1.1 Inventions and Innovations: An Evolutionary Process1. The rate of technological development is __________.
a. Rapidly decreasingb. Rapidly increasingc. Slowly increasingd. Slowly decreasing
2. Which of the following does not represent an innovation derived from the NASA space program?a. Firefighter self contained breather systemsb. Adjustable patient harness systemc. Crash test dummiesd. Die free Laundry detergent
3. Which of the following represents the original invention computers are based upon?a. Abacusb. Vacuum tubesc. Drive traind. Calculators
4. ______________ is a series of refinements to an original idea or product.a. Technology transferb. Inventionc. Innovationd. Culture shift
1.2 Technological Effects on New Processes5. Technology transfer occurs when:
a. One society uses a product from another societyb. An innovation used for one purpose is used for another purposec. An innovation is used in different time periodsd. One society deems a product unethical
6. Which of the following represents new technologies creating new processes?a. The integration of robotics in manufacturingb. Geodesic domes used for structuresc. Inventions being shared between culturesd. The unintended effects of a product
7. Which of the following occurs when a new user applies an existing innovation developed for one purpose in a different function?
a. inventionb. innovationc. technology transferd. technology regression
1.3 Advertising and Marketing Effects on Technology8. Most development of technologies these days is driven by ________:
9. Which of the following does not contribute to the success or failure of a product?a. strength of the economyb. latest fadsc. advertisingd. accessories included
10. ______________ is when a designer must make a choice between a positive and negative impact for a product.a. principles of designb. marketingc. trade offd. sketching
11. _________________ allow companies and individuals to protect their product designs from being copied and produced without their permission.a. patentsb. trademarksc. lawsuitsd. original sketches
1.4 The Role of Research and Development: A Problem Solving Approach12. Specific, goal-directed research conducted by a company to design new innovations
is called _________.a. engineering designb. research and developmentc. technical know howd. technology transfer
13. Design problems are __________ presented in a clearly defined form.a. oftenb. neverc. seldomd. always
14. Which of the following is least likely to be a reason to “reverse engineer” a technological device?a. Some bad features of a product need to be designed out.b. The device needs to be compared to the original design documentation.c. You want to analyze the good and bad features of a competitor’s product.d. The original manufacturer of a product no longer manufactures the product.
2.1 Technology Changes History15. An automobile engine is a smaller system that is embedded into a larger
a. technological systemb. social systemc. environmental systemd. political system
16. Science, technology, engineering and math are so closely related that progress in one areaa. stunts progress in all other areasb. stunts progress in one but not all other areasc. promotes advancements in all other areasd. promotes advancement in one other area but not others
17. A trade off is a desired result that is a. granted ahead of other desired resultsb. forfeited in favor of other desired resultsc. forfeited solely due to high costd. spun off to form a new product or company
18. Early in the history of technology, the development of many tools and machines was based not on scientific knowledge but ona. technology and mathematics principlesb. the engineering design processc. technical know-howd. positive and negative effects of using technology
19. Manufacturing production systems can be classified asa. natural, batch, and continuousb. customized, batch, and naturalc. customized, batch, and continuousd. customized, synthetic and continuous
20. Which of the following IS NOT one of the types of impacts technology has on our society?a. Politicalb. Economicc. Experimentald. Environmental
2.2 Technology Through Time
21. Comparing tools made of stone, iron and bronze, place them in the correct order from least to most durable.a. stone, iron, bronzeb. iron, bronze, stonec. stone, bronze, iron d. bronze, stone, iron
22. What is the most significant result of the development of wind mills and water wheels?a. the rise and fall of feudalismb. humans no longer had to use their muscle to move machinesc. popularity of money and capitalismd. beginning of industrialization
23. What event from the early 1900’s had the most significant effect on the progress of science and invention? a. the development of the transistorb. the development of the automobilec. the development of the water wheeld. the development of the pump
24. Information Age devices are used to process and exchange information. Which of the following does not do this as its primary function?a. iPodb. Laptopc. GPS receiverd. electric powered vehicle
25. Television is a technological development that occurred during the .a. Renaissanceb. Industrial Agec. Paleolithic Aged. Information Age
26. The microscope is a technological development that occurred during thea. Renaissanceb. Industrial Agec. Paleolithic Aged. Information Age
27. Digital photography is a technological development that occurred during thea. Renaissanceb. Industrial Agec. Paleolithic Aged. Information Age
28. The printing press is a technological development that occurred during thea. Middle Agesb. Renaissancec. Industrial Aged. Information Age
