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TSA Tech Bowl Technology 4, TSA
Technology Bowl Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
This is what the abbreviation RMS means, pretaining to
electric signals Answer: Root Mean Square
The angle at which the wings are attached to the fuselage of an
airplane is the: Answer: Angle of Incidence
A number 12 auger bit is used to drill a hole how big? Answer:
3/4" in Diameter
How many cycles occur if an engine is operating at 3600 RPM?
Answer: 1800
These reduce the strength of concrete Answer: Air Bubbles
The screw that would naturally be set flush with the surface is
a: Answer: Flathead
The placement of colors, light and dark masses, and large and
small objects in a picture to create harmony is known as
Answer: Balance
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This type of lumber is used for general building and
construction use. It is separated into two grades, select and
common Answer: Yard Lumber
This is the leftover center of a log used to make plywood
Answer: Peeler Core
These are the devices used to hold materials in place while the
materials are being worked on in a manufacturing process
Answer: Fixtures
On a delta wing airplane ailerons or elevators are not used to
control the plane's movement, these are used instead Answer:
Elevons
In computers, the abbreviation GIGO means: Answer:
Garbage In, Garbage Out
In a post and lintel structure, the lintel is the: Answer:
Horizontal Element
Varnish brushes should be cleaned in this Answer: Turpentine
This is shipping goods in a large box which can be filled at one
location, transported via different modes, delivered to its
destination without rehandling Answer: Containerization
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This is an instrument used to draw arcs and circles Answer:
Compass
Construction, manufacturing, and biotechnology are examples
of this because they are ways of creating goods or products to
meet the needs and wants of society Answer: Production
Technologies
The point where the amount of money earned equals the
amount of money spent is the: Answer: Break-Even Point
An Underwriters' Laboratories label on the electrical appliance
undicates that it is: Answer: It is safe for the purposes for
which it was designed
This item is the printed or filmed output of information in
humanly readable form Answer: Hard Copy
For roofing materials, a square of material is enough to cover
this much roofing area Answer: 100 sq. ft
Products are made from substances called this Answer:
Materials
This can be described as any effect that creates a need for a
resistive force to prevent the collapse or failure of a structure
Answer: Load
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Always buff the plastic on this part of the wheel Answer:
Lower
Any heavy material carried on a ship to provide the desired
draft and stability for the ship is the: Answer: Ballast
The first permanent photographic image created by Joseph
Niepce was a: Answer: Heliograph
This is an example of a live load for a structure Answer:
Traffic
This is a preliminary full-scale working model of a new product
Answer: Prototype
The collapsible air bag inside the gas bag of an airship is this
Answer: Ballonet
This is where transmitted TV signals are sent through a cable
and are not radiated into the atmosphere Answer: Closed
Circuit TV
This has top priority in production environments and is never
sacrificed for the desire for speed or expediencey Answer:
Safety
This type of engine is a heat engine designed to burn the fuel
inside the engine Answer: Internal Combustion Engine
TSA Tech Bowl Technology 4, TSA
Technology Bowl Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
This is what the abbreviation RMS means, pretaining to
electric signals Answer: Root Mean Square
The angle at which the wings are attached to the fuselage of an
airplane is the: Answer: Angle of Incidence
A number 12 auger bit is used to drill a hole how big? Answer:
3/4" in Diameter
How many cycles occur if an engine is operating at 3600 RPM?
Answer: 1800
These reduce the strength of concrete Answer: Air Bubbles
The screw that would naturally be set flush with the surface is
a: Answer: Flathead
The placement of colors, light and dark masses, and large and
small objects in a picture to create harmony is known as
Answer: Balance
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This type of lumber is used for general building and
construction use. It is separated into two grades, select and
common Answer: Yard Lumber
This is the leftover center of a log used to make plywood
Answer: Peeler Core
These are the devices used to hold materials in place while the
materials are being worked on in a manufacturing process
Answer: Fixtures
On a delta wing airplane ailerons or elevators are not used to
control the plane's movement, these are used instead Answer:
Elevons
In computers, the abbreviation GIGO means: Answer:
Garbage In, Garbage Out
In a post and lintel structure, the lintel is the: Answer:
Horizontal Element
Varnish brushes should be cleaned in this Answer: Turpentine
This is shipping goods in a large box which can be filled at one
location, transported via different modes, delivered to its
destination without rehandling Answer: Containerization
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This is an instrument used to draw arcs and circles Answer:
Compass
Construction, manufacturing, and biotechnology are examples
of this because they are ways of creating goods or products to
meet the needs and wants of society Answer: Production
Technologies
The point where the amount of money earned equals the
amount of money spent is the: Answer: Break-Even Point
An Underwriters' Laboratories label on the electrical appliance
undicates that it is: Answer: It is safe for the purposes for
which it was designed
This item is the printed or filmed output of information in
humanly readable form Answer: Hard Copy
For roofing materials, a square of material is enough to cover
this much roofing area Answer: 100 sq. ft
Products are made from substances called this Answer:
Materials
This can be described as any effect that creates a need for a
resistive force to prevent the collapse or failure of a structure
Answer: Load
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Always buff the plastic on this part of the wheel Answer:
Lower
Any heavy material carried on a ship to provide the desired
draft and stability for the ship is the: Answer: Ballast
The first permanent photographic image created by Joseph
Niepce was a: Answer: Heliograph
This is an example of a live load for a structure Answer:
Traffic
This is a preliminary full-scale working model of a new product
Answer: Prototype
The collapsible air bag inside the gas bag of an airship is this
Answer: Ballonet
This is where transmitted TV signals are sent through a cable
and are not radiated into the atmosphere Answer: Closed
Circuit TV
This has top priority in production environments and is never
sacrificed for the desire for speed or expediencey Answer:
Safety
This type of engine is a heat engine designed to burn the fuel
inside the engine Answer: Internal Combustion Engine
