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- In Chemical Engineering, a Colloid is the name given to a substance microscopically dispersed evenly throughout another substance – True or False
- The Indian Motorcycle was manufactured in which country
- Which former Russian president had a degree in Civil Engineering – a) Boris Yeltsin b) Joseph Stalin c) Nikita Khrushchev d) Mikhail Gorbachev
- The name Satellite is typically used in a generic context to describe items put into space orbit by human endeavour – True or False
- Lake Mead in the USA was created by which man made barrier – a) Oroville Dam b) Glen Canyon Dam c) Grand Coulee Dam d) Hoover Dam
- What name is given to a weight, usually with a pointed tip on the bottom, that is suspended from a string and used as a vertical reference line
- In Japanese manufacturing terminology SMED stand for Standard Manufacturing Exchange of Data – True or False
- Platinum is an alloy of Aluminium and Gold - True or False
- What name is given to a device which is typically used to restrict the flow of fluids or filter light and is also used to describe a state of mystery
- In metallic solids, electricity flows by means of electrons, from higher to lower electrical potential - True or False
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1 - What does LED stand for in electronics
2 - What method of underwater detection is short for "Sound Navigation and Ranging"
3 - What three terms are represented in Newton's second law of motion F = MA
4 - In Fluid Mechanics, the dimensionless number which gives a measure of the ratio of inertial forces to viscous forces and thus defines the relative importance of these two types of forces for given flow conditions is called the Rayban Number– True or False
5 - What is the most malleable metal - a) Copper b) Tin c) Aluminum d) Gold
6 - Leonardo da Vinci invented the Hygrometer to check humidity while he worked on his famous “Last Supper” fresco – True or False
7 - In 1908, which city became the first in the United States to institute chlorination of its water – a) New York b) San Francisco c) Jersey City d) Chicago
8 - In Process Control terminology what does SCADA stand for
9 - We use it all of the time – but what does JPEG actually stand for
10 - In welding terminology, what does MIG stand for
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- Joining metals with a filler metal at temperatures above 840 deg F (450 deg C) is called Brazing and at lower temperatures it is called Soldering - True or False
- In Electrical Engineering - a Shunt is a device which blocks electric current - True or False
- What does a Nephelometer measure - a) Sound b) Turbidity c) X-Rays d) Light Intensity
- What does Volkswagen (the automobile ) mean in English
- The Bourdon Tube is widely used in Light Meters - True or False
- A Spline is a precision alternative to a Key and Key Way when transmitting axial and rotary motion. - True or False
- What is the name of the British-Dutch multinational corporation which gets its name from the amalgamation of British soapmaker Lever Brothers and Dutch margarine producer Margarine Unie
- In Structural Engineering - A Kip equals 100 pounds - True or False
- Dry Ice is the solid form of Carbon Monoxide - True or False
- Decimal time is not a practical concept and has never been used - True or False
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- A Bimetal strip is used to convert temperature change into mechanical displacement - True or False
- The Stallion Car is an American class of automobile launched and inspired by the Ford Mustang in 1964. The term describes an affordable, compact, highly styled car with a sporty or performance-oriented image. - True or False
- In Roman times, what was made from quicklime, pozzolana and an aggregate of pumice
- Steam Engines are External Combustion engines - True or False
- What is the name of the chemical element with the symbol Cd – a) Chromium b) Cadmium c) Carbon d) Copper
- A material's ability to deform under compressive stress, often characterised by the material's ability to form a thin sheet by hammering or rolling is called the materials Malleability – True or False
- A "Tupolev Tu-95" is a Russian a) Machine gun b) Helicopter c) Submarine d) Aircraft
- In Structural Engineering - a measure of the resistance to rotation offered by a member’s geometry and size is called the Live Load - True or False
- In Hydraulic Engineering, NPSH is the common acronym for the liquid suction force at the intake of a pump – NPSH stands for Nominal Pressure (of the) Suction Head - True or False
