Test 6

1. In practice, despite theoretical laws, many industrial process parameters_____ and ___ according to industry branch accumulated data and operator judgment.

A. is chosen, varied C. are chosen, varied

B. are choosing, varying D. chose, varied

2. Immediate indication of “oversize”, “undersize” or “ acceptable” for each of the twenty measurements _______ by lamps (red, orange, green) and a printout is available for permanent record.

A. are given C. is giving

B. is given D. gave

3. Traditional surface measurement instruments ______ analog output into, say, chart recorders.

A. provide C. provides

B. is provided D. is providing

4. Eventually pictures _____of these stored records and the developed film _____ while the original records ____ eventually ____to save storage space.

A. is taken, was kept, were destroyed C. were taken, are kept, were destroyed

B. were taken, was kept, were destroyed D. were taking, was kept, is destroyed

5. The film that the camera used _________ microfilm.

A. was called C. called

B. is calling D. has been calling

6. This tape ____on the tape drive of a machine that reads the tape and directs a laser or other bright light source to directly expose the microfilm or microfiche, giving an image of the date that___on the tape.

A. are placed, was contained C. placed, had been contained

B. is placing, was containing D. is placed, was contained

7. Another device ________ to allow a computer to draw on paper. This device is _____a plotter.

A. has been developed, is called C. is developed, is calling

B. is developed, called D. has been developed is calling

8. Computer-controlled plotters _______ by utilities, cities, and engineering firms to assist in their mechanical drawing departments.

A. are being used C. is being used

B. has used D. are using

9. The change _____ into the computer and the computer ____ a new map.

A. are entered, draws C. is entering, draws

B. is entered, draws D. has been entered, drew

10. The computerized plotter _______ great savings to the production, storage, and reproduction of drawings, charts, and maps.

A. has brought C. have brought

B. has been brought D. is brough

Test 7

1. Printing terminals _______ for low- to medium-volume printing.

A. are used C. are using

B. is used D. has been used

2. When there ___ many items to be printed, the printing ___ usually ____ on a high-speed line printer.

A. are, is doing C. was, is done

B. is, is done D. are, is done

3. Different types of printing mechanisms ______________ to allow a computer to print faster.

A. has been developed C. are developing

B. is developed D. have been developed

4. The keyboard _________ and _____ away from the printer.

A. are removed, is placed C. is removed, placed

B. removed, placed D. is removing, placed

5. One type of high-speed printer _______ a chain printer, so called because it ___ a chine of type, with each letter repeated three or four times on the chain.

A. are called, has C. is called, has

B. is calling, has D. have been call, have

6. The laser printer ________ laser technology with that of the office copying machine.

A. is combine C. is combining

B. combine D. combines

7. The most common form of output device from a computer _______ a computer terminal.

A. called C. are called

B. is called D. is calling

8. The former _______ a printing terminal.

A. is called C. called

B. was calling D. have been called

9. A terminal ______ both for input and for output.

A. used C. is using

B. is used D. have been used

10. The keyboard ________ by a computer operator.

A. is used C. is using

B. used D. have been used