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Basic MathCAD MCQ

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the main elements of the MathCAD interface?

Worksheet

Status Bar

Spreadsheet

Quick Access Toolbar

Answer

Correct Answer: Quick Access Toolbar

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2. What orientation/margin combination should you use when working with long equations?

Landscape with Wide

Landscape with Narrow

Portrait with Narrow

Portrait with Wide

Answer

Correct Answer: Portrait with Narrow

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3. What is the process to create a polar plot?

Select: Graph > Polar Plot from the Insert menu.

Select: Polar > Plot Graph from the Insert menu.

Select: Create > Plot Graph from the Polar menu.

Select: Plot > Polar Graph from the Insert menu.

Answer

Correct Answer: Select: Graph > Polar Plot from the Insert menu.

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4. Which of the following best describes Interpolation methods

They connect all data points

The find a best fit curve to the data points

They take a set of data points and return a new set that contains more noise than the original

They take a set of data points and return a new set that contains less noise than the original

Answer

Correct Answer: They connect all data points

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5. Which of the following is NOT one of the 9 Ribbon tabs?

Calculation

Formatting

Graphs

Plots

Answer

Correct Answer: Graphs

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6. Which of the following would you use to start a vector?

CTRL+V

CTRL+S

CTRL+B

CTRL+M

Answer

Correct Answer: CTRL+M

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7. A sequence of characters referring to a variable or function is called what?

An object.

A name.

A variable.

A matrix.

Answer

Correct Answer: A name.

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8. Select the section that is included in the Math Ribbon.

Graphs

Operators

Calculation

Plots

Answer

Correct Answer: Operators

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9. What is the only thing you can do with a selected unary operator?

Delete it

Save it

Copy it

Paste it

Answer

Correct Answer: Delete it

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10. Which of the following is NOT true about vectors?

Each element of a vector can be accessed by using array subscripts

Vectors may have numbers in any order

Vectors must use real or complex numbers

Vectors must increment (up or down) in uniform steps

Answer

Correct Answer: Vectors must increment (up or down) in uniform steps

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11. What are the default characteristics of a MathCAD graph?

Numbered linear axes, no grid lines, and points connected with solid lines

Numbered linear axes, grid lines, and points connected with solid lines

Numbered non-linear axes, no grid lines, and points connected with solid lines

Numbered linear axes, grid lines, and points connected with dotted lines

Answer

Correct Answer: Numbered linear axes, no grid lines, and points connected with solid lines

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12. Which of the following is NOT true about range variables?

Range variables MUST use ORIGIN as the first element

Range variables must be real

Range variables begin at the defined beginning value

You cannot access individual elements of range variables

Answer

Correct Answer: Range variables MUST use ORIGIN as the first element

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13. What is the shortcut to hid a ribbon in MathCAD

Ctrl+D

Ctrl+H

Ctrl+F1

Ctrl+F2

Answer

Correct Answer: Ctrl+F1

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14. Which of the following in NOT true about a string?

All of these

A string is a sequence of characters between double quotes

It has no numeric value

It can NOT be defined as a variable

Answer

Correct Answer: It can NOT be defined as a variable

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15. Which of the following "variables" would be considered identical in MathCAD 15.0?

"Dog" and "dog"

"DOG" and "dog"

"Dog" and "Dog"

All answers are correct

Answer

Correct Answer: "Dog" and "Dog"

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16. Which of the following keyboard shortcuts adds a solve block in MathCAD Prime 2.0?

Ctrl+3

Ctrl+4

Ctrl+5

Ctrl+1

Answer

Correct Answer: Ctrl+1

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17. What kind of editing cursor has MathCad chosen to use?

One-dimensional.

Two-dimensional.

Three-dimensional.

No cursor.

Answer

Correct Answer: Two-dimensional.

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18. If you wanted to enter Greek letters and plots, which toolbar would you need to access?

The icon toolbar.

The tolls toolbar.

The MathCad toolbar.

The math toolbar.

Answer

Correct Answer: The math toolbar.

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19. Which of the following does a symbolic solve block NOT require?

The word Given

A closing function

Constraints

A guess value

Answer

Correct Answer: A guess value

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20. Which of the following is NOT one of the six MathCAD interface elements?

The Status Bar

The Start Key

Help Button

Quick Access

Answer

Correct Answer: The Start Key

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21. Mixed numbers allow you to show values as integers and fractions. Which of the following is one of the ways to enter a mixed number?

