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Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Microsoft issues a ‘Certificate of Authenticity’ to guard against counterfeit software. It has a watermark with the image of a woman. Name the woman.

  1. Ada Byron

  2. Melinda Gates

  3. Ella Fischer

  4. Anna Jones
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ada Byron (Ada Lovelace) is featured on the watermark of Microsoft's Certificate of Authenticity. She was a mathematician and writer known for her work on Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine and is often regarded as the first computer programmer. Melinda Gates is Bill Gates' wife, while Ella Fischer and Anna Jones are not historical figures associated with computing.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Chile

  1. Kinshasa

  2. Brazzaville

  3. Santiago

  4. Bogota
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Santiago is the capital and largest city of Chile. Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Brazzaville is the capital of the Republic of the Congo. Bogota is the capital of Colombia.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Egypt

  1. Athens

  2. Quito

  3. Cairo

  4. Accra
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt. Athens is the capital of Greece. Quito is the capital of Ecuador. Accra is the capital of Ghana.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

This is often considered the first virus, and was first detected on ARPANET in the 1970s. It would dial out to remote computers and display the message “I’M THE _____. CATCH ME IF YOU CAN.”. Which virus?

  1. Sneaker

  2. Thief

  3. Virus

  4. Creeper
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Creeper was indeed the first computer virus, detected on ARPANET in the early 1970s. It moved between PDP-10 systems running the TENEX operating system and displayed the message 'I'M THE CREEPER. CATCH ME IF YOU CAN.' The program was created by Bob Thomas as an experiment in self-replicating code.

Multiple choice general knowledge

In Western,a basic harmony is constructed using

  1. root note,third above root ,fifth above root

  2. root note,third minor above root,fifth above root

  3. root jote,fifth above root,seventh above root

  4. root note,third minor above root,minor seventh above root
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A basic major triad in Western music theory consists of three notes: the root, a major third above the root (4 half steps), and a perfect fifth above the root (7 half steps). This forms the fundamental building block of Western harmony. Option B describes a minor triad, while C and D describe seventh chords.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

First logo of a famous product.

  1. Safari

  2. Netscape navigator

  3. Firefox

  4. Opera
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Firefox's first logo was a phoenix, created when the browser was still called Phoenix and later Firebird. The logo featured a red/orange phoenix bird with wings spread. The other options - Safari, Netscape Navigator, and Opera - had different logos for their initial releases.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Pick the odd one out

  1. viola

  2. sarangi

  3. sitar

  4. shenoi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Viola is the odd one out because it's a Western orchestral string instrument, while sarangi, sitar, and shenoi (shehnai) are all Indian classical instruments. Viola belongs to the violin family and is played with a bow, whereas the others are distinctively Indian in origin and playing technique.