Explore topic-wise MCQs in General Knowledge.

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1.

"In what year was the ""@"" chosen for its use in e-mail addresses?"

A. 1976
B. 1972
C. 1980
D. 1984
Answer» C. 1980
2.

Which Intel chip was the first to support a 32-bit bus architecture?

A. 486SI
B. Pentium
C. 286
D. 386DX
Answer» E.
3.

Which of these is a search engine?

A. FTP
B. Google
C. Archie
D. ARPANET
Answer» C. Archie
4.

What Designates where the next action occurs?

A. Decode
B. Highlight
C. Select
D. Mother board
Answer» D. Mother board
5.

What is the Websites code for the country New Zealand?

A. NZ
B. NW
C. NE
D. ZL
Answer» B. NW
6.

FET is a type of transistor, Its full name is ________ Effect Transistor...?

A. Field
B. Factor
C. Flash
D. Force
Answer» B. Factor
7.

Which of these is not a computer?

A. Aptiva
B. Macintosh
C. Acorn
D. Paseo
Answer» E.
8.

How many bits is a byte?

A. 4
B. 8
C. 16
D. 32
Answer» C. 16
9.

What is NAT?

A. Network Address Translation
B. Network Administration Tool
C. Novell Address Transfer
D. Newly Added Technology
Answer» B. Network Administration Tool
10.

How can you catch a computer virus?

A. Sending e-mail messages
B. Using a laptop during the winter
C. Opening e-mail attachments
D. Shopping online
Answer» D. Shopping online
11.

Experts say the healthiest way to view a computer monitor is by...

A. Placing it 18 to 30 inches away from your eyes
B. Viewing from a darkened room
C. Adjusting the screen for maximum contrast
D. Using special glasses that filter out UV rays
Answer» B. Viewing from a darkened room
12.

What is the Websites code for the country Bulgaria?

A. BU
B. BR
C. BL
D. BG
Answer» E.
13.

What is not always necessary for accessing the Web?

A. A Web browser
B. A connection to an Internet Access Provider
C. A computer
D. A modem
Answer» E.
14.

ROM stands for...

A. Royal Ontario Museum
B. Read Only Memory
C. Read on Monday
D. Real Obsolute Memory
Answer» C. Read on Monday
15.

Which of the following is not a valid domain name?

A. Www.yahoo.com
B. Www.yahoo.co.uk
C. Www.fr.yahoo
D. Www.yahoo.fr
Answer» D. Www.yahoo.fr
16.

When discussing technology, a hot spot is...

A. A small overheated area on a CPU
B. A place served by public wireless access
C. Jargon for an X-rated Web site
D. A faulty area in the programming code
Answer» C. Jargon for an X-rated Web site
17.

What kind of data can you send by e-mail?

A. Audio
B. Pictures
C. Video
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
18.

On what date was the debut of the first IBM Personal Computer?

A. August 12[comma] 1981
B. January 21 1979
C. August 21[comma] 1980
D. January 12[comma] 1982
Answer» B. January 21 1979
19.

What are the 2 terminals of a diode called?

A. Pentode and Triode
B. Gate and Drain
C. Drain and Source
D. Anode and Cathode
Answer» E.
20.

Modem stands for...

A. Modulator Demodulater
B. Monetary Devaluation Exchange Mechanism
C. Memory Demagnetization
D. Monetary Demarkation
Answer» B. Monetary Devaluation Exchange Mechanism
21.

What is the full form of EPROM in Technology?

A. Electric Programmable Read Only Memory
B. Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
C. Evaluable Philotic Random Optic Memory
D. Every Person Requires One Mind
Answer» C. Evaluable Philotic Random Optic Memory
22.

ISP stands for...

A. Internet Survey Period
B. Integrated Service Provider
C. Internet Security Protocol
D. Internet Service Provider
Answer» E.
23.

Which is not an internet protocol?

A. HTTP
B. FTP
C. STP
D. IP
Answer» D. IP
24.

RAM stands for...

A. Random Access Memory
B. Really Annoying Machine
C. Read A Manual
D. Real Absolute Memory
Answer» B. Really Annoying Machine
25.

What is TTL?

A. Technical Talk Language
B. Transparent Transfer Layer
C. Time To Live
D. True Technology Lives
Answer» D. True Technology Lives
26.

Blue is what number on the resistor color code?

A. 1
B. 4
C. 2
D. 6
Answer» E.
27.

Google (www.google.com) is a...

