praxis 4

Which of the following uses a pull system to bring parts to a workstation as they are needed, with the goal of reducing inventory and waste?

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  Manufacturing resources planning

• Material requirements planning

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  Just-in-time manufacturing

• Agile manufacturing

Which of the following systems enables engineers and architects to design everything from furniture to airplanes from any angle and keeps track of design dependencies and automatically updates values as needed?

• Computer-aided design

• Computer-assisted software

• Computer-animated design

• Computer-annotated drawing

Which of the following describes notes placed in and around a drawing of a product to provide information to a person reading the drawing?

• Multiple views

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  Title blocks

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  Dimensions

• Lettering

Which of the following rapid-prototyping applications uses a special liquid plastic, or resin, that hardens when exposed to an ultraviolet laser beam?

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  Selective laser sintering

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  Computer-integrated manufacturing

• Electrical discharge machining

• Stereolithography

Which of the following stages of the universal systems model is most useful for drawing conclusions about the effectiveness of a product?

• input

• output

• process

• Feedback

Which of the following is NOT a factor regarding the change from industrial arts education to technology education?

• The transition to an information society

• Industry’s need for skilled tradespeople

• Greater consumer dependence on technology

• The rate of change in the global environment

Technology education teachers may be asked to assist in the development of Individual Education Programs (IEPs) for some of their students. In the technology education classroom or laboratory, IEPs can be used to ensure that

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  all students pass required safety exams

• proper cooperative learning techniques are used to help groups succeed

• students with special needs are able to succeed in the program

• students with special needs are separated from their classmates because of safety concerns

Which of the following factors generally takes precedence in planning technology education facilities?

• • Development of an industrial-type layout

• • Instructional efficiency

• Production efficiency

• • Safety of students and faculty

Which of the following organizations provides suggested safety guidelines and checklists for teachers and students of career and technical education programs?

• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

• .Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Various technology education programs (business, transportation and logistics, agriculture, engineering, etc.) have access to local, state, and national professional organizations. Which of the following would NOT be a common service offered to the organizations’ members?

• Educational resources to use in their classrooms

• • Local, state, and national content-specific competitive opportunities for student

• • A network of colleagues and professionals to collaborate with

• • Professional certifications required by a state department of education