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| 301. |
A computer infected with a malware bot is called |
| A. | android |
| B. | zombie |
| C. | e-ogre |
| D. | dirty bot |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. zombie | |
| 302. |
POS data entry system is used most extensively by the |
| A. | grocery industry |
| B. | railroad industry |
| C. | word-processing industry |
| D. | banking industry |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. grocery industry | |
| 303. |
A ________ is a non-impact printer that can produce very high-quality, letter-perfect printing. |
| A. | daisy wheel printer |
| B. | laser printer |
| C. | dot-matrix printer |
| D. | thermal printer |
| E. | drum printer |
| Answer» B. laser printer | |
| 304. |
A computer can do nothing without a |
| A. | memory |
| B. | program |
| C. | chip |
| D. | output device |
| E. | file |
| Answer» B. program | |
| 305. |
RAM chip was invented by ________ company. |
| A. | Intel |
| B. | Toshiba |
| C. | Motorola |
| D. | IBM |
| E. | Microsystem |
| Answer» A. Intel | |
| 306. |
The first item defined for a new system is its |
| A. | processing requirements |
| B. | inputs |
| C. | outputs |
| D. | file formats |
| E. | programs |
| Answer» C. outputs | |
| 307. |
The language that the computer can understand and execute is |
| A. | System program |
| B. | Application software |
| C. | Machine language |
| D. | Only 1) and 2) |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Machine language | |
| 308. |
The number used to identify a storage location is called |
| A. | a byte |
| B. | a bit |
| C. | an address |
| D. | Both 1) and 2) |
| E. | All the above |
| Answer» C. an address | |
| 309. |
A CD-ROM is |
| A. | an optical ROM |
| B. | an erasable ROM |
| C. | a magnetic ROM |
| D. | Both 2) and 3) |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. an optical ROM | |
| 310. |
The computer device used primarily to provide hard copy is |
| A. | line printer |
| B. | CRT |
| C. | card reader |
| D. | computer console |
| E. | Either 1) or 3) |
| Answer» A. line printer | |
| 311. |
Which of the following devices can be used directly to input printed text? |
| A. | OMR |
| B. | OCR |
| C. | MICR |
| D. | Either 1) or 2) |
| E. | Both 2) and 3) |
| Answer» B. OCR | |
| 312. |
The best graphics reproduction is produced by |
| A. | dot matrix printer |
| B. | laser printer |
| C. | ink jet printer |
| D. | plotter |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. laser printer | |
| 313. |
AND and NOT logical operations are performed in |
| A. | ALU |
| B. | control unit |
| C. | registers |
| D. | Either 1) or 2) |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. ALU | |
| 314. |
Ethernet uses |
| A. | ring topology |
| B. | bus topology |
| C. | mesh topology |
| D. | All the above |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. bus topology | |
| 315. |
The single user operating system does not have |
| A. | device management schedule |
| B. | memory management schedule |
| C. | CPU scheduling module |
| D. | Only 2) and 3) |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. CPU scheduling module | |
| 316. |
Computers send data to peripherals with the help of |
| A. | modem |
| B. | serial I/O interface |
| C. | parallel I/O interface |
| D. | All the above |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. parallel I/O interface | |
| 317. |
Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN) lines provide |
| A. | Only voice circuits |
| B. | Only data circuits |
| C. | Both data and voice circuits |
| D. | None of these |
| E. | Only 1), 2) and 3) |
| Answer» C. Both data and voice circuits | |
| 318. |
A transaction file is a type of |
| A. | data file |
| B. | master file |
| C. | access method |
| D. | Only 2) and 3) |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. data file | |
| 319. |
Which of the following programs is not a utility? |
| A. | spooler |
| B. | debugger |
| C. | edition |
| D. | Both 2) and 3) |
| E. | Both 1) and 3) |
| Answer» A. spooler | |
| 320. |
The operating system manages |
| A. | memory |
| B. | processor |
| C. | I/O devices |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 321. |
A network consists of interconnected |
| A. | workstations |
| B. | computers |
| C. | servers |
| D. | nodes |
| E. | All the above |
| Answer» A. workstations | |
| 322. |
Which is not true for LAN? |
