Studying Engineering:
Interactive Quiz
1. Which United States president was previously an engineer?
a. Ulysses S. Grant
b. James K. Polk
c. Herbert Hoover
d. Theodore Roosevelt
2. Your education as an engineer ends:
a. When you complete your requirements for your bachelor's degree.
b. When you qualify for your professional engineering license.
c. When you finish your first big on-the-job project.
d. Never. As a practicing engineer, you will always be learning.
3. The number of colleges in the United States offering engineering programs is:
a. 72
b. 722
c. 127
d. 1033
4. Which engineering stereotype is true?
a. Engineers are dull, humorless loners.
b. Engineers suffer from bad press.
c. Engineers are regular folks with crucial specialized training.
d. Engineers are brilliant, productive problem-solvers.
5. An engineering education can lead to a career in:
a. Technical fields or computer development.
b. Government or research.
c. Business or teaching.
d. All of the above and more.
6. The nation's colleges graduate the most students in which category?
a. Business
b. Education
c. Health Professions
d. Engineering
7. Which of these celebrities does not have an engineering degree?
a. Alfred Hitchcock
b. Mick Jagger
c. Montel Williams
d. Tom Landry
8. A good reason to join the student chapter of ASME is:
a. To get help pledging a major fraternity.
b. To develop a network for your future job hunt.
c. To compensate for not participating in sports.
d. None of the above.
9. In high school, the aspiring engineer should study:
a. Math and science
b. Computer skills
c. Humanities
d. All of the above
10. Collaborative learning is important because:
a. It saves time doing homework.
b. Nobody could keep up with all the background reading.
c. That's the way real engineering projects work.
d. It keeps the smart students from always getting the best grades.
11. Diversity awareness is important because:
a. Nobody likes a bigot except other bigots.
b. Globalization and immigration means you'll be working with many kinds of people.
c. Different cultures have much to offer each other.
d. All of the above.
12. The time it takes to earn an engineering degree is:
a. Four years in a regular college curriculum.
b. Ten years of evening classes.
c. Six years in an engineering work-study program.
d. Any of the above.
13. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Engineering students have no need for liberal arts classes.
b. All you need for career success is covered in your technical courses.
c. There's plenty of time for on-the-job training in your first job.
d. The ASME Professional Practice Curriculum can help you absorb the non-technical skills you need for career success.
14. Internships, corporate labs, research assistantships, and work co-op programs are all:
a. Ways to augment classroom experience to help your future career.
b. A way to cover some of your college expenses.
c. Other labels for extra-curricular activities.
d. A waste of the student's scarce time and energy.
15. After college, mechanical engineers can earn:
a. More than the average bear.
b. A minimum of $95,000 a year.
c. Not enough to make up for all your blood, sweat, and tears.
d. A median income of $83,000 a year