100 Technology Trivia Questions and Answers
Inventions, computing and the machines that reshaped daily life.
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1.What does the amateur radio term 'CQ' mean when transmitted?
Answer: Calling any station
Read the full explanation2.What does the Q-code 'QTH' mean in amateur radio communication?
Answer: My location is...
Read the full explanation3.What does the abbreviation 'FPV' stand for in the context of drone piloting?
Answer: First Person View
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: First-person view (remote control)4.What does ESC stand for in the context of electric RC vehicles?
Answer: Electronic Speed Controller
Read the full explanation5.What term describes the flight mode where a drone autonomously follows a moving subject using GPS or visual tracking?
Answer: ActiveTrack (or Follow Me mode)
Read the full explanation6.What refresh rate, measured in hertz, became the standard baseline for competitive gaming monitors, doubling the traditional 60Hz?
Answer: 144Hz
Read the full explanation7.What competitive first-person shooter, developed by Riot Games and released in 2020, combines precise gunplay with character-based abilities?
Answer: Valorant
Read the full explanation8.What technology allows a drone to maintain a fixed position in the air without pilot input, using GPS and barometric sensors?
Answer: GPS hover (or position hold)
Read the full explanation9.What ionospheric layer is primarily responsible for long-distance HF radio propagation during the daytime?
Answer: F2 layer
Read the full explanation10.What is the highest class of amateur radio license in the United States, granting full privileges on all bands?
Answer: Amateur Extra
Read the full explanation11.What frequency band, measured in GHz, do most modern RC transmitters use to avoid interference?
Answer: 2.4 GHz
Read the full explanation12.What year was the first iPhone released?
Answer: 2007
Read the full explanation13.What type of antenna, consisting of a horizontal wire fed at the center, is one of the simplest and most popular HF antennas?
Answer: Dipole antenna
Read the full explanation14.What annual event challenges amateur radio operators to set up temporary stations and make as many contacts as possible in 24 hours?
Answer: Field Day
Read the full explanation15.What is the name of the international system that divides the world into grid squares for identifying locations in amateur radio?
Answer: Maidenhead Locator System
Read the full explanation16.What does CPU stand for in computing?
Answer: Central Processing Unit
Read the full explanation17.What is the common term for the measure of delay between a player's input and the corresponding action appearing on screen, critical in competitive gaming?
Answer: Input lag (or latency)
Read the full explanation18.What remote identification requirement, often called 'digital license plates,' was mandated by the FAA for most drones starting in 2024?
Answer: Remote ID
Read the full explanation19.What South Korean player, known as 'Faker,' is widely regarded as the greatest League of Legends player of all time?
Answer: Lee Sang-hyeok
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: League of Legends20.What is the name of the annual video game tournament hosted by Valve Corporation for Dota 2, known for record-breaking prize pools funded by player purchases?
Answer: The International
Read the full explanation21.What type of RC car chassis features the motor and drivetrain mounted along the center spine for balanced weight distribution?
Answer: Mid-motor layout
Read the full explanation22.What does the term '1/10 scale' mean when describing an RC car?
Answer: One-tenth real car size
Read the full explanation23.What is the maximum altitude that recreational drone pilots are legally allowed to fly in the United States without special authorization?
Answer: 400 feet
Read the full explanation24.In drone racing, what does the 'S' rating on a LiPo battery indicate, such as '4S' or '6S'?
Answer: Number of cells in series
Read the full explanation25.What is the name for the spinning propeller configuration where four rotors are arranged symmetrically, the most common multirotor design?
Answer: Quadcopter
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Quadcopter26.What type of shock absorber, filled with silicone oil, is standard on hobby-grade RC vehicles?
Answer: Oil-filled shocks
Read the full explanation27.What radio-controlled car racing organization, founded in 1967 and known by a four-letter acronym, sanctions competitive off-road and on-road events in the United States?
Answer: ROAR (Remotely Operated Auto Racers)
28.What Chinese technology company manufactures the Mavic, Phantom, and Air series of consumer drones?