| A. | It operates at higher speed than WAN. |
| B. | It is a public network. |
| C. | It is designed to work in limited geographical areas. |
| D. | None of these |
| E. | All the above |
| Answer» B. It is a public network. | |
| 323. |
Which of the following is not a transmission medium? |
| A. | modem |
| B. | telephone lines |
| C. | coaxial cables |
| D. | satellite system |
| E. | Either 2) or 3) |
| Answer» A. modem | |
| 324. |
Faster data communication is possible using |
| A. | optical fibre |
| B. | coaxial cable |
| C. | microwave transmission |
| D. | None of these |
| E. | Only 2) and 3) |
| Answer» A. optical fibre | |
| 325. |
The operation of a digital computer is based on ________ principle. |
| A. | counting |
| B. | electronic |
| C. | logical |
| D. | measuring |
| E. | All the above |
| Answer» C. logical | |
| 326. |
HTML viruses infect |
| A. | your computer |
| B. | a web page in HTML code |
| C. | both 1) and 2) |
| D. | Either 1) or 2) |
| E. | Neither 1) nor 2) |
| Answer» E. Neither 1) nor 2) | |
| 327. |
The scrambling of code is known as |
| A. | encryption |
| B. | firewall |
| C. | scrambling |
| D. | password proofing |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. encryption | |
| 328. |
Which of the following moves the cursor one space to the right to put spaces in between words? |
| A. | Control key |
| B. | Space bar |
| C. | Printer |
| D. | Mouse |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Space bar | |
| 329. |
When your computer suddenly stops working, it is referred to as |
| A. | crash |
| B. | die |
| C. | death |
| D. | penalty |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. crash | |
| 330. |
A program that works like a calculator for keeping track of money and making budgets, is called |
| A. | Calculator |
| B. | Spreadsheet |
| C. | Budgeter |
| D. | Financier |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Spreadsheet | |
| 331. |
The most frequently used instructions of a computer program are likely to be fetched from |
| A. | The hard disc |
| B. | cache memory |
| C. | RAM |
| D. | registers |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. cache memory | |
| 332. |
Verification of a login name and password is known as |
| A. | configuration |
| B. | accessibility |
| C. | authentication |
| D. | logging in |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. authentication | |
| 333. |
In a ring topology, the computer in possession of the ________ can transmit data. |
| A. | packet |
| B. | data |
| C. | access method |
| D. | token |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. token | |
| 334. |
You must install a/an ________ on a network if you want to share an Internet connection. |
| A. | router |
| B. | modem |
| C. | node |
| D. | cable |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. router | |
| 335. |
The system unit of a personal computer typically contains all of the following except |
| A. | microprocessor |
| B. | disk controller |
| C. | serial interface |
| D. | modem |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. modem | |
| 336. |
A small or intelligent device is so called because it contains within it a |
| A. | computer |
| B. | microprocessor |
| C. | programmable data |
| D. | sensor |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. sensor | |
| 337. |
EPROM can be used for |
| A. | erasing the contents of ROM |
| B. | reconstructing the contents of ROM |
| C. | 1) and 2) |
| D. | duplicating ROM |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 1) and 2) | |
| 338. |
The 16-bit microprocessor means that it has |
| A. | 16 address lines |
| B. | 16 buses |
| C. | 16 data lines |
| D. | 16 routes |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 16 data lines | |
| 339. |
What does SNMP stand for? |
| A. | Simple Network Mail Protocol |
| B. | Single Network Mail Protocol |
| C. | Single Network Message Protocol |
| D. | Simple Network Management Protocol |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Simple Network Management Protocol | |
| 340. |
________ temporarily holds program instructions, data and output until they are no longer needed by the computer. |
| A. | Hard disk |
| B. | Motherboard |
| C. | CD |
| D. | RAM |
| E. | Floppy disk |
| Answer» D. RAM | |
| 341. |
Basic Input Output System (BIOS) is necessary for |
| A. | boot-up |
| B. | mouse and keyboard only |
| C. | revolution |
