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Introduction To Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What type of bridge sags in the middle but hogs at both ends?






2. Which of the following is not a robot wrist movement?






3. The best way to prevent a rectangle from distorting is...






4. My bridge design is popular when the span is less than 3000 feet - mainly because I do not need anchorages or many piers






5. Shows what a product will look like when it is produced






6. Come in a variety of sizes with their teeth straight or curved and inclined at a variety of angles






7. Force times distance






8. When designing a solution to a problem - a problem solver should always






9. Seeks to explain and describe the physical world






10. What invention made possible three- dimensional pictures called holograms?






11. Measured in newtons per square inch - ______ is the intensity of the forces trying to push or pull a solid material apart






12. Which of the following is a basic category of robot instructions?






13. A guide to help make problem solving in technology more effective






14. What is the most important advantage of the medium technology robot as compared to the low technology robot?






15. What type of bridge requires very strong abutments or supports?






16. The most important factor in determining the strength of a beam is...






17. The safety factor is...






18. What was mostly responsible for the decline of the Egyptian civilization?






19. Energy may change form but the amount of energy remains the same






20. What was the 'first great man - made trigger of change?'






21. Ways of overcoming difficulties






22. The strength of my design lies in the use of triangles






23. An arm reaching out and pulling back is similar to what axes on the robot?






24. Inclined section that connects land to beam






25. What device is the brain of the microcomputer?






26. Structures that are not able to support the loads placed upon them will experience...






27. Which of the following would probably not be a tension structure?






28. In the 1950's - the ______ created a boom in bridge building






29. Structures would crumble or tip over if the forces acting on them were not in...






30. The force applied to a lever






31. What development about 8000 years ago led to increased time to engage in activities that involved other than basic survival needs?






32. Strain is a measure of...






33. What is the smallest amount of memory available to the computer?






34. Programming - maintenance - and supervising are some of the ________ often created when robots are introduced into the workplace






35. Who is considered to be the first modern engineer?






36. The deck of a suspension bridge is ____ from the cables






37. Energy of position






38. Two of the most common ways of classifying robots are:






39. What major landmark was located at Alexandria?






40. Which device can hear sounds that the human ear cannot?






41. The development of irrigation systems and the establishment of land boundaries did not lead to which of the following?






42. What was primarily responsible for the development of water wheels and windmills?






43. My name means 'seesaw' in French and the English dictionary describes me as a level -- something that is counterbalanced - so that when one end is lowered - the other is raised






44. The group of people responsible for developing the arch bridge






45. A fallen tree is used to cross a stream is an example of a...






46. The _______ of structural components is more important than the type of material from which they are made






47. The planned process of change






48. Anchorages are not necessary at the ____ of the cables on a cable- stayed bridge






49. Tension is the force acting on the cables in a _______ bridge






50. Machines are used to make work easier. How does a machine accomplish this?