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    1. In Physics, what name beginning with the letter "F' is given to a substance which continually deforms   or flows when subject to an applied shear stress , regardless of how small. It is a subset of the phases of matter  and includes liquids , gases , plasmas  etc
    2.    From the mid '60's, US automobiles in the sports coupe category with long hoods and short rear ends where generally referred to by what equine name
    3.    In Roman times, what was made from quicklime, pozzolana and an aggregate of pumice
    4.    In the Roman numeral system, what is the number XCVII
    5.    What is the name of the  chemical element  with the symbol Cd and atomic number  48
    6.    Beginning with the letter "M", what name is given to a material's ability to deform under compressive  stress; this is often characterized by the material's ability to form a thin sheet by hammering or rolling
    7.    A "Tupolev Tu-95"  is a Russian   a) Machine gun  b) Helicopter  c) Submarine d) Aircraft
    8.    Beginning with the letter "P", what name is given to a solid figure whose bases or ends have the same size and shape and are parallel to one another, and each of whose sides is a parallelogram
    9.    In Hydraulic Engineering, what common acronym is given to the liquid suction force  at the intake of a pump
    10.    The Toyota Way is    a) a road leading to the Toyota factory  b) a 4WD vehicle  c) a set of principles and behaviors  d) The Toyota headquarters in Japan

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1) Fluid  2) Pony Cars  3) Concrete  4) 97  5) Cadmium  6) Malleability (Malleable)  7) d) Aircraft  8) Prism  9) NPSH  (Net Positive Suction Head)  10) c) a set of principles and behaviors