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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 .
| 1. |
In Windows operating system the ———— ——— is the main screen area that one sees after he turn on a computer and log on to Windows. |
| A. | Desktop |
| B. | Icons |
| C. | Taskbar |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Desktop | |
| 2. |
In Windows operating system it sits at the bottom of windows desktop screen. It shows you which programs are running and allows you to switch between them. It also contains the Start button which one can use to access programs, folders, and computer settings. |
| A. | Sidebar |
| B. | Icons |
| C. | Taskbar |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Taskbar | |
| 3. |
In Windows operating system these are small pictures that represent files, folders, programs, and other items. Each one is used to make the computer do something. |
| A. | Sidebar |
| B. | Icons |
| C. | Taskbar |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Icons | |
| 4. |
In Windows operating system it is the long horizontal bar at the bottom of a screen. Unlike the desktop, which can get obscured by the windows on top of it, it is visible almost all the time. |
| A. | Sidebar |
| B. | Icons |
| C. | Taskbar |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Taskbar | |
| 5. |
In Windows operating system it is a very important part of Windows, clicking on it opens up what is called the start menu |
| A. | Start button |
| B. | Sidebar |
| C. | Icons |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Start button | |
| 6. |
In Windows operating system when you delete a file or folder, it doesn’t actually get deleted right away, it goes to the ————. |
| A. | Recycle Bin |
| B. | Dust Bin |
| C. | Cycle Bin |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Recycle Bin | |
| 7. |
Word Processors that is the part of Windows operating system |
| A. | Wordpad |
| B. | Notepad |
| C. | Adobe Photoshop |
| D. | Jasc Paint Shop |
| Answer» A. Wordpad | |
| 8. |
Microsoft Windows provides a graphics application named |
| A. | Paint |
| B. | Adobe Photoshop |
| C. | Jasc Paint Sho |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Paint | |
| 9. |
Text Editor that is the part of Windows operating system |
| A. | Wordpad |
| B. | Notepad |
| C. | Adobe Photoshop |
| D. | Jasc Paint Shop |
| Answer» B. Notepad | |
| 10. |
It is a visual aspect that indicates that a control is ready to receive input from you in Windows operating system |
| A. | Control’s Focus |
| B. | Dialog Boxes |
| C. | Command Buttons |
| D. | Text Boxes |
| Answer» A. Control’s Focus | |
| 11. |
In Windows operating system it is a window that is used to display text or to receive text from you. The type of text it displays or the type of text you are asked to provide depends on the application or the situation. |
| A. | Control’s Focus |
| B. | Dialog Boxes |
| C. | Command Buttons |
| D. | Text Boxes |
| Answer» D. Text Boxes | |
| 12. |
If there are multiple recycle bin for a hard disk |
| A. | you can set different size for each recycle bin |
| B. | you can choose which recycle bin to use to store your deleted files |
| C. | You can make any one of them default recycle bin |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» A. you can set different size for each recycle bin | |
| 13. |
Identify false statement |
| A. | You can find deleted files in recycle bin |
| B. | You can restore any files in recycle bin if you ever need |
| C. | You can increase free space of disk by sending files in recycle bin |
| D. | You can right click and choose Empty Recycle Bin to clean it at once |
| Answer» C. You can increase free space of disk by sending files in recycle bin | |
| 14. |
If the displayed system time and date is wrong, you can reset it using |
| A. | Write |
| B. | Calendar |
| C. | Write file |
| D. | Control panel |
| Answer» D. Control panel | |
| 15. |
You should save your computer from? |
| A. | Viruses |
| B. | Time bombs |
| C. | Worms |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 16. |
World Wide Web is being standard by |
| A. | Worldwide corporation |
| B. | W3C |
| C. | World Wide Consortium |
| D. | World Wide Web Standard |
| Answer» B. W3C | |
| 17. |
A co-processor |
| A. | Is relatively easy to support in software |
| B. | Causes all processor to function equally |
| C. | Works with any application |
| D. | Is quite common in modern computer |
| Answer» A. Is relatively easy to support in software | |
| 18. |
A Microsoft Windows is ..... a(n) |
| A. | Operating system |
| B. | Graphic program |
| C. | Word Processing |
| D. | Database program |
| Answer» A. Operating system | |
| 19. |
Which of the following is program group? |
| A. | Accessories |
| B. | Paint |
| C. | Word |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» A. Accessories | |
| 20. |
Which is not application software? |
| A. | Windows NT |
| B. | Page Maker |
| C. | WinWord XP |
| D. | Photoshop |
| Answer» A. Windows NT | |
| 21. |
The ..... program compresses large files into a smaller file |
| A. | WinZip |
| B. | WinShrink |
| C. | WinStyle |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» A. WinZip | |
| 22. |
Which of the following is an example of a real time operating system? |
| A. | Lynx |
| B. | MS DOS |
| C. | Windows XP |
| D. | Process Control |
| Answer» D. Process Control | |
| 23. |
