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1. Isometric grids can be placed using the "Grids and Background" dialog box.

False

True

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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2. By default, Dimensions appear on an Annotation layer:

False

True

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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3. True or False: A Toolbox Tool exists specifically for editing Worksheet Markers.

False

True

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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4. In what format is the primary library structure of ArchiCAD?

ARC

CAD

CSI

GQL

Answer

Correct Answer: CSI

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5. Which of the following cannot be accessed using a drop-down menu?

Import Terrain

Magic Wand Settings

ArchiCAD YouTube Channel

Profile Manager

Answer

Correct Answer: Import Terrain

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6. In the Archicad Basic library what folder can we find the roof trusses

Special constructions

Building Structures

Roof Construction

Answer

Correct Answer: Building Structures

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7. RoofMaker can NOT be used to create:

Blocking

Trusses

Valley rafters

Collar beams

Answer

Correct Answer: Trusses

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8. Which of the following is NOT a Toolbar?

Info Box

Mini Navigator

Teamwork

Toolbox Tools

Answer

Correct Answer: Info Box

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9. Which folder contains Swimming Pool objects?

Basic Shapes

Sport Facilities

Special Structures

Special Facility Components

Answer

Correct Answer: Special Facility Components

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10. It is not possible to place "winder stairs" using the Stair tool.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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11. Which of the following Library Parts is placed using the Door tool?

Hinged Gate

Quoins

Round Niche

Built-in Wardrobe

Answer

Correct Answer: Built-in Wardrobe

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12. All of the following are cursors in ArchiCAD EXCEPT:

Cartwheel

Mercedes

Magic Wand

Syringe

Answer

Correct Answer: Cartwheel

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13. The Coordinate Input tracker can be activated or deactivated using which taskbar?

Project Preferences

Trace Options

On-Screen View Options

Work Environment

Answer

Correct Answer: Work Environment

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14. What is the file format of a Library Part?

.GSM

.OBJ

.GDL

.PLN

Answer

Correct Answer: .GSM

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15. Which of the following is NOT one of ArchiCAD's three grid settings?

Auxiliary Grid

Main Grid

Snap Grid

Model Grid

Answer

Correct Answer: Model Grid

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16. When using the Lamp tool, what is the difference between the objects in the "16 Electrical" and "26 Electrical" folders?

No difference

There is only one "Electrical" folder

The lights in 16 are light cones; the lights in 26 are fixtures with light cones

The lights in 26 are light cones; the lights in 16 are fixtures with light cones

Answer

Correct Answer: The lights in 16 are light cones; the lights in 26 are fixtures with light cones

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17. Which of the following is NOT a tool for making customized Library Parts?

RoofMaker

TrussMaker

WindowMaker

WallMaker

StairMaker

Answer

Correct Answer: WindowMaker

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18. By default, how many categories of Zones are there?

Four: Storage, Living Space, Utility, and Outdoor Space

Five: Storage, Living Space, Commercial Space, Utility

Three: Conditioned Space, Unconditioned Space, Outdoor Space

Answer

Correct Answer: Four: Storage, Living Space, Utility, and Outdoor Space

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19. In the Object Library, what category of objects may be found in Folder 21?

Furnishings

Fire Suppression

Electrical

Exterior Improvements

Answer

Correct Answer: Fire Suppression

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20. True or False: Corner Windows can be accessed using the standard Window tool.

False

True

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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21. Which of the following Model Views can NOT be set using the "Set Model View" tool?

Reflected Ceiling Plan

Engineering Documents

Drafting+Fill

Construction Documents

Answer

Correct Answer: Engineering Documents

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22. In which folder of the Object Library do you find Doric columns?

Concrete

Masonry

Specialties

Wood and Plastic

Answer

Correct Answer: Masonry

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23. The following is NOT an available Parallel Projection Method:

Parametric Axonometry

Isometric Axonometry

Dimetric Axonometry

Monometric Axonometry

Answer

Correct Answer: Parametric Axonometry

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24. What type of cursor appears when transferring parameters from one element to another?

Eyedropper

Paint Bucket

Magic Wand

Syringe

Answer

Correct Answer: Syringe

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25. Which of the following Toolbox Tools do you use to place a Niche in a wall?

Window

Wall

Door

Object

Answer

Correct Answer: Window

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26. Which tool is used to draw a spline?

Arc/Circle/Ellipse

Polyline

Line

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: None of these

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27. What are the names of ArchiCAD's title blocks?

