Hardest exam for an EE student revaled! - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: sean87
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 01, 2011, 08:34:47 pm
content: Go ahead and answerQ. The time base control of the oscilloscopedoes the following:a. Adjusts the vertical scale.b. Shows you the current time of day.c. Sets the amount of time represented by thehorizontal width of the screen.d. Sends a clock pulse to the probe.

author: MrPlacid
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 01, 2011, 09:03:07 pm
content: Let me know if I am wrong

author: sean87
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 01, 2011, 09:10:21 pm
content: nice artwork!

author: MrPlacid
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 01, 2011, 09:16:35 pm
content: Not mineI got it off the net and placed it in my local website. Yeah, truly awesome picture.

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 01, 2011, 09:44:41 pm
content: Of course strictly speaking none of the above is correct, as timebase controls are invariably calibrated in time per division, not per screen.

author: Bored@Work
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 01, 2011, 10:12:46 pm
content: The whiner inhttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=4325.msg57324#msg57324wouldn't probably figure it out.

author: sean87
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 01, 2011, 11:19:51 pm
content: Quote from: BoredAtWork on August 01, 2011, 10:12:46 pmHaha I bet you were very bored while posting that reply

author: ivan747
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 02, 2011, 01:42:50 am
content: "Hardest exam for an EE student revaled!"Is this sarcasm, realistic sarcasm or are there a bunch of incompetent engineers out there? The correct answer was all messed up, as Mike pointed out.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 02, 2011, 02:21:54 am
content: This should be a classic "Which answer is MOST correct?" question!If I was marking the paper and someone corrected the supposed correct answer, then I'd instantly pass them and fail the restDave.

author: MrPlacid
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 02, 2011, 04:26:57 am
content: Personally, I wouldn't bother reading long answer. If it is multiple choices and the shorter answers are definitely wrong, the long one is the correct answer.This makes test taking faster.Quote from: EEVblog on August 02, 2011, 02:21:54 amI wouldn't since it was the instructor that failed.

author: Bored@Work
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 02, 2011, 07:14:50 am
content: Quote from: sean87 on August 01, 2011, 11:19:51 pmCome on, an EE student shitting his pants over oscilloscope specs ... Either he sooner or later starts to get that it is up to him, and no one else, to learn the basics of the trade, or he is on the way to fail or become a FAIL.

author: sean87
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 02, 2011, 09:44:11 am
content: Guys, this question was at end of XYZ of oscilloscopes from TekTronix!As I couldnt find the best answer between options I decided to post it here! The great idea would be showing current time of the day on your scope using time base knob

author: sean87
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 02, 2011, 10:41:25 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on August 02, 2011, 02:21:54 amYes, TekTronix guys need to learn how to make exams! If I was not suspecting this question I would just remember the partly true answer in my permament brain memory and refuse to correct it later. Not a very big deal, but they are TEK guys