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WorksheetsTech Bowl Pre-Test 1718
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 59mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is not listed in the power point as a type of structure?
a)
Wood Frame
b)
Earthship
c)
Adobe/Cob
d)
Open Air Pergola
2.
Structural insulating panels – uses a ________ sandwiched between two layers of boards as the structural elements for construction.
a)
corrugated board
b)
aluminum core
c)
polymer
d)
tar sheet
3.
In an Adobe/Cob construction which of the following could be used to construct the bricks?
a)
sand
b)
organic material
c)
clay
d)
All that are listed
4.
Which of the following is not part of Installing Utilities.
a)
Electric
b)
Roofing
c)
Plumbing
d)
Insulation
5.
A type of basement that is not also used as a living space
a)
Full Basement
b)
Crawl Space
c)
Attic
d)
Concrete slab
6.
Building the framework includes which of the following:
a)
Building the floor(s)
b)
Building the walls
c)
Framing the Roof
d)
All listed
7.
On average a person spends _______% of their gross income on their housing.
a)
50%
b)
10%
c)
20%
d)
30%
8.
When drawing a floor plan, the designer should consider which of the following?
a)
Flow from room to room
b)
Exterior Features
c)
The needs of the people who will occupy the space
d)
All listed
9.
Which of the following is not a radius of the circle?
a)
EO
b)
OB
c)
CD
d)
CO
10.
Two shapes are congruent if they are
a)
the same shape.
b)
the same size.
c)
same size and similar shape.
d)
same shape and same size.
11.
Euclid
a)
American mathematician - Father of Algebra
b)
Greek mathematician - Father of Calculus
c)
Greek mathematician - Father of Geometry
d)
Greek scientist - Father of Chemistry
12.
"Watson, come over here - I need you." were the first words spoken over a telephone. Who said these words when he invented the first phone?
a)
Guglielmo Marconi
b)
Alexander Graham Bell
c)
Christopher Sholes
d)
Samuel Morse
13.
Christopher Sholes invented the ___________ in 1868 and changed the way people communicate.
a)
telephone
b)
telegraph
c)
typewriter
d)
computer
14.
The “e” in “email” stands for what?
a)
express
b)
electronic
c)
easy
d)
eager
15.
Between 1900 and 1902, on Roanoke Island, near where Sir Walter Raleigh's colonists settled, a Canadian guy experimented with sending the human voice over radio waves. Who was this?
a)
Guglielmo Marconi
b)
Reginald Fessenden
c)
Christopher Sholes
d)
William Sydney Porter
16.
How many teaspoons are in 15 ml?
a)
75 tsp
b)
5 tsp
c)
3 tsp
d)
30 tsp
17.
How tall is someone if feet and inches if they are 185 cm tall?
a)
6 feet 1 inches
b)
73 inches
c)
6 feet 5 inch
d)
75 inches
18.
A news paper which is printed daily is a form of what type of manufacturing?
a)
Continuous
b)
Batch
c)
Custom
d)
Just-In-Time
19.
What is the largest form of manufacturing referred to as "mass production"?
a)
Continuous
b)
Just-In-Time
c)
Custom
d)
Batch
20.
Materials for manufacturing are gathered in what three ways?
a)
Digging, Pumping, Collecting
b)
Mining, Drilling, Harvesting
c)
Separating, Combining, Extracting
21.
Interchangeable parts make what process easier and more efficient?
a)
Quality Control
b)
Purchasing
c)
Servicing and Repair
d)
Delivery and Shipping
22.
What type of manufacturing would be used to make a wedding cake?
a)
Batch
b)
Custom
c)
Continuous
d)
Just-In-Time
23.
_____________ in the property of a material to resist permanent indentation.
a)
hardness
b)
creep strength
c)
tensile strength
d)
fracture toughness
24.
Efficiency in the manufacturing process was increased by the introduction of
a)
custom made parts
b)
batch production methods
c)
interchangeable parts
d)
natural materials
25.
A remotrly controlled robotic arm is used to clean up a contaminated area. Which best describes the purpose for using robotics rather than people for the task?
a)
to prevent an OSHA investigation
b)
to minimize the expense of safety equipment
c)
to avoid human exposure to hazardous waste
d)
to limit human exposure to poor weather condition
26.
The amount of commercial development allowed by a local government is limited by which of the following
a)
building codes
b)
zoning laws
c)
Board of Health regulations
d)
OSHA regulations
27.
A steel cable holds a elevator car suspended in its shaft. What type of stress occurs in the cable
a)
tension
b)
torsion
c)
vibration
d)
compression
28.
A ball bearing is used to reduce the friction between a wheel and shaft. The balls transmit the vehicle weight from the shaft to the wheel. What type of stress do the balls inside the bearing see?
a)
tension
b)
torsion
c)
vibration
d)
compression
29.
In which step of the design process do you examine the prototype
a)
Generate concepts
b)
Develop solutions
c)
Test and evaluate
d)
Redesign
30.
What is the measurement that is indicated by the arrow?
a)
1/2
b)
3/4
c)
3/8
d)
9/16
31.
What type of cut would be preformed on the blue line?
a)
cross cut
b)
rip cut
c)
kerf cut
d)
straight cut
32.
What type of cut would be preformed on the blue line?
a)
cross cut
b)
rip cut
c)
kerf cut
d)
straight cut
33.
What type of drill bit is in the picture
a)
spade
b)
twist
c)
forstner
34.
What type of drill bit is in the picture
a)
spade
b)
twist
c)
forstner
35.
What color represents a neutral wire?
a)
White
b)
Red
c)
Green
d)
Blue
36.
What color represents a ground wire?
a)
White
b)
Green
c)
Red
d)
Blue
37.
