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Systems Engineering Exam (2008)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the answers below shows the correct position of the effort, load and fulcrum on the pedal attached to the grinding wheel for X Y Z respectively?

a)

A. effort load fulcrum

b)

B. load fulcrum effort

c)

C. load effort fulcrum

d)

D. fulcrum effort load

2.

If the effort at point Y is 60 newtons, then the force at point Z is

a)

A. 100 N

b)

B. 80 N

c)

C. 40 N

d)

D. 36 N

3.
The gear above is best described as a
a)
A. bevel gear.
b)
B. rack and pinion gear.
c)
C. worm gear.
d)
D. crown gear.
4.

The best description for the motion of the rocker arm in the engine is

a)

A. linear.

b)

B. rotary.

c)

C. forward.

d)

D. oscillating.

5.

The torsion (torque) wrench is a tool designed to

a)

A. undo the bolts in an engine.

b)

B. provide a longer handle to tighten nuts more effectively.

c)

C. give the torque in joules.

d)

D. tighten nuts and bolts to a specifi c torque.

6.

The pump moves fluid from a tank to the outlet. The rotors A and B have rotary motion that is

a)

A. clockwise for A and anticlockwise for B.

b)

B. clockwise for both.

c)

C. anticlockwise for both.

d)

D. anticlockwise for A and clockwise for B.

7.

The fluid pressures are

a)

A. low at point C and high at point D.

b)

B. high at point C and low at point D.

c)

C. the same at point C and point D.

d)

D. zero at point C and point D.

8.

If gear A rotates at 200 rpm, gear B will rotate at

a)

A. 80 rpm

b)

B. 200 rpm

c)

C. 400 rpm

d)

D. 500 rpm

9.

Given that the downward force is 12 newtons, what is the force required on the rope to lift the weight?

a)

A. 3 newtons

b)

B. 4 newtons

c)

C. 6 newtons

d)

D. 12 newtons

10.
The colour code for a 27 K, 5% tolerance resistor is
a)
A. red violet red gold.
b)
B. red violet orange gold.
c)
C. red violet brown gold.
d)
D. red violet black gold.
11.

The total resistance is

a)

A. 6 R

b)

B. 8 R

c)

C. 9 R

d)

D. 12 R

12.

Which of the truth tables below represents the circuit above?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

The selector on the analog multimeter is set to direct current (DC) with a full-scale deflection of 10 A. How much current does the reading on the meter show?

a)

A. 16 A

b)

B. 5.3 A

c)

C. 5.6 A

d)

D. 28 A

14.

The waveform shown in this graph is best described as

a)

A. alternating current.

b)

B. square wave current.

c)

C. varying direct current.

d)

D. digital current.

15.

The value of the resistor is

a)

A. 3 Ω

b)

B. 75 Ω

c)

C. 3 000 Ω

d)

D. 75 000 Ω

16.

The power output of the electric light in the circuit above is

a)

A. 800 mW

b)

B. 50 W

c)

C. 80 W

d)

D. 0.5 W

17.

The name of this circuit symbol is

a)

A. variable DC power supply.

b)

B. variable AC power supply.

c)

C. variable capacitor.

d)

D. variable resistor.

18.
When a new product (for example a new car) is designed for the market there is usually extensive field-testing carried out on the product. The purpose of this testing is to
a)
A. check whether people like the product.
b)
B. check whether the product performs to its design requirements.
c)
C. check whether the product has the right range of colours.
d)
D. check whether the product will sell.
19.

The value of the voltage across the output windings is

a)

A. 24 V

b)

B. 240 V

c)

C. 12 V

d)

D. 2400 V

20.
Biofuel is best described as energy produced from
a)
A. water.
b)
B. burning wood.
c)
C. plant matter.
d)
D. crude oil.