2014 Techno Quiz Reviewer

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Department of EducationRegion IV-A CALABARZON

DIVISION OF BATANGAS

2014 TECHNO QUIZ REVIEWER

1. In what year did Nintendo first introduced video games.A. 1973 B. 1975 C. 1977 D. 1980

2. Anything that people make to solve a problem is A. Science B. Technology C. Math D. problem solving

3. This is a mathematics visualization tool with mathematical notation and graphing functions,

suitable for geometry, algebra, trigonometry, and calculus.this is great for visualizingconcepts that are sometimes hard to understand.A. Design Science B. Math Journal C. Geometers Sketchpad D. Cabri

4. A step by step procedure for carrying out computation, or another word for working outmath problem is . A. Algorithm B. divisivility rules C. digit rules D. place value rules

5. Who is the Creators of Fizz and Martinas Math, Primetime Math, and many more computerprograms appropriate for K through 12.A. Dr. Wei-Chi Yang B. Vivian Pal C. Tom Snyder Productions D. none of the

above6. What is the exact size of the smallest calculator in the world created by James Gimzewski?

A. 1 nanometer B. 2 nanometer C. 3 nanometer D. 4 nanometer7. The combination of touch screen hardware and optical character recognition software offers

effortless input in mathematical expressions with all the benefits of electronic media such assaving and sharing of data.A. Document Cameras B. whiteboards C. tablet computers D. TI Calculator

8. The Asian Conference Technology in Mathematics(ATCM) was founded by ____________.A. Dr. Wei-Chi Yang B. Vivian Pal C. Tom Snyder Productions D. none of the

above

9. The ACTM Conference was conducted in Taiwan for the second time in ___________.A. 2007 B. 2008 C. 2009 D. 2009B.

10. The first all transistor-diode electronic calculator was first introduced by whatcompany?ANSWER : = SHARP


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11. The bridge between the computer and the old-fashionedchalkboard or whiteboard.A. Computers B. Smartboards C. Overhead Projectors D. DVD players

12. This can be used for many things in the Mathematics classroom. Used to show virtualmodels of mathematics like at the Mathematics virtual Library, to create graphs using excel,and to practice math skills on websites.A. Computers B. Smartboards C. Overhead Projectors D. DVD players

13. This piece of Technology allows teachers and students to write normally and then to haveimage projected onto a screen so that all students may see it easily.A. Computers B. Smartboards C. Overhead Projectors D. DVD players

14. A term refers to places that have wireless internet connections.ANSWER : hot spot

15. A funny name for a noun that describes a small piece of information about yourcomputer. It is a small file that a Web server automatically sends to your PC whenyou browse certain Website.ANSWER : cookie

16. Which Greek letter represents the ratio of the circumference of a circle to itsdiameter? ANSWER : Pi or

17. Though he was beyond the traditional age limit of 40 years for receiving the goldFields Medal, a British mathematician was awarded a special silver plaque by theInternational Mathematical Union in 1998. Name this mathematician who is mostfamous for prov ing Fermats Last Theorem.ANSWER : Andrew Wiles

18. What term refers to a limitless quantity and is represented by a symbol that looks likethe number 8 placed on its side?ANSWER : Infinity

19. Name the physical chemist who coined the term photon and came up with the

official definition of jiffy in physics.ANSWER : Gilbert Lewis

20. What computer program can you used to calculate data?ANSWER : = Microsoft excel or Spreadsheet

21 Name the 3rd-century BC Greek mathematician who wrote Elements of Geometry,which remained a standard textbook until the 19th century. ANSWER : Euclid


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22 If the number 1 followed by 100 zeros is represented by the term googol, what is thename for the number 1 followed by a googol number of zeros?ANSWER : Googolplex

23. What do you call the series of numbers where the next number is the sum of theprevious two?ANSWER : Fibonacci sequence

24 What was title of the first printed book in mathematics?ANSWER: Treviso Arithmetic or A r t e d e l l 'A b b a c o

25. What do you call a number whose digits are rotated around when multiplied by anynumber from 1 to 6?

ANSWER: Cyclic number

26. Who is the Greek mathematician believed to be the first person to notice that themorning and evening stars were actually the same?ANSWER: Pythagoras

27. What do you call the calculating device that uses numbered rods to performmultiplication of any number by a number 2-9?ANSWER: apiers bones or apiers rods

28. Who is the founding father of the Formalist School of Mathematics?ANSWER: David Hilbert

29. If the data are encoded in column A1 to A10, what formula should be used tocalculate the standard deviation of the given scores using the Microsoft Excel orspreadsheets?ANSWER : =STDEV(A1:A10)

30. It is a calculator with keys shaped and sized exactly like coins and a dollar bill.It adds andsubtracts money amounts and has a voice output.A. Keyboard B. Coin u - lator C. Fact master D.

