Cad Chapter 1

Front 1

To enlarge the screen grid so that it covers the drawing area:

Back 1

Enter the ZOOM command and type “a”.

Front 2

Which of the following is not open by default in the AutoCAD 2D Annotation Workspace?

Status Bar

Ribbon

Command

Line

Menu Bar

Back 2

Menu Bar

Front 3

The F-keys provide switches for the features that may also be turned on and off using buttons on the:

Back 3

Status bar

Front 4

What is the function of the F2 key?

Back 4

Opens and closes the text window.

Front 5

Name the devices used to interact with the AutoCAD program?

Back 5

Mouse

Keyboard

Digitizer

Front 6

Which method changes the least between different versions of AutoCAD?

Back 6

Keyboard

Front 7

Which feature of AutoCAD will allow you to select precise points on the screen?

Back 7

Snap

Front 8

This type of coordinate is given in Length Angle, Z format:

Back 8

Polar coordinates

Front 9

Doing the following will not execute the LINE command?

Typing "L" at the command prompt

Selecting the Line tool from the

Ribbon

Clicking the Line button on the status bar

Selecting Line from the Draw menu

Clicking the Line button on the status bar

Back 9

Clicking the Line button on the status bar

Front 10

To repeat the LINE command:

Back 10

Press Enter at the command prompt Press the spacebar at the command prompt Press the right button on your mouse and then select "Repeat Line"

Front 11

"U" is an alias for:

UNDO

UNTRACK

UCSICON

None of the above

Back 11

None of the above

Front 12

Ortho serves a function that may also be served by:

Back 12

Polar Tracking

Front 13

To quit the AutoCAD 2011 program

Back 13

Select Exit from the File menu

Front 14

Which of the following commands can be used to initiate a connection to the Internet?

Back 14

BROWSER

Front 15

When drawing a line using polar coordinates, you need to know the line's _____ .

Back 15

length and angle

Front 16

If after entering the starting point for a line you type: @6,6 and hit Enter, you will draw a line that is at an angle of _____ degrees.

Back 16

45°

Front 17

You can end an active command by using the _____ .

Back 17

spacebar

Enter key

right-click shortcut menu

Front 18

To draw a line that is exactly 5 units long at an angle of 60°, you must use _____ coordinates.

Back 18

Polar

Front 19

In ____ mode, the numbers in the coordinate display change only when you select a point.

Back 19

Static

Front 20

The _____ button places a series of evenly spaced dots in the drawing area.

Back 20

Grid Display

Front 21

12.00,18.00 is an example of _____ coordinates.

Back 21

Absolute

Front 22

The left mouse button is known as the _____ button.

Back 22

Pick

Front 23

You can give a drawing a new name by using the _____ command.

Back 23

SAVEAS

Front 24

AutoCAD Classic, 2D Drafting and Annotation, and 3D Modeling are examples of _____ .

Back 24

Workspaces

Front 25

True or false?

The file extension for a template drawing is .dwg.

Back 25

False

Front 26

True or false?

You can repeat the previous command by pressing the spacebar.

Back 26

True

Front 27

True or false?

When Ortho is on, you can only draw lines at angles of 45°, 90°, 135°, 180°, 225°, 270°, and 315°.

Back 27

False

Front 28

True or false?

There is an Undo option within the Line command so you can undo the last segment drawn without leaving the command.

Back 28

True

Front 29

True or false?

When entering commands at the command prompt, upper and lowercase letters are equivalent.

Back 29

True

Front 30

True or false?

When erasing a line, it is easy to identify which line will be selected thanks to rollover highlighting.

Back 30

True

Front 31

True or false?

You must have the Grid on for Snap to work.

Back 31

False

Front 32

True or false?

It is best to type all commands from the keyboard.

Back 32

False

Front 33

True or false?

The Clear Screen button erases all the lines in the drawing area.

Back 33

False

Front 34

True or false?

The Application Menu contains the same set of tools available on the Ribbon.

Back 34

False

Front 35

When using the Erase command, the crosshairs are replaced with a __________.

Back 35

Pickbox

Front 36

A new drawing starts with a/an __________ drawing.

Back 36

Template

Front 37

Z is the alias for the __________ command.

Back 37

zoom

Front 38

If you accidentally start the wrong command, you can abort by using the __________ key.

Back 38

Esc

Front 39

When using dynamic input to draw a line, enter the length of the line followed by the __________ key to lock the length and enter the angle.

Back 39

Tab

Front 40

If you select Save from the File menu for a drawing that has not been previously saved, the __________ dialog box will open.

Back 40

Save Drawing As

Front 41

When selecting a menu item that is followed by an ellipsis (...) a __________ will open.

Back 41

Dialog box

Front 42

A general procedure for starting a new drawing is __________ or select the New tool from the Quick Access toolbar.

Back 42

+N>

Front 43

When drawing a line, the line that stretches from the starting point to the location of the crosshairs is called the __________.

Back 43

Rubber band