X
B. Y
C. Z
D. WCS
4. 1s 300 degrees the same as -60 degrees in a drawing?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Not always
D. Never
5. Which one of these will NOT start the Print command?
A. Typing PLOT
B. Typing PRINT
C. Pressing Control+P
D. Pressing Alt+P
6. What should you pay attention to when learning AutoCAD?
A. The Command Line
B. The Status Bar
C. The Title Bar
D. Tool Icons
7. Polar coordinates are used mostly for drawing...?
A. Circles
B. Arcs
C. Vertical lines
D. Angled lines
8. Which keystrokes will UNDO a command
A. Control+U
B. Alt+U
C. Control+Z
D. Alt+Z
9. When using the TRIM command, which do you select first?
A. The cutting edges
B. The object to be trimmed
C. Everything
D. Nothing
10. How many snap points does an object have?
A. One
B. Two
C. Depends upon the object
D. At least four
11. How many points do you need to define for the rectangle command?
A. One
B. Two
C. Four
D. None
12. How many AutoCAD objects are in a rectangle?
A. None
B. One
C. Four
D. Eight
13. If you draw a line at 270 degrees, it will point:?
A. Up
B. Down
C. Left
D. Right
14. How long will a line from 1,4 to 4,4 be?
A. Four units
B. Eight Units
C. Can't tell from those coordinates
D. Three Units
15. How long will line from 1,4 to @4<5 be?
A. Three units
B. Four units
C. Five units
D. 3.5467 units
16. How many points do you need to draw a line using Absolute Coordinates?
A. None
B. One
C. Two
D. Four
17. When selecting objects, pressing 'L' will:
A. Select lines only
B. Select objects when you move your mouse to the left
C. Select the last object created
D. Select the last object you modified
18. Pressing Shift while you are selecting will?
A. Allow you to draw a window
B. Automatically delete the object(s)
C. Remove the next selected object from the set
D. Highlight the selected objects
19. Pressing 'F' when selecting objects will...
A. Allow you to draw a fence
B. Finish the selection set
C. Limit you to five objects
D. Allow you to find specific text
20. How you select the last set of object(s) you selected?
A. Type 'L'
B. Type 'P'
C. Type 'H' to highlight them
D. You can not do this
21. What is the best way of drawing a rectangle?
A. Using the Line command
B. Using the Polyline command
C. Using the Rectangle command
D. Using the Multiline command
22. To move something four untis to the right,what would be the 2nd point of displacement?
A. @4,0
B. @4<0
C. Neither 1 nor 2
D. Both 1 and 2
23. How should you select objects when using the stretch command?
A. With a crossing window
B. Pick them one by one
C. Hold the shift key while selecting
D. Type 'S'
24. The origin of a drawing is at:
A. The first point you select
B. 0,0
C. A random point in space
D. 10,10
25. Objects are rotated around the
A. Base point
B. Bottom right of the object
C. Centre of the object
D. Origin
26. The fillet command creates:?
A. Sharp Corners
B. Round Corners
C. A circle
D. A boneless fish
27. A polar array creates new objects...
A. In a grid pattern
B. In a straight line
C. In a circular pattern
D. In an northern pattern
28. The distances of a chamfer are:
A. Always different
B. Always the same
C. Sometimes different
D. Never the same
29. You should use Osnaps when you dimension...
A. .Never
B. Always
C. Only on lines
D. Only on arcs and circles
30. How many layers should a drawing have?
A. One
B. Ten
C. One for each object
D. As many as are needed to clearly display the objects
31. When can you change the height of your text?
A. Only when you start the drawing
B. Only in a special text dialog box
C. When you are starting the Text command
D. You can't, it is pre-set by AutoCAD
32. Scaling objects makes them...
A. Bigger
B. Smaller
C. It only streches them
D. Both Bigger and Smaller
Here are the correct answers :
1. 3 o'clock
2. World Coordinate System
3. Z
4. Yes
5. Pressing Alt+P
6. The Command Line
7. Angled lines
8. Control+Z
9. The cutting edges
10. Depends upon the object
11. Two
12. One
13. Down
14. Three Units
15. Four units
16. Two
17. Select the last object created
18. Remove the next selected object from the set
19. Allow you to draw a fence
20. Type 'P'
21. Using the Rectangle command
22. Both 1 and 2
23. With a crossing window
24. 0,0
25. Base point
26. Round Corners
27. In a circular pattern
28. Sometimes different
29. Always
