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1. |
Which of the following devices can be considered as input devices? |
A. | keyboard and mouse |
B. | scanner and printer |
C. | hard drive and speakers |
D. | microphone and cd-rom drive |
Answer» A. keyboard and mouse |
2. |
Which of the following is not one of the four major functions of a computer? |
A. | output |
B. | storage |
C. | processing |
D. | calculation |
Answer» B. storage |
3. |
Which of the following is not an output device? |
A. | printer |
B. | hard drive |
C. | monitor |
D. | speakers |
Answer» B. hard drive |
4. |
The resolution of a monitor is governed by the |
A. | size of the screen |
B. | cost of the monitor |
C. | number of pixels on the screen |
D. | contrast of the pixels on the screen |
Answer» C. number of pixels on the screen |
5. |
All of the following are important to consider when buying an LCD monitor EXCEPT |
A. | brightness |
B. | viewing angle |
C. | pixel swap rate |
D. | resolution |
Answer» D. resolution |
6. |
Restarting the system after it has been completed powered off is called |
A. | a warm boot |
B. | a standby start |
C. | hibernation |
D. | a cold boot |
Answer» D. a cold boot |
7. |
An Ethernet port is used for connecting your computer to |
A. | a network |
B. | a printer |
C. | a monitor |
D. | a digital camera |
Answer» A. a network |
8. |
Which of the following devices is considered the brain of the computer? |
A. | read only memory |
B. | central processing unit |
C. | random access memory |
D. | motherboard |
Answer» B. central processing unit |
9. |
Which of the following statements about the hard disks is TRUE? |
A. | hard disks are always installed inside the system unit of a computer |
B. | hard disks are considered volatile storage devices |
C. | with the rise of flash drives, hard disks are becoming legacy technology |
D. | hard disks are considered nonvolatile storage devices |
Answer» D. hard disks are considered nonvolatile storage devices |
10. |
Which one of the following statements is not true about instant messaging? |
A. | it is a popular form of communication |
B. | you communicate in real time |
C. | only two people can im at the same time |
D. | like e-mail, im is not good for private conversations |
Answer» C. only two people can im at the same time |
11. |
When shopping online which of the following does not indicate that you have a secure connection display? |
A. | a closed padlock icon in the status bar |
B. | the url begins with https |
C. | the word “secure” in the title bar |
D. | the verisign seal on the web page |
Answer» C. the word “secure” in the title bar |
12. |
Pages on the web have spots youcan click called |
A. | hyperlinks |
B. | links |
C. | hot spots |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» A. hyperlinks |
13. |
Links you can click on a web site include |
A. | highlighted text |
B. | highlighted graphics |
C. | buttons |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» D. all of the above |
14. |
In addition to the web the internet also includes |
A. | |
B. | gopher and ftp |
C. | usenet and telnet |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» D. all of the above |
15. |
To put a site on the web you need to work with |
A. | an access provider |
B. | a presence provider |
C. | the internet authority |
D. | a design company |
Answer» B. a presence provider |
16. |
A browser |
A. | displays web documents |
B. | allows you to navigate |
C. | allows you to copy, print and transfer documents |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» D. all of the above |
17. |
To locate information on the web you can |
A. | use a search engine |
B. | select sites from list |
C. | click any link to browse |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» D. all of the above |
18. |
When you use a search engine, the term hit refers to |
A. | a popular site |
B. | any site that’s listed |
C. | any site that’s related to popular music |
D. | any site related to baseball |
Answer» B. any site that’s listed |
19. |
Search engines search indexes of key terms that are often compiled by a software program called |
A. | an insect |
B. | a spider |
C. | a worm |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. a spider |
20. |
The term bandwidth refers to |
A. | how much data can be sent through a connection |
B. | the amount of data in a multimedia file |
C. | how fast your computer is |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» A. how much data can be sent through a connection |
21. |
Browsers are enhanced by installing |
A. | plug-ins |
B. | helper applications |
C. | a new version |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» D. all of the above |
22. |
On the keyboard, the key you press to finalize a command or entry is |
A. | enter |
B. | control |
C. | escape |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» A. enter |
23. |
When selecting a scanner, be sure to base your decision on |
A. | the number of bits assigned to each pixel |
B. | its optical resolution |
C. | whether it has optical character recognition software included |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» D. all of the above |
