Electrical and Computer Engineering FE
Exam Key Topics & Specifications
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
FE exam - CORRECT ANSWER A computer-based test (CBT) that is closed book with an
electronic reference.
Examinees time limit - CORRECT ANSWER Examinees have 6 hours to complete the exam,
which contains 110 questions.
International System of Units (SI) - CORRECT ANSWER One of the measurement systems
used in the FE exam.
U.S. Customary System (USCS) - CORRECT ANSWER Another measurement system used in
the FE exam.
Mathematics - CORRECT ANSWER A section of the exam containing 11-17 questions
covering various topics.
Probability and Statistics - CORRECT ANSWER A section of the exam containing 4-6
questions covering central tendencies and probability distributions.
Ethics and Professional Practice - CORRECT ANSWER A section of the exam containing 4-6
questions covering codes of ethics and intellectual property.
Engineering Economics - CORRECT ANSWER A section of the exam containing 5-8 questions
covering time value of money and cost estimation.
Properties of Electrical Materials - CORRECT ANSWER A section of the exam containing 4-6
questions covering semiconductor materials and electrical properties.
, Circuit Analysis (DC and AC Steady State) - CORRECT ANSWER A section of the exam
containing 11-17 questions covering KCL, KVL, and equivalent circuits.
Linear Systems - CORRECT ANSWER A section of the exam containing 5-8 questions
covering frequency response and Laplace transforms.
Signal Processing - CORRECT ANSWER A section of the exam containing 5-8 questions
covering sampling and filters.
Electronics - CORRECT ANSWER A section of the exam containing 7-11 questions covering
various electronic concepts.
Measures of central tendencies - CORRECT ANSWER Includes mean, mode, and standard
deviation.
Probability distributions - CORRECT ANSWER Includes discrete, continuous, normal,
binomial, and conditional probability.
Expected value - CORRECT ANSWER Also known as the weighted average.
Time value of money - CORRECT ANSWER Includes present value, future value, and
annuities.
Cost estimation - CORRECT ANSWER A key concept in engineering economics.
Risk identification - CORRECT ANSWER A process in engineering economics.
KCL - CORRECT ANSWER Kirchhoff's Current Law, used in circuit analysis.
KVL - CORRECT ANSWER Kirchhoff's Voltage Law, used in circuit analysis.
Exam Key Topics & Specifications
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
FE exam - CORRECT ANSWER A computer-based test (CBT) that is closed book with an
electronic reference.
Examinees time limit - CORRECT ANSWER Examinees have 6 hours to complete the exam,
which contains 110 questions.
International System of Units (SI) - CORRECT ANSWER One of the measurement systems
used in the FE exam.
U.S. Customary System (USCS) - CORRECT ANSWER Another measurement system used in
the FE exam.
Mathematics - CORRECT ANSWER A section of the exam containing 11-17 questions
covering various topics.
Probability and Statistics - CORRECT ANSWER A section of the exam containing 4-6
questions covering central tendencies and probability distributions.
Ethics and Professional Practice - CORRECT ANSWER A section of the exam containing 4-6
questions covering codes of ethics and intellectual property.
Engineering Economics - CORRECT ANSWER A section of the exam containing 5-8 questions
covering time value of money and cost estimation.
Properties of Electrical Materials - CORRECT ANSWER A section of the exam containing 4-6
questions covering semiconductor materials and electrical properties.
, Circuit Analysis (DC and AC Steady State) - CORRECT ANSWER A section of the exam
containing 11-17 questions covering KCL, KVL, and equivalent circuits.
Linear Systems - CORRECT ANSWER A section of the exam containing 5-8 questions
covering frequency response and Laplace transforms.
Signal Processing - CORRECT ANSWER A section of the exam containing 5-8 questions
covering sampling and filters.
Electronics - CORRECT ANSWER A section of the exam containing 7-11 questions covering
various electronic concepts.
Measures of central tendencies - CORRECT ANSWER Includes mean, mode, and standard
deviation.
Probability distributions - CORRECT ANSWER Includes discrete, continuous, normal,
binomial, and conditional probability.
Expected value - CORRECT ANSWER Also known as the weighted average.
Time value of money - CORRECT ANSWER Includes present value, future value, and
annuities.
Cost estimation - CORRECT ANSWER A key concept in engineering economics.
Risk identification - CORRECT ANSWER A process in engineering economics.
KCL - CORRECT ANSWER Kirchhoff's Current Law, used in circuit analysis.
KVL - CORRECT ANSWER Kirchhoff's Voltage Law, used in circuit analysis.
