FE/EIT exam grade for engineer in training

1. A graph of the equation 𝑦=⎢𝑥+3⎢ would consist of which of the following?

One straight line
Two parallesl straight lines
One curved line
Two straight lines

2. Given the slope-intercept form of a line as 𝑦=𝑚𝑥+𝑏 which one of the following is true?
m/b is the y axis intercept
b is the x axis intercept
y –b is the slope of the line
-b/m is the x axis intercept

3. Inflation can be best be defined as which one of the following?

The rise of prices over time
An increased demand
An increase in interest rate that a bank charges for capital
The rise or fall interest rates over time

4. What is standard temperature and pressure (STP)?

0 Deg F and 14.7 psia
0 Deg C and 1 liter volume
32 Deg F and ) psia
32 Deg F and 1 atm

5. Which one of the following is a heat treating process?

Calcification
De-nitrification
Annealing
Pressurization

6. The electrical charge associated with one electron is:

1 eV
-1 coulomb
6.25𝑋1018 coulombs
−1.60𝑋10−19 coulombs

7. The type of bioreactor that uses radial mixing only is called:

CSTR
PFTR
Bubble column
Trickled bed
8. A 10kg mass block is initially pushed at a velocity of 1m/sec along a horizontal track. If the block
travels 10 meters before it stops, what is the coefficient of kinetic friction (𝑢𝑘 between the block and
track?
0.005
0.250
0.450
0.500

9. What is the value of matrix element (𝐶2,3), given C=A+B+A, where:

2 4 6 1 2 3
𝐴=1 2 3 𝐵4 5 6
5 7 9 7 8 9

9
6
12
15

10. Relative to the practice of engineering, which one of the following best defines “ethics”
Application of United States laws
Rules of conduct
Personal values
Recognition of cultural differences

11. A block weighing W, is at rest on an inclines as shown in the figure bellow. What is the static
friction force F, acting on the block? (Note: m is the coefficient of friction)

W
F
α

𝐹=𝑊 cos(α)
𝐹=−𝑊 tg(α)
𝐹=−𝑊 sin(α)
𝐹=𝑁−𝑊
12. A 20 kg block rest on a horizontal surface. If it takes a 5 N force (applied horizontally) to get the
block to initially move, what is the kinetic friction force if the 5 N force is continually applied and held
constant, given 𝑢𝑘=75% of 𝑢𝑘(note: 𝑢𝑘 is coefficient of kinetic friction, 𝑢𝑘is coefficient of static friction)
5.00 N
3,75 N
6.25 N
4.00 N

13. One gram-mole of an ideal gas at standard temperature and pressure occupies which one of the
following volumes?
22.4 liters
1 liter
357 𝑓𝑡3
1 𝑓𝑡3

14. How much energy does it take to heat 1 kg of water from 33 dg F to 34 deg F?
0.556J/sec
1.000 btu
1.000 kcal
0.556kcal

15. Determine the maximum of the function 𝑦=3𝑋2−4𝑋+9

-3
2/3
Function has no maximum
7.666

16. All of the following hormones are involved in the menstrual cycles EXCEPT:
Estrogen
LH
Prolactin
Progesterone
FSH

17. DNA contains all the following molecules EXCEPT:

Uracil
Guanine
Adenine
deoxyribose
phosphate

18. In aerobic respiration, the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain is:
NDA+
O2
H2O
NADP+
H2
19. A researcher performs a cross between 2 mice, both having black for is dominant over white for
75% of the offspring have black coats and 25% have white coats. The researcher can assume that the
parents genotypes were most likely:
BBxBB
BBxBb
BBxbb
BbxBb
Bbxbb

20. A feature of amino acids not found in carbohydrates is the presence of:
Carbon
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Phosphorus

21. What mass contains 6,0𝑥1023 atoms?

6.0 g of carbon
16 g of sulfur
3.0 g of the helium
28 g of silicon

22. When NaOH (aq) reacts completely with HCL(aq) and the resulting solutions is evaporated to
dryness, the solid remaining is:
An ester
An alcohol
A salt
A metal

23. Which statement describes a chemical property of the element iodine?

Its crystals are metallic gray
It dissolves in alcohol
It forms a violet-colored gas
It reacts with hydrogen to form gas

24. Adding a catalyst to a biochemical reaction will:

Lower the activation energy needed
Lower the potential energy of the reactants
Increase the activation energy needed
Increase the potential energy of the reactants

25. The atomic number of any atom is equal to the number of:
Neutrons in the atom, only
Protons in the atom, only
Electrons in the atom, only
Protons +electrons in the atom
 Neutrons + protons in the atom

26. Eutrophication of lake may occur:

When essential nutrients are insufficient
As a result of too many fish
During prolonged high temperatures
When there is insufficient phosphorus
When there is excess phosphorus

27. Sulfur is important in an ecosystem because it is:

Essential in photosynthesis
Essential in respiration
Essential for many proteins in certain enzymes
Important for salt balance in vertebrate blood
Important in nerve impulse transmission

28. An organism capable of synthesizing its own food is described as:

Saprophytic
Autotrophic
Heterotrophic
Parasitic
Holozoic

29. Two elements cannot be combined chemically to make:

 Another element
A compound
A liquid
A gas
A solid

30. The nitrogen base present in RNA but not in DNA is:
Uracil
Udenine
Thymine
Guanine
cytosine