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WorksheetsEngineering Technology Foundations Sample
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 37mins
An occupation that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the naturally built environment including public works such as bridges, canals, roads, dams, airports, sewage systems, structural components of buildings and railways is called:
civil engineering
electrical engineering
mechanical engineering
environmental engineering
In their profession, each individual engineer is responsible for:
the choices of their employer
the decisions of the National Society of Professional Engineers
their own ethical conduct
the actions of their client
Respiratory PPE is most important when:
using wood glue
sanding down surfaces
using power tools
maintaining equipment
Recognizing the strength of others is required for:
ensuring popularity with the employees
getting everyone on the team to agree
being a good team leader
becoming a technical expert in your field
The manufacturing process called "casting" is achieved by:
3D printing with ABS filament
machining the material on a CNC
forcing liquid plastic into a mold
pouring molten metal into a mold
A quality control chart can be used to graph how accurately sample production part measurements meet:
specifications
matrices
calculations
preferences
When a micrometer reads 2.468 inches for a hole that is to be bored to 2.473 inches the hole is considered:
0.003 in oversize
0.003 in undersize
0.005 oversize
0.005 undersize
What type of software should be used to communicate key points to the client during a meeting?
spreadsheet
web browser
word processing
presentation
A parts library in a CAD program makes it more efficient to:
create a BOM
find parts suppliers
add commonly used parts/components to a drawing
insert unique parts/components to a drawing
By using a spreadsheet for reporting data, an engineer can produce:
new designs for the future
tables, charts, graphs, visual formats
sales brochures
voluminous reports
When a force of 5 lb is applied to the E and the resultant force is 15 lb to the NE, what is the second force being added?
3 lb N
3 lb W
14.14 lb N
14.14 lb W
A circular gear that engages a linear gear which transforms circular motion into linear motion is called:
rack & pinion
spur gear
worm gear
bevel gear
A piston with a 4 in diameter is powered by a hydraulic hose. If the piston exerts 500 lb of force, what pressure is the hose providing?
9.95 psi
39.79 psi
449.73 psi
487.73 psi
Pascal's law states that a force is equal to _____ multiplied times its area.
pressure
volume
acceleration
temperature
Using Ohm's Law, how much current is passing through a simple circuit with 15.5 volts of electromotive force and 2 ohms of resistance?
3.1 amps
7.75 amps
31 amps
77.5 amps
What is the Fahrenheit equivalent to 35 degrees Celsius?
87 F
95 F
112 F
115 F
Meeting customer needs is the ____ of any project.
top priority
lowest priority
preferred outcome
best case scenario
Creating a prototype using a 3D printer is considered a ____ process.
inaccurate
subtractive
time consuming
additive
Modeling and simulation are often used in the design process before moving on to:
visualization
prototyping
research
brainstorming
During the prototype testing phase ____ should be conducted.
Design Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
sharing the project results
Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)
brainstorming sessions
