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1.

What is deterioration of a metal by chemical or electrochemical reaction with its environment?
- A.
  
  Anemometer
- B.
  
  Algorithm
- C.
  
  Corrosion
- D.
  
  Alpha Test
Correct Answer
C. Corrosion
2.

What is best described as the separation of a material into elements or parts?
- A.
  
  Delamination
- B.
  
  Flat File
- C.
  
  Algorithm
- D.
  
  Decomposition
Correct Answer
D. Decomposition
3.

What is the breakdown of a material by separation of the layers of which it is composed called?
- A.
  
  Worm
- B.
  
  Delamination
- C.
  
  Fatigue
- D.
  
  Bios
Correct Answer
B. Delamination
4.

What is best described as leakage out of a material or structure?
- A.
  
  Baud
- B.
  
  Aspect Ratio
- C.
  
  Battery
- D.
  
  Exfiltration
Correct Answer
D. Exfiltration
5.

What is the weakening of a material caused by repeated or alternating loads?
- A.
  
  ADSL
- B.
  
  Delamination
- C.
  
  Worm
- D.
  
  Fatigue
Correct Answer
D. Fatigue
6.

What is best described as leakage into a material or structure?
- A.
  
  ADSL
- B.
  
  Infiltration
- C.
  
  Background Noise
- D.
  
  Anti-Aliasing
Correct Answer
B. Infiltration
7.

What year did Nicophore Niopce take the first permanent photograph, an image of a boy leading a horse?
- A.
  
  1988
- B.
  
  1825
- C.
  
  1925
- D.
  
  1923
Correct Answer
B. 1825
8.

Who is the Taiwanese-born, Stanford-educated co-founder of Yahoo?
- A.
  
  John Bardeen
- B.
  
  Scott McNealy
- C.
  
  Carly Fiorina
- D.
  
  Jerry Yang
Correct Answer
D. Jerry Yang
9.

What is the voltage of a AAA alkaline battery?
- A.
  
  0.5 Volts
- B.
  
  2.5 Volts
- C.
  
  10 Volts
- D.
  
  1.5 Volts
Correct Answer
D. 1.5 Volts
10.

In aerodynamics, what is another word for drag?
- A.
  
  Friction
- B.
  
  Wind
- C.
  
  Inertia
- D.
  
  Lift
Correct Answer
A. Friction
11.

Which aeronautical term is an airplane with a pair of similar-sized wings in vertical alignment?
- A.
  
  Autogyro
- B.
  
  Biplane
- C.
  
  Yaw
- D.
  
  Visual Flight Rules
Correct Answer
B. Biplane
12.

What is a rotation about an axis aligned with the direction in which the aircraft is flying?
- A.
  
  Spin-Out
- B.
  
  Crab
- C.
  
  Roll
- D.
  
  Ruddervators
Correct Answer
C. Roll
13.

What is a condition of an airplane or an airfoil in which lift decreases and drag increases?
- A.
  
  Instrument Flight Rules
- B.
  
  Blimp
- C.
  
  Aviator
- D.
  
  Stall
Correct Answer
D. Stall
14.

Which type of computer mouse uses an optical sensor with a light-emitting diode to illuminate the surface?
- A.
  
  Trackball Mouse
- B.
  
  Foot Mouse
- C.
  
  Optical Mouse
- D.
  
  Tactile Mouse
Correct Answer
C. Optical Mouse
15.

A process of correcting losses of certain components in a signal, fits which audio/video term?
- A.
  
  Tearing
- B.
  
  F-Stop
- C.
  
  Gen-Lock
- D.
  
  Equalization
Correct Answer
D. Equalization

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General Science Test Quiz

What is deterioration of a metal by chemical or electrochemical reaction with its environment?

What is best described as the separation of a material into elements or parts?

What is the breakdown of a material by separation of the layers of which it is composed called?

What is best described as leakage out of a material or structure?

What is the weakening of a material caused by repeated or alternating loads?

What is best described as leakage into a material or structure?

What year did Nicophore Niopce take the first permanent photograph, an image of a boy leading a horse?

Who is the Taiwanese-born, Stanford-educated co-founder of Yahoo?

What is the voltage of a AAA alkaline battery?

In aerodynamics, what is another word for drag?

Which aeronautical term is an airplane with a pair of similar-sized wings in vertical alignment?

What is a rotation about an axis aligned with the direction in which the aircraft is flying?

What is a condition of an airplane or an airfoil in which lift decreases and drag increases?

Which type of computer mouse uses an optical sensor with a light-emitting diode to illuminate the surface?

A process of correcting losses of certain components in a signal, fits which audio/video term?