CEN100 Final Examination

1)
Which of the following is not a type of team?
a. Work Teams
b. Task Teams
c. Management Teams
d. Professors Team
Answer: d.

2)
What qualities are not present in a successful teams?
a. A positive team culture
b. Respect
c. Honesty
d. Absence of time management
Answer: d.
3)
What is Engineering about?
a. it uses scientific, technological, and mathematical knowledge to solve problems
b. It uses non-scientific and non-technological knowledge to solve problems
c. It is about effects of biology on human beings
d. It uses non mathematical knowledge to solve problems
Answer: a.
4)
Out of the 45 courses that a Chemical Engineering student takes over 8 semesters,
how many are chemistry or chemistry-related?
a. 5 or less
b. 8
c. 10
d. 15
Answer: a.
5)
In which industry or industries a chemical engineer can work?
a. Make roads more efficient
b. Make highways safer
c. Build economical, durable and long-lasting roads
d. All of the above
Answer: d.
6)
Which of the following is NOT a field under Mechanical Engineering?
a. Utilities
b. Manufacturing
c. Communications
d. Plant design and maintenance
Answer: d.
7)
Which is NOT an Industrial Engineering work field?
a. Law firm
b. Consulting
c. Defense Industry
d. Logistics and supply chain
Answer: a.
8)
When does the work experience/Internship program take place in Mechanical

Engineering?
a. Second Year
b. Fourth Year
c. Third Year
d. Fourth Year
Answer: b.
9)
How long before in Biomedical Engineering history were prosthetics used in Ancient
Egypt and India?
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a. 50
b. 2000
c. 10000
d. 50000
Answer: b.
10)
Canadas Medical System problems include which of the following
a. Wait times
b. Personnel Shortages
c. Cost
d. All of the above.
Answer: d.
11)
Which of the following is not part of the Biomedical Engineers Careers
a. Clinical Engineer
b. Biomedical designer
c. Research Scientist
d. Mechanic
Answer: d.
12)
Which notation is NOT used in building a matrix
a. [ ]
b. ,
c. ;
d. { }
Answer: d.
13)
What does X = ones(r,c) do?
a. Creates matrix full with ones
b. Creates matrix full with zeros
c. Creates squared matrices
d. None above
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Answer: a.

14)
What does NaN strands for?
a. Default variable name for results
b. Infinity
c. Not a number (eg. 0/0)
d. Smallest incremental number
Answer: c.
15)
How to square each element in x matrix?
a. x1= x*x
b. x1=x^2
c. x1=x.2
d. x1= x.^2
Answer: d.
16)
Which of the following is not a 3-D graph?
a. line
b. surfaces
c. streamlines
d. slice planes
Answer: a.
17)
Which one of the following is correct for specifying style, type and marker for a
graph?
a. plot (x , y, color, style, marker)
b. plot (x . y. color_ style_ marker)
c. plot (x, y, color_style_marker)
d. plot (x, y, color_style_marker)
Answer: c.
18)
Which of these is not a benefit of team working?
a. Less stress-responsibility is shared
b. Sharing ideas/more creative idea
c. Increasing playing game skills
d. Less fair of failure
Answer: c.
19)
What would engineers think about an earthquake?
a. How can we prevent serious damages caused by an earthquake?
b. What is the origin of the word earthquake?
c. How can infrastructure be designed to withstand an earthquake?
d. A and C
Answer: d.
20)
What is the Tri-Mentoring Program?
A program to teach first years the 3 values of studying, practicing, and taking notes to
improve their academic performance
a.
b. Peer to Peer mentoring with upper year students and first year student
c. Program to give support first-generation students
d. B and C
Answer: d.

21)
What is the most creative part of engineering process?
a. Management
b. Research
c. Design
d. Development
Answer: c.
22)
What can you use to do research by searching on google?
a. government information
b. essays put online by any person
c. google scholar
d. both a and c
Answer: d.
23)
Which of the following is considered as an academic misconduct?
a. plagiarism
b. misuse of computer resources/network
c. Drug and alcohol Use
d. All of the above

Answer: d.
24)
Which one of the following does NOT belong in the key elements of product design?
a. Function
b. Maintenance
c. Cost
d. Material
Answer: b.

25)
What are some examples of problems that Engineers solve?
a. Run-away cost control
b. Public grievances and mistrust
c. Inferior quality in production
d. All of the above
Answer: d.
26)
What does Mathematical Modeling mean?
a. A practice involving the translation of physical situations into mathematical forms
b. A practice involving equations to solve theoretical problems
c. A practice involving the proving of mathematical principles
d. Only b and c
Answer: a.

27)
What is the difference between the testing environment of Models and Prototypes?
a. Models are in controlled environment and Prototypes are in open environment
b. Models are in open environment and Prototypes are in controlled environment
Models are in controlled environment and Prototypes are in the same operating
c.
environment
Models are in the same operating environment and Prototypes are in controlled
environment
d.
Answer: c.
28)
What does PEO stand for?
a. Processing Entertainment Organization
b. Powerful Entities Organism
c. Professional Engineers of Ontario
d. Professional Engineers Organisation
Answer: c.
29)
Is diversity something advantageous
a. Yes
b. No
c. NO
d. None of the above
Answer: a.

30)
Like doctors, lawyers and accountants, engineer is a___________
a. Rank
b. Adjective
c. Title
d. Profession
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Answer: d.
1. Which of the following is the largest professional organization for biomedical engineering? Ans: C
A. Biomedical Engineering Society
B. The Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society
C. IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society
D. American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering

2. What is the component of CEN100? Ans: D
A. Orientation
B. Introduction to Engineering
C. Design
D. All of the above

3. What is the purpose of forecasting the behavior of engineering systems? Ans: D
A. Know the life time of a design or an engineering system
B. Determine system operation limits
C. Improve the existing system or the design
D. All of the above

4. Flight control algorithms belongs to which of the following program streams of aerospace
engineering? Ans: A
A. Avionics stream
B. Aircraft streeam
C. Spacecraft stream
D. All of the above
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5. Water management of civil engineering involves the use of: Ans:A
A. Hydrologic and hydraulic principles
B. Design drainage systems
C. Navigational and natural waterways
D. Flood control levees, dams, and lakes

6. How many semesters of study and months of work experience is required to be a chemical engineer?
Ans: C
A. 10 semesters/ 24 months
B. 7 semesters/ 22 months
C. 8 semesters/20 months
D. 9 semesters/ 20 months

7. Strength of a computer engineer is viewed by employers in terms of: Ans:D
A. Blanced knowledge and background in computer hardware and software
B. Strong knowledge of important engineering application areas
C. Strong knowledge of sales/marketing and engineering support
D. A and B

8. Electrical engineering does not focus on: Ans:B
A. Electrical power systems
B. Manufacturing plant
C. Microsystems
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D. Communications

9. Key tasks of industrial engineering include: Ans: D
A. Increasing productivity
B. Output and Service quality
C. Designing manufacturing plant
D. A and B

10. Which of the following is not included in mechanical engineering areas: Ans: C
A. Manufacturing
B. Mechatronics
C. Communication system
D. Solid Mechanics

11. What is the purpose of the Norman Esch Award in Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneourship?
Ans: B
A. To provide financial assistance to undergraduate and graduate students in Ryerson University's
Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
B. To enable new, innovative ideas for products, inventions and technologies
C. It allows engineers to interact with each other and work as a team
D. None of the above

12. What is the purpose of non academic code of conduct? Ans: A
A. Address, Restore, Teach
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B. Admit, Recognize, Teach

C. Analyze, Reduce, Target
D. Non of the above

13. Which of the following is/are feature(s) of scholarly resources? Ans: D
A. Reviewed by a panel of experts
B. Include footnotes and references
C. Written by specialists in the field
D. All of the above

14. Which of the following is not a way to alleviate anxiety before a test? Ans: B
A. Breathe
B. Ignore anxiety to get it out of the way
C. Arrive early
D. Try to have perspective

15. What process distinguishes an engineer from an inventor? Ans: C
A. Professional practice
B. Decision making
C. Engineering design
D. All of the above

16. Engineers make decisions that are required in: Ans: D
A. Design
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B. Manufacturing
C. Maintenance
D. All of the above

17. Which of the following is not an entreprenur's function? Ans: D
A. Give birth to new companies
B. Create jobs
C. Create wealth to the society

18. Diversity is the differences among people with respect to: Ans: D
A. Age
B. Gender
C. Religion
D. All of the above

19. Which of the following is not a personal protective equipment? Ans: C
A. Lab coat
B. Safety glasses or goggles
C. Reusable gloves
D. Closed toes choes

20. Who does PEO Regulatory Compliance work for? Ans: A
A. Public
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B. Engineers
C. All of the above

21. The professional practice examination inclues: Ans: C
A. Ethics test
B. Law test
C. All of the above

22. At the heart of entrepreneurship, you will find passion for: Ans: D
A. Engineering
B. Innovation
C. Motivation
D. A and B

23. What is the main methodology for reverse engineering? Ans: A
A. Investigation, Prediction and Hypothesis
B. Design models and analysis
C. Redesigning old model
D. Concrete experience

24. How is failure best defined? Ans: B
A. Collapse or rupture
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B. Inability of a component to perform its intended function

C. The cause death or injuries

25. What is Matlab able to do? Ans: D
A. Exploring data
B. Editing the graph components
C. Annotating graphs
D. All of the above

26. What does the hold on command do? Ans: A
A. Holds the current plot and all axis properties so that subsequent plot commands add to the existing
plot.
B. Returns to the default mode whereby plot commands erase the previous plots and reset all axis
properties before drawing new plots
C. Places the string (text) on the plot at coordinate x,y relative to the plot axes.

27. Which is the best definition of a team player? Ans: B
A. Team player is someone who works in a group.
B.Team player is someone who is able to get along with their colleagues and work together in a cohesive
group.
C. Team player is someone who is always playing in a group.
D. Team player is someone who shares his or her work with their colleagues in the group.

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28. Which of the following is not a drawback for MATLAB? Ans: C

A. slow for some kinds of processes
B. Not geared to the web
C. It is a good library of image processing functions
D. Not designed for large-scale system development

29. Which of the following is not a basic matlab operation? Ans: C
A. % pick off real part
B. >>X1=X.^2;
C. % pick off fake part
D. % square each element in X

30. What formatting commands cannot do? Ans: D
A. Create a legend using the strings to label various curves
B. Place the string (text) on the plot at coordinate x,y relative to the plot axes.
C. Place the string (text) on the plot.
D. Plot using specifying line color and style

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1)
Which course is required for Biomedical Engineers, before they proceed to year 2?
a. CHY211
b. BLG143
c. BME100
d. MTL200
Answer: [BME100]

2)
How many accredited programs in Canada grant a Bachelor of Engineering in

Aerospace Engineering?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
What is true about Aerospace Engineering IIP (Industrial Internship Program)?

3)
a. IIP is mandatory
b. IIP usually lasts for 12 months
c. Students work part-time during the IIP
d. IIP begins in May following second year
Answer: [3]
Answer: [Students work part-time during the IIP]
4)
According to research by Professor Walter Pauk at Cornell, what is the best way to
effectively take notes from a lecture?
a. Recording the lecture with a camera for later review
b. Typing it up on a laptop for later review
c. Writing it down with on paper for later review
d. Just listening intently live without distractions
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Answer: [Writing it down with on paper for later review]

5)
Which of the following is not a recommended memorization strategy:
a. Technotronics
b. Graffiti Walls
c. Memory Castles
d. Mnemonics
Answer: [Technotronics]
6)
Which of the following is not a part of the engineering design process
a. Developing a design proposal
b. Marketing and distributing the product
c. Pricing the product according to market evaluation and target demographics
d. Increasing sales of the product to meet quarterly profit goals
Answer: [Increasing sales of the product to meet quarterly profit goals]

7)
The when referring to a VLSI chip the acronym VLSI stands for
a. Very Little Standard Integration
b. Versatile Land Standing Inhibitors
c. Very Large Scale Integration
d. Very Little Student Initiative
Computer engineering overlaps with what other disciplines of study?
8)
a. Electrical engineering
b. Computer science
c. Industrial engineering
d. Both a and b
Answer: [Very Large Scale Integration]

Answer: [Both a and b]
9)
Which of the services does Ryerson Engineering offer
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a. Industrial internship program
b. Transition Programs to upgrade academic standing
c. Management science
d. All of the above
Answer: [All of the above]
10)
What best describes the following quote: An assembly of individuals who are
together due to common interest, skill or characteristic.
a. Team
b. Guild
c. Group
d. Cabal
Answer: [Group]
In MatLab, a matrix expressed as
>>a = [100 200 300 400 500 600 700]
What output would the following command give?
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>>a(2:5)
a. 100 200 300 400 500
b. 200 500
c. 200 300 400 500
d. 700
Answer: [200 300 400 500]

12)
Which of the following are not recommended steps for resolving team conflict?
a. Identifying the source of conflict
b. Identifying the barriers to resolution
c. Taking a time out from talking
d. Determining the common goal
Answer: [Taking a time out from talking]

13)
What does the acronym P.E.S.T stand for?

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a. Political, Economic, Socio-cultural, Technology
b. Price, Economic, Socio-cultural, Target
c. Policy, Exports, Socio-economic, Target
d. Personnel, Economy, Selective, Testing
Answer: [Political, Economic, Socio-cultural, Technology]

14)
If you have an idea about a product what should you do first?
a. Do research on your idea and on what is already on the market.
b. Start plans to build a proto-type of the product.
c. Try to market your idea to potential investors.
d. Try to patent your idea as soon as possible.
Answer: [Do research on your idea and on what is already on the market.]
15)
Which one of the Norman-Esch awards gives away the most money?
a. Development award
b. Market readiness award
c. Interaction award
d. Business consideration award
Answer: [Market readiness award]

16)
Which of these is not an area of civil engineering?
a. Environmental engineering
b. Geomatics engineering
c. Structural/materials engineering
d. Biomechanics engineering area
Answer: [Biomechanics engineering area]
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17)
In the chemical engineering co-op, you receive, how many months, of work
experience?
a. 10
b. 15
c. 20
d. 25
Answer: [20]
18)
How many chemistry-related courses does a chemical engineering student take?
a. 10 or more
b. 8-10
c. 6-8
d. 5 or less
Answer: [5 or less]

19)
Approximately percentage of students entering the first year class will not be with
the class when it graduates four years later?
a. 60%
b. 40%
c. 20%
d. 50%
Answer: [40%]
20)
A students average grades drop by how much percent from the transition of High
school to University?
a. 30%
b. 20%
c. 15%
d. 25%
Answer: [15%]

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21)
Why do workers get injured at work
a. Being afraid to ask questions
b. Not knowing what they are doing
c. Being unaware of their legal rights
d. All of the above
Answer: [All of the above]

22)
Which of the following is not a course goal for CEN100?
a. Orientation
b. Design
c. Introduction to engineering
d. Helping clarify mathematical concepts
Answer: [Helping clarify mathematical concepts]
23)
Which of the following is not a potential safety hazard in Ryerson Engineering

Laboratories?
a. Materials Testing Lab
b. Distillation Column
c. Flux Capacitor Lab
d. Heat Exchange

Answer: [ Flux Capacitor Lab ]
24)
What percentage of engineering students are female in Canada
a. 17.4%
b. 20.1%
c. 15.3%
d. 16.4%
Answer: [17.4%]
25)
What are the 4 key elements of Product design (from an engineering standpoint)?
a. Product, Consumer, Price, Placement, Positiom
b. Product, Consumer, Price, Position

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c. Product, Consumer, Price, Placement
d. Form, Function, Cost, Materials
Answer: [Form, Function, Cost, Materials]

26)
What does is not considered when deciding to build a prototype?
a. The relative ease of building that prototype
b. The size and type of design space available
c. The cost of building that prototype
Answer: [ None of the above ]

27)
What is the first step in Engineering Analysis?
a. Identification of the physical problem
b. Possible barriers that could prevent you from achieving your design
c. Mathematical Modeling
d. B and C
Answer: [Identification of the physical problem]

28)
What does the Acronym A.R.T stand for in the Academic Code of Conduct?
a. Art, Running, Training
b. Address, Route, Transportation
c. Address, Restore, Teach
d. Address, Restore, Technology
Answer: [Address, Restore, Teach]

29)
Which of the following statement is NOT correct about Industrial Engineering?
Industrial Engineers cant streamline an operating room so that it is safer, faster, and
easier to use
a.
Industrial Engineers could reconfigure airport check-in services to shorten lines and
b.
make passengers happier.
Industrial Engineers can determine the fastest way to transport perishable goods
c.
cross-country, even during bad weather
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d.
Industrial Engineering is a branch of engineering dealing with the optimization of

complex processes or systems.
Answer: [ Industrial Engineers cant streamline an operating room so that it is safer, faster, and easier
to use ]

30)
Which one of the following is not part of the SCOs (Student Conduct Officer) role on
campus?
a. Teach
b. Consult
c. Council Students
d. Facilitate
Answer: [Council Students
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1)
A successful team is:
a. Have a clear challenging goals that is understood and accepted by the entire group
b. Have a result driven structure
c. Members have clear roles and accountabilities
d. All of the above
Answer: [D]

2)
What does the recorder do
a. Documents teamwork
b. Looks at the big picture
c. Organizes team activities
Answer: [A]
3)
A dysfunctional team has a
a. Absence of trust
b. Fear of conflict
c. Inattention to results
d. All of the above
Answer: [c]
4)
What are the principle objectives of CEN 100?
a. General introduction to Maths
b. General introduction to Chemistry
c. General introduction to Engineering
d. General introduction to Physics
Answer: [A]
5)

A students average drops by __% in a university?

a. 15
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b. 20
c. 25
d. 30
Answer: [a]
6)
For students to consider what role in a project is best suited to their _______?
a. Interest and Skills
b. Fun and Enjoyment
c. Time and Schedule
d. Course and Program
Answer: [a]
7)
What is VLSI prefer to:
a. Hard disk drive
b. Smartphone
c. Computer procesors
d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
8)
What careers can you have after earning a computer engineering degree?
a. Develop computer graphics, multimedia and communication system
b. E-Business developer
c. Computer system maintenance
d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
9)
What is not in digital computer systems ?
a. Avionics
b. Safety systems
c. Flight control systems
d. All of the above
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Answer: [d]
10)
What is in computer network ?
a. Communication protocols
b. Switching & Routing
c. Network topologies
d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
11)
What year in the computer curriculum that you learn Advanced Engineering
Science?
a. First year
b. Second year
c. Third year
d. Fourth year
Answer: [c]
12)
What are the program's options in electrical engineering :
a. Microsystems
b. Multimedia systems
c. Robotics and control system
d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
13)
Civil engineering areas include:
a. Structural/Materials Engineering Area
b. Environmental Engineering Area
c. Transportation Engineering Area
d. Above All Answers is right
Answer: [d]

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14)
How many percentage of female engineering students in Ontario:
a. 19.6%
b. 22.1%
c. 16.9%
d. 18.8%
Answer: [c]
15)
What is CRAP test:
a. Currency, Reliability, Authority, Purpose
b. Currency, Reliability, Ability, Purpose
c. Currency, Reliability, Ability, Precision
d. Circulation, Reliability, Authority, Precision
Answer: [a]
16)
What make a team succeed?
a. Define role and responsibilities
b. Good relationships and commitment to common objectives
c. Well communication and work procedures
d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
17)
What morale a team depend on?
a. Support
b. Well communication
c. Resources
d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
18)
When can computer engineering start internship program?
a. After 1 year completion with minimum GPA requirement
b. After 2 year completion with minimum GPA requirement

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c. After 3 year completion with minimum GPA requirement
d. After 4 year completion with minimum GPA requirement
Answer: [c]

19)
You can get the development award
a. If you have an idea but need to map out a plan
b. If you need time and funds to develop a business plan
c. If your idea is at the pre-commercialization stage
d. If you want to sell your idea
Answer: [B]
20)
What does P.E.S.T stand for?
a. Political , economic ,socio-cultural ,technology
b. Model-Independent Parameter Estimation and Uncertainty Analysis
c. Products entertainment and social terminology
d. All of the above
Answer: [A]

21)
Who is covered by the non-academic code of conduct?
a. Professors
b. Ryerson staff
c. All current Ryerson students

d. All of the above
Answer: [c]
22)
If you have an innovative idea for a product, what should you do first?
a. Tell your friend about it
b. Google it if it is already exist
c. Immediate Apply to get interaction award
d. Email your professor about it

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Answer: [b]
23)
How much is the Market Readiness Award?
a. up to 8000$
b. up to 5000$
c. up to 20,00$
d. up to 25,000$

Answer: [d]

24)
Which of the following is a Sub-domain of Biomedical Engineering?
a. Signal Analysis
b. Biomechanics
c. Biomaterials
d. All of the above
Answer: [a.]
25)
Which of the following offers a full undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering?
a. Ryerson University
b. University of Toronto
c. University of Guelph
d. Both a. and c.
Answer: [d.]
26)
Canadas Aerospace sector employs how many people across the country?
a. 200 000
b. 75 000
c. 170 000
Answer: [c.]
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27)
Which of the following is a career opportunity as a civil engineer?
a. Surveying and mapping companies
b. Consulting companies
c. Construction companies
d. All of the above
Answer: [d.]
28)
Which of the following is not an area of practice in civil engineering?
a. Geomatics Engineering
b. Transportation engineering
c. Environmental Engineering
d. Construction Engineering
Answer: [d.]
29)
In the chemical engineering program, how many months of work experience is

needed?
a. 12
b. 20
c. 42
d. 8
Answer: [b.]
30)
Scholarly resources include all of the following except?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Resource is not published by professional associations or specialists in the field

Contains charts and diagrams created from data
Includes footnotes and references
Resource is reviewed by a panel of experts
Answer: [a]

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1)
What are the civil engineering areas?

Environmental Engineering Area
a.
b. Geomatics Engineering Area
c. Structural/Materials Engineering Area
d. All of the above

Answer: [d]
2)
What do transportation engineers do?

Make highways safer
b.
c. Build economical, durable and long-lasting roads
d. All of the above

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Answer: [d]
3)
Which type of specialization does NOT belong to the field of aerospace engineering?
a. Propulsion specialist
b. Avionics systems specialist
c. Space systems specialist
d. Automation and Control specialist
Answer: [d]
4)
What cannot be found in the aerospace engineering Propulsion Research Facility?
a. A hybrid rocket engine demonstrator
b. A cold-flow rocket simulator

A large subsonic Wind tunnel
c.
d. A Rocket static test facility
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Answer: [c]
5)
What is the correct order in the aerospace curriculum develops?
Fundamentals, Engineering fundamentals, Aerospace specialization, Advance Design

a.
and Analysis, Capstone Design
Engineering fundamentals, Fundamentals, Aerospace specialization, Advance Design
b.

Fundamentals, Engineering fundamentals, Aerospace specialization, Advance Design
c.

Capstone Design, Advance Design and Analysis, Aerospace specialization, Engineering
d.
fundamentals, Fundamentals
Answer: [a]
Communication and Networking is a part of the ..program and both need .
6)
system(s).
Electrical engineering hardware and software
a.
b.
c. Computer engineering hardware and software

Computer engineering only software
d.
Mechanical engineering only software
Answer: [c]
7)
Which of the following course is NOT in common with all first year engineering
program?
a. ELE 202
b. BLG 143
c. BLG 700
d. CHY 102

Answer: [a]
8)
What makes a Successful Team?
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a. A group of individuals who consider themselves better than their peers.
b. Contains good leaders and cooperative members.
c. A lack of structure and direction to succeed.
d. To think and act like individuals rather than a team.
Answer: [b]
9)
Which of the following is a team role?
a. Sleeper
b. Leader
c. Facilitator
d. b and c
Answer: [d]
10)
What is a team?
a. A group of people who do not communicate when working.
b. A circle of friends who constantly talk and end up not doing anything.
A special work group whose members are joined together in a united and coordinated
effort towards a goal and whose work is mutually dependent with mutual
c. accountability.
d. A group of people where one individual does all the work while the rest take it easy.
Answer: [c]
What is the correct variable name that can be used in MATLAB from the following
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variables?
1function
a.
b. function 1
c. function1
d. 1_function
Answer: [c]
12)
In the MATLAB program, what happens when you type the command plot(x,y,--r*)
when plotting a graph?
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a. It plots a solid red line connects the points with no markers.
b. It plots a red dotted line and the points are marked with *.
c. It plots a dashed red line and the points are marked with a plus sign.
d. It plots a dashed red line and the points are marked with *.

