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Principles of Engineering FINAL EXAM review

Total questions: 108

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A group of parts that are connected and form one unit.

a)

Assembly

b)

Translation

c)

Rotation

d)

Extrusion

2.

Assembly ____________ document and provide instructions for how individual parts should be joined to form the final assembly.

a)

parts list

b)

drawings

c)

assemblies

d)

tables

3.

The acceptable amount of dimensional variation that will still allow an object to function correctly.

a)

Smart Dimension

b)

Tolerance

c)

Iterative

d)

Assemblies

e)

Fillet

4.

A process that repeats a series of steps over and over until the desired outcome is obtained.

a)

Measurable

b)

Tolerances

c)

Iterative

d)

Assemblies

5.

A group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements or parts that function together as a whole to accomplish a goal.

a)

Reverse Engineering

b)

System

c)

Inputs

d)

Functions

6.

Structural analysis can help answer which of the following questions:

a)

How do the parts interact?

b)

What are the good and bad features of the product?

c)

What has caused the product to succeed or fail?

d)

What are the materials? Are they appropriate?

e)

All of the above

7.

 Any of various opaque, fusible, ductile, and typically lustrous substances that are good conductors of electricity and heat.

a)

Metals

b)

Ceramics

c)

Plastics

d)

Polymers

e)

Composites

8.

A property of matter in which the size of a sample does not affect its value, is a measure of an object's mass per unit of volume commonly expressed in units of grams per milliliter and kilograms per liter.

a)

Composites

b)

Viscosity

c)

Physical properties

d)

Density

9.

Any of a set of physical properties whose values determine the  characteristics or behavior of something.

a)

Parameters

b)

Materials

c)

Charts

d)

Data

10.

The selection of materials is primarily dictated by which of the following factors:

a)

Cost

b)

Manufacturability

c)

Sustainability

d)

Safety of the material

e)

All of the above

11.

Most CAD packages have a robust materials library containing commonly used materials.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Stages a product goes through from concept and use to eventual  withdrawal from the marketplace.

a)

Product life cycle

b)

Life Cycle Assessment

c)

Raw materials

d)

Recycling

13.

Which of the following is a sustainable solution?

a)

Place dissimilar materials into recycle bins together

b)

Minimize waste

c)

Produce waste that causes pollution or goes into a landfill

d)

Use more non-renewable resources than renewable resources

e)

Set aside more and more land for landfills

14.

According to the US Department of Labor, ____ make up the majority of general workplace accidents. Most of these incidents are preventable.

a)

Electrical shocks

b)

Slips, trips, and falls

c)

Repetitive-motion injuries

d)

Improper lifting techniques

e)

Blunt force trauma

15.

If someone appears to be unresponsive, medical responders should _____.

a)

Call 911 and get the PPE

b)

Call the office and Google “CPR”

c)

Shake him/her harder to obtain a response

d)

Call a “Code Yellow”

e)

