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Engineering Manager Practice Test

Check what you know about the engineering manager job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on engineering manager knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A design review:
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Answer: Checks a design. Process.

Question 2 of 15Technical debt is:
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Answer: Shortcuts needing fixes. Term.

Question 3 of 15Plan utilization at:
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Answer: 70 to 80 percent. Planning.

Question 4 of 15ABET:
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Answer: Accredits engineering programs. Accreditation.

Question 5 of 15Managers focus on:
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Answer: Team success. Leadership.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Fundamentals of Engineering exam.”
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Answer: FE exam. FE exam: Fundamentals of Engineering exam.

Question 7 of 15What does “Stage-gate” mean?
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Answer: Phased project approvals.. Stage-gate: Phased project approvals.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “What a product must do.”
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Answer: Requirements. Requirements: What a product must do.

Question 9 of 15What does “KPI” mean?
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Answer: Key performance indicator.. KPI: Key performance indicator.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Computer-aided design.”
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Answer: CAD. CAD: Computer-aided design.

Question 11 of 15What does “ABET” mean?
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Answer: Engineering program accreditor.. ABET: Engineering program accreditor.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Formal check of a design.”
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Answer: Design review. Design review: Formal check of a design.

Question 13 of 15What does “PE license” mean?
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Answer: Professional Engineer license.. PE license: Professional Engineer license.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “List of risks.”
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Answer: Risk register. Risk register: List of risks.

Question 15 of 15What does “Resource plan” mean?
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Answer: Staffing plan.. Resource plan: Staffing plan.

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