PiCAT Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers
Question 1
Debra and Ian shared in a 1,000,000$ estate. If Ian received 125,000, and Debra the rest, what fraction of the estate did
Debra receive?
Correct Answer
1/8
Question 2
Utility company power lines carry what kind of current?
Correct Answer
Alternating
Question 3
Which of the following is a type of resistance in an AC transformer circuit?
Correct Answer
Impedance
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,Question 4
What are the factors of X^2 + 4X + 3
Correct Answer
(X+3) (X+1)
Question 5
In order to make an electrical current flow, it is necessary to have...
Correct Answer
An ammeter
Question 6
Inept most nearly means
Correct Answer
Bungling
Question 7
Jamie just bought two boxes. The first box is square, with each side measuring 10 units, and is 4 units high. The second box
is rectangular and has twice the volume of the square box. If the height of the second box is 5 units, and the width is 10
units, what is the length of the second box?
Correct Answer
16 units
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,Question 8
A ball is attached to one end of a rod AB...
Correct Answer
Decrease
Question 9
Cajole most nearly means
Correct Answer
Wheedle
Question 10
At what altitude is atmospheric pressure the greatest?
Correct Answer
Sea level
Question 11
A rope which passes over a pulley...
Correct Answer
Gravitational
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, Question 12
Which adhesive is usually supplied in two parts which must be mixed prior to use?
Correct Answer
Silicone Rubber
Question 13
A device that converts sound waves to electrical current is a...
Correct Answer
Microphone
Question 14
A period of time is usually measured by comparing it with another period of time. For example, a year on Mercury is equal
to 88 Earth days. A year on Uranus is approximately 348 Mercury years.
Correct Answer
Relative
Question 15
What is the symbol for the hydroxyl ion?
Correct Answer
OH-
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Question 1
Debra and Ian shared in a 1,000,000$ estate. If Ian received 125,000, and Debra the rest, what fraction of the estate did
Debra receive?
Correct Answer
1/8
Question 2
Utility company power lines carry what kind of current?
Correct Answer
Alternating
Question 3
Which of the following is a type of resistance in an AC transformer circuit?
Correct Answer
Impedance
Page 1 of 31
,Question 4
What are the factors of X^2 + 4X + 3
Correct Answer
(X+3) (X+1)
Question 5
In order to make an electrical current flow, it is necessary to have...
Correct Answer
An ammeter
Question 6
Inept most nearly means
Correct Answer
Bungling
Question 7
Jamie just bought two boxes. The first box is square, with each side measuring 10 units, and is 4 units high. The second box
is rectangular and has twice the volume of the square box. If the height of the second box is 5 units, and the width is 10
units, what is the length of the second box?
Correct Answer
16 units
Page 2 of 31
,Question 8
A ball is attached to one end of a rod AB...
Correct Answer
Decrease
Question 9
Cajole most nearly means
Correct Answer
Wheedle
Question 10
At what altitude is atmospheric pressure the greatest?
Correct Answer
Sea level
Question 11
A rope which passes over a pulley...
Correct Answer
Gravitational
Page 3 of 31
, Question 12
Which adhesive is usually supplied in two parts which must be mixed prior to use?
Correct Answer
Silicone Rubber
Question 13
A device that converts sound waves to electrical current is a...
Correct Answer
Microphone
Question 14
A period of time is usually measured by comparing it with another period of time. For example, a year on Mercury is equal
to 88 Earth days. A year on Uranus is approximately 348 Mercury years.
Correct Answer
Relative
Question 15
What is the symbol for the hydroxyl ion?
Correct Answer
OH-
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