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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 DeSoto automobile was manufactured and marketed by the now-defunct DeSoto Division of General Motors - True or False
  2. Taguchi methods are statistical methods developed by Genichi Taguchi to increase the power output of steam turbines - True or False
  3. One US gallon equals 321.0 cubic inches - True or False
  4. In Electrical Engineering - The voltage generated by a battery or by the magnetic force according to Faraday's Law  is called "emf" - True or False
  5. Algebra is a branch of mathematics that studies triangles and the relationships between the lengths of their sides and the angles between those sides - True or False
  6. Fortran is a general-purpose, imperative programming language that was developed by Microsoft - True or False
  7. In Fluid Mechanics - Flows with low Reynolds numbers are classified as Laminar Flow - True or False
  8. Standard gravity, or standard acceleration due to free fall of an object in a vacuum near the surface of the earth is equal to 32.174 ft/s2  (9.80665 m/s2 ) - True or False
  9. Alan Shepard was the first American in space - True or False
  10. The Tesla is the SI derived unit of Electric Charge - 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. The gradual erosion of metals and other materials, typically by chemical reaction with the environment is known as Corrosion - True or False
  2. The Kinzua Bridge in Pennsylvania was blown down by a tornado in 2003, primarily because the bolts holding the structure to the ground had corroded away - True or False
  3. The first pilot to travel faster than sound was Chuck Yeager in a Bell X-1 - True or False
  4. In solid mechanics, torsion is defined as the linear force stretching an object along its axis - True or False
  5. WD-40 is a widely available water-displacing spray - WD-40 stands for Water Deficient after 40 seconds - True or false
  6. Bubble Wrap was first used by the ancient Greeks and the name is derived from the Latin for air bubble - True or False
  7. Fortran is the second oldest computer programming language - True or False
  8. One brake horse power equals 33,000 ft lb per min - True or False
  9. In Electrical Engineering - a transformer is a static  electrical device that transfers energy by inductive coupling  between its winding circuits - True or False
  10. In Fluid Mechanics - flows with high Reynolds numbers are classified as Laminar Flow - 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. The Hertz is the SI derived unit of Frequency - True or False
  2. The effect of acceleration which is felt as weight is called G-force - The G stands for a) Graded  b) Granular   c) Grabbed  d) Gravitational
  3. The logarithm of a number is the exponent by which another fixed value, the base , must be raised to produce that number - True or False
  4. The amount of energy stored in a flywheel is proportional to the cube of its rotational speed . - True or False
  5. 1 yard equals 1.917 metres - true or false
  6. The Bendix drive which is used in automotive starter motors derived its name from the town of Bendix in Kansas, USA - True or False
  7. The LaSalle automobile was produced by Chrysler from 1927 to 1940 - True or False
  8. Silver Oxide is typically used to provide the coating for galvanizing - True or False
  9. In computer engineering CPU stands for - Crash Prevention Unit - True or False
  10. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit is known as a British Thermal Unit (BTU) - 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 sextant is an instrument used to measure the angle between any two visible objects - True or False
  2. Longitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the Earth's surface - True or False
  3. A device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation is called a Tazer - True or False
  4. A semiconductor is a material which has electrical conductivity between that of a conductor such as copper and an insulator such as glass - True or False
  5. A screwjack will unwind under load if it is not locked - True or False
  6. In solid mechanics - when analyzing the properties of beams  with constant cross section.-  Saint-Venant's theorem states that the simply connected  cross section with maximal torsional rigidity is a circle - True or False
  7. Cathodic Protection is a process to protect computer systems from viruses - True or False
  8. "Imperial"  was the Chrysler Corporation's luxury automobile brand between 1955 and 1975 - True or False
  9. One cubic foot of water weighs 62.4 lb - True or False
  10. Logarithms were first used by Galileo - 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. Kingda Ka Roller Coaster, Six Flags, New Jersey is the fastest in the world - True or False
  2. 7/16" equals 0.4375" as a decimal - True or False
  3. In solid mechanics, torsion is defined as the linear force stretching an object along its axis - True or False
  4. The Eagle automobile model was released by Ford in the late 1980's - True or False
  5. Trigonometry is a branch of mathematics which studies triangles and the relationships between the lengths of their sides and the angles between those sides.  The word Trigonometry is derived from the Latin "Trigon" meaning angle and "Ometry" meaning relationship - True or False
  6. The Katal is the SI derived unit of Catalytic Activity - True or False
  7. 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
  8. What is the name of the electrical switch which was invented at Bell Telephone Laboratories - a) Grass Switch  b) Reed Switch  c) Twig Switch  d) Fern Switch
  9. In Roman Numerals, "D" equals what number - a) 50  b) 100  c) 500  d) 1000
  10. Electrical impedance is the residual torque resisting the initial rotation at the start up of an electric motor - 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. The vernier scale was invented in its modern form by Greek mathematician Pythagorus - True or False
