A student argues that a hand-woven basket is not technology because it has no electronic parts. Which response best reflects the definition of technology used in technological literacy standards?

Technology is any human modification of the natural world made to meet a need or want, so the basket and the knowledge used to make it are technology

The basket is a craft rather than technology because it was made without machines or powered tools

The basket is a natural material and therefore belongs to science rather than technology

The basket counts as technology only if it was produced for sale to other people

In a multiview drawing that uses third-angle projection, where is the top view placed?

To the right of the right-side view

A student wants to use the table saw for a project. Which condition must be met first?

The student has received the teacher's demonstration and passed a written and performance safety test on the saw, with the result recorded

The student has used a similar saw at home

The student has watched another student use the saw safely

The student's parent has given verbal permission

Ride-sharing apps sharply reduced the value of taxi licenses in many cities. This is an example of:

Disruptive technology changing an established industry

Diminishing returns within one firm

Technology transfer between military and civilian uses

Which statement best explains why technology is described as both a product and a process?

It includes the artifacts people make and the knowledge, methods and activities used to design, make and use them

It includes only devices that require electricity

It refers only to the scientific laws on which devices are based

It refers only to manufactured goods sold to consumers

Fiber-optic cable has largely replaced copper wire for long-distance data links mainly because it:

Carries far more data over long distances with little signal loss and no electromagnetic interference

Works without any transmitter or receiver

Is easier to splice than copper wire

Transmits electricity more efficiently than copper

Which pair of developments best represents the start of the Information Age?

Electronic digital computers and integrated circuits

GACE Engineering and Technology Education (P–12) (739)

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Sections covered on the exam: Nature of Technology and Society and Abilities for a Technological World, Engineering Profession and Professional Growth, Engineering Design and Application, Engineering and Technology Teaching Practices, Design and Modeling, 333 · Economics, 333 · Workforce.

Question 1 · Nature of Technology and Society and Abilities for a Technological World
A student argues that a hand-woven basket is not technology because it has no electronic parts. Which response best reflects the definition of technology used in technological literacy standards?
- A.Technology is any human modification of the natural world made to meet a need or want, so the basket and the knowledge used to make it are technology
- B.The basket is a craft rather than technology because it was made without machines or powered tools
- C.The basket is a natural material and therefore belongs to science rather than technology
- D.The basket counts as technology only if it was produced for sale to other people
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. Technology is any human modification of the natural world made to meet a need or want, so the basket and the knowledge used to make it are technology
Technology includes the products, processes, tools and knowledge people use to modify the natural world to satisfy needs and wants. It is not limited to electronics or powered machinery, so a woven basket is a technological artifact.
Question 2 · Engineering Design and Application
A steel rod with a cross-sectional area of 0.0002 m² carries a tensile load of 40,000 N. What is the stress in the rod?
- A.20 MPa
- B.200 MPa
- C.2,000 MPa
- D.8 MPa
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. 200 MPa
Stress σ = F ÷ A = 40,000 ÷ 0.0002 = 200,000,000 Pa = 200 MPa.
Question 3 · Engineering Design and Application
In a multiview drawing that uses third-angle projection, where is the top view placed?
- A.To the left of the front view
- B.Directly above the front view
- C.Directly below the front view
- D.To the right of the right-side view
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. Directly above the front view
In third-angle projection, standard in the United States, the top view is placed above the front view and the right-side view to the right of the front view. First-angle projection reverses these positions.
Question 4 · Engineering and Technology Teaching Practices
A student wants to use the table saw for a project. Which condition must be met first?
- A.The student has used a similar saw at home
- B.The student has watched another student use the saw safely
- C.The student has received the teacher's demonstration and passed a written and performance safety test on the saw, with the result recorded
- D.The student's parent has given verbal permission
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C. The student has received the teacher's demonstration and passed a written and performance safety test on the saw, with the result recorded
Safe practice and liability standards require instruction, a demonstration, a passed safety test and documentation before a student operates a machine, with continued supervision.
Question 5 · 333 · Economics
Ride-sharing apps sharply reduced the value of taxi licenses in many cities. This is an example of:
- A.Disruptive technology changing an established industry
- B.Diminishing returns within one firm
- C.Standardization of parts
- D.Technology transfer between military and civilian uses
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. Disruptive technology changing an established industry
A disruptive technology creates a new way of delivering a service that undermines established businesses and markets, as ride-sharing did to traditional taxis.
Question 6 · Nature of Technology and Society and Abilities for a Technological World
Which statement best explains why technology is described as both a product and a process?
- A.It includes only devices that require electricity
- B.It refers only to the scientific laws on which devices are based
- C.It includes the artifacts people make and the knowledge, methods and activities used to design, make and use them
- D.It refers only to manufactured goods sold to consumers
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C. It includes the artifacts people make and the knowledge, methods and activities used to design, make and use them
Technology encompasses artifacts (products and systems) and the know-how and processes (designing, making, using, assessing) behind them.
Question 7 · Engineering Design and Application
A 60 W lamp operates for 5 hours a day for 30 days. How much electrical energy does it use?
- A.9 kWh
- B.0.3 kWh
- C.9,000 kWh
- D.1.8 kWh
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. 9 kWh
Energy = power × time = 60 W × 150 h = 9,000 Wh = 9 kWh.
Question 8 · Engineering Design and Application
Which drawing type shows an object's three principal dimensions in one view, with its axes 120° apart and true measurements along each axis?
- A.Isometric pictorial
- B.Oblique cabinet drawing
- C.Orthographic multiview
- D.Two-point perspective
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. Isometric pictorial
Isometric drawings show three faces with axes spaced 120° apart; lengths along the axes are measured true to scale. Oblique drawings show one face true shape; perspective uses vanishing points.
Question 9 · Nature of Technology and Society and Abilities for a Technological World
Fiber-optic cable has largely replaced copper wire for long-distance data links mainly because it:
- A.Works without any transmitter or receiver
- B.Is easier to splice than copper wire
- C.Transmits electricity more efficiently than copper
- D.Carries far more data over long distances with little signal loss and no electromagnetic interference
Show answer and explanation
Answer: D. Carries far more data over long distances with little signal loss and no electromagnetic interference
Optical fiber transmits light pulses with very high bandwidth, low attenuation and immunity to electromagnetic interference, making it ideal for backbone networks.
Question 10 · Nature of Technology and Society and Abilities for a Technological World
Which pair of developments best represents the start of the Information Age?
- A.Water wheels and windmills
- B.Electronic digital computers and integrated circuits
- C.Bronze tools and the plow
- D.Steam engines and railroads
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. Electronic digital computers and integrated circuits
The Information Age is associated with digital computing, integrated circuits, and later the internet, which transformed how information is created, stored and shared.

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