| D. | audio and video system |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. boot-up | |
| 342. |
SQL stands for |
| A. | Structured Query Language |
| B. | Solution to Query Language |
| C. | Sub Query Language |
| D. | Structural Query Language |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Structured Query Language | |
| 343. |
A hard drive consists of spinning ________ made up of aluminum or ceramic that is coated with magnetic media. |
| A. | plates |
| B. | disks |
| C. | relay |
| D. | memories |
| E. | platters |
| Answer» E. platters | |
| 344. |
POST stands for |
| A. | Positive Operating System Test |
| B. | Particle Of Static Transfer |
| C. | Power-On Self-Test |
| D. | Printer Online Static Test |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Power-On Self-Test | |
| 345. |
Which of the following is not an example of a virus? |
| A. | Polymorphic |
| B. | Logic Bombs |
| C. | Worms |
| D. | Tartan |
| E. | Trojan |
| Answer» D. Tartan | |
| 346. |
A database that spreads information across different tables while maintaining links between them is referred to as |
| A. | Relational database |
| B. | Rotational database |
| C. | Database connection |
| D. | Tabular database |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Relational database | |
| 347. |
________ is a method of storing data on two or more hard drives that work in combination to do the job for a larger drive. |
| A. | DAID |
| B. | RAID |
| C. | Shadowing |
| D. | Casting |
| E. | MiniSD |
| Answer» B. RAID | |
| 348. |
C is a programming language developed for developing |
| A. | LINUX Operating system |
| B. | Windows NT |
| C. | UNIX Operating system |
| D. | Mac OS X |
| E. | Windows ME |
| Answer» C. UNIX Operating system | |
| 349. |
First RAM chip was introduced by which of the following? |
| A. | Microsoft |
| B. | Intel |
| C. | Dell |
| D. | HP |
| E. | Apple |
| Answer» B. Intel | |
| 350. |
A specialised network device that determines the next network point to which it can forward a data packet towards the destination of the packet is commonly known as |
| A. | bridge |
| B. | router |
| C. | switch |
| D. | hub |
| E. | repeater |
| Answer» B. router | |
| 351. |
Timing and control unit is a part of a(n) |
| A. | ALU |
| B. | Processor |
| C. | Memory |
| D. | CMOS |
| E. | BIOS |
| Answer» B. Processor | |
| 352. |
Chip is the common name for a(n) |
| A. | transistor |
| B. | resistor |
| C. | integrated circuit |
| D. | semiconductor |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. integrated circuit | |
| 353. |
Malicious software is known as |
| A. | hardware |
| B. | malware |
| C. | malicious ware |
| D. | illegal ware |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. malware | |
| 354. |
Name the key that will erase information from the computer memory and characters on the screen. |
| A. | Edit |
| B. | Delete key |
| C. | Dummy out |
| D. | Trust key |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Delete key | |
| 355. |
________ determines the appearance of your desktop and controls the performance of your hardware. |
| A. | Windows Explorer |
| B. | Internet Explorer |
| C. | Program file |
| D. | Control Panel |
| E. | System file |
| Answer» D. Control Panel | |
| 356. |
The processing capability of a microcomputer can be enhanced with the help of |
| A. | secondary memory |
| B. | additional processor |
| C. | expansion card |
| D. | buffer memory |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. expansion card | |
| 357. |
Which view is not available in Microsoft Word 2007? |
| A. | Outline |
| B. | Full Screen |
| C. | Page Break |
| D. | Draft |
| E. | Print Layout |
| Answer» C. Page Break | |
| 358. |
The collection of commands is called |
| A. | file |
| B. | program |
| C. | information |
| D. | data |
| E. | instruction |
| Answer» B. program | |
| 359. |
Recycle Bin enables you to restore a file which was deleted from |
| A. | Drive B |
| B. | Drive C |
| C. | Drive K |
| D. | Drive L |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Drive C | |
| 360. |
________ bar appears immediately below the title bar and provides access to pull-down menus. |
| A. | Tool |
| B. | Menu |
| C. | Task |
| D. | Status |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Menu | |
| 361. |
By default, number entries are |
| A. | rightied aligned |
| B. | centred |
| C. | left-aligned |
| D. | merged |
| E. | justified |
