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1. |
Which of the following is the primary output device for computers? |
A. | Video monitor |
B. | Printer |
C. | Keyboard |
D. | Mouse |
E. | None of these |
Answer» A. Video monitor |
2. |
A directory within a directory is called |
A. | Mini Directory |
B. | Junior Directory |
C. | Part Directory |
D. | Sub-Directory |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Sub-Directory |
3. |
In windows XP, which shorcut is used to cycle through opened items in taskbar? |
A. | Ctrl + Tab |
B. | Alt + Tab |
C. | Ctrl + Esc |
D. | Alt + Esc |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Alt + Esc |
4. |
Stored data in which of the following remains intact even after the computer is turned off? |
A. | RAM |
B. | Motherboard |
C. | Secondary Storage Device |
D. | Primary Storage Device |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. Secondary Storage Device |
5. |
SMTP, FTP and DNS are applications of the ________ layer. |
A. | Data link |
B. | Network |
C. | Transport |
D. | Application |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Application |
6. |
Which of the following is not a common feature of software applications? |
A. | Menus |
B. | Windows |
C. | Help |
D. | Search |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Windows |
7. |
In MICR, C stands for |
A. | Code |
B. | Colour |
C. | Computer |
D. | Character |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Character |
8. |
A _______ computer is a large and expensive computer capable of simultaneously processing data for hundreds or thousands of users. |
A. | server |
B. | mainframe |
C. | desktop |
D. | tablet |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. mainframe |
9. |
The trend in computer systems is towards the use of graphical user interfaces (GUIs). In these operating systems, a track ball is described as |
A. | a roller ball which moves the cursor. |
B. | a pen-shaped device which allows data to be entered through the CRT screen. |
C. | a figure which resembles a familiar office device. |
D. | an outdated input device. |
E. | None of these |
Answer» A. a roller ball which moves the cursor. |
10. |
The _______ folder retains copies of messages that you have started but are not yet ready to send |
A. | Inbox |
B. | Outbox |
C. | Drafts |
D. | Sent Items |
E. | Address Book |
Answer» C. Drafts |
11. |
The ability of an OS to run more than one application at a time is called |
A. | multitasking |
B. | object-oriented programming |
C. | multiuser computing |
D. | time-sharing |
E. | None of these |
Answer» A. multitasking |
12. |
Which of the following is an example of non-numeric data? |
A. | Employee address |
B. | Examination score |
C. | Bank balance |
D. | All the above |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these |
13. |
Coded entries which are used to gain access to a computer system are called |
A. | Entry codes |
B. | Passwords |
C. | Security commands |
D. | Codewords |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Passwords |
14. |
To move to the bottom of a document, press |
A. | Insert key |
B. | Home key |
C. | Ctrl key + End key |
D. | End key |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. Ctrl key + End key |
15. |
A device that is connected to the motherboard is _______. |
A. | called an external device. |
B. | called an adjunct device. |
C. | called a peripheral device. |
D. | connected using ribbon cable. |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. called a peripheral device. |
16. |
An error is also known as |
A. | bug |
B. | debug |
C. | cursor |
D. | icon |
E. | None of these |
Answer» A. bug |
17. |
What type of device is a keyboard? |
A. | Black |
B. | Input |
C. | Output |
D. | Word processing |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Input |
18. |
Arithmetic operations |
A. | involve matching one data item to another to determine if the first item is greater than, equal to or less than the other item. |
B. | sort data items according to standard, predefined criteria in ascending or descending order. |
C. | use conditions with operators such as AND, OR and NOT. |
D. | include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. |
19. |
Which part of the computer helps to store information? |
A. | Disk drive |
B. | Keyboard |
C. | Monitor |
D. | Printer |
E. | None of these |
Answer» A. Disk drive |
20. |
Which of the following is the default mask of a class A IP address? |
A. | 255.0.0.255 |
B. | 255.255.0.0 |
C. | 255.0.0.0 |
D. | 255.255.255.0 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. 255.0.0.0 |
21. |
What is Internet ? |
A. | A new type of cabling system for Wide Area Networks |
