NSC Final Exam
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1. Which of the following is not a step in the Scientific Design
Method?
Experiment
Hypothesis
Design
Observation
Analysis
Conclusion
2. The biggest difference between science and engineer- a. the observation, iden-
ing is that science is more concerned with ... tification, description and
explanation of phenome-
the observation, identification, description and expla- na
nation of phenomena
applying the scientific method to operate, design,
process and manufacture
the practical application of scientific and mathematical
principles
providing quantitative meaning to qualitative data
3. Probability is best represented by which of the follow- Percentages
ing?
Fractions
Decimals
Percentages
Whole numbers
4. The Standard Deviation is a measurement of preci-
sion
the same as the variance
the same as the mean
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a measurement of precision
a measurement of accuracy
5. If it is possible to accurately measure something with a 68.2 %
normal distribution (bell curve), and all your errors are
truly random, and you have taken enough data, then
__________ of your data should fall in a range of +/- one
Standard Deviation of the Mean.
78.2 %
34%
58.2 %
89.2 %
68.2 %
6. The Median is ... The mid value of an or-
dered distribution
The same thing as 'average'
The adding values of a set
The mid value of an ordered distribution
The value in a distribution of numbers that occurs
most often
7. Random error is... The result from some lim-
itation in the method of
The ability of a measurement to match the actual or data collection
true value
The ability of a measurement to be consistently repro-
duced
The result from some limitation in the method of data
collection
None of the above
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8. Shear force involves ____________ side-to-side deformation
side-to-side deformation
twisting
stretching
squeezing
9. All of these are types of bridges except a Compression Bridge
Cable-Stayed Bridge
Compression Bridge
Cantilever Bridge
Suspension Bridge
10. The actual weight of the bridge is known as dead load
the_______________
live load
transparent weight
dead weight
dead load
11. A Suspension bridge works much like a Cable-Stayed to another cable
except the cables from the beam are connected
____________
by a cantilever
by an arch
by another beam
by the keystone
to a truss
to another cable
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1. Which of the following is not a step in the Scientific Design
Method?
Experiment
Hypothesis
Design
Observation
Analysis
Conclusion
2. The biggest difference between science and engineer- a. the observation, iden-
ing is that science is more concerned with ... tification, description and
explanation of phenome-
the observation, identification, description and expla- na
nation of phenomena
applying the scientific method to operate, design,
process and manufacture
the practical application of scientific and mathematical
principles
providing quantitative meaning to qualitative data
3. Probability is best represented by which of the follow- Percentages
ing?
Fractions
Decimals
Percentages
Whole numbers
4. The Standard Deviation is a measurement of preci-
sion
the same as the variance
the same as the mean
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a measurement of precision
a measurement of accuracy
5. If it is possible to accurately measure something with a 68.2 %
normal distribution (bell curve), and all your errors are
truly random, and you have taken enough data, then
__________ of your data should fall in a range of +/- one
Standard Deviation of the Mean.
78.2 %
34%
58.2 %
89.2 %
68.2 %
6. The Median is ... The mid value of an or-
dered distribution
The same thing as 'average'
The adding values of a set
The mid value of an ordered distribution
The value in a distribution of numbers that occurs
most often
7. Random error is... The result from some lim-
itation in the method of
The ability of a measurement to match the actual or data collection
true value
The ability of a measurement to be consistently repro-
duced
The result from some limitation in the method of data
collection
None of the above
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8. Shear force involves ____________ side-to-side deformation
side-to-side deformation
twisting
stretching
squeezing
9. All of these are types of bridges except a Compression Bridge
Cable-Stayed Bridge
Compression Bridge
Cantilever Bridge
Suspension Bridge
10. The actual weight of the bridge is known as dead load
the_______________
live load
transparent weight
dead weight
dead load
11. A Suspension bridge works much like a Cable-Stayed to another cable
except the cables from the beam are connected
____________
by a cantilever
by an arch
by another beam
by the keystone
to a truss
to another cable
