SCARS LIVE QUESTIONS

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LIVE QUESTIONS FOR OCT 18 & OCT 19, 2025 SUPPLIED BY K2HA

1, What was the true name of Hedy Lamarr, one of the co-holders of the 1942 patent for frequency-hopping or spread spectrum radio?

A: Inga Broede

B: Helga Schwartz

C: Hedwig Kiesler

D: Martina Tannenbaum

2, Name the process where by a cold cathode tube (like an OA2 tube, a cold-cathode, gas-filled voltage regulator tube) is "heated".

A: radiation

B: Ionic Bombardment

C: Flash over

D: electronic coagulation

3, Select the answer that is NOT true. The Y2K38 problem is a computer and embedded devices time bomb that: 

 A: Will store date and time incorrectly

B: Is due an integer overflow on January 19, 2038

C: Will only cause problems in 32 bit operating systems

D: Will only cause problems in 64 bit operating systems

4, Which planet in our solar system (beside earth) is the friendliest to the habitation of humans? 

A: Mars

B: Venus

C: Mercury

D: Jupiter

THE ANSWERS TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS ARE

1C, 2B, 3D AND 4A

LIVE QUESTIONS FOR OCT 11 & OCT 12, 2025 SUPPLIED BY K2HA

1, Ultrasonic marketing, also known as ultrasonic cross-device tracking relies on which technology on your cell phone to function?

A: Bluetooth

B: Opening the merchants app

C: IMEI and/or IMSI

D: Audio permission in an app

2, What hazard is created by operating at microwave frequencies?

A: Microwaves are ionizing radiation

B: The high gain antennas commonly used can result in high exposure levels

C: Microwaves are in the frequency range where wave velocity is higher

D: The extremely high frequency energy can damage the joints of antenna structures

3, What is the primary function of an external earth connection or ground rod?

A: Prevent static build up on power lines

B: Lightning charge dissipation

C: Reduce RF current flow between pieces of equipment

D: Protect breaker panel from power surges

4, New computer fileless viruses’ function by injecting malicious code directly into the system's Random Access Memory (RAM).  Because no files are written to the hard drive, they leave very little evidence for traditional security software to find. 

A: True

B: False

THE ANSWERS TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS ARE

1D, 2B, 3B AND 4A