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  1. A “Crucifix” is the name given to a container typically used for metal, glass, or pigment production, which can withstand temperatures high enough to melt or otherwise alter its contents – True or False
  2. The what of a number- is the exponent by which another fixed value, the base , has to be raised to produce that number  a) logarithm  b) root  c) quotient  d) derivative
  3. Beginning with the letter "F", what is the generic name for a metalworking or woodworking hand tool used to cut fine amounts of material from a workpiece
  4. Who was the Roman God of the underworld - a) Neptune   b) Pluto  c) Mars  d) Janus
  5. The volume of a sphere = 4/3πr³  - True or False
  6. What name is given to a circular chart divided into sectors and illustrating proportion of the quantity it represents
  7. GRP is Commonly used for manufacturing boats, automobiles, baths, hot tubs, water tanks etc .  What does GRP stand for
  8. Who first discovered Gunpowder - a) the Chinese b) the Incas  c) the Egyptians  d) the Greeks
  9. Air Cushion Vehicles or ACV’s are more commonly known as “Hovercraft” - True or False
  10. A Microcalorimeter is an instrument used for measuring the energy in food - True or False

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  1. Derived from the Latin for "to glow white" , what name is given to the emission of light from a hot body due to its temperature - a) Incandescence   c)  Illumination  c) Optical   d) Luminance
  2. What is the name of the hand tool used by woodworkers for smoothing or carving rough-cut wood .  Typically, the user stands astride a board or log and swings the tool downwards towards the feet, chipping off pieces of wood, moving backwards and leaving a relatively smooth surface behind - a) Adzuki  b) Adze  c) Arbour d) Asp
  3. What is the name of a common tool which is used to measure how level a horizontal surface is  -  a) Angle Gauge   b) Spirit Indicator  c) Bubble Trap d) Spirit Level
  4. Who would use a Halligan Bar - a) Firefighters  b) Miners c) Skydivers  d) Sub Mariners
  5. What name is given to the dependence of a system not only on its current environment but also on its past environment and this dependence arises because the system can be in more than one internal state - a) Hysteria  b) Hysteresis  c) Hysteroscopy  d) Hystoscopy
  6. What name is given to a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere  by creating drag ,    a) Paracanopy  b) Parachute  c) Parasail  d) Paradigm
  7. What name is given to the plant that yields a stiff fibre  traditionally used in making twine , rope  and also dartboards.  a) sisor  b) sisal  c) sistine d) sistema
  8. In computing, what does IP stand for
  9. Developed at Du Pont in 1956, para-aramid synthetic fibre has many applications including body armour and racing sails.  What is it more commonly known as
  10. What name is given to items which are usually narrow circular rings of metal and are typically used for fastening, joining, or reinforcement using a clamping or crimping process -  a) Clasp  b) Nut  c) Grip  d) Ferrule

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  1. In SI base units - 1 Newton = 1000 kg-m/s2     -  True or False
  2. What is the capital city of Switzerland
  3. What is the name of the versatile hand tool  which is similar to a pickaxe.  It has a long handle, stubby head and is used for digging and chopping  -  a)  Acrow  b) Pinch Bar  c) Mattock  d) Mattoo
  4. First deduced experimentally and later shown to have a theoretical justification, what is the name of the equation in electrochemical kinetics  relating the rate of an electrochemical  reaction to the overpotential    -    a) Tafel  b) Total  c) Teflon  d) Tariq
  5. What is the more common name of graphite-reinforced polymer,  it has a very high strength to weight ratio and  it is often used in aerospace, motor racing, boats and fishing rods - a) Rayon  b) Kevlar  c) Polyester  d) Carbon Fiber
  6. Any current -carrying conductor, including a cable, radiates an electromagnetic field . - True or False
  7. In computing, a computer program running to serve the requests of other programs, the "clients " is called -  a) the seeker b) the servant c) the server  d) the service
  8. Who is generally considered to have produced the first commercially successful  typewriter    -   a) Remington  b) IBM  c) Imperial Typewriters  d) Olivetti
  9. 100 degrees Fahrenheit equals how many degrees Celsius
  10. What name is given to a heat engine  that performs mechanical work  using pressurised water vapour as its working fluid   -  a) steam engine  b) water engine  c)  hydro engine  d) aqua engine

