MSTU Standup Quiz
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Made by @samhaberman
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1: Why is Melbourne generally cooler in July than in January?
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Earth is much farther from the Sun
Earth's axis is tilted
The Moon blocks more sunlight
The Sun produces less energy in July
2: Which has more pizza? Two 20 cm wide pizzas or one 30 cm wide pizza?
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The two 20 cm pizzas
The one 30 cm pizza
Exactly the same area
Impossible to compare
3: A wooden bench and its metal legs are both 20 degrees C. Why does the metal bench feel colder?
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Metal is more aerodynamic
Metal reflects more sunlight
Metal is a better conductor of heat
Metal has more thermal energy
4: Finance cuts a $100 budget by 20%, then increases it by 20%. What's left?
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$96
$100
$104
$108
5: A 10-tooth gear drives a 30-tooth gear. What happens to the driven gear? (Ideal gears)
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3x speed, 3x torque
1/3 speed, 3x torque
3x speed, 1/3 torque
1/3 speed, 1/3 torque
6: Two untethered astronauts float motionless. Astronaut A pushes B. Who moves?
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Only astronaut A
Only astronaut B
Both astronauts
Neither astronaut
7: Roll two fair dice. Which TOTAL is most likely: 6, 7, 8 or 9?
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6
7
8
9
8: What is the graphics technology that allows a department logo to be sharp at any enlargement size?
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JPEG compression
Voxel modelling
DLSS 5
Vector graphics
9: A growing tree gains dry mass. Where does MOST of that new mass come from?
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Water absorbed through roots
Nutrients from the soil
Carbon dioxide in the air
Sunlight converted to matter
10: One BILLION seconds is closest to which length of time?
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3.2 years
32 years
320 years
3200 years
11: On the Moon, a hammer and feather drop together from equal height. Which lands first?
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The hammer
They land together
The feather
Neither falls
12: An algorithm continuously halves a list of 1,024 names. How many rounds until only one name is left?
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