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Basic SolidWorks MCQ

1. You notice your sketch is blue. How can you make your sketch fully defined?

Add in any additional required features.

Add in the additional dimensions or relations.

Nothing, the sketch is already fully defined.

Remove any additional dimensions or relations.

Answer

Correct Answer: Add in the additional dimensions or relations.

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2. When creating sketches, small boxes show up next to the sketch lines. What are these boxes called?

Check boxes

Locks

Statuses

Relations

Answer

Correct Answer: Relations

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3. Earlier within your part design, you created a sketch. Now you want to make a copy of this sketch to use on a different plane or face. You want to ensure that the two sketches will always be the same, so that if you modify the original sketch, the new sketch is updated to reflect the same changes. How can you achieve this?

Copy and paste the original sketch.

Copy and paste the original sketch using Paste Special.

Create a composite sketch.

Create a derived sketch.

Answer

Correct Answer: Create a derived sketch.

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4. You want to enlarge your current design by 3%. What tool would you use?

Extrude

Loft

Scale

Truncate

Answer

Correct Answer: Scale

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5. What is required to create a new 2D sketch?

Any existing geometry

Any existing plane or curved face

Any existing plane or planar face

Any planar or curved surface

Answer

Correct Answer: Any existing plane or planar face

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6. You are designing a robotic arm assembly. You want the first link of the arm to be able to rotate about the base, but only a total of 270 degrees from the start point and no further. How would you achieve this?

Use an Angle mate.

Use a Mechanical mate.

Use a Limit Angle mate

Use a Gear mate.

Answer

Correct Answer: Use a Limit Angle mate

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7. Which choice is not a standard 3D view in SOLIDWORKS?

Dimetric

Trimetric

Isometric

Oblique

Answer

Correct Answer: Oblique

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8. How can you change the size of a toolbox screw in an assembly?

Right-click the component and select Edit Toolbox Component.

Toolbox part sizes cannot be changed once added. You have to delete the screw and then readd one of the correct size.

Edit the screw part and add a scale feature using only the required axes.

Open the screw part, then manually adjust the dimensions and save as a copy.

Answer

Correct Answer: Right-click the component and select Edit Toolbox Component.

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9. What is required to create a solid using the Extruded Boss/Base tool?

At least two profiles

A sketch and an axis of revolution

A sketch

A profile and a path

Answer

Correct Answer: A sketch

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10. Which statement best describes the term "parametric modeling"?

This type of modeling is often compared to working with modeling clay.

The dimensions and relations used to create a feature are captured and stored in the model.

You can simply push and pull the geometry until you arrive at the shape you require.

Dimensions and relations are not captured or stored within the model.

Answer

Correct Answer: The dimensions and relations used to create a feature are captured and stored in the model.

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11. Q43. What is required to create a solid using the Swept Boss/Base tool?

A profile and a path

A sketch and an axis of revolution

Atleast two profiles

A sketch

Answer

Correct Answer: A profile and a path

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12. How can you create relationships between parts within an assembly?

Use mates.

Use constraints.

Use relations.

Use dimensions.

Answer

Correct Answer: Use mates.

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13. What type of view is used to show a portion of some parent view, usually at an enlarged scale?

Detail view

Auxiliary view

Break view

Section view

Answer

Correct Answer: Detail view

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14. Which choice is not a standard view orientation in SOLIDWORKS?

Back

Down

Right

Front

Answer

Correct Answer: Down

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15. Why is it useful to suppress a feature?

Suppressing changes the color of a feature. This is useful to help easily distinguish between different features.

Suppressing removes a feature from a model, but does not delete it. This is useful if you need that feature back in the future.

Suppressing removes a feature from a model forever. This is useful if you no longer need that feature.

Suppressing makes a feature transparent. This is useful if you ever need to see through a feature when modeling.

Answer

Correct Answer: Suppressing removes a feature from a model, but does not delete it. This is useful if you need that feature back in the future.

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16. You notice that one of the subassemblies in your main assembly is rigid and does not have mobility it should. How can you resolve this issue?

