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Just Enough AutoCAD 2007
Bonus Questions
Chapter 1
1.A toolbar is:
A.A type of message from AutoCAD.
B.A Windows feature lets you select tools.
C.A type of dialog box.
D.A menu that offers a single tool option.
Answer: B
Toolbars are a feature found in virtually every Windows program. They display a row of buttons called “tools”. Each tool invokes a command or changes a setting.
2.The Layout tabs let you
A.Change the toolbar arrangement in your Window.
B.Open a toolbar.
C.Send your drawing to someone over the internet.
D.Set up your drawing in preparation for printing.
Answer: D
The layout tabs give you a view to a printed sheet in a manner similar to a print preview. When you first open a layout tab, it will appear in a generic format. You can adjust your view of the drawing, add multiple views to your drawing, and change the sheet size and orientation. Think of the Layout tabs as a kind of page layout tool for AutoCAD.
Chapter 1: Understanding the Layout Tabs
3.What are some of the tools that let you adjust the view of your drawing? (Choose all that apply.)
A.Zoom command
B.The wheel on your mouse
C.Move command
D.Limits
Answer: A, B
The Zoom command, when entered through the keyboard, gives you all of the functions you need to get around in your drawing. You can also select different zoom options from the standard toolbar. If you have a wheel mouse, you can use the wheel to zoom and pan in your drawing.
4.You can get feedback regarding your activity by looking at the ______.
A.Properties Toolbar
B.Layout1 Tab
C.The Tool Palettes
D.Command window
Answer: D
The Command Window displays the commands you have used including commands that open dialog boxes and palettes. Many command will also display options in the Command Window in the form of a bracketed list.
5.When you see the word Command in the command window, you can enter a command through the keyboard?
A.True
B.False
Answer: A, True
The Command prompt appears by itself when AutoCAD is idle and waiting for input from you. You can enter a keyboard command or choose a tool from a toolbar to start some activity.
6.How do you open a toolbar once it has been closed and no longer appears in the AutoCAD window?
A.Use Windows Explorer and locate the toolbar in the AutoCAD folder.
B.Close the drawing then open it again to refresh the AutoCAD window.
C.Right click on an open toolbar and select the toolbar name from the shortcut menu.
D.Issue a Regen command to regenerate the drawing.
Answer: C
Toolbars can be open by right clicking on an open toolbar and selecting the toolbar name from the shortcut
7.A ______appears when you click in the drawing area while no command is active.
A.set of smile faces
B.selection window
C.warning message
D.blip marker
Answer: B
If you click in the drawing area while no command is active, AutoCAD assumes you want to select something, so a selection window is started.
8.The status bar appears at the top of the AutoCAD window.
A.True
B.False
Answer: B, False
The Status bar is a component of the AutoCAD window that lets you control some of the more frequently used modes like the grid and snap modes.
9.The ______typically appears in the lower left corner of the drawing area and shows you the X, Y, and Z directions.
A.UCS icon
B.minimize button
C.workspace toolbar
D.3D Navigator control panel
Answer: A
The UCS icon gives you a visual reference to the directions of the X, Y, and Z coordinates. While it can be turned off, it is usually displayed in the lower left corner.
10.A______appears at the cursor when you hover over a tool in a toolbar.
A.smile face
B.coordinate
C.tooltip
D.crosshair cursor
Answer: C
A tooltip appears whenever you point to a tool in a toolbar. The tooltip displays a descriptive name for the tool.
11.You can get a description of a tool in the lower left corner of the AutoCAD window by hovering over the tool?
A.True
B.False
Answer: T
If you need a thorough description of a tool, you can hover over the tool then look in the lower left corner of the AutoCAD Window. You’ll see a tool description along with the name of the command that the tool invokes.
12.A flyout is a toolbar tool that displays additional tools.
A.True
B.False
Answer: B, True
If you see a small black rectangle in the lower right corner of a toolbar tool, you’ll know that the tool is a flyout that will display additional tools when you click it.
Chapter 2
1.The origin of the AutoCAD coordinate system is:
A.shown with a small circle.
B.the same as the coordinate 0,0
C.does not exist unless you create it.
D.A and B above.
Answer: B
Every drawing has an origin which is the X Y coordinate 0,0. This origin can be used as a point of reference when merging files.
2.The @ sign indicates
A.an absolute coordinate.
B.the addition of two coordinates.
C.a relative coordinate.
D.The end of a coordinate specification.
Answer: C
When entering coordinates through the keyboard, you can use the @ sign to indicate a coordinate that is relative to the last coordinate entered. For example, @4,5 indicates a coordinate that is 4 unit in the X axis and 5 units in the Y axis away from the last point selected.
3.You use the < sign when specifying what type of coordinate?
