PICAT STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS

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PICAT STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: The definition of a vacuum is

• the absence of matter
• the force exerted by the weight of air
• a space influenced by the atmosphere
• a space in which the pressure is higher than the atmospheric pressure

Answer:

• the absence of matter

Question 2: At what altitude is atmospheric pressure the greatest ?

• sea level
• 2,000ft
• 5,280ft
• 25,000ft

Answer:

• sea level

Question 3: If x + 3y = 7 and y = 2, then x equals

• 1
• 2

C. 3-1/2

• 13

Answer:

• 1

x + 3(2) = 7 x + 6 = 7 x = 1

Question 4: The engine flywheel bolts to the

• rotor
• pistons
• front axle
• crankshaft

Answer:

• crankshaft

Question 5: Jerry walked a dog from 6:40 am to 7:30 am one day. If he was paid at the rate of $6 per hour, how much did he earn that day?

A. $4.50

B. $5.00

C. $5.40

D. $5.90

E. $6.00

Answer:

• $5

Question 6: Which engine component stores oil for lubrication ?

• oil pan
• oil filter
• oil pump
• oil galleries

Answer:

• oil pan

Question 7: What are the factors of x^2 + 4x + 3 ?

• x^3 - 1
• 4x^2 + 3
• (x-3)(x +

1)

• (x + 3)(x + 1)

Answer:

• (x + 1)(x +

3) (x + 1)(x + 3) x^2 + 3x + 1x + 3 x^2 + 4x + 3 Question 8: Which of the following devices protects a circuit against current overloads ?

• coil
• fuse
• outlet
• condenser

Answer:

• fuse

Question 9: Which of the following devices converts light energy into electrical energy ?

• radio
• radar
• stereo
• photoelectric cell

Answer:

• photoelectric cell

Question 10: Which of the following tools are used to remove a module from an electronic assembly ?

• chip puller
• wire gauge
• wire stripper
• hydrometer

Answer:

• chip puller

Question 11: A homeowner plans to hang a wallpaper on one wall of a bedroom that is 10-feet long. If a strip of the wallpaper is 20 inches wide and strips are hung vertically, how many strips of wallpapers will the homeowners require ?

A. 2-1/2

NB. 3

• 5
• 6
• 7

Answer:

• 6

Let n = number of strips Note that 10 feet = 10*12 = 120 inches Because each strip is 20 inches wide, therefore