440+ Important Computer MCQs For Competitive Exams part 2 Solved MCQs

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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64.	What menu is selected to print?
A.	File
B.	Tools
C.	Social
D.	Edit
E.	None of these
Answer» A. File

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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70.	.bas, .doc and . htm are the examples of
A.	Database
B.	Extension
C.	Domain
D.	Protocol
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Extension

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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.

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72.	________ is the process of implementing command
A.	Fetching
B.	Storing
C.	Decoding
D.	Executing
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Executing

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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

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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

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75.	You access Microsoft Word by using ________ button.
A.	New
B.	Start
C.	Program
D.	Control Panel
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Program

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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

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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

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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

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79.	In Excel,_____ contains one or more worksheets.
A.	Template
B.	Workbook
C.	Active cell
D.	Label
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Workbook

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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

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81.	Compiling creates a(n)
A.	program specification
B.	algorithm
C.	executable program
D.	subroutine
E.	None of these
Answer» C. executable program

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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

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83.	The ________ key will launch the Start button.
A.	esc
B.	shift
C.	Windows
D.	Shortcut
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Windows

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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90.	Which of the following is NOT associated with Computers?
A.	Bit
B.	Binary
C.	Pencil
D.	Mouse
E.	Screen
Answer» C. Pencil

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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

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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

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93.	A ________ is approximately a million bytes.
A.	gigabyte
B.	kilobyte
C.	megabyte
D.	terabyte
E.	None of these
Answer» C. megabyte

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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440+ Important Computer MCQs For Competitive Exams part 2 Solved MCQs

Storage and memory differ with respect to which of the following characteristics?

What are the two examples of freeware?

What is e-commerce?

The ________ tells the computer how to use its components.

A ________ contains buttons and menus that provide quick access to commonly used commands.

Which of the following displays the contents of an active cell?

What type of program controls the various computer parts and allows the user to interact with the computer?

Network components are connected to the same cable in the ________ topology.

Which of the following is the largest unit of storage ?

Which type of software manages the computer’s processes, functioning as an interface, connecting user, the application software and the hardware ?

The portion of the CPU that coordinates the activities of all the other computer components is the

The primary device that a computer uses to store information is

Which of the following is a program that works like a calculator for keeping track of money and making budgets?

What menu is selected to print?

Which of the following is a program or a set of electronic instructions that tell a computer what to do?

________are symbols that represent any character or combination of characters.

Which of the following is a word in a web page that, when clicked, opens another document?

The________, also called the Web, contains billons of documents.

A(n)________is a small group of computers and peripherals linked together in a small geographic area

.bas, .doc and . htm are the examples of

Saving is a process

________ is the process of implementing command

________ is a printed information that exists in real sense and is more permanent form of output than the output existing on the display device.

The process of a computer receiving information from a server on the Internet is known as

You access Microsoft Word by using ________ button.

Any data or instruction entered into the memory of a computer is considered as

Which of the following could you do to remove a paragraph from a report you had written?

All of the following storage media have Read and Write capabilities except

In Excel,_____ contains one or more worksheets.

Which of the following is a popular programming language for developing multimedia web pages, websites, and web-based applications?

Compiling creates a(n)

Computers use the ________ number system to store data and perform calculations.

The ________ key will launch the Start button.

A Web site address is a unique name that identifies a specific ________ on the Web

A character of information is represented by a(n)

A set of instructions telling the computer what to do is called

To “maximise” a window means to

The “home page” of a web site is

What is ISL used for?

Which of the following is NOT associated with Computers?

‘MICR’ technology used for clearance of cheques by banks refers to

Modern Computers represent characters and numbers internally using which of the following number systems?

A ________ is approximately a million bytes.

If you wish to extend the length of the network without having the signal degrade, you would use a

Which of the following is used to move down a page in a document?

Date and Time are available on the desktop at

Which type of resource has greater probability to become shared resource in a computer network?

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?

System software is the set of programs that enables your computer’s hardware devices and ________ software to work together.

Select the odd one out.