WorksheetsTech Bowl Lamar Quiz #2
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is a process used to harden ceramic materials?
Forging
Casting
Drying
Firing
The first natural magnets were known as:
Neodymium
Magnetite
Lodestones
Hematite
The light sensitive layer on film is the:
Emulsion
Serum
Apparature
Negative
Which of the following is a two terminal device which permits current to flow in only one direction?
Transistor
Diode
Resistor
Capacitor
What is the lining of a door or window called?
Sill
Jamb
Threshold
Casing
An object floating in a liquid will not sink until the force exerted by the object ___________ the force exerted by the liquid.
is greater than
is less than
is equal to
A hand tool used to cut curves in wood or plastic is:
Hack saw
Fret saw
Coping saw
Band saw
___________ is a rough solution used to help move cargo in a pipeline.
Microsurface
Slugde
Slurry
Doom
Through what nuclear process does an atom bomb work?
Nuclear Fusion
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear Reaction
Atomic Splitting
What was name of the first camera?
Camera obscura
Pinhole
What is the ability of a material to return to its original length known as?
Ductility
Flexibility
Extensibility
Elasticity
The rate of oscillation of a wave is referred to as its:
Amplitude
Bandwith
Frequency
Vibration
Metal conducts electricity better as it becomes:
Warmer
Colder
Wetter
Drier
What is a linear element used to span a gap between two supports?
Beam
Joist
Arch
Column
_________ include buildings, utilities, office supplies, taxes, and advertising.
Overhead costs
Operating costs
Fixed costs
Direct costs
A graphic means of describing a sequence of steps in a process is a(n):
Gantt chart
Process map
Flowchart
Diagram
This type of mining operation is done when the coal is relatively near the surface of the earth (no deeper than 120 feet).
Open Pit Mining
Cave Mining
Subsurface Mining
Strip Mining
What device measures the speed of the engine's rotating motion?
Tachymeter
Tachometer
Speedometer
Odometer
Which inventor created the first practical calculating machine in 1642?
Pascal
Newton
In what year did this student organization change its name to TSA?
1959
1964
1988
2001
In a maglev rail system, there is no physical contact between the train and the guideway (T/F)
True
False
An airplane has lift because:
The pressure below the wings is greater than the pressure above the wings
The pressure above the wings is greater than the below above the wings
The pressure below the wings is equal to the pressure above the wings
What is the unit of electrical resistance?
Amp
Volt
Watt
Ohm
The supports at the ends of bridges are called:
Struts
Abutments
Cables
Retainers
Which sawing tool is designed for metal cutting?
Band Saw
Jig Saw
Coping saw
Hack saw
A/an _____ drawing shows two or more different views drawn at right angles to one another
Isometric
Geometric
Orthographic
Multi-view
The flow (rate) of electricity is measured in:
Amps
Vlots
Watts
Ohms
Studs in residential construction are typically placed 16" OR ______" apart
18"
20"
22"
24"
Which computer was completed in 1946?
ENIAC
MARK I
ACE
UNIVAC
What is a server?
A system that operates information technology
Software that enables communication
A device that creates digital communication
A computer
