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2024 Engineering Semester 1 Exam Review

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All engineers

a)

solve problems

b)

work with bridges

c)

work with computers

d)

invent new technology

2.

Which type of engineer would design a new water system for a city?

a)

civil engineer

b)

software engineer

c)

electrical engineer

d)

mechanical engineer

3.

Which type of engineer develops computer programs

a)

civil engineer

b)

software engineer

c)

electrical engineer

d)

mechanical engineer

4.

Who would help come up with ways to restore a coastline of a beach?

a)

environmental engineer

b)

electrical engineer

c)

mechanical engineer

d)

software engineer

5.

Identify the bridge with the most tension forces acting on its structure.

a)

Arch

b)

Cable-stayed

6.

Identify the bridge with the most compression forces acting on its structure.

a)

Arch

b)

Cable-stayed

7.
 Which of the following demonstrates responsibility?
a)
Admitting to a mistake 
b)
Lying about an error 
c)
Procrastinating
d)
Taking extended lunch breaks
8.
Professionalism describes a certain type of _________ in the workplace?
a)
Knowledge
b)
Behavior
c)
Persistance
d)
Drive
9.
What is ethics?
a)
Honesty of a person's actions
b)
Good citizenship
c)
Actions to promote prosperity without regard to social, environmental, or economic issues
d)
Moral principles or beliefs that direct a person's behavior
10.

What kind of digital portfolio will we complete?

a)

Showcase of knowledge and skills

b)

Demonstrate a Process

c)

An assessment of knowledge

d)

A hybrid of assessment and process

11.

Why are models useful?

a)

They help you visualize things that are too small to be seen or too large to be comprehended

b)

They help you better understand the processes that you are studying

c)

They help engineers design solutions to problems

d)

All of the above

12.

What is brainstorming?

a)

The process of generating ideas

b)

The process of communicating scientific ideas

c)

A type of headache

d)

A critique of a scientific study

13.

Which engineer would oversee improvement to our infrastructure (roads, bridges, etc)?

a)

Aerospace engineer

b)

Biomedical engineer

c)

Civil engineer

d)

Mechanical engineer

14.

The process of testing, revising, and retesting in order to improve your prototype and better solve a problem is called

a)

the important design process

b)

the important design process

c)

the ideation process

d)

the iterative design process

15.

What is the correct sequence of the design process?

a)

Brainstorm - Build & test - Choose the best solution - Define the problem - Improve and retest

b)

Define the problem - Brainstorm - Choose the best solution - Build & Test - Improve and retest

c)

C. Define the problem - Improve and retest - Brainstorm - Choose the best solution - Build & Test

16.

What should you do to best understand the problem?

a)

Ask who, what and why the problem exists

b)

Research the problem

c)

Determine whether it’s feasible or realistic to solve the problem

d)

. All of the above

17.

Which engineer would be desired by companies looking to develop rockets and satellites to launch into space?

a)

Aerospace engineer

b)

Computer engineer

c)

Electrical engineer

d)

Mechanical engineer

18.

What should you do when you are testing your prototype?

a)

Pay attention to what works well and what doesn’t

b)

Brainstorm completely different ways to solve the problem

c)

Only pay attention to the positive aspects of the prototype design

d)

Look to see what others are doing to try and solve the problem

19.

Identify the type of bridge shown

a)

Arch

b)

Truss

c)

Cantilever

d)

Beam

20.

Identify the bridge shown.

a)

Arch

b)

Cable Stayed

c)

Suspension

d)

Cantilever

21.

Identify the bridge shown.

a)

Arch

b)

Cantilever

c)

Cable Stayed

d)

Suspension

22.

Identify the bridge shown.

a)

Arch

b)

Beam

c)

Cantilever

d)

Truss

23.

Identify the bridge shown.

a)

Arch

b)

Beam

c)

Truss

d)

Cantilever

24.

Identify the bridge shown.

a)

Arch

b)

Truss

c)

Cantilever

d)

Cable Stayed

25.

Which of these is a type of pulling stress on a bridge?

a)

Compression

b)

Tension

26.

Which of these is a type of squeezing stress on a bridge

a)

Compression

b)

Tension

27.

Identified limitations on a design are the...

a)

efficiency reports

b)

criteria

c)

constraints

d)

trade-offs

28.

Antivirus Software

a)

Referring to the copying of data on a computer

b)

How much data can be transferred in a certain amount of time

c)

Made to destroy computer viruses

d)

None of these answers are correct

29.

Which of these is an example of phishing?

a)

Congratulations you just won a free car! Please enter your credit card number and email below to qualify.

b)

Click this link and you will win a million dollars.

c)

You have just won a free trip to Disneyworld! Here are the details below:

d)

Click this link to prevent viruses.

30.

Malware is when you have to pay a certain amount of money to gain access to the computer.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

What is the difference between ransomware and computer viruses?

a)

There is no difference.

b)

Ransomware is when you have to pay money to gain access to a computer and a computer virus is a programming

code that attacks a computer.

c)

Ransomware is a code that protects your computer from computer viruses

d)

A computer virus is a programming code that attacks a computer and ransomware is something that is used to put

the code into the computer.

32.

Which of these passwords is encrypted?

a)

Cloud

b)

Cupcake12

c)

Pass__wor__d__34(89)

d)

Bunnies

33.

Which of the following is a benefit of 3D printing?

a)

no wasted material

b)

slow prototyping

c)

sawing, welding and painting materials

d)

designs cannot be customized

34.

What type of manufacturing is furniture being carved from wood is

a)

casting

b)

additive

c)

forming

d)

subtractive

35.

A type of manufacturing that removes material to create a shape

a)

casting

b)

additive

c)

forming

d)

subtractive

36.

What type of manufacturing is a 3D printed toy?

a)

casting

b)

additive

c)

forming

d)

subtractive

37.

The person that selects and coordinates specific processes and equipment in a manufacturing plant

a)

manufacturing agent

b)

manufacturing process

c)

manufacturing secretary

d)

manufacturing engineer

38.

What type of manufacturing is used to make gold jewelry?

a)

casting

b)

additive

c)

forming

d)

subtractive

39.

Ethical Situation

a)

The condition of having to answer for or be liable for your actions? accepting responsibility for your decisions.

b)

The ability to make judgments without favoritism or self-interest? engaging in fair competition and creating equal

relationships.

c)

An issue in which you must decide whether something is right or wrong? sometimes referred to as an ethical

situation.

d)

An issue in which you must decide whether something is right or wrong.

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40.

The person that selects and coordinates specific processes and equipment in a manufacturing plant

a)

manufacturing agent

b)

manufacturing process

c)

manufacturing secretary

d)

manufacturing engineer

41.

What is the fast fabrication of physical part, model or assembly using 3D computer aided design CAD

a)

machine

b)

rapid prototyping

c)

metalworking

d)

casting

42.

A type of manufacturing that applies force to create a shape

a)

casting

b)

additive

c)

forming

d)

subtractive

43.

A type of manufacturing that starts with nothing and builds up a design is called:

a)

casting

b)

additive

c)

forming

d)

subtractive