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Sterling History Trivia Contest!

Welcome to Sterling Engineering's 40th Anniversary Trivia Contest. Please answer the following 12 questions for your chance to win a HP Touchsmart Computer!

Your answers must be received by March 15, 2010. The winning name will be drawn from those who answered all the questions correctly and will by notified by March 31, 2010.

Rules: Entries must be completed either by current or former employees or clients of Sterling Engineering, Inc. Only one quiz per person will be accepted.

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1.	How did Sterling Engineering get its name?
	A.	As a company founded on a principle of commitment to quality, the term Sterling implies a high standard of quality as related to the British Pound currency and sterling silver.
	B.	Sterling is a town in Scotland where folk etymology suggests that its name ordinates from either a Scot or Gaelic term meaning the place of battle, struggle or strife.
	C.	A beer brewed in Indiana where on a cold night in Oct. 1969 the founding forefathers – Dan Casey, Donald Smith and Steve Kozlowski – unanimously agreed to name the company Sterling having partaken of said brew.
	D.	All of the above
2.	Sterling’s Master Service Agreement creates an exclusive partnership with customers in which service offerings are customized to better support business needs as they evolve and change. Which of the following is not part of this service offering:
	A.	Project Management – on site or outsourced
	B.	Talent Sourcing Recruiting Services – Temporary or Permanent
	C.	Time Share an engineer over extended period of time where a full time service is not justified but continuity is critical
	D.	Workforce Management Services
	E.	Design & Build Services
3.	In 2007, Sterling employed over 1,000 individuals. Which of the following represents the number of individuals Sterling has employed over the past 40 years?
	A.	40,121
	B.	20,256
	C.	15,691
	D.	6,313
4.	The manufacturing sector has experienced the greatest impact of globalization over the past two decades. Despite various challenges including language barriers, escalating fuel costs, and quality control issues, which of the following countries is projected to re-emerge in the next several years as the top beneficiary of this continuing trend?
	A.	Brazil
	B.	China
	C.	India
	D.	Puerto Rico
5.	Sterling has worked on a variety of projects over the years. Identify which one we did not work on:
	A.	Design a machine to extract a metal sample from a nuclear reactor core so that crack propagation analysis could be preformed.
	B.	Design a high-speed pick and place to extract bottles out of a plastic blow-molding machine at 200 bottles per minute.
	C.	Design a machine that robotically welds the seams in a pressure vessel from the inside.
	D.	Design a machine to cut pipe from the inside out, so that pipes could be salvaged when pipes cracked in deep wells.
	E.	Design a new consumer package for gum that experienced a 300% increase in market.
	F.	Design a disposable diaper production machine.
6.	Sterling has had a number of offices over the last four decades; one of the following locations is inaccurate – which one?
	A.	Arlington Heights, IL
	B.	Bannockburn, IL
	C.	Chicago, IL
	D.	Countryside, IL
	E.	Elmhurst, IL
	F.	Franklin Park, IL
	G.	Oakbrook, IL
	H.	Westchester, IL
7.	President Jimmy Carter appointed Dan Casey to serve on the White House Small Business Administration Advisory Committee and in 1977 the Panama Canal Advisory Committee. Name the Hollywood actor who came out in support of their efforts in Panama and against fellow party member Ronald Reagan.
	A.	John Wayne
	B.	Charlton Heston
	C.	Paul Newman
	D.	Robert Duvall
	E.	Dennis Hopper
8.	Over the past four decades, Sterling has worked in over 20 states, 8 different countries, and on 4 different continents. Which of the following is not correct?
	A.	Australia
	B.	Canada
	C.	China
	D.	Poland
	E.	Puerto Rico
	F.	South Africa
	G.	South America
9.	Which of the following is NOT an industry that Sterling has worked in:
	A.	Nuclear
	B.	Pharmaceutical
	C.	Bridge Building
	D.	Locomotive – diesel engine design
	E.	Chocolate and confectionary
10.	Which of the following does Sterling have an alliance partnership with:
	A.	Machine Shops to build prototypes machines.
	B.	Rapid Prototyping Shop to make multi-jet plastic parts for consumer focus groups.
	C.	SolidWorks reseller that helps clients implement CAD solutions.
	D.	CNC machine tool software reseller to help clients implement CAM solutions.
	E.	Knowledge based Engineering Software that helps clients to automate their SolidWorks designs.
	F.	All of the above
11.	Sterling provides a comprehensive benefit package to employees. Please identify which one of the following is not provided by Sterling:
	A.	Group Health Insurance
	B.	Matching 401(k) Benefit Program
	C.	Dental / Eye Insurance
	D.	Life Insurance
	E.	Death Benefit
	F.	Paid Holidays as they occur
	G.	Paid Vacation package
	H.	Tuition Reimbursement
	I.	Employee Referral Program
	J.	Social Networking Career Opportunities
	K.	Annual all paid vacation to a global destination of choice
12.	Sterling has worked on a number of projects within the energy sector, some of which are identified below. Recent trends suggest strong growth projections in 2010 in one area – please identify which one:
	A.	Process Piping – P&ID
	B.	Utilities / Sub Station work
	C.	Engine Emission Reduction
	D.	Alternative Energy / Energy Efficiency
	E.	Nuclear

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