PATH AND LAB VOCABULARY MATC
COMPREHENSIVE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● Source. Answer: Where the message originates from/original
message
●● 4 Types of Communication:. Answer: Human to human
Human to machine
Machine to human
Machine to machine
●● 8 Steps in Engineering design process
* know which step you are at and which one comes next!. Answer: 1.
Identify the problem
2. Research the problem
3. Develop solutions
4. Select solution
5. Build Prototype (like a model of it)
6. Test and evaluate the solution
7.Communicate the solution
8. Redesign
, ●● Bridges. Answer: A s structure carrying a road, path, railroad, or
canal across a river, ravine, road, railroad, or other obstacle.
●● Beam Bridge. Answer: SIMPLEST form of a bridge, short spans,
rests on supports at either end.
●● Cantilever bridge. Answer: Counter balanced beams, supports
toward the middle of the bridge.
●● Cable-stay Bridge. Answer: Like Zakim Bridge in Boston, is like
both the cantilever and suspension bridge. Towers toward the middle of
the bridge hold cables. The cables hold the deck/road.
●● Suspension Bridge. Answer: 2 towers at either end that hold cables.
Cables are anchored to the deck/road and it covers LONG spans.
●● Truss Bridge. Answer: TRIANGLES put together to form a frame.
●● What is the strongest geometric shape?. Answer: A triangle
●● Arch Bridge. Answer: Bridge having a curved structure, ALWAYS
under compression, abutments support the sidewalls of the arch,
KEYSTONE in center hold the bridge together.
COMPREHENSIVE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● Source. Answer: Where the message originates from/original
message
●● 4 Types of Communication:. Answer: Human to human
Human to machine
Machine to human
Machine to machine
●● 8 Steps in Engineering design process
* know which step you are at and which one comes next!. Answer: 1.
Identify the problem
2. Research the problem
3. Develop solutions
4. Select solution
5. Build Prototype (like a model of it)
6. Test and evaluate the solution
7.Communicate the solution
8. Redesign
, ●● Bridges. Answer: A s structure carrying a road, path, railroad, or
canal across a river, ravine, road, railroad, or other obstacle.
●● Beam Bridge. Answer: SIMPLEST form of a bridge, short spans,
rests on supports at either end.
●● Cantilever bridge. Answer: Counter balanced beams, supports
toward the middle of the bridge.
●● Cable-stay Bridge. Answer: Like Zakim Bridge in Boston, is like
both the cantilever and suspension bridge. Towers toward the middle of
the bridge hold cables. The cables hold the deck/road.
●● Suspension Bridge. Answer: 2 towers at either end that hold cables.
Cables are anchored to the deck/road and it covers LONG spans.
●● Truss Bridge. Answer: TRIANGLES put together to form a frame.
●● What is the strongest geometric shape?. Answer: A triangle
●● Arch Bridge. Answer: Bridge having a curved structure, ALWAYS
under compression, abutments support the sidewalls of the arch,
KEYSTONE in center hold the bridge together.
