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1. What does NSPE stand for?
a. National Society of Pipeline Engineers
b. National Society of Petroleum Engineers
c. National Society of Professional Engineers
d. Northern States Power Enterprise
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2. For which of the following products are engineers directly involved in the production?
a. Automobiles
b. Bridges
c. Drinking water
d. MP3 players
e. Highways
f. Notebook paper
g. All of the above
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3. The worldwide population of people 65 years of age and older will double in the next 25
years.
4. Which of the following are among the fastest growing occupations?
a. Computer specialists
b. Engineers
c. Systems analysts
d. All of the above
5. List at least five products in your home, apartment, or dorm room that engineers are directly
involved in the production of.
ANS: Answers may vary.
6. What does NASA stand for?
a. North American Space Agency
b. North American Space Administration
c. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
d. National Aero-Space Administration
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7. Engineers work in which field?
a. Design
b. Sales
c. Technical support
d. Maintenance
e. Customer service
f. All of the above
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8. List at least five traits of good engineers.
9. Good engineers are analytical, detail oriented, and creative.
a. True
b. False
10. Good engineers don’t need strong time-management skills because their boss usually takes
care of scheduling.
a. True
b. False
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11. Fill in the blanks: Good engineers have good ___________ and ___________
communication skills.
12. Good engineers don’t need good “people skills” since most of their work is done
independently in a lab.
a. True
b. False
13. List at least five engineering disciplines.
14. What does ABET stand for?
a. Accreditation Bureau for Engineering and Technology
b. American Board of Engineers and Technicians
c. Association for Better Engineers and Technicians
d. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
Analysis:
15. Most graduating engineering students take an eight-hour exam called the FE exam. What
does FE stand for? ________
16. Engineers often use computers to model and analyze design problems.
a. True
b. False
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17. Which one of the following engineering disciplines is most likely to be involved with
providing public infrastructure and services?
a. Mechanical Engineering
b. Civil Engineering
c. Electrical Engineering
d. Chemical Engineering
e. Aerospace Engineering
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18. Which one of the following engineering disciplines is most likely to be involved with
providing lighting and wiring for buildings?
a. Mechanical Engineering
b. Civil Engineering
c. Electrical Engineering
d. Chemical Engineering
e. Aerospace Engineering
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19. Which one of the following engineering disciplines is most likely to be involved with
providing heating, cooling, and refrigerating equipment?
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a. Mechanical Engineering
b. Civil Engineering
c. Electrical Engineering
d. Chemical Engineering
e. Aerospace Engineering
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20. Which one of the following engineering disciplines is most likely to be involved with
providing military aircraft and missiles?
a. Mechanical Engineering
b. Civil Engineering
c. Electrical Engineering
d. Chemical Engineering
e. Aerospace Engineering
Analysis:
21. Which one of the following engineering disciplines is most likely to be involved in the
pharmaceutical industry?
a. Mechanical Engineering
b. Civil Engineering
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c. Electrical Engineering
d. Chemical Engineering
e. Aerospace Engineering
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22. Engineers rarely use mathematics on the job.
a. True
b. False
23. Continuing education classes, seminars, and workshops are examples of
a. service to others.
b. lifelong learning.
c. fundamental principles.
d. networking.
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