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Engineering Professor Practice Test

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

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15 multiple-choice questions on engineering professor 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 15ABET accredits:
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Answer: Engineering programs. Accreditation.

Question 2 of 15A PI is:
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Answer: A principal investigator. Lead researcher.

Question 3 of 15Capstone design is:
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Answer: A senior design project. Final project.

Question 4 of 15Thermodynamics studies:
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Answer: Energy. Energy science.

Question 5 of 15Grants should match:
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Answer: The solicitation. Fit.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Permanent status.”
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Answer: Tenure. Tenure: Permanent status.

Question 7 of 15What does “Journal” mean?
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Answer: Research publication.. Journal: Research publication.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Rules for lab work.”
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Answer: Lab safety plan. Lab safety plan: Rules for lab work.

Question 9 of 15What does “PI” mean?
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Answer: Principal investigator.. PI: Principal investigator.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Legal protection for inventions.”
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Answer: Patent. Patent: Legal protection for inventions.

Question 11 of 15What does “Thermodynamics” mean?
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Answer: Science of energy.. Thermodynamics: Science of energy.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Research funding.”
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Answer: Grant. Grant: Research funding.

Question 13 of 15What does “Conference” mean?
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Answer: Research meeting.. Conference: Research meeting.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “University overhead on grants.”
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Answer: Indirect costs. Indirect costs: University overhead on grants.

Question 15 of 15What does “Circuits” mean?
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Answer: Electrical paths.. Circuits: Electrical paths.

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