WorksheetsPraxis 1
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following began around 1760 and was characterized by the change in the way people designed and produced products?
Iron Age
Information Age
Industrial Revolution
The great exhibition
Which of the following is the term for developing a new product or system that has never existed?
Innovation
Invention
Programming
Engineering
A teacher instructs a technology applications class on aspects of the cradle-to-grave life cycle approach. Each participant in the life cycle of a product is responsible for considering how the product will affect the economy, the environment, and (i)
____________
.
Societies
Schools
Govenrments
The benefits of using a life cycle approach include having the ability to avoid transferring problems from one life cycle stage to another, from one geographic area to another, and from one (ii)
__________
to another.
Company
Environmental Medium
Source Provider
An online high school technology class uses a learning management system to coordinate coursework in a central location. Which of the following sections of the learning management system is the best place for student interaction with peers and teachers?
Assignment Folders Section
Class Updates Section
Audio/Video sEctionq
Discussion post
Which of the following inventors had their patent for the invention of the radio overturned in 1943 by the United States Supreme Court in favor of Nikola Tesla’s?
Le De Forest
Thomas Edison
Guglielmo Marconi
Which of the following developments in the 1950s led to a significant increase in economic activity that continues today?
Rock n Roll Music1
The interstate highway system
The military-Industrial Complex
The great Society
Before approving construction of a new factory, community officials must first consider which of the following
types of materials required for building
the days and hours of operation for the factory
the impact of the factory on the environment
he current employment status of local workers
For many years, chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gas was widely used as a refrigerant, propellant, and solvent. However, production of CFC is being phased out because it has been shown to contribute to ozone depletion, suggesting that technology
can be expensive to produce
can have both a positive and a negative impact on society
is often developed without the use of proper research and development techniques
often creates a need to develop new products
Which of the following is accurate regarding the theory of global warming?
A. It can have a widespread impact on society and the environment.
B. It mainly creates a negative impact on the environment.
It was developed without input from the science and engineering communities.
D. It is a false claim intended to manipulate the general public.
Gutenberg's invention of the movable-type printing press in the early fifteenth century led to which of the following?
Children’s picture books
A more religious society
C. Increased political discussion
Increased literacy
Which of the following best describes a person who is technologically literate?
A. Applying skills and knowledge obtained at a maritime academy to develop computer programs for cruise ships
Demonstrating specialized techniques for welding steel plates that will be used for the hull of a naval warship
C. Knowing how to use state-of-the-art navigational equipment installed on a modern cargo ship
Understanding the technologies associated with the use, management, and assessment of various maritime industries
According to the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA), the development of which of the following is NOT a goal of technology education?
Students’ technological literacy
Students’ understanding of the effects of technology on culture and society
Students’ intelligent consumer skills
Students’ hands-on technical skills in one or more specialized areas
Question: The table above shows the approximate composition of urban refuse in the United States. Which of the following strategies would be most effective in reducing the problem of solid waste disposal?
A. Using food scraps as animal food
Recycling paper
Recycling glass and metal
Burning wood, garden refuse, rags, and leather
A primary reason for using an interdisciplinary approach in technology education is to
help students see the relationships between different subjects
ensure that content knowledge is presented conceptually
C. establish the program as part of a general education curriculum
D. involve students in the decisions made about their learning
A fundamental purpose of a technology education curriculum is to provide the knowledge and skills needed for a person to
understand an industrial economy
adapt to a changing world
adopt a scientific perspective on human interdependence
expand the traditions of industrial arts
The educational approach used by middle school technology education teachers who coordinate lesson plans with those of the science and math teachers is best described as which of the following?
A. Constructivist
B. Interdisciplinary
C. Student-centered
D. Teacher-centered
Which of the following is the greatest challenge a technology education teacher faces when organizing a student-managed enterprise?
A. Making sure all students can run all machines
Attending to machine maintenance
Matching lectures to planned activities
D. Keeping all students engaged in the activities
When brainstorming to solve a problem, an engineer might sketch many possible solutions. What is the purpose of sketching different ways to solve the problem?
A. To create a wide range of ideas for consideration
B. To clarify on paper which of the solutions works best
To experiment with using different materials to solve the problem
D. To create sketches that can be shown to others
Who is primarily responsible for improving the function, value, and appearance of a product?
A. Industrial designer
Consumer
C. Graphic designer
D. Architect
Which of the following is the activity of collecting evidence of the thinking and problem solving that has gone into a designed innovation?
Solid modeling
B. Brainstorming
Documenting
Hand sketching
All of the following occur during the testing and evaluation stage of the engineering design process EXCEPT
A. redesign
observation
C. analysis
synthesis
The first step in the engineering design process is to
A. build a prototype
B. communicate the design
define the problem
D. research possible solutions
Which of the following terms refers to the principles and standards applied during the design process to meet the requirements and expectations of the customer?
Constraints
B. Assessment
C. Model
Criteria
Which of the following steps is NOT typically associated with the design process used in technology education?
A. Making a model or prototype
B. Forecasting and experimenting
Testing and evaluating
D. Communicating processes and results
Which of the following best identifies the final step of the design process?
A. Refining the design
Sharing the solution
C. Building a model or prototype
Testing and evaluating the model
