NSC Final Exam with correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Which of the following is not a step in the Scientific Method?
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Experiment
Hypothesis
Design
Observation
Analysis
Conclusion - correct answers✔✔Design ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The biggest difference between science and engineering is that science is more concerned
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with ... ||\\||\\
the observation, identification, description and explanation of phenomena
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applying the scientific method to operate, design, process and manufacture
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the practical application of scientific and mathematical principles
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providing quantitative meaning to qualitative data - correct answers✔✔a. the observation,
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identification, description and explanation of phenomena ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Probability is best represented by which of the following? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Fractions
Decimals
Percentages
,Whole numbers - correct answers✔✔Percentages ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The Standard Deviation is ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
the same as the variance ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
the same as the mean ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
a measurement of precision
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a measurement of accuracy - correct answers✔✔a measurement of precision
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If it is possible to accurately measure something with a normal distribution (bell curve), and
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all your errors are truly random, and you have taken enough data, then __________ of your
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data should fall in a range of +/- one Standard Deviation of the Mean.
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78.2 % ||\\||\\
34%
58.2 % ||\\||\\
89.2 % ||\\||\\
68.2 % - correct answers✔✔68.2 % ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The Median is ... ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The same thing as 'average' ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The adding values of a set ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The mid value of an ordered distribution
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The value in a distribution of numbers that occurs most often - correct answers✔✔The mid
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value of an ordered distribution ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
, The Standard Deviation is ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
the same as the variance
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the same as the mean ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
a measurement of precision
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a measurement of accuracy - correct answers✔✔a measurement of precision
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Random error is... ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The ability of a measurement to match the actual or true value
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The ability of a measurement to be consistently reproduced
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The result from some limitation in the method of data collection
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None of the above - correct answers✔✔The result from some limitation in the method of
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data collection ||\\||\\
Shear force involves ____________ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
side-to-side deformation ||\\||\\
twisting
stretching
squeezing - correct answers✔✔side-to-side deformation ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
All of these are types of bridges except a
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Cable-Stayed Bridge ||\\||\\
Compression Bridge ||\\||\\
Which of the following is not a step in the Scientific Method?
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Experiment
Hypothesis
Design
Observation
Analysis
Conclusion - correct answers✔✔Design ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The biggest difference between science and engineering is that science is more concerned
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with ... ||\\||\\
the observation, identification, description and explanation of phenomena
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applying the scientific method to operate, design, process and manufacture
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the practical application of scientific and mathematical principles
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providing quantitative meaning to qualitative data - correct answers✔✔a. the observation,
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identification, description and explanation of phenomena ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Probability is best represented by which of the following? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Fractions
Decimals
Percentages
,Whole numbers - correct answers✔✔Percentages ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The Standard Deviation is ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
the same as the variance ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
the same as the mean ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
a measurement of precision
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a measurement of accuracy - correct answers✔✔a measurement of precision
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If it is possible to accurately measure something with a normal distribution (bell curve), and
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all your errors are truly random, and you have taken enough data, then __________ of your
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data should fall in a range of +/- one Standard Deviation of the Mean.
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78.2 % ||\\||\\
34%
58.2 % ||\\||\\
89.2 % ||\\||\\
68.2 % - correct answers✔✔68.2 % ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The Median is ... ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The same thing as 'average' ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The adding values of a set ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The mid value of an ordered distribution
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The value in a distribution of numbers that occurs most often - correct answers✔✔The mid
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value of an ordered distribution ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
, The Standard Deviation is ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
the same as the variance
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the same as the mean ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
a measurement of precision
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a measurement of accuracy - correct answers✔✔a measurement of precision
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Random error is... ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The ability of a measurement to match the actual or true value
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The ability of a measurement to be consistently reproduced
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The result from some limitation in the method of data collection
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None of the above - correct answers✔✔The result from some limitation in the method of
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data collection ||\\||\\
Shear force involves ____________ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
side-to-side deformation ||\\||\\
twisting
stretching
squeezing - correct answers✔✔side-to-side deformation ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
All of these are types of bridges except a
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Cable-Stayed Bridge ||\\||\\
Compression Bridge ||\\||\\