Answer: DJI
Read the full explanation29.What U.S. federal agency requires recreational drone pilots to register aircraft weighing over 250 grams?
Answer: FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)
Read the full explanation30.What nitro fuel percentage is most commonly used in hobby-grade nitro RC cars?
Answer: 20%
Read the full explanation31.Who co-founded Apple Computer with Steve Jobs?
Answer: Steve Wozniak
Read the full explanation32.What component in an RC car converts the rotary motion of the motor into different wheel speeds during turns?
Answer: Differential
Read the full explanation33.What frequency band is most commonly associated with beginner ham radio operators holding a Technician license in the United States?
Answer: 2-meter band (144 MHz)
Read the full explanation34.What digital mode, developed by Nobel Prize-winning physicist Joe Taylor, allows amateur radio operators to make contacts with extremely weak signals?
Answer: FT8
Read the full explanation35.What NVIDIA technology synchronizes the GPU's frame output with the monitor's refresh rate to eliminate screen tearing?
Answer: G-Sync
Read the full explanation36.What battery chemistry, abbreviated LiPo, is most commonly used in high-performance RC vehicles?
Answer: Lithium polymer
Read the full explanation37.What type of keyboard switch, preferred by many competitive gamers for its fast actuation, uses a linear mechanism with no tactile bump?
Answer: Cherry MX Red (or linear switch)
Read the full explanation38.What does 'GPU' stand for, the component most critical for gaming performance in modern PCs?
Answer: Graphics Processing Unit
Read the full explanation39.What is the common name for the type of battery used in most consumer and racing drones, known for its high energy density?
Answer: LiPo (Lithium Polymer)
Read the full explanation40.What type of RC motor uses magnets and coils without physical contact brushes, offering higher efficiency?
Answer: Brushless motor
Read the full explanation41.Which company manufactured the LR-300: Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori, Zastava, Z-M Weapons or Izhmash?
Answer: Z-M Weapons
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: LR-30042.Who designed "Armaguerra Mod. 39 rifle": John Garand, Gino Revelli, Melvin Johnson or Eugene Stoner?
Answer: Gino Revelli
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Armaguerra Mod. 39 rifle43.Who designed "SR-25": Eugene Stoner, Melvin Johnson, Erik Eklund or Gino Revelli?
Answer: Eugene Stoner
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: SR-2544.In which city is Savage Arms headquartered: Ulm, Germany, Leipzig, Germany, Ogden, Utah or Westfield, Massachusetts?
Answer: Westfield, Massachusetts
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Savage Arms45.In what year was Italian firearm manufacturer located Benelli Armi founded: 1962, 1967, 1968 or 1969?
Answer: 1967
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Benelli Armi46.In which city is NOBLEX E-Optics GmbH headquartered: Eisfeld, Thuringia, Germany, Cheyenne, Wyoming, Gladstone, Michigan or Ulm, Germany?
Answer: Eisfeld, Thuringia, Germany
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: NOBLEX E-Optics GmbH47.Who invented the Bayko: Percy Shaw, Ernest Monnington Bowden, John Harrison or Charles Plimpton?
Answer: Charles Plimpton
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Bayko48.Who invented the Bouncing bomb: Charles Plimpton, Barnes Wallis, Frederick Scott Archer or Carey Foster?
Answer: Barnes Wallis
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Bouncing bomb49.Who invented the Collodion process: Carey Foster, Tom Smith of London, Percy Shaw or Frederick Scott Archer?
Answer: Frederick Scott Archer
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Collodion process50.In what year was American manufacturer Paul K. Guillow, Inc. founded: 1926, 1931, 1936 or 1949?
Answer: 1926
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Paul K. Guillow, Inc.51.In what year was monthly full-color publication written Model Aviation founded: 1926, 1933, 1936 or 1949?
Answer: 1936
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Model Aviation52.Which company manufactured the RAE Larynx: Northrop Grumman, Royal Aircraft Establishment, Radioplane Company or Republic Aviation?
