2011 MCAS Practice Questions
Technology/Engineering - Grade 8

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Question 4: Multiple-Choice Reporting Category: Technology/Engineering
A movie studio will use two methods of communication, television and the Internet, to advertise a new movie.  Which of the following must both methods of communication use in order to show the advertisements to viewers around the world?
	A. systems to locate viewers B. networks to transmit signals C. printing to create the images D. software to search for images

Question 10: Open Sesponse Reporting Category: Technology/Engineering
A design for a wooden shelf is shown below. The materials available for construction include one 1" × 8" × 7 ' board, four wooden shelf brackets with backer boards, and 24 114" wood screws. Examples of the materials are illustrated beneath the design of the shelf. Sue wants to make two of these 3-foot-long shelves using these materials.
	A. Describe the steps Sue should take to complete this project. Include in your discussion the tools Sue needs to use in each step. B. Identify and describe one safety precaution Sue needs to follow in completing the project.

Question 14: Multiple-Choice Reporting Category: Technology/Engineering
Which of the following best describes the function of an encoder in a telephone communication system?
	A. converting sound to electrical impulses B. receiving transmitted electrical signals C. changing electrical impulses into sound D. sending electrical signals through a circuit

Question 17: Multiple-Choice Reporting Category: Technology/Engineering
During the construction of a new building, workers dug round holes in the ground and filled the holes with steel and concrete.  Which of the following parts of the building was being built during this stage of construction?
	A. the floor B. the foundation C. the plumbing D. the walls

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