A.Absolute
B.Julian
C.Gregorian
D.Polar
Answer: D
You can specify a coordinate by indicating an angle and a distance instead of the X and Y distances. Angle and distance coordinates, called polar coordinates, make use of the < sign to indicate an angle value.
4.In a standard AutoCAD setup, what direction is indicated by a positive Y value?
A.Up
B.Down
C.Left
D.Right
Answer: A
The positive Y direction is an upward direction in a typical AutoCAD drawing. Conversely, a negative Y direction is downward.
5.The Dynamic Input option offers a kind of “heads-up” display for the command window.
A.True
B.False
Answer: A, True
You can turn on the Dynamic Input option by clicking the DYN button in the status bar. When turned on, Dynamic Input displays many of the command prompts at the cursor so you don’t have to look down at the command window.
6.How do you shift between coordinates in the dynamic input display?
A.Press Ctrl-C.
B.Press the escape key.
C.Press the tab key.
D.Use a check mark gesture.
Answer: C
The tab key lets you shift between the coordinate input boxes of the dynamic input display when such coordinates are displayed. The tab key also lets you shift to distance and angle input boxes.
7.The ______dialog box lets you use feet and inch measurements in a drawing.
A.Options
B.Dimension Style
C.Drafting Settings
D.Drawing Units
Answer: D
If you are using feet and inches as your measurement system, you can use the Drawing Units dialog box to select Architectural as your length type. To open the Drawing Units dialog box, choose Format Units
8.Polar Tracking and Ortho mode perform similar functions.
A.True
B.False
Answer: A, True
The Ortho mode forces the cursor to select points in either a strictly horizontal or vertical direction when selecting sequential points. Similarly, the Polar Tracking mode detects when the cursor is near horizontal or vertical and causes the cursor to “snap” to an exact horizontal or vertical direction.
9.When the cursor looks like a small square, you know that AutoCAD is ______.
A.waiting for a command.
B.waiting for you to select something
C.locked up
D.None of the above
Answer: B
When the cursor looks like a small square, you know that you are expected to select an object. It also tells you that a command is active. If you see a cross hair cursor with a small square, that indicates that AutoCAD is waiting for you to issue a command or select an object.
10.The ______allow you to select exact locations on objects such as the endpoint or midpoint of a line.
A.Grids
B.Osnaps
C.Snap modes
D.Layout tabs
Answer: B
Object snaps, otherwise known as Osnaps, let you select an exact location on an object. You can choose from a fixed set of locations like endpoint, midpoint, intersection and center. To use an Osnap, shift-right click to open the osnap options shortcut menu when you are prompted to select a point.
11.Tracking markers tell you where you last clicked on an object.
A.True
B.False
Answer: F
Tracking markers are visual devices in AutoCAD that show you a location that you can align to. They appear when you use the Object Snap Tracking feature to locate a point that is aligned with other features in your drawing. Tracking markers do not appear by clicking. Instead, you must hover over an Osnap location.
12.The isometric snap option lets you draw a true 3D model.
A.True
B.False
Answer: B, False
The isometric snap option is intended to allow you to draw a 2D isometric drawing by arranging the cursor and grid to a 60 degree angle instead of a 90 degree angle. It has no true 3D function.
Chapter 3
1.What do you enter at the command prompt to start the Line command?
A.LN~CR
B.LC~CR
C.L~CR
D.N~CR
Answer: C
Enter L~CR to start drawing lines. You can also enter Line~CR or click the line tool in the draw toolbar.
2.The circle commands 2p option lets you do what?
A.Close the circle.
B.Continue to repeat the circle command.
C.draw a circle by specifying 2 point locations.
D.nothing, it does not exist.
Answer: C
Once the circle command has started, you can enter 2p~CR then select two points in your drawing. The circle is drawn between the two points using the distance between the points to determine the circles diameter.
3.The Start, End, and Direction options are used in what command?
A.Arc
B.Curve
C.Spline
D.Polyline
Answer: A
An arc can be drawn using a variety of methods. The Start, End and Direction options let you select the start and endpoints of an arc first. The final step is to indicate a tangent direction for the beginning of the arc.
4.What are two components you can use when drawing an AutoCAD ellipse?
A.tangent and area
B.center and axis endpoint
C.direction and focci
D.B and C
Answer: B
You can draw an ellipse by specifying the axis endpoints plus a second distance. You can also specify a center point for an ellipse then specify an axis endpoint and distance.
5.The Offset command lets you draw parallel copies of splines.
A.True
B.False
Answer: A, True
The offset command will make a parallel copy of a spline curve. It also works on lines, arcs, circles and polylines.
6.You can draw a revision cloud using what command?
A.Revit.
B.Cloudit.
C.Clouds.
D.Revcloud.
Answer: D
You can enter Revcloud~CR to draw a revision cloud around parts of your drawing. You can also choose Draw Revcloud.
7.The ______dialog box gives you all you need to draw hatch patterns.
