COMPUTER

35. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a: 
A. network. 
B. mainframe. 
C. supercomputer. 
D. client. 
Answer: A 

36. Smaller and less expensive PC-based servers are replacing ____________ in many businesses. 
A. supercomputers 
B. clients 
C. laptops 
D. mainframes 
Answer: D 


37. ____________ are specially designed computers that perform complex calculations extremely rapidly. 
A. Servers 
B. Supercomputers 
C. Laptops 
D. Mainframes 
Answer: B 

38. DSL is an example of a(n) ____________ connection. 
A. network 
B. wireless 
C. slow 
D. broadband 
Answer: D 

39. The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the: 
A. digital divide. 
B. Internet divide. 
C. Web divide. 
D. broadband divide. 
Answer: A 

40. ____________ is the science revolving around the use of nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale. 
A. Nanotechnology 
B. Micro-technology 
C. Computer forensics 
D. Artificial intelligence 
Answer: A 

41. Which of the following is the correct order of the four major functions of a computer? 
A. Process à Output à Input à Storage 
B. Input à Outputà Process à Storage 
C. Process à Storage à Input à Output 
D. Input à Process à Output à Storage 
Answer: D 

42. ____________ bits equal one byte. 
A. Eight 
B. Two 
C. One thousand 
D. One million 
Answer: A 

43. The binary language consists of ____________ digit(s). 
A. 8 
B. 2 
C. 1,000 
D. 1 
Answer: B 

44. A byte can hold one ____________ of data. 
A. bit 
B. binary digit 
C. character 
D. kilobyte 
Answer: C 

45. ____________ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer. 
A. The platform 
B. The operating system 
C. Application software 
D. The motherboard 
Answer: B 

46. The operating system is the most common type of ____________ software. 
A. communication 
B. application 
C. system 
D. word-processing software 
Answer: C 

47. ____________ are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car or your electronic thermostat. 
A. Servers 
B. Embedded computers 
C. Robotic computers 
D. Mainframes 
Answer: B 

48. The steps and tasks needed to process data, such as responses to questions or clicking an icon, are called: 
A. instructions. 
B. the operating system. 
C. application software. 
D. the system unit. 
Answer: A 

49. The two broad categories of software are: 
A. word processing and spreadsheet. 
B. transaction and application. 
C. Windows and Mac OS. 
D. system and application. 
Answer: D 

50. The metal or plastic case that holds all the physical parts of the computer is the: 
A. system unit. 
B. CPU. 
C. mainframe. 
D. platform. 
Answer: A 

MISCELLANEOUS QUIZ - 3

The Largest producer of silver in the world is

A Mexico
B China
C Chlie
D Peru

3Q
The deepest Lake of the world is

A Crater Lake
B Baikal
C Nyasa
D Tanganyika

Previous Answer
A Mexico

1Q
When was the Community Development Programme started in India

A 1950
B 1951
C 1952
D 1953

4Q
The Headquarter of the European Union is located as

A Brussels
B Helsinki
C Paris
D Rome

Previous Answer
B Baikal

5Q
Which country is the largest producer and consumer of Gasohol 

A Brazil
B Cuba
C India
D USA

Previous Answer
A The Headquarter of the European Union is located at Brussels.

6Q
The most populous country of Africa is

A Egypt
B Ethiopia
C Nigeria
D South Africa

Previous Answer
A Brazil

7Q
Yellow Stone National Park is located in

A Brazil
B Canada
C South Africa
D USA

Previous Answer
C Nigeria

9Q
Which of the following state has the minimum percentage of population below poverty line

A Punjab
B Haryana
C Himachal Pradesh
D Delhi

Answer
A Punjab

8Q
Which State has the largest reserves of Lignite Coal....

A Gujarat
B Kerla
C Rajasthan
D Tamil Nadu

Ans : D

MISCELLANEOUS QUIZ

1Q The ratio of width of our National flag to its length is

A 3:5 
B 2:3
C 2:4 
D 3:4

2Q Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' has been adopted as India's National Anthem. How many stanzas of the said song were adopted?

A Only the first stanza
B The whole song
C Third and Fourth stanza
D First and Second stanza

3Q 'Natya - Shastra' the main source of India's classical dances was written by

A Nara Muni
B Bharat Muni
C Abhinav Gupt
D Tandu Muni

4Q 'Dandia' is a popular dance of

A Punjab
B Bihar
C Gujarat
D Maharashtra

5Q The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from

A Rigveda
B Satpath Brahmana
C Mundak Upanishad
D Ramayana

6Q The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity

A Ram 
B Jaganath
C Shiva 
D Vishnu

7Q  In which of the following festivals are boat races a special feature?

A Onam
B Rongali Bihu
C Navratri
D Pongal

8Q The holy book of Islam is

A Quran
B Gita
C Bible
D None of these

9Q  The head quarters of Sahitya Akademi is at....

A Mumbai
B Chennai
C New Delhi
D Kolkata

10Q  The last Mahakumbh of the 20th century was held at

A Nasik 
B Ujjain
C Allahabad 
D Haridwar

11Q  'Madhubani', a style of folk paintings, is popular in which of the following states in India?

A Uttar Pradesh
B Rajasthan
C Madhya Pradesh
D Bihar

12Q  Which of the following dances is a solo dance?

