CE 481 Exam 1 Question and answers
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(T/F)
Professional employees cannot join unions. - correct answer ✔False
(T/F)
Professional employees are generally exempt from overtime pay laws. -
correct answer ✔True
Which of the following are characteristics of a profession, according to
Webster's dictionary? (select all that apply)
-Cannot join unions
-High pay
-Organized structure
-Specialized knowledge
-Long hours - correct answer ✔-Organized structure
-Specialized knowledge
(T/F) Professional basketball players, such as those in the WNBA or NBA are
not true professionals according to the Webster's Dictionary definition. -
correct answer ✔True
(T/F) Researching new materials for structural design is not considered civil
engineering by the state of California - correct answer ✔False
, (T/F) A professional license cannot be revoked, which is why the test is so
difficult. - correct answer ✔False
(T/F) One of the criteria that ABET uses to evaluate undergraduate CE
programs is the students' ability to apply knowledge in a specialized area of
civil engineering. - correct answer ✔False
Which of the following is NOT one of the common criticisms of newly
graduated engineers?
-Communication is not adequately emphasized in their education.
-Graduates have no management training.
-Graduates cannot apply the math and science they have studied.
-Graduates lack exposure to non-technical subjects. - correct answer ✔-
Graduates cannot apply the math and science they have studied.
(T/F) Both our undergraduate BSCE and our graduate MSCE are accredited
by ABET. - correct answer ✔False
(T/F) BPELSG, the licensing board in California, has decided that a Masters of
Science in Civil Engineering is a requirement for licensure. - correct answer
✔False
(T/F) ABET is the governmental agency responsible for accrediting, or
ensuring the quality of, engineering and similarly related technology programs.
- correct answer ✔False
(not a governmental agency, but a federation of 35 professional and technical
societies representing fields of applied science, computing, engineering, and
technology)
already passed
(T/F)
Professional employees cannot join unions. - correct answer ✔False
(T/F)
Professional employees are generally exempt from overtime pay laws. -
correct answer ✔True
Which of the following are characteristics of a profession, according to
Webster's dictionary? (select all that apply)
-Cannot join unions
-High pay
-Organized structure
-Specialized knowledge
-Long hours - correct answer ✔-Organized structure
-Specialized knowledge
(T/F) Professional basketball players, such as those in the WNBA or NBA are
not true professionals according to the Webster's Dictionary definition. -
correct answer ✔True
(T/F) Researching new materials for structural design is not considered civil
engineering by the state of California - correct answer ✔False
, (T/F) A professional license cannot be revoked, which is why the test is so
difficult. - correct answer ✔False
(T/F) One of the criteria that ABET uses to evaluate undergraduate CE
programs is the students' ability to apply knowledge in a specialized area of
civil engineering. - correct answer ✔False
Which of the following is NOT one of the common criticisms of newly
graduated engineers?
-Communication is not adequately emphasized in their education.
-Graduates have no management training.
-Graduates cannot apply the math and science they have studied.
-Graduates lack exposure to non-technical subjects. - correct answer ✔-
Graduates cannot apply the math and science they have studied.
(T/F) Both our undergraduate BSCE and our graduate MSCE are accredited
by ABET. - correct answer ✔False
(T/F) BPELSG, the licensing board in California, has decided that a Masters of
Science in Civil Engineering is a requirement for licensure. - correct answer
✔False
(T/F) ABET is the governmental agency responsible for accrediting, or
ensuring the quality of, engineering and similarly related technology programs.
- correct answer ✔False
(not a governmental agency, but a federation of 35 professional and technical
societies representing fields of applied science, computing, engineering, and
technology)
