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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 , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) , Indian Administrative Service (IAS) .
| 1. |
Which of the following does not affect the resolution of a video display image? |
| A. | Bandwidth |
| B. | Raster scan rage |
| C. | Vertical and horizontal lines of resolution |
| D. | Screen Size |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Bandwidth | |
| 2. |
Latency time is |
| A. | Time to spin the needed data under head |
| B. | Time to spin the needed data under track |
| C. | Time to spin data under sector |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Time to spin the needed data under head | |
| 3. |
DPI stands for |
| A. | Desktop projection Ink |
| B. | Dot per inch |
| C. | Dot-matrix printer ink |
| D. | Desktop pixel Inch |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Dot per inch | |
| 4. |
Databases software may be divided into |
| A. | five distinct categories |
| B. | four distinct categories |
| C. | three distinct categories |
| D. | two distinct categories |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. three distinct categories | |
| 5. |
File record length |
| A. | Should always be fixed |
| B. | Should always be variable |
| C. | Depends upon the size of file |
| D. | Should be chosen to match the data characteristics. |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Should be chosen to match the data characteristics. | |
| 6. |
………….is the time required by a sector to reach below read/write heat |
| A. | Seek Time |
| B. | Latency Time |
| C. | Access Time |
| D. | None |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Latency Time | |
| 7. |
………….is a technique of improving the priority of process waiting in Queue for CPU allocation |
| A. | Starvation |
| B. | Ageing |
| C. | Revocation |
| D. | Relocation |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Ageing | |
| 8. |
A grammar for a programming language is a formal description of |
| A. | Syntax |
| B. | Semantics |
| C. | Structure |
| D. | Code |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Structure | |
| 9. |
…………is a technique of temporarily removing inactive programs from the memory of computer system |
| A. | Swapping |
| B. | Spooling |
| C. | Semaphore |
| D. | Scheduler |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Swapping | |
| 10. |
The memory allocation scheme subject to “external” fragmentation is |
| A. | segmentation |
| B. | swapping |
| C. | pure demand paging |
| D. | multiple fixed contiguous partitions |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. segmentation | |
| 11. |
Virtual memory is |
| A. | simple to implement |
| B. | used in all major commercial operating systems |
| C. | less efficient in utilization of memory |
| D. | useful when fast I/O devices are not available |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. used in all major commercial operating systems | |
| 12. |
Before proceeding with its execution, each process must acquire all the resources it needs is called |
| A. | hold and wait |
| B. | No pre-emption |
| C. | circular wait |
| D. | starvation |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. hold and wait | |
| 13. |
The main reason to encrypt a file is to …………… |
| A. | Reduce its size |
| B. | Secure it for transmission |
| C. | Prepare it for backup |
| D. | Include it in the start-up sequence |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Secure it for transmission | |
| 14. |
‘LRU’ page replacement policy is |
| A. | Last Replaced Unit |
| B. | Last Restored Unit |
| C. | Least Recently Used |
| D. | Least Required Unit |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Least Recently Used | |
| 15. |
Which of the following is not a fundamental process state |
| A. | ready |
| B. | terminated |
| C. | executing |
| D. | blocked |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. blocked | |
| 16. |
ODBC stands for |
| A. | Object Database Connectivity |
| B. | Oral Database Connectivity |
| C. | Oracle Database Connectivity |
| D. | Open Database Connectivity |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Open Database Connectivity | |
| 17. |
Which two files are used during operations of the DBMS |
| A. | Query languages and utilities |
| B. | DML and query language |
| C. | Data dictionary and transaction log |
| D. | Data dictionary and query language |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Data dictionary and transaction log | |
| 18. |
A protocol is a set of rules governing a time sequence of events that must take place |
| A. | between peers |
| B. | between an interface |
| C. | between modems |
| D. | across an interface |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. between peers | |
| 19. |
In communication satellite, multiple repeaters are known as |
| A. | detector |
| B. | modulator |
| C. | stations |
| D. | transponders |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. transponders | |
| 20. |
Which of the following is required to communicate between two computers? |
| A. | communications software |
| B. | protocol |
| C. | communication hardware |
| D. | all of above including access to transmission medium |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. all of above including access to transmission medium | |
| 21. |
Which of the following is an advantage to using fiber optics data transmission? |
| A. | resistance to data theft |
| B. | fast data transmission rate |
| C. | low noise level |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 22. |
Which of the following is not a transmission medium? |
| A. | telephone lines |
| B. | coaxial cables |
| C. | modem |
| D. | microwave systems |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. modem | |
| 23. |
A technique for direct search is |
| A. | Binary Search |
| B. | Linear Search |
| C. | Tree Search |
| D. | Hashing |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Hashing | |
| 24. |
Two main measures for the efficiency of an algorithm are |
| A. | Processor and memory |
| B. | Complexity and capacity |
| C. | Time and Space |
| D. | Data and Space |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Time and Space | |
| 25. |
The space factor when determining the efficiency of algorithm is measured by |
| A. | Counting the maximum memory needed by the algorithm |
