Future speciality quiz.

1. It’s important to find the job that best suits you and for which you are best qualified, because the person who has a career that fits his/her special needs and abilities…

a) is a good worker.

b) makes much money.

c) finds satisfaction in working.

d) all of the above.

2. Mechanical engineering deals with…

a) the design, construction and operation of machines and devices of all kinds.

b) the research and sciences upon which these depend.

c) the design, construction and operation of machines and devices of some kinds, and with research and sciences upon which these depend.

d) the design, construction and operation of machines and devices of all kinds, and with research and sciences upon which these depend.

3. Mechanical engineers…

a) design and develop everything you think of as a machine.

b) influence the design of the products.

c) design and develop everything you think of as a machine and influence the design of other products as well.

d) design and develop everything you think of as a machine and influence the design of these products only.

4. To be a professinal in mechanical engineering a person should…

a) be a creative problem solver and detail-oriented.

b) be able to comfortably think in mathematical terms.

c) have good communication skills and work well in a team.

d) all of the above.

5. Mechanical engineers need to have…

a) knowledge of mechanical processes, physics, electronics and the effect of heat on materials.

b) an awareness of government and safety regulations, and quality standards.

c) project management, problem-solving, mathematical modelling, written and oral communication, design, drawing, computer skills and organisational ability, the ability to think analytically and laterally; basic financial planning ability.

d) all of the above.