Technology: Engineering & Design

Chapter 1: Technology Fundamentals

Self-Check Quizzes

1.
Which description best fits the term invention?
A)any technology that results in a new product
B)a technology that no one has thought of before
C)an existing technology that becomes obsolete
D)an existing technology that is changed or updated
2.
What parts of a system must be in place for feedback to occur?
A)input and output
B)input and process
C)input, process, and output
D)process and output
3.
The field of ethics is concerned with
A)organic chemistry.
B)systems analysis.
C)moral implications of human actions.
D)analysis of people's wants and needs.
4.
Which is the best definition for technology?
A)processes and knowledge that humans use to solve problems
B)new ideas in today's world
C)the know-how to produce computers and other electronic products
D)tools developed and used by humans
5.
Any group of parts that work together to perform a task or achieve a goal might be described as a(n)
A)system.
B)assessment.
C)technology.
D)input.
6.
Everything that results from the workings of a system, whether intended or not, is referred to as
A)innovation.
B)resources.
C)output.
D)feedback.
7.
Which would not be a benefit of studying technology?
A)finding practical ways to use knowledge from fields such as math and science
B)understanding how human society is changing
C)gaining an understanding of how tools and machines work
D)mastering content that is static—that is, unchanging
8.
An example of a currently evolving technology would be
A)improvements made in horse-drawn plows.
B)incorporation of information technology into automobiles.
C)redesigns of jumbo commercial propeller airplanes.
D)improvements to telegraph wires.
9.
A closed-loop feedback system
A)closes feedback out of the loop of the design cycle.
B)focuses on ethical dimensions of new technology.
C)makes it possible for feedback to be incorporated.
D)is a purely theoretical construct.
10.
All the financial and material assets used to set up and support a system are termed
A)feedback.
B)ethics.
C)capital.
D)technology.
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