2025 NCTI Consumer Digital Electronics
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Questions with Correct Answers
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WhichWstatementWbelowWisWcorrectWinWdescribingWtheWinternalWprocessWofWaWcathodeWrayWtubeW(CRT)?W-
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ngWelectronWbeamsWthroughWaWshadowWmask.
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areWkeyWparametersWwhenWchoosingWaWscreen.WHowWdoesWgainWrelateWtoWviewingWangle?W-
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