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Chapter 16: Computer Control Systems
      
  1.When using CAD, which of the following devices is not used to input information into the computer?  
  a.   mouse  
  b.   keyboard  
  c.   plotter  
  d.   digitizer  
      
  2.Designs created using CAD can be  
  a.   saved on a hard drive.  
  b.   saved on a floppy disk.  
  c.   sent directly to CAM software.  
  d.   all of the above.  
      
  3.Numerical control is a type of  
  a.   CAD.  
  b.   CAM.  
  c.   MDI.  
  d.   FMS.  
      
  4.The type of software that can "bring an object to life" on the computer screen is ____ software.  
  a.   3D drawing  
  b.   animation  
  c.   automation  
  d.   digital analysis  
      
  5.Using a machine to remove material from stock until a part is shaped is called  
  a.   machining.  
  b.   carving.  
  c.   spinning.  
  d.   rounding.  
      
  6.The two most common machine tools are the  
  a.   milling machine and end mill.  
  b.   end mill and spindle.  
  c.   spindle and lathe.  
  d.   lathe and milling machine.  
      
  7.When manufacturing a part on a CNC machine, the person who selects the stock, loads the program, and operates the machine is the  
  a.   programmer.  
  b.   drafter.  
  c.   machinist.  
  d.   engineer.  
      
  8.Specific instructions are input into CNC machines in the form of  
  a.   codes.  
  b.   data.  
  c.   coordinates.  
  d.   axes.  
      
  9.Simulation software may be used  
  a.   to test design ideas.  
  b.   instead of prototypes.  
  c.   to evaluate design performance.  
  d.   all of the above.  
      
  10.Using a CAD/CAM system in manufacturing  
  a.   saves time.  
  b.   increases accuracy.  
  c.   increases the need for programs.  
  d.   both a and b.  

 

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