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Are You Smarter than an Undergraduate? March 2021PEimpact KH2023-06-09T15:14:29-06:00

Are you smarter than an undergraduate

PDHengineer's monthly quiz for engineers

Will you be lucky on this month’s pop quiz? Here’s the March 2021 Pop Quiz for Engineers. Are you smarter than an undergraduate?

Question 1: A 0.5 inch diameter conductor and a 1.0 inch diameter conductor are the same length and constructed of the same material. Which conductor has a higher electrical resistance?
- The 0.5 inch diameter conductor
- The 1.0 inch diameter conductor
- They have the same electrical resistance
- More information is needed to answer the question

Question 2: The largest component of the alloy monel is ___________.
- Tin
- Nickel
- Copper
- Magnesium

Question 3: A Francis turbine is a/an _______ type of turbine.
- Impulse
- Reaction
- Screw
- Turgo

Question 4: ________ is a material commonly used to manufacture wind turbine blades.
- Aluminum
- Plastic
- Brass
- Glass fiber reinforced polyester

Question 5: __________ beams are statically indeterminite.
- Simply supported
- Cantilevered
- Double overhanging
- Fixed

Question 6: A resilient seal material, such as rubber or Viton, becomes brittle and loses its elasticity when exposed to _________.
- Pressure
- High temperatures
- Low temperatures
- A gas

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