Foundations Of Technology Sem Exam Practice

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Foundations of technology semester 1 practice quiz

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1.

Technology is humans using objects to change the natural and human-made world.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

Which of the following is not a basic feature of technology?
- A.
  
  Technology is human knowledge.
- B.
  
  Technology is a complex, space age phenomenon.
- C.
  
  Tech uses tools, materials, and systems.
- D.
  
  Tech is developed by people to modify or control the environment.
3.

Tech is a dynamic process because it _____.
- A.
  
  Is changing
- B.
  
  Causes change
- C.
  
  Improves on existing tech.
- D.
  
  All of the above.
4.

Which of the following is a downside of tech?
- A.
  
  Increases productivity
- B.
  
  Can cause workers to lose jobs
- C.
  
  Tech advancement weakens the economy.
- D.
  
  Increases product costs.
5.

Technology extends human abilities or potential to do work.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

_______ is knowledge of the natural world.
- A.
  
  Technology
- B.
  
  Science
- C.
  
  Both A and B.
- D.
  
  Neither A or B.
7.

The Middle Ages immediately followed the Renaissance.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

Which of the following is not true of the Industrial Revolution?
- A.
  
  It started in England.
- B.
  
  The steam engine was developed during this period.
- C.
  
  Few changes in technology occurred during this period.
- D.
  
  Employees were divided into production workers and managers.
9.

The printing press technological development that occurred during the ________.
- A.
  
  Renaissance
- B.
  
  Middle Ages
- C.
  
  Industrial Revolution
- D.
  
  None of the above
10.

The Information Age places emphasis on _______.
- A.
  
  Information processing
- B.
  
  Cooperative working relations between production workers and managers.
- C.
  
  Material processing
- D.
  
  Both A and B.
11.

Every tech has parts that work together in a predictable way.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

Inputs to technological system include:
- A.
  
  Information
- B.
  
  Energy
- C.
  
  Finances
- D.
  
  All of the above
13.

Which of the following is consumed or processed by a technological system?
- A.
  
  Goals
- B.
  
  Feedback
- C.
  
  Inputs
- D.
  
  Outputs
14.

Tools are the most important input in a technological system.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

The second step in the problem-solving/design process is ________.
- A.
  
  Developing solutions to the problem.
- B.
  
  Modeling and evaluating the solution.
- C.
  
  Identifying the problem.
- D.
  
  None of the above.
16.

Production processes are used to _______.
- A.
  
  Grow and harvest crops
- B.
  
  Transform info into media images
- C.
  
  Convert a form of energy
- D.
  
  All of the above.
17.

Which of the following is not a function of management processes?
- A.
  
  Planning
- B.
  
  Controlling
- C.
  
  Designing
- D.
  
  Organizing
18.

Noise is a positive technological output.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
19.

Feedback and control involve using info about the outputs of a process or system to regulate that system.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
20.

The problem-solving/design process includes evaluating the plan for solving a problem.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
21.

A technological opportunity involves solving a problem.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
22.

The first step in solving tech problems involves:
- A.
  
  Developing possible solutions
- B.
  
  Defining the problem
- C.
  
  Modeling the best solution
- D.
  
  Interpreting the solution