AutoCAD Frequently Asked Interview Questions
AutoCAD Frequently Asked Interview Questions
AutoCAD Frequently Asked Interview Questions
The MAXIMUM number of commands whose effect can be undone by the UNDO command is?
(a) 256
(b) 1000
(c) all the command issued since the drawing was first created
(d) all commands issued since the drawing was last loaded into
the drawing editor
Which one of the following commands can be used to turn the grid through 45 degrees ?
(a) AXIS
(b) GRID
(c) ROTATE
(d) UCS
When producing a drawing of a site plan measuring 300m x 275m dimensions should be entered to a
scale of?
(a) 1:1
(b) 1:10
(c) 1:100
(d) 1:1000
In order for the grid command to work correctly two settings have to be established.
(a) The correct limits set and an appropriate setting of the grid value set
(b) Limits set to ON and an appropriate setting of the grid value set
(c) Snap and Osnap set
(d) Gridmode and osmode both set to 1
When using AutoCAD for the design of a mechanical component measuring 1000 mm by 500 mm, the
dimensions would normally be entered at a scale of?
(a) 1:1
(b) 1:2
(c) 1:5
(d) 1:10
A house measures 15000 mm x 8000 mm in plan view. When drawing the plan view only which one of
the following sets of limits would be BEST to use?
(a) 0,0/20000,15000
(b) 0,0/20,15 metres
(c) -2000,-2000/20000,15000
(d) -2000,-2000/15000,8000
The text option that prompts the user for two endpoints and then automatically calculates the text height
and positions the text between the two points is chosen from this AutoCAD prompt
Align/Fit/Center/Middle/Right/TL/TC/TR/ML/MC/MR/BL/BC/BR
Which one is correct?
(a) Center
(b) Align
(c) TR
(d) Fit
Which of the following commands will NOT place some form of text within the drawing:-
(a) MTEXT
(b) DTEXT
(c) STYLE
(d) ATTDEF
The special character string that is used to print the diameter sign is:-
(a) %%c
(b) %%d
(c) %dia
(d) c%%
The line types definitions are stored on the system with an extention of?
(a) .LTT
(b) .LSP
(c) .LIN
(d) .LAT
Which one of the following key combinations is a standard windoze short cut that does not relate to the
clipboard.
(a) Ctrl + S
(b) Crtl + X
(c) Ctrl + V
(d) Ctrl + C
The shortcuts or command alias that allows us to key in L and AutoCAD responds with LINE are stored in
a file named :-
(a) SHORT-CUT.TXT
(b) ACAD.COM
(c) ACAD.PGP
(d) ACAD.EXE
The position of a mouse on a surface is NOT directly related to the position of the screen cursor. This
makes the mouse unsuitable for:-
(a) Selecting two points on the screen for a line draw operation.
(b) Tracing an existing drawing.
(c) Selecting menu items on the screen.
(d) Sketching.
When drawing a digital watch measuring 30mm x 25mm, which one of the following would be the BEST
set of drawing limits to use?
(a) 0,0/40,35
(b) 0,0/30,25
(c) 0,0/100,100
(d) 0,0/297,210
"Opportunities multiply as they are seized; they die when neglected. Life is a long line of
opportunities."
--John Wicker
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Coordinates
Which one of the following is an AutoCAD relative polar co-ordinate
(a) 30,81
(b) @81,30
(c) 30<81
(d) @81<30
You are designing a floor plan and know the length and angle of one of the wall segments to be 1500mm
and 30 degrees. This is to be followed by a wall 2000mm long at 90 degrees to the first.
Which one of the following would draw a vertical line 30 units in length from a previously defined point
given as 30,50?
(a) 60,50
(b) 30,80
(c) @30,0
(d) @30<0
With reference to the picture above and in particular the angle at the lower right corner. The angle one
would key in to draw the line would depend on where the start point was. Which one of the following
would NOT produce the required line?
(a) 135
(b) -135
(c) 225
(d) 45
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EDIT
There are four objects on the screen, a Circle, Square,Triangle and Rectangle. Which of these
statements describes the object(s) that will be selected using the "Crossing"
method of selection
(a) The Circle
(b) All but the circle
(c) The Rectangle
(d) Both the Triangle and the Square
There are at least eleven options to the "select objects" prompt. Which of the following has an incorrect
option?
