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Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other






2. The transmission of power between shafts by means of a belt connecting pulleys on the shafts






3. One of a pair of gears used to connect two shafts whose axes intersect






4. A sensor used to measure the angular position of the axle or shaft passing through its center






5. The space within which a robotic arm can move






6. 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.






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






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






9. The ability to do work






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






11. A push or pull on an object






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






13. A connected flexible series of links used for fastening or securing objects and pulling or supporting loads






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






15. Information about the output of a system that can be used to make adjustments






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






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






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






19. Try our a new procedure - idea - or activity






20. A turn where one wheel rotates forward and the other rotates backward - causing the robot to sit and spin in place






21. A control system that has no means for comparing the output with input for control purposes. An open - loop system often requires human intervention






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






23. The efficient production of small amounts of products






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






25. To function imperfectly or badly






26. Operated by the action of water or other fluids






27. Circular movement






28. The distance between adjacent threads in a screw






29. Information fed into a system






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






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






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






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






34. The application of force that moves an object a certain distance






35. A company- wide management philosophy for planning - integration - and implementation of automation






36. The information produced by a computer






37. The gear which transmits power and motion to the rest of the system. The input gear






38. Technology dealing with the design - construction - and operation of robots and automation






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






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






41. The member of a pair of gears to which motion and power are transmitted by the other. The output gear






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






43. A combination of two or more gears used to transmit motion between two rotating shafts or between a shaft and a slide






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






45. In robotics - provides power to the robot; may supply electricity - hydraulic - power - or pneumatic power






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






47. The part of a machine which contains two or more pieces arranged so that the motion of one compels the motion of the others






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






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






50. The component of a robot that comes into contact with the work piece and does the actual work on it. Also known as the hand