TSA Technology Bowl Written Test Questions and Answers Already Passed

TSA Technology Bowl Written Test Questions and Answers Already Passed What value is measured in ohms? resistance Techne in Greek means __________ art What tool was used to design the first Boeing 707 airplane? slide rule What type of desicions do engineers mostly make? how to make things What is "capital"? money/credit/property This best defines a limit on a product's design: constraint Giving up one thing in order to gain something else is called a(n) _____. trade-off The smallest possible piece of binary code is _____. bit Modifying an existing product is called _____. innovation Engineers who cannot find the reason for a malfunction may turn to _____. troubleshooting The first step in undertaking a problem is writing a problem _____. statement During brainstorming, it is important to consider all ideas because _____. it may spark new ideas A(n) _____ drawing looks realistic and has a vanishing point. perspective Which type of drawing shows the inside layers of the Earth? section Size measurements, such as length and width, are called _____. dimensions What kind of drawing should be packed with the contents of a desk that has been purchased and must be put together? an assembly drawing Who would be most likely to use a schematic drawing? an electrician A time of great change in history when factories replaced farms is referred to as _____. the Industrial Age This term refers to a measure of work done over a certain period of time: power The result of putting liquids under pressure is _____. hydraulic power The ability to achieve a desired result with as little effort and waste as possible is _____. efficiency Adding components to an electrical circuit increases the _____. resistance Which term describes an electrical circuit that has more than one path? parallel circuit What mode of communication is involved when a person programs an alarm clock? person to machine What mode of communication is involved when the alarm clock goes off in the morning? machine to person When a satellite does not seem to move, it is said to be in a _____ orbit. geosynchronous The code of 1s and 0s that computers use is called _____. binary code The gear is based on which simple machine? wheel What term describes networked computers that use downtime for research? distributed computing A computer error is most often a(n) _____ error. human One tiny dot of light on a video image is known as a _____. pixel What language is used to encode Web pages? HTML _____ is used to create computer-generated characters. motion capture A(n) _____ is financially responsible for every aspect of a TV show or film. producer The benefit of pasteurization is _____. safe wholesome milk Antibiotics can _____. kill bacteria _____ technology uses a harmless virus to deliver a normal gene to body cells. gene therapy Which government agency approves or rejects genetically modified food products? US Department of Agriculture Frederick Taylor originated the production practice known as _____. scientific management _____consists of inspecting a product to ensure it meets standards and/or requirements. quality control Which ancient civilization built 50,000 miles of roads? roman empire Today's high-speed highways are usually surfaced with _____. concrete To what is siding material attached? sheathing _____ are vertical wall supports. studs The five tallest buildings in the United States are all _____. greater than 1000 feet high In order to reinforce a very wide building, _____ would probably be used. girders/trusses/arches Generally speaking, what is the least expensive way to transport goods? by water What is the name of a negatively charged particle? electron What piece of equipment is used to lay out and draw an angle? protractor What is the name for the trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere by carbon dioxide? greenhouse effect What is the name of the path that electric current and pulses follow? circuit What is the name for a bar resting on a fulcrum, used to preform work? lever What is another name for air resistance acting on a car or plane? drag What does a.v.i. stand for? audio video interleave What type of engineer designs and supervises the transmission and distribution of electricity? electrical What is the TSA motto? learning to live in a technical world What is the shape of the curve in DNA? double helix What kind of wood has a low density, is soft, and is easily shaped? balsa wood What unit is used to express the force of electricity? voltage What type of electrical power is produced by a dam that backs up river waterWhat unit is used to express the force of electricity? into a lake? hydroelectric What is the name of a material that resists the flow of electricity? insulator What is the name of a document that lists the training and experience of a person? resume What is the name of a new technology that is developed to solve a problem? invention What is the most common element on earth? nitrogen What is the name for 2 or more wires protected by an insulator? cable What are the three parts of a system? input/process/output What acronym is used to describe a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus? SCUBA What type of machine makes a product directly from a drawing? 3D printer what is the symbol of the TSA president? gavel What branch of engineering deals with equipment design, as for the workplace, intended to maximize productivity by reducing operator fatigue and discomfort? civil engineering What unit is used to express the power of an internal combustion engine? horsepower What form of carbon is used in pencils and nuclear reactors? Graphite What is the name of the tool used to heat metal to join electrical components? sautering iron What is the name of the equipment that modulates and demodulates signals in computing and telecommunications systems? modem What is the name for a combination of two or more kinds of metals? alloys What official TSA color represents "the strength and determination of the technology education students and teachers to obtain their goal? Scarlet What device produces power by means of a chemical reaction? Battery What is the process of controlling friction to reduce the wear of surfaces in rubbing contact with each other? Lubricating What is mixed with the gasoline fuel for two-cycle engines? Lubricating Oil What is the measure of potential difference in electricity? Voltage Originally, many people thought of the car as a ______ Horseless Carriage Which instrument measures electrical currents? Ammeter What is a rounded part on an object that makes a smooth transition from one surface to another? Fillet Skylab, the first US space station, still orbits the Earth today. (True/False) False In house construction, which of the following is the normal spacing of studs in a house frame? 16" on center _____________ is a chamber designed to allow movement between compartments containing air at different pressures. Airlock MIPS, a common speed measurement for computers, stands for: Millions of Instructions per Second Human speech can be divided into a set of discrete sounds known as: Phonemes What is the typical alternating current voltage from a wall receptacle in the United States and Canada? 110V In a drawing, all the points about an object that cannot be indicated on the drawing are given as: Specifications In business, what does CEO stand for? Chief Executive Officer What is a manually operating device for opening and closing an electrical circuit? Switch Which federal organization describes its mission as "protecting the electromagnetic spectrum?" FCC