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Engineering Test 1

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(a)   engineers focus on solving problems in healthcare.

2.

(a)   engineering involves designing power plants and power grids for cities.

3.

The engineering field that typically involves large scale manufacturing of various compounds from plastics to food additives is (a)   engineering.

4.

What is the primary concern of Marine Engineering?

a)

Designing & constructing ships and submarines

b)

Developing artificial intelligence systems

c)

Harnessing solar energy for power

d)

Creating new chemical compounds

5.

(a)   engineering includes hardware and software engineering.

6.

How would you best describe Mechanical Engineering?

a)

Designing & manufacturing machines

b)

Designing & developing vehicles

c)

Designing & constructing infrastructure

d)

Protecting & improving the environment

e)

Designing and building airplanes

7.

Which engineering discipline involves designing electric vehicle powertrains?

a)

Environmental Engineering

b)

Civil Engineering

c)

Automotive Engineering

d)

Chemical Engineering

8.

Which career option is typically associated with a degree in Civil Engineering?

a)

Software developer

b)

Graphic designer

c)

Transportation engineer

d)

Marine biologist

9.

Which discipline is most likely to focus on developing large-scale renewable energy projects?

a)

Environmental Engineering

b)

Transportation Engineering

c)

Aeronautical Engineering

d)

Mechanical Engineering

10.

Aeronautical engineers focus on making _______.

a)

Airplanes

b)

Spaceships

c)

Both airplanes and spaceships

d)

Neither airplanes nor spaceships.

11.

Which branch of engineering focuses on designing and improving materials like ceramics, metals, polymers, and nanomaterials?

(a)   Engineering

12.

(a)   engineers help to keep our natural surroundings clean and healthy by designing new ways to protect the air, soil, and water quality. In turn, this also improves public health since people get to breathe cleaner air and drink cleaner water.

13.

(a)   engineers focus on creating and improving machines.

14.

Interdisciplinary can be defined as

a)

studying a single academic discipline

b)
the separation of academic fields
c)

combining multiple areas of study to solve a problem

d)

the application of a series of steps to solve problems

e)

describes how you can be punished for failing a task

15.

An iterative approach...

a)

means that it is something new and creative

b)

means you restate the problem

c)

will get you to the solution if you follow the steps

d)

involves repeating a process multiple times

e)

has a specific set of steps that must be followed

16.

Astronautical engineering and aeronautical engineering are both engineering disciplines that are a part of (a)   engineering.

17.

A (a)   is a limitation or restriction on a design, such as materials, cost, environmental factors, or even time.

18.

Your design specifications are...

a)

just another way of saying measurements

b)

the ideas you come up with while brainstorming

c)

the specific requirements for a design or product to meet its intended purpose

d)

all of the above/below

19.

What part of the design process involves asking the questions:

What worked? What didn't work?

a)

Identify the Problem

b)

Brainstorm & Explore

c)

Design & Prototype

d)

Test and Improve

e)

Share with the Community

20.

Which engineering discipline is involved in the study and application of electricity and electronics?

a)

Mechanical Engineering

b)

Civil Engineering

c)

Electrical Engineering

d)

Chemical Engineering

21.

What is a key component of the design process in engineering?

a)

Ignoring feedback

b)

Prototyping and testing

c)

Skipping the planning phase

d)

Focusing solely on aesthetics

22.

During a brainstorming session, you should only try to come up with ideas without trying to eliminate any idea no matter how bad you think it is.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

What is the primary role of a mechanical engineer in the automotive industry?

a)

Designing software for vehicle navigation

b)

Developing engine systems and components

c)

Manufacturing new types of rubber for tires

d)

Analyzing chemical reactions in gasoline

e)

All of the above/below

24.

Which of the following best describes the interdisciplinary nature of biomedical engineering?

a)

It focuses only on medicine

b)

It requires a college degree

c)

It requires hard work to succeed

d)
  • It integrates principles from engineering, biology, and medicine

e)

All of the above/below

25.

A document the government issues granting an inventor the sole right to make, distribute, or sell a particular invention for a specified number of years is called a

(a)  

26.

When discussing international development, what are appropriate technologies?

a)

Appropriate technologies can be manufactured, maintained, & repaired with local community resources.

b)

Appropriate technologies are only applicable in urban environments like large cities in the U.S.

c)
Appropriate technologies are expensive and complex systems.
d)
Appropriate technologies are outdated and ineffective methods.
e)

Appropriate technologies just mean they are advanced and use modern scientific knowledge.

27.

This type of engineering is involved in developing products such as power generation facilities, and radiation therapy for cancer patients.

a)

Biomedical Engineer

b)

Nuclear Engineer

c)

Electrical Engineer

d)

Industrial Engineer

28.

(a)   engineers develop power generation facilities and radiation therapy for cancer patients.

29.

How do engineers apply scientific principles?

a)

By developing new scientific laws

b)

By designing innovative solutions and technologies

c)

By conducting theoretical research

d)

By making new scientific discoveries

30.

Which of the following is a type of civil engineering structure?

a)

Engine

b)

Bridge

c)

Circuit

d)

Software

31.

What is a common task performed by environmental engineers?

a)

Mining for oil and other natural resources

b)

Implementing waste management systems

c)

Developing financial software

d)

Constructing skyscrapers

e)

Fishing and hunting

32.

Developing applications, algorithms, and AI systems are primary functions of (a)   engineering.

33.

Using math, science, and technology to develop practical solutions that improve our world is a great way to define (a)   .

34.

The first step of the engineering design process is to identify the _____

a)

solution

b)

problem

c)

possible improvements

d)

prototype you plan to make

e)

all of the above/below

35.

What pieces of information should be defined before building a prototype in the engineering design process?

a)

Materials selection

b)
Budget constraints
c)
Design specifications
d)

Identify the Problem

e)

All of the above/below

36.

What is the purpose of creating a prototype in the engineering design process?

a)

To finalize the design

b)

To test and evaluate the design

c)

To market the product

d)

To discard the initial ideas

37.

Complete the following class rule:

Always leave the classroom (a)   than you found it.

38.

Advocate means

a)

A person who opposes something

b)

To support or defend a cause or speak on its behalf

c)
A type of legal document
d)

To repeat a process

e)

An area of study

39.

List at least ten different technologies you have seen or used since you woke up today.

4 lines
40.

Explain how engineers and scientists have a reciprocal relationship.

4 lines
41.

Extra credit: What is another word for 10-9 m?

(a)  

42.

Extra Credit: When Mr. Kubber was in Africa, he taught a community in the country of ______ how to turn _____ into ______.

4 lines
43.

Extra Credit: Which image below appears on your Classroom Rules document posted in your Google Classroom?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E