| B. | Counting the minimum memory needed by the algorithm |
| C. | Counting the average memory needed by the algorithm |
| D. | Counting the maximum disk space needed by the algorithm |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Counting the maximum memory needed by the algorithm | |
| 26. |
The memory address of the first element of an array is called |
| A. | floor address |
| B. | foundation address |
| C. | first address |
| D. | base address |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. base address | |
| 27. |
The term “push” and “pop” is related to the |
| A. | array |
| B. | lists |
| C. | stacks |
| D. | all of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. stacks | |
| 28. |
What does Router do in a network? |
| A. | Forwards a packet to all outgoing links |
| B. | Forwards a packet to the next free outgoing link |
| C. | Determines on which outing link a packet is to be forwarded |
| D. | Forwards a packet to all outgoing links except the original link |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Determines on which outing link a packet is to be forwarded | |
| 29. |
Repeater operates in which layer of the OSI model? |
| A. | Physical layer |
| B. | Data link layer |
| C. | Network layer |
| D. | Transport layer |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Physical layer | |
| 30. |
GIF images can have only upto …………. colors |
| A. | 128 |
| B. | 256 |
| C. | 512 |
| D. | 1024 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 256 | |
| 31. |
…………is stored on a client and contains state information of the website visited |
| A. | Cookies |
| B. | Servelet |
| C. | History |
| D. | Resident Page |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Cookies | |
| 32. |
………..are small applications that are accessed on an internet server, transported over the internet, automatically installed and run as part of a web document. |
| A. | Applets |
| B. | Java Bean |
| C. | Sockets |
| D. | Java Component |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Applets | |
| 33. |
Encryption is the conversion of data in some intelligible format into an unintelligible format called……….to prevent the data from being understood if read by an unauthorized party. |
| A. | Clear Text |
| B. | Encrypted Text |
| C. | Cipher Text |
| D. | Coded Text |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Cipher Text | |
| 34. |
The method for storing data temporarily such that the input-output of the same job is overlapped with its own processing, is known as : |
| A. | Spooling |
| B. | Contention |
| C. | I/O wait |
| D. | Buffering |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Buffering | |
| 35. |
Each cell in Microsoft Office Excel documents is referred to by its cell address, which is the………….. |
| A. | cell’s column label |
| B. | cell’s column label and worksheet tab name |
| C. | cell’s row and column labels |
| D. | cell’s row label |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. cell’s row and column labels | |
| 36. |
The lowest form of computer language is called |
| A. | BASIC |
| B. | FORTRAN |
| C. | Machine Language |
| D. | COBOL |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Machine Language | |
| 37. |
The portion of the application that you work with in an application software package is the |
| A. | user interface |
| B. | utility interface |
| C. | processing interface |
| D. | analytical interface |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. user interface | |
| 38. |
A……………provides access to features of the program. |
| A. | menu bar |
| B. | brows r |
| C. | Office Assistant |
| D. | feature presentation |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. menu bar | |
| 39. |
Menus are a part of the |
| A. | hardware |
| B. | monitor |
| C. | Status Bar |
| D. | user interface |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. user interface | |
| 40. |
Which of the following is the term for a request for specific data contained in a database? |
| A. | question |
| B. | query |
| C. | inquiry |
| D. | quiz |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. query | |
| 41. |
Windows 7 is an example of a(n) |
| A. | application software |
| B. | browser |
| C. | Operating system |
| D. | shareware |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Operating system | |
| 42. |
The most powerful type of computer. |
| A. | mainframe computers |
| B. | microcomputers |
| C. | minicomputers |
| D. | supercomputers |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. supercomputers | |
| 43. |
The system component that controls and manipulates data in order to produce information is called the |
| A. | keyboard |
| B. | microprocessor |
| C. | monitor |
| D. | mouse |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. microprocessor | |
| 44. |
Which of the following is not an operating system for mobile phones? |
| A. | Android |
| B. | Symbian |
| C. | iOS |
| D. | Bada |
| E. | All of these are OS for mobile phones |
| Answer» E. All of these are OS for mobile phones | |
| 45. |
This type of file is created by word processors. |
| A. | worksheet |
| B. | document |
| C. | database |
| D. | presentation |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. document | |
| 46. |
Many experts are predicting that this revolution is expected to dramatically affect the way we communicate and use computer technology. |
| A. | graphics |
| B. | input |
| C. | memory |
| D. | wireless |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. wireless | |
| 47. |
The Internet was launched in 1969 when the United States funded a project that developed a national computer network called |
| A. | Web |
| B. | ISP |
| C. | CERN |
| D. | ARPANET |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. ARPANET | |
| 48. |
A(n)………..program provides access to Web resources. |
| A. | Web |
| B. | ISP |
| C. | browser |
| D. | URL |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. browser | |
| 49. |
Rules for exchanging data between computers are called |
| A. | programs |
| B. | procedures |
| C. | protocols |
| D. | hyperlinks |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. protocols | |
| 50. |
The last part of the domain name following the dot(.) is the top……….domain |
| A. | Level |
| B. | link |
| C. | locator |
| D. | language |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Level | |
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