1.

What term describes the symbol that separates the whole and fractional numbers in any number
system?
A. Exponent C. Decimal point
B. Radix point* D. Position point

2. Which of the following numbers is the R’s complement of 100101 base 2?

A. 101010 base 2 C. 110110 base 2
B. 011011 base 2* D. 101001 base 2

3. The first mechanical adding machine was invented by

A. Wilhelm Leibnitz C. Blaise Pascal*
B. Samuel Morland D. F.W. Jordan

4. The major disadvantage of special-purpose computers

A. specialization* C. inefficiency
B. inaccuracy D. speed

5. In what generation of computers was the first compiler languages developed?

A. 1st generation C. 3rd generation
B. 2nd generation* D. 4th generation

6. Which of the following is not a common size of floppy disk?

A. 8-inch
B. 2 and ½ inch*
C. 5 and ¼ inch
D. 3 and ½ inch

7. Smoking is prohibited in the vicinity of lead-acid storage batteries for which of the following
reasons?
A. Cigarette smoke neutralizes the electrolyte
B. Lead-acid batteries produce explosive hydrogen when they are being charged *
C. Fumes produced by a lead-acid battery mixed with cigarette smoke produce a toxic by-product
D. All of the above

8. Under which of the following conditions does sparking occur between the brushes and the
commutator?
A. When operating under normal conditions
B. When there is improper commutation*
C. When there is an excessive load current
D. When commutation is in the neutral plane

9. If an dc generator has a two- coil armature and four field poles, what is the total number of
segments required in the commutator?
A. 8 C. 16
B. 2 D. 4*

10. In a dc motor, what causes counter emf?

A. Improper commutation C. Generator action*
B. Armature reaction D. Excessive speed

11. When a series voltage regulator is used to control output voltages, any increase in input
voltage results in a/an
A. decrease in the voltage drop across the load resistance
B. increase in the voltage drop across the Zener diode
C. decrease in the resistance of the regulating device
 D. increase in the resistance of the regulating device *

12. In the case of line regulation,

A. when the temperature varies, the output voltage stays constant
B. when the output voltage changes, the load current stays constant
C. when the input voltage changes, the output voltage stays constant*
D. when the load changes, the output voltage stays constant

13. An empty folder in a computer has an actual size of

A. 1KBytes C. 902 Bytes *
B. 1Kbits D. 902 Bits

14. In dc generators, copper losses are caused by which of the following factors?
A. Reluctance in the field poles
B. Resistance in the armature winding*
C. Reactance in the armature and field windings
D. All of the above

15. What characteristic of series-wound generators makes them unsuitable for most applications?
A. They require external field excitation
B. The output voltage varies as the speed varies
C. They are not capable of supplying heavy loads
D. The output voltage varies as the load current varies*

16. In a dc motor, how, if at all, does counter emf affect speed?

A. It causes the speed to increase C. It causes rapid fluctuations of the speed
B. It causes the speed to decrease* D. It does not affect speed

17. Heating the leads and lifting them free with tweezers is the preferred method of removing which
of the following components?
A. TOs C. Flat packs *
B. DIPs D. Transistors

18. An interactive solar power system:

A. Allows a homeowner to sell power to the utility *
B. Lets the batteries recharge at night
C. Powers lights but not electronic devices
D. Is totally independent from the utilities

19. Five D-size alkaline cells in series have a combined voltage of

A. 1.5V
B. 5.0V
C. 7.5V *
D. 11.0V

20. 8C.1F base 16 is equal to

A. 100111.00111110 base 2
B. 10001100.00011111 base 2*
C. 10001100.1 base 2
D. 10011101.00011111 base 2