True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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In
the design process, the development of a prototype is typically followed by a period of testing and
evaluating.
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Values are the likelihood that something will take place.
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3.
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A
common trade-off made in solving complex problems is a risk/benefit trade-off.
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Aesthetics is the study of how a product interacts physically with the human
body.
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5.
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A
scale model is always smaller than the final product.
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6.
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The
form of an object is often determined by its function.
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7.
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A
perspective drawing can include one or two vanishing points.
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Unlike a bar graph, a circle graph or pie chart allows people to
compare quantities relative to the whole amount, in addition to one another.
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9.
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Orthographic drawings provide one of the most realistic views of an
object.
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10.
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Crating is a technique of working from boxlike geometric shapes when
drawing.
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11.
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A
plotter is a long straightedge with a crosspiece at one end, used in manual technical
drawing.
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12.
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A
drafting tablet is part of a computer aided design (CAD) workstation.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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In
the design process, a period of ____________________ usually immediately follows the description of
the problem and listing of specifications. a. | testing | b. | researching | c. | redesigning | d. | presenting | | |
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If
information from the monitoring of an existing product indicates that it needs to be changed, perhaps
for safety reasons, it may be ____________________, or taken off the shelves. a. | researched | b. | recalled | c. | investigated | d. | constrained | | |
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In a
____________________ model, equations describe how a product will function or
perform. a. | variable | b. | technical | c. | scale | d. | mathematical | | |
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Quality is the degree of ____________________ with which a product is
made. a. | functionality | b. | skill | c. | creativity | d. | excellence | | |
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Which
of the following is NOT a typical resource-related constraint placed on a design
solution? a. | time available
to produce the product | b. | type of materials that may be used | c. | cost of the
finished product | d. | modifications of the product | | |
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Asking potential buyers to try a new product and provide feedback about it is known as
____________________. a. | brainstorming | b. | market
research | c. | generating alternative designs | d. | probability
theory | | |
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Which
of the following pairs of properties defines the shape of an object? a. | proportion and
balance | b. | dimension and scale | c. | scale and
texture | d. | texture and balance | | |
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Which
of the following CANNOT be accomplished by a CAD program? a. | zoom in for a
closer look at a design | b. | change the size or scale of a design | c. | persuade a
client to produce a design | d. | rotate a design or turn it upside
down | | |
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A
wide, large-scale printer used to print mechanical and architectural drawings is called a
____________________. a. | CAD printer | b. | drafting
tablet | c. | plotter | d. | crater | | |
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Which
of the following types of drawings provides the most accurate representation of an entire
object? a. | orthographic
drawing | b. | perspective drawing | c. | oblique
drawing | d. | isometric drawing | | |
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____________________ refers to the way all parts of a drawing come together to produce
a single general effect. a. | Symmetry | b. | Texture | c. | Proportion | d. | Unity | | |
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Microsoft’s presentation software program is called
____________________. a. | Windows | b. | CAD (computer
aided design) | c. | PowerPoint | d. | FlipChart | | |
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Matching
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Match each term with the correct definition below. a. | informed
design | f. | functionality | b. | specifications | g. | prototype | c. | design
brief | h. | anthropometry | d. | constraints | i. | variables | e. | brainstorming | j. | ergonomics | | | | |
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method of generating multiple ideas without criticism
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26.
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limits imposed on a design solution
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performance requirements or output requirements that a design solution must
fulfill
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factors that affect the performance of a design
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29.
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statement of the problem and list of specifications for a design
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30.
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the
science of measuring people
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the
science of adapting the work environment to people or designing a product so it can be used
easily
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full-scale, fully operational version of a design solution
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33.
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design process of making choices then refining or revising them as
needed
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34.
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the
capability of a product, system, or process to fulfill its intended purpose over its desired life
span
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Match each term with the correct definition below. a. | technical
drawing | f. | perspective
drawing | b. | orthographic drawing | g. | rendering | c. | pictorial
drawing | h. | shading | d. | oblique drawing | i. | proportion | e. | isometric
drawing | j. | symmetry | | | | |
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35.
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shows
one surface of an object straight on, the other two surfaces at an angle
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36.
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method of producing highly accurate drawings using special instruments and
tools
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37.
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involves the relationship among the different sizes and dimensions within a
drawing
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38.
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drawn
within a framework of three lines that outline the edges of a cube
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39.
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quality of a design in which one side is a mirror image of the other
side
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40.
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technique of using lighter and darker tones to show how light falls on an
object
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41.
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process of making perspective drawings look more realistic
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42.
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two-dimensional drawing; shows front, side, or top of object
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43.
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three-dimensional drawing; shows height, width, and depth in a single
image
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44.
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drawing in which parts of the object that are farther away appear
smaller
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