PalaSSCPan Flashcards - Additional Mats

Question 1

Shaping a Sustainable Future Through Engineering

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UNESCO’s theme for World Engineering Day

Question 2

Future-Ready Red Spartans: Empowered with Sustainability & Innovation Thinking

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BSU’s theme for World Engineering Day

Question 3

The partially-collapsed bridge in Isabela region, spanning 990 meters, which cost Php 1.23 billion to construct.

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Cabagan - Sta. Maria Bridge

Question 4

A new gene editing technology that allows scientists to modify DNA sequences with precision.

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CRISPR

Question 5

Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats

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CRISPR stands for

Question 6

Cas9 protein and gRNA

Answer 6

Key molecules in CRISPR-Cas9 system

Question 7

Erwin Tulfo, Lito Lapid/Bong Revilla/Pia Cayetano (tie)

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Top 3 senatorial preferences as of February 26

Question 8

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, highlighted for developing a technology for cancer reversal treatment.

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KAIST

Question 9

Originally beans or stones moved in grooves of sand, this tool still remains in common use for basic operations.

Answer 9

Abacus

Question 10

A physical measurement technically defined as force divided by the area over which that force is being applied.

Answer 10

Pressure

Question 11

Naturally occurring electrostatic discharge during which two electrically charged regions in the atmosphere or ground temporarily equalize themselves, causing the instantaneous release of as much as one billion joules of energy.

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Lightning

Question 12

Polymer-based materials that are difficult to recycle, which bacteria are being bred to eat.

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Plastic

Question 13

The world’s tallest and fastest rollercoaster designed by Intamin Amusement Rides, topping accelerating speeds of 128 mph.

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Kingda Ka

Question 14

The numerically-named ‘Great Adventure’ amusement park in New Jersey where Kingda Ka opened in 2005.

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Six Flags

Question 15

A 72-story skyscraper on London Bridge street designed by Renzo Piano, sharing its name with a broken piece of glass with sharp edges.

Answer 15

The Shard

Question 16

The ginormous hydroelectric piece of infrastructure straddling the Arizona-Nevada border compared to Boulder City’s Copper Mountain Solar Facility by Barack Obama.

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Hoover Dam

Question 17

The East Coast private research university where a beaver named Tim serves as the mascot for the sports teams.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Question 18

A data engineering team member who majored in computer science and theater in college.

Answer 18

Paddy

Question 19

A bridge named after European explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano that connects Staten Island to Brooklyn.

Answer 19

Verrazano Bridge

Question 20

The world’s tallest masonry dam built in 1969 at a towering 406 feet in India.

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Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

Question 21

Elemental metal produced by Alcoa and Arconia.

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Aluminum

Question 22

The point in a structure where the load is concentrated and distributed to the supporting members.

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Node

Question 23

The attraction between molecules that holds molecules of the same substance together.

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Cohesion

Question 24

A substance’s ability to return to its original shape after being deformed under stress.

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Elasticity

Question 25

The process of joining two metal pieces by melting them and allowing them to cool and solidify, creating a bond.

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Welding

Question 26

The unit of electrical resistance.

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Ohm

Question 27

The study and design of computer systems and networks.

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Computer Engineering

Question 28

Thermodynamic properties that are independent of the size of the system.

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Intensive Properties

Question 29

Bases that can neutralize acids.

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Alkali

Question 30

A branch of fluid mechanics that deals with fluids at rest.

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Hydrostatics

Question 31

Steel that has carbon as its principal hardening agent.

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Carbon Steel

Question 32

The maximum stress a material can withstand without undergoing permanent deformation.

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Yield Stress

Question 33

The only type of support that has one moment, not allowing any movement or rotation at the point of support.

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Fixed Support

Question 34

The acid used in glass etching because it is a strong acid that can dissolve the surface of glass.

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Hydrofluoric Acid

Question 35

The ratio of stress to strain exhibited by a specific material under external forces.

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Modulus of Elasticity

Question 36

The field of study encompassing the procurement and production of metals.

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Metallurgy

Question 37

The combination of cutting and scratch test of a material.

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File Hardness Test

Question 38

The method of applying mechanics that assumes all objects are continuous.

Answer 38

Continuum Mechanics

Question 39

The physical appearance of sodium.

Answer 39

Silver Metal

Question 40

An element commonly used in making lasers due to its unique optical properties.

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Neodymium

Question 41

A statement of the second law of thermodynamics stating that a heat engine can have a thermal efficiency of 100%.

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Kevin-Planck Statement

Question 42

A member in a truss which does not carry any load.

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Zero Force Member

Question 43

The study of the geometry of motion, focusing on position, velocity, and acceleration without considering forces.

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Kinematics

Question 44

The branch of physics that studies how fluids react to forces.

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Fluid Mechanics

Question 45

Type of bonding where electrostatic attraction is predominant.

