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1.

A part of a cartridge that transmits vibrations fits which audio/video term?
- A.
  
  Cantilever
- B.
  
  Tone Arm
- C.
  
  Driver
- D.
  
  Timebase Corrector
Correct Answer
A. Cantilever
2.

What chip is a pick-up device on a camera?
- A.
  
  BIOS
- B.
  
  UPS
- C.
  
  DCC
- D.
  
  CCD
Correct Answer
D. CCD
3.

What splits an audio signal into different frequency ranges?
- A.
  
  Vidicon
- B.
  
  Transistor
- C.
  
  Integrated Circuit
- D.
  
  Crossover
Correct Answer
D. Crossover
4.

What is a semiconductor design consisting of two rows of pins called?
- A.
  
  VOM
- B.
  
  DIP
- C.
  
  Cantilever
- D.
  
  IR
Correct Answer
B. DIP
5.

A method used to synchronize one or more cameras fits which audio/video term?
- A.
  
  Crosstalk
- B.
  
  Dip
- C.
  
  Attenuation
- D.
  
  Gen-Lock
Correct Answer
D. Gen-Lock
6.

Which is true about Spaceship One?
- A.
  
  Touched Down In Las Vegas On Oct 4 2004
- B.
  
  Build By Boeing
- C.
  
  Completed 2 Trips Into Space Within 14 Days
- D.
  
  Cost Over $125 Million To Build
Correct Answer
C. Completed 2 Trips Into Space Within 14 Days
7.

What is the name of the plane that flew around the world without refueling in 1986?
- A.
  
  Airship One
- B.
  
  Airbus
- C.
  
  Voyager
- D.
  
  X-1
Correct Answer
C. Voyager
8.

What are "Wave Wall Jammers" being used for in public places?
- A.
  
  To Boost GPS Signals
- B.
  
  To Stop Cell Phone Jamming
- C.
  
  To Boost Cell Phone Signals
- D.
  
  To Jam Cell Phone Signals
Correct Answer
D. To Jam Cell pHone Signals
9.

What did Tim Berners-Lee, a scientist in Geneva, Switzerland, develop in 1991?
- A.
  
  The Sony Playstation
- B.
  
  The World Wide Web
- C.
  
  Stem Cell Research
- D.
  
  The Digital Camera
Correct Answer
B. The World Wide Web
10.

What does "polyphonic ring tones" mean when referring to a cell phone?
- A.
  
  It Can Play Musical Chords
- B.
  
  Only One Ring Tone Available
- C.
  
  It Plays Only For 5 Seconds
- D.
  
  It Plays In Stereo Sound
Correct Answer
A. It Can Play Musical Chords
11.

What device comes loaded with the games "Music Quiz", "Solitaire", "Brick" and "Parachute"?
- A.
  
  IPod
- B.
  
  Game Boy Advance
- C.
  
  PlayStation 2
- D.
  
  PSP
Correct Answer
A. IPod
12.

What is the name of the technical standard for audio CDs?
- A.
  
  Red Book
- B.
  
  CDDA
- C.
  
  Blue Book
- D.
  
  Rainbow Book
Correct Answer
A. Red Book
13.

Which of the following is not a format for recording digital video?
- A.
  
  D-VHS
- B.
  
  DVCam
- C.
  
  Digital-8
- D.
  
  S-VHS
Correct Answer
D. S-VHS
14.

When did DVD rentals first top those of VHS rentals?
- A.
  
  December, 2005
- B.
  
  February, 2006
- C.
  
  August, 2004
- D.
  
  June, 2003
Correct Answer
D. June, 2003
15.

Which company is not a patent holder of DVD technology?
- A.
  
  Phillips
- B.
  
  Pioneer
- C.
  
  LG Electronics
- D.
  
  Hitachi
Correct Answer
D. Hitachi

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Technology Skills Trivia

A part of a cartridge that transmits vibrations fits which audio/video term?

What chip is a pick-up device on a camera?

What splits an audio signal into different frequency ranges?

What is a semiconductor design consisting of two rows of pins called?

A method used to synchronize one or more cameras fits which audio/video term?

Which is true about Spaceship One?

What is the name of the plane that flew around the world without refueling in 1986?

What are "Wave Wall Jammers" being used for in public places?

What did Tim Berners-Lee, a scientist in Geneva, Switzerland, develop in 1991?

What does "polyphonic ring tones" mean when referring to a cell phone?

What device comes loaded with the games "Music Quiz", "Solitaire", "Brick" and "Parachute"?

What is the name of the technical standard for audio CDs?

Which of the following is not a format for recording digital video?

When did DVD rentals first top those of VHS rentals?

Which company is not a patent holder of DVD technology?