Quiz Preparation – UMD Racing e.V.

Quiz „Basics“

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What must the Technical Vehicle System Documentation include?

a. Three technical drawings showing the vehicle from the front, top, and side

b. A video presentation

c. A written description

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Teams who remove their vehicle from the event site after
the event has begun will be disqualified from the event.

a. False

b. True

See FSG Rules 2023 S3.2

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What is the minimum allowed ground clearance, excluding driver?

a. not defined in rules

b. 35 mm

c. 25 mm

d. 30 mm

See FSG Rules 2023 T2.2.1

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What is the minimum number of drivers allowed for each team at an event?

a. 3

b. 2

c. 4

d. 1

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What is the maximum length of time allowed for the driver change in endurance, in order to recieve no penatly?

a. 2 mins

b. as long as the team requires

c. 3 mins

d. 5 mins

See FSG Rules 2023 D7.5.4

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Which of the following statements about the dynamic disciplines is correct?

a. Push starts are allowed

b. Drivers may leave the vehicle during the run

c. The vehicle must be able to start and restart without external assistance

d. Burnouts are allowed

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Which of the following documents is directly evaluated during Engineering Design Event?

a. ESF

b. TVSD

c. DSS

d. SES

See FSG Rules 2023 S3.4.1

8 / 10

For the Cost and Manufacturing discipline, which statement is correct regarding „bought parts“?

a. Any part purchased from a supplier is a "bought part"

b. Bought parts must include all manufacturing emissions in the calculation

c. Modified bought parts are considered "make parts"

d. Only catalog parts may be designated as "bought parts"

9 / 10

Can a team be eliminated from the Engineering Design Event by the judges, if every document of theirs was accepted and they are present at the Engineering Design Event?

a. Yes, if the judges consider the vehicle to be in unfinished state

b. No, if a team is present at the event, the judges are obligated to evaluate their performance

c. Yes, if the team did not pass any scrutineering prior

d. Yes, if the judges consider the number of the team members present at the discussion insufficient

See FSG Rules 2023 S3.5.1

10 / 10

What is BOM short for?

a. Basics of Mechanics

b. Bill of Material

c. Beginning of Mission

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Quiz „Intermediate“

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The team at an event with the highest points in the Buisness Plan Presentation but not reaching the finals has 69 points. Your team received 33 points. What is your Business Plan Presentation Score? Round to one decimal place & don’t forget to use a point instead of comma

See FSG Rules 2023 S1.4.6

installation cost: 400.000 EUR
machine cost: 20.000 EUR x 5 years = 100.000 EUR
material cost: 50 EUR x 1200 cars = 60.000 EUR
Total cost: 560.000 EUR
Cost per car: 560.000 EUR /1200 = 560 EUR

2 / 20

To build your race car you need a part what can be bought on the public market for 450 EUR per piece. Your plan is to sell 1200 race cars the next five years. If you will manufacture the part by yourself, you need an investment of 400.000 EUR for the installation. Furthermore, you need to pay 20.000 EUR per year for the machine operator. The material costs are 50 EUR per piece. The machine cannot be sold after the usage. What is the cost of one piece of the own manufactured parts? Give answer as one whole number

See FSG Rules 2023. Correct answers:

A5.3.2 -> deadlines
T12.2.3 -> tyre types
T2.61 -> dry tyres
T12.2.2 -> size of uni name
T2.6.2 -> tyre types

3 / 20

Which statements are correct? (multiple choice)

a. All tyres on the same vehicle must have the same manufacturer and compound

b. Characters on the university name must be at least 50 mm high on both side of the vehicle

c. All tyres on the same vehicle must have the same manuafcturer, size and compound

d. Stroke width and spacing between numbers of the university name must be at least 20 mm

e. The university name needs to be either black on a white background or white on a black background

f. Teams, that submit the SES 170h after the deadline will be de-registered

g. The university name needs to be written in Comic-Sans MS

h. The tyres on the vehicle when it is presented for technical inspection are defined as its "dry tyres"

i. All tyres on the same axle must have the same manufacturer, size and compound

j. The university name needs to be placed on a high contrast background

k. The tyres on the vehicle when it is presented for technical inspection are defined as its "wet tyres"

l. Submission of the IAD 50h after the deadline will result in a 10 points penalty

m. Teams, that submit the CRD 50h after the deadline will recieve a 20 points penalty

