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Introduction to Applied Engineering Assessment

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following engineering disciplines is based on the built environment?

a)

Mechanical engineering

b)

Electrical engineering

c)

Civil engineering

d)

Chemical engineering

2.

Buildings, infrastructure and transportation fall under which discipline of engineering?

a)

Chemical

b)

Electrical

c)

Mechanical

d)

Civil

3.

What does civil engineering describe?

a)

Aspects of civilian life

b)

Aspects of life after the Civil War

c)

The relationship between forces and energy

d)

Interaction of substances

4.

Select which of the following is not considered a historic civic engineering innovation.

a)

Golden Gate Bridge

b)

Great Wall of China

c)

Panama Canal

d)

Parthenon

5.

Which of the following is NOT a civil engineering innovation?

a)

Airports

b)

Manufacturing processes

c)

Bridges

d)

Plumbing systems

6.

Which of the following was an early innovation for electrical engineering?

a)

The wheel

b)

Skyscrapers

c)

The telegraph

7.

Which term describes how power gets to homes and businesses?

a)

Direct current

b)

Changing current

c)

Switch current

d)

Alternating current

8.

Where was one of the first electrical engineering courses first offered?

a)

Cornell University

b)

Princeton University

c)

Harvard University

d)

Brown University

9.

Who filed multiple patents to help progress the electrical innovations?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Nikola Tesla

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Elon Musk

10.

Which electrical engineering innovation paved the way for the internet?

a)

Telephones

b)

Telegraph

c)

Morse code

d)

Electricity

11.

Where did chemical engineering courses first appear?

a)

United States

b)

Canada

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Germany

12.

Select the following market which does not collaborate with chemical engineering.

a)

Biotechnology

b)

Business marketing

c)

Food processing

d)

Healthcare

13.

What is the definition of "Alternating Current"?

a)

Ability for cars to come to a halt or stop

b)

Used to supply power by reversing direction in repetitious intervals

c)

Process of using molds to create products

d)

Machine used to convert mechanical energy into electricity

14.

What is the process of using molds to create products called?

a)

Casting

b)

Exerting

c)

Industrialization

d)

Braking Power

15.

What is the function of a generator?

a)

To apply or make an effort

b)

To convert mechanical energy into electricity

c)

To control machines and tools using software

d)

To reverse the direction of power supply

16.

What does "Inconspicuous" mean?

a)

Hidden or unnoticed

b)

Resulting in strength or energy

c)

Transforming into a machine-based production

d)

Applying effort

17.

What is the discipline that focuses on the design, development, construction, and testing of how built and natural components move?

a)

Mechanical Engineering

b)

Electrical Engineering

c)

Civil Engineering

d)

Chemical Engineering

18.

Which language consists of dots and dashes transmitted through the telegraph and was created by Samuel Morse?

a)

Binary Code

b)

Morse Code

c)

Braille

d)

Semaphore

19.

What is the name of the early innovation for printing texts and pictures developed by Johannes Gutenberg?

a)

Typewriter

b)

Printing Press

c)

Photocopier

d)

Laser Printer

20.

Which machine uses blades to convert wind power into energy?

a)

Steam Turbine

b)

Windmill

c)

Water Wheel

d)

Solar Panel