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Foundations of Technology Final Review
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1
The mode in a data set is the number
most frequently occurring
at the end
that is the average
in the exact middle of the set
2
Which of the following is a feedback mechanism for a system?
The temperature setting knob on a refrigerator
The progress bar when downloading a file on iTunes
The power button on a computer monitor
The center scroll wheel on a computer mouse
3
A new and useful tool or process is called an ___
Culture shift
Invention
Technology transfer
Innovation
4
An automobile engine is a smaller system that is embedded into a larger ____________.
Environmental system
Political system
Social system
Technological system
5
Design problems are __________ presented in a clearly defined form.
Always
Never
Seldom
Often
6
Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can be _____ from one form to another.
Optimized
Communicated
Converted
Synthesized
7
Which of the following devices process and exchange information as as its primary function?
All of the above
GPS receiver
iPod
Laptop
8
Isometric and orthographic are different types of:
Electronic tests
Technical sketches/drawings
Geographic shapes
Mathematical processes
9
The average number in a data set is the
mode
range
mean
median
10
The printing press is a technological development that occurred during the
Information Age
Renaissance
Industrial Age
Middle Ages
11
Sketching is a tool used in the creation of what type of models?
Physical
Psychological
Conceptual
Mathematical
12
By defining the problem, the designer clearly identifies what humans:
like or want
need or want
like and want
like and don't like
13
Which of the following is an output of an email communication system?
The modem used for Internet connection
The computer used by the person sending the email
The sent email
The person sending the email
14
Television is a technological development that occurred during the ____
Renaissance
Industrial Age
Information Age
Paleolithic Age
15
In the beginning of a presentation, it is important to:
Introduce yourself and your objective
Summarize your main points
Take questions
Display many visual aids
16
Research and Development is used for the following purposes:
To develop new products and improve a company’s operations
To develop new products and discover new knowledge
To reverse-engineer a product and to develop new products
To reverse-engineer a product and discover new knowledge
17
Which of the following contributes to the success or failure of a product?
Latest fads
All of the above
Strength of the economy
Advertising
18
Design portfolios, design journals, drawings and schematics are all used to:
evaluate
test
communicate
optimize
19
Identified elements and/or features of a product or system are the _______________.
Criteria
Trade-offs
Efficiency
Constraints
20
Which of the following is a reason a company would reverse-engineer a product?
All of the above
learn from the device to create a new technology/product
to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace
to optimize product design
21
Which of the following is an impact technology has had on our society?
Political
Economic
Environmental
All of the above
22
In science, you report your results; in engineering, you:
Communicate the process
Define a problem
Build a prototype
Brainstorm
23
Which part of the systems model provides information so the system can adjust its function?
process
Input
feedback
output
24
Which of the following is an example of an optical core technology system?
laser
Fish tank
iPod
screwdriver
25
Crops grown on a farm are considered what type of resource?
Renewable
Reusable
Nonrenewable
Exhaustible
26
Which of the constraints listed below would be considered a physical constraint?
Cost
TImeline
Materials
Demand for the product
27
As part of a communication system, what kind of device is a computer hard drive?
Encoder
Transmitter
Storage device
Decoder
28
Agricultural businesses must do three things
Process, manufacture, market
Produce, process, and distribute
Produce, process, and market
Manufacture, distribute, and market
29
When a friend responds to a question, the response is part of the
Output
Process
Feedback
Input
30
What is the median of the following data set: 1, 3, 5, 8, 8
8
3
1
5
31
Which of the personal characteristics listed below does not influence engineering design?
Ability to visualize
Resourcefulness
Creativity
Sensitivity
32
Which of the following represents an example of a fluid core technology system?
Remote control
Fireplace
Solar panels
Hydraulic brakes
33
Which part of the systems model includes resources (energy, capital, people, materials, tools)?
input
feedback
output
process
34
Specific, goal-directed research conducted by a company to design new innovations is called:
Research and development
Engineering design
Technical know-how
Technology transfer
35
The process of checking to see if a solution to a problem already exists is called:
brainstorming
optimizing
research
testing
36
Specific, goal-directed research conducted by a company to design new innovations is called:
Technical know-how
Research and development
Technology transfer
Engineering design
37
Time, budget, and safety are almost always considered to be ________________.
Constraints
Trade-Offs
Criteria
Efficiency
38
When designers make compromises during the Engineering Design Process, this is called:
Additional criteria
A trade-off
More constraints
Increased efficiency
39
Mathematical modeling aids in technological design by simulating how:
Physical models should be built
A proposed system might behave
Designs should be used
A solution should be designed
40
When designing solutions to problems, which of the following is taken into account?
