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CAD Drafter Practice Test

Check what you know about the CAD drafter job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on CAD drafter knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15BIM stands for:
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Answer: Building information modeling. 3D building data.

Question 2 of 15A redline is:
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Answer: A markup with corrections. Corrections.

Question 3 of 15A section view:
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Answer: Cuts through. Cut-through view.

Question 4 of 15Contours show:
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Answer: Equal elevation. Land shape.

Question 5 of 15Start drawings from:
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Answer: The company template. Templates ensure standards.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Marks changes.”
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Answer: Revision cloud. Revision cloud: Marks changes.

Question 7 of 15What does “Detail” mean?
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Answer: An enlarged drawing.. Detail: An enlarged drawing.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A side view.”
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Answer: Elevation. Elevation: A side view.

Question 9 of 15What does “Section” mean?
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Answer: A cut-through view.. Section: A cut-through view.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “An external reference drawing.”
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Answer: Xref. Xref: An external reference drawing.

Question 11 of 15What does “Contour” mean?
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Answer: A line of equal elevation.. Contour: A line of equal elevation.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A top-down view.”
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Answer: Plan view. Plan view: A top-down view.

Question 13 of 15What does “Redline” mean?
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Answer: Markup with corrections.. Redline: Markup with corrections.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Building information modeling.”
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Answer: BIM. BIM: Building information modeling.

Question 15 of 15What does “Drawing set” mean?
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Answer: A complete group of drawings.. Drawing set: A complete group of drawings.

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