Mathematics Flashcards
- What power of 10 is equal to 1,000,000,000?
A— 10 to the sixth power.
B— 10 to the tenth power.
C— 10 to the ninth power.
C— 10 to the ninth power.
An easy way to tell the power of 10 to which a number has been raised is to count the number of places the decimal would have to be moved to leave a number between 1 and 10.
In this problem, the decimal would have to be moved nine places to the left.
1,000,000,000 is 1 × 10 9
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What is defined as a group of bits representing a complete piece of information?
A— Byte.
B— Bit.
C— Word.
A— Byte.
A byte is composed of a group of 8 bits and represents a complete piece of information in a binary system.
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Convert the binary number 00001111 to a whole number.
A— 31
B— 15
C— 8
B— 15
The binary number 00001111 is converted bit by bit into whole number: 1000 = 8; 0100 = 4; 0010 = 2; and 0001=1; thus the entire binary number equals 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 15 as a whole number.
- Find the square root of 1,746.
A— 41.7852
B — 41.7752
C — 40.7742
A— 41.7852
The square root of a number is the number that, when multiplied by itself, gives the number.
By using an electronic calculator, we find that the square root of 1,746 is 41.785165.
- (Refer to Figure 52.) Solve the equation.
A — 115
B— 4.472
C— 5
To solve this equation, follow these steps: clear all of the parentheses, perform the multiplication, then the addition. Finally take the square root of the number you have just obtained.
- Find the square root of 3722.1835.
A— 61.00971
B — 61.00
C— 61.0097
C— 61.0097
The square root of a number is the number that, when multiplied by itself, gives the number.
By using an electronic calculator, we find that the square root of 3,722.1835 is 61.00970005.
- Which of the following is equal to the square root of (-1776) ÷ (-2) – 632?
A— 128
B— 256
C— 16
C— 16
Solve this problem in three steps:
1. Divide -1776 by -2: -1776 ÷ -2 = 888
2. Subtract 632 from 888: 888 – 632 = 256
3. Find the square root of 256:
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(Refer to Figure 69.) Solve the equation.
A— 12
B— 60
C— 76
A— 12
The square root of 100 is 10.
The square root of 36 is 6.
The square root of 16 is 4. 10 + 6 – 4 = 12
- 64 cubed equals
A— 4
B— 192
C— 262,144
C— 262,144
The cube of a number is found by multiplying the number by itself three times.
64 3 = 64 × 64 × 64 = 262,144
- Find the value of 10 raised to the negative sixth power. A— 0.000001
B— 0.000010
C— 0.0001
A— 0.000001
Ten raised to the negative sixth power (10-6 ) is equal to 0.000 001.
This negative number is the reciprocal of the positive sixth power of ten. It is found by dividing the number 1 by the sixth power of 10 (1,000,000).
- What is the square root of 4 raised to the fifth power?
A— 32
B— 64
C— 20
A— 32
The square root of four is two.
Two raised to the fifth power is 32.
- The number 3.47 × 10 to the negative fourth power is equal to
A— .00347
B— 34,700
C— .000347
C— .000347
The value of 3.47 × 10-4 is found by multiplying 3.47 by 1 divided by 10,000 (1 × 10 4 ).
3.47 × 10-4 = 0.000347
- Which alternative answer is equal to 16,300?
A— 1.63 × 10 to the fourth power.
B— 1.63 × 10 to the negative third power.
C— 163 × 10 to the negative second power.
A— 1.63 × 10 to the fourth power.
1.63 × 10 4 = 16,300
1.63 × 10-3 = 0.00163
163 × 10-2 = 1.63
- Find the square root of 124.9924.
A— 111.8 × 10 to the third power.
B— .1118 × 10 to the negative second power.
C— 1,118 × 10 to the negative second power.
C— 1,118 × 10 to the negative second power.
The square root of 124.9924 is 11.18.
111.8 × 10 3 = 111,800
.1118 × 10-2 = 0.001118
1,118 × 10-2 = 11.18
- What is the square root of 16 raised to the fourth power?
A— 1,024
B— 4,096
C— 256
C— 256
The square root of 16 is 4.
4 raised to the fourth power is 256.
- (Refer to Figure 53.) Solve the equation.
A— .0297
B— .1680
C — .0419
C — .0419
- The result of 7 raised to the third power plus the square root of 39 is equal to
A— 349.24
B— .34924
C— 343.24
A— 349.24
7 raised to the third power is 343.
The square root of 39 is 6.245.
The sum of these two numbers is 349.245.