Ctrl+Shift+/

Ctrl+Shift+9

Ctrl+Shift+Plus

Ctrl+Shift+G

Answer

Correct Answer: Ctrl+Shift+Plus

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22. What are keyword modifiers?

Keyword modifiers do nothing.

Keyword modifiers change the behavior of variables.

Keyword modifiers change how the user interacts with MathCad.

Keyword modifiers change the behavior of keywords.

Answer

Correct Answer: Keyword modifiers change the behavior of keywords.

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23. Choose the difference between activating a region and selecting a region.

To activate a region you must keep the control key (Ctrl) depressed while clicking, whereas to select a region you simply click in it

To activate a region you simply click in it, whereas to select a region you must keep the control key (Ctrl) depressed while clicking

To activate a region you simply click in it, whereas to select a region you must keep the TAB key depressed while clicking

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: To activate a region you simply click in it, whereas to select a region you must keep the control key (Ctrl) depressed while clicking

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24. Once you have chosen Text Region from the Insert menu, what must you press to create a text region?

Enter.

Escape

Left-click.

The double-quote key. [“]

Answer

Correct Answer: The double-quote key. [“]

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25. What are symbolic calculations generally used for?

Pictographic representations of mathematics.

To expand mathematically on a concept beyond simple numbers and letters.

Symbolic calculations explain the deeper meaning behind a calculation.

They modular buttons to expand on mathematical topics.

Answer

Correct Answer: Symbolic calculations explain the deeper meaning behind a calculation.

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26. How do you stop growing text regions from overlapping on-top of other regions?

Right click outside of the text region > Click Settings > Select the Text tab > Check the box adjacent to Push Regions Down As You Type

All of these

Right click inside the text region > Click Settings> Select the Format tab > Check the box adjacent to Push Regions Down As You Type

Right click inside the text region > Click Proprieties > Select the Text tab > Check the box adjacent to Push Regions Down As You Type

Answer

Correct Answer: Right click inside the text region > Click Proprieties > Select the Text tab > Check the box adjacent to Push Regions Down As You Type

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27. What are the two forms of subscripts allowed by MathCAD?

Positive and booleans

Negative and booleans

Descriptive and positive

Descriptive and counting

Answer

Correct Answer: Descriptive and counting

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28. How do you move a region in a template?

Hold space bar and click on it.

Regions can't be moved.

Drag the template to the region.

Copy and paste to the location of your choice.

Answer

Correct Answer: Copy and paste to the location of your choice.

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29. When desiring subscript in the text of your formula, what character do you use to format it?

A comma.

A tilda.

A period.

A colon.

Answer

Correct Answer: A period.

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30. What does MathCad do to text it encounters?

Deletes it.

Processes it.

Incorporates it into the nearest calculation.

Ignores it.

Answer

Correct Answer: Ignores it.

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31. If you wanted to use a matrix, where would you look to set it up?

Choose Matrix from the Matrix menu.

Choose Matrix from the special Matrix menu.

Choose Matrix from the Insert menu.

Choose Insert from the Matrix menu.

Answer

Correct Answer: Choose Matrix from the Insert menu.

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32. What key do you press to begin defining a variable?

Tilda.

Shift.

Enter.

Colon.

Answer

Correct Answer: Colon.

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33. How must the symbolic equal sign be applied to a calculation in MathCad?

It must be applied to parts of the calculation.

It must be applied to the entire calculation, and not parts of it.

It serves the same purpose as the standard equal sign.

It needs not be applied. It is a simple picture to illustrate a point.

Answer

Correct Answer: It must be applied to the entire calculation, and not parts of it.

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34. What is the purpose of collapsible areas in MathCAD 2.0?

It's a shortcut to save your calculations quickly

They allow you to quickly delete your calculations

Collapsible areas are not a feature of MathCAD 2.0

They allow you to group and hide your calculations

Answer

Correct Answer: They allow you to group and hide your calculations

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35. The Calculator toolbar is used to insert:

numbers

basic arithmetic operators

All of these

some functions

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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36. Can MathCad handle special mathematical non-ASCII characters?

Only with special extensions.

Yes, but it has to be enabled first.

Yes.

No.

Answer

Correct Answer: Yes.

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37. When would you use range variables?