Select the subassembly and then select Make Subassembly Flexible from the context menu

Select the subassembly and then select Set Resolved from LightWeight from the context menu

Select the subassembly and then select Edit Assembly from the context menu

Select the subassembly and then select Make Independent from the context menu

Answer

Correct Answer: Select the subassembly and then select Make Subassembly Flexible from the context menu

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17. When using the Fillet tool, what does the Tanget Propagation option do?

It creates a fillet that is tanget to the direction of view

It creates a fillet that varies in size, depending on lcoal tangency

It creates a constant-size fillet around all selections

It extends the fillet to all faces that are tangent to the selected face

Answer

Correct Answer: It extends the fillet to all faces that are tangent to the selected face

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18. How can you rename a feature?

Select the feature name and press F2, or slow-double-click the feature name

Select the feature name and press F3 key, or right-click the feature name

Select the feature name and press F7, or quick-double-click the feature name

Select the feature name and press F5 key, or double-click the feature name

Answer

Correct Answer: Select the feature name and press F2, or slow-double-click the feature name

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19. Representing a three-dimensional object by a number of two-dimensional views is generally called

Isometric projection

Oblique projection

Object projection

Orthographic projection

Answer

Correct Answer: Orthographic projection

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20. The ribbon bar at the top of your SOLIDWORKS screen has disappeared. How can you get it back?

Click View > Toolbars > CommandManager

Click View > Toolbars > FeatureManager

Click View > Toolbars > MotionManager

Click View > Toolbars > Task Pane

Answer

Correct Answer: Click View > Toolbars > Task Pane

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21. You want to build a new part within an assembly to ensure in-context relations and dimensions. You also want to save out this part file as its own unique file. After navigating to the Assembly ribbon tab, what do you do next?

Under Insert Component, select Part to create a new in-context part. Right-click the new part and select isolate

Select Insert Component to create a new in-context part. Right-click te new part and select Save Part (in External File)

Under Insert Components, select New Part to create a new in-context part. Right-click the new part and select Save Selection

Under Insert Components, select New Part to create a new in-context part. Right-click the new part and select Save Part (in External File)

Answer

Correct Answer: Under Insert Components, select New Part to create a new in-context part. Right-click the new part and select Save Part (in External File)

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22. What controls the direction and magnitude of a spline curvature?

Inflection point

Control point

Spline point

Spline handle

Answer

Correct Answer: Spline handle

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23. You have a single line within a sketch that you would like to split into three separate lines. How can you achieve this?

Use the Offset Entities tool

Use the Split Line tool

Use the Split Entities tool

Use the Split tool

Answer

Correct Answer: Use the Split Line tool

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24. If you are working with ISO standards, which projection method would you most likely be using?

Second angle projection

Fourth angle projection

First angle projection

Third angle projection

Answer

Correct Answer: First angle projection

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25. You want to simplify a very large and complex assembly to improve performance while working within it. What should you use?

DFMXpress

SpeedPak

A flexible subassembly

Design Checker

Answer

Correct Answer: SpeedPak

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26. With injection molding, one common manufacturing requirement or preference is applying a taper or angle to faces to help with part removal from the mold. Which feature can help you meet this requirement?

Loft

Draft

Wrap

Sweep

Answer

Correct Answer: Draft

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27. How would you fix a Lofted Boss/Base feature that appears twisted?

Drag the loft connectors to the correct position, or use guide curves

Reduce the spacing between the loft profiles, then scale the loft body as required

Loft shapes are driven entirely by the loft profiles, adjust the skecthes to remove any ambiguity in the loft path

Ensure that the Twist Along Path option is not selected

Answer

Correct Answer: Drag the loft connectors to the correct position, or use guide curves

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28. You want to show an assembly's components spread out and positioned to show how they fit together when assembled. How do you accomplish this?

Use Assembly Visualization

Use a bill of materials

Use isometric view

Use exploded view

Answer

Correct Answer: Use exploded view

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29. How would you temporarily remove a feature from a model?