3.1 Core Technologies29. Which of the following is an example of a subsystem and system relationship?
a. mechanical toggle, xbox controllerb. wind, solarc. television, stereod. door, home
30. Systems, which are the building blocks of technology, are embedded within larger:a. political, ethical, and moral systemsb. mechanical, structural, and electrical systemsc. technological, social, and environmental systemsd. optical, thermal and fluid systems
31. Which of the following represents an example of a fluid core technology system?a. Remote controlb. fireplacec. Solar panelsd. hydraulic brakes
32. Which of the following is an example of an optical core technology system?a. laserb. iPodc. fish tankd. screwdriver
33. Which of the following components of the systems model provides information for the system to adjust its function according to the provided information?a. Inputb. Feedbackc. Outputd. Process
34. Which of the following components of the systems model includes resources such as, energy, capital, people, materials, tools and machines, time and information?e. Inputf. Feedbackg. Outputh. Process
35. Which of the following is an output of an email communication system?a. The computer used by the person sending the email.b. The modem used for internet connection.c. The person sending the email.d. The sent email.
36. Which of the following is an example of a closed system?e. A clothing dryerf. A microwaveg. A coffee poth. A motion detecting exterior light
3.3 Reverse Engineering37. Which of the following is a subsystem of a cell phone?
a. ergonomicsb. lightc. emaild. circuit board
38. Which of the following is not a reason a company would reverse engineer a product?
a. to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplaceb. to document for future usec. to optimize product designd. learn from the device to create a new technology/product
39. This step in the reverse engineering process involves redesign and optimization of the product.a. Disassembleb. Testc. Documentationd. Analyze
40. This step involves the identification of subsystems and their relationship to one another.a. Disassembleb. Testc. Documentationd. Analyze
3.4 Troubleshooting41. Which of the following is not a way for a company to reduce the possibility of failure
of parts?a. Redundancyb. Tolerancesc. Overdesignd. Pretesting of parts
42. Troubleshooting diagrams are used to __________.a. Inform the user on how to use and maintain a system/productb. Inform the user on where to have the product repairedc. List the size and tolerances of the partsd. List the product parts
43. Which electronic component does the following symbol represent?
a. Diodeb. Resistorc. LEDd. Switch
44. Which of the following IS NOT one of the steps a company may take in an attempt to prevent a malfunction or failure of their product?
a. Overdesignb. Redundancyc. Pretesting of parts and proceduresd. Outsourcing of final product assembly
4.1 Design Principles
45. Engineers, architects and others who engage in design to solve practical problems, usea. mathematical applications and intuitionb. scientific knowledge and parental advisec. intuition and parental adviced. scientific knowledge and mathematical applications
46. Which of the personal characteristics listed below does not influence engineering designa. creativityb. sensitivityc. ability to visualized. resourcefulness
47. A constraint that is concerned with cost and must be considered when designing isa. aestheticb. politicalc. economicd. social
48. Which of the constraints listed below is not considered a physical constraint?a. sizeb. shapec. costd. color
49. Engineering designs principles are used to evaluate designs according to flexibility, balance, function and a. proportionb. ethicsc. economicsd. historical significance
4.2 Design Process50. The Engineering Design Process follows
a. a defined circular pathb. a defined linear pathc. an undefined circular pathd. an undefined linear path
51. A systematic application of mathematical, scientific and technical principles isa. sociological designb. scientific designc. engineering designd. psychological design
52. By defining the problem, the designer clearly identifies what humansa. like or wantb. like and wantc. like and don’t liked. need or want
53. Data is collected duringa. evaluatingb. refinementc. testingd. optimization
54. Design portfolios, design journals, drawings and schematics are all used to a. evaluateb. communicatec. testd. optimize
4.3 Criteria and Constraints55. Identified elements and features of a product or system are the
a. criteriab. trade-offsc. constraintsd. efficiency
56. Identified limitations on the design of a product or system are thea. efficiencyb. constraintsc. trade-offsd. criteria
