INSTRUMENTATION

Which quantity determines the intensity of an electrical shock?

a. Voltage b. Current c. Voltage and current d. None of the above

b. current

What tool is used to de-energize capacitors in a circuit that has been disconnected from its power source?

a. Shorting probe b. Any piece of wire will do c. Resistive loading tool d. All of the above

a. Shorting probe

On what range should you set the voltmeter prior to taking a voltage measurement?

a. The lowest b. Highest c. Expected value d. At mid range

b. highest

When taking a voltage measurement, which lead of the voltmeter should you connect to the circuit first? a. Positive or red lead b. Ground c. Connect both leads at the same time d. None of the above

b. ground

Is an ammeter connected in series or in parallel with the circuit under test?

a. Parallel b. Series c. Both series and parallel depending on the test circuit d. None of the above

b. series

What must be done first to a circuit before you can use an ohmmeter for testing?

a. The circuit must be turned off b. The circuit must be turned on c. The circuit must be de-energized d. All of the above

c. The circuit must be de-energized

A unit that expresses the logarithmic ratio between the input and output of any given component, circuit, or system and can be expressed in terms of voltage, current, or power.

a. SEL b. GEL c. DEL d. BEL

d. BEL

A device that undergoes changes in resistance as changes in dissipated power occur.

a. Bolometer b. Resistometer c. Polometer d. Theresmeter

a. Bolometer

What term is used to represent power levels above or below a 1-milliwatt reference?

a. dBm b. dBw c. dBs d. dBohm

a. dBm

What name is given to a resistor used to replace the normal load in a circuit?

a. Dummy load b. Dummy antenna c. Both a and b d. Normal load should never be replaced with a resistor

c. Both a and b

In a heterodyne-type frequency meter, what is the difference between the oscillator frequency and the unknown frequency?

a. Differential frequency b. Beat frequency c. Both a and b d. none of the above

b. Beat frequency

What device sweeps a band of frequencies to determine frequencies and amplitudes of each frequency component?

a. Oscilloscope b. Spectrum analyzer c. Both a and b d. None of the above

b. Spectrum analyzer

What meters operate from their own power sources?

a. self-commuted b. Self-induced c. Self-powered d. Self-excited

d. Self-excited

What physical component of a galvanometer provides the restoring force for the coil?

a. Phosphor aluminum spring b. Phosphor bronze spring c. Phosphor aluminum ribbons d. Phosphor bronze ribbons

d. Phosphor bronze ribbon

What is the primary disadvantage of the pointer arrangement for indicating coil rotation?

a. Coil gets easily damaged b. Coil gets rust easily c. Coil resistance d. Coil balance

d. Coil balance

What component supplies restoring force to the coil of the DArsonval meter movement?

a. Coil b. Hairspring c. Pointer d. magnet

b. hairspring

What advantage is gained by using pole pieces with curved faces in the DArsonval meter movement?
a. To increase current flow b. To decrease current flow c. Makes it possible to have a more linear scale than if the poles were flat. d. No difference if using curved or flat face magnet

c. Makes it possible to have a more linear scale than if the poles are flat

A good choice of shunt resistance will place the indicating pointer near what part of the meter scale with a normal load?

a. Left most side of the meter b. Right most side of the meter c. Midscale d. everywhere

c. midscale

The larger the current required to produce full-scale deflection of the meter coil, the better the sensitivity of the meter.

a. True b. False c. Sometimes d. Oh no!

b. false

What instrument is used for measuring the insulation resistance of cables?

a. Megohmmeter b. Megger c. Dielectric meter d.Both a and b

d. Both a and b

BASIC COMPUTER

The Navy uses analog computers primarily for what purpose?

a. Gun fire control b. Naval communication c. Naval navigation d. All of the above

a. Gun fire control

What is the temperature range within which a disk will operate?

a. 40 to 80 deg celsius b. 30 to 70 deg celsius c. 20 to 60 deg celsius d.10 to 50 deg celsius

d. 10 to 50 deg celsius

How many sections make up the central processing unit?

a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5

b. 3

What is the process by which instructions and data are read into a computer?

a. Reading b. Loading c. Seeking d. None of the above

b. loading

In computer storage, what does volatile mean?

a. All data in memory is retrieved even when power is lost b. All data in memory is lost when the power source is removed. c. powerless memory d. all of the above b. All the data in memory is lost when the power source is removed.

Who provides the programs stored in ROM?

a. The manufacturer b. The user c. Both a and b d. None of the above

a. The manufacturer

How is EPROM erased?

a. Using infrared laser b. With a burst of ultra-violet light c. using electrical pulses d. eraser

b. With a burst of ultra-violet light

What precedes each record on a disk?

a. Disk memory size b. Disk data c. Disk address d. disco

c. Disk address

The amount of data that can be stored on a linear inch of tape is known by what term?

a. Recording length b. Recording volume c. Recording mass d. Recording density

d. Recording density

What are the three most common sizes of floppy disks?

a. 8 inch, 5 inch and 3 inch b. 9 inch, 5 inch and 3 inch c. 8 inch, 5 inch and 3 inch d. 9 inch, 5 inch and 3 inch

a. 8 inch, 5 inch and 3 inch

How many fields make up a frame?