- Find the square root of 1,824.
A— 42.708 × 10 to the negative second power.
B— .42708.
C— .42708 × 10 to the second power.
C— .42708 × 10 to the second power.
The square root of 1,824 is
42.708. 42.708 × 10-2 = 0.42708
.42708 × 10 2 = 42.708
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(Refer to Figure 65.) Which of the figures is using scientific notation?
A— 1.
B— 2.
C— both 1 and 2.
A— 1.
Equation 1 uses scientific notation, equation 2 does not. Scientific notation requires 10 to be raised to a power. Four raised to the tenth power does not qualify as scientific notation.
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(Refer to Figure 70.) Which alternative answer is equal to 5.59?
A— 1.
B— 2.
C— 3.
A— 1.
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(Refer to Figure 67). Solve the equation.
A— 5.58.
B— 12.16.
C— 0.042.
C— 0.042.
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(Refer to Figure 68.) Which results in the largest number?
A— 1.
B— 2.
C— 3.
B— 2.
- 4.631 5 = 2129.97205201
- 4.631 × 10 5 = 4.631 × 1000 = 463,100
- 4.631 × 10-5 = 4.631 × 0.00001 = .00004631
- The total piston displacement in a reciprocating engine is
A— the volume displaced by only one piston during one-half revolution of the crankshaft.
B— the volume displaced by all the pistons during one revolution of the crankshaft.
C— the volume displaced by all the pistons during two revolutions of the crankshaft.
B— the volume displaced by all the pistons during one revolution of the crankshaft.
The piston displacement of an engine is the total volume swept by the pistons in one revolution of the crankshaft.
The piston displacement is found by multiplying the area of the piston head by the length of the stroke (this gives the displacement of one cylinder).
Multiply the displacement of one cylinder by the number of cylinders in the engine.
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What is the surface area of a cube where a side (edge) measures 7.25 inches?
A— 381.078 cubic inches.
B— 315.375 square inches.
C— 52.5625 square inches.
B— 315.375 square inches
Each surface of the cube is 7.252 = 52.5625 square inches.
A cube has six surfaces so the total surface area is:
52.5625 × 6 = 315.375 square inches.
- (Refer to Figure 54.) Compute the area of the trapezoid.
A— 52.5 square feet.
B— 60 square feet.
C— 76.5 square feet.
A— 52.5 square feet
The area of a trapezoid is found by multiplying its altitude (5 feet in this problem) by the average length of the two bases (the average of 9 feet and 12 feet is 10.5 feet).
The area of this trapezoid is 5 × 10.5 = 52.5 square feet.
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(Refer to Figure 71.) What is the volume of a sphere with a radius of 4.5 inches?
A— 47.71 cubic inches.
B— 381.7 square inches.
C— 381.7 cubic inches.
C— 381.7 cubic inches.
- What size sheet of metal is required to fabricate a cylinder 20 inches long and 8 inches in diameter? (Note: C = π × D)
A— 20 inches × 25-5/32 inches.
B— 20 inches × 24-9/64 inches.
C— 20 inches × 25-9/64 inches.
C— 20 inches × 25-9/64 inches.
The sheet metal needed to fabricate a cylinder 20 inches long and 8 inches in diameter is 20 inches long and 25- 9/64 inches wide.
8 × π (3.1416) = 25.1328
25.1328 is slightly less than 9/64.
- (Refer to Figure 55.) Find the area of the triangle shown.
A— 12 square inches.
B— 6 square inches.
C— 15 square inches.
B— 6 square inches.
The area of a triangle is one half of the product of its base times its altitude.
The base of this triangle is 4 inches and the altitude is 3 inches. The area is (4 × 3) ÷ 2 = 6 square inches.
- What force is exerted on the piston in a hydraulic cylinder if the area of the piston is 1.2 square inches and the fluid pressure is 850 PSI?
A— 1,020 pounds.
B— 960 pounds.
C— 850 pounds.
A— 1,020 pounds.
The force exerted on a piston by hydraulic fluid is found by multiplying the area of the piston by the amount of pressure acting on each square inch of the piston.
In this problem the area is 1.2 square inches and a pressure of 850 pounds acts on each square inch. The force is 1,020 pounds.
- A rectangular-shaped fuel tank measures 60 inches in length, 30 inches in width, and 12 inches in depth. How many cubic feet are within the tank?
A— 12.5
B— 15.0
C— 21.0
A— 12.5
The volume of a rectangular solid figure (such as this fuel tank) is found by multiplying its length, width, and depth together.