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Engineering Technology Foundations Sample

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 37mins

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Class
Date
1.

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:

a)

civil engineering

b)

electrical engineering

c)

mechanical engineering

d)

environmental engineering

2.

In their profession, each individual engineer is responsible for:

a)

the choices of their employer

b)

the decisions of the National Society of Professional Engineers

c)

their own ethical conduct

d)

the actions of their client

3.

Respiratory PPE is most important when:

a)

using wood glue

b)

sanding down surfaces

c)

using power tools

d)

maintaining equipment

4.

Recognizing the strength of others is required for:

a)

ensuring popularity with the employees

b)

getting everyone on the team to agree

c)

being a good team leader

d)

becoming a technical expert in your field

5.

The manufacturing process called "casting" is achieved by:

a)

3D printing with ABS filament

b)

machining the material on a CNC

c)

forcing liquid plastic into a mold

d)

pouring molten metal into a mold

6.

A quality control chart can be used to graph how accurately sample production part measurements meet:

a)

specifications

b)

matrices

c)

calculations

d)

preferences

7.

When a micrometer reads 2.468 inches for a hole that is to be bored to 2.473 inches the hole is considered:

a)

0.003 in oversize

b)

0.003 in undersize

c)

0.005 oversize

d)

0.005 undersize

8.

What type of software should be used to communicate key points to the client during a meeting?

a)

spreadsheet

b)

web browser

c)

word processing

d)

presentation

9.

A parts library in a CAD program makes it more efficient to:

a)

create a BOM

b)

find parts suppliers

c)

add commonly used parts/components to a drawing

d)

insert unique parts/components to a drawing

10.

By using a spreadsheet for reporting data, an engineer can produce:

a)

new designs for the future

b)

tables, charts, graphs, visual formats

c)

sales brochures

d)

voluminous reports

11.

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?

a)

3 lb N

b)

3 lb W

c)

14.14 lb N

d)

14.14 lb W

12.

A circular gear that engages a linear gear which transforms circular motion into linear motion is called:

a)

rack & pinion

b)

spur gear

c)

worm gear

d)

bevel gear

13.

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?

a)

9.95 psi

b)

39.79 psi

c)

449.73 psi

d)

487.73 psi

14.

Pascal's law states that a force is equal to _____ multiplied times its area.

a)

pressure

b)

volume

c)

acceleration

d)

temperature

15.

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?

a)

3.1 amps

b)

7.75 amps

c)

31 amps

d)

77.5 amps

16.

What is the Fahrenheit equivalent to 35 degrees Celsius?

a)

87 F

b)

95 F

c)

112 F

d)

115 F

17.

Meeting customer needs is the ____ of any project.

a)

top priority

b)

lowest priority

c)

preferred outcome

d)

best case scenario

18.

Creating a prototype using a 3D printer is considered a ____ process.

a)

inaccurate

b)

subtractive

c)

time consuming

d)

additive

19.

Modeling and simulation are often used in the design process before moving on to:

a)

visualization

b)

prototyping

c)

research

d)

brainstorming

20.

During the prototype testing phase ____ should be conducted.

a)

Design Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (DFMEA)

b)

sharing the project results

c)

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)

d)

brainstorming sessions