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