Tech Bowl

Front 1

What official TSA color represents "the strength and determination of the technology education students and teachers to obtain their goal?”

Back 1

Scarlet

Front 2

What device producer power by means of a chemical reaction.

Back 2

A Battery

Front 3

What is the process of controlling friction to reduce the wear of surfaces in rubbing contact of each other?

Back 3

Lubricating

Front 4

What is mixed with the gasoline fuel for two-cycle engines?

Back 4

Quaker Steak & Lubricating Oil

Front 5

What is the measure of potential difference in electricity?

Back 5

Voltage

Front 6

Originally, many people thought of the car as a(n):

Back 6

Horseless Carrage

Front 7

Which of the following instruments measures electrical current?
A. ammeter

B. ohmmeter

C. Voltmeter

D. micrometer

Back 7

A. ammeter

Front 8

What is a rounded part of an object that makes a smooth transition from one surface to another.

Back 8

Fillet

Front 9

Skylab, the first space station, still orbits the earth today? True of False.

Back 9

False

Front 10

In house construction, what is the normal spacing of the studs in a house frame?

Back 10

16" on center

Front 11

MIPS, a common speed measurement for computers, stands for:

Back 11

Millions of instructions per second

Front 12

Human speech can be divided into a set of discrete sounds known as:

Back 12

Phonemes

Front 13

What is the typical alternating current from a wall receptacle in the United States and Canada?

Back 13

110 V

Front 14

In a drawing, all of the points about an object that cannot be indicated on the drawing are given as:

Back 14

Specifications

Front 15

In business jargon, what does CEO stand for?

Back 15

Chief Executive Officer

Front 16

What is a manual operating device for opening and closing a circuit called?

Back 16

A switch

Front 17

Which federal organization describes its mission as “protecting the electromagnetic spectrum?”

Back 17

FCC

Front 18

______________ is a process used to find new ideas and develop them into successful products.

Back 18

Research and development

Front 19

The __________ of a line can be easily calculated by the difference in y-coordinates divided by the difference in x-coordinates.

Back 19

Slope

Front 20

What converts rotary motion into linear motion?

Back 20

Cam

Front 21

Soldering, welding, and ___________ are the three ways to join metals together.

Back 21

Brazing

Front 22

Who was the first person to hear a human voice transmitted by the telephone?

Back 22

Thomas Watson

Front 23

____________ are people who buy and use products.

Back 23

Consumers

Front 24

What are two ways to form metals?

A. hammering and molding

B.welding and soldering

C.annealing and warping

D.casting and forging

Back 24

D. casting and forging

Front 25

What are the four types of TSA membership?

Back 25

Active, Alumni, Professional, and Honorary/Honorary Life

Front 26

What is the refrigerant frequently used in electric cooling units?

Back 26

Freon

Front 27

The tree main sources of oil are oil pockets, oil sand, and oil _____.

Back 27

Shale

Front 28

Vector processing is measured in _____.

Back 28

Megaflops

Front 29

A common use of ________ is to measure cylindrical objects.

Back 29

Calipers

Front 30

A device that combines a low-speed printer with a serial communications is a(n):

Back 30

Teleprinter

Front 31

What is a combination of CAD and CAM systems?

Back 31

CNC

Front 32

The number of _______ of freedom for a robot is given by the number of directions of movement.

Back 32

Degrees

Front 33

A fine material carried high in the air and deposited far from its place of origin is known as:

Back 33

Loess

Front 34

How many officers serve on an officer team?

Back 34

6

Front 35

A(n) _____________ system moves people or freight from a point of origin to a point of destination.

Back 35

Transportation

Front 36

In 1949, a Cambridge University team developed the world's first large-scale computer designed to store its own programs. What was its name?

Back 36

Mark 1

Front 37

A substance which speeds up the curing of a compound when added in quanity is a(n):

Back 37

Accelrator

Front 38

A t-square is used to draw __________ lines.

Back 38

Horizontal

Front 39

Most of the training in the industry is done:

Back 39

On the job

Front 40

What publication does TSA reference for Parliamentary Procedure?

Back 40

Robert's Rules of Order

Front 41

What kind of drawing is used to show the location of the heating, cooling, and air conditioning with their related ductowrk and piping?

Back 41

HVAC drawings

Front 42

What is the weight of the force exerted on a structure by objects that are not part of that structure.

Back 42

Dead load

Front 43

Wankel engines are also known as ____________ engines.

