Engineering Practice Exam Questions &
Answers.
All of the following are important technological developments of the Middle Ages EXCEPT - CORRECT
ANSWER the steam engine.
Why is the Industrial Revolution similar to the Digital Age? - CORRECT ANSWER They both created
technology that changed many aspects of everyday life.
What makes a tool a kind of technology? - CORRECT ANSWER It's application solves a practical need.
Technology changes society. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Whether technology is good or bad depends on how it is used. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Why was the first skyscraper torn down? - CORRECT ANSWER To build an even bigger skyscraper.
All of the following are Digital Age inventions EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER gas-powered cars.
What does it mean to test a hypothesis? - CORRECT ANSWER See if the results of an experiment are
what the scientist predicted
What determines which problems engineers attempt to solve? - CORRECT ANSWER The needs of society
All of the following are examples of the disadvantages of air travel technology EXCEPT - CORRECT
ANSWER the greater opportunity to travel.
A fair test has many variables. - CORRECT ANSWER False
, Engineering uses scientific thinking to solve real-world problems. - CORRECT ANSWER True
How does iteration help the engineering design process? - CORRECT ANSWER It encourages engineers to
revisit past steps in the process.
The three-stage system of archaeology includes which three periods? - CORRECT ANSWER Stone,
Bronze, and Iron
Looking at what others in the engineering field have done to solve problems is called - CORRECT
ANSWER swiping.
Transferring information is most commonly associated with which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER
A technological system
Why are dynamic technological systems more susceptible to mistakes and failure? - CORRECT ANSWER
They require complex energy.
Which of the following would a person interested in thermodynamics study? - CORRECT ANSWER Solar
energy
Engineers should not consult with experts if they do not know much about a problem. - CORRECT
ANSWER False
In some cases, inputs can be changed into outputs. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Output devices reproduce or display which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER Processing Results
Part of analyzing a problem is - CORRECT ANSWER asking a lot of questions.
An engineering notebook can be used for all of the following purposes EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER
documenting goals in an engineer's personal life.
Answers.
All of the following are important technological developments of the Middle Ages EXCEPT - CORRECT
ANSWER the steam engine.
Why is the Industrial Revolution similar to the Digital Age? - CORRECT ANSWER They both created
technology that changed many aspects of everyday life.
What makes a tool a kind of technology? - CORRECT ANSWER It's application solves a practical need.
Technology changes society. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Whether technology is good or bad depends on how it is used. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Why was the first skyscraper torn down? - CORRECT ANSWER To build an even bigger skyscraper.
All of the following are Digital Age inventions EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER gas-powered cars.
What does it mean to test a hypothesis? - CORRECT ANSWER See if the results of an experiment are
what the scientist predicted
What determines which problems engineers attempt to solve? - CORRECT ANSWER The needs of society
All of the following are examples of the disadvantages of air travel technology EXCEPT - CORRECT
ANSWER the greater opportunity to travel.
A fair test has many variables. - CORRECT ANSWER False
, Engineering uses scientific thinking to solve real-world problems. - CORRECT ANSWER True
How does iteration help the engineering design process? - CORRECT ANSWER It encourages engineers to
revisit past steps in the process.
The three-stage system of archaeology includes which three periods? - CORRECT ANSWER Stone,
Bronze, and Iron
Looking at what others in the engineering field have done to solve problems is called - CORRECT
ANSWER swiping.
Transferring information is most commonly associated with which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER
A technological system
Why are dynamic technological systems more susceptible to mistakes and failure? - CORRECT ANSWER
They require complex energy.
Which of the following would a person interested in thermodynamics study? - CORRECT ANSWER Solar
energy
Engineers should not consult with experts if they do not know much about a problem. - CORRECT
ANSWER False
In some cases, inputs can be changed into outputs. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Output devices reproduce or display which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER Processing Results
Part of analyzing a problem is - CORRECT ANSWER asking a lot of questions.
An engineering notebook can be used for all of the following purposes EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER
documenting goals in an engineer's personal life.
