quiz 3

computer quiz:

1. Who in 1943 had said, “I think there is a world market for may be five computers”?

2. What is the name of the printed circuit board (PCB) in a computer that holds the CPU?

3. With reference to a CPU, what do MIPS mean?

4. RAM means Random Access Memory: TRUE or FALSE?

5. Data stored in a ROM cannot be changed by the user of a PC: TRUE or FALSE?

6. A hard disk, DVD, and CD-ROM are examples of what type of memory: primary or secondary?

7. Which component in a PC maintains the date and time?

8. The capacity of which component in a PC determines the color depth and screen resolution of a monitor?

9. Is the data in a RAM stored on a temporary or permanent basis?

10. What does the acronym bit stand for?

11. A byte is equivalent to ___ bits

12. A sector of a hard disk can hold ___ bytes of data

13. What type of hard disk formatting creates the FAT (File Allocation Table)?

14. Fragmentation of data on a computer hard disk causes it to work faster: TRUE or FALSE?

15. To write, erase, re-write data on a CD-ROM (CD), what type of CD-ROM you should use?

16. Which has a more storage capacity: a CD or DVD?

17. Which component in the power supply unit of a PC converts AC signals into DC signals?

18. Which device you should use to prevent the effects of fluctuation in the power supply on your PC and to continue to work for a specific time even if there is no power?

19. What type of memory is a pen drive?

20. A portable pen drive connects to the ______ port of a PC

21. Today’s PCs use what type of RAM?

22. The various cards inside a PC require various ______ voltages to function

23. A LCD monitor is also known as a _______ monitor

24. What is the name of the card that controls the read-write head and the motor in a hard disk?

25. The concentric circles on the platter of a hard disk are known as ______








Quiz Answers:

1. Thomas Watson, former IBM chairman

2. Motherboard

3. Million Instructions Per Second

4. TRUE

5. TRUE

6. Secondary

7. CMOS RAM

8. VRAM

9. Temporary

10. Binary digit

11. 8

12. 512

13. High-level

14. False

15. CD-RW

16. DVD

17. Diode

18. UPS

19. FLASH

20. USB

21. DDR-SDRAM

22. DC

23. TFT (Thin-Film Transistor)

24. Disk Controller Card

25. Tracks

Quiz 2

1. Gautam Buddha preached his first sermon at___.

Sarnath

2. What is the official residence of the French President called?

Elysee Palace

3. Who is known as the “Father of Geometry”?

Euclid

4. Which Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle put Chandrayaan-I into orbit?

PSLV-C-II

5. The Parliament of Bangladesh is known as___.

Jatiyo Sansad

6. Who was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj?

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

7. Which Chinese traveller visited India during Chandragupta II’s reign?

Fahien

8. Which Indian state is called the “Abode of Clouds”?


Meghalaya

9. German silver is an alloy of___.

Copper, zinc and nickel

10. Who invented stethoscope?

Rene Laennec

11. When is the World Disabled Day observed?

March 19

12. Who wrote the book “The Naked Triangle”?

Balwant Gargi

13. Where is the Gir Forest which is famous for lions located?

Gujarat

14. When was the United Nations Organization (UNO) established?

October 24, 1945

15. The song “Saare Jahaan Se Achhaa” was written by___.

Mohammad Iqbal

16. Which is world’s largest island?

Greenland

17. In which state is the Kaiga Atomic Power Station located?
Karnataka

18. Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra is associated with which dance form?

Odissi

19. Which is the smallest independent country in the world?

Vatican
20. Who was the founder of the Sufi order in India?

Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chishti

21. Who was the first woman ruler of Delhi?

Razia Sultana

22. Tribal community “Onge” is inhabitant of ___.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

23. Where is the Rana Pratap Sagar Plant located?

Rawatabhata, Rajasthan

24. Who designed the city of Chandigarh?

Le Corbusier

25. When did railway start working in India?

1853

A Quiz On Terrorism

Found this online.. thought of sharing it with you guys..

1) Which is the only country in the world to have dropped bombs on over twenty different countries since 1945



2) Which is the only country to have used nuclear weapons?



3) Which country was responsible for a car bomb which killed 80 civilians in Beirut in 1985, in a botched assassination attempt,
thereby making it the most lethal terrorist bombing in modern Middle East history?



4) Which country's illegal bombing of Libya in 1986 was described by the UN Legal Committee as a "classic case" of terrorism?



5) Which country rejected the order of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to terminate its "unlawful use of force" against Nicaragua in 1986, and then vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling on all states to observe international law?



6) Which country was accused by a UN-sponsored truth commission of providing "direct and indirect support" for "acts of genocide" against the Mayan Indians in Guatemala during the 1980s?



7) Which country unilaterally withdrew from the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty in December 2001?



8) Which country renounced the efforts to negotiate a verification process for the Biological Weapons Convention and brought an international conference on the matter to a halt in July 2001?



