Test on The James Dyson Award: Future Tenses

Question 1: Hiroshi Yamaura's Handie invention is a robotic surgery tool designed to replace manual suturing.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: Hiroshi Yamaura innovated Handie, which is described as an affordable dexterous prosthetic hand with inbuilt sensors that can read brain signals. The robotic surgery tool to replace manual suturing was invented by Karl Price and his team.

Question 2: According to the study materials, what is the primary function of the robotic surgery tool invented by Karl Price and his team?

A. To replace manual suturing in the operating room

B. To protect warehouse workers from arm and back injuries

C. To keep fractured arms rigid to help them heal

D. To provide an affordable dexterous prosthetic hand

Explanation: The study materials state that Karl Price and his team from the University of Waterloo have invented a robotic surgery tool to replace manual suturing, saving valuable time in the operating room. The other options refer to different inventions mentioned in the text.

Question 3: The listening task requires making notes of future predictions made by pupils in a 1966 video.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The study materials state the listening task involves watching a video from 1966 where pupils predict the future and instructs the listener to make notes of the most important events they predicted.

Question 4: Based on the provided study materials, which of the following events did the pupils predict for the year 2000?

A. Widespread use of personal flying vehicles for daily travel.

B. Homes equipped with advanced robotic assistants for all chores.

C. Significant human colonization of other planets in the solar system.

D. The study materials do not provide specific predictions made by the pupils.

Explanation: The study materials introduce a video from 1966 where pupils predict the future for the year 2000, and instruct the user to make notes of these predictions. However, the materials themselves do not list any of the specific predictions made by the pupils.

Question 5: Is it stated that a specific 'Price' must be determined as part of defining an invented product?

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The study materials explicitly list 'Price' among the attributes that define a product during its invention.