TECH BOWL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What official TSA color represents "the strength and determination of the technology
education students and teachers to obtain their goal? - answer- Scarlet
What device produces power by means of a chemical reaction? - answer- Battery
What is the process of controlling friction to reduce the wear of surfaces in rubbing
contact with each other? - answer- Lubricating
What is mixed with the gasoline fuel for two-cycle engines? - answer- Lubricating Oil
What is the measure of potential difference in electricity? - answer- Voltage
Originally, many people thought of the car as a: - answer- Horseless Carriage
Which instrument measures electrical current? - answer- Ammeter
What is a rounded part on an object that makes smooth transition from one surface to
another? - answer- Fillet
Skylab, the first US space station, still orbits the Earth today. (T/F) - answer- False
In house construction, which of the following is the normal spacing of studs in a house
frame? - answer- 16" on center
______________ is a chamber designed to allow movement between compartments
containing air at different pressures. - answer- Airlock
MIPS, a common speed measurement for computers, stands for: - answer- Millions of
Instructions per Second
Human speech can be divided into a set of discrete sounds known as: - answer-
Phonemes
What is the typical alternating current voltage from a wall receptacle in the United States
and Canada? - answer- 110V
In a drawing, all the points about an object that cannot be indicated on the drawing are
given as: - answer- Specifications
In business jargon, what does CEO stand for? - answer- Chief Executive Officer
What is a manually operating device for opening and closing an electrical circuit? -
answer- Switch
, Which federal organization describes its mission as "protecting the electromagnetic
spectrum?" - answer- FCC
______________ is a process used to find new ideas and develop them into successful
products. - answer- Research and Development
The __________ of a line can be easily calculated by the difference in y-coordinates
divided by the difference in x-coordinates. - answer- Slope
Soldering, welding, and ___________ are the three ways to join metals together. -
answer- Brazing
Who was the first person to hear a human voice transmitted by the telephone? -
answer- Thomas Watson
____________ are people who buy and use products. - answer- Consumers
What are two ways to form metals? - answer- Casting and Forging
What are the four types of TSA membership? - answer- Active, Alumni, Professional,
Honorary/Honorary Life
What is the refrigerant frequently used in electric cooling units? - answer- Freon
The three main sources of oil are tar sands, oil pockets, and oil _________. - answer-
Shale
_____________ ask customers questions about products they use. - answer-
Consumer surveys
The light sensitive layer on film is the: - answer- Emulsion
Which of the following is a two terminal device which permits current to flow in only one
direction? - answer- Diode
What is the lining of a door or window called? - answer- Sill
The brake system of a car is a(n) __________ process. - answer- Pneumatic
The main purpose of the ____________ system is to reduce friction. - answer-
Lubricating
A measure of the amount of matter an object contains is the object's: - answer- Mass
__________ are used to supplement graphic information, dimensions, and to eliminate
the necessity of repetitive dimensions. - answer- Notes
What official TSA color represents "the strength and determination of the technology
education students and teachers to obtain their goal? - answer- Scarlet
What device produces power by means of a chemical reaction? - answer- Battery
What is the process of controlling friction to reduce the wear of surfaces in rubbing
contact with each other? - answer- Lubricating
What is mixed with the gasoline fuel for two-cycle engines? - answer- Lubricating Oil
What is the measure of potential difference in electricity? - answer- Voltage
Originally, many people thought of the car as a: - answer- Horseless Carriage
Which instrument measures electrical current? - answer- Ammeter
What is a rounded part on an object that makes smooth transition from one surface to
another? - answer- Fillet
Skylab, the first US space station, still orbits the Earth today. (T/F) - answer- False
In house construction, which of the following is the normal spacing of studs in a house
frame? - answer- 16" on center
______________ is a chamber designed to allow movement between compartments
containing air at different pressures. - answer- Airlock
MIPS, a common speed measurement for computers, stands for: - answer- Millions of
Instructions per Second
Human speech can be divided into a set of discrete sounds known as: - answer-
Phonemes
What is the typical alternating current voltage from a wall receptacle in the United States
and Canada? - answer- 110V
In a drawing, all the points about an object that cannot be indicated on the drawing are
given as: - answer- Specifications
In business jargon, what does CEO stand for? - answer- Chief Executive Officer
What is a manually operating device for opening and closing an electrical circuit? -
answer- Switch
, Which federal organization describes its mission as "protecting the electromagnetic
spectrum?" - answer- FCC
______________ is a process used to find new ideas and develop them into successful
products. - answer- Research and Development
The __________ of a line can be easily calculated by the difference in y-coordinates
divided by the difference in x-coordinates. - answer- Slope
Soldering, welding, and ___________ are the three ways to join metals together. -
answer- Brazing
Who was the first person to hear a human voice transmitted by the telephone? -
answer- Thomas Watson
____________ are people who buy and use products. - answer- Consumers
What are two ways to form metals? - answer- Casting and Forging
What are the four types of TSA membership? - answer- Active, Alumni, Professional,
Honorary/Honorary Life
What is the refrigerant frequently used in electric cooling units? - answer- Freon
The three main sources of oil are tar sands, oil pockets, and oil _________. - answer-
Shale
_____________ ask customers questions about products they use. - answer-
Consumer surveys
The light sensitive layer on film is the: - answer- Emulsion
Which of the following is a two terminal device which permits current to flow in only one
direction? - answer- Diode
What is the lining of a door or window called? - answer- Sill
The brake system of a car is a(n) __________ process. - answer- Pneumatic
The main purpose of the ____________ system is to reduce friction. - answer-
Lubricating
A measure of the amount of matter an object contains is the object's: - answer- Mass
__________ are used to supplement graphic information, dimensions, and to eliminate
the necessity of repetitive dimensions. - answer- Notes
