MI0040- MQP

Model Question Paper

Subject Code: MI0040

Subject Name: Technology Management

Credits: 4 Marks: 140

Part A (One mark questions)

1. Roadmaps help to plan on a longer term and also help to improve the

_______________ and ownership of plans.

a. Communication

b. Product

c. Technique

d. Management

2. The process technology of 3 micrometer is called as _______________.

a. Application node

b. Micrometer node

c. Process node

d. Technology node

3. The features of the chip are measured in _______________.

a. micrometers

b. macro meters

c. nanometres

d. decimals

4. ______________ can be defined as the level of planned production capacity that has

determined the extent to which specialisation has been applied in the sub-division of the

component tasks and facilities of a unified operation.

a. Development

b. Scale

c. Forecasting

d. Management

5. The acquisition of technology depends on the ______________ environment.

a. Cultural

b. Business

c. Policy

d. Political

6. Technology forecasting is usually done at the early stage of the ____________.

a. Process

b. Decision

c. Project life cycle

d. Planning

7. The___________ of forecasting is important when one is making a decision to acquire a

technology.

a. Method

b. Characteristics

c. Probability

d. Time

8. Identify one of the different meanings of quality.

a. Higher level of performance

b. Research and development funding

c. Identify your targets

d. Project management plan updates

9. Installing the ________________ in any of the company has leaders and teams with ability

and commitment.

a. Innovation culture

b. Human resource management

c. Accessible technology strategy

d. Inbound logistics

10. The adoption perspective is most often used to describe the_____________process.

a. Comprehensive

b. Absorption

c. Diffusion

d. Communication

11. Once a technology is imported from another country, it needs to be absorbed and updated

in accordance with the_____________ requirements.

a. Annual

b. Users

c. Global

d. Local

12. Once a technology is imported from another country, it needs to be absorbed and updated

in accordance with the_____________ requirements.

a. Annual

b. Users

c. Global

d. Local

13. TAAS activities have resulted in stimulating and speeding up the R&D work in

_____________.

a. Absorption of technology

b. Technology Package

c. Technological Dependence

d. Technology Diffusion

14. The legal support systems that instantaneously solve and offer solutions to the recurring

organisational problems is _____________.

a. Automation technology

b. USB connector

c. Groundbreaking circuit

d. Automation decisions

15. The key to success of a project is ___________.

a. Selecting

b. Implementing

c. Planning

d. Integrating

16. The growth pattern followed by most of the technologies is ______________.

a. C-shaped

b. S-shaped

c. Wave-shaped

d. Linear

17. The formulation of a technology policy begins with the ___________ of a vision for the

country.

a. Establishment.

b. Dissolution.

c. Dissipation.

d. Adjournment.

18. R&D centre undertakes R&D as per the requirements of the companies in their larger

interest, and sets up expertise of common nature which is usually expensive and it is termed as

_________.

a. Micro-level Strategy

b. Macro-level Strategy

c. In-house R&D

d. Co-operative R&D

19. To meet the growing demand for electrolysers for hydrogen-based renewable energy

systems, Distributed Energy Systems has developed the _________ hydrogen generator.

a. Transient

b. HOGEN RE

c. PEM

d. In-house R&D

20. Determinants in Technology Development the supply factors include ___________.

a. Fund allocation

b. In-house R&D

c. Application

d. Research and development

21. The model based on project management approach is______________.

a. Beherman and wallender model

b. Dissemination model

c.Barzakay model

d. Knowledge utilization model

22. The intermediate mode in transfer process is also known as______________.

a. Passive mode

b. Semi-passive mode

c. Active mode

d. Semi-active mode

23. The organisations can choose to be a technological leader or follower in a

_________________________.

a. Specific technology

b. Scientific technology

c. Significant technology

d. Superior technology

24. These imaginary designs play an important role in modelling the choice

of________________________ representation constituted by the world

a. Scientific

b. Significant

c. Systematic

d. Symbolic

25. A skilled follower balances the inconsistent demands of line management and

________________________.

a. System management

b. Project management

c. Process management

d. Production management

26. Innovation processes can be stretched to any extent through __________________ .

a. Management

b. Prevention

c. Expansion

d. Development

27. Public policy is a key element for motivating the cooperative efforts of all relevant

______________________ in the innovation process.

a. Account holder

b. Stakeholder

c. Shareholder

d. Developer

28. The fifth phase of technological innovation process is____________________.

a. Marketing

b. Expansion

c. Production

d. Development of technology

29. Expansion of SDO with respect to environmental regulation is:

a. Sustainable Defence Organisation

b. Sustainable Development Orientation

c. Sustainable Development Organisation

d. Sustainable Demand orientation

30. For many organisations, _______________ is a continuing process with assistance from

both inside and outside the organisation.