Call 911 and get the AED

16.
It is a good habit in the engineering lab to ______.
a)
Clean up the work area, unplug electrical tools, put materials and tools away
b)
Engage in horseplay and ignore instructions
c)
Design your own projects that have nothing to do with the activity of the day
d)
Work ahead and try to finish before the instructor
e)
Smell and taste the contents of unmarked containers
17.
Which of the following situations are important enough that corrective actions should be taken?
a)
Electrical tools whose cords are frayed or show bare wires
b)
Water on the floor that could pose a slipping hazard
c)
Unattended power tool left in the “ON” position
d)
A classmate is behaving in a way that is unsafe to himself, herself, or others
e)
All of the above
18.
Careful notetaking in your engineering notebook is helpful ___.
a)
To go back and identify an error in your calculations
b)
To estimate the time required for a similar project in the future
c)
To recall important steps or discoveries you may have forgotten
d)
To prove when an idea originated
e)
All of the above
19.
If necessary, items may be taped into your engineering notebook with a handwritten date and title.
a)
true
b)
false
20.
The smallest unit on a set of classroom dial calipers is ____.
a)
Millimeters
b)
Centimeters
c)
Inches
d)
Sixteenths of an inch
e)
Thousandths of an inch
21.
What can be used in an isometric sketch to show features that are hidden from view?
a)
Auxiliary lines
b)
Center lines
c)
Extension lines
d)
Hidden lines
e)
Dimension lines
22.
“Isometric” means ___.
a)
Equal earth
b)
Phone home
c)
120° each way
d)
Equal measure
e)
Equal geometry
23.
In a 3rd Angle projection, the plane upon which a view is projected is ___ .
a)
Beyond the viewer’s eye and the object
b)
Between the viewer’s eye and the object
c)
Tangent to the object itself
d)
Oblique, causing circular objects to appear as ovals
e)
Above and to the right of the object
24.
A 2-D graphic representation of an object in which the projecting lines are at right angles to the plane of the projection is called a/an ___.
a)
Parallel projection
b)
Cavalier projection
c)
Orthographic projection
d)
Mercator projection
e)
Cabinet projection
25.
With orthographic projections, a side of an object is represented in ___.
a)
3-D
b)
2-D
26.

The _____ side of an object is typically selected as the FRONT side in its multiview drawing.

a)
largest
b)
flattest
c)
most asymmetrical
d)
most interesting or detailed
e)
most expensive
27.
What are the three primary file types you can create with SolidWorks?
a)
Documents, spreadsheets, and databases.
b)
Parts, assemblies, and catalogs
c)
Parts, assemblies, and drawings.
d)
Simulations, slideshows, and sketches
e)
Files, folders, and collections.
28.
Which set of dimensioning standards do most American engineering companies conform to?
a)
ANSI
b)
ISO
c)
Neither of these
29.
In SolidWorks, “associativity of parts, assemblies, and drawings” means _____.
a)
All file types should be saved in the same folder.
b)
Changes in one place are automatically propagated to associated files.
c)
No other programs can open SolidWorks parts, drawings, or assemblies.
d)
Microsoft Windows will associate *.sldprt files with the SolidWorks software.
e)
None of the above.
30.
In SolidWorks, parameters, dimensions, and relationships allow the user to control ___ intent, which is how you want the model to behave when modifications become necessary.
a)
design
b)
model
c)
shape
d)
extrusion
e)
fillet
31.
In SolidWorks, ___ allows the user move a 2-D object about an axis, for 360° or less, as long as there is no overlap.
a)
Extrude
b)
Rotate
c)
Loft
d)
Sweep
e)
None of the above
32.
Which of the following is NOT a basic operation when applying CSG (Constructive Solid Geometry) approach to CAD modeling?
a)
Join
b)
Cut
c)
Intersect
d)
Delete
33.
In SolidWorks, once you have opened a new part, selected Sketch mode, and chosen a plane to sketch in, what should take first priority in your 2-D drawing?
a)
The shape of the drawing
b)
The dimensions of the drawing
c)
Both characteristics of a sketch are equally important and should be done simultaneously
34.
While sketching in Solidworks, which keyboard shortcut will bring the sketch plane into a perpendicular viewpoint?
a)
“F” key
b)
Control + “8”
c)
Windows + “L”
d)
Control + “7”
e)
None of the above
35.
Which tool will allow the user to round a 90° edge with a desired radius in SolidWorks?
a)
Extrude Boss/Base
b)
Chamfer
c)
Oval/circle tool
d)
Hole wizard
e)
Fillet
36.
When a horizontal beam is sagging from external forces, ____ force on the top edge and ____ force on the bottom edge are working simultaneously to cause failure.
a)
Tension, compression
b)
Gravitational, centrifugal
c)
External, internal
d)
Resistance, effort
e)
Compression, tension
37.
In a horizontal beam, the more material that is in place away from the ____ axis, the better the beam will do at resisting deformation
a)
Stress
b)
Neutral
c)
Axial
d)
Lateral
e)
Shearing
38.
A horizontal beam which is only supported at one end is called a ____.
a)
Cantilever
b)
Truss
c)
Tie
d)
Strut
e)
Diagonal
39.

