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.

6B

C.

B

D.

2H or 3H

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

A.

Horizontal lines

B.

Inclined lines

C.

Curved lines

D.

Vertical lines

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

A.

Clinograph

B.

Compass

C.

Divider

D.

Protractor

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

A.

Continuous thin line

B.

Dashed thin line

C.

Continuous thick line

D.

Long dashed dotted line

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

A.

Cutting planes

B.

Hidden edges

C.

Dimension lines

D.

Center lines

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

A.

Continuous thick lines

B.

Long dashed dotted lines

C.

Wavy lines

D.

Short dashed lines

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

A.

Chain thin line with thick ends

B.

Continuous thin wavy line

C.

Continuous thick line

D.

Dashed line

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.

Horizontal only, readable from the bottom

B.

Inside the object boundaries only

C.

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

D.

Perpendicular to the dimension line

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

A.

Diameter

B.

Square

C.

Depth

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.

Letters are written in one continuous horizontal line

B.

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

C.

The letter is written without lifting the pen

D.

Only one font is used

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

A.

Thick and Thin (Serif)

B.

Perpendicular to the horizontal guidlines

C.

Italicized

D.

Inclined at 75 degrees

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

A.

Area of Drawing / Actual Area

B.

Drawing Length / Actual Length

C.

Actual Length / Drawing Length

D.

Actual Length x Drawing Length

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

A.

Full Scale

B.

Diagonal Scale

C.

Enlarging Scale

D.

Reducing Scale

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

A.

Vernier Scale

B.

Diagonal Scale

C.

Plain Scale

D.

Chord Scale

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

A.

Two units or a unit and its subdivision

B.

Angles

C.

Three units

D.

One unit only

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

A.

Archimedes principle

B.

Golden ratio

C.

Pythagoras theorem

D.

Principle of similar triangles

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

A.

1:10

B.

1:1000

C.

1:100

D.

10:1

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

A.

.pdf

B.

.dwt

C.

.dxf

D.

.dwg

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

A.

F3

B.

F8

C.

F7

D.

F10

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

A.

SCALE

B.

SET

C.

UNITS

D.

DIM

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

A.

To limit the number of layers

B.

To set the boundary of the drawing area

C.

To limit file size

D.

To restrict the zoom level

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

A.

X, Y, and Z

B.

X and Z

C.

Y and Z

D.

X and Y

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

A.

@x,y

B.

x,y

C.

@distance<angle

D.

#distance,angle

26 $What does UCS stand for in AutoCAD?$

A.

User Control Settings

B.

User Coordinate System

C.

Unified CAD Standard

D.

Universal Computer System

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

A.

F9

B.

F3

C.

F5

D.

F1

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

A.

Square

B.

Triangle

C.

Diamond

D.

Circle

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

A.

Square

B.

Circle

C.

Triangle

D.

Cross

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

A.

ROTATE

B.

ZOOM

C.

PAN

D.

MOVE

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

A.

Toggle Snap

B.

Toggle Ortho

C.

Toggle Grid Display

D.

Toggle Help

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

A.

Relative Rectangular

B.

Absolute Rectangular

C.

Relative Polar

D.

Direct Distance

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

A.

Zooms to the last view

B.

Zooms to a specific window

C.

Zooms in by 2x

D.

Zooms to fit the drawing limits or extents

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

A.

F12

B.

F11

C.

F2

D.

F1

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

A.

Relative to the last point entered

B.

Relative to the origin (0,0)

C.

Absolute coordinate

D.

Polar angle

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.

Quadrant

D.

Tangent

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

A.

Ctrl + P

B.

Ctrl + S

C.

Ctrl + C

D.

Ctrl + 9

38 $F9 key is used for:$

A.

Ortho

B.

Snap Mode

C.

Grid

D.

Polar

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

A.

Vertical

B.

Counter-Clockwise

C.

Clockwise

D.

Horizontal

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

A.

The Ribbon

B.

The Quick Access Toolbar

C.

The Status Bar

D.

The Command Line

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

A.

The same size as the object

B.

Half the size of the object

C.

One tenth the size

D.

Twice 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.

100,100

D.

10,10

43 $Which key toggles Polar Tracking?$

A.

F11

B.

F12

C.

F10

D.

F8

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

A.

1/2 of capital height

B.

Same height

C.

1/4 of capital height

D.

2/3 to 3/4 of capital height

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

A.

Visible edges

B.

Dimension line

C.

Center line

D.

Limits of partial or interrupted views (Break line)

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

A.

Repeat last command

B.

Save file

C.

Open help

D.

Cancel current command

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

A.

Bottom-Left

B.

Top-Left

C.

Top-Right

D.

Bottom-Right

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

A.

AutoCAD crashes

B.

The line is forced to 0 or 90 degrees

C.

You can draw the line easily

D.

The line becomes curved

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.

5

B.

10

C.

50

D.

100

Unit 1 - Practice Quiz