a. Tool generation

b. Product generation

c. Idea generation

d. Power generation

31. Computer programs and software are covered under intellectual works, and are protected in

India under ___________________.

a. Trademark

b. Copyright

c. Patent

d. Company logo

32. The first process of ___________________ management is to determine which projects to

carry forward.

a. Testing

b. Business analysis

c. Screening

d. R&D

33. A key research method used to generate ideas is _____________ where open-minded,

creative individuals from inside and outside the organisation group together and share ideas.

a. Professionals

b. Problematic

c. Brainstorming

d. Diplomatic

34. The process related to the market research that attempts to evaluate the feasibility of the

product ideas is_________________.

a. Business analysis

b. Product and Marketing Mix Development

c. Market Testing

d. Commercialisation

35. Experience-based techniques for problem solving, learning, and discovery is called

_____________.

a. Screening

b. Semantics

c. Heuristics

d. Testing

36. One of the main methods of reasoning when using inference rules and can be described

logically as repeated application of the antecedent is ________________.

a. Backward chaining

b. Chain reaction

c. Forward chaining

d. Chain drive

37. One of the key factors for effective knowledge management is, to get an image of the

knowledge in the organisation is __________________.

a. Expert task

b. Innovation

c. Formal task

d. Inventory

38. While speaking of problems related with the use of technology ___________________ is

the first thing we have to consider.

a. Social or cultural environment

b. Scientific environment

c. Natural environment

d. Software environment

39. Desalination of sea water is another way to get fresh water, unless it is carried out in an

intelligent way by combining ________________________ and solar energy.

a. Semi-permanent connection

b. Semi-persistent scheduling

c. Semi-precious stones

d. Semi-permeable membranes

40. Only the top layer management has the power of decision making, and all the departments

and division are controlled by the top-level management in _____________________

organisational structure.

a. Formalisation

b. Centralisation

c. Decentralisation

d. Span of control

Part B (Two mark questions)

41. Information technology consists of both _______________and _______________.

a. Coordination & implementation

b. Cooperation & implementation

c. Hardware & software

d. Knowledge & skills

42. The operational skills required for the acquisition of technology are ______________,

demonstration and ______________.

a. Knowledge & tools

b. Plant-commissioning & operator training

c. Management & skills

d. Finance & skills

43. The economies of scale can be achieved by:

1. Specialisation of technology.

2. Technology management

3. Concentration on production.

4. Technology evolution

a. 1,2

b. 2,3

c. 1,3

d. 3,4

44. Which of the following are the advantages of technology forecasting?

1. Forecasting is needed to determine when an event will occur or a need arise, so that

appropriate actions can be taken.

2. Stipulates for future expansion of the facility.

3. Facilitate the most efficient and cost effective manufacturing process.

4. There are a large number of phenomena whose outcomes can now be predicted easily.

a. 2, 4

b. 1, 4

c. 1, 3

d. 1, 2

45. State whether the following statements are true or false .

1. Identification of needs is the first phase in technology forecasting process.

2. Define objectives is the third phase in technology forecasting.

a. 1F, 2F

b. 1F, 2T

c. 1T, 2F

d. 1T, 2T

46. Two types of innovation tools are, ___________________ , and __________________

controlling the innovation process.

a. Inbound logistics, human resource management

b. Electronic suggestion scheme, management system

c. Research and development funding, quarterly innovation

d. Annual business planning process, innovation culture

47. State whether the following statements are True or False.

1. The decision making process involves many problems in sustaining and building competitive

advantage.