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Which of the following statements are correct? (Multiple Choice)

a. If the driver fails to obey to a flag waved at him, a minute will be added to the time

b. The officials do not have to be informed if a team wants to change tyres during driver change

c. Missing a gate of a slalom will result in an off-course penalty

d. If the driver runs over debris outside of the track which results in a puncture, the team will be scored as DNF for the endurance

e. Missing two gates of a slalom will result in two off-course penalties

See FSG Rules 2023 D7.6.6 (& D7.6.7, D7.6.8), D9.1.5 & D9.1.12

5 / 20

What is the maximum amount of points a EV team can recieve at an event?

a. 1000

b. 600

c. Is different at each competition

d. 800

See FSG Rules 2023 A1.2.5

6 / 20

The car is tipped to 60° during the tilt test?

a. False

b. True

See FSG Rules 2023 IN7.1.3

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Which of the following requirements is a must for all types of vehicles, when moving the vehicle on the competition site?

a. Two team members walking on either side of the vehicle

b. Vehicles must be pushed at a normal walking pace by means of a red pushbar

c. Detached master switch

d. A registered driver wearing the required driver equipment as defined in T 13.3 including helmet, arm restraints and balaclava having full control of steering and braking

See FSG Rules 2023 A.6.7

8 / 20

Your team completes their best autocross run in 71.2 secs. The fastest team overall completed their run in 71 secs. How many points did your team recieve for autocross? Round to one decimal place.

See FSG Rules 2023 D6.3.2 & D9.1.7

9 / 20

In the event of unsportsmanlike conduct, 25 penalty points will be deducted from the team’s overall score. A second violation will result in an additional 100 penalty points deducted from the team’s overall score.

a. False

b. True

See FSG Rules 2023 A4.3.1

10 / 20

You want to use this shutdown button left and right between the main hoop and the main hoop bracings. Is this application rules compliant?

a. No, because it should be removable during technical inspection

b. No, because its red

c. Yes, if the buttons are within a 30 mm range at the same height measure from the bottom to the centre line of the buttons

d. No, the button is not allowed to have a yellow background ring

e. No, the button is too small

See FSG Rules 2023 T11.4

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Which of the following requirements are a must for all non DV electric cars with wings, when moving the vehicle on the competition site? (Multiple choice)

a. Two team members walking on either side of the vehicle

b. Autonomes System must be deactivated

c. Detachable key/handle of the tractive system master switch must be removed

d. A registered driver wearing the required driver equipment as defined in T 13.3 including helmet, arm restraints and balaclava having full control of steering and braking

e. Vehicles must be pushed at a normal walking pace by means of a red pushbar

See FSG Rules 2023 A.6.7

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What is the minimum number of points a team recieves for finishing an autocross run?

a. Depends on the run time

b. 13

c. 10

d. 8

See FSG Rules 2023 D6.3.1

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What does a black flag mean?

a. driver must immediately pull over on track

b. driver must stop in driver change area for a mechanical inspection

c. driver must stop in the driver change area for a discussion with an official

d. session has been completed

See FSG Rules 2023 D2.1.3

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Your team completes their best manual acceleration run in 4.1 secs. The fastest team overall completed their run in 3.2 secs. How many points did your team recieve for acceleration? Round to one decimal place.