24. |
The most common computer pointing device is |
A. | your finger |
B. | a mouse |
C. | a trackball |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. a mouse |
25. |
The overall design of a font is called its |
A. | type style |
B. | type face |
C. | type size |
D. | serif |
Answer» A. type style |
26. |
The name of the first digital computer is |
A. | enicac |
B. | mark i |
C. | ibm 132 |
D. | apple ii |
Answer» A. enicac |
27. |
…………………designed Remington Rand became one of the first commercially available computers. |
A. | univac-i |
B. | enicac |
C. | mark i |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» A. univac-i |
28. |
notebook and smaller computers usually use |
A. | liquid crystal displays |
B. | electroluminescent displays |
C. | field emission displays |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» A. liquid crystal displays |
29. |
Second generation computers contained ………………in place of vacuum tubes. |
A. | transistors |
B. | liquid crystal displays |
C. | both a and b |
D. | neither a nor b |
Answer» A. transistors |
30. |
………………….developed the integrated circuits |
A. | kim philby |
B. | jack philby |
C. | john neumann |
D. | thomas watson |
Answer» B. jack philby |
31. |
Which of the following period is the first generation of computing? |
A. | 1945-55 |
B. | 1956-63 |
C. | 1964-1971 |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» A. 1945-55 |
32. |
Which of the following is the first general purpose computer? |
A. | mark i |
B. | eniac |
C. | ibm123 |
D. | apple ii |
Answer» B. eniac |
33. |
Which of the following period is the second generation of computing? |
A. | 1945-55 |
B. | 1956-63 |
C. | 1964-1971 |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. 1956-63 |
34. |
IBM’s System/360 is an example of ……………generation computer. |
A. | first |
B. | second |
C. | third |
D. | fourth |
Answer» C. third |
35. |
The first personal computer was introduced by |
A. | ibm |
B. | commodore |
C. | apple |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» A. ibm |
36. |
Fifth generation computers are capable of …………………. |
A. | language translation |
B. | language processing |
C. | decision making |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» D. all of the above |
37. |
Which of the following memory is the additional memory attached to a computer system? |
A. | primary memory |
B. | secondary memory |
C. | ram |
D. | rom |
Answer» B. secondary memory |
38. |
------------ unit of CPU directs and co-ordinates all operations of a computer. |
A. | alu |
B. | ram |
C. | control unit |
D. | register |
Answer» C. control unit |
39. |
Memory of a computer is generally expressed in terms of ‘K’, where ‘K’ stands for |
A. | 1042 |
B. | 1024 |
C. | 1204 |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. 1024 |
40. |
The first electronic computer was |
A. | mark i |
B. | univac |
C. | enicac |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» A. mark i |
41. |
--------------cards are an integrated circuit that generates an audio signal and sends it to a computer’s speakers: |
A. | video card |
B. | sound cards |
C. | web cam |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. sound cards |
42. |
FORTRAN is a : |
A. | high level language |
B. | low level language |
C. | assembly language |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. high level language |
43. |
The base of operations for the brains of a computer is : |
A. | desktop |
B. | keyboard |
C. | motherboard |
D. | pda |
Answer» C. motherboard |
44. |
One cannot write new data in this type of memory: |
A. | ram |
B. | rom |
C. | cpu |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. rom |
45. |
These are machines which are used in computers to communicate with other computing systems: |
A. | motherboard |
B. | modem |
C. | cd rom |
D. | graphic cards |
Answer» B. modem |
46. |
The function of ALU is: |
A. | to do arithmetic operation |
B. | to control other parts of a computer |
C. | to do arithmetic and logic operations |
D. | to produce output |
Answer» C. to do arithmetic and logic operations |
47. |
Mouse was invented by……………in 1963 |
A. | douglas engelbart |
B. | jack philby |
C. | john neumann |
D. | thomas watson |
Answer» A. douglas engelbart |
48. |
USB means…………………. |
A. | universal serial bus |
B. | university sector bus |
C. | unique serial bus |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. universal serial bus |
49. |
LAN stands for………………… |
A. | local area network |
B. | loyal area network |
C. | large area network |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. local area network |
50. |
MAN stands for……………… |
A. | metropolitan area network |
B. | man area network |
C. | manchester area network |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. metropolitan area network |
51. |
WAN stands for……………… |
A. | wireless area network |
B. | wired area network |
C. | wide area network |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. wide area network |
52. |
PAN stands for……………… |
A. | pan american network |
B. | personal area network |
