EXTRA CREDIT Take Home Quiz
College Student Study Skills
Name
Examination Procedures and Rules
1. OPEN Book Exam; Refer to the Study Skills Presentation on the Course WebPage
2. Due Date = Refer to the Course Schedule
3. Permitted Tools
 Pen or Pencil
 Straight-Edge Ruler
 Calculator
4. All Answers Must be HAND WRITTEN
5. This is NOT a collaborative exam. Each student must Complete all work with NO
assistance from anyone.
 Receipt of assistance will be regarded as a case of ACADEMIC
DISHONESTY which shall be severely penalized at a level decided solely by
the Instructor
Section-1 Write the Rules
For the questions in this section WRITE the answer in the space provided
below the question. The Study Skills Presentation lists 13 “Rules” for Effective
College/University academic study. With Reference to these rules:
1. (2 pts) Write RULE-1 in the space below.
2. (2 pts) Write RULE-2 in the space below.
3. (2 pts) Write RULE-3 in the space below.
4. (2 pts) Write RULE-4 in the space below.
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5. (2 pts) Write RULE-5 in the space below.
6. (2 pts) Write RULE-6 in the space below.
7. (2 pts) Write RULE-7 in the space below.
8. (2 pts) Write RULE-8 in the space below.
9. (2 pts) Write RULE-9 in the space below.
10. (2 pts) Write RULE-10 in the space below.
11. (2 pts) Write RULE-11 in the space below.
12. (2 pts) Write RULE-12 in the space below.
13. (2 pts) Write RULE-13 in the space below.
14. (2 pts) Write RULE-14 in the space below.
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Section-2 Short-Answer
For the questions in this section WRITE the answer in the space provided
below the question.
15. (2 pts) According to CareerBuilder.com a certain Percentage of Hiring
Managers require a GPA of 3.0 before they will consider hiring a recent
college graduate. What is this percentage?
16. (2 pts) University Professors Appreciate this type of Student:
17. (2 pts) Math & Science Education Provides Tools to Solve Problems.
Becoming Proficient with the Tools Requires this action by the student:
18. (2 pts) According to Rule-2 a good student will study with this set of instruments:
19. (2 pts) When a good student misses a problem on a quiz or exam for which the instructor
provides a solution the good student will do this:
20. (2 pts) Write below the word that fills in the blank in the following Statement.
o Lectures Tell you _______________ to Study
21. (2 pts) Write below the word that fills in the blank in the following Statement.
o The Text & Exercises ______________ Skills
22. (2 pts) The SUBTLE reason to Listen to the Instructor/Professor is this:
23. (2 pts) Write below the word that fills in the blank in the following Statement.
o Typically What the instructor Covers in Class will likely appear on
the ________________ .
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24. (2 pts) Almost all Well Compensated (i.e. Good
Paying) Jobs require that the Employee be able to
do this:
25. (2 points) According the Study Skills Presentation How Many University of California (UC)
Campuses have Engineering Programs?
26. (2 pts) Which Chabot College Transfer Student Made the Statement Below (write the name
below the statement)
o Mr. Mayor [sic], Your tests really prepared me for the rigor of my current classes.
I thought the study skills packet was particularly helpful.
27. (10 pts) The Bar Charts on the next few pages show the results of a recent survey of
Starting-Salary offers earned by College students who received Bachelor’s Degrees within
the last academic year. Use this Chart to determine the approximate average starting
salary for New Graduates in the Following Fields of Study:
Culinary Arts (Chef) Starting Salary →
Nuclear Engineering Starting Salary →
History Starting Salary →
Mechanical Engineering Starting Salary →
Accounting Starting Salary →
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Starting Salary offer for New University Graduates
Medical Technology
Occupational Health & Safety
Industrial Technology
Supply Chain Management
Applied Mathematics
Information Systems
Physics
Management Info Sys (MIS)
Mechanical Engineering Tech
Civil Engineering
Nursing
Biomedical Engineering
Actuarial Mathematics
Electrical Engineering Tech
Computer Science
Software Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Chemical Engineering
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Business
Biotechnology
Public Administration
Telecommunications
Architecture
Forestry
Government
International Business
Biochemistry
Industrial Design
Food Science
Dietetics
Accounting
Chemistry
Geology
Finance
Environmental Engineering
Mathematics
Economics
Information Technology
Computer Info Sys (CIS)
Statistics
Civil Engineering Tech
Construction Management
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History
Urban Planning
Biology
Marketing & Comm
Human Resources
Literature
Drama
French
Health Care Administration
Microbiology
Geography
Environmental Science
Molecular Biology
Global & Internat'l Studies
Political Science
Hotel Management
Multimedia and Web Design
Nutrition
Landscape Architecture
International Relations