B. | A second local area network that can connect with another online LAN to share access |
C. | A new standard for Internet browsers |
D. | An association to develop advanced Internet technology |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. An association to develop advanced Internet technology |
22. |
To drop a column that is used as a foreign key, first |
A. | drop the primary key. |
B. | drop the table. |
C. | drop the foreign key constraint. |
D. | All the above |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. drop the foreign key constraint. |
23. |
The name given to a document by user is called |
A. | Filename |
B. | Program |
C. | Data |
D. | Record |
E. | None of these |
Answer» A. Filename |
24. |
________ is a procedure that requires users to enter an identification code and a matching password. |
A. | Paging |
B. | Logging on |
C. | Time sharing |
D. | Multitasking |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Logging on |
25. |
Which device is used as the standard pointing device in a Graphical User Environment? |
A. | Keyboard |
B. | Mouse |
C. | Joystick |
D. | Track ball |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Mouse |
26. |
The Assistant is |
A. | an application that allows you to take notes and save them in a file. |
B. | an animated character that provides help and suggestions. |
C. | a button on the standard Toolbar that executes the Print command. |
D. | a collection of frequently misspelled words in a dictionary file. |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. an animated character that provides help and suggestions. |
27. |
A CPU contains |
A. | a card reader and a printing device. |
B. | an analytical engine and a control unit. |
C. | a control unit and an arithmetic logic unit. |
D. | an arithmetic logic unit and a card reader. |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. a control unit and an arithmetic logic unit. |
28. |
The ability of an OS to run more than one application at a time is called |
A. | multitasking |
B. | object-oriented programming |
C. | multi user computing |
D. | time-sharing |
E. | None of these |
Answer» A. multitasking |
29. |
Permanent instructions that the computer uses when it is turned on and that cannot be changed by other instructions are contained in |
A. | ROM |
B. | RAM |
C. | ALU |
D. | REM |
E. | None of these |
Answer» A. ROM |
30. |
What are .bas, .doc and .htm examples of? |
A. | Databases |
B. | Extensions |
C. | Domains |
D. | Protocols |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Extensions |
31. |
The vast network of computers that connects millions of people all over the world is called |
A. | LAN |
B. | Web |
C. | Hypertext |
D. | Internet |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Internet |
32. |
The property that when classes are arranged in a hierarchy, each class assumes the attributes and methods of its ancestors is called |
A. | generalisation |
B. | inheritance |
C. | encapsulation |
D. | information hiding |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. inheritance |
33. |
The software component of an expert system that draws conclusions is the |
A. | user interface |
B. | database |
C. | inference engine |
D. | I/O controller |
E. | model base |
Answer» C. inference engine |
34. |
The attributes and methods for each object are stored in |
A. | an object instance |
B. | an object connection |
C. | an assembly structure |
D. | an object repository |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. an object repository |
35. |
One advantage of dial-up Internet access is |
A. | it utilises broadband technology. |
B. | it utilises existing telephone service. |
C. | it uses a router for security. |
D. | modem speed is very fast. |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. it utilises existing telephone service. |
36. |
What is backup? |
A. | Adding more components to your network |
B. | Protecting data by copying it from the original source to a different destination |
C. | Filtering old data from the new data |
D. | Accessing data on tape |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Protecting data by copying it from the original source to a different destination |
37. |
Which of the following is true ? |
A. | Byte is a single digit in a binary number. |
B. | Bit represents a grouping of digital numbers. |
C. | An eight-digit binary number is called a byte. |
D. | An eight-digit binary number is called a bit. |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. An eight-digit binary number is called a byte. |
38. |
A hard copy of a file created on a computer refers to data |
A. | saved on a floppy disk. |
B. | printed on a printer. |