(a) W WP R
(b) C CP F
(c) L ALL E
(d) P SI A
When using the move command to move a single object by a given distance, which is the best of the
following methods?
(a) Set osnap to END, pick the object, pick a base point then pick on the
end of another object
(b) Pick the object then key in the relative distance that it is to be
moved
(c) Pick the object then key in the absolute distance that it is to be
moved
(d) Pick the object, key in 'END' key in 'END' again then pick on the end
of another object
There are four objects on the screen, a Circle, Square, Triangle and Rectangle. Which of the statements
describes the object(s) that will be selected using the "Window" method of selection
(a) The Circle
(b) All but the circle
(c) The Rectangle
(d) Both the Triangle and the Square
The following two commands used one after the other BOUNDARY then pick inside an area ERASE ALL
R LAST produces which of these results
(a) Changes layer to the Boundary layer then erases all items on the last layer
(b) Calculates the area of the boundary and erases all the construction lines
(c) Draws a polyline that touches the extremes of the area then erases all the recently drawn lines
(d) Draws a polyline that touches the extremes of the area then erases all but that polyline
Which one of the following best defines attributes as used in AutoCAD and defined by the command
DDATTDEF.
(a) Text entities that can link to a database.
(b) Special text entities within a block.
(c) Text entities that use an alternative font.
(d) Special text entities.
Attributes MUST
(a) be created on layer 0
(b) have a numeric value
(c) be attached to a block
(d) be visible
The use of blocks allows libraries of standard parts to be developed and saved for latter use. Blocks may
be stored :-
(a) on disk.
(b) on disk, CDROM and the Internet.
(c) on disk and CDROM.
(d) on disk and the Internet.
Which one of the following methods should be used to repeat a complex part in a drawing in order to
minimise file size?
(a) use the COPY command
(b) use the MIRROR command
(c) use the ARRAY command
(d) create a BLOCK then use INSERT
Which one of the following allows the value of the system variable PICKBOX to be changed whilst in the
ERASE command?
(a) SETVAR pickbox or PICKBOX
(b) 'SETVAR pickbox or 'PICKBOX
(c) 'SELECT
(d) CHANGE
Which one of the following system variables determines the visibility of the control points of a pline spline
curve?
(a) SPLFRAME
(b) SPLMODE
(c) SPLINESEGS
(d) SPLINEVIEW
Which one of the following is the setting for the system variable MIRRTEXT to prevent text items being
reversed in the mirror image when using the MIRROR command?
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) ON
(d) OFF
Which of the following system variables controls the accuracy of approximation of a spline curve?
(a) SPLFRAME
(b) SPLINEFIT
(c) SPLINESEGS
(d) SPLMODE
Which one of the following commands can be used to change the value of a system variable?
(a) CHANGE
(b) DIMVAR
(c) SELECT
(d) SETVAR
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GENERAL
The effect of setting the system variable SKPOLY to a value of 1 is that:-
(a) sketched drawings can not be edited.
(b) in sketch mode all subsequent lines are polylines.
(c) all components of a sketched line can be edited.
(d) subsequent sketched lines are not polylines.
What option would be selected following the TEXT command to select a different type of text to that
currently in use?
(a) NEW
(b) FONT
(c) SET
(d) STYLE
Which one of the following commands allows simultaneous pan and zoom?
(a) ZOOM DYNAMIC
(b) ZOOM EXTENTS
(c) ZOOM CENTER
(d) ZOOM PAN
Which one of the following commands reports details of the current limits, defaults, modes and extents?
(a) ID
(b) LAYER
(c) LIST
(d) STATUS
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DRAWING
Which one of the following is the BEST procedure for drawing a line from the point of intersection of a line
and a circle?
(a) Select the LINE command and then use 'object snap' with the INS option.
(b) Select the LINE command and then use 'object snap' with the INT option.
(c) Set a small SNAP value then select the LINE command and SNAP.to the
intersection
(d) Zoom in on the intersection, then select the LINE command and click the
LH mouse button for the start point.
The 30mm diameter circle in the picture above has to be positioned 30mm from the two edges shown.
