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Exploring Technology Pre/Post Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A lumberjack uses an ax to extend his capabilities, the ax would be considered a ______ of technology because it extends capabilities and allows us to solve problems.

a)

Input

b)

Design

c)

Technology

d)

Output

2.

Johannes Gutenberg __________ the printing press as it was the first of its kind.

a)

Invented

b)

Innovated

c)

Communicated

d)

Troubleshooted

3.

Surgical procedures and x-ray machines would be considered part of the __________ technology field of study.

a)

Information and Communication

b)

Transportation

c)

Medical

d)

Agriculture and Related Biotechnologies

4.

The process of turning trees into paper would be considered part of the __________ technology field of study.

a)

Construction

b)

Manufacturing

c)

Transportation

d)

Agriculture and Related Biotechnologies

5.

In the system of making candy, sugar would fall in which area of the system's model?

a)

Feedback

b)

Output

c)

Process

d)

Input

6.

A company manufactures an item but does not test or evaluate the item. The company's manufacturing process would be considered what?

a)

Open

b)

Design

c)

Closed

d)

Line

7.

Time, money, and materials are examples of the __________ needed to complete a project such as building a home.

a)

Process

b)

Resource

c)

Output

d)

Non-durable good

8.

A product such as a car that is meant to last a long time would be considered a ______ good.

a)

Non-durable

b)

Soft

c)

Flexible

d)

Durable

9.

A steering wheel would be part of the ______ system in a car as it allows the car to change direction.

a)

Suspension

b)

Propulsion

c)

Control

d)

Support

10.

A hurricane would be considered a _____________ environmental problem because it is outside of the control of humans.

a)

Human-made

b)

Mother Nature

c)

Nature-made

d)

Technology-made

11.

Decisions to develop technologies often put __________ and economic concerns in direct competition with one another.

a)

Political

b)

Environmental

c)

Societal

d)

Religious

12.

By collecting the sun’s rays, solar panels convert the rays as a source of energy for generating _______ or heat.

a)

Sunshine

b)

Wind

c)

Water

d)

Electricity

13.

The Hoover Dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona is an example of ____________ energy.

a)

Biomass

b)

Geothermal

c)

Hydropower

d)

Wind

14.

In the wind turbine system, ________ would be considered the input of the system.

a)

Sun rays

b)

Water

c)

Wind

d)

Heat

15.

When creating the drawings of any of your class projects, __________ lines are used to show the distance between two points in your drawing to allow the viewer to understand the size of your object.

a)

Dimension

b)

Object

c)

Construction

d)

Hidden

16.

When creating a drawing, you must specify the ________ to allow the manufacturer to know the measurement type your product requires.

a)

Design

b)

Units

c)

Pixels

d)

Components

17.

In CAD software, a __________ is an entity with two endpoints that often represents an edge or axis.

a)

Shape

b)

Point

c)

Line

d)

Feature

18.

When creating a design, a _________ is often created to show the part, assembly, or drawing.

a)

Model

b)

Design

c)

Feature

d)

Element

19.

During the ______________ step of the Engineering Design Process, teams use the library, internet, and experts in the field to gather information.

a)

Brainstorming

b)

Research Ideas/Explore Possibilities

c)

Specify Constraints and Criteria

d)

Communicate the Solution

20.

When designing a product, the designers often have __________ which are limits such as time, space, and materials.

a)

Constraints

b)

Criteria

c)

Add-ons

d)

Elements