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