Click the feature in the FeatureManager design tree or graphics area, then select Suppress

Drag the feature to the Suppression folder, located at the top of the FeatureManager design tree

You cannot remove features temporarily-you can only delete them completely

Drag the feature to the bottom of the FeatureManager design tree, then drag the Suppression bar above it

Answer

Correct Answer: Click the feature in the FeatureManager design tree or graphics area, then select Suppress

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30. Which choice is NOT a standard mate within SOLIDWORKS?

Parallel

Coindicent

Equal

Concentric

Answer

Correct Answer: Equal

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31. Which single features could you use to design a cube, a sphere, and a paperclip, respectively?

Revolved Boss/Base, Shell, and Sweep

Shell, Revolved Boss/Base, and Extruded Boss/Base

Extruded Boss/Base, Revolved Boss/Base, and Sweep

Draft, Extruded Boss/Base, and Shell

Answer

Correct Answer: Extruded Boss/Base, Revolved Boss/Base, and Sweep

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32. Freezing a portion of a model can be used if you work with complex models with many features. Why

Freezing the features helps to show only the critical features of the model

Freezing the features helps to show the internal features of the model

Freezing the features helps to reduce the rebuild time and prevent unintentional changes to the model

Freezing the features helps to show the external features of the model

Answer

Correct Answer: Freezing the features helps to reduce the rebuild time and prevent unintentional changes to the model

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33. You want to show a list of the raw materials, subassemblies, intermediate assemblies, subcomponents, and parts, and the quantities of each, needed to manufacture an end product. What would be useful to accomplish this?

Bill of material

Isometric view

Exploded view

Hole list

Answer

Correct Answer: Bill of material

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34. What will Save As do on an existing saved part?

It will delete the original part and save the current part with a new name

It will keep the original part and save the current path with a new name

It will save both the original part and the new part in the current state

It will rename the original part

Answer

Correct Answer: It will keep the original part and save the current path with a new name

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35. You want to focus on a single component within your assembly and hide all the rest. How can you do this?

Right-click the component you want to focus on and select Change Transparency

Right-click the component you want to focus on and select Hide

Right-click the component you want to focus on and select Isolate

Right-click the component you want to focus on and select Suppress

Answer

Correct Answer: Right-click the component you want to focus on and select Isolate

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36. Which reference geometry is NOT available in SOLIDWORKS?

Sphere

Plane

Point

Axis

Answer

Correct Answer: Sphere

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37. You want to make two circles have the same center point within a SOLIDWORKS sketch. How can you do this?

Add a tangent relation between the circles

Add a concentric relation between the circles

Add a horizontal relation between the circles

Add an equal relation between the circles

Answer

Correct Answer: Add a concentric relation between the circles

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38. Which choice is an example of a skected feature?

Chamfer

Extrusion

Fillet

Shell

Answer

Correct Answer: Extrusion

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39. Your sketch is not extruding correctly. It does not seem to be a properly closed contour, although from a simple visual inspection, it looks to be fully closed. You think perhaps there are some very small gaps in your contour that are causing the issue. What tool can you use to find these small gaps?

Quick Snaps

Rebuild

Repair Sketch

Show Error

Answer

Correct Answer: Repair Sketch

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40. Which choice is NOT a fillet type in SOLIDWORKS?

Constant size

Variable size

Face

Angled

Answer

Correct Answer: Angled

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41. You need to design a steel spring with a pitch diameter of 3 inches, free length of 10 inches, and pitch of 1 inch. How would you accomplish this in SOLIDWORKS?

Create a new sketch of a circle with a diameter of 1 inch. Then use the Helix/Spiral curve command and define a height of 10 inches and pitch of 3 inches.

Create a new sketch of a circle with a diameter of 3 inches. Then use the Helix/Spiral curve command to define a height of 10 inches and pitch of 1 inch.

First, create a new sketch of a circle of 10 inches. Then use the Helix/Spiral curve command and define by pitch of 1 inch and 3 revolutions.

Use the Helix/Spiral curve command and define a diameter of 3 inches, height of 10 inches, and pitch of 1 inch.

