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WorksheetsTSA Tech Bowl Practice Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Modern transportation includes land, water, air, and space travel. What is the term used when more than one transportation system is employed?
a)
Intermodal transportation
b)
Multi-system transportation
c)
Two-way transportation
d)
Round-trip transportation
2.
How much work is done when a force of 33N pulls a wagon 13 meters?
a)
46 Joules
b)
2.54 Joules
c)
429 Joules
d)
.39 Joules
3.
A stationary electric charge buildup on an insulating material is known as:
a)
Electricity
b)
Current
c)
Static electricity
d)
Negative charge
4.
A construction worker uses a board and log as a lever to lift a heavy rock. If the input arm is 3 meters long and the output arm is 0.75 meters long, what is the mechanical advantage of the lever?
a)
2.25
b)
4
c)
3.75
d)
.25
5.
A printed newspaper is an example of which communication medium?
a)
Wave
b)
Graphic
c)
Speaking
d)
Drawing
6.
A manufacturing company is producing dowels that have a diameter of 8.5 mm ± 0.1 mm. The hole the dowel must fit into has a diameter of 9.0 mm ± 0.1 mm. According to these specifications, what is the greatest clearance that can occur between the two (2) parts?
a)
0.1 mm
b)
0.3 mm
c)
0.5 mm
d)
0.7 mm
7.
A device that transforms the energy from a flowing stream of fluid into rotating mechanical energy.
a)
Cathode
b)
Transformer
c)
Turbine
d)
None of the above
8.
The period of a wave is 30 seconds. What is its approximate frequency?
a)
0.033 Hz
b)
0.50 Hz
c)
33 Hz
d)
50 Hz
9.
In what year did AISA vote and gain approval to change its name to TSA?
a)
1985
b)
1987
c)
1988
d)
1990
10.
The Manhattan Project was a government-sponsored research project that eventually would provide the foundation for which of the following technologies?
a)
Supercomputers
b)
The Internet
c)
Nuclear power
d)
Space flight
11.
Who designed the official TSA logo in 1989?
a)
Tonya Vandergriff
b)
Curtis Sheets
c)
Sid Rader
d)
Steve Price
12.
A circular garden has a radius of 12 feet. If the garden is enlarged so that its new radius is 24 feet, by what factor will the garden’s area increase?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
8
d)
12
13.
Which of the following is an important component of a solution used to clean up a blood spill on a workplace floor?
a)
Chlorine bleach
b)
Baking soda
c)
Acetic acid
d)
Hydrogen peroxide
14.
Which of the following is an example of an open geothermal heat pump system?
a)
Water from naturally hot springs is circulated through finned-tube radiators before being released into a nearby body of water
b)
Water heated in a boiler is piped to buildings through underground conduits to minimize heat loss and then released into a river
c)
Thermocouples in the ground take advantage of natural temperature differences in the soil to generate energy
d)
Subsurface steam from a volcanically active region is circulated throughout a city to heat buildings and melt ice
15.
Among NASA’s many notable discoveries, the scratch-resistant material used to coat eyeglass lenses was originally developed to:
a)
Coat the windows of space crafts
b)
Coat the visors of astronauts
c)
Coat the sunglasses of astronauts
d)
None of the above
16.
The Human Genome Project is expected to primarily benefit which of the following areas?
a)
Biomechanics and bionics
b)
Trauma response and remediation
c)
Medical diagnosis and treatment
d)
Prosthetic manufacturing
17.
Which of the following statements regarding digital and analog sound files is accurate?
a)
Digital signals more closely represent natural sound than do analog signals
b)
Digital files can be copied more times without loss of quality than can analog files
c)
Analog files can be transferred electronically, whereas digital files cannot
d)
Analog files can be directly stored on a CD
18.
Which of these is not a sentence in the TSA creed?
a)
I believe that Technology Education holds an important place in my life in the technical world.
b)
I will accept the theories that are supported by proper evidence.
c)
Through the work of my hands and mind, I will express my ideas to the best of my ability.
d)
I will strive to exercise tact and respect for other individuals.
19.
The lenses of a pair of binoculars perform their basic function primarily as a result of:
a)
Dispersion
b)
Refraction
c)
Reflection
d)
Diffraction
20.
In what year was NASA established?
a)
1956
b)
1957
c)
1958
d)
1959
21.
Many communication satellites follow this orbital pattern, which allows them to stay in a fixed position over the earth:
a)
Geosynchronous orbit
b)
Elliptical orbit
c)
Goddard orbit
d)
Earth-flux orbit
22.
Which of these lists TSA officer symbols?
a)
Gavel, candle, money
b)
Handshake, gavel, money
c)
Pen, beacon tower, gavel
d)
Scales, gavel, star
23.
