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Are You Smarter than an Undergraduate? October 2025PEimpact KH2024-12-04T12:41:01-06:00

Are you smarter than an undergraduate

PDHengineer's monthly quiz for engineers

A Spooky Challenge for Engineers! Dare to face the fright of this month’s quiz. Prove your engineering might and scare away the competition.

Question 1: _________ Theorem states that it is possible to simplify any linear circuit, no matter how complex, to an equivalent circuit with just a single voltage source and series resistance connected to a load.
- Thevenin’s
- Norton's
- Graham's
- Ohm's

Question 2: The heat treatment process called __________ involves heating to just above the critical point and then cooling slowly through the critical range.
- Austenitizing
- Nitriding
- Annealing
- Normalizing

Question 3: The bulk modulus of a liquid is the reciprocal of its _____________.
- Compressibility
- Density
- Specific gravity
- Viscosity

Question 4: The sound intensity of a vacuum cleaner operating at 70 dB is _______ greater than a 60 dB sound level experienced while having a conversation in a restaurant.
- 2 times
- 5 times
- 10 times
- 20 times

Question 5: The circle used in a welding symbol means that welding is __________.
- To ensure that subsequent deposits are sound
- To be all around the joint
- To remove any excess flux
- To relieve stresses in the first weld

Question 6: The normal stress of a member under axial tension is the axial force divided by ________.
- Cross sectional area
- Strain
- Yield strength
- Thickness

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