Deck 1: Engineering and Science

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

1,800°

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

A) and B.

Question 3

A slope measurement of 814.20 ft is recorded and an angle measured with a hand level is 6°30'. What is the horizontal distance H for this slope distance?

A)807.70 ft
B)807.90 ft
C)808.96 ft
D)820.5 ft

Answer 3

808.96 ft

Question 4

Which of the following elements is most easily oxidized?

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

Question 5

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.

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

Question 6

In traverse computations, the sum of angles in closed figures equals which of the following? (Assume n = number of sides)

A)(n+2) x 180°
B)(n+1) x 180°
C)(n-1) x 180°
D)(n-2) x 180°

Question 7

Which of the following statements are true with regards to bits and bytes?

A)A byte consists of a single numeric value; a bit is a sequence of bytes.
B)A bit consists of a single numeric value; a byte is a sequence of bits.
C)A bit consists of a single numeric value; a byte consists of an alphanumeric value.
D)None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is the correct molecular formula for hydrobromic acid?

A)HBrO
B)HBr
C)H?Br
D)H?OBr
E)H?O?Br

Question 9

Which of the following families contains characteristically nonreactive elements?

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

Question 10

Which of the following metals reacts explosively when placed in water?

A)Manganese
B)Silver
C)Zinc
D)Sodium
E)Chromium

Question 11

What type of bonding does a molecule of NaCl display?

A)Ionic
B)Polar covalent
C)Nonpolar covalent
D)Metallic
E)Covalent metallic

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

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?

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

Question 15

Which of the following compounds is classified as a metallic oxide?

A)H?O
B)Na?O
C)CO?
D)NO?
E)SO?

Question 16

What property of a metal refers to its ability to be hammered into sheets?

A)Ductility
B)Thermal conductivity
C)Electrical conductivity
D)Malleability
E)Density

Question 17

Which of the following straight-chain hydrocarbons is classified as saturated?

A)C₂H?
B)C?H₈
C)C?H₆
D)C₅H₁₀
E)C₂H₆

Question 18

The half-life of 14 grams of a substance is 3 hours. How many grams of the substance remain after 6 hours?

A)3)5 grams
B)7)0 grams
C)14 grams
D)28 grams
E)7)5 grams

Question 19

Which of the following acids is classified as weak?

A)CH₃COOH
B)HCl
C)HBr
D)HClO?
E)H?SO?

Question 20

What is the oxidation state of chlorine in potassium perchlorate, KClO??

A)-7
B)-3
C)0
D)3
E)7

Question 21

Which of the following compounds contains a double bond?

A)C₂H₆
B)C₂H?
C)C₃H₈
D)CH?
E)C?H₁₀

Question 22

A 40.0 gram sample of a radioactive element decays to 5.0 grams in 15 hours. What is the half-life of this element?

A)3 hours
B)2 hours
C)6 hours
D)7)5 hours
E)5 hours

Question 23

Which of the following species is classified as an electrolyte?

A)CH?
B)C₆H₁₂O₆
C)N?
D)Na⁺
E)O₃

Question 24

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

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

Question 25

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

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

Question 26

The hydraulic radius of a sewer refers to which of the following?

A)The diameter
B)Channel perimeter
C)One-half the diameter
D)The ratio of the cross-sectional area of flow to the wetted perimeter

Question 27

Which of the following is considered to be a basic connection types for beams, columns, trusses, and joists?

A)Pin
B)Roller
C)Fixed
D)All of the above

Question 28

When evaluating the progress of a project using the Earned Value Management approach, which of the following cases is a project considered profitable?

A)Actual budget spent is less than or equal to the earned value
B)Actual cost is greater than the earned value
C)Budgeted cost of work performed is less than the budgeted cost of work scheduled
D)A) and C.

Question 29

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

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

Question 30

Which of the following best represents when footings are appropriate to use?

A)Shallow soils are not able to support foundation loads cost-effectively
B)Foundation loads can be supported by shallow soils
C)Deep, competent soils or bedrock can support the foundation loads
D)None of the above

Question 31

For most proposed land development projects, pre- and post-development watershed drainage patterns are typically evaluated to determine if substantial hydrologic alterations are proposed that will result in which of the following?

