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Certified Drafting Exam

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Instructions:
  • 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. Information on the revisions including (at minimum) the date and initials of the person making the revision.






3. At right angles to a horizontal line.






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






5. Used in architecture to show exterior views of buildings






6. Constraints that establish geometric relationships and positions between one component face edge or axis and another component face edge or axis.






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






8. To draw one figure within another figure.






9. The individual parts and subassemblies used to create an assembly.






10. To draw without the aid of drafting instruments.






11. A drawing that uses more than one orthographic view to depict a single object.






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






13. Each part is approximately the right size in relation .to the other parts of the drawing.






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






15. A feature part or assembly stored in a catalog that can be inserted into a part model as a feature.






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






17. Text on a drawing.






18. Assembly Pictorial drawing of mechanism to show how parts interrelated to each other






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






20. Counter space requirements on either side of sink






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






22. Two or more iMates linked together and added to a single; used for the same assembly operation.






23. The center of model mass where balance occurs.






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






25. The intersection point of the X Y and Z axes in 3D space or 0 0 0.






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






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






28. Lines on an isometric drawing that are parallel to the isometric axes.






29. Handlebar endpoints used to adjust the shape of a spline.






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






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






32. 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.






33. The heaviest line used in drafting acts as a "frame" for the drawing.






34. An eight-sided figure with each side forming a 45






35. Actual size of framing member






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






37. The perimeter of a circle.






38. 1:2






39. User coordinate system - Used in the construction of 3D solids in AutoCAD






40. A figure having equal length sides.






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






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






43. 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.






44. American Society of Mechanical Engineers






45. 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






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






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






48. A panel that displays all the items in the current model or drawing.






49. Heavy dashed line used to show section views.






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