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POAE Semester One Exam

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a drawing made by using only pencil, paper, and eraser?

a)

Isometric Drawing

b)

Sketch

c)

AutoCAD

d)

Cat

2.

CAD stands for _________.

a)

Can't Always Dance

b)

Cool Action Dinosaurs

c)

Computer Aided Design

d)

Cool Aerobic Dude

3.

What is the strongest shape for building a structure?

a)

Triangle

b)

Square

c)

Circle

d)

Hexagon

4.

Who designs and constructs public works projects (roads, bridges, etc.)?

a)

Mechanical Engineer

b)

Chemical Engineer

c)

Civil Engineer

d)

Kroger Employee

5.

What command do you use in auto cad to duplicate an object several times?

a)

Trim

b)

Copy

c)

Move + C

d)

Cut

6.

What command would you use in AutoCAD to draw a a circle?

a)

Arc

b)

Copy

c)

Line

d)

Circle

7.

What would an environmental engineer most likely design?

a)

Solar Panels

b)

Roadways

c)

Skyscrapers

d)

Houses

8.

What would a biomedical engineer likely design?

a)

table saw

b)

X-Ray machine

c)

cell phone

d)

dog cage

9.

What is the first step of the engineering design process?

a)

build a prototype

b)

communicate the solution

c)

define the problem

d)

complain it is too hard and quit

10.

What are the three views of an isometric drawing?

a)

top, front, right side

b)

top, left, right

c)

top, bottom, side

d)

top, horizontal, vertical

11.

What do engineers do to improve their designs after creating a prototype?

a)

test and evaluate the prototype

b)

send the deign to production

c)

make more prototypes

d)

brainstorm new ides

12.

What tool is used to draw circles?

a)

protractor

b)

scale

c)

compass

d)

triangle

13.

Engineers provide technical and managerial leadership in industry and government, are responsible for the design and development of new products, and plan structures and highways

a)

False

b)

True

14.

When looking at drawings, the top view should be placed _______ the front view.

a)

below

b)

above

c)

to the right of

d)

to the left of

15.

What command would you use to remove unwanted lines in AutoCAD?

a)

offset

b)

copy

c)

trim

d)

snap

16.

What command would I use to duplicate a line a specific distance away from the original line?

a)

offset

b)

copy

c)

trim

d)

snap

17.

An orthographic drawing includes a top view, front view, and side view.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

d)

Kangaroo

18.

What type of line is used to represent a feature or edge that is not visible in a view?

a)

visible

b)

hidden

c)

center

d)

section

19.

Which of the following is a portable battery source?

a)

trevor

b)

mouse in cage with moue wheel

c)

jumper cables

d)

battery

20.

Which order is most appropriate for creating and designing a prototype to solve an engineering problem?

a)

brainstorm and research, choose a solution, identify the problem, construct prototype

b)

identify the problem, brainstorm and sketch, choose a solution, construct prototype

c)

construct prototype, choose a solution, brainstorm and sketch, identify the problem

d)

choose a solution, brainstorm and research, construct prototype, identify the problem

21.

Engineers are expected to communicate solutions through

verbal communication, CAD-produced designs, and written communication.

a)

False

b)

True

22.

Mechanicals engineers are to machines as electrical engineers are to __________.

a)

electronic devices

b)

medicine

c)

go karts

d)

shopping baskets

23.

Why is it best practice for an engineer to be involved with a professional engineering organization?

a)

engineers have more fun when they hang out with other engineers

b)

engineers are expected to stay up to date with current technology practices

c)

they'll live healthier lives learning from other engineers

d)

they can copy the work of other engineers

24.

What does a "visable line" show?

a)

the surface or outline edges of an object being drawn

b)

lines you cannot see

c)

things you can see only with special galsses

d)

nothing

25.

When making a full sized model of a part that does not actually function, what is the part called?

a)

1st draft

b)

rough draft

c)

prototype

d)

mock-up