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The Coffee Break Quiz - A challenging selection of General Engineering questions and answers 
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  1. A sextant is an instrument used to measure the angle between any two visible objects - True or False
  2. Longitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the Earth's surface - True or False
  3. A device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation is called a Tazer - True or False
  4. A semiconductor is a material which has electrical conductivity between that of a conductor such as copper and an insulator such as glass - True or False
  5. A screwjack will unwind under load if it is not locked - True or False
  6. In solid mechanics - when analyzing the properties of beams  with constant cross section.-  Saint-Venant's theorem states that the simply connected  cross section with maximal torsional rigidity is a circle - True or False
  7. Cathodic Protection is a process to protect computer systems from viruses - True or False
  8. "Imperial"  was the Chrysler Corporation's luxury automobile brand between 1955 and 1975 - True or False
  9. One cubic foot of water weighs 62.4 lb - True or False
  10. Logarithms were first used by Galileo - True or false


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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 !

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  1. Kingda Ka Roller Coaster, Six Flags, New Jersey is the fastest in the world - True or False
  2. 7/16" equals 0.4375" as a decimal - True or False
  3. In solid mechanics, torsion is defined as the linear force stretching an object along its axis - True or False
  4. The Eagle automobile model was released by Ford in the late 1980's - True or False
  5. Trigonometry is a branch of mathematics which studies triangles and the relationships between the lengths of their sides and the angles between those sides.  The word Trigonometry is derived from the Latin "Trigon" meaning angle and "Ometry" meaning relationship - True or False
  6. The Katal is the SI derived unit of Catalytic Activity - True or False
  7. What name is given to an instrument used to measure the height of an object above a fixed level - a) Polarimeter  b) Heightmeter  c) Barometer  d) Altimeter
  8. What is the name of the electrical switch which was invented at Bell Telephone Laboratories - a) Grass Switch  b) Reed Switch  c) Twig Switch  d) Fern Switch
  9. In Roman Numerals, "D" equals what number - a) 50  b) 100  c) 500  d) 1000
  10. Electrical impedance is the residual torque resisting the initial rotation at the start up of an electric motor - True or False

 


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Category: Engineering Trivia

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 !

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  1. The vernier scale was invented in its modern form by Greek mathematician Pythagorus - True or False
  2. An incandescent light bulb (or globe)  is an electric light produced by a filament wire heated to a high temperature by an electric current passing through it, until it glows - True or False
  3. The first lighthouse in America was at - a) Boston  b) New York  c) Charleston  d) Plymouth
  4. Steel became known as Pig Iron because the medieval steel workers had a diet high in pork - True or False
  5. The abacus is a measuring instrument used in parts of Asia for measuring the weight of foods such as rice - True or False
  6. A semiconductor device used to amplify and switch electronic signals and electrical power is called a Transistor - True or False
  7. Kanchenjunga is the highest mountain in which country - a) India  b) China  c) Chile  d) Mexico
  8. 5/16" equals 0.4375" as a decimal - True or False
  9. In manufacturing terminology - EDM is colloquially known as Spark Erosion - True or False
  10. In machinery - flywheels have a significant moment of inertia  and thus resist changes in rotational speed - True or False


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The Coffee Break Quiz - A challenging selection of General Engineering questions and answers 
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  1. An integrated circuit is a set of electronic circuits on one small plate or chip of silicon. -True or False
  2. First introduced in 1900 - What was the name of the long-running popular series of simple and inexpensive cameras made by Eastman Kodak - a) Pinkie  b) Bluey  c) Blackie  d) Brownie
  3. A structure for storing bulk materials is called a - a) Silo  b) Milo  c) Tilo  d) Kilo
  4. A type of vertical transport machine that efficiently moves people or goods between floor levels is called a - a) Perambulator  b) Modulator c) Elevator  d) Manipulator
  5. Where would you find a Plimsol Line - a) Running Shoe  b) Ship  c) Hot Air Balloon   d) Riding Boot
  6. The first electric light was made by Francois Osram a French scientist in 1901 - True or False
  7. Xihoumen Bridge in Zhoushan Archipelago, China is the Longest Suspension Bridge in the world - True or False
  8. The Maxwell automobile was manufactured in the early 1900's and the present-day successor to the Maxwell company is Chrysler Group  - True or False
  9. The density of water equals 6.24 lb/cu ft - True or False
  10. In computer engineering - CD-ROM stands for Central Drive-Ready On Memory - True or False

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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 !