Answer: [d]
13)
How many months of coop is required in chemical engineering?
a. 3 months
b. Its optional
c. 12 months
d. 20 months
Answer: [d]

14)
Out of 45 courses that a chemical engineering student takes over 8 semesters, how
many of these courses are chemistry or chemistry related?
a. 8
b. 10
c. 15
d. 5 or less
Answer: [d]
15)
Which of the below is an application in chemical engineering?
a. Energy and environment
b. Biotechnology
c. Polymer and food industry
d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
16)
Which of the following are electrical power systems?
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a. Thermal power, solar power, timing power, hydraulic power
b. Thermal power, solar power, wind power, sub-station
c. all of the above
Answer: [b]
17)
What does VLSI represent?
a. very large scale integration
b. very large scale integral
c. very large sound integration
d. very large scale integral
Answer: [a]
18)
What does MEMS represent?
a. micro-energy-mechanic systems
b. micro-electro-mechanic systems
c. micro-electro-mechanical system
d. micro-energy-mechanical system
Answer: [b]

19)
Which of the following is not true?
a. Workplaces can be dangerous places
b. Injuries happen in all kinds of workplaces
c. Ryerson University has the least number of injuries per year
d. Every week in Ontario, workers are injured or killed on the job
Answer: [c]
20)

What do engineers do?

a. Design
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b. Build
c. Invent
d. All of the above
Answer: [d]

21)
Bowling pin strategy requires:
a. High level of customer intimacy
b. Focus on product leadership
c. Great disicpline
d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
22)
What are the differences between a model and a prototype
a. Intention and testing environment
b. Function
c. Design
Answer: [a]
23)
Who is covered by the Non Academic Code of Conduct?
a. Only undergraduate Ryerson students
b. All active/current Ryerson students
c. Ex-Ryerson students
d. Faculty and staff

Answer: [b]
24)
What does CRAP test stand for?
a. Currency, Restoration, Authentication, Puropose
b. Currency, Reliability, Authority, Point-of-view
c. Currency, Reliability, Authority, Purpose
d. b and/or c
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Answer: [d]
25)
Which of the following counts as cramming?
a. Poor time management
b. Sleep deprivation
c. Working in study groups
d. a and b
Answer: [d]
26)
Which of the following is a characteristic of diversity?
a. Age
b. Race
c. Gender
d. All of the above
Answer: [d]

27)
What are the types of engineering failure?
a. Function Failure
b. Safety Failure
c. Exam Failure
d. a and b
Answer: [d]
28)
If it moves its
a. Civil
b. Mechanical
c. industrial
d. All of the above
Answer: [b]
29)
What does Mechanical Engineering consist of?
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a. Automotive
b. Aircraft
c. Building Systems
d. All of the above
Answer: [c]

30)
Is a liberal study: one course from Table A required in 4th semester of Mechanical
Engineering?
a. True
b. False
Answer: [a]
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1)
CEN 100 has a goal to help the students develop skills in
a. Communications, Collaboration, Decision Making & Project Management
b. Independent Work, Knowledge of Safety Hazards & Decision Making
c. Communications, Critical Thinking & Decision Making
d. Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Project Management & Independent Work
Answer: [a]

2)
What is the order of the four stages of team development?
a. Forming, Storming, Performing, Norming
b. Storming, Norming, Forming, Performing
c. Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing
d. Performing, Storming, Norming, Forming
Answer: [c]
3)
It is said by 2035, __% of the worlds electricity will be from renewable resources.
a. 24
b. 52
c. 45
d. 80
Answer: [d]
4)
What do Transportation Engineers do?
a. Design structural foundations to various buildings.
b. Ensure roads are safe, accessible and durable.
c. Transport important chemicals to site areas.
d. B and C
Answer: [b]
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5)
Possible career fields with a Chemical Engineering degree include
a. Wastewater treatment, Environmental Studies
b. Plant designing, Plastic Industries
c. Plant Design, Chemist
d. A and B
Answer: [d]
6)
Which of the following is NOT a focus in Computer Engineering?
a. Consumer Electronics
b. Robotics
c. Computer Programming
d. VLSI Systems
Answer: [c]
7)
Microsystems in Electrical Engineering focuses on:
a. Digital images, video, audio and multimedia
b. Control systems, aircrafts, robots
c. Alternative fuels, energy conversion, efficiency and green power
d. None of the Above
Answer: [d]
8)
Which of the following do Mechanical Engineers deal with
a. Manufacturing (production machines, processing, tools)
b. Designing Safer Roads
c. Resources (Mining, Petroleum)
d. A and C
Answer: [d]
9)

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Industrial Engineering employment is

expected/predicted to grow 20% over the next:
a. 2-4 years
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b. 5-7 years
c. 8-10 years
d. 11-13 years
Answer: [c]
10)
The Aerospace department in Ryerson University generates __ % of Ryersons

Research funding.
a. 8 %
b. 12 %
c. 4 %
d. 9 %
Answer: [d]
11)
Which innovation is not a recent biomedical innovation.
a. Ultrasound imaging
b. Iron hand with moveable joints
c. Portable Blood tests
d. Pacemakers
Answer: [b]
12)
What is the name of the second stage of the Norman Esch Award.
a. Interaction Award
b. Dedication Award
c. Developing Award
d. Market Readiness Award
Answer: [c]
13)
What do entrepreneurs do?
a. Give birth to new companies, create new jobs and create wealth to society.
Design, manufacture, and sell new products which, in turn, will help a company's
b.
income.
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c. a) and b)
Answer: [a]

14)
What are our rights when it comes safety in the workplace?
a. Right to Know
b. Right to Refuse
c. Right to Participate
d. all of the above
Answer: [d]
15)
In what decade was it made a requirement to have a license for those doing
engineering work?
a. 1910s
b. 1920s
c. 1890s
d. 1930s
Answer: [b]
16)
Which of the following refers to C.R.A.P. test:
a. Cost, Resources, Authority, Punctuality
b. Currency, Reliability, Authority, Purpose
c. Complex, Relevant, Applicable, Purpose
d. Currency, Referenced, Alignment, Participation
Answer: [b]
17)
Which of the following refers to A.R.T. code:
a. Assessment, Repair, Teach
b. Address, Reiterate, Try

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d. Alliterate, Reminisce, Transfer
Answer: [c]
18)
What is the percentage of female engineers in Ontario
a. 97.4%
b. 71.4%
c. 41.7%
d. 16.9%
Answer: [d]

19)
Matlab is good choice for visual program development because?
a. It is easy to do very rapid prototyping
b. It is easy to learn and well documented
c. It has excellent display capabilities
d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
20)
What symbol do you have to put before making a comment on Matlab?
a. !
b. %
c. &
d. ?
Answer: [b]

21)
What is the symbol is matlab used to change the colour of the line in a graph to
black?
a. y
b. k
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c. s
d. da
Answer: [b]
22)
What team role deals with the responsibility of looking for potential flaws in an
idea?
a. Optimist
b. Gate keeper
c. Devils Advocate/ Skeptic
d. Initiator
Answer: [c]
23)
What type of engineering failure involves death, injury, or placing people at risk?
a. Safety failure
b. Function failure
c. Ancillary failure

Answer: [a]
24)
In reverse engineering, which redesign method performs sensitivity analysis and

tolerance design?
a. Parametric Redesign
b. Original Redesign
c. Adaptive Redesign
Answer: [a]
25)
What is the definition of a first generation student?
a. omeone who did not attend a secondary school anywhere in the world
b.
someone whose parents did not obtain a post-secondary education anywhere in the
world
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c. someone whose parents did not obtain a post-secondary education in Canada
d. someone whose parents did not obtain a secondary education in Canada
Answer: [b]
26)
An engineer will engage in what percentage of design in his/her career?
a. 50
b. 53
c. 55
d. 25
Answer: [d]

27)
What is not included in the decision-making process?
a. basic sciences
b. basic mathematics
c. basic geography
d. basic engineering
Answer: [c]
28)
The GE award nation engineering summit 2009 declared that engineers will partake
in
a. the environment
b. transit
c. hospitals
d. Increasing lifespan
Answer: [a]
29)
What best describes an entrepreneur?
a. someone who jumps off a building
b. someone who starts a business with people jumping off a building
someone who jumps off a building and figures out how to build the parachute on the
c.
way down
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d. someone who sells parachutes
Answer: [c]

30)
Diversity is best described by?
a. equality and equity to everyone
b. implies dealing with differences
c. wide variety of people living with each other
d. it creates safe workplaces
Answer: [b]

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1)
Which one is the first engineering code of ethics?
a. Code of Hammurabi
b. Napoleonic code
c. English common law
d. Pharaohs law
Answer: Code of Hammurabi

2)
What is the first stop for reverse engineering methodology?
a. Concrete experience, function and form
b. Investigation, prediction, hypothesis
c. Design models
d. Design analysis
Answer: Investigation, prediction, hypothesis

3)
After which year can a student start the internship work?
a. Year 1
b. Year 2
c. Year 3
d. Year4
Answer: year 3
4)
What is one area that belongs to mechanical engineering?
a. electronics
b. sustainability
c. Environmental system
d. mechatronics
Answer: Mechatronics
5)
Ryerson security number for on campus phones is:
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a. 70
b. 60
c. 80
d. 90
Answer: 80
6)
Who owns the land of Ryerson university?
a. Mississaugas of the new credit
b. Cherokee nation
c. Iowa tribe
d. Navajo nation
Answer: Mississaugas of the new credit

7)
How many classes of WHIMIS controlled products are there?
a. 5
b. 4
c. 6
d. 7
Answer: 6
8)
Which of the following design are not part of civil engineering:
a. bridges
b. dams
c. towers
d. cars
Answer: cars
9)
How many co-op terms are there in chemical engineering?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 7
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d. 6
Answer: 5
10)
What is the name of stage 1 of the Norman Esch award?
a. Development award
b. Interaction award
c. Market readiness award
d. Design award
Answer: interaction award.

11)
What does WHMIS stand for?
a. Workplace Hazardous Members Informative System
b. Workplace Hazardous Materials Informative Signs
c. Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
d. Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Signs
Answer: Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

12)
What does MSDS stand for?
a. Material Safety Data Sheet
b. Members Symbol Data Sheet
c. Materials Signs Data Sheet
d. Materials Safety Data Signs
Answer: Material Safety Data Sheet

13)
What are the two Types of Labels for WHMIS
a. Supplier, Household
b. Supplier, Workplace
c. Workplace, Household
d. Household, Laboratory
Answer: Supplier, Workplace
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14)
Which is not a way a chemical can enter your body?
a. Inhalation
b. Ingestion
c. Skin Absorption
d. Sight
Answer: Sight
15)
What does PPE Stand for?
a. People Protective Equipment
b. Personal Protective Equipment
c. People Protection Equipment
d. Powerful Protection Equipment
Answer: Personal Protective Equipment

16)
Which stream is one of the options for a fourth year aerospace engineering student?
a. Avionics stream
b. Aircraft stream
c. Spacecraft stream
d. All of the above
Answer: All of the above

17)
Which one of the following is NOT a student team of aerospace engineering?
a. moon buggy
b. Blue-Aero
c. RC Aircraft
d. Can sat
Answer: Blue-Aero
18)

What is a requirement for first year biomedical engineering students?

a. BME 100
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b. BME 211
c. PSY 101
d. BME 141
Answer: BME 100

19)
Who is the director of industrial engineering?
a. Dr. Cory Searcy
b. Dr. Lamya Amleh
c. Dr.jeff xi
d. Dr. Mustafa Hamden
Answer: Dr. Cory Searcy

20)
Where do industrial engineers work?
a. hospitals
b. banks
c. Retails stores
d. All the above
Answer: all the above

21)
Which of the following companies supply aerospace engineering jobs?
a. ING Direct
b. Boeing Aerospace
c. Hershey
d. Scotia bank
Answer: Boeing Aerospace

22)

How much is the third stage of the Norman Esch Award worth?
a. 8000
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b. 10000
c. 25000
d. 30000
Answer: 25000
23)
What does the acronym ART stand for?
a. Artistic Resources Teach
b. All Ryerson Teachers
c. Address Ryerson Teachers
d. Address Restore Teach
Answer: Address Restore Teach

24)
a. Create new companies
b. Create jobs
c. Create wealth to the society
d. All of the above
Answer: All of the above

25)
What are the three Es that all engineers must have?
a. Education, Ethics, Experience
b. Experience, Education, Effective
c. Ethics, Ethnicity, Education
d. All of the above
Answer: Education, Ethics, Experience

26)
An avionics system specialist does:
a. Aerodynamic design
b. Manufacture and design flight control hardware and software
c. Build bridges
d. Design computers
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Answer: manufacture and design flight control hardware and software

27)
What is engineering?
a. A science
b. The use of science and math to solve practical problems
c. All a and b
Answer: The use of science and math to solve practical problems

28)
What is the best definition for a model?
a. A miniature representation of something
b. A good looking person
c. Both a and b
Answer: a miniature representation of something

29)
a. Professional engineers of Ontario
b. Plastic efficient orthopedic
c. Plus engine Orlando
d. All of the above
Answer: professional engineers of Ontario

30)
What do electric engineers do?
a. Electrical power systems
b. planes
c. Factories
d. Bridges
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Answer: electrical power systems

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1)
What happens if you do not do the academic integrity quizzes?
a. Nothing
b. You will only not receive a mark for that assignment
c. You fail introduction to engineering
d. You will be expelled for academic misconduct
Answer: [c. You fail introduction to engineering]

2)
What happens if you do not do the WHIMS or EHS quizzes?
a. Nothing
b. You will only not receive a mark for that assignment
c. You fail introduction to engineering
d. You will be deported for academic misconduct
Answer: [c. You fail introduction to engineering]

3)
What is the minimum GPA needed to pass?
a. 50% or 0.67 GPA
b. 70 % or 2.0 GPA
c. 60% or 1.67 GPA
d. 90% or 4.33 GPA
Answer: [c. 60% or 1.67 GPA]

2)
Success in innovation-based entrepreneurship is driven by:
a. Imagination
b. Creativity
c. Desire to change the world
d. All of the Above
Answer: [d. All of the above]
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5)
Which faculty is biomedical engineering under?
a. Mechanical
b. Chemical
c. Electrical
d. Aerospace
Answer: [c. Electrical]

6)
What is one role of the Student Conduct Officer?
a. Consult with complainant
b. Tutoring
c. Provide food
d. Conduct safety inspections
Answer: [a. Consult with complainant]

7)
a. Work Hazardous Materials Information System
b. Workplace Hazardous Materials Informative System
c. Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
Answer: [c. Workplace Hazardous Information System]

8)
What are benefits of a team?
a. Less stress and shared responsibility
b. Less Fear of failure
c. More individual work
d. a and b.
Answer: [d. a and b]

9)
Career opportunities in civil engineering include:
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a. Consulting companies
b. Banking
c. Power systems
d. Information technology
Answer: [a. Consulting companies]

10)
Which of the following are not Aerospace Engineering streams?
a. Avionics
b. Spacecraft
c. Materials specialist
d. Aircraft
Answer: [c. Materials specialist]

11)
Which of the following student teams are related to Aerospace engineering?
a. Robotics
b. Chess club
c. Rocketry
d. Bridge building
Answer: [c. Rocketry]

12)
What part of an airplane do avionics systems specialists take care of?
a. Wings
b. Fuselage
c. Cockpit
d. Electronics
Answer: [d. Electronics]

13)

What doe PEO stand for?

a. Professional Engineers Ontario
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b. Professional Engineers Ottawa
c. Peoples Engineers of Ontario
d. Public Engineers of Ontario
Answer: [a. Professional Engineers Ontario]
14)
To be eligible to write the PEO test, the numbers of months of experience required
is..?
a. 12 months
b. 24 months
c. 36 months
d. 48 months
Answer: [b. 24 months]

15)
Is co-op mandatory for Chemical engineering students?
a. Yes, it is mandatory to graduate
b. No, its optional but helps gain valuable experience
c. It is only required if you are pursuing a PhD
Answer: [a. Yes, it is mandatory to graduate]

16)
When can you be called an engineer?
a. After graduating and completing a bachelors degree
b. After graduating and completing a masters degree
c. After completing 48 months of acceptable engineering experience
Answer: [d. None of the above]

17)
What is not a main theme offered in computer engineering?
a. Embedded Systems
b. Computer arrangement
c. Digital control systems

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Answer: [b. Computer arrangement]

19)
What is one hazard associated with hazardous gas?
a. Frostbite
b. They burn immediately when in contact with oxygen
c. Can cause cancer
d. All of the above
Answer: [a. Frostbite]

20)
In what type of workplace would you find an industrial engineer?
a. Logistic and supply chain
b. Banking and credit
c. Healthcare
d. All of the above
20)
How many chemistry related courses is chemical engineering student require to

take?
a. 8 course
b. 13 courses
c. 5 or less
d. 15 +
Answer: [c. 5 or less]

21)
The study plan for a chemical engineer is:
a. 4 years, no work experience needed
b. 5 years, no work experience needed
c. 4 years, 20 months of work experience needed
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d. 5 years, 20 months of work experience needed
Answer: [d. 5 years, 20 months of work experience needed]
22)
The PRIDE principle summarizes tips for becoming a good team. What is not included
in the PRIDE principle?
a. Purpose
b. Excellence
c. Decision
d. Respect
Answer: [c. Decision]

23)
A teams success lies in the roles of the people take in the group. What is not
included in a good teams role?
a. Sponsor
b. Aggravator
c. Evaluator
d. Team worker
Answer: [b. Aggravator]

24)
CEN stands for?
a. Common Engineering
b. Compulsory Engineering
c. Co-operative Engineering
d. Collective Engineering
Answer: [a. Common Engineering ]

25)
In aerospace engineering, what an avionics systems specialist do?
a. Design, test, and manufacture flight control hardware and software
b. Design and integrate sensors
c. Flight control systems specialist

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d. All of the above

26)
In aerospace engineering, what does a systems specialist do?
a. Spacecraft avionics systems
b. Mission planning
c. Environmental control
d. All of the above

27)
An example of mechanical engineering is:
a. Manufacturing
b. Solid Mechanics
c. Mechatronics
d. Thermo fluids

28)
What does PPE stand for?
a. Personal Protective Equipment
b. Protective Personal Equipment
c. Protective Peoples Equipment
d. People Protecting Earth
Answer: [a. Personal Protective Equipment]

29)
What makes you a qualified P.E (Professional Engineer)? You have:
a. Successfully received your BEng. degree
b. Fulfilled the work experience required for PEO
c. Passed the required law and ethics test
d. All of the above
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30)
The role of the Student Conduct Officer is to:
a. Expel Students
b. Consult with complaints
c. Offer medical assistance
d. b. and c.
Answer: [d. b. and c.]

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1)
What are the objectives of CEN 100?
a. To provide a general introduction to the engineering field
b. To introduce the programs available at Ryerson University
To provide a description of the skills needed to ensure a successful academic

c.
experience
d. All of the above
Answer: D- All of the above

2)
Do you need to be licensed to work as an engineer?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Only in some provinces
d. Only in Quebec
Answer: A- Yes
3)
Why do we build teams?
a. To share ideas in order to generate more creative ones
b. To increase productivity
c. To improve the quality of work
d. All of the above
4)
How much is the demand for biomedical engineers expected to increase by from
2006-2016?
a. 90%
b. 5%
c. 21%
d. 55%
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Answer: C- 21%
5)
How does a team work best?
a. When there is commitment to common objectives
b. When there are defined roles and responsibilities
c. When there are effective decision systems, communication, and work procedures
d. All of the above

6)
What does the function X= ones(r,c) do in matlab?
a. Create a matrix of zeros
b. Create a matrix of ones
c. Create a square matrix with the vector x in the diagonal
d. Return the dimension of the matrix
Answer: B- Creates a matrix of ones

7)
What is diversity?
a. Variety of cultures and human characteristics in a work/school environment
b. A well-rounded investment portfolio
c. Equality of different cultures
d. All of the above
e. 1 and 3
Answer: E- 1 and 3
8)
Characteristics of diversity are based on but not limited to
a. Age, race, ethnicity gender
b. Class, sexual orientation
c. Only physical features

e. 1 and 2
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Answer: E- 1 and 2
9)
Diversity is not a problem in society because
a. It allows people to differentiate people based on their physical differences
b. It allows people to be more accepting of different cultures
c. It allows inclusion of all cultures
e. 2 and 3
Answer: E- 2 and 3
10)
Diversity should be defended because
a. Some cultures are inherently superior to others
b. Backwards cultures have no rights
c. It is wrong for different cultures to interact
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Answer: E- None of the above

11)
Cramming during studying is caused by
a. Eating too much
b. Poor social skills
c. Sleep deprivation, poor time management and anxiety
d. Not taking notes
Answer: C- Sleep deprivation, poor time management, and anxiety

12)
Some good ways to solve questions that use equations in exams are
a. Do the questions you know how to do first
Practice, make sure units are consistent and write them down in the rough section as
b.
soon as you get the exam paper
c. Solve the question on the rough section to minimize mistakes
d. Make an equation depending on the question and what is given and needed
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Answer: B- Practice, make sure units are consistent and write them down in the rough section as soon as
you get the exam paper
13)
Insomnia and lack of sleep causes
a. Poor coordination skills
b. Slower thought processes
c. Hallucinations
d. All of the above

14)
What is failure defined as?
a. Insufficiency
b. Deterioration or decay
c. Nonperformance of something
d. All of the above

15)
What are the key elements of Product Design
a. Function
b. Cost
c. Material
d. Form
e. All of the above
Answer: E- All of the above

16)
How many stages are there in General Engineering Analysis
a. Five
b. Three
c. Four
d. Seven
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Answer: C- Four
17)
a. Give birth to new companies
b. Create jobs
c. Create wealth for society
d. All of the above

18)
What is the first step of reverse engineering methodology?
a. Design Analysis
b. Design Models
c. Concrete Experience: Function and Form
d. Investigation, Prediction, and Hypothesis
Answer: D- Investigation, Prediction, and Hypothesis

19)
What does A.R.T stand for in the Ryerson Code?
a. Address, Restore, Teach
b. Attain, Restore, Transform
c. Acquire, Retain, Teach
Answer: A- Address, Restore, Teach

20)
What does computer engineering focus on?
a. Computer system (software and hardware) design and development
b. Consumer electronics
c. Computer networking and communication systems
d. All of the above

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21)
Which of the following are computer engineering careers?

Designing computer systems that involve special purpose hardware and software
interfaces
a.
b. Cell phone sales person
c. 911 dispatcher
Answer: A- None of the above

22)
What does the CRAP test stand for?
a. Currency, Reliability, Authority, Purpose (or point of view)
b. Currency, Resources, Authenticity, Purpose
c. Cost, Readability, Authority, Purpose
d. Cost, Reliability, Authenticity, Purpose
Answer: A- Currency, Reliability, Authority, Purpose (or point of view)

23)
When do students in the Civil Engineering program begin their program stream?
a. First Year
b. Second Year
c. Third Year
d. Fourth Year

Answer: D- Fourth Year
24)
How many courses in the Chemical Engineering program are chemistry courses or
chemistry related courses?
a. 12
b. 9
c. 5 or less
d. Over 15
Answer: C- 5 or less
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25)
How many Canadians are employed by the aerospace sector?
a. 500,000
b. 170,000
c. 10 000
d. 80 000
Answer: B- 170, 000
26)
How much is industrial engineering employment expected to grow in the next 8-10
years?
a. 20%
b. 2%
c. 8%
d. 33%
Answer: A- 20%

27)
Which of the following are areas of mechanical engineering?
a. Manufacturing
b. Solid Mechanics
c. Thermo Fluids
d. All of the above

28)
How many stages of the Norman Esch Award are there?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
Answer: C- None of the above

29)

What does realmin mean in Matlab?

a. The smallest usable positive real number
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b. The largest usable positive real number
c. Smallest incremental number
Answer: A- The smallest usable positive real number

30)
What does plot(x,y) do in Matlab?
a. A solid red line connecting the points with no markers
b. A solid blue line connecting the points with no markers
c. A yellow dashed line connecting the points
d. Black squares at each point with no line connecting the markers
Answer: B- A solid blue line connecting the points with no markers
1)
What are one of the streams that aerospace engineers need to choose from in their
4th year of specialization?
a. Mechatronics
b. Avionics
c. Signal Analysis

Answer: b

2)
When do students apply for the IIP program for Engineering?
a. 1st year
b. 2nd year
c. 3rd year

d. 4th year
Answer: c
3)
How would one divide the set of numbers {1 2 3 4 5 6} into a 2x3 matrix using
MATLAB?
a. [1 2 3;4 5 6]
b. [1 2;3 4;5 6]
c. (1 2 3;4 5 6)
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d. (1 2;3 4;5 6)
Answer: a
4)
What year do engineers begin the Capstone Project?
a. 1st year
b. 2nd year
c. 3rd year

d. 4th year
Answer: d
5)
Which of the following is an aerospace company?
a. CAE
b. Celestica
c. Rolls-Royce Canada

d. All of the above
Answer: d
6)
Which program is RIADI in?
a. Biomedical Engineering
b. Civil Engineering
c. Aerospace Engineering

d. Mechanical Engineering
Answer: c
7)
How many stages are there for the Norman Esch Award?
a. 2
b. 5
c. 3

d. 7
Answer: c
8)
What is ans in MATLAB?
a. The default name for an answer
b. The short form of all non-square matrices
c. Variable used to store number
d. An operator
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Answer: a
9)
What is an engineering failure?
a. People dying because of design failure
b. Delays
c. Failing at engineering

d. All of the above
Answer: a
10)
What is a team?
a. A group of people reaching to achieve a shared goal
b. A group of people working together to make more money
c. Enough to play sports

Answer: a
11)
The opposite of cramming is
a. spacing
b. expanding
c. squishing

Answer: a
12)
What is MATLAB?
a. A program for numerical computations
b. A matrix simplifier in html 5.
c. Program to make mathematical calculations simple

d. Graphing software
Answer: a
13)
What command would you need to graph data?
a. plot
b. spread
c. show
d. view
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Answer: a

14)
Why do workers get hurt?
a. distracted
b. Little experience
c. Want to show off

d. All of the above
Answer: d
15)
You can refuse work
a. If it seems unsafe
b. If you dont want to do it
c. If you feel lazy

d. If it seems boring
Answer: a
16)
The following is/are workplace hazard(s)
a. ergonomic
b. physical
c. Biological agents

d. All of the above
Answer: d
17)
WHMIS applies in
a. USA
b. France
c. Britain
d. Canada

Answer: d
18)
How many symbols does WHMIS use?
a. 6
b. 2
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c. 8

d. 12
Answer: c

19)
How many WHMIS labels are there?
a. 4
b. 2
c. 3

d. 5
Answer: b
20)
What class is compressed gas?
a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D
Answer: a

21)
How many divisions does Class B have?
a. 8
b. 5
c. 0

d. 6
Answer: d
22)
What is Class C called?
a. Oxidizing Material
b. Flammable and Combustible Materials
c. Dangerously Reactive Materials

d. Biohazardous Infectious Materials
Answer: a
23)

How many divisions does Class D have?

a. 1
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b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

Answer: c
24)
What is Class E called?
a. Flammable and Combustible Materials
b. Dangerously Reactive Materials
c. Corrosive Materials

d. Materials Causing other Toxic Effects
Answer: c
25)
How many divisions does Class F have?
a. 5
b. 2
c. 0

d. 7
Answer: c
26)
MSDS stands for
a. Material Safety Data Sheet
b. Minimal Safety Data Sheet
c. Maximum Safety Data Sheet
Answer: a

27)
The MSDS
a. Lists dangerous ingredients
b. Describes emergency procedures
c. Discloses potential hazards

d. All of the above
Answer: d
28)
Personal Protective Equipment includes
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a. googles
b. glasses
c. coats

d. sandals
Answer: a
29)
EHS stands for
a. Environmental Health and Safety
b. Everyones Health and Safety
c. Extreme Health and Safety
Answer: a

30)
Ryerson sits on land belonging to
a. A First Nations tribe
b. The Government of Canada
c. Ryerson University

d. The City of Toronto
Answer: d

1)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
Uses mathematical knowledge to solve practical problems
Uses technological knowledge to solve practical problems
All of the above
Answer: e

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2)

What is a team?
a) An assembly of individuals who are together due to common interest, skill or characteristic
b) A special work group whose members are joined together in a united and coordinated effort
towards a goal and whose work is mutually dependent with mutual accountability
c) All of the above
d) None of the above
Answer: C

3)

What is the objective of CEN-100-Introduction to Engineering?
a) To provide a general introduction to the field of engineering
b) Introduce the programs available at Ryerson University
c) To provide a general description of the skills needed to ensure a successful academic experience
in engineering at Ryerson
d) All of the above
Answer: D
4)
What does acronym MATlab stand for?
a. Mathworks
b. Matrix Laboratory
c. Math Laboratory

d. Mat Laboratory
Answer: B
5)
What matrix would be obtained when a 2 x 3 matrix is multiplied to a 3 x 4 matrix?
a. 2 x 4
b. 3 x 2
c. 3 x 3

d. 2 x 2
Answer: A
6)

How to deal with failures?

a. Acknowledge failures
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b. Learn from failures
c. Benefit from failures

d. All the above
Answer: D
7)
Why do workers get hurt?
a. Lack of proper training
b. Distracted
c. Afraid to ask questions

d. All the above
Answer: D

8)
What is the role of a leader
a. encourage and maintain open communication
b. Help the team focus on a given task
c. Both a) and b)

d. Let the team members do whatever they want
Answer: C
1 2 3
2 8 3
7 5 1 + 2 4 3 =
4 2 4
5 7 7
9)
a.
b.
c.

d.
Answer: A
10)
3 10 6
9 9 4
9 9 11
3 10 6
5 1 2
1 5 3
3 10 6
8 8 3
8 8 10
3 10 6
1 8 2
9 9 11
Where do Industrial Engineers work?

