SolidWorks MCQs

SolidWorks MCQs

These SolidWorks multiple-choice questions and their answers will help you strengthen your grip on the subject of SolidWorks. You can prepare for an upcoming exam or job interview with these SolidWorks MCQs.
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1: What program do you need to create a design table?

A.   Microsoft Excel

B.   Microsoft Word

C.   Microsoft Excel or Word

D.   Google Chrome

2: What is a forming tool file saved as?

A.   .sldftp

B.   .sldprt

C.   .sldbomtbt

D.   .asmdot

E.   .ftsdot

3: Why do you make a sub-assembly flexible?

A.   To create an exploded view of the individual components of a sub-assembly

B.   To restrict movement of the individual components of a sub-assembly within the parent assembly

C.   To create an exploded view of the individual components of the parent assembly

D.   To allow movement of the individual components of a sub-assembly within the parent assembly

4: What is the color of the sketch before process of Render fixe

A.   Purple

B.   Black

C.   Yellow

D.   Blue

5: What is the advantage of lightweight components?

A.   Modeling an assembly with lightweight components is simpler

B.   Lightweight components are necessary for stress analysis

C.   Loading an assembly with lightweight components is faster

D.   Lightweight components improve appearance of an assembly

6: What are the two necessary elements to create a Sweep?

A.   A side profile and a path

B.   A side profile and a direction

C.   A path and a plane

D.   A side profile and a plane

7: Can you create a derived configuration from an existing configuration?

A.   Yes, always

B.   Yes, but only once

C.   No, never

D.   Yes, but only with a 3D sketch active

8: Which of these objects could not be modeled from an extrusion?

A.   Cylinder

B.   Sphere

C.   Block

9: Which of the following is not a type of mate

A.   Coincident

B.   Geared

C.   Distance

D.   Concentric

10: Which of these is not a sketch constraint?

A.   Concentric

B.   Tangent

C.   Diagonal

D.   Coincident

11: When you start a new Solidworks document, what is the choice of standard templates?

A.   Part, Assembly, Coordinate System

B.   Part, Assembly, Drawing

C.   Sub-Assembly, Assembly, Drawing

D.   Part, Block, Drawing

12: Which feature do you use to create a box shape?

A.   Extruded Boss

B.   Revolved Boss

C.   Sell

D.   Draft

13: What scale can you use when you create a drawing view?

A.   Parent Scale

B.   Custom Scale

C.   Sheet Scale

D.   All of these

14: What result plots SolidWorks Simulation automatically creates upon completion of a static analysis?

A.   All of these

B.   Stress1

C.   Strain1

D.   Displacement1

15: What types of analysis SolidWorks Simulation module can perform?

A.   Heat transfer

B.   Non-linear

C.   Stress

D.   Fatigue

E.   All of these

16: Can you specify a custom material in SolidWorks?

A.   No, never

B.   Yes, always

C.   Yes, but only once

D.   Yes, but only for imported geometry

17: What display styles can you use when you create a drawing view?

A.   Shaded

B.   Wireframe

C.   All of these

D.   Shaded with edges

18: What file types can SolidWorks open?

A.   All of These

B.   .SLDDRW

C.   .SLDPRT

D.   .IGES

19: What standards does Hole Wizard support?

A.   DIN

B.   All of these

C.   Ansi Inch

D.   ISO

20: What unit systems can you select from in document properties?

A.   All of these

B.   CGS (centimeter, gram, second)

C.   MMGS (millimeter, gram, second)

D.   MKG (meter, kilogram, second)

21: Can you mirror bodies?

A.   No, never

B.   Yes, always

C.   No, except for molds

D.   Yes, but only sheet metal

22: Which of these will create a solid part from a single sketch?

A.   Sweep

B.   Extrude

C.   Loft

D.   Chamfer

23: What type of CAD files could be imported into SolidWorks?

A.   DXF

B.   STEP

C.   IGES

D.   DWG

E.   All of these

24: Which one is not a type of a reference geometry?

A.   Point

B.   Axis

C.   Pattern

D.   Plane

25: When you work with Surfaces, what tools do you use?

