Polyline and Spline AutoCAD MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: September 24, 2024

1. What is a polyline in AutoCAD? A) A single line segment B) A connected sequence of line segments C) A circular arc D) A closed shape Answer: B) A connected sequence of line segments 2. How can you create a polyline using the command line? A) POLYLINE B) PLINE C) LINE D) PLINEAR Answer: B) PLINE 3. What command is used to edit an existing polyline? A) POLYLINEEDIT B) PEDIT C) MODIFY D) EDIT Answer: B) PEDIT 4. Which option allows you to convert a line into a polyline? A) SPLINE B) JOIN C) PEDIT D) CONVERT Answer: C) PEDIT 5. What does the SPLINE command do in AutoCAD? A) Draws straight lines B) Creates smooth curves C) Forms polygons D) Modifies existing lines Answer: B) Creates smooth curves 6. Which of the following is NOT a method to create a polyline? A) By specifying vertices B) By joining lines C) By using the SPLINE command D) By entering a length Answer: C) By using the SPLINE command 7. What does the “Close” option do in the polyline command? A) Ends the drawing of the polyline B) Connects the last vertex to the first C) Deletes the polyline D) Saves the drawing Answer: B) Connects the last vertex to the first 8. How can you create a spline in AutoCAD? A) By using the SPLINE command B) By drawing a series of lines C) By using the POLYLINE command D) By joining multiple arcs Answer: A) By using the SPLINE command 9. Which command is used to convert a spline to a polyline? A) SPLINETOPOLYLINE B) PEDIT C) CONVERT D) POLYLINEEDIT Answer: B) PEDIT 10. What is the effect of using the “Fit” option while creating a spline? A) It creates straight segments B) It creates a spline that fits through specified points C) It adjusts the angle of the spline D) It closes the spline Answer: B) It creates a spline that fits through specified points 11. What does the “Length” option do when editing a polyline? A) Changes the total length of the polyline B) Allows you to stretch the polyline C) Defines the length of a new segment D) Sets the width of the polyline Answer: A) Changes the total length of the polyline 12. How can you draw a closed polyline? A) Use the LINE command B) Use the CIRCLE command C) Use the POLYLINE command and close it D) Use the SPLINE command Answer: C) Use the POLYLINE command and close it 13. Which option allows you to create a spline using control points? A) Control Point Spline B) Fit Spline C) Interpolated Spline D) Freehand Spline Answer: C) Interpolated Spline 14. What happens to the shape of a spline when you move its control points? A) The spline remains unchanged B) The spline becomes jagged C) The spline is modified to fit the new control points D) The spline gets deleted Answer: C) The spline is modified to fit the new control points 15. Which of the following can be done using the PEDIT command? A) Convert a polyline to a spline B) Edit properties of a polyline C) Join multiple polylines D) All of the above Answer: D) All of the above 16. How do you specify a bulge when creating a polyline? A) By using the LENGTH option B) By inputting a bulge factor C) By specifying angles D) By using the ARC option Answer: B) By inputting a bulge factor 17. What does the “Width” option in the polyline command allow you to do? A) Adjust the overall length B) Set the width of the line segments C) Create curves D) Specify the height of the polyline Answer: B) Set the width of the line segments 18. Which command allows you to create a 3D polyline? A) POLYLINE B) 3DPOLY C) SPLINE D) LINE Answer: B) 3DPOLY 19. What is the function of the “Add Vertex” option in the PEDIT command? A) To delete a vertex B) To add a new point to the polyline C) To modify an existing vertex D) To create an arc Answer: B) To add a new point to the polyline 20. How can you display the control points of a spline? A) By selecting the spline B) By using the SHOWPOINTS command C) By right-clicking on the spline D) Control points cannot be displayed Answer: B) By using the SHOWPOINTS command 21. Which command allows you to break a polyline at a specific point? A) BREAK B) SPLIT C) TRIM D) PEDIT Answer: A) BREAK 22. What does the “Edit Spline” option do? A) Changes the color of the spline B) Allows you to modify control points of a spline C) Converts a spline into a polyline D) Deletes the spline Answer: B) Allows you to modify control points of a spline 23. How do you adjust the degree of a spline? A) By using the SPLINE command options B) By selecting a new degree from properties C) Degrees cannot be adjusted D) By using the REBUILD command Answer: A) By using the SPLINE command options 24. Which command would you use to create a spline that passes through all specified points? A) Fit Spline B) Interpolated Spline C) Control Point Spline D) Freehand Spline Answer: B) Interpolated Spline 25. How can you check the properties of a polyline? A) By using the PROPERTIES palette B) By typing the command PROPERTIES C) By