ONLINE BITS 18

1. What was the basis for Aristotle to believe that the earth was spherical
(a) the earth‘s shadow on the moon was always flat
(b) the earth‘s shadow on the moon was always square
(c) the earth‘s shadow on the moon was always spherical
(d) the earth‘s shadow on the moon was always round
2. What was the landmark observation made by Hubble?
(a) the universe is expanding
(b) the universe is contracting
(c) the universe had existed unaltered
(d) the universe is unchanging
3. Aristotle‘s theory that everything was made out of four elements earth, air, fire and water was not considered as a
good theory because
(a) It had no reality
(b) It did not make any definite predictions
(c) It did not describe a large class of observations
(d) It was a simple theory
4. Abdul Kalam was born in the year
(a) 1941
(b) 1913
(c) 1931
(d) 1939
5. When World War II started Abdul Kalam was
(a) nine years old
(b) eight years old
(c) ten years old
(d) seven years old
6. What is the title of the article which won a prize for Kalam in an essay writing competition?
(a) Let us make our own hovercraft
(b) Let us fight for our country
(c) Let us make our own missile
(d) Let us make our own aircraft
7. Choose the antonym for the word ‘attractive‘
(a) submissive
(b) impulsive
(c) passive
(d) repulsive
8. It was observed that the universe was set in motion at some finite time in such a manner as to look as
it had existed for ever
(a) through
(b) thought
(c) though
(d) thorough
9. Jallaluddin was a major influence my life that stage
(a) on, at
(b) for, in
(c) with, at
(d) for, at
10. Any physical theory is always provisional. - Choose the appropriate question tag.
(a) Isn‘t it?
(b) Is it?
(c) Will it?
(d) Does it?
11. Norbert Wiener was a professor at
(a) CMU
(b) Wales
(c) MIT
(d) Harvard
12. Which of the following book is considered to be a classic in Computer Ethics?
(a) Cybernetics: or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine
(b) A Starter Kit for Teaching Computer Ethics
(c) The Human Use of Human Beings
(d) Computer Power and Human Reason
13. Who said “Computers do not know borders“?
(a) Krystyna Gornaik
(b) Terrell Ward Bynum
(c) John Snapper
(d) Nobert Wiener
14. “This machine has been constructed by engineers of ability Don‘t form your opinion based on its looks“ What is
the machine?
(a) Rohini
(b) Menaka
(c) Nandi
(d) Agni
15. NASA is the centre for
(a) research and development in advanced aerospace technology
(b) research and development in aerospace technology
(c) research and development in advanced missile technology
(d) research and development in air craft technology
16. The Indian Air Force was in dire need of RATO motors for use in
(a) S-22 and HF-24 aircraft
(b) S-22 and HF-22 aircraft
(c) S-24 and HF-24 aircraft
(d) S-24 and HF-22 aircraft
17. Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to ‘Perceive‘
(a) doubt
(b) ignore
(c) deceive
(d) identify
18. Choose the antonym for the word ‘Elegant‘
(a) graceless
(b) stylish
(c) neat
(d) graceful
19. the death of Tipu, Indian rocketry came a stand still be revived 150 years later in an independent
India.
(a) To, on, to
(b) On, to, to
(c) On, to, with
(d) With, to, to,
20. My work at INCOSPAR commenced with familiarisation course at TIFR computer centre.
(a) the, a
(b) the, the
(c) a, the
(d) a, a
ANSWERS : D A B C B D D C A A C D A C A A D A D C