1 $Which grade of pencil is typically used for drawing center lines and section lines to ensure they are thin and sharp?$

A.

HB

B.

B

C.

2H or 3H

D.

6B

2 $The T-square is primarily used to draw which type of lines?$

A.

Horizontal lines

B.

Vertical lines

C.

Curved lines

D.

Inclined lines

3 $Which instrument is used to transfer dimensions from a scale to the drawing paper with high precision?$

A.

Divider

B.

Compass

C.

Clinograph

D.

Protractor

4 $In engineering drawing, visible outlines or object lines are represented by which type of line?$

A.

Continuous thin line

B.

Continuous thick line

C.

Long dashed dotted line

D.

Dashed thin line

5 $A line composed of a long dash followed by a dot and then a long dash represents:$

A.

Dimension lines

B.

Cutting planes

C.

Hidden edges

D.

Center lines

6 $Hidden edges of an object are drawn using:$

A.

Continuous thick lines

B.

Short dashed lines

C.

Wavy lines

D.

Long dashed dotted lines

7 $Which line type is used to indicate a cutting plane?$

A.

Dashed line

B.

Continuous thick line

C.

Continuous thin wavy line

D.

Chain thin line with thick ends

8 $The standard length-to-width ratio of an arrowhead in dimensioning is:$

A.

4:1

B.

3:1

C.

1:1

D.

2:1

9 $In the 'Aligned System' of dimensioning, how are the dimensions placed?$

A.

Perpendicular to the dimension line

B.

Horizontal only, readable from the bottom

C.

Parallel to the dimension line and readable from the bottom or right

D.

Inside the object boundaries only

10 $The symbol 'Ø' in dimensioning indicates:$

A.

Depth

B.

Square

C.

Diameter

D.

Radius

11 $Extension lines should extend how far beyond the dimension line?$

A.

10 mm

B.

They should stop exactly at the dimension line

C.

Approx. 100 mm

D.

3 mm to 5 mm

12 $What does 'Single Stroke' mean in lettering?$

A.

The letter is written without lifting the pen

B.

Only one font is used

C.

Letters are written in one continuous horizontal line

D.

The thickness of the line equals the width of the pen tip

13 $Vertical Gothic lettering implies that the stems of the letters are:$

A.

Inclined at 75 degrees

B.

Thick and Thin (Serif)

C.

Perpendicular to the horizontal guidlines

D.

Italicized

14 $Representative Fraction (RF) is defined as:$

A.

Area of Drawing / Actual Area

B.

Actual Length x Drawing Length

C.

Drawing Length / Actual Length

D.

Actual Length / Drawing Length

15 $A scale of 1:50 is an example of:$

A.

Reducing Scale

B.

Diagonal Scale

C.

Full Scale

D.

Enlarging Scale

16 $Which scale is used to represent three consecutive units (e.g., meters, decimeters, centimeters)?$

A.

Chord Scale

B.

Vernier Scale

C.

Diagonal Scale

D.

Plain Scale

17 $A Plain Scale is capable of reading how many units?$

A.

One unit only

B.

Two units or a unit and its subdivision

C.

Three units

D.

Angles

18 $The principle used in the construction of a Diagonal Scale is:$

A.

Pythagoras theorem

B.

Golden ratio

C.

Archimedes principle

D.

Principle of similar triangles

19 $If an object 10m long is represented by a line 10cm long, the R.F. is:$

A.

10:1

B.

1:10

C.

1:1000

D.

1:100

20 $The default file extension for an AutoCAD drawing file is:$

A.

.dwg

B.

.pdf

C.

.dwt

D.

.dxf

21 $Which key is pressed to toggle 'Ortho Mode' on and off in AutoCAD?$

A.

F7

B.

F8

C.

F3

D.

F10

22 $The command used to set the drawing units in AutoCAD is:$

A.

UNITS

B.

SCALE

C.

SET

D.

DIM

23 $What is the purpose of the 'LIMITS' command in AutoCAD?$

A.

To set the boundary of the drawing area

B.

To restrict the zoom level

C.

To limit the number of layers

D.

To limit file size

24 $In AutoCAD, the Cartesian coordinate system uses which axes for 2D drafting?$

A.

X and Y

B.

X, Y, and Z

C.

X and Z

D.

Y and Z

25 $To specify a Relative Polar Coordinate in AutoCAD, the syntax used is:$

A.

@distance<angle

B.