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The Coffee Break Quiz - A challenging selection of General Engineering questions and answers -
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  1. What name is given to a brushless DC electric motor that can divide a full rotation into a large number of steps. The motor's position can be controlled precisely  without any feedback mechanism   a) Study Motor  b) Stepper Motor  c) Precision Motor   d) Interruptible Motor
  2. What is the name of the general-purpose, procedural , imperative  programming language  developed by IBM in the 1950's which is derived from  "The IBM Mathematical Formula Translating System"
  3. 1/4" equals how many millimetres
  4. "Moment of Force" is derived from force divided by area - True or False
  5. Poise is a measure of    -    a) radiation  b) pressure  c) viscosity  d) surface tension
  6. A payload carrying projectile is also known as  -  a) Rock  b) Shell  c)  Pebble  d
) Stone
  7. An analog  sound  storage medium  consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral  groove is also called    -   a) Gramoxone record   b) Gramophonedzie record c) Grammar record  d) Gramophone record
  8. What name is given to a process of heat treatment used to increase the toughness of iron -based alloys  a) Templing  b) Tempting  c) Tempering  d) Temperaturing
  9. The Mariana Trench is the deepest  underground mine in the world  - True or false
  10. In 1833, Sir Charles Wheatstone improved and popularised a measuring device for what property   a) Electrical Resistance  b) Light Intensity  c) Viscosity  d) Sound Intensity

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  1. A natural light display in the sky, in the high latitude Arctic and Antarctic regions, caused by the collision of energetic charged particles with atoms in the high altitude atmosphere is called  an  -  a) Aeon    b) Aeolian  c)  Aurecon  d) Aurora
  2. Genealogy is the science comprising the study of solid Earth , the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves  - True or False
  3. What is an Anechoic Chamber - a) a room designed to completely absorb reflections of either sound or electromagnetic waves b) a decompression room for deep sea divers  c) a room designed to measure the effects of progressively applied vacuum   d) a room designed to allow the manual manipulation of radio active components
  4. Pliers which can be locked into position, using an over toggle lever are also known as - a) Squirrel grips  b) Mole Grips  c) Beaver Grips  d) Badger grips
  5. Steel that has been heated above its upper critical temperature and then cooled in standing air is called normalized-steel. - True or False
  6. A thermopile is an electronic device that converts thermal energy  into electrical energy . - True or False
  7. Freezing point on the Fahrenheit temperature scale = 23 degrees - true or false
  8. A howitzer is a type of artillery characterized by  - a) it's long barrel  b) it's short barrel  c) it's wide barrel  d) it's narrow barrel
  9. Bar, Pascal,  Pieze,  Torr are all measures of what  -  a) pressure  b) work  c) power  d) radiation
  10. 3/4" equals how many millimetres 


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The Coffee Break Quiz - A challenging selection of General Engineering questions and answers -
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  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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  1. In electronics, a switch may be abbreviated to "DPCO" - what does this mean
  2. Zero degrees Celsius equals how many degrees Fahrenheit
  3. The Reaumur Scale is used to measure - a) Vibration  b) Temperature  c) Stress  d) Viscosity
  4. The phenomena known as the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights is named after the Roman  goddess  of dawn, Aurora , and the Greek  name for the north wind, Boreas  - True or False
  5. In a mechanism where the rotation of a shaft could cause a conventional "handed" nut to unscrew on the thread, an opposite handed nut may be used - what name is given to this arrangement - a) Left Foot Thread  b) Left Hand Thread  d) Left Arm Thread  d) Left Knee Thread
  6. A Scalene triangle is defined as a triangle with 2 equal sides - True or False
  7. The Dewey Decimal Classification is a proprietary system of classification which is used for - a) Chemicals  b) Steel Grades  c) Materials Hardness  d) Library Books
  8. The sine wave is a mathematical function  that describes an unpredictable erratic oscillation . - True or False
  9. An inorganic , nonmetallic  solid  prepared by the action of heat  and subsequent cooling is called - a) Certegy  b) Cerrone c) Cervical  d) Ceramic
  10. In chemical engineering terms, a fume cupboard is a device designed to coagulate vapors - True or False

