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FOT Underclassmen FINAL

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Designs should never be  checked, refined and improved.
 

 2. 

One of the drawbacks to brainstorming is that it doesn’t allow for input from a number of people.
 

 3. 

The fewer ideas a person can draw from, the better the chance that an optimum solution can be found.
 

 4. 

An engineer is, in essence, a problem solver.
 

 5. 

It is not necessary to repeat the steps in the design process to optimize the design.
 

 6. 

Resources are the things needed to get a job done, such as, tools and machines, materials, information, energy, people, capital, and time.
 

 7. 

A force is either a push or pull.
 

 8. 

Motion is describe as a mass multiplied by its acceleration.
 

 9. 

Energy is the ability to do work.
 

 10. 

There are two kinds of charges-positive and negative.
 

 11. 

Like charges attract one another, opposite charges repel.
 

 12. 

A potentiometer allows the operator to increase and decrease the amount of resistance across the circut.
 

 13. 

A diode allows electrical current to flow in only one direction.
 

 14. 

A transistor allows a small current to control a large current, refered to as an amplification.
 

 15. 

A photocell acts like a transistor when installed into a circut.
 

 16. 

A capicator stores electrical energy.
 

 17. 

An SCR acts as a switch, when a positive pulse is applied to the gate, it allows current to flow through the rest of the circut.
 

 18. 

The blade guard must be placed 1/8” above your stock?
 

 19. 

The band saw moves in a continuous motion, which causes your project to lift up if not held securely to the table?
 

 20. 

It is acceptable to use disc / belt sander while machine is coming up to full speed?
 

 21. 

Sand using the disc / belt sander on the upward spinning side of the disc?
 

 22. 

More than one person can operate the drill press simultaneously?
 

 23. 

The depth stop should be adjusted prior to operating drill press?
 

 24. 

Always wear eye protection when using any tool?
 

 25. 

Remove all rings, watches or other items around your wrists?
 

 26. 

Wear shoes that have a covered toe and heel?
 

 27. 

Use the miter saw with the blade operating at half speed?
 

 28. 

Never hold the piece to be cut in a manor that causes your arms to cross?
 

 29. 

Cut lines should be clearly marked after cutting your stock?
 

 30. 

The scroll saw blade moves in a reciprocal motion, which causes your project to lift up if not secured to the table with the hold down fingers?
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 31. 

________________ have greatly improved the power and use of mathematical model.
a.
Computers
c.
Problem Solving
b.
Engineers
d.
Designs
 

 32. 

Design needs to be ____________ checked and critiqued, and the design must be refined and improved.
a.
continually
c.
seldom
b.
randomlly
d.
never
 

 33. 

There are several engineering resources (core technologies) that are the _____________ of all technology systems.
a.
“building blocks”
c.
“designing process”
b.
“systems thinking”
d.
“wooden blocks”
 

 34. 

Mechanical Technology
a.
city water tower
c.
airfoils on an airplane
b.
power plant generator
d.
gear systems in a car transmission
 

 35. 

Structural Technology
a.
flashlight
c.
agitator in a washing machine
b.
fiber optic telephone communication
d.
roadways
 

 36. 

Electrical Technology
a.
door bell
c.
air brakes on a truck
b.
laser cutting tools
d.
city water tower
 

 37. 

Electronic Technology
a.
power plant generator
c.
warm air heating ducts
b.
thermostat for controlling temperature
d.
toaster
 

 38. 

Fluid Technology
a.
jet engine
c.
airfoils on an airplane
b.
laser surgical instruments
d.
stain “eating” enzymes in detergent
 

 39. 

Optical Technology
a.
light bulb
c.
electric heater
b.
plumbing in a school
d.
annealing to soften metal
 

 40. 

Thermal Technology
a.
producing aluminum from ore
c.
hot air balloon
b.
electric motor in a can opener
d.
storm sewer
 

 41. 

Biotechnology
a.
altering plant genes to produce better crops
c.
tires on a car
b.
producing paper form wood
d.
a metal detector
 

 42. 

