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Are You Smarter than an Undergraduate? February 2026

Are You Smarter than an Undergraduate? February 2026KHudspeth2026-10-13T15:35:10-05:00

Are you smarter than an undergraduate

Love is measured in numbers. Show some affection to your first true love: problem-solving, precision, and your calculator.

PDHengineer's monthly quiz for engineers

Question 1: The first law of thermodynamics is based on ________________.

Conservation of momentum

Conservation of entropy

Conservation of energy

Conservation of mass

Question 2: The primary mode of failure for a slender column is ______________.

Yielding

Buckling

Shear failure

Torsion

Question 3: The Manning’s equation is used to calculate _________.

Hydraulic head

Flow velocity in open channels

Evapotranspiration

Rainfall intensity

Question 4: In a DC circuit, current flows ____________.

Alternately in both directions

In one direction only

In cycles

Proportional to frequency

Question 5: Which type of soil has the highest compressibility?

Sand

Gravel

Clay

Silt

Question 6: The measure of moisture content in air is called ____________.

Specific heat

Humidity

Dew point

Sensible heat

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