💻
Technology - General Quiz
Technology - General · Timed
20 questions · 10 min timer · Instant feedback
General technology knowledge covers the broad landscape of how digital systems, devices, and innovations shape modern life. It spans computing fundamentals, the history of technolo...
Playing as a guest
You can play free without an account. Create one to save scores and resume later.
Question of
Explanation:
Choose an answer to continue. Correct answers are revealed after you finish.
Time is up! Quiz Complete!
Your score
Correct
Wrong
Want this score saved?
Create a free account to store quiz history, track streaks, and pick up where you left off. Guests can keep playing without signup.
No questions available for this topic yet.
All 20 questions in this Technology - General quiz
-
What device displays output?
- A. Monitor
- B. CPU
- C. Keyboard
- D. Mouse
-
What is the name of the first programmable electronic digital computer?
- A. Z3
- B. UNIVAC
- C. Colossus
- D. ENIAC
-
Which is a laptop brand?
- A. Android
- B. Intel
- C. Dell
- D. Oracle
-
What is the name of the first computer virus created in the wild?
- A. Creeper
- B. Code Red
- C. I Love You
- D. Melissa
-
What does a Virtual Private Network (VPN) primarily do to protect a user's internet traffic?
- A. It makes the internet faster
- B. It creates an encrypted tunnel and hides the user's IP address
- C. It deletes the user's browsing history
- D. It installs an antivirus on the router
-
What is the name of the first computer mouse material?
- A. Metal
- B. Wood
- C. Plastic
- D. Glass
-
Which is the most popular mobile OS?
- A. Android
- B. iOS
- C. Windows
- D. Linux
-
What is the name of the first computer ever made?
- A. Altair
- B. ENIAC
- C. IBM PC
- D. Apple I
-
What type of laser is used in Blu-ray players, giving the technology its name and allowing it to store more data than a DVD?
- A. Red Laser
- B. Green Laser
- C. Blue-Violet Laser
- D. Infrared Laser
-
What is the main purpose of an 'Operating System'?
- A. To manage hardware and software
- B. To browse the web
- C. To send emails
- D. To edit photos
-
Which sensor in a smartphone or smartwatch is used to measure the user's blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) using red and infrared light?
- A. Gyroscope
- B. Accelerometer
- C. Pulse Oximeter
- D. Magnetometer
-
Which operating system is developed by Apple for its computers?
- A. iOS
- B. Windows
- C. Linux
- D. macOS
-
Which biometric authentication method is generally considered more secure and harder to spoof than fingerprint scanning?
- A. Iris Recognition
- B. Voice Recognition
- C. Hand Geometry
- D. Signature Matching
-
Which social media platform was originally called 'BackRub'?
- A. Instagram
- B. Google
- C. Twitter
- D. Facebook
-
What is a primary benefit of using 'Dark Mode' on a device with an OLED or AMOLED screen?
- A. It increases the internet speed
- B. It saves battery life by turning off black pixels
- C. It makes the device waterproof
- D. It increases the maximum storage capacity
-
Which social media platform is known for its 280-character limit?
- A. Instagram
- B. Facebook
- C. X (Twitter)
- D. LinkedIn
-
What does 'Li-Fi' technology use as its medium for high-speed data transmission instead of traditional radio waves?
- A. Sound waves
- B. Visible light
- C. Magnetic induction
- D. Microwaves
-
What is 'Kernel' in an operating system?
- A. The security wall
- B. The UI
- C. The file system
- D. The core part that manages hardware
-
Who founded the 'World Wide Web Consortium' (W3C)?
- A. Tim Berners-Lee
- B. Steve Jobs
- C. Elon Musk
- D. Bill Gates
-
What device is used to click items on screen?
- A. Mouse
- B. Printer
- C. Keyboard
- D. Monitor