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Emerging Technology

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

What does the term Emerging Technology mean?

a)

Brand new ideas and systems using technology that are in the design phase which has not yet started to come out in the marketplace

b)

New technologies that are currently developing which will ensure that there is minimal impact on our environment and to make society a better place to live

c)

New technologies that are currently developing or will be developed over the next five to ten years, and which will substantially alter the business and social environment.

d)

New design concepts which utilize the many new materials and technologies that have only recently been developed.

2.

A tape recorder is considered to be _______

a)

Emerging Technology

b)

Current Technology

c)

Obsolete Technology

d)

Crazy Technology

3.

Which of the following are advantages of emerging technologies?

(more than one correct answer)

a)

Less chance of human error

b)

Reduces employment workforce

c)

Lower running costs

d)

Opportunities for higher skilled workers

4.

Where can new technologies be used?

a)

Automation

b)

Robotics

c)

Specialist buildings

d)

All of the above

5.

What from the following are disadvantages of new and emerging technologies?

(more than one correct answer)

a)

Loss of jobs

b)

Health risks

c)

Initial costs are often high

d)

All of the above

6.

What is the definition of a Robot?

a)

A machine which resembles a human being

b)

A machine capable of carrying out complex series of actions automatically, especially one programmable by a computer

c)

A machine which can think for itself, especially if the thought processes are logical

d)

Any machine which can follow instructions

7.

Does robot come from the Czech word "robota" which means "forced work or labor" ?

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which of the following is not an advantage of robots?

a)

They can be used in dangerous environments

b)

They can assist humans with disabilities

c)

They can replace jobs

d)

They don't get tired or require a break

9.

The branch of technology that deals with dimensions of microscopic proportion is known as

a)

Nannytechnology

b)

Nanotechnology

c)

Microtechnology

d)

Micromachinery

10.

Which of the following examples are in the nanometre scale?

(more than one correct answer)

a)

Red blood cell

b)

A pollen grain

c)

An atom

d)

Virus

e)

DNA molecule