This set of Machine Drawing Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “autocad ”.

1. The abbreviation WCS stands for _________

a) Windows Coordinate System
b) Wide Coordinate system
c) World Coordinate System
d) World CAD system

2. Which type of coordinate system is used in AutoCAD?

a) 2-Dimensional
b) 3-Dimensional
c) 1-Dimensional
d) User dependent

3. Origin of User Coordinate System ___________

a) must coincide with WCS
b) at the left lower corner of drawing area
c) at the center of drawing area
d) can be anywhere in the WCS

4. When working with User Coordinate System display of square of an icon can be put ON or OFF using
____________
a) UCSICON command
b) UCS command
c) Double click on axes
d) VIEW command

5. When you see a small square at the intersection of two axes of the coordinate system, you are
working with UCS.
a) True
b) False

6. UCS icon is displayed using a line width of _________ by default.

a) 5 pixel
b) 1 pixel
c) 3 pixel
d) 4 pixel

7. The position and orientation of the UCS origin is controlled by ________

a) UCS command
b) UCSICON command
c) VIEW command
d) MOVE command

1. Which command is used to create multiple copies of selected objects in rectangular or polar form?
a) Change
b) Polar copy
c) Array
d) Pedit
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: Array command is used when an object is to be copied at different positions at regular
intervals in polar form. It can be in the rectangular fashion also. To make multiple copies, first select an
object, and then type ARRAY at the command line.

2. __________ command is exclusively used for editing of polygon properties or plines.

a) Grips
b) Line
c) Pedit
d) Explode
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: Pedit command is used to edit polygon properties or polyline or plines. Pline is a single
entity which is made up of a continuous series of line and arc segments. The selected line, arc and
polyline can be added to an existing polyline with a join option.

3. By default, for any corner, radius of fillet is _______

a) zero
b) one
c) infinite
d) two
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: Fillet is used to create a round corner between two lines at the corner. The lines are
shortened or lengthened to fit a tangent arc of specified radius. Radius of fillet before applied is zero by
default.

4. Grips are used to ________

a) hide the drawing
b) modify operations
c) stop an object from moving
d) lock an object to fix the properties
View Answer
5. Command used to bevel the corner at specified distances of intersecting lines is _________
a) Join
b) Fillet
c) Chamfer
d) Align
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: Chamfer is the command which works on two lines or a single polyline to create a beveled
edge. This command is not directly shown on the modify panel. Designer has to click the triangle on the
right side of the fillet icon, to get an option of fillet and chamfer.

6. A hexagon drawn with a polygon command has six lines. If you try to delete one of its lines, whole
hexagon will be deleted. What should be done to edit it?
a) With Explode command break into separate entities
b) Erase with Erase command
c) Delete the hexagon and draw again
d) Use array command
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: Explode is the command which can break the multi-entity objects. Hexagon or any polygon
should be broken into separate entities. Separated entities can be edited easily.

7. Pressing Ctrl and 1 key together is used for ________ command.

a) object selection
b) correcting mistakes
c) match properties
d) modify properties
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: Press Ctrl and 1 key together are used to modify properties command. Another method for
it is to type PROPERTIES command on the command line. One of the methods is used to modify
properties of existing drawing entity.

8. To modify the properties of an existing entity, it is not necessary to select the item.
a) True
b) False
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: To change any property of the existing entity, it is necessary to select the item first. In order
to modify properties, select the object first. Then, click Home tab on the ribbon and click the triangle at
the bottom of Properties panel.

9. Which of the following short-cut key is useful for modifying the 3-dimensional visualization
properties?
a) CTRL + 1
b) CTRL + 5
c) CTRL + 3
d) CTRL + 4
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: Three-dimensional visualization properties can be changed by modifying properties. CTRL +
1 is the key used for modifying properties. Shadow display and material properties can be changed in
these options.

Engineering Drawing Questions and Answers – Computer Aided Drawing

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This set of Engineering Drawing Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Computer
Aided Drawing”.

1. The commands Erase, Copy, Mirror, Trim, Extend, Break etc belongs to which tool bar?
a) Layer tool bar
b) Style tool bar
c) Modify tool bar
d) Draw tool bar
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: The commands Erase, Copy, Mirror, Trim, Extend, Break, Join, Scale, Array etc belongs to
‘Modify tool bar’. The commands Donut, Block, Spline, Hatch, Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, and Arc etc
belong to ‘Draw tool bar’.

2. The commands Donut, Block, Spline, Polygon, and Arc etc belong to which tool bar?
a) Layer tool bar
b) Style tool bar
c) Modify tool bar
d) Draw tool bar
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: The commands Erase, Copy, Mirror, Trim, Extend, Break, Join, Scale, Array etc belongs to
‘Modify tool bar’. The commands Donut, Block, Spline, Hatch, Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, and Arc etc
belong to ‘Draw tool bar’.