Moneycalc

31. The latest model of casios calculator which has been designed for general math,trigonometry, statistics, calculus, engineering and physics.A. FX-112ESPLUS B. FX-113ESPLUS c. FX-114ESPLUS D. FX-115ESPLUS

32. Who built the first automatic mechanical calculator that could add and subtract?A. Rene Descartes B. Blaise Pascal C. Gotfreid Leibniz D. Thomas De Colmar


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33. A program that enables you to access information on the internet through the WorldWide Web.

ANSWER : browser

34. What do you mean by PDF?ANSWER : Portable Document Format

35. Use of email addresses to send unsolicited messages for the purpose of marketing.ANSWER : Spam

36. What do you mean by URL?ANSWER : Unique Resource Locator

37. When did the first automatic mechanical calculator invented?ANSWER : 1642

38. Name the Greek mathematician often referred to as the Father of Geometry for hisrevolutionary ideas and influential textbook called Elements.ANSWER : Euclid

39. A device that can be used not only to compute but also to draw graphs in theCartesian coordinate plane.ANSWER : graphics calculator

40. A set of information that is structured primarily to allow calculations and analysis tobe undertaken.

ANSWER : database

41. The ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter is denoted by which Greek letter?(Pi)

42. Which British philosopher and mathematician said: mathematics may be defined as thesubject in whom we never know what we are talking about or whether what we are saying istrue? (Bertrand Russell)

43. How many faces have a dodecahedron ? (12)

44. Which German mathematician gave his name to a one-sided surface that he created bygiving a strip of paper a half-twist then fastening the ends together ? (August FerdinandMobius)


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45. What type of algebra, in which logical operations are replaced by symbols, is also known as

symbolic logic ? (Boolean)

46. What is the better known name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, a lecturer in mathematics atOxford University in the 19th century, who compiled a series of mathematical brain teasersknown as pillow problems ? (Lewis Carroll)

47. In 1665, shortly before his death, a French mathematician created a celebrated theorem byclaiming to have discovered the proof that there are no instances in which the sum of twocube numbers is equal to another cube number. Who was he ? (Pierre de Fermat)

48. Name the 3rd-century BC Greek mathematician who wrote Elements of Geometry, whichremained a standard textbook until the 19th century ? (Euclid)

49. Which Scottish mathematician invented logarithms and devised a set of graduated bonesused as an aid to multiplication ? (John Napier)

50. Which French mathematician, physicist and theologian invented the first calculatingmachine in 1641 ? (Blaise Pascal)

51. Who is the father of geometry? (Euclid)

52. Who is the prince of mathematics ? (Friedrich Gauss)

53. What is the first mechanical calculator invented by Willhelm Schickard ? (Calculating Clock)

54. Who is the father of Algebra ? (Al-khwarzimi)

55. It is the graduated circular protractor with one pivoted arm used for measuring on markingoff angles . (Bevel Protractor)

56. What century did Mathematicians first used plus and minus signs ? (16 th century)

57. What number a one followed by 100 zeros was first used by nine year old Milton Sirotta in1940 ? (Googol)

58. What handy mathematical instruments days were numbered when the pocket calculatormade the scene in the 1970s ? (The Slide Ruler)

59. What is a flat image that can be displayed in three dimensions ? (Hologram)

60. What Greek Math whiz noticed that the morning star and evening star were one and thesame 530 B.C.? (Pythagoras)


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61. What is the first desktop all electronic calculators developed in Britain in 1961 byCentral Systems Ltd.?Answer: ANITA (A New Inspiration To Arithmetic/Accounting) Calculator

62. Who discovered Pythagorean Theorems?Answer: Pythagoras of Samos

63. Who mathematician made advances in number theory, algebra and analysis but ismost renowned for his many theorems of plane and solid geometry?Answer: Archimedes of Syracuse

64. What is the contribution of Rene Descartes in Mathematics?Answer: He discovered the Cartesian Coordinate Plane

65. Who invented and developed the Decimal System?Answer: China, Babylonia, Persia and Mayans

66. Who invented the first mechanical calculator?ANSWER : Blaise Pascal

67. A way of sending message over the internet.ANSWER : Email

68. Who developed the very first spreadsheet, Visicalc?ANSWER : Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankstone

69. What was the first spreadsheet written to operate on the apple II and was released in1979?ANSWER : Visicalc

70. French mathematician who developed the rectangular coordinate system.Answer: Rene Descartes

71 . Who is the Flemish mathematician who first used decimals in his book La Disme

Answer: Simon Stevin

72. In which country did the Metric System come from? ( Answer : France )

73. Who made the idea and the original invention of a device that able to perform all fourarithmetic operations with minimal human intervention , the calculator ?

( Answer : Blaise Pascal )74. Who invented the first computing machine in 1822? ( Answer : Charles Babbage )

75. What is the instrument used in measuring small distances? ( Answer : micrometer )


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76. The length one foot was based on the length of a foot of a king. Whwwwqwq9w77. o was that king who ordered everyone to use the length of his foot as a standard unit : foot ?( Answer : King Gregory )

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