Technology Career Assessment Quiz

Allen Turton

If you have any questions or concerns about this quiz,
please contact the creator of the quiz.

This site is intended to give you an opportunity to assess the technical knowledge you have gained from your "Project Lead the Way" and toher courses. This assessment will be used to guide you in the career search that will be part of the instructional website. Directions: 1. Answer the Multiple choice and true or false question below. We will be using the results of this quiz to begin to help you consider some potential career opportunities. 2. Print the results and write your name, course name, and class time at the top of the page. If you can not complete the quiz, print this page. 3. Write, and hand in with the completed quiz, a brief description of some careers in the technology field that might be a good fit for you. 4. Extra Credit - Research (submit at least 3 items of evidence) opportunities for the careers you has an interest in. 5. Email Allen at allen.turton@tricoproducts.com if you have any questions. Grading: Your grade for this assignment will be determined as follows: • 0 - no attempt to complete the quiz. • 25 - visited website, but answered to questions. • 50 - answered at least half of the questions. • 75 - answered all question but did not self grade. • 90 - answered all question but did not self grade. • 100 - answered all questions, self graded, and wrote a career opportunity analysis. • 110 - added research based on the self opportunity analysis. Notice that the number of questions you got correct does not determine your grade. Your effort, desire, and ability to follow directions and complete the quiz is all that matters (this time).

  1. The tool material that operates most effectively at the highest temperature is:

    2. Your answer:
    cast alloy.
    carbon tool steel.
    high speed tool steel.
    carbide.

  2. If a reamer cuts oversize and leaves a bellmouthed shape at the beginning of the hole, these problems are due to improper

    3. Your answer:
    speeds and feeds.
    lubrication.
    alignment of the work piece and the tool.
    choice of type of reamer.

  3. As applied to gaging, the term accuracy means the

    4. Your answer:
    closeness with which a value fits a true size.
    minimum change in value that an instrument can readily detect.
    ability to give repeatable readings for a specific dimension.
    ability to detect minor variations that are beyond normal detection capabilities.

  4. The setup cost is $13.79 and the basic manufacturing cost is $0.81 per part. If 300 parts are to be run in lots of 5 parts, the net cost is:

    5. Your answer:
    $4.35 each.
    $1.42 each.
    $3.56 each.
    $0.87 each.

  5. It takes one minute to polish and buff a work piece. The parts may be tumbled to obtain satisfactory results. Loading and unloading the barrel takes 15 minutes. Labor and overhead rate is $6.oo per hour. Tumbling time is 4 hours at $1.50 per hour. For what number of pieces is the cost the same by either method?

    6. Your answer:
    25
    5
    50
    75

  6. The intentional desired difference between mating parts is:

    7. Your answer:
    limits or tolerance.
    tolerance or allowance.
    limits or interference.
    allowance or interference.

  7. If the failure rate of an instrument is 0.002 per hour, the mean time between failures will be:

    8. Your answer:
    50 hours.
    500 hours.
    1000 hours.
    2 hours.

  8. An unrestricted work piece is free to move in any direction. How many planes of movement must be restricted to completely secure a workpiece?

    9. Your answer:
    6
    8
    10
    12

  9. Locating can be divided into three very broad categories, which are:

    10. Your answer:
    radial, irregular, and concentric.
    plane, irregular, and radial.
    concentric, plane, and radial.
    irregular, concentric, and plane.

  10. Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) are best applied in a manufacturing machining environment when

    11. Your answer:
    a non-linear measurement control is desired.
    a quick multi-tasking simultaneous controlling interpreter computer is desired.
    an inexpensive operator replacement is desired.
    a Boolean type sequential control is desired.

  11. Which of the following planning tools would a project manager graphically depict a hierarchy of tasks and their sequence, duration, and resource allocation?

    12. Your answer:
    Gantt chart
    Flow chart
    Bubble diagram
    PERT chart

  12. A keyboard is an input device.

    13. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  13. A printer is an input device.

    14. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  14. A monitor can only be an input device.

    15. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  15. When a computer is turned off, its RAM is emptied of its contents.

    16. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  16. 4 bits of computer memory form a Byte.

    17. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  17. Nuts are generally turned clock-wise to tighten them onto a bolt.

    18. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  18. Oil is a renewable resource.

    19. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  19. Solar and Wind energy are renewable resources.

    20. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  20. Isometric drawings show an object as if you were looking at it from an edge.

    21. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  21. RAM stands for Random Access Memory and is temporary computer memory for applications and documents.

    22. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  22. ROM stands for Ready On Memory and is permanently on to store all data.

    23. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

QuizCenter © 2000 - 2002. This quiz was generated at Quiz Center on DiscoverySchool.com. All rights reserved.