CSULB Engineering 101 Final correctly solved 2024/2025

CSULB Engineering 101 Final Who said the below? To improve is to change. To be perfect is to change often. a) Thomas Edison b) Winston Churchill c) Astronaut Franklin Diaz d) Benjamin Franklin e) Albert Einstein - correct answer b) Winston Churchill ................. is one of the best skill to survive the rigor of Engineering studies. a) To have the best communication skills b) To be an excellent writer c) To be excellent in Mathematics d) Master the material taught in previous lecture before the next lecture arrives - correct answer d) master the material taught in previous lecture before the next lecture arrives Speed reading may work against your learning in your technical courses. a) True b) False - correct answer a) true ............... is a repetitive process that requires active participation. a) Mastering Mathematics, Science and Engineering b) Reading newspaper c) Watching a movie for entertainment d) Taking an online class for fun - correct answer a) mastering mathematics, science and engineering The purpose of reading in technical courses is ...................... a) Have enough knowledge to impress professor during the lecture b) Finish reading one chapter per hour. c) To be able to solve problems as fast as possible d) Have knowledge of principles to be able to solve numerical or analytical problems - correct answer d) have knowledge of principles to be able to solve numerical or analytical problems ..................... is not a related question to the chapter subsection with title "What should you do before you read?" a) What are some of the distractions that may happen when I read for comprehension? b) What are the benefits of doing things to prepare myself before reading? c) How can I improve my listening skills? d) What do I need to learn before I read? - correct answer c) how can I improve my listening skills? In engineering technical courses, when reading for comprehension, the best approach is to lay in an easy chair and read the book as you would like a Charles Dickens novel. a) True b) False - correct answer b) false While you are reading for comprehension in technical and engineering courses, .................... a) Focus on exercises and problems only. b) Try to read quickly, so you can cover as much material as possible. c) Periodically stop reading and recite what you have read. d) Try to get to homework problems as quickly as possible - correct answer c) periodically stop reading and recite what you have read What would be a realistic pace of reading and comprehending a textbook for a technical course such as Thermodynamics or Electrical Circuit. a) Few lines to one page per half hour b) None of above c) 20 to 30 pages per half hour d) 10 pages per half hour - correct answer a) few lines to one page per half hour Reading for comprehension requires asking .... a) Is concept I just read clear to me? b) All answers apply and are correct c) Why is this concept true? d) Do I really understand this concept to the degree of clarity to be able to explain to someone else? e) Is the way I am explaining this concept, is the best way to explain it? - correct answer b) all answers apply and are correct ........................... is the most important concept to understand when reading the description of Ohm's Law (V = IR). V = Voltage, I = current, R = resistance a) Metal wires get hot when electricity flows in them b) Current flowing through a conductor is proportional to voltage applied to it, with proportionality constant being resistance of the electrical component c) Circuits use D. C. voltage d) Units of current is amperes - correct answer b) current flowing through a conductor is proportional to voltage applied to it, with proportionality constant being resistance of the electrical component