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  1. Compact discs, (according to the original CD specifications) hold how many minutes of music?

  2. A.
    74 mins
    B.
    56 mins
    C.
    60 mins
    D.
    90 mins

  3. Once the active medium is excited, the first photons of light are produced by which physical process?

  4. A.
    Blackbody radiation
    B.
    Spontaneous emission
    C.
    Synchrotron radiation
    D.
    Planck�s oscillation

  5. 'DTP' computer abbreviation usually means ?

  6. A.
    Digital Transmission Protocol
    B.
    DeskTop Publishing
    C.
    Data Type Programming
    D.
    Document Type Processing

  7. The average power (in watts) used by a 20 to 25 inch home color television is...?

  8. A.
    70-100
    B.
    25-50
    C.
    500-800
    D.
    Over 1000

  9. What does AC and DC stand for in the electrical field?

  10. A.
    Alternating Current and Direct Current
    B.
    A Rock Band from Australia
    C.
    Average Current and Discharged Capacitor
    D.
    Atlantic City and District of Columbia

  11. In which decade was the ARRL founded?

  12. A.
    1940s
    B.
    1930s
    C.
    1920s
    D.
    1910s

  13. 'CD' computer abbreviation usually means ?

  14. A.
    Command Description
    B.
    Change Data
    C.
    Copy Density
    D.
    Compact Disc

  15. '.BAK' extension refers usually to what kind of file?

  16. A.
    Backup file
    B.
    Audio file
    C.
    Animation/movie file
    D.
    MS Encarta document

  17. Where is the headquarters of Intel located?

  18. A.
    Redmond, Washington
    B.
    Tucson, Arizona
    C.
    Santa Clara, California
    D.
    Richmond, Virginia

  19. Who co-created the UNIX operating system in 1969 with Dennis Ritchie?

  20. A.
    Bjarne Stroustrup
    B.
    Steve Wozniak
    C.
    Ken Thompson
    D.
    Niklaus Wirth