Back 43

Rotary

Front 44

The three major classifications of water transportation vehicles are called:

Back 44

Private, commercial, and leisure

Front 45

A tool that has a single steel cutting edge beveled on one or both sides and is used to trim small pieces of material from wood is a(n):

Back 45

Plane

Front 46

The ______ is determined by the number of turns of wire coil, the core material, and the ratio of the coil diameter to the coil length.

Back 46

Speed of an electromagnet

Front 47

The ASA number for camera film is the film's:

Back 47

Sensitivity to light

Front 48

The profit that the company makes after expensive is __________ profit.

Back 48

Gross

Front 49

What type of map shows geographic regions by means of contour lines and symbols?

Back 49

Topographic

Front 50

In telephone switching equipment, a PBX is a(n):

Back 50

Public Branch Exchange

Front 51

550 ft-lb/sec is equal to:

Back 51

1 horsepower

Front 52

What official TSA color represents "the sincerity of the technology education students and teachers in obtaining a greater knowledge in our technical world"?

Back 52

Navy

Front 53

A(n) __________ is a power conditioning and supply system that affords protection against short-term power outages.

Back 53

Surge protector

Front 54

In house design a(n) _________ is a quiet room where a person goes to study, read, write, and relax.

Back 54

Den

Front 55

What year was the first space shuttle launched?

Back 55

1981

Front 56

_________ is the process of making a latent image on film visible.

Back 56

Developing

Front 57

__________ is pouring a fluid into a mold and allowing it to solidify and take shape of the mold.

Back 57

Casting

Front 58

Who is the person that recommends a possible solution for a labor dispute?

Back 58

Mediator

Front 59

A wide flange steel beam is:

Back 59

I-type

Front 60

Conduction, convention, and radiation are three ways that _______ can be transferred.

Back 60

heat

Front 61

Another name for petroleum is:

Back 61

crude oil

Front 62

Which of the following statements best describes latex paint?

A. slower drying that oil base paints

B. it is an oil base paint

C. used for objects in the water

D. it is a water base paint

Back 62

D. it is a water base paint

Front 63

The characteristic of metal to be hammered into sheets is its:

Back 63

Malleability

Front 64

What is the TSA motto?

A. Learning to Live in a Technical World

B. Technology Education, Not Industrial Arts

C. Yeah Wood Shop!

D. Creating New Technology for Tomorrow

Back 64

A. Learning to Live in a Technical World

Front 65

What is the "heart" of any computer?

Back 65

CPU

Front 66

What is the characteristic of metal that allows it to be drawn into a wire?

Back 66

Ductility

Front 67

True or False: A 6B lead in a drawing pencil is very hard.

Back 67

True

Front 68

Heat energy is transferred to the atmosphere by radiation, conduction, and ________.

Back 68

Convection

Front 69

What system does TSA use to run its meetings?

Back 69

Parliamentary Procedure

Front 70

The first artifical sattelite put into orbit was:

Back 70

Sputnik I

Front 71

_________ is the array of bits, each corresponding to one dot on the page.

Back 71

Bitmap

Front 72

A type of load that is always changing is:

Back 72

dynamic

Front 73

Converting from one form to another is:

Back 73

transducing

Front 74

Cutting hard substances, fiber optic, communications, and holograms are some common uses for:

Back 74

Lasers

Front 75

When people accept the negative impact in order to receive the positive effects, they are making:

Back 75

tradeoffs

Front 76

True or False: To laminate means to glue together in layers.

Back 76

True

Front 77

Designing, bidding, contracting, and financing are all part of the:

Back 77

pre-construction

Front 78

What is the central part of the wheel where the spokes are attached?

Back 78

Hub

Front 79

When the mixture in the carburetor is too lean, it can be detected by the:

Back 79

exhaust being too heavy

Front 80

The sun rises in the _______ and sets in the ________.

Back 80

East, west

Front 81

A popular way to find an unknown resistance in a circuit is with a(n):

Back 81

Ohm meter

Front 82

What is considered the language of design?

Back 82

Graphics

Front 83

What does BOM stand for?

Back 83

Bill of Materials

Front 84

What is the placement of machines and equipment to enable easy flow of people and materials?

Back 84

plant layout

Front 85

A storage case is a complete font is called a(n):

Back 85

typeset

Front 86

What is a ship called that operates below the surface.

Back 86

Submersible

Front 87

In electrical systems, AC stands for:

Back 87

alternating current

Front 88

What is the listing of all parts necessary to make up a total assembly?

