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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 !

  1. The Snellen chart is used by doctors to measure a persons hearing ability - True or False
  2. A Fluid Dram is a unit of volume - True or False
  3. The Avoirdupois System is the system of mass commonly in use in the United States and is based on 1 pound = 16 ounces - True or False
  4. In Electrical Engineering IP Rating refers to the sound level which a device emits for a given frequency - True or False
  5. In pump terminology - Head refers to a measure of pressure, expressed in metres for centrifugal pumps - True or False
  6. The logarithm of 1000 to base 10 is 5 - True or False
  7. AIAA is the professional society for the field of Aerospace Engineering  - True or False
  8. When used in construction terminology, the word "plumb" generally refers to  - a) an exact 45 degree angle  b) a perfect circle c) perfectly vertical  d) perfectly level
  9. What is the name of the thread form often used in vices or artillery which has two different thread  profiles.  It is designed to handle very high axial thrust in one direction with a square thread form and a sloping thread form (typically at 45 deg) on the other side
  10. Beginning with the letter "I", what word is used to describe something that is not chemically reactive


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The Coffee Break Quiz - A challenging selection of General Engineering questions and answers 
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  1. In Electrical Engineering – NEMA stands for the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, an organization based in the U.S. that sets many common standards used in electrical products - True or False
  2. In pump terminology - Specific Gravity is the ratio of the weight of a given volume of liquid compared to the weight of mercury - True or False
  3. In elementary geometry, the word Perpendicular describes the relationship between two lines which meet at a right angle . - True or False
  4. Who was the Roman God of wine
  5. In mathematics, what name is given to a polynomial equation of the second degree who's general form is     ax2+bx+c=0
  6. Also called a counting frame, what is the more common name for a calculating tool historically used in Asia for performing arithmetic processes
  7. A Manometer is an instrument which compares pressures - True or False
  8. OEE is a method of measuring and then optimising the efficiency of a machine or a plants performance.  What does OEE stand for
  9. In physics, and beginning with the letter C, what name is given to the study and behaviour of very low temperatures which are typically below   －150 °C,  (－238 °F or 123 K)
  10. What does  "ZIP" in a ZIP code actually stand for


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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. Scientists say there’s now more sea ice packed around Antarctica than they’ve seen since satellites first started observing it - how many years since observation started - a) 25 b) 30  c) 35  d) 40
  2. A mathematician who does research in algebra is called an algebraist - True or False
  3. A machine tool which rotates the workpiece on its axis to perform various operations is called a Router - True or False
  4. In pump terminology - NPSH stands for  - Net Positive Suction Head - True or False
  5. A safety device consisting of a strip of wire that melts and breaks an electric circuit if the current exceeds a safe level is called a Safety Switch - True or False
  6. A DCS  is a computerized control system used to control production in various industries- DCS stands for Direct Channel System - True or False
  7. What is the third letter of the Greek alphabet  - a) Zeta  b) Delta  c) Mu  d) Gamma
  8. A vehicle or craft, that is a means of transport, viable on land as well as on water is called - a) Android  b) Amphibious c) Ampharos  d) Amphenol
  9. The John F. Kennedy Space Center is the United States launch site originally built to launch the Saturn V - True or False
  10. In Electrical Engineering - The Watt is a unit of power defined as one joule per second - 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. An isosceles triangle is a triangle in which all sides are the same length - True or False
  2. In chemistry , an Electrolysis is the name given to any substance containing free ions that make the substance electrically conductive  - True or False
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. CH3CH2OH is the chemical symbol for what - a) Heptane  b) Ethyl Alcohol  c) Isopropyl Alcohol  d) Methanol
  7. The company "Garmin" is famous for what type of technology - a) Seismic Instrumentation b) Gas Analysers  c) Global Positioning Systems  d) Sound Wave Measurement
