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Field 129: Industrial and Technology Education
Sample Multiple-Choice Questions

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Subarea 1—Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Teaching Industrial Technology

Use the scenario below to answer the four questions that follow.

Students in an industrial technology class will create a wooden sign. Each sign will have an embossed three-dimensional cutout of the student's name. An example is shown.

a rectangular block with the letters C H R I S on one face

Objective 001—Skills, Safety, and Efficient Use of Processes

1. Which of the following technologies is most appropriate and efficient to use to carry out this project?

  1. a computer numerical control (C N C) router
  2. a hand chisel
  3. a handheld router
  4. a precision scroll saw
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Correct Response: A.
Objective 002—Planning for Instruction

2. In planning this lesson, the teacher uses the following learning objective.

Students will demonstrate the planning process (e.g., design, print reading, measuring, layout) used in manufacturing.

The teacher should begin the lesson by having students complete which of the following activities?

  1. Set up and calibrate all tools that will be used in the project.
  2. Work through a series of online tutorials on how to use micrometers.
  3. Create a sketch of the finished product with all dimensions specified.
  4. Identify and obtain all safety equipment required to complete the project.
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Correct Response: C.
Objective 003—Industrial Processes

3. At the start of the project, the teacher's goal is for students to become familiar with the wood material and to learn some of its properties and characteristics. Based on this goal, which of the following lead-in activities is most appropriate?

  1. Students glue wooden letters onto wooden boards.
  2. Students use a hand chisel to test the density of the wood.
  3. Students examine an exemplary sign made by the teacher.
  4. Students use a moisture meter to measure the wood's water content.
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Correct Response: B.
Objective 004—Experiments and Research

4. During this project, several students report to the teacher that the smaller details on their signs are sometimes lost in the woodcutting process. Which of the following activities would give students the most authentic experience of real-world science, technology, and engineering practices?

  1. Students make new signs with just their initials in large bold capital letters.
  2. Students remake their signs using a larger font size determined by the teacher to be stable.
  3. Students practice making the least problematic letters until they are more familiar with the technology.
  4. Students experiment making the most problematic letters in a range of font sizes to determine which font sizes are stable.
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Correct Response: D.
Objective 005—Problem Solving

5. Teams of students use the design problem-solving process to identify and solve problems in various contexts. The teacher assigns one team the problem of designing a system to provide exterior navigational lighting on a large sea vessel. The team comes up with several ideas, and they are at the step in the process of selecting the best design solution. What advice from the teacher will best guide the students in their evaluation of the solutions?

  1. Refer to the constraints from the original problem definition.
  2. Make a list of characteristics such as cost, weight, and size.
  3. Find the simplest, most cost-effective solution to the problem.
  4. Each team member should present a different solution to the group.
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Correct Response: A.

Subarea 2—Instruction and Technology

Objective 006—Learning Environment

6. A transportation technologies teacher has students use flight simulator computer software with realistic plastic airplane controls to gain experience piloting an airplane. The controls consist of a steering yoke, a throttle lever, and two pedals to turn the rudder. A student in the class has limited use of one hand. Which of the following accommodations would best provide this student with equitable access to learning?

  1. positioning the student to observe others
  2. having a second student control the throttle
  3. configuring the software to be controlled with only a mouse
  4. adapting the throttle lever to be adjustable without manual dexterity
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Correct Response: D.
Objective 007—Teaching Methods

7. Students in an industrial technology class make wooden puzzles, as shown.

a rectangular wooden frame

A rectangular wooden frame. Inside the frame are wooden pieces of different shapes and sizes that fit together to form a completed puzzle.

As a last step, the students visit an after-school program for young children to test their puzzles. From a pedagogical perspective, the best justification for this last step is that it:

  1. rewards the students after a job well done.
  2. meets any applicable community service requirements.
  3. provides young children with positive exposure to older students.
  4. gives students the opportunity to test their designs in a real-world setting.
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Correct Response: D.
Objective 008—Technology Applications

8. An industrial technology teacher leads a group of students in designing and building a robot for a competition. The students vary in their previous experiences, knowledge, and interest in robotics. Which of the following strategies would best serve the learning needs of all students in the group?

