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Tech Bowl Lamar Quiz #1

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What official TSA color represents "the strength and determination of the technology education students and teachers to obtain their goal?

a)

Blue

b)

Teal

c)

Indigo

d)

Scarlett

2.

What device produces power by means of a chemical reaction?

a)

Capacitor

b)

Alternator

c)

Battery

d)

Cell

3.

What is the process of controlling friction to reduce the wear of surfaces in rubbing contact with each other?

a)

Lubricating

b)

Boring

c)

Welding

d)

Tearing

4.

What is mixed with the gasoline fuel for two-cycle engines?

a)

Penetrating Oil

b)

Lubricating Oil

c)

Grease

d)

Hydraulic Oil

5.

What is the measure of potential difference in electricity?

a)

Resistance

b)

Amperage

c)

Wattage

d)

Voltage

6.

Originally, many people thought of the car as a:

a)

Magic Carriage

b)

Useless Device

c)

Horseless Carriage

d)

Trick

7.

Which instrument measures electrical current?

a)

Voltmeter

b)

Ammeter

c)

Multimeter

d)

Ohmmeter

8.

What is a rounded part on an object that makes smooth transition from one surface to another?

a)

Fillet

b)

Bevel

c)

Radius

d)

Chamfer

9.

Skylab, the first US space station, still orbits the Earth today. (T/F)

a)

True

b)

False

10.

In house construction, which of the following is the normal spacing of studs in a house frame?

a)

3" center-to-center

b)

Every 8 inches

c)

16" on center

d)

No more than 6 inches apart

11.

______________ is a chamber designed to allow movement between compartments containing air at different pressures.

a)

Vestibule

b)

Airlock

c)

Foyer

d)

Narthex

12.

What is MIPS?

(a)  

13.

What is the typical alternating current voltage from a wall receptacle in the United States and Canada?

a)

100V

b)

110V

c)

120V

d)

120V

14.

In a drawing, all the points about an object that cannot be indicated on the drawing are given as:

a)

Annonations

b)

Constraints

c)

Requirements

d)

Specifications

15.

What is a manually operating device for opening and closing an electrical circuit?

a)

Switch

b)

Button

c)

Faucet

d)

Hub

16.

Which federal organization describes its mission as "protecting the electromagnetic spectrum?"

a)

FAA

b)

FBI

c)

FCC

d)

FBLA

17.

What is a process used to find new ideas and develop them into successful products called?

a)

Research and Development

b)

Formulation and Experimentation

c)

Engineering and Design

d)

Inquiry and Creation

18.

The __________ of a line can be easily calculated by the difference in y-coordinates divided by the difference in x-coordinates.

a)

Angle

b)

Intercept

c)

Gradient

d)

Slope

19.

Soldering, welding, and ___________ are the three ways to join metals together.

a)

Joining

b)

Brazing

c)

Fusing

d)

Sweating

20.

Who was the first person to hear a human voice transmitted by the telephone?

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

David Alter

c)

Thomas Watson

d)

Samuel Morse

21.

____________ are people who buy and use products.

a)

Consumers

b)

Customers

c)

Users

d)

Prodcuers

22.

What are two ways to form metals?

a)

Welding and Binding

b)

Melting and Smelting

c)

Molding and Joining

d)

Casting and Forging

23.

What is the refrigerant frequently used in electric cooling units?

a)

Freon

b)

Puron

c)

Antifreeze

d)

Distilled Water

24.

The three main sources of oil are tar sands, oil pockets, and oil _________.

a)

Slate

b)

Shale

c)

Fracking

d)

Mining

25.

Vector processing is measured in:

a)

MIPS

b)

Megabites

c)

Megaflops

d)

Megahertz

26.

A common use of _________ is to measure cylindrical objects.

a)

Micrometers

b)

Rotors

c)

Calipers

d)

Tongs

27.

Who is often credited as the "founder" of nanotechnology?

a)

John Von Neumann

b)

Walter Lewin

c)

Murray Gell-mann

d)

Richard Feynman

28.

What is a combination of CAD and CAM systems?

a)

Spindle Casting

b)

Laser Cutting

c)

3D Printing

d)

CNC

29.

What is CAM?

a)

Computer Aided Manufacturing

b)

Computer Assisted Maintenance

c)

Computer Added Methodology

d)

Control Allocated Mixing

30.

The number of _________ of freedom for a robot is given by the number of directions of movement.

a)

Degrees

b)

Constraints

c)

Limitations

d)

Options

31.

A fine material carried high in the air and deposited far from its place of origin is known as:

a)

Gam

b)

Loess

c)

Spline

d)

Loam

32.

In 1949, a Cambridge University team developed the world's first large-scale computer designed to store its own programs. What was its name?

a)

ENIAC

b)

UNIVAC 1

c)

Mark I

d)

ACE

33.

A substance which speeds up the curing of a compound when added in quantity is a(n):

a)

Incubator

b)

Intensifier

c)

Dryer

d)

Accelerator

34.

A t-square is used to draw ___________ lines.

a)

Diagonal

b)

Vertical

c)

Horizontal

d)

Right

35.

Most training in industry is done:

a)

On your own

b)

On the job

c)

At a university

d)

Virtually

36.

Which of the following drawings is used to show the location of heating, cooling, and air conditioning units with their related ductwork and piping?

a)

HCAC Drawing

b)

HVAC Drawing

37.

What is the weight of a force exerted on a structure by objects not part of that structure?

a)

Dead load

b)

Live Load

c)

Static Load

d)

Imposed Load

38.

Wankel engines are also known as ___________ engines.

a)

Piston

b)

Rotary

c)

Radial

d)

Boxer

39.

The three major classifications of water transportation vehicles are:

a)

Private

b)

Commercial

c)

Leisure

d)

Personal

40.

A tool that has a single steel cutting edge beveled on one or both sides and is used to trim small pieces of material from wood is a(n):

a)

Plane

b)

Jointer

c)

Sander

d)

Grinder

41.

The _____________ is determined by the number of turns of wire, the current in the wire coil, the core material, and the ratio of the coil diameter to the coil length.

a)

Strength of an electromagnet

b)

Weakness of an electromagnet

c)

Shock absorption

d)

Electrical signal

42.

The ASA number for camera film is the film's:

a)

Available light

b)

Sensitivity to light

c)

Aperture

d)

Aspect Ratio

43.

The profit that a company makes after expenses is _________ profit.

a)

Net

b)

Gross

c)

Taxable

d)

Unrealized

44.

What type of map shows geographic regions by means of contour lines and symbols?

a)

Geologic

b)

Topographic

c)

Physical

d)

Cadastral

45.

550 ft-lb/sec is equal to:

a)

1 Torque

b)

1 Horsepower

c)

1 CC

d)

1 PS

46.

A(n) ___________ is a power conditioning and supply system that affords protection against short-term power outages.

a)

Power Strip

b)

EMS

c)

Surge Protector

d)

Circuit Breaker

47.

What year was the first space shuttle launched?

a)

1969

b)

1972

c)

1979

d)

1981

48.

_______________ is the process of making a latent image on film visible.

a)

Developing

b)

Fixing

c)

Washing

d)

Drying

49.

____________ is pouring a fluid into a mold and allowing it to solidify and to take the shape of the mold.

a)

Printing

b)

Forging

c)

Molding

d)

Casting

50.

__________ is the resistive force between two surfaces.

a)

Traction

b)

Inertia

c)

Friction

d)

Drag