| Answer» A. rightied aligned | |
| 362. |
________ process rearranges file fragments into contiguous files. |
| A. | Folder folding |
| B. | Defragmentation |
| C. | Unfragging |
| D. | Disk scanning |
| E. | File filling |
| Answer» B. Defragmentation | |
| 363. |
The memory card which is conceptually related to the smart card but is similar to the video disk, is |
| A. | Master card |
| B. | Visa card |
| C. | Optical card |
| D. | Laser card |
| E. | Data card |
| Answer» D. Laser card | |
| 364. |
The main advantage of magnetic disk compared to magnetic tape is |
| A. | low cost |
| B. | rigidity |
| C. | direct access |
| D. | high packet density |
| E. | sequential access |
| Answer» C. direct access | |
| 365. |
Which of the following printers is used in conjunction with computers and uses dry ink powder? |
| A. | Daisy wheel |
| B. | Thermal printer |
| C. | Line printer |
| D. | Laser printer |
| E. | Band printer |
| Answer» D. Laser printer | |
| 366. |
Another term for the Internet is |
| A. | web |
| B. | www |
| C. | cyberspace |
| D. | arpanet |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. cyberspace | |
| 367. |
Which of the following topologies is not of broadcast type? |
| A. | Star |
| B. | Bus |
| C. | Ring |
| D. | Mesh |
| E. | Tree |
| Answer» C. Ring | |
| 368. |
Enterprise storage unit that uses DVD and CD discs as the storage medium is |
| A. | library |
| B. | data mart |
| C. | jukebox |
| D. | RAID |
| E. | NAS |
| Answer» C. jukebox | |
| 369. |
The function of the ‘home key’ in a microcomputer is |
| A. | to interrupt executions |
| B. | to reposition the cursor |
| C. | to cancel the entry |
| D. | to capitalise letters |
| E. | to delete letters |
| Answer» B. to reposition the cursor | |
| 370. |
A computer user obsessed with gaining entry into highly secured computer system is called a(n) |
| A. | Hacker |
| B. | Attacker |
| C. | Normal user |
| D. | Cracker |
| E. | Programmer |
| Answer» D. Cracker | |
| 371. |
The programming team fixes program errors discovered by users during |
| A. | program maintenance |
| B. | nesting |
| C. | documentation |
| D. | developing |
| E. | flowcharting |
| Answer» A. program maintenance | |
| 372. |
A data type used for nontextual data like pictures, sound and videos is called |
| A. | Complex data type |
| B. | OLE object data type |
| C. | Memo data type |
| D. | Simple data type |
| E. | Yes/No data type |
| Answer» B. OLE object data type | |
| 373. |
A(n) ________ is a system that is used for capturing knowledge from books and experienced individuals making it available where needed. |
| A. | expert system |
| B. | executive information system |
| C. | decision support system |
| D. | knowledge management system |
| E. | knowledge database |
| Answer» D. knowledge management system | |
| 374. |
Computer’s language consisting of binary numbers that directly corresponds to its electrical state is called |
| A. | Natural |
| B. | BASIC |
| C. | Machine language |
| D. | Assembly language |
| E. | High level language |
| Answer» C. Machine language | |
| 375. |
________ is a type of computer crime in which knowledgeable thieves remove some of the computer’s RAM chips but leave enough to start the computer. |
| A. | Memory shaving |
| B. | Software piracy |
| C. | Syn flooding |
| D. | Cybergaming crime |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Memory shaving | |
| 376. |
The ________ is a portion of Internet that contains billions of documents. |
| A. | internet |
| B. | w3.org |
| C. | www |
| D. | information highway |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. www | |
| 377. |
Which of the following is not a program command? |
| A. | READ |
| B. | |
| C. | PURGE |
| D. | WRITE |
| E. | GO TO |
| Answer» E. GO TO | |
| 378. |
GDI represents |
| A. | Global Data Interface |
| B. | Graphics Data Interface |
| C. | Graphics Device Interface |
| D. | Global Device Interface |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Graphics Device Interface | |
| 379. |
A robot consists of three basic components: power supply, memory and |
| A. | software |
| B. | arm |
| C. | micro computer |
| D. | co-axial cable |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. arm | |
| 380. |
Status indicators are located on the |
| A. | standard toolbar |
| B. | formatting toolbar |
| C. | formula bar |
| D. | vertical scrollbar |
| E. | horizontal scrollbar |
| Answer» C. formula bar | |