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  1. Where would you find a "M9 Armored Combat Earth Mover" combat engineering vehicle  - a) The Russian Armed Forces  b) The American Armed Forces  c) The European Armed Forces  d) The Chinese Armed Forces
  2. In computer engineering - a register in a CPU in which intermediate arithmetic and logic results are stored is called a Motherboard - True to False
  3. The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is the world's biggest concrete structure - True or False
  4. In electrical engineering - The term Laser originated as an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation - True or False
  5. A Bendix drive is a type of mechanism used to capture loop and draw stitches in industrial sewing machines - True or False
  6. One foot equals 3.05 meters - True or False
  7. The Farad is the SI derived unit of Power and Radiant Flux - True or False
  8. Beginning with the letter  "L", What name is given to a fastening device that is released by mechanical or electronic input
  9. What is the highly radioactive chemical element represented by the symbol Ra
  10. Fillet, butt, plug, bead are all used to specify details of what metal joining process


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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 !

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  1. A.N.S.I.  is commonly referenced in Engineering - A.N.S.I. stands for American Numerical Survey Index - True or False
  2. In Engineering - Absolute Pressure is the same as Atmospheric Pressure - True or False
  3. In an Engineering context - "Ambient"  indicates "normal or the usual conditions" - True or False
  4. The purpose of a Ball Bearing is to act as a shock absorber for tangential forces which may act on a static member - True or False
  5. 100 square feet equals how many square meters - a) 9.29  b) 0.929  c) 90.29  c) 902.9
  6. A device used to sterilize equipment and items by subjecting them to high pressure saturated steam is called an Autoclave - True or False
  7. Pneumatic Cylinders are mechanical devices which transfer force using electrical energy - True or False
  8. A solenoid activated mechanical device utilizes the power of compressed air - True or False
  9. Resonance is the effect of vacuum on a sealed vessel - True or False
  10. Seismometers are instruments that measure the length of geographical features such as mountain ranges - True or False



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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 !

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  1. The Lumen is the SI derived unit of Inductance - True or False
  2. 1 inch equals 2.54 millimetres - True or false
  3. A taser is an electroshock weapon which uses electrical current to disrupt voluntary control of muscles causing "neuromuscular  incapacitation" - True or False
  4. The "Birds Nest " stadium was built for the 2008 summer Olympic games and is located in Shanghai - True or False
  5. In computer engineering - a hardware device or software to protect a computer from viruses, malware or trojans is called an Expansion Card - True or False
  6. In the NATO phonetic alphabet : I = Inside - True or False
  7. Atmospheric Pressure is the pressure at sea level and is typically 14.7 psi  - True or False
  8. Oscillation is the result of excess heat being applied to a crystalline structure - True or False
  9. A gas Pycnometer is a device for measuring heat generated by a flame - True or False
  10. Hot-dip galvanization is the process of coating a metal with a thin zinc layer in order to prevent corrosion - True or False


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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 !

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  1. In computer terminology - a Batch File is a type of script that contains a list of commands - True or False
  2. There are 36,630 inches in a mile - True or False
  3. "Oil Barrel" is a unit of measurement used in the petroleum industry to measure oil volumes.  The practice originated in the Pennsylvania oil fields in the 1860's.  The original barrels used to measure the oil where discarded "salted pork" barrels - True or False
  4. Sodium carbonate is also called soda ash - True or False
  5. A pendulum is a weight suspended from a pivot so that it can swing freely - True or False
  6. The Euro Tunnel between England and France is the second longest stretch of underwater tunnel in the world - True or False
  7. Chess was invented in which country a) India  b) Abyssinia   c) Greece  d) Egypt
  8. The coefficient of friction is often symbolised by the Greek letter Sigma - True or False
  9. In the NATO phonetic alphabet : I = Inside - True or False
  10. The abbreviation - DIN - is the French national organisation for standardisation and is the French ISO member body - True or False


