SOLIDWORKS CERTIFICATION PRACTICE
PAPER 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
ACCURATE KEY
● Identify at least 4 key design areas that you should investigate before
starting a project Answer: Cost effective materials
how are parts manufactured
critical design features
behavior when modified
● Why is file management important? Answer: makes it easier to find
your files
Saves time between team members
● Identify the steps in starting a SOLIDWORKS session Answer: Open
Solidworks
Press new or open (part, assembly, drawing)
● Identify the three default Reference planes in SOLIDWORKS
Answer: Top, Right, Front
● Describe a base sketch. Provide an example Answer: Planes are used
as primary sketch surface, 2D profile. Rectangle. Geometric
, relationships and dimensions define the size. Extruded perpendicular to
plane
● T or F. The plane or face you select for the Base sketch determines the
orientation of the part Answer: True
● T or F. In a fully defined sketch, all sketch entities are displayed in
black Answer: True
● T or F. In an over defined sketch, all sketch entities are displayed in
blue Answer: False, red. (underdefined is blue)
● T or F. It is considered very poor design practice not to fully define a
sketch. Answer: True
● Describe a base feature. Provide an example Answer: First feature
created. Foundation of part. Extruded base
● Identify the Drafting Standard which is used in the US Answer: ANSI
● SOLIDWORKS provides system feedback by attaching a symbol to
the mouse pointer cursor. The system feedback symbol indicates what
you are selecting or what the system is expecting you to select. What is
the feedback symbol for a face, edge and vertex? Answer: Face: Little
square
PAPER 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
ACCURATE KEY
● Identify at least 4 key design areas that you should investigate before
starting a project Answer: Cost effective materials
how are parts manufactured
critical design features
behavior when modified
● Why is file management important? Answer: makes it easier to find
your files
Saves time between team members
● Identify the steps in starting a SOLIDWORKS session Answer: Open
Solidworks
Press new or open (part, assembly, drawing)
● Identify the three default Reference planes in SOLIDWORKS
Answer: Top, Right, Front
● Describe a base sketch. Provide an example Answer: Planes are used
as primary sketch surface, 2D profile. Rectangle. Geometric
, relationships and dimensions define the size. Extruded perpendicular to
plane
● T or F. The plane or face you select for the Base sketch determines the
orientation of the part Answer: True
● T or F. In a fully defined sketch, all sketch entities are displayed in
black Answer: True
● T or F. In an over defined sketch, all sketch entities are displayed in
blue Answer: False, red. (underdefined is blue)
● T or F. It is considered very poor design practice not to fully define a
sketch. Answer: True
● Describe a base feature. Provide an example Answer: First feature
created. Foundation of part. Extruded base
● Identify the Drafting Standard which is used in the US Answer: ANSI
● SOLIDWORKS provides system feedback by attaching a symbol to
the mouse pointer cursor. The system feedback symbol indicates what
you are selecting or what the system is expecting you to select. What is
the feedback symbol for a face, edge and vertex? Answer: Face: Little
square