2. The role of management in building competitive advantage for an organisation, depends on

the technology strategy.

a. 1F, 2T

b. 1T, 2T

c. 1F, 2F

d. 1T, 2F

48. A well-managed technology diffusion system enables an organisation to plan its

_____________ in a more meaningful manner as well as transfer the _____________more

successfully.

a. Technology development projects, Technologies

b. Exports, Technologies

c. Finance, Trade

d. Production, Products


1. The concept of technology absorption differs from country to country, and even from firm to

firm.

2. Once a technology is imported from another country, it needs to be absorbed and updated in

accordance with the global requirements.

a. 1T, 2T

b. 1F, 2T

c. 1T, 2T

d. 1F, 2F

50. State whether the following statements are true or false:

1. Technology limit has been eliminated with the help of automation.

2. The vendors are buiding up and advertising sophisticated stand alone rule engines.

a. 1T, 2T

b. 1F, 2F

c. 1T, 2F

d. 1F, 2T

51. Identify the critical less-substantial activities involved in the implementation process.

1. Understanding of the organisation.

2. Understanding of the inbuilt dangers of customisation.

3. Determining the complete approval of the difficulty.

4. Introducing matured policies before tuning the system to meet the decided requirements.

a. 1,2

b. 2,3

c. 1,2,3

d. 2,3,4

52. USB 3.0 _________ are expected to be __________-compatible with the existing USB

plugs.

a. Connectors, Forward

b. Ports, Backward

c. Connectors, Backward

d. Ports, Forward


1. Policy instrument is defined as a comprehensive statement created by the highest policy

making body.

2. A technology policy is defined as the relations between the expressed purpose and the

results that are required in practice.

a. 1T, 2F

b. 1F, 2F

c. 1T, 2T

d. 1F, 2T


1. The hardware intensive technology diffusion process consists of four phases.

2. Many ideas are gradually reduced to one commercial product for introduction into the market

during introduction phase.

3. The applications of the new technology are very slow in the introduction phase.

4. Some stability are observed in the maturity phase.

a. 1T, 2F, 3T, 4F

b. 1F, 2T, 3F, 4T

c. 1T, 2T, 3F, 4F

d. 1F, 2F, 3T, 4T

55. Match the following:

First Set:

A. Indirect impact

B. Direct impact

C. Altering Change

D. Entrenching Change

Second Set:

1. Organisational change

2. Company image

3. System Building

4. Dematerialisation

a. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

b. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

c. A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3

d. A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2

56. Which of the following are the of types of technology strategies and their need?

a. Macro-level Strategy, Micro-level Strategy, Technology Strategy and Linking Business and

Technology Strategy.

b. In-house R&D, Co-operative R&D, Contract Research and Research Societies.

c. Technology Strategy, R&D Collaboration, Pricing Strategy and Research Societies.

d. Production costs and R&D, Corporate research and In-house R&D.

57. The technology commercialisation capabilities of firms participated as the role of a mediator

in the relationship between ___________ and _________________.

a. R&D and innovation performance.

b. Production costs and R&D.

c. Corporate research and product lifetimes.

d. Linking Business and Technology Strategy.

58. In semi-passive mode, the technology transfer activity is in the middle of the other two

modes that is ______________and ______________.

a. Passive, semi-active

b. Active, passive

c. Semi-active, semi-passive

d. Semi-passive, active

59. Three other famous models which include bridging agencies__________________

and______________________

a. Research and diffusion model, problem solver

b. Bar-zakay model, Schlie radnorand wad model

c. Knowledge utilization model, qualitative model

d. Dissemination model, appropriability model

60. State whether the following statements are True or False

1. Process measures captures the activities that contribute to these business results, such as

number of projects in the planning, time to market, or percent of sales from new products.

