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Certified Drafting Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The first view placed in a drawing to which all other views are added.






2. 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.






3. An orthographic drawing of multiple parts that shows relationship of parts to each other in a mechanism






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






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






6. A line connecting opposite corners of a figure.






7. A shape usually circular that is connected to an assembly component by a leader. It contains an identification number or letter that refers to an item in the parts list.






8. Code numbers assigned to a project.






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






10. Simple method of drawing threads on an orthographic drawing






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






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






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






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






15. Heavy line used to outline visible edges of an object.






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






17. Used to make lines of varying colors and widths on CAD drawings






18. Menu in which only items associated with the current work environment and application are available.






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






20. Lines that are not parallel to the axes.






21. The initial model feature on which all others are based.






22. A figure or character used in place of a word.






23. To divide into two parts of equal size or length.






24. The part of the computer that processes input information.






25. For a three-dimensional object - a line that cannot be seen because view of it is obstructed by part of the object or of another object






26. A three-sided geometric figure.






27. 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.






28. Exact drawing representation of a given thread type






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






30. Nominal size of a framing member






31. Angled planar faces added to lines or curves.






32. To draw one figure within another figure.






33. Collection of different lines which vary in line weight and type.






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






35. A rectangle or polygon near the edge of the drawing sheet that defines the usable drawing area of the drawing sheet. Borders may also include zone numbers and center marks.






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






37. To draw without the aid of drafting instruments.






38. Used in AutoCAD to show various materials in sectional drawings






39. A spiral or helix feature used primarily to create springs detailed threads and similar items.






40. The figure formed by two lines coming together.






41. American Society of Mechanical Engineers






42. A geometric figure with a uniform circular cross-section through its entire length.






43. A dimension used to define an object or feature that is not vertical or horizontal.






44. 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.






45. Circles that have the same center but different diameters.






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






47. The positions or locations of points on the X Y and Z planes.






48. Used to represent visible lines on a drawing






49. At right angles to a horizontal line.






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