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SolidWorks 2010 CSWA Exam Preparation

CSWA Exam Practice Questions

Overview
This document contains practice questions that can be used to prepare or the Certifed
SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) exam. The questions are intended to help you become amiliar
with the types
t ypes o questions eatured on the CSW
CSWA A exam. Additional inormation about the
CSWA exam is available on the student Web site ( www.g-wlearning.com/CAD ).
There are 0 practice
practice questions in this document. The questions are identifed by exam
category. Use the questions to assess your modeling skills and knowledge o SolidWorks tools
and techniques. In addition, use the questions to measure your ability to work efciently.
The CSWA
CSWA exam is a timed, online
onli ne exam that must be completed in 80 minutes (3 hours) or
less. Questions related to the Basic Modeling Theor
Theoryy and Drawing Theor
Theoryy exam category and the
 Adva
 Ad vance
ncedd Model
Modelin
ingg Theory
Theory and Anal
Analys is exam category are theory-based questions. They should
ysis
 be answered in 0 minutes
mi nutes or less. Questions related to the Part Modeling,
Modeling,  Advanced Part
ing,, and Assembl
 Modeling
 Model and Assemblyy Modeling
Modeling exam categories are modeling questions. These questions
require you to model a part or assembly
as sembly and should be completed
completed in 45 minutes or less. Use
this as a general guideline when working through the practice questions.

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Practice Question 1.
A Part Modeling
Pleaseclick Model the part shown in the fgures provided. Use the ollowing
toenlarge
inormation.
• Unit system: MMGS (millimeter, gram, second)
B
• Decimal places: 

Pleaseclick • Part origin: Arbi

A rbitrary
trary
toenlarge
• A = 50

• B = 70
C
• Material: AISI 1020
Pleaseclick
toenlarge
What is the overall
overall mass o the part in grams?
g rams?
A. 878.
878.62
62
B. 99
998.
8.54
54
C. 109
1098.
8.32
32
D. 1127.72

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Practice Question 1C
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Practice Question 2.
A Part Modeling
Pleaseclick Model the part shown in the fgures provided. Use the ollowing
toenlarge
inormation.
• Unit system: IPS (inch, pound, second)
B
• Decimal places: 

Pleaseclick • Part origin: Arbitrary

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Practice Question 2.
A Part Modeling
Pleaseclick Model the part shown in the fgures provided. Use the ollowing
toenlarge
inormation.
• Unit system: IPS (inch, pound, second)
B
• Decimal places: 

Pleaseclick • Part origin: Arbitrary

toenlarge
• A = .5

• B = .5
C
• Material: Alloy Steel
Pleaseclick
toenlarge
What is the overall mass o the part in pounds?
A. 0.20
B. 0.47
C. 0.98
D. 1.23

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Practice Question 2C
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Practice Question 3.
Basic Modeling Theory and
Drawing Theory
The drawing view shown is an example o which SolidWorks
view type?
A. detail
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Practice Question 3.
Basic Modeling Theory and
Drawing Theory
The drawing view shown is an example o which SolidWorks
view type?
A. detail
B. alignedsection
C. broken
D. broken-outsection

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Practice Question 4.
Advanced Modeling Theory
and Analysis
To defne fxtures in a SimulationXpress study, model _____ are
selected.
A. faces
B. edges
C. vertices
D. edgesorvertices

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Practice Question 5.
A Advanced Part Modeling
Pleaseclick Model the part shown in the fgures provided. Use the ollowing
toenlarge
inormation.
• Unit system: MMGS (millimeter, gram, second)
B
• Decimal places: 

Pleaseclick • Part origin: Arbitrary

toenlarge
• A = 

• B = 5

• Material: Cast Carbon Steel

What is the overall mass o the part in grams?

A. 205.19
B. 237.10
C. 305.66
D. 442.33

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Practice Question 6.
Basic Modeling Theory and
Drawing Theory
The drawing view shown is an example o which SolidWorks
view type?
A. auxiliary
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Practice Question 6.
Basic Modeling Theory and
Drawing Theory
The drawing view shown is an example o which SolidWorks
view type?
A. auxiliary
B. detail
C. broken-outsection
D. alignedsection

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Practice Question 7.
Advanced Modeling Theory
and Analysis
Which o the ollowing types o models can be analyzed with
SimulationXpress?
A. single-bodyparts
B. single-bodypartsandassemblies
C. single-bodypartsandsurfaces
D. surfacesandassemblies

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Practice Question 8.
A Assembly Modeling
Pleaseclick Model the assembly shown in the fgures provided. Use the
toenlarge
ollowing inormation. The assembly is a scissors lit containing
seven components: Lower Base, Upper Base, Link, Pivot, Short Pin,
B
Long Pin, and Shat. There are two short pins, two long pins, two
Pleaseclick pivots, and eight links in the assembly.
toenlarge
• Unit system: IPS (inch, pound, second)

• Assembly origin: As shown

C
• Decimal places: 

• A = 0.50
Pleaseclick
toenlarge
• B = .50

• C = 3°
D
• Material: AISI 1020 or all components.
Pleaseclick
• Each base has .05″  internal radii.
toenlarge
• The shat is centered in the assembly horizontally (rom let to

E right) and vertically (between the lower base and upper base).
• The shat fts in the holes in the pivot (no clearance).
Pleaseclick
toenlarge • The pins ft in the holes at the ends o the links and each base

(no clearance).
F • All links are oriented at the same angle (Angle C).

• All holes are “through” holes.

Pleaseclick
toenlarge
What is the center o mass o the assembly with respect to the
G illustrated coordinate system?
Pleaseclick
A. X=–1.35,Y=3.00,Z=4.25
toenlarge B. X=–1.35,Y=3.00,Z=3.75
C. X=1.35,Y=3.00,Z=3.75
D. X=1.35,Y=3.00,Z=4.25

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Practice Question 8A

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Practice Question 8C
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Practice Question 8D
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Practice Question 8E
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Practice Question 8F
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Practice Question 8G
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Practice Question 9.
Basic Modeling Theory and
Drawing Theory
The drawing view shown is an example o which SolidWorks
view type?
A. alternateposition
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Practice Question 9.
Basic Modeling Theory and
Drawing Theory
The drawing view shown is an example o which SolidWorks
view type?
A. alternateposition
B. alignedsection
C. section
D. broken-outsection

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Practice Question 10.

Advanced Modeling Theory
and Analysis
SimulationXpress supports analysis o parts assigned _____ materials.
A. anisotropic
B. isotropic
C. orthotropic
D. Alloftheabove.

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