See FSG Rules 2023 D5.4.2

See FSG Rules 2023 S1.4.7

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Suppose that 28 teams particpate in the CV category and your team is one of them, there are 6 Busniess Finalist teams among them. The team with the highest points not reaching the finals has 67 points, your team recieved 59 points. What is your Business Plan Presentation Score? Give answer to one decimal place

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The following parts are part of the Shutdown Circuit (Multiple choice)

a. RES

b. Cockpit Shutdown Button

c. AIRs

d. BOTS

See FSG Rules 2023 EV 6.1

17 / 20

What is the minium number of points your team can get when participating in th BPP finals?

See FSG Rules 2023 S1.4.6

See FSG Rules 2023 A5.3.2

18 / 20

A team missed the intial deadline for a document and submitted this 49 hours after the deadline. After that the team’s document got accepted. The team will recieve a 10 point penalty.

a. True

b. False

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How many manual dynamic events can one team compete in during a competition?

a. 4

b. 3

c. 6

d. 5

See FSG Rules 2023 D1.1.3

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What does the yellow flag mean during the driving disciplines?

a. The driver must slow down, something has happened on track. No overtaking unless directed by track marshals

b. The driver must immediate stop on track in a safe and controlled way

c. The track is slippery. The driver must be prepared for evasive maneuvers to avoid the situation

d. The driver must be prepared to overtake a slower car on the racing line

See FSG Rules 2023 D2.1.9

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Quiz „Electrical“

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Your BSPD has been triggered although the driver did not touch the driving pedal. What could have gone wrong? (multiple choice)

a. Sensors are out of range

b. A sensor input is shorted to Ground

c. The springs from the driving pedal are torn in two

d. Software parameters are set wrong

e. The AMS signals a power of over 5kW and triggers the BSPD

2 / 10

How much current flows when 99 C passes down a wire in 11 s? Give answer in amps as a whole number.

Q = I * t

3 / 10

Which of the following statements is false regarding the difference between Lead-based batteries, Nickel-based batteries and Lithium-based batteries?

a. The Nickel based batteries typically have the lowest specific energy

b. The Lead based batteries typically have a nominal voltage of 2V

c. The Lithium-based batteries typically have the highest specific energy

d. The Lithium-based batteries can achieve specific energies of over 200 Wh/kg

e. The Nickel based batteries have the lowest nominal voltage

no solution currently

4 / 10

Which of the following statements about LV battery packs with lithium based chemistry other than LiFePo4 is not true?

a. They must be enclosed in a non-conductive, waterproof and acid resistant container

b. They must include overcurrent protection that rips at or below the maximum specified discharge current of the cells

c. They must be in a rigid and sturdy casing

d. They must be protected from short circuits, not more than 100 mm from ungrounded terminals

See FSG rules 2023 T11.7.7

5 / 10

Which of the following requirements of the brake light assembly must be met to be rules compliant? (multiple choice)

a. The shape of the break light can be a square or a circle

b. Clearly visible from the back at bright sunlight with a viewing angle of at least 30°

c. The brake light must be functioning even if HV- or LV-power supply failed or is being disconnected

d. The brake light must be illuminated when driving into the driver change area

e. The brake light measures least 10 cm2 with an even level of brightness

f. The brake light must be a red light on a black surface

See FSG rules 2023: T6.3

6 / 10

Your team is considering two languages, Verilog and VHDL, for programming an FPGA. Which languages could be used?

a. Neither of these

b. Only VHDL

c. Only Verilog

d. Both

7 / 10

The previous season you could recuperate only 27% of your initially stored energy, but this season a big improvement in your drivetrain allows you to recuperate 69% of the initially stored energy. Knowing that you had 6.3 kWh of energy in your accumulator during the last season, how much energy must your new accumulator have, if you assume, that it’s the same length and speed? Give answer in kWh

E_new = E_old * (1+0.27)/(1+0.69)

8 / 10

For this Wheatstone Bridge based NTC temperature measurement circuit, which is the lowest voltage measurement (VAB) that is possible to obtain at 60ºC? (NTC B: 3435 +/-1%) Give answer in Volts rounded to two decimal points.

