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Engineering and Science Concepts Quiz

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The exclusive rights granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years is called a:

a)

Patent

b)

Trademark

c)

Copyright

d)

Trade Secret

2.

Involves applying the principles of chemistry to solve design and supervise facilities for the production and use of chemicals and biochemical.

a)

Chemical Engineering

b)

Mechanical Engineering

c)

Civil Engineering

d)

Electrical Engineering

3.

A professional who uses scientific and mathematical knowledge to solve practical problems and produce goods and processes for the benefit of society is called a(n):

a)

Doctor

b)

Engineer

c)

Artist

d)

Lawyer

4.

To successfully put into action or carry out to completion

a)

Execute

b)

Plan

c)

Delay

d)

Cancel

5.

The branch of science that deals with the properties, composition, and structure of elements and compounds, how they can change, and the energy that is released or absorbed when they change is called:

a)

Physics

b)

Biology

c)

Chemistry

d)

Astronomy

6.

The quantitative general characterization of a process, object, or concept, in terms of mathematics, which enables relatively simple manipulation of variables in order to determine how a process, object, or concept would behave in different situations.

a)

Mathematical modeling

b)

Statistical analysis

c)

Qualitative assessment

d)

Empirical observation

7.

Involves the design and develop devices and procedures that solve medical and health-related problems by combining a knowledge of physics, chemistry, biology, and medicine with engineering principles

a)

Biomedical Engineering

b)

Mechanical Engineering

c)

Civil Engineering

d)

Electrical Engineering

8.

The process of developing ideas that may be used to create a design is called:

a)

Brainstorming

b)

Prototyping

c)

Testing

d)

Implementation

9.

Involves the design and supervise construction of structures and infrastructure such as roads, buildings, bridges, and water supply and sewage systems

a)

Civil Engineering

b)

Mechanical Engineering

c)

Electrical Engineering

d)

Chemical Engineering

10.

Involves the use of physics principles of motion, energy, and force as a basis for understanding, analyzing, designing, and building mechanical components and system.

a)

Mechanical Engineering

b)

Civil Engineering

c)

Electrical Engineering

d)

Chemical Engineering

11.

A distinct part or element of a larger system is called a:

a)

component

b)

system

c)

network

d)

module

12.

A person who gives professional or expert advice is called a:

a)

Consultant

b)

Teacher

c)

Student

d)

Manager

13.

Involves the design of agricultural machinery and equipment, the development of ways to conserve water and improve the processing of agricultural foods, and the development of ways in which to conserve soil and water.

a)

Agricultural Engineering

b)

Mechanical Engineering

c)

Civil Engineering

d)

Environmental Science

14.

The science of living organisms that describes and predicts phenomena related to the structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution of living things is called:

a)

Biology

b)

Chemistry

c)

Physics

d)

Geology

15.

Something created or modified by humans usually for a practical purpose is called:

a)

Artifact

b)

Natural object

c)

Phenomenon

d)

Concept

16.

A purposeful abstract representation of some aspect of a design is called:

a)

Model

b)

Diagram

c)

Sketch

d)

Blueprint

17.

The mathematics of change which includes the study of limits, derivatives, integrals, and infinite series is called:

a)

Algebra

b)

Geometry

c)

Calculus

d)

Trigonometry

18.

To come up with a new, useful, and nonobvious idea, plan, explanation, theory, principle, novel device, material, or technique which is a creation of the mind

a)

innovation

b)

imitation

c)

replication

d)

duplication

19.

Involves the design and building the processes, instruments, and systems that include radioactive materials

a)

nuclear engineering

b)

civil engineering

c)

mechanical engineering

d)

electrical engineering

20.

The science of matter and the interaction of matter

a)

chemistry

b)

biology

c)

physics

d)

astronomy

21.

A trial working model of a design that is built to test design decisions and identify potential problems

a)

prototype

b)

blueprint

c)

sketch

d)

mockup

22.

Involves the design of computers and the instruction sets in computer programs that control systems and devices in the world around us

a)

computer engineering

b)

civil engineering

c)

mechanical engineering

d)

chemical engineering

23.

A concise description of the problem or need a design will address

a)

design brief

b)

design plan

c)

design outline

d)

design summary

24.

Equations with variables that relate the values of the function itself to its derivatives of various orders

a)

differential equations

b)

algebraic equations

c)

integral equations

d)

polynomial equations

25.

Involves the knowledge of physics, math, and engineering to design and build airborne and space structures and the systems that support them

a)

aerospace engineering

b)

civil engineering

c)

mechanical engineering

d)

electrical engineering

26.

Something required beforehand, in this case, usually a course of study

a)

prerequisite

b)

elective

c)

corequisite

d)

optional

27.

Involves the design and implementation of the most cost-effective organization of resources for manufacturing and distributing engineering services and goods

a)

industrial engineering

b)

civil engineering

c)

mechanical engineering

d)

electrical engineering

28.

One that can be continued without using up non-renewable resources

a)

sustainable

b)

finite

c)

exhaustible

d)

limited

29.

The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry

a)

engineering

b)

biology

c)

history

d)

literature

30.

The position of a student or trainee who works in an organization, sometimes without pay, in order to gain work experience or satisfy requirements for a qualification

a)

internship

b)

scholarship

c)

fellowship

d)

apprenticeship

31.

A group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements forming a complex whole

a)

system

b)

network

c)

structure

d)

assembly

32.

Involves the design and fabrication of electrical and electronic devices and systems. Examples include cell phones, televisions, and skyscraper electrical delivery systems

a)

Electrical Engineering

b)

Mechanical Engineering

c)

Civil Engineering

d)

Chemical Engineering

33.

The observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and theoretical explanation of natural or human-made phenomena

a)

science

b)

art

c)

literature

d)

philosophy

34.

The practice of using computer software to represent the geometry of designed objects

a)

CAD

b)

CAM

c)

CAE

d)

CNC

35.

A limitation or condition that must be satisfied by a design

a)

constraint

b)

freedom

c)

advantage

d)

benefit

36.

Able to work successfully

a)

functional

b)

nonfunctional

c)

inoperative

d)

defective

37.

Group discussion to produce ideas or solve problems

a)

brainstorming

b)

lecturing

c)

debating

d)

interviewing

38.

The imparting or exchanging of information or news

a)

communication

b)

transportation

c)

meditation

d)

celebration