Computer Engineering Drafting and Design

Review all questions and their correct answers.

Question 1

Which AutoCAD interface element provides feedback and allows you to enter commands?

Status Bar
Command Line
ViewCube
Application Menu

Question 2

What is the name of the cursor consisting of two intersecting lines used for drawing in AutoCAD?

Pointer
Selector
Crosshair
Marker

Question 3

Where would you look to find the cursor's coordinates and drawing tools like Ortho and Snap?

Application Menu
Command Window
Status Bar
ViewCube

Question 4

The navigation tool that indicates and controls the current orientation of a 3D model is called the:

Crosshair
Status Bar
Command Line
ViewCube

Question 5

What is the function of the Application Menu (the large "A" button) in AutoCAD?

To change the 3D view
To enter drawing commands
To access drawing tools like Ortho
To create, save, open, and publish files

Question 6

In a flowchart, what does an Oval or rounded rectangle symbol represent?

A process
A decision
Input/Output
The start or end point

Question 7

Which flowchart symbol is used to indicate a point where a decision must be made?

Rectangle
Diamond
Parallelogram
Oval

Question 8

A standard operation or task in a flowchart is represented by which symbol?

Diamond
Oval
Rectangle
Parallelogram

Question 9

If you need to represent a printed output like a report in a flowchart, which symbol should you use?

Rectangle
Parallelogram
Rectangle with a wavy bottom
Diamond

Question 10

The parallelogram symbol in a flowchart is used to represent what?

A decision point
The start of the process
A standard operation
Input or Output of data

Question 11

A flowchart visually presents the sequence of operations and logic, not just the flow of data. Is this statement accurate?

True
False

Question 12

Which statement accurately describes a flowchart?

It shows the flow of data, not operations
It presents the sequence of operations and logic for a process
It is primarily used for database design
It only uses square and rectangular symbols

Question 13

The Process symbol in a flowchart has one entry point and one exit point.

True
False

Question 14

Which flowchart symbol correctly has one entry point and two or more exit points?

Process (Rectangle)
Terminal (Oval)
Decision (Diamond)
Document

Question 15

What is the correct description of how flowchart boxes are connected?

All boxes must relate to lines
Boxes are connected by flow lines to show sequence
Only Process symbols are connected by lines
A "Start" terminal has one incoming line

Question 16

Which logic gate symbol is a triangle pointing right with a small circle at its output?

Question 17

A D-shaped symbol with a small circle at its output represents which logic gate?

OR
NAND
XOR
NOR

Question 18

What is the symbol for an XNOR gate?

An OR gate with an extra curved line at the input
A D-shaped gate
An XOR gate with a small circle at its output
A triangle with a circle

Question 19

The symbol for an OR gate is described as:

A D-shape
A shape with a curved input side and a pointed output
A triangle with a circle
A D-shape with a circle

Question 20

An OR gate with an extra curved line parallel to its input side represents which gate?

XNOR
AND
NAND
XOR

Question 21

What is a transistor?

A device to store electrical charge
A device that transforms resistance, acting as a switch or amplifier
A component that resists current flow
A device that only allows current to flow in one direction

Question 22

Which component is used to store an electrical charge and consists of two electrodes separated by a dielectric?

Resistor
Diode
Transistor
Capacitor

Question 23

What is the primary function of a resistor?

To store charge
To amplify a signal
To resist the flow of current
To allow current flow in one direction

Question 24

A semiconductor device that restricts current flow to only one direction is called a:

Capacitor
Diode
Resistor
Integrated Circuit

Question 25

What is an Integrated Circuit (IC)?

A single transistor
A type of resistor
A microscopic electronic circuit array on a semiconductor material
A component for storing large amounts of charge

Question 26

A skeletal 3D object represented by lines and arcs along its edges is known as a:

Solid model
Surface model
Wireframe model
Mesh model

Question 27

What is a 3D model with all its outer surfaces covered with a zero-thickness skin called?

Wireframe model
Solid model
Primitive model
Surface model

Question 28

Which AutoCAD system variables control the mesh density of a surface model?

