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BTEC Unit 2 Engineering Quiz

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary material used in the construction of bridges in civil engineering?

a)

Plastic

b)

Steel

c)

Wood

d)

Glass

2.

Which law is fundamental to electrical engineering, often used to calculate the current in a circuit?

a)

Newton's Second Law

b)

Ohm's Law

c)

Boyle's Law

d)

Charles's Law

3.

In mechanical engineering, what is the term for the rate of change of velocity?

a)

Speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

Momentum

d)

Force

4.

Which of the following is a common method for treating wastewater in civil engineering?

a)

Filtration

b)

Sedimentation

c)

Both A and B

d)

Distillation

5.

What device is used to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy?

a)

Transformer

b)

Electric motor

c)

Generator

d)

Capacitor

6.

What is the name of the force that acts perpendicular to the surface of contact?

a)

Tension

b)

Shear

c)

Normal

d)

Friction

7.

Which of the following materials is not typically used in the construction of roads?

a)

Asphalt

b)

Concrete

c)

Gravel

d)

Lead

8.

What is the unit of electrical resistance?

a)

Ohm

b)

Ampere

c)

Volt

d)

Watt

9.

In mechanical engineering, what is the term for the deformation of materials under compressive stress?

a)

Tensile strength

b)

Elasticity

c)

Plasticity

d)

Brittleness

10.

What principle is used in hydraulic systems to transmit power?

a)

Bernoulli's principle

b)

Pascal's principle

c)

Archimedes' principle

d)

Newton's third law

11.

Which of the following is not a renewable energy source commonly discussed in electrical engineering?

a)

Solar power

b)

Wind power

c)

Coal

d)

Hydroelectric power

12.

What is the process of heating a material and then cooling it to increase its hardness and strength called?

a)

Welding

b)

Tempering

c)

Annealing

d)

Quenching

13.

In civil engineering, what is the term for the maximum load a structure can handle without failure?

a)

Tensile strength

b)

Yield strength

c)

Ultimate strength

d)

Compressive strength

14.

What is the name of the diagram used to represent the combination of resistances in an electrical circuit?

a)

Venn diagram

b)

Circuit diagram

c)

Schematic diagram

d)

Wiring diagram

15.

In mechanical engineering, what is the efficiency of a machine defined as?

a)

The ratio of output force to input force

b)

The ratio of mechanical advantage to velocity ratio

c)

The ratio of work output to work input

d)

The ratio of input velocity to output velocity

16.
Name the process used to automate machine tools?
a)
PCB
b)
ABS
c)
CNC
d)
CAD
17.
Which Engineering Sector is least likely involved in the manufacture of Cars?
a)
Mechanical
b)
Biomedical
c)
Automotive
d)
Electrical/Electronic
18.
Which of the following manufacturing processes involves the joining of two pieces of metal by application of heat?
a)
Welding
b)
Milling
c)
Casting
d)
Drilling
19.
Which of the following is an advantage of using Robots on an Assembly line?
a)
Easy to program
b)
Never need maintenance
c)
Can operate without breaks
d)
Create many more jobs
20.
'JIT' manufacturing stands for
a)
Jam it together
b)
Join in today
c)
Jury is testing
d)
Just in time
21.
Which of the following is not a stage in Life Cycle Analysis
a)
Raw Materials Extraction
b)
Assembly
c)
Storage
d)
Disposal/Recycling
22.
Producing small runs of a product (10s-100s) is called...?
a)
One off production
b)
Batch Production
c)
Mass Production
d)
Continuous Production
23.
Which of the following is not a machining process?
a)
Forging
b)
Drilling
c)
Milling
d)
Turning
24.
Which of the following modern materials is commonly used in manufacturing olympic bicycles?
a)
Shape Memory Alloys
b)
Titanium
c)
Electrochromic Materials
d)
Carbon Fibre
25.
Poka-Yoke can be approximately translated as...
a)
Push Pull
b)
Gotta Catch Em All
c)
Mistake Proofing
d)
Sing along 
26.
Which of the following is not one of the 4 'R's of minimising waste in the production process
a)
Repair
b)
Reuse
c)
Reduce
d)
Recycle
27.
Which of the following is a renewable form of energy?
a)
Nuclear
b)
Geothermal
c)
Coal
d)
Gas
28.
Photovoltaic cells are used for...
a)
Storing electricity
b)
Converting light energy to Electricty
c)
Measuring electricity
d)
Preventing Electric Shocks
29.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of wind energy?
a)
It is a renewable source of energy?
b)
It produces no pollution
c)
It can be installed in remote locations
d)
It is unpredictable
30.
LCA in relation to sustainable Engineering is short for
a)
Lead Copper Alloy
b)
Lead Computer Animator
c)
Loss Control Awareness
d)
Life Cycle Analysis
31.
Optical Fibres are most commonly used in which Engineering sector?
a)
Communications
b)
Aerospace
c)
Chemical
d)
Mechanical
32.
Surface Mount Technology is most closely linked to which development in Engineering
a)
Minimising the size of Electronic Devices
b)
Improving safety on Production Lines
c)
Development of new smart materials
d)
Increase in sustainable manufacturing
33.
Which of the following products is most likely to be the result of one-off/jobbing production
a)
Mobile Phones
b)
Prosthetics
c)
Hand Tools
d)
Laptops
34.
Which of the following is not a ceramic material?
a)
Boron Carbide
b)
Zirconia
c)
Kevlar
d)
Cubic Boron Nitride
35.
Telematics is a technology which involves....
a)
Automatically turning off devices when not in use
b)
Air pressure to control movement
c)
Transmission of computer data over long distances
d)
Watching moving images on a screen
36.

