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Which of the significant technology changes that improved efficiency i

QUESTION Which of the significant technology changes that improved efficiency in production is described as “using machines to replace labor”? A) mechanization B) standardization C) assembly line D) continuous production E) mass production   ANSWER Answer: A Explanation: A) Mechanization is the use of machines to do the work formerly performed by people.

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Darcy has a pie shop. She makes fruit pies, cream pies, chocolate pies

QUESTION Darcy has a pie shop. She makes fruit pies, cream pies, chocolate pies, pecan pies, even peppermint pies. She mixes the ingredients in small batches, and when one batch is baking, she cleans the mixer, bowls, and spoons and then mixes another kind of pie filling or dough. Darcy and her employees work around […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Leonard runs a small brownie and cookie shop. For the first several ye

QUESTION Leonard runs a small brownie and cookie shop. For the first several years of operation, Leonard and his employees mixed all the batter by hand. Recently, Leonard bought two mixers to take care of mixing the batter. Leonard’s addition of the mixers is an example of which of the following? A) automation B) mass […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which of the following is an example of standardization? A) mass prod

QUESTION Which of the following is an example of standardization? A) mass production B) use of the assembly line C) interchangeable television parts D) sized clothing E) use of robots to perform surgery   ANSWER Answer: C Explanation: C) Standardization is the use of uniform parts that could be easily interchanged with similar parts.

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which of the following is an application of mechanization? A) In the

QUESTION Which of the following is an application of mechanization? A) In the early 1800s, the Fourdrinier paper machine came into use. This machine made paper in continuous sheets that were later cut into single sheets. Before the invention of this machine, paper was made by the individual sheet. B) Henry Ford’s moving assembly line […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which two technological changes were directly related to the introduct

QUESTION Which two technological changes were directly related to the introduction of standardization, the use of uniform parts? A) assembly line and mass production B) mechanization and assembly line C) automation and mechanization D) mass production and automation E) assembly line and automation   ANSWER Answer: A Explanation: A) The use of uniform parts is […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which of the following is NOT an example of automation? A) automatic

QUESTION Which of the following is NOT an example of automation? A) automatic teller machines B) machines that paint cars C) robots that diffuse bombs D) interchangeable gears E) automatic ball returners   ANSWER Answer: D Explanation: D) Automation is using machines as much as possible rather than human labor to perform production tasks.

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which of the following is NOT a significant technology change that imp

QUESTION Which of the following is NOT a significant technology change that improved efficiency in production? A) mechanization B) standardization C) assembly line D) human intervention E) mass production   ANSWER Answer: D Explanation: D) The minimizing of human intervention associated with automation is a significant technology change that improved efficiency in production.

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which significant technology change in the following pairs is matched

QUESTION Which significant technology change in the following pairs is matched with its correct description? A) mass production: using uniform parts B) automation: production of great quantities C) assembly line: series of specific tasks D) standardization: minimal human intervention E) mechanization: production of great quantities   ANSWER Answer: C Explanation: C) The assembly line consists […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

In the early days of manufacturing, each part of each manufactured ite

QUESTION In the early days of manufacturing, each part of each manufactured item was made specifically for that item. Even in times of war, every broken part of a musket had to be retooled by hand to fit that musket. By the time the U.S. Civil War took place, however, guns were manufactured with interchangeable […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020