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






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






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






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






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






6. The rewriting or revising of a sequence of instructions - especially a computer program






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






8. A system that uses feedback from the output to control the input






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






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






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






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






13. A back and forth movement






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






15. Information fed into a system






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






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






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






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






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






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. An arm- like mechanism on a robotic system which grabs and moves objects with a number of degrees of freedom under automatic control.






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






24. Operated by the action of water or other fluids






25. A push or pull on an object






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






27. The results of the operation of any system






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






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






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






31. The ability to do work






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






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






34. A swing back and forth at a regular rate






35. Movement in a straight line






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






37. A robot is a machine that performs complicated tasks and is guided by automatic controls






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






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






40. Circular movement






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






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






43. The distance between adjacent threads in a screw






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






45. The efficient production of small amounts of products






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






47. 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






48. Pertaining to or operated by air or other gas






49. 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.






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