- The Toyota Way is - a) The road leading to the Toyota factory b) A 4WD vehicle c) A set of principles and behaviours d) The Toyota headquarters in Japan
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- How many planets orbit the sun – a) 7 b) 8 c) 9 d) 10 (note that this is a trick question)
- Six Sigma, the business management strategy was originally developed by which company, in 1986 – a) Motorola b) Toyota c) Microsoft c) Du Pont
- Historically, Wind Electric Generators have been attached to Asynchronous loads - True or False
- A Spire is the name given to a perfectly round geometrical object in three-dimensional space , such as the shape of a round ball – True or False
- What is the name of the process which strengthens a metal by repeated plastic deformation – a) Work Harden b) Knead c) Hammer d) Extrude
- In the Roman numeral system the letter C equals 50 – True or False
- The fuel efficiency of a Prime Mover may be specified was a measure of BSFC - BSFC stands for - Brake Specific Fuel Consumption - True or False
- In fluid mechanics and beginning with the letter "L", what name is given to fluid flow which is the opposite of turbulent flow
- Fillet, Butt, Plug, Bead are all used to specify details of what metal joining process
- In electrical engineering, a Contactor is the name is given to a large relay usually used to switch current to an electric motor or other high-power load - True or False
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- What does a Secchi Disk measure – a) Sound b) Light c) Distance d) Turbidity
- In Electrical Engineering what instrument measures both the amplitude and the modulation of a RF signal - a) Sweep generator b) Signal analyser c) Multimeter d) Ammeter
- Which international automobile company is headquartered in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany – a) Audi b) Volkswagen c) BMW d) Mercedes-Benz
- In the Roman numeral system, what is the number LXXX – a) 30 b) 80 c) 130 d) 180
- Dr Jeffrey Liker published a book called "The Toyota Way". It is a set of principles and behaviours that underlie the Toyota Motor Corporation's managerial approach and production system. How many principles are there – a) 7 b) 10 c) 12 d) 14
- Construction for the Golden Gate Bridge began in what year - a) 1931 b) 1933 c) 1935 d) 1937
- In mathematics the first 2 numbers in a Fibonacci Sequence are either 2 and 2 or 0 and 2 - True or False
- A Velocipede is an early form of Human Powered flying machine - True or False
- A regular polygon with all angles measuring 60° is also called an Equilateral Triangle – True or False
- The chemical symbol for Manganese is Hg - True or False
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- Karoshi is a Japanese word which means - a) death from overwork b) death from being electrocuted c) death from carbon monoxide poisoning d) death from drowning
- Solar flares can sometimes leave the sun and zoom towards Earth. When the high speed particles from the sun contact the Earth's magnetic field it produces a lighting effect known as The Aurora – True or False
- A Hydrophone is a microphone designed to be used underwater for detecting underwater sound - True or False
- Corrugated Paper was patented in 1856 and first used as a liner for tall hats – True or False
- Construction for the Golden Gate Bridge began in what year - a) 1931 b) 1933 c) 1935 d) 1937
- Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta are the first 4 letters in which alphabet
- A Ballista is - a) a type of coffee b) an ancient missile weapon c) a moon of the planet Neptune d) an Italian ball game
- Thunder is caused by the atmospheric inversion of the partial droplets in non similar cloud formations - true or false
- The March Number is the name of the scale commonly used to represent the speed of an object when it is traveling close to or above the speed of sound – True or False
- In Electrical Engineering what instrument measures power - a) Wattmeter b) Electricity meter c) Network Analyser d) VU meter
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- In the Roman numeral system, what is the number XCIII – a) 63 b) 73 c) 83 d) 93
- What name is given to the event when the moon comes exactly between the sun and the earth
- The Scovile scale which measures the spicy heat of chilli peppers was named after Scovile in Mexico, which produces the hottest chillies - True or False
- Scottish born Robert Gair invented what common packaging container in 1890 - a) The pre-cut paperboard box b) The Screw Top Bottle c) The Flexible Tube d) The Laminated Plastic Bag
