Question 1

Which storage device is typically used for long-term storage and backups?

Accepted Answer

A)  hard disk drive 
B)  flash drive 
C)  tape drive 
D)  optical disc

Question 2

What type of monitor is recommended for CAD work?

Accepted Answer

A)  small with low resolution 
B)  small with high resolution 
C)  large with low resolution 
D)  large with high resolution

Question 3

What is the most important part of the computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  central processing unit (CPU) 
B)  serial port 
C)  internal bus 
D)  modem

Question 4

How are operating systems, such as Windows and Mac OSX, stored on a computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary storage 
B)  secondary storage 
C)  tertiary storage 
D)  quaternary storage

Question 5

The first thing that goes into the RAM is the operating system (OS).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which two axes are positive in a Cartesian coordinate system?

Accepted Answer

A)  X-axis to the right of the origin and Y-axis above the origin 
B)  X-axis to the right of the origin and Y-axis below the origin 
C)  X-axis to the left of the origin and Y-axis above the origin 
D)  X-axis to the left of the origin and Y-axis below the origin

Question 7

Which statement about Building Information Model (BIM) is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  It requires the user to update 3D and 2D drawings separately. 
B)  It requires the use of a UNIX system. 
C)  Unlike traditional CAD programs, it does not use parametrics. 
D)  It links together all data for the drawings and calculations into a database.

Question 8

Which of these is an input device?

Accepted Answer

A)  ink-jet printer 
B)  laser printer 
C)  flash drive 
D)  keyboard

Question 9

CAD systems are used to create _____ drawings.

Accepted Answer

A)  two-dimensional 
B)  three-dimensional 
C)  both two-dimensional and three-dimensional 
D)  neither two-dimensional nor three-dimensional

Question 10

A computer's long-term memory is called read-only memory (ROM).

Accepted Answer