right-clicking on the polyline D) All of the above Answer: D) All of the above 26. What does the “Join” option do when working with polylines? A) Combines multiple segments into one polyline B) Creates a closed shape C) Deletes selected segments D) Adjusts the width Answer: A) Combines multiple segments into one polyline 27. How can you specify the vertices of a polyline using the command line? A) By entering coordinates B) By clicking points on the screen C) By using the mouse wheel D) By using predefined points Answer: A) By entering coordinates 28. What happens when you use the “Delete Vertex” option in PEDIT? A) It removes the entire polyline B) It deletes a specified vertex from the polyline C) It closes the polyline D) It modifies the width Answer: B) It deletes a specified vertex from the polyline 29. Which command would you use to edit the properties of a spline? A) SPLINEEDIT B) PEDIT C) SPLINE D) MODIFY Answer: A) SPLINEEDIT 30. How do you create a polyline using arcs? A) By using the POLYLINE command and specifying arc segments B) By using the ARC command C) By using the PEDIT command D) It cannot be done Answer: A) By using the POLYLINE command and specifying arc segments 31. What does the “Segment” option allow you to do in the SPLINE command? A) Draw individual line segments B) Create multiple arcs C) Control the number of segments in the spline D) Adjust the length of the spline Answer: C) Control the number of segments in the spline 32. How can you create a curved polyline in AutoCAD? A) By using the SPLINE command B) By using the ARC command within POLYLINE C) By using the POLYLINE command and applying a bulge D) All of the above Answer: D) All of the above 33. What happens if you change the degree of a spline? A) The spline gets deleted B) The curvature changes C) The spline remains unchanged D) It converts to a polyline Answer: B) The curvature changes 34. Which command allows you to extend a polyline? A) EXTEND B) PEDIT C) STRETCH D) LENGTH Answer: B) PEDIT 35. What is the default degree of a spline in AutoCAD? A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 Answer: C) 3 36. How can you easily reshape a polyline in AutoCAD? A) By using the TRIM command B) By using the STRETCH command C) By moving its vertices D) By deleting and recreating it Answer: C) By moving its vertices 37. Which of the following is true about a polyline? A) It can only consist of straight segments B) It cannot have a width C) It can have varying widths along its length D) It is the same as a spline Answer: C) It can have varying widths along its length 38. What does the “Rebuild” option do in the context of a spline? A) Changes the spline into a polyline B) Adjusts the control points for better curvature C) Deletes the spline D) Closes the spline Answer: B) Adjusts the control points for better curvature 39. What type of shapes can be created using the POLYLINE command? A) Only straight lines B) Only circular arcs C) Both straight lines and arcs D) Only closed shapes Answer: C) Both straight lines and arcs 40. How can you smooth out a jagged spline? A) By increasing the number of control points B) By adjusting the degree of the spline C) By rebuilding the spline D) All of the above Answer: D) All of the above 41. What command allows you to display the curvature of a spline? A) CURVATURE B) SPLINEEDIT C) PROPERTIES D) SPLINETABLE Answer: C) PROPERTIES 42. How can you add fillets to a polyline? A) By using the FILLET command B) By using the PEDIT command C) By drawing arcs manually D) All of the above Answer: D) All of the above 43. Which of the following tools is used to trim parts of a polyline? A) TRIM B) SPLINE C) PEDIT D) BOUNDARY Answer: A) TRIM 44. What can you adjust in the properties of a polyline? A) Color B) Line type C) Width D) All of the above Answer: D) All of the above 45. Which option allows for the adjustment of the bulge factor in a polyline? A) OFFSET B) PEDIT C) LENGTH D) ARC Answer: B) PEDIT 46. How can you quickly convert a polyline to a spline? A) Use the SPLINE command B) Use the PEDIT command C) Use the JOIN command D) It cannot be done Answer: B) Use the PEDIT command 47. Which command would you use to create a multi-segmented spline? A) MULTISEGMENT B) SPLINE C) PEDIT D) SPLINESEG Answer: B) SPLINE 48. What does the “Close” option in the SPLINE command do? A) Deletes the spline B) Closes the spline at the starting point C) Ends the spline D) Converts the spline to a polyline Answer: B) Closes the spline at the starting point 49. How can you undo the last action performed on a polyline? A) Use the REDO command B) Use the UNDO command C) Use the REVERT command D) It cannot be undone Answer: B) Use the UNDO command 50. What is the primary advantage of using polylines over individual lines? A) They are easier to modify B) They can have varying widths C) They can create complex shapes D) All of the above Answer: D) All of the above    
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