Question 1

Which of the following answers best describes why is it important to use critical path project management tools?

Accepted Answer

A) To ensure consistent reporting and project benchmarking 
B) To produce reports or graphics that are easy to understand 
C) To obtain the information needed to assess the cost, status or performance of the project 
D) All of the above

Question 2

Which is not an example of an algorithm?

Accepted Answer

A) Software documentation 
B) A cooking recipe 
C) A computer program 
D) Standard cryptographic attacks

Question 3

Euler's Formula is used to determine which of the following properties related to a simply-supported column?

Accepted Answer

A) Maximum bending moment 
B) Critical buckling load 
C) Shear stress 
D) None of the above

Question 4

The half-life of 32 grams of a radioactive substance is 6.5 hours. How many grams of the substance remain after 19.5 hours?

Accepted Answer

A) 16 grams 
B) 8 grams 
C) 4 grams 
D) 2 grams 
E) 32 grams

Question 5

What is the amount of tension that should be applied to the spring balance of the end of a steel tape to yield the proper tension to the 75-ft increment? (Assume the final measurement in the line of tape is 75 ft and the normal 100-foot tape tension is 10 pounds (lbs).)

Accepted Answer

A) 7)5 lbs 
B) 10 lbs 
C) 75 lbs 
D) None of the above

Question 6

Where does the term floppy disk come from?

Accepted Answer

A) The fact that the data can be changed easily 
B) The fact that the encoding protocol is considered sloppy by some 
C) The fact that the disks used to be bendable 
D) The fact that they go between computers, i.e. flip flop

Question 7

What computer network is generally considered to be the origin of the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A) ARPANET 
B) FTP 
C) HTTP 
D) The World Wide Web

Question 8

Which of the following equations is used for evaluating a retaining structure's factor of safety of against overturning (FSo)?

Accepted Answer

A) FSo = resisting moment / overturning force 
B) FSo = resisting force / overturning force 
C) FSo = resisting moment / overturning moment 
D) FSo = resisting force/ overturning moment

Question 9

What role does the BIOS play?

Accepted Answer

A) The BIOS loads the operating system. 
B) The BIOS mediates between the operating system and the computer. 
C) The BIOS mediates between the operating system and the user. 
D) The BIOS is a backup in case the operating system fails.

Question 10

Which of the following is a potential safety or operational issue associated with a bridge spanning a recently repaved roadway that now has a vertical clearance of 4-inches less than posted?

Accepted Answer

A) Collisions with bridge structure 
B) Multiple vehicle crashes 
C) Traffic delays 
D) All of the above

Question 11

Fill in the blank: C++, Java, Visual Basic, and FORTRAN are examples of _________.

Accepted Answer

A) Computer hardware 
B) Programming languages 
C) Graphical user interfaces 
D) Coffee flavors

Question 12

What must be true about two given objects so that energy can be transferred as heat between them?

Accepted Answer

A) The objects must be relatively close. 
B) The objects must be at different temperatures. 
C) The objects must contain a significant amount of energy. 
D) The objects must be of significant mass.

Question 13

Which of the following is a common procedural error encountered during leveling?

Accepted Answer

A) The rod is not held plumb. 
B) The rod is not a standard length. 
C) The instrument used is out of adjustment. 
D) All of the above.

Question 14

What is the sum of the exterior angles of an eight-sided traverse?

Accepted Answer

A) 180° 
B) 1,440° 
C) 1,800° 
D) None of the above

Question 15

What is the total volume of a grit chamber designed to handle an average daily flow of 3 million gallons with a peak flow ratio of 2.5, and a detention time of 3 minutes?

Accepted Answer

A) 540 ft3 
B) 1,350 ft3 
C) 2,079 ft3 
D) 6,250 ft3

Question 16

Which of the following are examples of unethical conduct by a Professional Land Surveyor?

Accepted Answer

A) Practicing without a duly authorized and issued license 
B) Performing services beyond one's competency 
C) Conviction of a felony 
D) All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following theories is used to analyze active and passive lateral earth pressure on retaining walls?

Accepted Answer

A) Rankine 
B) Coulomb 
C) Kinetic 
D) 
A)  and B.

Question 18

A saturated solution of NaCl is heated until more solute can be dissolved. How is this solution best described?