A)Changes to groundwater recharge
B)Changes to water regime within a given resource area
C)Increase runoff from the area
D)All of the above

Question 32

What is the composite C value for the following drainage area for a 10-year storm recurrence interval?Drainage area: 0.25 acres of residential lots with 40% imperviousness (C = 0.49) 0.25 acres of lawn with 0.95% slope with 0% imperviousness (C = 0.22) 0.10 acres of impervious pavement (C = 0.95)

A)0)20
B)0)45
C)0)55
D)Not enough information provided

Question 33

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?

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

Question 34

Which of the following best describes the cut construction method for earth retaining systems?

A)Walls are constructed from the base of the wall up, following excavation operations
B)Walls are constructed from the top down to the base, concurrent with excavation operations
C)A) and B.
D)None of the above

Question 35

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

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

Question 36

When considering the surface overflow rates of primary settling tanks in a typical municipal wastewater treatment plant, which of the following statements is not correct?

A)Sizing should reflect the degree of solids removal necessary
B)Sizing is based on measured flow conditions
C)Septic conditions should be avoided during low flow periods
D)None of the above

Question 37

Cathodic protection is used to control which of the following?

A)Cross connections
B)Corrosion
C)Chlorine residuals
D)Thrust

Question 38

The Association of American State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) assumes that the height of a driver's eye and the height of an object above pavement are which of the following (in inches) when developing recommendations for minimum stopping sight distances?

A)60, 24
B)42, 24
C)42, 42
D)24, 42

Question 39

What significant concrete technology advancement was made in the 1930s to provide relief from internal pressure?

A)Cement-based composites
B)Air-entrainment
C)Self-compacting concrete
D)Non-destructive testing

Question 40

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?

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

Question 41

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

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

Question 42

What is the passing sight distance for a section of 60 mile per hour (mph) 2-lane rural highway with a 1740-foot vertical sag curve where a bridge passes over at 16.8 feet? (Assume S > L and A = 3.15)

A)870 feet
B)2,210 feet
C)2,273 feet
D)3,389 feet

Question 43

Which of the following definitions best describes water hammer?

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

Question 44

In which of the following cases would an open-pit excavation to construct a spread footing not be permitted?

A)Not in or near open water
B)Soil material is adequately stable
C)Soil moisture content varies widely
D)There is no threat of compromising the stability of nearby structures

Question 45

Which of the following materials are sampled and tested by an inspector at a construction site?

A)Aggregate
B)Hydraulic cement
C)Reinforcing steel
D)Fresh concrete mix

Question 46

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

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

Question 47

The rate of flow in a force main leaving a stormwater pump station can be measured by which of the following?

A)Venturi meter
B)Disk meter
C)Positive displacement factor
D)Calibration meter

Question 48

The American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recommended stopping sight distances are based on the operation of which type of vehicle?

A)Bicycle
B)Passenger car
C)Truck
D)Railroad car

Question 49

Which of the following philosophies is described as follows: "If the behavior of a structure is linearly elastic, the forces acting on it may be separated, and the structure analyzed for separate cases. The final results are found by summing the individual results."

A)Castigliano's First Theorem
B)Principle of Superposition
C)Clapeyron's Equation
D)None of the above

Question 50

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

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

Question 51

What is the most common way in which the foundation support cost is expressed when conducting a cost effectiveness analysis of foundation alternatives?

A)Total foundation system cost
B)Total foundation system cost / load the foundation supports
C)Total foundation system cost / foundation system footprint area
D)Total foundation system cost / foundation system volume

Question 52

Which of the following best describes the term maximum bending moment in a beam?

A)Point along the beam that will deflect the furthest from the normal plane
B)Point at which shear forces change from positive to negative within the beam
C)Point at which a beam will fail due to bending
D)All of the above

Question 53

Which of the following assumptions regarding the compression strength of concrete used in reinforced concrete beam design is valid?

A)The American Concrete Institute (ACI) recommends that all beams be designed using high strength concrete
B)High strength concrete compression strengths range from 3,000 to 7,000 pounds per square inch
C)Compression strength of normal concrete ranges from 3,000 to 7,000 pounds per square inch
D)None of the above

Question 54

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

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

Question 55

Why is C considered to be a low-level programming language?