Organizational Management
Marketing Management
American Studies
German Language
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Sociology
Anthropology
Fashion Design
Art History
Hospitality & Tourism
Paralegal/Law
Public Relations
Zoology
Visual Communication
Horticulture
Journalism
Education
Interdisciplinary Studies
Film Production
Social Science
Fashion Merchandising
Advertising
Agriculture
English
Philosophy
Linguistics
Speech Communication
Communications
Health Sciences
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Human Development
Theater
Animal Science
Physical Education
Special Education
Kinesiology
Athletic Training
Art
Music
Recreation & Leisure
Religious Studies
Public Health (PH)
Criminal Justice
Psychology
Interior Design
Sports Management
Liberal Arts
Classics
Graphic Design
Humanities
Sports Medicine
Photography
Radio & Television
Spanish
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Child & Family Studies
Culinary Arts
Exercise Science
Elementary Education
Fine Arts
Broadcasting
Theology
Biblical Studies
Social Work
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28. (4 pts) A good student can develop his/her CREATIVITY by
engaging in these activities:
29. (5 pts) If a good student has difficulty with a Math or Science
problem he/she will do this:
30. (2 pts) A good student taking a 4-Unit course at Chabot College will spend at least this
amount of study-time each week for this class:
31. (2 pts) What is it that a TextBook Seller UNCONSCIOUSLY says this to Her/Him Self:
32. (2 pts) In a prestigious Technical Journal article this Cabrillo College MTH-1 TextBook was
Referenced: D. F. Riddle, Calculus and Analytical Geometry, Belmont, CA, Wadsworth,
1974, pp. 598-599. NAME the TECHNICAL JOURNAL:
33. (2 pts) Write below the words to fill in the blanks from following Statement taken from the
Study Skills Presentation.
o In fact, scientists have found that the _________________________ more when
you learn something new.
34. (2 pts) Write the below the Ludicrous Request made by a ClueLESS Student:
35. (2 pts) Write the below the astute Observation made by a ClueFILLED Student:
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36. (2 pts) Prof. Berhard Boser of UCBerkeley advises the 2 nd
year students in his 4-unit EE40 course to spend a
significant amount of time each week attending-class,
studying, doing homework and labs. How MUCH time
each week does Prof. Boser expect his students to
spend learning the course-material?
37. (4 pts) A student should PREPARE for an Instructor
OfficeHour visit for TWO main reasons. Write the Reasons
below.
38. (2 pts) Write below the words that fill in the blanks in the following Statement.
o With reference to study groups, the depth of Knowledge required to
______________ a Subject is much Greater than that needed to _______________
the same subject
39. (2 pts) Write below the phrase to fill in the blank in the following Statement From Chabot
Transfer Student Robbie Sweetman.
o …the only way that I was able to improve in that class was by seeing a lot of
different problems and FINALLY ________________________________________.
40. (4 pts) Write below the words to fill in the blanks in the following Statement From Chabot
Transfer Student (and Degreed Engineer) Ms. Baoying Zhang.
o THINK INDEPENDENTLY. Group Study is ________________, but I encourage you
to do the ______________________________, and then you can discuss-with and
compare-to classmates. Because, in group study sometimes will ______________
you from knowing where you need to _________________
41. (4 pts) Write below the words to fill in the blanks in the following Statement From Chabot
Transfer Student (and Degreed Engineer) Robert Curry.
o During my first semester at Sac State, I saw a lot of _________________________
with things that I found to be familiar. Not necessarily the material, but the
_________ that was required ________________ to go about learning the material.
42. (4 pts) Write below the words to fill in the blanks in the
following Statement From Chabot Transfer Student
(and Degreed Engineer) Mr. Robert Moore.
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o [the] Pace at Cal is ________________ as fast as Chabot
o Test[s] are _______________ and very ____________________ [when compared to
Chabot]
43. (4 pts) Write below the words to fill in the blanks from following Statement taken from the
Study Skills Presentation.
o The __________ you ____________________ in the_________________________
Classes at Chabot and the University the More Likely you are to -_____________
when you join a _________________________________________
44. (2 points) According to the Study Skills presentation How Many California State University
(CSU) Campuses offer the Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering?
45. (4 pts) Write below the words to fill in the blanks in the following Statement From Chabot
Electrical Engineering Transfer Student Mr. Evan Manrique.
o Getting though the first round of midterms at Cal Poly, I found myself in both of
my EE classes, receiving the ___________________________________________.
