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Book 1
1. Anyone who wants to become an engineer should study ____________and physics.
A biology B chemistry C mathematics
2. The university offers studies in many different ______________ focused mainly on the sciences.
A disciplines B designs C technologies
3. One task that engineers commonly undertake is _____________ complex machines to make sure they are
functioning properly.
A designing B developing C inspecting
4. Most stadiums are built in the shape of a(n) _____________ .
A prism B cylinder C oval
5. _____________ help to support arches while adding style to buildings.
A Columns B Vaults C Ellipses
6. A ___________ has four sides that are equal in length.
A rectangle B square C prism
7. The Martins had their builder use ____________ so that they wouldn’t have to deal with rust.
A stainless steel B cement C porcelain
8. The _________ that Maggie bought to build a new wooden fence wasn’t very expensive.
A concrete B lumber C tiles
9. _______________glass is one of the strongest types of glass you can buy.
A Reinforced B Standard C Coated
10. Use a __________ to hold these two pieces of wood together while you cut them.
A soldering iron B vise C drill
11. I’ll need a ___________ in order to remove the screws from the doorknob.
A drill B solder C screwdriver
12. John __________ the wires before applying solder to them.
A fused B stripped C removed
13. A moving object transfers its _________ energy to a non-moving object on impact.
A potential B work C kinetic
14. Stretching seatbelts ______________ the passenger’s stopping distance in the event of a crash.
A increase B transfer C decrease
15. A short stopping distance causes a lot of ____________ to be exerted on passengers in a crash.
A force B work C brakes
16. A ___________ provides support to levers and allows them to pivot.
A wedge B fulcrum C pulley

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17. ______________ are especially important for providing wheelchair access to buildings.
A Pulleys B Inclined planes C Wheel and axles
18. People often use ____________ to help them split firewood.
A screws B loads C wedges
19. Another way of saying five to the third power is five _____________.
A squared B percent C cubed
20. Five hundredths expressed as a figure is ______________ .
A 0.5 B 0.05 C 0.005
21. One half is another way of saying fifty ____________.
A thousandths B exponents C percent
22. People who use imperial measurements measure height in ____________.
A feet B liters C meters
23. Three hundred and fifty centimeters is equal to 3.5 _____________ .
A meters B feet C inches
24. The metric system equivalent to pounds is ___________ .
A liters B gallons C kilograms
25. My ______________ as to why your car keeps overheating is that it is leaking coolant fluid.
A observation B hypothesis C procedure
26. Windows that aren’t properly sealed ____________ heat quickly.
A dissipate B control C analyze
27. Make sure to record all of your ____________ while you are conducting the experiment.
A results B methodology C data
28. Our ______________ is to soak each piece of fabric in water and then to record how long each one takes
to dry.
A procedure B hypothesis C variable
29. Smoking is _____________ on most commercial flights.
A precaution B accident C prohibited
30. You should wear ____________ to protect your eyes while you’re working.
A gloves B goggles C first aid
31. If you don’t take the proper precautions you can have a serious ____________ .
A accident B shock C hazard
32. Places with a high level of poverty often lack a proper ________________, which can lead to the spreading
of many diseases.
A road construction B civil engineer C water supply
33. The population of the city has increased so quickly and dramatically that the existing ______________ can
no longer support it.
A infrastructure B land development C construction
34. The next major __________ project that our city is planning is the new stadium.
A municipal B residential C commercial

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35. We’ll need to make a ___________ model of the city in order to show the city council members where the
park will be built.
A municipal B construction C topographical
36. Biodiesel is an example of a(n) ____________ fuel.
A chemical B fossil C alternative

37. The majority of the world’s energy comes from ____________.

A diesel B fossil fuels C plants

38. Fuel that comes from petroleum is _____________.

A toxic B biodiesel C renewable

39. This community collects ____________ waste, such as food scraps and plant materials, and uses it to
produce compost for the garden in the park.
A biodegradable B toxic C fuel

40. The engineers built a virtual model of the new system using ______________.
A CFD B CAM C CAD

41. Many houses in this neighborhood contain ____________ in the form of water heaters.
A prototypes B pressure vessels C CAMs

42. The machine stopped working due to one broken _______________.

A simulation B stress C mechanism

43. We’ll need to build a ____________ so that we can work on refining the design.
A prototype B pressure vessel C CFD

44. A computer’s ____________ is responsible for taking the appropriate amount of electricity from the
electrical outlet.
A integrated circuit B power supply C circuit card assembly