Which of the following operating system does not implement the multitasking truly? |
| A. | Windows 98 |
| B. | Windows NT |
| C. | Windows XP |
| D. | MS DOS |
| Answer» D. MS DOS | |
| 24. |
Which of the following windows version support 64 bit processor? |
| A. | Windows 98 |
| B. | Windows 2000 |
| C. | Windows XP |
| D. | Windows 95 |
| Answer» A. Windows 98 | |
| 25. |
Which of the following Operating System does not implement multitasking truly? |
| A. | Windows 98 |
| B. | Windows NT |
| C. | Windows XP |
| D. | MS DOS |
| Answer» D. MS DOS | |
| 26. |
What program runs first after computer is booted and loading GUI? |
| A. | Desktop Manager |
| B. | File Manager |
| C. | Windows Explorer |
| D. | Authentication |
| Answer» D. Authentication | |
| 27. |
Which of the following operating system do you choose to implement a client server network? |
| A. | MS DOS |
| B. | Windows |
| C. | Windows 98 |
| D. | Windows 2000 |
| Answer» D. Windows 2000 | |
| 28. |
Which of the following Operating systems is better for implementing a Client-Server network |
| A. | MS DOS |
| B. | Windows 95 |
| C. | Windows 98 |
| D. | Windows 2000 |
| Answer» D. Windows 2000 | |
| 29. |
My Computer was introduced from |
| A. | Windows 3.1 |
| B. | Windows 3.11 |
| C. | Windows 95 |
| D. | Windows 98 |
| Answer» C. Windows 95 | |
| 30. |
Which of the following Windows do not have Start button |
| A. | Windows Vista |
| B. | Windows 7 |
| C. | Windows 8 |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» C. Windows 8 | |
| 31. |
Which is the latest version of MS Windows? |
| A. | Windows 2007 |
| B. | Windows 8.1 |
| C. | Windows 2008 |
| D. | Windows 7 |
| Answer» B. Windows 8.1 | |
| 32. |
Which operating system doesn't support networking between computers? |
| A. | Windows 3.1 |
| B. | Windows 95 |
| C. | Windows 2000 |
| D. | Windows NT |
| Answer» A. Windows 3.1 | |
| 33. |
Which of the following does not support more than one program at a time? |
| A. | DOS |
| B. | Linux |
| C. | Windows |
| D. | Unix |
| Answer» A. DOS | |
| 34. |
Which of the following is not an operating system? |
| A. | DOS |
| B. | Linux |
| C. | Windows |
| D. | Oracle |
| Answer» D. Oracle | |
| 35. |
Linux is a(n) ... operating system |
| A. | Open source |
| B. | Microsoft |
| C. | Windows |
| D. | Mac |
| Answer» A. Open source | |
| 36. |
Which operating system can you give smallest file name? |
| A. | Ps/2 |
| B. | Dos |
| C. | Windows |
| D. | Windows NT |
| Answer» B. Dos | |
| 37. |
Which one is not operating system? |
| A. | P11 |
| B. | OS/2 |
| C. | Windows |
| D. | Unix |
| Answer» A. P11 | |
| 38. |
Which of the following is not a multitasking operating system? |
| A. | Windows |
| B. | Linux |
| C. | Win NT |
| D. | DOS |
| Answer» D. DOS | |
| 39. |
You should choose Sleep option when |
| A. | The computer is tired after working for the whole day |
| B. | You are leaving for a very short time and want to resume you work shortly |
| C. | When computer gets hanged frequently. Let it sleep for some time |
| D. | You finish working and going to bed |
| Answer» B. You are leaving for a very short time and want to resume you work shortly | |
| 40. |
The .... displays the name of every computer user on the computer |
| A. | Wish list screen |
| B. | Command screen |
| C. | Welcome screen |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Welcome screen | |
| 41. |
The category of software most appropriate for controlling the design and layout of complex document like newsletters and brochure is: |
| A. | Word processing |
| B. | Computer aided design |
| C. | Web page authoring |
| D. | Desktop publishing |
| Answer» A. Word processing | |
| 42. |
Which one is not a system tool? |
| A. | Backup |
| B. | Disk defragment |
| C. | Virus scanning |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Virus scanning | |
| 43. |
The memory which allocates space for DOS and application is called |
| A. | Expanded memory |
| B. | Cache memory |
| C. | Virtual memory |
| D. | Conventional memory |
| Answer» D. Conventional memory | |
| 44. |
The operating system creates ... from the physical computer |
| A. | Virtual space |
| B. | Virtual computer |
| C. | Virtual device |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Virtual computer | |
| 45. |
The operating system creates _____ from the physical computer |
| A. | Virtual space |
| B. | Virtual computers |
| C. | Virtual device |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Virtual computers | |
| 46. |
Which menu bar selection would you access to open file? |
| A. | Option |
| B. | Help |
| C. | View |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» D. None of above | |
| 47. |
Which mode loads minimal set of drivers when starting Windows? |
| A. | Safe Mode |
| B. | Normal Mode |
| C. | VGA Mode |
| D. | Network Support Mode |
| Answer» A. Safe Mode | |
| 48. |
Which of the following are loaded in safe mode? |
| A. | Keyboard driver |
| B. | Mouse driver |
| C. | VGA drive |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» D. All of above | |
| 49. |
A .... is a named location on a disk where files are stored |
| A. | Folder |
| B. | Pod |
| C. | Version |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Folder | |
| 50. |
Which command is used to see the version of operating system? |
| A. | Vol |
| B. | Version |
| C. | Ver |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Ver | |
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