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Some interesting facts about Engineering and Engineers.

• The word engineer comes from a Latin word meaning ‘cleverness’.
• Golf balls have dimples because they help reduce drag, this allows the ball to fly further than a smooth ball would.

Engineering Trivia Quiz - July 22, 2013

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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. In electronics, LED stands for Low Energy Diode - True or False
2. Self adjusting brakes in automobiles where pioneered by Studebaker - True or False
3. In process control engineering - HMI stands for Home of Machine Interface - True or False
4. The Mariana Trench located in the western Pacific Ocean, to the east of the Mariana Islands is the deepest known point on earth - True or False
5. Sonar is a variation of "Above Ground Radar Technology "- True or False
6. In computer terminology - "the Access Point" - is the on/off switch of a computer terminal - True or False
7. A "Feedscrew" is a type of clamp which is typically used to hold a round object such as drill bit in a power tool - True or False
8. Molten rock expelled by a volcano  during an eruption is called Lava - True or False
9. Typically found on firearms such as rifles, "Telescopic Sights" are based on an optical refracting telescope - True or False
10. The Siemens is the SI  derived unit of Capacitance - True or False

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Engineering Trivia Quiz - July 15, 2013

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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 ?In computer terminology ADSL stands for "All Direct Storage Line" - True or False

1. In computer terminology, ADSL stands for "All Direct Storage Line" - True or False
2. A natural object such as a moon which rotates around a planet is also known as a Satellite - True or False
3.  A type of machine tool that uses linear relative motion between the workpiece and a single-point cutting tool  to machine a linear toolpath is called - a) a Grinder  b) a Shaper  c) a Lathe  d) a Press
4. The Husky VMMD is a combat engineering vehicle in service with the US military - what does VMMD stand for - a)Vehicle Mounted Mine Detector  b) Vortex Mega Mine Detonator c) Vertical Machine Maxi Detonation  d) View and Make Mobile Drift
5. The Watt is the SI derived unit of Power and Radiant Flux - True or False
6. What name is given to the diagonal side of a right angle triangle.  The side which is opposite the 90 degree right angle
7. Can atmospheric gases such as nitrogen and oxygen dissolve in water - Yes or No
8. What name is given to a scientist who studies the weather
9. What is the strong mineral acid with the molecular formula H2SO4
10. Beginning with the letter "F", what name is given to a simple device with a wide mouth and a narrow stem which is typically used to channel liquid  or fine-grained substances into apertures of a smaller area

Engineering Trivia Quiz - July 8, 2013

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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. In computer terminology API stands for "Application Program Interface," - True or False
2. A Nebula is a very large cloud of dust and gas which exists in outer space - True or False
3. In metal forming - Forging can typically produce a piece that is stronger than an equivalent cast  or machined  part because the metal is shaped during the forging process and its internal grain deforms to follow the general shape of the part - True or False
4. "Tines" are protruding ridges or teeth which are typically on a drive shaft and mesh with grooves in a mating piece in order to transfer rotation or a turning force - True or False
5. One US ton (weight) equals 32,000 ounces - True or False
6. In the petroleum industry - the practice of recording the volume of oil as the number of "oil barrels" was first used in the Pennsylvania oil fields - True or False
7. In Electrical Engineering - a Battery is a passive  two-terminal  electrical component  used to store energy  electrostatically  in an electric field  - True or False
8. Typically found on firearms such as rifles, Telescopic Sights are based on an optical refracting telescope - True or False
9. The Watt is the SI derived unit of Power and Radiant Flux - True or False
10. In the study of the  mechanical properties of materials  - a sample having identical values of a property in all directions. is called a) Iconic  b) Ironic  c) Isotropic  d) Idiotic

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Engineering Trivia Quiz - July 1 2013

