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Certified Drafting Exam

Subject : certifications
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A line connecting opposite corners of a figure.






2. A view used to show the true size and shape of an inclined surface that is not parallel to any of the projected views including the front top bottom left-side right-side and back views.






3. Actual size of framing member






4. A figure having equal length sides.






5. A line used to represent the middle of a circle in engineering drawings






6. Method of projection showing a three-dimensional object in two dimensions by displaying various views.






7. The ratio of the size of the object as drwan to the object's actual size.






8. A line that defines an axis of symmetry or the center of a circular feature.






9. Heavy dashed line used to show section views.






10. A grouping of one or more design components.






11. The first view placed in a drawing to which all other views are added.






12. Title Identifies the project.






13. Shortcut key combinations that include the [Ctrl] key and a character key.






14. Used up in the creation of a model or feature.






15. A CADD drawing aid formed by a network of uniformly spaced points or lines on the screen.






16. To draw one figure within another figure.






17. A secondary menu that contains options related to the chosen menu item.






18. Occurences of features copied and positioned a specified distance apart around an axis.






19. A document that show the quantity of each type of direct material required to make a product






20. A closed curve in the form of a symmetrical oval.






21. The pivot point around which the selected geometry is copied.






22. Used to define specific size requirements of openings in the building






23. Initials of the person who drafted the drawing.






24. Parameters that control the size location and position of model elements including sketches and features.






25. A two dimensional drawing of the front top and side views of an object






26. Piece of tracing paper that is placed on top of a sketch or drawing.






27. A dimension used to define the angle between two lines.






28. The center of model mass where balance occurs.






29. Sketch based on a plane that follows the 3 basic axes.






30. A curved surface connecting two surfaces which form an angle.






31. A circular curve in which all of the points are an equal distance from the center point.






32. Establishing assembly constraints including mate flush tangent and insert constraints by dragging one component to another component.






33. Amount of money that clients have to spend on cost of building






34. Horizontal section through building shows width and depth of building






35. Relief typically added to a sheet metal part to relieve stress or the tear that occurs when a portion of a piece of material is bent.






36. A surface formed by patching the space within a selected closed region.






37. A six-sided figure with each side forming a 60






38. Having a common center.






39. The distance from one side of a circle to the other running directly through the circle's center






40. The inside radius of a formed feature.






41. A constraint that forces two points to share the same location.






42. Formed using a brake die mandrel roller or similar tools.






43. A dimensioning method in which the size and location of features are given in reference to a datum.






44. 1:2






45. Three dimensional drawing that depth lines disappear to a vanishing point - Used mainly in architectural presentations






46. A line at right angles to a given line.






47. Used to represent visible lines on a drawing






48. A drawing of an object as it appears to the eye.






49. Describes a polygon in which the flats are tangent to an imaginary circle; circumscribed polygons are measured across the polygon flats.






50. Three dimensional drawing where the front faces forward and the depth dimensions go back at angles usually 15 30 or 45 degrees - Used when most information on drawing is on the front of the object.