Name …………………………………………. Technical-engineering English Test 1. What's this tool called? A.chisel B.screwdriver C.pick D.both A &B 2. Henry F. Phillips patented the Phillips screw and screwdriver in 1936. What does patented mean? A.He perfected a process to protect against corrosion. B.Another word for invented. C.When you started to manufacture the product. D.Rights to make, use, and sell the innovation. 3. The panel converts the Sun's energy into a DC electric current. Which of the following is not a similar word for 'convert'? A.revolution B.transform C.change D.alter 4. Complete the missing words.The integration of large numbers of tiny _________ into a small chip was an enormous improvement over the manual assembly of circuits using electronic components. A.vacuum tubes B.transistors C.circuits D.devices 5. What does MES mean? A.Master of Engineering Science B.millimeter exit space C.materials enabling system D.manufacturing execution system 6. Another word for implementation is ....? A.integration B.configuration C.installation D.optimization 7. Which underlined word is false? Milling machines can perform a number of operations, some very complex, such as slot and keyway cutting, planing, drilling, diesinking, debating, and routing. A.cutting B.planing C.drilling D.debating 8. How can I describe what's wrong with this part? A.It's cracked. B.It's bent. C.It's dented. D.It's torn. 9. If a CAD engineer asks to see the 'blueprints', he is asking to....? A.see how the image looks on a screen. B.see the technical drawings. C.see the new printouts from the plotter machine. D.check the shape of the object. 10. AutoCAD DXF (Drawing Interchange Format, or Drawing Exchange Format) is a CAD data file format developed by Autodesk[1] for enabling data interoperability between AutoCAD and other programs. The best antonym (or opposite noun) for 'interoperability' is.....? A.uninteractive B.cross-functionality C.capacity D.incompatibility 11. The image below is an electrical symbol for ________? 12. True or False? Corrosion is the wearing away of metals due to a chemical reaction. 13. To dismantle a machine means...? A.To reinstall it. B.To take it down. C.To sell the machine. D.To disconnent the machine. 14. Which of the following is not a function of a vacuum gripper? A.It shines. B.It picks up. C.it provides suction. D.It sucks air. 15. When we talk about the weight of an object, we are talking about....? A.How high it is. B.How wide it is. C.How long it is. D.How heavy it is. 16. Solar cells use _____ to turn light into energy. A.electromagnets B.semiconductors C.superelements D.superconductors 17. When you combine P-type and N-type silicon in a solar cell: A.Electrons rush from N to P, leaving the N side empty. B.Electrons at the N-P junction eventually form a barrier. C.Nothing happens. 18. When light hits a solar cell, electrical current comes from: A.electrons traveling from the N side to the P side along a circuit B.electrons traveling from the N side to the P side across the N-P junction C.electrons traveling from the P side to the N side along a circuit 19. A solar cell can only absorb 15 to 25 percent of the sun's energy because...? A.Not all wavelengths of light create the right reaction in the cell. B.There's too much resistance inside the semiconductor. C.Both A and B. 20. A typical photovoltaic array has 36 cells. If one is shaded, power production drops by...? A.10 percent B.25 percent C.50 percent