9) Which country prevented the United Nations from curbing the gun trade at a small arms conference in July 2001?



10) Aside from Somalia, which is the only other country in the world to have refused to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child?



11) Which is the only Western country which allows the death penalty to be applied to children?



12) Which is the only G7 country to have refused to sign the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty, forbidding the use of landmines?



13) Which is the only G7 country to have voted against the creation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 1998?


14) Which was the only other country to join with Israel in opposing a 1987 General Assembly resolution condemning international terrorism?



15) Which country refuses to fully pay its debts to the United Nations yet reserves its right to veto United Nations resolutions?



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Answer to all 15 questions: The United States of America

Quiz 1

1. Brickfielder, Khamsin and Harmattan are the examples of…

a. hot winds
b. cold winds
c. trade winds
d. planetary winds

2. The world-famous Khajuraho temples were built by the rulers of…
a. Gupta dynasty
b. Chandela dynasty
c. Pallava dynasty
d. Chola dynasty

3. The world’s first Earth Summit took place in the year…
a. 1988
b. 1990
c. 1992
d. 1994

4. Dilli Chalo is the famous call that you would associate with …
a. Lal Bahadur Shastri
b. Acharya Binoba Bhave
c. Subhash Chandra Bose
d. Bhagat Singh

5. World Consumer Day is celebrated throughout the world on …
a. February 22
b. March 15
c. April 8
d. May 11

6. The freezing point of water is …
a. Zero K
b. 273.15 K
c. 313.16 K
d. 474.15 K

7. Which country’s constitution is the source of the Fundamental Rights of the Constitution of India?
a. The UK
b. Ireland
c. The US
d. Former Soviet Union

8. According to the latest census 2001, this state is the least populous state of India. Can you identify the name of the state from the given options?
a. Goa
b. Arunachal Pradesh
c. Sikkim
d. Manipur

9. Which of the following is the smallest country of the world?
a. Tuvalu
b. Vatican
c. Nauru
d. Kuwait

10. The layer nearest to the earth’s atmosphere is …
a. Mesosphere
b. Ionosphere
c. Troposphere
d. Stratosphere

11. Zulu is the name of the tribe that belongs to …
a. Australia
b. New Zealand
c. South Africa
d. Indonesia

12. A normal human being has … chromosomes in all.
a. 42
b. 44
c. 46
d. 48

13. Utigard, Ribbon and Roraima are the names of the famous…
a. Volcanos
b. Waterfalls
c. Mountains
d. Lakes

14. Ain-e-Akbari, that gives the account of Akbar’s reign, was written by…
a. Amir Khusro
b. Firdausi
c. Abul Fazal
d. Badauni

15. This Indian state is the largest producer of rubber. Identify it from the given options.
a. Karnataka
b. Kerala
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Andhra Pradesh

16. ‘Bogey’ and ‘Fore’ are the terms that you would associate with
a. Chess
b. Snooker
c. Golf
d. Billiards

17. Khadar and Bhangar are the two types of…
a. Black Soil
b. Alluvial Soil
c. Red Soil
d. Laterite Soil

18. The first person to walk in Space was …
a. Neil Armstrong
b. Yuri Gagarin
c. AA Leonov
d. Edwin Eldrin

19. Where would you find Buland Jarwaza - the highest gateway in India?
a. Bihar
b. Punjab
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Madhya Pradesh

20. ‘Gambit’ is a term that you would associate with…
a. Hockey
b. Cricket
c. Chess
d. Football

21. Indica is the name of a famous work of …
a. AO Hume
b. Megasthenese
c. Thomas Roe
d. None of these

22. She is the first lady President of the world. Can you identify her from the given options?
a. Srimavo Bandaranaike
b. Barbara C. Harris
c. Maria Estella Peron
d. Junko Taibei

23. The main source of Indian philosophy is contained within the …
a. Vedas
b. Brahmanas
c. Puranas
d. Upanishads

24. Discovery of India is a famous book written by …
a. Mahatma Gandhi
b. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
c. Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
d. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

25. The largest Hindu complex outside India, Angkor Vat in Cambodia, is dedicated to …
a. Lord Shiva
b. Lord Brahma
c. Lord Vishnu
d. Lord Rama

ANSWER KEY :

1. a. Hot winds
2. b. Chandela dynasty
3. c. 1992
4. c. Subhash Chandra Bose
5. b. March 15
6. b. 273.15K
7. c. The US
8. c. Sikkim
9. b. Vatican
10. c. Troposphere
11. c. South Africa
12. c. 46
13. b. waterfalls
14. c. Abul Fazal
15. b. Kerala
16. c. Golf
17. b. Alluvial Soil
18. c. AA leonov
19. c. Uttar Pradesh
20. c. Chess
21. b. Megasthenese
22. c. Maria estate Peron
23. d. Upanishads
24. b. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
25. c. Lord Vishnu