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'Star Trek': Engineer's Exam Trivia Quiz

A perfect score on this quiz will demonstrate your wide knowledge of 'Star Trek' technology, and qualify you for a cushy job at Starfleet in about 300 years. (Info comes from "Next Generation", "Voyager", and from official the Enterprise-D technical manu

A multiple-choice quiz by scion234. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
scion234

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
254,710

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. In Warp Field Mechanics, what unit is used to measure subspace field stress? Hint

Isoton

Kilopascal

Cochrane

Teradyne

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Question 2 of 10

2. Dilithium is used to fuel the matter/antimatter reaction in the warp core.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the three-letter acronym used for the energy system in Starfleet ships? Hint

EPS

RPS

EPH

RPH

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Question 4 of 10

4. In transporter science, a person's signal is picked up by what? Hint

Annular confinement beam

Modular confinement beam

Transmission ray

Transceiving ray

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Question 5 of 10

5. Immediately before being rematerialized, or just after being dematerialized, a person's transporter signal is routed through what transporter component? Hint

Pattern buffer

Quantum Buffer

Pattern Actuator

Quantum Actuator

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Question 6 of 10

6. Replicators use molecular synthesis to create food, clothing, etc.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the processing speed of the central computer core in an Intrepid-class Starfleet vessel? Hint

500 trillion calculations per nanosecond

570 trillion calculations per nanosecond

600 trillion calculations per nanosecond

670 trillion calculations per nanosecond

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Question 8 of 10

8. What do Romulan Warbirds use as a power source? Hint

None of these

Plasmatic decay

Artificial quantum singularity

Photonic fission

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Question 9 of 10

9. Starfleet ships use ___ chips in their computer systems. Hint

Isometric

Photometric

Photolinear

Isolinear

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Question 10 of 10

10. Noonien Soong's androids use a _____ matrix as a "brain." Hint

Metatronic

Positronic

Isotronic

RPS

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In Warp Field Mechanics, what unit is used to measure subspace field stress?

Answer: Cochrane

The unit was named for Zephram Cochrane, the inventor of warp flight.

2. Dilithium is used to fuel the matter/antimatter reaction in the warp core.

Answer: False

Dilithium crystals are used to focus the energy discharged by the reaction, as they are one of the only substances that do not react with antimatter. Deuterium is used as the matter reactant.

3. What is the three-letter acronym used for the energy system in Starfleet ships?

Answer: EPS

When a ship takes damage, it is not uncommon for one or more EPS conduits to rupture, causing power loss to some areas, not to mention lots of electric discharge.

4. In transporter science, a person's signal is picked up by what?

Answer: Annular confinement beam

Boosting power to the ray can increase the odds of success in difficult transports.

5. Immediately before being rematerialized, or just after being dematerialized, a person's transporter signal is routed through what transporter component?

Answer: Pattern buffer

Capt. Montgomery Scott invented a method of "hiding" in the transporter by locking his signal into a loop in the pattern buffer. This is generally not a safe method, as the risk of pattern decay increases exponentially the longer a pattern stays in the buffer.

6. Replicators use molecular synthesis to create food, clothing, etc.

Answer: True

The molecular patterns for various items are stored in a database, to be called when needed. The replicator performs an energy-to-matter conversion, arranging the new matter into the predefined patterns, creating food.

7. What is the processing speed of the central computer core in an Intrepid-class Starfleet vessel?

Answer: 570 trillion calculations per nanosecond

This class of ship was able to utilize its processing power more than any other class before it, thanks to the use of bio-neural gelpacks for data transfer. The packs organize data more efficiently than traditional data routing methods, allowing for much faster data transfer.

8. What do Romulan Warbirds use as a power source?

Answer: Artificial quantum singularity

These systems cannot be deactivated once they go online, and are even more dangerous than a warp core should they ever become unstable.

9. Starfleet ships use ___ chips in their computer systems.

Answer: Isolinear

It is implied that these chips route data as light signals rather than electric, which greatly speeds up the process. A laser-based processor was developed recently by Intel, which brings us one step closer to space travel!

10. Noonien Soong's androids use a _____ matrix as a "brain."

Answer: Positronic

This matrix forms the basis of Data, Lore, and B4's programming. It works alongside their neural net to form a nervous system analogous to that of a human, but much faster.

Source: Author scion234

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