45. This particular power tool requires an input voltage of 120 ____________.
A volts B watts C circuits

46. A computer’s main _____________ is the motherboard.

A circuit B output voltage C component

47. Our company has a _______________ agreement with a company in India to produce some of our
equipment.
A thrust B licensed production C flyaway value

48. In order for a plane to fly, the ____________ must be greater than the drag.
A launch B ramjets C thrust

49. The cruising ___________ of this aircraft is 567 mph.

A velocity B propellant C launch

50. The ______________ of the new fighter jet is 7,000 pounds.

A flyaway value B internal fuel capacity C velocity

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Book 1
Key
1) C 11) C 21) C 31) A 41) B
2) A 12) B 22) A 32) C 42) C
3) C 13) C 23) A 33) A 43) A
4) C 14) A 24) C 34) A 44) B
5) A 15) A 25) B 35) C 45) A
6) B 16) B 26) A 36) C 46) C
7) A 17) B 27) C 37) B 47) B
8) B 18) C 28) A 38) A 48) C
9) A 19) C 29) C 39) A 49) A
10) B 20) B 30) B 40) C 50) B

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Book 2
1. The wall that surrounds the city once served as a __________________ to protect against enemy attacks.
A trebuchet B fortification C counterweight
2. A round shot is a type of _____________________ that is fired from a cannon.
A projectile B siege C payload
3. The ___________________ was a catapult commonly used during the Middle Ages.
A trebuchet B sling C pivot
4. The ____________________ is the object that is launched from a catapult.
A mass B payload C torque
5. Many entry-level positions require that candidates have a college _________________ .
A competence B courage C degree
6. Managers and bosses should have good ___________________ skills in order to be able to communicate
effectively with their employees.
A interpersonal B dependability C curiosity
7. Unfortunately we cannot offer a __________________ contract; we only need someone to fill the position
for one month.
A quality B long-term C degree
8. Nowadays, many employers expect their employees to study for more than four years to obtain a(n)
_______________ degree.
A undergraduate B entry-level C postgraduate

9. Before signing up for an online degree program, make sure it is ___________________ otherwise you
might not be able to use the degree you earn.
A doctorate B accredited C undergraduate
10. The organization that is responsible for accrediting engineering degree programs in the United States is the
____________________.
A ABET B MEng C MSc
11. Natalie decided to pursue a ___________ degree because she wants to make a career out of researching.
A MEng B MSc(Res) C MSc
12. Please use the ______________ during your lecture because visuals can help the audience follow your
presentation.
A cue cards B citations C projector
13. The _______________ of our study was to find out how to make the engine more fuel efficient.
A objective B presentation C handout
14. Standing up straight and making eye contact with your audience members are examples of good
__________________.
A body language B visual aid C signposts

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15. Make sure you include __________________ in your paper otherwise you can be accused of plagiarism.
A handouts B summarizing C citations
16. The study is taking longer than expected because we’ve had to _____________ the problem many times.
A redefine B attack C approach
17. Many problems that are seemingly difficult can be solved with simple _______________ .
A synthesis B logic C comprehension
18. If you try a different problem-solving _________________, you can come up with a better solution.
A application B analysis C approach
19. We were only able to come up with a solution to our problem after the fifth ________________.
A iteration B synthesis C procedure
20. Try to think of ______________ as helpful information and not merely as criticism.
A innovation B convention C feedback
21. It takes some creative thinking to come up with cutting-edge, _________________ ideas.
A concrete B plausible C out-of-the-box
22. The accuracy of your findings will be subject to __________________.
A verification B feedback C originality
23. _______________ graphs are often used to show the rise and fall of stock prices.
A Scatter plot B Line C Bar
24. The _______________ variable is the inflation rate.
A dependent B graph C independent
25. On a graph, the _____________ is the vertical one.
A y axis B x axis C line graph
26. Please make a one-fifth __________________ model of the building for the presentation.
A diagram B scale C CAD drawing
27. In the ___________________, you can see all of the computer’s parts and where they are all located.
A schematics B geometry C exploded view
28. Make sure you note down the ___________ of the bedroom walls so that we know how much paint to buy.
A depth B dimensions C cross-section
29. Many old houses are built with _______________materials, such as wood, straw and even earth.
A natural B synthetic C malleable
30. The main disadvantage of glass as a building material is its low ________________, which makes it
susceptible to cracking and shattering.
A hardness B luster C ductility
31. Plastic is a great __________________ because using it helps save on heating and air conditioning
expenses in the long run.
A insulator B conductor C tensile
32. The number 0.5 does not contain a(n) __________________.
A leading zero B digit C trailing zero