The Cornerstones

The Masters

The Headers

The Mainstays

Answer

Correct Answer: The Masters

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28. What happens if the slab tool is used to draw a second slab is drawn within an existing slab?

The original slab is deleted

An additional story is added

A stack layer is formed

A hole is formed

Answer

Correct Answer: A hole is formed

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29. Which of the following is not an option for Renovation Filter Settings ? Existing Elements: Existing Elements to Remain: Elements to be Demolished: New Elements:

Existing Elements to Remain:

Existing Elements: Elements to be Demolished: New Elements:

Answer

Correct Answer: Existing Elements to Remain:

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30. Which file type cannot be placed as a Figure?

JPG

PNG

TIF

PDF

Answer

Correct Answer: PDF

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31. Which of the following is an emissive material?

Lamp

Concrete Light

Water Moving

Gold Shiny

Answer

Correct Answer: Lamp

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32. True or False? The Marquee Tool CANNOT slice through stairs.

False

TRUE

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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33. Which of the following is a layer property in ArchiCAD?

None of these

Line Type

Color

Line Weight

Answer

Correct Answer: None of these

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34. What is a shortcut key for trim in Archicad?

Ctrl

del

none of the above

T+enter

Answer

Correct Answer: Ctrl

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35. By default, the Project Map contains all of these categories, EXCEPT:

Details

Renderings

Project Indexes

Sections

Answer

Correct Answer: Renderings

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36. Which of the following is NOT deleted if a wall it is placed upon is deleted?

Wall End

Door

Window

Object

Answer

Correct Answer: Object

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37. to modify the " ganging" of a door you go to :

Frame style & dimensions

Tolerrances

Options

General settings

Shape

Answer

Correct Answer: General settings

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38. Which of the following statements is True? Morphs can be converted to Shells. Shells can be converted to Morphs.

Morphs can be converted to Shells.

Shells can be converted to Morphs.

Answer

Correct Answer: Shells can be converted to Morphs.

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39. What type of file format is the archicad archive project?

.pln

.mod

.bpn

.pla

Answer

Correct Answer: .pla

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40. True or False: Curtain Walls may only be fabricated using Library Parts.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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41. A ghosted view of another story in a Floorplan is called a:

Linked Marker

Hidden Story

Ghost Story

Trace Reference

Answer

Correct Answer: Trace Reference

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42. Which of the following tools does NOT appear in the Toolbox toolbar?

Lamp

Zone

Curtain Wall

Duplicate

Detail

Answer

Correct Answer: Duplicate

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43. Which of the following woods is not included as a default material?

Walnut

Oak

Pine

Cherry

Answer

Correct Answer: Cherry

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44. Which of the following cannot be placed as a Corner Window?

Arched

Awning

Casement

Double Hung

Answer

Correct Answer: Arched

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45. "Shift + S" Key shortcut Switches among cursor snap grid options: none, snap grid and construction grid.

true

false

Answer

Correct Answer: true

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46. What type of file format other than .dwg can you add in the "attach xref" command?

.dxf

.3ds

.jpeg

.gdl

.pln

Answer

Correct Answer: .dxf

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47. In ArchiCAD, what is a Hotspot?

Hotspots do not exist.

A set point, which one can exclusively duplicate Objects to.

A user-defined point that the cursor will snap to

A geological disturbance

Answer

Correct Answer: A user-defined point that the cursor will snap to

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48. What is the name of ArchiCAD's virtual building environment?

Building Information Modelling

Digital Construction Platform

Builder's Virtual Construction

Virtual Building Suite

Answer

Correct Answer: Building Information Modelling

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49. The trim command cannot be used on

walls / beams

slab / roof

Answer

Correct Answer: slab / roof

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50. True or False: Gradient Fills may now be placed using the Fill tool.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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51. Gravity function doesn't works on:

Shell surfaces

Roof surfaces

Morph surfaces

Slab surfaces

Answer

Correct Answer: Morph surfaces

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52. What term does ArchiCAD use to denote two different floors of a building?

Levels

Plates

Floors

Stories

Answer

Correct Answer: Stories

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53. what tool is used to create a terrain?

slab

all of the above

mesh

Answer

Correct Answer: mesh

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54. In which category in the Object Library are kitchen cabinets found?

