science & technology Online Quiz - 107

Volvo was founded in Sweden in 1927 and remained Swedish until its acquisition by Ford in 1999, then Geely in 2010. Sweden is the correct country of origin.

The Tata Nano was powered by a 624cc two-cylinder rear-mounted gasoline engine. This small displacement was key to keeping the Nano as the world's most affordable car.

The Citroen Saxo is a city car/supermini, much smaller than the Peugeot 5008 (large SUV/MPV), Skoda Yeti (compact SUV), or Ford Escape (compact SUV). The Saxo is in a completely different size class.

The BMW M635CSi was a high-performance version of the BMW 6 Series and was introduced in 1987 as part of the E24 generation.

This question asks about specific engine capacities offered by Mercedes-Benz across their model range. The claimed correct answer lists certain capacities, but such specific knowledge would require access to detailed Mercedes-Benz engine specifications and may vary by model year and market.

BMW uses internal codenames for their vehicle platforms. The E92 was the coupe version of the E90 3 Series generation (5th generation), making it the correct answer for the 3 Series coupe.

The Porsche 911 is famous for having its engine mounted behind the rear axle in a rear-engine configuration, similar to the Volkswagen Beetle. This is a unique design characteristic that has been a hallmark of the 911 throughout its history.

The Bugatti Veyron Super Sport has 1,200 horsepower, which is an increase over the standard Veyron's 1,001 hp. The Super Sport was introduced as an even more powerful version of the already hyper-powerful Veyron.

The Lamborghini Sesto Elemento (meaning 'sixth element') was unveiled at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. It was a concept car showcasing carbon fiber construction technology, named for the carbon element's atomic number 6.

This question refers to a specific episode of the TV series 'Battle of the Supercars' on the SPEED channel. Tanner Foust is a professional racing driver and stunt driver who hosted various car-related TV shows.

Paul Tracy drove multiple Ferraris on the TV show 'Battle of the Supercars,' and the 458 Italia was the car where he posted his best performance lap times and driver assessments. The California and F430 Scuderia were also tested but did not showcase his best driving.

The Lamborghini Gallardo's officially documented top speed is 322 km/h (approximately 200 mph). This was the production specification for the standard Gallardo models from 2003-2013. The 391 km/h figure is closer to hypercars like the Bugatti Veyron.

S. Jaipal Reddy served as the Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas in the Indian government (specifically during the UPA period around 2011-2012). Murli Deora held this portfolio earlier, while S.M. Krishna was External Affairs Minister and A.K. Antony was Defence Minister.

Dwayne Bravo played for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2011. He was a key all-rounder for CSK during that season, contributing with both batting and bowling. The other teams listed had different squads in 2011.

H.M. Naqvi won the first DSC South Asian Literature award in 2011 for his novel 'The Karachi Bakery'. This award recognizes South Asian literature and Naqvi was the inaugural recipient. Aravind Adiga, Ramachandra Guha, and Chetan Bhagat are prominent Indian writers but did not win this specific award.

Equivalent evaporation is the standard parameter used to compare steam-generating capacity of different boilers. It represents the amount of water evaporated from and at 100°C that would produce the same steam output. kg/hr varies with pressure, steam pressure is an operating parameter, and thermal efficiency is a ratio, not a capacity measure.

Throttle governing is the method adopted for governing steam turbines in power plants. It involves controlling steam flow through a throttle valve to regulate turbine output. Hit-and-miss governing is used in IC engines, blow-off is a safety measure, and speed control is the objective not the method.

Aircraft gas turbines operate on the Brayton cycle (also called the Joule cycle). It's a constant pressure cycle consisting of compression, heat addition, and expansion processes. Sterling, Rankine, and Otto cycles are used in different applications - Sterling engines, steam power plants, and gasoline engines respectively.