The _________________________ that I had to acquire in taking your classes at
Chabot has truly made me a more ________________________________student
46. (2 points) Which Former Chabot College student, and now University Mechanical
Engineering Major made this Statement:
o Be able to WRITE proficiently and communicate clearly. Your report is only as
GOOD as it is WRITTEN.
47. (2 points) Former Chabot College Engineering student Robert
Irwin went on to earn his Degree in Mechanical Engineering
from UCBerkeley. He then accepted a professional position as
a Test Engineer with the NASA/CalTech Jet Propulsion
Laboratory (JPL). On his employer’s GPA requirements he
stated: “JPL has a minimum GPA for interns and full time
hires. It is a very strict policy”. What is this Minimum GPA at
JPL?
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48. (4 pts) Write below the words to fill in the blanks
in the following Statement From Chabot Civil
Engineering Transfer Student Mr. Weida Yin.
o I am using the
______________________________me to
______________________________at Cal. I
totally survived in the first round of
midterms __________________________!!
49. (2 points) From Which MAGAZINE was this quotation taken: “When I was a senior [in
college], one of my professors asked wonderingly, ‘Why is it that you guys spend so much
time trying to get as LITTLE AS POSSIBLE for your money?’”:
50. (2 points) By the 1960 California Master Plan for Higher Education What is the MIMIMUM
GPA required for a California Community College Student to Transfer to a CSU Campus?
51. (4 pts) Write below the words to fill in the blanks from following Statement taken from the
Study Skills Presentation.
o If a weight lifter watched other people exercise all day long, he wouldn’t get any
stronger. You actually have to _______________________________ - and usually
that means the __________________________
52. (4 pts) ) Write below the words to fill in the blanks in the following Statement From Chabot
Civil Engineering Transfer Student Ms. Lormi Sioson.
o The ______________________________________to pass my classes comes to me
so naturally now because your classes ___________________________________.
I didn’t know that then and almost ______________________________________,
but now, I'm glad to have gone through it and it has helped me make it this far.
53. (3 pts) Write below the words to fill in the blanks from following Statement regarding a
student’s use of instructor Office Hours:
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o This is what ___________________________________…Can
you help me __________________________________
54. (2 pts) ) Write below the Name of the Chabot College Mechanical
Engineering Transfer Student who made these Statements.
 “I find myself often using the advice you have given and
skills you have taught in your engineering classes in my
internship. Your "Rule-5: learn to Communicate" I use
daily.”
 “Your study skills have also been useful, especially your
"Rule-2: Mind Connected to Hand."
Section-3 MultiChoice
→ CIRCLE the BEST answer (1 Point Each)
1. According to the Study Skills presentation Bachelors-Degree Math, Science and
Engineering Education Tends to be:
a. Difficult
b. Easy
c. Intense
d. Linear
e. Circular
f. Square
g. Relaxed
2. According to the Study Skills presentation Bachelors-Degree Math, Science and
Engineering Education Tends to be:
a. Subjective & Qualitative
b. Precise and Quantitative
c. Straight and Narrow
d. Near and Far
e. Far and Wide
f. Hard and Long
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3. Former Chabot Engineering Student
Robert Curry Transferred to Sacramento
State where he earned a baccalaureate
degree in this field
a. Mathematics
b. Chemistry
c. Electrical Engineering
d. Architecture
e. Civil Engineering
f. Psychology
g. Industrial Engineering
4. Former Chabot Engineering Student Robbie Sweetmen Transferred to a Fine University to
major in AeroSpace Engineering. Mr. Sweetman transferred this fine University
a. UCDavis
b. Sacramento State
c. UCBerkeley
d. San Jose State
e. UCLA
f. Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo
g. UCSantaCruz
h. CSU – Long Beach
5. After Transferring from his Community College to UCBerkeley in Mechanical Engineering
your instructor went on to earn a UCB GPA of 3.8+. As result of this high GPA your
instructor earned this number of Job Offers upon Graduation:
a. 1 Job Offer
b. 4 Job Offers
c. 7 Job Offer
d. 12 Job Offers
e. 16 Job Offers
f. 19 Job Offers
g. 23 Job Offers
6. There are this many hours in a week
a. 100
b. 112
c. 120
