Choose the right variant. 1. The scientific and technological progress will continue in engineering along two main headlines1. The scientific and technological progress will continue in engineering along two main headlines a) automation and mechanization. b) automation and raising the reliability and extending the service life of machines. c) automation and robotics. d) autonmation and designing. 2. Automation is a) the use of control systems and information technologies to reduce the need for human work in the production of goods and services. b) a word coined in the 1940s to describe processes by which machines do tasks previously performed by people. c) the use of methods for controlling industrial processes automatically, esp. by electronically controlled systems, often reducing manpower. d) all of the mentioned above. 3. The main advantages of automation are: a) replacing human operators in tasks that involve hard physical or monotonous work. b) replacing humans in tasks done in dangerous environments. c) performing tasks that are beyond human capabilities of size, weight, speed, endurance, etc. d) reduces operation time and work handling time significantly. e) all of the mentioned above. 4. The main disadvantages of automation are: a) unemployment rate increases due to machines replacing humans and putting those humans out of their jobs. b) current technology is unable to automate all the desired tasks. c) an automated system may have limited level of intelligence, hence it is most likely susceptible to commit error. d) the research and development cost of automating a process may exceed the cost saved by the automation itself. e) the automation of a new product or plant requires a huge initial investment in comparison with the unit cost of the product, although the cost of automation is spread in many product batches of things. f) all of the mentioned above. 5. Robot is a) a mechanical device that sometimes resembles a human and is capable of performing a variety of often complex human tasks on command or by being programmed in advance. b) a machine or device that operates automatically or by remote control. c) a person who works mechanically without original thought, especially one who responds automatically to the commands of others. d) all of the mentioned above.
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