Engineering Trivia Quiz - Dec 12, 2011
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This Weeks Engineering Trivia Quiz
Enjoy the Coffee Break Quiz - A challenging mix of general Engineering questions and answers
- Sometimes you just don't know what you don't know, but you're sure that you did know or that you should know and when you see the answers you know that once upon a time you probably did know !
- What are the 3 letters which literally translate from Latin as "which was to be proved" that are traditionally placed at the end of a mathematical proof or philosophical argument
- A - DTI - is typically used in machine set ups - what does DTI stand for
- Ctesibius (285–222 BC) was a famous engineer from which ancient civilisation - a) Greek b) Roman c) Egyptian d) Chinese
- What is the largest man-made structure in the world
- What name is given to the change of the physical state of matter from gaseous phase into liquid phase, and is the reverse of vaporization
- What is the name of a lamp which uses electricity to excite mercury vapor . The excited mercury atoms produce short-wave ultraviolet light that then causes a phosphor to emit a visible light
- What two word name is given to a room designed to stop reflections of either sound or electromagnetic waves
- In electronics a switch may be abbreviated to "SPDT" - what does this mean
- Who was the Roman Queen of the Gods
- What is the acid found in vinegar
Hold down the left mouse button and drag below - to reveal the answer
1) Q.E.D. (Quod Erat Demonstrandum) 2) Dial Test Indicator 3) a) Greek 4) The Great Wall of China - Whilst open to some debate - we note that it is the only man made structure visible from space 5) Condensation 6) A fluorescent lamp 7) Anechoic Chamber 8) Single pole, double throw 9) Juno 10) Acetic Acid
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Sunday 11 December, 2011 05:25 AM |
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