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GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE THRISSUR
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 This word derives from a celtic word meaning “cart or
wagon”.
 Car
identify this gentleman who built the worlds first practical four stroke
internal combustion engine in 1876
2)
 Nicolaus august otto
3)
 Which automobile giant is the official sponsor of the
recently concluded sri lankan premier league
 Mahindra & Mahindra
4)
 Lewis hamilton signed a 3 year deal with mercedes on
Friday i.e. day before yesterday, thus replacing whom
as their top driver?
 MICHAEL SCHUMACHER
5)*
 Fund established in 1982 by the govt of india for
payment of compensation to victims of air accidents?
 Solatium fund
6)
 which early 20th century car had the nickname ‘tin
lizzie’?
 Model t ford
7)
 What is the name of industrial city on hanshu island
, japan and also that of a motorcycle manufactured
there?
 kawasaki
8)
 What is the international airlines alliance formed by
these airlines– british airways , American airlines
, Qantas , Canadian airlines and cathay pacific
 One world
9)
 In the year 1876 the world’s first practical four stroke
internal combustion engine was made . My question is
what did sir Douglas Clerk invent in the same year .
 World’s first two stroke engine !!!!!
10) * Which vintage beauty?
 SUZUKI SUZULIGHT
11)
Peregrine falcon is a bird that often serves as a
metaphor for speed due to its vertical hunting dive, or
stoop, speed of 180 to 202 miles per hour (290 to 325
km/h), the fastest of any bird . What is the japanese
word for peregrine falcon ?
 HAYABUSA
12)
 . Rudolf Diesel's prime model, a single 10 ft (3 m) iron
cylinder with a flywheel at its base, ran on its own
power for the first time in Augsburg, Germany, on 10
August 1893 running on nothing but peanut oil. In
remembrance of this event, 10 August has been
declared .
 INTERNATIONAL BIODIESEL DAY.
13)
 Which asian country has got a mere 24.6 kms of
railway lines?
 AFGHANISTAN
14)
 Whose logo?
 Pawan Hans
 Volkswagon Golf
 GtiLexus IS300
 Toyota Supra
 Mazda RX8
 Mitsubishi Eclipse
 Porsche Cayman S
 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VIII
 Ford Mustang GT
 Mercedes Benz CLK 500
 Lamborghini Gallardo
 Corvette C6
 Dodge Viper SRT10
 Aston Martin DB9
 Mercedes-Benz SLR
 McLarenBMW M3 GTR
PUT
FUNDA?
15)*
16) ID
 KARUN CHANDHOK
 Expand BSA
17)
BIRMINGHAM SMALL ARMS COMPANY
18)
 Who raised the chequered flag at the finishing point
of the inaugural Indian F1 grand prix
 SACHIN TENDULKAR
19)
 Which motorsport racer has got the nickname “The
Doctor”?
 VALENTINNO ROSSI
20)*
The first car to be sold in India was purchased by Harpal
Singh, an Indian Airlines employee from New Delhi, who
won the ownership rights to the car competing against
other prospective owners, through a lucky draw and was
handed over the keys of his dream machine by the then
Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi. The original model
was based on the SS80 Suzuki Fronte.
Which car?
Maruti 800
21) ID
 MARCO SIMONCELLI
22) X please
Keke Marwa – Nigeria
Tuk –Tuk - Kenya , Ethiopia ,Egypt
Baby taxis - Bangladesh
Moto - El-salvador
X - India
 Autorickshaw
23)
CURRENTLY IN THE NEWS…..
 Role Wide-body jet airliner
 National origin United States
 Manufacturer Boeing Commercial Airplanes
 First flight December 15, 2009
 Introduction October 26, 2011, with
All Nippon Airways
 Status In production, in service
 Primary users All Nippon Airways
Japan Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines
Air India
 Number built 31 (AS ON SEPTEMBER 15 2011)
 Program cost US$32 billion (Boeing's expenditure)
 Unit cost US$206.8 million (2012)
US$243.6 million (2012)[
 BOEING 787 DREAMLINER
Air India bought recently its first ever Boeing
787 Dreamliner
24) A pictorial representation of
what ?
 The DREBBEL which is thought to be the worlds first
ever submarine built by Cornelius Drebbel in 1620 for
captain James I of england .
