Windows for AutoCAD Course Pre-requisite Quiz
No penalty for wrong answers! Good Luck. Answer all questions to get your free evaluation and press SUBMIT at the bottom of the page. This is not a PASS / FAIL type of test. The lower your score, the more we will be helping you out in our Windows for AutoCAD course.
First name:
Last name:
e-mail:
1
If you want to ensure a file does NOT go to the Recycle Bin, what key must be held down in unison with the Delete key after selecting the file?
Alt
Ctrl
Tab
Shift
Win
2
Which Windows keyboard shortcut will activate a "paste from the clipboard" for an item previously copied from a document?
Ctrl + Z
Ctrl + V
Ctrl + X
Ctrl + C
Ctrl + P
3
Which Windows keyboard shortcut will UNDO a task just completed in most Windows Applications.
Ctrl + Z
Ctrl + V
Ctrl + X
Ctrl + C
Ctrl + A
4
You have just dragged and dropped a group of files to a wrong folder in Windows Explorer, but did NOT notice which folder they were placed in. How do you quickly undo the mistake?
Press Undo
Press Ctrl Z
Press Ctrl Y
Press Alt Z
Press Shift Z
5
Which one (1) of the following file types should be deleted safely from your hard disk when AutoCAD is not running to clean up after you may have had crashes in the previous weeks?
.dwg
.dwf
.ac$
.dxf
.scr
6
Which Windows keyboard shortcut will activate a "cut to the clipboard" for an item selected with your mouse?
Ctrl + A
Ctrl + Z
Ctrl + C
Ctrl + X
Ctrl + V
7
Which computer keyboard function key allows you to quickly RENAME a Windows object (file, icon, etc.)?
F1
F10
F3
F2
F4
8
What is the best current computer operating system choice for an AutoCAD user wanting to use Autodesk's latest version of AutoCAD?
Apple's OS X
Windows 98SE
Windows XP Professional
Windows XP Home Edition
Windows 2000
Windows NT4
9
You have 100 AutoCAD drawings with an average file size of 2,100 Kilobytes. What minimum size of USB Flash Memory key do you need to take them home with you?
1 Gb
512 Mb
256 Mb
64 Mb
128 Mb
10
You discover as a beginner that your mouse is not working well. Your double clicking speed is a bit slow so you want to adjust it to accomodate your newly learning slower finger speed. Where do you find the Mouse Properties tool to adjust this setting?
Accessories
System Properties
Windows Control Panel
Windows Tools
Internet Explorerer Properties
Windows Explorer Properties
11
Which Windows keyboard shortcut will activate a "copy to the clipboard" for the selected item?
Ctrl + X
Ctrl + Z
Ctrl + C
Ctrl + A
Ctrl + V
12
Which computer keyboard shortcut is used to REFRESH a Window or a list?
Ctrl + F
Alt + F
F5
Ctrl + R
Shift + F
13
Which size of computer screen will be the
most efficient
from a
pure productivity viewpoint
to create graphics quickly using software like AutoCAD and Photoshop?
19" LCD with 1280 x 1024 pixels at $800
18" LCD with 1280 x 1024 pixels at $700
17" LCD with 1280 x 1024 pixels at $500
21" LCD with 1600 x 1200 pixels at $1200
15" CRT with 1024 x 768 pixels at $200
21" LCD with 2048 x 1536 pixels at $2000
14
You want to select a number of files randomly from a Windows Explorer file list. Which key do you hold down in unison with the left mouse button for selecting these files?
Shift
Tab
Win
Alt
Ctrl
15
Which type of WINZIP file extension (format) has become a problem to pass through Internet security software checks like Microsoft Outlook provides?
.ZIP
.PKZ
.DWG
.EXE
.SCR
16
Which Windows keyboard shortcut will activate Windows Explorer very quickly?
ÿ
+ E
ÿ
+ F
ÿ
+ X
ÿ
+ A
Ctrl + E
17
Which Windows computer keyboard shortcut is used to
CLOSE
the current window?
Shift + C
ÿ
+ L
Ctrl + F5
Ctrl + E
Alt + F4
18
Which of the following computer storage devices currently has the highest capacity?
Compact Flash Memory Device
USB Flash Memory Drive
ZIP drive
Hard Disk
Floppy Disk
19
What default percentage of your hard drive does Windows allocate for use by the Recycle Bin?
5%
10%
20%
50%
100%
0%
20
What is the purpose of a file compression utility like Winzip?
Shrinks file sizes down so you can open faster in AutoCAD?
Compresses file sizes down and/or combines files for smaller e-mail attachments.
Lets AutoCAD open many drawing files at once.
Makes your computer run faster with programs like AutoCAD.
Press Evaluate to get your score! Send us an e-mail if you have any questions or want further information.
Select to contact us via our web site.
Created and managed with SmartLite WebQuiz XP