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WorksheetsBTUI'24 - Inter-school ICT Quiz - Preliminary Round
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which of the following protocols is used for secure communication over the internet?
HTTP
FTP
HTTPS
SMTP
What is the difference between a modem and a router?
A modem is used to connect a computer to the internet, while a router is used to connect multiple devices to a network.
A modem is a type of hardware, while a router is a type of software.
A modem is used for data transmission, while a router is used for data storage.
A modem is a type of network device, while a router is a type of input device.
Which of the following is a common technique used in social engineering attacks?
Phishing
Malware
Denial of Service (DoS)
SQL Injection
How does AR(Augmented reality) differ from VR?
AR creates a fully immersive virtual environment, while VR overlays digital information on the real world.
AR overlays digital information on the real world, while VR creates a fully immersive virtual environment.
Both AR and VR overlay digital information on the real world.
Both AR and VR create fully immersive virtual environments.
What technique does a 'Polymorphic' virus use to evade detection by antivirus software ?
Changes its file extension after each infection
Alters the system registry to hide its presence
Attaches itself to email attachments
Encrypts itself with a different key each time it infects a new file
There are several shortcut keys used in MS Word to make the tasks easier for users. What is the shortcut key that can be used to switch between open word documents?
Ctrl + F2
Ctrl + F3
Ctrl + F5
Ctrl + F6
Here are some parts of a Atmel AVR microcontroller datasheet. What is the programatically correct function for turnOnLed() to turn on a LED connected to the pin 2 ? (Note that there's a + 0x20 for special func register offset )
Which of the following was the first successful personal computer that used a microprocessor, introduced in 1975?
IBM PC
Apple II
Altair 8800
Commodore 64
How can you check if a website is secure before entering sensitive information?
Checking domain name for familiarity
Trusting a website because it has a privacy policy
Verifying the SSL/TLS certificate to check whether the website has undergone a verification process
Trusting a website because of its higher search engine rankings
Which type of storage device is typically used for high-speed caching in enterprise servers?
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Solid state drive (SSD)
Optical drive
Tape drive
Which first generation computer was known for being the first general-purpose electronic digital computer?
EDVAC
UNIVAC
ENIAC
IBM 701
In the context of data analytics, what does "data wrangling" refer to?
Encrypting sensitive data
Visualising data trends
Storing data in a database
transforming new data into a usable format
At present, several versions of Android have been published with a variety of key features with each release. Out of them in which version of Android did the 'Material Design' guidelines were introduced?
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
What is the purpose of the "sandbox" environment in software development?
To conduct user acceptance testing
To securely run untrusted code without affecting the host system
To deploy applications to production
To perform load testing
What is the backbone of the modern internet ?
Satellite network
Fibre optic cables
Telephone towers
ADSL cables
In cloud computing, what is the difference between IaaS and PaaS?
IaaS provides hardware and networking resources, while PaaS provides a platform for developing and deploying applications.
IaaS is more secure than PaaS.
PaaS is more expensive than IaaS.
There is no significant difference between IaaS and PaaS.
What is the main technology used in 3rd generation computers?
Transistors
Integrated Circuits
Large Scale Integrated Circuits
Very Large Scale Integrated Circuits
102416 equals which of the following answers?
413210
00010000001001002
0001000000100100BCD
10448
How many bits does EBCDIC use to represent one character?
4
7
8
16
Which of the following is an open source content management system?
Drupal
Figma
SQL
Apache
What is the primary purpose of a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) in a computer system?
To enhance the graphical performance of the system
To securely store cryptographic keys and enhance hardware security
To increase the system's RAM capacity
To improve the power efficiency of the CPU
What is the primary purpose of neural network accelerators in computing systems?
To increase the overall clock speed of the system’s CPU
To improve graphics rendering and video playback quality
To speed up the training and inference processes of neural networks
To enhance compatibility with legacy software applications
Where was OpenSSH first introduced?
Linux
Windows
FreeBSD
OpenBSD
One of your fellow competing schools for the BTUI'24 ICT Quiz Competition decides to have a peek at your answers. What makes Zoom Breakout Rooms to be impervious to this?
End-To-End Encryption
Secure Socket Layer (SSL) / Transport Layer Security (TLS)
Browser Cookies
Network Isolation
What command will be carried out as a result of this makefile?
g++ -Wall -g -o main.out main.o
CXX CXXFLAGS -o TARGET OBJS
g++ -Wall -g -o main.cpp main.o
g++ -Wall -g -o main main.o
g++ -Wall -g -o main.exe main.o
What is the above activation function?
ReLU
Parametric ReLU
Leaky ReLU
Adaptive Piecewise Linear Unit (APL)
Sigmoid
Why is multicast communication commonly used in networking?
It ensures that every device on the network receives the same data, regardless of interest.
It allows for efficient transmission of data to multiple recipients without sending multiple copies.
It is a method primarily used for secure, point-to-point communication
It simplifies network routing by broadcasting data to all connected devices.
It reduces latency by limiting data transmission to a single recipient.
In the given Python script, what will be the result of executing the following curl command?
The server will list all files and directories in the current directory, and the output will include "whoami".
The server will execute the whoami command and return the username of the current user.
The server will return an error message because the CMD header is invalid.
The server will execute the ls -a command and ignore the body parameter "whoami".
The server will create a new directory named "whoami" because of the provided command.
In the Vulkan API, what does the term "family" refer to?
A collection of shader stages within the graphics pipeline
A classification of different types of textures used in rendering
A set of queues that support specific operations like graphics, compute, or transfer
A set of devices that can communicate with each other over a network
A category of memory types used for different resource allocations
Your friend's new MacBook Pro has suddenly started to run on fans full speed. He suggests to replace it with a MacBook Air as it has no fans. What would be an appropriate response?
Tell him to Identify the resource intensive process from the Activity Monitor and terminate it.
Appreciate his wisdom and suggest removing the fans from the MacBook Pro as a much cost effective option.
Reduce fan speed from Macs Fan Control as too speedy fans may lead for the fan motors to wear-off
What are you waiting for? Reset the stubborn MacBook right now!
