Line, Circle, Arc, and Rectangle AutoCAD MCQs

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

1. What command is used to draw a straight line in AutoCAD?
A) LINE
B) STRAIGHT
C) DRAW
D) SEGMENT
Answer: A) LINE

2. Which command is used to create a circle in AutoCAD?
A) CIRCLE
B) ROUND
C) ARC
D) ELLIPSE
Answer: A) CIRCLE

3. What does the ARC command do in AutoCAD?
A) Creates straight lines
B) Creates circular arcs
C) Draws polygons
D) Creates ellipses
Answer: B) Creates circular arcs

4. Which command allows you to draw a rectangle by specifying opposite corners?
A) RECTANGLE
B) SQUARE
C) BOX
D) SHAPE
Answer: A) RECTANGLE

5. How can you create a circle using its center and radius?
A) CIRCLE
B) RADIUS
C) CENTERCIRCLE
D) ARC
Answer: A) CIRCLE

6. What does the LENGTH command measure in AutoCAD?
A) The total area of an object
B) The distance between two points
C) The perimeter of a shape
D) The angle of an arc
Answer: B) The distance between two points

7. Which command is used to create a rectangle by specifying the center point?
A) CENTERRECT
B) RECTANGLE
C) POLYGON
D) SQUARE
Answer: A) CENTERRECT

8. What is the purpose of the FILLET command?
A) To create sharp corners
B) To round the corners of lines
C) To measure angles
D) To duplicate objects
Answer: B) To round the corners of lines

9. Which option allows you to draw an ellipse in AutoCAD?
A) ELLIPSE
B) CIRCLE
C) ARC
D) POLYGON
Answer: A) ELLIPSE

10. How can you create a circular arc using three points?
A) ARC command
B) 3P command
C) CIRCLE command
D) ELLIPSE command
Answer: B) 3P command

11. What does the TRIM command do in relation to lines?
A) Connects two lines
B) Shortens lines to a specified edge
C) Creates a line
D) Deletes lines
Answer: B) Shortens lines to a specified edge

12. How do you create a 3D circle in AutoCAD?
A) By using the CIRCLE command
B) By using the SPHERE command
C) By using the POLYLINE command
D) 3D circles are not supported
Answer: A) By using the CIRCLE command

13. Which command can you use to mirror a line in AutoCAD?
A) MIRROR
B) FLIP
C) REVERSE
D) REFLECT
Answer: A) MIRROR

14. How do you change the radius of a circle in AutoCAD?
A) By using the RADIUS command
B) By using the SCALE command
C) By drawing a new circle
D) By editing the existing circle properties
Answer: D) By editing the existing circle properties

15. Which command is used to create tangent arcs?
A) TANGENT
B) ARC
C) FILLET
D) TRIM
Answer: C) FILLET

16. What command do you use to create a polygon in AutoCAD?
A) POLYGON
B) SHAPE
C) RECTANGLE
D) CIRCLE
Answer: A) POLYGON

17. How can you create a rectangular array of lines?
A) ARRAY command
B) MULTILINE command
C) BLOCK command
D) REPEAT command
Answer: A) ARRAY command

18. Which command allows you to edit a circle’s radius after it’s drawn?
A) CIRCLEEDIT
B) PROPERTIES
C) MODIFY
D) CHANGE
Answer: B) PROPERTIES

19. What does the OFFSET command do for a line?
A) Creates a parallel line at a specified distance
B) Moves the line to a new position
C) Deletes the original line
D) Changes the line’s angle
Answer: A) Creates a parallel line at a specified distance

20. How can you create an arc with a specified start point, center, and angle?
A) ARC
B) 3P
C) CENTER
D) AOA (Angle Of Arc)
Answer: D) AOA (Angle Of Arc)

21. Which command is used to create filleted corners on a rectangle?
A) ROUNDCORNERS
B) FILLET
C) ROUND
D) CORNER
Answer: B) FILLET

22. How do you create a polyline that resembles a circle?
A) By using the ELLIPSE command
B) By creating a series of short lines
C) By using the POLYLINE command
D) By modifying a circle
Answer: B) By creating a series of short lines

23. What command would you use to delete a section of a line that exceeds a boundary?
A) TRIM
B) CUT
C) DELETE
D) REMOVE
Answer: A) TRIM

24. How do you draw a line using specific coordinates in AutoCAD?
A) LINE command with coordinates
B) DIRECT command
C) POINT command
D) COORD command
Answer: A) LINE command with coordinates

25. What does the SPLINE command create?
A) Straight lines
B) A flexible curve through specified points
C) A polygon
D) A series of arcs
Answer: B) A flexible curve through specified points

