CHAPTER 4—FUNDAMENTALS III
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. To create a rectangular ARRAY of objects, you must specify
a. the number of items and the distance between them.
b. the number of Rows, the number of items, and the unit cell size.
c. the number of Rows, the number of Columns, and the unit cell size.
d. none of the above
ANS: C PTS: 1
2. The ____ command is used to make multiple copies of one or more objects in rectangular or polar
patterns.
a. ARRAY c. COPY
b. MOVE d. MINSERT
ANS: A PTS: 1
3. When performing a polar array, the reference point for arraying a block is
a. the upper-right corner of the block. c. the lower-left corner of the block.
b. the insertion point of the block. d. none of the above
ANS: D PTS: 1
4. The command which converts a corner into a beveled corner is
a. FILLET. c. CHAMFER.
b. BEVEL. d. CHANGE.
ANS: C PTS: 1
5. The best command used to make many copies of an object in a rectangular pattern is
a. DUPLICATE. c. ARRAY.
b. PATTERN. d. REPEAT.
ANS: C PTS: 1
6. All of the following objects can be filleted or chamfered EXCEPT
a. lines. c. blocks.
b. circles. d. arcs.
ANS: C PTS: 1
7. The ____ command is used to make copies of objects and place them in another location.
a. OFFSET c. MIRROR
b. MOVE d. COPY
ANS: D PTS: 1
8. Filleting two non-parallel, non-intersecting line segments with a zero radius will
a. return an error message. c. create a sharp corner.
b. have no effect. d. convert the lines to RAY's.
ANS: C PTS: 1
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9. To reproduce an object 7 times in a half circular pattern, use the polar option of the ARRAY
command with the number of items and angle of
a. 8 and 180. c. 7 and 360.
b. 6 and 360. d. 6 and 180.
ANS: A PTS: 1
10. Objects are duplicated to form symmetrical shapes using
a. the MOVE command. c. the OFFSET command.
b. the COPY command. d. the MIRROR command.
ANS: D PTS: 1
11. Which PEDIT option and its description is NOT correct?
a. Open: Converts and connects non-polyline entities to polylines
b. Width: Allows selection of new width for all segments of polylines
c. Fit Curve: Constructs a smooth curve using the vertices
d. X: Returns to the command prompt
ANS: A PTS: 1
12. To turn a series of line segments into a polyline, one uses the PEDIT option of
a. Spline. c. Close.
b. Join. d. Edit Curve.
ANS: B PTS: 1
13. The following are all options of the PLINE command EXCEPT
a. LType and Color. c. Width.
b. Undo. d. Arc.
ANS: A PTS: 1
14. When drawing a hexagon using the POLYGON command, the ____ option will allow you to use
the distance across the flats.
a. Inside c. Inscribe
b. Outside d. Circumscribe
ANS: D PTS: 1
15. The following are all options of the ELLIPSE command EXCEPT
a. Radius. c. Center.
b. Arc. d. Axis Endpoint.
ANS: A PTS: 1
16. A polyline
a. can be exploded. c. can have width.
b. is one object. d. all of the above
ANS: D PTS: 1
17. The maximum number of sides that can be used to make a polygon is
a. 1024. c. 2000.
b. 600. d. None of the above
ANS: A PTS: 1
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18. The least amount of sides that can be used to make a polygon is
a. 1. c. 3.
b. 2. d. None of the above
ANS: C PTS: 1
19. Ellipses are drawn by specifying
a. the major and minor axes. c. any three points on the ellipse.
b. the major axis and a rotation angle. d. both a and b
ANS: D PTS: 1
20. When you place XLINE"s on a drawing, they
a. may effect the limits of the drawing.
b. may effect the extents of the drawing.
c. always appear as construction lines on layer 0.
d. none of the above
ANS: D PTS: 1
21. Which command allows you to change the location of the objects and allows a duplicate to remain
intact?
a. CHANGE c. COPY
b. MOVE d. MIRROR
ANS: C PTS: 1
22. To efficiently MOVE multiple objects, which selection option would be more efficient?
a. Last c. Add
b. Window d. Undo
ANS: B PTS: 1
23. The MOVE command allows you to
a. move objects to new locations on the screen.
b. move only the objects that are on the current layer.
c. dynamically drag objects on the screen.
d. both a and c
ANS: D PTS: 1
24. Which of the following is not supported by the noun/verb feature?
a. COPY c. TRIM
b. MOVE d. ROTATE
ANS: C PTS: 1
25. Which command would you be most likely to use to remove a line segment drawn too far past an
intersecting line?
a. TRIM c. CUT
b. BREAK d. REMOVE
ANS: A PTS: 1
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26. The ____command allows you to project objects in a drawing to meet a boundary entity.
a. EXTEND c. SCALE
b. ROTATE d. TRIM
ANS: A PTS: 1
27. The ____ command allows you to define other objects as cutting edges, then specify the part of
the object to be cut.
a. STRETCH c. TRIM
b. SCALE d. EXTEND
ANS: C PTS: 1
28. When selecting objects to trim, the following selection set options may be used.
a. Fence c. Crossing
b. Window d. Both a and c
ANS: A PTS: 1
29. The following objects may be used as a valid boundary edge when using the EXTEND command.
a. Blocks c. Arcs
b. Unexploded hatch patterns d. Both b and c
ANS: D PTS: 1
30. Which subcommand of EXTEND allows you to specify whether an object will not extend if it
does not come in contact with the object extending to?
a. Edge mode - Extend c. Projmode - USC
b. Edge mode - No extend d. Projmode - None
ANS: B PTS: 1
31. The available options while in the SKETCH command include:
a. Pen c. Record
b. Quit d. All of the above
ANS: D PTS: 1
32. The command that allows you to draw freehand lines is
a. SKETCH. c. PLINE.
b. DRAW. d. FREE.
