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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) .
| 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 | |
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