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NSC Final Exam Questions with correctanswers respectively.
Which of the following is not a step in the Scientific Method?
Experiment
Hypothesis
Design
Observation
Analysis
Conclusion ANS - Design
The biggest difference between science and engineering is that science is more concerned with ...
the observation, identification, description and explanation of phenomena
applying the scientific method to operate, design, process and manufacture
the practical application of scientific and mathematical principles
providing quantitative meaning to qualitative data ANS - a. the observation, identification, description
and explanation of phenomena
Probability is best represented by which of the following?
Fractions
Decimals
Percentages
Whole numbers ANS - Percentages
The Standard Deviation is
,the same as the variance
the same as the mean
a measurement of precision
a measurement of accuracy ANS - a measurement of precision
If it is possible to accurately measure something with a normal distribution (bell curve), and all your
errors are truly random, and you have taken enough data, then __________ of your data should fall in a
range of +/- one Standard Deviation of the Mean.
78.2 %
34%
58.2 %
89.2 %
68.2 % ANS - 68.2 %
The Median is ...
The same thing as 'average'
The adding values of a set
The mid value of an ordered distribution
The value in a distribution of numbers that occurs most often ANS - The mid value of an ordered
distribution
The Standard Deviation is
the same as the variance
the same as the mean
a measurement of precision
a measurement of accuracy ANS - a measurement of precision
, Random error is...
The ability of a measurement to match the actual or true value
The ability of a measurement to be consistently reproduced
The result from some limitation in the method of data collection
None of the above ANS - The result from some limitation in the method of data collection
Shear force involves ____________
side-to-side deformation
twisting
stretching
squeezing ANS - side-to-side deformation
All of these are types of bridges except a
Cable-Stayed Bridge
Compression Bridge
Cantilever Bridge
Suspension Bridge ANS - Compression Bridge
The actual weight of the bridge is known as the_______________
live load
transparent weight
dead weight
dead load ANS - dead load
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