| 381. |
What is the acronym for Dual-In-Line Memory Module? |
| A. | DIMM |
| B. | DM |
| C. | DMM |
| D. | DILMM |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. DIMM | |
| 382. |
Data division is the third division of a ________ program. |
| A. | LISP |
| B. | FORTH |
| C. | COBOL |
| D. | BASIC |
| E. | PASCAL |
| Answer» D. BASIC | |
| 383. |
________ file is created in Microsoft Excel. |
| A. | Folder |
| B. | Program |
| C. | Data |
| D. | Instruction |
| E. | Local |
| Answer» C. Data | |
| 384. |
The view that shows the maximum amount of information about each file in My Computer is called |
| A. | small icons |
| B. | large icons |
| C. | medium icons |
| D. | details |
| E. | list |
| Answer» D. details | |
| 385. |
Error messages in an Excel sheet starts with _______ sign/symbol. |
| A. | % |
| B. | $ |
| C. | # |
| D. | = |
| E. | – |
| Answer» C. # | |
| 386. |
In SIO2 the figure 2 appears lowered. Which effect has been applied? |
| A. | Superscript |
| B. | Laid down |
| C. | Laid up |
| D. | Lowered |
| E. | Subscript |
| Answer» E. Subscript | |
| 387. |
Dvorak is used with reference to |
| A. | Printer |
| B. | Monitor |
| C. | Mouse |
| D. | Keyboard |
| E. | Adapter |
| Answer» D. Keyboard | |
| 388. |
Which of the following codes is written into serially accessed memory? |
| A. | EOD code |
| B. | Gray code |
| C. | Bar code |
| D. | Excess-3 code |
| E. | Unicode |
| Answer» A. EOD code | |
| 389. |
________ program is used to detect overall system malfunction. |
| A. | System software |
| B. | Application software |
| C. | Utilities |
| D. | System diagnostics |
| E. | System analysis |
| Answer» D. System diagnostics | |
| 390. |
To separate mechanism from policy ________ is used in operating system. |
| A. | single-level implementation |
| B. | two-level implementation |
| C. | triple-level implementation |
| D. | multi-level implementation |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. two-level implementation | |
| 391. |
________ is the combination of keys to cut the selected text. |
| A. | CTRL + X |
| B. | CTRL + Y |
| C. | CTRL + Z |
| D. | CTRL + F |
| E. | CTRL + P |
| Answer» A. CTRL + X | |
| 392. |
A portion of disk that is unable to store data reliably is a |
| A. | search utility |
| B. | clean-up utility |
| C. | bad section |
| D. | file manager |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. bad section | |
| 393. |
A unit of measurement, ________ is equal to approximately 1 septillion bytes. |
| A. | Zetta byte |
| B. | Yotta byte |
| C. | Exa byte |
| D. | Peta byte |
| E. | Geop byte |
| Answer» B. Yotta byte | |
| 394. |
Which of the following is used for broadband communications? |
| A. | Cable modem |
| B. | DSL modem |
| C. | Satellite modem |
| D. | All the above |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 395. |
________ a document means the file is transferred from your computer to another computer. |
| A. | Downloading |
| B. | Really simple syndication |
| C. | Accessing |
| D. | Upgrading |
| E. | Uploading |
| Answer» E. Uploading | |
| 396. |
A(n) ________ allows you to communicate over the internet similar to a newsgroup but is easier to use. |
| A. | forum |
| B. | webmail |
| C. | message board |
| D. | webblog |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. message board | |
| 397. |
A computer program used by search engine to roam the World Wide Web via the Internet, is |
| A. | spimming |
| B. | spider |
| C. | specialised search engine |
| D. | subject guide |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. spider | |
| 398. |
A simple automated program that scans the web for specific data and insert into a designated database. |
| A. | Web mining |
| B. | Web database integration |
| C. | Web crawler |
| D. | Web scanning |
| E. | Web searching |
| Answer» C. Web crawler | |
| 399. |
In web searching a symbol or keyword that instructs the search software to make sure that any retrieved records contain a certain word, is called |
| A. | Data operator |
| B. | Increment operator |
| C. | Decrement operator |
| D. | Inclusion operator |
| E. | Search operator |
| Answer» D. Inclusion operator | |
| 400. |
Which of the following is a characterstic(s) of education software? |
| A. | linked |
| B. | interactive |
| C. | dynamic |
| D. | All the above |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
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