Answer

Correct Answer: Create a new sketch of a circle with a diameter of 3 inches. Then use the Helix/Spiral curve command to define a height of 10 inches and pitch of 1 inch.

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42. Which file contains all the drawing document-specific information, such as specifications for units, drafting standard, font selections, etc?

SOLIDWORKS drawing template

SOLIDWORKS composer file

SOLIDWORKS part file

SOLIDWORKS sheet format

Answer

Correct Answer: SOLIDWORKS drawing template

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43. How many sections can you create using a "section view" tool?

No limit

Answer

Correct Answer: 3

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44. When you work with FloXpress, what fluids flowing through your model do you select from?

Water, Air

Newtonian liquid, ideal gas

Any liquid, any gas

Newtonian liquid, any gas

Answer

Correct Answer: Water, Air

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45. Which of the following represents the flange length, excluding the bending radius?

Inner virtual sharp length

None of these

True flange length

Outer virtual sharp length

Answer

Correct Answer: Inner virtual sharp length

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46. When you work with sheet metal parts, which tool you do not use to create holes?

Form tool

Extrude

Fold

Vent

Simple Hole

Answer

Correct Answer: Form tool

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47. What tool do you use to rotate a drawing view out of its plane?

Standard three views

Auxiliary view

3D drawing view

Section View

Rotate view

Answer

Correct Answer: 3D drawing view

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48. Along a ripped edge of a sheet metal part which is not a corner type?

Open Butt

Overlap

Closed Butt

Underlap

Answer

Correct Answer: Closed Butt

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49. Which property do you not assign to a custom material in SolidWorks?

Viscosity

Cross hatch

Thermal conductivity

Mass density

Tensile strength

Answer

Correct Answer: Viscosity

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50. Which of the following sketch entities needs to be avoided when defining hole positions in Hole Wizard?

Polygon

Center Point Arc

Perimeter Circle

Center Rectangle

Answer

Correct Answer: Center Rectangle

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51. When designing a sheet metal part, what relief option do you NOT have?

Bend Waist

Auto Relief

Square Relief

Circular Relief

Answer

Correct Answer: Auto Relief

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52. Which of the following combinations is not sufficient for a "Width" mate?

None of the above

Two parallel faces from one part and a cylindrical face

Four parallel faces with two from each part

A center plane from one part and two parallel faces from the other

Answer

Correct Answer: A center plane from one part and two parallel faces from the other

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53. What do you need to sketch to create a centerline between two existing parallel edges?

You must need dimensioning if only one centerline is sketched.

You need at least two sketched centerlines.

You can create it by sketching one centerline without dimensioning.

You only need to sketch the centerline, as long as it snaps at the right position.

Answer

Correct Answer: You can create it by sketching one centerline without dimensioning.

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54. If your base flange size indicates the maximum base area allowed, which of the Edge Flange Positions should be chosen?

Bend Outside

Bend Inside

Material Outside

Material Inside

Answer

Correct Answer: Material Inside

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55. By default, what happens to the newly inserted part, if you do not specify its location?

It gets lost!

The axes of the part and the assembly match, and the part floats

The axes of the part and the assembly match, and the part is fixed

The part position is centred around the assembly, and the part is fixed

The part position is centred on screen, and the part floats

Answer

Correct Answer: The axes of the part and the assembly match, and the part is fixed

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56. Which solver uses an iterative approach to compute?

FFEPlus

Direct Sparse

None of them above

Both Direct Sparse and FFEPlus

Answer

Correct Answer: FFEPlus

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57. Which is NOT a type of forming tool?

Emboss

Crest

Rib

Lance

Louver

Answer

Correct Answer: Crest

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58. To make sure your design criteria are satisfied at all time during your design process, which feature can you use to help you achieve such goal?

Sensor

Evaluate

Monitor

Statistics

Answer

Correct Answer: Sensor

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59. Which of the following features is available in both basic part design and surface design?

Extruded Boss

Chamfer

Revolved Cut

Fillet

Answer

Correct Answer: Fillet

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60. What is the minimum number of constrains to fully define a polygon?

