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What is using a computer to control machines making an object known as?
CAM
A corporation's name and how it will be financed is found in the :
charter
_____________ is the replacing of human supervision by machine supervision.
automation
What type of part can be used to hold a part on a shaft?
set screw
In a manufacturing environment, what does CNC stand for?
Computer Numerical Control
What order can the federal government use to cause striking workers to return to work?
injunction
What type of research is used to gather information?
applied research
_____________ is when metal is melted to a liquid state and then poured into a mold to cool.
casting
What are hard substances used for rubbing off material from softer workpieces called?
abrasives
What type of process forms materials above their recrystallization point?
hot forming
______________ is doing research by reading books and magazines to find out what has
already been done?
retrieving
What type of process requires the metal to be heated until it becomes malleable?
forging
What is the basis for modern mass production methods and enables large quantities to be
produced at a low cost?
assembly line production
Who is responsible for running a company or business?
management personnel
________________ is finding out what people want to buy, how much, and at what price.
market research
Which of the following economic systems best describes the one used in the United States?
captialism
Gauges are important tools for :
quality control
What type of business is owned by one person?
sole proprietorship
Vegetable, mineral, and oil are types of :
tanning
In the early 1800s, one of the first devices controlled by punched cards was the :
jaquard loom
A jointer will machine a surface so that it is :
smooth and flat
_______________ set the goals and policies of a company.
board of directors
A steam turbine is an example of a(n) :
heat engine
The first plastic developed was ______________ ; it was designed to replace ivory in billiard
balls.
celluloid
Retooling is the changing of :
machines
Who is the person that recommends a possible solution in a labor dispute?
mediator
A combination of iron and carbon with the result being more than 2% carbon is :
pig iron
Who was the first person to use mass production in manufacturing automobiles?
Henry Ford
What is the time needed between ordering supplies and needing them?
lead time
What is the process in which workers, through their union, meet with company management
to work out a contract dispute?
collective bargaining
What is the amount of money used to start a business?
venture capital
Which of the following people is credited with the concept of inter- changeable parts?
Eli Whitney
Conveyors, hoists, and cranes are three basic types of :
material handling equipment
A(n) ______________ is a description of a business's financial activities for the preceding year
as well as information about the company and its products.
annual report
UNF and UNC are types of :
screw thread
What is the period when the use of stone tools changed to the use of the first metal tools?
Bronze Age
__________ are used in quality control to insure that the product meets specified tolerances.
gauges
Land, labor, and _____________ are the basic inputs to a business.
capital
A(n) __________________ is used to prevent motion between two parts such as a rotating
collar on a shaft.
set screw
Which of the following is the first machine tool?
lathe
___________ production makes one product at a time.
custom
What part of a company is used to hire new employees?
personnel department
What is a rod threaded on both ends and is to be screwed into a part with mating internal
threads?
stud
Using a filler metal to join two pieces together is : (ex) soldering and brazing
flow bonding
What is a person who organizes, manages, and assumes risks of starting a business?
entrepreneur
The amount paid to stockholders of a corporation is the :
dividend
What is done when the surface around a hole needs to be cleaned up or leveled to provide a
bearing for a bolt head or nut?
spotface
A new product designed with new technology and characteristics is a(n) :
innovation
_____________ generally are a better performing and cheaper material formed by combining
two or more unlike materials.
composites
What is a protection granted by the government that ensures an inventor's idea from being
legally copied?
patent
New products generally come about because of :
consumer demand
Which of the following is a process used to harden ceramic materials?
firing
What method of production assigns each person a specific tasks in making a product?
division of labor
In a labor dispute, the person who makes a decision between the union and management is
the :
arbitrator
An exchange of goods without money is :
bartering
What is the placement of machines and equipment to enable an easy flow of people and
materials?
plant layout
_________ is stamping and stretching a material over a pattern called a die.
drawing
When workers refuse to work, they are on :
strike
What is the reuse of materials?
recycling
A(n) ________ is a programmable, multifunctional manipulator designed to perform a variety
of tasks repeatedly.
robot
The bed, tailstock, and headstock are the three main parts of a(n) :
lathe
A sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporation are the :
three types of businesses
The name of a product is its :
brand name
With carbon being less than 2% of the total product, a combination of carbon and iron would
produce :
steel
What is the point at which metal can be formed without creating internal stress within the
crystal structure of the metal?
recrystallization point
A(n) ______________ is a complaint by a worker about a manager's violation of a union
contract.
grievance
An estimate of the revenues and expenses for a period of time for a business is its :
budget
What is the main ingredient of glass?
sand
A(n) _______ is a common shaping device used in many forming operations on plastic and
metal.
die
What are labor organizations that bargain with employers to set wages and work practices for
its members?
union
The way a product is presented to a user is the ___________ of the product.
packaging
The number of ___________ of freedom for a robot is given by the number of directions of
movement.
degrees
Making products for personal use is :
usufacturing
What are those items that a company provides for beyond the basic salary or wage?
fringe benefits
What is the pivot point on a lever called?
fulcrum
A(n) ________ is used to prevent rotation between a shaft and machine part such as a gear,
pulley, or rocker arm.
key
Joining two parts by melting them together is : (ex) welding
fusion bonding
The process of closing down a business is :
dissolution
What are the costs from the normal degradation of components of a system?
depreciation
To ___________ is to coat a metal surface with zinc as a protective layer from corrosion.
galvanize
Forming done below the crystallization point is :
cold forming
The legal name of a company is its :
trade name
The ______________ of a company are all the debts owed by that company.
liabilities
What is the area marked off around a machine to insure no one distracts the operator?
safety zone
The abilities to create ideas, to express ideas, and to be open minded to other ideas are
important characteristics of :
a R&D group
What is the total value of all items owned by a company?
assets
A(n) ____________ is done when a new product is modified from an existing one.
adaption
___________ is changing materials into something useful.
processing
The main purpose of a pilot run is :
debugging
Metallic ores are ____________ to remove impurities.
refined
What is the legal document showing the selling of property?
deed
What removes the impurities from molten pig iron by forcing a blast of hot air through the pig
iron?
Bessemer Converter
From what ore is aluminum extracted from?
bauxite
_____________ is applying the research knowledge acquired to a product or process.
development
___________ research is used to learn new things.
basic
____________ is the practice of buying equipment, supplies, materials, and utilities needed to
provide a product or service.
purchasing
A common way to move materials in an assembly line is by a(n) :
conveyor
___________ is an electrolytic treatment of a metal to produce a protective surface layer on
the metal which is usually an oxide of the base metal.
anodizing
A business owned by stockholders and is considered a separate legal entity is a(n) :
corporations
Which of the following is the most important group of unions in the United States today?
AFL-CIO