RECF-FUNDAMENTALS FULL
PRACTICE TEST STUDY GUIDE
Which4of4the4following4species4of4wood4are4classified4as4softwood?4-4ans-✔✔spruce
Civil4Engineers4______.4-4ans-✔✔Design4bridges,4roadways,4and4dams
The4hardness4of4steel4may4be4increased4by4all4of4the4following4except4________.4-4ans-
✔✔stretching
If4you4received4three4full4time4job4offers,4one4for4$124per4hour,4one4for4$14004per4month,4
and4one4for4$26,5004per4year,4which4job4should4you4take4if4salary4was4your4only4conside
ration?4Assuming4you4work4404hours4per4week.4-4ans-✔✔$265004per4year
Mike4rode4his4bike46004miles4and4he4carried4a4spare4tire4on4the4trip.4To4provide4equal4we
ar4on4all434tires4hechanged4his4tires4while4traveling.4How4many4miles4of4wear4did4each4tir
e4accumulate?4-4ans-✔✔400
A434view4or4shop4drawing4is4the4same4thing4as4________.4-4ans-
✔✔an4orthographic4projection
If4the4X4position4is43.5,4the4Z4position4is4-
0.3,4and4the4Y4position4is42,4the4Cartesian4coordinates4should4be4written4as:4-4ans-
✔✔(3.5,42,4-0.3)
If4a4position4is4shown4relative4to4the4origin,4that4point4is4described4as4what4kind4of4coordi
nate?4-4ans-✔✔Absolute
In4manufacturing,4what4does4the4acronym4QC4represent?4-4ans-✔✔quality4control
Which4of4the4following4won4the4X4prize4as4the4first4private4company4to4put4a4man4into4sp
ace?4-4ans-✔✔Space4Ship4One
What4was4the4first4American4manned4space4craft?4-4ans-✔✔Mercury
What4was4the4primary4function4of4the4US4space4shuttle?4-4ans-
✔✔transport4astronauts4to4space
, Who4was4the4first4astronaut4to4walk4on4the4moon?4-4ans-✔✔Neil4Armstrong
It4took4Apollo4114how4long4to4fly4to4the4moon?4-4ans-✔✔34days
In4what4year4was4the4final4moon4landing4made?4-4ans-✔✔1972
What4units4are4used4to4measure4electrical4current?4-4ans-✔✔Amperes
A4multi-meter4is4a4device4that4can4measure4what?4-4ans-
✔✔voltage,4amperes,4and4resistance
What4units4are4used4to4measure4the4electrical4resistance4of4a4circuit?4-4ans-✔✔ohms
Robots4that4run4by4themselves4without4human4control4utilize4______.4-4ans-
✔✔a4micro4controller4and4autonomous4programming
The4part4of4the4robot4that4grasps4or4picks4up4items4is4called4the4________.4-4ans-
✔✔manipulator
Motor4controllers4on4a4robot4are4necessary4to4_________.4-4ans-
✔✔Send4Control4signals4from4the4microcontroller4(NOT4SURE)
In4robotics,4a4holonomic4drive4train4has4how4many4degrees4of4freedom?4-4ans-✔✔3
Heat4energy4can4be4defined4as4__________.4-4ans-✔✔temperature
One4application4of4a4thermal4system4is4in4___________.4-4ans-✔✔food4preservation
On4a4Fahrenheit4scale,4water4boils4at4_______4degrees.4-4ans-✔✔212
What4does4the4safety4color4RED4represent?4-4ans-✔✔danger/
emergency4and4fire4equipment
What4does4the4safety4color4YELLOW4represent?4-4ans-
✔✔walkways,4railings,4trip4hazards,4and4machine4clearance4areas
What4does4the4safety4color4GREEN4represent?4-4ans-✔✔first4aid4stations
What4is4the4function4of4OSHA?4-4ans-✔✔to4ensure4a4safe4work4place4for4all4workers
An4object4manufactured4by4a4CNC4machine4is4an4example4of4what4kind4of4Rapid4Prototy
ping4process?4-4ans-✔✔Subtractive
3D4printing4a4object4is4an4example4of4what4kind4of4Rapid4Prototyping4Process?4-4ans-