- The first construction cranes where invented by who - a) Greeks b) Romans c) Chinese d) Egyptians
- What name is given to a triangle with all sides having the same length – a) Isosceles b) Obtuse c) Scalene d) Equilateral
- In physics, Radiation is the process in which energetic particles or energy or waves travel through a medium or space – True or False
- HDMI is a proprietary audio/video interface for transmitting data - HDMI stands for Higher Data Media Interchange - True or False
- A crankshaft is the part of an engine or machine which translates reciprocating linear motion into rotation – True or False
- Beginning with the letter W - What is the more common name for Atmospheric Convection
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- In the Roman numeral system, What number is the letter L – a) 25 b) 50 c) 75 d) 100
- Grommets are the small, icy bodies that orbit the sun and make tails of gas and dust when they get close to the sun – True or False
- What name is given to a triangle with 2 sides having the same length – a) Isosceles b) Acute c) Equilateral d) Obtuse
- In Electrical Engineering what is the instrument which displays the phase of the colors in a color TV - a) LCR meter b) Oscilloscope c) Tube tester d) Vectorscope
- Derived from the Latin for "a sound", the word Sonic is commonly used to describe rapidly moving noise – True or False
- A Ramjet is a form of jet engine which uses the engine's forward motion to compress incoming air, without a rotary compressor. Can the Ramjet move an aircraft from standstill - Yes or No
- What name is given to a machine which converts energy from atmospheric convection into rotational energy by means of vanes, sails or blade
- What name is given to a temporary structure used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures
- What food is made from the seeds of the Cacao tree
- Gaussian Elimination is a chemical process used in distillation - True or False
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- Ammonia is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula NH3 – True or False
- Who was the Roman God of fire, volcanoes and blacksmiths – a) Thor b) Vulcan c) Jupitor d) Mars
- In mathematics a Polynomial is an expression consisting of variables and coefficients which only employs the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and non-negative integer exponents - True or False
- CIP is widely used in Process Engineering. CIP stands for Closed Inspection Process - True or False
- Also called a counting frame, what is the more common name for a calculating tool historically used in Asia for performing arithmetic processes
- A Capnometer is an instrument which compares pressures, it is typically a glass U-tube containing mercury, in which pressure is indicated by the difference in levels in the two arms of the tube – True or False
- OEE is a method of measuring and then optimising the efficiency of a Machine or a Manufacturing Plant . OEE stands for Overall Equipment Effectiveness – True or False
- In physics, what name is given to the study and behaviour of very low temperatures which are typically below −150 °C, (−238 °F or 123 K)
- What does "ZIP" in a ZIP code actually stand for
- American singer-songwriter Robert Allen Zimmerman is better known as who ?
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- In the Roman numeral system, what is the number LXIX
- What name is given to Triangles that do not have an angle measuring 90°
- In Physics, the concept of an Electrical Field was introduced by – a) Emile Baudot b) Nikola Tesla c) Michael Faraday d) Alessandro Volta
- A device mounted on the top of a building and electrically connected to the ground through a wire which protects a building in the event of an atmospheric discharge of electricity, typically caused by thunderstorm activity is called a Lightning Communicator – True or False
- German Engineer Felix Wankel is famous for inventing what type of internal combustion engine
- Turbulence is the name given to the irregular motion of fluids – True or False
- Bamboo is a common building material in many parts of Asia. Bamboo is a type of grass – True or False
- The generic name for an unmanned arial vehicle is also the name for a continuous musical note or chord. What is it
- The chemical symbol for Mercury is Mg - True or False
- Investment, Die, Sand, Shell, and Spin are all types of what metal forming process – a) Casting b) Welding c) Extrusion d) Spark Erosion
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