Engineering EOPA Review 3

When using a drill press to drill a hole near one end of a ruler, you should...

• make sure the long end of the workpiece is to your right

• securely clamp the workpiece in a vise

• hold it firmly with your free hand

• secure the workpiece in a V-block

The part used to insert or remove a tool from a drill press is called the...

• drill bit
• chuck key
• power switch
• handle grip

A critical component of a drill press, without which the machine will not work at all, is the...

• drive belt

• chuck key

• hold-down clamp

• motor cover

Juan and Evelyn are on a see-saw that is fifteen feet long. Juan weighs 150 pounds and Evelyn weighs 100 pounds. How far away from Juan should they put the fulcrum (center) to balance the see-saw?

• 3 feet

• 6 feet

• 9 feet

• 12 feet

Using the spreadsheet below, which formula correctly calculates the height of the eight students?

• =AVERAGE(B3:B10)/8

• =MEDIAN(B3:B10)

• =AVERAGE(B3:B10)

• =MEDIAN(B3:B10)/8

Critical thinking skills would be best applied to which of the following?

• Choosing the cheapest vendor for a part.

• Determining how many customers are happy with a product.

• Calculating what size hydraulic cylinder to use in a project.

• Forming an opinion on artificial intelligence.

Which of the following is a characteristic of effective communication?

• Leadership

• Open discussion

• Creativity

• Education

Strong technical communication skills would be most helpful for which of the following tasks?

• Writing a repair manual for a commercial printing press

• Developing an advertising campaign for an electronic children's toy

• Designing a more comfortable computer mouse

• Updating the user interface for an ATM machine

Many factors are taken into account when choosing members of an engineering team. which of the following is most important when assembling an engineering team to design a new piece of playground equipment?

• Drawing ability

• Certified engineer

• Skills

• Salary

During a monthly meeting with all four members of the engineering department at a garden tool manufacturer, the company owner asked the senior engineer about the progress of an ongoing project called the "Super Shovel". The senior engineer shuffled his feet, looked toward the floor and said "The shovel project is okay." Another engineer working on the project started sweating and the two other members of the team briefly looked at each other and then back to the notes in front of them. What can be concluded from this?

• The project is likely not meeting expectations.

• The project is moving forward as planned.

• The senior engineer is an open communicator.

• The project needs more funding.