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Ionic bonding

Question 46

The law stating that the stress applied to a solid material is directly proportional to the strain produced in the material.

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Hooke's Law

Question 47

A class of hydrocarbons that consist of only single bonds between carbon atoms.

Answer 47

Paraffins or Alkanes

Question 48

A class of hydrocarbons consisting of saturated hydrocarbons with single bonds.

Answer 48

Paraffins or Alkanes

Question 49

1

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Emissivity of a black body

Question 50

A type of steel that has 0.8% carbon and 100% pearlite.

Answer 50

Eutectoid

Question 51

A large molecule with two alternating mers, consisting of two or more different monomers.

Answer 51

Copolymer

Question 52

A type of polymer that exhibits rubber-like properties, such as high elasticity and flexibility.

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Elastomer

Question 53

Steel products that have been coated with zinc.

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Galvanized steel

Question 54

A Philippine non-profit organization that provides support and care facilities for elderly LGBTQ people.

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Home for the Golden Gays

Question 55

The world's first reusable space vehicle.

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The Space Shuttle

Question 56

Called the 1st Filipino Diplomat.

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Felipe Agoncillo

Question 57

An anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe published in 1852 that had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery.

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Uncle Tom's Cabin or Life Among the Lowly

Question 58

A non-metallic element found extensive use in photocopying machines.

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Selenium

Question 59

An ancient siege weapon resembling a catapult, used during medieval warfare to hurl projectiles.

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Mangonel

Question 60

The line segment from the center of a regular polygon to the midpoint of its side.

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Apothem

Question 61

The First American civil-governor of the Philippines.

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William Howard Taft

Question 62

A massive suspension bridge known for its rustic red color, built in the early 1900s.

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Golden Gate Bridge

Question 63

The nearest star to Earth, other than the Sun.

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Proxima Centauri

Question 64

The world's longest bridge, spanning over 164 kilometers (102 miles) across China's Jiangsu province.

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Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge

Question 65

One of Rizal's siblings who died early, said to be Rizal's 'First sorrow.'

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Concepion

Question 66

A Bhutanese tradition where young men stealthily enter an unmarried woman's house to spend the night with them.

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Bomena

Question 67

It is a colorless, pungent gas commonly used in the industry as a fertilizer, refrigerant, and in the production of various chemicals. Additionally, it plays a vital role in biological processes and is found in cleaning products/household cleaners.

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Ammonia

Question 68

What orbiting laboratory, jointly operated by multiple space agencies including NASA, ESA, Roscosmos and others, serves as a platform for scientific research and international cooperation, hosting astronauts from various countries for long-duration missions in space?

Answer 68

The International Space Station (ISS)

Question 69

The Philippines' own version of a dowry system, where the groom's payment is determined by the parents of the bride according to their social position and/or sometimes selfish motivation.

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Dote or Bigay-Kaya

Question 70

Song by Queen from the album, a night at the opera (1975). This song is notable for the lack of refraining chorus. It is one of the progressive rock songs of the 1970s to achieve widespread acclaim and commercial success and appeal to a mainstream audience.

Answer 70

Bohemian Rhapsody

Question 71

Molecule that serve as the primary energy currency in cells. It is continuously synthesized through cellular respiration, primarily in the mitochondria of eukaryotic cells and cytoplasm of prokaryotic cells. It is also regenerated through processes like photosynthesis in plants.

Answer 71

Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)

Question 72

The time it takes for the tank to empty completely through the hole.

Answer 72

65.45 minutes

Question 73

The 2024th letter when the letters of the word THINKERS are repeatedly and consecutively written.

Answer 73

S

Question 74

Governor-General of the Philippines from 1869 to 1871 and is considered one of the most beloved governor-general assigned to the Philippines.

Answer 74

Carlos María de la Torre y Navacerrada

Question 75

19th century French author, celebrated as a master of the short story, as well as a representative of the naturalist school, depicting human lives, destinies, and social forces in disillusioned and how often pessimistic terms. He is known for his short story, "The Necklace."

Answer 75

Guy de Maupassant

Question 76

Given 2 vectors with equal magnitude, what must be the angle between them so that their resultant has a magnitude equal to each of the given vectors?

Answer 76

120 degrees

Question 77

A pipe with a diameter of 2 meters carries water at a velocity of 2m/s. If the pipe narrows to a diameter of 1 meter downstream, what is the velocity of water at that point, assuming steady flow and conservation of mass?

Answer 77

8 m/s

Question 78

The solution formula used to determine the velocity of water in a pipe when it narrows.

Answer 78

A1v1 = A2v2

Question 79

What is the pseudonym used by Pablo Faced?

Answer 79

Quioquiap

Question 80

What does the acronym GPT in ChatGPT mean?

Answer 80

Generative Pre-trained Transformer