12 Furnishings

11 Equipment

22 Plumbing

06 Wood and Plastic

Answer

Correct Answer: 12 Furnishings

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55. What are Xrefs?

Extra Rendered Files

Transferred Files and Plans

Externally Referenced Drawings

Cross Referenced Files

Answer

Correct Answer: Externally Referenced Drawings

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56. What keyboard shortcut allows you to fill a shape automatically by clicking on its center?

Y-Key + Shift

Spacebar + Click

Backspace + Click

X-Key + Shift

Answer

Correct Answer: Spacebar + Click

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57. True or False? All the stories in a building CANNOT reside in the same project file.

TRUE

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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58. What is the term for the 3D symbols in ArchiCAD's symbol library?

Construction Object Templates

GDL Objects

Model Component Objects

CAD Objects

Answer

Correct Answer: GDL Objects

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59. What common household object is used as the icon for the Object Tool?

A chair

A roll of tape

A hammer

A pair of scissors

Answer

Correct Answer: A chair

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60. True/False: In archicad you can't change the floor plan cut plane height

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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61. Which of the following rendering engines is incorporated into ArchiCAD?

Luxology

Blender

Lightworks

V-Ray

Answer

Correct Answer: Lightworks

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62. What is the programming language of a Library Part?

GDL

Ruby

Java

Python

Answer

Correct Answer: GDL

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63. Where does everything you draw or model in ArchiCAD begin?

In the Blueprint

In the Project Map

In the Nursery

In the Creation Wizard

Answer

Correct Answer: In the Project Map

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64. Which of the following in not a unit of measure form the Calculations Units and Rules menu?

Meter

Millimeter

Centimeter

Decimeter

Answer

Correct Answer: Decimeter

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65. Unlike many other programs, ArchiCAD 15 allows you to prepare drawings directly within the program.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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66. What is a pln. file ?

pln. is file of Archi CAD saving

is not dwg.file

Answer

Correct Answer: pln. is file of Archi CAD saving

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67. True or False? Slabs have a thickness.

FALSE

True

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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68. Sections may be cut:

To any depth

Through any portion of the building's total height

Through the entire model

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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69. Using ArchiCAD, it is possible to mark-up drawings to show revisions or corrections.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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70. True or False? Roof thickness can be changed from its default thickness.

False

True

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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71. The Lightworks rendering engine allows which of the following Lightworks light sources to be placed into the model?

SunObject

WindowLight

All of these

SkyObject

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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72. What does BIM stand for?

Basic Industrial Modeler

Building Insulation Manager

Building Information Modeling

Business Integration Manager

Answer

Correct Answer: Building Information Modeling

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73. The Profile Manager, by default, controls these:

None of these

Masonry wall sections

Steel profiles

All of these

Concrete profiles

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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74. By default, ArchiCAD files are saved using this format:

.DXF

.PICT

.PLA

.PLN

.DGN

Answer

Correct Answer: .PLN

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75. What are floors referred to as in ArchiCAD?

Stacks

Flats

Levels

Stories

Answer

Correct Answer: Stories

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76. what key should you press when you want to view the archicad model in perspective view

Answer

Correct Answer: F3

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77. What is the difference between a series of lines drawn using the Line tool and a series of lines drawn using the Polyline tool?

No difference

The Line tool may not be used to draw consecutive lines sharing common endpoints.

Polyline tool series are separate, independently editable segments

Line tool series are separate, independently editable segments

Answer

Correct Answer: Line tool series are separate, independently editable segments

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78. You can add roof tiles to a roof with a simple click by using:

wall accessories

roof extras

roof accessories

slab accessories

Answer

Correct Answer: roof accessories

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79. What is the correct Project Work-flow in ArchiCAD?

Project Map -> View Map -> Layout Map -> Publisher

Create -> Nursery -> Immature Project -> Mature Project

Blueprint Creator -> Projection Map -> Modeler -> Construction

View Map - > Project Map -> Layout Map -> Publisher

Answer

Correct Answer: Project Map -> View Map -> Layout Map -> Publisher

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80. ArchiCAD files can NOT be directly saved into which format?

DWG

DGN

3DM

3DS

Answer

Correct Answer: 3DM

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81. The following is NOT a form of Creative Imaging generated by ArchiCAD:

Fly-Through

Sun Study

PhotoRender

Construction Visualization

Answer

Correct Answer: Construction Visualization

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82. The Column tool allows you to place this type of column:

Round

Square

All of these

Steel Section

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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