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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. 1 US gallon = how many liters
  2. What name is given to a laboratory device used to measure the way in which a liquid, suspension or slurry flows in response to applied forces.    a) Rheostatmeter b) Rheochemeter  c) Rheopaipometer  d) Rheometer
  3. In computing, electrical and IT , what does UPS stand for
  4. What is the currency of Mexico
  5. Barrel, Bushel, Cauldron, Cord, Gill are all measures of what  -  a) Power  b) Stress  c) Torque  d) Volume
  6. The functioning principle of an ordinary mercury filled thermometer is based on the property of Thermal Expansion  True or False
  7. A fine-tooth saw with a blade  under tension  in a frame, used for cutting  materials such as metal  or plastics  is known as        a) Hackersaw  b) Hacksaw  c) Hackedsaw  d) Hackingsaw
  8. The word "Impermeable" describes a material through which substances, such as liquids or gases, cannot pass  True or False
  9. In astronomy, a stellar  explosion that is more energetic  than a nova  is called - 
) Maxinova  b) Giganova  c) Supernova  d) Megganova
  10. What name is given to a sharp edge or small pieces of extraneous material remaining attached to a workpiece after some form of work process   a) Burr  b) Bupa  c) Bunny  d) Burn

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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. In electronics, a switch may be abbreviated to "DPCO" - what does this mean
  2. Zero degrees Celsius equals how many degrees Fahrenheit
  3. The Reaumur Scale is used to measure - a) Vibration  b) Temperature  c) Stress  d) Viscosity
  4. The phenomena known as the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights is named after the Roman  goddess  of dawn, Aurora , and the Greek  name for the north wind, Boreas  - True or False
  5. In a mechanism where the rotation of a shaft could cause a conventional "handed" nut to unscrew on the thread, an opposite handed nut may be used - what name is given to this arrangement - a) Left Foot Thread  b) Left Hand Thread  d) Left Arm Thread  d) Left Knee Thread
  6. A Scalene triangle is defined as a triangle with 2 equal sides - True or False
  7. The Dewey Decimal Classification is a proprietary system of classification which is used for - a) Chemicals  b) Steel Grades  c) Materials Hardness  d) Library Books
  8. The sine wave is a mathematical function  that describes an unpredictable erratic oscillation . - True or False
  9. An inorganic , nonmetallic  solid  prepared by the action of heat  and subsequent cooling is called - a) Certegy  b) Cerrone c) Cervical  d) Ceramic
  10. In chemical engineering terms, a fume cupboard is a device designed to coagulate vapors - True or False

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Category: Engineering Trivia

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. One imperial  gallon = how many liters
  2. Kelvin, Reaumer, Rankine are scales used to measure what property -  a) Sound  b) Temperature  c) Vibration  d) Viscosity
  3. The mechanical advantage of a screw thread depends on its lead, which is the linear distance the screw travels in one revolution - True or False
  4. A curve of constant width  constructed by drawing arcs from each polygon vertex  of an equilateral triangle  between the other two vertices  is called a Reuleaux triangle - True or False
  5. A photovoltaic cell is also called a  -  a) Solar Cell  b) Photo Cell  c) Light Cell  d) Bright Cell
  6. A refractory material is one that retains its strength at high temperatures - True or False
  7. What name is given to a specialised type of clamp which is typically used to hold circular objects  -  a) Buck  b) Chuck  c) Duck  d)  Suck
  8. In Roman numerals VII equals what number
  9. The word "Microscope" comes from the Greek words for "small" and "see" - True or False
  10. The cross section of a V belt used in a V belt drive is generally - a) Square  b) Round c) Triangular  d) Trapezoida

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Category: Engineering Trivia

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. A machine designed to fly by flapping wings and imitating the action of birds wings is called - a) a Monocopter  b) a Singularcoptor  c) an Ornithopter  d) a n Avemopter
  2. The Mobius Band is a surface  with only one side and only one boundary component . - True or False
  3. What is the currency of Argentina
  4. V Belt drives where invented in 1917 by - a) John Gates  b) John Fenner  c) John Fence  c) John Doors
  5. The word Hermetic, used to describe an airtight seal was created by the Heinz food company who first developed air tight sealed food packaging - True or False
  6. Parallax is a displacement or difference in the apparent position of an object viewed along two different lines of sight, and is measured by the angle or semi-angle of inclination between those two lines - true or false
  7. Who first discovered the Magnetic Compass - a) the Greeks  b) the Eskimos  c) the Chinese  d) the Vikings
  8. In electrical engineering - what does emf stand for
  9. Threaded pipes used in plumbing or piping installations for the delivery of gases or fluids under pressure never have a threaded section that is tapered - True or False
  10. 60 degrees Fahrenheit = approx 16 degrees Centigrade - True or False


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Category: Engineering Trivia

