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ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 24mins

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Class
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1.

What the American Engineers' Council for Professional Development (ECPD) has defined "engineering" as?

a)

The creative application of scientific principles to design or develop structures, machines, apparatus, or manufacturing processes.

b)

the application of the practice of management to the practice of engineering.

c)

the function that coordinates the efforts of people to accomplish goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively

d)

establishing performance standards and monitoring the output of employees to ensure each employee’s performance meets those standards

2.

In Engineering Management, what is Management defined as?

a)

The creative application of scientific principles to design or develop structures, machines, apparatus, or manufacturing processes, or works utilizing them singly or in combination

b)

the organization and coordination of the activities of an enterprise in accordance with certain policies and in the achievement of clearly defined objectives

c)

• establishing performance standards and monitoring the output of employees to ensure each employee’s performance meets those standards

d)

communicating, motivating, inspiring, and encouraging employees towards a higher level of productivity

3.

What are the Functions of Management? (IN ORDER) [PPT]

a)

Controlling, Leading, Staffing, Organizing, Planning

b)

Leading, Staffing, Organizing, Controlling, Planning

c)

Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Leading, Controlling

d)

Planning, Organizing, Staffing,Controlling, Leading

4.

What is Controlling?

a)

defining a goal and determining the most effective course of action needed to reach that goal

b)

communicating, motivating, inspiring, and encouraging employees towards a higher level of productivity

c)

distributing resources and designating tasks and responsibilities to employees with the specific skill sets needed to complete the tasks

d)

establishing performance standards and monitoring the output of employees to ensure each employee’s performance meets those standards

5.

What is Planning?

a)

distributing resources and designating tasks and responsibilities to employees with the specific skill sets needed to complete the tasks

b)

communicating, motivating, inspiring, and encouraging employees towards a higher level of productivity

c)

identifying different roles and ensuring the right amount of employees to carry out the plan

d)

defining a goal and determining the most effective course of action needed to reach that goal

6.

What is Leading?

a)

defining a goal and determining the most effective course of action needed to reach that goal

b)

identifying different roles and ensuring the right amount of employees to carry out the plan

c)

communicating, motivating, inspiring, and encouraging employees towards a higher level of productivity

d)

establishing performance standards and monitoring the output of employees to ensure each employee’s performance meets those standards

7.

What is Organizing?

a)

identifying different roles and ensuring the right amount of employees to carry out the plan

b)

distributing resources and designating tasks and responsibilities to employees with the specific skill sets needed to complete the tasks

c)

establishing performance standards and monitoring the output of employees to ensure each employee’s performance meets those standards

d)

defining a goal and determining the most effective course of action needed to reach that goal

8.

What is Staffing?

a)

identifying different roles and ensuring the right amount of employees to carry out the plan

b)

identifying different roles and ensuring the right amount of employees to carry out the plan

c)

establishing performance standards and monitoring the output of employees to ensure each employee’s performance meets those standards

d)

communicating, motivating, inspiring, and encouraging employees towards a higher level of productivity

9.

What are the resources used by Managers? (CHOOSE ONE)

a)

Human

b)

Physical

c)

Information

d)

Financial

e)

All of the Above

10.

What ARE the perfect definition of as Managers? (MULTIPLE ANSWER)

a)

A person responsible for the work performance of group members

b)

the function that coordinates the efforts of people to accomplish goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively

c)

He/She is the accordance with certain policies and in the achievement of clearly defined objectives

d)

He holds the formal authority to commit organizational resources, even if the approval of others is required

e)

ALL OF THE ABOVE

11.

All are the styles of Management, EXCEPT:

a)

Dictatorial

b)

Visionary

c)

Affiliative

d)

Democratic

e)

Laissez-Faire

12.

Technical Skill is...

a)

Involves an understanding of and proficiency in a specific activity that involves methods, processes, procedures, or techniques

b)

A manager’s ability to work effectively as a team member and to build a cooperative effort in the unit

c)

Includes recognizing how the various units of the organization relate with one another, visualizing the relationship of the individual business to the industry, the community, and the political, social, and economic forces of the nation as a whole

d)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

13.

Interpersonal Skill is...

a)

Involves an understanding of and proficiency in a specific activity that involves methods, processes, procedures, or techniques

b)

Important components include communication skills and multiculturalism

c)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

d)

The ability to see the organization as a total entity

14.

Conceptual Skill is...

a)

Involves an understanding of and proficiency in a specific activity that involves methods, processes, procedures, or techniques

b)

Includes establishing the right connections and impressing the right people

c)

Ability to investigate a problem and then decide on and implement a remedy

d)

The ability to see the organization as a total entity

15.