To iterate a function over a range of values

To define a scalar variable

All of these

To evaluate a function at a single point

Answer

Correct Answer: To iterate a function over a range of values

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38. Which of the following keyboard shortcuts inserts a math region in MathCAD Prime 2.0?

Ctrl+Shift+5

Ctrl+Shift+M

Ctrl+M

Ctrl+5

Answer

Correct Answer: Ctrl+Shift+M

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39. Which of the following keyboard shortcuts inserts a 3D plot in MathCAD Prime 2.0?

Ctrl+7

Ctrl+9

Ctrl+3

Ctrl+4

Answer

Correct Answer: Ctrl+3

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40. If you have several regions overlapping each other, will they interfere with each other's calculations?

No.

Yes, and it will form rogue math problems.

Yes, and you will get a regional conflict error.

They will all start calculating at the same time.

Answer

Correct Answer: No.

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41. True or False? A solve block can't be used to solve linear or nonlinear systems.

TRUE

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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42. True or False? You can use a variable before and after you assign a variable to it.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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43. What is an example of a built-in variable, conventional variable?

⊗

ℵ

Answer

Correct Answer: π

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44. What is used to separate values in a range variable?

Semi-colons.

Commas.

Colons.

Periods.

Answer

Correct Answer: Commas.

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45. Which of the following equality signs expresses assigning a value?

x;=4

x<>=4

x=4

x:=4

Answer

Correct Answer: x:=4

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46. How do you define a function when adding a function definition to your worksheet?

d(t) :

d(f) ;

d(t) ;

Answer

Correct Answer: d(t) :

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47. When creating a color picture in MathCad, what must be done first?

You must drag the picture to the picture tray.

Import it from an external imaging program.

You must define three matrices of the same size that describe either RGB, or HSV.

Copy and paste it accordingly.

Answer

Correct Answer: You must define three matrices of the same size that describe either RGB, or HSV.

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48. How do you set up the pages of a worksheet?

List > Document > Then select page size, orientation, and margins

List > Page > Then select page size, orientation, and margins

Document > Page > Then select page size, orientation, and margins

Document > List > Then select page size, orientation, and margins

Answer

Correct Answer: Document > Page > Then select page size, orientation, and margins

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49. When you need to join regions by clicking them, how would you do it?

Hold alt while clicking.

Hold enter while clicking.

Hold ctrl while clicking.

Hold shift while clicking.

Answer

Correct Answer: Hold ctrl while clicking.

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50. If you want to multiply a*x, but denote it as ax, can MathCad compute it?

No.

No, but it is returned as a special character.

Yes, but you have to ascribe special functions to them.

Yes, but it has to be specified that there are no spaces.

Answer

Correct Answer: No.

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51. How do you define a variable in MatchCAD 15.0?

None of these

Type the variable name, type the semi-colon [ ; ] key, then type the value to be assigned to the variable

Type the variable name, type the colon [ : ] key, then type the value to be assigned to the variable

Type the variable name, type the colon [ : ] key, type the semi-colon key [ ; ] then type the value to be assigned to the variable

Answer

Correct Answer: Type the variable name, type the colon [ : ] key, then type the value to be assigned to the variable

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52. Can vector elements be plotted by themselves?

Yes, but not accurately.

Yes, but with the right extensions.

Yes.

Only with the correct plug-ins.

Answer

Correct Answer: Yes.

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53. True or False? The text box and the text block refer to the same function in MathCAD Prime 2.0.

False

TRUE

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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54. Can you drag-select items like you can in a word processor?

No.

Yes, but you have to hold down SHIFT.

Yes, but you have to hold down both mouse buttons.

Yes.

Answer

Correct Answer: Yes.

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55. Which of the following is used to assign a global variable?

The Boolean equality operator

None of these

The global assignment operator

The evaluation operator

Answer

Correct Answer: The global assignment operator

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56. When plotting multiple 2D curves, what kind of plot would you choose from the Insert menu?

X-Y Plot.

Nyquist plot.

Polar plot.

Scatter plot.

Answer

Correct Answer: X-Y Plot.

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57. What do variables do in MathCad?

Variables are sets of letters and numbers that are merely placeholders for future calculations.

Variables are ambiguous letters that don't represent anything.

Variables define values to be used when solving equations.

Variables act as number padding to keep number blocks equal.

Answer

Correct Answer: Variables define values to be used when solving equations.

