1 $Which of the following pencil grades is the hardest?$

A.

HB

B.

2B

C.

H

D.

9H

2 $The standard size of an A0 drawing sheet is:$

A.

mm

B.

mm

C.

mm

D.

mm

3 $What is the primary use of a T-square in manual drawing?$

A.

Drawing vertical lines

B.

Drawing horizontal lines

C.

Measuring angles

D.

Drawing curves

4 $Which two set squares are commonly used in engineering drawing?$

A.

and

B.

and

C.

and

D.

and

5 $A Mini Drafter combines the functions of which instruments?$

A.

T-square, Set squares, and Protractor

B.

Compass, Scale, and Eraser

C.

Divider, T-square, and French curves

D.

Scale, Set squares, and Compass

6 $In engineering drawing, a Center Line is represented by:$

A.

Continuous thick line

B.

Dashed line (short dashes)

C.

Chain thin line (long dash - dot - long dash)

D.

Zigzag line

7 $Hidden edges in an object are represented by which type of line?$

A.

Continuous thin line

B.

Dashed thin line

C.

Chain thick line

D.

Continuous thick line

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

A.

1:1

B.

2:1

C.

3:1

D.

5:1

9 $Which system of dimensioning places dimensions such that they can be read from the bottom or the right-hand side of the drawing?$

A.

Unidirectional System

B.

Aligned System

C.

Parallel System

D.

Chain System

10 $In the Unidirectional System of dimensioning, how are dimensions placed?$

A.

Perpendicular to the dimension line

B.

Parallel to the dimension line

C.

Usually in a break in the dimension line to be read from the bottom

D.

Only on vertical lines

11 $The symbol before a dimension value indicates:$

A.

Radius

B.

Diameter

C.

Square

D.

Angle

12 $Usually, the thickness of a Dimension Line compared to an Outline (visible edge) is:$

A.

Thicker

B.

Same thickness

C.

Thinner

D.

Double the thickness

13 $What does the term 'Single Stroke' mean in lettering?$

A.

Writing the letter without lifting the pen

B.

The thickness of the line is determined by a single pass of the instrument

C.

Using only one specific pencil

D.

Writing very fast

14 $For standard engineering lettering, the height () to width () ratio for most capital letters (like M, A) is approximately:$

A.

1:1

B.

7:4 or 6:5 depending on font

C.

2:1

D.

10:1

15 $What is the Representative Fraction (R.F.)?$

A.

B.

C.

D.

16 $If an actual length of 10 meters is represented by 1 cm on a drawing, what is the R.F.?$

A.

1:10

B.

1:100

C.

1:1000

D.

1:10000

17 $A scale where is known as:$

A.

Reducing Scale

B.

Enlarging Scale

C.

Full Size Scale

D.

Plain Scale

18 $A Plain Scale is used to represent up to how many consecutive units?$

A.

One

B.

Two

C.

Three

D.

Four

19 $Which scale is used to represent three consecutive units (e.g., meters, decimeters, and centimeters)?$

A.

Plain Scale

B.

Diagonal Scale

C.

Vernier Scale

D.

Chord Scale

20 $The principle of the Diagonal Scale is based on:$

A.

Pythagoras Theorem

B.

Similar Triangles

C.

Circle Geometry

D.

Integration

21 $What is the default file extension for an AutoCAD drawing?$

A.

.dwg

B.

.dxf

C.

.pdf

D.

.doc

22 $In AutoCAD, the LIMITS command is used to:$

A.

Set the size of the drawing area/boundary

B.

Limit the number of layers

C.

Set the file size limit

D.

Restrict the zoom level

23 $Which function key toggles ORTHO mode in AutoCAD?$

A.

F7

B.

F8

C.

F3

D.

F10

24 $What does OSNAP (F3) stand for in AutoCAD?$

A.

Object Snap

B.

Open Snap

C.

Orientation Snap

D.

Output Snap

25 $In AutoCAD, the UCS icon represents:$

A.

Universal CAD System

B.

User Coordinate System

C.

Unit Control Setting

D.