C. | personal academic network |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. personal area network |
53. |
VPN stands for……………. |
A. | virtual private network |
B. | very private network |
C. | voice passing network |
D. | none ofthese |
Answer» A. virtual private network |
54. |
GB stands for …………………. |
A. | gigabyte |
B. | giant byte |
C. | global bus |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. gigabyte |
55. |
PDA stands for ……………….. |
A. | personal digital assistant |
B. | personal dairy assistant |
C. | private digital assistant |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. personal digital assistant |
56. |
………………….. is the primary large printed circuit board within a personal computer. |
A. | motherboard |
B. | main memory |
C. | magnetic disk |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. motherboard |
57. |
CRT means …………………….. |
A. | cathode ray tube |
B. | central ray tube |
C. | cathode ray tray |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. cathode ray tube |
58. |
Magnetic disks are also known as…………………. |
A. | hard disk |
B. | soft disk |
C. | compact disk |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. hard disk |
59. |
Which of the following documents handling system is not used for storage of documents |
A. | cd-rom |
B. | microfiche |
C. | microfilm |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. cd-rom |
60. |
Which of the following are input devices? |
A. | keyboard |
B. | mouse |
C. | card reader |
D. | all of these |
Answer» D. all of these |
61. |
Examples of output devices are |
A. | screen |
B. | printer |
C. | speaker |
D. | all of these |
Answer» D. all of these |
62. |
VDU is also called |
A. | screen |
B. | monitor |
C. | both 1 & 2 |
D. | printer |
Answer» B. monitor |
63. |
Any two computers connected through a telephone line should be connected with a………….on both sides. |
A. | printer |
B. | scanner |
C. | hard disk |
D. | modem |
Answer» D. modem |
64. |
Which of the following is not a transmission medium |
A. | twisted pair cable |
B. | coaxial cable |
C. | modem |
D. | satellite system |
Answer» C. modem |
65. |
A server in LAN is a |
A. | nic |
B. | work station with huge secondary storage |
C. | device offering service to user |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. device offering service to user |
66. |
Which of the following items is not used in Local Area Networks? |
A. | modem |
B. | printer |
C. | computer |
D. | cable |
Answer» B. printer |
67. |
Different computers are connected to LAN by a cable and |
A. | special wires |
B. | telephone lines |
C. | modem |
D. | interface card |
Answer» D. interface card |
68. |
What is the name of the network technology in which there are bidirectional links between each possible node? |
A. | star |
B. | ring |
C. | mesh |
D. | tree |
Answer» A. star |
69. |
The most flexible network topology is |
A. | ring |
B. | star |
C. | bus |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. bus |
70. |
Which of the following topologies is highly reliable? |
A. | ring |
B. | star |
C. | fully connected mesh |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. fully connected mesh |
71. |
Data communication cable laying is not required when using |
A. | optical fibre |
B. | coaxial fibre |
C. | microwave transmission |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. optical fibre |
72. |
Which data communication method is used for sending data in both direction at the same time? |
A. | half duplex |
B. | full duplex |
C. | super duplex |
D. | simplex |
Answer» B. full duplex |
73. |
Which of the following is suitable for networking within a building? |
A. | wan |
B. | lan |
C. | man |
D. | van |
Answer» B. lan |
74. |
Which of the following is suitable for networking in two adjacent buildings? |
A. | wan |
B. | lan |
C. | man |
D. | van |
Answer» B. lan |
75. |
Ethernet networks transmit data in small units. These units are called……… |
A. | baud |
B. | frames |
C. | data bundles |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. frames |
76. |
Baud rate means |
A. | the rate at which data is transferred |
B. | the rate at which data is processed |
C. | the rate at which data is received from the modern |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» A. the rate at which data is transferred |
77. |
Baud rate is measured in |
A. | bits per second |
B. | bytes per second |
C. | megabytes per second |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. bits per second |
78. |
Data can be transmitted in the form of…….. |
A. | serial data transmission |
B. | parallel data transmission |
C. | both of these |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. both of these |
79. |
Our public telephone network is also known as………… |
A. | public switched telephone network |
B. | private switched telephone network |
C. | value added network |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. public switched telephone network |
80. |
Which of the following is most popular web browser |
A. | netscape navigator |
B. | novell netware |
C. | windows nt |
D. | internet explorer |
Answer» D. internet explorer |
81. |
