Engineering EOPA Review

A__________ is a word, symbol, design, or color that a business uses to identify itself or something it sells.

• trademark

• copyright

• patent

• service mark

Laws that relate to the actual construction of your facility are called ________.

• zoning laws

• building codes

• environmental restrictions

• structural requirements

The____________is the agency charged with protecting the rights of employees.

• Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC)

• Better Business Bureau

• Department of Labor

• Justice Department

OSHA requires employers to look for ___________ areas in their workplace.

• hazardous

• secure

• healthful

• safe

The proper method for lifting is to keep the back straight, spread the feet comfortably, and lift with _______ muscles.

• leg
• back
• arm
• abdominal

A fire may be controlled without upsetting the thermal layer by

• rolling the stream around the perimeter of the room
• using a straight stream at the base of the fire
• aiming the stream at the ceiling and allowing the water to rain down on the fire
• directing a straight stream to the middle of the fire

Robert is a new employee and has joined a work team for the company.  What is the best way the other team members can help Robert to participate meaningfully in the team discussions?

• Instruct Robert not to talk very much during the first meeting he attends, so he can learn as much as possible.
• Assign Robert to watch the group during the first few meetings.
• Let Robert fend for himself.
• Tell Robert about the "ground rules" the team has created to guide the meetings and explain what the group has done in recent meetings.

To be a good team leader, it is important to

• be a technical expert in the field
• recognize the strengths of others
• be autocratic and make all decisions alone
• socialize with team members and be well liked

When a group is ____________ possible solutions for a problem, they should record all comments and suggestions.

• forming
• brainstorming
• thinking
• working out

Which of the following questions are most likely to get to a specific definition of a problem?

• What was happening when the failure occurred?
• Has this problem happened before?
• What other problems have you had with this machine?
• How often has this problem happened before?