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Certified Drafting Exam

Subject : certifications
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Vertical cut through house used to show construction components of building






2. A drawing that shows an object as it appears to the human eye includes isometric and perspective drawings






3. A skecth that is fully closed and does not contain any gaps or openings.






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






5. A line that normally runs between two extension lines has arrows or ticks at its ends and has a value at its center.






6. Heavy dashed line used to show section views.






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






13. 1:2






14. To draw without the aid of drafting instruments.






15. 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.






16. Exact drawing representation of a given thread type






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Used in architecture to show exterior views of buildings






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






30. A 2D representation of an assembly.






31. To draw one figure within another figure.






32. The perimeter of a circle.






33. An arrangement of copies of a feature around an imaginary cirlce a designated number of times and at a specified distance apart.






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






35. Code numbers assigned to a project.






36. Depth of an object is drawn at any angle.






37. The standard that is currently in use in a model or drawing file.






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






39. Contains: Company logo Sheet title Date Drawn Drawing number Scale Revision block.






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






41. 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.






42. Lines added to the spline to help illustrate and analyze the spline curvature.






43. A dashed medium-weight line used to identify features that cannot be seen in a given view.






44. Subordinate nodes that create are associated with or are consumed by the parent node item.






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






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






47. Simple method of drawing threads on an orthographic drawing






48. A grouping of one or more design components.






49. Initials of the person who drafted the drawing.






50. Used in perspectives for determining the direction of the depth lines