A)It gives the programmer direct control over memory and hardware.
B)It is usually learned early in a programmer's education.
C)It is not as powerful as some other languages.
D)It is only useful for simple tasks.

Question 56

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

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 57

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

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

Question 58

What type of survey operation utilizes measurements made on aerial images to determine the position of the items captured?

A)Control
B)Route
C)Photogrammetric
D)Topographic

Question 59

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).)

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

Question 60

Which is not an example of an algorithm?

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

Question 61

What role does the BIOS play?

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 62

What is the difference between an algorithm and a protocol?

A)Algorithms say what needs to be done; protocols also say who is responsible for doing it.
B)Protocols do not necessarily solve problems.
C)Protocols always involve more than one actor.
D)Protocols are specifically used in software engineering.

Question 63

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

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

Question 64

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

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

Question 65

What is a white-hat hacker?

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 66

Where does the term floppy disk come from?

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 67

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

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

Question 68

What is Moore's law?

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 69

In which of the following file formats can raster data be saved?

A)DB, DAT, DBF, MDB
B)DXF, DWG, WMF, PDF
C)TIFF, JPEG, IMG, BMP
D)XLS, DOC, PPT

Question 70

Given a right triangle (ABC) with side a = 30.30 ft and hypotenuse c = 36.41 ft, what is the length of the side b?

A)20.19 ft
B)47.37 ft
C)67.56 ft
D)None of the above

Question 71

What is the value of the given arithmetic expression?323 + 543 x (45.3 + 33.6) / 22 -17

A)2,253.4
B)3,088.8
C)8,891.5
D)None of the above

Question 72

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

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

Question 73

What is the most important consideration when developing high quality field notes?

A)Accuracy
B)Integrity
C)Legibility
D)All of the above

Question 74

Leveling (in surveying) is used to determine which of the following:

A)The distance at which two points are at equal elevation
B)The angle at which a vertical object is suspended
C)The difference in elevation between points on the Earth's surface
D)None of the above

Question 75

What does the term "metadata" mean as related to spatial data?

A)Metadata describes the content, quality, origin and other characteristics of specific pieces of data.
B)Metadata is the process by which data is entered into a database.
C)Metadata is the process by which a GIS user is introduced to georeferenced information.
D)None of the above

Question 76

The final measurement in the line of tapes is 83 ft. The normal tape tension is 10 lbs. for the 100-ft tape used. What amount of tension should be applied to the spring balance of the end of the tape to yield the proper tension to the 83-ft increment?

A)8)3 lbs.
B)10 lbs.
C)83 lbs.
D)None of the above

Question 77

In an area where the Earth's surface is higher than the geoid, which of the following statements is true?

A)The area is most likely below sea level.
B)The area is most likely at one of the poles.
C)The area is probably in a mountainous region or on a high plateau.
D)The geoid was most likely incorrectly calculated.

Question 78

What activity reduces huge amounts of data to smaller sets of meaningful, usable data?

A)Data mining
B)Data silos
C)Data warehousing
D)SQL querying

Question 79

A year-end audit conducted for an engineering firm provided the following information. What is the firm's approximate facility capital cost of money (FCCM) on a direct labor basis?ItemItem Cost ($)Cost ($) Item Cost ($) Direct LaborDirect Labor 6,234,6686,234,668 Direct Labor 6,234,668 Allowable fringe benefitsAllowable fringe benefits 3,233,8893,233,889 Allowable fringe benefits 3,233,889 Allowable general overheadAllowable general overhead 8,444,4448,444,444 Allowable general overhead 8,444,444 Facility cost of capital (FCCM)Facility cost of capital (FCCM) 190,000 190,000 Facility cost of capital (FCCM) 190,000

A)32.81%
B)16.2%
C)3)0%
D)None of the above

Question 80

Which of the following are included in the minimum requirements of an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan?

A)Site drawing of existing and proposed conditions
B)Narrative discussion of each erosion and sediment control measure, its purpose, construction sequence, and installation timing
C)Schedule for the inspection and maintenance of temporary and permanent stormwater management, erosion, and sediment control Best Management Practices
D)All of the above