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Are You Smarter than an Undergraduate? December 2021PEimpact KH2023-06-09T15:13:44-06:00

Are you smarter than an undergraduate

PDHengineer's monthly quiz for engineers

Will you SLEIGH this month’s quiz? Here’s the December 2021 Pop Quiz for Engineers. Are you smarter than an undergraduate?

Question 1: Many fluorescent lamps are classified as hazardous waste because ____________.
- They contain chlorine gas
- They contain mercury
- They contain argon gas
- The incandescent lamp industry has a strong lobby in Congress

Question 2: After a coating is applied, the ________ determine(s) the corrosion-inhibitive properties and, generally, the color and some flow control properties of the applied coating.
- Pigments
- Binder
- Resin
- Solvent

Question 3: Wood is an example of a/an _______ material where material properties in three perpendicular directions (axial, radial, and circumferential) are different.
- Isotropic
- Subtropic
- Orthotropic
- Super-elastic

Question 4: __________ power is currently the largest producer of renewable power in the U.S.
- Wind
- Solar
- Geothermal
- Hydroelectric

Question 5: The lowest level of detail in a WBS (work breakdown structure) is typically called a _________.
- Subproject
- Task
- Subtask
- Work package

Question 6: Hazardous area classification is based on _____________.
- The properties of the flammable vapors, liquids, gases, or combustible dust or fiber that may be present in the area
- The chance that a flammable or combustible concentration would be present
- The type of electrical equipment that is located in the area
- Both A and B

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