Technology Education Certification
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Raw extraction and harvesting are examples of what? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Preprocessing
In the management and planning of preprocessing there are five steps. What are they? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Design, forecasting, processing planning, select & sequence
operations
What part of the processing has a purpose that is to minimise production time and costs,
efficiently organise the use of resources and maximise efficiency in the workplace? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Production Planning
What is the meaning of Fixed Automation? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A process using
mechanized machinery to perform fixed and repetitive operations in order to produce a high
volume of similar parts.
What is a compact controller that combines the features and capabilities of a PC-based
control system that completes batch order? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Programmable
Automation
In the post-processing stages of manufacturing, what is "annealing"? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- It softens to relieve stress
In the post-processing stages of manufacturing, what is "hardening"? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Increase wear resistance
In the post-processing stages of manufacturing, what is "tempering"? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- It increases hardness
,What are factors in the determination of materials selected in the manufacturing process? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Properties, costs, source availability, environmental impact,
durability (lasting), Non-durable (consumable)
What are factors in the determination of costs of producing in the manufacturing process? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- materials, people, overhead
Ferrous metals have a high iron content & are materials such as what? (4) - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- iron, steel, stainless steel, magnetic materials
Non-ferrous metals are nonmagnetic substances such as what? (5) - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- aluminum, copper, alloys, zinc, titanium
What are matrix composites? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- holds the reinforcements in an
orderly pattern, is continuous & is a lighter material than reinforcement
What is the name of molecular material formed from carbons? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Polymers
Plastics that are Thermoset are what? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Not able to be remelted
Reusable plastics are known as what? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Thermoplastics
What are three examples of Natural Polymers? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- wood, rubber,
leather
What two types of woods are there? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Hardwood- deciduous
Softwood- coniferous
What are the benefits of wood? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- it is abundant, renewable,
easily-shaped, strong & non-corrosive
,Describe what ceramics are made of. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- brittle, inert & non-
conducting material made from clay
What is it when two or more materials are combined for a useful application? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Composites
What are three types of composites? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- fiberboards, fiberglass,
laminates
What is the goal of mechanical properties? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- For the material to
be strong enough to support the load
In mechanical properties, what is stress? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Response to external
forces
In mechanical properties, what is shear stress? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- force parallel to
the surface
In mechanical properties, what is tension? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- it is the pulling apart
In mechanical properties, what is elasticity? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- it is the ability of a
structure or object to return to its normal shape
In mechanical properties, what is compression? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- it measures the
load pushing in against the structure
In mechanical properties, what is torsion? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- It is the twisting force
against the structure
In mechanical properties, what is ductility? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- it is a large
deformation before a structure ruptures
, In mechanical properties, what is fracture toughness? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Its resists
cracking
In mechanical properties, what is fatigue? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- is it the static load
over a long period or a dynamic load whn a machine is engaged
In mechanical properties, what is hardness? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- it is resistance to
surface deforming
What are the benefits of product planning in management? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the
function of management is to gather information, arrange it, identify solutions and decide on
best solutions
What is the purpose of market research studies? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- It looks at
people's thinking about new products & provides info about customers, products & effective
marketing approaches
What is a competitive analysis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- See what their competitors are
selling
What is product planning? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- It tells you what materials you will
need, the processes and equipment, how much it will cost to produce and where the product
will be most useful
What are the benefits of product planning? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- it produces products
that are easy to produce, sell well and increase a profit for a company
What is the process of design analysis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Functional,
specification, ergonomics, market & economic
What is functional process of design analysis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Does the product
meet its goal
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Raw extraction and harvesting are examples of what? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Preprocessing
In the management and planning of preprocessing there are five steps. What are they? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Design, forecasting, processing planning, select & sequence
operations
What part of the processing has a purpose that is to minimise production time and costs,
efficiently organise the use of resources and maximise efficiency in the workplace? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Production Planning
What is the meaning of Fixed Automation? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A process using
mechanized machinery to perform fixed and repetitive operations in order to produce a high
volume of similar parts.
What is a compact controller that combines the features and capabilities of a PC-based
control system that completes batch order? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Programmable
Automation
In the post-processing stages of manufacturing, what is "annealing"? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- It softens to relieve stress
In the post-processing stages of manufacturing, what is "hardening"? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Increase wear resistance
In the post-processing stages of manufacturing, what is "tempering"? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- It increases hardness
,What are factors in the determination of materials selected in the manufacturing process? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Properties, costs, source availability, environmental impact,
durability (lasting), Non-durable (consumable)
What are factors in the determination of costs of producing in the manufacturing process? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- materials, people, overhead
Ferrous metals have a high iron content & are materials such as what? (4) - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- iron, steel, stainless steel, magnetic materials
Non-ferrous metals are nonmagnetic substances such as what? (5) - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- aluminum, copper, alloys, zinc, titanium
What are matrix composites? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- holds the reinforcements in an
orderly pattern, is continuous & is a lighter material than reinforcement
What is the name of molecular material formed from carbons? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Polymers
Plastics that are Thermoset are what? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Not able to be remelted
Reusable plastics are known as what? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Thermoplastics
What are three examples of Natural Polymers? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- wood, rubber,
leather
What two types of woods are there? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Hardwood- deciduous
Softwood- coniferous
What are the benefits of wood? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- it is abundant, renewable,
easily-shaped, strong & non-corrosive
,Describe what ceramics are made of. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- brittle, inert & non-
conducting material made from clay
What is it when two or more materials are combined for a useful application? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Composites
What are three types of composites? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- fiberboards, fiberglass,
laminates
What is the goal of mechanical properties? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- For the material to
be strong enough to support the load
In mechanical properties, what is stress? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Response to external
forces
In mechanical properties, what is shear stress? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- force parallel to
the surface
In mechanical properties, what is tension? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- it is the pulling apart
In mechanical properties, what is elasticity? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- it is the ability of a
structure or object to return to its normal shape
In mechanical properties, what is compression? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- it measures the
load pushing in against the structure
In mechanical properties, what is torsion? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- It is the twisting force
against the structure
In mechanical properties, what is ductility? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- it is a large
deformation before a structure ruptures
, In mechanical properties, what is fracture toughness? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Its resists
cracking
In mechanical properties, what is fatigue? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- is it the static load
over a long period or a dynamic load whn a machine is engaged
In mechanical properties, what is hardness? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- it is resistance to
surface deforming
What are the benefits of product planning in management? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the
function of management is to gather information, arrange it, identify solutions and decide on
best solutions
What is the purpose of market research studies? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- It looks at
people's thinking about new products & provides info about customers, products & effective
marketing approaches
What is a competitive analysis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- See what their competitors are
selling
What is product planning? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- It tells you what materials you will
need, the processes and equipment, how much it will cost to produce and where the product
will be most useful
What are the benefits of product planning? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- it produces products
that are easy to produce, sell well and increase a profit for a company
What is the process of design analysis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Functional,
specification, ergonomics, market & economic
What is functional process of design analysis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Does the product
meet its goal
