General Knowledge MCQs
Topic Notes: General Knowledge
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Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
18951
What is the key purpose of **ISO certification**?
Answer:
To demonstrate that an organization complies with the requirements of a specific ISO management system standard.
Certification is performed by independent certification bodies (registrars), not by ISO itself.
18952
The **ISO 31000** standard provides guidance and principles on managing:
Answer:
Risk management.
ISO 31000 provides guidelines for establishing, implementing, and maintaining an effective risk management system.
18953
The **ISO 50001** standard is focused on helping organizations improve:
Answer:
Energy performance and efficiency.
ISO 50001 provides a framework for implementing an Energy Management System (EnMS).
18954
ISO uses a specific coding system for the classification of countries and currencies. This is known as:
Answer:
Both B and C
ISO 3166 codes countries, and ISO 4217 codes currencies, both used globally in finance and commerce.
18955
The final document published by ISO that sets out the technical specifications or criteria to be used consistently is called:
Answer:
An International Standard (IS).
This is the primary output of the ISO development process.
18956
What is the primary goal of the **ISO 26000** standard?
Answer:
To provide guidelines for social responsibility (SR).
ISO 26000 is a non-certification guidance standard that helps organizations operate in a socially responsible way.
18957
The ISO 45001 standard specifies requirements for a management system related to:
Answer:
Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S).
ISO 45001 helps organizations provide safe and healthy workplaces by preventing work-related injury and ill health.
18958
ISO has official relations and maintains technical cooperation with which intergovernmental body that governs trade?
Answer:
The World Trade Organization (WTO).
ISO and the WTO collaborate because technical standards (TBT) can pose barriers to trade. ISO standards are often used as benchmarks in WTO agreements.
18959
What specific topic is addressed by the **ISO/IEC 27001** standard?
Answer:
Information security management systems (ISMS).
ISO 27001 is a widely recognized standard that specifies requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving an ISMS.
18960
What is the primary function of the **ISO 14001** family of standards?
Answer:
Environmental Management Systems (EMS).
ISO 14001 provides requirements for an EMS that an organization can use to enhance its environmental performance and manage its environmental responsibilities.