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HNC Engineering - General Knowledge #1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Newton determined that Force = mass x acceleration. Which law is this?

a)

Newtons First Law

b)

Newtons Second Law

c)

Newtons Third Law

d)

Newtons Fourth Law

2.

Which of the following has the lowest density?

a)

Blood

b)

Aluminium

c)

Mayonnaise

d)

Ice water

3.

if 2a+3b=12 and if 5b=13-a, what is a/b equal to?

a)

2.5

b)

1

c)

3

d)

1.5

4.

In a built in (Encastre) beam with a single point load at the midpoint, describe the slope at either end?

a)

The slope will be the same at both ends

b)

There is no slope

c)

The slope will be different at both ends

d)

I don't even know what Encastre means!

5.

Which of these SUVAT equations is correct?

a)

v2 = u2 - 2as

b)

s = (u + v)t

c)

s = vt + 1/2at2

d)

v = (u2 + 2as)0.5

6.

Which of these is closest to the speed of sound in 20degC air?

a)

300 m/s

b)

767 mph

c)

1500 km/h

d)

12 km/s

7.

A 3D object of mass 2kg and dimensions 100cm x 100cm x 10cm is suspended under liquid of density 1000kg/m3 by a rope tethered to the ground. What is the tension in the rope? Take gravity to be 10m/s2

a)

80

b)

100

c)

1,000,000

d)

120

8.

In Engineering, why are logs most useful?

a)

They float on water

b)

They allow us to calculate unknown indices

c)

We can use them as fuel for fires

d)

They make maths a lot harder

9.

How many seconds are there in an average year?

a)

30758400

b)

86400

c)

31556952

d)

22118400

10.

In which material does sound travel the fastest?

a)

Diamond

b)

Water

c)

Iron

d)

Air