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Engineering Trivia Quiz - Aug 16, 2010

 
This Weeks Trivia Quiz Questions
  1. Toyoda Automatic Loom Works was the forerunner of which automobile company
  2. What is the currency of Sweden
  3. Alcatel-Lucent SA is the largest telecommunications company of which European country
  4. What chemical element is also known as Quicksilver
  5. What name is given to a device incorporating a calibrated screw  and typically used widely for precise measurement of small distances in mechanical engineering  and machining
  6. What is the multinational  information technology  corporation  based in Round Rock, Texas , United States , that develops, sells and supports computers  plus related products and services
  7. What name is given to the electrolytic passivation process used to increase the thickness of the natural oxide layer on the surface of metal parts, this process increases corrosion  and wear resistance, and provides better adhesion for paint primers and glues than bare metal
  8. Beginning with the letter "R", what name is given to the process of removing heat from an enclosed space or substance. The primary purpose is to  lower the temperature of the enclosed space or substance and then maintain that reduced temperature
  9. In the building industry, what does ASCE stand for
  10. In general, the closer materials are in the galvanic series, the higher the risk of galvanic corrosion. True or False

Did you know that The Boeing Company was founded in 1916 by William E.Boeing in Seattle.  Boeing is made up of multiple business units and is the largest exporter by value in the United States.  Boeing was originally called Pacific Aero Products Co.

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1) Toyota  2) Krona  3) France  4) Mercury  5) Micrometer  6) Dell Inc  7) Anodizing  (UK spelling - Anodising)  8) Refrigeration  9) American Society of Civil Engineers  10) False

Monday 16 August, 2010 08:13 AM
 
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