Which of the following combinations of AutoCAD commands will produce the required results most
efficiently
(a) Fillet 30 then offset by 15
(b) Offset each edge by 30 then Circle INT
(c) Set a new UCS on the corner at the correct angle, then CIRCLE 30,30 15
(d) Circle TTR 30 then offset by 15
Layers
Which of the following statements is false
(a) An object on a locked layer can not be modified
(b) The command "Zoom e" ignores any objects on layers that are turned off
(c) The current layer can be turned off
(d) The command "Vplayer" allows you to control the layer visibility in
different viewports
In a complex multi-layer drawing, which one of the following commands can be used to improve the
efficiency of drawing regeneration during a editing session
(a) LAYER followed by FREEZE
(b) LAYER followed by ON
(c) LAYER followed by THAW
(d) LAYER followed by OFF
Which one of the following is the maximum number of layers which can be defined in an AutoCAD
drawing?
(a) 64
(b) 128
(c) 256
(d) UNLIMITED
Which one of the following commands can be used to obtain information about a selected object?
(a) ID
(b) LIST
(c) MEASURE
(d) STATUS
Which of the following statements is false when related to the use of layers in the construction of a
drawing.
(a) There is no method of hiding objects in one PaperSpace viewport and show the same objects in
another viewport.
(b) Layers enable you to logically structure the drawing by grouping together related objects on the
same layer.
(c) Layers allow groups of drawing entities to remain visible, but unaffected by editing commands.
(d) Layers allow different colours and line types to be used by assigning colours and line types to
different layers
When 'EXTNAMES' is set to 1, ie. "uses AutoCAD 2000 parameters" layer names are limited to how
many characters in length?
(a) Unlimited
(b) 128
(c) 255
(d) 1000
NB. n is the required scale factor You can find the Scale of a PS viewport using which command:-
(a) Enquire
(b) List
(c) Scale
(d) Measure
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A drawing of a complex building site may show items such as Mobile Crane, Temporary Site Access, Gas
Bottle Store etc.
The advantage of using a PS layout plot of the drawing is:-
(a) Each item can be shown at an appropriate scale.
(b) The whole site and the indivdual items can be shown.
(c) Items shown in one viewport can be frozen in another.
(d) All of the above.
A common command for many Windoze applications is "Page Setup". What in AutoCAD does Page
Setup achieve?
(a) Sets the scale at which the drawing is printed.
(b) Sets the output device, also the size and orientation of the output
(c) Sets limits and the working units.
(d) Sets Up the paper size, margins and orientation
Holding down the [Ctrl] key and pressing the [TAB] key causes which of the following to happen.
(a) Switch between open applications.
(b) Toggle the Tablet mode.
(c) Switch between open drawings / documents.
(d) Move cursor to the next snap / tab position.
Which of the following key combinations does not invoke an I/O command?
(a) Ctrl + P
(b) Ctrl + F
(c) Ctrl + S
(d) Ctrl + O
Holding down the [Ctrl] key and pressing the F key causes which of the following to happen.
(a) Flip between text and graphics screen.
(b) Displays the files dialogue.
(c) Displays the "Find Text" dialogue.
(d) Moves forwards one page.
Ctrl + [Home] and Ctrl + [End] move the cursor in a text application to:-
(a) a paragraph before or after the current one.
(b) either side of the document screen.
(c) either end of the current document.
(d) the first or last document in the list of open documents.
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Holding down the [Alt] key and pressing the [TAB] key causes which of the following to happen.
(a) Switch between open applications.
(b) Toggle the Tablet mode.
(c) Switch between open drawings / documents.
(d) Move cursor to the next snap / tab position.
In a Windoze dialogue box, moving from one field to another is achieved by which of the following key
combinations?
(a) Ctrl + [Tab]
(b) Alt + [Tab]
(c) Shift + [Tab]
(d) [Tab]
3D UCS
When constructing an AutoCAD Solid Model the UCS command is used to :-
(a) Draw more accurately
(b) Draw Solid Objects
(c) Rotate Solid Objects
(d) Define a new Drawing Plane
The UCS Icon has three important indicators within it, they are :-
(a) Elevation, Upper Hemisphere and World Coordinates.
(b) Pan Direction, World Coordinates and Elevation.
(c) On Origin, Upper Hemisphere and World Coordinates.
(d) Zoom Factor, On Origin and Upper Hemisphere.