A.   Trim surface, replace face

B.   All of these

C.   Freeform, knit

D.   Extruded surfaces, revolved surfaces

26: When you create a boss-extrude, what parameters you can specify?

A.   Draft

B.   End condition

C.   Thin Feature

D.   All of these

E.   Countours

27: Which feature do you use to create a tapped hole?

A.   Hole Wizard

B.   Swept Cut

C.   Extruded Cut

D.   Revolved Cut

28: What do you need to do before evaluating the mass of a part?

A.   Apply material to the part

B.   Obtain the volume of the part

C.   Obtain the center of gravity of the part

D.   Apply surface appearance to the part

29: Can you use a design table to create a new configuration?

A.   Only with a 3D sketch active

B.   Yes

C.   No

D.   Only with a sketch active

30: SolidWorks motion allows users to simulate all of the following except...

A.   Linear Spring

B.   All of these can be added

C.   Gravity

D.   Motor

31: What SolidWorks module do you use to analyze fluid dynamics?

A.   SolidWorks Flow Simulation

B.   SolidWorks Rx

C.   SolidWorks Simulation

D.   All of these

E.   SimulationXpress

32: How does SolidWorks store parts?

A.   It remembers the final shape

B.   It remembers the steps required to build them

33: When you work with sheet metal parts, can you use custom K-factors?

A.   Only with custom materials

B.   Only with steels

C.   No, never

D.   Only with aluminum

E.   Yes, always

34: When you work with an assembly, how many coordinate systems can you insert?

A.   Only one

B.   That is not possible

C.   No limit

D.   Only ten

E.   Only three

35: What is the best way to model a paper clip?

A.   Extrude

B.   Loft

C.   Revolve

D.   Sweep

36: Which feature do you use to create a rectangular pocket?

A.   Extruded Cut

B.   Hole Wizard

C.   Revolved Cut

D.   Extruded Boss

37: What are constraints between parts in an assembly called?

A.   Mates

B.   Welds

C.   Connections

D.   Contraints

38: Which feature do you use to create a doughnut shape?

A.   Extruded Boss

B.   Revolved Boss

C.   Lofted Boss

D.   Shell

39: Which of the following sketch entities can be treated as an element for symmetry?

A.   a dashed line

B.   a centerline

C.   a center point

D.   a solid line

40: Can you explode a multi-body solid?

A.   Only if the bodies have the same properties

B.   No. Never

C.   Yes. Always

41: An unsolvable sketch turns what color?

A.   yellow

B.   purple

C.   green

D.   red

42: Is it possible to have a multi-bodied sheet metal part?

A.   No

B.   Yes

43: When you start a new sketch, what sketch types do you select from?

A.   3D Sketch and Front Plane

B.   3D Sketch and Block

C.   Sketch and 3D Sketch

D.   Sketch and Block

44: Using an assembly design table , you can create configurations of an assembly with different mating conditions

A.   true

B.   false

45: What software should be used to make realistic renderings of SolidWorks parts and assemblies?

A.   Photoview 360

B.   Photoshop

C.   SolidRender

D.   There is no seperate rendering software

46: What tool do you use to project an existing geometry onto the sketch plane?

A.   Move Entities

B.   Convert Entities

C.   Mirror Entities

D.   Offset Entities

47: What entity do you need to select when creating an Edge Flange?

A.   A point

B.   An edge

C.   The base flange

D.   A side face

48: By default, what does the Space key do?

A.   It brings up the shortcut bar.

B.   It brings up the Appearance window.

C.   It brings up the Orientation window.

D.   It brings up the Section window.

49: What parameters do you specify to create a revolve?

A.   Axis of revolution

B.   Angle

C.   All of these

D.   Direction

50: If a part is rolled back to an old state and then a feature is added, when the part is rebuildt...

A.   The new feature will be present, and any interfering features will be deleted

B.   Parts cannot be rolled back to an old state

C.   There may be rebuild errors if the new feature interferes with a later feature

D.   The new feature and old features will both be there, even if they interfere with each other

51: Which one is not a type of a drawing view?

A.   Front

B.   Current

C.   Plain

D.   Isometric

52: What can be used as a split element?

