General Quiz 1
1. To whom was the first patent for a technical invention awarded?| A. | Leonardo da Vinci, Artist & Inventor | B. | Filippo Brunelleschi, Architect & Engineer |
| C. | Sir Christopher Wren, Architect & Scientist | D. | Christiaan Huygens, Mathematician & Engineer |
2. Alexander Graham Bell is best known for inventing the telephone, but he was a man of many interests. Another product for which he received patents was:
| A. | A cement-burning kiln | B. | A "magic lantern" projector |
| C. | A vacuum cleaner | D. | A hydrofoil boat |
3. "Misch metal" a substance that ignites when scratched, is widely used in the manufacture of what commonplace object?
| A. | Cigarette lighters | B. | Smoke detectors |
| C. | Spark plugs | D. | Theatrical lights |
4. Why is this animal famous in the field of Information Technology?
| A. | Kindle | B. | Opera mini |
| C. | D. | Firefox |
5. Which world-famous MNC has its research and development facility at Whitefield, Bangalore, spanning over an area of 20,000 sq.m with capacity of 1800 people, which is single largest R&D facility outside the company's home country germany?
| A. | BMW | B. | Toyota |
| C. | Mercedes Benz | D. | Honda |
6. The person on the right made a significant contribution to the company he was a part of. What significant non-monetary contribution did he make?
| A. | IBM original logo | B. | Microsoft original logo |
| C. | Apple's Original Logo | D. | INTEL original logo |
7. Name the top global executive search firm which dropped 'International' from its name in 2013 as a part of its rebranding exercise?
| A. | Korn/ferry | B. | Egon Zehnder |
| C. | Odgers | D. | Glassford |
8. In the 1960s, U.S. chemist Norman Stingley combined two substances - Butadiene and Sulphur - under heat and pressure to produce the material that made possible what well-known product?
| A. | Non-slip sole for athletic shoes | B. | Artificial Hairs |
| C. | The soft contact lens | D. | The Super Ball |
9. Name the person who founded the 'Free Software Movement'?
| A. | Peter H.Dukes | B. | Richard Stallman |
| C. | Simone geberatty | D. | Hugh boatman |
10. Which two companies developed the CD-ROM in the year 1984?
| A. | Sony and Philips | B. | Sony and Mouserbear |
| C. | Philips and Samsung | D. | Compaq and Mouserbear |
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