General Science Test: Would You Pass?

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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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General Science Test: Would You Pass?

What was Toyota's first popular hybrid car called?

What does a fire begin with?

What can you use to tell how hot a fire is?

What is the condition when a power system voltage drops below acceptable levels?

What does "laser' stand for?

What was the first computer to popularize the graphical user interface (GUI)?

What Windows keyboard shortcut will move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word?

Which shortcut in Windows allows you to move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word?

Which is the smaller unit of measure in a computer?

What is any network that spans more than one location?

What is entry and/or retention of a fluid into the bulk of a solid material by virtue of the porosity/capillarity?

What is best described as combined error of nonlinearity, repeatability, and hysteresis expressed as a percent of full-scale output?

What is best described as absorption of a liquid due to surface tension?

What is a stack made by alternating layers of zinc, blotting paper soaked in salt water, and silver, called?

Which device is used for converting text and images into a digital format and storing it in a computer?