d. 144
e. 156
f. 168
g. 176
h. 247
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7. The Study Skills Presentation shows a USA patent. The
number assigned to this patent by the US Patent Office
is:
a. 2,298,705
b. 5,078,922
c. 7,058,292
d. 8,225,079
e. 9,875,220
8. Prof. Boser recommends that students spend this amount of time OUTSIDE OF LECTURE
& DISCUSSION to learn the material in his 2nd year, 4-unit course
a. 3-5 hours per week
b. 6-8 hours per week
c. 9-12 hours per week
d. 13-15 hours per week
e. More than 15 hours per week
9. A good student taking a 3-unit MASTER’S Level Course at CalPoly or UCDavis or
UCBerkeley would spend at least this much time studying for the class
a. 3 hours per week
b. 6 hours per week
c. 9 hours per week
d. 12 hours per week
e. 15 hours per week
10. A good student taking a 3-hour Final Exam at UCLA would spend at least this much time
studying for the final
a. 1 hour
b. 3 hours
c. 5 hours
d. 7 hours
e. 9 hours
f. 11 hours
11. Which Former Chabot College Engineering Student, and now University Engineering Major
or Practicing-Engineer made this Statement: “Follow Mr. Mayer’s Study Skills Guide!” (See
the ENGR10 WebPage for Former Students who have returned to Chabot to Guest
Lecture)
a. Mr. Robbie Sweetman
b. Mr. Robert Moore
c. Mr. Garrick Bornkamp
d. Mr. Ms. Sandra Mandawe
e. Mr. Jose Servanda
f. Mr. Nicolas Celeste
g. Mr. Krishnil Mani
h. Mr. Elijah Rosas
i. Mr. Thein Win
j. Mr. Isamel Ayesh
k. Mr. Tomaz Jagoda
l. Mr. Evan Manrique
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12. Which Former Chabot College Engineering Student, and now University Engineering Major
or Practicing-Engineer made this Statement: Take every class seriously, especially these
basic science classes like math. at the beginning, you may not see the connections
between different subjects. Your goal is NOT to get an A in the class, but to LEARN
something. Lecture is very important, you want your study to be efficient. (See the
ENGR10 WebPage for Former Students who have returned to Chabot to Guest Lecture)
a. Mr. Yong Yin Chuah
b. Mr. Joshua Merritt
c. Ms. Melissa Quemada
d. Mr. Bernhard Stonas
e. Mr. Emiliano Esparza
f. Mr. Robert Irwin
g. Mr. Lucas Huezo
h. Mr. Weida Yin
i. Mr. Nicholos Vickers
j. Ms. Boaying (Stephenie) Zhang
k. Dr. K. H. Nam
l. Ms. Sandra Mandawe
m. Mr. Robert Moore
n. Mr. Helder Carvalheira
13. Which Former Chabot College Engineering Student, and now University Engineering Major
or Practicing-Engineer made this Statement: A Student that started at Cal [UCBerkeley]
DOESN’T have an Advantage [over a student that started at Chabot]. (See the
ENGR10 WebPage for Former Students who have returned to Chabot to Guest Lecture)
a. Ms. Boaying (Stephenie) Zhang
b. Mr. Nicholos Vickers
c. Mr. Robert Moore
d. Dr. K. H. Nam
e. Ms. Sandra Mandawe
f. Mr. Yong Yin Chuah
g. Mr. Emiliano Esparza
h. Mr. Robert Irwin
i. r. Lucas Huezo
j. Mr. Helder Carvalheira
k. Mr. Joshua Merritt
l. Ms. Melissa Quemada
m. Mr. Bernhard Stonas
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14. In which of the following Technical Pubilcations did the this
reference appear: S. S. Zumdahl, Chemistry (Heath, Lexington,
MA, 1986), pp. 162–163.
a. U.S. Patent:, “Semiconductor wafer processing system with
vertically-stacked process chambers and single-axis dualwafer transfer system”, Patent No. 6,846,149. (2005)
b. U.S. Patent: "Method And System For In-Situ Cleaning Of
Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Using
Combination Chemistries”, Patent No. 6,544,345 (2003)
c. B. Mayer, C. Collins, M. Walton, “Transient Analysis Of
Carrier Gas Saturation In Liquid Source Vapor Generators”
Journal of Vac. Sci. Tech. A, vol. 19, no.1 (2001)
d. M. Refai, G. Aral, V. Kudriavtsev, B. Mayer, "Thermal
Modeling for APCVD Furnace Calibration Using MATRIXx",
Electrochemical Soc. Proc., vol. 97-9, pp. 308-316 (1997)
e. U.S. Patent: "Method For Producing Highly Conductive And Transparent Films Of
Tin And Fluorine Doped Indium Oxide By APCVD", Patent No. 5,122,391 (1992)
f. R. Sonderegger, J. Kessel, B. Mayer, M. Modera, "In-Situ Measurements of Net
Fireplace Efficiency Using Electric Co-Heating", Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
Report EEB-Env-79-2 (1979
Print Date/Time = 29-May-16/03:58
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PayScale.com 2012-2013 Best Undergrad College Degrees By Salary1
Print Date/Time = 29-May-16/03:58
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http://www.payscale.com/best-colleges/degrees.asp
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