Technology and Innovation

Category 1: General Technology Knowledge

1. Which of the following is considered the first computer?

o A) ENIAC
o B) Z3
o C) UNIVAC
o D) Colossus
Answer: B) Z3

2. Who is known as the father of modern computing?

o A) Steve Jobs
o B) Charles Babbage
o C) Alan Turing
o D) Bill Gates
Answer: B) Charles Babbage

3. Which of these devices is primarily used for browsing the internet?

o A) Smartphone
o B) Printer
o C) Speaker
o D) Microwave
Answer: A) Smartphone

4. Which technology is used for wireless communication in mobile phones?

o A) Bluetooth
o B) Fiber Optics
o C) LAN
o D) GPS
Answer: A) Bluetooth

5. What does "HTTP" stand for in a web address?

o A) HyperText Transfer Protocol
o B) Hyper Transfer Text Protocol
o C) HyperTerminal Text Protocol
o D) Hyper Transfer Technology Protocol
Answer: A) HyperText Transfer Protocol

Category 2: Inventions and Inventors

6. Who invented the light bulb?

o A) Nikola Tesla
o B) Thomas Edison
o C) Alexander Graham Bell
o D) James Watt
Answer: B) Thomas Edison

7. The first successful powered flight was accomplished by:

 o A) The Wright Brothers
o B) Leonardo da Vinci
o C) Charles Lindbergh
o D) Amelia Earhart
Answer: A) The Wright Brothers

8. Who invented the telephone?

o A) Thomas Edison
o B) Nikola Tesla
o C) Samuel Morse
o D) Alexander Graham Bell
Answer: D) Alexander Graham Bell

9. The first electric car was created by:

o A) Henry Ford
o B) Nikola Tesla
o C) Thomas Edison
o D) William Morrison
Answer: D) William Morrison

10. The first practical photocopier was invented by:

o A) Xerox
o B) Konica Minolta
o C) Canon
o D) Richard Dearborn
Answer: A) Xerox

Category 3: Emerging Technologies

11. Which of the following is an example of Artificial Intelligence (AI)?

o A) Siri
o B) Digital Camera
o C) Bluetooth
o D) LED Lights
Answer: A) Siri

12. Blockchain technology is most commonly used in which field?

o A) Healthcare
o B) Cryptocurrency
o C) Transportation
o D) Agriculture
Answer: B) Cryptocurrency

13. Which of these technologies is used in virtual reality?

o A) Microphone
o B) Hologram
o C) Headset
o D) Solar Panels
Answer: C) Headset
 14. What is the main advantage of quantum computers over classical computers?
o A) Speed and parallel processing
o B) Lower cost
o C) Smaller size
o D) Lower power consumption
Answer: A) Speed and parallel processing

15. Which technology is primarily used for 3D printing?

o A) Additive Manufacturing
o B) Subtractive Manufacturing
o C) Photocopying
o D) CNC Machining
Answer: A) Additive Manufacturing

Category 4: Internet and Digital Media

16. What does "URL" stand for?

o A) Uniform Resource Locator
o B) Universal Resource Locator
o C) Uniform Register Locator
o D) Universal Register Locator
Answer: A) Uniform Resource Locator

17. Which of the following is the most popular social media platform as of 2024?
o A) Facebook
o B) Instagram
o C) TikTok
o D) Twitter
Answer: C) TikTok

18. Which search engine is most commonly used?

o A) Yahoo
o B) Bing
o C) DuckDuckGo
o D) Google
Answer: D) Google

19. What is the primary function of a router in a network?

o A) Store data
o B) Connect devices to the internet
o C) Print documents
o D) Provide security
Answer: B) Connect devices to the internet

20. The term "cloud computing" refers to:

o A) Storing data on external hard drives
o B) Data stored in a physical server
o C) Storing data and applications over the internet
 o D) Creating weather models
Answer: C) Storing data and applications over the internet

Category 5: Environmental and Sustainable Technologies

21. What is the primary function of solar panels?

o A) Store electricity
o B) Convert sunlight into electricity
o C) Generate wind energy
o D) Store heat energy
Answer: B) Convert sunlight into electricity

22. Which of these is a type of renewable energy?

o A) Coal
o B) Natural Gas
o C) Wind Energy
o D) Nuclear Energy
Answer: C) Wind Energy

23. What is the purpose of a green building?

o A) To reduce construction costs
o B) To use sustainable materials and reduce energy
consumption
o C) To increase the height of a building
o D) To improve the building's aesthetic appeal
Answer: B) To use sustainable materials and reduce energy
consumption

24. Which of the following technologies helps reduce waste in landfills?

o A) Incineration
o B) Solar Panels
o C) Recycling
o D) Hydro-power
Answer: C) Recycling

25. The term “carbon footprint” refers to:

o A) The total weight of carbon used in a product
o B) The amount of carbon released into the environment by
human activity
o C) A method of storing carbon emissions
o D) The weight of carbon in fossil fuels
Answer: B) The amount of carbon released into the
environment by human activity

Category 6: Robotics and Automation

26. What is a key feature of industrial robots?

o A) They have emotional intelligence
o B) They are designed to perform repetitive tasks automatically
 o C) They require human supervision at all times
o D) They are powered by solar energy
Answer: B) They are designed to perform repetitive tasks
automatically

