Question 1

How many nanometers are there in one micron (or micrometer)?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  100 
C)  1000 
D)  10,000 
A)  10 
B)  100 
C)  1000 
D)  10,000 C

Question 2

Which of the following metric units is not based on a decimal system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meter 
B)  Kilogram 
C)  Second 
D)  Hectare 
A)  Meter 
B)  Kilogram 
C)  Second 
D)  Hectare C

Question 3

How many watts are there in a kilowatt?

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  1000 
C)  100,000 
D)  1,000,000 
A)  100 
B)  1000 
C)  100,000 
D)  1,000,000 B

Question 4

Which of the following abbreviations represents the metric system for measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)  ME 
B)  MSK 
C)  SI 
D)  ISO 
A)  ME 
B)  MSK 
C)  SI 
D)  ISO

Question 5

Although the decimal point is used in the U.S. and Canada, in many other countries, what symbol is used instead of a decimal point?

Accepted Answer

A)  Comma 
B)  Space 
C)  Colon 
D)  Hyphen 
A)  Comma 
B)  Space 
C)  Colon 
D)  Hyphen

Question 6

Which of the following is not a unit of power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Btu/hr 
B)  Horsepower 
C)  Ft-lb/sec 
D)  kW-hours 
A)  Btu/hr 
B)  Horsepower 
C)  Ft-lb/sec 
D)  kW-hours

Question 7

Which of the following expresses the temperature and its corresponding units correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  The temperature is 273°K 
B)  The temperature is 20°C 
C)  The temperature is 290 kelvins 
D)  The temperature is 25 Celsius 
A)  The temperature is 273°K 
B)  The temperature is 20°C 
C)  The temperature is 290 kelvins 
D)  The temperature is 25 Celsius

Question 8

How many significant digits are there in the value 3.1416?

Accepted Answer

A)  One 
B)  Four 
C)  Five 
D)  Six 
A)  One 
B)  Four 
C)  Five 
D)  Six

Question 9

One terabyte-a unit becoming more commonplace in computing-is equal to how many bytes?

Accepted Answer

A)  One million 
B)  One billion 
C)  One trillion 
D)  One quadrillion 
A)  One million 
B)  One billion 
C)  One trillion 
D)  One quadrillion

Question 10

The Kelvin and Celsius scales are both used to measure what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Length 
B)  Force 
C)  Mass 
D)  Temperature 
A)  Length 
B)  Force 
C)  Mass 
D)  Temperature

Question 11

Which of the following represents the correct way to convert pounds to kilograms? (1 lb = 0.454 kg)

Accepted Answer

A)  Multiply the number of lbs by 0.454 
B)  Divide the number of lbs by 0.454 
A)  Multiply the number of lbs by 0.454 
B)  Divide the number of lbs by 0.454

Question 12

The Angstrom, abbreviated Å, is a unit of length

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

How many nanometers are there in one micron (or micrometer)?

Which of the following metric units is not based on a decimal system?

How many watts are there in a kilowatt?

Which of the following abbreviations represents the metric system for measurement?

Although the decimal point is used in the U.S. and Canada, in many other countries, what symbol is used instead of a decimal point?

Which of the following is not a unit of power?

Which of the following expresses the temperature and its corresponding units correctly?

How many significant digits are there in the value 3.1416?

One terabyte-a unit becoming more commonplace in computing-is equal to how many bytes?

The Kelvin and Celsius scales are both used to measure what?

Which of the following represents the correct way to convert pounds to kilograms? (1 lb = 0.454 kg)

The Angstrom, abbreviated Å, is a unit of length

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Exam 15: Units and Conversions

How many nanometers are there in one micron (or micrometer)?

Which of the following metric units is not based on a decimal system?

How many watts are there in a kilowatt?

Which of the following abbreviations represents the metric system for measurement?

Although the decimal point is used in the U.S. and Canada, in many other countries, what symbol is used instead of a decimal point?

Which of the following is not a unit of power?

Which of the following expresses the temperature and its corresponding units correctly?

How many significant digits are there in the value 3.1416?

One terabyte-a unit becoming more commonplace in computing-is equal to how many bytes?

The Kelvin and Celsius scales are both used to measure what?

Which of the following represents the correct way to convert pounds to kilograms? (1 lb = 0.454 kg)

The Angstrom, abbreviated Å, is a unit of length

The History of Engineering

Engineering Majors

A Statistical Profile of the Engineering Profession

Global and International Engineering

Future Challenges

Succeeding in the Classroom

Problem Solving

Visualization and Graphics

Computer Tools for Engineers

Teamwork

Project Management

Engineering Design

Technical Communication

Ethics and Engineering

Mathematics Review

Engineering Fundamentals

The Campus Experience

Engineering Work Experience

Connections: Liberal Arts and Engineering

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