AutoCAD Quiz Sample #2
True (T) or False (F)
1. ___ When you OPEN a drawing, a dialog box lets you "see" and choose the drawing you want.
2. ___ It is better to SAVE drawings to a diskette in A: drive than to save to the hard (disk) drive.
3. ___ If you want to save a copy of the drawing to a diskette in A:, you should use the SAVE or SAVEAS command and specify A: as the drive instead of saving to the hard drive and then copying to the diskette.
4. ___ When you OPEN an existing drawing and are presented with the Select File dialog box, you can highlight the desired drawing name and select OK, or you can double-click on the desired drawing name.
5. ___ An AutoCAD 2002 drawing can be saved as a Release 14 drawing.
6. ___ To list, copy, delete, or rename files, you have to switch out of AutoCAD and use Windows Explorer.
7. ___ If you accidentally delete a .DWG file, the related .BAK (backup) drawing file can be OPENed directly.
8. ___ When AutoCAD makes automatic saves, it saves the drawing under the current drawing name.
9. ___ The CLOSEALL command is used to close all the open drawings and shut down AutoCAD.
10. ___ AutoCAD drawings can be saved as a .DWG or .DWT file type.
Multiple Choice (circle the correct answer)
1. The commands related to managing AutoCAD drawings and other files are located in the ____ pull-down menu.
a. Open
b. File
c. Management
d. Draw
2. It is recommended to use the SAVE command periodically during a drawing session about every ____.
a. 15 or 20 minutes
b. time you draw a LINE
c. day
d. minute
3. A typical drawing session would involve using ____ to begin work, ____ is used periodically , and ____ is used for the final save and to end the session.
a. BEGIN, SAVEAS, QUIT
b. BEGIN, SAVE, EXIT
c. RECOVER, SAVE, EXIT
d. NEW or OPEN, SAVE, EXIT
4. The ____ command allows you to change the name of the current drawing.
a. NEW
b. SAVEAS
c. RECOVER
d. NAME
5. If you want to begin a drawing and using an existing template, use the ____ command.
a. NEW
b. SAVEAS
c. TEMPLATE
d. OPEN
6. When the current drawing has been named, using the SAVE command actually causes AutoCAD to perform a ____.
a. 2SAVE
b. SAVEQUICK
c. QSAVE (quick save)
d. SAVEAS
7. If you wanted to search for an existing drawing file and see a preview of the drawing, use the ____.
a. Windows Explorer
b. SEARCH command
c. OPEN command
d. LIST command
8. If you use Open to open an existing drawing and then use Open again before closing the previous drawing, AutoCAD will ____.
a. automatically close the previous drawing before opening the new one
b. ask if you want to Save Changes? before automatically closing the previous drawing
c. automatically Save the previous drawing before opening the new one
d. open the new drawing without saving or closing the previous drawing
9. When you save a drawing for the second time, AutoCAD creates a .DWG file and another file with a ___ extension.
a. .2ND
b. .DWK
c. .BAK
d. .DW2
10. When you use the New command and the Create New Drawing dialog box or the Today window appears, you can perform all but the following actions.
a. Use a Wizard
b. Use a Template
c. Start from Scratch
d. Assign the drawing name
Written Answers
1. When AutoCAD saves a drawing file, what three-character extension is used?
2. Explain the concept of a template drawing.
3. How would you save the current drawing under a different name.
4. When is it advantageous to use the PARTIALOPEN command?
1. ___ When you OPEN a drawing, a dialog box lets you "see" and choose the drawing you want.
2. ___ It is better to SAVE drawings to a diskette in A: drive than to save to the hard (disk) drive.
3. ___ If you want to save a copy of the drawing to a diskette in A:, you should use the SAVE or SAVEAS command and specify A: as the drive instead of saving to the hard drive and then copying to the diskette.
4. ___ When you OPEN an existing drawing and are presented with the Select File dialog box, you can highlight the desired drawing name and select OK, or you can double-click on the desired drawing name.
5. ___ An AutoCAD 2002 drawing can be saved as a Release 14 drawing.
6. ___ To list, copy, delete, or rename files, you have to switch out of AutoCAD and use Windows Explorer.
7. ___ If you accidentally delete a .DWG file, the related .BAK (backup) drawing file can be OPENed directly.
8. ___ When AutoCAD makes automatic saves, it saves the drawing under the current drawing name.
9. ___ The CLOSEALL command is used to close all the open drawings and shut down AutoCAD.
10. ___ AutoCAD drawings can be saved as a .DWG or .DWT file type.
Multiple Choice (circle the correct answer)
1. The commands related to managing AutoCAD drawings and other files are located in the ____ pull-down menu.
a. Open
b. File
c. Management
d. Draw
2. It is recommended to use the SAVE command periodically during a drawing session about every ____.
a. 15 or 20 minutes
b. time you draw a LINE
c. day
d. minute
3. A typical drawing session would involve using ____ to begin work, ____ is used periodically , and ____ is used for the final save and to end the session.
a. BEGIN, SAVEAS, QUIT
b. BEGIN, SAVE, EXIT
c. RECOVER, SAVE, EXIT
d. NEW or OPEN, SAVE, EXIT
4. The ____ command allows you to change the name of the current drawing.
a. NEW
b. SAVEAS
c. RECOVER
d. NAME
5. If you want to begin a drawing and using an existing template, use the ____ command.
a. NEW
b. SAVEAS
c. TEMPLATE
d. OPEN
6. When the current drawing has been named, using the SAVE command actually causes AutoCAD to perform a ____.
a. 2SAVE
b. SAVEQUICK
c. QSAVE (quick save)
d. SAVEAS
7. If you wanted to search for an existing drawing file and see a preview of the drawing, use the ____.
a. Windows Explorer
b. SEARCH command
c. OPEN command
d. LIST command
8. If you use Open to open an existing drawing and then use Open again before closing the previous drawing, AutoCAD will ____.
a. automatically close the previous drawing before opening the new one
b. ask if you want to Save Changes? before automatically closing the previous drawing
c. automatically Save the previous drawing before opening the new one
d. open the new drawing without saving or closing the previous drawing
9. When you save a drawing for the second time, AutoCAD creates a .DWG file and another file with a ___ extension.
a. .2ND
b. .DWK
c. .BAK
d. .DW2
10. When you use the New command and the Create New Drawing dialog box or the Today window appears, you can perform all but the following actions.
a. Use a Wizard
b. Use a Template
c. Start from Scratch
d. Assign the drawing name
Written Answers
1. When AutoCAD saves a drawing file, what three-character extension is used?
2. Explain the concept of a template drawing.
3. How would you save the current drawing under a different name.
4. When is it advantageous to use the PARTIALOPEN command?
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