2. A conventional approach should be taken to any new data compilation efforts by recognising

compromise between costs and potential benefits and considering resource and regulatory

issues.

a. 1T, 2T

b. 1F, 2F

c. 1F, 2T

d. 1T, 2F

Part C (Four mark questions)

61. Match the following sets of management dimensions & factors

First Set

A. Objectives

B. Time

C. Activities

D. Constraints

Second Set

1. Monitoring and control

2. International trade gain

3. Technological level (knowledge, science, skill, information).

4. Perspective range ( > 20 years)

a. A-2,B-4,C-1,D-3

b. A-3,B-2,C-1,D-4

c. A-2,B-3,C-4,D-1

d. A-1,B-3,C-4,D-2

62. Assume that you are a product technology manager of a company. What steps will you take

to manage the technology needs of the company?

a. Look for new ventures, Go for innovation, Carry out research and Develop research

infrastructure.

b. Develop infrastructure, Hire technology assistance and Invest to acquire technology.

c. Innovate within the company and seek government help.

d. Ask your subordinates to take up the task and intimate the high level management to

research on the new technology required.

63. State whether the following statements are True or False:

1. The fastest way of bridging the technology gap is through collaborations.

2. Acquiring the technology from outside company is econmic rather than acquiring technology

from the R&D of the same company.

3. Technology acquisition is the process by which a company sells the rights to use and exploit

a technology.

4. Technology acquisition depends on the policy environment.

a. 1F,2F,3F,4T

b. 1F,2T,3F,4T

c. 1T,2T,3F,4T

d. 1T,2F,3F,4T

64. Match the following sets:

First Set:

1. Develop Technology in-house

2. Buy the firm that has the technology

3. Enter into joint ventures

4. Obtain license for use of Technology

Second Set:

A. Purchasing access to the proprietary technology

B. Investment for introduction to the technology

C. Developing the technology within the house

D. Sharing technology and benefits

a. A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1

b. A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1

c. A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4

d. A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3


First Set:

A. Identification of needs

B. Application of technology forecasting

C. Prepare project

D. Validate results

Second Set:

1. It is the fifth phase in the technology forecasting process and the purpose of this is to validate

results. This includes the customer satisfaction with the results of technology forecasting.

2. In this phase, the forecasting activities that are planned and resources are allocated.

3. This depends mainly on the needs and the formulated objectives.

4. After the expected outputs have been identified along with the objectives of the future, a

thorough analysis is done in order to make sure the relevance of technology forecasting.

a. A-2, B-1, C-4 , D-3

b. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

c. A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1

d. A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1


First Set :

A. Need for technology forecasting

B. Delphi technique

C. Role of Forecasting in Planning Process

D. Lead time

Second Set:

1. To identify the limit beyond which, it is not possible to go.

2. To define market needs for new technologies.

3. involves the comparisons of expert projections of future technical developments.

4. It is the main reason behind the need of planning and forecasting.

a. A-2, B-3, C-1 , D-4

b. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

c. A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1

d. A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1


First set:

A. Primary activities

B. Support activities

C. Outbound logistics

D. The value system

Second set:

1. It can be viewed as "overhead" but many of the organisations used them to develop the

competitive advantage.

2. Its goal is to create the value that is more than the cost of providing the product or service

and generates the profit margin.

3. It plays an important role in making the outsourcing decisions.

4. This includes giving the finished product to customer.

a. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

b. A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4

c. A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1

d. A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2

68. State whether the following statements are true or false.

1. The operational roadmap becomes the valuable tool as it concentrates on achieving the

specified goals and targeted buyers.

2. The efforts of company must be shifted from the pro-active, product driven to the reactive ,

market driven orientation.

3. The market driven companies listen to the customers and they focus at production decisions

like quantities, packaging and stylish quality.

4. The budgeting plan is prepared by considering the previous year's expenditures.

a. 1T, 2F, 3T, 4F

b. 1T, 2F, 3T, 4T

c. 1F, 2F, 3T, 4F

d. 1F, 2F, 3F, 4T


1. TAAS activities have resulted in stimulating and speeding up the R&D work in absorption of

technology.

2. An information base for modern available technologies on global basis should be set up.

3. In case of fast changing technologies such as electronics, foreign collaboration agreements

should be of longer durations.

4. Incentives and support should be given for prototype development and testing facilities, pilot

studies for adaptation, absorption and up-gradation of imported technologies.

a. 1T, 2T, 3F, 4F

b. 1T, 2F, 3T, 4F

c. 1T, 2T, 3F, 4T

d. 1F, 2F, 3T, 4F


Set A:

A. Industrialisation

B. Commercialisation

C. Communication

D. Comprehensive Perspective

Set B:

1. It links customer demand with technical opportunities and out of this emerges a design

concept for evaluation.