57. When designers make compromises, the result is often a. additional criteriab. more constraintsc. increased efficiencyd. a trade-off
58. Time, budget and safety are almost always considered to be a. trade-offsb. criteriac. constraintsd. efficiency
59. Which of the following is not normally included in criteria of a design?a. Budgetb. functionc. efficiencyd. aesthetics
4.4 Prototypes and Modeling60. Conceptual, physical and mathematical models are used to
a. define criteria for a solutionb. determine trade-offsc. train designersd. evaluate design solutions
61. Sketching is a tool used in the creation of what type of models? a. conceptualb. physicalc. mathematicald. psychological
62. Mock ups and prototypes are different types of a. psychological modelsb. conceptual modelsc. physical models d. mathematical models
63. Mathematical modeling aids in technological design by simulating howa. a solution should be designedb. a proposed system might behavec. physical models should be built d. designs should be used
64. A characteristic of a 3D model that a 2D model does not have isa. volumeb. surface areac. heightd. width
65. The mathematical formula for the area of a triangle isa. A = length x widthb. A = base x ½ (height)c. A = ∏ x radius2
d. A = length x width x height
4.5 Collecting and Processing Information66. The process of collecting, organizing and analyzing data is called
a. calculusb. geometryc. algebrad. statistics
67. The average number in a data set is the a. meanb. modec. mediand. range
68. What is the median of the following data set: 1, 3, 5, 8, 8a. 1b. 3c. 5d. 8
69. The mode in a data set is the number a. in the exact middle of the setb. that is the averagec. most frequently occurringd. at the end
70. A common computer software used to analyze data is a a. word processor softwareb. spread sheet softwarec. computer assisted design softwared. graphic design software
4.6 Documenting the Design Process71. When preparing to communicate a solution to a design problem, you must
a. make a set of CAD drawingsb. construct a table top displayc. visit the site of your presentation the week befored. consider the viewpoint of your audience
72. The communication format that has the potential to reach the largest audience is aa. podcastb. table displayc. brochured. live performance
73. In the beginning of a presentation it is important toa. summarize your main pointsb. take questionsc. introduce yourself and your objectived. display many visual aids
74. At the end of a presentation it is important toa. discuss all your failuresb. display many visual aidsc. discuss all your successesd. summarize your main points
75. Which of the responses below is NOT a good reason to arrive early on the day of a presentation? a. time to relax b. time to construct a computer simulationc. time to “get the feel” of the space from where you will presentd. time to set up
5.1 Energy and Power
76. Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can be _____ from one form to another.a. sythesizedb. optimizedc. convertedd. communicated 77. Its major forms include thermal, radiant, electrical, mechanical, chemical and nuclear. What is it?a. energyb. powerc. forced. resistance 78. Transformations of _______ usually produce some energy in the form of heat, which spreads by radiation or conduction into cooler places.a. lightb. temperaturec. energyd. power 79. Which of the following energy resources produce electricity using thermal energy?a. windb. oilc. water
80. Materials can be classified asa. natural, plastic, and leatherb. natural, synthetic, and mixedc. metal, synthetic, and leatherd. metal, plastic , and leather
81. Manufacturing production systems can be classified as a. customized, batch and continuousb. natural, batch and continuousc. customized, synthetic and continuousd. customized, batch and natural
82. The effectiveness of the manufacturing process was increased by the introduction ofa. custom made partsb. batch production methodsc. interchangeable partsd. natural materials
83. is the property of a material to resist permanent indentation.a. Hardness b. Creep Strength c. Tensile Strength b. Fracture Toughness
5.3 Construction
84. Construction is a systematic process, which of the selections below is NOT in the proper sequence?a. site preparation, setting foundation, building the frameworkb. enclosing the structure, installing utilities, finishing the exteriorc. completing the site, building the framework, installing utilitiesd. building the framework, enclosing the structure, installing utilities
85. Building a framework includes putting up wall studs anda. pouring concrete for the foundationb. framing the roofc. landscaping the outsided. installing utilities
86. Homes are built with materials that are readily available. In the eastern United States wood is most often used. What available material could be used in the desert southwest?a. rock/stoneb. steel framec. adobed. straw bale