A Ottan Thullal
B Kuchipudi
C Yakshagana
D Odissi

13Q  The book of Parsis is

A Torah
B Bible
C Zend Avesta
D Gita

ANSWERS

1)    B                                  10)   D

2)    A                                  11)   D

3)    B                                  12)   A

4)    C                                  13)   C

5)    C

6)    B

7)    A

8)    A

9)    C

SCIENCE QUIZ

1. If water is heated, Its vapour prssure will ________ ?
a) increase
b) decrease
c) first increase then decrease
d) nothing will happen to vapour pressure

2.Which among the following works while we wipe with a towel.?
(A)evaporation
(B)osmosis
(C)capillary action
(D)surface tension
(E)none of the above

3. Which of the following causes the drop of water to be in spherical shape?
(A)Viscosity
(B)Air resistance
(C)Surface tension
(D)Temperature
(E)Gravity of earth

4.Which among the following is Perfect or Ideal Gas?
(A)Helium
(B)Hydrogen
(C)Oxygen
(D)Nitrogen
(E)none of the above

5. On which of the following the jet Engine works?
(A)Conservation of energy
(B)Conservation of Linear Momentum
(C)Conservation of Mass
(D)Conservation of Angular momentum
(E)None of the above

6.On which of the following Inertia of an object depends ?
(A)Bulk
(B)Size
(C)Shape
(D)Mass
(E)State

7.Which of the following are found in nucleus of Deuterium ?
(A)1 proton & 1 neutron
(B)2 protons
(C)1 proton and 1 electron
(D)1 proton only
(E)2 neutrons only

8.Which among the following is most electronegative element?
(A)Fluorine
(B)Chlorine
(C)Bromine

9.Froth & Foams are examples of which of the following ?
(A)solid suspended in gas
(B)liquid suspended in gas
(C)gas suspended in liquid

10.Which among the following was the first artificially produced element?
(A)Neptunium
(B)Ununbium
(C)Technetium


ANSWERS : 
1)   A                6)  D
2)   C                7)  D
3)   C                8)  E
4)   E                9)  C
5)   B               10) C

GK BYTES

1. 1st Indian to receive the Booker prize -- ARUNDHATI ROY for “GOD OF THE SMALL THINGS” in 1997.

2. BHASWATI BHATTACHARYA was the first Indian to speak as Orator at the Harvard University.

3. VIJAY KUMAR and YOGESHWAR DUTT won the Rajiv Gandhi Khel ratna Award for 2012.

4. GOA will host 36th National Games.

5. MICHAEL CLARKE, the Australian captain won the fourth Allan Border Medal in Melbourne.

6. The source of Kaveri river lies in BRAHAMGIRI HILLS.

7. PUNJAB has the minimum percentage of population below poverty line.

8. CHANDARSEKHAR,former Prime Minister of India, was also called ‘Yuva Turk’ .

9. The biggest Hindu temple ANGKOR VAT(now changed to AKSHARDHAM,DELHI) is situated in COMBODIA.

10. Indian Navy Day is celebrated on 4TH DECEMBER.

>The National Emblem is an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka.

>The four smaller animals at the bottom of national emblem are horse and bull (visible) and lion and elephant (not visible).

>The National Emblem was adopted by the Government of India on 26 January 1950.
'
>Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below has been taken from the Mundaka Upanishad.

Miscellaneous quiz

Q1 Who was the first Indian cricketerto receive the Arjuna Award?
A Vijay Manjrekar
B Chandu Borde
C Ajit Wadekar
D Salim Durrani

Q2. Alpha is the first letter of Greek alphabets. Which is the last ?
(A) Beta
(B) Gamma
(C) Sigma
(D) Omega

Q3 Who is appointed as a new MD of the BHARTI AIRTEL?
A)Vishal Dua
B)Manoj Kohli
C)Gopal Vittal
D)Rahul Oberoi

Q4 Who was the first cricketer to be given run-out by the third umpire?
A Don Bradman
B Sachin Tendulkar
C Brian Lara
D Sanath Jayasuriya

Q5 What is the National Tree of India?
A Neem
B Bo-Tree (Peepal)
C Banyan (Bargad)
D Eucalyptus

Q6. ‘Freedom in Exile’ book is theautobiography of which Nobel Peace Prize winner ?
(A) Yasser Arafat
(B) Nelson Mandela
(C) Dalai Lama XIV
(D) Aung San Suu Kyi

Q7 The winner of Man Booker Prize for the year 2012 is
A Julian Barnes
B Howard Jacobson
C Hilary Mantel 
D Tom Macarthy

Q8 Which of the following king was an illiterate?
A) akbar
b)humayun
c) shahjahan
d) aurangzeb

Q9. In the most popular internet domain name ‘.com’ (dot-com), the ‘com’ is the short form for which word ?
(A) Common 
(B) Commercial
(C) Computer
(D) Communication

Q10. Kalahari desert related to which country ?
A) botswana
b) angola
c) sudan
d) korea

Q11. which language gautam buddha used in his first sermon ?
A) pali
b) sanskrit
c) hindi
d) urdu

Q12.what is the time taken to sing Indian National song ?
A) 52 sec
b) 45 sec
c) 60 sec
d) 65 sec


ANSWERS:
1) D                              7) C
2) D                              8) A
3) B                              9) B
4) B                              10)A
5) C                              11)A
6) C                              12)D