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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Common Topics in Competitive and Entrance exams .
| 401. |
... controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer |
| A. | The platform |
| B. | The operating system |
| C. | Application software |
| D. | The motherboard |
| Answer» B. The operating system | |
| 402. |
Which one of the following is not a layer of operating system? |
| A. | Kernel |
| B. | Shell |
| C. | Application program |
| D. | Critical selection |
| Answer» D. Critical selection | |
| 403. |
Which is not the function of the operating system? |
| A. | Memory management |
| B. | Disk management |
| C. | Application management |
| D. | Virus protection |
| Answer» D. Virus protection | |
| 404. |
The virtual memory is |
| A. | An extremely large main memory |
| B. | An extremely large secondary memory |
| C. | An illusion of extremely large main memory |
| D. | A type of memory used in super computer |
| Answer» C. An illusion of extremely large main memory | |
| 405. |
Virtual Memory is |
| A. | Extremely Large Main memory |
| B. | Extremely Large Secondary memory |
| C. | An illusion of extremely large main memory |
| D. | An illusion of extremely large secondary memory |
| Answer» C. An illusion of extremely large main memory | |
| 406. |
Internet Explorer is |
| A. | an Internet browser |
| B. | provided by Windows OS |
| C. | an access point for Word Wide Web |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» D. All of above | |
| 407. |
Which of the following command is used to close the active window? |
| A. | Ctrl+F4 |
| B. | Ctrl+F5 |
| C. | Alt+F6 |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» A. Ctrl+F4 | |
| 408. |
The shortcut key is used to open properties window of selected item is |
| A. | Ctrl+Enter |
| B. | Shift+Enter |
| C. | Alt+Enter |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» C. Alt+Enter | |
| 409. |
The shortcut key to open a task manager is: |
| A. | Alt + F1 |
| B. | Alt + Ctrl + Delete |
| C. | Alt + Tab |
| D. | F1 |
| Answer» B. Alt + Ctrl + Delete | |
| 410. |
Swapping |
| A. | Works best with many small partitions |
| B. | Allows many programs to use memory simultaneously |
| C. | Allows each program in turn to use the memory |
| D. | Does not work with overlaying |
| Answer» C. Allows each program in turn to use the memory | |
| 411. |
The windows feature is the ability of computer to automatically configure a new hardware component is that |
| A. | Auto detect |
| B. | Plug and play |
| C. | Add remove hardware |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» B. Plug and play | |
| 412. |
Which of the following is not a part of the control panel? |
| A. | Date and time |
| B. | My documents |
| C. | Add or remove program |
| D. | Display |
| Answer» B. My documents | |
| 413. |
The ....provides information about hardware installation, configuration and hardware status |
| A. | Device manager |
| B. | Control panel |
| C. | Add new hardware |
| D. | Program manager |
| Answer» A. Device manager | |
| 414. |
Which of the following is a program group? |
| A. | Word pad |
| B. | Paint brush |
| C. | Accessories |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Accessories | |
| 415. |
A program in execution is called |
| A. | A Paging |
| B. | A Process |
| C. | A virtual memory |
| D. | A Demand Page |
| Answer» B. A Process | |
| 416. |
Using windows explorer, a plus (+) sign in front of a folder indicates |
| A. | An open folder |
| B. | The folder contains subfolder |
| C. | A text file |
| D. | A graphic file |
| Answer» B. The folder contains subfolder | |
| 417. |
What is Thrashing? |
| A. | A high paging activity is called thrashing. |
| B. | A high executing activity is called thrashing |
| C. | A extremely long process is called thrashing |
| D. | A extremely long virtual memory is called thrashing |
| Answer» A. A high paging activity is called thrashing. | |
| 418. |
A flashing or blinking light on the screen is called |
| A. | An icon |
| B. | A pixel |
| C. | A cursor |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. A cursor | |
| 419. |
Operating system is |
| A. | A collection of software routines |
| B. | A collection of hardware components |
| C. | A collection of input and output devices |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» A. A collection of software routines | |
| 420. |
An entire path name, consisting of several sub-directory name can contain up to |
| A. | 13 character |
| B. | 36 character |
| C. | 63 character |
| D. | 53 character |
| Answer» C. 63 character | |
| 421. |
Which of the following file pattern encompasses the filenames having second character b ? |
