Free Autodesk Certified Professional in Revit for Electrical Design Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

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

1. 1A lighting fixture's connector falls outside its intended space. Which family setting can be enabled and positioned inside the space to determine the fixture's space association?

   1. A.Room Calculation PointCorrect answer: A
   2. B.Work Plane
   3. C.Connector orientation
   4. D.Light source origin

   Explanation: Autodesk states: "The room calculation point is used as a search point to determine what space the lighting fixture is in." Enabling it and moving it inside the intended space establishes the association.

   Reference: Place Lighting Fixtures — Note: room calculation point

2. 2According to Autodesk's lighting placement guidance, what can happen to a wall-based sconce in a floor plan when the cut plane is below its mounting height?

   1. A.It must display as cut geometry.
   2. B.It may not display in the plan.Correct answer: B
   3. C.It must display regardless of the cut plane.
   4. D.It displays only when the plane is below the fixture.

   Explanation: Autodesk explains: "In a floor plan view, wall-based lighting fixtures (such as sconces) may not display if the cut plane of the floor plan view occurs below the height at which the fixture is mounted to the wall." Check the plan cut plane relative to the sconce's height.

   Reference: Add a Lighting Fixture to a Building Model — When placing the lighting fixture, consider the following

3. 3Why use a type catalog when loading a component family with many sizes?

   1. A.To select and load only needed family typesCorrect answer: A
   2. B.To force every listed family type to load
   3. C.To load parameter names without loading any types
   4. D.To load only the first type listed in the catalog

   Explanation: Autodesk explains: "A type catalog lists all of the types in a family, allowing you to select and load only the types you need for the current project, resulting in a smaller project file size." Selecting only required types limits unnecessary project content.

   Reference: Create a Type Catalog — Introduction

4. 4A load classification has 10 kVA connected to a panel and its subpanels. If its applicable demand factor is a constant 80%, what is its demand load?

   1. A.8 kVACorrect answer: A
   2. B.10 kVA
   3. C.12.5 kVA
   4. D.18 kVA

   Explanation: Autodesk defines: "Demand Load = the result of the specified demand factor being applied to the sum of all loads attached to the panel (directly or to subpanels) from connectors assigned to that load classification" Applying 0.8 to 10 kVA yields 8 kVA.

   Reference: Load Calculations — For a load classification on a panel

5. 5A CAD reference is expected to change, and its updates should be available in Revit by reloading. How should it be brought into the project?

   1. A.Link the CAD file.Correct answer: A
   2. B.Import and explode the CAD file.
   3. C.Import the CAD file without linking.
   4. D.Import the CAD file and replace the import after changes.

   Explanation: Autodesk states: "Linked CAD files will also update when reloaded, if changes of the CAD file are anticipated, link the file." Reloading a link incorporates updates from the reference file.

   Reference: About Importing or Linking CAD Files — Import vs. Link

6. 6While placing electrical devices, which ribbon setting adds their tags automatically as the devices are placed?

   1. A.Leader
   2. B.Tag on PlacementCorrect answer: B
   3. C.Place on Face
   4. D.Place on Work Plane

   Explanation: Autodesk instructs: "On the ribbon, verify that Tag on Placement is selected to automatically tag the device." The other settings concern the leader or placement host rather than automatically creating tags.

   Reference: Place Devices — To place an electrical device in a view

7. 7A template is assigned to a view, and a controlled setting in that template is later changed. What happens to the linked view?

   1. A.The changed template setting is applied to it.Correct answer: A
   2. B.The view keeps the old setting until the template is reapplied.
   3. C.The template is detached from the view.
   4. D.The view becomes a dependent view of the template.

   Explanation: Autodesk states: "Later changes to the view template are automatically applied to any linked views." Assignment creates a continuing link between template and view.

   Reference: Assign a View Template — Introduction

8. 8The project and the component family are stored in different folders. Where must the type catalog be placed so it appears when loading that family?

   1. A.In the folder containing the family fileCorrect answer: A
   2. B.Only in the folder containing the project file
   3. C.Only in the parent of the family folder
   4. D.Only in a separate annotation library folder

   Explanation: Autodesk states: "You place this file in the same location as the family file so that when you select to load the family, the type catalog displays." The catalog is an external text file.

   Reference: Create a Type Catalog — Creating the catalog

9. 9Which loads contribute to a panel's total connected load for a specified classification?

   1. A.Matching loads on the panel and its downstream child panelsCorrect answer: A
   2. B.Only matching loads directly connected to the panel
   3. C.Only matching loads on unrelated upstream panels
   4. D.All loads regardless of classification on the panel alone

   Explanation: Autodesk states: "For Total Connected Load on a panel, all loads of the same load classification connected below that panel (to either the panel directly, or to any child or grand-child panels connected up to the panel) are summed." Both direct and downstream matching loads are included.

   Reference: Load Calculations — Calculations performed per panel

10. 10Which Manage Links action temporarily removes a linked file's display while preserving the link?

    1. A.UnloadCorrect answer: A
    2. B.Remove
    3. C.Reload
    4. D.Reload From

    Explanation: Autodesk describes Unload: "Removes the display of the linked file from the model but maintains the link." The link remains available for later reloading.

    Reference: Tools to Manage Links — Unload