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33. Four hundred written in ________________ is 4 x 102.
A scientific notation B order of magnitude C significant figures
34. The number 8.75 is not a(n) ________________.
A trailing zero B integer C quantity
35. Realtors typically receive a 6% ___________________ when they sell a house.
A market research B commission C liaison
36. Through her twenty years of experience working as a mechanical engineer, Rita has gained a considerable
_________________ in her field.
A liaison B advertising C expertise
37. We’ll need to come up with a new _______________ strategy for the release of our new smart phone.
A technological B competitors C marketing
38. There are many different types of ________________ systems available. In choosing one, you should
consider which would best suit your crops.
A irrigation B salinity C hydrology
39. ______________ is a process that loosens up soil as a preparation for planting.
A Localized irrigation B Hydrology C Tillage
40. Irrigating with water that has a high ________________ can threaten crops and ruin soil.
A salinity B distribution uniformity C drainage
41. People who work in offices that lack _______________ often suffer from eye fatigue and muscle stiffness.
A inventory B ergonomics C assembly line
42. Paul is in charge of making sure our _____________ is fully stocked.
A capacity B supply chain C inventory
43. The _________________ inspector is in charge of making sure that all the goods produced in our factory
meet the highest standards.
A quality control B streamline C facility layout
44. __________________ involves developing software and making sure that it operates properly.
A Problem modeling B Software engineering C Computer science
45 Software _________________ is the process of making sure that the final product conforms to user needs.
A design B verification C validation
46. Software __________________ requires creativity as it involves designing new programs.
A development B testing C operation
47. Phil is in charge of software ___________________; he must fix any problems that are discovered after
programs have been released.
A quality B maintenance C verification
48. A banana that contains a vaccine for Hepatitis B is an example of a _______________.
A DNA probe B GMO C gene
49. A(n) ___________ of the desired trait can be seen in the plant’s resistance to insecticides.
A deficiency B transformation C expression
50. A _______________ is a used to transfer genetic material from one organism to another.
A vector B trait C GMO
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Book 2
Key
1) B 11) B 21) C 31) A 41) B
2) A 12) C 22) A 32) C 42) C
3) A 13) A 23) B 33) A 43) A
4) B 14) A 24) A 34) B 44) B
5) C 15) C 25) A 35) B 45) C
6) A 16) A 26) B 36) C 46) A
7) B 17) B 27) C 37) C 47) B
8) C 18) C 28) B 38) A 48) B
9) B 19) A 29) A 39) C 49) C
10) A 20) C 30) C 40) A 50) A

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Book 3
1. Newton’s ____________ law of motion states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
A first B second C third
2. _________________ is the force that slows down an object in motion.
A Inertia B Friction C Vector
3. When accelerating, a vehicle increases in ___________________.
A velocity B mass C net force
4. According to the third law of thermodynamics, zero degrees Kelvin, or __________, can never be reached.
A equilibrium B temperature C absolute zero
5. The more disorder there is in a system, the greater its ________________ is.
A entropy B internal energy C heat
6. The ____________ law of thermodynamics states that energy can be converted but not destroyed.
A first B second C third
7. An ice cube melting in a glass is an example of an object reaching _______________.
A conservation of energy B Kelvin C equilibrium
8. Oil has a higher ______________ than water.
A resistance B viscosity C flux
9. The water _____________ of this faucet is too low. Call the plumber to see if he can increase it.
A inlet B pressure C resistance
10. The ________________ is the part of the hose that is connected to the water supply.
A inlet B diameter C outlet
11. The buildings that were knocked down during the hurricane lacked sufficient ________________.
A rigid body B stability C load
12. An mp3 player is an example of a __________________ device.
A moment B free body diagram C portable
13. Wind and earthquakes are just two types of _______________ that affect the buildings of this city.
A loads B moments C dynamics
14. Many buildings in Tokyo have a high _________, which allows them to withstand very strong earthquakes.
A magnitude B vibration C safety factor
15. The ____________ is the positively charged terminal of a battery that allows current to flow out.
A cathode B electrode C anode
16. ________________ is a very lightweight metal that is used in batteries.
A Anode B Insulator C Lithium
17. People experience electric shock when an electrical ________________ passes through their body.
A battery B current C electrode
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18. The SI base unit for luminous intensity is ____________________.