The term that tells us the size (diameter of a wire)
a)
Gauge
b)
Diameter
c)
Gate
d)
Width
38.
This is a measure of electrical pressure
a)
Curcuit
b)
Amps
c)
Volts
d)
Watts
39.
Measure of electrical current flow
a)
Curcuit
b)
Amp
c)
Volt
d)
Watt
40.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because:
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.
41.
What is a circuit?
a)
A pathway that electricity flows in. It has a load, wire, and a taco
b)
A pathway that protons flow in. It has a load, wire, and a power source.
c)
A pathway that electricity flows in. It has a load, wire, and a power source.
d)
A pathway that electricity flows in. It has a load and wire.
42.
Would would best complete this circuit?
a)
A wire
b)
A switch
c)
A battery
d)
A light bulb
43.
When there is only one path for electrons to move through it is called a _____. When one light goes out, they all go out.
a)
closed circuit
b)
parallel circuit
c)
series circuit
d)
open circuit
44.
This is a picture of a simple electromagnet. How can the electromagnet be made stronger?
a)
Add more coils of wire to the nail.
b)
Use a smaller battery.
c)
Reverse the poles of the magnet.
d)
Remove all the coils and the nail.
45.
How are electromagnets different from magnets?
a)
magnets can be turned on/off
b)
you can turn an electromagnet on/off
c)
magnets are more powerful
d)
magnets have a North and South pole
46.
If I were to try to connect the North pole of one magnet to the South pole of another magnet, the two poles would:
a)
attract
b)
repel
c)
neither
47.
What color tags are on the rubber gloves with the highest level of protection?
a)
black
b)
red
c)
orange
d)
yellow
48.
For safety, assume that any facility constructed before 1980 contains?
a)
asbestos
b)
confined spaces
c)
GFCIs
d)
PCBs
49.
The normal beating of a heart can be upset by an electrical current as small as?
a)
1mA
b)
30mA
c)
75mA
d)
1,000mA
50.
Which factor determines the outcome of an electrical shock?
a)
The amount of current
b)
Which phase is involved
c)
The raceway system
d)
The size of the electrical equipment being used
51.
Which of the following battery byproducts can be explosive when mixed with air?
a)
acid
b)
hydrogen
c)
mercury
d)
zinc
52.
Which of the following should have side rails that extend 36 inches above the top support point?
a)
Painted ladders
b)
Straight ladders
c)
Step ladders
d)
Scaffolds
53.
OSHA CFR 1910 is the standard for?
a)
general industry
b)
electronic systems
c)
the construction industry
d)
lockout/tagout
54.
OSHA safety standards for the construction industry are contained in?
a)
OSHA CFR 1333
b)
OSHA CFR 1910
c)
OSHA CFR 1926
d)
OSHA CFR 1978
55.
The movement of people or products from one place to another
a)
Transportation
b)
Intermodal
c)
Distribution
d)
Supply Chain
56.
Transportation system that combines various modes of transportation to move people and products
a)
Transportation
b)
Intermodal
c)
Distribution
d)
Supply Chain
57.
The process by which commodities get to final consumers, including storing, selling, shipping, and advertising
a)
Transportation
b)
Intermodal
c)
Distribution
d)
Supply Chain
58.
Includes all parties involved moving product from start to finish: purchasing, production, distribution, suppliers and customers.
a)
Transportation
b)
Intermodal
c)
Distribution
d)
Supply Chain
59.
Which tool should NOT be used for drawing lines?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
60.
Which tool is used for creating vertical lines?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
61.
What lines are referred to as "visible lines"?
a)
Border Lines
b)
Centerlines
c)
Dimension Lines
d)
Object Lines
62.
When I draw an item at life size it is said to be at a scale of what?
a)
7:135
b)
1:100
c)
1:10
d)
1:1
63.
If I like turning my technical drawings into art, what career path might be good for me?
a)
Drafter
b)
Technical Illustrator
c)
Engineer
d)
Auto Designer
64.
This plan is used to show the location, type and size of concrete footings.
a)
Floor Plan
b)
Isometric Drawing
c)
Foundation Plan
d)
Elevations
65.
This plan shows what a house looks like if you were to stand on the North, South, East or West side of a residential structure.
a)
Elevations
b)
Foundation Plan
c)
Redlines
d)
Cover Sheet
66.
What was the first student organization formed in Texas to help students learn about industrial arts technology?
a)
TSA
b)
TIASA
c)
SUA
d)
TexTech
67.
The first TIASA Chapter was located in what city?
a)
Houston, TX
b)
Dallas, TX
c)
Kermit, TX
d)
Snyder, TX
68.
What year was the name of TSA actually implement?
a)
1987
b)
1959
c)
1964
d)
1977
69.
"Learning to live in a technical world," refers to the TSA _____?
a)
Creed
Creed
Creed
b)
Slogan
c)
Motto
d)
Purpose
70.
To widen and deepen the interest and knowledge of students in this technological age; to motivate regular schoolwork; and to promote technology education in the schools of Texas refers to the TSA _____.
a)
Creed
b)
Slogan
c)
Motto
d)
Purpose
71.
What color is NOT one of the TSA Colors?
a)
White
b)
Maroon
c)
Navy Blue
d)
Gray
72.
?What is the symbol for the Sergeant-at-Arms?
a)
Star
b)
Hearty Handshake
c)
Sergeant Stripes
d)
Beacon Tower
73.
What is a level of achievement in the TSA Achievement Program?
a)
1st
b)
Bronze
c)
Diamond
d)
Titanium
74.
What is the minimum number of members in a TSA Club?
a)
2
b)
5
c)
10
d)
20
75.
What is the governing process for how TSA meetings are conducted?
a)
Democratic
b)
Parliamentary Procedure
c)
Robert's Rules of Meetings
d)
Congressional Forum
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