CE 481 Exam 1 Ques ons and answers updated new!!
2025/2026 new!!
(T/F)
Professional employees cannot join unions. - Ans False
(T/F)
Professional employees are generally exempt from over me pay laws. - Ans True
Which of the following are characteris cs of a profession, according to Webster's dic onary?
(select all that apply)
-Cannot join unions
-High pay
-Organized structure
-Specialized knowledge
-Long hours - Ans -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 Dic onary defini on. - Ans True
(T/F) Researching new materials for structural design is not considered civil engineering by the
state of California - Ans False
(T/F) A professional license cannot be revoked, which is why the test is so difficult. - Ans 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. - Ans False
Which of the following is NOT one of the common cri cisms of newly graduated engineers?
-Communica on is not adequately emphasized in their educa on.
-Graduates have no management training.
-Graduates cannot apply the math and science they have studied.
-Graduates lack exposure to non-technical subjects. - Ans -Graduates cannot apply the math
and science they have studied.
(T/F) Both our undergraduate BSCE and our graduate MSCE are accredited by ABET. - Ans False
(T/F) BPELSG, the licensing board in California, has decided that a Masters of Science in Civil
Engineering is a requirement for licensure. - Ans False
(T/F) ABET is the governmental agency responsible for accredi ng, or ensuring the quality of,
engineering and similarly related technology programs. - Ans False
(not a governmental agency, but a federa on of 35 professional and technical socie es
represen ng fields of applied science, compu ng, engineering, and technology)
(T/F) ASCE's Body of Knowledge focuses solely on the technical, STEM-related knowledge that a
professional Civil Engineer should acquire. - Ans False
2025/2026 new!!
(T/F)
Professional employees cannot join unions. - Ans False
(T/F)
Professional employees are generally exempt from over me pay laws. - Ans True
Which of the following are characteris cs of a profession, according to Webster's dic onary?
(select all that apply)
-Cannot join unions
-High pay
-Organized structure
-Specialized knowledge
-Long hours - Ans -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 Dic onary defini on. - Ans True
(T/F) Researching new materials for structural design is not considered civil engineering by the
state of California - Ans False
(T/F) A professional license cannot be revoked, which is why the test is so difficult. - Ans 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. - Ans False
Which of the following is NOT one of the common cri cisms of newly graduated engineers?
-Communica on is not adequately emphasized in their educa on.
-Graduates have no management training.
-Graduates cannot apply the math and science they have studied.
-Graduates lack exposure to non-technical subjects. - Ans -Graduates cannot apply the math
and science they have studied.
(T/F) Both our undergraduate BSCE and our graduate MSCE are accredited by ABET. - Ans False
(T/F) BPELSG, the licensing board in California, has decided that a Masters of Science in Civil
Engineering is a requirement for licensure. - Ans False
(T/F) ABET is the governmental agency responsible for accredi ng, or ensuring the quality of,
engineering and similarly related technology programs. - Ans False
(not a governmental agency, but a federa on of 35 professional and technical socie es
represen ng fields of applied science, compu ng, engineering, and technology)
(T/F) ASCE's Body of Knowledge focuses solely on the technical, STEM-related knowledge that a
professional Civil Engineer should acquire. - Ans False
