Intro to Mechanical Engineering Exam 1
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
B.) The application of science - correct answer which of these is closest to the definition of
engineering put forward by national academy of engineering (nae)?
A.) The practice of using mathematical equations
B.) The application of science
C.) The discovery of technological inventions
D.) The supervision of project design
A.) I want to understand things. - correct answer which sentence best describes someone who is
motivated by mastery-oriented goals?
A.) I want to understand things.
B.) I want to get excellent grades.
C.) I want my parents to be proud of me.
D.) I want to earn a lot of money.
B.) I want to get excellent grades. - correct answer which sentence best describes someone who
is motivated by performance-oriented goals?
A.) I want to understand things.
B.) I want to get excellent grades.
C.) I want to help people succeed.
D.) I want to solve problems.
B.) You are satisfied and challenged. - correct answer how do you know you have chosen the
"right" career?
A.) Your family and friends feel it is a good fit.
B.) You are satisfied and challenged.
, C.) Your boss is happy with your work.
D.) You are appropriately compensated.
C.) Discover ways to augment natural denitrification - correct answer what is the goal of the
nitrogen cycle grand challenge?
A.) Discover new uses for fixed nitrogen compounds.
B.) Reduce the amount of nitrogen being used in fertilization.
C.) Discover ways to augment natural denitrification.
D.) Reduce the rate of nitrogen uptake in plants.
C.) 50% - correct answer synthetic (human caused) conversion of nitrogen into more reactive
forms now accounts for what percent of all nitrogen fixation?
A.) 1%
B.) 10%
C.) 50%
D.) 90%
E.) 99%
D.) A biomedical engineer - correct answer what type of engineer is most likely to work on
implantable devices, such as artificial kidneys?
A.) A biosystems engineer
B.) An electrical engineer
C.) A mechanical engineer
D.) A biomedical engineer
A.) Civil engineering - correct answer which engineering field is primarily concerned with the
planning, construction, and operation of facilities, such as offshore oil platforms or solar panel
factories?
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
B.) The application of science - correct answer which of these is closest to the definition of
engineering put forward by national academy of engineering (nae)?
A.) The practice of using mathematical equations
B.) The application of science
C.) The discovery of technological inventions
D.) The supervision of project design
A.) I want to understand things. - correct answer which sentence best describes someone who is
motivated by mastery-oriented goals?
A.) I want to understand things.
B.) I want to get excellent grades.
C.) I want my parents to be proud of me.
D.) I want to earn a lot of money.
B.) I want to get excellent grades. - correct answer which sentence best describes someone who
is motivated by performance-oriented goals?
A.) I want to understand things.
B.) I want to get excellent grades.
C.) I want to help people succeed.
D.) I want to solve problems.
B.) You are satisfied and challenged. - correct answer how do you know you have chosen the
"right" career?
A.) Your family and friends feel it is a good fit.
B.) You are satisfied and challenged.
, C.) Your boss is happy with your work.
D.) You are appropriately compensated.
C.) Discover ways to augment natural denitrification - correct answer what is the goal of the
nitrogen cycle grand challenge?
A.) Discover new uses for fixed nitrogen compounds.
B.) Reduce the amount of nitrogen being used in fertilization.
C.) Discover ways to augment natural denitrification.
D.) Reduce the rate of nitrogen uptake in plants.
C.) 50% - correct answer synthetic (human caused) conversion of nitrogen into more reactive
forms now accounts for what percent of all nitrogen fixation?
A.) 1%
B.) 10%
C.) 50%
D.) 90%
E.) 99%
D.) A biomedical engineer - correct answer what type of engineer is most likely to work on
implantable devices, such as artificial kidneys?
A.) A biosystems engineer
B.) An electrical engineer
C.) A mechanical engineer
D.) A biomedical engineer
A.) Civil engineering - correct answer which engineering field is primarily concerned with the
planning, construction, and operation of facilities, such as offshore oil platforms or solar panel
factories?
