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Ted Practice Odd

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The rate of technological development is _______________.

a)

Rapidly decreasing

b)

Rapidly increasing

c)

Slowly increasing

d)

Slowly decreasing

2.

Which of the following represents the original invention computers are based upon?

a)

Abacus

b)

Vacuum tubes

c)

Drive train

d)

Calculators

3.

Technology transfer occurs when:

a)

One society uses a product from another society

b)

An innovation used for one purpose is used for another purpose

c)

An innovation is used in different time periods

d)

One society deems a product unethical

4.

Which of the following occurs when a new user applies an existing innovation developed for one purpose in a different function?

a)

invention

b)

innovation

c)

technology transfer

d)

technology regression

5.

Which of the following does not contribute to the success or failure of a product?

a)

strength of the economy

b)

latest fads

c)

advertising

d)

accessories included

6.

_______________ allow companies and individuals to protect their product designs from being copied and produced without their permission.

a)

patents

b)

trademarks

c)

lawsuits

d)

original sketches

7.

Design problems are ________________ presented in a clearly defined form.

a)

often

b)

never

c)

seldom

d)

always

8.

An automobile engine is a smaller system that is embedded into a larger

a)

technological system

b)

social system

c)

environmental system

d)

political system

9.

A trade off is a desired result that is

a)

granted ahead of other desired results

b)

forfeited in favor of other desired results

c)

forfeited solely due to high cost

d)

spun off to form a new product or company

10.

Manufacturing production systems can be classified as

a)

natural, batch, and continuous

b)

customized, batch, and natural

c)

customized, batch, and continuous

d)

customized, synthetic, and continuous

11.

Comparing tools made of stone, iron and bronze, place them in the correct order from least to most durable.

a)

stone, iron, bronze

b)

iron, bronze, stone

c)

stone, bronze, iron

d)

bronze, stone, iron

12.

What event from the early 1900's had the most significant effect on the progress of science invention?

a)

the development of the transistor

b)

the development of the automobile

c)

the development of the water wheel

d)

the development of the pump

13.

Television is a technological development that occurred during the

a)

Renaissance

b)

Industrial Age

c)

Paleolithic Age

d)

Information Age

14.

Digital photography is a technological development that occurred during the

a)

Renaissance

b)

Industrial Age

c)

Paleolithic Age

d)

Information Age

15.

Which of the following is an example of a subsystem and system relationship?

a)

Mechanical toggle, xbox controller

b)

wind, solar

c)

television, stereo

d)

door, home

16.

Which of the following represents an example of a fluid core technology system?

a)

Remote control

b)

fireplace

c)

Solar panels

d)

hydraulic brakes

17.

Which of the following components of the systems model provides information for the system to adjust its function according to the provided information?

a)

Input

b)

Feedback

c)

Output

d)

Process

18.

Which of the following is an output of an email communication system?

a)

The computer used by the person sending the email.

b)

The modem used for internet connection.

c)

The person sending the email.

d)

The sent mail.

19.

Which of the following is a subsystem of a cell phone?

a)

ergonomics

b)

light

c)

email

d)

circuit board

20.

This step in the reverse engineering process involves redesign and optimization of the product.

a)

Disassemble

b)

Test

c)

Documentation

d)

Analyze

21.

Which of the following is not a way for a company to reduce the possibility of failure of parts?

a)

Rednundancy

b)

Tolerances

c)

Overdesign

d)

Pretesting of parts

22.

Which electronic component does the following symbol represent?

a)

Diode

b)

Resistor

c)

LED

d)

Switch

23.

Engineers, architects and others who engage in design to solve practical problems, use

a)

mathematical applications and intuition

b)

scientific knowledge and parental advice

c)

intuition and parental advice

d)

scientific knowledge and mathematical applications

24.

A constraint that is concerned with cost and must be considered when designing is

a)

aesthetic

b)

political

c)

economic

d)

social

25.

