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
2. For which of the following products are engineers directly involved in the production?
a. Automobiles
b. Notebook paper
c. Bottled water
d. Smart phones
e. Laptop computers
f. Notebook paper
g. All of the above
3. According to the latest estimates and projection of the U.S. Census Bureau, the world
population will reach 9.3 billion people by the year 2050.
a. True
b. False
4. The world-wide population of people 65 years of age and older will more than double in the
next 25 years.
a. True
b. False
5. For which of the following occupations is the job outlook good?
a. Environmental Engineers
b. Mechanical Engineers
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c. Electrical and Computer Engineers
d. All of the above
6. List at least five products in your home, apartment or dorm room that engineers are directly
involved in the production of.
i. _________________
ii. _________________
iii. _________________
iv. _________________
v. _________________
7. 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
8. In which of the following fields do engineers work?
a. Design
b. Sales
c. Technical support
d. Maintenance
e. Customer service
f. All of the above
9. List at least five traits of good engineers.
i. _________________
ii. _________________
10. Good engineers have good grasp of fundamentals and are analytical, detail oriented, and
creative.
a. True
b. False
11. Good engineers don’t need strong time-management skills because others usually take care
of scheduling.
a. True
b. False
12. Good engineers have good written and oral communication skills.
a. True
b. False
13. Good engineers don’t need good “people and team-work skills” since most of their work is
done independently in their offices or labs.
a. True
b. False
14. List at least five engineering disciplines.
i. _________________
ii. _________________
iii. _________________
iv. _________________
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v. _________________
15. 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
16. Most graduating engineering students take a six-hour computer based exam called the FE
exam, which stands for
a. Formal Exercises
b. Fundamental Exercises
c. Fundamentals of Engineering
d. Formal Engineering
17. According to ABET, engineering graduates should be able to
a. analyze and interpret data
b. apply knowledge of mathematics
c. communicate effectively
d. use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
f. All of the above
18. Engineers often use computers to model and analyze problems.
a. True
b. False
19. Mechanical engineers are involved in the design, development, testing, and manufacturing
machines, robots, tools, gas turbines, internal combustion engines.
a. True
b. False
20. Manufacturing engineers develop, coordinate, and supervise the process of manufacturing all
types of products.
a. True
b. False
21. Biomedical engineering combines biology, chemistry, medicine, and engineering to solve a
wide range of medical and health-related problems.
a. True
b. False
22. Petroleum engineers apply the laws and principles of chemistry, biology, and engineering to
address issues related to water and air pollution control, hazardous waste, waste disposal, and
recycling.
a. True
b. False
23. Materials engineers research, develop, and test new materials for various products and
engineering applications.
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a. True
b. False
24. 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
25. 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
26. Which one of the following engineering disciplines is most likely to be involved with
designing a heating, cooling, and ventilation for a building?
a. Mechanical Engineering
b. Civil Engineering
c. Electrical Engineering
d. Chemical Engineering
e. Aerospace Engineering
27. Which one of the following engineering disciplines is most likely to be involved with the
design of military aircraft and missiles?
a. Mechanical Engineering
b. Civil Engineering
c. Electrical Engineering
d. Chemical Engineering
e. Aerospace Engineering
28. Which one of the following engineering disciplines is most likely to be involved in the
pharmaceutical industry?
a. Mechanical Engineering
b. Civil Engineering
c. Electrical Engineering
d. Chemical Engineering
e. Aerospace Engineering
29. Good engineers are dedicated to lifelong learning.
a. True
b. False
30. In general, the scope of an engineering technologist’s work is more application oriented and
requires less understanding of mathematics, engineering theories, and scientific concepts that are
used in complex designs.
a. True
b. False