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Question 21
In which decade was the SPICE simulator introduced?

A
1950s
B
1960s
C
1970s
D
1980s
Correct Answer: Option C

SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis) was introduced in May 1972 by the University of Berkeley, California.

Question 22
Most modern TV's draw power even if turned off. The circuit the power is used in does what function?

A
Sound
B
Remote control
C
Color balance
D
High voltage
Correct Answer: Option B

Some authorities are recommending TV's, VCR's and Stereo's be connected to power strips with switches and turned off when not in use to save energy. Your remote will not work until power is switched back on.

Question 23
The sampling rate, (how many samples per second are stored) for a CD is...?

A
48.4 kHz
B
22,050 Hz
C
44.1 kHz
D
48 kHz
Correct Answer: Option C

CDs reproduce 44,100 samples per second. Which has a maximum frequency reproduction of 22,050 Hz, or just a hair past the upper limit of human hearing. In this way CDs can theoretically reproduce any frequency in the human hearing range.

Question 24
Who created Pretty Good Privacy (PGP)?

A
Phil Zimmermann
B
Tim Berners-Lee
C
Marc Andreessen
D
Ken Thompson
Correct Answer: Option A

Phil Zimmermann created the first version of PGP encryption in 1991. Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) is a data encryption and decryption computer program that provides cryptographic privacy and authentication for data communication. PGP is often used for signing, encrypting and decrypting texts, E-mails, files, directories and whole disk partitions to increase the security of e-mail communications.

Question 25
What do we call a network whose elements may be separated by some distance? It usually involves two or more small networks and dedicated high-speed telephone lines.

A
URL (Universal Resource Locator)
B
LAN (Local Area Network)
C
WAN (Wide Area Network)
D
World Wide Web
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 26
After the first photons of light are produced, which process is responsible for amplification of the light?

A
Blackbody radiation
B
Stimulated emission
C
Planck's radiation
D
Einstein oscillation
Correct Answer: Option B

The word "laser" is actually an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. Atoms or molecules of the active medium that have been excited to a higher energy level are stimulated by a passing photon to relax to a lower energy level and emit a photon that is indistinguishable from the passing photon, thereby increasing the number of photons like the incident one.

Question 27
Which is NOT an acceptable method of distributing small power outlets throughout an open plan office area?

A
Power Poles
B
Power Skirting
C
Flush Floor Ducting
D
Extension Cords
Correct Answer: Option D

Extension cords can be a tripping hazard, and can be easily damaged, causing an unsafe situation. There are many ways of safely getting power to each work place, where wiring is protected and concealed.

Question 28
In the United States the television broadcast standard is...?

A
PAL
B
NTSC
C
SECAM
D
RGB
Correct Answer: Option B

PAL and SECAM are standards used in other countries. RGB stands for red, green, and blue - the colors of light used to create an image in a color tv set and is often used as a format name for computer monitors.

Question 29
In a color television set using a picture tube a high voltage is used to accelerate electron beams to light the screen. That voltage is about...?

A
500 volts
B
5 thousand volts
C
25 thousand volts
D
100 thousand volts
Correct Answer: Option C

This voltage often remains in storage even if the set is unplugged. Although the voltage is very high it has very low power but it can be dangerous because your body jumps if brought in contact.

Question 30
The transformer that develops the high voltage in a home television is commonly called a...?

A
Tesla coil
B
Flyback
C
Yoke
D
Van de Graaf
Correct Answer: Option B

The flyback is usually connected to the system that pulls the electron beam across the screen in one direction to 'paint' a line of the image and then returns in the other direction much faster.