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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. In Mechanical Engineering - The negative ratio of transverse to axial strain is called Poisson's Ratio - True or False
2. A support which prevents sideways movement is called - a) Lateral Support  b) Levitational Support  c) Linguistic Support  d) Luminous Support
3. In computer terminology API stands for "Application Program Interface," - True or False
4. A mass of rock which moves around in outer space is called -  a) an Asteroid d)  a Torpedo  c) a Jet Stream  d) a Nebula
5. A manufacturing process which shapes metal by using localized compressive forces (typically with high heat) is called - a) Forging  b) Flashing  c) Fledging  d) Fowling
6. Broaching is a machining process that uses a toothed tool, called a broach, to remove material - True or False
7. In Electrical Engineering Capacitors are widely used in electronic circuits for blocking direct current  while allowing alternating current  to pass - True or False
8. In the petroleum industry - the US/Canadian Oil Barrel is defined as 24 US gallons - True or False
9. The Newton is the SI derived unit of Electrical Resistance - True or False
10. In Mechanical Engineering - The negative ratio of transverse to axial strain is called Poisson's Ratio - True or False

Engineering Trivia Quiz - June 24, 2013

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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. Lobe, Centrifugal, Piston, Peristaltic are all types of what - a) Motors  b) Cylinders  c) Bearings  d) Pumps
2. A rotating or sliding piece in a mechanical linkage typically used to transfer rotary motion into linear motion or vice-versa is called - a) a Dam  b) a Cam  c) a Pam  d) a Sam
3. A beam or similar bar which is normally used between 2 or more mechanical items to enable them to pull together on a load is called - a) a Poke  b) a Soak  c) a Yoke  d) a Moke
4. The ability to maintain the line of gravity of a body within the base of support with no or minimal sway is called - a) Turbulence  b) Balance  c) Insolence d) Truculence
5. In the petroleum industry - the US/Canadian Oil Barrel is defined as 42 US gallons.  The original capacity of the barrel was 40 gallons but the early oil suppliers always added 2 extra gallons to ensure that their customers where never short supplied against the specified 40 gallons - True or False
6. There are 36,630 inches in a mile - True or False
7. The chemical element  with the symbol Na is Nitrogen - True or False
8. The M88 Recovery Vehicle is a combat engineering vehicle and is one of the smallest recovery vehicles currently in use by United States Armed Forces .  - True or False
9. In computer engineering  - DRAM stands for Dynamic Random-Access Memory - True or False
10. The Karakoram Highway between Pakistan and China is the highest paved road in the world - True or False

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Engineering Trivia Quiz - June 17, 2013

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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 large track driven earth moving machine with a large front blade which is typically used to push soil or debris on road or construction sites is known as - a) an Excavator  b) a Backhoe  c) a Pile-driver  d) a Bulldozer
2. The process of removing minerals or geological materials from beneath the earths surface is called a) Reclamation  b) Mining  c) Sequestration  d) Extraction
3. A loss of containment (typically of a fluid) from a pipeline or vessel is called a - a) Leak  b) Ling  c) Lip  d) Leek
4. In computer terminology - a Batch File is a type of script that contains a list of commands - True or False
5. There are 36,630 inches in a mile - True or False
6. "Oil Barrel" is a unit of measurement used in the petroleum industry to measure oil volumes.  The practice originated in the Pennsylvania oil fields in the 1860's.  The original barrels used to measure the oil where discarded "salted pork" barrels - Is it True or False that the barrels originally transported salted pork
7. Sodium carbonate is also called soda ash - True or False
8. A pendulum is a weight suspended from a pivot so that it can swing freely - True or False
9. The Euro Tunnel between England and France is the second longest stretch of underwater tunnel in the world - True or False
10. In Civil Engineering - The process of wearing away by friction is called - a) Abrasion  b) Batter c) Aligning  d) Binding
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Engineering Trivia Quiz - June 3, 2013

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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 Lumen is the SI derived unit of Inductance - True or False
2. 1 inch equals 2.54 millimeters - 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, trojans is called an Expansion Card - True or False
6. The United States forces M60 AVLB combat engineering vehicle is based on a M60 Patton tank chassis and the tank's gun turret replaced with a bridge launcher integrated into the chassis and mounted on the top - 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. The chemical element with the symbol Na is Nitrogen - 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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Engineering Trivia Quiz - May 27, 2013

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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.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 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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