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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 !

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  1. A PID controller is a generic control loop feedback mechanism widely used in industrial control systems. PID stands for Positive Information Device - True or False
  2. Known as "The Great Molasses Flood" , a large molasses storage tank burst in ,January 15, 1919 resulting in a wave of molasses rushing through streets,  injuring a large number of people and killing 21 people - In which US city did this happen - a) New York  b) Chicago  c) Denver  c) Boston
  3. Providing the inspiration for Apple Macintosh, the "Alto" was arguably the first desktop PC.  It was developed in 1973 by which company - a) IBM  b) Xerox  c)  Kodak Eastman  d) Samsung
  4. Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd is the world's largest electronics contract manufacturer measured by revenue.  The company more commonly trades as - a)  Samsung  b) Foxconn  c) Hitachi  d) Fujitsu
  5. Designed by American inventor Dr Richard Gatling, the Gatling Gun was first used in the American War of Independence - True or False
  6. Latent Heat is the name of the heat  released or absorbed by a chemical substance  or a thermodynamic system  during a process that occurs without a change in temperature - True or False
  7. CV joints are typically used to allow a drive shaft  to transmit power through a variable angle, at constant rotational speed, what does CV stand for
  8. When measuring or classifying wire, what name is given to the diameter or cross sectional area of the wire- a) Pin  b) Gauge  c) Style d) Track
  9. Originally used to defend buildings from military attack, what name is given to a wall-like barrier at the edge of a roof , terrace , balcony  or other structure , primarily used to prevent the spread of fire - a) Parapet  b) Balustrade  c) Portcullis  d) Gatehouse
  10. In the early part of the twentieth century the Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing Company was the largest manufacturer of motorcycles in the world - True or False

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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. Hydrated magnesium sulphate is better known as Epsom Salts - True or False
  2. Heat is energy transferred from one system  to another by vibratory interaction - True or False
  3. In Roman Numerals, "L" equals what number - a) 50  b) 100  c) 500  d) 1000
  4. A Ballistic vest is more commonly called a - a) Bulletproof Vest  b) Thermal Vest  c) Buoyancy Vest  d) Flouro Vest
  5. Deliquescent materials are substances which have a strong affinity  for odour and will absorb relatively large amounts if exposed to ambient odours - True or False
  6. A Geissler tube is an early gas discharge tube used to demonstrate the principles of electrical glow discharge  - True or False
  7. What name is given to the protective insert used to prevent damage to electrical wires, cord, rope etc which pass through holes in sheet metal or similar materials  - a) grommet  b) sleeve  c) cover  d) protector
  8. Pyroelectric sensors are used to activate fire sprinkler systems - True or False
  9. In mathematics, interpolation is a technique for graphing specific measured data points  - True or False
  10. A cold chisel would typically be used in - a) horticulture  b) metal working  c) decorating d) carpet laying


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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. Once the longest subsea pipeline in the world, the Langeled pipeline transports natural gas between which 2 countries - a) Russia and Germany  b) Norway and England  c) Canada and the USA  d) Australia and Japan
  2. What name is given to an engineering tool used to accurately measure small linear distances - a) Dial Indicator  b) Dip Stick  c) Depth Slide  d) Slide Rule
  3. A type of vehicle armor  consisting of layers of different material such as metals , plastics , ceramics  or air is called - a) Intrinsic Armour  b) Combination Armour  c) Special Armour  d) Composite Armour
  4. A gas turbine engine has a very low power to weight ratio when compared to a reciprocating engine - True or False
  5. The fundamental rules of Friction where first discovered by Archimedes - True or False
  6. Electrical impedance is the the residual torque resisting the initial rotation at the start up of an electric motor - True or False
  7. The Russian Antonov AN-225 is the worlds heaviest - a) Aircraft  b) Balloon  c) Submarine  d) Tank
  8. The Noor Bicycle, developed by Indian Mohammed Saidullah is designed to also run on railway tracks - True or False
  9. Xenon is the Greek word for the concept of hospitality shown to travelers - True or False
  10. In Roman Numerals, "M" equals what number - a) 50  b) 100  c) 500  d) 1000


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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. Hydrated magnesium sulphate is better known by which name
  2. A fathometer measures the depth of what
  3. On what would you find a gunwale
  4. The first man made space satellite, Sputnik was launched in which year - 1955, 1956,  or 1957
  5. What is the square root of 1
  6. Which car company introduced the  Edsel model
  7. What does the term HMI stand for in process control
  8. What is the deepest point on earth
  9. What computer company was named after a founder's memories of spending a summer in an Oregon orchard
  10. What process involves treating rubber with sulfur to harden it

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