87. Structural insulated panels have the ability to insulate as well asa. conduct electricityb. collect rainwater for reusec. act as a concrete formd. support weight
5.4 Communication
88. In a systems model of input, process, output and feedback, when a student is speaking to a friend on a cell phone, the cell phone is part of the a. inputb. processc. outputd. feedback
89. As part of a communication system, what kind of device is a computer keyboard? a. encoderb. transmitterc. decoderd. storage device
90. In non verbal communication, a red hexagon shaped traffic sign means? a. cautionb. yieldc. stopd. go
91. As part of a communication system, what kind of device is a computer hard drive? a. encoderb. transmitterc. decoderd. storage device
92. Software that allows students to read email is what type of devicea. decoderb. storagec. retrievald. destination
5.5 Agriculture and Transportation
93. Agricultural businesses must do three thingsa. produce, process and marketb. process, manufacture, marketc. manufacture, distribute and marketd. produce, process and distribute
94. The role of transportation in other industries such as agriculture isa. vitalb. very importantc. somewhat importantd. not important
a. exhaustibleb. renewablec. non renewabled. reusable
96. Agriculture can help the transportation industry reduce its dependency on foreign energy sources bya. hiring cowboys to herd cattle to the stockyardsb. not shipping produce cross country c. providing more milk to transport to the creameryd. producing grain for bio-fuels
5.6 Telemedicine
97. Telemedicine is the use of medical information exchange from one site to another viaa. written communicationb. verbal communicationc. print communicationd. electronic communication
98. Telemedicine allows hospitals to optimize the use of their personnel bya. allowing outside specialists to view patient x-raysb. cross training doctors, nurses and maintenance workersc. allowing them to take more vacation daysd. outsourcing all possible work
99. Medical related images and simulations available to educate patients is an example ofa. nursing call centersb. remote monitoring of vital signsc. videoconferencingd. continuing medical education
100. Health workers in remote areas of the world can communicate with specialists using webcams anda. network security systemsb. fiber opticsc. satellitesd. electrocardiograms
1. The rocket proposed to launch humans into space was called a. Orionb. Altairc. Ares 1d. Ares V
2. In order to save money, NASA proposed to use the best technologies from thea. Gemini Programb. Apollo Programc. Space Shuttle Programd. Apollo and Space Shuttle Program
3. Space exploration has encouraged the development of new technologies that have resulted in manya. trade offsb. spin offsc. blow offsd. tech offs
6.2 Intermodal Transportation (NASA)
4. The four means of intermodal transportation are water, _______, air and space.a. seab. landc. earth’s orbitd. railway
5. Intermodal transportation is the use of different modes of transportation to move _______________ easily from one mode to another.a. Cargo and animalsb. Natural resourcesc. people and goodsd. luggage and mail
6. Which of the following is not a type of land transportation systems?a. railwayb. automobilesc. aircraft carrierd. pipeline
7. Which of the following means of transportation allow for the largest cargo capability?a. Airb. Waterc. Landd. Space
8. NASA’s land vehicle that transports rockets to the launch pad is called the a. mobile launch platformb. crawler transporterc. Liberty Stard. Pegasus barge
9. The Orion crew exploration vehicle was designed to be used a. only onceb. only twice with some refurbishment between flightsc. multiple times with no refurbishment between flightsd. multiple times with some refurbishment between flights
10. The action of two vehicles meeting in space is called a. dockingb. stackingc. rendezvousd. meeting up
11. The action of two vehicles coming together in space as one spacecraft is called a. dockingb. stackingc. rendezvousd. meeting up
12. The “tools” NASA uses to be sure that all systems are ready for the next step in the transportation cycle area. assembly manualsb. troubleshooting guidesc. astronaut notesd. checklists
6.4 Decision Making and Management (NASA)
13. Before any large project can proceed, there must be a cleara. set of system requirementsb. functional flow block diagramc. operations manual based on requirementsd. operational concept document
14. What type of decision making structure does NASA use?a. total qualityb. ganttc. fishboned. board/panel
15. Formal program decisions are documented on/ina. program directivesb. engineering notebooksc. wall chartsd. operational concept document
