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Unit 1 Practice

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is not a trade-off when selecting a resource for design?

a)

exchange one resource for another

b)

giving up a benefit for a more desirable one

c)

compromising between the benefits of resources to achieve results

d)

substituting different approaches

2.

The invention of wireless technology has significantly imapcted the ability to:

a)

communicate more effectively

b)

build more effectively

c)

transport more effectively

d)

manufacture more effectively

3.

If a solar cell can be made that breaks water into H2 and O2, then the H2 can be stored and run through a fuel cell to generate electricity. To make this happen will require which of the following?

a)

deductions

b)

reactions

c)

research

d)

competition

4.

When new technology is introduced, it immediately begins to undergo scrutiny and changes. This leads to:

a)

a poor economy

b)

innovation

c)

invention

d)

fewer patents

5.

The transfer of technological knowledge and skills, from one generation or society to another, is usually accompanied with modifications to the products. This process is called:

a)

technical creativity

b)

technological evolution

c)

manufacturing

d)

technological design

6.

An example of a product of technological evolution is:

a)

the mechanical pencil

b)

the ink-dipping quill pen

c)

the wooden pencil

d)

the cave painting

7.

A software design team is working on a new computer operating system. They analyze the market, and work to develop new software using what type of problem solving approach?

a)

technological

b)

industrial design

c)

research and development

d)

total quality management

8.

To minimize unwanted impacts of new technology, you should conduct a:

a)

cost-benefit analysis

b)

scientific analysis

c)

risk analysis

d)

quality analysis

9.

To change from the quill pen to the ballpoint pen used today is referred to as:

a)

brainstorming

b)

innovation

c)

a discovery

d)

a patent

10.

Technological literacy is defined as:

a)

the ability to use computers to solve problems

b)

an understanding of the history of technology

c)

an understanding of the relationship between science, math and technology

d)

the ability to successfully interact with technology, and to make informed decisions

11.

The activities that might result in new or imporved products and processes describes what activity used in industry?

a)

production

b)

research and development

c)

time management

d)

testing

12.

Innovations are the result of a series of refinements that have improved an invention overtime. This is the concept of:

a)

scientific discovery

b)

technological evolution

c)

scientific method

d)

technological mobility

13.

An engineer is more likely to bring a project to complettion with which characteristic?

a)

procrastination

b)

creativity

c)

ideals

d)

social ability

14.

An understanding of the interrelationships among technologies and other fields of study better enables one to use:

a)

technologies to find answers to scientific problems

b)

processes to design, produce and assess technology

c)

mathematical models and simulations

d)

the scientific method to solve scientific problems

15.

A positive effect of transportation technology has been the ability to distribute goods to areas where they are NOT manufactured. A negative effect has been linked to the illegal dumping of used tires. This is an example of a/an:

a)

anticipated effect

b)

trade-off

c)

inteded effect

d)

unintended effect

16.

Since people are able to transfer the knowledge and skills related to the creation and production of technology to next generations, which statement is reasonable?

a)

the development and use of technologies exhibits an evolutionary characteristic

b)

a thorough understanding of science is necessary for the development of technology

c)

only those with technical abilities are prepared to use new technologies

d)

future technological development has little relationship with how it was used in earlier times

17.

Susan's department is trying to make a working model of a miniature propane fueled generator that can be fueled in seconds to power cell phones. They are involved in:

a)

development

b)

manufacturing

c)

basic research

d)

market testing

18.

A company surveyed college students to determine their needs and wants for a new portable computer accessory. Once the data was gathered, the company began designing the accessory to specifications determined by the data. This is an example of:

a)

research and development

b)

consumer marketing

c)

strategic design

d)

design and development

19.

As knowledge and skills increase, modification to products advance from one generation to the next. This is an example of:

a)

technological design

b)

manufacturing

c)

technical creativity

d)

technological evolution

20.

Government helps inventors and innovators of technology protect and control the use of their ideas for a limited time by giving them a:

a)

patent

b)

tax rebate

c)

grant

d)

trademark

21.

The introduction to fast food restaurants into the American way of life has had both positive and negative impacts. One negative impact is the belief that such restaurants have played a role in increasing the number of overweight people in the US. This is an example of:

a)

anticipated effect

b)

trade-off

c)

intended effect

d)

unintended effect

22.

The study of technology should look at how the development of new technology affects humans at both the:

a)

local level and global level

b)

marketplace and workplace

c)

shoolhouse and statehouse

d)

time of birth and time of death

23.

The invention by the U. S. Army of a water filter that is now available for public use is an example of...

a)

a trade-off

b)

technology transfer

c)

design optimization

d)

streamlining

24.

Research and development are used intensively by industry to prepare devices and systems. Which is an example of R&D for the marketplace?

a)

technology students working on a website competition

b)

a company working on management protocols

c)

NASA researchers working on space hydroponics systems

d)

cell phone companies working to increase the speed of downloads

25.

What technological process converts knowledge into a physical form?

a)

development

b)

research

c)

time management

d)

testing

26.

The changes in cell phones from one generation to the next generation is an example of:

a)

updating services

b)

technological evolution

c)

technological invention

d)

manufacturing processes