The deformation that occurs from the yield point to the fracture point is known as:
a)
Tensile stress
b)
Plasticity
c)
Nondestructive testing
d)
Shear stress
24.
The study of work, energy, and efficiency in large scale systems is known as:
a)
Thermodynamics
b)
Viscosity
c)
Entropy
d)
Fluid dynamics
25.
Braces that resist compression are known as:
a)
Piers
b)
Abutments
c)
Struts
d)
Girders
26.
The title of Professional Engineer (P.E.) is an important designation, because:
a)
These engineers are allowed to approve, sign, and stamp plans and documents
b)
These engineers are allowed to assist other struggling engineers
c)
These engineers can accredit other aspiring engineers using an evaluation system
d)
None of the above
27.
The area of marine trash in the North Pacific Ocean, estimated to be about twice the size of Texas and made up mostly of plastic, is commonly referred to as:
a)
Great Pacific Trash Island
b)
Great Pacific Garbage Patch
c)
Great Pacific Plastic Sea
d)
None of the above
28.
In what city and state is the 2023 National TSA Conference going to be held?
a)
Louisville, KY
b)
Nashville, TN
c)
Dallas, TX
d)
Atlanta, GA
29.
In communication technology, what does USB stand for?
a)
Universal Serial Bond
b)
Universal Service Bar
c)
Universal Service Breaker
d)
Universal Serial Bus
30.
What type of drag is caused by air hitting the wings on an aircraft?
a)
Interference drag
b)
Lift induced drag
c)
Parasite drag
d)
Profile drag
31.
Materials that need further processing in order to be useful are known as:
a)
Finished products
b)
Manufactured goods
c)
Industrial stock
d)
Engineering products
32.
“Laser” is an acronym for what?
a)
Light Amplification by Static Energy of Radiation
b)
Light Assistance through Static Energy of Radiation
c)
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
d)
Light Assistance through Simulated Emission of Radiation
33.
The government’s right to take private property for public use is called:
a)
Property taxation
b)
Martial law
c)
Rezoning
d)
Eminent domain
34.
Profitability, consumer relations, and competition are involved in what type of concerns in the design process?
a)
Fabrication
b)
Environmental
c)
Societal
d)
Economic
35.
Solar panels are designed around what physics principle?
a)
Rutherford scattering
b)
Electron pair annihilation
c)
Pauli exclusion principle
d)
Einstein’s photoelectric effect
36.
What process uses microorganisms to degrade biological material in an environment without oxygen?
a)
Aerobic digestion
b)
Anaerobic digestion
c)
Fermentation
d)
None of the above
37.
This welding technique fuses a rotating part to a stationary part using high speed and heat:
a)
Torsion welding
b)
Friction welding
c)
Stick welding
d)
Arc welding
38.
What part of an engine causes the linear piston motion into rotation?
a)
Valves
b)
Crankshaft
c)
Piston
d)
Spark plug
39.
These are the most common type of elements, with over 100 types on the periodic table:
a)
Metals
b)
Noble gases
c)
Composites
d)
Halogens
40.
Which design principle is most specifically related to the visual appearance of an object?
a)
Aesthetics
b)
Efficiency
c)
Form
d)
Function
41.
The thermochemical conversion process that involves breaking down biological materials with heat and reduced oxygen is known as:
a)
Radiation
b)
Gasification
c)
Pyrolysis
d)
Combustion
42.
Gas produced by processing animal and plant waste is called:
a)
Fossil fuels
b)
Peat
c)
Biogas
d)
Natural gas
43.
The _________ was the first organ to be transplanted from one person to another.
a)
Heart
b)
Lung
c)
Liver
d)
Kidney
44.
The measurement of how much a person’s everyday behaviors can impact the environment is called a(n):
a)
Environmental impact
b)
Carbon footprint
c)
Both A and B
d)
None of the above
45.
In a strand of DNA, the base guanine bonds with:
a)
Adenine
b)
Cytosine
c)
Thymine
d)
Uracil
46.
The two aspects of engineering design are:
a)
Content and form
b)
Function and form
c)
Aesthetics and functionality
d)
Content and function
47.
A gate that provides an output of 1 if either or both of the inputs are 1 is a(n):
a)
OR gate
b)
AND gate
c)
NOT gate
d)
NAND gate
48.
NASA has created over 1,000 inventions that have been adapted to solve other problems. These adaptations are known as:
a)
Adaptive designs
b)
Spin-offs
c)
Social inventions
d)
Practical innovations
49.
In TSA, what is the symbol of office for the Vice President?
a)
Pen
b)
Gavel
c)
Star
d)
Beacon Tower
50.
When an engineer gives something up in order to meet other specifications, it is called a:
a)
Trade-off
b)
Compromise
c)
Optimization
d)
Design constraint
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