Engineering Fundamentals (REC Cert) Questions with Correct Answers

Which of the following species of wood are classified as softwood? o Maple o Ash o Spruce o Poplar Correct Answer Ash Civil engineers __________. o design electrical power systems o develop mechanical hardware o design bridges, roadways and dams o design systems with pulleys, gears, and torque Correct Answer design bridges, roadways and dams The hardness of steel can be increased by __________. o quenching o stretching o hammering o adding carbon ( Choose 2) Correct Answer quenching, hammering If you received three full time job offers, one for $12 per hour, one for $1,400 per month, and one for $26,500 per year, which job should you take if salary was your only consideration? o $1,400 per month o $12 per hour o $26,500 per year o $12 per hour and $1,400 per month are the same Correct Answer $26,500 per year Mike rode his bike 600 miles and he carried a spare tire on the trip. To provide equal wear on all 3 tires, he changed his tires while traveling. How many miles of wear did each tire accumulate? o 300 o 1200 o 200 o 400 Correct Answer 200 A temperature of 40 degrees C is equal to __________ degrees F. o 98 o 126