Instructions
1) Type in your first and
last name in the “Name” box in the top-left corner.
2) Next type in your
teacher’s name in the “ID” box.
3) Then type in your school’s name
in the “Email” box.
4) Select the best answer for each question.
5)
When you are finished click the “Grade and Submit” button.
6) The grade
will be emailed to your teacher.
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NASA is developing a new deep-space telescope to replace the Hubble Space
Telescope. Which will best help NASA determine whether the new telescope is an
improvement over the Hubble Space Telescope? a. | researching different types of lenses that can be used in space
telescopes | b. | interviewing scientists about their opinion of the new telescope and the Hubble Space
Telescope | c. | analyzing how much it costs to build space telescopes | d. | comparing the
capabilities of the new telescope to those of the Hubble Space
Telescope |
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A factory is producing a new machine designed to
reduce the amount of air pollution in houses. The machine was produced and sold to the public. After
several months, reports show the machine is not working correctly.
Which of these most likely
caused this outcome?
a. | The designers did not test other types of
machines. | b. | The prototype was not thoroughly tested before being
sold to the public. | c. | The proper cost
analysis was not performed. | d. | The manufacturing
of the machine was done over several months. |
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Two American car manufacturing companies, Ford and Chevy, have realized that
people are willing to pay relatively larges amounts of money for transportation. Select the
step from the engineer design process that best represents the actions of Ford and Chevy in this
scenario.a. | EDP Step-Test the prototype | b. | EDP Step-Develop possible
solutions | c. | EDP Step-Identify a need | d. | EDP Step-Modify and re-rest the
prototype |
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A company wants to build and sell a new 4-wheeler motorbike with an easy-touch
throttle. The company engineers have discussed several different design ideas. What should they do
next?a. | improve the throttle system of other 4-wheelers | b. | pick a design that
drivers will like | c. | build a prototype | d. | come up with several
throttle designs to choose from |
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A company is designing a cell phone tower that will
amplify the signals from people’s cell phones so that fewer phone calls are dropped. The
company engineers are reviewing several designs that have worked in the past and are trying to
develop a plan for implementing the best one.
Which choice below is the next logical
step for these engineers?
a. | analyze the cell phone tower designs and pick one based
on local needs | b. | use
“walkie-talkie” radios instead of cell phones for this project | c. | conduct a survey to determine which brand of cell phone is the most
popular | d. | build three different sized models of the cell tower
(small, medium, and large) |
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A sporting company designs, builds, and sells
whistles to be used by referees and coaches. This company wants to redesign their whistles so
that they are louder. Their goal is to make sure that players can clearly hear the whistle during
noisy games.
After the company comes up with several
design ideas, what is the next logical step?
a. | test the
prototype | c. | improve
the product | b. | select the loudest design | d. | define the problem |
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A company is designing a dam with a floodgate to
keep houses safe during the rainy season. The company is reviewing several possible designs that have
worked in the past, and they are trying to develop a plan for implementing one design.
Which
is the next step in this process?
a. | pick several dams to use in a consumer
survey | b. | redesign the past dams based on what the company feels
will work best | c. | test each dam
model during a different flood season | d. | analyze the
designs of the dams and pick one based on local needs |
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A an automobile company has identified the need for
smaller, longer-lasting batteries to use in hybrid vehicles.
What would be the first step
engineers would take to design and produce an improved battery?
a. | research current battery
technology | c. | reshape the existing battery | b. | build a prototype battery | d. | test the new
battery |
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A bridge that crosses a small river was damaged by a flood.
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After engineers repair the bridge, which
engineering procedure should be performed next?a. | identify how fast the water in the river travels | b. | measure the width of
the river | c. | build a small-scale model of the bridge | d. | test the strength of
the bridge |
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A tire company plans to design a tire that reduces the amount a car slides on
icy roads. Which step should be the company perform first?a. | perform a survey to find out if drivers prefer non-slip tires | b. | compare the costs of
different types of tire materials | c. | test a set of tires in different weather
conditions | d. | research the ability of different materials to grip road
surfaces |
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