Measure For Measure Trivia Quiz

Answer: Howgozit Curve

Also known as the 'equitime point', it is the point at which going forward or going back is considered equally profitable/dangerous. It is not necessarily the midpoint distance between leaving and arriving because many factors are considered, such as fuel used vs. fuel remaining, weather, obstacles, vehicle condition, expected circumstances and time. Pilots often keep their own 'Howgozit Curve' for an approximate reckoning.

Answer: Lunker

Used most often in fish tales/tails, a lunker is the relatively large fish that you caught, which grows with each telling of the tale. It is often described by spreading the arms wide. The expression is also used for any such exaggeration.

Answer: Tare

If you weigh a truck, for example, with its freight, and then subtract the weight of the freight, you are left with the tare. Weigh stations along highways are used by trucks to weigh their load, insuring that it is not over the specified weight allowance. Trucks measuring over the limit usually have their cargo removed to the extent that the weight is in compliance.

There may be a fine imposed as well. This probably gave rise to the saying, 'it fell off a truck' (unexpected bounty).

Answer: SOZAR

SODAR stands for SOund Detecting And Ranging, an acoustical system for checking atmospheric conditions.
SOFAR stands for SOund Fixing And Ranging, a system used to detect the location of an underwater explosion.
SONAR stands for SOund NAvigation Ranging, a device using sonic and ultrasonic waves to locate underwater dangers such as submarines.

Answer: Hydrometer

A hydrometer measures specific gravity. Home brewers may use one to monitor the progress of fermentation, as it detects the change in specific gravity as the alcohol content of the mixture increases.

Answer: Ullage

If a 12,000 pound capacity trailer holds only 7,000 pounds its ullage is 5,000 pounds.
In a rocket, the space left for expansion and accumulation of gases, apart from the actual amount of fuel, is also called ullage.

Answer: Thermograph

There is a cylinder covered with graph paper that records temperature changes from the set time to the shutoff time, which may be a period of hours, days or longer. In the trucking industry, reefer (refrigerated) trucks are often required to have such a device placed on the inside wall of the trailer holding the goods so that the seller, trucker and purchaser will be able to have evidence of the load being kept at a specified degree of coldness for the time en route.

The Disposable Temperature Recorders (DTR) are generally bought in bulk for the season.

Answer: Colorimetry

Some of the instruments used are colorimeters and spectrophotometers. Weatherometers measure how well certain paints or other finishes withstand weatherizing over a period of time. Some colors inherently tend to fade more than others and need a fixative to delay the process.
A bartender is trained in mixicology.

Answer: Heads

Often used before birth, the cephalometer measures the head size of a baby to ensure that there will be no difficulty during birthing. Cephalometers are also used in forensic science to help determine and identify specific racial, ethnic or regional features.

Answer: Opisometer

The opisometer has a little wheel that can be run along your route on a map to determine the approximate mileage. The odometer in a car measures how many miles have been traveled.
The tachymeter is used by surveyors to determine the height and distance of objects.
The clinometer is used to measure the steepness or incline of a hill; there are several types.
A bathometer is a device for measuring the depth of water.