Engineering designs principles are used to evaluate designs according to flexibility, balance, function and

a)

proportion

b)

ethics

c)

economics

d)

historical significance

26.

A systematic application of mathematical, scientific and technical principles is

a)

sociological design

b)

scientific design

c)

engineering design

d)

psychological design

27.

Data is collected during

a)

evaluating

b)

refinement

c)

testing

d)

optimization

28.

Identified elements and features of a product or system are the

a)

criteria

b)

trade-offs

c)

constraints

d)

efficiency

29.

When designers make compromises, the result is often

a)

additional criteria

b)

more constraints

c)

increased efficiency

d)

a trade-off

30.

Which of the following is not normally included in criteria of a design?

a)

Budget

b)

function

c)

efficiency

d)

aesthetics

31.

Sketching is a tool used in the creation of what type of models?

a)

Conceptual

b)

physical

c)

mathematical

d)

psychological

32.

Mathematical modeling aids in technological design by simulating how

a)

a solution should be designed

b)

a proposed system might behave

c)

physical models should be built

d)

designs should be used

33.

The mathematical formula for the area of a triangle is

a)

A = length x width

b)

A = base x 1/2 (height)

c)

A = pi x radius^2

d)

A = length x width x height

34.

The average number in a data set is the

a)

mean

b)

mode

c)

median

d)

range

35.

The mode in a data set is the number

a)

in the exact middle of the set

b)

that is the average

c)

most frequently occurring

d)

at the end

36.

When preparing to communicate a solution to a design problem, you must

a)

make a set of CAD drawings

b)

construct a table top display

c)

vsit the site of your presentation the week before

d)

consider the viewpoint of your audience

37.

In the beginning of a presentation it is important to

a)

summarize your main points

b)

take questions

c)

introduce yourself and your objective

d)

display many visual aids

38.

Which of the responses below is NOT a good reason to arrive early on the day of a presentation?

a)

time to relax

b)

time to construct a computer simulation

c)

time to "get the feel" of the space from where you will present

d)

time to set up

39.

Its major forms include thermal, radiant, electrical, mechanical, chemical and nuclear.

a)

energy

b)

power

c)

force

d)

resistance

40.

Which of the following energy resources produce electricity using thermal energy?

a)

wind

b)

oil

c)

water

41.

Manufacturing production systems can be classified as

a)

customized, batch and continuous

b)

natural, bath and continuous

c)

customized, synthetic and continuous

d)

customized, batch and natural

42.

_____________ is the property of a material to resist permanent indentation.

a)

Hardness

b)

Creep Strength

c)

Tensile Strength

d)

Fracture Toughness

43.

Building a framework includes putting up wall studs and

a)

pouring concrete for the foundation

b)

framing the roof

c)

landscaping the outside

d)

installing utilities

44.

Structural insulated panels have the ability to insulate as well as

a)

conduct electricity

b)

collect rainwater for reuse

c)

act as a concrete form

d)

support weight

45.

As a part of a communication system, what kind of device is a computer keyboard?

a)

encoder

b)

transmitter

c)

decoder

d)

storage device

46.

As a part of a communication system, what kind of device is a computer hard drive?

a)

encoder

b)

transmitter

c)

decoder

d)

storage device

47.

agricultural businesses must do three things

a)

produce, process and market

b)

process, manufacture, market

c)

manufacture, distribute and market

d)

produce, process and distribute

48.

What type of resource are crops grown on a farm?

a)

exhaustible

b)

renewable

c)

non renewable

d)

reusable

49.

Telemedicine is the use of medical information exchange from one site to the other via

a)

allowing outside specialists to view patient x-rays

b)

cross training doctors, nurses and maintenance workers

c)

allowing them to take more vacation days

d)

outsourcing all possible work

50.

Medical related images and simulations available to educate patients is an example of

a)

nursing call centers

b)

remote monitoring of vital signs

c)

videoconferencing

d)

continuing medical education