9 / 10

You have an electric car with these specifications:

ten 12V batteries
constant velocity of 80 km/h
flat road (friction 1.2kN -> aerodynamic load included)
load for battery 160 Ah
efficiency of 80% (Motor)

How far can you drive with one load? Give answer to nearest whol number in km.

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How long will it take to discharge C1 below 60V using the following constant current sink if it is initially charged at 565V? (MOSFET’s VGSth: 4V) Give answer to two decimal places in secs.

Circuit’s current: MOSFET will operate in linear zone, close to the activation voltage. Therefore, as VGSth is 4V, VS can be taken as 8V. From these 8V and the 47R current limiting resistor, the discharge current of the circuit will be 8/47->0,17A
As the constant current discharge of a capacitor depends on capacity, as V=i·t/C->
t=V·C/i=(565-60)·0,0012/0,17=3,56s

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Quiz „General Engineering“

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A lorry contains an engine with a power of 2.78 J/s. The lorry drives for 36 mins. Calculate the energy transferred in kJ rounded to three decimal places.

P = E/t = W/t

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Frage

a. Depends on y

b. Nein

c. Yes

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A team is in the process of validating the compliance of the shoulder harness bar used in their car. Choose the part in which their configuration is incompliant:

a. The steel tube has a thickness of 2 mm, and a 0.26% in carbon and 1.7% manganese content

b. The bar is bent (not straight) and the team uses an analysis method of inducing 7kN to each attachment in the horizontal plane to prove compliance

c. The attachments are positioned 220 mm apart, measured center to center, and have a thickness of 1.7 mm

d. From the driver’s shoulders rearwards to the mounting point or structural guide, the shoulder harness is 8° above the horizontal

See FSG rules 2023 T3.2

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in m, to decimal numbers seperated by a point (example: 150.00), no unit requirment for the solution

5 / 10

During last year acceleration a top speed of 100 km/h was reached. Due to big improvements in the new drivetrain, the new vehicle reaches a top speed of 120 km/h. The aerodynamics chief has some worries about the stability of the rear wing bracing due to the higher aerodynamics load. Given the geometry below, by how much % does the bearing force in point A change in comparison to last year? (The aerodynamic package did not change and therefore some values can be assumed for both vehicles). Give answer rounded to one decimal place.

CL=3.8 CD=1.2 A=1 m² rho=1.1 kg/m³ L1=50 mm L2= 100 mm H1= 125 mm H2= 165mm

Create an equation with all forces rotated at point B: Fl*L1 + Fd*H2 + Fa*(L2-L1) = 0
Rearrange for Fa
Calculate force Fa with previous year speed
Calculate force Fa with this years speeed
Calculate the change in force in percentage.

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The Wet Skid Pad World Record was set at FSN2019 by TU Delft. They managed to set a time of 4.901 for the left circle and a time of 5.031 for the right circle. Assume the run was completed perfectly along the center line of the circles. What was their average speed during this record run? Give answer to two decimal places in mph.

Runtime (Rule D4.4.1) = (4.901+5.031)/2
Distance (Rule D4.1.2) = 18.25 * π
Speed = d/t

7 / 10

How much current flows when 99 C passes down a wire in 11 s? Give answer in amps as a whole number.

Q = I * t

8 / 10

In a cylinder, air is compressed isothermally at ambient temperature (

θ_U=20∘C)

p_{1} = 0.1 MPa

p_{2} = 0.5 MPa

Calculate the change in the specific entropy of the air in the cylinder.

Round to two decimal numbers sperated by a point. Input in J/(kgK). (Example -365.26)

9 / 10

A spring in a church clock has a spring constant of 10 N/m. What is its elastic potential energy store if it is stretched 8 m? Give answer in Joules to three significant figures.

E = 0.5 * k * e^2

10 / 10

What temperature would occur at the stagnation point of an aircraft flying at a speed of

V_{1} = 2000 km/h

, assuming that the air behaves as an ideal gas under these conditions? The temperature of the undisturbed air is theta_1 = -30°C.

a. 254.53°F

b. 177.06°F

c. 308,.64°F

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