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WorksheetsRECF Pre-Test 1
Total questions: 150
Worksheet time: 3hrs 53mins
Which of these has the highest strength to weight ratio
Carbon Fiber
Hard Wood
Soft Wood
Stainless Steel
According to the U.S. Dept. of commerce between 2008 and 2018 U.S. STEM jobs are predicted to grow by __ % compared to a growth rate estimated of just under 10 % for non-STEM jobs.
-10% (they were going to lose jobs)
around 20%
around 50%
around 100%
To hide from the Japanese Fleet, you fly above clouds @ 17K ft. They are uniform gray sheet, & mid level. What are these types of clouds?
Stratus
Trentostratus
Cumulonimbus
Altostratus
While flying to the carrier Enterprise, you notice lighting in the distance as shown below in the picture. You and your tail gunner notice the lightning is coming from a dense, towering vertical cloud, which he told you has powerful upward air currents. What type of cloud is generating the lightning?
Stratocumulus
Cumulonimbus
Stratocumulus
Nimbostratus
During the debriefing, one item that you discussed was the weather around the Japanese fleet, since your squadron is planning another attack. What type of clouds did you fly through during your bombing run, which you saw below and had the following characteristics: puffy clouds that sometimes look like pieces of floating cotton, base was flat, ~ 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) altitude, and scattered throughout the sky.
Cumulus
Stratocumulus
Cirrus
Cumulonimbus
What clouds are these aircraft under if they are thin, wispy & hair like, and @ an altitude of ~ 24K feet?
Cirrostratus
Cirrus
Cirrocumulus
Altocumulus
Which engineering field is this....
Design, develop, and test aircraft and spacecraft ranging from rockets and spacecraft to gliders and small passenger aircraft?
Health & Safety
Aerospace
Agricultural
Mechanical
Which Engineering Field is this...
Create technology to advance food, biological, irrigation, and machinery systems?
Materials
Food Science
Chemical
Agricultural
Which Engineering Field is this...
Devise procedures and devices to improve medical conditions?
Biomedical
Health & Safety
Medical
Chemistry
Which Engineering Field is this
Design, develop, and test the manufacture of electrical equipment and large-scale electrical systems?
Electronic
Computer Hardware
Electrical
Mechanical
Which Engineering Field is this...
Plan the design, construction, and maintenance of various civil structures?
Industrial
Mechanical
Civil
Petroleum
Which Engineering Field is this...
Develop, process, and test materials to be used to fulfill a specific design purpose?
Chemical
Materials
Nuclear
Environmental
Which Engineering Field is this...
Design, construct, operate, and maintain machinery or structures that exist in or near the water?
Petroleum
Marine & Ocean
Water
Environmental
Which Engineering Field is this?
Solve environmental problems related to pollution, water use, materials and energy use, waste treatment, etc?
Environmental
Materials
Waste
Industrial
Which Engineering Field is this...
Plan the design, construction, and maintenance of various civil structures?
Industrial
Petroleum
Mining & Geological
Civil
This engineer may design pharmaceuticals, food products, detergents, plastics, paints, petroleum products, etc.
Petroleum Engineer
Materials Engineer
Biomedical Engineer
Chemical Engineer
What was one of the most important events that started the "Space Race"
Launch of Sputnik
US Established NASA
Yuri Gagarin orbited the Earth
Launch of Laika
Which President popularized the idea of the US being the first to land on the moon?
President Eisenhower
President Washington
President Kennedy
President Nixon
The space race was part of what larger conflict?
Cold War
WWII
Vietnam
Korean War
War on Terror
Which nation launched the first satellite and astronaut into space?
United States
Soviet Union
Great Britain
Germany
China
Who was the first human being in space?
John Glenn
Yuri Gagarin
Alan Shepherd
Valentin Bondarenko
Exploration beyond the moon has been done by
space probes with no human crew
astronauts in space shuttles
space probes with human crews
the International Space Station
What was the name of the first Mars rover?
Sojourner
Spirit
Opportunity
Curiosity
Which is the correct chronological order (from first to most recent)?
Venera, Mariner, Voyager, Galileo, Cassini, Chang'e, Juno, Curiosity Rover, New Horizons, Parker Solar Probe
New Horizons, Voyager, Chang'e, Galileo, Parker Solar Probe, Mars Rovers, Cassini, Juno, Mariner, Venera
Chang'e, Juno, Mars rovers, Parker Solar Probe, Mariner, Soviet Venera Program, Cassini, Juno, New Horizons
Mars rovers, Mariner, Soviet Venera Program, Cassini, Parker Solar Probe, Juno, New Horizons, Chang'e
pine
softwood
hardwood
manufactured wood
Fir
softwood
hardwood
manufactured wood
Bamboo
softwood
hardwood
manufactured wood
Bamboo Not Wood. Bamboo Grass.
plywood
softwood
hardwood
manufactured wood
Oak
softwood
hardwood
manufactured wood
If you received three job offers, one for $14 per hour, one for $2400 per month and one for $27,750 per year which job should you take if salary was your only consideration and you are guaranteed 40 hours/week?