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a. Consulting services
b. Manufacturing
c. Process and design improvement

d. All the above
Answer: D

11)
Which of the following is true about mechanical engineering?
a. A level F base salary (for a mechanical engineer) is $130,700.
b. They never work with building systems.
c. At Ryerson, mechanical engineers are not allowed to intern between 3rd and 4th year

d. All of the above are true
Answer: A
12)
There are _____ stages of the Norman Esch Award that an engineer can apply for.
a. 5
b. 3
c. 2

d. Engineering students cant apply for the Norman Esch Award
Answer: B
13)
What is not a type of Engineering model?
A) Mathematical Formulas
B) Computer programs
C) Physical Models
D) Financial Analysis
Answer: D
14)
Why will everyone have to become an entrepreneur?

a.
Outsourcing of specialized labor

b.
Robots replacing manual labor
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c.
The destruction of specialized labor in favor of "Jacks of all trades"

d.
Answer: D
15)
All of the above
What percentage of people in Canada have internet access
a. 14%
b. 24%
c. 54%

d. 72%
Answer: C
16)

How many months of work experience is earned in the chemical engineering co-op
program?

a.

20
b.

c.

15
d.

25
Answer: [20]

17)

Which of the following is not a main theme offered at Ryerson university for computer
engineering?

a.

Chemical Systems
b.

Embedded Systems
c.

VLSI Systems
d.

Software Systems
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Answer: [Chemical Systems]

18)
How many electrical engineering research laboratories are there at Ryerson
university?

a.
24
b.
30
c.
15
d.
10

Answer: [24]

19)
What rights do you have in any workforce?
a.

Right to know
b.
Right to participate

c.
Right to refuse

d.
All the above

Answer: D
20)
How many professional enigineers are in the P.Eng program?
a. 7,000
b. 50,000
c. 100,000
d. 160,000
Answer: D
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21)
Why would one become a professional engineer?
a. May be required by law
b. A global advantage
c. Participation in professional self-regulation

d. All the above
Answer: D

22)
What is not an aerospace specialist?
a. Propulsion specialist
b. Aircraft aerodynamic and structural specialist
c. Aviation stress specialist

d. Space system specialist
Answer: C
23)
What is the oldest known prosthetic?
a. arm
b. toe
c. ear
d. finger

Answer: b
24)
What is not an area of Civil Engineering?
a. Environment Engineering Area
b. Geomatics Engineering Area
c. Transportation Engineering Area

d. Bridge Structure Area
Answer: D
25)
Which is not a role for the SCO?
a. Consult
b. Coach
c. Help
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d. Adjudicate
Answer: C
26)
What is not part of the CRAP test?
a. Currency
b. Reliability
c. Authority
d. Personality
Answer: D

27)
What is not a good study tip?
a. Time management
b. Understanding
c. Location

d. Studying in a noisy area
Answer: D
28)
What is not one of the benefits of engineering students?
a. On-Campus Engagement
b. Networking
c. Free food

d. Leadership Skill Development
Answer: C

29)
What is not part of the design process?
a. Identify the problem
b. Talk to friends
c. brainstorm
d. Refine the design
Answer: B

30)
What is the first prize for the Global Engineering Award?
a. $2000
b. $3000
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c. $5000

d. $10,000
Answer: C
Which of these is not a career direction for Biomedical Engineering?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Clinical Engineer
Biomedical Engineer
Research Scientist
Design Engineer
BME 100 is a required course for which major of Engineering?

a)
b)
c)
d)
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Which is these is a career found in Biomedical Engineering?

a)
b)
c)
d)
Biomechanics
Rehabilitation Engineering
Nanotechnology
All of the above
Biology(BLG 143), Anatomy (BLG 700, and Instrumentation(BME 674) are some of the courses that are
offered when you take which Engineering Major?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

1)
What does the R in C.R.A.P. stand for?
a. Ridiculous
b. Reliability
c. Reverse

d. Reflect
Answer: [B. Reliability]

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2)
In Non-Academic code of coduct the T in A.R.T stands for
a. Trespassing
b. Teaching
c. Transfer

d. Touch
Answer: [B. Teaching]
3)
What is the Role of the SCO?
a. To consult
b. To teach
c. To coach

d. All of the above
Answer: [D. All of the above]
4)
The Norman Esch Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship will provide financial
assistance to?
a. Undergraduate students
b. Graduate students
c. PhD Student

d. A and B
Answer: [D, A and B]
5)
How many stages in The Norman Esch Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship
award?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 2

d. 5
Answer: [A, 3]
6)
In the lecture of Norman Esch in Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship

what was S.M.A.R.T refer to ?
a. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Talented
b. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely
c. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Reasonable, Timely

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Answer: [B, Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely]

Which is not part of "BRAVO" concept when studying for an exam?
7)
a. Breathe
b. Answer
c. Repeat

d. Oversee
Answer: [C, Repeat]
8)
Which is the most creative part of the total engineering process?
a. Management
b. Design
c. Manufacturing

d. Development
Answer: [B, Design]
9)
Why do workers get hurt at work?
a. Lack of Experience
b. Afraid to ask Questions
c. Lack of Training

d. All the above
Answer: [D, All the above]
10)
In which of the following field, can an industrial engineer contribute to?
a. Airline
b. Health Care
c. Banking and Credit

d. All the above
11)
Which one is not a mechanical engineering area?
a. Manufacturing
b. Fuel cell
c. Thermofluids
d. Solid mechanics
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Answer: [B, Fuel cell]

12)
In order to create a formatted plot, which one should be done first?
a. Creating Text
b. Setting Limits of Axis
c. Label for Axis

d. Creating A legend
Answer: [C, Label for axis]
13)
b. Give birth to new companies

d. All of the above

14)
All workers have the right to:____________
a. Refuse
b. Ignorance
c. Discriminate

d. Sleep
Answer: [A, refuse ]
15)
Which of the following is an example of a model?
a. Drawings or Sketches
b. Computer Programs
c. Mathematical Formulas

d. All of the above
16)
In 1923, Sir Frederick Banting, along with his colleague, Dr. Charles best, invented
the following
a. Electrocardiograph
b. Insulin
c. MRI Scanner
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d. Prosthetic Legs
Answer: [B, insulin]
17)
The Aerospace sector is important to Canadas
a. Employment
b. Innovation
c. Research and Development
d. All of the above

18)
Which of the following commands will plot a Yellow dashed line in Matlab
a. plot(x,y,-y)
b. plot(x,y,:y)
c. plot(x,y,--y)

d. plot(x,y,-.y)
Answer: [C]

19)
Which specific area in Civil Engineering deals with making roads more efficient,
highways safer, and building economical, durable and long lasting roads?
a. The Geomatics Engineering Area
b. The Structural Engineering Area
c. The Transportation Engineering Area

d. The Structural/Materials Engineering Area
Answer: [C]
20)
In what academic year do Ryerson Civil Engineering majors have the ability to do an
internship?
a. 4th year
b. 2nd year
c. 3rd year
d. None of the above.
Answer: [A]

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21)
Which engineering major deals with petrochemicals, waste water treatment,

mining, consulting, air pollution, and plastics?
a. Computer Engineering
c. Chemical Engineering

d. Biomedical Engineering
Answer: [C]
22)
What purposes does creativity have in engineering ?
a. Enables the engineer to compete well
b. The engineer will achieve a higher income
c. The outcome would be distinctive

d. All of the above
Answer: [D]
23)
What definition about engineering is correct?
a. Engineering is a science
b. Engineering is about discovering the natural
c. Engineering is destroying the artificial
d. None of these

Answer: [D]
24)
What are the benefits of having a team instead of doing a work by your own?
a. Increase productivity
b. Reduced Cost
c. Increased quality

d. All of the above
Answer: [D]
25)
What object(s) use VLSI chips?
a. Smart Phones
b. Smart Dust
c. Copper Wires
d. All of the above
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Answer: [D]
26)
What does MEMS stand for?
a. Macro-Electrical-Mechanic System
b. Micro-Electro-Mechanic System
c. Macro-Electric-Mechanical Systems
d. Micro-Electrically Mechanism Systems
Answer: [B]

27)
Why to Have an Engineering Code of Ethics?
a. To refine accepted/acceptable behaviours
b. To promote high standards of practice
c. To establish a framework for professional behaviour and responsibilities

d. B and C
Answer: [D]
28)
Which of the following are possible team roles?
a. Initiator
b. Recorder
c. Devils Advocate/Skeptic

d. All of the above
Answer: [D]
29)
Which of the following is not the responsibility of a student?
a. Checking their Ryerson email daily
b. Using equipment with authorization
c. Reading contents on the Blackboard
Answer: [D]

30)
Which of the following is not a method of self-motivation?
a. Setting up patterns that promote success, wellness, and happiness
b. Listening to prophets of doom and gloom to avoid disappointments
c. Surround yourself with people who seek growth
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d. Pursuing college within the context of your personal values and purpose
Answer: [D]

1)
What does the R in C.R.A.P. stand for?
a. Ridiculous
b. Reliability
c. Reverse

d. Reflect
Answer: [B. Reliability]

2)
In Non-Academic code of coduct the T in A.R.T stands for
a. Trespassing
b. Teaching
c. Transfer

d. Touch
Answer: [B. Teaching]
3)
What is the Role of the SCO?
a. To consult
b. To teach
c. To coach

d. All of the above
4)
The Norman Esch Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship will provide financial
assistance to?
c. PhD Student
d. A and B
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Answer: [D, A and B]
5)
How many stages in The Norman Esch Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship
award?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 2

d. 5
Answer: [A, 3]
6)
In the lecture of Norman Esch in Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship

what was S.M.A.R.T refer to ?
a. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Talented
b. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely
c. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Reasonable, Timely

Answer: [B, Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely]
Which is not part of "BRAVO" concept when studying for an exam?
7)
a. Breathe
b. Answer
c. Repeat

d. Oversee
Answer: [C, Repeat]
8)
Which is the most creative part of the total engineering process?
a. Management
b. Design
c. Manufacturing

d. Development
Answer: [B, Design]
9)
Why do workers get hurt at work?
a. Lack of Experience
b. Afraid to ask Questions
c. Lack of Training
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d. All the above
10)
In which of the following field, can an industrial engineer contribute to?
a. Airline
b. Health Care
c. Banking and Credit

d. All the above
11)
Which one is not a mechanical engineering area?
a. Manufacturing
b. Fuel cell
c. Thermofluids

d. Solid mechanics
Answer: [B, Fuel cell]
12)
In order to create a formatted plot, which one should be done first?
a. Creating Text
b. Setting Limits of Axis
c. Label for Axis

d. Creating A legend
Answer: [C, Label for axis]
13)

d. All of the above

14)
All workers have the right to:____________
a. Refuse
b. Ignorance
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c. Discriminate

d. Sleep
Answer: [A, refuse ]
15)
Which of the following is an example of a model?
a. Drawings or Sketches
b. Computer Programs
c. Mathematical Formulas

d. All of the above
16)
In 1923, Sir Frederick Banting, along with his colleague, Dr. Charles best, invented
the following
a. Electrocardiograph
b. Insulin
c. MRI Scanner

d. Prosthetic Legs
Answer: [B, insulin]
17)
The Aerospace sector is important to Canadas
a. Employment
b. Innovation
c. Research and Development
d. All of the above

18)
Which of the following commands will plot a Yellow dashed line in Matlab
a. plot(x,y,-y)
b. plot(x,y,:y)
c. plot(x,y,--y)

d. plot(x,y,-.y)
Answer: [C]

19)
Which specific area in Civil Engineering deals with making roads more efficient,
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highways safer, and building economical, durable and long lasting roads?

a. The Geomatics Engineering Area
b. The Structural Engineering Area
c. The Transportation Engineering Area

d. The Structural/Materials Engineering Area
Answer: [C]
20)
In what academic year do Ryerson Civil Engineering majors have the ability to do an
internship?
a. 4th year
b. 2nd year
c. 3rd year
Answer: [A]

21)
Which engineering major deals with petrochemicals, waste water treatment,

mining, consulting, air pollution, and plastics?
a. Computer Engineering

d. Biomedical Engineering
Answer: [C]
22)
What purposes does creativity have in engineering ?
a. Enables the engineer to compete well
b. The engineer will achieve a higher income
c. The outcome would be distinctive

d. All of the above
Answer: [D]
23)
What definition about engineering is correct?
a. Engineering is a science
b. Engineering is about discovering the natural
c. Engineering is destroying the artificial
d. None of these
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Answer: [D]
24)
What are the benefits of having a team instead of doing a work by your own?
a. Increase productivity
b. Reduced Cost
c. Increased quality

d. All of the above
Answer: [D]
25)
What object(s) use VLSI chips?
a. Smart Phones
b. Smart Dust
c. Copper Wires

d. All of the above
Answer: [D]
26)
What does MEMS stand for?
a. Macro-Electrical-Mechanic System
b. Micro-Electro-Mechanic System
c. Macro-Electric-Mechanical Systems
d. Micro-Electrically Mechanism Systems
Answer: [B]

27)
Why to Have an Engineering Code of Ethics?
a. To refine accepted/acceptable behaviours
c. To establish a framework for professional behaviour and responsibilities

d. B and C
Answer: [D]
28)
Which of the following are possible team roles?
a. Initiator
b. Recorder
c. Devils Advocate/Skeptic
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d. All of the above
Answer: [D]
29)
Which of the following is not the responsibility of a student?
a. Checking their Ryerson email daily
b. Using equipment with authorization
c. Reading contents on the Blackboard
Answer: [D]

30)
Which of the following is not a method of self-motivation?
a. Setting up patterns that promote success, wellness, and happiness
b. Listening to prophets of doom and gloom to avoid disappointments
c. Surround yourself with people who seek growth

d. Pursuing college within the context of your personal values and purpose
Answer: [D]
1)
What is a civil engineer?
a. Construction worker or laborer
b. Problem solver of pollution, congestion and deteriorating infrastructure
c. Philosopher
Answer: [B]

2)
What career opportunities do sivil engineers have?
a. Consulting companies
b. Material supplier/testing facilities
c. Municipal, provincial and federal government
d. All of the above
Answer: [D]
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3)
Civil engineers must be responsible for which of the following?
a. Their impact on the environment
b. The impact on the community
c. Durability of their constructions
d. All of the above
Answer: [D]
4)
What streams can civil engineers choose to go into?
a. Environmental engineering
b. Geomatics engineering
c. Structural/materials engineering
d. All of the above
Answer: [D]
5)
Engineers generally do science.
a. True
b. False
Answer: []
6)
Important character traits of engineers include:
a. Integrity
b. Wealth
c. Power
d. Awesome hair styles
Answer: [A]
7)
Engineers learn from failures to ensure:
a. None of the below
b. Safety
c. Beauty
d. Higher achievements
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Answer: [B]
8)
All engineers need to be licensed by:
a. POPS
b. PEARS
c. OOPS
d. PEO
Answer: [D]
9)
Chemical engineers contribute to various industries except:
a. Food processing
b. Pharmaceuticals
c. Software
d. Power production
Answer: [C]
10)
Biomedical engineers are required to study:
a. Anatomy
b. Biology
c. Both A and B
d. Neither A nor B
Answer: [B]
11)
An aerospace engineer is primary involved in the development of:
a. Aircraft and aircraft parts
b. Cars and their aerodynamic qualities
c. Rocketry and spacecraft
d. All of the above
Answer: [D]
12)
The optimal design for a plane is:
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a. Aerodynamic
b. Box-shaped
c. Spherical
d. Im not in aero, therefore this question does not apply to me
Answer: [A]
13)
Some co-op placements that Ryerson has to offer aerospace students include:
a. RBC
b. MSNBC
c. Boeing
d. Nestle
Answer: [B]

14)
Which if true about biomedical engineers?
a. They enjoy punk rock
b. They all have an interest in human health and research relating to it
c. They find common grounds between technology and medicine
d. Both B and C are true
Answer: [D]
15)
Out of 45 courses, a Chemical engineer student tales how many chemistry courses?
a. 5 or less
b. 10
c. 40
d. 45
Answer: [A]
16)

How is co-op done in the chemical engineering program?

a. Every summer starting 2nd year until 4th year
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b. After graduating
c. Internship of one year after 3rd year
d. Co-op is not available
Answer: [A]
17)
What does a chemical engineer do?
a. Research on chemical processes
b. Make now kinds of chemical solutions
c. Nothing
d. Design, construct and operate plants
Answer: [D]
18)
Some characteristics of successful teams include:
a. Members with common interests
b. No commitment of achieve the same goals
c. Members who are unable to come up with a common understanding of the final target
d. The best of friends
Answer: [A]

19)
Which is a cause for conflict?
a. Lack of team trust
b. Conflicting lunch hours
c. Polite behavior
d. Developed communication skills
Answer: [A]
20)
Computer engineers are:
a. In high demand
b. Nerdy
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c. Involved in the development of consumer electronics
d. Both A, C and D
Answer: [D]

21)
Computer engineering students are required to:
a. Complete a capstone project
b. Study for eight to ten years
c. Live on campus
d. Finish co-op
Answer: [A]
22)
Electrical power systems are found in:
a. Books
b. Combs
c. Babies
d. Cars
Answer: [D]
23)
The Ryerson librarys resources are available everyone in Canada
a. True
b. False
c. Neither
d. Both

Answer: [B]
24)
The newly developing field of biomedical engineering has already had an impact on
which of the following?
a. Pacemakers
b. Dialysis machines
c. Ultrasound imaging
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d. All of the above have been the result of biomedical engineers
Answer: [D]
25)
What is the definition of a team?
a. A dysfunctional group of students
An assembly of individuals who are together due to a common interest, skill or

b.
characteristic
c.
d. People who happen to meet at a cafe
effort towards a goal
Answer: [C]
26)
Real life examples of teams do not include:
a. Soccer teams
b. Individual tennis
c. Corporations
d. Company staff
Answer: [B]

27)
Which is NOT a workplace for an industrial engineer?
a. manufacturing
b. Simulation modeling
c. Process design
d. All of the listed are possible jobs for an industrial engineer
Answer: [D]
28)
Which of the following professions annually host a conference in Canada?
a. Dentists Association of the Americas
b. Top Twenty Fashion Designers of the Twenty-first Century
c. Organization Without a Cool Acronym (O.W.C.A)
d. Ryerson University Industrial Engineering conference

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Answer: [D]
29)
Which Of the following universities was the host of the Simulation Competition in
2011?
a. Dalhousie
b. Ryerson
c. Windsor
Answer: [B]

30)
Entrepreneurs are:
a. Only rich
b. Only men
c. Ready to take risks
d. Unwilling to live in a modern society
Answer: [C]
1. What is the difference between a scientists and an engineers way of thinking?
a) Typically, scientists would think What caused the problem to occur? and the engineer
would think How to solve the problem?
b) Typically, the scientist would think How to solve the problem? and the engineer would
think What caused the problem to occur?
c) There is no difference or overlap between them; they both have the same role.
d) An engineers thinking is more theoretical and a scientists thinking is more practical.
Answer: [a]

2. Which of the following is not a benefit of being in a team?
a) Sharing ideas, leading to more creative ideas.
b) Less stress responsibility is shared.
c) Increased quality.
d) Sense of accomplishment.
e) None of the above.
Answer: [e]

3. Which of the following is not a stream of aerospace engineering?

a) Avionic Stream

b) Aircraft Stream

c) Spacecraft Stream
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d) Aerotechnology Stream
Answer: [d]

4. Prosthetics have been found as far back as?
a) 2 000 years
b) 300 years
c) 10 000 years
d) 50 years
e) 100 years
Answer: [a]

5. Chemical engineers contribute to which other industries?

a) Law

b) Food Processing

c) Biotechnology

d) Petrochemicals

e) All of the above
Answer: [e]

6. What is civil engineering?
a) Civil engineering is the design, construction and operation of manufacturing plants and
machinery used in chemical processes.
b) Civil engineering involves the design, construction, maintenance, and management of
structures and systems.
c) Civil engineering promotes the efficient production of goods and services through the
management of materials, workers, and information within the overall system.
d) Civil engineering involves the application of the principles of physics for analysis, design,
manufacturing and maintenance of mechanical systems.
Answer: [b]

7. Ryerson University offers how many main themes of study for computer engineering?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

e) 5
Answer: [e]

8. Which of the following is not involved in electrical engineering?

a) Signal Processing and Multimedia
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b) Communications

c) Robotics and Controls

d) Waste Water Treatment

e) Microsystems
Answer: [d]

9. Where do industrial engineers work?

a) Logistics and Supply Chain

b) Health Care

c) Banking and Credit

d) All of the above
Answer: [d]

10. Which of the following is not an area of study in mechanical engineering?

a) Manufacturing

b) Solid Mechanics

c) Electrical Power Systems

d) Mechatronics
Answer: [c]

11. The reward for the three stages of the Norman Esch Award In Engineering Innovation And
Entrepreneurship are:
a) Stage 1: $1,000, Stage 2: $5,000, Stage 3: $10,000
b) Stage 1: $5,000, Stage 2: $3,000, Stage 3: $4,000
c) Stage 1: $6,000, Stage 2: $8,500, Stage 3: $15,000
d) Stage 1: $5,000, Stage 2: $8,000, Stage 3: $25,000
Answer: [d]

12. You notice that your neighbour is cheating during the CEN 100 final exam. You report this to the
invigilator right away. Under the Non Academic Code of Conduct, what should happen to them?

a) The student will receive a grade of zero for this exam.

b) The student will be charged and will have to go through the informal process.

c) The student will be charged and will have to go through the formal process.
d) The student will be expelled immediately.

e) None of the above
Answer: [e]

13. What does C.R.A.P. in C.R.A.P. test stand for?
a) Current, Reliability, Authority, Purpose.
b) Current, Reliability, Authority, Publisher.
c) Current, Recent, Authority, Purpose.
d) None of the above.
Answer: [a]
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14. When answering questions for an exam, refer to B.R.A.V.O. What does B.R.A.V.O. stand for?
a) Breath, Review, Answer, Verify, Oversee.
b) Begin, Rewrite, Ask, Visualize, Observe.
c) Beware, Realize, Approach, Verify, Oversee.
Answer: [a]

15. What benefits are there from the Tri-Mentoring program?

a) On campus engagement

b) Networking

c) Balance between school and social life

d) Development of leadership skills

e) All of the above
Answer: [e]

16. Which of the following is not a design process?
a) Brainstorm
b) Identify the Problem
c) Research and Generate Ideas
d) Make a Model or Prototype
Answer: [e]

17. For the Global Engineering Award, what are the prizes for first, second and third place?

a) Up to $25 000, $8 000, $5 000

b) Gold medal, Silver medal, Bronze medal

c) $5 000, $3 000, $2 000

d) All of the above

Answer: [c]

18. What are the key elements of product design?

a) Function

b) Safety

c) Material

d) Both a and c

e) All of the above
Answer: [d]

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19. Success in Innovation-based Entrepreneurship is not driven by which of the following

characteristic?
a) Creativity
b) A desire to change the world
c) Motivation to make money without any hard work
d) Imagination
Answer: [c]

20. Why is diversity important in engineering?

a) Collaboration with partners

b) Product design

c) Marketing

d) All of the above

e) Both a and c
Answer: [d]

21. What does W.H.M.I.S. stand for?
a) Workplace Hazardous Machinery Intellect System
b) Workplace Hazard Materials Intellect System
c) Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
d) Workplace Hazard Machinery Information System
Answer: [c]

22. Which of the following is not a code engineers live by?

a) Envy

b) Education

c) Experience

d) Ethics
Answer: [a]

23.Why was P.E.O. (Professional Engineers of Ontario) founded?
a) For social implications of engineering
b) For communication between engineers
c) To represent the engineers in Ontario
d) For public safety and welfare
Answer: [d]

24. In entrepreneurship, what is the name for the method of crossing the chasm?

a) Bowling Ball

b) Bowling Lane

c) Bowling Pin

d) Bowling Shoes
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e) Bowling Strike
Answer: [c]

25. What is the 15% rule?

a) An average students grade drops 15%

b) An average students mass increases by 15%

c) The number of graduates per year is 15%

d) The amount of information that must be sourced in reports is 15%.
Answer: [a]

26. Which of the following is not a typical use for MATLAB?
a) Math and computation
b) Scientific and engineering graphics
c) Data analysis, exploration, and visualization
d) Geared towards usage on the web
Answer: [d]

27. Which of the following is not a predefined variable in MATLAB?

a) pi

b) inf

c) ans

d) sum
Answer: [d]

28. Which of the following is not a 2-D graph?

a) Streamlines

b) Bar

c) Histogram

d) Pie
Answer: [a]

29. How is failure defined as?
a) Something that causes people to be injured or killed.
b) Inability of a component, machine, product, structure or facility to perform its intended
function.
c) Any kind of collapse or rupture is involved.
Answer: [b]

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30. What is the first step of Reverse Engineering Methodology?

a) Design Models

b) Concrete Experience: Function and Form

c) Investigation, Predictions, Hypothesis

d) Design Analysis

Answer: [c]

1)
By how much percent does a students grade tend to drop from highschool.
a. 5
b. 10
c. 15
d. 20
Answer: [c]

2)
What is the goal of CEN course?
a. To familiarize the first year students with hand on engineering experience.
To familiarize the first year students with the basic information of the university
b.
academic structure and the engineering programs expectations.
To familiarize the first year students with the basic information of the university
c.
academic structure and the science programs expectations.
d.
To familiarize all first year Ryerson students with a basic information on how
University works.
Answer: [b]

3)
a. Engineering uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems.
b. Engineering uses technological knowledge to solve practical problems.
c. Engineering mathematical knowledge to solve practical problems.
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Answer: [d]
4)
Engineering is mainly (choose most correct answer)
a. Hands on work
b. Problem solving
c. Thinking
d. Difficult
Answer: [b]
5)
Four major development Tasks of University students are :
a. Independence, Dedicated, Identity, Interpersonal Relationships
b. Independence, Intellectual Competence, Identity, Interpersonal Relationships
c. Independence, Dedicated , Identity, Hardworking
d. There are only three major development tasks
Answer: [b]
6)
How does a team work best?
a. A commitment to the common goal.
b. Appointed roles and responsibilities
c. Effective decision making and leadership
d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
7)

A)
What are the 4 factors that contribute to team morale?

