ONLINE BITS 3

1. What was the basis for Aristotle to believe that the earth was spherical
(a) the earth‘s shadow on the moon was always square
(b) the earth‘s shadow on the moon was always round
(c) the earth‘s shadow on the moon was always flat
(d) the earth‘s shadow on the moon was always spherical
2. Who supported the Copernican theory?
(a) Galileo and Kepler
(b) Galileo and Newton
(c) Kepler and Newton
(d) Kepler and Ptolemy
3. If everything in the universe depends on everything else in a fundamental way it might be impossible to get a solution by
(a) Investigating the problem as a whole
(b) Breaking the problem into bits
(c) Considering all the aspects associated with each problem
(d) Investigating parts of the problem in isolation
4. The main concern of Abdul Kalams father after the cyclone that struck Rameswaram coast was about
(a) The financial loss incurred
(b) The collapse of Pamban Bridge
(c) Destruction caused to Rameswaram
(d) The wrecked boat
5. The bed time stories that Kalam‘s mother and grandmother told him were from
(a) The Ramayana and the life of Prophet Muhammad
(b) The life of Prophet Muhammad
(c) Life of Rama and the life of Allah
(d) Shri. Sita Rama Kalyanam and the Ramayana
6. At MIT, technical aerodynamics was taught by
(a) Prof. Sponder
(b) KAV Pandalai
(c) Prof. Narasingha Rao
(d) Iyadurai Solomon
7. The universe is not arbitrary - choose the synonym for the underlined word
(a) dependable
(b) accountable
(c) reasonable
(d) unreasonable
8. Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the expression - To say that an event or action will happen in the future.
(a) Pertain
(b) Convince
(c) Persuade
(d) Predict 9. God created the universe the instant the Big Bang
(a) at, with
(b) in, with
(c) in, of
(d) at, of
10. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word ‘consistent‘
(a) un
(b) non
(c) im
(d) in
11. Which book laid foundation for comprehensive Computer Ethics?
(a) Computer Power and Human Reason
(b) Metaphilosophy
(c) A Starter Kit for Teaching Computer Ethics
(d) The Human Use of Human Beings
12. ELIZA is a programme intended to
(a) detect AIDS
(b) cure AIDS
(c) engage in automated psychotherapy
(d) curb AIDS
13. Whose views on computer ethics are contrary to the views held by Gornaik? (a) Bynum (b) Johnson
(c) Kant
(d) Wiener
14. How many years were given to Kalam and his team to launch the engineering model, GEM? (a) 2 years
(b) 5 years
(c) 3 years
(d) 4 years
15. Where is NASA‘s research centre located?
(a) Los Angles
(b) Virginia
(c) Maryland
(d) New Jersey
16. A ten-year profile for space research in India was prepared by
(a) Prof. V.S. Narayanan
(b) Wernher Von Braun
(c) Prof. Sarabhai
(d) Prof. Oda
17. The word which is nearest in meaning to ‘Diversity‘
(a) variety
(b) enemity
(c) integrity
(d) amity
18. The antonym for the word ‘Known‘
(a) strange
(b) proximity
(c) familiar
(d) vivid
19. Prof. Sarabhai believed open and free exchange views
(a) of, in, an
(b) of, an, in
(c) in, an, of
(d) on, in, of
20. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word ‘fortunately‘
(a) un
(b) in
(c) mis
(d) im
ANSWERS :B A D B A A D D D D D C B C B C A A C A