  2. An incandescent light bulb (or globe)  is an electric light produced by a filament wire heated to a high temperature by an electric current passing through it, until it glows - True or False
  3. The first lighthouse in America was at - a) Boston  b) New York  c) Charleston  d) Plymouth
  4. Steel became known as Pig Iron because the medieval steel workers had a diet high in pork - True or False
  5. The abacus is a measuring instrument used in parts of Asia for measuring the weight of foods such as rice - True or False
  6. A semiconductor device used to amplify and switch electronic signals and electrical power is called a Transistor - True or False
  7. Kanchenjunga is the highest mountain in which country - a) India  b) China  c) Chile  d) Mexico
  8. 5/16" equals 0.4375" as a decimal - True or False
  9. In manufacturing terminology - EDM is colloquially known as Spark Erosion - True or False
  10. In machinery - flywheels have a significant moment of inertia  and thus resist changes in rotational speed - 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. An integrated circuit is a set of electronic circuits on one small plate or chip of silicon. -True or False
  2. First introduced in 1900 - What was the name of the long-running popular series of simple and inexpensive cameras made by Eastman Kodak - a) Pinkie  b) Bluey  c) Blackie  d) Brownie
  3. A structure for storing bulk materials is called a - a) Silo  b) Milo  c) Tilo  d) Kilo
  4. A type of vertical transport machine that efficiently moves people or goods between floor levels is called a - a) Perambulator  b) Modulator c) Elevator  d) Manipulator
  5. Where would you find a Plimsol Line - a) Running Shoe  b) Ship  c) Hot Air Balloon   d) Riding Boot
  6. The first electric light was made by Francois Osram a French scientist in 1901 - True or False
  7. Xihoumen Bridge in Zhoushan Archipelago, China is the Longest Suspension Bridge in the world - True or False
  8. The Maxwell automobile was manufactured in the early 1900's and the present-day successor to the Maxwell company is Chrysler Group  - True or False
  9. The density of water equals 6.24 lb/cu ft - True or False
  10. In computer engineering - CD-ROM stands for Central Drive-Ready On Memory - 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. Where would you find a "M9 Armored Combat Earth Mover" combat engineering vehicle  - a) The Russian Armed Forces  b) The American Armed Forces  c) The European Armed Forces  d) The Chinese Armed Forces
  2. In computer engineering - a register in a CPU in which intermediate arithmetic and logic results are stored is called a Motherboard - True to False
  3. The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is the world's biggest concrete structure - True or False
  4. In electrical engineering - The term Laser originated as an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation - True or False
  5. A Bendix drive is a type of mechanism used to capture loop and draw stitches in industrial sewing machines - True or False
  6. One foot equals 3.05 meters - True or False
  7. The Farad is the SI derived unit of Power and Radiant Flux - True or False
  8. Beginning with the letter  "L", What name is given to a fastening device that is released by mechanical or electronic input
  9. What is the highly radioactive chemical element represented by the symbol Ra
  10. Fillet, butt, plug, bead are all used to specify details of what metal joining process


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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.N.S.I.  is commonly referenced in Engineering - A.N.S.I. stands for American Numerical Survey Index - True or False
  2. In Engineering - Absolute Pressure is the same as Atmospheric Pressure - True or False
  3. In an Engineering context - "Ambient"  indicates "normal or the usual conditions" - True or False
  4. The purpose of a Ball Bearing is to act as a shock absorber for tangential forces which may act on a static member - True or False
  5. 100 square feet equals how many square meters - a) 9.29  b) 0.929  c) 90.29  c) 902.9
  6. A device used to sterilize equipment and items by subjecting them to high pressure saturated steam is called an Autoclave - True or False
  7. Pneumatic Cylinders are mechanical devices which transfer force using electrical energy - True or False
  8. A solenoid activated mechanical device utilizes the power of compressed air - True or False
  9. Resonance is the effect of vacuum on a sealed vessel - True or False
  10. Seismometers are instruments that measure the length of geographical features such as mountain ranges - 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. The Lumen is the SI derived unit of Inductance - True or False
  2. 1 inch equals 2.54 millimetres - True or false
  3. A taser is an electroshock weapon which uses electrical current to disrupt voluntary control of muscles causing "neuromuscular  incapacitation" - True or False
  4. The "Birds Nest " stadium was built for the 2008 summer Olympic games and is located in Shanghai - True or False
  5. In computer engineering - a hardware device or software to protect a computer from viruses, malware or trojans is called an Expansion Card - True or False
  6. In the NATO phonetic alphabet : I = Inside - True or False
  7. Atmospheric Pressure is the pressure at sea level and is typically 14.7 psi  - True or False
  8. Oscillation is the result of excess heat being applied to a crystalline structure - True or False
  9. A gas Pycnometer is a device for measuring heat generated by a flame - True or False
  10. Hot-dip galvanization is the process of coating a metal with a thin zinc layer in order to prevent corrosion - True or False


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