TD Unit-1 Test-1

Question 1

Humans using objects to change the natural and human-made environment is called:

Accepted Answer

technology.

Question 2

Some design solutions should not be developed based on design:

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Impact

Question 3

What might be necessary at some point in a complex system?

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human intervention

Question 4

The part of a system that gives information concerning the operation of the system is known as

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feedback.

Question 5

The use of hydro-energy is most feasible in which environments?

Accepted Answer

Niagara falls, Canada

Question 6

Consideration of human comfort in designing new technologies is also known as?

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Ergonomics

Question 7

Engineering innovation addresses societies

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needs and wants.

Question 8

What inspires most technological devices to be created?

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The need/want in a specific area to be able to do a job

Question 9

Although the systems model places it at a certain point, what can occur at any stage in the approach?

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Feedback

Question 10

The development of the plough was designed for which environmental setting?

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Farm

Question 11

All of the issues that affect design are known as design:

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impacts.

Question 12

What part of design typically involves individual, economic, social, ethical and political issues?

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Design decisions

Question 13

What is the designed world a product of?

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the design process

Question 14

The introduction of __________ into the classroom has afforded great advance in student productivity.

Accepted Answer

technology

Question 15

Ergonomic design concerns would not resolve the following need.

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Limit time customers sit in seats

Question 16

Which relationships show that technology is developed based on its function in a setting?

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Tractor>farm

Question 17

The identification of possible relevant technologies for the organization through technology scouting is called:

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technology forecasting.

Question 18

Mathematics, creativity, logic and optimality are all needed to improve

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technology

Question 19

What must be established during the time when designs are being developed?

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Design goals and requirements

Question 20

What is the main reason that asbestos is no longer used in home insulation?

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Asbestos dust and fibers were found to cause lung cancer

Question 21

Which item can be seen as a downside of technology?

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Loss of jobs for workers

Question 22

Small and medium-size enterprises need to play leading roles in developing new opportunities and use of:

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technology.

Question 23

Materials, tools, machines, people, information, energy, capital and time are:

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resources.

Question 24

Technological innovation is the result of:

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small modifications of prior knowledge.

Question 25

Mary Anderson invented this product to improve navigation in bad weather.

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Windshield wiper

Question 26

What involves trade-offs between competing values, such as availability, cost, desirability and waste?

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Selecting resources

Question 27

Conflicting solutions to design problems are usually caused by

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multiple issues

Question 28

Which is NOT an important characteristic of an Engineer?

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Timid

Question 29

Using the system's approach, whispering something into another person's ear is an example of

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input

Question 30

Many systems are often parts of

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larger technological systems

Question 31

Which example would NOT be a good example of a technology that was developed as a function of a setting?

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Inventing and building the computer

Question 32

Technological developments in alternative fuel sources are LEAST likely in ________ due to their petroleum resources.

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Saudi Arabia

Question 33

The more parts and connections in a system, the more likely it is that the system may:

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not work properly.

Question 34

Which career fields requires the ability to mentally visualize concepts in order to be successful?

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Engineering

Question 35

From the 9 core technologies, the bicycle encompasses the following, EXCEPT:

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bio

Question 36

In the modern world, superior ____________, geography and history give rise to robust economics.

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technologies

Question 37

Technologist work to create high ___________ products through combining their designing.

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quality

Question 38

What type of learning involves bringing together a wide variety of disciplines, research cultures and traditions.

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Technological

Question 39

Humans modify the world around them to meet their needs and wants or solve practical problems through:

Accepted Answer

technology.

Question 40

Advancements made for traveling and vehicles such as the GPS device are known as:

Accepted Answer

transportation technology.

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