30. As many as are needed to clearly display the objects
31. When you are starting the Text command
32. Both Bigger and Smaller
LEVEL 2
1. Which one is NOT a vaild type of unit?
A. Architectural
B. Decimal
C. Open
D. Metric
2. What do you NOT need to consider when starting a CAD drawing?
A. If you can draw it
B. If you have enough paper
C. If you have all the measurements needed
D. If AutoCAD is installed on your computer
3. Which layer(s) will you most likely need?
A. At least one for the objects
B. Text
C. Dimension
D. All of the above
4. What can be contained in a template drawing?
A. Layers
B. Test Styles
C. Dimension Styles
D. All of the above
5. To invoke the Zoom command transparently, type:
A. 'Z
B. >Z
C. :Z
D. "Z
6. Which is not a valid Zoom option?
A. Zoom Extents
B. Zoom Previous
C. Zoom Next
D. Zoom Window
7. Panning allows you to...
A. Minimize the drawing
B. See all of the drawing at once
C. Close in on a small area
D. Move around the drawing at the same scale
8. Why should you use the Zoom tools?
A. To be more accurate
B. To be faster
C. To make your life easier
D. All of the above
9. What can you type in to see the Text Styles dialog box?
A. Text
B. Textstyles
C. TS
D. ST
10. What can be a problem with using True Type fonts?
A. They can slow down the drawing
B. Other users may not have the same fonts
C. They can be tougher to format
D. All of the above
11. Why should you not use the standard TXT font?
A .It's ugly
B. It looks unprofessional
C. It can be difficult to read
D. All of the above
12. When you are defining a Test Style, should you adjust the height?
A. Always
B. Never
C. Only if you really know what you're doing
D. Sometimes
13. When you are in Paper Space (layout) what do you draw to see your
model?
A. A window
B. A box
C. A rectangle
D. A viewport
14. What's the easiest way to know if you are in paper space /layout mode?
A. Zoom out
B. Ask someone
C. Look for the triangular icon
D. Try printing
15. What command do you use to scale a viewport?
A. Scale
B. VPscale
C. Print
D Zoom
16. Should you modify your model in Paper Space / Layout Mode?
A. Never
B. Always
C. Yes, because I like to learn bad habits
D. Only when I'm being lazy
17. What is an advantage to using blocks in your drawing?
A. It keeps file size down
B. They are easier to modify
C. They can contain attributes
D. All of the above
18. When creating a block, what don't you need to do?
A. Give it a name
B. Select the objects
C. Add Attributes
D. Pick a base point
19. Once you create a block can you change it?
A. You can redefine it
B. Never
C. Only if you didn't name it
D. You can only resize (scale) it
20. What command do you use to write a block to a separate file?
A. Blockwrite
B. Wblock
C. You cannot write a block to a disk
D. Writer's Block
21. Which item isn't part of an attribute?
A. Scale
B. Tag
C. Value
D. Prompt
22. What is a block attribute??
A. Plain Text
B. A number that identifies each block
C. Non-graphical information about the object
D. A random number generated by AutoCAD
23. What can you do with block attributes?
A. Display them in the drawing
B Export them to another program
C. Use them in custom programs, like for a bill of materials
D. All of the above
24. When are attributes displayed in the drawing?
A. Never
B. Always
C. They are turned on and off using the Attdisp command
D. They are turned on and off using the Dispatt command
25. Can a polyline be given a variable width?
A. No
B. Only in certain drawings
C. Only in AutoCAD 2004
D. Yes, whenever you command it
26. Can different polylines be joined together?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Only if they have arcs
D. Not if they have arcs
27. What command allows you to edit a poyline?
A. PLedit
B. Pedit
C. You cannot edit poylines once they have been drawn
D. Editpoly
28. Can a polyline be left open?
A. Never
B. Always
C. Sometimes
D. Only if it has an arc
29. Once a Hatch is drawn, can you edit it?
A. No
B. Only in certain drawings
C. Only in AutoCAD 2004
D. Yes, using the Hatchedit command
30. If you hatch an area and cant see it clearly...
A. You must start over
B. AutoCAD is locked up
C. The scale may be wrong
D. You used the wrong colour
31. What is the best colour for a solid hatch?
A. Black
B. White
C. Light Grey
D. It doesn't matter

