Fund of tech test
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- What age accounts for the most technological developments
- information age
- What is the most significant technological development thus far in the information age
- integrated circuit
- Agriculture and irrigation were first developed in which age
- stone age
- Pyramids are examples of architectural and construction techniques used in which age
- bronze age
- Mass production in a factory system first occured during the
- industrial age
- Canal building dramatically improved shipping routes during the
- industrial age
- What age accounts for the fewest technological developments
- stone age
- It is important to follow a formal problem solving method because it
- allows you to deal with problems logically
- What would you do after exploring all possible solutions to a problem
- act on a best solution
- In problem solving, the process of acting on a solution occurs after
- exploring all possible solutions
- A workable solution to a clearly defined problem is
- output
- The best use of any problem solving model ends with
- the best possible solution
- Which is not part of the universal systems model
- evalution
- Which is not a step of the universal systems model
- action
- Why is it important to follow a formal problem solving method
- to deal with problems logically
- What is the first step in the problem solving method
- define the problem clearly
- The acronym or initials for our problem solving method is
- D.E.A.L.
- The second step in the problem solving method is
- explore all possible solutions
- In problem solving, when exploring all possible solutions
- consider the consequences of each
- An example of exploring all possible solutions in agroup setting is
- brainstorming
- The fourth step in the problem solving method is
- look back and evaluate
- When you look back and evaluate, it enables you to
- make adjustments if necessary
- What is the basic measurement for length in the Metric System
- meter
- When measuring units of volume, scientists utilize
- calibrated containers
- When measuring angles, the proper tool would be a
- protracter
- Which unit of measurement is used for calculating area
- square feet
- Joules and calories are used in the measurement of
- energy
- What are two measurement systems used in the world today
- customary and SI
- Measuring to precise, exact increments is referred to as
- precision measurement
- Through repitition of lines, colors, shapes, and/or textures, one can achieve
- Rhythm
- The size relationship of one object to another refers to
- proportion
- The element of design process that allows the viewer to see items in an agreeable manner is
- harmony
- The visual weight of an object or image in either formal or informal symmetry is
- balance
- A written plan of solutions to a proposed problem is a design
- proposal
- Complying with codes and regulations to provide safe operation of products is
- safety
- The method component of the technical report describes which of the following
- how the activity was developed
- Tables and graphs should be included in what sections of the technical report
- results
- What does the element section of the technical report relay to the reader
- what the reader wants to know
- The importance about the results of a technical report is included in what section
- conclusion
- The documentation of sources within report is included in which element
- reference
- The failure to credit resources in a technical report is known as
- plagiarism
- The use of visual aids in a technical report is permitted when it meets the following criteria
- appropriateness to the objective
- Which component establishes the relationship between the results and the research question
- conclusions
- Background information is included in what section of the technical report
- Introduction
- What best represents a receiver in the communication system model
- satellite dish
- A religion does not allow medical intervention. What type of impact is this
- cultural
- During the Iron age, the most significant use of water wheels was to
- grind grain
- Before acting on a solution one should always
- explore all possible solutions
- What tool measures small objects most precisely
- micrometer
- What measurement tool is best to use for laying out perpindicular lines
- square
- Positive impacts of a technology outweighing the negative impacts is accepted as a
- trade off
- Which is an example of a desirable impact of technology
- affordable products for the masses
- What invention has enabled weather forecasters to moniter weather patterns more efficiently
- doppler radar
- What invention led to the mass production of written material
- printing press
- An electrician has acted on a chosen solution to a problem, what would the next step be
- look back and evaluate the results
- Evaluation of a solution reveals important new information, which can be used as
- input
- If desired results are the input, then actual results are the
- output
- The universal systems model utilizes the following steps
- input,process,output, and feedback
- The term DEAL refers to which of the following
- define,explore,act, and look back
- The practice of comparing qualities of an object to a standard is
- measurement
- How many miles is a bridge span of 10,560 feet
- 2 miles
- What is the measurement for temperatures in the metric system
- celsius
- The freezing and boiling points of water respectively in the U.S. customary system is
- 32 and 212
- A written plan of action for solutions to a proposed problem is a design
- proposal
- Balance,proportion,contrast, variety,harmony,unity, and rhythm are all associated with
- principles of design
- A prototype is a
- full scale working model
- Form should do more than follow function, it should enhance it according to
- Frank Lloyd Wright
- When developing a new product or system, one must weigh the benefits as well as the potential
- consequences
- Which is the primary factor in the development of new products and systems
- safety
- Information can be interpreted quickly with the use of
- graphs
- Textbooks are an example of using communication to
- educate
- Textbooks are an example of using communication to:
- educate