The More Twists Per Foot in a Pair of Wires

question 14

Multiple Choice

The more twists per foot in a pair of wires, the more resistant the pair will be to ____.

• A) throughput
• B) attenuation
• C) cross talk
• D) latency

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Definitions:

Phonemes

Minimal sound units in a language that serve to distinguish words from each other.

Morphemes

The smallest units of meaning in a language, which can be a word or a part of a word (such as a prefix).

Metalinguistic Awareness

The ability to reflect on and manipulate the structural features of spoken language, such as understanding that a sentence can be interpreted in different ways.

Metaphor

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable, suggesting a resemblance.