DEPARTMENT OF MATERIAL AND ENGINEERING DESIGN

FACULTY OF MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

2nd TEST
BDA 10703 TECHNICAL DWG & CAD
29/05/2014
(2:00 pm 3:30 pm)

Answer all questions in 1.5 hours.

Student Name

: ..

Matrix Number

: ..........................................................................................

Lecturer

: ..

Section

: ..

Total Marks

40

THIS TEST PAPER HAS SIX (6) PRINTED PAGES

SECTION A (Objectives) (10 marks)

1. Pressing the __________ is equivalent to pressing the ENTER key and is often easiear to use.
A. TAB
B. SPACE BAR
C. SHIFT
D. CTRL

2. Every drawing includes a layer named ___________. This Layer cannot be deleted or renamed to
ensure that every drawing includes at least one layer.
A. 0
B. 1
C. Default
D. Object

3. You are running AutoCAD 2009 release. You can open a drawing created with a __________
release.
A. 2009 and previous
B. 2009 only
C. 2009 and earlier
D. All

4. The default polar angle is measured __________ from the zero angle position.
A. Clockwise
B. Counterclockwise
C. Clockwise and counterclockwise
D. Clockwise or Counterclockwise

5. The default polar zero angle is in the __________ compass direction.

A. East
B. West
C. North
D. South

6. The types of drawing units format for length include __________.

I.
II.
III.
IV.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Decimal
Engineering
Scientific
Fractional

I & II
I & III
I, II & III
All

7. As you create or move objects, you can use ___________ to restrict the cursor to the horizontal or
vertical directions relative to the user coordinate system (UCS).
A. Tab mode
B. Grid mode
C. Snap mode
D. Ortho mode

8. The layout templates are identified with a _____________ file extension.

A. .dwg
B. .dxf
C. .dwt
D. .dws

9. By default, AutoCAD 2009 has the following workspaces

A.
B.
C.
D.

I.
2D Drafting & Annotation
II.
3D Modeling
III.
AutoCAD 2009
IV.
AutoCAD Classic
V.
I & II
I & III
I, II & III
I, II & IV

10. _______________ space is the area where you create your design.
A. Drawing
B. Paper
C. Model
D. Layout

SECTION B (Subjective) (30 marks)

11. Specify a Line command points in the blank table which drawn from A to B to C and to D.
(5 Marks)
Coordinate system
Point
Absolute
Relative
Cartesian
Polar
Cartesian
Polar
A

-10 , 5

@ -10 , 5

12. Enter A & B values for a Rectangle command.

(2 Marks)
Command: _rectang
Specify first corner point or [Chamfer/Elevation/Fillet/Thickness/Width]:
Specify other corner point or [Area/Dimensions/Rotation]: @A,B
A = _____ , B = _____

13. Enter values of X , Y & Z for a Polygon command as following.

(3 Marks)
Command: _polygon
Enter number of sides <4>: ___X___
Specify center of polygon or [Edge]: 0,0
Enter an option [Inscribed in circle/Circumscribed about circle] <C>: ___Y___
Specify radius of circle: ___Z___
X = _____ , Y = _____ , Z = _____

14. Specify Object Snap of point A, B, C, D & E for Lines 1, 2 & 3.

Center lines are for reference only.
(5 Marks)
Not included in drawing.
Line 1 drawn from point A to B
Line 2 drawn from point C to O
Line 3 drawn from point D to E

A = __________ , B = __________ , C = __________ , D = __________ , E = __________

15. Select object using an implied window (drag from left to right) for an Erase command.
Draw your window on the given Before Erase Command view
(2 Marks)

16. Select object for a Trim command.

(3 Marks)

A, B, C, D & E are a circle.

Command: _trim
Current settings: Projection=UCS, Edge=None
Select cutting edges ...
Select objects or <select all>: ______________
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or
[Fence/Crossing/Project/Edge/eRase/Undo]: __________
(Show using arrow at Before Trim Command view)

17. Specify parameters for a Mirror command.

(4 Marks)
A & B are a rectangular.
E, N, W & S are an endpoint of a line.
Command: _mirror
Select objects: Specify opposite corner: __________
Specify first point of mirror line: __________
Specify second point of mirror line: __________
Erase source objects? [Yes/No] <N>: __________

18. Specify parameters for an Array command.

(6 Marks)
A, B & C are a circle.
O is a centerpoint of circle A.
P is a centerpoint of circle B.
R is a centerpoint of circle C.

Command: __________ (Rectangular Array / Polar Array)

Select objects: Specify opposite corner: ____________
Specify center point of array or [Base point/Axis of rotation]: __________
Total number of items: __________
Angle to fill: __________
Rotate items as copied: