The Coffee Break Quiz - A challenging selection 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 !
Challenge your colleagues - can they answer more than you ?
- An isosceles triangle is a triangle in which all sides are the same length - True or False
- In chemistry , an Electrolysis is the name given to any substance containing free ions that make the substance electrically conductive - True or False
- In physics , and beginning with the letter "R", what name is given to the tendency of a system to oscillate with larger amplitude at some frequencies than at others
- What is the current name of the company which was incorporated in 1916 and originally called the "Pacific Aero Products Co." - a) Boeing b) General Dynamics c) Lockheed Martin d) Northrup Gruman
- A tool used to provide grip and mechanical advantage in applying torque to turn objects―typically rotary fasteners , such as nuts and bolts is called a - a) Rack b) Wench c) Wrench d) Stench
- CH3CH2OH is the chemical symbol for what - a) Heptane b) Ethyl Alcohol c) Isopropyl Alcohol d) Methanol
- The company "Garmin" is famous for what type of technology - a) Seismic Instrumentation b) Gas Analysers c) Global Positioning Systems d) Sound Wave Measurement
- In geology, soil at or below the freezing point of water for two or more years is called Permafrost - True or False
- A Roster is a woodworking tool typically used to hollow out an area in the face of a piece of wood - True or False
- A Trunnion is a cylindrical protrusion used as a mounting and/or pivoting point - True or False
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ANSWERS
1) False - an isosceles triangle has 2 sides of equal length 2) False - An Electrolyte is the name given to any substance containing free ions that make the substance electrically conductive 3) Resonance 4) a) Boeing 5) c) Wrench 6) b) Ethyl Alcohol 7) c) Global Positioning Systems (GPS) 8) True 9) False - A Router is a woodworking tool typically used to hollow out an area in the face of a piece of wood 10) True