32. If the hatch didn't work at all...

A. You used the wrong colour
B. The scale was wrong
C. There was an opening in the area you selected
D. Hatches always work fine
Here are the correct answers
1. Open
2. If you have enough paper
3. All of the above
4. All of the above
5. 'Z
6. Zoom Next
7. Move around the drawing at the same scale
8. All of the above
9. ST
10. All of the above
11. All of the above
12. Only if you really know what you're doing
13. A viewport
14. Look for the triangular icon
15. Zoom
16. Never
17. All of the above
18. Add Attributes
19. You can redefine it
20. Wblock
21. Scale
22. Non-graphical innformation about the object
23. All of the above
24. They are turned on and off using the Attdisp command
25. Yes, whenever you command it
26. Yes
27. Pedit
28. Sometimes
29. Yes, using the Hatchedit command
30. The scale may be wrong
31. White
32. There was an opening in the area you selected
LEVEL 3
1. How many views can you generate from a 3-D drawing?
A. One
B. Three
C. Up to 99
D. As many as you need

2. What is one advantage of 2-D over 3-D CAD drafting

A. You can get more detailed
B. It is easier to learn
C. You can print out 2D drawings
D. 2-D is more accurate

3. What are the advantages of 3-D over 2-D CAD drafting?

A. You can generate realistic renderings
B. It is easier to adjust one model instead of many drawings
C. You can create protypes easier
D. All of the above

4. Which axis will you use in 3-D that you didn't use in 2-D?
A. X
B. Y
C. Z
D. None of the above
5. Is isometric drawing true 3-D drawing?
A. Never
B. Only in AutoCAD 2004
C. Always
D. Only after you press "F4"
6. To switch isoplanes, you press:
A. "F3"
B. "F4"
C. "F5"
D. "F6"
7. Which command do you use to draw a circle in isometric drafting?
A. The Ellipse command
B. The circle command
C. The Arc command
D. None of the above
8. Does the screen grid look the same in isometric mode as is regular drawing
mode?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Only when you press "F5"
D. Isometric mode has no grid

9. In a new drawing, which direction is the Z axis pointing?

A. Up
B. Down
C. Towards you
D. Away from you
10. How long is a line from '0,0,0' to '4,3,2'?
A. 2 units
B 3 units
C. 4 units
D. Over 5 units
11. Do you have to turn on the Z axis?
A. Yes
B. No
B. Only in old versions of AutoCAD
C. Only if you are drawing a house

12. How can you check if a line is drawn in 3D?

A. You can't
B. Dimension it
C. Press 'F5'
D. Check the line's properties

13. Tiled Viewports are used in...?

A. Model space
B. Paper space (or layouts)
C. In both
D. In neither

14. How many tiled viewports are in a new drawing?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
15. When changing views, should you be concerned about the orientation of
the UCS/WCS icon?
A. Never
B. Always
C. No, because I don't need to know which way is up
D. No, it will never change
16. When you are using using multiple viewports, you can change to another
by...
A. Pressing 'F1'
B. Using the Zoom command
C. Pressing Control+Z
D. Picking inside the viewport

17. If you copy an object 2 units up in the Z axis, can you see it from the plan
view?
A. Yes, it will look different than the original object
B. Yes, if you zoom in close enough
C. No, because it is directly on top of the original object
D. Only if it is a circle

18. Switching to a SW isometric view will...

A. Hide the bottom objects
B. Allow you to see most 3-D objects
C. Turn everything upside down
D. Disable all drawing commands
19. Why should you use multiple layers in 3-D?
A. Because it's more colorful
B. Because more layers make the drawing bigger
C. It's good practice
D. Because if I don't, my drawing will soom be a jumbled mess
20. Wireframes are the most complex form of 3D drawing
A. Yes
B. No
C. They can be
D. Only if you are drawing bridges
21. Is 'line thickness' a true 3-D method of drawing?
A. Yes
B. Yes, but only in AutoCAD LT
C. Yes, but only if you use lots of layers
D. No, it is only a representation
22. Is line thickness the same a polyline width?
A. In most cases, yes
B. Yes, but for 3-D
C. No, they are not related
D. Only on polylines
23. How commands are needed for line thickness?
A. 2
2. 3
3. 5
4. You only change the object's properties

24. Wireframes are just like isometric drawing

A. Yes
B. No
C. They can be
D. Only when you view them from the SW isometrec view
25. What shapes can you create a region from?
A. Arc
B. Line
C. Rectangle
D. Text
26. If a command to create a region fails, what might have been wrong?
A. You selected more than one object
B. The object was not closed
C. There was a gap or space in the shape
D. You tried the command on a polyline