26. How do you create a 2D rectangle in AutoCAD?
A) RECTANGLE command
B) BOX command
C) 2DRECTANGLE command
D) SQUARE command
Answer: A) RECTANGLE command

27. Which command allows you to break a line into two segments?
A) BREAK
B) SPLIT
C) DIVIDE
D) TRIM
Answer: A) BREAK

28. How can you rotate a line in AutoCAD?
A) ROTATE command
B) TURN command
C) SPIN command
D) ANGLE command
Answer: A) ROTATE command

29. What is the primary function of the RADIUS command?
A) Draw a circle
B) Measure the distance from the center to the edge of a circle
C) Change the radius of an existing circle
D) Create a fillet
Answer: B) Measure the distance from the center to the edge of a circle

30. How can you quickly access the Circle command?
A) By typing C and pressing Enter
B) By clicking the circle icon
C) By using the shortcut CIRCLE
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above

31. Which command can create an ellipse by specifying its axes?
A) ELLIPSE
B) CIRCLE
C) ARC
D) POLYGON
Answer: A) ELLIPSE

32. How do you ensure that a line is drawn at a specific angle?
A) Using the ANGLE command
B) By setting the angle in the LINE command
C) By using the ROTATE command after drawing
D) By snapping to angles
Answer: B) By setting the angle in the LINE command

33. What is the use of the STRETCH command in relation to lines?
A) To resize lines
B) To move a part of an object
C) To create parallel lines
D) To fillet corners
Answer: B) To move a part of an object

34. How can you create an enclosed area in AutoCAD?
A) By using the HATCH command
B) By connecting lines manually
C) By using the OFFSET command
D) By drawing a rectangle
Answer: A) By using the HATCH command

35. What command is used to draw a polyline in AutoCAD?
A) POLYLINE
B) LINE
C) PLINE
D) POLYGON
Answer: C) PLINE

36. Which option allows you to create arcs with a defined radius in AutoCAD?
A) ARC
B) RADIUS
C) FILLET
D) DIMENSION
Answer: C) FILLET

37. How do you create a line with specific length?
A) Use the LINE command and specify length
B) Use the LENGTH command
C) Use the MEASURE command
D) It cannot be done directly
Answer: A) Use the LINE command and specify length

38. What does the POLYGON command do in AutoCAD?
A) Creates a circle
B) Draws a closed shape with a specified number of sides
C) Draws arcs
D) Creates an ellipse
Answer: B) Draws a closed shape with a specified number of sides

39. How can you edit the properties of a rectangle after it is created?
A) Use the PROPERTIES palette
B) Use the MODIFY command
C) Double-click the rectangle
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above

40. What is the function of the DIMLINEAR command in AutoCAD?
A) To create a line
B) To measure a straight distance
C) To create a dimension line for angles
D) To create arcs
Answer: B) To measure a straight distance

41. How can you create a line with a specific length and angle?
A) By using the LINE command and specifying the angle
B) By using the LENGTH command
C) By using the POLYLINE command
D) It cannot be done directly
Answer: A) By using the LINE command and specifying the angle

42. What is the purpose of the HATCH command?
A) To fill a shape with a pattern
B) To create outlines
C) To draw lines
D) To modify shapes
Answer: A) To fill a shape with a pattern

43. How do you define the center point of a circle in AutoCAD?
A) By specifying coordinates
B) By clicking anywhere on the screen
C) By using the CIRCLE command
D) All of the above
Answer: A) By specifying coordinates

44. What happens when you use the TRIM command on overlapping lines?
A) It deletes the entire line
B) It shortens lines to the nearest edge
C) It creates a new line
D) It combines the lines
Answer: B) It shortens lines to the nearest edge

45. How can you create an ellipse by specifying its center and axis lengths?
A) ELLIPSE command
B) CIRCLE command
C) POLYGON command
D) RECTANGLE command
Answer: A) ELLIPSE command

46. What command would you use to create a line at a specific angle?
A) ANGLE
B) ROTATE
C) LINE
D) PLINE
Answer: C) LINE

47. Which command creates a rectangle by specifying a corner and dragging to the opposite corner?
A) RECTANGLE
B) BOX
C) SQUARE
D) AREA
Answer: A) RECTANGLE

48. How can you create a concentric circle in AutoCAD?
A) By using the CIRCLE command
B) By specifying the center point of the original circle
C) By duplicating the existing circle
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above

49. Which command is used to align an arc with a line?
A) ALIGN
B) TRIM
C) FILLET
D) ROTATE
Answer: C) FILLET

50. How do you draw an arc with a given center and radius?
A) By using the ARC command
B) By using the CIRCLE command
C) By using the LINE command
D) By using the OFFSET command
Answer: A) By using the ARC command