WorksheetsTed Practice Odd
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
The rate of technological development is _______________.
Rapidly decreasing
Rapidly increasing
Slowly increasing
Slowly decreasing
Which of the following represents the original invention computers are based upon?
Abacus
Vacuum tubes
Drive train
Calculators
Technology transfer occurs when:
One society uses a product from another society
An innovation used for one purpose is used for another purpose
An innovation is used in different time periods
One society deems a product unethical
Which of the following occurs when a new user applies an existing innovation developed for one purpose in a different function?
invention
innovation
technology transfer
technology regression
Which of the following does not contribute to the success or failure of a product?
strength of the economy
latest fads
advertising
accessories included
_______________ allow companies and individuals to protect their product designs from being copied and produced without their permission.
patents
trademarks
lawsuits
original sketches
Design problems are ________________ presented in a clearly defined form.
often
never
seldom
always
An automobile engine is a smaller system that is embedded into a larger
technological system
social system
environmental system
political system
A trade off is a desired result that is
granted ahead of other desired results
forfeited in favor of other desired results
forfeited solely due to high cost
spun off to form a new product or company
Manufacturing production systems can be classified as
natural, batch, and continuous
customized, batch, and natural
customized, batch, and continuous
customized, synthetic, and continuous
Comparing tools made of stone, iron and bronze, place them in the correct order from least to most durable.
stone, iron, bronze
iron, bronze, stone
stone, bronze, iron
bronze, stone, iron
What event from the early 1900's had the most significant effect on the progress of science invention?
the development of the transistor
the development of the automobile
the development of the water wheel
the development of the pump
Television is a technological development that occurred during the
Renaissance
Industrial Age
Paleolithic Age
Information Age
Digital photography is a technological development that occurred during the
Renaissance
Industrial Age
Paleolithic Age
Information Age
Which of the following is an example of a subsystem and system relationship?
Mechanical toggle, xbox controller
wind, solar
television, stereo
door, home
Which of the following represents an example of a fluid core technology system?
Remote control
fireplace
Solar panels
hydraulic brakes
Which of the following components of the systems model provides information for the system to adjust its function according to the provided information?
Input
Feedback
Output
Process
Which of the following is an output of an email communication system?
The computer used by the person sending the email.
The modem used for internet connection.
The person sending the email.
The sent mail.
Which of the following is a subsystem of a cell phone?
ergonomics
light
circuit board
This step in the reverse engineering process involves redesign and optimization of the product.
Disassemble
Test
Documentation
Analyze
Which of the following is not a way for a company to reduce the possibility of failure of parts?
Rednundancy
Tolerances
Overdesign
Pretesting of parts
Which electronic component does the following symbol represent?
Diode
Resistor
LED
Switch
Engineers, architects and others who engage in design to solve practical problems, use
mathematical applications and intuition
scientific knowledge and parental advice
intuition and parental advice
scientific knowledge and mathematical applications
A constraint that is concerned with cost and must be considered when designing is
aesthetic
political
economic
social
Engineering designs principles are used to evaluate designs according to flexibility, balance, function and
proportion
ethics
economics
historical significance
A systematic application of mathematical, scientific and technical principles is
sociological design
scientific design
engineering design
psychological design
Data is collected during
evaluating
refinement
testing
optimization
Identified elements and features of a product or system are the
criteria
trade-offs
constraints
efficiency
When designers make compromises, the result is often
additional criteria
more constraints
increased efficiency
a trade-off
Which of the following is not normally included in criteria of a design?
Budget
function
efficiency
aesthetics
Sketching is a tool used in the creation of what type of models?
Conceptual
physical
mathematical
psychological
Mathematical modeling aids in technological design by simulating how
a solution should be designed
a proposed system might behave
physical models should be built
designs should be used
The mathematical formula for the area of a triangle is
A = length x width
A = base x 1/2 (height)
A = pi x radius^2
A = length x width x height
The average number in a data set is the
mean
mode
median
range
The mode in a data set is the number
in the exact middle of the set
that is the average
most frequently occurring
at the end
When preparing to communicate a solution to a design problem, you must
make a set of CAD drawings
construct a table top display
vsit the site of your presentation the week before
consider the viewpoint of your audience
In the beginning of a presentation it is important to
summarize your main points
take questions
introduce yourself and your objective
display many visual aids
Which of the responses below is NOT a good reason to arrive early on the day of a presentation?
time to relax
time to construct a computer simulation
time to "get the feel" of the space from where you will present
time to set up
Its major forms include thermal, radiant, electrical, mechanical, chemical and nuclear.
energy
power
force
resistance
Which of the following energy resources produce electricity using thermal energy?
wind
oil
water
Manufacturing production systems can be classified as
customized, batch and continuous
natural, bath and continuous
customized, synthetic and continuous
customized, batch and natural
_____________ is the property of a material to resist permanent indentation.
Hardness
Creep Strength
Tensile Strength
Fracture Toughness
Building a framework includes putting up wall studs and
pouring concrete for the foundation
framing the roof
landscaping the outside
installing utilities
Structural insulated panels have the ability to insulate as well as
conduct electricity
collect rainwater for reuse
act as a concrete form
support weight
As a part of a communication system, what kind of device is a computer keyboard?
encoder
transmitter
decoder
storage device
As a part of a communication system, what kind of device is a computer hard drive?
encoder
transmitter
decoder
storage device
agricultural businesses must do three things
produce, process and market
process, manufacture, market
manufacture, distribute and market
produce, process and distribute
What type of resource are crops grown on a farm?
exhaustible
renewable
non renewable
reusable
Telemedicine is the use of medical information exchange from one site to the other via
allowing outside specialists to view patient x-rays
cross training doctors, nurses and maintenance workers
allowing them to take more vacation days
outsourcing all possible work
Medical related images and simulations available to educate patients is an example of
nursing call centers
remote monitoring of vital signs
videoconferencing
continuing medical education