Materials Technology
a.
bacteria “leaching” of metals from ore
c.
heat exchanger
b.
hydraulic jack
d.
laminating wood
 

 43. 

mc043-1.jpg
If the input in this machine is in the down direction, what direction would the output be?
a.
mc043-2.jpg
c.
mc043-4.jpg
b.
mc043-3.jpg
d.
mc043-5.jpg
 

 44. 

In an eletrical system, the opposistion to the flow of electrons is refered to as ______________.
a.
Voltage
c.
Ohm’s Law
b.
Current
d.
Resistance
 

 45. 

_______________ is the quantity or flow rate of electrons moving past a point within one second.
a.
Current
c.
Voltage
b.
Resisence
d.
Conduction
 

 46. 

Current is also known as ___________________.
a.
resistance
c.
amperage
b.
voltage
d.
power
 

 47. 

A _________ is the unit of measure used to express electrical power, generation and use.
a.
volt
c.
resistor
b.
watt
d.
amp
 

 48. 

mc048-1.jpg
The diagram above demonstrates a ________________
a.
complete curcuit
c.
arrow curcuit
b.
open curcuit
d.
short curcuit
 

 49. 

Using Ohm’s Law, calculate the current of a curcuit where there is 9 volts and 1000 ohms of resistance.
a.
9 amps
c.
.009 amps
b.
.09 amps
d.
.0009 amps
 

 50. 

In a parallel curcuit, the total resistance is ____________ the value of the smallest resistor.
a.
equal to
c.
greater than
b.
less than
d.
none of the above
 

 51. 

The total resistance in a parallel curcuit if the there are three resistors equal to 1kW, 2.5kW, and 3kW of resistance.
a.
6.5kW
c.
.0017W
b.
576kW
d.
576W
 

 52. 

In a series curcuit, the total resistance is ___________ the largest resistor.
a.
smaller than
c.
greater than
b.
equal than
d.
can not be determined
 

 53. 

The total amount of resistance in a curcuit with three resistors equal to 1kW, 2.5kW and 3kW  of resistance is equal to ______________
a.
6.5W
c.
650W
b.
65W
d.
6500W
 

 54. 

What is the total voltage in a curcuit it the current is equal to 10 amps and there is 250kW of resistance.
a.
2500 volts
c.
.04 volts
b.
250000 volts
d.
25 volts
 

 55. 

If a curcuit is powered with a 9 volt battery and there is 2 amps of current, what is the total amount of resistance.
a.
4.5 ohms
c.
11 ohms
b.
18 ohms
d.
7 ohms
 

 56. 

A car starting at 19 ft/sec reachers 255 ft/sec in 5 seconds, calculate acceleration.
a.
46.5 ft/sec^2
c.
47.2 ft/sec^2
b.
47.9 ft/sec^2
d.
47.0 ft/sec^2
 

 57. 

A runner competing in a 5 kilometer race is able to reach 16.9 ft/sec in the 10 seconds of his race, calculate his acceleration.
a.
1.70 ft/sec^2
c.
1.45 ft/sec^2
b.
1.67 ft/sec^2
d.
1.69 ft/sec^2
 

 58. 

Convert 25.6 meters into feet.
a.
81.20ft
c.
83.55ft
b.
82.95ft
d.
83.99ft
 

 59. 

Convert 15.5kg into lbs.
a.
34.17lbs
c.
35.62lbs
b.
35.55lbs
d.
35.95lbs
 

 60. 

Calculate the power generated by a 160lb person who can climb a ladder with a height of 50.6 feet in a time of 1min and 37 seconds.
a.
113.09 J/s
c.
114.56 J/s
b.
114.50 J/s
d.
115.98 J/s
 

 61. 

Calculate the horsepower a 24.3 kg person can produce if they can climb a set of stairs that are 35.6 ft tall in 34.9 seconds.
a.
0.099 hp
c.
1.07 hp
b.
1.05 hp
d.
1.12 hp
 

 62. 

Calculate the horsepower a 190 lbs person can produce if they can climb a ramp that is 156 m tall in 2 min 34.5 seconds.
a.
1.10 hp
c.
1.14hp
b.
1.12 hp
d.
1.16 hp
 

 63. 

What command would used to perform following operation?
mc063-1.jpg
a.
Cut Extrude
c.
Intersect Extrude
b.
Extude
d.
Midplane Extrude
 

 64. 