| A. | *b??????.txt |
| B. | ?b******.txt |
| C. | 2b*.txt |
| D. | ?b*.txt |
| Answer» D. ?b*.txt | |
| 422. |
Label name can be up to |
| A. | 10 character |
| B. | 63 character |
| C. | 11 character |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» C. 11 character | |
| 423. |
The delete confirmation generated by ...switch |
| A. | /p |
| B. | /b |
| C. | /w |
| D. | /c |
| Answer» A. /p | |
| 424. |
Which switch will be used in dir to see screen full contents of disk at a time? |
| A. | /s |
| B. | /w |
| C. | /p |
| D. | /b |
| Answer» C. /p | |
| 425. |
What is the default file extension created by notepad? |
| A. | .doc |
| B. | .html |
| C. | .txt |
| D. | .tif |
| Answer» C. .txt | |
| 426. |
Which of the following is not the user file extension? |
| A. | .ppt |
| B. | .xls |
| C. | .sys |
| D. | .#do |
| Answer» C. .sys | |
| 427. |
Which of the following is extension of WordPad? |
| A. | .ppt. |
| B. | .xls |
| C. | .rtf |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» C. .rtf | |
| 428. |
Which of the following is extension of notepad? |
| A. | .txt |
| B. | .bmp |
| C. | .ppt |
| D. | .xls |
| Answer» A. .txt | |
| 429. |
What is the extension of paint brush? |
| A. | .pbs |
| B. | .bmp |
| C. | .pmb |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. .bmp | |
| 430. |
Which of the following is not a video file extension? |
| A. | .avi |
| B. | .wav |
| C. | .mpeg |
| D. | .mov |
| Answer» B. .wav | |
| 431. |
What is the extension of font file? |
| A. | .ttf |
| B. | .mdb |
| C. | .fft |
| D. | .txt |
| Answer» A. .ttf | |
| 432. |
Which is not executable file? |
| A. | .com |
| B. | .exe |
| C. | .bat |
| D. | .txt |
| Answer» D. .txt | |
| 433. |
The __________ key will launch the Start button. |
| A. | esc |
| B. | shift |
| C. | Windows |
| D. | Shortcut |
| Answer» C. Windows | |
| 434. |
The __________ can be defined as an upside down mouse. |
| A. | trackpad |
| B. | trackball |
| C. | trackpoint |
| D. | trackwell |
| Answer» B. trackball | |
| 435. |
To access properties of an object, the mouse technique to use is __________. |
| A. | dragging |
| B. | dropping |
| C. | right-clicking |
| D. | shift-clicking |
| Answer» C. right-clicking | |
| 436. |
1 The wheel on a mouse can make it easier to __________. |
| A. | scroll through documents |
| B. | select objects |
| C. | open documents |
| D. | change volume |
| Answer» A. scroll through documents | |
| 437. |
ctrl, shift and alt are called __________ keys. |
| A. | adjustment |
| B. | function |
| C. | modifier |
| D. | alphanumeric |
| Answer» C. modifier | |
| 438. |
To move to the beginning of a line of text, press the __________ key. |
| A. | a |
| B. | pageup |
| C. | enter |
| D. | home |
| Answer» D. home | |
| 439. |
The __________ determines how long you must hold down an alphanumeric key before the keyboard will repeat the character. |
| A. | strike rate |
| B. | repeat rate |
| C. | default rate |
| D. | threshold rate |
| Answer» B. repeat rate | |
| 440. |
The traditional mechanical mouse uses a __________ to track the pointer position on the screen. |
| A. | light sensor |
| B. | wheel |
| C. | ball |
| D. | ruler |
| Answer» C. ball | |
| 441. |
To make the number pad act as directional arrows, you press the __________ key. |
| A. | num lock |
| B. | caps lock |
| C. | arrow lock |
| D. | shift |
| Answer» A. num lock | |
| 442. |
MS DOS was introduced in |
| A. | 1970 |
| B. | 1981 |
| C. | 1999 |
| D. | 2000 |
| Answer» B. 1981 | |
| 443. |
When was MS Windows operating system introduced? |
| A. | 1975 |
| B. | 1985 |
| C. | 1995 |
| D. | 2000 |
| Answer» C. 1995 | |
| 444. |
First operating system was developed in |
| A. | 1958 |
| B. | 1976 |
| C. | 1950 |
| D. | 1946 |
| Answer» C. 1950 | |
| 445. |
How many characters can be entered in a single command line? |
| A. | 64 |
| B. | 127 |
| C. | 80 |
| D. | 90 |
| Answer» B. 127 | |
| 446. |
The maximum length of any single path from the root directory? |
| A. | 54 |
| B. | 63 |
| C. | 80 |
| D. | 27 |
| Answer» B. 63 | |
| 447. |
The modern keyboard typically has __________ Function keys. |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 14 |
| D. | 16 |
| Answer» B. 12 | |
| 448. |
Disk label name can be up to ....characters |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 9 |
| C. | 11 |
| D. | 255 |
| Answer» C. 11 | |
| 449. |
In DOS, the maximum length of filename is |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 11 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» B. 8 | |
| 450. |
When you rename a file five times then the number of file in the disk is |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» A. 1 | |
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