  8. In geology, soil at or below the freezing point of water for two or more years is called Permafrost - True or False
  9. A Roster is a woodworking tool typically used to hollow out an area in the face of a piece of wood - True or False
  10. A Trunnion is a cylindrical protrusion used as a mounting and/or pivoting point - 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. The noble gases make a group of chemical elements with similar properties - The six noble gases that occur naturally are helium , neon , argon , krypton , xenon , and radon  - True or False
  2. The Dihedral angle is the upward angle from horizontal - for example of the wings or tailplane of a fixed-wing aircraft - True or False
  3. Bamboo is one of the slowest growing plants in the world - True or False
  4. In Geographic  terminology, the Prime Meridian is located at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France - True or False
  5. What heavenly body is illuminated by Earthshine - a) The Earths Moon  b) Solar wind  c) Comets  d) Meteoroids
  6. Bar, Pascal,  Pieze,  Torr are all measures of what  -  a) pressure  b) work  c) power  d) radiation
  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. The Reaumur Scale is used to measure - a) Vibration  b) Temperature  c) Stress  d) Viscosity
  9. 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
  10. A Scalene triangle is defined as a triangle with 2 equal sides - 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. There are 4 fundamental states of matter - Gas, Solid, Liquid and Plasma - True or False
  2. What is the geographical feature K2 - a) the largest crater on the moon  b) the second highest mountain on earth  c) the deepest point of the earths oceans  d) The largest inland body of water on earth
  3. A Catenaccio is the name of the curve formed by hanging a flexible wire or chain which is supported at its ends and acted upon by a uniform gravitational force - True or False
  4. An Equinox is the more common name for an Occultation event in astronomy - True or False
  5. Which city installed the first Electric Traffic Lights - a) New York  b) Cleveland  c) Boston  d) Detroit
  6. Which country first manufactured Razor Wire - a) USA  b) UK  c) France  d) Germany
  7. How many golf balls are there on the moon - a) 3  b) 5  c) 7  d) 9
  8. Ball peen, sledge, and claw are all types of chisels - True or False
  9. In mechanical engineering, a Ratchet is a device which allows motion in one direction only whilst preventing motion in the opposite direction - True or False
  10. In computer engineering WAN - stands for World Access Network - 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. In mathematics, orthogonality is the relation of two lines at 180 degree orientation to one another - True or False
  2. A Stirling engine is a heat engine operating by cyclic compression and expansion of air or other gas - True or False
  3. In Architectural nomenclature , a sharp edge where two surfaces meet at an angle is called an Apse - True or False
  4. Fuzzy logic is a term describing freehand engineering sketches - True or False
  5. In Geographic terminology, the Magnetic Meridian is an equivalent imaginary line connecting the magnetic south  and north poles  - True or False
  6. Apollo was the god of light in Greek mythology - True or False
  7. The CN Tower was the world's tallest freestanding structure -  in which city is it located? - a) New York  b) Toronto  c) Paris  d) Tokyo
  8. A theodolite is a precision instrument designed to measure or check points in the same horizontal plane - True or False
  9. Galvanic Corrosion is corrosion damage created when similar materials are joined by a corrosive electrolyte - True or False
  10. In a strength of materials context Young's Modulus is the constant defined by   Stress/Strain - 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 ISP is a company that provides access to the Internet, what does ISP stand for
  2. What is the brand name of the PTFE fluorocarbon solid which is often used as a non-stick  coating for pans and other cookware
  3. Miscibility is the name given to the property of liquids to mix in all proportions thus forming a homogeneous  solution - True or False
  4. The Renminbi (RMB) is the official currency of India - True or False
  5. Which American automobile company was founded by Henry Leland in 1902 - a) Cadillac  b) Columbus Motor Vehicle Company  c) Daimler Manufacturing Company  d) Packard Motor Company
  6. Decline is the name given to the reaction  force  described quantitatively by Newton 's second and third laws  whereby a system expels or accelerates  mass  in one direction and the accelerated mass will cause a proportional but opposite force - True or False