MESHDENSITY and MESHGRID
SURFTAB1 and SURFTAB2
GRID and SNAP
DENSITY1 and DENSITY2

Question 29

Which type of 3D model is considered the best possible computerized representation of a real object?

Wireframe model
Surface model
Solid model
Polygon model

Question 30

In 3D modeling, what is "a model"?

A 2D representation of an object
A skeletal wireframe only
The 3D object drawn at full size and located in the WCS
A collection of surfaces with no volume

Question 31

Which of the following is considered a solid primitive in AutoCAD?

Line
Arc
Circle
Sphere

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT a solid primitive?

Box
Cylinder
Sphere
Mesh

Question 33

Box, Cylinder, and Sphere are examples of what?

2D shapes
Surface models
Solid primitives
Editing commands

Question 34

Which of the following is a key tip for making a good block diagram?

Use complex, custom symbols
Maximize line crossing for a compact look
Avoid labeling blocks to save space
Keep the layout clean and readable

Question 35

What should be done to lines in a block diagram or flowchart?

They should be minimized or avoided
They should cross as much as possible
Line crossing should be minimized
They should always be curved

Question 36

What is the alias (short command) for the SUBTRACT command in AutoCAD?

Question 37

The command REVSURF is the full command for:

Reverse Surface
Revolve Surface
Review Surface
Revise Surface

Question 38

What does the TABSURF command do?

Creates a tabular report
Creates a ruled surface
Creates a tabular surface
Sets table styles

Question 39

The RULESURF command is used to create what?

A ruled surface
A revolved surface
A box
A set of rules for a layer

Question 40

What is the full command for creating a box primitive?

B
BX
CUBE
BOX

Question 41

The PRESSPULL command is used for:

Pushing and pulling viewports
Extruding 2D objects to create 3D solids or surfaces
Printing a selection
Pressing layers flat

Question 42

What is the alias for the EXTRUDE command?

E
EX
EXT
EXTR

Question 43

The shortcut "L" in AutoCAD corresponds to which full command?

LAYER
LINE
LIMITS
LIST

Question 44

Which command creates a 3D solid by removing one solid from another?

EXTRUDE
REVSURF
SUBTRACT
PRESSPULL

Question 45

A flowchart is best described as a diagram that visually presents:

the flow of data
the relationship between hardware components
the sequence of operations and logic
the hierarchy of an organization

Question 46

True or False: In diagramming, "Blocks are labeled geometric figures and interconnecting lines represent the functional relationships and flow of information between units or sections."

True
False

Question 47

A terminal symbol in a flowchart has:

one entry and one exit
one entry and two exits
only one outgoing line (if Start) or one incoming line (if End)
no lines connected to it

Question 48

What type of component is a capacitor?

A non-linear active component
A linear passive component
A current-controlled device
A voltage source

Question 49

Which of these is a function of a transistor?

Storing electrical charge
Acting as an amplifier or a switch
Resisting current flow only
Generating light

Question 50

The ViewCube in AutoCAD is primarily used for:

Drawing cubes
Navigating and orienting 3D models
Entering commands
Managing file operations

Question 51

In a flowchart, what is the key difference between a Process symbol and a Decision symbol?

A Process symbol is a diamond, a Decision symbol is a rectangle.
A Process symbol has one exit, while a Decision symbol has two or more.
A Process symbol represents I/O, a Decision symbol represents an operation.
There is no difference.

Question 52

The `PRESSPULL` command is most similar in function to which other command?

SUBTRACT
BOX
EXTRUDE
LINE

Question 53

Which logic gate symbol is essentially an AND gate with an inverter at its output?

NOR
XOR
NAND
OR

Question 54

The `SURFTAB1` and `SURFTAB2` variables control what aspect of a 3D model?

The solidity of the model
The color of the surfaces
The mesh density of a surface
The position in the WCS

Question 55

Which of the following commands is NOT used for creating surfaces?

REVSURF
TABSURF
RULESURF
PRESSPULL