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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 ?

  1. Radar is an object-detection system that uses radio waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or speed of objects
    The name RADAR is an acronym for RAdio Detection And Ranging - True or False
  2. A rectifier is an electrical device that - a)  converts alternating current  to direct current , b) measures electric current , c) is used to make or break circuits d) measures electric resistance
  3. The DeSoto was an American automobile brand manufactured by a Division of General Motors - True or False
  4. In geometry , a Tetrahedron is a polyhedron composed of four triangular faces, three of which meet at each corner or vertex  - True or False
  5. The Montgolfier brothers are associated with which early form of transport - a) Steam locomotives  b) Hot air balloons  c) Automobiles  d) Sailing ships
  6. Is an Opah - a) a figurine  b) a fish  c) an automobile  d) a fruit
  7. Which software company has its world wide headquarters at - 111 McInnis Parkway, San Rafael, CA 94903  USA - a) Microsoft  b) Oracle  c) Adobe  d) Autodesk
  8. In a strength of materials context - the Yield Point is the point at which the stress/strain curve becomes non linear - True or False
  9. What is the most abundant metallic element in the earths crust - a) iron  b) copper  c) aluminium  d) titanium
  10. What name was used by boxer Walker Smith Jnr - a) Sugar Ray Robinson  b) James Buster Douglas  c) Iron Mike Tyson  d) Irish Mickey Ward

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work
Thomas A. Edison    (1847 - 1931)

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ANSWERS

1) True  2) a)  converts alternating current  to direct current  3) False - De Soto was part of Chrysler Corporation  4) True  5) b) Hot air balloons  6) b) a fish  7) d) Autodesk  8) True  9) c) aluminium  10) a) Sugar Ray Robinson