Question 1

The "Big Three" in American industry refers to which industry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pharmaceutical industry 
B)  Automotive industry 
C)  Telecommunications industry 
D)  Petroleum industry 
A)  Pharmaceutical industry 
B)  Automotive industry 
C)  Telecommunications industry 
D)  Petroleum industry B

Question 2

Which of the following international work opportunities for engineers includes working for companies such as Dupont, Dow Chemical, and BASF?

Accepted Answer

A)  Telecommunications industry 
B)  Computer and Electronics industry 
C)  Environmental industry 
D)  Chemical Processing industry 
A)  Telecommunications industry 
B)  Computer and Electronics industry 
C)  Environmental industry 
D)  Chemical Processing industry D

Question 3

The numbers of awarded Bachelors of Science degrees in engineering has steadily increased every year since 1955.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following factors has not contributed to the globalization of engineering jobs in the last 50 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cheap labor overseas 
B)  Too many engineering graduates in the U.S. 
C)  Corporate mergers 
D)  Low cost communications 
A)  Cheap labor overseas 
B)  Too many engineering graduates in the U.S. 
C)  Corporate mergers 
D)  Low cost communications

Question 5

Which country, formerly America's chief adversary, is now a collaborator with the U.S. in space exploration and industrial development?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  England 
C)  Russia 
D)  Italy 
A)  France 
B)  England 
C)  Russia 
D)  Italy

Question 6

Which of the following countries would not be involved in NAFTA?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  United States 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Canada 
A)  Japan 
B)  United States 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Canada

Question 7

The European Union is one the world's largest trading powers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The two geographic areas which have dominated the computer and electronics industry are the U.S. and western Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following pairs of companies do not represent a recent high-tech merger?

Accepted Answer

A)  McDonnell Douglas and Lockheed 
B)  Chrysler and Daimler-Benz 
C)  Dow Chemical and Union Carbide 
D)  Pfizer and Upjohn 
A)  McDonnell Douglas and Lockheed 
B)  Chrysler and Daimler-Benz 
C)  Dow Chemical and Union Carbide 
D)  Pfizer and Upjohn

Question 10

Which of the following did the textbook cite as something that an engineering major could do while in college to better position themselves for a global engineering career?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obtain better grades 
B)  Become fluent in a foreign language 
C)  Remain inflexible as one pursues a B.S. degree 
D)  Become better at studying alone 
A)  Obtain better grades 
B)  Become fluent in a foreign language 
C)  Remain inflexible as one pursues a B.S. degree 
D)  Become better at studying alone

The "Big Three" in American industry refers to which industry?

Which of the following international work opportunities for engineers includes working for companies such as Dupont, Dow Chemical, and BASF?

The numbers of awarded Bachelors of Science degrees in engineering has steadily increased every year since 1955.

Which of the following factors has not contributed to the globalization of engineering jobs in the last 50 years?

Which country, formerly America's chief adversary, is now a collaborator with the U.S. in space exploration and industrial development?

Which of the following countries would not be involved in NAFTA?

The European Union is one the world's largest trading powers.

The two geographic areas which have dominated the computer and electronics industry are the U.S. and western Europe.

Which of the following pairs of companies do not represent a recent high-tech merger?

Which of the following did the textbook cite as something that an engineering major could do while in college to better position themselves for a global engineering career?

The History of Engineering

Engineering Majors

A Statistical Profile of the Engineering Profession

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

Units and Conversions

Mathematics Review

Engineering Fundamentals

The Campus Experience

Engineering Work Experience

Connections: Liberal Arts and Engineering

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Exam 4: Global and International Engineering

The "Big Three" in American industry refers to which industry?

Which of the following international work opportunities for engineers includes working for companies such as Dupont, Dow Chemical, and BASF?

The numbers of awarded Bachelors of Science degrees in engineering has steadily increased every year since 1955.

Which of the following factors has not contributed to the globalization of engineering jobs in the last 50 years?

Which country, formerly America's chief adversary, is now a collaborator with the U.S. in space exploration and industrial development?

Which of the following countries would not be involved in NAFTA?

The European Union is one the world's largest trading powers.

The two geographic areas which have dominated the computer and electronics industry are the U.S. and western Europe.

Which of the following pairs of companies do not represent a recent high-tech merger?

Which of the following did the textbook cite as something that an engineering major could do while in college to better position themselves for a global engineering career?

The History of Engineering

Engineering Majors

A Statistical Profile of the Engineering Profession

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

Units and Conversions

Mathematics Review

Engineering Fundamentals

The Campus Experience

Engineering Work Experience

Connections: Liberal Arts and Engineering

Filters