Question 1
A drawing shows a part with an inclined face containing a bolt pattern. The spacing of that pattern must be dimensioned at true size. Which view type is REQUIRED?
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Correct answer: B - An auxiliary view
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The CSWA exam has 14 questions and runs 3 hours.
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A drawing shows a part with an inclined face containing a bolt pattern. The spacing of that pattern must be dimensioned at true size. Which view type is REQUIRED?
Correct answer: B - An auxiliary view
A drawing is created using first-angle projection. Relative to the front view, where does the top view appear?
Correct answer: D - Below the front view
A sketch displays entirely in black and no entity can be dragged. The FeatureManager shows no warnings on the sketch. This sketch is:
Correct answer: C - Fully defined
A part requires a uniform 3 mm wall and a 10 mm fillet on its outer vertical edges. One candidate applies Shell first, then Fillet. Another applies Fillet first, then Shell. The models are otherwise identical. What is the result?
Correct answer: C - They have different geometry, and therefore different masses
A CSWA question asks for the center of mass of a part relative to Coordinate System1, which sits at a corner of the part rather than at the default origin. The candidate builds the part correctly, assigns the correct material, opens Evaluate > Mass Properties, and reads the X, Y, Z values shown. Their answer matches no option within 1%. What did they MOST likely fail to do?
Correct answer: C - Set the 'Report coordinate values relative to' field to Coordinate System1
A candidate builds a part correctly and reports a mass of roughly 4,180 grams. The four answer options all cluster near 1,430 grams. The geometry is confirmed correct and the sketch is fully defined. What is the MOST likely cause of the discrepancy?
Correct answer: D - A steel material was applied where the question specified an aluminum alloy
A CSWA question specifies MMGS units, 2 decimal places, and a material of 6061 Alloy. Which sequence produces a correct mass reading with the least rework?
Correct answer: B - Set units and decimals, assign the material, build the model, read Mass Properties
A candidate builds a CSWA assembly and applies every mate listed in the question. The assembly is fully mated and rebuilds with no errors, but the reported center of mass carries the correct numeric values with the sign of the X coordinate reversed. What is the MOST likely cause?
Correct answer: A - A mate is anti-aligned where it should be aligned, mirroring a component
In a CSWA assembly question, five components are provided. The first component is inserted into a new assembly by clicking OK at the origin. How many degrees of freedom does that first component retain?
Correct answer: D - 0
Which mate forces two cylindrical faces to share a common axis while still permitting rotation about that axis and translation along it?
Correct answer: A - Concentric
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