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Are You Smarter than an Undergraduate? June 2024KHudspeth2024-02-12T11:35:46-05:00

Are you smarter than an undergraduate

PDHengineer's monthly quiz for engineers

Wave the flag if you do well on the June quiz for engineers. Are you smarter than an undergraduate?

Question 1: Which electrode is used in the process of TIG welding?
- Tungsten
- Titanium
- Tin
- Iridium

Question 2: Why are most piping systems pressure testing using water, instead of air?
- Water is cheaper
- Water is less dangerous because it is incompressible
- The extra lubricity of a liquid is needed for gaskets, seals and threaded joints
- Air is too light and thus the pipe supports can't be fully tested unless a liquid is used

Question 3: The minimum depth of a shallow foundation is calculated by using ________ formula when the bearing capacity of soil is known by a soil investigation report.
- Hiley's
- Rankine's
- Newton's
- Euler's

Question 4: A capacitor consists of ___________.
- Two conductors
- Two semiconductors
- Two dielectrics
- Two insulators

Question 5: The main focus of Lean Six Sigma is the elimination of __________.
- Defects
- Unnecessary waste
- Personnel
- Machinery

Question 6: The cause of the famous Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse (aka "Galloping Gertie") was ______________.
- Excessive speed by vehicular traffic
- Wind-induced aerostatic flutter that matched the bridge's natural frequency
- Brittle fracture of girders that had not undergone Charpy testing
- An earthquake

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