In SolidWorks, if you can select a side or corner of your sketch and move it around, this is because the sketch is not ___.

a)
A closed figure
b)
Drawn right
c)
Anchored at that corner
d)
Fully defined
e)
Shown in an isometric view
40.
In SolidWorks, if you wanted a line and an arc to share exactly one point (or location), which geometric relation would you use?
a)
Tangent
b)
Colinear
c)
Concentric
d)
Parallel
e)
Midpoint
41.
If SolidWorks you can rotate a model by moving the mouse while holding down the middle mouse button, or you can ___.
a)
Use PageUp and PageDown
b)
Use the arrow keys
c)
Click left mouse or right mouse for plus or minus 30° of rotation per click
d)
Control + “7” or Control + “8”
e)
NumLock
42.
In SolidWorks, which keyboard shortcut brings up the Orientation menu, which is helpful for changing the perspective from which you are viewing the object?
a)
Enter key
b)
Spacebar
c)
Esc
d)
Control + Alt + Delete
e)
NumLock
43.
What are some benefits of parametric modeling in SolidWorks​?
a)
Data can be reused
b)

Designer can update entire system after changing one parameter

c)

Engineers can quickly evaluate design variations and alternatives for best solution

d)

User can include geometric properties that reflect his/her design intent

e)
All of the above
44.
Which SolidWorks geometric relation constrains two lines to lie along the same linear path?
a)
Coincident
b)
Colinear
c)
Concentric
d)
Fix
e)
Tangent
45.
Which type of external forces do structural squares seem to handle the best?
a)
Axial loads
b)
Lateral compression
c)
Shear at opposite corners
d)
Lateral tension
e)
Compression at opposite corners
46.
Which type structure would resist shear forces at opposite corners the best?
a)
A square with long sides
b)
A rectangle with no diagonal member
c)
A lattice of squares, where every one has been triangulated
d)
A square with medium sides and no reinforcement
47.
What do you call the pedestrians, vehicles, cargo, etc. that a bridge is intended to accommodate?
a)
Live load
b)
Dead load
c)
Working load
d)
Suspension
e)
None of these
48.
What type of bridge is the Firth of Forth bridge in Queensferry, Scotland?
a)
Beam
b)
Cable-stayed
c)
Cantilever
d)
Arch
e)
Suspension
49.
Which type of truss member is a diagonal that combats tensile forces?
a)
Strut
b)
Tie
c)
Upper Chord
d)
Lower Chord
50.
In structural engineering, the working load equals _______.
a)
Live load minus dead load
b)
Dead load times environmental load
c)
Total load divided by span length
d)
Tensile forces plus compressive forces
e)
Dead load plus live load
51.
In structural engineering, to make a rectangular frame more stable by attaching a thin sheet of material across the frame
a)
Diaphragming
b)
Triangulation
c)
Trussing
d)

Shelling

e)
Stabilizing
52.
What is meant by saying that a 2-D shape is stable?
a)
It resists deforming.
b)
Its resists oxidation.
c)
It belongs in a barn.
d)
It is unbreakable.
e)
It is neither an acid nor a base.
53.
What is meant by saying that a 2-D shape is strong?
a)
It resists deforming.
b)
Its resists breaking.
c)
It smells bad.
d)
It is very flexible.
e)
It can handle massive tensile forces.
54.
Winds, ice storms, hurricanes/typhoons, earthquakes, … In structural engineering, these are examples of _____.
a)
Weather load
b)
Natural disasters
c)
Worst-case scenarios
d)
Working load
e)
Environmental load
55.
In structural engineering, when a beam has been deflected to a point that it no longer returns to its original shape.
a)
Elastic behavior
b)
Plastic behavior
c)
Rigidity test
d)
Extreme deflection
e)
External force
56.

A big part of safety workplace safety is wearing proper PPE.