The cross section of a window sill is to be drawn and then extruded along the world X axis. The UCS
commands that are required to place the UCS in the correct attitude, starting from the WCS, are :-
(a) UCS X -90 then UCS Y -90
(b) UCS X 90 then UCS Y-90
(c) UCS X 90 then UCS Y 90
(d) UCS X -90 then UCS Y 90
You are required to place the UCS at the centre of the front face of a 100mm cube, the WCS origin is at
the lower left corner. Which of the following is the correct procedure :-
(a) UCS X 90 then UCS Move @50,50
(b) UCS X 90 then UCS Move 50,50
(c) UCS X -90 then UCS Move 50,50
(d) UCS X -90 then UCS Move @50,50
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When using the SOLVIEW command on a blank PS layout which sub command should be issued first
and why?
(a) UCS World because you have to start somewhere.
(b) UCS World because the world UCS is the only one available.
(c) Ortho because each view is to 90° to the other.
(d) Aux because one can line up the view more accurately.
My term the "The Natural Z" indicates how the World Z axis is always present in some parts and never in
others. Which of the following has only Natural Z parts.
(a) Desk, Chair, Pen, Desk Tidy, Ashtray.
(b) Mouse, Keyboard, VDU, Printer.
(c) Bed, Table, Book, Table Lamp.
(d) Knife, Fork, Spoon, Scissors.
The UCS Move command enables one to move the UCS to a new location. If an absolute dimension is
used the new location will be 'With respect to' :-
(a) The current UCS.
(b) The WCS.
(c) The last Point.
(d) The nearest point to the absolute co ordinate.
The UCS Move command will take any legitimate co ordinate or mouse pick. The two preferred methods
for 3D work are :-
(a) Mathematical co ords or Snap
(b) Object Snap or Grid
(c) Mathematical co ords or Object Snap
(d) Object Snap or Snap
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PROCEDURES
Which of the following statements describes the best procedure to draw the base of the part shown in the
picture above?
(a) BOX then CHAMFER then FILLET.
(b) RECTANGLE then FILLET then EXTRUDE.
(c) Both (a) and (b) above are possible but (b) is more efficient.
(d) Both (a) and (b) are equally efficient.
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Which of the following statements describes the best procedure to draw the two counter bores at the left
end of the base of the part shown in the picture above?
(a) Draw the 4 cylinders, UNION all 4 then subtract the result from the
main body.
(b) Subtract the 4 cylinders from the main body.
(c) Both (a) and (b) above are possible but (b) is more efficient.
(d) Both (a) and (b) are equally efficient.
Which of the following statements describes the best procedure to draw the single spigot and through
hole on the top of the base of the part shown in the picture above?
(a) Draw 2 cylinders, UNION the body and the larger cylinder then SUBTRACT
the smaller cylinder from the main body.
(b) SUBTRACT the smaller cylinder from the main body then UNION the large
cylinder and the body.
(c) Both (a) and (b) above are possible but (a) is more efficient.
(d) Both (a) and (b) are equally efficient
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Which of the following statements describes the best procedure
to draw the single spherical dimple on the top of the part shown
in the picture above?
(a) Draw a circle and REVOLVE it 180 degrees then SUBTRACT the result from
the main body.
(b) Draw a SPHERE and SUBTRACT it from the main body.
(c) Both (a) and (b) above are possible but (b) is more efficient.
(d) Both (a) and (b) are equally efficient
Which of the following statements describes the best procedure to draw the conical base that is below the
hexagonal structure of the part shown in the picture above?
(a) Draw a circle then extrude it, stating the angle.
(b) Draw half the cross section as a pline and REVOLVE it 360 degrees.
(c) Both (a) and (b) above are possible but (a) is more efficient.
(d) Both (a) and (b) have their merits; if the angle is known then (a) is
better. If the top diameter is important then (b) is better.
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Which of the following statements describes the best procedure to draw the pencil like structure of the
part shown in the picture above?
(a) Draw a hexagon then extrude it. Draw a cone and UNION the cone and
hexagon together.
(b) Draw a hexagon then extrude it. Draw a triangular pline then REVOLVE it
360 degrees. SUBTRACT the result from the hexagon.
(c) Both (a) and (b) above are possible but (b) is more efficient.
(d) Both (a) and (b) are equally efficient.
Which of the following statements describes the best procedure to draw the semi circular groove at the
base of the conical structure of the part shown in the picture above?
(a) Draw a TORUS then SUBTRACT it from the body.
(b) Draw a 'D' shaped pline then extrude it along a circular path.
(c) Both (a) and (b) above are possible but (a) is more efficient.
(d) Both (a) and (b) are equally efficient.
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