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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) .
| 201. |
________ means that the data contained in a database is accurate and reliable. |
| A. | Data redundancy |
| B. | Data integrity |
| C. | Data reliability |
| D. | Data consistency |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Data integrity | |
| 202. |
A(n) ________ is a private corporate network used exclusively by company employees. |
| A. | internet |
| B. | local area network |
| C. | peer to peer |
| D. | intranet |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. intranet | |
| 203. |
Which of the following terms is just the connection of networks that can be joined together ? |
| A. | virtual private network |
| B. | internet |
| C. | intranet |
| D. | extranet |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. internet | |
| 204. |
An area of a computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed is |
| A. | CPU |
| B. | Memory |
| C. | Storage |
| D. | File |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Memory | |
| 205. |
A ________ is a microprocessor-based computing device. |
| A. | personal computer |
| B. | mainframe |
| C. | workstation |
| D. | server |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. personal computer | |
| 206. |
You use a(n) ________, such as a keyboard or mouse, to input information. |
| A. | output device |
| B. | input device |
| C. | storage device |
| D. | processing device |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. input device | |
| 207. |
The operating system called UNIX is typically used for |
| A. | Desktop computers |
| B. | Laptop computers |
| C. | Super computers |
| D. | Web servers |
| E. | All of these |
| Answer» E. All of these | |
| 208. |
Press — to move the insertion point to the address box, or to highlight the URL in the address box |
| A. | Alt + D |
| B. | Alt + A |
| C. | Shift + Tab |
| D. | Tab + Ctrl |
| E. | Ctrl + S |
| Answer» A. Alt + D | |
| 209. |
________ contain data in Oracle database. |
| A. | Extents |
| B. | Segments |
| C. | Tables |
| D. | Datablocks |
| E. | Records |
| Answer» D. Datablocks | |
| 210. |
What is a Gigabyte? |
| A. | Flash memory |
| B. | An optical storage medium capable of storing vast amount of information |
| C. | Roughly a trillion bytes |
| D. | Roughly a million bytes |
| E. | Roughly a billion bytes |
| Answer» E. Roughly a billion bytes | |
| 211. |
Which of the following is a part of session layer? |
| A. | Transports data across the physical link |
| B. | Terminates a session |
| C. | Performs flow control |
| D. | Determines network topology |
| E. | Performs physical addressing |
| Answer» B. Terminates a session | |
| 212. |
Window registry consists of ________ and ________ files. |
| A. | user.dat, win.ini |
| B. | user.dat, system.dat |
| C. | autoexec.bat, config.sys |
| D. | win.reg, user.dat |
| E. | win.reg, system.dat |
| Answer» B. user.dat, system.dat | |
| 213. |
In Open System Interconnection (OSI) model IP belongs to ________ layer. |
| A. | session layer |
| B. | physical layer |
| C. | network layer |
| D. | transport layer |
| E. | application layer |
| Answer» C. network layer | |
| 214. |
________ technology is typically used by Extranet and Intranet. |
| A. | Protocol |
| B. | SSL |
| C. | Proprietary |
| D. | Internet |
| E. | SET |
| Answer» D. Internet | |
| 215. |
A program which is in execution is called |
| A. | data |
| B. | job |
| C. | process |
| D. | information |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. process | |
| 216. |
A computer cannot “boot” without a(n) |
| A. | loader |
| B. | linker |
| C. | OS |
| D. | compiler |
| E. | assembler |
| Answer» C. OS | |
| 217. |
________ are loaded into main memory when the computer is booted. |
| A. | Word processing instructions |
| B. | Utility programs |
| C. | Internal commands |
| D. | Intermediate commands |
| E. | External commands |
| Answer» C. Internal commands | |
| 218. |
A(n)________ is a register or main memory location which contains the effective address of the operand. |
| A. | special location |
| B. | pointer |
| C. | scratch pad |
| D. | indexed register |
| E. | direct indexed register |
| Answer» B. pointer | |
| 219. |
Resolution of externally defined symbols is performed by |
| A. | OS |
| B. | compiler |
| C. | linker |
| D. | loader |
| E. | interpreter |
| Answer» C. linker | |
| 220. |
Which major development led to the production of microcomputer? |
| A. | Logic gates |
| B. | Floppy disks |
| C. | Magnetic disks |
| D. | Magnetic tape |
| E. | Integrated circuits |
| Answer» E. Integrated circuits | |
| 221. |
The arranging of data in a logical sequence is called |
| A. | classifying |
| B. | summarizing |
| C. | reproducing |
| D. | sorting |
| E. | sequencing |
| Answer» D. sorting | |
| 222. |
________ company started the personal-computer industry. |
| A. | Compaq |
| B. | Apple |
| C. | HCL |
| D. | IBM |
| E. | Texas instruments |
| Answer» B. Apple | |
| 223. |
________ can be programmed one time by either the manufacturer or the computer user: once programmed, it cannot be modified. |
| A. | ROM |
| B. | PROM |
| C. | EPROM |
| D. | EEPROM |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. PROM | |
| 224. |
In a computer system, ________ device is functionally opposite of a keyboard. |
| A. | joystick |
| B. | mouse |
| C. | trackball |
| D. | printer |
