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New example questions from the library every Monday. Updated on 5 October 2026.
What can you NOT put in the computer cloud?
Your real teddy bear
A photo of your teddy bear
A song
A video
Which symbol represents sound on websites?
A loudspeaker
A flower
One star
A ball
How can you watch your videos of mum and dad anywhere?
By putting them in the cloud
By printing them out
By drawing them on paper
By singing them
What do you do with your finger on an app?
Touch
Bite
Lick
Pinch
What is the name of info on you?
Your details
Your shoes
Your dreams
Your hugs
What can you do if a website seems broken?
Refresh the page
Sticking a plaster
Hitting with a hammer
Put glue on it
What do all devices in a network have together?
They can talk to each other
They are all red
They all have four legs
They can all fly
What can you learn in an animal app?
Animal sounds
Car driving
Building a house
Making shoes
What does an app update mean?
Making the app better
The app is discarded
The app turns blue
The app gets bigger
Which finger do you usually touch the touchscreen with?
Your index finger
Your big toe
Your elbow
Your nose
What can we keep about our family?
Their photos
Their shoes
Their food
Their toys
How do you put cubes in order from small to big?
Smallest first, then bigger and bigger
Biggest first, then smaller and smaller
Random order
Only the middle cubes
What kind of device can you program with?
A computer or tablet
A toaster
A bicycle
A hug
What is Windows?
An operating system
A window in the house
A game
A cartoon
What is the cloud like a cloud in the sky?
A place to keep photos
A real cloud with rain
A toy shop
A kind of biscuit
Which cube do you use to count?
COUNT or NUMBER
SLEEP
DANCE
FLY
What does the 'change x by 10' block do?
The sprite slides to the right
The sprite gets bigger
The sprite rotates
The sprite jumps up
What is a step in the algorithm for cleaning up your room?
Putting toys in the box
Watching a film
Going outside
Reading a book
Which key do you use to go from uppercase to lowercase?
Caps Lock
Space
Enter
Tab
What does AI mean in Dutch?
Artificial Intelligence
Automatic Information
General Internet
Adventure Ideas
What happens when you press 'Ctrl + C'?
You copy something
You store something
You print something
You knew something
What happens when you follow an algorithm exactly?
You get the result you want
Something goes wrong
Nothing happens
It gets confusing
With which app can you learn about animals?
Animal learning app
Text editor app
File compressor app
VPN app
What can an AI tutor help you with?
Learning
Sleep
Food
Play
What does 'synchronise' mean?
Ensuring files are the same on different devices
Restarting your computer
Playing a song
Typing with someone else
Which company made the PlayStation?
Sony
Microsoft
Nintendo
Apple
What does 'run' or 'execute' mean in programming?
Starting the programme
Running hard
Writing code
Turning off the computer
What can you NOT do with cloud computing?
Touching real clouds
Sharing files
Save photos
Editing documents
Why are updates important?
They make computing safer and better
They make the computer slower
They delete all files
They cost a lot of money
What can you do with the 'clone' function in Scratch?
Making a copy of a sprite
Deleting a sprite
Changing the background
Making a sound louder
What material is most commonly used for 3D printing?
Plastic
Paper
Glass
Fabric
What does 'code' mean in programming?
Instructions that the computer can understand
A secret password
A type of file
A kind of game
What was the first computer you could connect to a TV?
Altair 8800
Apple I
TRS-80
PET 2001
What is a 'bug' in computer language?
An error in the programme
A bug in the computer
A kind of virus scanner
A component of the motherboard
What is port forwarding?
Forwarding traffic to a specific device
Sending e-mail
Making backups
Printing documents
What is a subnet?
A smaller network within a larger network
An extra fast internet connection
A backup of your main network
A network that works only at night
Which computer was the first to have a built-in modem?
Commodore 64
Apple IIe
IBM PCjr
Atari 800XL
What can medical AI systems do?
Help make diagnoses
Replace doctors
Hide medicines
Close hospitals
What extension do Python files usually have?
.py
.txt
.doc
.mp3
Which app do you use for online classes?
Zoom
Calculator
Compass
Timer
Which file extension belongs to an audio file?
