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Certified Drafting Exam

Subject : certifications
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A secondary menu that contains options related to the chosen menu item.






2. A line connecting opposite corners of a figure.






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






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






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






6. Simple method of drawing threads on an orthographic drawing






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






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






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






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






11. Used by architect to design buildings to the client's wants and needs






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






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






14. Text on a drawing.






15. 1:2






16. Counter space requirements on either side of sink






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






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






19. American Society of Mechanical Engineers






20. To draw without the aid of drafting instruments.






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






22. Code numbers assigned to a project.






23. The distance from any point on a circle to the circles center.






24. Angled planar faces added to lines or curves.






25. A dimensioning method that provides coordinates from established datums that are usually located at the corner of the part or the axis of a feature.






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






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






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






29. Lines that are not parallel to the axes.






30. Actual size of framing member






31. Three dimensional drawing made up of equal angles of 120 degrees most common 3-D drawing used in industry






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






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






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






35. Used in architecture to show exterior views of buildings






36. The center of model mass where balance occurs.






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






42. Heavy dashed line used to show section views.






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






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






45. A fine line composed of long and short dashes with spaces in between used to indicate the center of a symmetrical object.






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






47. 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.






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






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






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