@x,y

C.

x,y

D.

#distance,angle

26 $What does UCS stand for in AutoCAD?$

A.

User Control Settings

B.

Unified CAD Standard

C.

Universal Computer System

D.

User Coordinate System

27 $Which function key toggles the Object Snap (OSNAP) mode?$

A.

F3

B.

F5

C.

F9

D.

F1

28 $The geometric shape displayed by OSNAP when snapping to a Midpoint is a:$

A.

Diamond

B.

Triangle

C.

Circle

D.

Square

29 $The geometric shape displayed by OSNAP when snapping to an Endpoint is a:$

A.

Triangle

B.

Circle

C.

Square

D.

Cross

30 $Which AutoCAD command allows you to move the drawing view without changing the coordinates or magnification?$

A.

ROTATE

B.

MOVE

C.

PAN

D.

ZOOM

31 $The F7 key in AutoCAD is used to:$

A.

Toggle Grid Display

B.

Toggle Snap

C.

Toggle Help

D.

Toggle Ortho

32 $Which coordinate entry method is represented by entering '10,20' directly in the command line?$

A.

Relative Polar

B.

Absolute Rectangular

C.

Direct Distance

D.

Relative Rectangular

33 $What is the function of the 'Zoom All' command?$

A.

Zooms to the last view

B.

Zooms to fit the drawing limits or extents

C.

Zooms to a specific window

D.

Zooms in by 2x

34 $Which F-key is used to access the AutoCAD Help menu?$

A.

F12

B.

F2

C.

F1

D.

F11

35 $What does the '@' symbol mean when entering coordinates in AutoCAD?$

A.

Absolute coordinate

B.

Polar angle

C.

Relative to the origin (0,0)

D.

Relative to the last point entered

36 $Which OSNAP setting would you use to snap to the quadrant points (0, 90, 180, 270 degrees) of a circle?$

A.

Center

B.

Perpendicular

C.

Tangent

D.

Quadrant

37 $The command line window in AutoCAD can be hidden or shown by pressing:$

A.

Ctrl + S

B.

Ctrl + 9

C.

Ctrl + C

D.

Ctrl + P

38 $F9 key is used for:$

A.

Grid

B.

Ortho

C.

Snap Mode

D.

Polar

39 $Which direction are angles measured in AutoCAD by default?$

A.

Horizontal

B.

Counter-Clockwise

C.

Clockwise

D.

Vertical

40 $Which AutoCAD interface element displays the cursor coordinates and drafting aid buttons (Grid, Ortho, Osnap)?$

A.

The Command Line

B.

The Quick Access Toolbar

C.

The Status Bar

D.

The Ribbon

41 $A 2:1 scale indicates that the drawing is:$

A.

One tenth the size

B.

The same size as the object

C.

Twice the size of the object

D.

Half the size of the object

42 $The lower-left corner of the drawing limits is usually set to:$

A.

Negative values

B.

0,0

C.

10,10

D.

100,100

43 $Which key toggles Polar Tracking?$

A.

F8

B.

F11

C.

F12

D.

F10

44 $In lettering, the height of lower-case letters relative to capital letters (approximate ratio) is often:$

A.

2/3 to 3/4 of capital height

B.

Same height

C.

1/4 of capital height

D.

1/2 of capital height

45 $A continuous thin line drawn freehand is used to represent:$

A.

Limits of partial or interrupted views (Break line)

B.

Dimension line

C.

Center line

D.

Visible edges

46 $What is the function of the 'Escape' (Esc) key in AutoCAD?$

A.

Open help

B.

Save file

C.

Cancel current command

D.

Repeat last command

47 $The WCS icon typically appears in which corner of the drawing area?$

A.

Top-Right

B.

Top-Left

C.

Bottom-Left

D.

Bottom-Right

48 $If you need to draw a line exactly 45 degrees from the horizontal, but Ortho is ON, what happens?$

A.

The line is forced to 0 or 90 degrees

B.

AutoCAD crashes

C.

The line becomes curved

D.

You can draw the line easily

49 $Which instrument is NOT typically used for linear measurement?$

A.

Scale (Ruler)

B.

Diagonal Scale

C.

Protractor

D.

Vernier Scale

50 $In a diagonal scale, the vertical division of the short end is divided into how many parts to measure the second decimal (if measuring meters to cm)?$

A.

100

B.

50

C.

5

D.

10

Unit 1 - Practice Quiz