CAPE COAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
END OF FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION – 2025
MCE 215 – COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN Duration: 3 Hours
INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
SECTION A: Circle the correct answer and add it to the main answer booklet. Failure
to return it will render candidate ZERO (0) mark for this section. Total = 40 Marks
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1. What happens when the computer is turned on and the operating system is
loaded?
a) The AutoCAD interface is displayed immediately.
b) The Windows screen with various application icons is displayed.
c) The computer opens a command-line prompt.
d) The user must manually load the operating system.
2. What does the "Get Started" section in the AutoCAD Startup dialog box offer?
a) Options to start a new drawing or open an existing one.
b) A tutorial for new AutoCAD users.
c) The ability to uninstall AutoCAD.
d) A diagnostic tool for hardware compatibility.
3. How can the grid and snap settings be adjusted in AutoCAD?
a) By typing "SNAPGRID" in the command line.
b) Through the Drafting Settings dialog box.
c) Using the Format pull-down menu.
d) By changing system settings in the Windows control panel.
4. What happens if the FILEDIA system variable is set to 0?
a) The Select File dialog box is disabled.
b) AutoCAD switches to command-line mode.
c) The Startup dialog box is not displayed.
d) AutoCAD defaults to imperial units.
5. What is the purpose of the "Advanced Setup" wizard in AutoCAD?
a) To create a new drawing template.
b) To specify detailed settings such as units, angle, and area for a drawing.
c) To change the system’s default color settings.
d) To open previously saved drawings.
6. What does the Undo option in the LINE command do?
a) Deletes the entire drawing
b) Removes the last specified point
c) Ends the LINE command
d) Saves the current drawing
7. In the Cartesian coordinate system, what are the coordinates of the origin?
a) [1,1]
b) [0,0]
c) [10,10]
d) [5,5]
8. How can all objects be selected in the drawing area to erase them?
a) By dragging the cursor over the objects
b) By typing ALL at the ERASE command prompt
c) By pressing CTRL+A and typing ERASE
d) By clicking each object manually
9. Which command can be used to remove the last action in AutoCAD?
a) ERASE
b) U
c) CLOSE
d) R
10. How are absolute coordinates specified in AutoCAD?
a) Using the @ symbol
b) By selecting points on the screen
c) By typing X and Y coordinates separated by a comma, prefixed by #
d) By entering the distance and angle from the origin
11. What does the "Ttr" option in the CIRCLE command stand for?
a) Three tangent radius
b) Tangent, tangent, radius
c) Two tangent radius
d) Triangle tangent radius
12. In the 2P option, what do the two points specified represent?
a) The endpoints of the diameter
b) The endpoints of the radius
c) The center and a point on the circumference
d) Two random points
13. How can you activate the Rectangle tool in the drawing application?
a) By entering rect or rectang at the command line
b) By left-clicking its name in the Draw pull-down menu
c) By left-clicking its tool icon in the Draw toolbar
d) All of the above
14. What is the primary purpose of the ZOOM command in AutoCAD?
a) To enlarge the physical size of the drawing
b) To change the actual dimensions of the objects in the drawing
c) To save the drawing in a zoomed state
d) To enlarge or reduce the view of the drawing without affecting its actual size
15. What is displayed on the screen when the Realtime Pan command is invoked?
a) A magnifying glass
b) A hand icon
c) A crosshair cursor
d) A zoom window
16. Which command is used to write multiple lines of text in AutoCAD?
a) TEXT
b) MULTILINE
c) STRING
d) WRITE
17. How is text specified at an inclined angle in AutoCAD?
a) By using the Elevation option
b) By specifying a rotation angle after the text height
c) By entering coordinates of an inclined plane
d) By using the Chamfer option
18. When chamfering a rectangle, what happens if the chamfer distance exceeds half
the length or width but is less than their total?
