2010 MCAS Practice Questions
Technology/Engineering - Grade 8

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Question 4: Multiple-Choice Reporting Category: Technology/Engineering
In the design process, a trade-off occurs when a problem is solved but a feature is sacrificed. Which of the following is an example of a trade-off?
	A. A car’s gas mileage is increased and the engine has less power. B. An airplane uses a more efficient engine and has higher performance. C. A sports drink’s taste is improved and has the same nutritional content. D. A computer company upgrades the hardware and the price remains unchanged.

Question 10: Multiple-Choice Reporting Category: Technology/Engineering
The picture below shows a machine used in a factory to make metal parts for toy cars. What is the most likely purpose of this machine in making the metal parts?
	A. to sand the parts B. to make holes in the parts C. to fasten the parts together D. to measure the size of the parts

Question 11: Multiple-Choice Reporting Category: Technology/Engineering
Which of the following statements best describes a result of using interchangeable parts to manufacture automobiles?
	A. The automobiles are identical. B. The automobiles wear out quickly. C. The automobiles are difficult to design. D. The automobiles can be produced on an assembly line.

Question 20: Multiple-Choice Reporting Category: Technology/Engineering
Company X makes 100 custom buses each year. Company Y makes 10,000 of one type of bus each year. Which of the following is the most likely reason a customer would buy a bus from company X instead of company Y?
	A. to keep the cost of the bus low B. to ensure that the bus will be easy to replace C. to provide ideas about how the bus will be built D. to ensure that people know how to drive the bus

Question 18: Multiple-Choice Reporting Category: Technology/Engineering
A stone arch bridge relies primarily on which of the following for its load strength?
	A. bending B. compression C. tension D. torsion

Question 24: Multiple-Choice Reporting Category: Technology/Engineering
Which of the following best describes an advantage of using a mass production manufacturing system instead of a custom manufacturing system?
	A. Customers can provide specific feedback to workers. B. Workers become skilled in all aspects of assembly. C. Goods can be easily modified for customers. D. Products can be made at a lower cost.

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