Answer

Correct Answer: 2

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61. Which of the following sketch command buttons is only available for 3D sketching?

Plane

Slot

Oval

Spline

Answer

Correct Answer: Plane

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62. What does the sheet metal parameter represent?

The length of the sheet metal

If a part has a Base Flange feature or not

If a part is cross sectioned

The bending radius of the sheet metal

Answer

Correct Answer: If a part has a Base Flange feature or not

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63. Which is NOT an auto relief cut option?

Rectangular

Obround

Slot

Tear

Answer

Correct Answer: Slot

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64. Which is NOT a mechanical mate?

Screw

Cam

Belt

Hinge

Gear

Answer

Correct Answer: Belt

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65. What keyboard shortcut do you use to rebuild the model?

Shift+Z

Ctrl+C

Ctrl+R

Ctrl+Z

Ctrl+B

Answer

Correct Answer: Ctrl+B

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66. By default, what key do you hold on to when you try to grab the edge of a circle (instead of the center) for dimensions?

Space

Alt

Shift

Ctrl

Answer

Correct Answer: Shift

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67. To reduce rebuild time, where can you obtain information about the software's performance on each feature?

Statistics

Evaluate

Design Study

Options

Answer

Correct Answer: Statistics

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68. When you work with sheet metal parts, what do you define to apply a Form Tool?

Stopping Face, Faces to Remove

Stopping Face, K-Factor

K-Factor, Base Flange

Stopping Face, Base Flange

Answer

Correct Answer: Stopping Face, Faces to Remove

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69. Can you borrow a license from another SolidWorks user?

Only for a day

No, never

Only for Simulation

Yes, always

Only for older versions of SolidWorks

Answer

Correct Answer: Yes, always

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70. When you use SolidWorks Simulation, which fixture type you do not use?

Symmetry

Fixed Hinge

Roller

Distributed mass

Fixed geometry

Answer

Correct Answer: Distributed mass

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71. What file type is a part template saved as?

.sldalprt

.sldprt

.sldbomtbt

.sldasm

.prtdot

Answer

Correct Answer: .prtdot

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72. Which feature(s) can be extruded?

Point

Construction Geometry

Line

All of the Above

Answer

Correct Answer: Line

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73. What is a requirement of doing analysis with SolidWorks FloXpress?

FloXpress must be purchased as an add-in

The part must have two open ends

The part must be fully closed

The part must be made of a metal

Answer

Correct Answer: The part must be fully closed

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74. Which is not a bend allowance type?

K-Factor

Bend Calculation

Bend Allowance/Deduction

Bend Table

Bend Mean Value

Answer

Correct Answer: Bend Mean Value

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75. An over defined sketch turns what color?

green

yellow

purple

red

Answer

Correct Answer: yellow

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76. In an assembly feature tree, which of the following symbols indicates that the external reference of a part is locked?

-> !

-> |

-> *

Answer

Correct Answer: -> *

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77. In Camera Properties, which check box do you select to customize the focus condition?

Target Point

Field of View

Depth of Field

Perspective

Answer

Correct Answer: Depth of Field

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78. Which of the following choices makes the camera move about the same axis system as the part?

Cartesian Positioning

Perspective Positioning

Aspect Positioning

Spherical Positioning

Answer

Correct Answer: Cartesian Positioning

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79. Which of the following lighting cannot be added to the lighting system?

Point Light

Spot Light

Ambient Light

Directional Light

Answer

Correct Answer: Ambient Light

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80. What component patterns can you choose from?

Linear and Circular

Linear, Circular, Rectangular

Linear, Circular, Polygonal

Linear, Circular, Feature Driven

Answer

Correct Answer: Linear, Circular, Feature Driven

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81. Which of the following choices makes the camera moves around the target of the camera?

Aspect Positioning

Perspective Positioning

Cartesian Positioning

Spherical Positioning

Answer

Correct Answer: Spherical Positioning

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82. Which feature do you use to consume part of a body with a proper arbitrary surface?

Extruded Cut

Cut With Surface

Split

Combine

Answer

Correct Answer: Cut With Surface

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83. Where do you go to change a template's units?

