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  • In which decade was the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) founded?


  • Options
  • A. 1850s
  • B. 1880s
  • C. 1930s
  • D. 1950s

  • Correct Answer
  • 1880s 

    Explanation
    The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) was formed in 1963 by the merger of the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE, founded 1912) and the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE, founded 1884).

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    • 1. After the first photons of light are produced, which process is responsible for amplification of the light?

    • Options
    • A. Blackbody radiation
    • B. Stimulated emission
    • C. Planck's radiation
    • D. Einstein oscillation
    • Discuss
    • 2. '.INI' extension refers usually to what kind of file?

    • Options
    • A. Image file
    • B. System file
    • C. Hypertext related file
    • D. Image Color Matching Profile file
    • Discuss
    • 3. In a color television set using a picture tube a high voltage is used to accelerate electron beams to light the screen. That voltage is about...?

    • Options
    • A. 500 volts
    • B. 5 thousand volts
    • C. 25 thousand volts
    • D. 100 thousand volts
    • Discuss
    • 4. Where is the headquarters of Intel located?

    • Options
    • A. Redmond, Washington
    • B. Tucson, Arizona
    • C. Santa Clara, California
    • D. Richmond, Virginia
    • Discuss
    • 5. In the United States the television broadcast standard is...?

    • Options
    • A. PAL
    • B. NTSC
    • C. SECAM
    • D. RGB
    • Discuss
    • 6. The electromagnetic coils on the neck of the picture tube or tubes which pull the electron beam from side to side and up and down are called a...?

    • Options
    • A. Transformer
    • B. Yoke
    • C. Capacitor
    • D. Diode
    • Discuss
    • 7. In which year was MIDI(Musical Instrument Digital Interface) introduced?

    • Options
    • A. 1987
    • B. 1983
    • C. 1973
    • D. 1977
    • Discuss
    • 8. Most modern TV's draw power even if turned off. The circuit the power is used in does what function?

    • Options
    • A. Sound
    • B. Remote control
    • C. Color balance
    • D. High voltage
    • Discuss
    • 9. Who is largely responsible for breaking the German Enigma codes, created a test that provided a foundation for artificial intelligence?

    • Options
    • A. Alan Turing
    • B. Jeff Bezos
    • C. George Boole
    • D. Charles Babbage
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    • 10. Larger buildings may be supplied with a medium voltage electricity supply, and will required a substation or mini-sub. What is the main item of equipment contained in these?

    • Options
    • A. Transformer
    • B. Transponder
    • C. Transducer
    • D. Converter
    • Discuss


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