A. Search Engine
B. Number in Math
C. Directory of images
D. Chat service on the web
Answer» B. Number in Math
28.

Internet Explorer is a...

A. Any person browsing the net
B. Web Browser
C. Graphing Package
D. News Reader
Answer» C. Graphing Package
29.

'.MOV' extension refers usually to what kind of file?

A. Image file
B. Animation/movie file
C. Audio file
D. MS Office document
Answer» C. Audio file
30.

The invention of the transistor, or semiconductor, was one of the most important developments leading to the personal computer revolution. What company invented the transistor in 1947?

A. International Business Machines
B. MITS
C. Xerox
D. Bell Laboratories
Answer» E.
31.

"When measuring the characteristics of a small-signal amplifier, say for a radio receiver, one might be concerned with its ""Noise...""?"

A. Fundamental
B. Fall
C. Force
D. Figure
Answer» E.
32.

"DTP" computer abbreviation usually means ?

A. Digital Transmission Protocol
B. Data Type Programming
C. DeskTop Publishing
D. Document Type Processing
Answer» D. Document Type Processing
33.

What is FMD?

A. FastEthernet Measuring Device
B. Flashing Media Diode
C. Fluorescent Multi-Layer Disc
D. Flash Media Driver
Answer» D. Flash Media Driver
34.

HTML is used to...

A. Plot complicated graphs
B. Author webpages
C. Translate one language into another
D. Solve equations
Answer» C. Translate one language into another
35.

What is the full form of CPU in Technology?

A. Cute People United
B. Commonwealth Press Union
C. Computer Parts of USA
D. Central Processing Unit
Answer» E.
36.

A coating of dust on a computer's main circuit boards has this probable consequence

A. Overheating
B. Short circuits
C. Slower hard disk
D. None
Answer» B. Short circuits
37.

What is the Websites code for the country United Kingdom?

A. GB
B. UK
C. EN
D. EG
Answer» C. EN
38.

"The ""http"" you type at the beginning of any site's address stands for..."

A. HTML Transfer Technology Process
B. Hyperspace Terms and Tech Protocol
C. Hyperspace Techniques & Tech Progress
D. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
Answer» E.
39.

What is the full form of DOCSIS in Technology?

A. Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification
B. Data Over Cable Security Internet Std
C. Data Over Cable Secure International Stds
D. Data Over Cable Service Internet Standard
Answer» B. Data Over Cable Security Internet Std
40.

Computers calculate numbers in what mode?

A. Decimal
B. Octal
C. Binary
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
41.

How many diodes are in a full wave bridge rectifier?

A. 8
B. 2
C. 4
D. 3
Answer» D. 3
42.

Which of the following is not a programming language?

A. Basic
B. Java
C. Turing
D. C#
Answer» D. C#
43.

Name the terminals of an FET.

A. Drain[comma] Gate[comma] Source
B. Positive[comma] Negative[comma] Neutral
C. Anode[comma] Cathode[comma] Triode
D. Emitter[comma] Base[comma] Collector
Answer» B. Positive[comma] Negative[comma] Neutral
44.

The first web server was built in:

A. 1990 in Geneva[comma] Switzerland
B. 1985 in Berkeley[comma] California
C. 1988 in Cambridge[comma] Massachusetts
D. 1947 in Berningham[comma] UK
Answer» B. 1985 in Berkeley[comma] California
45.

http://www.indiabix.com - is an example of what?

A. A URL
B. An access code
C. A directory
D. A server
Answer» B. An access code
46.

Which device can be used to store charge?

A. Transistor
B. Diode
C. Capacitor
D. Resistor
Answer» D. Resistor
47.

A JPG is...

A. A Jumper Programmed Graphic
B. A format for an image file
C. A type of hard disk
D. A unit of measure for memory
Answer» C. A type of hard disk
48.

AOL stands for...

A. Arranged Outer Line
B. America Over LAN
C. Audio Over LAN
D. America Online
Answer» E.
49.

What is the full form of ICMP in Technology?

A. Internet Connection Modem Protocol
B. Intranet Control Message Program
C. Internal Conflict Management Program
D. Internet Control Message Protocol
Answer» E.
50.

Which is the best search tool for finding Web sites that have been handpicked and recommended by someone else?

A. Subject directories
B. Search engines
C. Meta-search engines
D. Discussion groups
Answer» B. Search engines