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Concepts of Engineering and Technology
Exam Questions And Answers 100% Pass
Why was the first skyscraper torn down?
a. it was dameged in a fire
b. to build an even bigger skyscraper
c. there were serious structural flaws in the building
d. the community objeted to the height of the building - answer✔to build an even bigger
skyscraper
what determines which problems engineers attempt to solve?
a. the needs of society
b. scientists' recommendations
c. professional engineering orginizations
d. problems that have been solved in the past - answer✔the needs of society
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true or false- whether technology is good or bad depends on how it is used - answer✔true
why is understanding science the first step in engineering?
a. Science is much older than engineering.
b. A degree in engineering requires a degree in a science first.
c. Science helps engineers, but engineers never advance science.
d. Science provides the basic rules that engineers must use when creating products. -
answer✔science provides the basic rules that engineers must use when creating products
true or false: engineering uses scientific thinking to solve real-world problems. - answer✔true
all of the following are examples of the disadvantages of air travel technology EXEPT.
a. the risk of plane crashes
b. the greater opportunity to travel
c. the pollution created by planes
d. the environmental cost of increased demand for fuel - answer✔the greater opportunity to
travel
what makes a tool a kind of technology?
a. it is made of stone
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b. it is popular throughout the region
c. it's application solves a practical need
d. it can be used for many diffrent tasks - answer✔its application solves a practical need
which of the following explains how technology and engineering ar related?
a. Engineering demonstrates how to properly use technology.
b. Technology creates social problems and engineering solves them.
c. Technology often incorporates the latest advances in engineering.
d. Technology is completely dependent on science, whereas engineering uses both science and
technology. - answer✔engineering demonstrates how to properly use technology
all of the following are important technological developments of the middle ages EXEPT
a. the plow
b. the tidal mill
c. the printing press
d. the steam engine - answer✔the steam engine
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what does it mean to test a hypothesis?
a. Pass a quiz on other scientists' results
b. Analyze only the results from scientific sources
c. Not make assumptions about how an experiment will turn out
b.See if the results of an experiment are what the scientist predicted - answer✔see if the
results af an experiment are what the scientist predicted
why is it that technology designed to communicate can also make communication more
difficult?
a. It diminishes interpersonal skills.
b. It is available in only one language.
c. It requires high levels of vocabulary.
d. It is often difficult to access or operate. - answer✔it diminishes interpersonal skills
which of the following best explains why research is an important first step?
a. Research is important in every type of career.
b.It ensures experiments focus on new information.