Mechanical Drawing Board and CAD Techniques ©2010

Chapter 7: Dimensioning

Practice Tests

1
Dimensioning is another name for
A)shape description.
B)technical description.
C)size description.
D)size and shape description.
E)measuring.
2
Half-size scale on a drawing can also be shown as
A)1:2
B)½.
C)2:1
D)2" = 1".
E)½ size.
3
A(n) ____ dimensioning system is sometimes used in industries involved in international trade.
A)bilateral
B)dual
C)decimal
D)fractional-inch
E)aligned
4
In AutoCAD®, the ____ command can be used to create both horizontal and vertical dimensions.
A)DIMALIGN
B)DIMLINEAR
C)DIMSTYLE
D)DIMEDIT
E)DIMSCALE
5
The diameter of an object should be dimensioned in AutoCAD® using the ____ command.
A)DIMDIAMETER
B)DIMDIA
C)DIMCIRCLE
D)DIMRADIUS
E)DIMCENTER
6
The two methods of placing dimensions currently in use are the aligned system and the ____ system.
A)directional
B)nondirectional
C)nonaligned
D)dual
E)unidirectional
7
A tolerance that allows variations in only one direction from the design size is a(n) ____ tolerance.
A)unilateral
B)lateral
C)unidirectional
D)directional
E)minus
8
To add geometric tolerances in AutoCAD®, enter the ____ command at the keyboard.
A)DIMSCALE
B)ALLOWANCE
C)DIMEDIT
D)GEOTOL
E)TOLERANCE
9
A ____ is one millionth of a meter (.000 001 m).
A)micron
B)millicron
C)micrometer
D)millimeter
E)decimeter
10
The total amount a given dimension may vary is the
A)allowance.
B)datum.
C)limits of size.
D)tolerance.
E)design differential.
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