Answer: Royal Aircraft Establishment
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: RAE Larynx53.Which company manufactured the AVIC WZ-8: Radioplane Company, Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Northrop Grumman or Republic Aviation?
Answer: Aviation Industry Corporation of China
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Answer: IEMZ Kupol
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Garpiya55.Which company manufactured the Spot-On models: Underwood Engineering Co. Ltd, Meccano Ltd, Tri-ang or Rosebud Dolls Ltd?
Answer: Tri-ang
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Spot-On models56.Which company manufactured the Dinky Toys: Underwood Engineering Co. Ltd, Rosebud Dolls Ltd, Tri-ang or Meccano Ltd?
Answer: Meccano Ltd
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Dinky Toys57.Who designed "Alfa Romeo Alfasud": I.DE.A Institute, Sergio Rinland, Pierangelo Andreani or Giorgetto Giugiaro?
Answer: Giorgetto Giugiaro
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Alfa Romeo Alfasud58.Who designed "Maserati Biturbo": Pierangelo Andreani, I.DE.A Institute, Michel Boué or Sergio Rinland?
Answer: Pierangelo Andreani
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Maserati Biturbo59.Who designed "Renault 5": Giorgetto Giugiaro, I.DE.A Institute, Michel Boué or Pierangelo Andreani?
Answer: Michel Boué
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Renault 560.In what year did American mechanical engineer Robert Kearns die: 1954, 2004, 2005 or 2022?
Answer: 2005
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Robert Kearns61.In what year was Soviet physicist Vladislav Ivanov born: 1890, 1920, 1935 or 1936?
Answer: 1936
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Vladislav Ivanov (physicist)62.In what year was American physician Raymond Damadian born: 1890, 1920, 1935 or 1936?
Answer: 1936
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Raymond Damadian63.In what year was privately owned Panzura founded: 2005, 2007, 2008 or 2009?
Answer: 2008
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Panzura64.In what year was Taiwanese corporation Synology founded: 2000, 2005, 2007 or 2008?
Answer: 2000
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Synology65.In what year was "Exatron Stringy Floppy" introduced: 1978, 1990, 1991 or 1999?
Answer: 1978
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Exatron Stringy Floppy66.Which company manufactured the Radeon HD 8000 series: TSMC, Digital Media Professionals Inc, AMD or Motorola?
Answer: AMD
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Radeon HD 8000 series67.In which city is AstroFlight headquartered: Bretten-Gölshausen, Germany, Champaign, Illinois, Irvine, California, US or Vista, California?
Answer: Irvine, California, US
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: AstroFlight68.In which city is ParkZone headquartered: Champaign, Illinois, United States, Bretten-Gölshausen, Germany, Irvine, California, US or Vista, California?
Answer: Champaign, Illinois, United States
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: ParkZone69.In what year was Hirobo founded: 1949, 1955, 1962 or 1974?
Answer: 1949
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Hirobo70.What is the name of the car, driven by Andy Green, that in 1997 became the first land vehicle to officially break the sound barrier?
Answer: ThrustSSC
71.Which Scottish engineer introduced the term "horsepower"?
Answer: James Watt
72.Which light military vehicle of World War II, built by Willys and Ford, was commonly known by a four-letter name?
Answer: The Jeep
73.Which Japanese car maker set itself apart from its rivals from the 1960s by developing the Wankel rotary engine?
Answer: Mazda
74.Which American engineer invented the electric self-starter first fitted to the 1912 Cadillac?
Answer: Charles F. Kettering
75.What name is given to the German motorway system, parts of which have no general speed limit?
Answer: The Autobahn
76.Which Volvo engineer developed the modern three-point seat belt, introduced in 1959?
Answer: Nils Bohlin
77.In what year was "Hold-And-Modify" introduced: 1981, 1984, 1985 or 1990?
