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General Form Knowledge Quiz

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does CPU stand for?

a)

Central Processing Unit

b)

Computer Processing Unit

c)

Central Performance Unit

d)

Core Processing Unit

2.

Which of the following is an example of an input device?

a)

Printer

b)

Monitor

c)

Keyboard

d)

Speaker

3.

What is 8-bit binary for the decimal number 10?

a)

00001001

b)

00001010

c)

00001100

d)

00000101

4.

What is the purpose of an operating system?

a)

To play games

b)

To connect the computer to the internet

c)

To manage hardware and software

d)

To turn off the computer

5.

What is an example of non-volatile memory?

a)

RAM

b)

Cache

c)

ROM

d)

Register

6.

Which one is a type of software?

a)

CPU

b)

RAM

c)

Operating System

d)

SSD

7.

Which protocol is used for sending emails?

a)

HTTP

b)

SMTP

c)

FTP

d)

DNS

8.

Which storage device has no moving parts?

a)

HDD

b)

SSD

c)

DVD

d)

Floppy Disk

9.

Which of these is a strong password?

a)

password123

b)

JohnDoe2024

c)

9gY!t&8Lm

d)

football

10.

What is an example of malware?

a)

Spreadsheet

b)

Trojan Horse

c)

Firewall

d)

Antivirus

11.

What is 15 × 6?

a)

80

b)

90

c)

75

d)

100

12.

What is the square root of 64?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

13.

If a triangle has angles of 40° and 60°, what is the third angle?

a)

70°

b)

80°

c)

90°

d)

100°

14.

What is the formula for the area of a circle?

a)

2πr

b)

πr²

c)

πd

d)

r²/π

15.

What is 5³?

a)

15

b)

25

c)

125

d)

150

16.

Who wrote "Romeo and Juliet"?

a)

Charles Dickens

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

J.K. Rowling

d)

Jane Austen

17.

What is the chemical symbol for water?

a)

O₂

b)

CO₂

c)

H₂O

d)

CH₄

18.

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

a)

Venus

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

19.

How many continents are there?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

20.

Which of these is NOT an operating system?

a)

Windows

b)

Linux

c)

Microsoft Office

d)

macOS

21.

What does HTML stand for?

a)

Hyper Text Markup Language

b)

High-Tech Modern Language

c)

Hyperlink and Text Markup Language

d)

Hyper Transfer Main Language

22.

What type of attack is used to guess passwords?

a)

Phishing

b)

Brute Force

c)

DDoS

d)

Virus

23.

Which of these is an example of a high-level programming language?

a)

Assembly

b)

Python

c)

Machine Code

d)

Binary

24.

Which of these file types is used for images?

a)

.mp3

b)

.jpg

c)

.exe

d)

.txt

25.

What does RAM stand for?

a)

Read And Modify

b)

Random Access Memory

c)

Remote Active Mode

d)

Run All Memory

26.

Which of these is an example of a cyber threat?

a)

Firewall

b)

Antivirus

c)

Ransomware

d)

Bluetooth

27.

Which device is used to connect a network?

a)

Router

b)

Mouse

c)

Monitor

d)

Speaker

28.

Which of the following is NOT a computer component?

a)

Motherboard

b)

Hard Drive

c)

Graphics Card

d)

Spreadsheet

29.

What does VPN stand for?

a)

Virtual Private Network

b)

Verified Protocol Node

c)

Video Processing Net

d)

Variable Packet Navigation

30.

What is 20% of 150?

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

40

31.

Solve: 2x + 5 = 15

a)

x = 4

b)

x = 5

c)

x = 6

d)

x = 7

32.

What is the value of π (pi) rounded to two decimal places?

a)

3.12

b)

3.14

c)

3.16

d)

3.18

33.

What is 144 ÷ 12?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

14

d)

16

34.

A square has a perimeter of 24 cm. What is the length of one side?

a)

4 cm

b)

6 cm

c)

8 cm

d)

12 cm

35.

Which gas do plants take in for photosynthesis?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

36.

Which is the largest ocean on Earth?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

37.

What is the longest river in the world?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Nile River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Yangtze River

38.

What is the national animal of the United Kingdom?

a)

Bald Eagle

b)

Lion

c)

Tiger

d)

Wolf

39.

Which part of the cell controls its activities?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

40.

What is the chemical symbol for gold?

a)

Au

b)

Ag

c)

Go

d)

Gd

41.

