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    What year was Tech founded?

    • 1885
    • 1785
    • 1820
    • 1920
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  • 2. 

    Are you smarter than a Tech student (of 1888)? See if you can answer this sample questions from the admissions exam given to Tech’s first class. If you paid $360 for two tons of cheese and retailed it for 12.5 cents a pound, what was your total profit?

    • $140

    • $100

    • $14

    • $48

    Correct Answer
    A. $140
    Explanation
    The total profit can be calculated by first determining the total cost of the cheese. Since two tons of cheese were purchased for $360, the cost per ton is $180. Since there are 2000 pounds in a ton, the cost per pound is $0.09.

    Next, we need to calculate the revenue generated from selling the cheese. Selling it for 12.5 cents per pound is equivalent to $0.125 per pound.

    To find the total profit, we subtract the total cost from the total revenue.

    Total revenue = $0.125/pound * 2000 pounds = $250
    Total cost = $0.09/pound * 2000 pounds = $180

    Total profit = Total revenue - Total cost = $250 - $180 = $70

    Therefore, the correct answer is not available.

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  • 3. 

    Which of these former Georgia governors is NOT a UGA alum?

    • Zell Miller

    • Sonny Perdue

    • Joe Frank Harris

    • Jimmy Carter

    Correct Answer
    A. Jimmy Carter
    Explanation
    Ex-prez Jimmy Carter attended Georgia Tech before switching to the Naval Academy. He’s an exception to the legacy of UGA alums in the governor’s office; twenty-five of Georgia’s governors since the mid-1800s graduated from UGA.

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  • 4. 

    What's the average starting salary for a Tech grad?

    • $78,000

    • $100,000

    • $57,500

    • $45,000

    Correct Answer
    A. $57,500
    Explanation
    The average UGA degree holder starts out earning $41,000

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  • 5. 

    How many national football championships has Georgia Tech won?

    • 1

    • 0

    • 4

    • 2

    Correct Answer
    A. 4
    Explanation
    Tech won in 1917, 1928, 1952, and 1990

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  • 6. 

    What year was UGA founded?

    • 1812

    • 1776

    • 1785

    • 1920

    Correct Answer
    A. 1785
    Explanation
    UGA was chartered in 1785, making it the oldest public state-chartered college in the United States.

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  • 7. 

    What year did the UGA and Tech first face off on the football field?

    • 1914

    • 1792

    • 1893

    • 1945

    Correct Answer
    A. 1893
    Explanation
    At almost 120 years, the UGA-Tech rivalry is one of the oldest in the country.

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  • 8. 

    Where does U.S. News and World Report rank Tech on the 2012 list of best public universities?

    • 7

    • 10

    • 25

    • 3

    Correct Answer
    A. 7
    Explanation
    UGA ranks No. 23 on the list.

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  • 9. 

    Which of these Georgia politicians did NOT attend Georgia Tech?

    • Former Atlanta mayor Ivan Allen Jr.

    • Former Senator Sam Nunn

    • Senator Saxby Chambliss

    • Congressman Phil Gingrey

    Correct Answer
    A. Senator Saxby Chambliss
    Explanation
    Chambliss is a UGA alum.

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  • 10. 

    What was the original Tech team nickname before the Yellow Jackets?

    • Honeybees

    • Blacksmiths

    • Pipefitters

    • Hornets

    Correct Answer
    A. Blacksmiths
    Explanation
    The Tech team was called the Blacksmiths (probably because of smithing classes offered on campus in the early years) and occasionally the Engineers.

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  • 11. 

    All four of these celebrities attended UGA. Who actually graduated?

    • Ryan Seacrest

    • Kim Basinger

    • Alton Brown

    • Josh Holloway

    Correct Answer
    A. Alton Brown
    Explanation
    TV chef Alton Brown attended UGA in the 1980s and finally earned a degree in 2004. He was the commencement speaker at the university’s 2010 graduation ceremonies.

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  • 12. 

    How many national football championships has UGA won?

    • 1

    • 0

    • 4

    • 2

    Correct Answer
    A. 1
    Explanation
    UGA won in 1980.

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  • 13. 

    Everyone knows the beloved bulldog Uga, mascot for the UGA Dawgs. But what was the original UGA animal mascot?

    • Mule

    • Goat

    • Gator

    • Bloodhound

    Correct Answer
    A. Goat
    Explanation
    According to campus legend, after UGA lost a game at which the goat presided, the erstwhile mascot was transformed into barbeque.

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  • 14. 

    Which of the following musicians is NOT a UGA drop out?

    • Michael Stipe of R.E.M.

    • Fred Schneider of the B-52s

    • Brian Barton, aka Danger Mouse of Gnarls Barkley

    • Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland

    Correct Answer
    A. Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland
    Explanation
    Nettles graduated from Agnes Scott College in Decatur.

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  • 15. 

    Which of the following rankings did UGA snag in 2011? Check all that apply.

    • No. 2 party school, according to Princeton Review

    • No. 6 for "hottest students," according to Newsweek/Daily Beast

    • No. 15 "top party school by salary potential," according to Payscale.com

    • No. 3 "hipster" campus according to Huffington Post

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. No. 2 party school, according to Princeton Review
    A. No. 6 for "hottest students," according to Newsweek/Daily Beast
    A. No. 15 "top party school by salary potential," according to Payscale.com
    A. No. 3 "hipster" campus according to Huffington Post
    Explanation
    In 2011, UGA snagged multiple rankings according to different sources. According to the Princeton Review, UGA was ranked as the No. 2 party school. Newsweek/Daily Beast ranked UGA as No. 6 for "hottest students." Payscale.com ranked UGA as the No. 15 "top party school by salary potential." Additionally, the Huffington Post ranked UGA as the No. 3 "hipster" campus.

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