PICAT EXAM QUESTIONS

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PICAT EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Regeneration in man is limited to

Answer:

• healing of wounds.

Question 2: Which of the following is a type of resistance in an AC transformer circuit?

Answer:

• impedance

Question 3: The component pictured is a

Answer:

• ceramic capacitor.

Question 4: Simplify: 3/5x + x

Answer:

• 8/5x

Question 5: A device that converts sound waves to electric current is a

Answer:

• microphone.

Question 6: electrical current flowing from one component to the next is an example of what kind of circuit?

Answer:

• series

Question 7: The reciprocal of 3-1/5 is

Answer:

B. 5/16

Question 8: Quarantine most nearly means

Answer:

• isolate.

Question 9: I'm pleased you want to condemn his behavior.

Answer:

• disapprove strongly

Question 10: In making permanent electronic connections, use

Answer:

• a soldering iron.

Question 11: The arrow is pointing to what automotive components?

Answer:

• rings.

Question 12: Each August, a restaurant's rent is adjusted to the cost of living index. The rent has been 1,550 a month, and the cost of living index for this August was 3.7%. What is the new rent per month?

Answer:

B. $1,607.35

Question 13: Which of the following is a renewable resource?

Answer:

• peanut oil.

Question 14: According to Mark Twain, October is a particularly dangerous month to speculate in stocks. Others include July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, December, August, and February.

Answer:

What was Mark Twain's point?

• Speculating in stocks is not a safe investment for your money.

Question 15: There are 9 red and 6 green marbles in a bag. A child reaches in the bag and randomly takes one marble. What is the probability of that child getting a green marble?

Answer:

A. .66

Question 16: The pet store had 6 puppies selling for $104 each and 12 kittens selling for $24 each. Today, only 2 puppies and 8 kittens were left. In dollar terms, what was the ratio of sales of puppies to kittens?

Answer:

• 13 to 3

Question 17: When wire conductors are coated with solder, the process is called

Answer:

• tinning.

Question 18: The chemical formula of a compound describes the elements the compound contains and the

Answer:

• ratio of elements in the compound.

Question 19: Which of the following is NOT part of a car's drive train?

Answer:

• transmission

Question 20: According to their locations on the Periodic Table, argon (Ar) and neon (Ne) are

Answer:

• noble gases.

Question 21: A printing press will print 6,000 copies in 20 minutes. A second press can print 15,000 copies in 60 minutes. how many more copies per minute will the faster press print than the slower press?

Answer:

• 50

Question 22: Jerry walked a dog from 6:40am to 7:30pm one day. If he was paid at the rate of 6$ per hour, how much did he earn that day?

Answer:

B. $5.00

Question 23: Which adhesive is usually supplied in two parts which must be mixed prior to use?

Answer:

• epoxy

Question 24: Roosevelt made a conscious use of the media almost from the moment he entered the White House. His press conferences served to educate newspaper writers, and through them the nation, about the complex, novel measures he was advocating.

Answer:

It can be inferred from the passage that Roosevelt

• was a president who recognized the power of the press.

Question 25: The factors of 2x^2+xy-3y^2 are

Answer:

• (2x+3y)(x-y)

Question 26: The price of salmon at a fish market is $5.40 per pound. This is 150% of its cost at a supermarket. How much would it cost per pound at the supermarket?

Answer:

B. $3.60

Question 27: Which of these reduces friction?

Answer:

• ball bearing.