Which engineering sector involves the research, development, design, manufacture, and maintenance of infrastructure, machinery, and equipment used in generating electricity from air, sun and sea?

Power generation (non-renewables)

What is the main activity of the telecommunications sector in engineering?

Manufacture and maintenance of telecommunications infrastructure and equipment

Generating electricity from renewable resources

Maintenance of water and wastewater treatment infrastructure

Development of nuclear fuel technologies

What was the significant impact of Bakelite, developed in 1907?

It was the first synthetic polymer.

It allowed the cost-effective mass production of steel.

It was used in the manufacture of machine tools.

It was the first method of producing steel by burning off carbon.

What is the Bessemer process?

A method of producing steel by burning off carbon and other impurities in pig iron by blasting air through the molten metal.

A method of generating electricity from renewable resources.

A process of manufacturing telecommunications equipment.

A technique for treating wastewater.

What did the invention of refrigerated transport lead to?

More fresh fruit, vegetables, and fish being available in large cities

Less need for artificial lighting

What was the socio-economic impact of the motor car in the first half of the twentieth century?

It provided unprecedented freedom to travel.

It limited people's ability to travel.

It increased reliance on public transport.

What is one of the unfortunate legacies of the widespread use of internal combustion engines?

Contribution to global carbon-dioxide emissions

Increased reliance on electric vehicles

Decreased demand for factory workers

Reduced need for transportation infrastructure

What effect did the internal combustion engine have on agriculture?

It replaced horses and steam-driven traction engines.

It increased the need for manual labor.

What is a thermionic valve?

A device that controls the flow of electrons in a vacuum tube

A device that produces light when current flows through it

A vacuum tube that directs a beam of electrons onto a fluorescent surface

A special type of LED that contains an organic material layer

What significant event in 1932 allowed King George V to address millions of listeners across the world?

The launch of the BBC World Service

The invention of the television

The first transatlantic radio broadcast

The development of the internet

What was one of the major effects of the industrial revolution on agriculture?

Increased food production efficiency

Decreased food production efficiency

Increased number of farm workers

Decreased number of industrial workers

What development in the 1970s made practical and affordable personal computers a reality?

The development of the silicon chip and microprocessor

The creation of the first programming language

The launch of the first computer operating system

Which of the following is NOT a way the internet has become essential to modern living?

The internet has no impact on retailing.

Email connects businesses worldwide.

Social media connects huge online communities.

Remote working is now a reality for many people.

What is one of the roles of computers in manufacturing?

To control stock and create production schedules.

To manage financial transactions.

To connect scientists and academics.

What is the primary function of artificial intelligence (AI) as described in the text?

To gather information, perform analysis, and make autonomous decisions.

To connect businesses worldwide.

What is one application of AI in healthcare mentioned in the text?

Diagnosing skin conditions using photographic images

Performing surgeries autonomously

Administering medication to patients

Monitoring heart rates in real-time

How do co-operative robot systems assist human co-workers?

By assisting in a wide range of manual tasks

What is Virtual Reality (VR)?

A technology that allows a user to experience a digitally generated scene as if they inhabited the virtual space

A technology that allows users to enhance their real-world experience with computer-generated overlays

A technology that uses AI to diagnose diseases

A technology that monitors temperature and vibration sensors

Which company is developing an entire virtual world called the Metaverse?

Meta (the parent company of Facebook)

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What has underpinned every aspect of human endeavor in the 300 years since mechanisation?

Agriculture

Engineering

Medicine

Art

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is the key focus of this Unit 2 regarding technological advances?

Their impact on ancient art

Their role in modern sports

Their contribution to social and economic development

Their influence on traditional music

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Which engineering sector is involved in the research, development, and design of load-bearing structures such as buildings and bridges?

Structural

Materials

Logistics

Defence

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sector focuses on the research, development, and manufacture of metals, ceramics, polymers, and composite materials?

Electrical and electronic control

Materials

Medical

Marine

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Which engineering sector is responsible for the research, development, and design of systems to optimize supply-chain management processes?

Defence

Logistics

Rail

Manufacturing

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Which sector involves the research, development, design, manufacture, and maintenance of manned and unmanned aircraft, rockets, missiles, satellites, and spacecraft?

Rail

Aerospace

Automotive

Marine

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Which sector is involved in the design, manufacture, and maintenance of control systems, instrumentation, monitoring, and automation for electro-mechanical engineering systems?

Medical

Electrical and electronic control

Chemical

Petrochemical

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Engineering and Technology Quiz

What has underpinned every aspect of human endeavor in the 300 years since mechanisation?

What is the key focus of this Unit 2 regarding technological advances?

Which engineering sector is involved in the research, development, and design of load-bearing structures such as buildings and bridges?

Which sector focuses on the research, development, and manufacture of metals, ceramics, polymers, and composite materials?

Which engineering sector is responsible for the research, development, and design of systems to optimize supply-chain management processes?

Which sector involves the research, development, design, manufacture, and maintenance of manned and unmanned aircraft, rockets, missiles, satellites, and spacecraft?

Which sector is involved in the design, manufacture, and maintenance of control systems, instrumentation, monitoring, and automation for electro-mechanical engineering systems?

Which sector focuses on the research, development, design, and manufacture of instruments, equipment, and devices for use in healthcare?

Which sector is involved in the research, development, design, manufacture, and maintenance of oil rigs, offshore wind installations, ships, submarines, and other sea-going vessels?

Which sector involves the design, manufacture, and maintenance of machinery and equipment used for oil exploration, extraction, transport, processing, and refining?

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