Drugs, Escorts, Loud Dance Club environments and Alcohol
B)
Support, Resources, Communication and personalities
C)
Good Leadership, Rewards, skills and experience
D)
Winning mentality, financial support, Backstabbing, Jim membership
Answer: [B]

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What does
8)
represent in MATLAB?
a.
b.
c.
d.
A) {123456789}
B) [987,654,321]
C) (1,2,3;4,5,6;7,8,9)
D) [1,2,3;4,5,6;7,8,9]
Answer: [D]

9)

A)
What does A(:j) mean in MATLAB?

Is the j th row in A matrix
B)
Is the A th row in j matrix
C)
Is the j th column in A matrix
D)
Is the A th column in j matrix
Answer: [C]
10)
What does :] do in MATLAB?
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A)

Ends the matrix
B)
Starts the new row of a matrix
C)
Ends a column in a matrix
D)
Nothing it is simple a smiley face
Answer: [A]
What is the more ethical approach?
11)

A)

Evacuating an apartment before demolishing it.
B)
Not evacuating an apartment before demolishing it.
C)
Giving people a heads up in the apartment (whether they choose to evacuate or not)
before demolishing it.

D)
Leaving a 3x3 inch ad on the on the bulletin board.

Answer: [A]

12)

A) Design
B) Innovate
C) Improve
D) All of the above

Answer: [D]

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13)
A) Workplace Hazardous Materials information System

B) Workplace Health Materials Internet System
C) Working Hazards and Materials Information Search
D) Workers Hazardous and Material Information Seeker
Answer: [A]

14)
When can students apply for IIP?
A) After first year

B) After third year
C) After Second year
D) After Graduating
Answer: [A]
15)
CSA stands for?
A) Canadian standards association

B) Canada shipping agency
C) Canadian shop agency
D) Canadian self-learning association
Answer: [A]

16)
The great pyramids from Egypt, Mayan cities and temples, and the great wall of
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china are examples of :

A) great antique designs
B) non-engineered designs
C) randomly constructed by luck
D) all of the above
Answer: [A]

17)
Best methods to be well time managed :
A) Regular sleep time

B) Family time
C) Daily study sessions / Work hours
D) all of the above
Answer: [D]
18)
What is Engineering Analysis?
A) Creations
B) Decision making
C) Problem solving
D) All of the above

Answer: [D]
19)
Entrepreneurs are successful when they are/have :
A) creative
B) an imagination
C) risk taking
D) all of the above
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Answer: [D]
20)
What Entrepreneurs Do?
A) Give birth to new companies

B) Create jobs
C) Create wealth to the society
D) all of the above
Answer: [D]
21)
What does CRAP stand for ?
a. Currency, Reliability,Authority,Purpose
b. Currency, Reliability,Authority,Point of view
c. Current, Resource, Authority, Purpose
d. Current, Restore, Apply,Pressure
Answer: [a]

22)
Why are scholarly resources more reliable ?
a. Peer reviewed
b. Include refrences
c. Written by a specialist in the field
d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
23)
Who is covered by the Non Academic code of conduct
a. All graduates
b. 2nd year or higher
c. 18 years of age or older
d. All active/current Ryerson students
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Answer: [d]
24)
For the purpose of the Nonacademic conduct, what does A.R.T stand for
a. Apply, Reply, Teach
b. Address, Resource, Teach
d. Admin, Results, Test
Answer: [c]
25)
What is the best way to do well in university?
a. Attend all lectures
b. Keep up with the assigned work
c. Manage time wisely
d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
26)
When taking a test what acronym should you remember for the success overall
a. BRAVO
b. YOLO
c. BEDMASS
d. ROYGBIV
Answer: [a]
27)
What is the first step in the design process
a. Generate ideas
b. Identify the problem
c. Design
d. Identify criteria and constraints
Answer: [b]
28)
What are 4 main factors you must keep in mind when designing a prototype
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a. Function, Form, Cost, Material
b. Weight, Form, Cost, Aero Dynamics
c. Health, Problems, Sponsors, Material
d. Function, Form, Cost, Malleability
Answer: [a]
29)
Why is safety important ?
a. Workplaces are dangerous
b. Injuries can happen in all workplace
c. Workers around the world lose their life or injured everydy
d. All of the above
Answer: [d]

30)
How can chemicals enter the body ?
a. Inhalation
b. Ingestion
c. Skin Absorption
d. All of the above
Answer: [d]

1)
Statistically students average grades drop by
a. 15%
b. 20%
c. 5%
d. 30%
Answer: a. 15%

2)
Engineering uses
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a. Scientific, technological, and mathematical knowledge to solve practical problems
b. Scientific, technological, and mathematical knowledge to solve theorectical problems
c. Scientific, artistic, and mathematical knowledge to solve non practical problems
d. Scientific, technological, and mathematical knowledge to solve all problems
Answer: a. Scientific, technological, and mathematical knowledge to solve practical problems

3)
Which is not a benefit of working in a team
a. No stress
b. Reduced Cost
c. Increase Quality
d. Increased Productivity
Answer: a. No Stress
4)
Which Ontario university other than Ryerson has a biomedical engineering degree?
a. Guelph
b. Toronto
c. McMaster
d. McGill
Answer: a. Guelph
5)
Which engineering major is associated with RIADI?
a. Aerospace
b. Chemical
c. Computer
d. Electrical
Answer: a. Aerospace
6)
What do transportation engineers do?
b. Make highways safer
c. Build economical, durable and long lasting roads

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d. All of the above
Answer: d. All of the above

7)
Which engineering degree requires a co-op?
a. Chemical
b. Computer
c. Civil
d. Communication
Answer: a. Chemical
8)
Computer engineering focuses on:
a. All of the below
b. Embedded systems
c. VLSI systems
d. Robotics
Answer: a. All of the below

9)
Which degree in engineering focuses on power generation at Ryerson
a. Electrical
b. Mechanical
c. Aerospace
d. Computer
Answer: a. Electrical
10)
In what year of study do you start to specialize in industrial engineering?
a. 3
b. 2
c. 4
d. 5
Answer: a. 3
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11)
In mechanical engineering which of the following levels is a management level?
a. C
b. A
c. B
Answer: a. C
12)
How many stages are there in the Norman Esch Award.
a. 2
b. 4
c. 5
Answer: d. None of the above

13)
Who is subject to the academic code of conduct?
a. Students
b. Professors
c. All of the above
Answer: a. Students

14)
What floor are the engineering books located at the Ryerson Library
a. 10
b. 2
c. 9
d. 6
Answer: a. 10
15)
What is the recommended amount of sleep that will improve health and alertness
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a. 5-9
b. 7-10
c. 6-7
d. None of these have units how do I know whats correct
Answer: d. None of these have units how do I know whats correct

16)
Who is the program facilitator for the Tri-Mentoring Program
a. Akeisha Lari
b. Massra Jajjawi
c. Megha Sharma
d. Maryam Saberian
Answer: a. Akeisha Lari

17)
What is the eighth step of the design process?
a. Refine the design
b. Make a model
c. Exploring possibilities
d. Specify Constraints
Answer: a. Refine the design

18)
Winning contestants of this years Global Engineering Award will be invited to
a. EWB Canadas National Conference in Toronto
b. EWB Canadas National Conference in Montreal
c. EWB Canadas National Conference in Moncton
Answer: a. EWB Canadas National Conference in Toronto

19)
Which is not a key element of product design
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a. Engineering Analysis
b. Cost
c. Form
d. Function
Answer: a. Engineering Analysis

20)
Which does not reflect what Entrepreneurs do
a. Company Hackathons
c. Create jobs
d. Create wealth to the society
Answer: [insert the correct answer here]

21)
How can you get involved with the office of equity, diversity and inclusion
a. Access Ryerson
b. Positive Space Ryerson Corridor
c. July 21, Memorial Committee
d. All of the above
Answer: a. Access Ryerson

22)
Who requires WHIMIS training?
a. Students
b. Teachers
c. University Employees
d. All of the above

23)
How many months does it take to become a professional engineer?
a. 48
b. 36
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c. 24
d. 62

Answer: a. 48
24)
How much did RuggedCom sell for?
a. 4.4 10! dollars
b. 4.4 10! dollars
c. 4.4 10! dollars
d. 4.4 10! dollars
Answer: a. 4.4 * 10! dollars

25)
In MatLab, what character represents a new row?
a. ;
b. .
c. :
d. /
Answer: a. ;
26)
Which is not a possible command for Matlab
a. Plot()
b. Imag()
c. Real()

27)
Which is not a built in variable for Matlab
a. pi
b. NaN
c. inf

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28)
Labeling a graph requires which functions
a. Title()
b. xlabel
c. ylabel
d. All of the above

29)
Which is not in the History of Penalties for Failures
b. Napoleanic Code
c. Hippocratic Oath
d. English Common Law
Answer: c. Hippocratic Oath

30)
The reverse engineering methodology consists of
a. All of the below
b. Modeling & Analysis
c. Redesign
d. Reverse Engineering
Answer: a. All of the below

1)
What applications do Computer engineers have?
a. Hardware design
b. Software design
c. Computer design
d. a and b
Answer: [d]
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2)
What specialties are available at Ryerson for Electrical Engineer students?
a. Energy and Multimedia
b. Microsystems and Robotics
c. All of the above
Answer: [c]
3)
Which command would produce a black lined graph?
a. plot(x,y,black')
b. plot(x,y,b')
c. plot(x,y,k')
d. plot(x,y,bl')
Answer: [c]
4)
What is the purpose of the Student Code of Conduct?
a. Address serious behaviors that are presented by our students.
b. Restore the student back to the RU community unless not possible.
c. Teach the student for future situation.
d. All of above.
Answer: [d]
5)
When can students use the resource from Google?
a. Government's information and reports.
b. Publication from industry companies.
c. Academic working paper.
d. All of above
Answer: [d]
6)
What does MATLAB consist of ?
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a. The MATLAB working environment.
b. Handle graphics
c. The MATLAB Language
d. All of above
Answer: [d]
7)
What do Structural Engineers do?
a. Create bridges
b. Create buildings
c. Create roads
d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
8)
Out of the 45 courses that chemical engineers take, how many are chemistry or
chemistry related?
a. 8
b. 15
c. 5 or less
d. 10
Answer: [c]
9)
What are the causes of failures?
a. Ignorance, Carelessness, Negligence
b. Forgetfulness, error
c. Underestimation of knowledge
d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
10)
What does it mean to be a successful university student?
a. Become a self-motivated learner
b. View learning as a chore

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c. Listen, question and communicate
d. A and C
Answer: [d]
11)
What are the three fundamental assumptions of a professional?
a. Honesty, courtesy and sympathy
b. Honesty, courtesy and power
c. Honesty, courtesy and respect
d. Honesty, courtesy and reputation
Answer: [c]
12)
What is the fzero function used for in MATLAB?
a. Finding roots of a nonlinear equation (polynomials)
b. Solving single-variable, nonlinear equations of the form f(x)=0
c. Solving nonlinear equations by using a quasi-Newton method
Answer: [b]
13)
Which of the following jobs tend to have little happiness relative to the other ones?
a. Pilots
b. Firefighters
c. Gas Station Attendants
d. Farmers
Answer: [c]

14)
Which of the following is an area of mechanical engineering?
a. Manufacturing
b. Mechatronics
c. Solid Mechanics
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d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
15)
Which of the following is used to represent a Blue colour line in MatLab?
a. r
b. g
c. k
d. b
Answer: [d]
16)
What is a sub-domain of Biomedical Engineering?
a. Biomaterials
b. Systems analysis
c. Biomechanics
d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
17)
What does RAD stand for?
a. Ryerson Aero Dynamics
b. Ryerson Aero Design
c. Ryerson Aeronautics Day
d. Ryerson Aviation Design
Answer: [b]
18)
What would the Fzero function find in a given domain of a function?
a. Positive numbers
b. Negative numbers
c. The numbers that add up to zero
d. The zeros of a given function
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Answer: [d]

19)
One of the goals of the Norman Esch Award is
a. Inspire innovation
b. Create study groups to help students in math courses
c. A and B
Answer: [a]
20)
What are the stages of the Norman Esch Award
a. Interaction Award
b. Development Award
c. Market Readiness Award
d. All of the above
Answer: [insert the correct answer here]

21)
Which character is NOT used to separate values in matrixes?
a. Comma
b. Space
c. Underscore
Answer: [c]
22)
What is learning?
a. Theory out of the context
b. Synthesizing theory and knowledge in order to solve problems
c. Discovering what doesn't work
d. b and c
Answer: [d]
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23)
Which one of the following is not from the benefits of a team?
a. Less stress
b. Fear of failure
c. Reward and recognition
d. Share of ideas

Answer: [b]
24)
Which one of the following is used for simple one line functions?
a. roots
b. fsolve
c. inline
d. Mathlab editor
Answer: [c]
25)
The engineering design component of a curriculum must include which of the

following features:
a. Formulation of design problem statements and specifications
b. Consideration of alternative solutions and concurrent engineering design
c. Feasibility considerations, production processes and detailed system descriptions
d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
26)
What is the process of Engineering to designing?
a. System
b. Component
c. Process
d. All of the above
Answer: [d]

27)
A matrix with only one row is called:
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a. Row vector
b. Column vector
c. Horizontal vector matrix
d. Vertical vector matrix
Answer: [a]
28)
Why will everyone have to become an entrepreneur?
a. Machines are cheaper than people
b. Canadians can have a contract for a job for two years at most
c. All of the above
Answer: [c]
29)
Which of the following is not a key element of designing a product
a. The purpose of your design
b. The materials available
c. Properties of the material (strength, flexibility)
d. All of the above are key elements of designing a product
Answer: [d]

30)
Which of the following should not be done in order to avoid an engineering

disaster?
a. Being properly trained.
b. Keeping factors such as temperature in mind when designing the product.
c. Rushing to finish work as quickly as possible
d. All of the above
Answer: [c]

1)
Which of the following IS permissible during a CEN lecture?
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a.
using a cellphone to communicate about projects/assignments with other colleagues
b.
using a laptop to complete assignments
c.
using an mp3 player to listen to music to concentrate while studying
d.
none of the above
Answer: [D]

2)
Which of the following is NOT a role of a team leader?
a.
to encourage and maintain open communication
b.
[to help the team focus on the task
c.
to encourage creativity and risk taking
d.
none of the above
Answer: [D]
3)
Are there any differences between Engineering and science?
a.
There are no differences since engineering is science.
b.
Engineering is creating the artificial and science is about discovering the natural.
c.
Engineering and science are the same because engineers generally do science.
d.
A and C .
Answer: [B]
4)
What is the general purpose of Engineering Education?
a.
To provide you with the technical tool
b.
To encourage the use of your own creativity
c.
To solve a given problem by making a new design or improving an existing system
d.
All of the above
Answer: [D]
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5)
What are the causes of conflict in a team?
a.
Value differences
b.
Differences in goals
c.
Ambiguities about responsibilities
d.
All of the above
Answer: [D]
6)
Which career is for biomedical engineer?
a.
Clinical Engineer
b.
Research Scientist
c.
A and B
d.
None of them
Answer: [C]
7)
Aerospace sector employs 170,00 across Canada is
a.
True
b.
False
c.
Not sure
d.
I do not care
Answer: [B]
8)
What Does Civil Engineering Involve regarding structures
a.
Design
b.
Construction
c.
Maintenance
d.
All of the above
Answer: [D]
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9)
What is NOT area of Civil engineering
a.
Environmental engineering
b.
Geomatics engineering
c.
Chemical engineering
d.
structural engineering
Answer: [D]
10)
What industries do Chemical Engineers contribute to
a.
plastics
b.
food processing
c.
petrochemicals
d.
all of the above
Answer: [D]
11)
Computer Engineering focuses on
a.
Computer System design and development
b.
Embedded System
c.
Consumer Electronics
d.
All of the above
Answer: [D]
12)
What are the four options/routes offered in electrical engineering at Ryerson University
a.
Energy System, Microsystem, Multimedia System, Robotics and Control System
b.
Network System, Embedded System, Multimedia System, Robotics and Control System
c.
Network Security System, Multimedia System, Energy System, Embedded System
d.
None of the above
Answer: [A]
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13)
Which of the following is an area under mechanical engineering
a.
manufacturing
b.
solid mechanics
c.
thermo fluids
d.
all of the above
Answer: [D]

14)
Where do industrial engineers work
a.
Health care
b.
airlines
c.
consulting
d.
all of the above
Answer: [D]
15)
What activities may and engineer engage in
a.
design
b.
managemnt
c.
Technical services
d.
all of the above
Answer: [D]
16)
Which of the following is not true about Entrepreneurs
a.
The give birth to new companies
b.
They create wealth to society
c.
They do not take many risks
d.
They have a desire to change the world

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Answer: [C]
17)
what is the role of SCO?
a.
Facilitate between complainant and respondent
b.
Adjudicate formally using the Code
c.
Recommend to the OVPS
d.
all of the above
Answer: [D]
18)
who is covered by the non-academic code of conduct?
a.
only teachers
b.
only students
c.
all active/current ryerson student
d.
all of the above
Answer: [D]

19)
What is the first palce prize for the GE award
a.
$5000
b.
$2000
c.
$4500
d.
$4000
Answer: [A]

20)
What is the first step of the engineering design process
a.
brainstorming
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b.
selecting an approach
c.
identifying the problem
d.
making a model or prototype
Answer: [C]

21)
What are the four KEY ELEMENTS of product design
a.
Cost, Simplicity, Safety, Material
b.
Cost, Function, Usability, Environmental
c.
Function, Form, Material, Cost
d.
Aesthetics, Cost, Material, Environmental
22)
Which of the following is not true about Entrepreneurs
a.
The give birth to new companies
b.
They create wealth to society
c.
They do not take many risks
d.
They have a desire to change the world
Answer: [C]

23)
In the workplace, what rights do you have as an employee?
a.
Right to Know
b.
Right to Participate
c.
Right to Refuse
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d.
All of the Above
Answer: [D]

24)
During a medical emergency what should you do?
a.
Call 911, report incident and stay on the line until respondents arrive.
b.
Call 80, or 416-979-5040 and report incident, and stay on the line until respondents
arrive.

c.
Run to the nearest hospital, and ask for help.
d.
Keep doing what you were doing and ignore the medical emergency.
Answer: [B]

25)
x)
Which of these are crucial to a team that works well
a.
Defined roles and responsibilities
b.
good personal relationships
c.
commitment to common objectives
d.
all of the above
Answer: [D]

26)
In MATLAB what is the result of entering of entering z=1+i
a.
Creates a complex number
b.
Creates vector z
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c.
Adds 1 to the matrix i
d.
Picks off imaginary part.
Answer: [C]

27)
In MATLAB, what does the special variable NaN stand for?
a.
Natural number (e.g. 0,1,2,3,4)
b.
Non-negative number (e.g. 0 or any positive real number)
c.
Not a number (e.g. 0/0)
d.
Negative number (e.g. any number below 0)
Answer: [C]

28)
What are the commands are used to plot multiple graphs in the same plot?
a.
hold on-hold off
b.
plot
c.
colvec
d.
rowvec
Answer: [A]

29)
What is the definition failure accordance to Engineering Classification?
a.
Inability of a component, structure, or facility to perform its intended function
b.
Nonperformance of something due or expected

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c.
Not getting the work done
d.
None the above
Answer: [A]

30)
What is Reverse Engineering?
a.
Examining competitive or similar or prior products in great detail by dissecting them or
literally taking them apart

b.
Process of analyzing a subject system to create representations of the system at a
higher level of abstraction

c.
Going backwards through the development cycle
d.
All the above
Answer: [D]

1)
What are engineers?
a. They are a group of individuals that are considered to be creative
b.
They solve and fix problems, and innovate and renew things
c.
They try to solve the demands of society

d.
Answer: [d]
All the above

2)
What makes a team work successful?
a.
Unresolved roles and responsibilities caused by lack of communication
b.
Commitment and taking responsibility for your parts
c.
Working against each team member
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d.
Answer: [d]
3)
Communicating with one another.
What components is MATLAB not consisted of?
a.
The MATLAB Application Program Interface (API)
b.
The MATLAB objective
c.
The MATLAB working environment

d.
Answer: [d]
4)
All the above
Ryerson has a fully accredited Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate program.
a. true
b. false
c. maybe

d. I dont know
Answer: [a]
5)
What does the acronym IIP stand for?
a. International institute of paleontology
b. Industrial internship program
c. Industrial issues program

d. International internship program
Answer: [b]
6)
Which of the following do NOT offer a career in Aerospace Engineering?
a. bombardier
b. honeywell
c. rogers

d. Rolls royce
Answer: [c]
7)
a. Embedded systems
c. robotics
d. All of the above

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Answer: [d]
8)
What is a microsystem
a. Inregrated circuits
b. Micro-organisms
c. Small digital panal

d. Potato chips
Answer: [a]
9)
What are some forms of communications
a. Wireless channels
b. Plastic tubes
c. Power-lines

d. A and c
Answer: [d]
10)
a. Health care
b. Defence industry
c. manufacturing

d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
11)
It it moves its
a. A car
b. A plane
c. A snail

d. mechanical
Answer: [d]
12)
Areas of mechanical engineering
a. electronics
b. Fiber optics
c. mechatronics
d. programming
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Answer: [c]
13)
Norman ESCH Award for development is
a. 2000
b. 6000
c. 8000

d. 3500
Answer: [c]

14)
What should you do when you have an idea?
a. Write it on a paper
b. Tell your friend
c. Google it

d. Non the the above
Answer: [c]
15)
What does the S is s.m.a.r.t stand for?
a. suggestive
b. specific
c. special

d. Superior
Answer: [b]
16)
Who is covered by the non academic code of conduct?
a. parents
b. staff
c. All Ryerson students

d. Professors
Answer: [c]
17)
What is the role for the student conduct officer?
a. teach
b. coach
c. recommend
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d. All of the above

Answer: [d]
18)
What time is the library open until?
a. 12 am
b. 10 pm
c. 1 am

d. 3am
Answer: [c]

19)
What help can you get from the library?
a. Reference desk
b. Librarian chat
c. Book sign out

d. A and b
Answer: [d]
20)
What precent do students take notes in class?
a. 20
b. 55
c. 85
d. 65.5
Answer: [d]

21)
What happens when you cram before an exam?
a. Sleep deprivation
b. Lack of eating
c. hyperness

d. happiness
Answer: [a]
22)

Tri mentoring benefits are:

a. networking
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b. Balance between school and social life
c. Leadership development skills

d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
23)
What is a model?
a. A woman on the cat walk
b. A clay figure
c. A miniature representation of something
d. An action figure
Answer: [c]
24)
a. Have a hobby
b. Invent stuff
c. Create jobs

d. Become very wealthy
Answer: [c]
25)
What is diversity?
a. Different opinions
b. Having an out spoken personality
c. Having to prove you are different

d. The range of human characteristics found in workplace or community
Answer: [d]
26)
Characteristics of diversity
a. Hair colour
b. Eye colour
c. race
d. height
Answer: [c]

27)


a. design
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b. build
c. invent

d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
28)
Why is health and safety important?
a. So you can be happy
b. So you wont go to jail
c. Having a peace of mind

d. Workplaces can be dangerous
Answer: [d]
29)
What are your rights
a. To know
b. To participate
c. To have no right
d. A and b
Answer: [d]

30)
What is a chemical agent?
a. plasma
b. Crystals
c. Liquid

d. slime
Answer: [c]

