SCARS LIVE QUESTIONS
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LIVE QUESTIONS FOR OCTOBER 17 & 18 - 2026, SUPPLIED BY K2HA
1. When you trust an AI agent to buy items or book reservations for you, what specific danger are you exposed to if a hacker embeds hidden instructions on a webpage?
A: The Turing Trap
B: Phantom Billing
C: Indirect Prompt Injection
D: Session Hijacking
2. What is a primary limitation when using generative AI to write C++ firmware for a low-power microcontroller like an Arduino or Raspberry Pi Pico?
A: The unoptimized code may result in a large compiled binary that exceeds strict RAM and flash memory limits.
B: The AI struggles with specific timing loops, resulting in inconsistent Morse code (CW) speeds.
C: The AI cannot use standard open-source libraries, forcing manual pin mapping for peripherals.
D: Safety guardrails prevent the AI from generating code that interfaces with external RF power amplifiers.
3. What was the name of the first island in the Bahamas where Columbus and his crew finally made landfall on October 12, 1492?
A: Trinidad
B: San Salvador
C: Cuba
D: Jamaica
4. Startup CEO Shane Mac had been using an AI agent without issue when he received a "heads up" ping from an employee about a message in the company Slack channel. What did the snapshot show?
A: His checking and savings account balances and other details.
B: A summary of a highly confidential performance review for a senior executive.
C: A copy-pasted calendar invite exposing a private, unannounced acquisition meeting.
D: A list of internal source code repositories and API keys flagged for security vulnerabilities.
THE ANSWERS TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS WILL BE POSTED HERE SHORTLY AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE SUNDAY NIGHT RAGCHEW NET
LIVE QUESTIONS FOR OCTOBER 10 & 11 - 2026, SUPPLIED BY K2HA
1. In amateur radio and high-voltage electronics, what is a "dead man's stick"?
A: A temporary wooden support beam used when raising tower sections.
B: An insulated rod used to safely discharge and short high-voltage filter capacitors.
C: A non-conductive alignment tool used to adjust live inductor coils.
D: The shorting lever on a J-38 key.
2. Google Translate supports hundreds of languages, including one that was declared officially extinct by UNESCO in 2009 before being revived. Which language is it?
A: Manx, from the Isle of Man
B: Cornish, from the tip of England
C: Breton, from the northwest of France
D: Occitan, from the south of France
3. Which radio spectrum block—widely used globally for smart homes and unlicensed IoT nodes—is the subject of a major spectrum battle to be reallocated for high-power 5G networks providing terrestrial GPS backup?
A: 433 MHz (70-centimeter band)
B: 900 MHz (33-centimeter band)
C: 2.4 GHz (13-centimeter band)
D: 5.8 GHz (5-centimeter band)
4. Many modern automakers sell your driving data (like hard braking) to insurers, which can raise your premiums. How can you legally stop this?
A: Wrap your car’s infotainment screen in aluminum foil.
B: Adjust privacy settings and opt out via your automaker's app or portal.
C: Disconnect your car battery for 10 minutes every week to wipe the drive.
D: File a formal complaint with the Department of Transportation.