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

b. 2

A field is approximately how many horizontal lines?

a. 524 b. 525 c. 526 d. 528

b. 525

What is the term given to arranging data records in a predefined sequence or order?

a. arranging b. ordering c. sorting d. grouping

c. sorting

What computer language was developed for mathematical work? It is used by engineers, scientists, statisticians, and others where mathematical operations are most important.

a. BASIC b. FORTRAN c. COBOL d. ADA

b. FORTRAN

How do we refer to errors caused by faulty logic and coding mistakes?

a. Errors b. Bugs c. Mistakes d. All of the above

b. bugs

What is a general term used to describe raw facts?

a. information b. symbols c. numbers d. data

d. data

What does the acronym ASCII mean?

a. American Standard Code for Internal Information b. American Standard Code for Internal Interchange c. American Standard Code for International Information d. American Standard Code for Information Interchange

d. American Standard Code for Information Interchange

ELECTRONICS

Which computer has the faster calculating speeds, the variable-word-length or the fixed-word-length?

a. Variable-word-length b. fixed-word-length c. Both a and b d. none of the above

b. Fixed-word-length

Punched cards, paper tape, and magnetic tape use what storage access method?

a. Direct access b. Random access c. Indirect access d. Sequential access

d. Sequential access

Random-access storage media refers to what types of storage?

a. Magnetic core b. Thin film c. bubble d. All of the above

d. All of the above

Steel is hard to magnetize because of its

A. high retentivity B. low permeability C. high permeability D. high density

(B) low permeability

What is the effect of light in a photodiode?

A. Reverse current B. Limits flow of current C. Forwards current D. Renders unstable current

(A) Reverse current

What is the memory elements used in clocked sequential logic circuit?

A. Gate B. Flip-flop C. Static RAM D. Read-only memory

(C) Static RAM

________for a transistor to be cut off.

A. Maximum current flows from emitter to collector B. The transistor is at its operating point C. No current flows from emitter to collector D. There is no base current

(D) There is no base current

What law determines the polarity of an induced voltage?

A. Nortons law B. Thevenins law C. Lenzs law D. Faradays law

(C) Lenzs law

Electric energy refers to

A. joules divded by time B. volt coulomb C. volt ampere D. watt

(B) volt coulomb

Component of solar battery which uses light energy to produce electromagnetic force.

A. Alkaline cells B. Polymer cells C. Lithuim cells D. Selenium cells

(D) Selenium cells

Kind of AC motor light load high speed or high load speed.

A. Synchronous motor B. Squirrel-cage motor C. Split phase motor D. Universal motor

(D). Universal motor

The most common acid used in lead-acid batteries is

A. nitric acid B. muric acid C. sulfuric acid D. phosphoric acid

(C) sulfuric acid

__________refers to the class of logic circuit containing flip-flops

A. Combinational B. Sequential C. Linear D. feedback

(A) Combinational

The term used to describe the process whereby two transistor with positive feedback are used to simulate the action of the thyristor.

A. Arcing B. Latching C. Damping D. Switching

(B) Latching

One of the following characteristics of a Resistive material which does not change Its resistive value respect to time is its

A. fidelity B. stability C. sensitivity D. selectivity

(B) stability

Op-amplifier can amplify

A. ac signal only B. dc signal only C. both ac and dc signals D. neither ac nor dc signals.

(C) both ac and dc signals

The real working part of d.c machine is the

A commutator B. armature winding C. field winding D. stator

(B) armature winding

One would find a clamping circuit in

A. television receivers B. radio transmitters C. receiving antennas D. radio receivers

(A) television receivers

The negative resistance characteristic of tetrode is due to

A. secondary emission B. plate being positive with respect to cathode C. control grid being negative with respect to cathode D. screen grid being negative with respect to cathode

(A) secondary emission

A Shockley-diode is the same as

A. an SCR B. a triac C. a diac D. a four-layer diode

(D) a four-layer diode

The SI unit of reluctance is

A. N/Wb B. AT/Wb C. AT/m D. AT

(B) AT/Wb

A vacuum tube is normally operated in the temperature saturation region to

A. protect against filament aging B. keep the tube envelope hot C. disperse the space charge D. keep the tube envelope cold

(A) protect against filament aging

Once a thyratron is fired, its control grid _______ over.

a. Losses all control b. Exercises rough control c. Exercises fine control d. Gains full control

a. Losses all control