1)
The purpose of the Non Academic Code of Conduct is
a. Address serious behaviors that are presented by the students
b. Restore the students back to Ryerson university community, unless its not possible
c. Teach the students for future reasons

d. All of the above
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2)
When researching, what is the CRAP Test (Currency, Reliability, Authority, and
Purpose) used for?
a. Checking the source of the information
b. Checking the importance of the information for your needs
c.
To assess the timeliness of the information and determine the purpose of the
information

d. All of the above
3)
Which statement foes not state the implication of diversity?
a. Cross- cultural communication
b. Valuing people based on their positions
c. Dealing with difference

d. Creating harmonious workplace
Answer: b. valuing people based on their positions
4)
What Rights do individuals not have in any school work environment according to
the EHS?
a. Right to know
b. Right to participate
c. Right to eat

d. Right to refuse
Answer: c. Right to eat
5)
A team works best when its members?
a. A commitment to common objectives
b. Work individually on separate tasks
c. Both a and b

d. All of the above
Answer: a. A commitment to common objectives
6)
What are some of the drawbacks of using MATLAB?
a. Hard to understand
b. Not geared to the web
c. Designed for large-scaled system development

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d. Both a and c
Answer: b. Not geared to the web
7)
What are the stages of the Reverse Engineering Methodology?
a. Redesign
b. Reverse Engineering
c. Modeling & Analysis

d. All of the above
8)
Which does not describe the reason for the Engineering Code of Ethics?
a. To self-sustain behavioral issues
c. To define accepted/acceptable behaviors

d. As a mark of occupational maturity
Answer: a. To self-sustain behavioral issues
9)
What is the difference between Engineers and Scientists?
a. There is no difference because they both use science
b. Engineers create theories, while Scientists apply theories
c. Engineers use the knowledge acquired by scientists to innovate new things

d. All of the above
Answer: c. Engineers use the knowledge acquired by scientists to innovate new things
10)
What quality do successful engineers have?
a. Creative and Imaginative
b. Smart when it comes to mathematics and science
c. Enjoy building and improving the way things work

d. All of the above
11)
What is or are the benefits of a team?
a. Someone else can do all the work
b. Increase in productivity
c. Both a and b
d. All of the above

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Answer: b. Increase in productivity

12)
Which defines a dysfunctional team?
a. Lack of support from team members
b. Getting objectives accomplished before or on time
c. Not missing any of the scheduled meetings of the team

d. Strongly committed team members
Answer: a. Lack of support from team members
13)
The goal of this course is to:
a. To inform first year students on the expectations of the engineering program
b. To teach students how to work independently on projects
c. Both a and d

d. To familiarize first year students with basic university academic structure
Answer: c. Both a and d

14)
Students should always:
a. Treat others with respect
b. Arrive on time
c. Not talk during a presentation

d. All of the above

15)
Which one of these systems in an example of microsystem?
a. Sensors
b. Energy systems
c. Integrated circuits

d. Both a and c
Answer: d. Both a and c
16)
What is the way of communication in computer network?
a. Fiber-optical cables
b. Wireless channel
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c. Both a and b

Answer: c. Both a and b
17)
What are careers in computer engineering?
a. Computer system maintenance
b. Software engineering
c. Computer technician
d. All of the above

Answer: a. Computer system maintenance
18)
What are the uses of signal processing?
a. To detect faulty wires of airplanes
b. To detect Underground pipes
c. Both a and b

Answer: c. Both a and b

19)
What does S.M.A.R.T stand for?
a. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely
b. Simple, Measurable, Attainable, Reliable, and Timely
c. Specific, Merit, Accessible, Realistic, and Timely

Answer: a. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely
20)
What should you do to check if your idea is unique
a. Call the patents office
b. Ask people if they have heard of such an idea
c. Use Google patents
d. All of the above
Answer: C. Use Google patents

21)
How much will the industrial engineering sector grow in the next 8-10 years?
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a. 20%
b. 25%
c. 40%

d. 30%
Answer: a. 20%
22)
Where do Industrial Engineering work?
a. Manufacturing
b. Process Design and Improvement
c. Quality Control & Statistical Analysis

d. All of the above
23)
Which one is NOT a specialization of Mechanical Engineering
a. Manufacturing
b. Thermo Fluids
c. Microsystems
d. Mechatronics

Answers: c. Microsystems
24)
What does C.S.M.E stand for?
a. Canadian Security of Mechanical Engineers
b. Canadian Society of Mineral Engineers
c. Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineers

d. Canadian Social order of Mechanical Engineers
Answer: a. Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineers
25)
What are the careers in Biomedical Engineering?
a. Research scientist
b. Doctor
c. Pharmacist

Answer: a. Research Scientist
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26)
What are the sub-domains of biomedical engineering?
a. Microsystems
b. Signal Analysis
c. Biomechanics
d. Both b and c
Answer: d. Both b and c

27)
How much of the aerospace sector is in Research and Development?
a. 21%
b. 41%
c. 19%

28)
What does a space systems specialist do?
a. Solid rocket motor design
b. Spacecraft avionics systems
c. Assembly operations

d. Liquid rocket motors
Answer: b. Spacecraft avionics systems

29)
Which of the following are a type of model:
a. Mathematical formulas
b. Drawing and sketches
c. Computer programs
d. All of the above

30)
What makes an Entrepreneur:
a. Individuals who see an opportunity that others do not
b. Individuals who marshals the resources to exploit the opportunity
c. Raise the necessary capital and creates the new venture
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d. All of the above

1)

a. Application of knowledge gained via science to solve a problem or meet a need by designing useful
things
b. Acquisition of knowledge to discover the nature and behavior of things.

c. Math and science
d. Building stuff
Answer: [A]
2) What is matlab?
a. A numerical computing and programming language
b. Something about lab safety
c. A and B
d. None of the above is correct
Answer: [A]
3)
Where do biomedical engineers work?
a. Hospitals
b. Various different Industries
c. Universities and labs

d. All of the above
Answer: [D]
4)
a. Automobile
b. Robotics
c. Designing buildings
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d. A and B
Answer: [A]
5)
Where do we find books related to engineering?
a. 3 floor
b. 7 floor
c. 8 floor

d. 10 floor
Answer: [D]
6)
How do we make the inline function in Mat lab?
a. Root (5)
b. F = (x^7 10*x^2 + x+9)
c. F = inline (x^7 10*x^2 + x+9)

d. Non of the above
Answer: [C]
7)
Which of the following best describes Chemical engineering at Ryerson?
a. 4 years program, 8 semesters of study
b. 5 years program, 8 semesters, 20 months of mandatory co-op
c. 4 years program, 8 semesters, 20 months of optional co-op

d. 4 years program, 8 semesters, 18 months of mandatory co-op
Answer: [B]
8)
How many different engineering disciplines are there at Ryerson university?
a. 10
b. 7
c. 8

d. 9
Answer: [C]
9)
What do civil engineers do?
a. Designing, construction, maintenance and management of structure and system
They promote the efficient production of good and services through the management
b.
of materials
c. Designing, developing and implement all kinds of electronic devices

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d.
Answer: [A]
10)
Analyzing, designing, developing, controlling, manufacturing, maintenance, and repair

of all vehicles that move through air and space
Where is the math center located
a. Engineering building 2 floor
b. Library 5 floor
c. Victoria building 5 floor

Answer: [B]
11)
What is the minimum average required to get an aerospace engineering internship?
a. 70%
b. 80%
c. 75%

d. 85%
Answer: [A]
12)
What is considered as a form of academic misconduct?
a. Paying someone to do your work for you
b. Cheating during the exams
c. Giving your friend an assignment

d. All of the above
Answer: [D]
13)
Which of the following is required for biomedical engineers to take before the
second year?
a. BME 100
b. MATH 140
c. PHYSICS 1 and 2

d. CHEMISTRY
Answer: [A]

14)

What is a team?
a. Group with skills
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b. Group of people who like to have fun
c. Work group whose members are joined together to work towards a goal

Answer: [C]
15)
Why is cramming is not good way to study
a. Because it hurts you if you study in a short period of time
b. Because you become anxious
c. Because you become sleep deprived

d. All of the above
Answer: [D]
16)
Which of the following are areas in mechanical engineering?
a. Manufacturing
b. Solid mechanic
c. Mechatronics

d. All of the above
Answer: [D]
17)
What is diversity?
Implies cross-cultural communication dealing with difference and creating
harmonious workplaces
a.
b. Suggests the range of human characteristic found in any workplace or community
c. A and B

Answer: [C]
18)
What does matlab stand for?
a. Calculus
b. Linear algebra
c. Linear algebra and martials computation

d. All of the above
Answer: [c]

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19)
Which of the following are characteristics of Diversity?
a. Age
b. Religion
c. Sexual orientation

d. All of the above
Answer: [D]
20)
What are some types of models
a. Words
b. Sketches
c. A and C
Answer: [C]

21)
Which of the following is considered as a study tip
a. Time management
b. Studying anywhere
c. Studying all the information in short time

Answer: [A]
22)
How many reports do we have in CEN tutorials?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3

d. 4
Answer: [B]

23)
a. Workplace Heating Martials Information System
b. Workplace Heating Martials Induction System
c. Workplace Hazardous Martials Information System

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d. All of the above

Answer: [C]
24)
What is the benefit of a team?

a. Increase Productivity and quality
b. Decrease Productivity
c. No benefit of the team

d. A and C
Answer: [A]
25)
Electrical engineering offers courses in?
a. Economics
b. Power system / robotics
c. Medical courses

Answer: [B]
26)
Power conversion, generation and distribution falls under what branch of

engineering?
a. Biomedical engineering
b. Aerospace engineering
c. Electrical engineering
d. Computer engineering
Answer: [C]

27)
Management science in Electrical engineering is optional?
a. Yes
b. No
c. None of the above

Answer: [A]
28)

Describe an engineer in one word.

a. Communicator
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b. Banker
c. Teacher

d. Problem solver
Answer: [D]
29)
a. Health care
b. Airlines
c. Banking
d. All of the above
Answer: [D]

30)
Which engineering is not a 4-year program?
a. Chemical
b. Biomedical
c. Electrical

d. Civil
Answer: [A]

1)
How does the property of the materials affect the form of the product?
a. strength
b. weight
c. Flexibility

d. All of the above
Answer: [d]

2)
Which of these is a type of a model?
a. words
b. Physical models
c. Mathematical formulas
d. All of the above

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Answer: [d]

3)
What is a model?
a. A miniature representation of something
b. A description of something that cannot be directly observed
c. A mathematical description of something

d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
4)
To be successful in University, you should
a. Not show up to class
b. Set up a daily schedule and stick to it
c. Cram the night before a test/exam

d. Leave all questions to the day of the exam
Answer: [b]
5)
CEN100 is designed to:
a. Introduce students to the Engineering profession
b. Introduce students to the Engineering design process
c. To introduce students to Engineering terminology

d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
6)
Diversity is:
a. A range of Human Characteristics found in the workplace
b. Equality
c. Not important in engineering

d. Only A and B
Answer: [d]
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7)
a. Ways to solve scientifically
b. Ways to solve technically
c. Ways to solve mathematically

d. All of the above
Answer: [d]

8)
Is engineering a science?
a. True
b. False
c. Not enough information

Answer: [b]
9)
What does PRIDE standard for?
a. Purpose, Respect, Individual, Discussion, Excellence
b. Pita, Rice, Ice Cream, Dough, Eggs
c. Produce, Report, Inspect, Derive, Evaluate

d. Has no meaning and is not relevant
Answer: [a]
10)
Which of these is not a role of the Student Conduct officer of Campus
a. Consult
b. Teach
c. Adjudicate

d. Arrest
Answer: [d]
11)
When talking about the Non Academic Code of Conduct, what does ART stand for?
b. Act, Respond, Teach
c. Address, Respond, Take Action

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d. Act, Respond, Take Action
Answer: [a]
12)
When researching a subject, one must follow the CRAP Test. What does CRAP Test
stand for?
a. Currency, Responsibility, Authority, Practice
b. Currency, Reliability, Authority, Purpose
c. Credit, Reliability, Authority, Purpose

d. Currency, Reliability, Action, Purpose
Answer: [b]

13)
Which of the following does computer engineering involve?
a. Computer science
b. Computer engineering

d. All of the above
e. a) and b)
Answer: [d]

14)
Which is not a specialization in electrical engineering?
a. Microsystems
b. Embedded systems
c. Robotics

d. Multimedia
Answer: [b]
15)
Applications of electrical engineering can include:
a. The human body
b. Underground pipes
c. Street cars

d. a) and c)
e. All of the above
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Answer: [e]
16)
The Norman Esch Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award will provide
financial assistance to
c. a) and b)

Answer: [c]

17)
Career Mentoring Program:

Mentor and Mentee events aimed at career preparation and developing professional
skills
a.
b. 3rd or 4th year Career Mentee
c. Professional Career Mentor
d. All of the above

Answer: [d]
18)
According to the Tri-Mentoring Program, the definition of the first generation

student__
Someone whose parent(s) did attend or obtain a post-secondary education anywhere

in the world
a.
Someone whose parent(s) did not attend or obtain a post-secondary education

b.
anywhere in the world
c.
Someone whose parent(s) were whiling to attend or obtain a post-secondary

education anywhere in the world

Answer: [b]

19)

What do Industrial Engineers do?

a. Promote the efficient production of goods and services through the management of
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materials, workers, and information within the overall system.

b. Analyze and design mechanical systems.
c. Work only in factories.

d. none of the above
Answer: [a]
20)
What is Mechanical Engineering?
a.
An engineering discipline that involves the application of the principles of chemistry

for analysis, design, manufacturing and maintenance of mechanical systems.
b.
An engineering discipline that involves the application of the principles of physics for
analysis, design, manufacturing and maintenance of mechanical systems
c. both a) and b)
Answer: [b]

21)
In general, it can be said that "If it moves, this is the work of a mechanical
engineer." True or False?
a. True
b. False
Answ
er:
[a]

22)
For the multiplication of two matrices, which of the following are true?
The number of columns in the first matrix must match the number of rows in the second
a. matrix
b. Any two matrices can be multiplied, regardless of their dimensions
c.
The product of two matrices multiplied will always have dimensions defined by the
number of rows in the first matrix by the number of columns in the second matrix.

d. Both a) and c)

Answer: [c]
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What are the correct commands to plot the following data?

x
1
2
y
3
4
23)
a. plot(x,y)
b. plot(y,x)
c. x=[1,3]; y=[2,4];
d. x=[1,2]; y=[3,4]; plot(x,y)

Answer: [d]
24)
In Matlab, varibale names are not case sensitive. For example, can be entered as
either Pi or pi. True or False?
a. True
b. False

Answer: [b]
25)
Which of the following have been created through biomedical engineering?
a. Ultrasound Imaging
b. Pacemakers
c. Nuclear Medicine
d. Dialysis Machines
e. All of the Above
Answer: [e]
26)
Aerospace Engineering deals in all fields, except:
a. Spacecraft design
b. Aircraft maintenance
c. Missile Design
d. Aerodynamics
Answer: [c]

27)
I.
1. To have a Master of Engineering degree, you need to at least:

Have 8 courses and a project, or 10 courses
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II.
III.
IV.
Have five courses and a thesis

Be a full time student, research oriented
Be a full or part time student, but professional practice orientated
a. I only
b. II and III
c. II only

d. I and IV
Answer: [d]
28)
What is civil engineering?

A professional engineering discipline that deals with design, construction, and
maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment.
a.
b. Qualified practice of medicine.
A field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity,
c.
electronics, and electromagnetism.
The application of engineering principles to medicine and biology healthcare

d.
purposes.
Answer: [a]
29)
Career opportunities in civil engineering includes:

a. Construction companies
Consulting companies
b.
c. Material suppliers
d. Surveying and mapping companies
e. All of the above

Answer: [e]

30)
Chemical engineering is:
a. The study of chemicals
b. A branch of chemistry and engineering that applies the physical sciences.
c. Engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge.
d. An investigator, either a member of a law enforcement agency or a private person.

e. A waste of time.
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Answer: [b]

1)

b. Application of knowledge gained via science to solve a problem or meet a need by designing useful
things
b. Acquisition of knowledge to discover the nature and behavior of things.

c. Math and science
d. Building stuff
Answer: [A]
2) What is matlab?
a. A numerical computing and programming language
b. Something about lab safety
c. A and B
d. None of the above is correct
Answer: [A]
3)
Where do biomedical engineers work?
a. Hospitals
b. Various different Industries
c. Universities and labs

d. All of the above
Answer: [D]
4)


a. Automobile
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b. Robotics
c. Designing buildings

d. A and B
Answer: [A]
5)
Where do we find books related to engineering?
a. 3 floor
b. 7 floor
c. 8 floor

d. 10 floor
Answer: [D]
6)
How do we make the inline function in Mat lab?
a. Root (5)
b. F = (x^7 10*x^2 + x+9)
c. F = inline (x^7 10*x^2 + x+9)

d. Non of the above
Answer: [C]
7)
Which of the following best describes Chemical engineering at Ryerson?
a. 4 years program, 8 semesters of study
b. 5 years program, 8 semesters, 20 months of mandatory co-op
c. 4 years program, 8 semesters, 20 months of optional co-op

d. 4 years program, 8 semesters, 18 months of mandatory co-op
Answer: [B]
8)
How many different engineering disciplines are there at Ryerson university?
a. 10
b. 7
c. 8

d. 9
Answer: [C]
9)
What do civil engineers do?
a. Designing, construction, maintenance and management of structure and system
b. They promote the efficient production of good and services through the management
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of materials

c. Designing, developing and implement all kinds of electronic devices

d.
Answer: [A]
10)
Analyzing, designing, developing, controlling, manufacturing, maintenance, and repair

of all vehicles that move through air and space
Where is the math center located
a. Engineering building 2 floor
b. Library 5 floor
c. Victoria building 5 floor

Answer: [B]
11)
What is the minimum average required to get an aerospace engineering internship?
a. 70%
b. 80%
c. 75%

d. 85%
Answer: [A]
12)
What is considered as a form of academic misconduct?
a. Paying someone to do your work for you
b. Cheating during the exams
c. Giving your friend an assignment

d. All of the above
Answer: [D]
13)
Which of the following is required for biomedical engineers to take before the
second year?
a. BME 100
b. MATH 140
c. PHYSICS 1 and 2

d. CHEMISTRY
Answer: [A]

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14)
What is a team?
a. Group with skills
b. Group of people who like to have fun
c. Work group whose members are joined together to work towards a goal

Answer: [C]
15)
Why is cramming is not good way to study
a. Because it hurts you if you study in a short period of time
b. Because you become anxious
c. Because you become sleep deprived

d. All of the above
Answer: [D]
16)
Which of the following are areas in mechanical engineering?
a. Manufacturing
b. Solid mechanic
c. Mechatronics

d. All of the above
Answer: [D]
17)
What is diversity?
Implies cross-cultural communication dealing with difference and creating
harmonious workplaces
a.
b. Suggests the range of human characteristic found in any workplace or community
c. A and B

Answer: [C]
18)
What does matlab stand for?
a. Calculus
b. Linear algebra
c. Linear algebra and martials computation
d. All of the above
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Answer: [c]

19)
Which of the following are characteristics of Diversity?
a. Age
b. Religion
c. Sexual orientation

d. All of the above
Answer: [D]
20)
What are some types of models
a. Words
b. Sketches
c. A and C
Answer: [C]

21)
Which of the following is considered as a study tip
a. Time management
b. Studying anywhere
c. Studying all the information in short time

Answer: [A]
22)
How many reports do we have in CEN tutorials?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3

d. 4
Answer: [B]

23)
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a. Workplace Heating Martials Information System
b. Workplace Heating Martials Induction System
c. Workplace Hazardous Martials Information System
d. All of the above

Answer: [C]
24)
What is the benefit of a team?

a. Increase Productivity and quality
b. Decrease Productivity
c. No benefit of the team

d. A and C
Answer: [A]
25)
Electrical engineering offers courses in?
a. Economics
b. Power system / robotics
c. Medical courses

Answer: [B]
26)
Power conversion, generation and distribution falls under what branch of

engineering?
a. Biomedical engineering
b. Aerospace engineering
d. Computer engineering
Answer: [C]

27)
Management science in Electrical engineering is optional?
a. Yes
b. No
c. None of the above

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Answer: [A]
28)
Describe an engineer in one word.
a. Communicator
b. Banker
c. Teacher

d. Problem solver
Answer: [D]
29)
a. Health care
b. Airlines
c. Banking
d. All of the above
Answer: [D]

30)
Which engineering is not a 4-year program?
a. Chemical
b. Biomedical
c. Electrical

d. Civil
Answer: [A]

1)
How much does a student statistically drops his average grade?
a. 10%
b. 15%
c. 20%

d. 25%
Answer: [B]

2)
What is not one of the largest engineering area?
a. Chemical Engineering
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c. Electrical Engineering

d. Aerospace Engineering
Answer: [D]
3)
Why do we build a team?
a. Higher level of success for companies
b. To have fun
c. To socialize

d. To finish in a shorter period of time
Answer: [A]
What does the acronym A.R.T stand for?
4)
a.
Accurate, repair, talk
b. Address, restore, teach

Act, renew, train

c.
None of the above

d.
Answer: [B]
Which floor is the reference desk located?
5)
a. 4th floor
b. 5th floor
c. 2nd floor

d. 6th floor
Answer: [C]
6)
Which of the following is a characteristic of diversity?

Race
a.
b. Gender
c. Age

d. All of the Above
Answer: [D]
What are the rights a worker has in the workplace?
7)

a. Right to know
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b. Right to participate
c. Right to refuse

d. All of the above
Answer: [D]
8)
What IS NOT a key element of product design?
a. Material
b. Form
c. Function

d. Price
Answer: [D]
9)
What do Entrepreneurs NOT do?
b. Create Jobs
c. Create Wealth to society

d. Run Governments
Answer: [D]
10)
Effective Licensing of a profession doesnt require
a. Strict Licensing Requirements
b. Enforcement against unlicensed people who act as a professional
c. Discipline licensed professionals

d. Free Benefits
Answer: [D]
11)
Which one is not a requirement for a PEO License?
a. Lots of Income
b. Acceptable Engineering Education
c. Good Character

d. References
Answer: [A]
12)
The 4 things that Team Morale depends on are?
a. Support,Resources,Communication,Personalities
b. Support, Resources,Money,Passion
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c. References,Support Resrouces, Friendliness

d. Money,Communication, Personalities, Support
Answer: [A]
13)
MATLAB is a software that
a. Does animations for Disney
b. Does matrix calculations
c. Does nothing

d. Does webpage coding
Answer: [B]

14)
X=A/b is a command in MATLAB that
a. Computes the solution Ax=B
b. Divides A by b
c. Multiplies A by B

d. Does nothing since it is not a real command
Answer: [A]
15)
What type of graphs can MATLAB produce?
a. 2D
b. 3D and 2D
c. Matlab does not produce Graphs

d. 4D
Answer: [B]
16)
What does a falling project look like?
a. It takes longer than expected
b. Everyone is happy about it
c. It is cheaper than expected

d. It doesnt collapse
Answer: [A]
17)

The method that is not required when Reverse Engineering is?

a. Investigation/Prediction
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b. Concrete Experience
c. New colors for the object
d. Design Analysis

Answer: [C]
What is civil Engineering?
18)

a. Civil Engineering requires design
b. Civil Engineering requires construction
c. Civil Engineering requires management of systems

d. All of the Above
Answer: [D]

What do Chemical Engineers do?
19)
a. They design plants
b. They construct plants
c. They operate plants

d. All of the above
Answer: [D]
What is VLSI found in?
20)
a. Smart phones
b. Sensors
c. Integrated Circuits
d. All of the above
Answer: [D]

What option(s) are available for you to take in the field of Electrical Engineering?
21)
a. Energy
b. Multimedia
c. Microsystems
d. All of the above

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Answer: [D]
22)
What is the purpose of the Norman ESCH Award?
a. To see who is the smartest student
b. To help student with money problems
c. To enable new product ideas

d. No purpose
Answer: [C]
23)
What does the r and o stand for in Bravo?
a. Reduction and Oxidation
b. Review and Oversee
c. Recollect and Open
d. Review and Open

Answer: [B]
24)
What are some of the benefits gained through the Tri-mentoring Program?
a. On campus Engagement
b. Networking
c. Leadership development

d. All of the above
Answer: [D]
25)
Third step in design process
a. Brainstorm
b. Refine the design
c. Identify the problem

d. Make a model
Answer: [A]
26)
How much is the prize money for first place at the Global Engineering Award?
a. 500
b. 50
c. 500000
d. 5000
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Answer: [D]

27)
What is biomedical Engineering Used for?
a. Pacemakers
b. Portable Blood testers
c. Dialysis Machines

d. All of the Above
Answer: [D]
28)
When are you required to conduct the capstone design project?
a. 1st year
b. 2nd year
c. Third year

d. 4th year
Answer: [D]
29)
Where do industrials engineers work after they complete their degree?
a. Labs
b. Supply chain and logistics
c. Quality control
d. B and C
Answer: [D]

30)
What are the mechanical engineering areas?
a. Manufacturing
b. Solid Mechanics
c. Mechatronics

d. All of the Above
Answer: [D]

1)

What do Industrial Engineers do?

a.
Industrial Engineers promote the efficient production of goods and services

through the management of materials, workers, and information within the
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overall system.

b. Industrial Engineers are people who create industries.
c. Industrial Engineers promote the efficient production of industries.

d. Industrial Engineers promote information within industries.
Answer: [a]

2)
a.
Logistics and supply chain
b. Banking and credit
c.
Retail sector

d.
Answer: [d]
3)
Retail
All
of tshe
ector
above

What are the Mechanical Engineering areas?
a. Manufacturing
b. Mechatronics
c. Solid Mechanics

d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
What are the main focuses of being a Computer Engineer?
4)
a.
Computer networking and communication systems
b.
Embedded systems
c.
VLSI Systems
d. All of the above

Answer: [d]
Which of the following statement(s) are true?
5)

Electrical, computer, and biomedical engineering programs are fully
accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB)
a.
Electrical, computer, and biomedical engineering programs are not fully accredited by
b.
the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB)
c.
To become a professional engineer you must pass the law and ethics tests
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A and C are true.

d.
Answer: [d]
Which are NOT cause(s) of engineering failures?