PPE stands for :

a)
Practical Protection Equipment
b)
Personal Protective Equipment
c)
Property Protection Equipment
d)
Pulmonary Protective Equipment
57.
___ is freehand drawing, which is done without the use of drafting equipment.
a)
Board drafting
b)
Sketching
c)
Dodging
d)
CAD
e)
Brainstorming
58.
What is an AED and what is it used for? 
a)
Applied EpiPen Delimiter and it can be used on a patient having an asthmatic attack
b)
Autonomous Epileptic Detainer and it can be used to stop a seizure
c)
Automatic Electronic Defibrillator and it can be used to record a patient’s heartbeat
d)
Automatic External Defibrillator and it can be used in the event of a heart attack
e)
None of these
59.
What is the weight of the structure itself (columns, beams, nuts, bolts) called?
a)
dead load
b)
live load
c)
critical load
d)
wind load
60.

What terms describe the limitations in an engineering design and how success will be defined?

a)

considerations and complications

b)

constraints and criteria

c)

prototype and refinements

d)

considerations and goals

61.
What makes a strong and stable structure?
a)
wide base
b)
triangles
c)

decreasing perimeter as structural height inreases

d)
all of these
62.
What kind of engineer designs bridges?
a)
biomedical engineer
b)
environmental engineer
c)
structural engineer
d)
computer engineer 
63.
What do the letters CAD mean in engineering?
a)
computer aided design
b)

computer artisitc drawing

c)
computer assisted development
d)

computer aided dimensioning

64.
What is the first version of a design called?
a)
proposal
b)
prototype
c)
provision
d)
prospect
65.
What is often the weakest part of a structure?
a)
columns
b)
beams
c)
foundations
d)
joints
66.
What is the force that squeezes materials together?
a)
compression
b)
tension
c)
shear
d)
torsion
67.
What is the force that stretches a material apart?
a)
compression
b)
tension
c)
shear
d)
torsion
68.
What is the study of beauty in art and nature called?
a)
aeronautics
b)
athletics
c)
aesthetics
d)
aerobics
69.
The Engineering Notebook can be used in a court of law to establish intellectual property ownership.
a)
True
b)
False
70.

An engineer should use Engineering Notebooks to write down all ideas, drawings, computations/calculations, observations, meeting notes/class notes, questions/answers, and interactions with other people or organizations.

a)
True
b)
False
71.

True or false: You are encouraged to remove pages from your Engineering Notebook.

a)
True
b)
False
72.

All entries in an engineering notebook should be completed in ________.

a)
#2 Pencil
b)
Erasable Ink
c)
Permanent Ink
d)
Your Chromebook
73.
True or False:  You are allowed to draw in your engineering notebook
a)
True
b)
False
74.
Where should us number the pages on the engineering notebook?
a)
Upper Right Corner of each page
b)
Upper Left Corner of each page
c)
Upper Outer Corner of each page
d)
Upper Middle of each page
75.
Why does the Engineering Notebook have to be in pen or permanent ink?
a)
Because the engineering notebook can be used during legal proceedings during a patent dispute.
b)
Because pencil is for middle and elementary school.
c)
You should NOT use a pen. 
d)
Because it makes you look more professional.
76.

A tug of war is an example of what type of force?

a)

Shear

b)

Torsion

c)

Tension

d)

Compression

e)

Bending

77.

This is an example of what type of force?

a)

Shear

b)

Torsion

c)

Compression

d)

Tension

e)

Bending

78.

This is an example of what type of force?

a)

Tension

b)

Torsion

c)

Shear

d)

Compression

e)

Bending

79.

What force are we testing when we complete a tensile strength test?

a)

Torsion

b)

Tension

c)

Compression

d)

Bending

e)

Shear

80.

Which force is the opposite of tension?

a)

Torsion

b)

Compression

c)

Shear

d)

Bending

81.

What is torsion

a)

a squeezing force

b)

A twisting force

c)

a sliding force

d)

a pulling force

82.

What force helps an arch bridge support its live and dead loads?

a)

shear

b)

tension

c)

compression

d)

torsion

83.

The part of the bridge for traffic.

a)

deck

b)

foundation

c)

cables

d)

towers

84.

