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One distinct advantage of flash type evaporators, as compared to most other evaporators, is that in a flash evaporator （）.
A . high temperature distillate can be re- circulated to induce additional flashing
B . scale formation is not a severe problem
C . cold shocking is more effective in removing scale
D . water purity is greatly increased at high capacity
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A distinguishing feature of an educator, when compared to other pumps, is the （）.
A . dischargeendbeingsmallerthanthesuctionend
B . smallsizeofimpeller
C . lackofmovingparts
D . easeatwhichthewearingringsmaybechanged
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0n a crane ,the boom indicator tells the operator what angle the boom angle is compared to the（）.
A . vertical position
B . horizontal position
C . boom stop angle
D . minimum radius angle
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＿ assessment is used to measure how the performance of a particular student or group of students compares with that of another.
A . Criterion-referenced
B . Norm-referenced
C . Formative
D . Summative
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Compared to a low pressure system，generally the air in a high is（）.
A . warmer，less dense，and less stable
B . cool，more dense，and drier
C . muggy and cloudy
D . extremely moist with high relative humidity
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In a scale-out environment，what is a benefit of running DB2 pureScale compared to other solutions？（）
A . Provides a highly available cluster of Power Systems enabling near linear scalability and disaster recovery across different sites.
B . Incorporates a hardware locking mechanism which resembles the Parallel Sysplex on the mainframe， delivering performance and scalability.
C . Enables near linear scalability by partitioning and clustering the database across multiple nodes， and adding nodes dynamically when needed.
D . Provides scalability by employing a highly available cluster of servers interconnected by an Infiniband network and a central locking mechanism.
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Which statement comparing a shipboard crane to conventional gear is TRUE（）.
A . Cranes are more difficult to secure for sea
B . The spotting area of the conventional gear is larger
C . A crane operator requires more training than the winch operator of a yard and stay rig
D . The yard and stay rig is more flexible in its ability to handle a wider variety of cargoe
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When a diesel engine is operate at partial load, as compared to full load ,a decrease will occur in the average （）
A . air quantity aspirated
B . fuel injection pressure
C . combustion pressure on the power stroke
D . compression on the compression stroke
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Compared to internal structural plating，the exterior hull plating on a ship is usually（）.
A . stronger
B . thinner
C . more corrosion resistant
D . a lower grade steel
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Which characteristic is a disadvantage of a controllable- pitch propeller as compared to a fixed-pitch propeller? （）
A . Slightly higher fuel consumption
B . Lack of directional control when backing
C . Inefficient at high shaft RPM
D . Some unusual handling characteristic
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One major disadvantage of a low-speed diesel as compared to a steam main-propulsion system is（）.
A . the extra weight required for the diesel reduction gearing
B . a minimum speed for the engines that limits the minimum speed of the vessel
C . the higher fuel consumption per SHP
D . the low efficiency of the system when a controllable pitch propeller is used
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What is a key ability of IBM Systems Director Enterprise Edition as compared to Standard Edition?（）
A . Manage multiple operating systems on a server
B . Manage energy consumption and network traffic to increase efficiency
C . Manage LPARs, operating systems and servers to reduce administration
D . Manage workloads across multiple servers to optimize resource utilizatio
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The expression “until such a time as” is wordy compared to “until”.
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Comparative advantage is a static concept - it never changes over time.
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The principle of comparative advantage is derived from a highly complicated two good/two country model.
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It is important to compare a range of views to show that you are familiar with different and conflicting views on a topic.
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“You have won rooms of your own in the house hitherto exclusively owned by men.” Here a room is compared to_____ , while the house is compared to the whole society.
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Compared with a résumé, a cover letter is more general.
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_______ is a figurative technique that directly compares one thing to another by using the signal words as or like.
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If a consumer is prepared to spend time comparing competing offerings before making a purchase decision, the product is most likely to be a(n) ________.
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A technique that can be used to measure the total income of a project compared to the total moneys expended at any period of time is:
A . return on investment (ROI)
B . net present value (NPV)
C . discounted cash flow (DCF)
D . B and C
E . All of the above.
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Compared to a univariate normal distribution, the distinguishing feature of a multivariate normal distribution is the need to specify a parameter that is related to:
A、The mean of the individual random variables
B、The variance of the individual random variables
C、The correlation between individual random variables
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However, seafood is a highly perishable food item which is increasingly global traded so that a lot of particular conditions and difficulties more have to be taken into account compared to other food
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A company is considering either an open market share repurchase or a cash dividend of an equal amount. Compared to the open market share repurchase, the cash dividend is most likely to:
A、Increase a shareholders wealth by a greater amount.
B、Increase a shareholders wealth by a lesser amount.
C、Have a relative impact that depends on the tax treatment of the two alternatives.