27. The Extrude command creates a...?

A. Solid
B. Wireframe model
C. Region
D. Thick line

28. A 3d Face can be...

A. Based on any shape
B. Based on any 4-sided shape
C. Based on rectangles only
D. Based on lines only
29. Which command will give you a solid object?
A. Revsurf
B. Revolution
C. Revolver
D. Revolve
30. Surftab1 and surftab2 are used in conjunction with which command?
A. Revsurf
B. Revolution
C. Revolver
D. Revolve
31. You can use the Revolve command on...
A. Rectangles
B. Regions
C. Neither 1 nor 2
D. Both 1 and 2

32. To rotate an object in 3-D space, you use the...

A. Rotate command
B. 3Drotate command
C. Rotate3D command
D. Revolve
33. Can you see the materials on your objects without rendering the drawing?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Only in 3-D
D. Yes, if you use the Hide command
34. Does the Materials Library allow you to add materials to your objects?
A. Yes
B. Sometimes
C. No, it only imports them into the drawing
D. Only on solid objects
35. Do you have the option to apply materials to all objects on a particular
layer?
A. Only 3-D walls
B. Only if the material is wood
C. Never
D. Always
36. To see rendered materials, you must use which option(s) in the render
dialog box.
A. Photo Real
B. Photo Raytrace
C. Both
D. Neither

37. Which command is not a Boolean Operation?

A. Union
B. Subtract
C. Join
D. Intersect

38. After using the Union command, the resulting object will have the
properties of...
A. The current layer
B. The first object selected
C. The last object selected
D. You will be asked to create a new layer

39. When using the Subtract command, which object do you select first?
A. The object to subtract from
B. The object to subtract
C. You select everything at once
D. The largest one
40. If you Intersect 2 objects what will you be left with?
A. Nothing
B. The volume of both objects combined
C. The volume where the two objects interfere with each other
D. Nothing

41. Does an object created with the Box command have 6 identical sides?
A. Always
B. Never
C. Only if you type the command in upper case
D. Only if you choose to draw it that way
42. How do you define the size of a Sphere?
A. With the Radius
B. With the Diameter
C. By Stretching it
D. You have the option for either Radius or Diameter
43. What shape best describes a Torus?
A. A helix
B. A spiral
C. A donut
D. A black hole
44. How many sides does a Wedge have?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. Depends on how you draw it
45. Which is the default coordinate system when starting a new drawing?
A. UCS
B. XYZ
C. WCS
D. There isn't one

46. Which is not a valid option for the UCS command?

A. Next
B. 3 Point
C. Random
D. Save
47. Which method of creating a UCS does myCADsite.com recommend?
A. View
B. 3 Point
C. Origin
D. World
48. In older versions of AutoCAD, a broken pencil symbol means...?
A. That you cannot Save
B. That you need to print the drawing
C. That you cannot draw on that plane
D. Your monitor needs adjusting

49. What is the main advantage to manually mapping materials?

A. So you can see the North position
B. Your materials can look more natural
C. So that you can change the colour of the material
D. There is no advantage
50. Which is not a valid option for mapping Projection?
A. Cylindrical
B. Spherical
C. Resize
D. Solid
51. Can you resize the appearence of the material without adjusting the
bitmap size?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Only on cylindrical objects
D. Only on flat objects
52. By default, which direction is the material projected?
A. From the back
B. From the front
C. From the top
D. From the bottom
ANSWERS:
1. As many as you need
2. It is easier to learn
3. All of the above
4. Z
5. Never
6. "F5"
7. The Ellipse command
8. No
9. Towards you
10. Over 5 units
11. No
12. Check the line's properties
13. Model space
14. One
15. Always
16. Picking inside the viewport
17. No, because it is directly on top of the original object
18. Allow you to see most 3-D objects
19. Because if I don't, my drawing will soom be a jumbled mess
20. No
21. No, it is only a representation
22. No, they are not related
23. You only change the object's properties
24. No
25. Rectangle
26. There was a gap or space in the shape
27. Solid
28. Based on any 4-sided shape
29. Revolve
30. Revsurf
31. Both 1 and 2
32. Rotate3D command
33. No
34. No, it only imports them into the drawing
35. Always
36. Both
37. Join
38. The first object selected
39. The object to subtract from
40. The volume where the two objects interfere with each other
41. Only if you choose to draw it that way
42. You have the option for either Radius or Diameter
43. A donut
44. 5
45. WCS
46. Random
47. 3 Point
48. That you cannot draw on that plane
49. Your materials can look more natural
50. Resize
51. Yes
52. From the top
LEVEL 4

