Engineering Quiz

A diesel engine burns gasoline.

• True

• False

A jet engine is simply a gas turbine engine that is attached to the wing of an airplane.

• True

• False

Horsepower is defined as the power equivalent to that of a horse.

• True

• False

Electrical power is transmitted by wires that carry current to the places where it will be used.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT an internal combustion engine?

• Generator

• Gasoline

• Diesel

• Gas turbine

Which of the following is NOT used as a pressurized substance by gas turbine engines?

• Natural gas

• Kerosene

• Methane

• Jet fuel

The overall efficiency of two linked devices is the ________ of the two efficiencies.

• Divisor

• Difference

• Sum

• Product

Which of the following is NOT an example of a fossil fuel?

• Coal

• Wood

• Oil

• Natural gas

Renewable energy sources are inexhaustible in nature.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a primary source of energy?

• Electricity

• Solar power

• Hydrogen fuel

• Natural gas