Document Properties

System Options

Custom Properties

File Properties

Tools

Answer

Correct Answer: Document Properties

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84. When you work with drawings, which tool you do not use to create additional views?

View palette

Rotate view

Projected view

Section view

Detail view

Answer

Correct Answer: Rotate view

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85. What is essential to create a coil spring shape?

A side profile and a circle for the outer diameter

A circle for the nominal diameter and a helix curve

A side profile and a helix curve

A side profile and a circle for the inner diameter

Answer

Correct Answer: A side profile and a helix curve

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86. When you are designing frames using Weldment features, the sketch of the frame represents...

the centerlines of the frame elements

the profiles of the frame elements

Answer

Correct Answer: the centerlines of the frame elements

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87. For a forming tool, what color must a face be if you want it removed?

Purple

Green

Red

Yellow

Answer

Correct Answer: Red

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88. Which Keyboard Shortcut allows you to view in full screen?

F11

F12

Answer

Correct Answer: F11

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89. How can you create a solid body from a single fully enclosed surface body?

Shell

Fill

Knit

Thicken

Answer

Correct Answer: Thicken

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90. Which one is not a type of an advanced mate?

Linear coupler

Symmetric

Block

Width

Answer

Correct Answer: Block

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91. When creating detailed drawings, what does a parallelogram enclosed in a box indicate?

A logo is placed here

The amount of tilt allowed

The allowable shear stress

The flatness requirement

Answer

Correct Answer: The flatness requirement

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92. When changing a dimension the model displayed changes...

Only after saving

Dimensions cannot be changed

Immediately

Only after rebuilding

Answer

Correct Answer: Immediately

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93. In an assembly feature tree, which of the following symbols indicates that the external reference of a part is out-of-context?

-> !

->?

-> x

Answer

Correct Answer: ->?

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94. When you work with sheet metal parts, which tool you do not use to create bends?

Break-Corner

Miter Flange

Hem

Jog

Answer

Correct Answer: Break-Corner

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95. In an assembly feature tree, which of the following symbols indicates that the external reference of a part is broken?

-> x

-> *

-> ?

Answer

Correct Answer: -> x

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96. In an assembly feature tree, which of the following symbols indicates that the external reference of a part is in-context?

-> x

-> *

-> ?

Answer

Correct Answer: ->

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97. When you work with drawings, which tool you do not use to create annotations?

Weld symbol

Baloon

Auto baloon

Note

Detail view

Answer

Correct Answer: Detail view

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98. Which of the following meshing methods takes least time for computing while not overlooking stress concentration areas?

Course mesh with localized mesh

Fine mesh for the entire meshing

Course mesh for the entire meshing

Fine mesh with localized mesh

Answer

Correct Answer: Course mesh with localized mesh

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99. Which of the following entities is the result of projecting a circle to a plane that is perpendicular to the sketch plane of the circle?

An arc

An oval

A line

A circle

Answer

Correct Answer: A line

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100. Which is a not a sheet metal feature?

Sketch Bend

Crease

Tab

Flat Pattern

Flange

Answer

Correct Answer: Crease

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101. When you assign material to a part, you choose from:

Solidworks Materials and Custom Materials

Custom Materials

Solidworks Materials and ASME Materials

Solidworks Materials

Answer

Correct Answer: Solidworks Materials and Custom Materials

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102. What keyboard shortcut do you use to zoom out?

Spacebar

Enter

Answer

Correct Answer: Z

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103. Which feature is essential to mold design, especially?

Draft

Swept Boss

Lofted Boss

Shell

Answer

Correct Answer: Draft

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104. When a sub-assembly is added into a larger assembly (and no further action is taken upon it)...

The parts of the sub-assembly can move relative to each other

Assemblies cannot be added in to other assemblies

The parts of the sub-assembly cannot move relative to each other

Answer

Correct Answer: The parts of the sub-assembly cannot move relative to each other

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105. What do the arrows on the keyboard do by default?