A.   A plane

B.   A track

C.   A vertex

D.   A body

53: Which is NOT an end condition for an extrusion?

A.   Up to Body

B.   Up to Line

C.   Up to Surface

D.   Up to Vertex

54: Which add-on matches with its functionality?

A.   SolidWorks FloXpress - Track Design Requirements

B.   SolidWorks Toolbox - Answer frequently asked questions

C.   SolidWorks Simulation - Perform Finite Element Analysis

D.   SolidWorks Routing - Track Changes to Document

55: What do you first create in sheet metal design?

A.   Base Flange

B.   Extruded Boss

C.   Cut List

D.   Edge Flange

56: Which key do you hold on to when you want to create more than one leader of an annotation?

A.   Shift

B.   Alt

C.   Ctrl

D.   Space

57: A block is saved with what file extension?

A.   .ftsdot

B.   .sldblk

C.   .bssld

D.   .sldblock

E.   .bksld

58: What sketch patterns can you choose from?

A.   Rectangular and Polygonal

B.   Linear and Circular

C.   Linear and Rectangular

D.   Rectangular and Ellipse

59: What command do you initiate for a collision detection in an assembly?

A.   Move Component or Rotate Component

B.   Mate or Hole Wizard

C.   Sketch or 3D Sketch

D.   Mate or Mirror Components

60: When you work with a part, how many coordinate systems can you insert?

A.   Only one

B.   Only ten

C.   Only three

D.   No limit

E.   That is not possible

61: Which one of these features is NOT represented by a dotted line?

A.   Center Line

B.   Temporary Axis

C.   Construction Geometry

D.   None of the above

62: What tool do you use to find moments of inertia?

A.   Measure

B.   Motion Study

C.   Mass Properties

D.   SimulationXpress

63: What is the easiest way to have multiple versions of a part?

A.   Save copies of parts, and then change them and resave

B.   Manually suppress different features each time you want to change between versions

C.   Use the new version wizard

D.   Use multiple configurations in the same part file

64: Where do you change the unit system?

A.   Tools >> Properties

B.   Tools >> Customize

C.   File >> Properties

D.   Tools >> Options

65: When you work with sheet metal parts, what do you use to define bend allowances?

A.   K-Factor

B.   All of these

C.   Bend Deduction

D.   Bend Table

66: Can you create a sheet metal flange using a curved edge?

A.   Yes

B.   No

67: The feather symbol means what?

A.   Shelled Body

B.   Underdefined

C.   Transparent

D.   Light weight

E.   Low Density

68: What cannot be missed in creating a helix curve?

A.   The pitch of the helix curve

B.   A circle sketch for the diameter

C.   The revolutions of the helix curve

D.   The height of the helix curve

69: When you use the Hole Wizard, can you create holes on multiple faces?

A.   Only on shelled parts

B.   Yes, always

C.   No, never

D.   Only on extruded parts

E.   Only with legacy holes

70: What is a forming tools file extension?

A.   .prtftp

B.   .sldftp

C.   .frmsld

D.   .ftsld

71: When does Solidworks allow the user to bend a part?

A.   Parts can always be bent in SolidWorks

B.   Any part can be bent in sheet metal mode

C.   Only when in sheet metal mode, when the part to be bent is a sheet

D.   Parts cannot be bent in SolidWorks

72: What does pushing down on the mouse scroll wheel do by default?

A.   Brings up the sketch menu

B.   Allows you to rotate a part

C.   Allows you to zoom in and out

D.   Nothing

73: True or False: The hide/show command can only hide parts of an assembly not features of a multi-body solid.

A.   True

B.   False

74: To make sure all the holes with the same size get properly called out, you...

A.   can create holes in one or multiple Hole Wizard feature(s)

B.   must create all the holes separately using Hole Wizard

C.   must create all the same holes in one Hole Wizard feature

D.   can create one hole using Hole Wizard and then use Pattern to create the rest

75: What do the arrows on the keyboard do by default?

A.   Rotate the part about two axes

B.   Rotate the part only if the CTRL key is pressed

C.   Pan the view

D.   Nothing

76: When a sub-assembly is added into a larger assembly (and no further action is taken upon it)...