C. | backed up on a tape drive. |
D. | sent as an e-mail. |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. printed on a printer. |
39. |
A ______ is an organised collection of data about a single entity. |
A. | file |
B. | library |
C. | database |
D. | dictionary |
E. | None of these |
Answer» A. file |
40. |
Something which has easily understood instructions is said to be |
A. | user-friendly |
B. | information |
C. | word processing |
D. | icon |
E. | None of these |
Answer» A. user-friendly |
41. |
Hardware devices that are not part of the main computer system and are often added later to the system are called |
A. | clip art |
B. | highlight |
C. | execute |
D. | peripherals |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. peripherals |
42. |
All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks except |
A. | Hackers |
B. | Spam |
C. | Viruses |
D. | Identity theft |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Spam |
43. |
If you want to move an icon on your desktop, this is called |
A. | double clicking |
B. | highlighting |
C. | dragging |
D. | pointing |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. dragging |
44. |
A computer checks the ________ of usernames and passwords for a match before granting access. |
A. | website |
B. | network |
C. | backup file |
D. | database |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. database |
45. |
Computers that are portable and convenient for users who travel are known as |
A. | supercomputers |
B. | laptops |
C. | minicomputers |
D. | file servers |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. laptops |
46. |
A MODEM is connected in between a telephone line and a |
A. | Network |
B. | Computer |
C. | Communication Adapter |
D. | Serial Port |
E. | All of these |
Answer» B. Computer |
47. |
Windows is ________ and Window 95, Window 98 are________. |
A. | Graphical User Interface, Operating System |
B. | Graphics Useful Interface, Executing Systems |
C. | Graph User Interval, Expert Systems |
D. | Graphical Use Interphase, Excel Systems |
E. | None of these |
Answer» A. Graphical User Interface, Operating System |
48. |
Which of the following is the most widely used input device? |
A. | Mouse |
B. | Keyboard |
C. | Modem |
D. | Monitor |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Keyboard |
49. |
The blinking symbol which indicates the next position of the character is called |
A. | Delete key |
B. | Control key |
C. | Cursor |
D. | Return key |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. Cursor |
50. |
A small figure which depicts some application on the screen is called |
A. | Menu |
B. | Photo |
C. | Modem |
D. | Icon |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Icon |
51. |
Storage and memory differ with respect to which of the following characteristics? |
A. | Price |
B. | Reliability |
C. | Speed |
D. | All of the above |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. All of the above |
52. |
What are the two examples of freeware? |
A. | WinZip and Linux |
B. | Shareware and file sharing |
C. | Microsoft Word and the Google toolbar |
D. | Instant messaging and the Google toolbar |
E. | Microsoft Power Point and Microsoft Excel |
Answer» D. Instant messaging and the Google toolbar |
53. |
What is e-commerce? |
A. | Buying and selling of international goods |
B. | Buying and selling of products and services over the Internet |
C. | Buying and selling of products and services not found in stores |
D. | Buying and selling of products having to do with computers |
E. | Buying and selling of electronic goods |
Answer» B. Buying and selling of products and services over the Internet |
54. |
The ________ tells the computer how to use its components. |
A. | utility |
B. | network |
C. | operating system |
D. | application program |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. operating system |
55. |
A ________ contains buttons and menus that provide quick access to commonly used commands. |
A. | menu bar |
B. | toolbar |
C. | window |
D. | action bar |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. toolbar |
56. |
Which of the following displays the contents of an active cell? |
A. | Toolbar |
B. | Menu bar |
C. | Namebox |
D. | Formula bar |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Formula bar |
57. |
What type of program controls the various computer parts and allows the user to interact with the computer? |
A. | Utility software |
B. | Operating system |
C. | Word processing software |
D. | Database program |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Operating system |
58. |
Network components are connected to the same cable in the ________ topology. |
