The Coffee Break Engineering Trivia Quiz – No.1034 is a challenging selection of General Engineering Trivia 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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What is the transuranic radioactive chemical element with the chemical symbol Pu...
In Electrical Engineering, what name is given to an electrical device that converts alternating current which periodically reverses direction, to direct current, which flows in only one direction...
Sand, Shell, Plaster, Investment, Die, Centrifugal are all types of what metal forming process...
The Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics states that if two thermodynamic systems are each in thermal equilibrium with a third, then they are NOT in thermal equilibrium with each other – True or False
The Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics states that if two thermodynamic systems are each in thermal equilibrium with a third, then they ARE in thermal equilibrium with each other
When using a scriber to mark out a metal workpiece, it may be coated with a surface coloring in order to make the scribed lines more prominent. What color is typically used...
A Meteorite is a meteor which has survived the plunge through the Earths atmosphere to land on the surface of the Earth - True or False
Mercury ( Hg) is also known as Quicksilver – True or False
A manufacturing process which makes three dimensional solid objects from a digital file is called...
What is the distilled alcoholic beverage made from grain mash whose name is derived from a Gaelic word which means "water of life"...
A gas turbine is a type of internal combustion engine - True or False
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The Coffee Break Engineering Trivia Quiz – No.1033 is a challenging selection of General Engineering Trivia 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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The word "ceramic" comes from the Greek word for "Crystalline" - True or False
Ceramic comes from the Greek for "Pottery"
Electronically commutated motors are also known as...
The number 12 cubed = 1782 – True or False – without a calculator please
The Correct answer = 1728
The combination of two or more parts, to make an artificial entity which is in contrast to a natural entity is called...
A breeder reactor is a nuclear reactor capable of generating less fissile material than it consumes - True or False
It is capable of creating more fissile material than it consumes
The Richter Magnitude Scale measures...
A steam turbine generates what type of motion...
The MOSE Project is intended to protect which European city from floods...
In chemistry, vitriol is an archaic name for a sulfate. The name comes from the Latin word "vitriolum" for glassy, as crystals of several metallic sulfates resemble pieces of colored glass – True or False
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The Coffee Break Engineering Trivia Quiz – No.1032 is a challenging selection of General Engineering Trivia 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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Hydrated Magnesium Sulphate is better known as Epsom Salts – True or False
A Fathometer measures what…
On what would you find a Gunwale...
The first man made space satellite, Sputnik was launched in which year...
The Square Root of one (1) = one (1) - True or False
Which car company introduced the ill fated Edsel model…
In process control, the term HMI stands for - Hand Machine Interface – True or False
HMI stands for Human Machine Interface
The Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench is the deepest known point in Earth's oceans – True or False
An Auriscope is an instrument for examining the ear - True or False
In Chemical Engineering – The process of Vulcanising describes the heat treatment of carbon steel by heating and rapid cooling. - True or False
Vulcanisation is the process of treating natural rubber with sulphur in order to improve its qualitie
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The Coffee Break Engineering Trivia Quiz – No.1031 is a challenging selection of General Engineering Trivia 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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The Sexagesimal numeral system is a numeral system with sixty as its base - True or False
Piquet is a ...
What is a Sickle …
A Sickle is a traditional agricultural tool with a curved blade used for manual cutting of ground cover or crops
Iron Disulfide ( FeS2 ) is also known as ...
In mathematics, An Integer is a number that has no fractional part, and no digits after the decimal point and can be positive, negative or zero - True or False
In Roman numerals, what does the letter "M" equal...
First proposed in 1859 and with the symbol R, what is the thermodynamic temperature scale named after a Glasgow (Scotland) university engineer and physicist...
Amplitude is the magnitude of change in the oscillating variable with each oscillation within an oscillating system - True or False
Intrinsic Safety is a protection technique for safe operation of electronic equipment in explosive atmospheres and under irregular operating conditions - True or False
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...
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The Coffee Break Engineering Trivia Quiz – No.14030 is a challenging selection of General Engineering Trivia 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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A tank for storing water, especially one supplying taps or as part of a flushing toilet is called a …..
The Mobius Band is a surface with only one side and only one boundary component . - True or False
What is the currency of Argentina…
V Belt drives where invented in 1917 by...
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
The word hermetic comes from the name of the Greek God Hermes
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
What name is given to a gear mechanism that translates a continuous rotation into an intermittent rotary motion
In electrical engineering - EMF stands for Electron Movement Factor – True or False
EMF stands for ElectroMotive Force
EMF stands for ElectroMotive Force
Charles Babbage invented the Analytical Engine in 1837 and this is generally regarded as the first computer concept
60 degrees Fahrenheit equals approximately 16 degrees Centigrade - True or False
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The Coffee Break Engineering Trivia Quiz – No.1029 is a challenging selection of General Engineering Trivia 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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One Imperial Gallon equals how many litres…
Kelvin, Reaumer, Rankine are scales used to measure what property…
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
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
A Photovoltaic Cell is also called a …
A Refractory material is one that retains its strength at high temperatures - True or False
What name is given to a specialised type of clamp which is typically used to hold circular objects…
In Roman numerals VII equals what number...
The word "Microscope" comes from the Greek words for "small" and "see" - True or False
The cross section of a V belt used in a V belt drive is generally…
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The Coffee Break Engineering Trivia Quiz – No.1028 is a challenging selection of General Engineering Trivia 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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In electronics, a switch may be abbreviated to DPCO – which stands for Double Pole Change Over or Double Pole, Centre Off – True or False
Zero degrees Celsius equals 23 degrees Fahrenheit – True or False
Zero degrees Celcius equals 32 degrees Fahrenheit
The Reaumur Scale is used to measure…
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
In a mechanism where the rotation of a shaft could cause a conventional nut to unscrew on the thread, an opposite handed nut may be used - what name is given to this arrangement…
A Scalene triangle is defined as a triangle with 2 equal sides - True or False
A scalene triangle has each of its sides a different length
The Dewey Decimal Classification is a proprietary system of classification which is used for…
The sine wave is a mathematical function that describes an unpredictable erratic oscillation . - True or False
It describes a smooth repetitive oscillation
An inorganic , nonmetallic solid prepared by the action of heat and subsequent cooling is called…
In chemical engineering terms, a fume cupboard is a device designed to coagulate vapors - True or False
It is designed to remove hazardous fumes
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The Coffee Break Engineering Trivia Quiz – No.1027 is a challenging selection of General Engineering Trivia 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 US gallon equals how many liters…
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...
In Computing, Electrical Engineering and IT - UPS stand for…
The Mexican Dollar is the currency of Mexico – True or False
The Peso is the currency of Mexico
Barrel, Bushel, Cauldron, Cord, Gill are all measures of what…
The functioning principle of an ordinary mercury filled thermometer is based on the property of Thermal Expansion - True or False
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...
The word "Impermeable" describes a material through which substances, such as liquids or gases, cannot pass True or False
In astronomy, a Stellar Explosion that is more energetic than a Nova is called a ...
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...
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