A.Solids and Hatches
B.Hatches and Gradients
C.Options
D.Hatch Edit
Answer: B
To add a hatch pattern to yoru drawing, you can enter H~CR or select Draw Hatch. The Hatches and Gradients dialog box appears offering all the options you need to draw a hatch pattern.
8.You cannot change a hatch pattern once it is placed in your drawing.
A.True
B.False
Answer: B, False
Hatches can be modified by double clicking on them. This opens the Hatch Edit dialog box. You can also select the hatch and right click and select Properties to modify the properties of a hatch pattern.
9.You can use the ______command to mark of exact distances along a spline, line or other object.
A.Distance
B.Point
C.Divide
D.Measure
Answer: B
The Measure command will place point objects at regular intervals along an object. You select the object and specify a distance for the interval.
10.The ______command allow you to draw a line that bisects the angle between two other lines.
A.Grid
B.Bisect
C.Xline
D.Offset
Answer: C
The Xline command, otherwise known as the Construction Line tool, can draw a line that bisects the angle between two other non-parallel lines. It can also be used to draw any line you want to use as a construction line.
11.When using the Polygon command, you must always specify a center point.
A.True
B.False
Answer: B, False
The most common method for drawing a polygon is to select a center point first, but you can also specify the length of a side of the polygon instead of it’s center.
12.Adding a gradient pattern to an area in a drawing is similar to adding a hatch pattern.
A.True
B.False
Answer: A, True
Gradient filled areas can be applied to a drawing using the Hatch command.
Chapter 4
1.What selection method do you use to select several objects at once?
A.selection window
B.crossing polygon
C.point filters
D.A and B
Answer: D
You can use a rectangular selection window or a crossing polygon to select several objects at once.
2.Grips allow you to do what?
A.stretch objects
B.change an objects thickness.
C.convert the object to another type of object.
D.nothing, grips are just for show.
Answer: A
If you click on an object with no command active, you will expose the object’s grips. You can then stretch the objects endpoints by clicking on the endpoint grip and moving it. If the object is a polyline, you can click any of it’s vertex grips and move the vertex.
3.You can turn on Dynamic Input by click what status bar button?
A.SNAP
B.MODEL
C.DUCS
D.DYN
Answer: D
The DYN button located in the status bar turns the Dynamic Input mode on and off.
4.What palette gives you control over an objects color, layer, and other properties?
A.Tool Palettes
B.Options Palette
C.Properties Palette
D.Dashboard
Answer: C
The Properties palette gives you control over nearly every property of an object including it’s layer assignment, color, and geometry.
5.The dynamic input display lets you enter the individual coordinates of a point while drawing objects.
A.True
B.False
Answer: A, True
If you turn on the Dynamic Input display, you can enter coordinates in the dynamic input displays input box. The tab key toggles between the different input boxes.
6.What key lets you select multiple grips?
A.Shift
B.Ctrl-shift
C.Alt
D.Ctrl
Answer: D
Once the grips are exposed for an object, you can Ctrl-click on several grips to move them.
7.The ______key lets you unselect objects.
A.Ctrl
B.Shift
C.F1
D.enter
Answer: B
If you accidentally select too many objects, you can unselect an object by holding down the shift key and selecting the object you want to remove from the selection set.
8.Objects must be completely within a selection window to be selected.
A.True
B.False
Answer: A, True
If any part of an object lies outside a selection window, the object will not be selected. This is not true for a crossing window which will select anything that is within or crosses into the window.
9.When a grip is “hot”, you can ______to gain access to grip editing options.
A.Right-click
B.right-click
C.A or B
D.None, it’s a trick question.
Answer: B
When a grip is “hot” or selected, a right click opens a shortcut menu that offers editing options for the selected object or objects.
10.In the properties palette, option settings can be changed using ______.
A.drop-down lists
B.browse buttons
C.input boxes
D.all of the above
Answer: D
The options in the Properties palette can be modified using drop down lists, browse buttons or input boxes depending on the type of setting you are modifying.
11.Dynamic Input does not display prompts at the cursor.
A.True
B.False
Answer: B, False
One of Dynamic Inputs key features is the display of command prompts at the cursor.
12.You can change the base point for a move or copy operation while grip editing an object.
A.True
B.False
Answer: A, True
While grip editing an object, the Base option is available to alter the base point for your edits.
Chapter 5
1.What does entering P ~CR do when you see the Select Object prompt?
A.Starts a progressive window
B.Selects the last selection set
C.Lets you use point filters
D.A and B
Answer: A
If you enter P~CR when you see the Select object prompt, AutoCAD select the last set of objects that were selected.
2.What key do you press to delete objects?
A.Del
B.Escape
C.Ctrl-X
D.None of the above
Answer: A
If you select a set of objects with no command active, you can delete the selected objects by pressing the delete key.