A. | star |
B. | ring |
C. | bus |
D. | mesh |
E. | mixed |
Answer» C. bus |
59. |
Which of the following is the largest unit of storage ? |
A. | GB |
B. | KB |
C. | MB |
D. | TB |
E. | All are equal |
Answer» D. TB |
60. |
Which type of software manages the computer’s processes, functioning as an interface, connecting user, the application software and the hardware ? |
A. | System software |
B. | Utility program |
C. | Translator program |
D. | Operating system |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Operating system |
61. |
The portion of the CPU that coordinates the activities of all the other computer components is the |
A. | motherboard |
B. | coordination board |
C. | control unit |
D. | arithmetic logic unit |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. control unit |
62. |
The primary device that a computer uses to store information is |
A. | TV |
B. | storehouse |
C. | desk |
D. | hard drive |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. hard drive |
63. |
Which of the following is a program that works like a calculator for keeping track of money and making budgets? |
A. | Calculator |
B. | Spreadsheet |
C. | Budgeter |
D. | Financier |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Spreadsheet |
64. |
What menu is selected to print? |
A. | File |
B. | Tools |
C. | Social |
D. | Edit |
E. | None of these |
Answer» A. File |
65. |
Which of the following is a program or a set of electronic instructions that tell a computer what to do? |
A. | Menu |
B. | Monitor |
C. | Hardware |
D. | Software |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Software |
66. |
________are symbols that represent any character or combination of characters. |
A. | Playing cards |
B. | Wildcards |
C. | Private keys |
D. | Public keys |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Wildcards |
67. |
Which of the following is a word in a web page that, when clicked, opens another document? |
A. | Anchor |
B. | Hyperlink |
C. | Reference |
D. | URL |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Hyperlink |
68. |
The________, also called the Web, contains billons of documents. |
A. | World Wide Web |
B. | HTTP |
C. | Webportal |
D. | domain |
E. | None of these |
Answer» A. World Wide Web |
69. |
A(n)________is a small group of computers and peripherals linked together in a small geographic area |
A. | MAN |
B. | PAN |
C. | CAN |
D. | LAN |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. LAN |
70. |
.bas, .doc and . htm are the examples of |
A. | Database |
B. | Extension |
C. | Domain |
D. | Protocol |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Extension |
71. |
Saving is a process |
A. | to copy document from memory to storage medium. |
B. | to change the content of any document. |
C. | to change the display or entire document. |
D. | to develop document by entering text using keyboard |
E. | None of these |
Answer» A. to copy document from memory to storage medium. |
72. |
________ is the process of implementing command |
A. | Fetching |
B. | Storing |
C. | Decoding |
D. | Executing |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Executing |
73. |
________ is a printed information that exists in real sense and is more permanent form of output than the output existing on the display device. |
A. | Soft copy |
B. | Carbon copy |
C. | Hard copy |
D. | Desk copy |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. Hard copy |
74. |
The process of a computer receiving information from a server on the Internet is known as |
A. | pulling |
B. | pushing |
C. | downloading |
D. | transferring |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. downloading |
75. |
You access Microsoft Word by using ________ button. |
A. | New |
B. | Start |
C. | Program |
D. | Control Panel |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. Program |
76. |
Any data or instruction entered into the memory of a computer is considered as |
A. | storage |
B. | output |
C. | input |
D. | information |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. information |
77. |
Which of the following could you do to remove a paragraph from a report you had written? |
A. | Delete and edit |
B. | Select and delete |
C. | Cut and paste |
D. | Undo typing |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Select and delete |
78. |
All of the following storage media have Read and Write capabilities except |
A. | flash memory cards |
B. | CD-ROMs |
C. | hard disk drives |
D. | floppy disks |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. CD-ROMs |
79. |
In Excel,_____ contains one or more worksheets. |
A. | Template |
B. | Workbook |
C. | Active cell |
