This Weeks Engineering Trivia Quiz

1. "Reaumer” is a thermodynamic  temperature scale named by the Glasgow University  engineer  and physicist  William John Macquorn Rankine  - True or False
2. Several thermocouples  connected (usually) in series  which convert thermal energy into electrical energy are called a Thermodrive - True or False
3. The characteristic of a fluid in which the viscosity is a function of a mechanical variable such as shear stress or time is called what - a) a Non-Newtonion Fluid  b) a Thixotropic Fluid  c)  a Colloidal Fluid  d) a Dynamic Fluid
4. The combination of two or more parts, to make an artificial entity which is in contrast to a natural entity is called - a) Synthetic  b) Synthol  c) Syntax  d) Synergy 
5. What name is given to a manufacturing  process by which a liquid material is usually poured into a mold , which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then allowed to solidify - a) Drumming  b) Casting  c) Bolting  d) Filling
6. What does URL stand for
7. Once the longest subsea pipeline in the world, the Langeled pipeline transports natural gas between which 2 countries - a) Russia and Germany  b) Norway and England  c) Canada and the USA  d) Australia and Japan 
8. Sir Charles Parsons is associated with what power source - a) Nuclear  b) Steam Turbine  c) Hydroelectric  d) Thermal
9. A sudden release of energy in the Earth's  crust  which creates seismic waves  is also known as  - a) An Earthquake  b) A Splitwave c) A Geoquake  d) A Rumble
10. What name is given to an abrasive tool, used for cleaning and which consists of wire bristles .  - a) Bristle Brush  b) Wire Brush  c) Abrasion Brush  d) Hair Brush