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






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






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






4. The ability to do work






5. Pertaining to or operated by air or other gas






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






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






8. An improvement of an existing technological product - system - or method of doing something






9. A building or set of buildings with facilities for manufacturing or producing goods






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






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






12. A mechanical arrangement consisting of a toothed wheel driven by a short revolving cylinder bearing a screw thread






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






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






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






16. The information produced by a computer






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. The results of the operation of any system






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






25. A touch sensor used to limit the motion of a moving device. Limit switches may be used to provide a precise beginning and end point to mechanical motion






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






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






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






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






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






31. The space within which a robotic arm can move






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






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






34. A person who writes and tests computer programs






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






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






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






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






39. A back and forth movement






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






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






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






43. A twisting force






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






45. A swing back and forth at a regular rate






46. The efficient production of small amounts of products






47. 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.






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






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






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