UCLA
Communications
Engineering
Biology
Business
100

What is the official mascot of UCLA?

Who is Joe Bruin?

100

What is the basic model that describes communication as sender → message → receiver?

What is the linear communication model?

100

What type of engineer designs machines and mechanical systems?

What is a Mechanical Engineer?​​​​
100

What is the molecule that carries genetic information?

What is DNA?

100

What does CEO stand for?

What is Chief Executive Officer?

200

Which dining hall is consistently ranked one of the best campus dining spots in the country, known for its healthier menu options?

What is BPlate?

200

Which concept describes the idea that people present themselves differently depending on their audience?  

What is impression management?

200

What branch of engineering focuses on studying and changing the properties of metals, ceramics, and polymers?

What is Materials Engineering?

200

What cell structure is responsible for producing energy?

What are mitochondria?

200

What term describes the money a company makes after subtracting costs?

What is profit?

300

What famous UCLA building is known for being the most photographed spot on campus?

What is Royce Hall?

300

Which theory suggests that people use media to satisfy personal needs such as entertainment, information, or social connection?

What is Uses and Gratifications Theory?

300

What is the engineering term for the ability of a material to resist deformation?

What is stiffness?

300

What process describes how plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?

What is photosynthesis?

300

What does ROI stand for in business?

What is Return on Investment?

400

Which UCLA library is home to rare medieval manuscripts, early books, and special collections used by humanities scholars?

What is the Charles E. Young Research Library (YRL) Special Collections?

400

In communication studies, what is the term for judging another culture based on your own standards?

What is ethnocentrism?

400

Which engineering concept explains the force that opposes motion between two surfaces?

What is friction?

400

What type of natural selection favors individuals with extreme traits?

What is directional selection?

400

What market structure features many firms selling similar but differentiated products?

What is monopolistic competition?

500

Where was the internet born?

What is Boelter Hall?

500

Which theory explains how people reduce uncertainty when meeting someone new?

What is Uncertainty Reduction Theory?

500

What is the name of the point where a material suddenly fractures under stress?

What is the ultimate tensile strength?

500

What is the biological term for the programmed death of a cell?

What is apoptosis?

500

What financial document summarizes a company’s assets, liabilities, and equity?

What is the balance sheet?