Engineering Trivia Quiz - July 12, 2010
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This Weeks Engineering Trivia Quiz Questions
- Which company is about to release the Droid X smartphone on July 15, 2010
- A Portmanteau word is used to blend 2 or more words and the meanings into one new word. True or False
- Swiss Engineer George de Mestral invented what in 1941. a) Velcro, b) The Press Stud, c) The Zipper
- What word, derived from the Greek "dikhroos" refers to any optical device which can split a beam of light into two beams with different wave lengths a) dichroic b) dikopt c) roosphallic d) dioosic
- Early ceiling fans used during the 1860's and 1870's in the United States were powered by water - True or false
- What name is given to the process of tiling when a small regular shape is being repeated over and over again in order to cover an area. With no gaps or overlaps
- Beginning with the letter "D", what name is given to a hygroscopic substance that induces or sustains a state of dryness in its local atmosphere
- What is the most abundant mineral in the earths crust
- The Swallow Sidecar Company was the original name of which British car company
- What name is given to compounds which lower the surface tension of a liquid
Who am I I am a pharmaceutical company I rank number 1 in world sales I am based in New York City My research headquarters are in Groton, Connecticut I am named after my founders, who where German - American cousins The business started in 1849 by producing an anti parasitic drug called Santonin In 2009 I received the largest criminal penalty ever levied for illegal marketing of four of my drugs I sell many well known products including Viagra Hold down the left mouse button and drag below - to reveal the answer 1) Motorola 2) True 3) a) Velcro 4) a) dichroic 5) True, a stream of water was used in conjunction with a turbine 6) Tessellate 7) Desiccant 8) Silica 9) Jaguar Cars 10) Surfactant I am Pfizer Incorporated |
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Monday 12 July, 2010 08:54 AM |