ANS: A PTS: 1
33. The available options while in the SKETCH command include
a. Pen. c. Record.
b. Quit. d. All of the above
ANS: D PTS: 1
34. The command that allows you to draw freehand lines is
a. SKETCH. c. PLINE.
b. DRAW. d. FREE.
ANS: A PTS: 1
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35. Standard is the default text style in which of the following?
a. The [Link] template files c. Both a and b
b. The [Link] template files d. None of the above
ANS: C PTS: 1
36. Which of the following will access the MTEXT command when typed at the command line?
a. T c. MTEXT
b. MT d. All of the above
ANS: D PTS: 1
37. By default, the Start Point option of TEXT indicates which of the following?
a. The lower left corner of the text c. The lower right corner of the text
b. The center of the text d. The upper left corner of the text
ANS: A PTS: 1
38. The default text rotation angle in AutoCAD (measured in a counterclockwise direction) is which
of the following?
a. 0 degrees c. East
b. 3 o'clock d. All of the above
ANS: D PTS: 1
39. DTEXT stands for which of the following?
a. Draw text c. Designate text
b. Dynamic text d. Decimal text
ANS: B PTS: 1
40. Which of the following options allows you to place text by designating the endpoints of the
baseline?
a. Align c. Both a and b
b. Fit d. None of the above
ANS: C PTS: 1
41. Which of the following options uses the current text height, but adjusts the text width?
a. Align c. Half width
b. Fit d. Width
ANS: B PTS: 1
42. Additional lines of text placed while still in the TEXT command will appear
a. directly below the first line of text.
b. at a new point specified by moving the crosshairs cursor to a new point.
c. both a and b
d. none of the above
ANS: D PTS: 1
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43. Additional lines of text placed while still in the TEXT command will appear
a. directly below the first line of text.
b. at a new point specified by moving the crosshairs cursor to a new point.
c. both a and b
d. none of the above
ANS: C PTS: 1
44. Which of the following commands "processes" text in paragraph form?
a. TEXT c. MTEXT
b. DTEXT d. All of the above
ANS: C PTS: 1
45. Text can be highlighted by doing which of the following?
a. Holding down the pick button while dragging across the selected text
b. Double-clicking to select an entire word
c. Triple-clicking to select a paragraph
d. All of the above
ANS: A PTS: 1
46. The Import Text button of the Multiline Text Editor will select which of the following lines?
a. ASCII formats c. TIF formats
b. RTF formats d. Both a and b
ANS: D PTS: 1
47. The QTEXT utility command reduces regeneration time when
a. the drawing contains a great amount of text.
b. a great amount of attribute information is included in the drawing.
c. fancy text fonts are used.
d. all of the above
ANS: D PTS: 1
48. The degree symbol, the plus/minus tolerance symbol and the diameter symbol can be placed with
text using which of the following?
a. Unicode characters
b. Control codes
c. The Symbol option of the Multiline Text Editor
d. All of the above
ANS: D PTS: 1
TRUE/FALSE
1. You can fillet line segments that intersect outside the drawing limits when limits checking is
turned on.
ANS: F PTS: 1
2. The OFFSET command creates parallel lines, parallel curves, and concentric circles relative to
existing objects.
ANS: T PTS: 1
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3. The first and second points of the mirror line become the endpoints of an invisible line about
which the selected objects will be mirrored.
ANS: T PTS: 1
4. The center option of the Polygon command first prompts you for a center point of the polygon to
be drawn.
ANS: T PTS: 1
5. With the Circumscribe about circle option, the radius of the circle that is specified is measured
from the center of the polygon to the midpoints of the edges of the polygon.
ANS: T PTS: 1
6. The versatile PLINE command draws lines and arcs of different widths and tapered lines.
ANS: T PTS: 1
7. In order to draw two RAY's with different starting points, you must use the RAY command twice.
ANS: T PTS: 1
8. XLINE and RAY commands allow you to draw lines that extend infinitely in one or both
directions.
ANS: T PTS: 1
9. XLINE's can be moved, copied, and rotated like any other objects.
ANS: T PTS: 1
10. The RAY command allows you to draw lines that extend infinitely in one direction from the point
selected when the line is being created.
ANS: T PTS: 1
11. Objects can be trimmed at the points where they intersect existing objects.
ANS: T PTS: 1
12. The SKETCH command creates a series of freehand line segments.
ANS: T PTS: 1
13. The drawing pen can be easily raised and lowered while in the SKETCH command.
ANS: T PTS: 1
14. The SKETCH command creates a series of freehand line segments.
ANS: T PTS: 1
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15. The drawing pen can be easily raised and lowered while in the SKETCH command.
ANS: T PTS: 1
16. AutoCAD considers a text string (all the characters that comprise a line of text) as a single object.
ANS: T PTS: 1
17. Text imported into the AutoCAD Multiline Text Editor is limited to a 16KB file size.
ANS: T PTS: 1
18. The justification options for MTEXT are the same as those for TEXT and DTEXT.
ANS: T PTS: 1
19. The text boundary is a box in which TEXT, DTEXT and MTEXT appear.
ANS: F PTS: 1
20. An arrow in the Text Boundary Window indicates the direction of flow in TEXT.
ANS: F PTS: 1
