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Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A push or pull on an object






2. Circular movement






3. The ratio of the speed of the driving member of a gear train to that of the driven member






4. The efficient production of small amounts of products






5. A sensor that detects physical contact and reports back to the controller whether its contact area is being pushed in or not






6. Some factor that restricts the scope of activity or accomplishment






7. A new product - system - or process that has never existed before - created by study and experimentation






8. A device that detects some important physical quality or quantity about the surrounding environment - and conveys the information to the robot in electronic form






9. In robotics - a series of coded instructions the robot must follow






10. A control flow statement that allows code to be executed repeatedly






11. A toothed wheel that works with others to alter the relation between the speed of an engine and the speed of the driven parts






12. A signal having the characteristic of being continuous and changing smoothly over a given range - rather than switching suddenly between certain levels.






13. The upkeep of industrial facilities and equipment and/or software






14. The quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other






15. Movement in a straight line






16. Using descriptive text to explain portions of code. Comments do not change the way a robot behaves - but are important for the programmer to remember what the code does.






17. The space within which a robotic arm can move






18. The ability to do work






19. Anything your robot does; turning no a motor is a behavior - following a line is a behavior - navigating a maze is a behavior






20. A community - nation - or broad grouping of people having common traditions - institutions - and collective activities and interests






21. In robotics - a tiny computer that acts as the robot's brain and contains the computer program






22. Using computers to operate and control machines and processes to manufacture a product






23. The effect or influence of one thing on another. Some impacts are anticipated - and others are unanticipated.






24. The process of locating trouble and making repairs in machinery and technical equipment






25. A technique that is used to make a process automatic






26. Pertaining to or operated by air or other gas






27. Opposite in position - direction - order - or effect






28. A step- by- step procedure for solving a problem - especially by a computer






29. Locating and finding the cause of problems related to technological products or systems






30. A social science that deals with production - distribution - and consumption of goods and services






31. A rotating gear that meshes wit ha bar that has a gear tooth along its length. Changes rotating motion in a linear motion.






32. Toothlike projections arranged on a wheel rim to engage the links of a chain






33. A balancing of factors - all of which are not attainable at the same time; giving up one thing in return for another






34. The people available for work in a particular area - firm - or industry






35. Set of instructions that control the operation of a computer






36. A turn where one wheel rotates and the other stays in place - causing the robot's body to 'swing around the stationary wheel






37. Shorthand notation for programming which uses a combination of informal programming structures and verbal descriptions of a code.






38. The use of technology to ease human labor or to extend the mental or physical capabilities of humans






39. A gear between the driver and the driven gear used to change rotational direction






40. A pivot pin near the outside edge of a wheel or disk that changes rotary motion into reciprocating motion.






41. The process of detecting and eliminating a device's malfunctions






42. A level or point at which something would start or cease to happen or come into effect






43. Information fed into a system






44. The ability to bring a desired result with the least waste of time - energy - or material






45. Conforming to a established set principles or accepted professional standards or conduct






46. A person who writes and tests computer programs






47. Operated by the action of water or other fluids






48. Something put into a system - such as resources - in order to achieve a result






49. Containing - producing - arising from - or actuated by electricity






50. A group of interacting - interrelated - or interdependent elements or parts that function together as a whole to accomplish a common goal