The Coffee Break Quiz - A challenging selection of General Engineering questions and answers 
ometimes 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 ?

1. Typically and traditionally the included angle of a drill bit for drilling through steel is - a) 114 degrees  b) 116 degrees  c) 118 degrees  d) 120 degrees
2. Brass is an alloy of copper and tin - True or False
3. FORTRAN - the general purpose computer programming language was developed by Windows - True or False
4. A builders "Dumpy Level" is an optical instrument designed to establish or check points in the same horizontal plane - True or False
5. "Jade Rabbit" is the the name given to the Chinese lunar rover which is on the moon - True or False
6. Algebra is a mathematical element and is typically used to solve equations.  The word Algebra is derived from the Latin for "Dissection" - True or False
7. A Morse Taper is typically designed on the end of drill bits and tools which fit directly into the spindles of drilling machines, lathe tailstocks and similar machines - True or False
8. Anodizing is an electrolytic  passivation  process used to increase the thickness of the natural oxide  layer on the surface of metal parts - True or False
9. In a coaxial cable, the word "coaxial" is derived from the latin for transfer.  True or false
10. Who would be most likely to use a Halligan Bar - a) Firefighters  b) Miners  c) Skydivers  d) Sub Mariners

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ANSWERS

1) c) 118 degrees  2) False - Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc  3) False - FORTRAN was originally developed by IBM  4) True  5) True  6) False -  The word Algebra is derived from Arabic and means "reunion of broken parts"  7) True  8) True  9) False -  the term coaxial comes from the inner conductor and the outer shield sharing the same geometric axis  10) Whilst they all could potentially use one - it is more likely to be - a) Firefighters,  as it is a forcible entry tool developed by the New York City Fire Chief in 1948