6)
a.
An insufficient amount of knowledge on the topic
b.
Low quality choice in materials used in product
c.
Ignorance, carelessness, and negligence to the project
d.
All of the above are causes of engineering failures

Answer: [d]
Which of the following are characteristic(s) of diversity?

7)
a.
Sexual orientation
b.
Physical and Mental Ability
c.
Religion
d.
All of the above

Answer: [d]
What are the main objective(s) of having safety standards?
8)
a.
To help raise awareness about health and safety
b.
To minimize the number of incidents that occur
c.
To know the environment

d.
Answer: [d]
9)
A and B
Difference between a scientist and an engineer is that:
a. Scientists ask what the cause was and engineers ask how I can prevent it.
b. Engineers ask what the cause was and scientists ask how I can prevent it.
c. Scientists have a higher paycheck than engineers.

d. Engineers have a better social life than scientists.
Answer: [a]
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10)
What is not a benefit of being in a team
a. Responsibility is shared
b. Fear of failure is small
c. Can blame an individual if something goes wrong

d. Quality of work produced is increased
Answer: [c]
11)
Transpose of a matrix is:
a. Multiplying a matrix with a scalar
b. Rows and Columns interchange
c. All entries are zero

d. Has only one column
Answer: [b]
12)
Which of the following is not a Sub-domain of Biomedical Engineering?
a. Biomechanics
b. Avionics
c. Bioinformatics

d. Medical imaging and image processing
Answer: [b]
13)
Which BEng at Ryerson is only one of three accredited programs in Canada?
a. Electrical Engineering
b. Industrial Engineering

d. Aerospace Engineering
Answer: [d]
14)
Which is the Matlab Operator for multiplication?
a. *
b. a*b
c. a.*b

d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
15)
The team leader's role is:

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a. to lead by setting example
b. to motivate and inspires team members
c. Track time in a meeting

d. Only A and B
Answer: [d]
16)
The true purpose of the CEN 100 course is:

to give an intro on engineering profession and to engineering design process to the
students
a.
b. to do other courses work during the class such as physics, math and chemistry
c. to get help while getting use to university

Answer: [a]
17)
How is university different from High school?
a. you get to earn a degree
b. you have to become a self motivated learner
c. you have to pay to go to University
d. University actually matters unlike high school

Answer: [b]
18)
What does A.R.T stand for?
b. Act, Review, Target
c. Accept, Ryerson, Technology

d. Apologize, Revenge, Thank
Answer: [a]

19)
Which one of the following is NOT in informal SCO procedure?
a. Behavioral expectations are set
b. Complainant to meet with respondent
c. The complaint is not written in SCOs office
d. Follow the code process (everything is transparent)
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Answer: [b]
20)
When to use Google for research?
a. Government information
b. Publications by industries
c. Academic working paper
d. All of the above
Answer: [d]

21)
Where you should go if you need help with a research paper?
a. Literary reference desk
b. Librarian chat online
c. Research skills workshop

d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
22)
a. Professional Engineers Ontario
b. Professional Engineering Ontario
c. Professional Engineers Organization

d. Professional Engineering Organization
Answer: [a]
23)
How many months of acceptable engineering experience is required for licensing of

PEO?
a. 12
b. 24
c. 36
d. 48

Answer: [d]
24)
Where did Marzio Pozzuoli find his passion for engineering?
a. In Tim Hortons
b. In the subway
c. In the toilette
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d. At Ryerson University
Answer: [d]
25)
What engineers do?
a. Design
b. Build
c. Improve

d. All the above
Answer: [d]
26)
Why do Workers Get Hurt?
a. Lack of adequate training
b. Lack of experience
c. Eager to impress
d. All of the above
Answer: [d]

27)
Benefits for Engineering Students
a. On-campus Engagement
b. Balance between school and a social life
c. Leadership skills development
d. All of the above

Answer: [d]
28)
What's part of Live2Lead Program
a.
Ongoing monthly programming focused on helping you to develop your leadership

skills
b.
Workshops: communication skills, leadership styles, goal setting and time

management
Panels include: leaders in a socially just world, women in leadership and youth in
c.
leadership

d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
29)
How much is the first place of Global Engineering Award

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a. 50 000 $
b. 25 000 $
c. 75 000 $
d. 10 000 $
Answer: [a]

30)
What are the Grand Challenges of Global Engineering Award
a. Provide access to clean water
b. Make solar energy economical
c. Restore and improve urban infrastructure

d. All of the above
Answer: [d]

1)
How many semesters of study are there compared to the months of work that a
chemical engineer has to do?
a. 10 semesters of study and 16 work months
b. 10 semesters of study and 20 months of work
c. 8 semesters of study and 20 months of work

d. 8 semesters of study and 16 months of work
Answer: [c]

2)
Which of the following is the correct process for creating a new product in the
biomedical engineering field?
a. Manufacture the product, Test the product and finally create a prototype.
b. Create a prototype, Test the prototype and finally manufacture the final product.
c. Create a prototype and directly manufacture it with no testing

d. All of the above
Answer: [b]
3)
What are the main streams in aerospace engineering?

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a. Aircraft maintenance, repair and structure
b.
c. Functional safety, manufacturing, avionics, aerodynamics, computer systems
Aerodynamics and propulsion, materials manufacturing and structures, avionics and

space systems

Answer: [b]
4)
Embedded systems in computer engineering consist of?
a. Telephony
c. Medical equipment

d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
5)
What is Civil Engineering?
a. The branch of engineering that deals with design, construction and uses of machines
b.
The branch of engineering that deals with equipments and managements of systems
that works in the most efficient ways
c.
The branch of engineering that deals with design, construction and maintenances of
public works such as bridges and dams

d. All of the above
Answer: [c]
6)
What areas do Mechanical Engineers work in?
a. Mechatronics
b. Solid Mechanics
c. Electrical Components

d. Both A and B
Answer: [d]
7)
What is an aspect of a dysfunctional team?
a. Fear of conflict
b. Absence of trust
c. Lack of commitment

d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
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8)
U.S. Department of Labor predicted that industrial engineering employment is

expected to grow how much in the next 8-10 years?
a. 20%
b. 5%
c. 32%

d. 12%
Answer: [a]
9)
What does Currency mean in CRAP Test?
a. Money you are required to pay
b. Money the institution will pay
c. Budget of the whole research

d. How current the information is
Answer: [d]
10)
How do you make a column matrix with the numbers 1, 2 and 3 in matlab?
a. [1/2/3]
b. [1:2:3]
c. [1;2;3]

d. (1;2;3)
Answer: [c]
11)
According to Curl Schramm Entrepreneurs
a. Give to birth to new companies
b. Create jobs
c. Create wealth to society

d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
12)
In MATLAB, to find the roots (zeros) of the polynomial. Consider the function f(x) =
10x3 + 4x2 + 3x +1. What is command?
a. p = [10; 4; 5; 1;];
b. p = [10, 4, 5, 1];
c. p = [10 4 5 1]
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Answer: [d]
13)
What Does it Mean to be a University Student?
a. Be a self-motivated learner.
b. Be a good learners, listener, ask question and communicate.
c. Try to remember, understand, integrate, and apply new knowledge.

d. All of the above
Answer: [d]

14)
a.
The branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building, and use of
engines, machines, and structures.
b.
Engineering uses scientific, technological, and mathematical, knowledge to solve

practical problems.
c. Application of knowledge gained through science to solve a problem

d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
15)
What does ART stand for?
a. address, restore, teach
b. Assimilate, rehabilitate, teach
c. Acceptance requiring truthfulness

d. Apply, restore, teach
Answer: [a]
16)
What do electrical engineers work with?
a. Robotics
b. Electric bikes and cars
c. Power generation

d. Both b and c
Answer: [a]
17)

Which one of the following, is NOT the benefits an engineering student to be a part
of the tri-mentoring program?
a. On-campus engagement
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b. To get support and guidance from a professor
c. Networking
d. Balance between school and social life

Answer: [d]
18)
Which of the following stages is in general engineering analysis?
a. Identification of the physical problem
b. Mathematical model and analysis
c. Testing the model and Results

d. All of the above
Answer: [d]

19)
What is the purpose of Norman Esch Award in engineering innovation and

entrepreneurship?
a. For the use of family and personal use
To enable new, innovative ideas for products, inventions and technologies which are
b. relevant to the Canadian economy now
c. To put it towards your tuition.

Answer: [b]
20)
What does BRAVO stands for in studies strategies for test taking?
a. Breath, review, answer, verify, oversea
b. Breath, revision, answer, verbal, oversee
c. Breath, review, answer, verify, oversee
d. Breath, response, answer, validate, oversee
Answer: [c]

21)
What is engineering design?
a. Production process
b. The creation of an original product
c. Development of student creativity
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Answer: [b]
22)
What does global engineering award challenges?
a. Provides access to clean water
b. Reverse engineering for disable people
c. Enhance cars and make efficient

d. All of the above
Answer: [a]
23)
What are the two basic ways to create MATLAB graphs?
a. Use plotting tools
b.
c. All of the above
Use the command interface, to enter commands in the command window or create
plotting programs

Answer: [c]
24)
What does team morale depends on?
a. Support
b. Resources
c. Challenge

d. Both a and c
Answer: [d]
25)
What is engineering failure defined as?
a. Inability of a component
b. Fail your exam
c. When the product works

Answer: [a]
26)
The DNA molecule structure was determined my Watson and Crick in
a. 1895
b. 1996
c. 1953
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d. 1903
Answer: [c]

27)
Which of the following will not be designed or built by a civil engineer?
a. Roads
b. Bridge
c. Dams

d. Cars
Answer: [d]
28)
What is not a step toward managing team conflict?
a. Clarify and identify the cause of conflict
b. Determining options
c. Determine and remove barriers

d. Absolve issues in a physical manner
Answer: [d]
29)
RACER help you in borrowing the items and articles from?
a. Only from Robarts Library of U of T
b. Libraries of selected Universities
c. Libraries from Ontario
d. Libraries from All over Canada
Answer: [c]

30)
What does PRIDE stand for?
a. Purpose Respect Interaction Discussion Excellence
b. Purpose Respect Individuals Discussion Excellence
c. Purpose Respect Interaction Determination Excellence

d. Purpose Respect Interaction Delegation Excellence
Answer: [b]

1)
What is NOT an important skill for a university student?
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a. Becoming an active learner
b. Motivation by a desire for happiness
c. Sense of purpose

d. Relying on the teacher
Answer: [D. Relying on the teacher]
2)
What is NOT one of the 3 components of CEN?
a. Orientation
b. Introduction to Engineering
c. Design

d. Refinement
Answer: [D. Refinement]
3)
What does team morale depend on?
a. Support
b. Communication
c. Personalities

d. All of the above
4)
What is the difference between a scientist and an engineer?
a. A scientist builds things, while an engineer researches the natural world
b. A scientist and engineer do the same thing
c. A scientist studies the natural, while an engineer creates the artificial

d. They are both just studies of science
Answer: [C. A scientist studies the natural, while an engineer creates the artificial]
5)
What is a team?
effort towards a goal
a.
b. Many people who have a common interest
c. People who study together

d. People who work together because they have to
Answer: [A. A special work group whose members are joined together in a united and coordinated effort
towards a goal]
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6)
What does it mean to transpose a matrix?
a. To flip a row 90 degrees counter clockwise
b. To multiply a matrix by itself
c. To multiply a matrix by its inverse

d. To interchange rows and columns
Answer: [D. To interchange rows and columns]
7)
Which are the only two universities in Canada which currently offer a full accredited
program for Biomedical Engineering?
a. Ryerson University and University of Guelph
b. University of Waterloo and University of Toronto
c. McMaster University and University of British Columbia

d. University of Western Ontario and University of Montreal / Polytechnique
Answer: [A. Ryerson University and University of Guelph]
8)
The Aerospace Sector employs approximately how many individuals across Canada?
a. 20,000
b. 50,000
c. 170,000

d. 630,000
Answer: [C. 170,000]
9)
What are the two different methods to create a function?
a. Inline command and Matlab editor
b. Backslash command and Forward slash command
c. Fsolve and Fzero

d. Roots and Iterations
Answer: [A. Inline command and Matlab editor]
10)
What specialization area(s) are available in Ryerson for Civil Engineering?
a. Environmental Engineering Area
b. Geometrics Engineering Area
c. Structural/Materials Engineering Area

d. All of the Above
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11)
What are the basic ways to create Matlab graphs?
a. Using plotting tools
b. Use command interface to enter commands in the command window
c. Create plotting graphs

d. All of the above
12)
Which of the following is NOT a task of a chemical engineer?
a. Design chemical plants
b. Design and construct tunnels
c. Construct chemical plants

d. Operate chemical plants
Answer: [B. Design and construct tunnels]
13)
Which one of the following is NOT part of the curriculum for industrial engineering
in year two?
a. Physics III
b. Statistics
c. Law and Ethics

d. Electric Circuits
Answer: [C. Law and Ethics]

14)
Which of these is not an area for Mechanical Engineering?
a. Manufacturing
b. Signal Analysis
c. Mechatronics

d. Solid Mechanics
Answer: [B. Signal Analysis]
15)
Reverse Engineering is primarily used during what stage of development?
a. The first stages of a complete design process
b. Modeling and Analysis
c. Redesign
d. It is a major component and used through all stages

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Answer: [A. The first stages of a complete design process]

16)
How much money is received in the interaction award?
a. $2000
b. $5000
c. $25000

d. 1 million dollars
Answer: [B. $5000]
17)
What does A.R.T. stand for?
a. Address, restore, teach
b. Address, rejuvenate, teach
c. Act, react, teach

d. Always read Tolkien
Answer: [A. Address, restore, teach]
18)
When is the library open till?
a. 1 am every day
b. 2 am every day
c. 8 pm every day

d. 2 pm and only on Saturdays
Answer: [A. 1 am every day]
19)
What are good strategies to prepare for an exam?
a. Take notes
b. Attend lectures
c. Review textbook regularly

d. All of the above
20)
What is a first generation student?
a. Someone who returned to school after dropping out
b. Someone whose parents did not attend post secondary education
c. Someone whose parents have all attended university
d. Someone who was born in the year 1995
Answer: [ B. Someone whose parents did not attend postsecondary education]
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21)
What are parts of the design process?
a.
Identify the problem
b.
Refine the design
c.
Build a model

d. All of the above
22)
What are the areas engineers can participate in the National Engineering Summit?
a. Health
b. Environment
c. Global competition

d. All of the above
23)
What is NOT part of engineering analysis?
a. Creations
b. Decision making
c. Discovery
d. Production
Answer: [ D. Production]

24)
What are not part of the activities of entrepreneurs?
a. Job creation
b. Start ups
c. Give birth to new companies

d. Industrialisation
Answer: [D. Industrialisation]
25)
What are differences among people in the workspace?
a. Age
b. Race
c. Sexual Orientation
d. All of the above
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26)
What are NOT some reasons workers get hurt?
a. Lack of adequate training
b. Lack of experience
c. Eager to impress
d. Regular Safety exercises
Answer: [D. Regular safety exercises]

27)
When was the PEO created?
a. 1922
b. 2005
c. 1985

d. 1969
Answer: [A. 1922]
28)
What is NOT a good way to enforce accountability in licensing?
a. Strict licensing requirements
b. Setting and enforcing standards
c. Enforcements against unlicensed products

d. Giving companies many chances to change before fining them
Answer: [D. Giving companies many chances to change before fining them]

29)
How much did Marzio Pozzuli sell his company for?
a. 440 million
b. 100 million
c. 300 billion
d. 95 million
Answer: [A. 440 million]

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30)
What is not evidence of a failed project?
a. Nobody is Happy about it
b. It costs more than it should
c. It takes longer than expected

d. It saves the builder money
Answer: [D. It saves the builder money]

1)
What are the main objectives of the course?
a. To tell students about the different strands of engineering.
b. To give students a general introduction into the field of engineering.
c. To take up time in the week.

d. To inform student about opportunities at Ryerson.
Answer: [B]

2)
What is the most important part of being a team?
a. Picking the members.
b. Resolving conflicts.
c. Learning how to work with other people.

d. Ensuring than a better product goes to the company.
Answer: [D]
3)
What is Engineering?
Using Scientific, technological and mathematical knowledge to solve practical
problems.
a.
b. Acquiring knowledge to understand the nature of things.
c. Building different mechanical parts.

d. Prescribing medication to the sick and/or elderly.
Answer: [A]
4)
What is the main job of an Aerospace engineer?
a. To build spacecrafts and planes.
b. To invent the hovercraft and warp drive.
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c. To assist in the design and implementation of any object that goes into space.

d. To optimize any component of a system that moves through air and space.
Answer: [D]
5)
What is a (are the) possible job(s) of a biomedical engineer?
a. Clinical Engineer
b. Biomedical Designer
c. Research Scientist

d. All of the above
Answer: [D]
6)
Chemical engineers take ____ chemistry courses in their university career.
a. 1
b. 5
c. 10

d. 17
Answer: [B]
7)
Electrical engineers are
a. Engineers who specialize in the designs and development of electrical based systems.
b. Engineers who work with electricity.
c. Strange people who attach keys to kites and try to make electricity.

Answer: [A]
8)
What is Civil Engineering?
a. The largest group of engineers at Ryerson
b. Awesome
c. The design, construction and management of structures and systems.

d. The solving of many of our worlds most serious problems.
Answer: [C]
9)
Computer engineering deals with
a. Designing computers.
b. Designing embedded systems and computer networks.
c. Working with software systems.

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Answer: [D]
10)
a. Hospitals
b. McDonalds
c. Small businesses

Answer: [A ]

11)
What are the areas of Mechanical Engineering
a. Transportation
b. Optics
c. Mechatroincs

d. Building services
Answer: [C]
12)
What is the purpose to the Norman Esch Award?

Will give motivational support to undergraduate and graduate students in Ryerson
University's Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science for their ideas
a.
Will help provide financial assistance to undergraduate and graduate students in

Ryerson University's Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science for their
b.
ideas
c. Will help guide students to succeed in engineering

d. Will provide assistances to some students who have a new product or idea
Answer: [b]

13)
What does P.E.S.T stand for?
a. P = Political ,E = Economic ,S = Sustainable T=Time
b. P = Political ,E = Economic ,S = Socio-cultural ,T= time
c. P = Policy ,E = Economic ,S = Socio-cultural ,T= Technology

d. P = Political ,E = Economic ,S = Socio-cultural ,T = Technology
Answer: [D]
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14)
How many stages are in the Norman Esch Award?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 5

d. 1
Answer: [B]
15)
What are some concerning behaviors that will result in committing non-academic
misconduct?
a. Plagiarism
b. Cheating
c. Theft

d. Skipping class
Answer: [C )
16)
What is Engineering Village?
a. A website for a group of engineers
b. A book in the library about engineering
c. A place for people who graduated from engineering

d. A research engine that searches multiple databases for research on engineering
Answer: [D) ]
17)
How do you borrow books from the Ryerson library?
a. With your one card
b. With your one card and government ID
c. Dont need nothing

d. Your timetable
Answer: [A]
18)
a. Decrease the wealth in society
b. Create new jobs
c. Destroy new jobs and existing companies

d. All the above
Answer: [B]
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19)
What are the key elements of product design?
a. Function and cost
b. Function, cost, form, materials
c. Function, cost, demand, time

Answer: [B]
20)
d. Function time, cost and business
Diversity includes differences among people with respect to:
a. Age
b. Race
c. Heritage

d. All of the Above
Answer: [D]
21)
If you receive an injury when working in a lab, the first person you should report
that injury to is:
a. Your professor
b. The lab supervisor
c. The Dean

Answer: [B]
22)
What prompted the introduction of licensing into the engineering profession?
a. A series of disasters caused by poor engineering
b. Federal Law
c. A crackdown on frauds pretending to be engineers

d. A desire to standardize the abilities of engineers
Answer: [A]
23)
The Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) is regulated by:
a. itself
b. The federal government
c. The provincial government
d. The International Council of Engineering

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Answer: [A]

24)
If you are an entrepreneur, you know your company is resilient when:
a. You have a large customer diversity
b. You have a large geographical diversity
c. Your company is unaffected/affected little by an economic crisis

d. All of the Above
Answer: [D]
25)
Which of these is not a skill required for good teamwork?
a. Share
b. All of These are Good Teamwork Skills
c. Listening

d. Respect
Answer: [B]
26)
What is MATLAB?
a. MATLAB is another general programing language, similar to Python.
b. MATLAB is a matrix calculator.
c. MATLAB is a computer program for doing numerical computations.

d. Easy to learn and understand.
Answer: [C]
27)
A drawback of MatLab is:
a. It cant produce graphs
b. It is not very powerful
c. It is slow with some processes

d. It is very difficult to learn
Answer: [C]
28)
Most engineering failures are caused by:
a. Poor material choice
b. Laziness
c. Insufficient Knowledge
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d. Unforeseeable Circumstances
Answer: [C]
29)
Matlab cannot produce this type of graph:
a. What is a pie graph?
b. What is a line graph?
c. What is a bar graph?

d. What is a leaf-and-stem graph?
Answer: [D]
30)
Which of these variables in MatLab is considered a special variable and thus,

automatically has an assigned value?
a. Pi
b. X
c. Y

d. N
Answer: [A]

1)
How to resolve a team conflict?
a. Yell and swear
b. Talk it out in a calmly manner
c. Leave the team

d. Ignore it
Answer: [b]

2)
A successful team has what?
a. A good leader and cooperative members
b. Bad leader and cooperative members
c. Good leader and uncooperative members

d. Bad leader and uncooperative members
Answer: [a]
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3)
What is the 15% rule?
a. Your grade drops 15%
b. Your weight drops 15%
c. You grade rises by 15%

d. Your weight rises by 15%
Answer: [a]
4)
As an engineer, you will typically be engaged in various activities in your career

which may include
a. Design and manufacturing
b. Research and development
c. Sales and Technical Service

d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
5)
What is the purpose of the Non-Academic Code of Conduct?
a. A.R.T Address, Restore, Teach
b. I.R.S Ignore, Report, Suspend
c. W.S.E Warn, Suspend, Expell

d. None of the above are correct
Answer: [a]
6)
According to the Student Conduct Officer (SCO), some concerning behaviours

include:
a. Regularly skipping class
b. Hazing
c. Unauthorized entry and/or presence

d. All excluding a)
Answer: [d]
7)
Which one of the following is NOT a topic in mechanical engineering
a. Utilities
b. Manufacturing
c. Communications
d. Computer chips
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Answer: [d]
8)
What is the purpose of a design?
a. Function
b. Fame
c. Shape

d. You have extra materials on hand
Answer: [a]
9)
What kind of descisions may an engineer have to make?
a. Descisions about maintenance procedures
b. Descisions about the fabrication process
c. Descisions about the packaging

d. All of the above
Answer: [d]
10)
Engineers _____ the world that never was
a. Create
b. Destroyed
c. Mass produced

d. populate
Answer: [a]
11)
What are the key elements of product design?
a. Design, Manufacturing, Advertising
b. Function, Form, Material
c. Function, Cost, Material

d. Function, Form, Marketing
Answer: [b]
12)
Computer engineering focuses on what?
a. Computer systems
b. Circuits
c. Building computers
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Answer: [a]
13)
Which of the following is not an area of Mechanical Engineering?
a. Manufacturing
b. Solid Mechanics
c. Thermo Fluids

d. Vibrations
Answer: [d]

14)
a. All active and currents students at Ryerson
b. Only active students at Ryerson
c. Only current students at Ryerson

Answer: [a]
15)
Biomedical Engineers make _______
a. Prosthetics
b. Buildings
c. Computers

d. Chemicals
Answer: [a]
16)
Who rightfully owns the land Ryerson and Toronto stands on?
a. Mohawk
b. Rob Ford
c. Government of Canada

d. Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nations
Answer: [d]
17)
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Diversity?
a. Age
b. Sexual Orientation
c. Religion
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d. Physical and/or Mental Disability

Answer: [d]
18)
Who is the professor for CEN- 100
a. Chul Kim
b. Dr. L. Amleh
c. Nara Jung
d. Luaay Hussein

Answer: [b]

19)
Which are the Key elements of product design
a. Function,Material,Cost,Design
b. material,Cost,Form,Marketing
c. Form,Function,model,background

d. Function,Material,Form,Cost
Answer: [d]
20)
What does the "C" in Crap Test stand for
a. Cost
b. Clearance
c. Currency
d. Captivity
Answer: [c]

21)
the application of knowledge gained via science to solve a problem or meet a need
by designing useful things
a.
b. engineering is art
c. engineering is problem solving

d. all of the above
Answer: [d]
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22)
What is learning?
Synthesizing theory and knowledge in order to solve problems
a.
Writing down notes and not understanding them
b.
c. both a and b

Answer: [a]
23)
what are engineering systems

In general, a system converts an input to an output
a.
This conversion can be accomplished for instance by a machine or simply a processing
box
b.
A system can be viewed as an integrated sum of different components that can be
executed sequentially
c.
d. all of the above

Answer: [d]
24)
What MatLab function is used to find the zeroes of a polynomial?
a. fsolve
b. roots
c. hold off

d. inline
Answer: [b]
25)
What MatLab function calculates the sum of the elements of a diagonal?
a. sum(A)
b. inline
c. plot

d. sum(diag(A))
Answer: [d]
26)
Which line represents a yellow dashed line connects the points?
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a. plot(x,y)
b. plot(x,y,*)
c. plot(x,y,'r:+')
d. plot(x,y,--y)
Answer: [d]

27)
what is aerspace engineering?

analysis design, development, control ,manufacturing, maintenance, and repair of all
vehicles that move through air and space
a.
b. designing and manufacturing cars
c. designing aircrafts and airfract systems

d. both a and c
Answer: [d]
28)
how many employees does the aerospace sector employ in Canada?
a. 170 000
b. 17 000
c. 1.7 million

Answer: [a]
29)
approximately how many firms exist in canada, in terms of designing,

manufacturing, and support in the aerospace sector
a. none
b. 3
c. 500 000
d. 700 +
Answer: [d]

30)
What courses below are NOT related to engineering?
a. Calculus
b. Chem
c. Physics
d. Biology
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Answer: [d]

1. How many students take entrepreneurship courses in the US per year?
a) 40,000
b) 150,000
c) 400,000
d) 300,000
Answer C
2. A model in an engineering design includes
a) A drawing, computer programs and the forms
b) Words, ideas and conceptual designs
c) Physical model, sketches and mathematical formulas
d) Functions, preliminary and detailed designs
Answer C
3. What is the fourth stage in general engineering analysis
a) Mathematical modeling and analysis
b) Creating a prototype
c) The interpretation of results
d) Idealization of actual physical situations
Answer C
4) Which of these is a career opportunity for a civil engineer?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Wastewater treatment
Surveying & Mapping Companies
Clinical engineer
Research scientist

Answer B
5) How many months of work experience are required to graduate as a chemical engineer from
Ryerson University?
a)
b)
c)
d)
15 months
16 months
12 months
18 months

Answer C
6) Which of the following is the right command to use in order to find roots of a function in Matlab?
a) roots(p)
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b) Roots(P)
c) Root(p)
d) Roots(R)

Answer A
7) Which one of these activities does not include in an engineers career?
a) Design (25%)
b) Management (8%)
c) Construction (10%)
d) Accounting (10%)
Ans: (d) Accounting
8) What does the letter O stand for in the word BRAVO in the exam strategies?
a) Overboard
b) b) Overbeat
c) Oversee

d) d) Over review
Ans: (c ) Oversee
9) What is the first thing you identify during the design process?
a) Criteria and Specify constraints
b) b) Problem
c) Brainstorm

d) Make a prototype
Ans: (b) Identify the problem
10 What are the characteristics of the diversity that engineers have?
a) Age, race, class, and religion.
b) Sexual Orientation, Ethnicity, Gender, and Physical and Mental Ability.
c) Spiritual Practices, Other human differences.
d) All of the above.
The answer is (d)
11 What are the three rights that engineer has to have?
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a) Right to know.
b) Right to participate.
c) Right to refuse.
The answer is (d)
12 Which of the following chemical agent that considers as a hazard?
a) Solids.
b) Liquid.
c) Gas.
The answer is (d)

13 When Graphing in Matlab. To insert the letter/symbol used for Diamond style marker type ___ is
used

A) +

B) *

C) .

