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Civil Engineering

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The field of engineering focused on structures and buildings of all kinds.

a)

Industrial Engineering

b)

Civil Engineering

c)

Mechanical Engineering

2.

A stationary framework of interconnecting materials that can endure forces such as gravity, wind, mass, and pressure is called a _________.

a)

structure

b)

vehicle

c)

computer program

3.

Many projects that civil engineers design are used to control natural resources.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

_____ is the process of taking and using measurements to determine the exact size and shape of a piece of land.

a)

Troubleshooting

b)

Land Surveying

c)

Shape Dimensioning

d)

Ultrasonic Testing

5.

Tension is ...

a)

The action of twisting one end of an object/material relative to the other end.

b)

The strength a material has to resist being pulled apart. If you glue something to the ceiling, the weight of the object tests the glue’s tensile strength.

c)

A material is in compression when its particles are being pushed together.

6.

Compression is ...

a)

The strength a material has to resist being pulled apart. If you glue something to the ceiling, the weight of the object tests the glue’s tensile strength.

b)

A material is in compression when its particles are being pushed together.

c)

The action of twisting one end of an object/material relative to the other end.

7.

What engineering is this? Plans the design, construction, and maintenance of various civil structures.

a)

Civil

b)

Electrical

c)

Chemical

d)

Mechanical

8.

Traffic engineering relates to movement of

a)

People

b)

Goods

c)

people and goods both

d)

none

9.

Which of the following engineering categories were the Romans most likely to have had?

a)

chemical

b)

civil

c)

electrical

d)

mechanical

10.

Civil Engineers most likely work on...

a)

Tunnels

b)

Airports

c)

Phone Chargers

d)

Earrings

11.

Which type of Civil engineering sub-field is concentrated on the stability, strength and rigidity of built structures?

a)

Transportation Engineering

b)

Coastal Engineering

c)

Structural Engineering

d)

Geotechnical Engineering

12.

Civil engineering is involved in public works projects

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Where did the first notable civil engineer live?

a)

Rome

b)

Imhotep

c)

Pyramid

d)

Egypt

14.

what is the main difference between structural and construction engineering?

a)

structural engineering only is important for builings

b)

construction engineering is about design

c)

structural engineering is about framework and design

d)

only structural engineering is important

15.

What is Civil engineering?

a)

Engineering used in the Civil War

b)

Engineering focused on structures and buildings

c)

Engineering used in civil court cases

d)

Laws based on civil court cases