Free Autodesk Certified Professional in AutoCAD for Design and Drafting Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

Try these 10 sample questions from the Autodesk Certified Professional in AutoCAD for Design and Drafting practice bank. Each includes the answer and explanation. Continue with the interactive practice above to review the full question set.

1. 1A designer wants a layer filter whose membership consists of layers manually dragged into it. Which filter should be created?

   1. A.A group filterCorrect answer: A
   2. B.A property filter
   3. C.The All Used Layers filter
   4. D.The Viewport Overrides filter

   Explanation: Autodesk states: "Creates a layer filter that includes only the layers that you drag to the filter.". The group filter explicitly collects dragged layers. A property filter uses criteria, while the other filters select layers by use or viewport overrides.

   Reference: Layer Properties Manager — New Group Filter

2. 2A dimension style's Text Height setting does not control height because its assigned text style has a fixed height. What should the text style height be to let the dimension style control it?

   1. A.2
   2. B.3
   3. C.0Correct answer: C
   4. D.1

   Explanation: Autodesk states: "If you want to set the height for dimension text here, make sure the height of the text style is set to 0." A zero text-style height allows the dimension-style height to govern; a fixed nonzero height takes precedence.

   Reference: Text Tab (Dimension Style Manager) — Text Appearance / Text Height

3. 3An attribute definition in a block was redefined. Which command applies the attribute changes to existing block references?

   1. A.ATTSYNCCorrect answer: A
   2. B.BEDIT
   3. C.ATTEDIT
   4. D.EATTEDIT

   Explanation: Autodesk states: "Applies attribute changes in a block definition to all block references." ATTSYNC synchronizes references with a redefined attribute; BEDIT modifies the definition, while ATTEDIT and EATTEDIT edit individual attribute references.

   Reference: ATTSYNC (Command) — Summary

4. 4A team wants the same output settings applied to several layouts. What saved configuration supports this?

   1. A.A named page setupCorrect answer: A
   2. B.A saved sheet list
   3. C.A named layer state
   4. D.A named model-space view

   Explanation: Autodesk states: "Use named page setups if you want to plot the same layout in several ways or specify the same output options for several layouts." A named page setup stores output settings for reuse; sheet lists organize publication, while layer states and views store different drawing settings.

   Reference: About Named Page Setups — About Named Page Setups

5. 5Which AutoCAD feature stores a markup overlay with the drawing without altering its existing geometry?

   1. A.TraceCorrect answer: A
   2. B.DWG Compare
   3. C.Shared Views
   4. D.Sheet Set Manager

   Explanation: Autodesk states: "Trace provides a safe space to provide feedback to a drawing without altering the existing drawing." Trace provides a separate feedback space over the drawing; comparison, shared views, and sheet-set management have different roles.

   Reference: About Trace — About Trace

6. 6A layer is on and thawed in the drawing. Which setting hides it only in the current layout viewport without changing other viewports?

   1. A.New VP Freeze
   2. B.VP FreezeCorrect answer: B
   3. C.Plot off
   4. D.Freeze

   Explanation: Autodesk states: "Freezes selected layers only in the current layout viewport.". VP Freeze applies to the current viewport; global Freeze affects the drawing, New VP Freeze targets new viewports, and Plot off affects plotting rather than viewport visibility.

   Reference: Layer Properties Manager — VP Freeze

7. 7When does the Fraction Height Scale option become available in the dimension style's Text tab?

   1. A.When Architectural is the primary unit format
   2. B.When Fractional is the primary unit formatCorrect answer: B
   3. C.When Decimal is the primary unit format
   4. D.When Engineering is the primary unit format

   Explanation: Autodesk states: "This option is available only when Fractional is selected as the Unit Format on the Primary Units tab." Fractional primary units make the fraction height control available; the other primary-unit formats do not meet that condition.

   Reference: Text Tab (Dimension Style Manager) — Text Appearance / Fraction Height Scale

8. 8What happens to values already assigned to attributes in existing blocks when ATTSYNC is run?

   1. A.The assigned values remain unchangedCorrect answer: A
   2. B.All assigned values revert to their definition defaults
   3. C.Only the first block reference retains its assigned values
   4. D.All assigned values are cleared during synchronization

   Explanation: Autodesk states: "ATTSYNC does not change any values assigned to attributes in existing blocks." Existing assigned values remain; ATTSYNC can remove individual formatting changes but does not reset attribute values.

   Reference: ATTSYNC (Command) — Summary

9. 9What can Page Setup Manager do with a page setup from another drawing?

   1. A.Import the named page setupCorrect answer: A
   2. B.Apply the other drawing's setup without importing it
   3. C.Import only the other drawing's layout geometry
   4. D.Rename the current layout as the other drawing

   Explanation: Autodesk states: "You can also create named page setups, modify existing ones, or import page setups from other drawings." The manager can import named page setups from another drawing for reuse.

   Reference: Page Setup Manager — Page Setup Manager

10. 10Which command copies selected content from a trace into the drawing?

    1. A.COPYFROMTRACECorrect answer: A
    2. B.TRACE
    3. C.COPYBASE
    4. D.PASTEORIG

    Explanation: Autodesk states: "The COPYFROMTRACE command allows you to copy objects from a trace into the drawing." COPYFROMTRACE copies objects out of the trace; TRACE manages traces and the other commands use clipboard workflows.

    Reference: About Trace — Copy Trace Objects into the Drawing