FES Trivia Night

Question 1

How many bones are in the human body?

Accepted Answer

206

Question 2

If you had cynophobia, what thing would scare you?

Accepted Answer

Dogs

Question 3

Iceland diverted roads to avoid disturbing communities of what mythical beings?

Accepted Answer

Elves

Question 4

How many question are present on the FE exam?

Accepted Answer

110

Question 5

On testing day, you will be given a physical FE Reference Handbook

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

What was the name of the hotel in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody?

Accepted Answer

The Tipton

Question 7

What is the splitting of atomic nuclei called?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear Fission

Question 8

A card is randomly selected from a deck of 52 playing cards. The probability that the selected card is...

Accepted Answer

30.8%

Question 9

What was the codename for the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944?

Accepted Answer

Operation Overlord

Question 10

FE Environmental: One of the properties of polymers is:

Accepted Answer

they are generally organic compounds.

Question 11

Which country has the most time zones?

Accepted Answer

France

Question 12

How much time is expected per question for the FE exam?

Accepted Answer

3 minute

Question 13

Which should be considered the highest priority for engineers dealing with others when an ethical dilemma arises?

Accepted Answer

Society and the Public

Question 14

Which famous singer-songwriter wrote popular songs like “You’ve Got a Friend” and “It’s Too Late

Accepted Answer

Carole King

Question 15

A project requires an initial investment of $10,000 and returns $2,500 per year for 5 years. What is the payback period?

Accepted Answer

4 years

Question 16

What is the Reynolds number used to predict?

Accepted Answer

Flow Regime

Question 17

In Stranger Things, what song helps Max escape from Vecna’s curse in Season 4?

Accepted Answer

"Running Up That Hill" – Kate Bush

Question 18

Which of the following is most likely to remove dissolved salts from seawater?

Accepted Answer

Reverse osmosis

Question 19

Which element has the highest electrical conductivity at room temperature?

Accepted Answer

Silver

Question 20

What is the unit of capacitance?

Accepted Answer

Farad

Question 21

The technique that makes sure that the bits in a memory byte are correct is called

Accepted Answer

Parity

Question 22

How many people on average across exams pass the FE on their first try?

Accepted Answer

68%

Question 23

How many FE exam disciplines does the NCEES offer?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 24

Which historical figure is often considered the Father of the Navy

Accepted Answer

John Adams

Question 25

What country has a unicorn as its national animal?

Accepted Answer

Scotland

Question 26

What beloved movie character was almost called ‘Lunar Larry’?

Accepted Answer

Buzz Lightyear

Question 27

FE Electrical and Computer: Pipelining improves CPU performance by enabling the processor to:

Accepted Answer

perform parallel processing.

Question 28

What type of questions are on the FE exam?

Accepted Answer

Point and click, Drag and Drop, Fill in the blank, Mutiple Choice

Question 29

How long is an eon?

Accepted Answer

A billion years, 10^9

Question 30

The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci is on display in which Paris museum?

Accepted Answer

Louvre

FES Trivia Night

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FES Trivia Night

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