November 2019 BE Conceptual Questions Flashcards
The curves that can be obtained as intersections of a cone with a plane are called conics or conic sections. Which does not belong to the group?
A. Parabola
B. Hyperbola
C. Ellipses
D. Sphere
D.
What is the process of finding anti-derivatives?
Integration
What theorem states that if g is differentiable at point x and f is differentiable at point g(x), then the composition f o g is differentiable at point x?
Chain Rule
This analysis is to determine the point at which revenue received equals the costs associated with receiving that revenue. As a supply-side analysis, it only analyzes the costs of the sales and does NOT analyze how demand may be affected at different price levels. What is this?
Break even analysis
An elastomer is a polymer with viscoelasticity and weak intermolecular forces, generally having low Young’s modulus and high failure strain compared to other materials. Which of the ff. is NOT an elastomer?
a. Neoprene
b. Polyurethane
c. Silicone
d. Chloroprene
D.
What is this state of a body in mechanics that moves freely in any manner on the presence of gravity?
Free-fall
How do you call the value that appears most often in a set of data?
Mode
Which of these nos. can NOT be a probability?
a. 0.98
b. 0.33
c. 1.01
d. 0.01
C.
What is the process of recording, summarizing, and reporting business transactions to provide an accurate financial position and performance?
Financial Accounting
What is a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state or intergovernmental organization to an inventor or assignee for a limited period of tine in exchange for a detailed public disclosure of an invention?
Patent
Ceramics can be defined as an inorganic, non-metallic material. They are typically crystalline in nature and are compounds formed between metallic and non-metallic elements. Which of these is NOT a ceramic?
a. Alumina
b. Calcia
c. Neoprene
d. Silicon Nitride
C.
In solids, what is this that pertains to an irreversible change in the internal molecular structure of an object? This change may be due to either (or both) an applied force or a change in temperature.
Plastic deformation
Which of these does NOT pertain to value engineering?
A. Promotes the substitution of matierials and methods with less expensive alternatives, without sacrificing functionality
B. Focused solely on the functions of various components and materials, rather than their physical attributes
C. A systematic and organized approach to providing the necessary functions in a project at the lowest cost.
D. A process by which projects are outlined and sequenced for the most favorable outcome.
B.
Which is NOT a product or service of the Bureau of Patents?
A. Certificate of Registration of Utility Model
B. Certificate of Registration of Layout Design
C. Certificate of Registration of Trademarks
D. Certificate of Registration of Industrial Design
B or C (? Not sure)
Two lines are perpendicular if and only if slopes are what?
m1 m2 = -1
