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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Economics (BA Economics) .
| 1. |
In 1834, Charles Babbage developed a mechanical computer called |
| A. | punched card |
| B. | calculator |
| C. | analytical engine |
| D. | colossus |
| Answer» C. analytical engine | |
| 2. |
Microprocessors are related to which generation of computers |
| A. | first generation |
| B. | second generation |
| C. | third generation |
| D. | fourth generation |
| Answer» D. fourth generation | |
| 3. |
Transistors are related to which generation of computers |
| A. | first generation |
| B. | second generation |
| C. | third generation |
| D. | fourth generation |
| Answer» B. second generation | |
| 4. |
‘Very Large Scale Integration is related to which generation of computers |
| A. | first generation |
| B. | second generation |
| C. | third generation |
| D. | fourth generation |
| Answer» D. fourth generation | |
| 5. |
‘Artificial intelligence’ is related to which generation of computers |
| A. | second generation |
| B. | fourth generation |
| C. | third generation |
| D. | fifth generation |
| Answer» D. fifth generation | |
| 6. |
Which of the following is not an operating system |
| A. | windows7 |
| B. | fedora |
| C. | libranet |
| D. | photoshop |
| Answer» D. photoshop | |
| 7. |
Which of the followings are related to the major functions of an operating system |
| A. | job management |
| B. | resource management |
| C. | data management |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 8. |
USB drive is an example of |
| A. | input device |
| B. | output device |
| C. | secondary storage device |
| D. | memory device |
| Answer» C. secondary storage device | |
| 9. |
Which of the following is an example of a volatile memory |
| A. | rom |
| B. | ram |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | neither a nor b |
| Answer» B. ram | |
| 10. |
A software that links our software with other software and operating system |
| A. | assembler |
| B. | compiler |
| C. | linker |
| D. | debugger |
| Answer» C. linker | |
| 11. |
Which of the following is an OCR Tool |
| A. | firmware |
| B. | malware |
| C. | shareware |
| D. | brainware |
| Answer» D. brainware | |
| 12. |
A software which is designed to infiltrate to a computer to do certain task beyond computer owner’s knowledge |
| A. | firmware |
| B. | malware |
| C. | shareware |
| D. | brainware |
| Answer» B. malware | |
| 13. |
Which of the following do not include the way to protect the computer from malware |
| A. | antivirus |
| B. | fire wall |
| C. | virus removal tool |
| D. | spyware |
| Answer» D. spyware | |
| 14. |
Utility software are used to do the tasks such as |
| A. | configuring a computer |
| B. | performing tests |
| C. | connecting to internet |
| D. | all of the above. |
| Answer» D. all of the above. | |
| 15. |
Which of the following is not related to Social computing |
| A. | blog |
| B. | wikis |
| C. | p2p network |
| D. | gimp |
| Answer» D. gimp | |
| 16. |
MS Word is a |
| A. | system software |
| B. | spreadsheet |
| C. | word processor |
| D. | dbms |
| Answer» C. word processor | |
| 17. |
Which of the following is an example of a word processor |
| A. | ms word |
| B. | ms excel |
| C. | ms power point |
| D. | ms access |
| Answer» A. ms word | |
| 18. |
A new device that presets commands organized into a set of tabs is |
| A. | tool bar |
| B. | title bar |
| C. | quick access bar |
| D. | ribbon |
| Answer» D. ribbon | |
| 19. |
The keyboard short-cut for ‘cut’ command is |
| A. | ctrl+c |
| B. | ctrl+v |
| C. | ctrl+x |
| D. | ctrl+e |
| Answer» C. ctrl+x | |
| 20. |
The keyboard short-cut for ‘copy’ command is |
| A. | ctrl+c |
| B. | ctrl+v |
| C. | ctrl+x |
| D. | ctrl+e |
| Answer» A. ctrl+c | |
| 21. |
The keyboard short-cut for ‘paste’ command is |
| A. | ctrl+c |
| B. | ctrl+v |
| C. | ctrl+x |
| D. | ctrl+e |
| Answer» B. ctrl+v | |
| 22. |
The short-cut key used to centre the data is |
| A. | ctrl+c |
| B. | ctrl+v |
| C. | ctrl+x |
| D. | ctrl+e |
| Answer» D. ctrl+e | |
| 23. |
The keyboard short-cut for left alignment is |
| A. | ctrl+c |
| B. | ctrl+v |
| C. | ctrl+l |
| D. | ctrl+e |
| Answer» C. ctrl+l | |
| 24. |
The keyboard short-cut for right alignment is |
| A. | ctrl+c |
| B. | ctrl+r |
| C. | ctrl+l |
| D. | ctrl+e |
| Answer» B. ctrl+r | |
| 25. |
In which of the following ‘mail merge’ is a function |
| A. | ms word |
| B. | ms excel |
| C. | ms power point |
| D. | ms access |
| Answer» A. ms word | |
| 26. |
The task of changing the appearance of a document is called |
| A. | formatting |
| B. | editing |
| C. | proofing |