a) The rectangle is completely chamfered
b) Only one corner will be chamfered
c) All corners remain sharp
d) The chamfering is ignored
19. What does the Thickness option do when drawing a rectangle?
a) Sets the width of the rectangle lines
b) Specifies the chamfer distance for the rectangle
c) Defines the fillet radius for the rectangle
d) Extrudes the rectangle in the Z direction
20. What does the Thickness option do when drawing a rectangle?
a) Sets the width of the rectangle lines
b) Extrudes the rectangle in the Z direction
c) Defines the fillet radius for the rectangle
d) Specifies the chamfer distance for the rectangle
21. What is the default angle of the isometric axes in an isometric snap/grid?
a) 0, 45, and 90 degrees
b) 30, 60, and 90 degrees
c) 30, 90, and 150 degrees
d) 45, 90, and 135 degrees
22. Which function key is used to toggle the ORTHO mode?
a) F7
b) F10
c) F9
d) F8
23. What does the LWT button in the status bar control?
a) Snap grid spacing
b) Polar alignment angles
c) Show/hide lineweight
d) Enable/disable object snaps
24. How can the AutoSnap settings be accessed?
a) From the Options dialog box under the Drafting tab
b) By entering the APERTURE command
c) From the View menu
d) By pressing the F1 key
25. What does the NEArest object snap mode select?
a) The midpoint of an object
b) The visually closest point on an object
c) The endpoint of a line or arc
d) The center of a circle
26. What does the PERpendicular snap mode do?
a) Snaps to a point normal to a line, arc, or ellipse
b) Snaps to the midpoint of an object
c) Snaps to the tangent of a circle
d) Snaps to the endpoint of a line
27. In a Polar Array, what does a negative fill angle indicate?
a) Clockwise rotation
b) Counterclockwise rotation
c) Zero-degree rotation
d) No array is created
28. What does the Rotate tool do when a negative rotation angle is specified?
a) Rotates the object counterclockwise
b) No rotation is performed
c) Increases the object’s size
d) Rotate the object clockwise
29. What is the command sequence to extend an object after selecting the tool?
a) Select boundary edge → Right-click → Escape
b) Select objects → Specify boundary edge
c) Enter EXTEND → Select boundary edge → Select objects to extend
d) Enter EXTEND → Right-click → Specify Trim
30. What is the primary purpose of the Zoom command in AutoCAD?
a) To modify the size of objects in the drawing.
b) To change the view of the drawing without altering object size.
c) To resize the AutoCAD window.
d) To align objects to a specific scale.
31. The command used to create a rectangle 8 units in length and 6 units in width,
starting not from the origin is:
a) 8,6
b) 6,8
c) @8,6
d) @6,8
32. What does the Aerial View window show in AutoCAD?
a) The entire drawing with a highlighted section visible on the screen.
b) A magnified section of the drawing.
c) A scaled-down version of the drawing.
d) Only the dimensions of the drawing.
33. What happens when you drag the AutoCAD Design Center window?
a) It stays fixed in position.
b) It moves to a new position on the screen.
c) It closes automatically.
d) It minimizes to the taskbar.
34. What is the purpose of the UCS command in AutoCAD 3D?
a) To create a uniform coordinate system
b) To convert 2D objects into 3D
c) To align 3D objects with the global coordinate system
d) To define and manipulate the user coordinate system
35. Which command removes the overlapping portions of two solids?
a) UNION
b) SUBTRACT
c) INTERSECT
d) CUT
36. Which command is used to create a 3D model by specifying cross-sections along
a path?
a) SWEEP
b) LOFT
c) EXTRUDE
d) PRESSPULL
37. Which shortcut key enables 3D Orbit mode?
a) F4
b) Shift + Middle Mouse Button
c) Alt + O
d) Ctrl + Shift + O
38. A Polyline can be broken into individual lines and arcs using which of the
following command?
a) BREAK
b) TRIM
c) EXPLODE
d) OVERKILL
39. A line 4 mm in length inclined at 75 degrees to the x- axis can be represented as:
a) 4 <165
b) 4 <105
c) 4 <15
d) 4 <75
40. Which one of the following is NOT a property of an object?
a) Line weight
b) Measure
c) Hyperlink
d) Elevation