Foundations of Technology Final Exam Review Study
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Science, technology, engineering and mathematics are so closely related that progress in one
area often _________________.
a. stunts progress in other areas
b. stunts progress in one but not all other areas
c. promotes advancements in all other areas
d. promotes advancement in one other area but not others - ANSWER promotes advancements
in all other areas
Early in the history of technology, the development of tools and machines was based on
______________ versus scientific aknowledge as is done today.
a. technology and mathematics principles
b. the engineering design process
c. technical know-how
d. positive and negative effects of using technology - ANSWER technical know-how
Which of the following is not an impact technology has on our society?
a. political
b. economic
c. experimental
,d. environmental - ANSWER experimental
The current rate of technological development is __________.
a. rapidly decreasing
b. rapidly increasing
c. slowly increasing
d. slowly decreasing - ANSWER Rapidly increasing
Which of the following items represents the original invention that computers are based upon?
a. abacus
b. vacuum tubes
c. drive train
d. calculators - ANSWER abacus
______________ is a series of refinements to an original idea or product.
a. technology transfer
b. invention
c. innovation
d. culture shift - ANSWER innovation
Specific, goal-directed research conducted by a company to design new
inventions/innovations is called _________.
a. engineering design
b. research and development
c. experimentation
d. technology transfer - ANSWER research and development
, Design problems are __________ presented in a clearly defined form.
a. often
b. never
d. seldom
c. always - ANSWER seldom
Which of the following scenarios is the least likely reason to "reverse engineer" a technological
device?
a. the device has poor features that need to be redesigned.
b. the device needs to be compared with the original design documentation.
c. you want to compare the device with the features of a competitor's product.
d. the original manufacturer of the device no longer manufactures the product. - ANSWER the
device needs to be compared with the original design documentation.
Currently, the development of technologies is largely driven by _____________:
a. politics
b. profit motives
c. morals
d. ethics - ANSWER profit motives
Which of the following does not contribute to the success or failure of a product?
a. strength of the economy
b. latest fads or trends
c. advertising
d.accessories included - ANSWER accessories included
______________ is when a designer must make a choice between a positive and negative
impact for a product.
Guide | Questions solved 100% Correct/Verified
Solutions
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics are so closely related that progress in one
area often _________________.
a. stunts progress in other areas
b. stunts progress in one but not all other areas
c. promotes advancements in all other areas
d. promotes advancement in one other area but not others - ANSWER promotes advancements
in all other areas
Early in the history of technology, the development of tools and machines was based on
______________ versus scientific aknowledge as is done today.
a. technology and mathematics principles
b. the engineering design process
c. technical know-how
d. positive and negative effects of using technology - ANSWER technical know-how
Which of the following is not an impact technology has on our society?
a. political
b. economic
c. experimental
,d. environmental - ANSWER experimental
The current rate of technological development is __________.
a. rapidly decreasing
b. rapidly increasing
c. slowly increasing
d. slowly decreasing - ANSWER Rapidly increasing
Which of the following items represents the original invention that computers are based upon?
a. abacus
b. vacuum tubes
c. drive train
d. calculators - ANSWER abacus
______________ is a series of refinements to an original idea or product.
a. technology transfer
b. invention
c. innovation
d. culture shift - ANSWER innovation
Specific, goal-directed research conducted by a company to design new
inventions/innovations is called _________.
a. engineering design
b. research and development
c. experimentation
d. technology transfer - ANSWER research and development
, Design problems are __________ presented in a clearly defined form.
a. often
b. never
d. seldom
c. always - ANSWER seldom
Which of the following scenarios is the least likely reason to "reverse engineer" a technological
device?
a. the device has poor features that need to be redesigned.
b. the device needs to be compared with the original design documentation.
c. you want to compare the device with the features of a competitor's product.
d. the original manufacturer of the device no longer manufactures the product. - ANSWER the
device needs to be compared with the original design documentation.
Currently, the development of technologies is largely driven by _____________:
a. politics
b. profit motives
c. morals
d. ethics - ANSWER profit motives
Which of the following does not contribute to the success or failure of a product?
a. strength of the economy
b. latest fads or trends
c. advertising
d.accessories included - ANSWER accessories included
______________ is when a designer must make a choice between a positive and negative
impact for a product.
