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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is solidification?

a)

Solidification is the transition of a substance from liquid to solid.

b)

Solidification refers to the melting of a solid into a liquid.

c)

Solidification is the evaporation of a liquid into a gas.

d)

Solidification is the process of a gas turning into a liquid.

2.

What happens to a liquid when it solidifies?

a)

A liquid remains unchanged when it solidifies.

b)

A liquid becomes a solid when it solidifies.

c)

A liquid evaporates when it solidifies.

d)

A liquid turns into gas when it solidifies.

3.

Can you name a common substance that solidifies?

a)

Magma

b)

Steam

c)

Ice

d)

Fog

4.

What is the process of changing from liquid to solid called?

a)

Freezing

b)

Evaporating

c)

Melting

d)

Condensing

5.

What is the role of temperature in solidification?

a)

Temperature only affects the color of the solidified material.

b)

Temperature is irrelevant to the cooling rate during solidification.

c)

Temperature is essential in solidification as it influences the phase transition from liquid to solid.

d)

Temperature has no effect on solidification processes.

6.

How does cooling affect the solidification process?

a)

Cooling prevents particles from bonding and keeps them separate.

b)

Cooling has no effect on the solidification process whatsoever.

c)

Cooling slows down solidification by increasing particle movement.

d)

Cooling promotes solidification by reducing particle movement and allowing them to bond together.

7.

What is crystallization in the context of solidification?

a)

Crystallization is the process of melting a solid into a liquid state.

b)

Crystallization refers to the random arrangement of particles in a solid.

c)

Crystallization is the formation of a solid crystal from a liquid or gas, characterized by an ordered arrangement of atoms or molecules.

d)

Crystallization is the evaporation of a liquid to form a gas.

8.

Can all liquids solidify? Why or why not?

a)

All liquids solidify at low temperatures.

b)

Yes, all liquids can solidify.

c)

No, not all liquids can solidify.

d)

Only some liquids can solidify under pressure.

9.

What is the difference between freezing and solidification?

a)

Freezing occurs when a solid is heated to become a liquid.

b)

Freezing is a specific type of solidification that occurs when a liquid is cooled.

c)

Freezing is the process of turning gas into liquid.

d)

Solidification is the process of cooling a gas to form a solid.

10.

How does solidification affect the properties of a material?

a)

Solidification has no impact on the material's strength or conductivity.

b)

Solidification enhances structural integrity and alters thermal and electrical properties.

c)

Solidification reduces the density and increases flexibility.

d)

Solidification only affects the color and surface texture of materials.

11.

What item is NOT a responsibility of citizenship?

a)

paying taxes

b)

obeying laws

c)

agreeing with the president

d)

voting in elections

12.

Which of the following is a limit on freedom of expression?

a)

you can say whatever you want

b)

you can only say nice things about the government

c)

you can't say anything that will cause someone significant harm

13.

Which individual right means that you are allowed to say what you think?

a)

freedom of religion

b)

freedom of speech

c)

freedom of assembly

14.

Which of the following is a system software?

a)

Linux

b)

MS Office 2003

c)

Flipgrid

d)

Gmail

15.

The following are programming software except

a)

Cobol

b)

Visual Basic

c)

Adobe Reader

d)

Pascal

16.

Which are examples of apps?

a)

Word processing software

b)

Angry Birds

c)

Google Chrome

d)

All of the above

17.

A computer's Operating System

a)

Manages the software on your computer.

b)

Manages the hardware on your computer

c)

Coordinates all of the actions of your computer

d)

All of the above

18.

Mac OS is an example of ______________ software.

a)

application

b)

utility

c)

system

d)

programming

19.

Is what type of software?

a)

system software

b)

programming software

c)

application software

d)

utility software

20.

Which is not a type of System software?

a)

Device drivers

b)

Utility programs

c)

Applications

d)

Operating systems

21.

Which of these best describes application software?

a)

Apps that allow you to play games and do work.

b)

Utilities that keep your computer system healthy.

c)

Software that manages your computer system.

22.

Which one of these best describes compression?

a)

Making a file bigger.

b)

Keeping files the same size.

c)

Making a file smaller.

23.

