Description : In a certain electronic circuit the output is positive if input 1 is positive and input 2 is zero. If both inputs are positive the output is zero. This is: w) an AND circuit x) a NOR circuit y) an OR circuit z) a high-pass filter
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- AN OR CIRCUIT
Description : One of the potential health effects of exposure to high levels of noise is called tinnitus (pron: ti - NI - tes), which means: w) a permanent loss of hearing. x) a persistent ringing ... ) a temporary loss of hearing, especially of upper frequencies. z) abdominal discomfort from low frequency noise.
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- A PERSISTENT RINGING OR HISSING IN THE EARS AFTER EXPOSURE.
Description : What range of frequencies are usually referred to as the Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Band? w) 3 to 30 Mega Hertz x) 30 to 300 Mega Hertz y) 300 to 3,000 Mega Hertz z) 30,000 to 300,000 Mega Hertz
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 300 to 3,000 MEGA HERTZ
Description : What range of frequencies are usually referred to as the UHF Band? w) 3 to 30 Megahertz x) 30 to 300 Megahertz y) 300 to 3,000 Megahertz z) 30,000 to 300,000 Megahertz
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 300 TO 3,000 MEGAHERTZ
Description : What range of frequencies are usually referred to as audio frequencies for humans? w) 0 to 20 Hertz x) 20 to 20,000 Hertz y) 200 to 200,000 Hertz z) 10,000 to 30,000 Hertz
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 20 TO 20,000 HERTZ
Description : What is the technique of detecting the position of objects by producing very high frequency sound waves and listening to the echos?
Last Answer : ANSWER: SONAR
Description : To reverse the direction of rotation of a three-phase AC induction motor, do one of the following: w) reverse any two of the three-phase connections x) change the frequency of the applied AC power y) operate the motor below the stall torque at very high slip z) none of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- REVERSE ANY TWO OF THE THREE-PHASE CONNECTIONS
Description : Who was the first scientist credited with pointing out that certain gases could cause a greenhouse effect? w) John Tyndall x) Charles Darwin y) Roger Tory Peterson z) Stephen Jay Gould
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- JOHN TYNDALL
Description : Dante is the name of an eight-legged robot designed to repel into the crater of Erebus. This volcano is located in w) Italy x) the Hawaiian chain y) Antarctica z) Japan
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ANTARCTICA
Description : In 1976, Congress enacted the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act designed to protect public health and the environment from improper management of hazardous waste. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act categorizes hazardous wastes into four groups. Identify three of the four groups.
Last Answer : ANSWER: TOXIC (POISONOUS), REACTIVE, IGNITABLE, AND CORROSIVE
Description : Nitrous oxide, commonly called laughing gas, has been a matter of concern to environmentalists recently because: w) it is thought to cause cancer at low concentrations. x) it produces photochemical smog. y) it is a greenhouse gas. z) none of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- IT IS A GREENHOUSE GAS.
Description : Which of the following statements is not true with respect to microwaves? (A) Electromagnetic waves with frequencies from 300 GHz to 400 THz. (B) Propagation is line-of-sight. (C) Very ... waves cannot penetrate walls. (D) Use of certain portions of the band requires permission from authorities.
Last Answer : (A) Electromagnetic waves with frequencies from 300 GHz to 400 THz.
Description : This bistable electronic device assumes one of two stable output states, depending upon the state of the most recently applied input signal. In computer systems this device is used for storing information. Name this common electronic device.
Last Answer : ANSWER: FLIP-FLOP or TOGGLE
Description : Which of the following is designated as the international distress, safety and calling frequency for radio telephony for stations of the maritime mobile service when using frequencies in the authorized bands between 156 and 174 MHz? A. 165.8 MHz B. 156.8 MHz C. 158.6 MHz D. 168.5 MHz
Last Answer : B. 156.8 MHz
Description : Some physicians suggest that women supplement their diets with antacids to supply additional amounts of a certain element thought to reduce the risk of osteoporosis. The ingredient in antacids which ... element is: w) calcium carbonate x) aluminum hydroxide y) magnesium hydroxide z) simethicone
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- CALCIUM CARBONATE
Description : Biomass energy is: w) formed through photosynthesis x) caused by heat due to the large mass of the earth y) has been used for only a few years z) is effective in only certain regions of the United States
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- FORMED THROUGH PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Description : At high frequencies, which parameter is significant? a) Conduction current b) Displacement current c) Attenuation constant d) Phase constant
Last Answer : b) Displacement current
Last Answer : For attenuation of high frequencies we should use shunt capacitance.
Description : The most suitable motor oil for use in a car in cold weather is: w) a high viscosity oil x) a low viscosity oil y) a medium viscosity oil
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- A LOW VISCOSITY OIL
Description : Computers cannot communicate with each other directly over telephone lines because they usedigitalpulses whereas telephone lines useanalog sound frequencies. What is the name of the device which permits digital to analog ... A. Interface B. Modem C. Attenuation D. Teleprocessor E. None of the above
Last Answer : Modem
Description : Time delayed or delayed action-type fuses are designed to _____________. A. prevent grounds in branch circuits B. prevent opens in motor circuits C. permit momentary overloads without melting D. guard lighting and electronic circuits
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : What naturally occurring radioactive substance present in indoor air is suspected as the second leading cause of lung cancer?
Last Answer : ANSWER: RADON
Description : Wutomobile catalytic converters cause the carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons which result from incomplete combustion to be converted into what two substances?