All of the above
Engineering principles
Properties of materials
Scientific laws
41
Telemedicine allows hospitals to optimize the use of their personnel by
Outsourcing all possible work
Cross training doctors, nurses, and maintenance workers
Allowing outside specialists to view patient x-rays
Allowing doctors and nurses to take more vacation days
42
When preparing to communicate a solution to a design problem, you must:
Visit the site of your presentation the week before
Construct a tabletop display
Make a set of CAD drawings
Consider the viewpoint of your audience
43
____ is when a designer must make a choice between positive and negative impacts for a product.
Sketching
Marketing
Principles of design
Trade-off
44
Telemedicine is the use of medical information exchanged from one site to another via
Verbal communication
Print communication
Electronic communication
Written communication
45
When designing solutions to technological problems, engineers use the
Scientific design theory
Scientific method
Technological theory of design
Engineering design process
46
The microscope is a technological development that occurred during the
Industrial Age
Paleolithic Age
Information Age
Renaissance
47
A prototype is a model that:
does not meet the stated criteria
does not meet the stated constraints
looks like as the final solution would but doesn't function
performs exactly as the final solution would
48
The Engineering Design Process is used to:
Prove theories about technological processes.
Simplify human endeavors.
Increase human knowledge and understanding of the world.
Provide solutions to human needs and wants.
49
Identified limitations to the design of a product or system are the _________________.
Constraints
Efficiency
Trade-Offs
Critieria
50
The process of collecting, organizing and analyzing data is called
algebra
calculus
statistics
geometry
51
At the end of a presentation it is important to:
Discuss all your successes
Display many visual aids
Summarize your main points
Discuss all your failures
52
_____in the reverse-engineering process involves the redesign and optimization of the product.
Test
Disassemble
Documentation
Analyze
53
Which of the following is an example of a closed system?
A coffeepot
A microwave
A clothes dryer
A motion-detecting exterior light
54
Engineers, architects, and others who engage in design to solve practical problems use:
Scientific knowledge and mathematical applications
Intuition and parental advice
Scientific knowledge and parental advise
Mathematical applications and intuition
55
Transformations of _______ spreads around by radiation or conduction into cooler places.
energy
temperature
power
wind
56
Part of a community’s infrastructure that helps to support the functioning of a school are:
Roads and utilities
All of the above
Police and fire departments
Museums and parks
57
Building a framework includes putting up wall studs and
Framing the roof
Installing utilities
Landscaping the outside
Pouring concrete for the foundation
58
Mock-ups and prototypes are different types of:
Physical models
Psychological models
Mathematical models
Conceptual models
59
Structural insulated panels have the ability to insulate as well as
Collect rainwater for reuse
Act as a concrete form
Conduct electricity
Support weight
60
Which electronic component does the following symbol represent?
Resistor
Diode
Switch
LED
61
The effectiveness of the manufacturing process was increased by the introduction of
Interchangeable parts
Natural materials
Custom made parts
Batch production methods
62
A common type of computer software used to analyze data is:
computer assisted design software
spreadsheet software
graphic design software
word processor software
63
Science, tech, engineering, and math are so closely related that progress in one area often __
Stunts progress in other areas
Promotes advancement in one other area but not others
Promotes advancements in all other areas
Stunts progress in one but not all other areas
64
The role of transportation in industries such as agriculture is
Very important
Not important
Somewhat important
Vital
65
Construction is a process; which of the selections below is not in the proper sequence?
Completing the site, building framework, install utilities
Enclosing the structure, install utilities, finish exterior
Site preparation, setting foundation, building the framework
Building framework, enclosing structures, install utilities
66
A turbine turning the generator is an example of what energy form conversion?
Thermal to chemical
Mechanical to electrical
Radiant to mechanical
Chemical to nuclear
67
Wood is often used as a building material. What material is best used in the desert southwest?
Rock/stone
Straw bale
Steel frame
Adobe
68
Agricultural products include:
Fiber, food, chemicals, and clothing
Food, fiber, fuel, and chemicals
Buildings, food, fiber, and fuel
Buildings, clothing, food, and fuel
69
__ allows individuals to protect their product designs from being produced without permission.
Trademarks
Lawsuits
Original sketches
Patents
70
A student to communicate with a robot via a controller is an example of _____ communication?