D d

Answer D

14 When Graphing in Matlab, What letter will you use in your code, if you want the color of the line
to be black in color

A) b

B) l

C) a

D) k
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Answer D

15 When graphing, Hold on, Hold off

A) Plots more then one function in the same window

B) Hold on -puts a pause on the function, Hold off - removes the pause on the functions

C) Hold on Hold off is not a valid command for Matlab

d) A dash and a dot _. is the symbol used to execute this command.

Answer A

16)
What does S.M.A.R.T. stand for?
a. Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Timely
b. Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Timely
c. Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Timely
d. Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Timely
Answer: [B]
17)
What does P.E.S.T. stand for?
a. Political Economic Socio-Cultural Team
b. People Economic Socio-Cultural Team
c. People Enjoy Systems Technology

d. Political Economic Socio-Cultural Technology
Answer: [D]
18)
During the investigation, prediction and hypothesis stage of a reverse engineering

project which steps would be performed?
a. Develop black box model
b. Develop free body diagrams
c. Use and/or experience the product
d. A and C

19 What does A.R.T stand for?
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a) Address Restore and Teach

b) Alter Restore Teacher
c)All Resources True
d)A Resource Trick
Ans: a

20 What does SCO stand for?
a) Social Campaign Occasion
b)Student Conduct Official
c)Street Conduct Officer
d)Student Council Office
Ans: C

21 What does CRAP stand for?
a)Currency Reliability After Prologue
b)Coordinator Reliability Authority Point
c)Currency Reliability Authority Purpose
d)Coordinator Really Apprehends Purpose
Ans: C

22 Where should one begin research?
a) Google Scholar
b) Data bases
c)Books
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d)All of the above

Ans: d

23 What is engineering?
a)A science
b)Innovation
c)Both b and d
d)Creation
Ans: C

24 What makes a team dysfunctional?
a) Lack of trust
b) Fear of conflict
c) lack of commitment
d) all of the above
Ans: d

25 Qualiti(es) successful engineers have
a)creativity
b)lack of communication
c)poor leadership skills
d)all of the above
Ans: a

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26 What is one branch of Aerospace Engineering?

a) Avionics
b) Electrical
c) Mechanical
d) Calculus
Ans: a

27 Where do industrial engineers work?
a) Logistics and supply chain
b) Banking
c) Airlines
d) all of the above
Ans: d

28 Over the next 8 to 10 years, by how much is industrial engineering employment expected to grow?
a) 17%
b) 21%
c) 20%
d) 30%
Ans:C

29 How many people does Aerospace sector employ cross Canada?
a) 180,000
b)160,600
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c)170,000
d)185,000
Ans: c

30 What is reverse engineering?
a) Engineering disaster
b) Improving an old mechanism/application
c)destroying an old creation for no purpose
d) all of the above
Ans: b
1. What is the static average of drop out students in North America who will never come back to
school again?
a. 10%
b. 20%
c. 25%
d. 40%
Answers: b

2. What are CEN program major goals?
a. To introduce first year students to the design process of an engineering project
b. To provide an extended creative engineering design experience with a design team
environment
c. To have fun
d. All of the above
e. Only 1 and 2
Answers: d
3. What is one of the general purposes of engineering education?
a. To make you think critically
b. To broad your understanding of the world around you
c. To provide you with the technical tool
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d. To protect environment
Answers: c
4. Which of the following specialties are within biomedical engineering?
a. Clinical engineering
b. Biomedical designer
c. Research scientist
d. All of the above
Answers: d
5. What is aerospace engineering?
a. Analysis
b. Design
c. Manufacturing
d. All of the above
Answers: d
6. Which of the following is not a stream for aerospace engineering program in Ryerson in the
fourth year of study?
a. Avionics stream
b. Aircraft stream
c. Petrochemical stream
d. Spacecraft stream
Answers: c

7. Civil Engineering involves:
a. Design
b. Construction
c. Management of structures and systems
d. Maintenance
e. All of the above
Answers: e
8. A chemical engineering student has to take how many chemistry-related courses over 8
semesters:
a. 17
b. It depends on them
c. 7
d. 8-10
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e. 5 or less
Answers: e
9. VLSI stands for:
a. Very logical system innovation
b. Very large scale industrial
c. Very large scale integration
d. Very low scale integration
e. None of these
Answers: c
10. Which of the following is not included in the civil engineering list of surveying?
a. land surveying
b. hydrographic surveying
c. mobile surveying
d. studying soil
Answer: d

11. Out of 45 course that chemical engineers have to take, how many are chemistry or chemistry
related?
a. less than 5
b. 40
c. 41
d. 42
Answer: a

12. Which of the following is not a computer engineering career?
a. computer system maintenance
b. e-business development
c. design and development of computer data network systems
d. mall security guard

Answer: d

13. What is the purpose of the code of conduct?
a. ADDRESS serious behaviors that are presented by the students
b. RESTORE the student back to the RU community unless not possible
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c. TEACH the student for future situations

d. All the above
Answers: d
14. Which of these award(s) goes to the three stages of NORMAN ESCH AWARD IN ENGINEERING
INNNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP?
a. Interaction award
b. Development award
c. Marketing and readiness award
d. All the above
e. Noble award
Answer: d
15. Which floor(s) in the library should an engineering student go to for engineering-related books
and references?
a. 5th floor
b. Main floor
c. 10th floor
d. 9th floor
Answer: c
16. The Tri-Mentorship program office can be located specifically at?
a. Ryerson University
b. Toronto
c. PEN 123
d. POD 54, Lower Ground Podium
e. HLL 666

Answer: d
17. The Montreal Engineering Declaration declared that engineers will take collective action in
which of the following areas?
a. Innovation, collaboration and perseverance
b. Space, oceans, forests,
c. Health, environment, global competition, safety and security, and quality of life
d. Transporters, time machines, and food replicators
e. All of the above

Answer: e

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18. What percentage of an engineers duties are related to design?

a. 10%
b. 12%
c. 30%
d. 25%
Answer: d
19. Two types of WHMIS labels are :
a. Pesticide and Explosive Labels
b. Supplier and Transportation Labels
c. Workplace and Consumer Labels
d. Supplier and Workplace Labels
Answer: d
20. WHMIS Labels must be applied on:
a. Controlled Products
b. Transported products
c. Consumer products
d. Tobacco or products made of tobacco
Answer: a
21. What does LGBTTTIQQ mean?
a. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Two mothers, Intersex, Queer ,and
Questioning
b. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Two spirit, Intersex, Queue ,and
Questioning
c. Lolita syndrome, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Two spirit, Intersex,
Queer ,and Questioning
d. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Two spirit, Intersex, Queer ,and
Questioning
Answer: d
22. MatLab is used for?
a. Math ad computation
b. Algorithm development
c. Data analysis
d. All of the above
Answer: d
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23. What is the correct way to denote a comment in Matlab?

a. %
b.
c. Comment=
d. &
e. #
Answer: a
24. To plot a 2D graph in matlab, the command is?
a. Graph(x,y)
b. Plot(0,1)
c. Plot(x,y)
d. All of the above
Answer: c
25. What was the first recorded evidence of human law and ethics?
a. Code of Babylon
b. Code of Britain
c. Code of St. Ives
d. Code of Hammurabi
e. Code of Ethics
Answer: d
26. What part is not included in the Reverse Engineering Methodology?
a. Investigation
b. Design Models
c. Adaptive Redesign
d. Creative foods
e. Design Analysis
Answer: d
27. What does team morale not depend on?
a. Support
b. Resources
c. Communication
d. Personalities
e. Money
Answer: e
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28. As an engineer, you are responsible for?

a. Lives
b. Property
c. Money
d. All of the above
Answer: d
29. Ryersons Capstone Project is done in teams of?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
e. 6
Answer: b

30. You are called an engineer as soon as you graduate?
a. True
b. False
c. Maybe
d. Not sure
Answer: b

1)
What can a biomedical engineer work as?
a.
A clinical engineer
b.
Software engineer
c.
Biomedical designer and research scientist
d.
Both A and C
Answer: [D]

2)
What can constituted as an engineering failure?
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a.
Everybody gets laid off
b.
The project takes longer that expected to finish
c.
Nobody is happy about it
d.
All of the above
Answer:[D]
3)
When does an engineer employ reverse engineering?
a.
After the creation of his/her project
b.
Before the creation of his/her project
c.
During the marketing stage of his/her project
d.
Both B and C
Answer: [B]
4)
How much percent statistically do students in first year university averages drop by?
a.
5%
b.
15%
c.
30%
d.
50%
Answer: [B]
5)
When is the library open till?
a.
Never closes
b.
Until 11:30pm everyday
c.
Until 1:00am everyday
d.
Until midnight every day
Answer: [C]
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6)
What does "BRAVO" stand for?
a.
Breath, Review, Answer, Verify, Oversee
b.
Brainstorm, Review, Apply, Verify, Oversee
c.
Breath, Revise, Answer, Verify, Outline
d.
Brainstorm, Review, Apply, verify, Outline
Answer: [A]
7)
Which of the following matrices is correctly written is MATLAB?
a.
[1 2 3 ; 4 5 ; 7 8 9]
b.
[1,2,3;4,5,6;7,8,9]
c.
(1,2,3;4,5,6,7,8,9)
d.
[1,2,3:4,5,6:7,8,9]
Answer: [B]
8)
Industrial Engineering work in which of the following fields?
a.
Manufacturing
b.
Healthcare
c.
Banking and Credits
d.
All of the above
Answer: [D]
9)
Which is NOT an area of mechanical engineering?
a.
Mechatronics
b.
Solid mechanics
c.
Electromagnetism's
d.
Thermo Fluids
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Answer: [C]
10)
What are the benefits doing a project in a team?
a.
Increased productivity
b.
Less stress
c.
Sharing Ideas
d.
All of the above
Answer: [D]
11)
What does Civil Engineering involve?
a.
Designing, maintaining, constructing and managing structures and systems
b.
Building computer parts
c.
Mixing chemicals
d.
Finding better ways to take x-rays
Answer: [A]
12)
Chemical Engineers contribute to which industries?
a.
Petrochemicals
b.
Agrochemicals
c.
Pharmaceuticals
d.
All of the above
Answer: [D]
13)
How many jobs has Ryerson's Digital Media Zone created since it's opening?
a.
2000
b.
563
c.
752
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d.
None of the above
Answer: [C]

14)
Which of the following is true about variables in MATLAB?
a.
Variables names are case sensitive

Variable names must start with a letter followed by other letters, digits, or
b.
underscores
c.
Variable names can contain up to 63 characters
d.
All of the above
Answer: [D]
What is the proper command to plot the given data as a solid red line in MATLAB?

>> x= [1 2 4]
>> y= [4 6 2]
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a.
Plot(x,y,'r')
b.
Plot(x,y,'red'
c.
Plot(x,y,rsolid)
d.
None of the above
Answer: [A]
16)
What are some computer engineering careers?
a.
Senior Statistical Software Developer
b.
Web Application Developer
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c.
Technical writer
d.
All of the above
Answer: [D]
17)
What best describes an electrical engineer?
a.
Someone who specializes in the electrical system of structures and machines
b.
A person who installs and keeps electrical equipment functioning properly

Someone who studies uses of electricity, the equipment for power generation and
c.
distribution, and the control of machines and communication
d.
A person that creates electricity from water, wind, or solar energy
Answer: [C]
18)
Which one of these is NOT a characteristic of diversity?
a.
Age
b.
Sexual orientation or Gender
c.
Religion
d.
None of the Above
Answer: [D]

19)
What does PEO stand for
a.
Personal Ethics Officer
b.
Professional Engineers of Ontario
c.
Professional Electricians of Ontario
d.
Both A and C
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Answer: [B
How many months of experience do you need to be eligible for Professional
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Engineers Certificate?
a.
12
b.
24
c.
36
d.
48
Answer: [D]
21)
Graphs can be sketched on MATLAB by using the.......?
a.
Sketch command
b.
Plot command
c.
Draw command
d.
None of the above
Answer: [B]

22)
What is the name of the second stage award for the Norman Esch Award?
a.
Market readiness award ($25,000
b.
Integration award ($5000)
c.
Creating thinking award ($8000)
d.
Development Award ($8000)
Answer: [D]
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What are some concerning behaviors regarding academic and non-academic

23)
integrity?
a.
Theft
b.
Drug and Alcohol use
c.
Misuse of computer resources/networks
d.
All of the above
Answer: [D]
24)
Why do workers often get hurt on the job?
a.
Lack of adequate training
b.
Lack of experience
c.
Both A and B
d.
On their lunch break while eating next to dangerous equipment
Answer: [C]

25)
What is the best method to study for a test of examination?
a.
Packing all of the reading material the night before the test/exam
b.
Only going over equations in your head
c.
Reviewing the material earlier and doing practice/suggested problems?
d.
All of the above
Answer: [C]
26)
What are the three streams to choose from within aerospace engineering?
a.
Avionics, Aircraft, and Spacecraft
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b.
Aircraft design, Propulsion, and Avionics
c.
Aircraft manufacturing, Aerodynamics and structure, and Space systems
d.
Spacecraft propulsion, Avionics, and Aircraft Maintenance/Repair
Answer: [A]

27)
What is a prototype
a.
Working models of designed contraptions

A low cost replica of the design with the purpose of testing in a controlled
b.
environment
c.
Both A and B
d.
A mathematical method of solving a problem
Answer: [C]
28)
To whom does the Tri Mentoring program apply to?
a.
First year students
b.
Professors
c.
3rd and 4th year students
d.
All of the above
Answer: [D]

29)
What comes above all else when designing some for a company?
a.
Profitability
b.
Feasibility
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c.
Safety
d.
Timeliness
Answer: [C]

30)
How are engineers supposed to act?
a.
With respect of others
b.
Act as a 'know it all'
c.
With a high level of critical thinking
d.
Both A and C
Answer: [D]
1)
What are 2 items you are NOT allowed to use during CEN lectures?
a.
Calculator, and pen
b.
Pencil, and paper
c.
Cell phone, and laptop
d.
iClicker, and sketch book
Answer: [C]

By how much does the average student mark drop in university, with respects to
2)
a.
high school?
15 %
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b.
0%
c.
60%
d.
The students average typically increases
Answer: [A]
3)
What is the CEN-100 course designed to do?
a.
Fail You
b.
Confuse You
c.
Provide information about introductions

Give students an idea about their respective fields and an overview of the engineering
d.
programs at Ryerson

Answer: [D]
4)
What skills do engineers have?
a.
Highly analytical
b.
Good communication
c.
Detail oriented
d.
All of the above
Answer: [D]

5)
Which is not a benefit of working in a team?
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a.
Sharing of ideas
b.
Increased quality
c.
Difficult to arrange meetings and have everyone agree
d.
Increase productivity
Answer: [C]

6)
A team is not successful when:
a.
Roles and responsibilities are defined
b.
There are good personal relations
c.
A commitment to the objective
d.
There is no communication
Answer: [D]
7)
What is Aerospace Engineering?
a.
Analysis, design, development, control
b.
Manufacturing, maintenance
c.
Repair of all vehicles that move through air and space
d.
Al of the above
Answer: [D]
8)
Which of the following is not a typical career path for a biomedical engineer?
a.
Clinical engineer
b.
Biologist
c.
Research scientist
d.
Civil engineer
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Answer: [D]
9)
Chemical Engineers typically contribute to the following industries:
a.
Petrochemicals
b.
Construction
c.
Mining
d.
Two of the above are correct
Answer: [D]
10)
Civil Engineers work in:
a.
Construction Companies
b.
Surveying and Mapping
c.
Consulting and Design
d.
All of the above
Answer: [D]
11)
a.
Ax=b
b.
A+X = b
c.
A-x = B
d.
Ab=x
Answer: [A]
Choose the most correct statement: Computer Engineering has an internship
12)
program
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a.
No, the program does not have enough funding
b.
No, nobody in computer engineering wanted to go on an internship
c.
Yes, but It is only offered for international students
d.
Yes, but it is only for qualifying students in good academic standing
Answer: [D]
13)
Most electrical engineers study:
a.
Circuits, switchboards, electrical configurations
b.
Chemicals, petroleum, oil and gas
c.
Biomedical research, human anatomy
d.
None of the above
Answer: [A]

14)
Where do Industrial Engineers Work?
a.
Finance, Investment Banking
b.
Health care, hospitals, ergonomics
c.
Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics
d.
All of the above
Answer: [D]
15)
Which of the following is not a field of mechanical engineering?
a.
Mechanical Marketing
b.
Thermo Fluids
c.
Mechatronics
d.
Manufacturing
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Answer: [A]
16)
What is the main purpose of the Norman Esch Award?
a.
To help low-income students receiving OSAP pay for University.
b.
To raise awareness about Norman Esch.

To enable new ideas for innovations which are relevant to the Canadian economy and
c.
the engineering industry.
d.
To reward students for athletic successes.
Answer: [C]
17)
What must occur for something to be defined as an "engineering failure"?
a.
It must have no structural failures
b.
It must have failed to perform its intended function.
c.
It must have caused a financial gain to an individual or corporate party.
d.
It did not injure or kill someone.
Answer: [B]
18)
What is the purpose of the Non Academic Code of Conduct?

Address serious behaviors, Restore the student back to the Ryerson Community and
a.
Teach the student for the future
b.
Ridicule the student for acting poorly
c.
Academically penalize a student for disrupting a class
d.
Two of the above are correct
Answer: [A]

19)
One of the goals other Student Conduct Officer is to:
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a.
Take the problem with the Dean so that the student receives maximum punishment.
Assess the problem that arises from all perspectives, and tries to reach a resolution
b.
that will be beneficial for all
c.
Follow up with plagiarism reports
d.
All of the above
Answer: [B]
20)
What are the benefits of Tri-Mentoring Program for Engineering Students?
a.
Balance between school and a social life
b.
To develop networking skills
c.
Leadership development
d.
All of the above
Answer: [D]

21)
What is the first step of designing a process?
a.
Do calculations based on your research
b.
Develop a prototype
c.
Identify the problem
d.
Interview other engineers whove worked on this process
Answer: [C]
22)
What distinct differences are there between a model and a prototype?

Prototypes are different in their design, function, form, intention, manufacturing,
a.
intention and testing environment
b.
Models are always to scale and made from the same materials
c.
There are no differences whatsoever
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d.
You dont have to make a model but you must make a prototype
Answer: [A]

23)
What does BRAVO stand for?
a.
Breathe, Retrospect, Answer, Verify, Oversee
b.
Breathe, Rewind, Answer, Verify, Oversee
c.
Breathe, Review, Answer, Verify, Oversee
d.
Breathe, Run, Answer, Verify, Oversee
Answer: [C]
What is the name of the program offered at Ryerson that undergraduate
engineering students should take if they aspire to specialize in
24)
entrepreneurship ?
a.
Electrical Engineering Entrepreneurship Program
b.
Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program
c.
Entrepreneurship and Industry Program
d.
There is not a program to specialize in entrepreneurship
Answer: [B]
25)
It is important to study diversity to:

Gain a better perspective on different backgrounds, cultures, and values of people in
a.
the workplace
b.
Become more accepting of our peers so that we treat people with respect
c.
Understand that diversity is not important
d.
Two of the above statements are correct
Answer: [D]

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If you feel unsafe or unqualified to do something at work and refuse to do it, you
26)
risk:
a.
Losing your job
b.
Being suspended
c.
Nothing, you have the right to refuse unsafe work
d.
Losing pay for 1 month
27)
In Engineering, we study failure to:
a.
Recognize that engineers arent perfect
Learn from mistakes made in the past and apply this to future projects by designing to

b.
c.
prevent failures
Put down other Engineers
d. All of the above
Answer: [b]

Answer: [C]
28)
Reverse Engineering is to:
a.
Watch an engineering lecture in reverse

Take apart components of a system to see how they work and how the components fit
b.
together
c.
Learn engineering concepts backward
d.
None of the above
Answer: [B]
29)
In the team setting, the role of a leader is to:
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a.
Guide the group members towards a common goal
b.
Boss everyone around
c.
Give work to everyone so that they dont procrastinate
d.
Supervise the group work
Answer: [A]

30)
The reason why Ryerson Engineering has a common first semester is:
a.
To allow students to decide which stream of engineering they are best suited for
b.
All engineering streams have the similar foundations
c.
To ease the transition into university
d.
All of the above
Answer: [D]
1-Which one of the following is NOT a major development skill for University students?
A) Independence
B) Intellectual Competence
C) Interpersonal Relationships
D) Sleeping during class

2-How would you manage a team?
A) Interrupting each other.
B) Clarify and identify the cause of the conflicts.
C) Organize a Party.
D) None of the above.

3-The slides from each lecture is posted on
A) Newspaper
B) Google
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C) Blackboard
D) All of the above.

4-What is the full form of PEO?
A) Post Engineering Office
B) Pre Engineering Offer
C) Professional Engineers Ontario
D) Professional Engineering Order

Week-11
5-Diversity suggests the range of human characteristics can be found in ..
a) Any work place
b) Harmonious work place
c) Any community
d) All of these
e) None of these
6-Worker in Ontario get injured or killed by after:
a) Every day
b) Every three days
c) Every week
d) Every 3 hours
e) None of these

Week-12
7-Until when licensing wasnt a requirement for doing engineering work (or working in most
professions):
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a) 1902
b) 1920
c) 1900
d) 1910
e) None of these
8-The female engineering student in Canada wide is:
a) 18.3%
b) 17.4%
c) 16.7%
d) 14.7%
e) 15.2%
Week 05, lecture 01
9-Which course is not focused in computer engineering program?
a) robotics
b) biochemistry
c) VLSI system
d) embedded system

10-What does VLSI stands for?
a) various large software installation
b) very low software integration
c) very large scale integration
d) very limited software integration

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Week 05, lecture 02

11-ELECTRICAL, COMPUTER, & BIOMEDICAL ENGINERING programs are fully accredited by the ---
a) Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB)
b) Ontario Engineering Accreditation Board (OEAB)
c) World Engineering Accreditation Board (WEAB)
d) North America Engineering Accreditation Board (NEAB)
12-Industrial Internship Program (IIP) provides students with opportunity to work in industry for---
a) 8 to 18 months
b) 6 to 12 months
c) 6 to 24 months
d)8 to 16 months
Tutorial 1:
13-What does team work means?
a) A team player is someone who is able to get along with their colleagues and work
together in a cohesive group
b) Process of establishing and developing a greater sense of collaboration and trust between
members
c) Concept of people working together as a team
14-When does the team succeed?
a) commitment to common objectives
b) Defined roles and responsibilities
c) Bad personal relationships
d) Both (a) and (b)
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15-What does the initiator do?

a) This person works to ensure that each member gives input on an issue
b) This is someone whose responsibility is to look for potential flaws in an idea
c) Someone who suggests new ideas. One or more people can have this role at a time
d) Someone who summarizes a list of options.
Tutorial 2:

16-It is Program for doing numerical computation. It was originally designed for solving linear algebra
type problems using matrices
a) Computer
b) Programmable calculator
c) Prototype-based programming

17-Matrices dimension is
a) The number of rows (horizontal) by the number of columns (vertical)
b) The number of columns (vertical) by the number of rows (horizontal)
c) The number of rows (horizontal) over the number of columns (vertical)
d) The number of rows (horizontal) plus the number of columns (vertical)

18-What does the acronym FEAS stand for?
a) Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
b) Faculty of Electrical and Academic science
c) Faculty of Engineering and Academic science
d) For Engineering And Students
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19-How much is the Stage 1: Interaction Award for students with new ideas?
a) $3000
b) $3500
c) $2000
d) $5000

20-Where is the library located?
a) Second floor of Engineering building
b) Second floor of Student Center
c) Second floor of 350 Victoria Street
d) Second floor of Ted Rogers
21- What do industrial engineers do?

a) Promote the efficient production of goods
b) Gives services through management of materials and workers and information within the overall
system.
c) None
d) Above all

22- Which is involved in mechanical engineering study?
A) automotives
B)engines in aircraft
c)elevators
d)above all

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23-Where do industrial engineers work??