Last Answer : ANSWER: CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) AND WATER (H2O)
Description : Occasionally, a bad cold will cause a decrease in a persons hearing ability. What is the name of the tube that becomes blocked to cause this problem?
Last Answer : ANSWER: EUSTACHIAN TUBE (pron: yu-sta-shen)
Description : This woman scientist was the oldest daughter of another very well-known woman scientist. She was the second woman in history to win a Nobel Prize in science, receiving the prize in 1935 for her work in synthesizing new radioactive elements. Who is this famous woman scientist?
Last Answer : ANSWER: IRENE JOLIET-CURIE
Description : Which of the following vacuum pumps operates by using a very cold surface to trap the gases on the cold surface? Is it a: w) sublimation pump x) turbo pump y) cryopump z) diffusion pump.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- CRYOPUMP
Description : In the United States, low sulfur coal can be found primarily in the: w) northeast x) southeast y) midwest z) west
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- WEST
Description : The ___________ filter attenuates signals but passes frequencies below and above that band. A. low pass B. band pass C. band stop D. high pass
Last Answer : C. band stop
Description : Is anyone brave enough to admit they are not very intelligent and would excluding them be discriminating?
Last Answer : I’m about as stupid as they come, this question had me insisting to my self that the answer is 10 for about an hour, and I have been here over 2 years now.
Description : "Hard" water is related to the presence of high concentrations of primarily four metal ions in water supplies. Calcium and magnesium ions are the most common of the four. Name one of the other two ions.
Last Answer : ANSWER: IRON AND MANGANESE
Description : Name the medical term given to the inflammation of infection of the mucous membranes of the nose.
Last Answer : ANSWER: RHINITIS
Description : What is the name given to the invasion of warm surface waters off the Peruvian coast that has been identified with strange climactic effects in recent years?
Last Answer : ANSWER: EL NI¥O
Description : What is given to wood whose normal cells have been replaced with mineral deposits?
Last Answer : ANSWER: PETRIFIED WOOD
Description : High-temperature superconductors have been in the news lately. These materials become superconductive at temperatures around w) 200 degrees Fahrenheit x) 100 degrees Fahrenheit y) -150 degrees Fahrenheit z) -350 degrees Fahrenheit
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- -350 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT
Description : A device used to measure the amount of moisture in the atmosphere is called a: w) hydrometer (pron: high-dro-me-ter) x) hygrometer (pron: high-gro-me-ter) y) anemometer z) barometer
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- HYGROMETER
Description : Most of the nuclear power plants operating in the United States are: w) pressurized water reactors x) boiling water reactors y) high-temperature gas-cooled reactors z) liquid-metal fast breeder reactors
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS
Description : The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 and amendments require what Federal agency to site, construct and operate a geologic repository for disposal of high-level nuclear waste?
Last Answer : ANSWER: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Description : In a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor, what gas ma be used for a coolant?
Last Answer : ANSWER: HELIUM or CARBON DIOXIDE
Description : In the early 17th century, based on his observations with a telescope, Galileo Galilei attacked a belief espoused by the church. That belief was: w) that the earth was flat. x) the sky was a large dome ... seen. y) that the earth was at the center of the universe. z) there are no other planets.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- THAT THE EARTH WAS AT THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE.
Description : What weather phenomenon causes more deaths in the U.S. annually than any other except lightning?
Last Answer : ANSWER: TORNADOES
Description : A porous material is far more efficient at high than low frequency absorption. How to improve sound absorption at lower frequencies using this absorber? A. Increase the thickness B. Decrease the thickness C. Mount with and airspace behind D. Both A and C above
Last Answer : D. Both A and C above
Description : Demodulation is the process of A. converting digital signals toanalog signals B. converting analogsignals todigital signals C. combining many low speed channels into onehigh speed channel D. dividing the high-speed signals into frequency bands E. None of the above
Last Answer : converting analogsignals todigital signals
Description : What are your views on discriminating hiring practices in today's world of high retail?
Last Answer : It makes sense that certain retail companies hire for looks over experience, but its very unfair and shallow. I think it should be made illegal refusing to hire someone because of their looks, its just ... her friends that the people that work at xyz company are a lot friendlier than abc's company.
Description : What is the current frequency band given most attenuation for satellite communications? A. Ku B. C band C. J D. P
Last Answer : A. Ku
Description : Silicon transistors are preferred because: (a) High operating temperature (b) Low leakage current (c) Suited to high frequency circuits (d) All
Last Answer : (d) All
Description : he system of ............... generally ran one job at a time. These were called single stream batch processing. A) 40's B) 50's C) 60's D) 70's
Last Answer : B) 50's
Description : Distemper is used to coat a) External concrete services b) Internal surfaces not exposed to weather* c) Woodwork d) Compound walls
Last Answer : b) Internal surfaces not exposed to weather*
Description : 10. Catalytic converters are fitted into automobiles to reduce emission of harmful gases. Catalytic converters change un burnt hydrocarbons into (a) carbon dioxide and water (b) carbon mono oxide (c) methane (d) carbon dioxide and methane.
Last Answer : (a) carbon dioxide and water
Description : Evaporation from water surfaces exposed to air is not dependent of the: w) velocity of the wind x) humidity y) temperature z) depth of the water
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- DEPTH OF THE WATER
Description : For a DC motor, what major component in addition to the field winding and the armature winding is necessary? w) a commutator x) a stator y) a battery z) a rotor
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- A COMMUTATOR