Accepted Answer

A) Dilute 
B) Immiscible 
C) Supersaturated 
D) Unsaturated 
E) Hydrophobic

Question 19

The only evidence found at the northwest corner of a section was a concrete monument set by a private surveyor in 1948. Research revealed a recorded plat with a notation that the monument was set immediately adjacent to a stone determined to be original corner monument. Which of the following designations currently describes the northwest corner?

Accepted Answer

A) Original corner 
B) Found corner 
C) Lost corner 
D) Obliterated corner

Question 20

80.0 grams of NaOH is dissolved in 3.0 moles of H?0. What is the mole fraction of NaOH in this solution?

Accepted Answer

A) .20 
B) .37 
C) .40 
D) .64 
E) .79

Exam 1: Engineering and Science

Which of the following answers best describes why is it important to use critical path project management tools?

Which is not an example of an algorithm?

Euler's Formula is used to determine which of the following properties related to a simply-supported column?

The half-life of 32 grams of a radioactive substance is 6.5 hours. How many grams of the substance remain after 19.5 hours?

What is the amount of tension that should be applied to the spring balance of the end of a steel tape to yield the proper tension to the 75-ft increment? (Assume the final measurement in the line of tape is 75 ft and the normal 100-foot tape tension is 10 pounds (lbs) .)

Where does the term floppy disk come from?

What computer network is generally considered to be the origin of the Internet?

Which of the following equations is used for evaluating a retaining structure's factor of safety of against overturning (FS_o) ?

What role does the BIOS play?

Which of the following is a potential safety or operational issue associated with a bridge spanning a recently repaved roadway that now has a vertical clearance of 4-inches less than posted?

Fill in the blank: C++, Java, Visual Basic, and FORTRAN are examples of _________.

What must be true about two given objects so that energy can be transferred as heat between them?

Which of the following is a common procedural error encountered during leveling?

What is the sum of the exterior angles of an eight-sided traverse?

What is the total volume of a grit chamber designed to handle an average daily flow of 3 million gallons with a peak flow ratio of 2.5, and a detention time of 3 minutes?

Which of the following are examples of unethical conduct by a Professional Land Surveyor?

Which of the following theories is used to analyze active and passive lateral earth pressure on retaining walls?

A saturated solution of NaCl is heated until more solute can be dissolved. How is this solution best described?

80.0 grams of NaOH is dissolved in 3.0 moles of H?0. What is the mole fraction of NaOH in this solution?

Exam 1: Engineering and Science

Which of the following answers best describes why is it important to use critical path project management tools?

Which is not an example of an algorithm?

Euler's Formula is used to determine which of the following properties related to a simply-supported column?

The half-life of 32 grams of a radioactive substance is 6.5 hours. How many grams of the substance remain after 19.5 hours?

What is the amount of tension that should be applied to the spring balance of the end of a steel tape to yield the proper tension to the 75-ft increment? (Assume the final measurement in the line of tape is 75 ft and the normal 100-foot tape tension is 10 pounds (lbs) .)

Where does the term floppy disk come from?

What computer network is generally considered to be the origin of the Internet?

Which of the following equations is used for evaluating a retaining structure's factor of safety of against overturning (FSo) ?

What role does the BIOS play?

Which of the following is a potential safety or operational issue associated with a bridge spanning a recently repaved roadway that now has a vertical clearance of 4-inches less than posted?

Fill in the blank: C++, Java, Visual Basic, and FORTRAN are examples of _________.

What must be true about two given objects so that energy can be transferred as heat between them?

Which of the following is a common procedural error encountered during leveling?

What is the sum of the exterior angles of an eight-sided traverse?

What is the total volume of a grit chamber designed to handle an average daily flow of 3 million gallons with a peak flow ratio of 2.5, and a detention time of 3 minutes?

Which of the following are examples of unethical conduct by a Professional Land Surveyor?

Which of the following theories is used to analyze active and passive lateral earth pressure on retaining walls?

A saturated solution of NaCl is heated until more solute can be dissolved. How is this solution best described?

80.0 grams of NaOH is dissolved in 3.0 moles of H?0. What is the mole fraction of NaOH in this solution?

Which of the following equations is used for evaluating a retaining structure's factor of safety of against overturning (FS_o) ?