Explore topic-wise MCQs in General Knowledge.

This section includes 321 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

301.

What is a BJT?

A. Bit Junction Transfer
B. Bi-polar Junction Transistor
C. Bell Jar Transformer
D. Back Junction Transformer
Answer» C. Bell Jar Transformer
Discussion
302.

What is an FET?

A. Farad Effect Transformer
B. Field Effect Transformer
C. Field Effect Transistor
D. French Energy Transfer
Answer» D. French Energy Transfer
Discussion
303.

The letters, "DOS" stand for...

A. Data Out System
B. Disk Out System
C. Disk Operating System
D. Data Operating System
Answer» D. Data Operating System
Discussion
304.

In which decade was the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) founded?

A. 1850s
B. 1880s
C. 1930s
D. 1950s
Answer» C. 1930s
Discussion
305.

Lately you hear a clatter from your computer, especially when you load a program or call up information. What's going on?

A. It's infested with reindeer
B. Your hard disk may be headed for failure
C. A loose wire is hitting the cooling fan
D. A loud metallic clatter is normal
Answer» C. A loose wire is hitting the cooling fan
Discussion
306.

Main circuit board in a computer is...

A. Decoder
B. Highlight
C. Select
D. Mother board
Answer» E.
Discussion
307.

What would you use for immediate, real-time communication with a friend?

A. Instant Messenging
B. E-Mail
C. Usenet
D. A mailing list
Answer» B. E-Mail
Discussion
308.

The "home page" of a web site is:

A. The largest page
B. The last page
C. The first page
D. The most colorful page
Answer» D. The most colorful page
Discussion
309.

Another name for a computer chip is ...

A. Execute
B. Micro chip
C. Microprocessor
D. Select
Answer» C. Microprocessor
Discussion
310.

Voltage is sometimes referred to as EMF, or Electromotive...?

A. Field
B. Factor
C. Flash
D. Force
Answer» E.
Discussion
311.

In which decade was the ARRL founded?

A. 1940s
B. 1930s
C. 1920s
D. 1910s
Answer» E.
Discussion
312.

Larger buildings may be supplied with a medium voltage electricity supply, and will required a substation or mini-sub. What is the main item of equipment contained in these?

A. Transformer
B. Transponder
C. Transducer
D. Converter
Answer» B. Transponder
Discussion
313.

Compact discs, (according to the original CD specifications) hold how many minutes of music?

A. 74 mins
B. 56 mins
C. 60 mins
D. 90 mins
Answer» B. 56 mins
Discussion
314.

The NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) is also used in the country of...?

A. Japan
B. France
C. Germany
D. England
Answer» B. France
Discussion
315.

Who is largely responsible for breaking the German Enigma codes, created a test that provided a foundation for artificial intelligence?

A. Alan Turing
B. Jeff Bezos
C. George Boole
D. Charles Babbage
Answer» B. Jeff Bezos
Discussion
316.

In which decade was the SPICE simulator introduced?

A. 1950s
B. 1960s
C. 1972s
D. 1980s
Answer» D. 1980s
Discussion
317.

Sometimes computers and cache registers in a foodmart are connected to a UPS system. What does UPS mean?

A. United Parcel Service
B. Uniform Product Support
C. Under Paneling Storage
D. Uninterruptable Power Supply
Answer» E.
Discussion
318.

The sampling rate, (how many samples per second are stored) for a CD is...?

A. 48.4 kHz
B. 22,050 Hz
C. 44.1 kHz
D. 48 kHz
Answer» D. 48 kHz
Discussion
319.

In which year was MIDI(dress) introduced?

A. 1987
B. 1983
C. 1973
D. 1977
Answer» C. 1973
Discussion
320.

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

A. System file
B. Animation/movie file
C. MS Encarta document
D. Image file
Answer» E.
Discussion
321.

In the United States the television broadcast standard is?

A. PAL
B. NTSC
C. SECAM
D. RGB
Answer» D. RGB
Discussion