Current Affairs MCQs – Science & Technology Set 3 (20 Explained)

ByArsalan Khan

This is a 20-question MCQ set on Science & Technology (Set 3) — acronyms and abbreviations. Attempt all 20 in 25 minutes without looking at the answers, then check the explained answers and review your weak section. These are original practice questions, not copied from FPSC papers or competitor question banks, and this site is not affiliated with FPSC. Scoring: 18–20 = strong. 15–17 = good. 12–14 = fair, revise the sections you missed. Below 12 = study the weak-section review, then re-attempt in 2 days.

Questions (Q1–Q20):

Q1. What does “CPU” stand for? A) Central Processing Unit B) Computer Personal Unit C) Central Personal Unit D) Computer Processing Unit

Q2. What does “RAM” stand for? A) Random Access Memory B) Read Access Memory C) Random Application Memory D) Read Application Memory

Q3. What does “WWW” stand for? A) World Wide Web B) World Wide Website C) World Web Wide D) Web World Wide

Q4. What does “GPS” stand for? A) Global Positioning System B) Global Position System C) Global Positioning Service D) Global Position Service

Q5. What does “USB” stand for? A) Universal Serial Bus B) Universal System Bus C) Universal Serial Board D) Universal System Board

Q6. What does “AI” stand for? A) Artificial Intelligence B) Artificial Intellect C) Artificial Information D) Automated Intelligence

Q7. What does “DNA” stand for? A) Deoxyribonucleic Acid B) Deoxyribonucleic Atom C) Deoxyribonucleic Alkali D) Deoxyribonucleic Alkane

Q8. What does “LED” stand for? A) Light Emitting Diode B) Light Emitting Device C) Light Energy Diode D) Light Energy Device

Q9. What does “Wi-Fi” stand for? A) Wireless Fidelity B) Wireless Frequency C) Wireless Fiber D) Wireless Function

Q10. What does “SMS” stand for? A) Short Message Service B) Short Message System C) Short Mail Service D) Short Mail System

Q11. What does “HTTP” stand for? A) HyperText Transfer Protocol B) HyperText Transmission Protocol C) HyperText Transfer Program D) HyperText Transmission Program

Q12. What does “HTML” stand for? A) HyperText Markup Language B) HyperText Markup Link C) HyperText Machine Language D) HyperText Machine Link

Q13. What does “PDF” stand for? A) Portable Document Format B) Portable Document File C) Portable Data Format D) Portable Data File

Q14. What does “URL” stand for? A) Uniform Resource Locator B) Uniform Resource Link C) Universal Resource Locator D) Universal Resource Link

Q15. What does “IP” stand for? A) Internet Protocol B) Internet Program C) Internet Process D) Internet Provider

Q16. What does “OS” stand for? A) Operating System B) Operating Software C) Operational System D) Operational Software

Q17. What does “VR” stand for? A) Virtual Reality B) Virtual Realism C) Visual Reality D) Visual Realism

Q18. What does “AR” stand for? A) Augmented Reality B) Augmented Realism C) Artificial Reality D) Artificial Realism

Q19. What does “IoT” stand for? A) Internet of Things B) Internet of Technology C) Internet of Tools D) Internet of Terminals

Q20. What does “VPN” stand for? A) Virtual Private Network B) Virtual Personal Network C) Virtual Private Net D) Virtual Personal Net

Answer Key + Explained Answers:

Q1 – A) Central Processing Unit. CPU = Central Processing Unit. Computer Personal Unit is wrong, Central Personal Unit is wrong, Computer Processing Unit is wrong.

Q2 – A) Random Access Memory. RAM = Random Access Memory. Read Access Memory is wrong, Random Application Memory is wrong, Read Application Memory is wrong.

Q3 – A) World Wide Web. WWW = World Wide Web. World Wide Website is wrong, World Web Wide is wrong, Web World Wide is wrong.

Q4 – A) Global Positioning System. GPS = Global Positioning System. Global Position System is wrong, Global Positioning Service is wrong, Global Position Service is wrong.

Q5 – A) Universal Serial Bus. USB = Universal Serial Bus. Universal System Bus is wrong, Universal Serial Board is wrong, Universal System Board is wrong.

Q6 – A) Artificial Intelligence. AI = Artificial Intelligence. Artificial Intellect is wrong, Artificial Information is wrong, Automated Intelligence is wrong.

Q7 – A) Deoxyribonucleic Acid. DNA = Deoxyribonucleic Acid. Deoxyribonucleic Atom is wrong, Deoxyribonucleic Alkali is wrong, Deoxyribonucleic Alkane is wrong.

Q8 – A) Light Emitting Diode. LED = Light Emitting Diode. Light Emitting Device is wrong, Light Energy Diode is wrong, Light Energy Device is wrong.

Q9 – A) Wireless Fidelity. Wi-Fi = Wireless Fidelity. Wireless Frequency is wrong, Wireless Fiber is wrong, Wireless Function is wrong.

Q10 – A) Short Message Service. SMS = Short Message Service. Short Message System is wrong, Short Mail Service is wrong, Short Mail System is wrong.

Q11 – A) HyperText Transfer Protocol. HTTP = HyperText Transfer Protocol. HyperText Transmission Protocol is wrong, HyperText Transfer Program is wrong, HyperText Transmission Program is wrong.

Q12 – A) HyperText Markup Language. HTML = HyperText Markup Language. HyperText Markup Link is wrong, HyperText Machine Language is wrong, HyperText Machine Link is wrong.

Q13 – A) Portable Document Format. PDF = Portable Document Format. Portable Document File is wrong, Portable Data Format is wrong, Portable Data File is wrong.

Q14 – A) Uniform Resource Locator. URL = Uniform Resource Locator. Uniform Resource Link is wrong, Universal Resource Locator is wrong, Universal Resource Link is wrong.

Q15 – A) Internet Protocol. IP = Internet Protocol. Internet Program is wrong, Internet Process is wrong, Internet Provider is wrong.

Q16 – A) Operating System. OS = Operating System. Operating Software is wrong, Operational System is wrong, Operational Software is wrong.

Q17 – A) Virtual Reality. VR = Virtual Reality. Virtual Realism is wrong, Visual Reality is wrong, Visual Realism is wrong.

Q18 – A) Augmented Reality. AR = Augmented Reality. Augmented Realism is wrong, Artificial Reality is wrong, Artificial Realism is wrong.

Q19 – A) Internet of Things. IoT = Internet of Things. Internet of Technology is wrong, Internet of Tools is wrong, Internet of Terminals is wrong.

Q20 – A) Virtual Private Network. VPN = Virtual Private Network. Virtual Personal Network is wrong, Virtual Private Net is wrong, Virtual Personal Net is wrong.

Which questions did you miss? Write the 3 you missed, the correct answers, and one line for each explaining why. Acronyms: revise CPU (Central Processing Unit), RAM (Random Access Memory), WWW (World Wide Web), GPS (Global Positioning System), USB (Universal Serial Bus), AI (Artificial Intelligence), DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid), LED (Light Emitting Diode), Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity), SMS (Short Message Service), HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol), HTML (HyperText Markup Language), PDF (Portable Document Format), URL (Uniform Resource Locator), IP (Internet Protocol), OS (Operating System), VR (Virtual Reality), AR (Augmented Reality), IoT (Internet of Things), VPN (Virtual Private Network). Re-attempt this set in 2 days.

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