Answer: 1985
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Hold-And-Modify78.In what year was "Video Graphics Array" introduced: 1984, 1985, 1987 or 1990?
Answer: 1987
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Video Graphics Array79.Which company manufactured the RM Nimbus: Research Machines, Plessey company plc, Jupiter Cantab or Acorn Computers?
Answer: Research Machines
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: RM Nimbus80.Which company manufactured the ZX Spectrum: Thorn EMI Datatech, Sinclair Research, Plessey company plc or Miles Gordon Technology?
Answer: Sinclair Research
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: ZX Spectrum81.Which company manufactured the GEC 4000 series: Ferranti Plc, Memotech, Plessey company plc or GEC Computers Ltd?
Answer: GEC Computers Ltd
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: GEC 4000 series82.Who designed "Citroën BX": Philip T. Clark, Jean François, Giorgetto Giugiaro of Italdesign or Marcello Gandini of Bertone?
Answer: Marcello Gandini of Bertone
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Citroën BX83.Who designed "Ford Ka": Chris Svensson, Jean François, Sixten Sason or Philip T. Clark?
Answer: Chris Svensson
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Ford Ka84.Who designed "Delahaye 135": Jean François, Marcello Gandini of Bertone, Harris Mann or Pininfarina?
Answer: Jean François
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Delahaye 13585.In what year was aircraft component Satair founded: 1906, 1925, 1933 or 1957?
Answer: 1957
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Satair86.Which company developed "Wire strike protection system": Bristol Aerospace, Virginius E. Clark, Consolidated Aircraft or Willard Ray Custer?
Answer: Bristol Aerospace
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Wire strike protection system87.Which company developed "Davis wing": Willard Ray Custer, Consolidated Aircraft, Bristol Aerospace or Virginius E. Clark?
Answer: Consolidated Aircraft
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Davis wing88.Who designed "ArmaLite AR-10": Eugene Stoner, Fedor Tokarev, John Browning or L.L. Hepburn?
Answer: Eugene Stoner
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: ArmaLite AR-1089.Who designed "Winchester Model 1894": Ambrose Burnside, John Browning, Fedor Tokarev or Sako?
Answer: John Browning
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Winchester Model 189490.Which company manufactured the LF-58: FN Herstal, Zastava Arms, Luigi Franchi or Fabrique Nationale?
Answer: Luigi Franchi
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: LF-5891.In what year was "Ruger Mini-14" introduced: 1973, 1993, 1995 or 2008?
Answer: 1973
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Ruger Mini-1492.Which company manufactured the FN CAL: Fabrique Nationale, ST Engineering, Colt or Barrett Firearms?
Answer: Fabrique Nationale
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: FN CAL93.In what year was "STG-556" introduced: 1995, 2007, 2008 or 2015?
Answer: 2007
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: STG-55694.Which company manufactured the CVAX: Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector, National Semiconductor, Digital Equipment Corporation or Harris Semiconductor?
Answer: Digital Equipment Corporation
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: CVAX95.Which company manufactured the Pentium 4: Intel, Inmos, Advanced Micro Devices or Digital Equipment Corporation?
Answer: Intel
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Pentium 496.Who invented the Asphalt shingle: Alan Adler, Thomas Edison, German chemist Otto Röhm or Henry Reynolds?
Answer: Henry Reynolds
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Asphalt shingle97.Who invented the Aerial work platform: Jeff Abel, James McLurkin, Jay Eitel or Alan Adler?
Answer: Jay Eitel
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Aerial work platform98.Who invented the AeroPress: German chemist Otto Röhm, Alan Adler, Jay Eitel or James McLurkin?
Answer: Alan Adler
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: AeroPress99.Who invented the amberola: Thomas Edison, James McLurkin, Jeff Abel or Jay Eitel?
Answer: Thomas Edison
Read the full explanationLearn more on Codexery: Amberola100.Who invented the Ant robotics: James McLurkin, Jay Eitel, German chemist Otto Röhm or Thomas Edison?
Answer: James McLurkin
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