| D. | inserting |
| Answer» A. formatting | |
| 27. |
MS Excel is a |
| A. | word processor |
| B. | spreadsheet |
| C. | dbms |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. spreadsheet | |
| 28. |
Intersection of rows and columns in a spreadsheet is called |
| A. | record |
| B. | cell |
| C. | file |
| D. | workbook |
| Answer» B. cell | |
| 29. |
Originally, workbook of a MS Excel contains |
| A. | 1 spreadsheet |
| B. | 2 spreadsheets |
| C. | 3 spreadsheets |
| D. | 4 spreadsheets |
| Answer» C. 3 spreadsheets | |
| 30. |
Total number of rows which MS Excel 2007 version supports is |
| A. | 65536 |
| B. | 65546 |
| C. | 1048576 |
| D. | 1058576 |
| Answer» C. 1048576 | |
| 31. |
Mathematical operations in MS Excel should begin with |
| A. | = sign |
| B. | + sign |
| C. | either a or b |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. either a or b | |
| 32. |
A file in MS Excel is called |
| A. | worksheet |
| B. | workbook |
| C. | directory |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. workbook | |
| 33. |
Total number of columns which MS Excel 2007 version supports is |
| A. | 6 thousands |
| B. | 10 thousands |
| C. | 16 thousands |
| D. | 20 thousands |
| Answer» C. 16 thousands | |
| 34. |
The formulae used to calculate the sum of value from the cell C1 to C10 is |
| A. | =sum(c1-c10) |
| B. | =sum(c1:c10) |
| C. | =sum(c1,c10) |
| D. | any of the above |
| Answer» B. =sum(c1:c10) | |
| 35. |
The formulae to calculate average from the cell C1 to C10 is |
| A. | =average(c1-c10) |
| B. | =average(c1:c10) |
| C. | =average(c1,c10) |
| D. | any of the above |
| Answer» B. =average(c1:c10) | |
| 36. |
Which of the following formulae is not correct in MS Excel |
| A. | =c1*2 |
| B. | =c1/c2 |
| C. | c1^2 |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 37. |
MS Access is a |
| A. | word processor |
| B. | spreadsheet |
| C. | dbms |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. dbms | |
| 38. |
Data pertaining to one particular item is called |
| A. | table |
| B. | record |
| C. | field |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. record | |
| 39. |
Duplication of data in various location is called |
| A. | data redundancy |
| B. | integrity |
| C. | atomicity |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. data redundancy | |
| 40. |
Happening of an event in its entirety or not at all is called |
| A. | data redundancy |
| B. | integrity |
| C. | atomicity |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. atomicity | |
| 41. |
Under Relational database data presented in the form of a |
| A. | table |
| B. | graph |
| C. | diagram |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» A. table | |
| 42. |
Major functions of a database |
| A. | update and retrieve data |
| B. | data integrity |
| C. | data replication |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 43. |
The key which consists of one or more fields that uniquely identify each record that we store in the table is |
| A. | primary key |
| B. | secondary key |
| C. | master key |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. primary key | |
| 44. |
MS Access provides the facility to create |
| A. | forms |
| B. | queries |
| C. | reports |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 45. |
Major application of database management system includes; |
| A. | airline reservation system |
| B. | corporate records |
| C. | banking system |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 46. |
In Microsoft PowerPoint two kind of sound effects files that can be added to the presentation are |
| A. | wav files and .mid files |
| B. | wav files and .gif files |
| C. | wav files and .jpg files |
| D. | jpg files and .gif files |
| Answer» A. wav files and .mid files | |
| 47. |
Special effects used to introduce slides in a presentation are called |
| A. | effects |
| B. | custom animations |
| C. | transitions |
| D. | present animations |
| Answer» B. custom animations | |
| 48. |
How can you create a uniform appearance by adding a background image to all slides? |
| A. | create a template |
| B. | edit the slide master |
| C. | use the autocorrect wizard |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. edit the slide master | |
| 49. |
File which contains readymade styles that can be used for a presentation is called: |
| A. | auto style |
| B. | template |
| C. | wizard |
| D. | pre formatting |
| Answer» B. template | |
| 50. |
MS- PowerPoint is a type of : |
| A. | application software |
| B. | system software |
| C. | utility software |
| D. | operating system |
| Answer» A. application software | |
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