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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Commerce (B Com) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) .
| 151. |
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 | |
| 152. |
A DVD is an example of a (n)- |
| A. | hard disk |
| B. | optical disc |
| C. | output device |
| D. | solid-state storage device |
| Answer» B. optical disc | |
| 153. |
. The process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer is called |
| A. | downloading |
| B. | uploading |
| C. | ftp |
| D. | jpeg |
| Answer» A. downloading | |
| 154. |
. .......... is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors. |
| A. | tracking |
| B. | formatting |
| C. | crashing |
| D. | allotting |
| Answer» B. formatting | |
| 155. |
. Help Menu is available at which button? |
| A. | end |
| B. | start |
| C. | turnoff |
| D. | restart |
| Answer» B. start | |
| 156. |
The technology that stores only the essential instructions on a microprocessor chip and thus enhances its speed is referred to as |
| A. | cisc |
| B. | risc |
| C. | cd-rom |
| D. | wi-fi |
| Answer» B. risc | |
| 157. |
Which is not a basic function of a computer? |
| A. | store data |
| B. | accept input |
| C. | process data |
| D. | copy text |
| Answer» D. copy text | |
| 158. |
ASCII is a coding system that provides |
| A. | 256 different characters |
| B. | 512 different characters |
| C. | 1024 different characters |
| D. | 128 different characters |
| Answer» C. 1024 different characters | |
| 159. |
Which part of the computer is directly involved in executing the instructions of the computer program? |
| A. | the scanner |
| B. | the main storage |
| C. | the secondary storage |
| D. | the processor |
| Answer» D. the processor | |
| 160. |
When a computer is switched on, the booting process performs |
| A. | integrity test |
| B. | power-on self-test |
| C. | correct functioning test |
| D. | reliability test |
| Answer» B. power-on self-test | |
| 161. |
A computer system that is old and perhaps not satisfactory is referred to as a(n) |
| A. | ancient system |
| B. | historical system |
| C. | age old system |
| D. | legacy system |
| Answer» D. legacy system | |
| 162. |
Which of the following is not a binary number? |
| A. | 001 |
| B. | 101 |
| C. | 202 |
| D. | 110 |
| Answer» C. 202 | |
| 163. |
Which of the following does not store data permanently? |
| A. | rom |
| B. | ram |
| C. | floppy disk |
| D. | hard disk |
| Answer» B. ram | |
| 164. |
Which of the following is the smallest storage? |
| A. | megabyte |
| B. | gigabyte |
| C. | terabyte |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 165. |
Which of the following contains permanent data and gets updated during the processing of transactions? |
| A. | operating system file |
| B. | transaction file |
| C. | software file |
| D. | master file |
| Answer» D. master file | |
| 166. |
Which of the following helps to protect floppy disks from data getting accidentally erased? |
| A. | access notch |
| B. | write-protect notch |
| C. | entry notch |
| D. | input notch |
| Answer» B. write-protect notch | |
| 167. |
A modem is connected to |
| A. | a telephone line |
| B. | a keyboard |
| C. | a printer |
| D. | a monitor |
| Answer» A. a telephone line | |
| 168. |
Large transaction processing systems in automated organisations use |
| A. | online processing |
| B. | batch processing |
| C. | once-a-day processing |
| D. | end-of-day processing |
| Answer» B. batch processing | |
| 169. |
In a computer, most processing takes place in |
| A. | memory |
| B. | ram |
| C. | motherboard |
| D. | cpu |
| Answer» D. cpu | |
| 170. |
. Which of the following is not a storage medium? |
| A. | hard disk |
| B. | flash drive |
| C. | dvd |
| D. | scanner |
| Answer» D. scanner | |
| 171. |
The computer abbreviation KB usually means |
| A. | key block |
| B. | kernel boot |
| C. | kilo byte |
| D. | kit bit |
| Answer» C. kilo byte | |
| 172. |
The typical computer criminal is a(n): |
| A. | young hacker. |
| B. | trusted employee with no criminal record. |
| C. | trusted employee with a long, but unknown criminal reco |
| Answer» B. trusted employee with no criminal record. | |
| 173. |
The common name for the crime of stealing passwords is: |
| A. | jacking. |
| B. | identity theft. |
| C. | spoofing. |
| D. | hacking. |
| Answer» C. spoofing. | |
| 174. |
Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known as the crime of: |
| A. | spooling. |
| B. | identity theft. |
| C. | spoofing. |
| D. | hacking. |
| Answer» B. identity theft. | |
| 175. |
Malicious software is known as: |
| A. | badware. |
| B. | malware. |
| C. | maliciousware. |
| D. | illegalware. |
| Answer» B. malware. | |
| 176. |
