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©2002, Bigelow
Middle School, Engineering Technology Department
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2008 MCAS Practice Questions
Technology/Engineering - Grade 8
Question 2: Multiple-Choice
Reporting Category: Technology/Engineering
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Which of the following tools is most useful for tightening a small mechanical fastener?
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chisel |
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pliers |
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saw |
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sander |
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Question 6: Multiple-Choice
Reporting Category: Technology/Engineering
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After a windstorm, Niko called the electric company to report that he had no electricity. His phone call is an example of which of the following elements of a universal systems model?
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designing a process |
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generating output |
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giving feedback |
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setting a goal |
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Question 16: Multiple-Choice
Reporting Category: Technology/Engineering
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For a technology project, Kyle came up with an idea to build a model bridge. He wants his bridge to span 50 cm and to support a 1 kg object.
According to the engineering design process, which of the following
should be Kyle’s next step?
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construct prototypes of different kinds of bridges |
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research the different designs of bridges |
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gather the materials needed to build the bridge |
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make a drawing to show how to build the bridge |
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Question 18: Open Response
Reporting Category: Technology/Engineering
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Drew wants to put oak cabinets in his new kitchen. He is deciding whether to select custom-built cabinets or mass-produced cabinets.
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Describe one advantage of selecting custom-built cabinets. |
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Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of selecting mass-produced cabinets. |
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Describe one way that mass-produced products are made differently than custom-built products. |
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Question 19: Open Response
Reporting Category: Technology/Engineering
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The picture below shows a company’s design for a nightlight. The nightlight is designed
to plug into an electrical outlet. The nightlight is also designed to turn on automatically
when it is dark and to turn off when it is light.
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Name two different materials that could be used in the nightlight. Identify a part of the nightlight that each material could be used to make. |
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For each material that you named in part (a), describe one property of that material that makes it appropriate to be used to make the part you identified. |
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Question 20: Multiple-Choice
Reporting Category: Technology/Engineering
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During a remodeling project, homeowners want to remove a wall that separates two rooms in their house. The wall and the two rooms are shown in the diagram below.
According to building codes, the homeowners must add a beam in the ceiling when they remove the existing wall. Which statement best explains why the homeowners must do this?
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The wall provides heat insulation for the rooms. |
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The wall provides structural support for the house. |
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The wall provides a sound barrier between the rooms. |
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The wall provides a place to hang objects in the house. |
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Question 21: Multiple-Choice
Reporting Category: Technology/Engineering
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New carpet is being measured for a room that is 5.5 m by 4.6 m. On a measuring tape, what is the smallest unit that is necessary to measure the room accurately for the carpet? |
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millimeters |
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centimeters |
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meters |
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kilometers |
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Question 23: Multiple-Choice
Reporting Category: Technology/Engineering
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A shoe manufacturer randomly selects 10% of the production from each shift. Each of these shoes is checked to ensure that it is correctly made.
What is this process called? |
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quality control |
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product distribution |
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production selection |
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research and development |
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