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 ?

1. 1 US gallon = how many liters
2. What name is given to a laboratory device used to measure the way in which a liquid, suspension or slurry flows in response to applied forces.    a) Rheostatmeter b) Rheochemeter  c) Rheopaipometer  d) Rheometer
3. In computing, electrical and IT , what does UPS stand for
4. What is the currency of Mexico
5. Barrel, Bushel, Cauldron, Cord, Gill are all measures of what  -  a) Power  b) Stress  c) Torque  d) Volume
6. The functioning principle of an ordinary mercury filled thermometer is based on the property of Thermal Expansion  True or False
7. A fine-tooth saw with a blade  under tension  in a frame, used for cutting  materials such as metal  or plastics  is known as        a) Hackersaw  b) Hacksaw  c) Hackedsaw  d) Hackingsaw
8. The word "Impermeable" describes a material through which substances, such as liquids or gases, cannot pass  True or False
9. In astronomy, a stellar  explosion that is more energetic  than a nova  is called - 
) Maxinova  b) Giganova  c) Supernova  d) Megganova
10. What name is given to a sharp edge or small pieces of extraneous material remaining attached to a workpiece after some form of work process   a) Burr  b) Bupa  c) Bunny  d) Burn

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ANSWERS
1) 3.785  2) d) Rheometer  3) Uninterruptible Power Supply  4) Peso  5) d) Volume  6) True  7) b) Hacksaw  8) True  9) c) Supernova   10) a) Burr