Back 88

Bill of Materials

Front 89

Which of the following is a written agreement between two or more parties specifying the details of an arrangement agreed upon by the parties?

A. stock

B. bond

C. deed

D. contract

Back 89

D. contract

Front 90

________is modifying information into a desired format for a specific method of transmission or storage.

Back 90

Encoding

Front 91

How does a rivet hold the pieces it is fastening?

Back 91

Friction

Front 92

What was TSA formerly called?

Back 92

AIASA

Front 93

Also known as a portable jig saw, this power tool used in construction is used to cut holes and irregular shaped curves in wood and other materials.

Back 93

Keyhole saw

Front 94

What is a rubber blade used to force ink through a stencil silk screen called?

Back 94

squeegee

Front 95

What is used to transmit power and motion between two or more shafts at an angle?

Back 95

Pulley

Front 96

What is generally refereed to as a copper based alloy? It was originally an alloy of copper and tin.

Back 96

bronze

Front 97

Bearings and bushings are used to decrease what between two parts?

Back 97

Friction

Front 98

What type of drill bit can be adjusted to bore a hole of any size between 1" and 3" inches in diameter?

Back 98

spade bit

Front 99

What device invented by Alexander Garahm Bell showed the use of light energy as a means of carrying a voice?

Back 99

telephone

Front 100

________ is getting tools, machines, and equipment ready for production.

Back 100

tooling up - ?

Front 101

Conveyors, hoists, and cranes are three basic types of:

Back 101

material handling equipment

Front 102

Stability, strength, and rigidity are:

Back 102

characteristics of structures to resist loads

Front 103

What type of engine ignites the fuel mixture through compresstion and not a spark?

Back 103

diesel engine

Front 104

What is the common language of mainframe, microcomputer, and personal computer management database?

Back 104

Structured Query Language (SQL)

Front 105

On a Topographical map, what type of lines connect areas of the same elevation?

Back 105

Contour lines

Front 106

In interchanges circuit technology, what does VLSI stand for?

Back 106

Very Large Scale Inteogration

Front 107

What official TSA color represents "high standards, morals, and religious beliefs.

Back 107

White

Front 108

What type of fastening process an alloy with lower melting temperature to join two other metals together?

Back 108

Soldering

Front 109

Which type of pictoral projection is chosen if a circular or curved surface is parallel to one of the faces?

Back 109

oblique projection

Front 110

What technology enables computers to output similar to human voice?

Back 110

speech synthesis

Front 111

Which of the following is a way of making a machine, process, or system operate without constant human control.

A. automation

B. numerical control

C. Computer Aided Drafting

D. Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Back 111

A. automation

Front 112

What is the light sensitive material on film?

Back 112

Emulsion

Front 113

Up and down motion is said to be:

Back 113

reciporcating

Front 114

In the beginning of the 20th century, the construction of ships shifted from wood and iron to:

Back 114

steel

Front 115

A man-made island waterway is a(n):

Back 115

canal

Front 116

What is a substance that is composed of two or more elements of which one is a metal?

Back 116

alloy

Front 117

In drafting, a french curve is used to draw:

Back 117

irregular curves

Front 118

This individual is a beginning worker who trains with a skilled, experienced worker to learn trade.

Back 118

apprentice

Front 119

A fully dimensional and graphic description of the layout for one level of a building is a(n):

Back 119

floor plan

Front 120

What are the official TSA colors?

Back 120

scarlet, navy, white

Front 121

Which of the following inventors developed an electromechanical counting machine used for the US Census Bureau in the late 1800's?

A. Thomas Edison

B. Samuel Morse

C. Charles Babbage

D. Herman Hollerith

Back 121

C. Charles Babbage

Front 122

What is the main hydrocarbon found in natural gas?

Back 122

Methane

Front 123

Drywall, also known as _________, is commonly used for the interior wall of a building.

Back 123

gypsum board

Front 124

What is the SI unit for electrical power?

Back 124

watt

Front 125

Which of the following camera lenses has a focal length greater than the standard focal length of 45-55mm?