A)Tim Horton
b)Manufacturing
c)gas station
d)none

Tutorial slides
Matlap 1:
24-Matlap is a good choice for vision program development because?
a) its fast for all kind of processes
b) its geared to the web
c) designed for large-scale system development
d) it has excellent display capabilities
Matlap 2:
25- which of the following is a correct variable definition
a) inf
b) 5X
c) First_row
d) second,row
Matlap 3:
26- the plot commend in matlap
Plot(x,y,--b) is going to plot a
a)Blue dashed line connects the points.
b)Black dashed line connects the points.
c)Black solid line connects the points.
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d)Blue solid line connects the points.

27-Building a prototype depend on?
a) size and type of design space .
b) ease of building that prototype.
c) cost of building a prototype.
d) all of the above.

28- what Entrepreneurs do?
a) give birth to a new jobs.
b) create wealth to the society
c) create workers.
d) all of the above.

29- Engineering Design is:
a) the creation of an original product.
b) refinement or modification of an existing product.
c) providing technical support for the product.
d)a+b

1)
What is the basic 2-D plot command without specifying the style, the color, the type of
the markers?

a. plot(x,y,r:+)

b. A(:)

c. plot(x,y)
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d. plot(x)

Answer: [C]

Which of the following is true?
2)

a. v=sum(A) creates matrix full with ones

b. X=zeros(r,c) return dimensions of matrix A

c. A=diag(x) is the i-th row of A

d. + - * / % standard operations

Answer: [D]

3)
Which of the following is a main cause for an engineering disaster?

a. Insufficient knowledge

b. Underestimation of knowledge

c. a and b


Answer: [C]

4)
How do you make a column in a matrix in MATLAB

a. Use a semicolon

b. Use a colon

c. Use an exclamation mark

d. Write println

Answer: [A]
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What is MATLAB?
5)

a. Area in Ryerson where people can help you in your math courses.

b. New kind of MMO

c. Hardware that allows you to do basic to advanced math algorithms and graphing.

d. Software that allows you to do basic to advanced math algorithms and graphing.

Answer: [D]

What is considered to be an Academic code misconduct
6)

a. Preparing for an exam together with friends.

b. Downloading previous years test solutions online.

c. Using the textbook solutions for reference.


Answer: [B]

7)
What is considered unsafe lab behavior?

a. Sniffing an unknown substance to figure out what it is

b. Mixing the leftover chemicals that are garbage anyways

c. Dumping the leftover chemicals in the sink

d. All of the above

Answer: [D]

8)
What WHMIS symbol indicates a substance that is stored in a condition that

poses danger if its container is broken?

a. Corrosive Material

b. Toxic Material
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c. Compressed Gas


Answer: [C]

Which of the following best describes engineering.
9)

a. The application of knowledge gained from science and to solve a problem.

b. The thorough research of a specific division of science.

c. The branch of science which looks at how things move.


Answer: [A]

Which of the following fields of engineering are not offered at Ryerson.
10)

a. Chemical

b. Biomedical

c. Civil


Answer: [D]

Which best describes a team.
11)

A group of individuals working together on a project to achieve a common

a.
objective.

b. A set of people which share common characteristics.

c. All of the Above


Answer: [A]
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What was the first written engineering code/rules?
12)


b. Napoleonic code

c. Common Law England

d. PEO Code of Ethics

Answer: [A]

How many classes are there for WHMIS controlled products?
13)

a. 3

b. 7

c. 6

d. 5

Answer: [C]

14)
What are some career options in Civil Engineering?

a. Construction Companies

b. Material Suppliers/Testing Facilities

c. Surveying and Mapping Companies

d. Municipal, Provincial and Federal Government

e. All of the Above

Answer: [E]

15)
How many Chemistry or Chemistry related courses does a Chemical Engineering

Student take?

a. 8
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b. 6

c. 14

d. 5 or less

Answer: [D]

Which of the following is a part of the 19 steps to success in University?
16)
Find and get to know one individual on campus who knows you are there and
a.
who cares about your survival.
b. Learn what helping resources your campus offers and were they are located.
Understanding why you are in university.

c.

d. [All of the Above

Answer: [D]

Being an Engineer includes...?
17)

a. Honesty

b. Courtesy

c. Being Civilized

d. All of the Above

Answer: [D]

18)
Which of the following are sub domains of Biomedical Engineering?

a. Signal Analysis

b. All of the Above

c. Biomaterials
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d. Biomechanics

Answer: [B]

What is Aerospace Engineering?
19)

a. All of the Above

b. Analysis

c. Design

d. Manufacturing

Answer: [A]

20)
What is the role of the Student Conduct Officer?

a. Consult with Complaint

b. Facilitate between complainant and respondent

c. A and B

Answer: [C]

What is the purpose of the Student Code of Conduct?
21)

a. Address Serious behaviors that are presented by the students

b. Restore the students back to the RU community

c. Teach students for future situations

d. All of the Above

Answer: [D]

22)
What are examples of places where Industrial Engineers work?
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a. Banking and Credit

b. Manufacturing

c. Retail

d. All of the Above

Answer: [D]

23)
What are some areas of Mechanical Engineering?

a. All of the Answers

b. Manufacturing

c. Mechatronics

d. Thermo Fluids

24)
How many stages are found in the Esch Award?

a. 5

b. 7

c. 3

d. 4

Answer: [C]

25)
All of the answers are key elements of a product except..?

a. Function

b. Material

c. Reliability

d. Cost

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Answer: [C]

Which of the following is a part of the CRAP Test
26)

a. Reliability

b. Communication

c. Procedure

d. Assistance
Answer: [A]

Engineers_____the world that never was
27)

a. Create

b. Populate

c. Discover

d. Relate

Answer: [A]

In Engineering, If it moves it is..?
28)

a. Industrial

b. Chemical

c. Biomedical

d. Mechanical

Answer: [D]

29)
What best describes Computer Engineering?

a. Study of the Brain

b. Study and analysis of GPS systems, Study and Design
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c. Computer Systems

d. Study of Robotics
Answer: [C]

Which of the following are streams of Electrical Engineering?
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a. Data Communications

b. Microsystems

c. Signal Processing

d. All of the Above

Answer: [D]

1)
Who is responsible for knowing how to handle University?
a.
Your professors
b.
Your parents
c.
Yourself
d.
Your siblings
Answer: [C]
2)
What is the course CEN 100 for?
a.
To give you false information
b.
To help you fail
c.
To get you in trouble
d.
To give you information that can help you succeed
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Answer: [D]
3)
What does the teamwork acronym PRIDE stand for?
a.
Purpose, Respect, Individuals, Discussions, Excellence
b.
Present, React, Interact, Develop, Excellence
c.
Purpose, Readiness, Intuition, Diverse, Excellence
d.
Pride, Readiness, Intelligence, Design, Excellence
Answer: [A]
4)
What separates engineers from scientists?
a.
Engineers are generally smarter in their respective field
b.
Engineers create what is not there while scientists study what is there
c.
Scientists and engineers are the same
d.
Scientists are generally smarter in their respective field
Answer: [B]
5)
What is a required first year course in BIOMEDICAL engineering?
a.
BME 100
b.
BME 101
c.
BME 110
d.
BME 111
Answer: [A]
6)
The three streams in the fourth year of AEROSPACE engineering doesnt include:
a.
Avionics
b.
Aircraft
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c.
Spacecraft
d.
None of the above
Answer: [D]
7)
What are the different areas of CIVIL engineering?
a.
Environmental, Avionics, Structural, Transportation
b.
Manufacturing, Geomatics, Materials, Transportation
c.
Environmental, Geomatics, Structural, Transportation
d.
Environmental, Geomatics, Structural, Thermo fluids
Answer: [C]
How many chemistry or chemistry related courses does a CHEMICAL engineering
8)
have to take over 8 semesters?
a.
15
b.
10
c.
d.
5 or less
Answer: [D]
9)
In COMPUTER engineering, what does VLSI systems stand for?
a.
Very Large Scale Integration
b.
Very Large Software Integration
c.
Virtual Large Scale Integration
d.
Virtual Large Software Integration
Answer: [A]
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10)
In ELECTRICAL engineering, what does MEMS stand for?
a.
Micro-Electro-Mechanic Stations
b.
Micro-Electro-Mechanic Systems
c.
Micro-Electro-Mechanic Sensors
d.
Micro-Electro-Modified Systems
Answer: [B]
11)
What is not a stream in mechanical engineering?
a.
Mechatronics
b.
Thermo Fluids
c.
Embedded Systems
d.
Manufacturing
Answer: [C]
12)
Mechanical engineering involves the application of what science?
a.
Physics
b.
Chemistry
c.
Biology
d.
None of the above
Answer: [A]
13)
What is the correct order of the three stages in the Norman Esch Award.
a.
Market Readiness > Development > Interaction
b.
Development > Market Readiness > Interaction
c.
Interaction > Development > Market Readiness
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d.
Interaction > Market Readiness > Development
Answer: [C]
14)
In the purpose of the non-academic code of conduct, what does A.R.T stand for?
a.
Address. Report. Teach
b.
Address. Restore. Teach
c.
Academic. Restore. Teach
d.
Adjudicate. Report. Teach
Answer: [B]
15)
In terms of library resources, what does C stand for in CRAP test?
a.
Creator
b.
Credibility
c.
Critical
d.
Currency
Answer: [D]
16)
Which of the following is not a tip for being prepared for a test?
a.
I dont attend all my lectures.
b.
Im up to date with all my readings.
c.
I review my textbook and notes regularly.
d.
I have created a study schedule for the semester.
Answer: [A]
In terms of the Tri-Mentoring Program, what is the definition of a first generation
17)
student?
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Someone whose parent(s) did not attend or obtain a university or college education

a.
anywhere in the world.

Someone whose parent(s) did not attend or obtain a post-secondary education
b.
anywhere in the world.

Someone whose parent(s) is/are the first generation of a family to settle in a foreign
c.
country.
d.
Someone who came to this country within the last 5 years.
Answer: [B]
18)
What is a factor(s) that would affect the decision to make a prototype or not?
a.
Cost of building
b.
Temperature and climate of design space
c.
Size and type of design space
d.
Both a) and c)
Answer: [D]

19)
In the US, how many students a year take courses on entrepreneurship?
a.
Over 400,000
b.
100,000
c.
Over 900,000
d.
Under 100, 000
Answer: [A]

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20)
What are characteristics of diversity?
a.
Difference in religion and race
b.
Difference in gender and class
c.
Difference in ethnicity and age
d.
All of the above
Answer: [D]
21)
a.
Workplace Harmful Materials Information System
b.
Watchful Hazardous Materials Information System
c.
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
d.
Workplace Hazardous Materials Indication System
Answer: [C]

In terms of engineering licensing requirements, how months in total of acceptable
22)
engineering experience are required?
a.
12
b.
24
c.
36
d.
48
Answer: [D]

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What is the award called that is given to Students who exemplify passion,
innovation and excellence in engineering as demonstrated by their Capstone
23)
Design Projects?
a.
Entrepreneurship Award
b.
Marzio Pozzuoli Award
c.
Capstone Design Award
d.
Excellence in Engineering Award

Answer: [B]
24)
Which of the following is not a teamwork skill?
a.
Listen
b.
Respect
c.
Conflict
d.
Share
Answer: [C]

25)
Fill in the blank: Matlab treats all variables as ________.
a.
Matrices
b.
Numbers
c.
Vectors
d.
Components
Answer: [A]
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26)
In Matlab, what symbol is used to indicate This is a comment?
a.
b.
%...
c.
d.
()
Answer: [B]

27)
In Matlab, which of the following CANT be added in the plot command?
a.
Style of line
b.
Colour of line
c.
Type of marker
d.
Size of line
Answer: [D]
28)
Which of the following causes has the greatest contribution to a failure?
a.
Insufficient knowledge
b.
Underestimation of knowledge
c.
Choice of bad quality
d.
Objectively unknown situation
Answer: [A]

29)
What is the correct order of the Reverse Engineering Methodology
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1. Investigation, Prediction, and Hypothesis
2. Concrete Experience: Function and Form
3. Design Analysis

a.
4. Design Models

1. Design Analysis
4. Design Models
b.

3. Design Models
c.
4. Design Analysis

2. Design Analysis
3. Design Models
d.
Answer: [C]

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30)
What is the first place prize of the Global Engineering Award
a.
$1000
b.
$2000
c.
$3000
d.
$5000
Answer: [D]
1)
a.
Health Care
b.
Airlines
c.
Manufacturing
d.
All of the above

Which of the following is not part of the options for the Electrical Engineering
2)
Program?
a.
Energy
b.
Microsystems
c.
Research
d.
Robotics
Answer: C. Research
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3)
In what period did licensing for engineers become a requirement?
a.
1920s
b.
1930s
c.
1940s
d.
1950s
Answer: A. 1920s

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How long does a capstone project last?

A. 1 semester
B. 2 semesters
C. 3 semesters
D. 4 semesters
Answer: A

What does IIP stand for?
A. Intermediate Internship Program
B. Industrial Internship Program
C. Important Institution Policy
D. Important Immigration Policy
Answer: B

What does MATLAB stand for?
A. Math Laboratory
B. Mate Laboratory
C. Matrix Laboratory
D. Matte Laboratory
Answer: C

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Lecture 5- Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
1)
Which of the following are a result of Biomedical Engineering?
a.
Ultrasound Imaging
b.
Pacemakers
c.
Prosthetic Arms & Legs
d.
All of the above
Answer: d. all of the above

Lecture 6- Introduction to Aerospace Engineering
2)
Which of these is one of the specializations in Aerospace Engineering?
a.
Aircraft aerodynamic and structural specialist.
b.
Geographic Specialist
c.
Nuclear Waste Specialist
d.
Heart Specialist
Answer: a. Aircraft aerodynamic and structural specialist

Tutorial 3- Matlab Tutorial -2
3)
What letter is used in MATLAB for scientific notation?
a.
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b.
c.
d.
Answer: a. e

Which is NOT a field of Electrical Engineering?
a) Energy Systems
b) Microsystems
c) Multimedia Systems
d) Computer Systems
e) Robotics and Control Systems


a) Logistics and Supply Chain
b) Banking and Credit
c) Retail Sector
d) Defense Industry
e) All of the above
Which is the highest cause of failure for engineers?

a) Forgetfulness or errors
b) Insufficient knowledge
c) Choice of bad quality
d) Underestimation of knowledge
e) Other
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Introduction to Engineering Exam Questions

1. Which of the following are all extra-curriculas are associated with mechanical engineering
a) Mini Baja Team
b) Formula one team
c) Super mileage team
d) All of the above

2. What does the acronym S.M.A.R.T stand for?
a) Specific, maintainable, attainable, relevant, and timely.
b) Short, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely.
c) Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely.
d) Super meaningful, achievable, recorded, and timely.

3. Which of the following is a specialization in computer engineering?
a) VLSI systems
b) Embedded systems
c) Computer networks
d) Software systems
e) All of the above

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Question 1 Lecture 3 teamwork

What are the benefits of teamwork?
a)
Increased productivity, Increased employee morale, Reduce cost, Increased quality, Decreases
losses, Increase profits
b)
losses, Increased stress
c)
losses, Increased responsibility
d)
losses, Increased fear of failure

Question 2 lecture 4 Biomedical engineering

What is not a recent advancement in biomedical engineering?
a)
Iron Lung (polio)
b)
Dialysis machines
c)
Pacemakers
d)
Running shoes

Question 3 Tutorial 2 Matlab

What is Matlab?
a)
It is a computer based program designed to do an engineer's job
b)
A program designed to create 2 dimensional images
c)
Matlab is a program for doing numerical computation. It was originally designed for
linear algebra type problems using matrices.
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solving
d)
It is a mathematical wizard that solves all engineers problems
1) What is not a characteristic of diversity?

a) Age
b) Sexual Orientation
c) Name of Pet Fish
d) Race

2) Why do workers get hurt?
a) They don't get paid enough
b) Its part of the job
c) Eager to impress
d) Forgot to have their morning coffee

3) What does PEO stand for?
a) People Eat Oatmeal
b) Personal Energy Ointment
c) Professional Engineers of Ontario
d) Professional Electricians of Ontario

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Tri-Mentoring Program Presentation

Peer to peer mentoring provides students with the opportunity to engage in:
a) Program-wide events
b) Workshops
c) Faculty-specific events and programming
d) All of the above
ANSWER: d

The Design Process
Which activity will an engineer typically engage in the most during their career?
a) Management
b) Research
c) Design
d) Manufacturing
e) Development
ANSWER: c

GE Award
How much is awarded to first place winner of the Global Engineering Award?
a) $2000
b) $3000
c) $5000
d) $4000
ANSWER: c

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14.What does CRAP stand for?

a) Current, Resistance, Ampere, Power
b) Create, Redesign, Analyze, Prototype
c) Currency, Reliability, Authority, Purpose
d) Conclusion, Research, Application, Purpose

15.How do you alleviate anxiety before a test?

a) Drink a triple triple and eat a chocolate chip muffin
b) Skip all of your classes that day and cram
c) Acknowledge that your effort mattered, no matter how unprepared you feel
d) Arrive to your exam room an hour early

16.What are the benefits associated with the Tri Mentoring Program?

a) Balance your study and social life
b) Gain contacts for networking
c) On campus engagement
d) All of the above

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1. Develop an attitude of a/an __________

a) Slacker
b) Hunter
c) Active Learner
d) Idol
Answer ! c) Active Leaner

2. What is the main purpose of this course?
a) To teach students how to design objects.
b) To teach leadership skills.
c) To provide a general introduction to the field of engineering.
d) To teach basic engineering principles.
Answer ! c) To provide a general introduction to the field of engineering.

3. What is Teamwork?
a) A team working on a job.
b) A group of individuals doing whatever they seem fit without leadership/plans.
c) Concept of people working together as a team /unit, with assigned jobs and plans.
d) A job that requires several people.
Answer ! c) Concept of people working together as a team /unit, with assigned jobs and plans.

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1)
Which of the following disciplines is not offered by Ryerson?
a.
Mechanical Engineering
b.
c.
Aerospace Engineering
d.
None of the Above
Answer: D
The engineering discipline responsible for water treatment and management
2)
systems is
a.
b.
Civil Engineering
c.
d.
A and B only
Answer: B
3)
What year is the capstone project usually assigned?
a.
1st year
b.
3rd year
c.
4th year
d.
None. It is for graduate students.
Answer: C
4)
Matrix A is 3x3, Matrix B is 3x1. The matrix of AB is:
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a.
1x3
b.
9x3
c.
3x1
d.
undefined
Answer: C
5)
In Matlab, the operation % will:
a.
Create a complex number
b.
Calculate the percent of the data
c.
Create a comment line
d.
Save the script
Answer: C
6)
In Matlab, the command plot (x,y, g, :, *) will a plot the graph with:
a.
A green colour, dotted lined and an asterisk marker
b.
A green colour, dashed lined and a square marker
c.
A red colour, dash-dot line and a square marker
d.
A black colour, solid line and a diamond marker
Answer: A
7)
What are the signs of a dysfunctional team?
a.
Absence of trust (vulnerability)
b.
Fear of conflict (artificial harmony)
c.
Lack of commitment (ambiguity)
d.
All of the above
Answer: D
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8)
What is TRUE about the library?
a.
Open until 1:00 am on weekday
b.
Able to borrow laptops
c.
Math help centre and writing centre are available in the library
d.
All of the above
Answer: D
9)
What are the main themes offered at Ryerson?
a.
Embedded Systems
b.
VLSI Systems
c.
Computer Networks
d.
All of the above
Answer: D
10)
What should engineers always put FIRST when taking on a job?
a.
Safety and professionalism
b.
How to get the job done as fast as possible, whatever the means
c.
Calculating the profit
d.
All of the above
Answer: A
11)
Which of these do engineers NOT do?
a.
Work towards innovation
b.
Work in management
c.
Work with those who have disabilities
d.
None of the above.
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Answer: D
12)
What should all things made by engineers have in common?
a.
Created for a certain or multitude of functions?
b.
Having efficiency and cost effectiveness in mind
c.
Some sort of shape or form
d.
All of the above
Answer: D
13)
Which engineering discipline has mandatory CO-OP?
a.
Civil Engineering
b.
c.
Aerospace Engineering
d.
Answer: B
Out of the 45 courses that a Chemical engineering student takes over 8 semesters,
14)
how many are chemistry related courses?
a.
5 or less
b.
c.
10
d.
17
Answer: A
15)
Which industries do chemical engineers contribute to?
a.
Pharmaceuticals
b.
Petrochemicals
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c.
Food Processing
d.
All of the above
Answer: D
16)
What is the purpose of the non academic code of conduct?
a.
Address serious behaviors that are presented by our students
b.
Restore the student back to the RU community unless not possible
c.
Teach the student for future situations
d.
All of the above
Answer: D
17)
What does SCO stand for?
a.
Social Chemistry Organization
b.
Student Conduct Officer
c.
Security Corporation of Ontario
d.
None of the above
Answer: B
18)
What floor of the library are the Engineering books located?
a.
7th floor
b.
8th floor
c.
10th floor
d.
They are not in the library.
Answer: C
19)
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a.
Faculty and Staff
b.
Ryerson alumni
c.
All active/current students
d.
All of the above
Answer: D

20)
Which of the following is considered concerning behavior?
a.
Theft
b.
Drug and alcohol use
c.
Unauthorized entry and/or presence
d.
All of the above
Answer: D
Which of these statements does not belong? In a multiple choice test, correct
21)
responses tend to
a.
Use absolute words (always or never)
b.
Echo key phrases from the stem question
c.
Require a calculator
d.
Use All of the above
Answer: C
22)
What the Student Conduct Officers (SCO) role on campus?
a.
Consult with complaint
b.
Facilitate between complainant and respondent
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c.
Teach how to draft a behavioral contract, set expectations, if things escalate.
d.
All of the above
Answer: D
23)
How many years does the chemical engineering (co-op program) take?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Answer: C
24)
What do Entrepreneurs NOT do?
a.
Give birth to new companies
b.
Create jobs
c.
Develop and design new products
d.
None of the above
Answer: D
25)
What is the new entrepreneurship program at Ryerson called?
a.
Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship (EIE) Program
b.
Engineering Ideas & Enterpreneurship (EIE) Program
c.
Engineering Internship & Entrepreneurship (EIE) Program
d.
Entrepreneurship in Engineering (EIE) Program
Answer: A
26)
What is Fabrication?
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a.
To make by art
b.
Make a product last long and work efficient
c.
To make by skilled labour
d.
All of the above
Answer: B
27)
What are the elements of the CRAP test?
a.
Currency, Reliability, Authority, Purpose
b.
Currency, Reliability, Authority, Perspective
c.
Correction, Reliability, Authority, Purpose
d.
Correction, Relaxing, Authority, Perspective
Answer: B
28)
What is the first stage of General Engineering Analysis?
a.
Identification of the physical problem
b.
Idealization of actually physical situations for subsequent mathematical analysis
c.
Interpretation of results
d.
Mathematical modeling and analysis
Answer: A

What is the max funding one may receive from the stage 3 (Market Readiness
Award) of the Norman ESCH Award in engineering innovation and
29)
entrepreneurship?
a.
Up to $8000
b.
Up to $5000
c.
Up to $25000
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d.
Up to &15000
Answer: C

Which of the following is a committee included in Ryersons office of equity,
30)
diversity and inclusion?
a.
December 6th Memorial Committee
b.
Positive Space Ryerson Ally
c.
Cultural Awareness Committee
d.
All of the above
Answer: D

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1)

Which of the following is not a type of team?

What qualities are not present in a successful teams?

a. A positive team culture

d. Absence of time management

What is Engineering about?

a. it uses scientific, technological, and mathematical knowledge to solve problems

b. It uses non-scientific and non-technological knowledge to solve problems

c. It is about effects of biology on human beings

d. It uses non mathematical knowledge to solve problems

In which industry or industries a chemical engineer can work?

a. Make roads more efficient

b. Make highways safer

c. Build economical, durable and long-lasting roads

d. All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a field under Mechanical Engineering?

d. Plant design and maintenance

Which is NOT an Industrial Engineering work field?

d. Logistics and supply chain

When does the work experience/Internship program take place in Mechanical

Canadas Medical System problems include which of the following

d. All of the above.

Which of the following is not part of the Biomedical Engineers Careers

Which notation is NOT used in building a matrix

What does X = ones(r,c) do?

a. Creates matrix full with ones

b. Creates matrix full with zeros

c. Creates squared matrices

What does NaN strands for?

a. Default variable name for results

c. Not a number (eg. 0/0)

d. Smallest incremental number

How to square each element in x matrix?

Which of the following is not a 3-D graph?

a. plot (x , y, color, style, marker)

b. plot (x . y. color_ style_ marker)

c. plot (x, y, color_style_marker)

d. plot (x, y, color_style_marker)

Which of these is not a benefit of team working?

a. Less stress-responsibility is shared

b. Sharing ideas/more creative idea

c. Increasing playing game skills

d. Less fair of failure

What would engineers think about an earthquake?

a. How can we prevent serious damages caused by an earthquake?

b. What is the origin of the word earthquake?

c. How can infrastructure be designed to withstand an earthquake?

What is the Tri-Mentoring Program?

c. Program to give support first-generation students

What is the most creative part of engineering process?

What can you use to do research by searching on google?

b. essays put online by any person

Which of the following is considered as an academic misconduct?

b. misuse of computer resources/network

c. Drug and alcohol Use

d. All of the above

What are some examples of problems that Engineers solve?

a. Run-away cost control

b. Public grievances and mistrust

c. Inferior quality in production

d. All of the above

What does Mathematical Modeling mean?

a. A practice involving the translation of physical situations into mathematical forms

b. A practice involving equations to solve theoretical problems