General Science Test Quiz
Brush your knowledge on General Science with these quiz questions.
- 1.
What is deterioration of a metal by chemical or electrochemical reaction with its environment?
- A.
Anemometer
- B.
Algorithm
- C.
Corrosion
- D.
Alpha Test
Correct Answer
C. Corrosion -
- 2.
What is best described as the separation of a material into elements or parts?
- A.
Delamination
- B.
Flat File
- C.
Algorithm
- D.
Decomposition
Correct Answer
D. Decomposition -
- 3.
What is the breakdown of a material by separation of the layers of which it is composed called?
- A.
Worm
- B.
Delamination
- C.
Fatigue
- D.
Bios
Correct Answer
B. Delamination -
- 4.
What is best described as leakage out of a material or structure?
- A.
Baud
- B.
Aspect Ratio
- C.
Battery
- D.
Exfiltration
Correct Answer
D. Exfiltration -
- 5.
What is the weakening of a material caused by repeated or alternating loads?
- A.
ADSL
- B.
Delamination
- C.
Worm
- D.
Fatigue
Correct Answer
D. Fatigue -
- 6.
What is best described as leakage into a material or structure?
- A.
ADSL
- B.
Infiltration
- C.
Background Noise
- D.
Anti-Aliasing
Correct Answer
B. Infiltration -
- 7.
What year did Nicophore Niopce take the first permanent photograph, an image of a boy leading a horse?
- A.
1988
- B.
1825
- C.
1925
- D.
1923
Correct Answer
B. 1825 -
- 8.
Who is the Taiwanese-born, Stanford-educated co-founder of Yahoo?
- A.
John Bardeen
- B.
Scott McNealy
- C.
Carly Fiorina
- D.
Jerry Yang
Correct Answer
D. Jerry Yang -
- 9.
What is the voltage of a AAA alkaline battery?
- A.
0.5 Volts
- B.
2.5 Volts
- C.
10 Volts
- D.
1.5 Volts
Correct Answer
D. 1.5 Volts -
- 10.
In aerodynamics, what is another word for drag?
- A.
Friction
- B.
Wind
- C.
Inertia
- D.
Lift
Correct Answer
A. Friction -
- 11.
Which aeronautical term is an airplane with a pair of similar-sized wings in vertical alignment?
- A.
Autogyro
- B.
Biplane
- C.
Yaw
- D.
Visual Flight Rules
Correct Answer
B. Biplane -
- 12.
What is a rotation about an axis aligned with the direction in which the aircraft is flying?
- A.
Spin-Out
- B.
Crab
- C.
Roll
- D.
Ruddervators
Correct Answer
C. Roll -
- 13.
What is a condition of an airplane or an airfoil in which lift decreases and drag increases?
- A.
Instrument Flight Rules
- B.
Blimp
- C.
Aviator
- D.
Stall
Correct Answer
D. Stall -
- 14.
Which type of computer mouse uses an optical sensor with a light-emitting diode to illuminate the surface?
- A.
Trackball Mouse
- B.
Foot Mouse
- C.
Optical Mouse
- D.
Tactile Mouse
Correct Answer
C. Optical Mouse -
- 15.
A process of correcting losses of certain components in a signal, fits which audio/video term?
- A.
Tearing
- B.
F-Stop
- C.
Gen-Lock
- D.
Equalization
Correct Answer
D. Equalization -
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