.mp3
.docx
.png
.xlsx
What is 'cyberbullying'?
Digital bullying via the internet and social media
Hacking someone's account
Creating fake profiles
Send spam messages
Which command do you use in SQL to retrieve data from a database?
SELECT
GET
FETCH
RETRIEVE
What colour is associated with the 'like' symbol on Instagram?
Red
Blue
Green
Purple
What is ransomware?
Malware that encrypts files and demands ransom money
Backup software
One type of antivirus programme
A payment method for apps
How many devices can theoretically be connected to Bluetooth 5.0 at the same time?
7
4
10
15
What data type do you use for integers in a database?
INTEGER
DECIMAL
FLOAT
NUMBER
Which file extension belongs to a compressed archive?
.zip
.html
.mp3
.jpg
What is a 'thread' on Twitter?
A series of linked tweets
A group conversation between multiple users
A trending topic
A collection of your favourite tweets
What is the main challenge in developing humanoid robots?
Balance and locomotion
Colour recognition
Noise production
Temperature control
Which VR headset has the highest refresh rate?
Varjo Aero (up to 200Hz)
Meta Quest 2 (120Hz)
Valve Index (144Hz)
HTC Vive Pro 2 (120Hz)
What happens during a DDoS attack?
A server is flooded with requests
Passwords are stolen
Files are encrypted
Software is installed without permission
What is 'servo motor' in robotics?
A motor with precise position control
An engine for servers
An engine that serves
A spare engine
What is the name of Microsoft's cloud gaming service?
Xbox Cloud Gaming
PlayStation Now
Google Stages
GeForce Now
What is the purpose of the A* algorithm?
Finding the shortest path with heuristics
Sorting data
Creating hash tables
Balancing binary trees
What is 'teleoperation' in robotics?
Controlling a remote robot
Automatic telephone answering
Making television broadcasts
Telephone repairs
What is 'big data'?
Very large data sets that need special tools for analysis
Files exceeding 1GB in size
Database software from large companies
Hard drives with lots of storage
What is the key feature of event-driven architectures in cloud computing?
Components communicate via events instead of direct calls
Only batch processing is possible
Real-time communication is impossible
Databases are not required
What does the term 'polymorphism' mean in object-oriented programming?
Objects of different types can use the same interface
A class can inherit from multiple classes
Objects can change their type at runtime
A class can have multiple constructors
What is the default port for DNS queries?
53
25
110
143
What technology is used to create virtual reality experiences?
VR headsets with motion tracking
3D glasses only
Ordinary computer screens
Holograms
What is the purpose of chaos engineering in cloud systems?
Deliberately introducing failures to test system resistance
Permanently damage systems
Perform performance testing only
Improve code quality
What is the space complexity of Merge Sort?
O(n)
O(1)
O(log n)
O(n²)
What CPU architecture does Apple use in their M1 chips?
ARM64
x86-64
RISC-V
PowerPC
What technique does VR use to create the illusion of depth by sending different images to each eye?
Stereoscopy
Parallax mapping
Binaural rendering
Chromatic aberration
What is the name of the Windows mechanism that reuses DLLs in memory?
DLL Sharing
Library Caching
Memory Pooling
Resource Linking
What does 'idempotent' mean in the context of REST APIs?
Multiple identical requests have the same effect as one request
Requests should always contain authentication headers
Responses must be sent within 5 seconds
API calls can only be made via HTTPS
Which computer is considered the first laptop computer?
Osborne 1
IBM ThinkPad
Compaq Portable
Grid Compass
What does the HTTP status code 429 mean?
Too Many Requests
Request timeout
Bad Request
Service Unavailable
What is the default refresh rate for most social media feeds?
Pull-to-refresh with real-time updates
Every 30 seconds automatically
Every 2 minutes automatically
Only when reopening the app
What does the 'K' stand for in '4K' resolution?
One thousand (pixels horizontal)
Kilo (bytes)
Colour (depth)
Core (processor)
What does CVE mean in the context of cybersecurity?
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
Computer Virus Encyclopedia
Cyber Vulnerability Evaluation
Critical Vector Exploitation
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