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. A gear mechanism that translates a continuous rotation into an intermittent rotary motion is also called an Italian Cross - True or False
  2. Piquet is - a) a card game, b) a weapon c) a dance step  d) a wine
  3. Typically made out of light, strong cloth such as nylon,  what name is given to a device which is used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere  by creating drag
  4. What word is used to describe a container or similar which is completely sealed, especially against the ingress or egress of a gas - a) Heritage  b) Hertz  c) Hermetic d) Hermes
  5. A transformer is a device that facilitates a chemical reaction from the solid to gaseous state - True or False
  6. In Roman numerals, what does the letter "M"equal  - a) 1000  b) 500 c) 100  d) 50
  7. First proposed in 1859 and with the symbol R, what is the thermodynamic temperature scale named after a Glasgow (Scotland) university
  8. Amplitude is the magnitude  of change in the oscillating variable with each oscillation within an oscillating system - True or False
  9. Intrinsic Safety is a protection technique for safe operation of electronic equipment in explosive atmospheres and under irregular operating conditions - True or False
  10. What is the name of the process of working a metal's surface to improve its material properties, usually by mechanical means such as hammer blows or by blasting with shot - a) Planing b) Planking  c) Peening  d) Peeping

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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. Hydrated Magnesium Sulphate is better known as Epsom Salts – True or False
  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,   1957 or 1958
  5. What is the Square Root of one (1)
  6. Which US automobile company introduced the  ill fated Edsel model
  7. What does the term HMI stand for in process control
  8. What is the Deepest Point on Earth
  9. An Auriscope is an instrument for examining the ear - True or False
  10. What process involves treating rubber with Sulphur to harden it

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Category: Engineering Trivia

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. The word "ceramic" comes from the Greek  word for "Crystalline" - True or False
  2. Electronically commutated motors are also known as - a) Brushless DC motors  b) Bristle-less DC motors  c) Swept DC motors  d) Broom less DC motors
  3. What is the dominant language of Argentina
  4. The combination of two or more parts, to make an artificial entity which is in contrast to a natural entity is called - a) Synthetic  b) Synthol  c) Syntax  d) Synergy
  5. A breeder reactor is a nuclear reactor  capable of generating less fissile material  than it consumes  - True or False
  6. The oldest surviving casting is a copper frog from 3200 BC - True or False
  7. The Richter Magnitude Scale measures - a) Mechanical stress  b) The energy contained in an earthquake   c) Viscosity  d) Radiation
  8. A steam turbine generates what type of motion - a) Rotary   b) Reciprocating  c) Vibratory  d) Induced
  9. The MOSE Project is intended to protect which European city from floods - a) London  b) Paris  c) Venice  d) Amsterdam
  10. What name is given to a hand tool  used in metalworking  to mark lines on workpieces

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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. What is the transuranic radioactive chemical element with the chemical symbol Pu - a) Hydrogen  b) Zirconium  c) Strontium  d) Plutonium
  2. In Electrical Engineering, what name is given to an electrical device that converts alternating current , which periodically reverses direction, to direct current, which flows in only one direction - a) Alternator  b) Rectifier  c) Inverter  d) Switch
  3. Sand, Shell, Plaster, Investment, Die, Centrifugal are all types of what metal forming process - a) Casting  b) Welding  c) Machining  d) Stamping
  4. Ziang Jie Jie, in Hunan Province, China is famous for what engineering marvel - a) A suspension bridge  b) An elevator ride on the side of a mountain  c) A subterranean cavern  d) A flood protection mechanism
  5. When using a scriber to mark out a metal workpiece, it may be coated with a surface coloring in order to make the scribed lines more prominent.  What color is typically used  -  a) Black  b) Red  c) Green  d) Blue
  6. Who invented the World Wide Web
  7. A Dirigible is a type of - a) Airship  b) Submarine  c) Motorised Tanker d) Sail Boat
  8. A manufacturing process which makes three dimensional  solid objects from a digital file is called - a) 3D Printing  b) 3D Extrusion  c) 3D Molding  d) 3D Sculpting
  9. What is the distilled alcoholic beverage made from grain mash whose name is derived from a Gaelic word which means "water of life"
  10. A gas turbine is a type of internal combustion engine . - 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 !

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  1. The Millau Viaduct,  the highest bridge in the world is in which country  -  a) Brazil  b) China  c) Japan  d) France
  2. What is the name of the engineering tool typically used to measure the outside diameter of tube, bar and similar - a)   Dividers  b) Outside Callipers  c) Gauge Blocks  d) Diameter Indicators
  3. What is the capital of Argentina
  4. The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is - a) a military attack helicopter  b) a multirole jet fighter aircraft  c) a surface to air missile  d) a tracked armoured fighting vehicle
  5. Which of these  Engineering processes would be called "Subtractive Manufacturing" - a) Casting  b) Welding  c) Machining  d) Riveting
  6. What is the name of the coordinate system which specifies points on a plane using a pair of numerical  coordinates - a) Cartier  b) Cartesian  c) Cartridge  d) Carters
  7. In mechanical engineering , what name is used to describes machines that transfer energy  between a rotor  and a fluid  - a) Turbidmachinery  b) Turbomachinery  c) Turgidmachinery  d) Terbynemachinery
  8. What is the name of the force  resisting the relative motion of solid surfaces, fluid layers, and material elements sliding against each other - a) Torsion  b) Strain  c) Friction  d)  Tension
  9. Inventor Osborne Reynolds is closely associated with the development of the electric motor - True or False
  10. What is the letter of the Greek alphabet which is typically used as the standard engineering symbol for stress - a) Alpha  b) Beta  c) Mu  d) Sigma

 

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Category: Engineering Trivia

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 a precision engineering measuring tool which is used to accurately measure small linear distances and which uses a plunger to measure component variation  - 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 Armor  b) Combination Armor  c) Special Armor  d) Composite Armor
  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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