✔✔Additive
PRACTICE TEST STUDY GUIDE
Which4of4the4following4species4of4wood4are4classified4as4softwood?4-4ans-✔✔spruce
Civil4Engineers4______.4-4ans-✔✔Design4bridges,4roadways,4and4dams
The4hardness4of4steel4may4be4increased4by4all4of4the4following4except4________.4-4ans-
✔✔stretching
If4you4received4three4full4time4job4offers,4one4for4$124per4hour,4one4for4$14004per4month,4
and4one4for4$26,5004per4year,4which4job4should4you4take4if4salary4was4your4only4conside
ration?4Assuming4you4work4404hours4per4week.4-4ans-✔✔$265004per4year
Mike4rode4his4bike46004miles4and4he4carried4a4spare4tire4on4the4trip.4To4provide4equal4we
ar4on4all434tires4hechanged4his4tires4while4traveling.4How4many4miles4of4wear4did4each4tir
e4accumulate?4-4ans-✔✔400
A434view4or4shop4drawing4is4the4same4thing4as4________.4-4ans-
✔✔an4orthographic4projection
If4the4X4position4is43.5,4the4Z4position4is4-
0.3,4and4the4Y4position4is42,4the4Cartesian4coordinates4should4be4written4as:4-4ans-
✔✔(3.5,42,4-0.3)
If4a4position4is4shown4relative4to4the4origin,4that4point4is4described4as4what4kind4of4coordi
nate?4-4ans-✔✔Absolute
In4manufacturing,4what4does4the4acronym4QC4represent?4-4ans-✔✔quality4control
Which4of4the4following4won4the4X4prize4as4the4first4private4company4to4put4a4man4into4sp
ace?4-4ans-✔✔Space4Ship4One
What4was4the4first4American4manned4space4craft?4-4ans-✔✔Mercury
What4was4the4primary4function4of4the4US4space4shuttle?4-4ans-
✔✔transport4astronauts4to4space
, Who4was4the4first4astronaut4to4walk4on4the4moon?4-4ans-✔✔Neil4Armstrong
It4took4Apollo4114how4long4to4fly4to4the4moon?4-4ans-✔✔34days
In4what4year4was4the4final4moon4landing4made?4-4ans-✔✔1972
What4units4are4used4to4measure4electrical4current?4-4ans-✔✔Amperes
A4multi-meter4is4a4device4that4can4measure4what?4-4ans-
✔✔voltage,4amperes,4and4resistance
What4units4are4used4to4measure4the4electrical4resistance4of4a4circuit?4-4ans-✔✔ohms
Robots4that4run4by4themselves4without4human4control4utilize4______.4-4ans-
✔✔a4micro4controller4and4autonomous4programming
The4part4of4the4robot4that4grasps4or4picks4up4items4is4called4the4________.4-4ans-
✔✔manipulator
Motor4controllers4on4a4robot4are4necessary4to4_________.4-4ans-
✔✔Send4Control4signals4from4the4microcontroller4(NOT4SURE)
In4robotics,4a4holonomic4drive4train4has4how4many4degrees4of4freedom?4-4ans-✔✔3
Heat4energy4can4be4defined4as4__________.4-4ans-✔✔temperature
One4application4of4a4thermal4system4is4in4___________.4-4ans-✔✔food4preservation
On4a4Fahrenheit4scale,4water4boils4at4_______4degrees.4-4ans-✔✔212
What4does4the4safety4color4RED4represent?4-4ans-✔✔danger/
emergency4and4fire4equipment
What4does4the4safety4color4YELLOW4represent?4-4ans-
✔✔walkways,4railings,4trip4hazards,4and4machine4clearance4areas
What4does4the4safety4color4GREEN4represent?4-4ans-✔✔first4aid4stations
What4is4the4function4of4OSHA?4-4ans-✔✔to4ensure4a4safe4work4place4for4all4workers
An4object4manufactured4by4a4CNC4machine4is4an4example4of4what4kind4of4Rapid4Prototy
ping4process?4-4ans-✔✔Subtractive
3D4printing4a4object4is4an4example4of4what4kind4of4Rapid4Prototyping4Process?4-4ans-
✔✔Additive