A. Telephoto lens

B. Fish eye

C. Ultraviolet

D. Wide angle

Back 125

D. Wide angle

Front 126

One who creates and carries out plans for new products or structures is a(n):

Back 126

Designer

Front 127

A corporation's name and how it will be financed are found in the:

Back 127

charter

Front 128

The Earth's crust is composed of minerals and:

Back 128

rocks

Front 129

A special ship used to carry liquid cargo is a(n):

Back 129

tanker

Front 130

Water at the top of the waterfall, a tightly wound watch spring, and fuels such as gasoline, coal, or wood are examples of:

Back 130

potential energy

Front 131

________ specify the type of materials and construction methods acceptable in the area.

Back 131

building codes

Front 132

The total resistance in a parallel circut _________ the value of any single resistor in the circut.

Back 132

is less than

Front 133

What does AM and FM stand for?

Back 133

Amplitude Modulation and Frequency Modulation

Front 134

What alloy consists of copper and zinc.

Back 134

Brass

Front 135

What is the period when the use of stone tools changed to the use of the first metal tools?

Back 135

Bronze age

Front 136

Steps such as landscaping, structure maintenance, and legal closures of contracts involve:

Back 136

post construction

Front 137

The force acting inwards on a body moving in a circular path is:

Back 137

centripetal force

Front 138

In the SAE number for oil viscosity, a W indicates:

Back 138

that the oil is for subfreezing weather

Front 139

Hammers are identified by their weight in:

Back 139

ounces

Front 140

What type of fastening process requires an alloy with a lower melting temperature used to join two other metals together?

Back 140

soldering

Front 141

In what year did this student organization change its name to TSA?

Back 141

1988

Front 142

What is a hand operated calculating machine where the numbers are represented by beads on a rod?

Back 142

Abacus

Front 143

____________ are toothed wheels used to transmit power between components of a machine.

Back 143

Gears

Front 144

A (x,y,z) coordinate system is often referred to as:

Back 144

Cartesian coordinates

Front 145

A(n) _____________ is used to make a tapered hole in wood, metal, or plastic so that flat-head can be set flush with the surface of the material.

Back 145

countersink

Front 146

What is the side-to-side movement of an airplane called?

Back 146

yaw

Front 147

Machine language is another name for:

Back 147

Binary code

Front 148

Where is the National TSA office located?

Back 148

Reston, Virginia

Front 149

An "A" style roof is also called a(n) _____________ roof.

Back 149

gable

Front 150

Items placed into a system to recieve outputs and achieve goals are called:

Back 150

inputs

Front 151

An assembly process that temporarily or permanently holds parts together by using a mechanical fastener or force is:

Back 151

mechanical fastening

Front 152

What is generally used to describe an object or an assembly, how it goes together, and how it is used?

Back 152

auxillary views

Front 153

A three-dimensional measurement of natural and man-made features on the Earth's surface for representation in maps is:

Back 153

surveying

Front 154

Intake, compresstion, power, and exhaust are the:

Back 154

four strokes of the internal combustion engine

Front 155

What are levels on a ship called?

Back 155

Decks

Front 156

In a kitchen, the straight-line distance from the oven to the refrigerator to the sink, and then back to the oven is:

Back 156

work triangle

Front 157

Which of the following electrical components is responsible for the miniaturization of electronic equipment?

A. vacuum tube

B. integrated circuits

C. resistor

D. flux capacitor

Back 157

B. integrated circuts

Front 158

__________is telling people about your ideas.

Back 158

communications

Front 159

_______ materials come from nature.

Back 159

Raw

Front 160

A common way to move materials in an assembly line is by a(n):

Back 160

conveyor

Front 161

What is the range over which a picture is focused?

Back 161

depth of field

Front 162

What type of printing is done from a sunken surface?

Back 162

gravure

Front 163

What is a product made by people called?

Back 163

synthetic

Front 164

The wearing away of the earth's surface is:

Back 164

erosion

Front 165

Which of the following is the inventor of the telegraph?

A. Alexander Graham Bell

B. Samuel Morse

C. Edwin Land

D. Thomas Edison

Back 165

B. Samuel Morse

Front 166

The process often used to enlarge the diameter of an existing hole is:

Back 166

countersinking

Front 167

Who invented the first machine that used punched cards to control the machine?

Back 167

Joseph Jaquard

Front 168

_________________ is a body shaped to produce lift as it travels through the air.

Back 168

Airfoil

Front 169

A device used to control the flow of electrons for a particular purpose is a(n):

Back 169

circuit

Front 170

Glass and plastic are popular materials for:

Back 170

fiber optics

Front 171

Machining off sharp curves usually at an angle of 45 degrees is:

Back 171

chamfering

Front 172

True or False: Anthracite coal is the softest coal available with the worst heat output.

