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Questions for Quiz competition

1. What is open-source hardware?


A) Hardware whose design is publicly shared
B) Hardware that is free to use without any restrictions
C) Hardware that can only be modified by the manufacturer
D) Hardware that is only available online

2. Which of the following is a popular example of open-source hardware?


A) Arduino
B) Microsoft Surface
C) Apple iPhone
D) Dell XPS

3. True or False: Open-source hardware is governed by licenses similar to those used for open-source software.

4. What organization is known for promoting open-source hardware through its certification program?
A) Open-Source Initiative (OSI)
B) Free Software Foundation (FSF)
C) Open-Source Hardware Association (OSHWA)
D) Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)

5. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of open-source hardware?


A) Increased collaboration and innovation
B) Lower cost of production
C) Limited access to design files
D) Community-driven development

6. True or False: All open-source hardware projects must be free of charge.

7. What is the main goal of open-source hardware?


A) To keep hardware designs secret
B) To enhance user privacy
C) To enable anyone to study, modify, and distribute hardware designs
D) To replace proprietary hardware completely

8. Which of the following communities is known for its open-source hardware projects?
A) Raspberry Pi
B) Microsoft
C) Intel
D) IBM

9. True or False: Open-source hardware can only be created by large companies.

10. What type of licensing is commonly associated with open-source hardware?


A) Proprietary licenses
B) Creative Commons licenses
C) GPL licenses
D) Both B and C

11. Which of these is the Indian version of Linux developed by CDAC?

a. Kali Linux
b. Linux Mint
c. BOSS Linux
d. Arch Linux

12. First mobile phone to run Android Operating System?

a. RIM Blackberry Bold


b. Nokia E71
c. Samsung Omnia
d. HTC Dream
13. Full form of SMPP –

a. System Management Program Protocol


b. Submit Mail Process Protocol
c. Short Message Peer to Peer Protocol
d. Software Management Procedure Protocol

14. Who is the author of “The Cathedral and the Bazaar”?

a. Tim Berners-Lee
b. Linus Torvalds
c. Eric S. Raymond
d. Richard Stallman

15. What does EULA stand for –

a. End User License Arrangement


b. Ergonomic Useful License Arrangement
c. End User Life Appropriation
d. End User License Agreement

16. The term ‘Free’ in Free software signifies –

a. Free of cost
b. Free of Pirate
c. Freedom
d. Free to criticize

17. Among the following, which GNU/Linux distro is education based?

a. Linux Mint
b. Edubuntu
c. Fedora
d. Scientific Linux

18. You share a proprietary software with your friends like you share your bike. That legally makes you a ________?

a. Good Friend
b. Law abiding citizen
c. Criminal Offender
d. Freedom Lover

19. Which application is a free software and common alternative for Google Maps?

a. HERE Maps
b. OsmAnd
c. StreetComplete
d. Transit

20. What does ISP stand for?

a. Internet Service Provider


b. International Standards Protocol
c. Indian Service Provider
d. Internet Subscriber Protocol

21. Which of the following is a widely used Open-Source Database Management System?

a. Oracle Database
b. MySQL
c. IBM Db2
d. Microsoft SQL Server

22. What does ‘fork’ mean in the context of Open-Source Software?


a. A method of executing code
b. A security vulnerability
c. A type of software license
d. A branch of a project created from the original source code

23. Which of the following is an Open-Source Office suite?

a. MS Office
b. Libre Office
c. Apple iWork
d. Google Workspace

24. Which Open-Source Software tool is commonly used for version control?

a. Subversion (SVN)
b. Mercurial
c. Git
d. All of the above

25. Which project is known for providing a free, open-source web server software?

a. Apache HTTP Server


b. Nginx
c. Microsoft IIS
d. Both a and b

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