A program that performs a useful task while simultaneously allowing destructive acts is |
| A. | worm. |
| B. | trojan horse. |
| C. | virus. |
| D. | macro virus. |
| Answer» B. trojan horse. | |
| 177. |
An intentionally disruptive program that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk is known as a: |
| A. | trojan horse. |
| B. | virus. |
| C. | time bomb. |
| D. | time-related bomb sequence. |
| Answer» B. virus. | |
| 178. |
In 1999, the Melissa virus was a widely publicised: |
| A. | e-mail virus. |
| B. | macro virus. |
| C. | trojan horse. |
| D. | time bomb. |
| Answer» A. e-mail virus. | |
| 179. |
What type of virus uses computer hosts to reproduce itself? |
| A. | time bomb |
| B. | worm |
| C. | melissa virus |
| D. | macro virus |
| Answer» B. worm | |
| 180. |
The thing that eventually terminates a worm virus is a lack of: |
| A. | memory or disk space. |
| B. | time. |
| C. | cd drives space. |
| D. | cd-rw. |
| Answer» A. memory or disk space. | |
| 181. |
When a logic bomb is activated by a time-related event, it is known as a: |
| A. | time-related bomb sequence. |
| B. | virus. |
| C. | time bomb. |
| D. | trojan horse. |
| Answer» C. time bomb. | |
| 182. |
A logic bomb that was created to erupt on Michelangelo‘s birthday is an example of a: |
| A. | time-related bomb sequence. |
| B. | virus. |
| C. | time bomb. |
| D. | trojan horse. |
| Answer» C. time bomb. | |
| 183. |
What is the name of an application program that gathers user information and sends it to someone through the Internet? |
| A. | a virus |
| B. | spybot |
| C. | logic bomb |
| D. | security patch |
| Answer» B. spybot | |
| 184. |
------ is the measurement of things such as fingerprints and retinal scans used for security access. |
| A. | biometrics |
| B. | bio measurement |
| C. | computer security |
| D. | smart weapon machinery |
| Answer» A. biometrics | |
| 185. |
What is the most common tool used to restrict access to a computer system? |
| A. | user logins |
| B. | passwords |
| C. | computer keys |
| D. | access-control software |
| Answer» B. passwords | |
| 186. |
Hardware or software designed to guard against unauthorized access to a computer network is known as a(n): |
| A. | hacker-proof program. |
| B. | firewall. |
| C. | hacker-resistant server. |
| D. | encryption safe wall. |
| Answer» B. firewall. | |
| 187. |
The scrambling of code is known as: |
| A. | encryption. |
| B. | a firewall. |
| C. | scrambling. |
| D. | password proofing. |
| Answer» A. encryption. | |
| 188. |
To prevent the loss of data during power failures, use a(n): |
| A. | encryption program. |
| B. | surge protector. |
| C. | firewall. |
| D. | ups. |
| Answer» D. ups. | |
| 189. |
------Is defined as any crime completed through the use of computer technology. |
| A. | computer forensics |
| B. | computer crime |
| C. | hacking |
| D. | cracking |
| Answer» B. computer crime | |
| 190. |
------ refers to electronic trespassing or criminal hacking. |
| A. | cracking |
| B. | jacking |
| C. | spoofing |
| D. | smarming |
| Answer» A. cracking | |
| 191. |
The first electronic computer was developed by |
| A. | j.v. attansoff |
| B. | bill gates |
| C. | simur cray |
| D. | winton serf |
| Answer» A. j.v. attansoff | |
| 192. |
Snowbol is an/a--------- |
| A. | operating system |
| B. | hll |
| C. | software |
| D. | search engine |
| Answer» B. hll | |
| 193. |
Switching device of fifth generation computer is-------- |
| A. | vacuum tubes |
| B. | transistors |
| C. | ic |
| D. | vlsi |
| Answer» D. vlsi | |
| 194. |
---------- computers operates essentially by counting |
| A. | portable computer |
| B. | hybrid computer |
| C. | analog computer |
| D. | digital computer |
| Answer» D. digital computer | |
| 195. |
---------- computer is small general purpose micro computer, but larger than portable computer |
| A. | hybrid |
| B. | digital |
| C. | desktop |
| D. | laptop |
| Answer» C. desktop | |
| 196. |
Cathode Ray Tube is a form of....... |
| A. | keyboard |
| B. | mouse |
| C. | monitor |
| D. | mother board |
| Answer» C. monitor | |
| 197. |
Trackball is a........... |
| A. | input device |
| B. | output device |
| C. | programming language |
| D. | software |
| Answer» A. input device | |
| 198. |
............. computer is a medium sized computer |
| A. | micro |
| B. | mainframe |
| C. | super |
| D. | mini |
| Answer» D. mini | |
| 199. |
........... computer are of large size |
| A. | micro |
| B. | mainframe |
| C. | super |
| D. | mini |
| Answer» B. mainframe | |
| 200. |
Note book, laptop,palm,hand-held computers are coming under the category of......... computer |
| A. | digital computer |
| B. | mainframe computer |
| C. | portable computer |
| D. | hybrid computer |
| Answer» C. portable computer | |
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