$14/hr
$27,750/year
$2400/month
They are all equal
Executes the robot's program
Microcontroller
Manipulator
Sensor
Motor Controls
The part of the robot that can grasp parts
Microcontroller
Manipulator
Sensor
Motor Controls
Suppllies power and instruction to the actuators of a robot
Microcontroller
Manipulator
Sensor
Motor Controls
Takes in data from the robot's surroundings
Microcontroller
Manipulator
Sensor
Motor Controls
Crystal rode her bike 600 miles and she carried a spare tire on the trip. To provide equal wear on all tires she changed her tires while traveling. How many miles of wear did each tire accumulate?
600 miles
200 miles
400 miles
100 miles
45 degrees C is closest to ____ degrees F
113
57
49
77
An air conditioner can remove 7500 BTU per hour. This is the equivalent of __ kilowatts. kW = (BTU/h .000293)
220
2.2
25,000,000
1
Using the incorrect tool for the job can cause:
loss of employment; unintended accidents.
injury to a person; damage to the tool.
unintended accidents; increase in productivity .
damage to the tool, decrease in productivity.
PPE Stands for
Personal Professional Engineer.
Professional Protective Engineer.
Professional Protective Equipment.
Personal Protective Equipment.
Tools should be transported in ________ or ____________.
toolboxes; cargo pants
hand; tool belt
bin, ice chest.
toolboxes; tool belts
Never carry sharp or pointed tools in ___________.
toolbox
tool belt
hand
Pass tools to others _____________ first.
tip
handle
turned off
stored
The Belt Disk Sander can be used to sand what type wood?
Painted
Glued
Clean wood only
None of the above
Before starting the drill press, what should be removed from the machine?
Drill bit
Chuck key
Material
None of the above
The Lathe machine is used to …
Turn wood pieces into cylinder shaped projects
Shape wood into bowls, candlesticks, and pens
Spins wood and uses tools to shape wood into cylinder shapes
All the above
When using the Lathe machine, it is critical to have …
Eye protection & face mask or Face Shield
No jewelry
Long hair tied up
All the above
The Drill needs to be held _____________________ so that the drill bit does not break.
At a 45 degree angle
Perpendicular to the project
At a 90 degree angle
None of the above
You should read the power tool _____________ to know how to operate it correctly.
model number
safety sheet
owner's manual
SDS
Grounding power tools helps in preventing ___________ .
electric shock
unintended accident
faults
static discharge
Disconnect power tools when:
before servicing
charging/installing accessories
not in use
All answer are correct.
Secure your work using _________ or _______ otherwise they may become loose and cause injury.
hammer; vice
nail; clamp
vice; clamp
pressure; hand
What type of tree grows faster?
Hardwood
Softwood
Brass is an alloy made of
copper and zinc
copper and tin
copper and nickel
copper and aluminum
Bronze is an alloy made of
aluminum and magnesium
copper and tin
lead and tin
copper and nickel
Steel can become stainless when alloyed with _____.
chromium and nickel
copper and zinc
tin and lead
iron aand carbon
Thermosetting plastic is
a plastic that can be repeatedly reheated and remoulded.
a plastic that can be distorted under pressure but will return to its original shape after pressure is released.
a plastic that can not be repeatedly reheated and remoulded.
Which plastic does this recycling symbol represent?
PVC
PET
PP
HDPE
Maximum stress in engineering stress-strain diagram is called
Yield strength
Breaking strength
Tensile strength
Young's Modulus
Stress =
Load (P) / Area (A)
Force (F) / Area (A)
Area (A) / Force (F)
Area (A) / Load (P)
Strain =
Initial Length / Change in Length
Initial Length / Final Length
Change in Length / Initial Length
Change in Length / (Final Length - Initial Length)
The rope between the tug and the ship would need to have good
Ductility
Hardness
Tensile strength
Malleability
The drill would need to have what property?
Malleability
Ductility
Conductivity
Hardness
Toughness is
the ability of a material to resist indentation, abrasion and wear.
the ability of a material to withstand impact.
carry an electrical charge.
the ability to be draw into a wire.
An important property of this safety hat is?
Hardness
Ductility
Tensile strength
Toughness
Ductility is
when a material can be plastically deformed into shape using a compresive force.
the ability of a material to resist fracture from a tensile force
when a material can be plastically deformed into shape using a tensile force.
the ability of a material to resist fracture from a compresive force.
