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Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Who discovered China?

  1. portuguese.

  2. MARCO POLO

  3. Qin Shi Huang

  4. No one discovered China
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

China has one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations with over 4,000 years of recorded history and indigenous peoples. Like India, it cannot be 'discovered' by outsiders. The correct answer acknowledges this historical reality.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

ANSI

  1. American National Standards Institute

  2. Aferican National Standards Institute

  3. Audio National Standards Institute

  4. Adress National Standards Institute
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

ANSI stands for American National Standards Institute, the organization that oversees standardization in the United States. It's a private non-profit that develops voluntary consensus standards for products, processes, and services.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

ASCII

  1. American Standard Carbon For Information Interchange

  2. American Standard Code For Information Interchange

  3. American Standard Color For Information Interchange

  4. American Standard Campact For Information Interchange
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

ASCII stands for American Standard Code for Information Interchange. It's a character encoding standard that assigns numeric values to letters, numbers, and symbols, allowing computers to represent text. Each character is represented by a 7-bit binary number.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

CD-ROM

  1. Copy Disc Read-Only Memory

  2. Carbon Disc Read-Only Memory

  3. Compact Disc Read-Only Memory

  4. Com Disc Read-Only Memory
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

CD-ROM stands for Compact Disc Read-Only Memory. It's a type of optical disc that contains data that can be read but not written to. 'Compact' refers to the physical format, 'Disc' is the medium, and 'Read-Only Memory' describes its data access characteristics.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

BIOS

  1. Basic Input/Output Service

  2. Basic Input/Output Source

  3. Binary Input/Output System

  4. Basic Input/Output System
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

BIOS stands for Basic Input/Output System. It's firmware stored on a computer motherboard that initializes hardware during booting and provides runtime services for the operating system. It's the first software that runs when you turn on a PC.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

HTTP

  1. HyperText Transfer Protocol

  2. HyperText Transfer Program

  3. HyperTest Transfer Protocol

  4. HyperText Test Protocol
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

HTTP stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol. It's the foundation of data communication on the World Wide Web. It defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Graphology is the study of:

  1. Graphs & Charts

  2. Handwriting

  3. Soil

  4. Activity in human brain
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Graphology is the study and analysis of handwriting, particularly to assess personality traits and psychological characteristics. It examines handwriting patterns, stroke formations, pressure, and other elements. It is NOT the study of graphs and charts (which is statistics or data visualization), soil (pedology), or brain activity (neuroscience).

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Ethologoy is the study of:

  1. Social behaviour of humans

  2. Plant characteristics

  3. Animal behaviour

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ethology is the scientific study of animal behavior, typically in natural environments. It focuses on instinctive and adaptive behaviors rather than learned ones. It is distinct from the study of human social behavior (sociology/social psychology), plant characteristics (botany), or other biological disciplines.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Osteology is the study of:

  1. Muscle

  2. Blood

  3. Bones

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

Osteology is the scientific study of bones, including their structure, function, development, and pathology. It is a branch of anatomy and anthropology. It is NOT the study of muscles (myology), blood (hematology), or skin (dermatology). The prefix 'osteo-' specifically relates to bone.