PDT Final Test Questions With Complete Solutions
11.) What is the Frank J.R. Mitchell Fund? Correct Answers
Used to be a plan for life subscription to the fraternity. Now a
fund that supports the production of The Scroll, The Scroll
Archive, and The Scroll Extra
2.) What is the purpose of the Phikeia education program?
Correct Answers to foster maturity and help a phikeia grow and
adapt to his new situation.
4.) What is a big brother? Correct Answers A big brother is an
initiated member of the Fraternity who becomes the Phikeia's
mentor, helping him adjust to college life, acquaint himself with
the chapter, and help him through the program.
Approximately what fraction of chapters have a liability
insurance claim? Correct Answers The General Fraternity has a
liability insurance claim that covers all undergraduate chapters,
members, and alumni officers
Chapter Founding year and Founders Correct Answers 1918,
brother freeman h allen, colgate, 1919
Describe a good way to take notes. Correct Answers
Concentrate on everything professor says, after class copy notes
in new organized manner
Describe some techniques in handling test anxiety. Correct
Answers Think about the work not the worry, credit yourself
,with what you did right, be prepared, avoid excessive studying,
plan time to rest
Describe the badge of Phi Delta Theta Correct Answers Flat
gold shield, scroll in lower part bearing greek letters PDT, and
an eye on the upper portion, later sword was added to shield
attached by chain
Describe the coat of arms. Correct Answers Blue shield with
diagonal silver bar, within which is a gold sword and three silver
stars above or below the bar, a gold helmet with a closed visor,
mantling of blue and silver, the crest, a right arm, armored,
hurling a javelin, open motto on riband below the shield
Describe the Fraternity Flag. Correct Answers three vertical
bars of equal width, two outer bars are both blue with three 5-
point white stars in, middle bar is white with greek letters PDT
in blue reading down, width is ⅔ length
Famous Phis (know at least 12) Correct Answers Brother
Benjamin Harrison, Miami Ohio, 1852 (President of the United
States)
Brother Adlai E. Stevenson, Centre, 1860 (Vice President of the
United States)
Brother William B. Bankhead, Alabama, 1893 (Speaker of the
house of representatives)
Brother James A. Baker, Texas, 1957 (U.S secretary of State)
Brother Lou Gehrig, Columbia, 1925 (professional baseball
player)
Brother Frank Lloyd Wright, Wisconsin, 1889 (famous
architect)
, Brother Neil Armstrong, Purdue, 1955 (commander of Apollo
11 mission)
Brother F. Story Musgrave, Syracuse, 1958
Brother George Eads, Texas Tech, 1989 (Actor)
Brother Donald Gibb, New Mexico, 1976 (Actor)
Brother Burt Reynolds, Florida State, 1957 (actor)
Brother Mike Timlin, Southwestern, 1988 (Former MLB player)
Brother Wes Welker, Texas Tech, 2004 (NFL wide reciever)
First black male fraternity? Black Female Sorority? Correct
Answers Alpha phi alpha. Alpha Kappa alpha.
Four historic meetings of the founders Correct Answers
December 26th, 1848:The resolved that we constitute ourselves
into a secret society, and appointed a committee to create a
motto, a bond, and a constitution for the society.
December 28th, 1848: The report of the committee was
considered and amended.
December 30th, 1848:The report was further debated and finally
adopted.
January 1st, 1849: The first man pledged to Phi Delta Theta was
initiated.
From what document do these principles come? Correct
Answers The Bond
Give some warning signs that indicate potential for poor
scholarship Correct Answers regularly missing class, not
preparing for class, failing to ask questions, relying on someone
else's notes, failing to improve performance, developing a
dislike for the class
11.) What is the Frank J.R. Mitchell Fund? Correct Answers
Used to be a plan for life subscription to the fraternity. Now a
fund that supports the production of The Scroll, The Scroll
Archive, and The Scroll Extra
2.) What is the purpose of the Phikeia education program?
Correct Answers to foster maturity and help a phikeia grow and
adapt to his new situation.
4.) What is a big brother? Correct Answers A big brother is an
initiated member of the Fraternity who becomes the Phikeia's
mentor, helping him adjust to college life, acquaint himself with
the chapter, and help him through the program.
Approximately what fraction of chapters have a liability
insurance claim? Correct Answers The General Fraternity has a
liability insurance claim that covers all undergraduate chapters,
members, and alumni officers
Chapter Founding year and Founders Correct Answers 1918,
brother freeman h allen, colgate, 1919
Describe a good way to take notes. Correct Answers
Concentrate on everything professor says, after class copy notes
in new organized manner
Describe some techniques in handling test anxiety. Correct
Answers Think about the work not the worry, credit yourself
,with what you did right, be prepared, avoid excessive studying,
plan time to rest
Describe the badge of Phi Delta Theta Correct Answers Flat
gold shield, scroll in lower part bearing greek letters PDT, and
an eye on the upper portion, later sword was added to shield
attached by chain
Describe the coat of arms. Correct Answers Blue shield with
diagonal silver bar, within which is a gold sword and three silver
stars above or below the bar, a gold helmet with a closed visor,
mantling of blue and silver, the crest, a right arm, armored,
hurling a javelin, open motto on riband below the shield
Describe the Fraternity Flag. Correct Answers three vertical
bars of equal width, two outer bars are both blue with three 5-
point white stars in, middle bar is white with greek letters PDT
in blue reading down, width is ⅔ length
Famous Phis (know at least 12) Correct Answers Brother
Benjamin Harrison, Miami Ohio, 1852 (President of the United
States)
Brother Adlai E. Stevenson, Centre, 1860 (Vice President of the
United States)
Brother William B. Bankhead, Alabama, 1893 (Speaker of the
house of representatives)
Brother James A. Baker, Texas, 1957 (U.S secretary of State)
Brother Lou Gehrig, Columbia, 1925 (professional baseball
player)
Brother Frank Lloyd Wright, Wisconsin, 1889 (famous
architect)
, Brother Neil Armstrong, Purdue, 1955 (commander of Apollo
11 mission)
Brother F. Story Musgrave, Syracuse, 1958
Brother George Eads, Texas Tech, 1989 (Actor)
Brother Donald Gibb, New Mexico, 1976 (Actor)
Brother Burt Reynolds, Florida State, 1957 (actor)
Brother Mike Timlin, Southwestern, 1988 (Former MLB player)
Brother Wes Welker, Texas Tech, 2004 (NFL wide reciever)
First black male fraternity? Black Female Sorority? Correct
Answers Alpha phi alpha. Alpha Kappa alpha.
Four historic meetings of the founders Correct Answers
December 26th, 1848:The resolved that we constitute ourselves
into a secret society, and appointed a committee to create a
motto, a bond, and a constitution for the society.
December 28th, 1848: The report of the committee was
considered and amended.
December 30th, 1848:The report was further debated and finally
adopted.
January 1st, 1849: The first man pledged to Phi Delta Theta was
initiated.
From what document do these principles come? Correct
Answers The Bond
Give some warning signs that indicate potential for poor
scholarship Correct Answers regularly missing class, not
preparing for class, failing to ask questions, relying on someone
else's notes, failing to improve performance, developing a
dislike for the class