Before:                                                                                                                After:
mc064-1.jpg
a.
Extrude
c.
Insert Hole
b.
Revolve
d.
Shell
 

 65. 

Before:
mc065-1.jpg
After:
mc065-2.jpg

What tool is used to perform the above operation?
a.
Extrude
c.
Loft
b.
Revolve
d.
Insert Hole
 

 66. 

Before:
mc066-1.jpg
After:
mc066-2.jpg

What tool is used to perform the above operation?
a.
Coil
c.
Rib
b.
Loft
d.
Sweep
 

 67. 

mc067-1.jpg
What tool would be used for the above operation?
a.
Chamfer
c.
Round
b.
Fillet
d.
Trim
 

 68. 

mc068-1.jpg
What tool would be used to perfrom the above operation?
a.
Chamfer
c.
Round
b.
Fillet
d.
Trim
 

 69. 

Before:
mc069-1.jpg
After:
mc069-2.jpg

What tool is used to perform the above operation?
a.
Copy
c.
Project Geometry
b.
Move
d.
Place Feature
 

Matching
 
 
Match the Core Technology to its definition.
a.
Materials Technology
f.
Thermal Technology
b.
Structural Technology
g.
Optical Technology
c.
Electronic Technology
h.
Bio-Technology
d.
Electrical Technology
i.
Mechanical Technology
e.
Fluid Technology
 

 70. 

The technology of putting together mechanical parts to produce, control, and transmit motion.
 

 71. 

The technology of producing, storing, controlling, transmitting and getting work from electrical energy.
 

 72. 

The technology of using small amounts of electricity for controlling; detecting; and information collecting, storing, retrieving, processing and communicating.
 

 73. 

The technology of putting parts and materials together to create supports, containers, shelters, connectors, and functional shapes.
 

 74. 

The technology of using fluid, either gaseous (pneumatics) or liquid (hydraulic) to apply force of transport.
 

 75. 

The technology of producing light; using light for information collecting, storing, retrieving, processing and communicating; and using light to do work.
 

 76. 

The technology of producing, storing, controlling, transmitting and getting work from heat energy.
 

 77. 

The technology of using, adapting, and altering organisms and biological processes for a desired outcome.
 

 78. 

The technology of producing, altering, and combining materials.
 
 
grp002-1.jpg
Place the correct symbol next to the correct term (V, I, R)
 

 79. 

Voltage
 

 80. 

Current
 

 81. 

Resistance
 
 
Match the following words with their definition.
a.
Source
d.
Receiver
b.
Encoder
e.
Decoder
c.
Transmitter
f.
Destination
 

 82. 

Changes message back into usable form.
 

 83. 

Where the message starts.
 

 84. 

A device that accepts a message.
 

 85. 

Changing the form into a message that can be transmitted.
 

 86. 

A device that sends a message.
 

 87. 

The place the message ends up.
 
 
Use the chart to identify the resistors: grp004-1.jpg
a.
10 ohm
e.
1k ohm
b.
47 ohm
f.
3.3k ohm
c.
220 ohm
g.
16k ohm
d.
330 ohm
h.
33k ohm
 

 88. 

Red, Red, Brown, Gold
 

 89. 

Brown, Black, Black, Gold
 

 90. 

Orange, Orange, Orange, Gold
 

 91. 

Orange, Orange, Red, Gold
 

 92. 

Yellow, Violer, Black, Gold
 

 93. 

Brown, Black, Red, Gold
 

 94. 

Orange, Orange, Brown, Gold
 

 95. 

Brown, Blue, Orange, Gold
 
 
Identify the parts based on the symbols:
a.
grp005-1.jpg
e.
grp005-5.jpg
b.
grp005-2.jpg
f.
grp005-6.jpg
c.
grp005-3.jpg
g.
grp005-7.jpg
d.
grp005-4.jpg
h.
grp005-8.jpg
 

 96. 

LED
 

 97. 

Diode
 

 98. 

Photocell
 

 99. 

Resistor
 

 100. 

Battery
 

 101. 

Speaker
 

 102. 

Push Button
 

 103. 

Transistor
 



 
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