TSA TECH BOWL 2026/2027
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
1. What percentage of water does the body contain? - correct
answer-Approximately 70%
2. What percentage of the United States workforce is employed
in agriculture? - correct answer-17%
3. What agricultural product is used in the production of
crayons? - correct answer-Soybeans
4. Every _____, 15 million blood cells are destroyed in the
human body. - correct answer-Second
5. Heart valves from what animals are used to replace
damaged or diseased human heart valves? - correct answer-
Pigs
,6. What is a polishing tool made from materials like garnet,
aluminum oxide, and silicon carbide? - correct answer-
Abrasive, sandpaper
7. To become suitable for framing, lumber goes through a kiln-
drying process that reduces the moisture in the wood to
19%. This process of manufacturing is called _____. -
correct answer-Conditioning
8. In building a home to take advantage of passive solar
energy, which direction should the majority of the home's
windows be facing? - correct answer-South
9. When measuring the width of a 2x4 for wall framing, what is
the actual dimension? - correct answer-3 1/2
10. What type of law restricts the building of a fast food
restaurant near a house? - correct answer-Zoning
,11. IKEA is known for exploded view, step-by-step instructions
of products. What kind of a drawing does this involve? -
correct answer-Assembly
12. In construction, what structural component stretches from
one wall to another in order to support floors and ceilings? -
correct answer-Joists
13. What type of manufacturing system requires the greatest
division of labor? - correct answer-Continuous, mass
production
14. In construction, the material that is used to help prevent
heat passage is _____. - correct answer-Insulation
15. What architect is known for using the phrase "form follows
function"? - correct answer-Louis Sullivan
16. What company controls over 20% of the market share for
3D printers and is based in Brooklyn, New York? - correct
answer-Makerbot
, 17. At .8 of a mile, this bridge is the longest suspension bridge
in the United States. - correct answer-Verrazano- Narrows
Bridge - NYC
18. This construction project, considered an engineering icon,
was the world's largest privately funded construction project
when it was built in the 1970s, at a cost of $8 billion. - correct
answer-Trans Alaska Pipeline System
19. This building is the tallest building in the western
hemisphere. - correct answer-The Willis Tower in Chicago
20. What country overtook the U.S. as the world's largest
manufacturing nation in 2010, even though the production
margin between the two countries is razor-thin? - correct
answer-China
21. What is the term that describes the area between
insulation facing and the interior of exterior wall coverings?
Normally, the area is a 1" gap. - correct answer-Air space
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
1. What percentage of water does the body contain? - correct
answer-Approximately 70%
2. What percentage of the United States workforce is employed
in agriculture? - correct answer-17%
3. What agricultural product is used in the production of
crayons? - correct answer-Soybeans
4. Every _____, 15 million blood cells are destroyed in the
human body. - correct answer-Second
5. Heart valves from what animals are used to replace
damaged or diseased human heart valves? - correct answer-
Pigs
,6. What is a polishing tool made from materials like garnet,
aluminum oxide, and silicon carbide? - correct answer-
Abrasive, sandpaper
7. To become suitable for framing, lumber goes through a kiln-
drying process that reduces the moisture in the wood to
19%. This process of manufacturing is called _____. -
correct answer-Conditioning
8. In building a home to take advantage of passive solar
energy, which direction should the majority of the home's
windows be facing? - correct answer-South
9. When measuring the width of a 2x4 for wall framing, what is
the actual dimension? - correct answer-3 1/2
10. What type of law restricts the building of a fast food
restaurant near a house? - correct answer-Zoning
,11. IKEA is known for exploded view, step-by-step instructions
of products. What kind of a drawing does this involve? -
correct answer-Assembly
12. In construction, what structural component stretches from
one wall to another in order to support floors and ceilings? -
correct answer-Joists
13. What type of manufacturing system requires the greatest
division of labor? - correct answer-Continuous, mass
production
14. In construction, the material that is used to help prevent
heat passage is _____. - correct answer-Insulation
15. What architect is known for using the phrase "form follows
function"? - correct answer-Louis Sullivan
16. What company controls over 20% of the market share for
3D printers and is based in Brooklyn, New York? - correct
answer-Makerbot
, 17. At .8 of a mile, this bridge is the longest suspension bridge
in the United States. - correct answer-Verrazano- Narrows
Bridge - NYC
18. This construction project, considered an engineering icon,
was the world's largest privately funded construction project
when it was built in the 1970s, at a cost of $8 billion. - correct
answer-Trans Alaska Pipeline System
19. This building is the tallest building in the western
hemisphere. - correct answer-The Willis Tower in Chicago
20. What country overtook the U.S. as the world's largest
manufacturing nation in 2010, even though the production
margin between the two countries is razor-thin? - correct
answer-China
21. What is the term that describes the area between
insulation facing and the interior of exterior wall coverings?
Normally, the area is a 1" gap. - correct answer-Air space