Rotate the part about two axes

Rotate the part only if the CTRL key is pressed

Pan the view

Nothing

Answer

Correct Answer: Rotate the part about two axes

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106. To make sure all the holes with the same size get properly called out, you...

can create holes in one or multiple Hole Wizard feature(s)

must create all the holes separately using Hole Wizard

must create all the same holes in one Hole Wizard feature

can create one hole using Hole Wizard and then use Pattern to create the rest

Answer

Correct Answer: can create one hole using Hole Wizard and then use Pattern to create the rest

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107. True or False: The hide/show command can only hide parts of an assembly not features of a multi-body solid.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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108. What does pushing down on the mouse scroll wheel do by default?

Brings up the sketch menu

Allows you to rotate a part

Allows you to zoom in and out

Nothing

Answer

Correct Answer: Allows you to rotate a part

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109. When does Solidworks allow the user to bend a part?

Parts can always be bent in SolidWorks

Any part can be bent in sheet metal mode

Only when in sheet metal mode, when the part to be bent is a sheet

Parts cannot be bent in SolidWorks

Answer

Correct Answer: Only when in sheet metal mode, when the part to be bent is a sheet

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110. What is a forming tools file extension?

.prtftp

.sldftp

.frmsld

.ftsld

Answer

Correct Answer: .sldftp

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111. When you use the Hole Wizard, can you create holes on multiple faces?

Only on shelled parts

Yes, always

No, never

Only on extruded parts

Only with legacy holes

Answer

Correct Answer: Yes, always

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112. What cannot be missed in creating a helix curve?

The pitch of the helix curve

A circle sketch for the diameter

The revolutions of the helix curve

The height of the helix curve

Answer

Correct Answer: A circle sketch for the diameter

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113. Can you create a sheet metal flange using a curved edge?

Yes

Answer

Correct Answer: Yes

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114. When you work with sheet metal parts, what do you use to define bend allowances?

K-Factor

All of these

Bend Deduction

Bend Table

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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115. Where do you change the unit system?

Tools >> Properties

Tools >> Customize

File >> Properties

Tools >> Options

Answer

Correct Answer: Tools >> Options

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116. What is the easiest way to have multiple versions of a part?

Save copies of parts, and then change them and resave

Manually suppress different features each time you want to change between versions

Use the new version wizard

Use multiple configurations in the same part file

Answer

Correct Answer: Use multiple configurations in the same part file

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117. What tool do you use to find moments of inertia?

Measure

Motion Study

Mass Properties

SimulationXpress

Answer

Correct Answer: Mass Properties

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118. Which one of these features is NOT represented by a dotted line?

Center Line

Temporary Axis

Construction Geometry

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: None of the above

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119. When you work with a part, how many coordinate systems can you insert?

Only one

Only ten

Only three

No limit

That is not possible

Answer

Correct Answer: No limit

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120. What command do you initiate for a collision detection in an assembly?

Move Component or Rotate Component

Mate or Hole Wizard

Sketch or 3D Sketch

Mate or Mirror Components

Answer

Correct Answer: Move Component or Rotate Component

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121. A block is saved with what file extension?

.ftsdot

.sldblk

.bssld

.sldblock

.bksld

Answer

Correct Answer: .sldblk

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122. Which key do you hold on to when you want to create more than one leader of an annotation?

Shift

Alt

Ctrl

Space

Answer

Correct Answer: Ctrl

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123. What do you first create in sheet metal design?

Base Flange

Extruded Boss

Cut List

Edge Flange

Answer

Correct Answer: Base Flange

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124. Which add-on matches with its functionality?

SolidWorks FloXpress - Track Design Requirements

SolidWorks Toolbox - Answer frequently asked questions

SolidWorks Simulation - Perform Finite Element Analysis

SolidWorks Routing - Track Changes to Document

Answer

Correct Answer: SolidWorks Simulation - Perform Finite Element Analysis

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125. What can be used as a split element?

A plane

A track

A vertex

A body

Answer

Correct Answer: A plane

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126. Which one is not a type of a drawing view?

