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Engineering Trivia Quiz - Mar 29th 2010

 
This Weeks Engineering Trivia Quiz Questions
  1. The earliest references to vertical flight originated in which country  a) Italy  b) Greece  c) India  d) China
  2. In 1861, Gustave de Ponton d'Amercourt named which well known mode of transport a) aeroplane  b) bicycle  c) helicopter  d) train
  3. Marie Curie is well known as the discoverer of the radioactive elements polonium and radium in what country was she born
  4. Where is the Doomsday clock located
  5. Which company sells the Xbox game console
  6. Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is currently bidding to purchase which European auto manufacturer from Ford
  7. Polytetrafluoroethylene is commonly abbreviated to what
  8. What does ADSL stand for
  9. What does PDA stand for
  10. What is the name of the layered compound used in pencils and commonly called lead

Bonus Question
I am an aromatic polymer
I am commercially manufactured from petroleum by the chemical industry.
I am one of the most widely used kinds of plastic.
I am a thermoplastic which is in solid state at room temperature, but I flow if heated above my glass transition temperature
I am commonly used in molding and extrusion
In my pure form I am a colorless, hard plastic with limited flexibility.
I am often used for disposable cutlery, plastic models, CD/DVD cases, and smoke detector housings
In my foamed state I am often used for packing materials, insulation, and foam drink cups.
I can be recycled and have the number "6" as my recycling symbol
I am not biodegradable and often castigated for being a very common pollutant

 

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

 1) China  2) c) Helicopter  3) Poland  4) The University of Chicago, USA  5) Which company sells the Xbox game console
6) Sweden's Volvo Cars  7) PTFE  8) Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line  9) Personal digital assistant  10) Graphite

 I am Polystyrene

Monday 29 March, 2010 06:39 AM
 
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