  1. reserving the most creative critical-thinking tasks for the most interested students
  2. using the time to allow students not meeting standards to develop their basic skills
  3. creating mixed-experience, mixed-interest groups to work together on various tasks
  4. allowing motivated students who are exceeding standards to take over leadership of the class
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Correct Response: C.

Subarea 3—Assessment, Skills, and Practices

Use the information below to answer the three questions that follow.

Students conduct an experiment using a photovoltaic array panel placed facing due south in an unshaded outdoor area. The panel is connected to a constant resistive load. Students measure the voltage across the load with the panel adjusted at various angles with respect to the horizontal. They also record the time and date of the experiment. Students then use a spreadsheet to calculate the power at each data point and to create a graph of power generated as a function of the panel angle.

Objective 009—Formative and Summative Assessment

9. As part of the laboratory assessment, each student will write a lab report. The teacher specifies the lab report requirements in the form of a scoring rubric. When should the teacher give the students a copy of the scoring rubric?

  1. right after the experiment has been conducted
  2. when the students begin writing their reports
  3. after reviewing the data in the spreadsheets
  4. before students begin the experiment
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Correct Response: D.
Objective 010—Interpreting Assessments

10. Looking at students' graphs, the teacher notices that many of the graphs lack well-scaled and well-labeled axes. Students also appear confused about which axis to use for the dependent variable and which axis to use for the independent variable. Based on these observations, which of the following teacher actions would be most important to assure that learning objectives are met?

  1. Asking a mathematics teacher to assist with students' understanding of graphing.
  2. Demonstrating to students the proper steps of setting up a graph, starting with a sample data set.
  3. Providing students with a computer-based graphing program that automatically creates graphs based on the data input by the students.
  4. Having selected students share their graphs with the class, discussing how well they represent the findings, and highlighting exemplary work.
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Correct Response: D.
Objective 011—Using Assessment Results

11. Which of the following factors would be most important for the teacher to consider while developing the rubric for the lab reports?

  1. course learning standards
  2. students' current mastery level
  3. proper use of lab report protocols
  4. technical specifications on the panel
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Correct Response: A.

Subarea 4—Professionalism and Career Cluster Knowledge

Objective 012—Career Clusters

12. A telecommunications teacher focuses on ensuring that students master the following career pathway skill.

Interpret schematics, diagrams, and prints.

Which of the following teaching strategies would be best for the teacher to adopt to support this goal?

  1. using industry-standard formats and symbols to communicate technical information to students throughout the semester
  2. requiring students to begin all hands-on activities by copying instructions, including graphics, into their lab notebooks
  3. encouraging students to create descriptive sketches to go along with any written documentation of physical layouts
  4. dedicating an instructional unit to the use of technical symbols and documenting conventions
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Correct Response: A.
Objective 013—Research, Requirements, and Best Practices

13. The vision statement of an industrial technology education program contains the following wording.

… to graduate students who are critical thinkers, problem solvers, and team players.

Based on this vision statement, which of the following phrases would be most appropriate for the program's mission statement?

  1. honing students' talents and potentials
  2. having hands-on experience opportunities
  3. producing a globally competitive workforce
  4. fostering inquiry, curiosity, and collaboration
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Correct Response: D.
Objective 014—Professional Responsibilities

14. An industrial technology teacher seeks professional development opportunities in order to stay up to date on teaching practices in the field. Which of the following resources would be the best place for the teacher to look for this type of professional development?

  1. technology education professional organization conferences
  2. online courses in machine instruction and certification
  3. school district teacher in-service summer programs
  4. classes at local technical colleges
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Correct Response: A.