NEW
Font size
S
M
L
XL
WorksheetsInventions and Innovations
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Which of the following is a general group or type of technology?
a)
manufacturing
b)
modern
c)
digital
d)
sound
e)
Option 5
2.
2. The word technology comes from techne, a Greek word meaning
a)
engineer
b)
technician
c)
career
d)
art
3.
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.
4.
4. Which is not an example of communication technology?
a)
cell phone
b)
medicine
c)
computer
d)
DVD player
5.
5. What does a grease car use for fuel?
a)
solar-generated electricity
b)
wood
c)
recycled cooking oil
d)
coal
6.
6. Edison’s phonograph is the ancestor of today’s
a)
television set.
b)
can opener.
c)
laser
d)
compact disc recording.
7.
7. The Information Age began
a)
around 1900.
b)
around 1750.
c)
during the Iron Age.
d)
in 2000.
8.
8. 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.
9.
9. Machine tools are machines for
a)
repairing machine parts.
b)
sharpening and finishing metals.
c)
building other machines.
d)
making tools to repair machines.
10.
10. A person who works in technology could be called a(n)
a)
scientist.
b)
technologist.
c)
cosmetologist.
d)
engineer.
11.
11. George Washington, the first president of the United States, was a
a)
dentist.
b)
lawyer.
c)
surveyor.
d)
Congressman.
12.
12. Technology requires
a)
knowledge.
b)
skill.
c)
raw materials.
d)
all of the above.
13.
13. A quality-control device is a type of
a)
system.
b)
feedback.
c)
capital.
d)
trade-off.
14.
14. Which of the following is not a type of inclined plane?
a)
screw
b)
wedge
c)
ramp
d)
lever
15.
15. To create new technology today
a)
people use the same resources that they used long ago.
b)
people have to go to college to learn about it.
c)
people must be technologically literate.
d)
people must be wealthy in order to acquire the necessary resources.
16.
16. 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
17.
17. An example of a tool would be
a)
time.
b)
money.
c)
energy.
d)
inclined plane.
18.
18. 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.
19.
19. The best-known simple machine is a
a)
wheel.
b)
pulley.
c)
lever.
d)
screw.
20.
20. Capital is
a)
money
b)
property
c)
credit
d)
all of the above
21.
21. Which tool does not perform a separating operation?
a)
paintbrush
b)
saw
c)
drill
d)
planer
22.
22. Glue is a type of fastener known as a(n)
a)
mold.
b)
adhesive.
c)
snap joint.
d)
mechanical fastener.
23.
23. Which list of materials includes organic materials?
a)
sand, granite, talcum powder
b)
paper, wool, cork
c)
porcelain, brick, tile
d)
copper, iron, nickel
24.
24. Which tool most likely depends on electricity for power?
a)
claw hammer
b)
utility knife
c)
band saw
d)
scissors
25.
25. Which of the following materials is a composite?
a)
clay
b)
concrete
c)
sand
d)
wood
26.
26. Which statement about a composite material is true?
a)
It contains only one chemical element.
b)
It does not contain any binder.
c)
It is better than the materials that make it up.
d)
It consists of two and only two materials.
27.
27. Which of the following is a safe use of hand tools?
a)
Cut toward yourself for better control and leverage.
b)
Use a dull blade to reduce serious injury.
c)
Use tools designed to do the particular job.
d)
Use a more powerful or larger tool than is necessary for efficiency.
28.
28. Brainstorming is one way to promote
a)
creative thinking.
b)
market analysis.
c)
attention to detail.
d)
perfectionism.
29.
29. The best way to test a solution is to
a)
collect more information.
b)
put the solution to work.
c)
evaluate the solution.
d)
use criteria and constraints.
30.
30. The requirements and specifications that help establish what designers must achieve are
a)
criteria.
b)
constraints.
c)
affordability.
d)
solutions.
31.
31. 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.
32.
32. The final step in problem solving is
a)
identifying the problem.
b)
identifying the solution.
c)
testing the solution.
d)
evaluating the solution.
33.
33. 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.
34.
34. The process used by scientists to solve problems is called the
a)
proper procedure.
b)
scientific method.
c)
protocol.
d)
practical method.
35.
35. 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.
36.
36. Which type of cargo would railroad cars be most likely to haul?
a)
electronics equipment
b)
coal
c)
computer software
d)
fresh vegetables
37.
37. The transmission uses gears and other parts to
a)
cool the running engine.
b)
convert engine power to electrical power.
c)
fine-tune the braking system.
d)
transmit engine power to wheels.
38.
38. The ride in a maglev train is exceptionally quiet because
a)
the wheels and axles have precision ball bearings.
b)
the cars are sealed up extremely well.
c)
the train cars sweep above the tracks without touching them.
d)
the aerodynamically designed cars generate almost no drag.
39.
39. In what two ways are most modern cars similar to antique cars?
a)
having a transmission and a front-mounted engine
b)
having power steering and cruise control
c)
having rear-wheel drive and ABS braking system
d)
having windshield washers and wipers
40.
40. A subsystem of the automobile would be
a)
roads.
b)
passengers.
c)
steering wheel.
d)
fuel.
41.
41. A small, open vessel is called a
a)
boat.
b)
ship.
c)
yacht.
d)
schooner.
42.
42. Many school buses use diesel fuel because
a)
it is not possible to build a gasoline engine powerful enough.
b)
it has less exhaust emissions than gasoline.
c)
it does not burn as easily as gasoline, should a leak occur.
d)
it is less expensive than gasoline.
43.
43. The scientist who developed the classical definition of gravity was
a)
Isaac Newton.
b)
Howard Aiken.
c)
Leonardo da Vinci.
d)
Samuel Morse.
44.
44. Cars are an example of what type of technology?
a)
biotechnology
b)
energy and power
c)
communication
d)
transportation
45.
45. Houses are an example of what type of technology?
a)
construction
b)
communication
c)
biotechnology
d)
energy and power
46.
46. A(n) __________ is a limit on a product's design.
a)
optimization
b)
resource
c)
trade-off
d)
constraint
47.
47. What is one negative impact of the automobile?
a)
being able to travel in comfort
b)
pollution
c)
carpooling
d)
listening to the radio
48.
48. Modifying an existing product is called
a)
invention.
b)
human factors engineering.
c)
innovation.
d)
unity.
49.
49. A drawing that looks realistic and has a vanishing point is a(n)
a)
multiview drawing.
b)
technical drawing.
c)
perspective drawing.
d)
CAD.
50.
50. Which tool did people use to design the first Boeing 707 airplanes?
a)
slide rules
b)
personal computers
c)
pocket calculators
d)
robots
Reset
