TED.Exam.Quiz.3

Detailed directions are included with a product to ensure that it:

• functions as designed

• malfunctions when used

• can be used for other functions

• is not used

Using the information below, determine which state has a seat belt use rate near 80%.

• Alabama

• Mississippi

• Virginia

• Lousiana

Innovations are the result of a series of refinements that have improved an invention overtime. This is the concept of:

• Scientific discovery

• Technological evolution

• Scientific method

• Technological mobility

Thomas Edison's invention of the lightbulb has affected every person's day-to-day life. This is a example of how technology has affected:

• Society

• The economy

• Politics

• The environment

What system produces, processes, and distributes food, fiber, fuel, chemical, and other useful products?

• Agriculture

• Energy and Power

• Telemedicine

• Construction

Concrete is exceptionally high in compression strength but relatively weak in _______________ strength, because it can easily be pulled apart.

• creep

• tensile

• fatigue

• hardness

A newly constructed bridge was inspected to evaluate the load capacity of the bridge. During the inspection, fatigue cracks and stress fractures were discovered on the deck and supports. After reviewing the original plans, it was discovered the bridge was not built to original specifications (requirements). What did the engineers most likely ignore when designing the bridge?

• planning and development

• testing the bridge

• criteria and constraints

• safety procedures

The advent of wireless technology has significantly impacted the ability to:

• communicate more effectively

• build more effectively

• transport more effectively

• manufacture more effectively

The goal of maintenance is to keep products in:

• storage facilities

• working order

• inventory

• repair

When solving design problems, it is important to clearly understand the problem. To accomplish this, it is important to:

• solve the problem

• classify the problem

• define the problem

• select the problem