Question 1

At what height above the Earth's surface do Global Positioning System satellites orbit?

Accepted Answer

A) 6,360 km 
B) 20,200 km 
C) 26,560 km 
D) 42,300 km

Question 2

Upon which of the following series of elements is a traverse that connects successive points based?

Accepted Answer

A) Bearings and distances 
B) Angles and distances 
C) Azimuths and distances 
D) All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following sentences provides an example of effective diction?

Accepted Answer

A) A good writer will only use big words when necessary. 
B) The shrewd author will always endorse himself by providing imposing and superlative language. 
C) As I struggled to carry my instruments across the vast expanse of the project area, I paused to reflect on the magnificence of the setting sun. 
D) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following type of error is least likely to affect the measured value for a horizontal angle?

Accepted Answer

A) Instrument 
B) Environment 
C) Terrain 
D) Personnel

Question 5

Which of the following statements regarding concrete used as a building material are generally considered to be correct? 1. Commonly composed of water, cement, aggregate, and admixtures 2. Design criteria is established by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 3. Concrete strength is normally tested at 28 days 4. Concrete mixes vary by specific use requirements

Accepted Answer

A) 1, 2 
B) 1, 3 
C) 1, 2, 3 
D) 1, 3, 4

Question 6

Which of the following elements is most easily oxidized?

Accepted Answer

A) Nitrogen 
B) Fluorine 
C) Lithium 
D) Neon 
E) Sulfur

Question 7

What is the proper sequence of steps to construct a dewatering wellpoint system for a construction excavation? 1. Connect header pipe to suction pumps 2. Jet wellpoints into the ground 3. Connect wellpoints to header pipe with riser 4. Fill annular void with filter media

Accepted Answer

A) 1, 2, 3, 4 
B) 3, 1, 2, 4 
C) 2, 4, 3, 1 
D) 1, 3, 2, 4

Question 8

Which of the following statements best describes the legal term "by operation of law"?

Accepted Answer

A) The rights or liabilities created for a party that are dictated by existing legal principles regardless of the party's intent. 
B) The process by which surveyors prepare title instruments. 
C) The process by which a surveying company is to be operated. 
D) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is the correct molecular formula for magnesium phosphate?

Accepted Answer

A) MgPO? 
B) Mg3(PO?)2 
C) Mg(PO?)2 
D) MgP 
E) MgP?

Question 10

Which of the following elements displays bonding characterized by a delocalized "sea of electrons?"

Accepted Answer

A) Fluorine 
B) Nitrogen 
C) Copper 
D) Sulfur 
E) Argon

Question 11

The deflection angles of a closed traverse should equal:

Accepted Answer

A) 0° 
B) 90° 
C) 270° 
D) 360°

Question 12

When consuming drinking treated water, which of the following may be an indicator of water quality problems within a finished water storage facility?

Accepted Answer

A) Poor taste 
B) Odor 
C) Water temperature 
D) All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following may be a possible cause for not achieving required compaction parameters on a construction site?

Accepted Answer

A) Heavy machinery 
B) Oversaturated soil 
C) Excess traffic 
D) All of the above

Question 14

What is a white-hat hacker?

Accepted Answer

A) White-hat hackers are security experts who do not break the law. 
B) White-hat hackers expose security vulnerabilities so that they can be corrected. 
C) White-hat hackers are hackers who work for the government. 
D) White-hat hackers are programmers who track down cybercriminals.

Question 15

Which of the following families contains characteristically nonreactive elements?

Accepted Answer

A) Alkali metals 
B) Alkaline earth metals 
C) Halides 
D) Halogens 
E) Noble gases

Question 16

What is Moore's law?

Accepted Answer

A) Processing speed will double every two years. 
B) Memory cost will halve every 18 months. 
C) Computer power will triple every five years. 
D) Computer access will go up ten percent every year.

Question 17

Which of the following compounds contains a double bond?