Front

Current

Plain

Isometric

Answer

Correct Answer: Plain

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127. If a part is rolled back to an old state and then a feature is added, when the part is rebuildt...

The new feature will be present, and any interfering features will be deleted

Parts cannot be rolled back to an old state

There may be rebuild errors if the new feature interferes with a later feature

The new feature and old features will both be there, even if they interfere with each other

Answer

Correct Answer: There may be rebuild errors if the new feature interferes with a later feature

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128. By default, what does the Space key do?

It brings up the shortcut bar.

It brings up the Appearance window.

It brings up the Orientation window.

It brings up the Section window.

Answer

Correct Answer: It brings up the Orientation window.

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129. What software should be used to make realistic renderings of SolidWorks parts and assemblies?

Photoview 360

Photoshop

SolidRender

There is no seperate rendering software

Answer

Correct Answer: Photoview 360

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130. Using an assembly design table , you can create configurations of an assembly with different mating conditions

true

false

Answer

Correct Answer: true

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131. Is it possible to have a multi-bodied sheet metal part?

Yes

Answer

Correct Answer: Yes

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132. Can you explode a multi-body solid?

Only if the bodies have the same properties

No. Never

Yes. Always

Answer

Correct Answer: Yes. Always

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133. What are constraints between parts in an assembly called?

Mates

Welds

Connections

Contraints

Answer

Correct Answer: Mates

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134. When you work with sheet metal parts, can you use custom K-factors?

Only with custom materials

Only with steels

No, never

Only with aluminum

Yes, always

Answer

Correct Answer: Yes, always

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135. What SolidWorks module do you use to analyze fluid dynamics?

SolidWorks Flow Simulation

SolidWorks Rx

SolidWorks Simulation

All of these

SimulationXpress

Answer

Correct Answer: SolidWorks Flow Simulation

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136. Can you use a design table to create a new configuration?

Only with a 3D sketch active

Yes

Only with a sketch active

Answer

Correct Answer: Yes

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137. What do you need to do before evaluating the mass of a part?

Apply material to the part

Obtain the volume of the part

Obtain the center of gravity of the part

Apply surface appearance to the part

Answer

Correct Answer: Apply material to the part

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138. Which feature do you use to create a tapped hole?

Hole Wizard

Swept Cut

Extruded Cut

Revolved Cut

Answer

Correct Answer: Hole Wizard

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139. When you work with Surfaces, what tools do you use?

Trim surface, replace face

All of these

Freeform, knit

Extruded surfaces, revolved surfaces

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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140. Which one is not a type of a reference geometry?

Point

Axis

Pattern

Plane

Answer

Correct Answer: Pattern

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141. What type of CAD files could be imported into SolidWorks?

DXF

STEP

IGES

DWG

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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142. What unit systems can you select from in document properties?

All of these

CGS (centimeter, gram, second)

MMGS (millimeter, gram, second)

MKG (meter, kilogram, second)

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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143. Can you specify a custom material in SolidWorks?

No, never

Yes, always

Yes, but only once

Yes, but only for imported geometry

Answer

Correct Answer: Yes, always

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144. What types of analysis SolidWorks Simulation module can perform?

Heat transfer

Non-linear

Stress

Fatigue

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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145. Which of the following is not a type of mate

Coincident

Geared

Distance

Concentric

Answer

Correct Answer: Geared

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146. Can you create a derived configuration from an existing configuration?

Yes, always

Yes, but only once

No, never

Yes, but only with a 3D sketch active

Answer

Correct Answer: Yes, always

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147. What is the advantage of lightweight components?

Modeling an assembly with lightweight components is simpler

Lightweight components are necessary for stress analysis

Loading an assembly with lightweight components is faster

Lightweight components improve appearance of an assembly

Answer

Correct Answer: Loading an assembly with lightweight components is faster

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148. What is a forming tool file saved as?

.sldftp

.sldprt

.sldbomtbt

.asmdot

.ftsdot

Answer

Correct Answer: .sldftp

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149. What program do you need to create a design table?

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel or Word

Google Chrome

Answer

Correct Answer: Microsoft Excel

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