2. The marketing department develops a description of the attributes of the new technology,

selects channels for its marketing message, and begins development of a promotional

programme.

3. It includes finding solutions to all the problems of defining the technology, organising trials,

mechanisms for transfer of technology and expanding and managing the technology life cycle.

4. It views the diffusion process as part of a total innovation process.

a. A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1

b. A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4

c. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

d. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4


First Set:

A. Electrocardiography

B. Memristor

C. Windows 7

D. 4G Technology

Second Set:

1. Streamlined multidata

2. Database

3. Automated Systems

4. Restore RAM chips

a. A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1

b. A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2

c. A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1

d. A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3

72. State whether the statements are true or false:

1. It is impractical to copy illegally a streamed game.

2. OLED displays are used to provide an IP-based integrated system.

3. The training and development to be conducted for the internal staff should be planned in

advance.

4. The competitive benefit may possibly combine several functions, partners, or flow of data that

will lead to an effective business.

a. 1T, 2F, 3T, 4F

b. 1T, 2F, 3T, 4T

c. 1T, 2T, 3F, 4F

d. 1F, 2T, 3F, 4T

73. State whether the following statement is True or False.

1. R&D projects in corporate research create and extend the lifetimes of corporate products that

avoid technological obsolescence of businesses.

2. In any new product line, initial production costs are usually much higher than later production

costs.

3. Modify the competitive atmosphere and encourage promoting the use of world-class

technologies and management methods.

4. The effectiveness of any R&D is determined in terms of the 'usefulness' of the technologies it

produces with respect to the overall objectives of the corporation.

a. 1T,2T,3T,4T

b. 1F,2T,3F,4T

c. 1T,2F,3T,4T

d. 1F,2F,3T,4T

74. State whether the following staements are true or false.

1.Process issues includes- justification and selection stage, planning stage, negotation stage.

2. Transferors may not have skilled technology transfer managers this is one of the

technological transfer implementation issues.

3. Operating environment issues includes the poor physical infrastructure.

4. Transferor and transferee have similar objectives is one of the planning stage issues.

a. 1T, 2T, 3T, 4T

b. 1F, 2F, 3F, 4F

c. 1T, 2T, 3T, 4F

d. 1F, 2F, 3F, 4T


First Set

A. SWOT analysis

B. Knowledge Management Techniques

C. Reflect

D. Artificial intelligence techniques

Second Set:

1. Assist the new strategies, processes, methods and techniques to effectively create,

distribute, share and apply the best knowledge, any time and any place, across groups, across

several organisations, particularly its clients, customers, partners, suppliers and other important

stakeholders.

2. It is a widely used method. In the perspective of knowledge management, it can be used for

two different objectives, setting the high level goals for the organisation and analysing the

knowledge store of the organisation from the perspective of one or more of those goals.

3. A lot of real world tasks are so casual and seem unchallenging which means they cannot

attract much consideration by the manner they are carried out.

4. Though this seems to be a bit of academic quibbling, but there is a significant distinction

between an improvement and an improvement plan here. In order to realise an improvement,

those actions must be undertaken which will have to consider organisational and other

obstacles.

a. A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4

b. A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4

c. A-2, B-1, C-4,D-3

d. A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1

Answer Keys

Part - A Part - B Part - C

Q. No. Ans. Key Q. No. Ans. Key Q. No. Ans. Key Q. No. Ans. Key

1 A 21 C 41 C 61 A

2 D 22 B 42 B 62 A

3 A 23 C 43 C 63 D

4 B 24 D 44 B 64 A

5 C 25 C 45 D 65 B

6 C 26 D 46 B 66 A

7 D 27 B 47 B 67 A

8 A 28 C 48 A 68 B

9 A 29 B 49 A 69 C

10 C 30 C 50 D 70 B

11 D 31 B 51 C 71 C

12 D 32 D 52 B 72 B

13 A 33 C 53 B 73 A

14 A 34 A 54 D 74 C

15 C 35 C 55 A 75 C

16 B 36 C 56 A

17 A 37 D 57 A

18 D 38 C 58 C

19 B 39 D 59 A

20 A 40 B 60 A

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