Which must be a valid name of a website? |
A. | web.india.com |
B. | www.roseypublications.com |
C. | rosey@yahoo.co.in |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. www.roseypublications.com |
82. |
Which of the following is a valid name of an e-mail address? |
A. | web.india.com |
B. | www.roseypublications.com |
C. | rosey@yahoo.co.in |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. rosey@yahoo.co.in |
83. |
The two broad categories of software are |
A. | word processing and spreadsheets |
B. | windows and mac os |
C. | transaction and application |
D. | system and application |
Answer» D. system and application |
84. |
Word processing, spreadsheet and photo-editing are examples of: |
A. | application software |
B. | system software |
C. | operating system software |
D. | platform software |
Answer» A. application software |
85. |
……………….is a set of computer programs used on a computer to help perform tasks. |
A. | a processor |
B. | memory |
C. | software |
D. | a command |
Answer» C. software |
86. |
Linux is a ……………………. Operating system |
A. | open-source |
B. | windows |
C. | microsoft |
D. | mac |
Answer» A. open-source |
87. |
A ……………………………uses pictures(icons) and menus displayed on the screen to send commands to the computer system. |
A. | command-based user interface |
B. | gui |
C. | system utility |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. gui |
88. |
Which of the following statements is wrong |
A. | windows xp is an operating system |
B. | linux is owned and sold by microsoft |
C. | photoshop is graphical design tool by adobe |
D. | linux is a free and open source software |
Answer» B. linux is owned and sold by microsoft |
89. |
Which of the following is true? |
A. | mp3 files contain audio data |
B. | mp3 files are the only recognized format for digital audio |
C. | windows media player is able to organize large collections of audio files. |
D. | only a and c are true. |
Answer» D. only a and c are true. |
90. |
Which one of the following statements is NOT true about instant messaging? |
A. | it is a popular form of communication |
B. | you communicate in real time |
C. | only two people can mi at the same time |
D. | like e-mail im is not good for private conversations |
Answer» C. only two people can mi at the same time |
91. |
When shopping online, which of the following does NOT indicate that you have a secure connection displays? |
A. | a closed padlock icon in the status bar. |
B. | the url begins with https. |
C. | the word ‘’secure’’ in the title bar. |
D. | the verisign seal on the web page. |
Answer» C. the word ‘’secure’’ in the title bar. |
92. |
With a podcast , you can |
A. | subscribe to video and audio content. |
B. | have the most recent content ‘’delivered’’ automatically. |
C. | play the video andaudio content on an mp3 player. |
D. | all of the above. |
Answer» D. all of the above. |
93. |
An online journal or chronological posting of thoughts and opinion is a[n] |
A. | podcast. |
B. | wiki |
C. | blog |
D. | im chat |
Answer» C. blog |
94. |
When searching the internet which of the following is true? |
A. | it doesn’t matter which search engine you use; they all provide the same results |
B. | a subject directory is best to use when you can provide keywords |
C. | boolean operators and advanced search pages will help you to narrow your results |
D. | search engines are best to use when you need to narrow the search by specific topics |
Answer» C. boolean operators and advanced search pages will help you to narrow your results |
95. |
In a web address http://www.irs.gov, the .gov would be considered the |
A. | url |
B. | top-level domain |
C. | protocol |
D. | web address |
Answer» B. top-level domain |
96. |
Which of the following provides the fastest broadband internet connection by transmitting data at the speed of light |
A. | cable |
B. | dsl |
C. | fiber optics |
D. | satellite |
Answer» C. fiber optics |
97. |
The primary disadvantage to DSL internet access is the quality and effectiveness of service |
A. | are affected by the number of users on the same dsl line at any time |
B. | depend on your proximity to a phone company central office |
C. | can be affected by adverse weather conditions |
D. | depend on the internet service provider you select |
Answer» B. depend on your proximity to a phone company central office |
98. |
A kilobyte stores how many numbers of bytes? |
A. | 1000 |
B. | 1024 |
C. | 1048 |
D. | 100 |
Answer» B. 1024 |
99. |
What is a Podcast? |
A. | is a clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the internet |
B. | is an instant messaging tool |
C. | is a free popular email service |
D. | is a web-conferencing tool |
Answer» A. is a clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the internet |
100. |
Which of the following is not a use of computers in the legal environment? |
A. | creating animations that simulate the crime for use in the courtroom |
B. | tracking criminal behavior patterns |
C. | predicting criminal behavior patterns |
D. | conducting interviews with suspects |
Answer» D. conducting interviews with suspects |
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