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58. Which of the following is NOT one of the 9 ribbon tabs?

Functions

Math

Clipboard

Plots

Answer

Correct Answer: Clipboard

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59. How do you overtype text?

Type in the text box above the main text box.

Select the space above the text and begin typing.

Select the text beneath the text you wish to replace, type it in, then hit Enter.

Start typing anywhere in the box.

Answer

Correct Answer: Select the text beneath the text you wish to replace, type it in, then hit Enter.

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60. Which of the following equality signs expresses evaluating the result?

x:=4

x=4

x<>=4

x;=4

Answer

Correct Answer: x=4

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61. What is a component?

A set of options on a panel item.

A part of MathCad that contains its tools.

A specialized OLE object that can receive data from Mathcad and return data to Mathcad.

An OLE object that cannot receive any data.

Answer

Correct Answer: A specialized OLE object that can receive data from Mathcad and return data to Mathcad.

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62. Which of the following is TRUE about variables?

Variable names can contain spaces

Variable names can contain operators

Variable names cannot begin with a number

Variable names can begin with a number

Answer

Correct Answer: Variable names cannot begin with a number

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63. If you plot 2D data in MathCad, what kind must it be?

A scatter plot, or a box and whisker plot.

A cardigan X-Y plot, or a polar bear.

A bode plot and a polar angular plot.

A cartesian X-Y plot, or a polar plot.

Answer

Correct Answer: A cartesian X-Y plot, or a polar plot.

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64. True or False? MathCAD assumes that values provided for functions requiring an angular argument are in radians.

True

FALSE

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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65. What is MathCad used for?

It is an industry standard for technical calculation.

It is a program used to train elementary children.

It is used to calculate the shape of objects.

It is a math training program.

Answer

Correct Answer: It is an industry standard for technical calculation.

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66. In MathCad, what is a column of numbers called?

A number cluster.

A number column.

A column number.

Vector matrix, or array.

Answer

Correct Answer: Vector matrix, or array.

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67. What plots would you use to plot a vector of data?

Nyquist plot and X-Y plot.

Nyquist plot and polar plot.

An X-Y or Polar plot.

Nichols plot and X-Y plot.

Answer

Correct Answer: An X-Y or Polar plot.

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68. An array can be inserted in MathCAD by:

defining each element using a range variable

All of these

manual entry

exchanging data with and embedded object

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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69. What kind of graphics can you add into MathCad?

2D, and 3D

3D only.

2D only.

Answer

Correct Answer: 2D, and 3D

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70. The array origin may be defined by:

a global worksheet definition

All of these

a local worksheet definition

using the Worksheet Options dialog box

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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71. Which of the following is the definition operator?

Answer

Correct Answer: :=

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72. Which of the following can be used to plot functions in MathCAD?

All of these

Defined independent variable

Dimensioned independent variables

Quickplot

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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73. A single number in MathCad is called a what?

A scholar.

A figure.

A sailor.

A scalar.

Answer

Correct Answer: A scalar.

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74. If you wanted to open a new worksheet, what would you do?

Click the “new file” icon on the Standard toolbar based on the standard template.

Hit shift+T for a new template.

Hit ctrl+t for a new template.

Click the new template file.

Answer

Correct Answer: Click the “new file” icon on the Standard toolbar based on the standard template.

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75. Which of the following in NOT a built-in function within MathCAD?

Exponential

Inverse trig

All of these are built-in functions

Logarithmic

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these are built-in functions

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76. Where do you begin entering math?

Outside the MathCad worksheet.

In the dialogue box.

Inside the box.

In a MathCad worksheet.

Answer

Correct Answer: In a MathCad worksheet.

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77. Which toolbar is NOT contained in the Math toolbar?

Symbolic toolbar

Calculator toolbar

Programming toolbar

Debug toolbar

Answer

Correct Answer: Debug toolbar

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78. True or False? MathCAD 2.0 supports WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) document editing.

True

FALSE

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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79. How would you write 3 x 3 in MathCAD?

3 times 3 =

3*3=

All of these

3x3=

Answer

Correct Answer: 3*3=

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80. Which of the following can you NOT do when naming a variable?

Use letters from the Greek alphabet

Use upper and lowercase letters

Begin the the variable with digits 0 through 9

Use the infinity symbol as the beginning character

Answer

Correct Answer: Begin the the variable with digits 0 through 9

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