Engineering Trivia Quiz – No.1125
The Coffee Break Engineering Trivia Quiz – No.1125 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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Looking For A Better Way
Looking For A Better Way
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A factory which produces Metal Castings is called a…
In calculus, the quotient rule is a method of finding the derivative of a function that is the quotient of two other functions for which derivatives exist - True or False
In Engineering - “Pferdestärke” is German for what...
What is the generic name for a hand tool which is used to hold objects. Typically consisting of a pair of metal levers which rotate at a fulcrum to creating short jaws on one side of the fulcrum, and longer handles on the other side….
A - DTI - is typically used in machine set ups - DTI stands for – Dial Test Indicator – True or False
What are the 3 letters which literally translate from Latin as "which was to be proved" that are traditionally placed at the end of a mathematical proof or philosophical argument…
Quod Erat Demonstrandum
What name is given to an optical device with perfect or approximate axial symmetry which transmits and refracts light, converging or diverging the beam...
What name is given to a circular chart divided into sectors, illustrating proportion of the quantity it represents…
GRP is Commonly used for manufacturing boats, automobiles, baths, hot tubs, water tanks etc . - GRP stands for Glass Rendered Plastic – True or False
GRP stands for Glass-Reinforced Plastic
In a coaxial cable, the word "coaxial" is derived from the latin for transfer. True or False
the term coaxial comes from the inner conductor and the outer shield sharing the same geometric axis