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  1. One imperial  gallon = how many liters
  2. Kelvin, Reaumer, Rankine are scales used to measure what property -  a) Sound  b) Temperature  c) Vibration  d) Viscosity
  3. The mechanical advantage of a screw thread depends on its lead, which is the linear distance the screw travels in one revolution - True or False
  4. A curve of constant width  constructed by drawing arcs from each polygon vertex  of an equilateral triangle  between the other two vertices  is called a Reuleaux triangle - True or False
  5. A photovoltaic cell is also called a  -  a) Solar Cell  b) Photo Cell  c) Light Cell  d) Bright Cell
  6. A refractory material is one that retains its strength at high temperatures - True or False
  7. What name is given to a specialised type of clamp which is typically used to hold circular objects  -  a) Buck  b) Chuck  c) Duck  d)  Suck
  8. In Roman numerals VII equals what number
  9. The word "Microscope" comes from the Greek words for "small" and "see" - True or False
  10. The cross section of a V belt used in a V belt drive is generally - a) Square  b) Round c) Triangular  d) Trapezoida

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  1. A machine designed to fly by flapping wings and imitating the action of birds wings is called - a) a Monocopter  b) a Singularcoptor  c) an Ornithopter  d) a n Avemopter
  2. The Mobius Band is a surface  with only one side and only one boundary component . - True or False
  3. What is the currency of Argentina
  4. V Belt drives where invented in 1917 by - a) John Gates  b) John Fenner  c) John Fence  c) John Doors
  5. The word Hermetic, used to describe an airtight seal was created by the Heinz food company who first developed air tight sealed food packaging - True or False
  6. Parallax is a displacement or difference in the apparent position of an object viewed along two different lines of sight, and is measured by the angle or semi-angle of inclination between those two lines - true or false
  7. Who first discovered the Magnetic Compass - a) the Greeks  b) the Eskimos  c) the Chinese  d) the Vikings
  8. In electrical engineering - what does emf stand for
  9. Threaded pipes used in plumbing or piping installations for the delivery of gases or fluids under pressure never have a threaded section that is tapered - True or False
  10. 60 degrees Fahrenheit = approx 16 degrees Centigrade - True or False


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  1. A gear mechanism that translates a continuous rotation into an intermittent rotary motion is also called an Italian Cross - True or False
  2. Piquet is - a) a card game, b) a weapon c) a dance step  d) a wine
  3. Typically made out of light, strong cloth such as nylon,  what name is given to a device which is used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere  by creating drag
  4. What word is used to describe a container or similar which is completely sealed, especially against the ingress or egress of a gas - a) Heritage  b) Hertz  c) Hermetic d) Hermes
  5. A transformer is a device that facilitates a chemical reaction from the solid to gaseous state - True or False
  6. In Roman numerals, what does the letter "M"equal  - a) 1000  b) 500 c) 100  d) 50
  7. First proposed in 1859 and with the symbol R, what is the thermodynamic temperature scale named after a Glasgow (Scotland) university
  8. Amplitude is the magnitude  of change in the oscillating variable with each oscillation within an oscillating system - True or False
  9. Intrinsic Safety is a protection technique for safe operation of electronic equipment in explosive atmospheres and under irregular operating conditions - True or False
  10. What is the name of the process of working a metal's surface to improve its material properties, usually by mechanical means such as hammer blows or by blasting with shot - a) Planing b) Planking  c) Peening  d) Peeping

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  1. Hydrated Magnesium Sulphate is better known as Epsom Salts – True or False
  2. A Fathometer measures the depth of what
  3. On what would you find a Gunwale
  4. The first man made space satellite, Sputnik was launched in which year - 1955, 1956,   1957 or 1958
  5. What is the Square Root of one (1)
  6. Which US automobile company introduced the  ill fated Edsel model
  7. What does the term HMI stand for in process control
  8. What is the Deepest Point on Earth
  9. An Auriscope is an instrument for examining the ear - True or False
  10. What process involves treating rubber with Sulphur to harden it

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