Technology MCQs

2. What will a UPS be used for in a building?

A. To provide power to essential equipment
B. To monitor building electricity use
C. To carry messages between departments
D. To control lighting and power systems
✅ The correct answer is option A.
UPS stands for Uninterruptible Power Supply. Examples of equipment that may require a UPS supply are computers, fire detection systems, hospital operating theatre equipment and escape route lighting.

3. What is a NIC?

A. Netware Intranet Controller
B. No Internet Connection
C. Network Interface Card
D. Network Interference Control
✅ The correct answer is option C.
A NIC is a Network Interface Card. Usually a card that is plugged into a computer’s expansion slot.

6. What is RISC?

A. Remodeled Interface System Computer
B. Remote Intranet Secured Connection
C. Runtime Instruction Set Compiler
D. Reduced Instruction Set Computer
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Reduced Instruction Set Computer – a type of microprocessor that relies on simple instructions which can be used to build more complicated ones.

7. The first web server was built in:

A. 1990 in Geneva, Switzerland
B. 1985 in Berkeley, California
C. 1988 in Cambridge, Massachusetts
D. 1947 in Berningham, UK
✅ The correct answer is option A.

9. What is a spider?

A. A computer virus
B. A program that catalogs Web sites
C. A hacker who breaks into computer systems
D. An application for viewing Web sites
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Spiders are also referred to as “bots” or “crawlers,” and constantly scan the Internet for new and updated Web sites.
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