Which of the following best describes the signage shown?
The place to gather during an emergency
Assembly point every morning
Place for emergency vehicles to park
What does the O in OSHA stand for?
Orientation
Occupational
Optional
Is OSHA a law?
Yes
No
What does the S in OSHA stand for?
Sounds
Simple
Safety
Only companies with over 100 employees need OSHA training.
True
False
A company with only 1 employee still needs OSHA training.
True
False
What does the white color on the NFPA diamond stand for?
Special Information Hazard
Health Hazard
Flammability Hazard
Reactivity Hazard
What does the red color on the NFPA diamond stand for?
Special Hazard
Health Hazard
Flammability Hazard
Reactivity Hazard
What does the yellow color on the NFPA diamond stand for?
Reactivity Hazard
Radioactivity Hazard
Flammability Hazard
Health Hazard
Which is the most significant hazard the chemical has?
Very reactive
Toxic
Highly flammable
Body injury
What does the special hazard in this NFPA diamond indicate?
Do not use with Tungsten
Do not mix with water
Dangerous to women
Must discard after a week
Scopes of OSHA covers the following except
Construction
Transportation
Public services
Armed Forces
Approximately when was OSHA founded
1890's
1920's
1950's
1970's
Approximately when was the NFPA founded
1890's
1920's
1950's
1970's
The first and foremost obligation of registered professional engineers is to:
The public welfare
Their employer
The government
The engineering profession
Of the items listed, which one is an example of something that is not safe to wear while working on the sanding machine
Why do we use Robots?
Robots are cheaper than humans in the long term
Robots can do repetitive tasks that are boring for humans
Robots can do tasks that are unsafe for humans
All of the above
What is a sensor?
A martial arts instructor
A survey that gives governments information about their population
A device that allows a machine to detect changes in its environment
An Empathetic person
Why do we use sensors?
They allow manufactures to charge more for robots
They allow robots to interact with the real world
They look pretty
They make robots intelligent
According to Newton's Second Law, How do you calculate mass?
Multiply mass and acceleration
Divide force by acceleration
Divide acceleration by mass
Divide force by mass
According to Newton's Second Law, How do you calculate acceleration?
Multiply mass and acceleration
Divide force by acceleration
Divide acceleration by mass
Divide force by mass
Your boss asks you to figure out how much 20 gauge Pt wire in total is needed for each gasket on a new project. A tech tells you that he'll need ten pieces at a quarter inch and six pieces at nine-sixteenths of an inch. What is the minimum length of wire you'll need for each (assume nothing is lost when cutting).
5 7/8 (five and seven eighths) inches
5 7/18 (five and seven eighteenths) inches
6 inches
16 3/4 (16 and three quarters) inches
You admit to your boss that you can't do elementary school math and you get fired.
The power formula is
Power = Current - Voltage
Power = Current + Voltage
Power = Current x Voltage
Power = Current x Resistance
14 >= 14
15 > 15
16 != 16
18 >= 19
What type of robot operates on a coordinate plane of left/right, forward/back, up/down?
Upsidowny-Leftyrighty
Cartesian (linear)
Spherical
HK (Hunter Killer bot)
Select the machine which does not use hydraulics.
Convert
100oC to Kelvin373 K
273 K
212 K
0 K
Convert
450 K to Celsius723oC
277oC
177 oC
623oC
What is the boiling point of water on the Fahrenheit scale?
0oF
373oF
100oF
212oF
What is the boiling point of water on the Celsius scale?
0oC
373oC
100oC
212oC
What is the boiling point of water on the Kelvin scale?
0K
373K
100K
212K
What is the freezing/melting point of water of the Fahrenheit scale?
−273oF
0oF
32oF
273oF
What is the freezing/melting point of water of the Celsius scale?
−273oC
0oC
32oC
273oC
Convert 35⁰F to Celsius (5/9 x (0F - 32))
1.6⁰
1.7⁰C
2.0⁰
16.6⁰C
Convert 30°C to Fahrenheit (1.8 x 0C) + 32
860°F
86°F
63.8°F
56°F
Convert -30°C to Fahrenheit (1.8 x 0C) + 32
-22°F
22°F
-55°F
1.1°F
How many milliliters are in a 2 liter?
2
20
200
2000
How many grams are in 5 kilograms?
5
50
500
5000
2000 mg = ? g
5
2
8
6
21 min = _______ sec
1 μm is the same as
x10−3m
x10−6m
x10−9m
x10−12m
Which is true of robot operating envelopes and work envelopes?
The operating envelope fits inside the work envelope.
The work envelope fits inside the operating envelope.
A robot with 3 rotary joints will have a:
cartesian work envelope
cylindrical work envelope
partial spherical work envelope
full spherical work envelope