Back 172

False

Front 173

What math system is based on the numbers 0 and 1?

Back 173

binary

Front 174

What instrument is used for measuring wind speeds?

Back 174

anemometer

Front 175

The angle of the blade of a propeller is called its:

Back 175

angle of attack

Front 176

Which TSA officer is charged with maintaining an open relationship with the school, community, and national association?

Back 176

Reporter

Front 177

The ___________ is a horizontal board which rafters of a roof rest at their upper ends.

Back 177

Ridgeboard

Front 178

____________ is characterized by the complete loss of electrical resistance.

Back 178

Superconductivity

Front 179

_______________ is a triangular piece used to add strength to an object and help maintain the vericle position of the cylinder.

Back 179

Rib

Front 180

___________ are usually finished surfaces at right angles or are important center lines from which dimmensions are given.

Back 180

Base lines

Front 181

________________ is a transmission process allowing two or more messages to simultaneously use a communication channel.

Back 181

Multiplexing

Front 182

The temperature of a gas is doubled. By what factor is the volume that the gas occupies increased? The pressure remains constant.

Back 182

2

Front 183

The protective shield around the Earth that abosrobs much of the sun's ultraviolet radiation is the:

Back 183

Ozone layer

Front 184

A combination of items and thoughts used to produce something new is:

Back 184

creativity

Front 185

True or False: Shellac is the only finish with an animal origin, since it is derived from the Lac Bug.

Back 185

True

Front 186

Which of the following inventors created the first practical calculating machine in 1642?

A. Sir Isaac Newton

B. Louis Niecpce

C. Thomas Edison

D. Blaise Pascal

Back 186

Blaise Pascal

Front 187

Of the following types of engines for a plane, which is the most recently developed?

A. jet

B. piston

C. turbofan

D. diesel

Back 187

C. turbofan

Front 188

The method of manipulating the information in an image to improve visual quality or to analyze information contained in a image is:

Back 188

Image processing

Front 189

What part of a set of stairs is stepped on?

Back 189

Tread

Front 190

Which TSA officer is charged with keeping accurate and proper records of all business and correspondence?

Back 190

Secretary

Front 191

Of the following assembly processes, which one permanently fastens parts by using heat, pressure, or an adhesive?

A. Welding

B. Bonding

C. Mechanical

D. Cohesive

Back 191

A. Welding

Front 192

What is the set of lines in drafting called?

Back 192

Alphabet of Lines

Front 193

_____________ is artificial limb technology by the interaction of medical science and engineering.

Back 193

Prosthetics

Front 194

True or False: Most cars manufactured in the past 5 to 10 years contain a microcomputer used to monitor and control engine performance for the car.

Back 194

True

Front 195

What is a record like disc that contains sound and picture and is either read with an electromagnet or a laser device.

Back 195

video discs

Front 196

What device measures the speed of the engine's rotating motion?

Back 196

Tachometer

Front 197

This type of mining operation is done when the coal is relatively near the surface of the earth (no deeper than 120 feet).

Back 197

Strip mining

Front 198

What is an opening spawned by the collection of wedge shaped pieces held together by pressure on one another?

Back 198

Arch

Front 199

Around 2500 BC, the earliest form of paper was made from the papyrus plant by the:

Back 199

Egyptians

Front 200

__________ include buildings, utilities, office supplies, taxes, and advertising.

Back 200

Overhead costs

Front 201

What is using a computer to control machines making and object know as?

Back 201

CAM

Front 202

Which TSA officer is charged with making sure the assembly is comfortable and properly welcomed?

Back 202

Sergeant-at-Arms

Front 203

One problem with a portable CD player is that when jarred suddenly, the optical pickup is thrown out of position. This problem is called:

Back 203

Seeking

Front 204

In 1979, where was the nuclear power plant accident in Pennsylvania?

Back 204

Three Mile Island

Front 205

A(n) ____________ is used to transfer a boat from one level of a waterway to another level.

Back 205

lock

Front 206

What is a linear element used to span a gap between two supports?

Back 206

A beam

Front 207

Metal conducts electricity better as it becomes:

Back 207

colder

Front 208

The rate of oscillation is referred to as its:

Back 208

frequency

Front 209

Which TSA officer is primarily membership?

Back 209

Vice President

Front 210

What is another name for a safetey air cushion developed as an alternative to the seat belt for protection of passengers in a car?

Back 210

aribag