Accepted Answer

A) C2H6 
B) C2H? 
C) C3H8 
D) CH? 
E) C?H10

Question 18

What is the porosity of a dry soil sample that weighs 950 grams (g) and has an undisturbed volume of 900 cubic centimeters (cm3)? Assume a particle density of 2.65 g/cm3.

Accepted Answer

A) 56% 
B) 60% 
C) 62% 
D) Not enough information provided

Question 19

The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) recommends that a reinforcing bar (rebar) inspection program be established for all construction projects where reinforcing bars are used. An appropriate checklist for rebar inspection is recommended that includes which of the following items, in addition to those listed below? Construction schedule
Certified mill test and/or bar coating report
Material shipment schedule
Potential concerns (possible discrepancies, drawing errors)
Critical tolerances
Periodic meeting schedule

Accepted Answer

A) Independent testing laboratory reports 
B) Approved placing drawings 
C) 
A)  and B. 
D) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following definitions best describes water hammer?

Accepted Answer

A) The impulsive force of water that is stopped too quickly 
B) Properly backfill pipe trench 
C) Use air pressure for testing 
D) Use hydrostatic pressure for testing

Exam 1: Engineering and Science

At what height above the Earth's surface do Global Positioning System satellites orbit?

Upon which of the following series of elements is a traverse that connects successive points based?

Which of the following sentences provides an example of effective diction?

Which of the following type of error is least likely to affect the measured value for a horizontal angle?

Which of the following elements is most easily oxidized?

What is the proper sequence of steps to construct a dewatering wellpoint system for a construction excavation? 1. Connect header pipe to suction pumps 2. Jet wellpoints into the ground 3. Connect wellpoints to header pipe with riser 4. Fill annular void with filter media

Which of the following statements best describes the legal term "by operation of law"?

Which of the following is the correct molecular formula for magnesium phosphate?

Which of the following elements displays bonding characterized by a delocalized "sea of electrons?"

The deflection angles of a closed traverse should equal:

When consuming drinking treated water, which of the following may be an indicator of water quality problems within a finished water storage facility?

Which of the following may be a possible cause for not achieving required compaction parameters on a construction site?

What is a white-hat hacker?

Which of the following families contains characteristically nonreactive elements?

What is Moore's law?

Which of the following compounds contains a double bond?

What is the porosity of a dry soil sample that weighs 950 grams (g) and has an undisturbed volume of 900 cubic centimeters (cm³) ? Assume a particle density of 2.65 g/cm³.

Which of the following definitions best describes water hammer?

Exam 1: Engineering and Science

At what height above the Earth's surface do Global Positioning System satellites orbit?

Upon which of the following series of elements is a traverse that connects successive points based?

Which of the following sentences provides an example of effective diction?

Which of the following type of error is least likely to affect the measured value for a horizontal angle?

Which of the following elements is most easily oxidized?

What is the proper sequence of steps to construct a dewatering wellpoint system for a construction excavation? 1. Connect header pipe to suction pumps 2. Jet wellpoints into the ground 3. Connect wellpoints to header pipe with riser 4. Fill annular void with filter media

Which of the following statements best describes the legal term "by operation of law"?

Which of the following is the correct molecular formula for magnesium phosphate?

Which of the following elements displays bonding characterized by a delocalized "sea of electrons?"

The deflection angles of a closed traverse should equal:

When consuming drinking treated water, which of the following may be an indicator of water quality problems within a finished water storage facility?

Which of the following may be a possible cause for not achieving required compaction parameters on a construction site?

What is a white-hat hacker?

Which of the following families contains characteristically nonreactive elements?

What is Moore's law?

Which of the following compounds contains a double bond?

What is the porosity of a dry soil sample that weighs 950 grams (g) and has an undisturbed volume of 900 cubic centimeters (cm3) ? Assume a particle density of 2.65 g/cm3.

Which of the following definitions best describes water hammer?

What is the porosity of a dry soil sample that weighs 950 grams (g) and has an undisturbed volume of 900 cubic centimeters (cm³) ? Assume a particle density of 2.65 g/cm³.