FE Civil Engineering Exam Prep #3

Question 1

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

Contour lines are parallel to the direction of maximum slope.

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Contour lines do not meet, cross, or end, except at vertical cliffs, over hangs, or caves.

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Contour lines are drawn so that the ground higher than the contour line is always on the same side of the contour line

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The spacing between contour lines is indicative of the steepness of the slope.

Question 2

A line is measured as 1,200 ft at 98° F. Using a standard tape, what is the true length of the line?

Accepted Answer

1200.23 ft

Answer

1,197.70 ft

Answer

1,199.77 ft

Answer

1202.30 ft

Question 3

Which of the following statements expresses Hooke’s Law of simple harmonic motion?

Accepted Answer

Spring force = -(spring constant x displacement)

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Speed of a wave = frequency x wavelength

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Average speed = distance traveled / time of travel

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None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following sentences provides an example of effective diction?

Accepted Answer

A good writer will only use big words when necessary.

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The shrewd author will always endorse himself by providing imposing and superlative language.

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As I struggled to carry my instruments across the vast expanse of the project area, I paused to reflect on the magnificence of the setting sun.

Answer

All of the above

Question 5

A 2.2 kg object is sliding across a smooth surface. If the net force acting on the object is 1.6 N to the right, what is the acceleration of the object?

Accepted Answer

Answer

-3.52 m/s2to the left

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-0.73 m/s2to the right

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3.52 m/s2to the left

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0.73 m/s2to the right

Question 6

Which of the following type of error is least likely to affect the measured value for a horizontal angle?

Accepted Answer

Terrain

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Instrument

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Environment

Answer

Personnel

Question 7

Which of the following scenarios can be modeled mathematically?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Flow of water through a watershed

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Migration of a pollutant through a groundwater aquifer

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Dispersion of particulates through the air

Question 8

For which of the following is a Digital Terrain Modeling (DTM) application most useful?

Accepted Answer

Generating high quality cartographic contours

Answer

Planning flight lines

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Setting slope stakes

Answer

All of the above

Question 9

Cross-section measurements were taken at 100 ft intervals along a proposed roadway alignment. The cross-sectional areas of the material above the proposed roadway elevation shown in two consecutive sections were found to be 420 sqft and 332 sq ft. What is the approximate volume (in cubic yards) of the material that will need to be excavated between the two cross-sections?

Accepted Answer

1,393

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12,640

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37,600

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None of the above

Question 10

What is the sum of the exterior angles of an eight-sided traverse?

Accepted Answer

1,800°

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180°

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1,440°

Answer

None of the above