| E. | scanner |
| Answer» D. printer | |
| 225. |
The silicon chips used in computers are made from |
| A. | copper |
| B. | germanium |
| C. | ordinary sand |
| D. | gallium-arsenide |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. ordinary sand | |
| 226. |
In modems data transfer rate is measured in |
| A. | bandwidth |
| B. | bits per second |
| C. | bits per minute |
| D. | All the above |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. bits per second | |
| 227. |
The output of a 2 input and gate is 1 only when its |
| A. | either input is 1 |
| B. | both inputs one 0 |
| C. | both inputs are 1 |
| D. | either input is 0 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. both inputs are 1 | |
| 228. |
________ printer is a character-at-a time printer. |
| A. | Line |
| B. | Chain |
| C. | Band |
| D. | Daisywheel |
| E. | Drum |
| Answer» D. Daisywheel | |
| 229. |
A half byte is known as |
| A. | data |
| B. | bit |
| C. | half byte |
| D. | word |
| E. | nibble |
| Answer» E. nibble | |
| 230. |
A ________ code is used in retail stores to identify merchandise. |
| A. | mnemonics |
| B. | gray code |
| C. | machine code |
| D. | universal product code |
| E. | access-3 code |
| Answer» D. universal product code | |
| 231. |
Which of the following languages is based on graphics for use in education? |
| A. | COBOL |
| B. | BASIC |
| C. | LOGO |
| D. | PROLOG |
| E. | FORTRAN |
| Answer» C. LOGO | |
| 232. |
You can activate a cell by |
| A. | pressing the tab key |
| B. | pressing the arrow key |
| C. | pressing the enter key |
| D. | All the above |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 233. |
Which of the following is not an option in the spelling dialog box? |
| A. | Ignore |
| B. | Ignore all |
| C. | Change |
| D. | Change all |
| E. | Edit |
| Answer» E. Edit | |
| 234. |
________ layer performs multiplexing and demultiplexing of network connections. |
| A. | Physical |
| B. | Network |
| C. | Transport |
| D. | Data link |
| E. | Application |
| Answer» C. Transport | |
| 235. |
In which of the following topologies, security and privacy are less of an issue for devices? |
| A. | Mesh |
| B. | Star |
| C. | Ring |
| D. | Bus |
| E. | Tree |
| Answer» D. Bus | |
| 236. |
A television broadcast uses _________ transmission mode. |
| A. | half-duplex |
| B. | full-duplex |
| C. | simplex |
| D. | automatic |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. simplex | |
| 237. |
_________ and ________ protocols are defined in transport layer. |
| A. | TCP, UDP |
| B. | TCP, IP |
| C. | UDP, IP |
| D. | UDP, ICMP |
| E. | TCP, ICMP |
| Answer» A. TCP, UDP | |
| 238. |
Borders can be applied to |
| A. | paragraph |
| B. | text |
| C. | cell |
| D. | All the above |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 239. |
What is the short-cut key to highlight the entire column? |
| A. | Ctrl + Page up |
| B. | Ctrl + Page down |
| C. | Ctrl + Enter |
| D. | Ctrl + Space bar |
| E. | Ctrl + C |
| Answer» D. Ctrl + Space bar | |
| 240. |
Which command is used to display current date and time in MS Excel? |
| A. | today |
| B. | now () |
| C. | time () |
| D. | date () |
| E. | system () |
| Answer» B. now () | |
| 241. |
________ language is used to create macros in MS Excel. |
| A. | C |
| B. | C++ |
| C. | Visual C++ |
| D. | Java |
| E. | Visual Basic |
| Answer» E. Visual Basic | |
| 242. |
Workspace means |
| A. | Group of worksheets |
| B. | Group of rows |
| C. | Group of columns |
| D. | Group of workbooks |
| E. | Group of cells |
| Answer» D. Group of workbooks | |
| 243. |
Which of the following graphical models is used to define a database? |
| A. | Organisation model |
| B. | Programming model |
| C. | Flow chart |
| D. | E-R diagram |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. E-R diagram | |
| 244. |
To refer to a specific record in your library database, for instance, information stored about a specific book ________ term is used. |
| A. | table |
| B. | column |
| C. | relation |
| D. | instance |
| E. | entity |
| Answer» D. instance | |
| 245. |
The most important advantage of an IC is |
| A. | low power consumption |
| B. | reduced cost |
| C. | easy replacement in case of circuit failure |
| D. | extremely high reliability |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. extremely high reliability | |
| 246. |
To modify the structure of a created table, which SQL command is used? |
| A. | change |
| B. | alter |
| C. | update |
| D. | modify |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. alter | |
| 247. |
________ can be use to send an e-mail to a large group at one time. |
| A. | Group |
| B. | Alias |
| C. | Mail server |
| D. | List server |
| E. | Remote server |
| Answer» D. List server | |
| 248. |
To save the current document or to open a previously saved document, ________ is used. |
| A. | file menu |
| B. | tools menu |
| C. | view menu |
| D. | edit |
| E. | review menu |
| Answer» A. file menu | |
| 249. |
Documents of the web that are transported over the Internet are called |
| A. | web sites |
| B. | web link |
| C. | web pages |
| D. | HTML pages |
| E. | hypertext |
| Answer» C. web pages | |
| 250. |
The ability to convey a message without disclosing your name or identity is called |
| A. | privacy |
| B. | security |
| C. | encryption |
| D. | anonymity |
| E. | authentication |
| Answer» D. anonymity | |
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