Why do files have an extension e.g. .jpeg

a)

So they can be downloaded quicker.

b)

So they can be saved correctly.

c)

So the OS know which software to open them in.

24.

Which one of these is not a feature of and Operating system (OS)?

a)

File management.

b)

Use of Utility software.

c)

A very fast clock speed.

25.

Which of these is a benefit of a command line interface?

a)

More control over OS.

b)

Bright coloured icons.

c)

More apps.

26.

Which is a benefit of using a Graphical User Interface (GUI)?

a)

You need to use commands to control the computer.

b)

It has a text based interface.

c)

You can use a mouse or finger to click on brightly coloured icons.

27.

Which of these is a main function of an Operating System (OS)?

a)

Provides a platform to run apps.

b)

Provides a permanent storage of data.

c)

Provides temporary memory.

28.
What are the two main parts of the processor?
a)
Control Unit & Arithmetic Logic Unit
b)
RAM & ROM
c)
RAM & Cache
d)
Control Unit & Cache
29.
What is this image the icon for?
a)
Microsoft PowerPoint
b)
Microsoft Word
c)
Microsoft Publisher
d)
Microsoft Excel
30.

Which of these BEST describes how Alexander Graham Bell’s invention impacted the world?

a)

It made long distance travel faster and easier.

b)

It helped mail reach people much more quickly.

c)

It led to the creation of the motion picture industry.

d)

It allowed people to talk to one another over greater distances.

31.

The first airplane was flown in 1903. Who is responsible for this great American invention?

a)

Herbert Hoover

b)

Charles Lindbergh

c)

Wright Brothers

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

32.

Thomas Edison is BEST remembered for his

a)

use of electricity

b)

ability to build airplanes

c)

invention of the telephone

d)

development of crop rotation

33.

Who invented chocolate chip cookies?

a)

Ruth Wakefield

b)

Louis Braille

c)

Bette Nesmith Graham

d)

Alexander Fleming

34.

Which Inventor invented better equipment for breathing underwater?

a)

Jacques Cousteau

b)

George Washington Carver

c)

Hedy Lamarr

d)

Thomas Edison

35.

Which inventor has more than 1,000 inventions?

a)

Hedy Lamarr

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Jacques Cousteau

d)

George Washington Carver

36.

Who was the inventor who helped farmers with 'crop rotation?'

a)

Hedy Lamarr

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Jacques Cousteau

d)

George Washington Carver

37.

Which inventor was also an actor?

a)

Hedy Lamarr

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Jacques Cousteau

d)

George Washington Carver

38.

How Can I Keep My body Healthy?

a)

Play Video Games

b)

Eat candy

c)

Watch too much TV

d)

Exercise

39.

If I do not exercise I will feel. Choose 2 options

a)

Great

b)

Lazy

c)

Not healthy

d)

Energized

40.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a)
Cory ate lunch after we took a walk.
b)
Cory ate lunch, after we took a walk.
c)
Cory ate, lunch after we took a walk.
d)
Cory ate lunch - after we took a walk.
41.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a)
After we eat, I want to see a movie.
b)
Because you sneezed I jumped.
c)
As, we walked you ran.
d)
If you, fall I'll catch you.
42.
Does this sentence need a comma?
Whenever you stop to reflect on your work your neurons get stronger.
a)
no comma
b)
comma
43.
Does this sentence need a comma?
Clowns juggled while the audience waited for the show to start.
a)
no comma
b)
comma
44.
As she looked out the window, a bird swooped down from the tree.
The subordinate conjunction of this sentence is:
a)
as
b)
out
c)
down
d)
from
45.
I was able to get my work checked since the bus was early today.
The subordinate conjunction of this sentence is:
a)
was
b)
able
c)
since
d)
today
46.

Unless the temperature drops, it won't snow.

a)

it's

b)

unless

c)

won't

d)

the

47.

Identify the subordinate conjunction.

After the basement flooded, we spent all day cleaning up.

a)

spent

b)

After

c)

we

d)

flooded

48.
the change of state from a liquid to a gas
a)
water cycle
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
condensation
49.
Evaporation occurs when water changes into 
a)
transpiration
b)
snow
c)
solid
d)
vapor
50.

What are the three states of matter?

a)

solid, liquid, gas

b)

energy

c)

plasma

d)

light