Creating Layouts and Viewports AutoCAD MCQs

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

1. What is the primary purpose of creating layouts in AutoCAD?
A) To organize the model space
B) To prepare drawings for printing or plotting
C) To manage object properties
D) To create 3D models
Answer: B

2. How do you create a new layout in AutoCAD?
A) By using the LAYOUT command
B) By right-clicking on an existing layout tab and selecting New Layout
C) By duplicating the model space
D) By creating a new drawing file
Answer: B

3. Which command is used to create a new viewport in a layout?
A) MV
B) MVIEW
C) LAYOUT
D) VIEW
Answer: B

4. What is a viewport in AutoCAD?
A) A method of plotting
B) A window that displays a portion of the model space
C) A tool for editing dimensions
D) A feature for creating layers
Answer: B

5. How can you enter model space from a layout?
A) By double-clicking inside a viewport
B) By using the LAYOUT command
C) By right-clicking on the layout tab
D) By closing the drawing
Answer: A

6. What is the purpose of the viewport border in a layout?
A) To define the area for printing
B) To indicate model space
C) To manage layers
D) To edit dimensions
Answer: A

7. How can you lock a viewport in AutoCAD?
A) By selecting the viewport and clicking the Lock icon in the Properties palette
B) By right-clicking and selecting Lock
C) By using the LAYOUT command
D) By using the MV command
Answer: A

8. What happens when you double-click outside a viewport?
A) You return to model space
B) You remain in paper space
C) The viewport gets deleted
D) The layer properties change
Answer: A

9. How do you adjust the scale of a viewport?
A) By selecting the viewport and changing the scale in the Properties palette
B) By resizing the viewport manually
C) By using the TRIM command
D) By using the PLOT command
Answer: A

10. Which command allows you to create multiple viewports on a layout?
A) MV
B) MVIEW
C) LAYOUT
D) VPEDIT
Answer: B

11. How can you modify the size of an existing viewport?
A) By selecting it and dragging the edges
B) By using the SCALE command
C) By using the TRIM command
D) By using the LAYOUT command
Answer: A

12. What is the function of the “VP Freeze” option?
A) To freeze the viewport so it cannot be edited
B) To hide specific layers in the viewport
C) To lock the viewport
D) To delete the viewport
Answer: B

13. How do you create a title block in a layout?
A) By drawing it in model space
B) By drawing it in paper space
C) By using the LAYOUT command
D) By using the MV command
Answer: B

14. What command is used to modify the properties of a viewport?
A) MVIEW
B) VPEDIT
C) LAYOUT
D) TRIM
Answer: B

15. How can you display gridlines in a viewport?
A) By enabling the grid in the viewport settings
B) By drawing them manually
C) By using the TRIM command
D) By changing layer properties
Answer: A

16. What command is used to toggle between model space and paper space?
A) MSPACE
B) LAYOUT
C) VSPACE
D) MS
Answer: A

17. How can you save a layout for future use?
A) By using the Save command on the layout tab
B) By exporting the layout as a template
C) By duplicating the layout
D) By closing and reopening the drawing
Answer: B

18. What happens if you try to plot a layout without any viewports?
A) The plot will be blank
B) An error message will appear
C) It will plot the model space instead
D) The plot will show default settings
Answer: A

19. How can you create a viewport that displays a specific part of your model?
A) By using the MVIEW command and specifying the area
B) By resizing the viewport
C) By using the TRIM command
D) By changing layer properties
Answer: A

20. How can you delete a viewport from a layout?
A) By selecting the viewport and pressing the Delete key
B) By using the LAYOUT command
C) By right-clicking and selecting Remove Viewport
D) By resizing the viewport to zero
Answer: A

21. What is the effect of using the “Clip” option on a viewport?
A) It allows you to define a specific area of the viewport to display
B) It locks the viewport
C) It removes the viewport entirely
D) It adjusts the layer properties
Answer: A

22. How do you ensure the visibility of nested Xrefs in a viewport?
A) By attaching their parent Xrefs in the viewport
B) By locking the viewport
C) By modifying layer properties
D) By using the TRIM command
Answer: A

23. What is the main difference between model space and paper space?
A) Model space is for creating objects, while paper space is for layout and printing
B) Model space is for 3D models, and paper space is for 2D drawings
C) Model space has no limits, while paper space has defined limits
D) Model space is only for architects, while paper space is for engineers
Answer: A

24. How do you create a layout template?
A) By saving a layout as a template file
B) By duplicating an existing layout
C) By exporting the layout to a PDF
D) By using the TRIM command
Answer: A

25. How can you show or hide the border of a viewport?
A) By using the Properties palette to toggle visibility
B) By using the TRIM command
C) By resizing the viewport
D) By changing the drawing units
Answer: A

