Technical Engineering English Test! Trivia Quiz

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This quiz is designed to determine a general English level for course participants working in engineering industries. In particular, questions are aimed at engineers or technicians working in mechanical and electrical assembly, software engineers (operating systems/controls/interfaces), mechanical manufacturing (components), and finally mechanical design (CAD).

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1.

What's this tool called?
- A.
  
  Chisel
- B.
  
  Screwdriver
- C.
  
  Pick
- D.
  
  Both A &B
2.

Henry F. Phillips patented the Phillips screw and screwdriver in 1936. What does patented mean?
- A.
  
  He perfected a process to protect against corrosion.
- B.
  
  Another word for invented.
- C.
  
  When you started to manufacture the product.
- D.
  
  Rights to make, use, and sell the innovation.
3.

The panel converts the Sun's energy into a DC electric current. Which of the following is not a similar word for 'convert'?
- A.
  
  Revolution
- B.
  
  Transform
- C.
  
  Change
- D.
  
  Alter
4.

Complete the missing words. The integration of large numbers of tiny _________ into a small chip was an enormous improvement over the manual assembly of circuits using electronic components.
- A.
  
  Vacuum tubes
- B.
  
  transistors
- C.
  
  Circuits
- D.
  
  Devices
5.

What does MES mean?
- A.
  
  Master of Engineering Science
- B.
  
  Millimeter exit space
- C.
  
  Materials enabling system
- D.
  
  Manufacturing execution system
6.

Another word for implementation is...
- A.
  
  Integration
- B.
  
  Configuration
- C.
  
  Installation
- D.
  
  Optimization
7.

Which underlined word is false? Milling machines can perform a number of operations, some very complex, such as slot and keyway cutting, planing, drilling, diesinking, debating, and routing.
- A.
  
  Cutting
- B.
  
  Planing
- C.
  
  Drilling
- D.
  
  Debating
8.

How can I describe what's wrong with this part?
- A.
  
  It's cracked.
- B.
  
  It's bent.
- C.
  
  It's dented.
- D.
  
  It's torn.
9.

If a CAD engineer asks to see the 'blueprints', he is asking to...
- A.
  
  See how the image looks on a screen.
- B.
  
  See the technical drawings.
- C.
  
  See the new printouts from the plotter machine.
- D.
  
  Check the shape of the object.
10.

AutoCAD DXF (Drawing Interchange Format, or Drawing Exchange Format) is a CAD data file format developed by Autodesk for enabling data interoperability between AutoCAD and other programs. The best antonym (or opposite noun) for 'interoperability' is.....?
- A.
  
  Uninteractive
- B.
  
  Cross-functionality
- C.
  
  Capacity
- D.
  
  Incompatibility
11.

The image below is an electrical symbol for ________
12.

Corrosion is the wearing away of metals due to a chemical reaction.
13.

To dismantle a machine means...
- A.
  
  To reinstall it.
- B.
  
  To take it down.
- C.
  
  To sell the machine.
- D.
  
  To disconnent the machine.
14.

Which of the following is not a function of a vacuum gripper?
- A.
  
  It shines.
- B.
  
  It picks up.
- C.
  
  It provides suction.
- D.
  
  It sucks air.
15.

When we talk about the weight of an object, we are talking about....
- A.
  
  How high it is.
- B.
  
  How wide it is.
- C.
  
  How long it is.
- D.
  
  How heavy it is.
16.

Solar cells use _____ to turn light into energy.
- A.
  
  Electromagnets
- B.
  
  Semiconductors
- C.
  
  Superelements
- D.
  
  Superconductors
17.

When you combine P-type and N-type silicon in a solar cell:
- A.
  
  Electrons rush from N to P, leaving the N side empty.
- B.
  
  Electrons at the N-P junction eventually form a barrier.
- C.
  
  Nothing happens.
18.

When light hits a solar cell, electrical current comes from:
- A.
  
  Electrons traveling from the N side to the P side along a circuit
- B.
  
  Electrons traveling from the N side to the P side across the N-P junction
- C.
  
  Electrons traveling from the P side to the N side along a circuit
19.

A solar cell can only absorb 15 to 25 percent of the sun's energy because...?
- A.
  
  Not all wavelengths of light create the right reaction in the cell.
- B.
  
  There's too much resistance inside the semiconductor.
- C.
  
  Both A and B.
20.

A typical photovoltaic array has 36 cells. If one is shaded, power production drops by...
- A.
  
  10 percent
- B.
  
  25 percent
- C.
  
  50 percent