Human to machine and machine to machine
Machine to machine and human to machine
Human to human and human to machine
Machine to human and human to machine
71
Its major forms include thermal, radiant, electrical, mechanical, chemical, and nuclear.
Force
Resistance
Energy
Power
72
Making medical-related images and simulations available to educate patients is an example of?
Videoconferencing
Nursing call centers
Continuing medical education
Remote monitoring of vital signs
73
Early in history of technology, the development of tools and machines was based on ___.
Technical know-how
Positive and negative effects of using technology
The engineering design process
Technology and mathematics principles
74
The Scientific Method is a/an:
defined circular procedure
undefined linear procedure
undefined circular procedure
defined linear procedure
75
______________ is a series of refinements to an original idea or product
Innovation
Technology transfer
Culture shift
Invention
76
In a systems model, communicating using a mobile phoine is an example of
Input
Process
Feedback
Output
77
Which is least likely to be a reason to “reverse-engineer” a technological device?
The original manufacturer no longer makes the product.
device needs to be compared to the original documentation.
Some bad features of a product need to be designed out.
analyze the features of a competitor’s product.
78
Core technologies, which are the building blocks of technology, are embedded within larger:
Optical, thermal, and fluid systems
Political, ethical, and moral systems
Technological, social, and environmental systems
Mechanical, structural, and electrical systems
79
A characteristic of a 3D model that a 2D model does not have is:
Volume
Height
Width
Surface area
80
Manufacturing production systems can be classified as
Customized, batch, and continuous
Customized, batch, and natural
Natural, batch, and continuous
Customized, synthetic, and continuous
81
Which of the following is normally included in the criteria of a design?
Efficiency
Materials
Time
Budget
82
As part of a communication system, what kind of device is a computer keyboard?
Transmitter
Decoder
Encoder
Storage device
83
Healthcare workers in remote areas of the world can communicate using webcams and _______
Fiber optics
Satellites
Network security systems
Electrocardiograms
84
Mathematical models allow engineers and designers to express ideas:
Conceptually
Precisely
Randomly
Physically
85
_____ had the most significant impact on the development of technology in the early 1900's.
The development of steam power
The development of mechanical labor
The development of the assembly line
The development of electricity
86
In science, you form a hypothesis; in engineering, you:
identify criteria
brainstorm
define a problem
build a prototype
87
Software that allows students to read email is what type of device?
Decoder
Retrieval
Storage
Destination
88
___reverse-engineering process involves the identification of subsystems.
Analyze
Documentation
Test
Disassemble
89
A systematic application of mathematical, scientific and technical principles is:
sociological design
scientific design
psychological design
engineering design
90
Which electronic component does the following symbol represent?
Switch
Resistor
LED
Diode
91
Which of the answers below lists actual material properties?
Thermal, radiant, and electrical
Mechanical, thermal, and electrical
Thermal, radiant, and nuclear
Mechanical, radiant, and nuclear
92
What is the most significant result based on the development of windmills and waterwheels?
Beginning of mechanical labor
Humans no longer had to use their muscle to move machines
Popularity of money and capitalism
The rise and fall of feudalism
93
A constraint that is concerned with cost and must be considered when designing is:
Aesthetic
Social
Political
Economic
94
Place the following tools in the correct order from least to most durable.
Stone, iron, bronze
Bronze, stone, iron
Iron, bronze, stone
Stone, bronze, iron
95
A constraint that is concerned with cost and must be considered when designing is:
Economic
Aesthetic
Political
Social
96
Digital photography is a technological development that occurred during the
Industrial Age
Paleolithic Age
Renaissance
Information Age
97
Agriculture can help transportation industry reduce its dependency on foreign energy sources by
Hiring cowboys to herd cattle to the stockyards
Producing grain for biofuels
Not shipping produce cross country
Providing more milk to transport to the creamery
98
Most development of technologies these days is driven by ________.
Morals
Ethics
Politics
Profit motives
99
Conceptual, physical, and mathematical models are used to:
Evaluate design solutions
Determine trade-offs
Train designers
Define criteria for a solution
100
Materials are classified as
Metal, synthetic, and leather
Metal, plastic, and leather
Natural, synthetic, and mixed
Natural, plastic, and leather
101
The rate of technological development is __________.
Rapidly increasing
Slowly increasing
Rapidly decreasing
Slowly decreasing
102
Which of the following situations is not considered part of telemedicine?
Transmission of still images
Videoconferencing
Word processing
Remote monitoring of vital signs
103
Which of the following energy resources is not considered a renewable resource?
oil
solar
wind
water