In which sector would you use a Multimeter?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Automotive

c)

Chemical

d)

Electrical

37.

Give 3 hazards that are associated with workshop machinery

a)

Loose clothing snagging on a revolving part

b)

Minor burns from hot material

c)

Flying pieces of material entering the eye

d)

Banging your head

38.

What doe the 'I' stand for in 'MIG' welding

(a)  

39.

Drop forging produces what sized shapes?

a)

Small

b)

Small to Medium

c)

Medium

d)

Medium to large

40.

What are the advantages of casting?

a)

Intricate shapes can be produced

b)

Large hollow shapes can be produced

c)

Little or no waste is produced

d)

A good surface finish can be produced

e)

All are advantages of casting

41.

Which is the first step in the process of PCB manufacture?

a)

Designing the layout

b)

Producing the artwork

c)

PCB etching

d)

Drilling the board

e)

Populating the board and soldering

42.

What does the 'S' stand for in SMT?

(a)  

43.

Todays mass produced electronic products are produced by.....

a)

PCB

b)

SMT

44.

Which type of production has the following characteristics: High unit cost, Low initial investment, skilled labour?

a)

Batch

b)

Mass

c)

One-Off

d)

Continuous

e)

All of these answers

45.

Which type of production uses unskilled workers?

a)

One off

b)

Batch

c)

Mass

d)

Continuous

e)

All of these

46.

What does the 'M' stand for in CAM

(a)  

47.

Which type of production is characterized by high initial investment but low unit cost?

a)

One-Off

b)

Batch

c)

Mass

d)

Continuous

48.

What is the final step in the process of PCB manufacture?

a)

Designing the layout

b)

Producing the artwork

c)

PCB etching

d)

Drilling the board

e)

Populating the board and soldering

49.

Which type of production is characterized by low initial investment but high unit cost?

a)

One-Off

b)

Batch

c)

Mass

d)

Continuous

50.

What is the main disadvantage of one-off production?

a)

High unit cost

b)

Low initial investment

c)

Requires skilled labour

d)

All of the above

51.

What is the main advantage of continuous production?

a)

High initial investment

b)

Low unit cost

c)

Requires unskilled labour

d)

All of the above

52.

Identify 3 hazardous tasks that Robots can perform

a)

Space Exploration

b)

Bomb Disposal

c)

Parking

d)

Handle Radioactive material

53.

Which is a good descriptor for forging?

a)

Pouring / injecting molten metal into a mould. Which when cool sets into the desired shape

b)

Heating metal, then applying force to change its shape or size permanently

c)

Applying heat to join two pieces of metal together

54.

Which is a good descriptor for Casting?

a)

Applying heat to join two pieces of metal together

b)

Heating metal, then applying force to change its shape or size permanently

c)

Pouring / Injecting metal into a mould. When it cools, it hardens into the desired shape

55.

Where would Kevlar be used?

a)

In a mouse

b)

In a Car

c)

In body armor

d)

In a bin

56.

Identify the Smart Materials

a)

Shape Memory Alloys

b)

Shape Memory Polymer

c)

Piezoelectric Actuators

d)

All of the answers

57.

Identify 2 Advantages of a Shape Memory Alloy

a)

Heavy

b)

Lightweight

c)

Returns to its original shape

d)

Changes colour

58.

A Ceramic is

a)

Soft

b)

Brittle

c)

Strong

59.

Applications for Glass Reinforced plastic are

a)

Garage Doors

b)

Boats

c)

Both answers

60.

Your REAL exam for Unit 1 is?

a)

19th January

b)

22nd January

c)

26th January

d)

31st January

61.

What does the 'M' in SMT stand for?

(a)  

62.

What are the advantages of MIG welding

a)

Overall set up cost is cheaper

b)

It is more efficient

c)

It works well on most metals

d)

All are correct

e)

Less fumes are produced

63.

Tick all of the renewable energy sources

a)

Hydro Power

b)

Geo Thermal

c)

Wind Power

d)

Solar Power

64.

Is Plywood a composite material?

a)

Yes

b)

No

65.

A Thermoplastic is a material that can be softened by heating

a)

True

b)

False