What type of energy is stored in food?

a)

Thermal

b)

Chemical

c)

Kinetic

d)

Light

42.

Which of these planets is the hottest?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

43.

What is the force that pulls objects toward Earth?

a)

Friction

b)

Magnetism

c)

Gravity

d)

Inertia

44.

Who was the first monarch of the Tudor dynasty?

a)

Henry VII

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Elizabeth I

d)

Mary I

45.

Which year did World War I start?

a)

1905

b)

1914

c)

1918

d)

1923

46.

What was the name of the ship that sank after hitting an iceberg in 1912?

a)

Britannic

b)

Queen Mary

c)

Titanic

d)

Lusitania

47.

Which historical event is known as "The Black Death"?

a)

The Industrial Revolution

b)

The Great Fire of London

c)

The Bubonic Plague

d)

The Battle of Hastings

48.

Which country built the Great Wall?

a)

India

b)

Japan

c)

Egypt

d)

China

49.

Which continent is the largest?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

50.

Which country has the longest coastline in the world?

a)

Russia

b)

Canada

c)

Australia

d)

USA

51.

Which layer of Earth is made of liquid metal?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

52.

Which country has the most people?

a)

USA

b)

China

c)

India

d)

Russia

53.

What is the capital city of Australia?

a)

Sydney

b)

Melbourne

c)

Canberra

d)

Perth

54.

What is a synonym for "happy"?

a)

Sad

b)

Angry

c)

Joyful

d)

Tired

55.

Which author wrote Harry Potter?

a)

J.R.R. Tolkien

b)

J.K. Rowling

c)

C.S. Lewis

d)

Roald Dahl

56.

Which word is a synonym for "happy"?

a)

Sad

b)

Joyful

c)

Angry

d)

Tired

57.

What type of word is "quickly" in the sentence: "She ran quickly"?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adverb

d)

Adjective

58.

Which Shakespeare play features the characters Romeo and Juliet?

a)

Hamlet

b)

Macbeth

c)

Othello

d)

Romeo and Juliet

59.

What is the primary function of RAM in a computer?

a)

To store data permanently

b)

To execute programs

c)

To connect to the internet

d)

To store data temporarily

60.

Which planet is known for having rings?

a)

Earth

b)

Venus

c)

Saturn

d)

Mars

61.

What is the chemical symbol for gold?

a)

Fe

b)

Pb

c)

Ag

d)

Au

62.

What is the primary function of a firewall?

a)

To increase internet speed

b)

To store data

c)

To manage software updates

d)

To protect against unauthorized access

63.

Which of these is a renewable energy source?

a)

Nuclear Power

b)

Solar Power

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Coal

64.

What is the capital of Germany?

a)

Rome

b)

Paris

c)

Madrid

d)

Berlin

65.

What is the chemical symbol for water?

a)

CO2

b)

H2O

c)

NaCl

d)

O2

66.

Which planet is known for its rings?

a)

Saturn

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mars

d)

Earth

67.

What is the powerhouse of the cell?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Mitochondria

68.

What is the capital city of Italy?

a)

Rome

b)

Paris

c)

Madrid

d)

Berlin

69.

What is the largest mammal in the world?

a)

Giraffe

b)

Hippopotamus

c)

Blue Whale

d)

Elephant

70.

What is the square root of 81?

a)

9

b)

8

c)

10

d)

7

71.

What is the boiling point of water in Celsius?

a)

90°C

b)

95°C

c)

100°C

d)

105°C

72.

What is the capital of Spain?

a)

Rome

b)

Paris

c)

Madrid

d)

Berlin

73.

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

a)

Saturn

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mars

d)

Earth

74.

What is the chemical symbol for gold?

a)

Au

b)

Fe

c)

Ag

d)

Pb

75.

What is the largest mammal in the world?

a)

Blue Whale

b)

Giraffe

c)

Elephant

d)

Hippopotamus

76.

What is the primary function of the CPU in a computer?

a)

Display graphics

b)

Process instructions

c)

Manage network connections

d)

Store data

77.

What is the capital city of France?

a)

Paris

b)

Rome

c)

Madrid

d)

Berlin

78.

Which of these is a primary color?

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

Purple

d)

Green

79.

What is the freezing point of water in Celsius?

a)

100°C

b)

0°C

c)

-32°C

d)

32°C

80.

What is the capital city of Japan?

a)

Beijing

b)

Bangkok

c)

Seoul

d)

Tokyo

81.

Which element has the atomic number 1?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Carbon

d)

Oxygen