2009 MCAS Practice Questions
Technology/Engineering - Grade 8

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Question 2: Multiple-Choice Reporting Category: Technology/Engineering
Sherry is going to use her computer to draw a three-dimensional box. She wants to be able to specify the exact dimensions and angles and to rotate the box as needed on the screen. Which of the following types of programs would Sherry most likely use for this purpose?
	A. word processing software B. math spreadsheet program C. Internet-based search engine D. computer-aided design program

Question 5: Multiple-Choice Reporting Category: Technology/Engineering
Which of the following would be most effective in reducing air traffic congestion at a busy airport?
	A. providing performance feedback to pilots B. providing flight information to passengers C. increasing the number of aircraft at the airport D. increasing the number of runways at the airport

Question 19: Open Response Reporting Category: Technology/Engineering
Parts of a scooter are labeled in the diagram below.
	A. Identify the subsystem (propulsion, guidance, control, or suspension) to which each of the four labeled parts belongs. B. Identify one important property of the material used to make the wheel. C. Explain why the property you identified in part (b) is important for the scooter.

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