FOUNDATIONS OF
ENGINEERING EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
True or False- Science is the systematic study of the physical and natural world -
....ANSWER ...-True
True or False- Electronics are based on or operated by the flow of electrons. -
....ANSWER ...-True
True or False- Electrical engineers designed the water treatment and distribution
systems that brought clean water to your home, and planned the roads on which you
rode to school. - ....ANSWER ...-False, Electrical engineers create and develop
appliances or other products in your home that are operated or based on the flow of
electrons like a computer, fridge, toaster, gaming consoles, phones, etc.
True or False- Many different kinds of engineers can work together to build one thing
like a refrigerator. - ....ANSWER ...-True, material engineers and electrical
engineers were both needed to create the fridges today.
True or False- Engineering wasn't really important till the 1800's - ....ANSWER ...-
False
True or False- The first recorded engineering success was the pyramid of Djoser -
....ANSWER ...-True
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, True or False- Modern engineering really began during the Renaissance. They divided
labor between design and construction. - ....ANSWER ...-True
True or False- Civil engineers work on roads, schools, sewers, lamps, sidewalks, and
bridges. - ....ANSWER ...-True
True or False- Biomedical engineers use their knowledge of physics in their work -
....ANSWER ...-False, Biomedical engineers use their knowledge of biology and
human anatomy in their work
True or False- P.I.M.T.E.C.T= People, Information, Materials, Time, Energy, Capital,
Tools - ....ANSWER ...-True
True or False- Engineering really kicked off in the United States after World War II -
....ANSWER ...-False, Engineering really kicked off after the American Civil War
True or False- The Romans built aqueducts, coliseums, and mathematics. -
....ANSWER ...-True
True or False- Engineers have trouble delivering clean, fresh drinking water due to water
shortages - ....ANSWER ...-True
True or False- Principals are the same as theories - ....ANSWER ...-True
True or False- When a scientific discovery is made, it becomes a law -
....ANSWER ...-False, the theory has to be repeatable by other scientists.
What is a GPS? - ....ANSWER ...-A GPS is a Global Positioning System which uses
satellites to pinpoint your location on earth.
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ENGINEERING EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
True or False- Science is the systematic study of the physical and natural world -
....ANSWER ...-True
True or False- Electronics are based on or operated by the flow of electrons. -
....ANSWER ...-True
True or False- Electrical engineers designed the water treatment and distribution
systems that brought clean water to your home, and planned the roads on which you
rode to school. - ....ANSWER ...-False, Electrical engineers create and develop
appliances or other products in your home that are operated or based on the flow of
electrons like a computer, fridge, toaster, gaming consoles, phones, etc.
True or False- Many different kinds of engineers can work together to build one thing
like a refrigerator. - ....ANSWER ...-True, material engineers and electrical
engineers were both needed to create the fridges today.
True or False- Engineering wasn't really important till the 1800's - ....ANSWER ...-
False
True or False- The first recorded engineering success was the pyramid of Djoser -
....ANSWER ...-True
....FOR STUDY PURPOSES...©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED... 1
, True or False- Modern engineering really began during the Renaissance. They divided
labor between design and construction. - ....ANSWER ...-True
True or False- Civil engineers work on roads, schools, sewers, lamps, sidewalks, and
bridges. - ....ANSWER ...-True
True or False- Biomedical engineers use their knowledge of physics in their work -
....ANSWER ...-False, Biomedical engineers use their knowledge of biology and
human anatomy in their work
True or False- P.I.M.T.E.C.T= People, Information, Materials, Time, Energy, Capital,
Tools - ....ANSWER ...-True
True or False- Engineering really kicked off in the United States after World War II -
....ANSWER ...-False, Engineering really kicked off after the American Civil War
True or False- The Romans built aqueducts, coliseums, and mathematics. -
....ANSWER ...-True
True or False- Engineers have trouble delivering clean, fresh drinking water due to water
shortages - ....ANSWER ...-True
True or False- Principals are the same as theories - ....ANSWER ...-True
True or False- When a scientific discovery is made, it becomes a law -
....ANSWER ...-False, the theory has to be repeatable by other scientists.
What is a GPS? - ....ANSWER ...-A GPS is a Global Positioning System which uses
satellites to pinpoint your location on earth.
....FOR STUDY PURPOSES...©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED... 2
