Probing Questions

question 45

Multiple Choice

Probing questions:

• A) should be avoided, since they may make the interviewee feel that he/she is being interrogated.
• B) are not used when interviewing business professionals since the questioning should be strictly limited to understanding the system and business situation.
• C) are used to clarify, draw out, and expand on the interviewee's point.
• D) should be done using an investigative/reporter approach.

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Definitions:

Nonretentive Outputs

Nonretentive outputs in digital electronics are outputs that do not retain their state after a device is powered down or reset.

Retentive Outputs

Outputs in a PLC that retain their state even after the PLC is turned off or goes through a cycle, ensuring continuity of operations.

Jump Backward

An instruction or operation that causes a program to continue its execution from an earlier point.