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Tech Bowl Lamar Quiz #2

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a process used to harden ceramic materials?

a)

Forging

b)

Casting

c)

Drying

d)

Firing

2.

The first natural magnets were known as:

a)

Neodymium

b)

Magnetite

c)

Lodestones

d)

Hematite

3.

The light sensitive layer on film is the:

a)

Emulsion

b)

Serum

c)

Apparature

d)

Negative

4.

Which of the following is a two terminal device which permits current to flow in only one direction?

a)

Transistor

b)

Diode

c)

Resistor

d)

Capacitor

5.

What is the lining of a door or window called?

a)

Sill

b)

Jamb

c)

Threshold

d)

Casing

6.

An object floating in a liquid will not sink until the force exerted by the object ___________ the force exerted by the liquid.

a)

is greater than

b)

is less than

c)

is equal to

7.

A hand tool used to cut curves in wood or plastic is:

a)

Hack saw

b)

Fret saw

c)

Coping saw

d)

Band saw

8.

___________ is a rough solution used to help move cargo in a pipeline.

a)

Microsurface

b)

Slugde

c)

Slurry

d)

Doom

9.

Through what nuclear process does an atom bomb work?

a)

Nuclear Fusion

b)

Nuclear Fission

c)

Nuclear Reaction

d)

Atomic Splitting

10.

What was name of the first camera?

a)

Camera obscura

b)

Pinhole

11.

What is the ability of a material to return to its original length known as?

a)

Ductility

b)

Flexibility

c)

Extensibility

d)

Elasticity

12.

The rate of oscillation of a wave is referred to as its:

a)

Amplitude

b)

Bandwith

c)

Frequency

d)

Vibration

13.

Metal conducts electricity better as it becomes:

a)

Warmer

b)

Colder

c)

Wetter

d)

Drier

14.

What is a linear element used to span a gap between two supports?

a)

Beam

b)

Joist

c)

Arch

d)

Column

15.

_________ include buildings, utilities, office supplies, taxes, and advertising.

a)

Overhead costs

b)

Operating costs

c)

Fixed costs

d)

Direct costs

16.

A graphic means of describing a sequence of steps in a process is a(n):

a)

Gantt chart

b)

Process map

c)

Flowchart

d)

Diagram

17.

This type of mining operation is done when the coal is relatively near the surface of the earth (no deeper than 120 feet).

a)

Open Pit Mining

b)

Cave Mining

c)

Subsurface Mining

d)

Strip Mining

18.

What device measures the speed of the engine's rotating motion?

a)

Tachymeter

b)

Tachometer

c)

Speedometer

d)

Odometer

19.

Which inventor created the first practical calculating machine in 1642?

a)

Pascal

b)

Newton

20.

In what year did this student organization change its name to TSA?

a)

1959

b)

1964

c)

1988

d)

2001

21.

In a maglev rail system, there is no physical contact between the train and the guideway (T/F)

a)

True

b)

False

22.

An airplane has lift because:

a)

The pressure below the wings is greater than the pressure above the wings

b)

The pressure above the wings is greater than the below above the wings

c)

The pressure below the wings is equal to the pressure above the wings

23.

What is the unit of electrical resistance?

a)

Amp

b)

Volt

c)

Watt

d)

Ohm

24.

The supports at the ends of bridges are called:

a)

Struts

b)

Abutments

c)

Cables

d)

Retainers

25.

Which sawing tool is designed for metal cutting?

a)

Band Saw

b)

Jig Saw

c)

Coping saw

d)

Hack saw

26.

A/an _____ drawing shows two or more different views drawn at right angles to one another

a)

Isometric

b)

Geometric

c)

Orthographic

d)

Multi-view

27.

The flow (rate) of electricity is measured in:

a)

Amps

b)

Vlots

c)

Watts

d)

Ohms

28.

Studs in residential construction are typically placed 16" OR ______" apart

a)

18"

b)

20"

c)

22"

d)

24"

29.

Which computer was completed in 1946?

a)

ENIAC

b)

MARK I

c)

ACE

d)

UNIVAC

30.

What is a server?

a)

A system that operates information technology

b)

Software that enables communication

c)

A device that creates digital communication

d)

A computer