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 : The term ________ refers to data storage systems that make it possible for a computer or electronic device to store and retrieve data. A. input technology B. output technology C. storage technology D. None of the Above
Last Answer : C. storage technology
Description : Compared to terrestrial environments, aquatic environments are more stable in: w) temperature range x) producer consumer distribution y) sunlight absorbed z) number species
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- TEMPERATURE RANGE
Description : The U.S. EPA recently concluded that environmental tobacco smoke should be considered (quote) w) "a possible human teratogen" x) "a priority air pollutant" y) "a known human carcinogen" z) "a possible human carcinogen"
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- A KNOWN HUMAN CARCINOGEN
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 : In applications where electronic waveforms are displayed on a CRT screen, the input signal is normally applied to what CRT element?
Last Answer : The vertical-deflection plate.
Description : In electronic circuits, what name is given to a frequency discriminating network designed to select or pass certain bands of frequencies with low attenuation and cause very high attenuation to other frequencies?
Last Answer : ANSWER: FILTER
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 : In a bistable multivibrator, how many trigger pulses are needed to produce one complete cycle in the output?
Last Answer : Two.
Description : The process by which a substance absorbs moisture upon exposure to the atmosphere is called: w) efflorescence x) deliquescence y) dehydrogenation z) desalination
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- DELIQUESCENCE
Description : Which terminology deals with the excitation or stimulus applied to the system from an external source for the generation of an output? a. Input signal b. Output signal c. Error signal d. Feedback signal
Last Answer : Ans: A
Description : When an input signal A=11001 is applied to a NOT gate serially, its output signal is (A) 00111. (B) 00110. (C) 10101. (D) 11001.
Last Answer : When an input signal A=01001 is applied to a NOT gate serially , it's output signal is
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 : A cyclone is an engineering device that is used to w) transport materials x) segregate particles y) control switching devices z) model fractals
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- SEGREGATE PARTICLES
Description : What is a light pen? A) Mechanical Input device B) Optical input device C) Electronic input device D) Optical output device
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : What is a light pen? a) A Mechanical Input device b) Optical input device c) Electronic input device d) Optical output device
Last Answer : b) Optical input device
Description : What state in the United States has the most nuclear power plants? w) New York x) Illinois y) Pennsylvania z) South Carolina
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ILLINOIS
Description : Approximately what percentage of the electricity produced in the United States is consumed by residential appliances? w) 20% x) 33% y) 50% z) 66%
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 33%
Description : About what percent of the electricity used in the United States is currently being produced by nuclear power plants? w) 5 percent x) 10 percent y) 20 percent z) 30 percent
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 20 PERCENT
Description : In the United States the average number of gallons per person of fresh water used per day for personal (non-industrial) use such as bathing, laundering, drinking, and the like is approximately: w) 10 gallons x) 30 gallons y) 60 gallons z) 90 gallons
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 90 GALLONS
Description : The region of the United States with the lowest pH values found in rainwater (acid rain) is: w) Mid West x) North West y) North East z) South East
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- NORTH EAST
Description : In the United States, coal is the energy source that produces the highest percentage of our electricity. Second is: w) hydropower x) oil y) nuclear energy z) solar energy
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- NUCLEAR ENERGY
Description : How many time zones are there in the CONTIGUOUS United States? w) 3 x) 4 y) 5 z) 6
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 4
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 : Wmong well-known examples of this formation are Grindelwald in Switzerland, Bossons in France, Dinwoody in the United States, and Wilson Piedmont in Antarctica. Identify these cool formations.
Last Answer : ANSWER: GLACIERS
Description : The launch of the first LIQUID fueled rocket in the world is attributed to: w) China x) Russia y) United States z) Germany
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- UNITED STATES
Description : In the United States, the units of measure for the potential biological risk associated with exposure to ionizing radiation are the rem and millirem. What comparable units are used in the metric system?
Last Answer : ANSWER: SIEVERTS or MILLISIEVERTS
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 : As of December, 1990, which of the following countries generated the greatest percentage of its electricity by nuclear power? w) England x) Japan y) United States z) France
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- FRANCE
Description : Xorn in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in 1896, this woman scientist received her MD from the German University in Prague. After moving to Washington University in the United States, she and her husband ... for their discovery of the course of the catalytic conversion." Name this esteemed woman scientist.
Last Answer : ANSWER: (GERTY) RADNITZ CORI
Description : The largest breeder reactor built to date is located where? w) USSR x) Japan y) France z) United States
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- FRANCE
Description : Electricity generated by coal-fired power plants i the United States in 1990 was approximately what percentage of the entire electricity produced by all sources of power production? w) 10 percent x) 25 percent y) 55 percent z) 90 percent
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 55 PERCENT
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 : In 1991, critical habitat was designated for this well-known species in the states of Washington, Oregon and California. w) brown bear x) northern spotted owl y) bald eagle z) snail darter
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- NORTHERN SPOTTED OWL
Description : The following are the names of man-made structures in the United States. Identify the type of structure. Hungry Horse, Yellowtail, Dworshak, Don Pedro, Cougar, Glen Canyon, Grand Coulee and Hoover. Name the type of structure.
Last Answer : ANSWER: DAMS
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 : What common flavoring comes from the long slender fruit of a climbing orchid?
Last Answer : ANSWER: VANILLA
Description : Which of the following building materials has the HIGHEST thermal conductivity? w) Southern pine wood x) common brick y) aluminum z) gypsum board or drywall
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ALUMINUM
Description : "Fool's gold" is a common name for this mineral: w) halite x) cinnabar y) magnetite z) pyrite
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- PYRITE
Description : It is a common observation that naturally occurring processes have a particular direction associated with them. For instance, heat flows from a hot body to a colder body. The property of a system ... this natural direction of events is called w) energy x) entropy y) enthalpy z) equilibrium
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ENTROPY
Description : What compound is a common component of air pollution, but is essential in the upper atmosphere to protect life on earth?
Last Answer : ANSWER: OZONE
Description : The 'function generator' of the control circuit illustrated _______________. EL-0095 A. can be programmed to produce a non-linear output for a linear input depending on operating conditions B. is used for ... which or how many engines are needed for a required vessel speed D. all of the above
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : What is the name for the new technology whereby a glass fiber carries as much information as hundreds of copper wires?
Last Answer : ANSWER: FIBER OPTICS (OPTO-ELECTRONICS)
Description : Some organizations have escalator clause in their labour agreements. What does this clause provide for ? (A) Automatic increase in wage/salary depending on seniority (B) Wage increase depending on output ... index (D) Automatic increase in wage/salary depending on increase in profits of the firm
Last Answer : Answer: Automatic increase in wage/salary depending on increase in profits of the firm
Description : Terzaghi's theory of one dimensional consolidation assumes (A) Load is applied in one direction (B) Coefficient of permeability is constant (C) Excess pore water drains out only in the vertical direction (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : A/n Device is any device that provides information, which is sent to the CPU A) Input B) Output C) CPU D) Memory
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : A/n “. Device is any device that provides information, which is sent to the CPU a. Input b. Output c. CPU d. Memory
Last Answer : Input
Description : A/n …. Device is any device that provides information, which is sent to the CPU a. Input b. Output c. CPU d. Memory
Last Answer : a. Input
Description : A/n …. Device is any device that provides information, which is sent to the CPU a. Input b. Output c. CPU d. Memor