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Systems Engineering Exam (2015)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A ‘danger’ or ‘unsafe’ tag on an electrical device may be removed only by
a)
a careful person who needs to use the electrical device.
b)
someone with good electrical knowledge.
c)
a technology teacher.
d)
an electrician.
2.
What type of energy comes from heated groundwater?
a)
hydro-electric
b)
geothermal
c)
biomass
d)
solar
3.
Once an electromechanical system has been built, the next step in the Systems Engineering Process is to
a)
test and diagnose.
b)
evaluate and report.
c)
start a brand-new project.
d)
re-evaluate, modify and document.
4.

Which one of the following devices does not use magnetic fields for its operation?

a)

relay

b)

solenoid

c)

transistor

d)

transformer

5.
The thread pitch of a bolt is 1 mm. The bolt is tightened one half of a turn, or 180 degrees, after first contact with the parts to be fastened. How much stretch has been applied to the bolt shank?
a)
2.0 mm
b)
1.5 mm
c)
1.0 mm
d)
0.5 mm
6.

Given that the voltage setting is 3 V per division, the peak-to-peak voltage is

a)

3 V

b)

6 V

c)

9 V

d)

18 V

7.

Given that the time setting is 1 ms per division, the frequency of the signal is

a)

250 Hz

b)

4 Hz

c)

4 kHz

d)

0.25 Hz

8.

Which one of the following logic gates can replace the two logic gates shown above?

a)

OR

b)

NOR

c)

AND

d)

NAND

9.
A solar panel has an efficiency of 30% and its battery has an efficiency of 90%. What is the combined efficiency of this system?
a)
0.12
b)
0.27
c)
0.3
d)
0.6
10.

Starting from the left, what are the names of the electrical components shown in the diagram above?

a)

variable resistor, photo diode, capacitor, cell

b)

variable resistor, photo diode, cell, capacitor

c)

photo diode, variable resistor, capacitor, cell

d)

photo diode, variable resistor, cell, capacitor

11.

Four 12 V batteries, rated each at 4 Ah, are placed in an arrangement as shown below. The voltage output of this arrangement of batteries is

a)

6 V

b)

12 V

c)

24 V

d)

48 V

12.

Four 12 V batteries, rated each at 4 Ah, are placed in an arrangement as shown below. How many hours would the batteries be likely to last if the arrangement was used to power a device rated at 96 W?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6

13.
The main role of occupational health and safety (OH&S) guidelines in a workshop is to provide
a)
rules that users of the workshop must comply with.
b)
instructions for the operation of all equipment.
c)
rules for the protection of the teacher.
d)
recommendations to all users
14.
Fire extinguishers used to put out electrical fires work by removing
a)
oxygen.
b)
hydrogen.
c)
carbon dioxide.
d)
carbon monoxide.
15.

The total resistance of the three-resistor arrangement shown above is

a)

3 Ω

b)

4 Ω

c)

6 Ω

d)

36 Ω

16.

The diagram above shows a pulley system with a 6 kg mass attached. Ignoring the mass of the lower pulley and taking the gravitational constant to be g = 10 ms–2, the minimum force needed to keep the 6 kg mass in equilibrium is

a)

2 N

b)

20 N

c)

30 N

d)

60 N

17.
How should a hacksaw be used safely and accurately when cutting a thick metal rod?
a)
Hold the hacksaw with one hand and the rod with the other hand.
b)
Apply pressure only on the forward stroke and clamp the rod.
c)
Make sure that the teeth face the handle.
d)
Cut in an upward direction.
18.

The wheel shown above has 200 N m of torque and a 40 cm diameter. If we assume full contact and no slippage, the force of the wheel on the road is

a)

5 N

b)

10 N

c)

500 N

d)

1000 N

19.

A speed of 2.592 ms–1 expressed to two significant figures is

a)

2.5

b)

2.59

c)

2.6

d)

2.6

20.

The gear ratio of the compound gear train shown above is

a)

1:5

b)

1:10

c)

5:01

d)

10:1