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. In the Roman numeral system, what is the number XCIII – a) 63  b) 73  c) 83  d) 93
2. What name is given to the event when the moon comes exactly between the sun and the earth
3. The Scovile scale which measures the spicy heat of chilli peppers was named after Scovile in Mexico, which produces the hottest chillies -  True or False
4. Scottish born Robert Gair invented what common packaging container in 1890  - a) The pre-cut paperboard box  b) The Screw Top Bottle  c) The Flexible Tube  d) The Laminated Plastic Bag
5. The first construction cranes where invented by who - a) Greeks  b) Romans  c) Chinese  d) Egyptians
6. What name is given to a triangle with all sides having the same length – a) Isosceles  b) Obtuse  c) Scalene d) Equilateral
7. In physics, Radiation is the process in which energetic particles or energy or waves travel through a medium or space – True or False
8. HDMI is a proprietary  audio/video interface for transmitting data - HDMI stands for Higher Data Media Interchange - True or False
9. A crankshaft is the part of an engine or machine which translates reciprocating linear motion into rotation – True or False
10. Beginning with the letter W - What is the more common name for Atmospheric Convection


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ANSWERS

1) 93  2) Solar Eclipse  3) False, it is named after its creator, American pharmacist Wilbur Scovile  4) a) The pre-cut paperboard box  5) a) Greeks  6) d) Equilateral Triangle  7) True  8) False - HDMI stands for High-Definition Multimedia Interface   9) True  10) Wind