NOCTI Pre Engineering Exam study guide questions
and answers 2025\2026 A+ Grade
What are the major engineering fields?
- correct answer Civil
Mechanical
Electrical
Aerospace
Structural
What major functions do engineers perform?
- correct answer 1. Research- making new discoveries and finding uses
2. Development- production of a function able device/ process
3. Design- optimizing/ making easier to produce/ improving performance
4. Production/Testing- mass production + quantity control
5. Construction- Production on a site
6. Operations- managing facilities and networks
7. Sales- consumer creator link, creating a market
8. Management- using background for managing
9. Consulting- solving problems
What type of eduction is required to be an engineer?
- correct answer 1. Bachelors degree at a credited school (ABET or CAEB)
2. Exams- Fundamentals of Engineering test- Engineering in Training (EIT)
3. Practice for 4 years- principles and practice exam- licensed engineer
What important ethics are related to engineering situations?
- correct answer Engineers use knowledge and skill for the advancement of human welfare. They need
to be honest and impartial, increasing reputation of the engineering profession.
, Who do engineering interact with? (Other technical personnels on the job)
- correct answer Engineers
Scientists
Technologists
Technicians
Craftsmen
What important milestones have occurred during the progression of the engineering field?
- correct answer Henry Fords assembly line
Wright brothers first flight
Thomas Edison's light bulb
Robert Goddars' liquid fuel rockets
What are the important principles of the problem solving process?
- correct answer identification of a need, problem definition, researching, constraint, criteria, alternative
solutions, analysis
What are the steps in the design process?
- correct answer Identify the need, research and gathering info, develop solution (alternative solutions),
choose a solution (analysis), construct a prototype, test and evaluate
How to analyze solution/ identifying strengths and weaknesses?
- correct answer Efficiency
Cost
Safety
Functionality
Availability of materials
Durability
How to develop details of a solution?
- correct answer Scale model
and answers 2025\2026 A+ Grade
What are the major engineering fields?
- correct answer Civil
Mechanical
Electrical
Aerospace
Structural
What major functions do engineers perform?
- correct answer 1. Research- making new discoveries and finding uses
2. Development- production of a function able device/ process
3. Design- optimizing/ making easier to produce/ improving performance
4. Production/Testing- mass production + quantity control
5. Construction- Production on a site
6. Operations- managing facilities and networks
7. Sales- consumer creator link, creating a market
8. Management- using background for managing
9. Consulting- solving problems
What type of eduction is required to be an engineer?
- correct answer 1. Bachelors degree at a credited school (ABET or CAEB)
2. Exams- Fundamentals of Engineering test- Engineering in Training (EIT)
3. Practice for 4 years- principles and practice exam- licensed engineer
What important ethics are related to engineering situations?
- correct answer Engineers use knowledge and skill for the advancement of human welfare. They need
to be honest and impartial, increasing reputation of the engineering profession.
, Who do engineering interact with? (Other technical personnels on the job)
- correct answer Engineers
Scientists
Technologists
Technicians
Craftsmen
What important milestones have occurred during the progression of the engineering field?
- correct answer Henry Fords assembly line
Wright brothers first flight
Thomas Edison's light bulb
Robert Goddars' liquid fuel rockets
What are the important principles of the problem solving process?
- correct answer identification of a need, problem definition, researching, constraint, criteria, alternative
solutions, analysis
What are the steps in the design process?
- correct answer Identify the need, research and gathering info, develop solution (alternative solutions),
choose a solution (analysis), construct a prototype, test and evaluate
How to analyze solution/ identifying strengths and weaknesses?
- correct answer Efficiency
Cost
Safety
Functionality
Availability of materials
Durability
How to develop details of a solution?
- correct answer Scale model