What force or forces help a suspension bridge support both its live and dead loads?

a)

shear

b)

compression only

c)

tension only

d)

compression and tension

85.

Bridge A collapsed because there was too much traffic on the bridge. The bridge collapsed due because

a)

it could not support its dead load

b)

it could not support its live & dead loads

c)

it could not support its live load

d)

the bridge was hit by wind

86.

Bridge B collapsed under its own weight. What cause the collapse?

a)

the live load

b)

the environmental load

c)

too much traffic on the bridge

d)

the dead load

87.

What is tension?

a)

a sliding force

b)

a twisting force

c)

a squeezing force

d)

a pulling force

88.

What is compression?

a)

a sliding force

b)

a twisting force

c)

a squeezing force

d)

a pulling force

89.

What is shear?

a)

a sliding force, or opposition in different planes

b)

a twisting force

c)

a squeezing force that crushes

d)

a pulling force that separates

90.

What is a dead load?

a)

The weight of anything not permanently attached to the structure.

b)

Cars

c)

The weight of the structure itself.

d)

People

91.

What is a live load?

a)

the deck

b)

The weight of anything not permanently attached to the structure.

c)

The weight of the structure.

d)

Cables and Towers

92.

What are the components of a suspension bridge?

a)

columns and beams

b)

arches

c)

towers, cables, a deck, and anchors

d)

a deck

93.

What are the components of a beam bridge?

a)

arches and buttresses

b)

just an arch

c)

just a deck

d)

columns and beams

94.

A beam is

a)

horizontal

b)

vertical

95.

A column is

a)

horizontal

b)

vertical

96.
A force which acts to shorten the thing it is acting on is called:
a)
Tension
b)
Compression
c)
Gravity
d)
Motion
97.
A rigid, usually horizontal, structural element is called:
a)
Beam
b)
Pier
c)
Endeavor
d)
Force
98.
Three types of basic bridges are:
a)
Beam, Arch and Suspension
b)
Golden Gate, Hudson and Chattahoochie
c)
Brooklyn, London and Ambassador 
d)
George Washington, Mackinac and Seven Mile
99.
The distance between two bridge supports, whether they are columns, towers or the wall of a canyon is called: 
a)
Truss
b)
Load
c)
Force
d)
Span
100.
 A projecting structure supported only at one end, like a shelf bracket or a diving board is known as a:
a)
Bridge Bracket
b)
Bridge Board
c)
Load Support
d)
Cantilever
101.
 The ability to resist collapse and deformation; characteristic of a structure that is able to carry a realistic load without collapsing or deforming significantly is known as:
a)
Uniform
b)
Stability
c)
Gravity
d)
Viscosity
102.
A rigid frame composed of short, straight pieces joined to form a series of triangles or other stable shapes is called a:
a)
Pier
b)
Beam
c)
Truss
d)
Bridge
103.

To spread forces out over a greater area, so that no one spot has to bear the brunt of the concentrated force is:

a)

Transfer

b)

Dissipate

c)

Buckling

d)

Snapping

104.
A force which acts to shorten the thing it is acting on is called:
a)
Tension
b)
Compression
c)
Gravity
d)
Motion
105.
This condition exists when the force of compression overcomes an object's ability to handle compression. 
a)
Buckling
b)
Snapping
c)
Dissipate
d)
Transfer
106.

The Brooklyn Bridge and the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge are examples of what types of bridges?

a)

Beam Bridge

b)

Arch Bridge

c)

Suspension Bridge

d)

Truss Bridge

107.

This bridge is named after an ancient civilization who also used the same design in their coliseums.

a)

Greek Suspension Bridge

b)

Roman Arch Bridge

c)

Wakanda Vibranium Bridge

d)

Egyptian Pyramid Bridge

108.

During this period of history there was an emphasis on strength of materials (esp. metals), mathematical theories, development of the fine arts. What period of history was this?

a)

Information Age

b)

Medieval Age

c)

Golden Age

d)

Renaissance Age

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