General Knowledge

Science and Technology Section 1

1.  In which year was MIDI(Musical Instrument Digital Interface) introduced?

A. 1987
B. 1983
C. 1973
D. 1977
2.  What does the term PLC stand for?

A. Programmable Lift Computer
B. Program List Control
C. Programmable Logic Controller
D. Piezo Lamp Connector
3.  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
4.  'DB' computer abbreviation usually means ?

A. Database
B. Double Byte
C. Data Block
D. Driver Boot
5.  '.INI' extension refers usually to what kind of file?

A. Image file
B. System file
C. Hypertext related file
D. Image Color Matching Profile file
6.  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
7.  Who developed Yahoo?

A. Dennis Ritchie & Ken Thompson
B. David Filo & Jerry Yang
C. Vint Cerf & Robert Kahn
D. Steve Case & Jeff Bezos
8.  Made from a variety of materials, such as carbon, which inhibits the flow of current...?

A. Choke
B. Inductor
C. Resistor
D. Capacitor
9.  The most common format for a home video recorder is VHS. VHS stands for...?

A. Video Home System
B. Very high speed
C. Video horizontal standard
D. Voltage house standard
10.  What does VVVF stand for?

A. Variant Voltage Vile Frequency
B. Variable Velocity Variable Fun
C. Very Very Vicious Frequency
D. Variable Voltage Variable Frequency