Uniform Color Standard

26 $Which command is used to set the unit style and precision in AutoCAD?$

A.

MEASURE

B.

SCALE

C.

UNITS

D.

DIMSTYLE

27 $The Cartesian coordinate system in AutoCAD uses which axes for 2D drawing?$

A.

X and Z

B.

Y and Z

C.

X and Y

D.

North and South

28 $What is the purpose of the F7 key in AutoCAD?$

A.

Toggle Grid display

B.

Toggle Ortho

C.

Help

D.

Undo

29 $To draw a line using relative polar coordinates in AutoCAD, the correct syntax is:$

A.

B.

C.

D.

30 $Which AutoCAD interface element displays prompts and accepts typed commands?$

A.

Ribbon

B.

Status Bar

C.

Command Line

D.

ViewCube

31 $A line drawn with Phantom line type is used to show:$

A.

Hidden edges

B.

Alternate positions of moving parts

C.

Center of a circle

D.

Dimension limits

32 $In a Diagonal Scale, if the diagonal length covers a vertical distance of 10mm and moves horizontally by 10mm, what horizontal distance corresponds to the midpoint of the diagonal?$

A.

1mm

B.

2.5mm

C.

5mm

D.

10mm

33 $What is the standard text style used in engineering drawing headers?$

A.

Times New Roman

B.

Comic Sans

C.

Single Stroke Vertical Gothic

D.

Italic Script

34 $When setting up LIMITS in AutoCAD, if you want an A4 size landscape area, the Upper Right corner should be:$

A.

0,0

B.

210,297

C.

297,210

D.

100,100

35 $Which F-key brings up the Help window in AutoCAD?$

A.

F1

B.

F2

C.

F11

D.

Esc

36 $Which navigation tool allows you to move the drawing view without changing the zoom level?$

A.

Zoom Extents

B.

Orbit

C.

Pan

D.

Scale

37 $In the dimension text 'R 20', what does 'R' signify?$

A.

Roughness

B.

Radius

C.

Right side

D.

Reference

38 $Which line type is the thickest in a standard engineering drawing?$

A.

Visible / Outline

B.

Center line

C.

Dimension line

D.

Construction line

39 $The intersection of the X and Y axes (0,0) in AutoCAD is called the:$

A.

Absolute Point

B.

Origin

C.

Start Point

D.

Base

40 $To draw a perfect square using the Rectangle command in AutoCAD, you can specify dimensions or:$

A.

Use the Square command

B.

Draw 4 lines manually only

C.

Use relative coordinates like @50,50

D.

Use F8 and guess

41 $Which pencil is generally used for drawing outlines and visible edges?$

A.

2H or H

B.

HB

C.

4H

D.

6H

42 $In lettering, the space between words is usually equal to:$

A.

The width of the letter 'M'

B.

The width of the letter 'I'

C.

The height of the letters

D.

The width of the letter 'O'

43 $If a map uses a scale of 1 cm = 1 km, the R.F. is:$

A.

B.

C.

D.

44 $Which AutoCAD feature allows you to snap to the intersection of grid lines?$

A.

Grid Snap (F9)

B.

Ortho (F8)

C.

Polar Tracking (F10)

D.

Dynamic Input

45 $What is the angle of the chamfer usually used on the top of a hexagonal nut, often drawn using a set square?$

A.

B.

C.

D.

46 $In a Plain Scale constructed to read meters and decimeters, what do the main divisions represent?$

A.

Centimeters

B.

Decimeters

C.

Meters

D.

Kilometers

47 $Which command reverses the last action in AutoCAD?$

A.

OOPS

B.

BACK

C.

UNDO (or Ctrl+Z)

D.

DELETE

48 $Leader lines in dimensioning are used to:$

A.

Draw the boundary

B.

Connect a dimension note to a feature (like a hole)

C.

Underline text

D.

Cross out errors

49 $Which instrument is used to transfer measurements from a scale to the drawing?$

A.

Protractor

B.

Divider

C.

Compass

D.

French Curve

50 $What is the 'Length of Scale' formula used when constructing a scale?$

A.

B.

C.

D.

Unit 1 - Practice Quiz