PLTW ENGINEERING ESSENTIAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
________________is the modification of an existing product
or process
A. invention
B. innovation
C. Recreation
D. Enhancement
B. innovation
Symmetry about a central axis.
A. Asymmetry
B. Symmetry
C. Radial Symmetry
D. Rhythm
C. Radial Symmetry
The lightness or darkness of a color in relation to a scale
ranging from white to black
A. Form
B. Rhythm
C. Value
D. Balance
C. Value
Special importance, value, or prominence given to
something.
A. Form
B. Emphasis
C. Rhythm
D. Balance
,B. Emphasis
An innovation is
A. A new product or system or process that has never
existed before.
B. An improvement of an existing technological product.
C. An idea to solve a problem
D.None of the above
B. An improvement of an existing technological product.
A design brief is defined as:
A. An iterative decision-making process that produces plans
by which resources are converted into products or systems
that meet human needs and wants or solve problems.
B. A technique for solving problems.
C. A written plan that identifies a problem to be solved, its
criteria, and its constraints
D. The systematic study of materials and sources in order to
establish facts and reach new conclusions.
C. A written plan that identifies a problem to be solved, its criteria,
and its constraints
This is used to formally document, in chronological order all
work associated with a specific design project.
A. Design Brief
B. Portfolio
C. Engineering Log
D. Engineering Notebook
D. Engineering Notebook
Circles should have a _______ mark and are dimensioned
with a leader line to identify the ______________.
,A. Bisector, Diameter
B. Center, radius
C. Center, radius
D. Center, Diameter
D. Center, Diameter
What constraint would you use to best place a pin inside a
hole?
A. Mate
B. Flush
C. Tangent
D. Insert
D. Insert
Which of these is not an item found in a Design Brief:
A. Constraints
B. Solution
C. Problem and Design Statement
D. Client, Target Consumer
B. Solution
During which step of the design process would a design brief
be written?
A. Development and Implementation
B. Problem Identification
C. Conceptualization
D. Design Analysis
B. Problem Identification
Which of the following is a rule in brainstorming?
A. Limit your options.
B. Work alone.
C. Decide on a solution
D. List lots of ideas
D. List lots of ideas
, Which step in the design process involves research, data
collection, brainstorming, and sketching?
A. Optimization
B. Design Analysis
C. Problem Identification
D. Conceptualization
D. Conceptualization
The principle of design that offers consistent use of line,
color, and texture is called_______________.
A. unity
B. opposition
C. emphasis
D. creativity
A. unity
___________ is the detailed examination of something in
order to understand it better or draw conclusions from it.
A. ideation
B. analysis
C. optimization
D. brainstorming
B. analysis
A portfolio is ___________________________.
A. an organized collection of your best original work
B. a log of day to day actions
C. a list of constraints on a product
D. a booklet of refinements and alterations on a design
A. an organized collection of your best original work
What is used to compare design solutions against one
another, using specific criteria that are often based on
project requirements?
ANSWERS
________________is the modification of an existing product
or process
A. invention
B. innovation
C. Recreation
D. Enhancement
B. innovation
Symmetry about a central axis.
A. Asymmetry
B. Symmetry
C. Radial Symmetry
D. Rhythm
C. Radial Symmetry
The lightness or darkness of a color in relation to a scale
ranging from white to black
A. Form
B. Rhythm
C. Value
D. Balance
C. Value
Special importance, value, or prominence given to
something.
A. Form
B. Emphasis
C. Rhythm
D. Balance
,B. Emphasis
An innovation is
A. A new product or system or process that has never
existed before.
B. An improvement of an existing technological product.
C. An idea to solve a problem
D.None of the above
B. An improvement of an existing technological product.
A design brief is defined as:
A. An iterative decision-making process that produces plans
by which resources are converted into products or systems
that meet human needs and wants or solve problems.
B. A technique for solving problems.
C. A written plan that identifies a problem to be solved, its
criteria, and its constraints
D. The systematic study of materials and sources in order to
establish facts and reach new conclusions.
C. A written plan that identifies a problem to be solved, its criteria,
and its constraints
This is used to formally document, in chronological order all
work associated with a specific design project.
A. Design Brief
B. Portfolio
C. Engineering Log
D. Engineering Notebook
D. Engineering Notebook
Circles should have a _______ mark and are dimensioned
with a leader line to identify the ______________.
,A. Bisector, Diameter
B. Center, radius
C. Center, radius
D. Center, Diameter
D. Center, Diameter
What constraint would you use to best place a pin inside a
hole?
A. Mate
B. Flush
C. Tangent
D. Insert
D. Insert
Which of these is not an item found in a Design Brief:
A. Constraints
B. Solution
C. Problem and Design Statement
D. Client, Target Consumer
B. Solution
During which step of the design process would a design brief
be written?
A. Development and Implementation
B. Problem Identification
C. Conceptualization
D. Design Analysis
B. Problem Identification
Which of the following is a rule in brainstorming?
A. Limit your options.
B. Work alone.
C. Decide on a solution
D. List lots of ideas
D. List lots of ideas
, Which step in the design process involves research, data
collection, brainstorming, and sketching?
A. Optimization
B. Design Analysis
C. Problem Identification
D. Conceptualization
D. Conceptualization
The principle of design that offers consistent use of line,
color, and texture is called_______________.
A. unity
B. opposition
C. emphasis
D. creativity
A. unity
___________ is the detailed examination of something in
order to understand it better or draw conclusions from it.
A. ideation
B. analysis
C. optimization
D. brainstorming
B. analysis
A portfolio is ___________________________.
A. an organized collection of your best original work
B. a log of day to day actions
C. a list of constraints on a product
D. a booklet of refinements and alterations on a design
A. an organized collection of your best original work
What is used to compare design solutions against one
another, using specific criteria that are often based on
project requirements?