D. | Label |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Workbook |
80. |
Which of the following is a popular programming language for developing multimedia web pages, websites, and web-based applications? |
A. | COBOL |
B. | Java |
C. | BASIC |
D. | Assembler |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Java |
81. |
Compiling creates a(n) |
A. | program specification |
B. | algorithm |
C. | executable program |
D. | subroutine |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. executable program |
82. |
Computers use the ________ number system to store data and perform calculations. |
A. | decimal |
B. | hexadecimal |
C. | octal |
D. | binary |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. binary |
83. |
The ________ key will launch the Start button. |
A. | esc |
B. | shift |
C. | Windows |
D. | Shortcut |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. Windows |
84. |
A Web site address is a unique name that identifies a specific ________ on the Web |
A. | Web browser |
B. | PDA |
C. | Web Site |
D. | link |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. link |
85. |
A character of information is represented by a(n) |
A. | byte |
B. | bit |
C. | field |
D. | attribute |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. bit |
86. |
A set of instructions telling the computer what to do is called |
A. | mentor |
B. | instructor |
C. | compiler |
D. | program |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. program |
87. |
To “maximise” a window means to |
A. | fill it to capacity. |
B. | expand it to fit the desktop. |
C. | put it on toolbar. |
D. | drag it to the Recycle Bin. |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. expand it to fit the desktop. |
88. |
The “home page” of a web site is |
A. | the largest page. |
B. | the last page. |
C. | the first page. |
D. | the most colourful page. |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. the first page. |
89. |
What is ISL used for? |
A. | To allow an Ethernet interface to understand frame tags |
B. | To make two Ethernet interfaces appear as one |
C. | To connect an Ethernet switch with a high-speed core switch such as ATM |
D. | To allow simultaneous routing and switching |
E. | None of these |
Answer» A. To allow an Ethernet interface to understand frame tags |
90. |
Which of the following is NOT associated with Computers? |
A. | Bit |
B. | Binary |
C. | Pencil |
D. | Mouse |
E. | Screen |
Answer» C. Pencil |
91. |
‘MICR’ technology used for clearance of cheques by banks refers to |
A. | Magnetic Ink Character Recognition |
B. | Magnetic Intelligence Character Recognition |
C. | Magnetic Information Cable Recognition |
D. | Magnetic Insurance Cases Recognition |
E. | None of these |
Answer» A. Magnetic Ink Character Recognition |
92. |
Modern Computers represent characters and numbers internally using which of the following number systems? |
A. | Penta |
B. | Octal |
C. | Hexa |
D. | Septa |
E. | Binary |
Answer» E. Binary |
93. |
A ________ is approximately a million bytes. |
A. | gigabyte |
B. | kilobyte |
C. | megabyte |
D. | terabyte |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. megabyte |
94. |
If you wish to extend the length of the network without having the signal degrade, you would use a |
A. | repeater |
B. | router |
C. | gateway |
D. | switch |
E. | None of these |
Answer» A. repeater |
95. |
Which of the following is used to move down a page in a document? |
A. | Jump |
B. | Fly |
C. | Wriggle |
D. | Scroll |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Scroll |
96. |
Date and Time are available on the desktop at |
A. | Taskbar |
B. | My Computer |
C. | Recycle Bin |
D. | Only (2) and (3) |
E. | None of these |
Answer» A. Taskbar |
97. |
Which type of resource has greater probability to become shared resource in a computer network? |
A. | Printers |
B. | Speakers |
C. | Floppy Disc Drivers |
D. | Keyboards |
E. | None of these |
Answer» A. Printers |
98. |
Which of the following terms is used to describe the movement of an item with the help of mouse to a new position on screen? |
A. | Click |
B. | Double-click |
C. | Drag and drop |
D. | Point |
E. | Right-click |
Answer» C. Drag and drop |
99. |
System software is the set of programs that enables your computer’s hardware devices and ________ software to work together. |
A. | Management |
B. | Processing |
C. | Utility |
D. | Application |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Application |
100. |
Select the odd one out. |
A. | Interpreter |
B. | Operating System |
C. | Compiler |
D. | Assembler |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Operating System |
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