3. The command which works on two lines or a single poly line to create a beveled edge is __________
a) Chamfer
b) Fillet
c) Stretch
d) Extend
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: Chamfer works on two lines or a single poly line to create a beveled edge. Fillet is used to
create a round corner between two lines. Stretch command can either lengthen entities or shorten
them and thus their shapes.

4. The command which is used to create a round corner between two lines is __________
a) Chamfer
b) Fillet
c) Stretch
d) Extend
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: Fillet is used to create a round corner between two lines. Chamfer works on two lines or a
single poly line to create a beveled edge. Stretch command can either lengthen entities or shorten them
and thus their shapes.

5. The command ‘Oops’ is used to ______________

a) create one or more copies of selected objects at another location
b) creates mirror image of selected objects about specified line
c) retrieves all objects erased by the last erase
d) deletes the selected entities
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: The command ‘Oops’ is used to retrieves all objects erased by the last erase. Mirror is used
to creates mirror image of selected objects about specified line. Command copy creates one or more
copies of selected objects at another location.

6. The command ‘pedit’ is used for _______________

a) erases a portion of line, arc, circle or a 2D poly line between two selected points
b) reverses the effects of a series of previously used commands
c) breaking a poly line into individual segments
d) editing of poly line properties
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: The command ‘pedit’ is used for editing of poly line properties. Command ‘U’ is used for
reverses the effects of a series of previously used commands. Command ‘break’ is used for erases a
portion of line, arc, circle or a 2D poly line between two selected points.

7. The command ‘break’ is used for ____________________

a) erases a portion of line, arc, circle or a 2D poly line between two selected points
b) reverses the effects of a series of previously used commands
c) breaking a poly line into individual segments
d) editing of poly line properties
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: The command ‘break’ is used for erases a portion of line, arc, circle or a 2D poly line
between two selected points. Command ‘pedit’ is used for editing of poly line properties. Command ‘U’
is used for reverses the effects of a series of previously used commands.

8. The command ‘U’ is used for _____________________

a) erases a portion of line, arc, circle or a 2D poly line between two selected points
b) reverses the effects of a series of previously used commands
c) breaking a poly line into individual segments
d) editing of poly line properties
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: The command ‘U’ is used for reverses the effects of a series of previously used commands.
Command ‘pedit’ is used for editing of poly line properties. Command ‘break’ is used for erases a
portion of line, arc, circle or a 2D poly line between two selected points.

9. The command ‘Explode’ is used for _________________________

a) erases a portion of line, arc, circle or a 2D poly line between two selected points
b) reverses the effects of a series of previously used commands
c) breaking a poly line into individual segments
d) editing of poly line properties
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: The command ‘Explode’ is used for breaking a poly line into individual segments. Command
‘pedit’ is used for editing of poly line properties. Command ‘U’ is used for reverses the effects of a series
of previously used commands.

10. The command which is used to set a new coordinate system by shifting the working XY plane to be
the desired location is?
a) 3DFACE
b) VPOINT
c) UCS
d) ELEV
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: UCS is used to set a new coordinate system by shifting the working XY plane to be desired
location. 3DFACE is used for making planar unmeshed surfaces that have three or four sides. VPOINT is
used to set the viewpoint in 3D space for viewing the 3D models.

11. The command which is used for making planar unmeshed surfaces that have three or four sides is
______________
a) 3DFACE
b) VPOINT
c) UCS
d) ELEV
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: 3DFACE is used for making planar unmeshed surfaces that have three or four sides. VPOINT
is used to set the viewpoint in 3D space for viewing the 3D models. UCS is used to set a new coordinate
system by shifting the working XY plane to be the desired location.

12. The command which is used to set the viewpoint in 3D space for viewing the 3D models is
_____________
a) 3DFACE
b) VPOINT
c) UCS
d) ELEV
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: VPOINT is used to set the viewpoint in 3D space for viewing the 3D models. 3DFACE is used
for making planar unmeshed surfaces that have three or four sides. UCS is used to set a new coordinate
system by shifting the working XY plane to be the desired location.

13. The command which is used to set elevation and thickness properties for 2D wireframe objects such
as line, point, circle, polygon, arc is ____________
a) 3DFACE
b) VPOINT
c) UCS
d) ELEV
View Answer

14. The command which identifies the points on drawing entities that are visible on screen is ________
and this option allows the user to pick-up the points very accurately with respect to drawing displayed.
a) OSNAP
b) TABSURF
c) SNAP
d) GRID
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: The command which identifies the points on drawing entities that are visible on screen is
OSNAP. This option allows the user to pick-up the points very accurately with respect to drawing
displayed.