General Science Test: Would You Pass?
A non-complicated quiz based on General Science
- 1.
What was Toyota's first popular hybrid car called?
- A.
Prius
- B.
Echo
- C.
Vibe
- D.
Matrix
Correct Answer
A. Prius -
- 2.
What does a fire begin with?
- A.
Combustion
- B.
Conduction
- C.
Ignition
- D.
Convection
Correct Answer
C. Ignition -
- 3.
What can you use to tell how hot a fire is?
- A.
Flame Width
- B.
Color
- C.
Heat Index
- D.
Flame Height
Correct Answer
B. Color -
- 4.
What is the condition when a power system voltage drops below acceptable levels?
- A.
Grid Bottleneck
- B.
Decoupling
- C.
Black-Out
- D.
Brown-Out
Correct Answer
D. Brown-Out -
- 5.
What does "laser' stand for?
- A.
Light Amplified By Sensors Emitting Radiation
- B.
Light Amplification By Some Elements Of Radiation
- C.
Light And Sun Emission Of Radiation
- D.
Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation
Correct Answer
D. Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation -
- 6.
What was the first computer to popularize the graphical user interface (GUI)?
- A.
Commodore 64
- B.
Macintosh
- C.
Amiga
- D.
Atari St
Correct Answer
B. Macintosh -
- 7.
What Windows keyboard shortcut will move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word?
- A.
F1
- B.
Ctrl+Right Arrow
- C.
Ctrl+Shift With Any Of The Arrow Keys
- D.
Shift+Delete
Correct Answer
B. Ctrl+Right Arrow -
- 8.
Which shortcut in Windows allows you to move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word?
- A.
Ctrl+O
- B.
Ctrl+Left Arrow
- C.
Ctrl+Shift With Any Of The Arrow Keys
- D.
Alt+Underlined Letter In A Menu Name
Correct Answer
B. Ctrl+Left Arrow -
- 9.
Which is the smaller unit of measure in a computer?
- A.
Byte
- B.
Meg
- C.
Bit
- D.
Gig
Correct Answer
C. Bit -
- 10.
What is any network that spans more than one location?
- A.
Aspect Ratio
- B.
WAN
- C.
Algorithm
- D.
ASCII
Correct Answer
B. WAN -
- 11.
What is entry and/or retention of a fluid into the bulk of a solid material by virtue of the porosity/capillarity?
- A.
Backbone
- B.
Anemometer
- C.
Infiltration
- D.
Absorption
Correct Answer
D. Absorption -
- 12.
What is best described as combined error of nonlinearity, repeatability, and hysteresis expressed as a percent of full-scale output?
- A.
Ampere
- B.
ASCII
- C.
Abrasion
- D.
Accuracy
Correct Answer
D. Accuracy -
- 13.
What is best described as absorption of a liquid due to surface tension?
- A.
Capillarity
- B.
Absolute Pressure
- C.
Backbone
- D.
Active Server Pages
Correct Answer
A. Capillarity -
- 14.
What is a stack made by alternating layers of zinc, blotting paper soaked in salt water, and silver, called?
- A.
Stack A Sack
- B.
Voltaic Pile
- C.
Charged Stacking
- D.
Alessandro Pile
Correct Answer
B. Voltaic Pile -
- 15.
Which device is used for converting text and images into a digital format and storing it in a computer?
- A.
Scanner
- B.
Memory Stick
- C.
Plotter
- D.
Mouse
Correct Answer
A. Scanner -
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