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WorksheetsIntroduction To Technology
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Which of the following is a general group or type of technology?
a)
manufacturing
b)
modernmanu
c)
digital
d)
sound
2.
3. Being technologically literate means
a)
Being able to read software
b)
being able to write software.
c)
understanding and feeling comfortable with technology.
d)
understanding how to read and apply users’ manuals.
3.
4. Airplanes and cars are products of
a)
nanotechnology.
b)
transportation technology.
c)
handcraft work.
d)
biotechnology.
4.
6. Nanotechnology is the science of
a)
working with billionths of a second.
b)
studying planets and their origins.
c)
working with the atoms or molecules of materials.
d)
studying fuel-efficient modes of transportation.
5.
8. A person who works in technology could be called a(n)
a)
scientist
b)
technologist
c)
cosmetologist
d)
engineer
6.
9. Multiplication is a subsystem of
a)
division.
b)
mathematics.
c)
subraction.
d)
geography.
7.
11. Which statement is true about a large, complex system?
a)
It rarely accomplishes useful work.
b)
It is error-free.
c)
It is harder to control than a simple system.
d)
It has few subsystems.
8.
12. Which of the following is not a type of inclined plane?
a)
screw
b)
wedge
c)
ramp
d)
lever
9.
15. What is the normal flow of an open-loop system?
a)
input, output, process
b)
process, input, output
c)
input, process, output
d)
input, process, output, feedback
10.
16. Primary tools are
a)
either red, yellow or blue.
b)
basic handheld tools.
c)
the first tools needed for a job.
d)
easy for anyone to use.
11.
17. The best-known simple machine is a
a)
wheel.
b)
pulley.
c)
lever.
d)
screw.
12.
18. Tape measures, calipers, and levels are all types of
a)
machine tools.
b)
holding devices.
c)
safety devices.
d)
measuring tools.
13.
23. Removing pieces of material is called
a)
forming.
b)
combining.
c)
separating.
d)
conditioning.
14.
28. When all parts of a design work together, the design has
a)
unity.
b)
balance.
c)
strength.
d)
proportion.
15.
29. The design of all new products and processes begins with
a)
capital.
b)
raw materials.
c)
a marketing study.
d)
an idea.
16.
31. Brainstorming is one way to promote
a)
creative thinking.
b)
market analysis.
c)
attention to detail.
d)
perfectionism.
17.
35. When a group is brainstorming
a)
only good solutions are considered.
b)
only silly solutions are considered.
c)
criticizing reduces the bad solutions.
d)
any solution is considered.
18.
36. The final step in problem solving is
a)
identifying the problem.
b)
identifying the solution.
c)
testing the solution.
d)
evaluating the solution.
19.
37. A section drawing of a candy bar would show
a)
realistic colors and textures.
b)
the bar abstracted as a pure rectangle.
c)
the bar cut in two to reveal the insides.
d)
every conceivable side of the bar.
20.
39. Rapid prototyping relies on
a)
the skill of the computer user.
b)
the published schedule for the project.
c)
modeling software.
d)
a CAD program and a prototyping machine.
21.
42. A model is a replica that
a)
is made to size.
b)
works precisely.
c)
does not work.
d)
has no color or texture.
22.
44. A scale drawing
a)
shows an object’s actual shape, but not necessarily its size.
b)
is a drawing of a scale.
c)
shows an object’s actual shape and size.
d)
is not used anymore now that CAD is in widespread use.
23.
46. CAD stands for
a)
computer-assisted design.
b)
computer-assisted drawing.
c)
computer-aided design.
d)
computer-aided drawing.
24.
7. Machine tools are machines for
a)
repairing machine parts.
b)
sharpening and finishing metals.
c)
building other machines.
d)
making tools to repair machines.
25.
8. A person who works in technology could be called a(n)
a)
scientist
b)
technologist
c)
cosmetologist
d)
engineer
26.
10. A quality-control device is a type of
a)
system.
b)
feedback.
c)
capital.
d)
trade-off
27.
37. A section drawing of a candy bar would show
a)
realistic colors and textures.
b)
the bar abstracted as a pure rectangle.
c)
the bar cut in two to reveal the insides.
d)
every conceivable side of the bar.
28.
39. Rapid prototyping relies on
a)
the skill of the computer user.
b)
the published schedule for the project.
c)
modeling software.
d)
a CAD program and a prototyping machine.
29.
40. How many views of a box would be in a complete multiview drawing?
a)
two
b)
three
c)
four
d)
six
30.
41. In computer-aided drafting, the computer eliminates the need for
a)
a scale.
b)
people with drafting skills.
c)
pictorial drawings.
d)
tools such as a ruler and pencil.
31.
42. A model is a replica that
a)
is made to size.
b)
works precisely.
c)
does not work.
d)
has no color or texture.
32.
43. An isometric drawing is one type of _____ drawing.
a)
pictorial
b)
oblique
c)
perspective
d)
photographic
33.
44. A scale drawing
a)
shows an object’s actual shape, but not necessarily its size.
b)
is a drawing of a scale.
c)
shows an object’s actual shape and size.
d)
is not used anymore now that CAD is in widespread use.
34.
45. Which of the following is not a pictorial drawing?
a)
isometric drawing
b)
oblique drawing
c)
section drawing
d)
perspective drawing
35.
46. CAD stands for
a)
computer-assisted design.
b)
computer-assisted drawing.
c)
computer-aided design.
d)
computer-aided drawing.
36.
47. The scientist who developed the classical definition of gravity was
a)
Isaac Newton.
b)
Howard Aiken.
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Samuel Morse
37.
48. Which statement about technology before the invention of the printing press is true?
a)
Inventions came along rapidly.
b)
People developed higher mathematics.
c)
New technologies spread very slowly.
d)
No one knew how to use fire.
38.
49. Mathematics is critical to technology because
a)
making things requires precise calculations.
b)
measuring systems rely on math.
c)
computers are digital, that is, based on numbers.
d)
all of these.
39.
50. Before the Industrial Revolution, most countries’ economies
a)
were based on factory production.
b)
were based on farming.
c)
were thriving.
d)
were based on hunting.
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