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Engineering Final Exam

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Properties that control how a material reacts to heat or cold are called___ properties.

a)

thermal

b)

physical

c)

optical

d)

chemical

2.

Which of the following is not a mechanical property of materials?

a)

Texture

b)

Strength

c)

Plasticity

d)

Hardness

3.

Carbon dioxide is absorbed through the leaves of trees and converted into nutrients in a process known as

a)

alloying

b)

photosynthesis

c)

corrosion

d)

expansion

4.

Which of the following is the strongest engineered wood?

a)

Plywood

b)

Particleboard

c)

Blockboard

d)

Hardboard

5.

Which of the following is not a type of manufactured board?

a)

Hardboard

b)

Particleboard

c)

Plywood

d)

Maple

6.

A ferrous metal or alloy contains.___

a)

copper

b)

iron

c)

tin

d)

zinc

7.

Thermoset plastics___.

a)

can be heated and formed only once

b)

can be repeatedly heated and formed

c)

can be recycled and used in new products

d)

have very poor heat resistance

8.

Which of the following is not true of plastics?

a)

Plastics are good insulators

b)

Plastics resist corrosion

c)

Plastics can be molded easily

d)

Plastics have high mass (weight).

9.

Biobased polymers, or bioplastics,___.

a)

are made from nonrenewable resources

b)

are materials made from living organisms

c)

are very difficult and expensive to recycle

d)

damage the environment when recycled

10.

One example of a composite material is ___.

a)

concrete

b)

gold

c)

sliver

d)

wool

11.

Textiles can be made from ___.

a)

wool, iron ore, and paper

b)

cotton, silk, and paper

c)

wool, cotton, and polyester

d)

silk, polyester, and iron ore

12.

Material used to make devices that replace damaged or missing body parts are called ___.

a)

nanomaterials

b)

smart materials

c)

biomaterials

d)

bioplastics

13.

Graphene is a nanomaterial formed from a single layer of ___ atoms.

a)

graphite

b)

calcium

c)

glass

d)

carbon

14.

The design and construction of structures must ___.

a)

minimize the effects of bending

b)

maximize the effects of bending

c)

allow only some parts to bend

d)

be extremely rigid and not bend at all

15.

A frame structure is composed of ___.

a)

vertical pylons and cable stays

b)

horizontal beams and vertical columns

c)

ties in compression

d)

horizontal columns and vertical beams

16.

The six simple machines are ___.

a)

lever, pulley, screwdriver, electric drill, hammer, and wrench

b)

inclined plane, wedge, screw, hammer, screwdriver, and wrench

c)

wheel and axle, wedge, lever, pulley, screw, and scissors

d)

lever, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, wedge, and screw

17.

In a Class 1 lever ___.

a)

the fulcrum is between the effort and the resistance

b)

the effort is between the fulcrum and the resistance

c)

the resistance is between the effort and fulcrum

d)

both effort and the resistance are to the left of the fulcrum

18.

In a Class 3 lever ___.

a)

the resistance is always greater than the effort

b)

the resistance is between the effort and fulcrum

c)

the fulcrum is between the effort and the resistance

d)

both the effort and the resistance are to one side of the fulcrum

19.

A linkage is a(n) ___.

a)

simple machine used to move a mass

b)

electrically powered device

c)

system of levers used to transmit motion

d)

pair of levers connected in a straight line

20.

An eccentric cam causes ___.

a)

reciprocal motion only

b)

linear motion only

c)

uneven linear motion

d)

reciprocal linear motion

21.

The period when a follower on a pear-shaped cam remains motionless is called ___.

a)

dwell

b)

stoppage

c)

resting

d)

rotation

22.

In the metric system, applied force is measured in ___.

a)

foot pounds

b)

newtons

c)

square meters

d)

pascals

23.

In the metric system, pressure is measured in ___.

a)

pascals

b)

newtons

c)

foot pounds

d)

square meters

24.

The force that acts like a brake on moving objects is called ___.

a)

momentum

b)

effort

c)

friction

d)

pull

25.

Airplanes are able to fly because the ___.

a)

wings are very thin and therefore do not create much friction

b)

nose is shaped like a cone and causes little wind resistance

c)

wings can flex and take advantage of any wind that is blowing

d)

shape of the wings produces lift

26.

Which of the following would use a turbofan or turboshaft engine?

a)

Aircraft

b)

Cars

c)

Trucks

d)

Buses

27.

Which of the following lists the four strokes of a gasoline engine in the correct order?

a)

Compression, intake, exhaust, Power

b)

Power, exhaust, compression, intake

c)

Intake, compression, power, exhaust

d)

Intake, power, compression, exhaust

28.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

A diesel engine pollutes the air less than a gasoline engine

b)

A diesel engine uses more fuel than a gasoline engine

c)

A diesel engine has faster acceleration than a gasoline engine

d)

A diesel engine uses less fuel than a gasoline engine

29.

Which of the following is the correct definition of the term energy?

a)

Installing solar panels on the roof of a home

b)

Using machines instead of hand tools

c)

Replacing inefficient with energy-saving appliances

d)

The capacity to perform work

30.

Which of the following is an example of potential energy?

a)

A spring released to drive a mechanical toy

b)

A compressed spring

c)

A hammer hitting a post

d)

A ball rolling down a hill

31.

Water flowing downhill is an example of ___ energy.

a)

thermal

b)

gravitational

c)

electrical

d)

mechanical

32.

When electrons move from one atom to another in a conductor, this is called ___ energy.

a)

thermal

b)

electrical

c)

gravitational

d)

mechanical

33.

Which type of energy occurs as atoms of a material become more active?

a)

Heat

b)

Nuclear

c)

Sound

d)

Electrical

34.

Which type of energy occurs as atoms are split?

a)

Light

b)

Electrical

c)

Nuclear

d)

Heat

35.

A ferrous metal contains iron.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Graphene is a nanomaterial formed from a single layer of plastic.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Static loads are always changing.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

As a bridge material, concrete is weak under compression, but strong under tension.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Solar cells can convert the sun's energy directly into light energy.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Give a material its size, density, porosity, and surface texture.

a)

Chemical properties

b)

Synthetic properties

c)

Physical properties

d)

Composite properties

41.

The characteristics of a material that allow it to withstand applied forces.

a)

Synthetic Properties

b)

Acoustical Properties

c)

Mechanical Properties

d)

Optical Properties

42.

Control how a material reacts to heat or cold.

a)

Electrical Properties

b)

Composite Properties

c)

Acoustical Properties

d)

Thermal Properties

43.

Control a material's reaction to light

a)

Mechanical Properties

b)

Optical Properties

c)

Magnetic Properties

d)

Chemical Properties

44.

Control how a material reacts to sound waves

a)

Acoustical Properties

b)

Magnetic Properties

c)

Electrical Properties

d)

Thermal Properties

45.

Determine whether or not a material will be attracted to a magnet

a)

Synthetic Properties

b)

Magnetic Properties

c)

Acoustical Properties

d)

Physical Properties

46.

A released hammer

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

47.

A compressed spring

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

48.

A stretched rubber band

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

49.

A released spring

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

50.

Which of the following is not an example of on-site transportation?

a)

Elevator

b)

Escalator

c)

Airplane

d)

Conveyor