A luminance B a derived unit C a candela
19. __________________ are used as a measure of solid angles.
A Derived units B Meters C Steradians
20. The area of the room we are working in is 45 _________________.
A steradians B square meters C grams
21. Ted is making _________________ of the new building design.
A sketches B constructs C mugs
22. We need to ________________ the root cause of the problem in order to find a solution.
A assemble B identify C construct

23. I haven’t decided on a color for the building’s exterior, but I’ve ________________ it down to two.
A verified B evaluated C narrowed

24. Stephanie is in the process of __________________ a new team of engineers to work on the new project.
A narrowing B verifying C assembling

25. NASA scientists use __________________ to help forecast hurricanes.

A computer models B physical models C analog computer models

26. You must supply _________________ evidence to support your claims.

A 3-D B empirical C simulation

27. _________________ is a group of modeling languages utilized by software engineers.

A A mathematical model B IDEF C 3-D

28. Our goal is to cut consumption in order to reach a(n) ______________ of production.
A steady state B extensive quantity C conserved quantity

29. To decrease consumption, we must take into account ___________________ , like heat and humidity, that
can damage equipment.
A path quantities B intensive qualities C extensive quantities

30. The_______________ is the extensive quantity added to the system.

A output B conserved quantity C input

31. In order to be able to analyze our results, you’ll need to make a graph out of the _________________.
A raw data B bell curve C variation

32. ___________________ can radically distort data and it is for this reason that researchers sometimes
remove them from results.
A Histograms B Variations C Outliers

33. The two main measures of ____________________ are the mean and the median.
A range B central tendency C raw data

34. Please plot the results on a _________________ and not on a pie chart.
A bell curve B histogram C central tendency

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35. ____________________ not only involves writing software, but also programming.
A Computer networking B Systems engineering C Software engineering

36. __________________ deals with the creation of machines that can reason and react in a human-like way.
A Artificial intelligence B Control engineering C Computer networking

37. People who work on _______________ combine thousands of circuits into single computer chips.
A VLSI design B circuit analysis C digital signal processing

38. Many environmental activists are against ________________ drilling because of the potential hazards it
poses to sea life.
A extrusion B offshore C onshore

39. Once petroleum is extracted, it must be sent through a process of __________ in order to be used as fuel.
A refining B molding C drilling

40. ________________ is the study of the Earth’s physical characteristics.

A Geophysics B Geology C Extrusion

41. ___________________ requires collecting and recording information pertaining to drilling operations.
A Wellbore hydraulics B Geophysics C Mud logging

42. Clearing forests to create farmland ruins __________________ and can lead to species endangerment
and extinction.
A habitats B sewage C fauna

43. Sewage runoff usually contains _________________ materials.

A pollution B detoxification C hazardous

44. ___________________ is the process of studying the impact that an activity has on the environment.
A Mitigation B Impact assessment C Conservation

45. Nuclear power plants utilize the heat released by atoms through the process of _________________.
A nuclear fission B thermal power stations C breeder reactors

46. ___________________ are capable of creating new fissile material at a faster rate than they consume it.
A Thermal power stations B Fuel rods C Breeder reactors

47. Coal and petroleum are examples of ____________________.

A fossil fuels B thermal energy C nuclear chain reactions

48. Premature infants are held in _____________________, which provide developmental support.
A heart-lung machines B incubators C MRI machines

49. The patient will need an artificial __________________ to help regulate his heart’s natural rhythm.
A pacemaker B prosthetic C respirator

50. Pregnant women get routine __________________ to monitor the health of their babies.
A implants B ultrasounds C diagnoses

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Book 3
Key
1) C 11) B 21) A 31) A 41) C
2) B 12) C 22) B 32) C 42) A
3) A 13) A 23) C 33) B 43) C
4) C 14) C 24) C 34) B 44) B
5) A 15) A 25) A 35) C 45) A
6) A 16) C 26) B 36) A 46) C
7) C 17) B 27) B 37) A 47) A
8) B 18) C 28) A 38) B 48) B
9) B 19) C 29) B 39) A 49) A
10) A 20) B 30) C 40) B 50) B

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