Ergonomics Practice Test: Here is where you can test your knowledge on ergonomics! Write your answers down on a sheet of paper, then check them on the Answers page.
1) People who study ergonomics study the relationship between... a) the object and what that object is used to accomplish b) the object and the person that uses that object c) the person and what they are trying to accomplish
2) People who study ergonomics are called... a) mechanists b) ecologists c) ergonomists
3) What is the main goal of a person who studies ergonomics? a) to create comfortable chairs b) to achieve maximum performance of an object and minimize hazards to the user c) to achieve minimum performance of an object and maximize hazards to the user
4) When was the term ergonomics first used? a) 1950 b) 1949 c) 1857
5) What two Greek words is ergonomics derived from? a) ergon meaning work and nomos meaning natural law b) ergon meaning work and nomics meaning natural law c) ergo meaning work and nomos meaning natural law
Here is where you can test your knowledge on ergonomics! Write your answers down on a sheet of paper, then check them on the Answers page.
1) People who study ergonomics study the relationship between...
a) the object and what that object is used to accomplish
b) the object and the person that uses that object
c) the person and what they are trying to accomplish
2) People who study ergonomics are called...
a) mechanists
b) ecologists
c) ergonomists
3) What is the main goal of a person who studies ergonomics?
a) to create comfortable chairs
b) to achieve maximum performance of an object and minimize hazards to the user
c) to achieve minimum performance of an object and maximize hazards to the user
4) When was the term ergonomics first used?
a) 1950
b) 1949
c) 1857
5) What two Greek words is ergonomics derived from?
a) ergon meaning work and nomos meaning natural law
b) ergon meaning work and nomics meaning natural law
c) ergo meaning work and nomos meaning natural law
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