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 ?
- The mathematical constant Pi is a letter from the Greek alphabet - True or False
- Hygroscopy is the ability of a substance to attract and hold light from the surrounding environment - True or False
- John DeLorean was associated with which industry - a) Motorcycles b) Automobiles c) Power Boats d) Airplanes
- In thermodynamics, an adiabatic process is a conversion that occurs without input or release of heat within a system - True or False
- Founded in 1999, Blacksmith Institute is an international non-for-profit organization dedicated to eliminating a) Land Mines b) Polio c) Aids d) Life-threatening pollution in the developing world
- 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
- Borescopes are used for inspection work where the area to be inspected is inaccessible by other means - True or False
- A fixture which is typically used in metalworking or woodworking to control the location and/or motion of another tool is called - a) a Jog b) a Jig b) a Crush d) a Squeeze
- A tetrahedron is a type of pyramid - True or False
- Motion sensors which detect infrared energy may also be called PIR detectors - what does PIR stand for
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ANSWERS
1) True 2) False - it is the ability to attract and hold water molecules 3) b) Automobiles 4) True 5) d) life-threatening pollution in the developing world 6) d) Altimeter 7) True 8) b) a jig 9) True 10) Passive Infrared