Diagnostic Skill is...

a)

Ability to investigate a problem and then decide on and implement a remedy

b)

The ability to see the organization as a total entity

c)

The ability to obtain power and prevent others from taking it away

d)

Includes recognizing how the various units of the organization relate with one another, visualizing the relationship of the individual business to the industry, the community, and the political, social, and economic forces of the nation as a whole

16.

Political Skill is...

a)

Ability to investigate a problem and then decide on and implement a remedy

b)

Involves an understanding of and proficiency in a specific activity that involves methods, processes, procedures, or techniques

c)

A manager’s ability to work effectively as a team member and to build a cooperative effort in the unit

d)

Includes establishing the right connections and impressing the right people

17.

All are the engineering management areas, EXCEPT:

a)

Product development

b)

Civil Engineering

c)

Manufacturing

d)

Technology

e)

Production

18.

Who takes the credit for the three general preconditions for achieving lasting success as a manager?

a)

Krietner (1992)

b)

Kreitner (1992)

c)

Kritner (1992)

d)

Kretner (1992)

e)

Kreitnir (1992)

19.

What are the three general preconditions for achieving lasting success as a manager?

a)

Ability

b)

Good Mentality

c)

Motivation to manage

d)

Seeker

e)

Opportunity

20.

What is the definition of Ability in Engineering Management?

a)

accomplishment of objectives

b)

the relative amount of resources used in obtaining effectiveness

c)

refers to the capacity of an engineer manager to achieve organizational objectives effectively and efficiently

d)

Favorable attitude toward those in positions of authority, such as superiors.

21.

What is effectiveness?

a)

refers to the capacity of an engineer manager to achieve organizational objectives

b)

the relative amount of resources used in obtaining effectiveness

c)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

d)

accomplishment of objectives

22.

What is efficiency?

a)

accomplishment of objectives

b)

refers to the capacity of an engineer manager to achieve organizational objectives

c)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

d)

the relative amount of resources used in obtaining effectiveness

23.

Who developed the "Motivation to Manage"?

a)

John B. Minir

b)

Jhon B. Miner

c)

John B. Miller

d)

John B. Miner

24.

What ARE the requirements for opportunity?

a)

Obtaining a suitable position for a job.

b)

Finding a supportive climate change once on the job.

c)

Obtaining a suitable managerial job.

d)

Finding a supportive climate once on the job.

25.

Which of the following statement defines the Basic Economic Processes?

a)

Those activities in which process by which these raw materials are manufactured or converted into different forms

b)

Those activities in which processes that provide the raw materials needed in modern economy

c)

Those activities, actions, and operations involve the production and sale of goods and services.

d)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

26.

What are the Major Processes?

a)

Primary raw material industries

b)

Distribution

c)

Service industries

d)

Manufacturing

e)

Qualitative Processes

27.

Primary raw material industries is...

a)

Processes that provide the raw materials needed in modern economy

b)

Process by which these raw materials are manufactured or converted into different forms

c)

Process by which raw materials and manufactured goods are passed from producer to producer and from producers to consumers

d)

Include domestic services, financial and professional services, mechanical services, general public services such as transportation, communication, public utilities, and government services

28.

Manufacturing is...

a)

Processes that provide the raw materials needed in modern economy

b)

Process by which raw materials and manufactured goods are passed from producer to producer and from producers to consumers

c)

Process by which these raw materials are manufactured or converted into different forms

d)

Furnishing of services at every point in the economic system

29.

Distribution is...

a)

Process by which raw materials and manufactured goods are passed from producer to producer and from producers to consumers

b)

Processes that provide the raw materials needed in modern economy

c)

Process by which these raw materials are manufactured or converted into different forms

d)

Furnishing of services at every point in the economic system

30.

Service industries is...

a)

Processes that provide the raw materials needed in modern economy

b)

Process by which these raw materials are manufactured or converted into different forms

c)

Operations consist of buying and selling as middlemen, storing, sorting, grading, packaging, and moving goods

d)

Include domestic services, financial and professional services, mechanical services, general public services such as transportation, communication, public utilities, and government services

31.

is decision making is the process of identifying and choosing alternative courses of action in a manner appropriate to the demands of the situation?

a)

YES

b)

NO

c)

MAYBE

d)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

32.

WHAT ARE THE APPROACHES TO SOLVING PROBLEMS?

a)

Qualitative evaluation

b)

Quantitativ evaluation

c)

Quantitative evaluation

d)

Qualatative evaluation