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The Coffee Break Quiz - A challenging selection of General Engineering questions and answers 
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  1. Lobe, Centrifugal, Piston, Peristaltic are all types of what - a) Motors  b) Cylinders  c) Bearings  d) Pumps
  2. A rotating or sliding piece in a mechanical linkage,  typically used to transfer rotary motion into linear motion or vice-versa is called - a) a Dam  b) a Cam  c) a Pam  d) a Sam
  3. A beam or similar bar which is normally used between 2 or more mechanical items to enable them to pull together on a load is called - a) a Poke  b) a Soak  c) a Yoke  d) a Moke
  4. The ability to maintain the line of gravity of a body within the base of support with no or minimal sway is called - a) Turbulence  b) Balance  c) Insolence d) Truculence
  5. In the petroleum industry - the US/Canadian Oil Barrel is defined as 42 US gallons.  The original capacity of the barrel was 40 gallons but the early oil suppliers always added 2 extra gallons to ensure that their customers where never short supplied against the specified 40 gallons - True or False
  6. There are 36,630 inches in a mile - True or False
  7. The chemical element  with the symbol Na is Nitrogen - True or False
  8. The Miller cycle is the basis of a thermodynamic internal combustion engine which is named after its inventor – Ralph Miller – what nationality was Ralph Miller – a) Australian  b) American  c) English  d) South African
  9. In computer engineering  - DRAM stands for Dynamic Random-Access Memory - True or False
  10. The Karakoram Highway between Pakistan and China is the highest paved road in the world - True or False


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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 !

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  1. In Mechanical Engineering - The negative ratio of transverse to axial strain is called Poisson's Ratio - True or False
  2. A support which prevents sideways movement is called - a) Lateral Support  b) Levitational Support  c) Linguistic Support  d) Luminous Support
  3. In Mechanical Engineering - The Geneva drive gear mechanism converts a continuous rotary motion into a reciprocating action - True or False
  4. A mass of rock which moves around in outer space is called -  a) an Asteroid d)  a Torpedo  c) a Jet Stream  d) a Nebula
  5. A manufacturing process which shapes metal by using localized compressive forces (typically with high heat) is called - a) Forging  b) Flashing  c) Fledging  d) Fowling
  6. Broaching is a machining process that uses a toothed tool, called a broach, to remove material - True or False
  7. In Electrical Engineering - Capacitors are widely used in electronic circuits for blocking direct current while allowing alternating current to pass - True or False
  8. In the petroleum industry - the US/Canadian Oil Barrel is defined as 24 US gallons - True or False
  9. The Newton is the SI derived unit of Electrical Resistance - True or False
  10. In computing - Moore's law is the observation that over the history of computing hardware , the number of transistors on integrated circuits  doubles approximately every two years - True or False


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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 Philippines, what would you do with a “Tuk-Tuk” - a) Wash in it  b) Ride in it  c) Throw it  d) Blow it
  2. In computer terminology API stands for "Application Program Interface," - True or False
  3. A Nebula is a very large cloud of dust and gas which exists in outer space - True or False
  4. In metal forming - Forging can typically produce a piece that is stronger than an equivalent cast  or machined  part because the metal is shaped during the forging process and its internal grain deforms to follow the general shape of the part - True or False
  5. "Tines" are protruding ridges or teeth which are typically on a drive shaft and mesh with matching grooves in a mating piece, in order to transfer rotation or a turning force - True or False
  6. One US ton (weight) equals 32,000 ounces - True or False
  7. In the petroleum industry - the practice of recording the volume of oil as the number of "oil barrels" was first used in the Pennsylvania oil fields - True or False
  8. In Electrical Engineering - a Battery is a passive  two-terminal  electrical component which is used to store energy electrostatically in an electric field  - True or False
  9. Typically found on firearms such as rifles, Telescopic Sights are based on an optical refracting telescope - True or False
  10. In the study of the  mechanical properties of materials  - a sample having identical values of a property in all directions. is called - a) Iconic  b) Ironic  c) Isotropic  d) Idiotic


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