27. Which field of technology focuses on the development of robots and automated
systems?
o A) Bioinformatics
o B) Robotics
o C) Quantum Computing
o D) Cryptography
Answer: B) Robotics

28. Which company created the famous robot called "Pepper"?

o A) Honda
o B) Boston Dynamics
o C) SoftBank Robotics
o D) Tesla
Answer: C) SoftBank Robotics

29. What does the term "IoT" stand for?

o A) Internet of Time
o B) Internet of Things
o C) International Online Technology
o D) Intelligent Online Technology
Answer: B) Internet of Things

30. The technology of autonomous vehicles uses:

o A) Radar, GPS, and cameras
o B) Human control systems
o C) Manual navigation only
o D) Magnetic fields
Answer: A) Radar, GPS, and cameras

Category 7: Computing and Software

31. What is the main function of an operating system?

o A) Manage hardware and software resources
o B) Store documents
o C) Encrypt data
o D) Provide cloud storage
Answer: A) Manage hardware and software resources

32. Which programming language is widely used for web development?

o A) Python
o B) JavaScript
o C) C++
 o D) Ruby
Answer: B) JavaScript

33. Which software is primarily used for word processing?

o A) Excel
o B) PowerPoint
o C) Word
o D) Access
Answer: C) Word

34. What does "AI" stand for?

o A) Advanced Innovation
o B) Automated Intelligence
o C) Artificial Intelligence
o D) Automated Internet
Answer: C) Artificial Intelligence

35. The term "Open Source" refers to:

o A) Software whose source code is available for modification
and redistribution
o B) Software used only by large organizations
o C) Free internet applications
o D) Internet-based applications only
Answer: A) Software whose source code is available for
modification and

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Category 8: Digital Security and Privacy

36. Which of the following is an example of a type of

malware?

 A) Firewall
 B) Antivirus
 C) Trojan Horse
 D) SSL Certificate
Answer: C) Trojan Horse

37. What does the term "phishing" refer to?

 A) A type of fishing game

 B) Sending fraudulent emails to steal personal information
 C) Encrypting data for privacy
  D) Protecting data with passwords
Answer: B) Sending fraudulent emails to steal personal information

38. What is a strong password characteristic?

 A) It includes only your name

 B) It contains a mix of uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols
 C) It is only eight characters long
 D) It is the same as your username
Answer: B) It contains a mix of uppercase, lowercase, numbers,
and symbols

39. Which of the following technologies is commonly used

for two-factor authentication?

 A) CAPTCHA
 B) Email verification code
 C) URL shortening
 D) Cloud backup
Answer: B) Email verification code

40. What is the purpose of a VPN (Virtual Private

Network)?

 A) To store documents securely in the cloud

 B) To provide a secure connection over a public network
 C) To increase your internet speed
 D) To scan for viruses
Answer: B) To provide a secure connection over a public network

Category 9: Technological Advancements in Communication

41. Which technology allows people to communicate in

real-time through video?

 A) Instant Messaging
 B) Video Conferencing
 C) Email
 D) Blogging
Answer: B) Video Conferencing

42. Which company created the video calling software

"Zoom"?

 A) Microsoft
 B) Apple
 C) Zoom Video Communications
 D) Google
Answer: C) Zoom Video Communications
 43. What is the primary function of a Wi-Fi router?

 A) Encrypts the data

 B) Provides wireless internet connectivity
 C) Stores information on the internet
 D) Connects to satellites for data
Answer: B) Provides wireless internet connectivity

44. Which technology has significantly improved the speed

of internet connections in recent years?

 A) 4G
 B) 5G
 C) Dial-up
 D) Fiber-optic
Answer: B) 5G

45. What does the term "streaming" refer to in terms of

media consumption?

 A) Downloading content for offline viewing

 B) Watching or listening to media in real-time over the internet
 C) Sharing media content on social media
 D) Playing games online
Answer: B) Watching or listening to media in real-time over the
internet

Category 10: Biotechnology and Healthcare Technologies

46. What is CRISPR technology used for?

 A) DNA editing and gene modification

 B) Blood pressure monitoring
 C) Treating viral infections
 D) Producing artificial organs
Answer: A) DNA editing and gene modification

47. Which technology is primarily used to monitor heart

activity?

 A) MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

 B) ECG (Electrocardiogram)
 C) X-ray
 D) PET Scan
Answer: B) ECG (Electrocardiogram)
48. Which of the following technologies allows for the
creation of artificial limbs?

 A) Nanotechnology
 B) Robotics
 C) Biotechnology
 D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above

49. What is the purpose of wearable health devices like

Fitbits and Apple Watches?

 A) To monitor heart rate and physical activity

 B) To take X-ray images
 C) To replace medical diagnoses
 D) To administer medication automatically
Answer: A) To monitor heart rate and physical activity

50. Which of the following is a breakthrough in

personalized medicine?

 A) Generic drugs for all diseases

 B) Medicine tailored to an individual's genetic makeup
 C) Common vaccines for all patients
 D) Standard treatments for everyone
Answer: B) Medicine tailored to an individual's genetic makeup