26. How can you create a viewport that matches the size of a specific object?
A) By using the MVIEW command and selecting the object
B) By resizing the viewport manually
C) By using the SCALE command
D) By using the LAYOUT command
Answer: A

27. How can you change the orientation of a viewport?
A) By modifying the rotation in the Properties palette
B) By resizing the viewport
C) By using the TRIM command
D) By changing the drawing units
Answer: A

28. What is the default behavior of a viewport when you copy it to another layout?
A) It retains the same scale and view
B) It becomes a separate object
C) It loses its properties
D) It deletes the original viewport
Answer: A

29. How do you control the visibility of layers in a viewport?
A) By using the Layer Properties Manager
B) By modifying viewport properties
C) By using the TRIM command
D) By resizing the viewport
Answer: A

30. How can you display a specific view of your model in a viewport?
A) By using the MVIEW command and specifying the desired view
B) By using the TRIM command
C) By modifying layer properties
D) By resizing the viewport
Answer: A

31. What does the command “MVSETUP” do in AutoCAD?
A) It creates and sets up viewports
B) It changes the layer properties
C) It modifies object properties
D) It defines new drawing units
Answer: A

32. How do you measure the size of a viewport?
A) By selecting the viewport and checking the Properties palette
B) By using the DIM command
C) By using the TRIM command
D) By resizing the viewport
Answer: A

33. What can you use to align multiple viewports on a layout?
A) The ALIGN command
B) By manually resizing each viewport
C) By copying and pasting
D) By locking the viewports
Answer: A

34. How can you add annotations to a specific viewport?
A) By using the Annotative Scale feature
B) By modifying layer properties
C) By using the TRIM command
D) By drawing directly in the model space
Answer: A

35. How do you set the drawing units for a viewport?
A) By changing the units in the drawing settings
B) By using the LAYOUT command
C) By using the PROPERTIES palette
D) By resizing the viewport
Answer: A

36. What happens to a viewport when it is locked?
A) You cannot edit the contents of the viewport
B) The viewport is deleted
C) The viewport becomes invisible
D) The viewport scales automatically
Answer: A

37. How can you create a new viewport from an object in the drawing?
A) By using the MVIEW command
B) By using the LAYOUT command
C) By using the TRIM command
D) By resizing the viewport
Answer: A

38. What command is used to toggle the visibility of the grid in a viewport?
A) GRID
B) VGRID
C) VPORTS
D) VIEW
Answer: A

39. How do you delete a layout?
A) By right-clicking on the layout tab and selecting Delete
B) By using the LAYOUT command
C) By resizing the layout
D) By closing the drawing
Answer: A

40. What is the main purpose of using viewports in layouts?
A) To display different views of the model
B) To manage layers
C) To create annotations
D) To define object properties
Answer: A

41. How can you create a layout with multiple viewports?
A) By using the MVIEW command multiple times
B) By duplicating the existing layout
C) By using the LAYOUT command
D) By resizing the existing viewport
Answer: A

42. How can you modify the properties of a layout?
A) By selecting the layout tab and using the Properties palette
B) By using the LAYOUT command
C) By duplicating the layout
D) By closing and reopening the drawing
Answer: A

43. How do you save changes made to a layout?
A) By using the SAVE command
B) By closing the layout tab
C) By duplicating the layout
D) By using the PLOT command
Answer: A

44. How can you customize the title block in a layout?
A) By editing it directly in paper space
B) By using the TRIM command
C) By resizing the viewport
D) By changing the drawing units
Answer: A

45. What does the command “PLOT” do in relation to layouts?
A) It prints the layout
B) It modifies object properties
C) It creates a new layout
D) It defines new drawing units
Answer: A

46. How can you toggle between different viewports in a layout?
A) By double-clicking inside the desired viewport
B) By resizing the viewports
C) By using the TRIM command
D) By modifying layer properties
Answer: A

47. How do you ensure that viewports are properly aligned on a layout?
A) By using the ALIGN command
B) By resizing each viewport manually
C) By copying and pasting
D) By locking the viewports
Answer: A

48. What happens when you copy a viewport to another layout?
A) It retains the same view and scale
B) It becomes a separate object
C) It loses its properties
D) It deletes the original viewport
Answer: A

49. How can you control the visibility of layers in specific viewports?
A) By using Layer Properties Manager settings for the viewport
B) By modifying viewport properties
C) By using the TRIM command
D) By resizing the viewport
Answer: A

50. How can you ensure that text and dimensions appear correctly in different viewports?
A) By using Annotative Scaling
B) By modifying the drawing units
C) By resizing the viewport
D) By using the TRIM command
Answer: A

 

 

Related Posts: