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Engineering Trivia Quiz - Mar 8th 2010

 
This Weeks Engineering Trivia Quiz Questions
  1. The Joint European Torus (JET) is an experiment investigating what
    a) fusion power  b) wave power  c) nuclear power  d) solar power
  2. The Geneva Motor Show runs Mar 04 to Mar 14, 2010.  In what country is Geneva located
  3. What does the act of assaulting a person, a grouping of similar items, a park in New York and an electrical power source have in common
  4. The "Great Galactic Ghoul" is a fictional space monster.  What does it eat
  5. Cell phone browser company Opera Software is located in which country
  6. Who is the president of Toyota Motor Corporation
  7. In a piping system, what name is given to the vertical distance from inlet water elevation to discharge elevation
  8. Beginning with the letter "A" , what name is given to the mixture of sand and stone which is a major component of concrete
  9. Begining with the letter "T", what name is given to a survey instrument with vertical and horizontal degree gradations
  10. What is the Japanese word for "improvement" or "change for the better"
Bonus Question

What am I

I am a chemical compound
I am the simplest alkane
I am the main component of natural gas
Burning me in the presence of oxygen produces carbon dioxide and water
I am abundant and am an attractive fuel
I was discovered by Alessandro Volta
I am not toxic but am very flammable
My chemical formula is CH4

 Hold down the left mouse button and drag below - to reveal the answers

1) a) fusion power  2) Switzerland  3) They are all called Battery  4) Space Probes sent to the planet Mars  5) Norway  6) Akio Toyoda  7) Static Head  8) Aggregate  9) Theodolite  10) Kaizen

Who Am I - Methane Gas





 
 
Monday 8 March, 2010 08:56 AM
 
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