A.   The parts of the sub-assembly can move relative to each other

B.   Assemblies cannot be added in to other assemblies

C.   The parts of the sub-assembly cannot move relative to each other

77: Which feature is essential to mold design, especially?

A.   Draft

B.   Swept Boss

C.   Lofted Boss

D.   Shell

78: What keyboard shortcut do you use to zoom out?

A.   C

B.   F

C.   Spacebar

D.   Enter

E.   Z

79: When you assign material to a part, you choose from:

A.   Solidworks Materials and Custom Materials

B.   Custom Materials

C.   Solidworks Materials and ASME Materials

D.   Solidworks Materials

80: Which is NOT a reference geometry feature?

A.   Axis

B.   Surface

C.   Plane

D.   Coordinate System

E.   Point

81: Which is a not a sheet metal feature?

A.   Sketch Bend

B.   Crease

C.   Tab

D.   Flat Pattern

E.   Flange

82: When you create a drawing view, what dimension types do you select from?

A.   Scaled, True

B.   Draft quality, True

C.   Projected, True

D.   Projected, Scaled

83: Which is NOT a sheet metal property that can show up on a cut list?

A.   Cutting Length-Outer

B.   Rounded Polygonal Area

C.   Bounded Box Area

D.   Sheet Metal Thickness

E.   Cut Outs

84: Which of the following entities is the result of projecting a circle to a plane that is perpendicular to the sketch plane of the circle?

A.   An arc

B.   An oval

C.   A line

D.   A circle

85: Which of the following meshing methods takes least time for computing while not overlooking stress concentration areas?

A.   Course mesh with localized mesh

B.   Fine mesh for the entire meshing

C.   Course mesh for the entire meshing

D.   Fine mesh with localized mesh

86: When you work with drawings, which tool you do not use to create annotations?

A.   Weld symbol

B.   Baloon

C.   Auto baloon

D.   Note

E.   Detail view

87: In an assembly feature tree, which of the following symbols indicates that the external reference of a part is in-context?

A.   -> x

B.   -> *

C.   ->

D.   -> ?

88: In an assembly feature tree, which of the following symbols indicates that the external reference of a part is broken?

A.   ->

B.   -> x

C.   -> *

D.   -> ?

89: When you work with sheet metal parts, which tool you do not use to create bends?

A.   Break-Corner

B.   Miter Flange

C.   Hem

D.   Jog

90: In an assembly feature tree, which of the following symbols indicates that the external reference of a part is out-of-context?

A.   -> !

B.   ->?

C.   -> x

D.   ->

91: When changing a dimension the model displayed changes...

A.   Only after saving

B.   Dimensions cannot be changed

C.   Immediately

D.   Only after rebuilding

92: When creating detailed drawings, what does a parallelogram enclosed in a box indicate?

A.   A logo is placed here

B.   The amount of tilt allowed

C.   The allowable shear stress

D.   The flatness requirement

93: Which one is not a type of an advanced mate?

A.   Linear coupler

B.   Symmetric

C.   Block

D.   Width

94: How can you create a solid body from a single fully enclosed surface body?

A.   Shell

B.   Fill

C.   Knit

D.   Thicken

95: Which Keyboard Shortcut allows you to view in full screen?

A.   F9

B.   F11

C.   F12

D.   F5

96: For a forming tool, what color must a face be if you want it removed?

A.   Purple

B.   Green

C.   Red

D.   Yellow

97: When you are designing frames using Weldment features, the sketch of the frame represents...

A.   the centerlines of the frame elements

B.   the profiles of the frame elements

98: What is essential to create a coil spring shape?

A.   A side profile and a circle for the outer diameter

B.   A circle for the nominal diameter and a helix curve

C.   A side profile and a helix curve

D.   A side profile and a circle for the inner diameter

99: When you work with drawings, which tool you do not use to create additional views?

A.   View palette

B.   Rotate view

C.   Projected view

D.   Section view

E.   Detail view

100: Where do you go to change a template's units?

A.   Document Properties

B.   System Options

C.   Custom Properties

D.   File Properties

E.   Tools