CAE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026
(T/F) Durability is an important requirement for concept design - Answers False
(T/F) Manufacturing methods should be considered in product design - Answers True
Which of the following is NOT a type of reference geometry: plane, circle, axis and point, or
coordinate system - Answers Circle
Which of the following is NOT a type of sketch entity: spline, arc, extrude, line, or point - Answers
Extrude
Which of the following is NOT a type of design pattern: Intersect, linear, circular, mirror, or sketch
driven - Answers Intersect
Which of the following is NOT a type of standard mate: distance, concentric, curve, coincident, or
angle - Answers Curve
Which of the following is NOT a type of engineering fit: clearance, transition, interference, or
crossover - Answers Crossover fit
Which design can have the largest overall length tolerance (i.e. possible error) - Answers The one with
each section individually dimensioned
What's listed on a bill of materials (BOM) - Answers List of parts/subassemblies, part number and
quantity, and other design info
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of CAD automation:
- support common design tools
- automate repetitive tasks
- increase productivity
- reduce complexity
- manufacture specific tools
- accelerate design process
- save time / development cost - Answers Reduce complexity
(T/F) Application programming interface (API) is used to design a CAD model by programming -
Answers False
(T/F) In general, pipes and cylinders have the same properties - Answers False
Which of the following is NOT a function of PDM (Product Data Management):
- store and index design data
- version control
- collaborate in multiple locations
- market analysis
- create an electronic workflow - Answers Market Analysis
Which of the following physical properties can be used in CAD: material, wind, light, or all of the
above - Answers Material, light, wind = all of the above
(T/F) Electrical properties can be added to CAD models - Answers True
____ graphics use polygons, ____ graphics uses rectangular prisms (pixels). - Answers Vector, raster
Which of the following CAE methods can be used to analyze part bending - Answers Finite Element
Analysis (FEA)
____ is a branch of mathematics concerned with questions of shape, size, relative position of figures,
and the properties of space. - Answers Geometry
What are the 3D coordinate systems - Answers - 3D cartesian
- cylindrical (2D polar + z)
- spherical (2 angles + distance)
Which of the following is NOT a type of sketch/feature pattern: linear, sketch driven, mirror,
rectangular, or circular - Answers rectangular
(T/F) Feature transformation allows individual axis scaling (e.g. 150% in X and 200% in Y) - Answers
True
Which of the following is NOT a standard type of mate: parallel, perpendicular, tangent, lock, or fit -
Answers Fit
Which design can have the largest overall length tolerance (i.e. possible error)? - Answers The one
with each section individually dimensioned
Which of the following is NOT a type of engineering fit: crossover, transition, clearance, interference -
Answers Crossover fit
Which of the following is NOT a 3D coordinate system: cylindrical, polar, spherical - Answers polar
(T/F) Durability is an important requirement for concept design - Answers False
(T/F) Manufacturing methods should be considered in product design - Answers True
Which of the following is NOT a type of reference geometry: plane, circle, axis and point, or
coordinate system - Answers Circle
Which of the following is NOT a type of sketch entity: spline, arc, extrude, line, or point - Answers
Extrude
Which of the following is NOT a type of design pattern: Intersect, linear, circular, mirror, or sketch
driven - Answers Intersect
Which of the following is NOT a type of standard mate: distance, concentric, curve, coincident, or
angle - Answers Curve
Which of the following is NOT a type of engineering fit: clearance, transition, interference, or
crossover - Answers Crossover fit
Which design can have the largest overall length tolerance (i.e. possible error) - Answers The one with
each section individually dimensioned
What's listed on a bill of materials (BOM) - Answers List of parts/subassemblies, part number and
quantity, and other design info
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of CAD automation:
- support common design tools
- automate repetitive tasks
- increase productivity
- reduce complexity
- manufacture specific tools
- accelerate design process
- save time / development cost - Answers Reduce complexity
(T/F) Application programming interface (API) is used to design a CAD model by programming -
Answers False
(T/F) In general, pipes and cylinders have the same properties - Answers False
Which of the following is NOT a function of PDM (Product Data Management):
- store and index design data
- version control
- collaborate in multiple locations
- market analysis
- create an electronic workflow - Answers Market Analysis
Which of the following physical properties can be used in CAD: material, wind, light, or all of the
above - Answers Material, light, wind = all of the above
(T/F) Electrical properties can be added to CAD models - Answers True
____ graphics use polygons, ____ graphics uses rectangular prisms (pixels). - Answers Vector, raster
Which of the following CAE methods can be used to analyze part bending - Answers Finite Element
Analysis (FEA)
____ is a branch of mathematics concerned with questions of shape, size, relative position of figures,
and the properties of space. - Answers Geometry
What are the 3D coordinate systems - Answers - 3D cartesian
- cylindrical (2D polar + z)
- spherical (2 angles + distance)
Which of the following is NOT a type of sketch/feature pattern: linear, sketch driven, mirror,
rectangular, or circular - Answers rectangular
(T/F) Feature transformation allows individual axis scaling (e.g. 150% in X and 200% in Y) - Answers
True
Which of the following is NOT a standard type of mate: parallel, perpendicular, tangent, lock, or fit -
Answers Fit
Which design can have the largest overall length tolerance (i.e. possible error)? - Answers The one
with each section individually dimensioned
Which of the following is NOT a type of engineering fit: crossover, transition, clearance, interference -
Answers Crossover fit
Which of the following is NOT a 3D coordinate system: cylindrical, polar, spherical - Answers polar