1. What is the file extension for an AutoCAD template file?

A. DWT
B. DWG
C. TEM
D. DWF
2. Should you create your own template files?
A. No, AutoCAD has them all pre-loaded
B. No, I like to make extra work for myself
C. No, I will never use them
D. Yes, because I want to be efficient
3. What is the difference between a regular AutoCAD drawing file and a
template?
A. You can't draw in a template file.
B. There are no layers in a template file
C. The only major difference is the extension
D. You cannot save dimension styles in a template file
4. Why should drafting companies use templates?
A. So that their drawings are more consistant
B. To save their drafters time
C. To make it easrier for employees to work on other's files
D. All of the above
5. Which object doesn't have an endpoint?
A. Circle
B. Arc
C. Line
D. Rectangle
6. How many snap points does a circle have?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
7. Which Osnap is indicated by a diamond?
A. Endpoint
B. Centre
C. Quadrant
D. Tangent
8. Which key do you press to cycle through the Osnaps in an area?
A. Control
B. Space
C. Alt
D. Tab
9. Which linetype has the longest lines and breaks?
A. Hidden
B. Hidden 2
C. HIdden X2
D. They are all the same
10. Which command allows you to change the Linetype Scale?
A. LT
B. LTS
C. LS
D. LTSC
11. How many linetypes are there?
A. 64
B. 128
C. 256
D. You can create your own, so it is unlimited
12. Which linetype is available when you start a new drawing?
A. Solid
B. Hidden
C. Straight
D. Continuous
13. What filetype can be best used with Microsoft Office?
A. DWG
B. DWF
C. DWF
D. WMF
14. What do you need to do to a SV$ file to use it woth AutoCAD?
A. Save it to a floppy disk or CD
B. Open it up
C. Rename it with a DWG extension
D. Rename it with a DXF extension
15. Which filetype is best used for publishing on the web?
A. DWG
B. DWF
C. DXF
D. WMF
16. Which filetype is an AutoCAD backup file?
A. BAC
B. BAK
C. DXF
D. BUP
17. Which objects don't have grips?
A. Lines
B. Blocks
C. Xrefs
D. All objects have grips
18. How many grips does a circle have?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
19. How do you cycle through options when a grip is active?
A. Control
B. Alt
C. Space
D. Tab
20. With default settings, what is the color of a 'hot' grip?
A. Red
B. Green
C. Blue
D. Yellow
21. Which option (of the area command) would be best for checking the area
of a rectangle?
A. Picking points
B. Object
C. Add
D. Subtract
22. Which object can you use the Mass Properties command on?
A. Circle
B. Region
C. 3D Face
D. Cylinder
23. How many points can you pick with the Distance command?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
24. Which command allows you change the definition of the object?
A. Mass Properties
B. Define
C. Properties
D. List
25. If an Xref in your drawing gets changed, what should you do?
A. Detach it
B. Bind it
C. Reload it
D. Unload it
26. What is the benefit of using Xrefs?
A. Keeps file sizes down
B. Better for multiple designers to work on
C. Gives you the latest revisions
D. All of the above
27. What is the first step in working with Xrefs?
A. Detach
B. Attach
C. Unload
D. Reload
28. Does it matter where you insert an Xref?
A. No
B. Only in mechanical files
C. Only if I created it
D. Yes
29. Can you set system variables yourself?
A. No
B. Yes, all of them
C. Some of them
D. Only the 'Read Only' ones
30. What is one common system variable?
A. LTSCALE
B. FONTSIZE
C. CIRCLERAD
D. All of the above
31. To see a list of all system variables, you type:
A. SYSVAR
B. SETVAR
C. SEEVAR
D. GETVAR
32. When should you set system variables?
A. All the time
B. Never
C. When you're bored
D. Only when you REALLY know what you are doing
Check your answers here
You should review before moving on.
Here are the correct answers to the questions you got wrong:
1. DWT
2. Yes, because I want to be efficient
3. The only major difference is the extension
4. All of the above
5. Circle
6. 5
7. Quadrant
8. Tab
9. HIdden X2
10. LTS
11. You can create your own, so it is unlimited
12. Continuous
13. WMF
14. Rename it with a DWG extension
15. DWF
16. BAK
17. All objects have grips
18. 5
19. Space
20. Red
21. Object
22. Cylinder
23. 2
24. Properties
25. Reload it
26. All of the above
27. Attach
28. Yes
29. Some of them
30. LTSCALE
31. SETVAR
32. Only when you REALLY know what you are doing