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General Science Job Interview Questions and Answers

1 :: Tomorrows weather forecast report for Venus would be:

1. snow
2. cold and clear
3. hot and humid with clear skies
4. overcast and hot

Answer: 4

2 :: A monitor is rated as 640x480x256 (pronounced 640 by 480 by 256). What does the 256 stand for:

1. 256 pixels horizontally
2. 256 pixels vertically
3. 256 pixels diagonally
4. 256 colors associated with the pixels

Answer: 4

3 :: An autoclave is designed to sterilize with:

1. dry heat and methane gas
2. steam and pressure
3. boiling water
4. dessication

Answer: 2

4 :: Using the binary system, a 1 kilobyte file contains how many bytes:

1. 256
2. 1024
3. 1.44
4. 512

Answer: 2

5 :: Water covers what percent of the earths surface?

1. 25%
2. 55%
3. 40%
4. 70%

Answer: 4

6 :: With few exceptions, a computer infestation program that can replicate by attaching itself to other programs is called a:

1. worm
2. Trojan horse
3. terminator
4. virus

Answer: 4

7 :: Which of the following correctly describes STP:

1. 4C at 1 Atmosphere
2. 0C at 0 Atmosphere
3. 23C at 1 Atmosphere
4. 0C at 1 Atmosphere

Answer: 4

8 :: A typical CD-ROM can hold a maximum of about how much data?

1. 650 MB
2. 1.5 GB
3. 2.5 GB
4. 15 GB

Answer: 1

9 :: TCP/IP is an example of:

1. a computing environment
2. a database model
3. a 4th generation computer language
4. a networking protocol

Answer: 4

10 :: Which of the following fluids at room temperature will cool a ½ inch thick piece of hot steel the fastest:

1. pure water
2. 5% salt water
3. 25% salt water
4. motor oil

Answer: 1

11 :: Which of the following is NOT true concerning electric cars:

1. a major challenge to this form of transportation is an efficient durable battery
2. in 1900, more battery operated electric cars were built in the USA than gasoline engine cars
3. fleet cars are currently employing battery powered vehicles in many states
4. they are unsuitable for urban areas

Answer: D

12 :: Typically, printers are connected to which of the following ports:

1. RTC
2. PS/2
3. LPT
4. COM

Answer: C

13 :: A quick and simple method commonly used to inspect whether a metal is stainless steel is to:

1. test if a magnet will be attracted to it
2. test if it will react with sulfuric acid
3. pass a current through it and measure its resistance
4. measure its specific gravity

Answer: A

14 :: Which of the following is NOT commonly thought of as an output device:

1. video monitor
2. scanner
3. printer
4. dot-matrix printer

Answer: B

15 :: Ultimately, the character of the pixel which is primarily responsible for the resolution of a CRT is:

1. size
2. number
3. shape
4. color

Answer: A

16 :: Photobiology is the branch of science which is basically concerned with:

1. how organisms see
2. how to record images of living systems with various optical instruments
3. the effects of visible and ultraviolet radiation on living systems
4. how living systems produce visible light

Answer: C

17 :: Which of the following would be a measurement of a computer screen’s dot pitch:

1. 0.25 millimeters
2. 70 hertz
3. 1200 dpi
4. 650 megabytes

Answer: A

18 :: Which of the following is most specifically designed to measure low temperatures:

1. alcohol thermometer
2. pyrometer
3. cryometer
4. mercury thermometer

Answer: C

19 :: Which of the following would be a measurement of a typical printers resolution:

1. 0.25 millimeters
2. 300 dpi
3. 640 X 480
4. 200 RSU

Answer: B

20 :: The ARPANET was an example of a:

1. telephone network
2. LAN
3. WAN
4. email address

Answer: C

21 :: In the tempering of steel tools, the process of rapidly cooling the tool is called:

1. quickening
2. quenching
3. drawing
4. case hardening

Answer: B

22 :: A double sided, double layered DVD designed under todays specifications, has a top storage capacity of:

1. less than 6 gigabytes
2. greater than 16 gigabytes
3. 8 to 10 gigabytes
4. 12-14 gigabytes

Answer: B

23 :: Which of the following is responsible for the changing of the seasons in North America:

1. the Earth's orbit is elliptical
2. the Sun moves through space
3. the Earth's axis is not perpendicular to the ecliptic
4. the Earth's axis precesses

Answer: C

24 :: Which of the following most closely approximates the weight of a 1999 United States nickel:

1. 1.9 grams
2. 2.9 grams
3. 5.9 grams
4. 8.9 grams

Answer: C

25 :: An experiment is testing whether a certain water-based plant fertilizer helps plants grow better. The experimental group contains plants that are given 20 milliliters of the fertilizer per day. Which of the following would be the best control in this experiment:

1. an equal number of plants that received nothing in place of the fertilizer
2. an equal number of plants that received 20 milliliters of pure water in place of the fertilizer
3. an equal number of plants that received twice as much fertilizer
4. there is no need for a control

Answer: B