CE 481 Exam 1 Questions and Answers Latest Update 2025-2026
(T/F)
Professional employees cannot join unions. - Answers False
(T/F)
Professional employees are generally exempt from overtime pay laws. - Answers 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 - Answers -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. - Answers True
(T/F) Researching new materials for structural design is not considered civil engineering by the
state of California - Answers False
(T/F) A professional license cannot be revoked, which is why the test is so difficult. - Answers
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. - Answers 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. - Answers -Graduates cannot apply the
math and science they have studied.
(T/F) Both our undergraduate BSCE and our graduate MSCE are accredited by ABET. - Answers
False
(T/F) BPELSG, the licensing board in California, has decided that a Masters of Science in Civil
Engineering is a requirement for licensure. - Answers False
(T/F) ABET is the governmental agency responsible for accrediting, or ensuring the quality of,
engineering and similarly related technology programs. - Answers False
(not a governmental agency, but a federation of 35 professional and technical societies
representing fields of applied science, computing, 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. - Answers False
(also focuses on humanities, critical thinking/problem solving, project management, economics,
risk and uncertainty, communication, teamwork/leadership, lifelong learning, professional or
ethical attitudes/responsibilities,
I should get a Master's in civil engineering because (select all that apply):
-California likely will require one in the future as part of licensure.
-A Master's degree focuses on a specific discipline.
-Redman says so.
-My undergraduate degree is broad and not focused. - Answers -A Master's degree focuses on a
specific discipline.
-Redman says so.
-My undergraduate degree is broad and not focused.
(T/F) After you get the notification from NCEES that you passed the FE, you are an Engineer-In-
Training. - Answers False
(T/F)
Professional employees cannot join unions. - Answers False
(T/F)
Professional employees are generally exempt from overtime pay laws. - Answers 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 - Answers -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. - Answers True
(T/F) Researching new materials for structural design is not considered civil engineering by the
state of California - Answers False
(T/F) A professional license cannot be revoked, which is why the test is so difficult. - Answers
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. - Answers 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. - Answers -Graduates cannot apply the
math and science they have studied.
(T/F) Both our undergraduate BSCE and our graduate MSCE are accredited by ABET. - Answers
False
(T/F) BPELSG, the licensing board in California, has decided that a Masters of Science in Civil
Engineering is a requirement for licensure. - Answers False
(T/F) ABET is the governmental agency responsible for accrediting, or ensuring the quality of,
engineering and similarly related technology programs. - Answers False
(not a governmental agency, but a federation of 35 professional and technical societies
representing fields of applied science, computing, 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. - Answers False
(also focuses on humanities, critical thinking/problem solving, project management, economics,
risk and uncertainty, communication, teamwork/leadership, lifelong learning, professional or
ethical attitudes/responsibilities,
I should get a Master's in civil engineering because (select all that apply):
-California likely will require one in the future as part of licensure.
-A Master's degree focuses on a specific discipline.
-Redman says so.
-My undergraduate degree is broad and not focused. - Answers -A Master's degree focuses on a
specific discipline.
-Redman says so.
-My undergraduate degree is broad and not focused.
(T/F) After you get the notification from NCEES that you passed the FE, you are an Engineer-In-
Training. - Answers False
