chapter 9

Question 1

which tool reports the length of a line?

-id point
-measure>length
-quick select
-properties

Answer 1

quick select

Question 2

which tool should you use when measuring distances and areas to get exact measurements?

-object snap
-object snap tracking
-grid
-polar tracking

Answer 2

object snap

Question 3

how do you find the area of an object? (select all)

a. using the measure>area command and picking points to define the boundary of the area
b. using the object option of the measure>area command and picking a single point on the boundary area
c. using the object option of the measure>area command and double clicking inside a closed area
d. using the measure>area command and picking any point inside a closed area

Answer 3

a. using the measure>area command and picking points to define the boundary of the area
b. using the object option of the measure>area command and picking a single point on the boundary area

Question 4

T/F: one of the differences between list and properties palette is that with list you can only view the information, while with the properties palette you can edit some of the information to modify the object

Answer 4

true

Question 5

which of the following cannot be measured using the measure>angle command?

-the angle between two lines
-the opening angle of an arc
-the distance between the centers of two circles
-any angle defined by a vertex or other locations

Answer 5

the distance between the centers of two circles

Question 6

when you select multiple objects, the Properties palette only displays which of the following?

-their colors and layers
-their lineweights and linetypes
-the properties that they have in common
-their x and y coordinate points

Answer 6

the properties that they have in common