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WorksheetsEngineering first semester exam
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins
What is the primary purpose of engineering?
To conduct scientific experiments
To build stuff
To solve real-world problems using science and math
Make lots of money
What is a key responsibility of Civil Engineers?
Creating medical imaging machines
Ensuring structural safety of buildings
Build cities from Legos
Build machines for societies
Which type of engineer would most likely work on designing the Mars rovers?
Power Engineer
Chemical Engineer
Civil Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
What is an important skill needed to become an engineer?
Problem-solving skills
Banking skills
Telemarketing Skills
Knowledge of Teaching
Which of the following is NOT a type of civil engineering project?
Building Bridges
Updating Facebook
Constructing Towers
Designing Blueprints for the White House
Planning, Designing and constructing are the 3 phases to building a structure.
True
False
During the planning phase of a civil engineering project, what is an important first step?
Calling mom to tell her you have a job
Building the foundation
Gathering Information
Testing the materials of pharmaceuticals
Which famous civil engineering project connects SAN Francisco to Marin County, in California?
Golden Gate Bridge
Avengers Tower
Statue of Liberty
The Alamo
Which Phase would a civil engineer CREATE blueprints for a building?
Operational Phase
Design Phase
Secondary phase
Never
What is mechanical engineering primarily concerned with?
Creating Cool Machines
Solving World Hunger
The design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems
Building and constructing towers, bridges and companies
In the study of statics, which of the following is most important? (objects that do not move)
Balanced forces
math and statistics
Gravity
stationary designs
According to Newton's First Law, an object in motion will:
None of these answer choices
never stop
Stay in motion
Stay in motion unless acted upon by an external force
Which formula correctly represents Newton's SECOND Law?
F = ma
L = w/P
A + B + C = D
IRON = MAN
What type of energy does a stretched rubber band possess?
Rubber
Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
None of these Answer Choices
Which is an example of a simple machine?
Iron Man Armor Mark 85
Lever
Dodge Charger
Television
What is the primary purpose of thermodynamics in mechanical engineering?
Understanding weather patterns
Providing information to the weather channel
Determining the temperature outside
Understanding heat and energy
The branch of science dealing with energy transformation is:
Energy Conservation
Thermodynamics
Chemical Engineering
Biology
Who is known as the "father of Thermodynamics"?
William Thomson
Kelvin
Carnot
Bill Gates
A refrigerator is a practical example of the second law of thermodynamics.
True
False
The SI unit of heat energy is the Joule.
False
True
The father of the absolute temperature scale is William Thomson (Lord Kelvin).
True
False
The "Toy Car Project" was the first project we did in this class.
True
False
Which force is responsible for pulling everything downward?
Transformation
Elasticity
Energy
Gravity
In fluid mechanics, what are the two types of substances studied?
Liquids
Gases
Liquids and gases
None of these answers are correct.
Which principle states that energy cannot be created or destroyed?
Energy transformation
Energy Convergence
Potential Energy
None of these answers are correct.
