PICAT STUDY CARDS: ENGINEERING CONCEPTS AND

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PICAT STUDY CARDS: ENGINEERING CONCEPTS AND

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Question 1: GS: A substance is considered acidic if it...

• Is no reactive with metals
• Has a pH level higher than 7
• Contains and releases hydroxide ions
• Ionizes in water to form hydrogen ions

Answer:

• Contains and releases hydroxide ions

Question 2: WK: INVARIABLY most nearly means...

• Honesty
• Punctually
• Customarily
• Mysteriously

Answer:

• Customarily

Question 3: GS: Which occupation would most likely be involved in genome mapping?

• Gerontologist
• Geneticist
• Geophysicist
• Geologist

Answer:

• Geneticist

Question 4: EI: Which of the following allows the telecommunications industry to transmit the greatest volume of data at the fastest pace?

• Copper wire
• Optical fiber
• Wireless fiber
• Aluminum wire

Answer:

• Optical fiber

Question 5: WK: The COROLLARY was clear to everyone present..

• Attack
• Dishonesty
• Deterioration
• Consequence

Answer:

• Consequence

Question 6: EI: Home outlets are connected to a panel box with separate circuits. These outlets are connected in...

• Series
• Polarity
• Parallel
• Combination

Answer:

• Parallel

Question 7: WK: The newspaper carried out an UNRELENTING campaign...

• Public
• Negative
• Persistent
• Embarrassing

Answer:

• Persistent

Question 8: EI: Which of the following can be measured using the ohmmeter function on a multimeter?

• Current
• Voltage
• Resistance
• Capacitance

Answer:

• Resistance

Question 9: EI: In a closed circuit, when a short power cord is replaced with a long power cord, which of the following increases?A.Voltage

• Insulation
• Resistance
• Conductivity

Answer:

• Resistance

Question 10: SI: Which of the following saws would most efficiently cut a 2" x 4" board to length?

• Scroll
• Saber
• Coping
• Circular

Answer:

• Circular

Question 11: EI: The symbol related to "ohms" in a formula is...

• V
• A
• R
• W

Answer:

• R