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Hovercraft

Quiz Number:  16
Course Name:  Industrial Technology/Engineering
Quiz N0. = 16
Teacher:  Ed Schmidt
Teacher's Home Page:  http://www.oocities.org/Baja/2140/ENG.htm
Teacher's Email:  schmidt@putnam.k12.il.us

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No. of Questions= 25 ,Pass mark is - 70 %.

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1.  Air cushion vehicle principles were first developed in the 1800's:

a) true
b) false
2.  Charles Hover is considered the inventor of modern day hovercraft:

a) true
b) false
3.  The 2 types of air cushion vehicles are the integrated nad non-intergrated systems:

a) true
b) false
4.  The build up of high air pressure is what gives the hovercraft the ability to lift off either land or water:

a) true
b) false
5.  The non-integrated system uses two separate engines and fans, one to lift it and one to push it:

a) true
b) false
6.  The bag skirt is on top of the hovercraft:

a) true
b) false
7.  The hover gap is usually between 5 and 10 inches:

a) true
b) false
8.  Hovercraft can reach speeds up to 70 mph:

a) true
b) false
9.  The hovercraft is turned with air rudders behind the thrust fan much like an airboat:

a) true
b) false
10.  The integrated system uses one engine:

a) true
b) false
11.  The 3 catagories of hovercraft are recreational, commercial, and military:

a) true
b) false
12.  The Scat is a military hovercraft:

a) true
b) false
13.  A home built hovercraft can be built for under $1000:

a) true
b) false
14.  Homebuilt hovercraft are usually built of plywood or fiberglass:

a) true
b) false
15.  The Hovercraft Club of America Inc. is an organization for people who are interested in hovercraft:

a) true
b) false
16.  Hovercraft are very quiet vehicles:

a) true
b) false
17.  Because of gravity, controlling a hovercraft on anything but flat land is very difficult:

a) true
b) false
18.  Hovercraft can be used as ice breakers:

a) true
b) false
19.  Hovercraft can also be used for ferrying and rescue:

a) true
b) false
20.  One of the primary uses of commercial hovercrafts is hauling:

a) true
b) false
21.  Hovercraft were used in the Vietnam war for patrolling:

a) true
b) false
22.  Military hovercraft can carry more than 100 tons:

a) true
b) false
23.  The noise from hovercraft is enough to warn the enemy they are approaching:

a) true
b) false
24.  Hovercraft were not used in the Gulf War:

a) true
b) false
25.  Hovercraft can break ice up to 40 inches thick:

a) true
b) false




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