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In a fast food truck, a hot dog is worth $1.99 and a lemonade is worth $0.75. If someone buys 4 hot dogs and 3 lemonades, and pays with a $20 bill, how much change should the worker give them?
$9.79
What is 89 + 43 + 72 + 65 + 14?
283
A clothing store has a 40% sale. If a person buys 2 $90 polos, how much would they pay before taxes?
$108
What is the name given to a triangle that has 2 sides with equal length?
Isosceles
When two triangles have 2 common angle measurements, what is the correlation between them called?
Similar triangles
A recipe calls for 4 fluid ounces of milk per serving. How many servings can be made from a 1.5 gallon bottle?
48
One serving fills 0.571 cups. How many cups are needed for 133 servings?
76
Multiply 36 × 82.
2,952
A SkillsUSA chapter has 80 members: 30 compete in Leadership, 10 in both Leadership and Technical. How many compete in Technical competitions?
60
How many prime numbers are between 50 and 80?
7
This word means “in, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town.”
Rural
What is the largest desert in South America?
Atacama Desert
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
What is the longest river in North America?
Missouri River
What is the second tallest mountain in the world?
K2
The Watergate Scandal involved which American president?
Richard Nixon
Which two countries were involved in the War of 1812?
The United States and Great Britain
What event is considered the catalyst of WWI?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Which empire dissolved into Balkan states after WWI?
The Austro
The English term for repetition of consonant sounds within a clause is what?
Assonance
Nails and hair are made up of what substance?
Keratin
Who is the leader of a state?
Governor
Which fundamental force is the strongest?
Strong Nuclear Force
How long does sunlight take to reach Earth?
8 minutes
Name one of the two countries with a firearm on their flag.
Mozambique or Guatemala
What organelle in a plant cell is responsible for transportation and protein folding?
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Who wrote The Great Gatsby?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
When did World War II end?
1945
Who was the first female Supreme Court Justice?
Sandra Day O’Connor
Which element has the highest naturally occurring atomic number?
Uranium
What is the second most abundant element in Earth’s crust?
Silicon
Who wrote Don Quixote?
Cervantes
What’s the derivative of cosecant?
−csc × cot
Who was the first person to win two Nobel Prizes in different scientific fields?
Marie Curie
What is the capital of Switzerland?
Bern
What is the official language of Iran?
Persian (Farsi)
What country was previously known as Abyssinia?
Ethiopia
Who was the British Prime Minister during WWII?
Winston Churchill
What is the most abundant protein in the human body?
Collagen
What is the SI unit for electric charge?
Coulomb
What must all SkillsUSA competition participants submit online?
Resume
How many essential elements are in the Framework?
17
What does COO stand for?
Chief Operating Officer
What term describes the number of members required to vote for business to proceed?
Quorum
What percentage of the vote is required to suspend the rules?
⅔
What motion calls to adhere to the agenda?
Orders of the Day
What motion points out a procedural mistake?
Point of Order
What are the prescribed forms and practices of correct behavior?
Etiquette
What is a formal meeting used to evaluate potential employees?
Interview
Which SkillsUSA officer carries the torch?
Treasurer
How many states and provinces are in SkillsUSA?
54
What year did SkillsUSA reach 1,000,000 members?
1975
In what year was SkillsUSA founded?
1965
What was SkillsUSA’s original name?
VICA
What does PDP stand for?
Professional Development Program
What part of professional development provides a common language for students to articulate what they gain from SkillsUSA?
SkillsUSA Framework
How many elements are in the personal skills section of the framework?
6
In what part of the framework is Service Orientation found?
Technical Skills Grounded in Academics
In what part of the framework is Computer and Technology Literacy found?
Technical Skills Grounded in Academics
In what part of the framework is Communication found?
Workplace Skills
In what part of the framework is Multicultural Sensitivity and Awareness found?
Workplace Skills
In what part of the framework is Safety and Health found?
Technical Skills Grounded in Academics
What essential element is being used during a meeting to program a year’s events?
Planning, Organizing, and Management
What essential element is being used by working diligently on one’s responsibilities?
Work Ethic
What does the gear in the emblem represent?
The Industrial Society
What is the SkillsUSA Motto?
Preparing for Leadership in the World of Work
Which color represents the common union of the states and chapters?
Blue
What does the SkillsUSA emblem represent?
SkillsUSA
How many points are in the SkillsUSA Creed?
6
Taking ownership of one’s work performance, behavior, and actions is defined as which essential element?
Responsibility
In the current national election polls, which candidate is winning?
Kamala Harris
Israel and another country have begun fighting each other just recently. What is the other country?
Lebanon
If elected, President Trump recently stated that he would rename North Carolina’s Fort Liberty back to what?
Fort Bragg
Which famous actor recently died at age 89 after many famous movies, such as Harry Potter?
Maggie Smith
With which terrorist group is Israel currently fighting for the return of several hostages?
Hamas
Which foreign prime minister did Saudi Arabia recently invite for a visit?
Iranian Prime Minister
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