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Key Facts: Castilla y León PAU Technology and Engineering II Exam
90 min
Exam Time Limit
Junta de Castilla y León
0–10
Grading Scale
USAL / UVA / UBU / ULE
4.0
Min. Access Phase Score
Comisión PAU Castilla y León
EUR 76.82
Base Registration Fee
Junta de Castilla y León
5 Core Units
Curriculum Content Areas
2º Bachillerato Technology & Engineering II Syllabus
The Castilla y León PAU Technology and Engineering II exam (Tecnología e Ingeniería II) is administered by public universities in Castilla y León (USAL, UVA, UBU, ULE) for students completing 2nd Bachillerato. The exam lasts 90 minutes and is graded on a 0–10 scale (minimum 4.0 required in the Access Phase). Note that local questions on this platform are an English-language MCQ study adaptation created to help students master the underlying 2nd Bachillerato curriculum.
Sample Castilla y León PAU Technology and Engineering II Practice Questions
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1What does Hooke's Law state for an engineering material operating within its elastic limit under uniaxial tension?
2Which indenter geometry is standard for measuring the Brinell hardness (HB) of metallic materials?
3What primary material property is evaluated using the standard Charpy pendulum impact test?
4What is the primary objective of an annealing (recocido) heat treatment in steel processing?
5Under what condition does galvanic corrosion primarily occur between two metals?
6How is elastic deformation distinguished from plastic deformation in material mechanical behavior?
7A cylindrical steel bar with a cross-sectional diameter of 10 mm is subjected to a tensile axial force of 31.4 kN. What is the engineering normal stress induced in the bar?
8A metal bar with an initial gauge length of L0 = 200 mm elongates by Delta L = 0.4 mm under an applied tensile load. What is the engineering strain (epsilon)?
9A structural steel rod exhibits a tensile stress of 210 MPa at an elastic strain of 0.001. What is the Young's modulus (E) of this steel?
10How is the Lever Rule applied on a binary phase diagram to determine phase mass fractions in a two-phase region?
About the Castilla y León PAU Technology and Engineering II Exam
The Castilla y León PAU Technology and Engineering II exam (Tecnología e Ingeniería II 2º Bachillerato) evaluates secondary school graduates across Castilla y León on core engineering principles including material testing and heat treatments, thermodynamic cycles and heat engines, pneumatic and hydraulic fluid power, automatic control systems and robotics, and digital electronics logic. Please note: The official PAU exam features written numerical and theoretical questions in Spanish; the 100 questions provided here are an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation designed for self-assessment and core concept mastery.
Exam sponsor: Universidades de Castilla y León (USAL, UVA, UBU, ULE) / Consejería de Educación de la Junta de Castilla y León. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
90-minute written examination (traditionally open-ended numerical and conceptual problems; local questions are an English-language MCQ study adaptation)
Time Limit
90 minutes (1.5 hours)
Passing Score
Marked on a 0–10 scale. Minimum 4.0 required in Access Phase to combine with Bachillerato GPA (60% Bachillerato + 40% PAU >= 5.0 to pass).
Exam / Certification Fees
EUR 76.82 base registration fee for PAU Access Phase (plus EUR 10.33 per voluntary subject) set by Junta de Castilla y León.
Exam sponsor websiteReported exam pass rate: High (~85-95% PAU overall pass rate in Castilla y León). This describes exam candidates, not OpenExamPrep users or results from using our resources. Exam sponsor website
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Engineering Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Stress-strain relationships, Hooke's law, tensile testing, Young's modulus, elastic and plastic deformation, Brinell and Vickers hardness testing, Charpy impact test, fatigue, phase equilibrium diagrams (lever rule, cooling curves, Fe-C iron-carbon system), heat treatments (annealing, quenching, tempering), oxidation, corrosion, and manufacturing processes.
Mechanical and Thermal Engineering Systems
First and second laws of thermodynamics, thermal expansion of solids and liquids, heat transfer mechanisms (conduction, convection, radiation), heat engines, Carnot efficiency limit, Otto, Diesel, and Rankine cycle calculations, heat pump coefficient of performance (COP), and thermal power.
Pneumatics, Hydraulics, and Fluid Power
Hydrostatic pressure, Pascal's law, fluid dynamics (continuity equation Q=Av, volumetric flow rate), pneumatic and hydraulic cylinder force calculations (single and double acting, considering piston rod area and friction), directional control valves, logic valves (AND, OR, shuttle), pressure regulation, and fluid power circuit analysis.
Control Systems and Robotics
Open-loop versus closed-loop control systems, transfer functions of linear systems, block diagram reduction, feedback control, system stability, sensors (temperature, optical, inductive, capacitive), actuators, relays, programmable logic controllers (PLC logic and ladder diagrams), and industrial robotics kinematics.
Digital Electronics and Logic Systems
Binary, octal, and hexadecimal number systems, Boolean algebra laws and theorems, De Morgan's laws, truth tables, logic gates (AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR, XNOR), Karnaugh map minimization, combinational logic design (encoders, decoders, multiplexers, demultiplexers), and sequential logic circuits (SR, JK, D, T flip-flops).
Preparing for the Castilla y León PAU Technology and Engineering II Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Marked on a 0–10 scale. Minimum 4.0 required in Access Phase to combine with Bachillerato GPA (60% Bachillerato + 40% PAU >= 5.0 to pass).
- Assessment: 90-minute written examination (traditionally open-ended numerical and conceptual problems; local questions are an English-language MCQ study adaptation)
- Time limit: 90 minutes (1.5 hours)
- Exam / certification fees: EUR 76.82 base registration fee for PAU Access Phase (plus EUR 10.33 per voluntary subject) set by Junta de Castilla y León. Official sources
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the format of the official Castilla y León PAU Technology and Engineering II exam?
The official Castilla y León PAU Technology and Engineering II exam is a 90-minute written examination administered in Spanish, consisting of numerical calculation problems and structured technical questions. Note that the 100 questions available on this site are an English-language multiple-choice practice adaptation developed to help students test their knowledge of the official curriculum.
What is the passing score for Castilla y León PAU Technology and Engineering II?
The exam is graded on a 0–10 scale. In the Access Phase (Fase de Acceso), a minimum score of 4.0 is required to average with the Bachillerato GPA (which counts for 60% of the final university access score, while PAU counts for 40%, requiring a total average of >= 5.0).
What is the fee for taking the PAU exam in Castilla y León?
The base registration fee for the PAU Access Phase in Castilla y León is set by the Junta de Castilla y León at EUR 76.82 (plus EUR 10.33 per subject in the voluntary admission phase), with fee exemptions for large families and specific categories.
Who sets the curriculum for the Castilla y León PAU Technology and Engineering II test?
The curriculum and exam criteria are established by the Commission of Public Universities of Castilla y León (USAL, UVA, UBU, ULE) in coordination with the Consejería de Educación de la Junta de Castilla y León based on the 2nd Bachillerato official technology and engineering syllabus.
Why are the practice questions here in English and in multiple-choice format?
These questions serve as an English-language MCQ study adaptation designed for international students, bilingual program candidates, and revision learners seeking to test core technology and engineering concepts tested on the Castilla y León curriculum.