  7. GD&T is a symbolic language used on engineering drawings and computer generated three-dimensional solid models (CAD) for explicitly describing nominal geometry and its allowable variation.  GD&T stand for Geometric Design and Transfer - True or False
  8. Tautology is the name given to the branch of Mechanical Engineering which studies interacting surfaces in relative motion including the study and application of the principles of friction , lubrication  and wear - True or False
  9. A Dichroic filter is a very accurate gas filter used to selectively pass a small range of hydrocarbons - True or False
  10. Octane Rating is the name given to a standard measure of the anti-knock  properties of a motor or aviation fuel. The higher the number, the more compression a fuel can withstand before detonating - 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. In Architectural nomenclature , an upwardly receding slope of a wall or column is called a Baluster - True or False
  2. A circuit breaker is an automatically operated electrical  switch  designed to protect an electrical circuit  from damage caused by overload  or short circuit  - True or False
  3. The lines drawn from the north to south poles are called Lines of Latitude - True or False
  4. In the SI unit system the base unit of time is the Minute - true or false
  5. The quest to transform base metals into gold or silver was known as - a) Antimony  b) Alchemy  c) Antimony  d) Adimony
  6. Rubiks cube was invented by Hungarian Emo Rubik in what year – a) 1954  b) 1964  c) 1974  d) 1984
  7. In 2012 the average automobile in the United Staes used 23.6 mpg.  By 2016, the EPA standard requires the average mpg for all automakers to be – a) 25 .5 mpg  b) 30 .5 mpg  c) 35.5 mpg  d) 40.5 mpg
  8. The measure of the amount of Ozone overhead is called – a) Docker Unit  b) Dobroyd Unit  c) Dobson Unit  d) Delany Unit
  9. Angular Contact, Axial and Deep Groove are types of what – a) Planetary Gear Systems  b) Bearings  c) Transmission Chains  d) Torque Converters
  10. ASCII - stand for American Standard Code for Information Interchange - 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. In mathematics, the number 3.14159 is more commonly referred to as what letter of the Greek alphabet
  2. In a pipe line system, where would you find the Vena Contracta  - a) on the discharge side of a pump  b) at the downstream side of an orifice plate  c) at the downstream side of a 90 degree bend  d) at the downstream side of an eccentric reducer
  3. The Bell X-1 was the first rocket-powered airplane to break the sound barrier - True or False
  4. Dendrophobia is a fear of what - a) Trees b) Cat fur c) Dog barks  d) Open Spaces
  5. In the SI unit system the base unit of mass is the kilogram (kg) - true or false
  6. It is generally agreed that the first person to receive an infraction for speeding in an automobile in the USA was Mr Jacob German in 1899 - what speed was he doing - a) 10 mph  b) 12 mph  c)  15 mph  d) 20mph
  7. Johannes Gutenberg was a German who in 1439  invented - a) The Mechanical Clock  b) The Flushing Toilet  c) The Microscope  d) Moveable Type for Printing
  8. The diesel engine uses the heat of compression  to create ignition  and therefore burn the fuel  that has been injected into the combustion chamber  - True or False
  9. A semi-liquid mixture, typically of fine particles of cement, or coal and water or similar is called a "Murray" - True or False
  10. In computer nomenclature, a MAC address is specifically used for Apple Macintosh computers - 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. Fuzzy logic is a term describing freehand engineering sketches - True or False
  2. A structural element used to brace or strengthen a framework by resisting longitudinal compression is called a Strut - True or False
  3. In pumping terms - Pump Head is defined as the volume of liquid passing through a given orifice diameter - True or False
  4. In Electrical Engineering - the "Power Factor" of an AC system is a dimensionless number - True or False
  5. In digital visual arts, the "Aspect Ratio" is a measure of the screen pixilation - True or False
  6. In Structural and Mechanical Engineering, the" Euler-Bernoulli theory" is used for slender beam calculations - True or False
  7. "Surveyor 1" was the mission name of the first Soft Landing on the moon - True or False
  8. The Channel Tunnel (or Chunnel) connects the United Kingdom with which European country - a) Belgium  b) France  c) Holland  d) Germany
  9. On average - "Sea Water" has a salinity of about - a) 0.35%  b) 1.35%  c)  2.35%  d) 3.35%
  10. In mathematics and digital electronics the Binary Number System is made up of 1's and 2's - True or False


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