25) *
As an all-electric car, X produces no tailpipe
pollution or greenhouse gas emissions at the point of
operation, and reduces dependence
on petroleum. Among other awards and recognition, the
X won the 2010 Green Car Vision Award award, the
2011 European Car of the Year award, the 2011 World Car of
the Year.
Which car?
Nissan Leaf
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    ORGANISED BY DEPARTMENTOF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE THRISSUR
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    1  This wordderives from a celtic word meaning “cart or wagon”.
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    identify this gentlemanwho built the worlds first practical four stroke internal combustion engine in 1876 2)
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    3)  Which automobilegiant is the official sponsor of the recently concluded sri lankan premier league
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    4)  Lewis hamiltonsigned a 3 year deal with mercedes on Friday i.e. day before yesterday, thus replacing whom as their top driver?
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    5)*  Fund establishedin 1982 by the govt of india for payment of compensation to victims of air accidents?
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    6)  which early20th century car had the nickname ‘tin lizzie’?
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    7)  What isthe name of industrial city on hanshu island , japan and also that of a motorcycle manufactured there?
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    8)  What isthe international airlines alliance formed by these airlines– british airways , American airlines , Qantas , Canadian airlines and cathay pacific
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    9)  In theyear 1876 the world’s first practical four stroke internal combustion engine was made . My question is what did sir Douglas Clerk invent in the same year .
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     World’s firsttwo stroke engine !!!!!
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    10) * Whichvintage beauty?
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    11) Peregrine falcon isa bird that often serves as a metaphor for speed due to its vertical hunting dive, or stoop, speed of 180 to 202 miles per hour (290 to 325 km/h), the fastest of any bird . What is the japanese word for peregrine falcon ?
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    12)  . RudolfDiesel's prime model, a single 10 ft (3 m) iron cylinder with a flywheel at its base, ran on its own power for the first time in Augsburg, Germany, on 10 August 1893 running on nothing but peanut oil. In remembrance of this event, 10 August has been declared .
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    13)  Which asiancountry has got a mere 24.6 kms of railway lines?
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     Volkswagon Golf GtiLexus IS300  Toyota Supra  Mazda RX8  Mitsubishi Eclipse  Porsche Cayman S  Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VIII  Ford Mustang GT  Mercedes Benz CLK 500  Lamborghini Gallardo  Corvette C6  Dodge Viper SRT10  Aston Martin DB9  Mercedes-Benz SLR  McLarenBMW M3 GTR PUT FUNDA? 15)*
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    18)  Who raisedthe chequered flag at the finishing point of the inaugural Indian F1 grand prix
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    19)  Which motorsportracer has got the nickname “The Doctor”?
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    20)* The first carto be sold in India was purchased by Harpal Singh, an Indian Airlines employee from New Delhi, who won the ownership rights to the car competing against other prospective owners, through a lucky draw and was handed over the keys of his dream machine by the then Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi. The original model was based on the SS80 Suzuki Fronte. Which car?
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    22) X please KekeMarwa – Nigeria Tuk –Tuk - Kenya , Ethiopia ,Egypt Baby taxis - Bangladesh Moto - El-salvador X - India
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    23) CURRENTLY IN THENEWS…..  Role Wide-body jet airliner  National origin United States  Manufacturer Boeing Commercial Airplanes  First flight December 15, 2009  Introduction October 26, 2011, with All Nippon Airways  Status In production, in service  Primary users All Nippon Airways Japan Airlines Ethiopian Airlines Air India  Number built 31 (AS ON SEPTEMBER 15 2011)  Program cost US$32 billion (Boeing's expenditure)  Unit cost US$206.8 million (2012) US$243.6 million (2012)[
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     BOEING 787DREAMLINER Air India bought recently its first ever Boeing 787 Dreamliner
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    24) A pictorialrepresentation of what ?
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     The DREBBELwhich is thought to be the worlds first ever submarine built by Cornelius Drebbel in 1620 for captain James I of england .
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    25) * As anall-electric car, X produces no tailpipe pollution or greenhouse gas emissions at the point of operation, and reduces dependence on petroleum. Among other awards and recognition, the X won the 2010 Green Car Vision Award award, the 2011 European Car of the Year award, the 2011 World Car of the Year. Which car?
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    Manmohan C V-9496351697 Swathi P G -9400569048