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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) .
| 751. |
Which is the part of a computer system that enables human operators to communicate with the computer? |
| A. | Console |
| B. | Keyboard |
| C. | Printer |
| D. | CPU |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Console | |
| 752. |
High-level languages are not concerned with computer but with |
| A. | assembler |
| B. | machine code |
| C. | compiler |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. assembler | |
| 753. |
An instruction that transfers program control to one or more possible paths is known as |
| A. | utility program |
| B. | system software |
| C. | broadband channel |
| D. | application program |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. broadband channel | |
| 754. |
The process of writing computer instructions in a programming language is known as |
| A. | coding |
| B. | processing |
| C. | programming |
| D. | file |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. coding | |
| 755. |
Which input device is able to scan and interpret an entire page that is typed in a special font? |
| A. | Floppy disk |
| B. | Page reader |
| C. | Paper tape punch |
| D. | Optical card readers |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Page reader | |
| 756. |
An input device that is able to interpret combinations of marks that represent data is known as |
| A. | optical mark reader |
| B. | mouse |
| C. | card punch |
| D. | punch bar-code reader |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. punch bar-code reader | |
| 757. |
A memory in which the information is stored last is on top and is retrieved first is known as |
| A. | PROM |
| B. | Buffer |
| C. | Stack |
| D. | RAM |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Stack | |
| 758. |
The memory stees in mainframe computers and advanced technology micro computers are expressed as |
| A. | bytes |
| B. | kilo-bytes |
| C. | bits |
| D. | megabytes |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. megabytes | |
| 759. |
The invention of the slide rule is attributed to |
| A. | Babbage |
| B. | Oughtred |
| C. | Pascal |
| D. | Napier |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Oughtred | |
| 760. |
Pick out the wrong statement |
| A. | information stored in RAM can be changed by over writing it |
| B. | information stored in ROM cannot be changed by over-writing |
| C. | information can be stored in any location of RAM |
| D. | computer main memory can be accessed only sequentially |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. computer main memory can be accessed only sequentially | |
| 761. |
The purpose of an application program is to |
| A. | convert program written in high level language to machine language |
| B. | meet specific user needs |
| C. | allow the operating system to control resources better |
| D. | make off-line equipment run better |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. meet specific user needs | |
| 762. |
A medium for transferring data between two locations is called |
| A. | network |
| B. | communication channel |
| C. | modem |
| D. | bus |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. communication channel | |
| 763. |
A place in a computer memory which stores a unit of information is |
| A. | buffer |
| B. | accumulator |
| C. | memory |
| D. | location |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. location | |
| 764. |
A by-bits word length computer with very high speed CPU and 64 MB main memory is |
| A. | minicomputer |
| B. | super computer |
| C. | mainframe computer |
| D. | micro computer |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. micro computer | |
| 765. |
A two-or-three character code used in teletypewriter systems to activate a particular machine is known as |
| A. | gray code |
| B. | bar code |
| C. | call-directing code |
| D. | mnemonics |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. call-directing code | |
| 766. |
Which is a high level computer language that is often used by children? |
| A. | SNOBOL |
| B. | A PL |
| C. | LOGO |
| D. | PL/1 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. LOGO | |
| 767. |
Which of the following methods is of reading the characters and providing input to a computer? |
| A. | Optical character reader |
| B. | Punched paper tape |
| C. | Card punch |
| D. | Magnetic ink character |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Card punch | |
| 768. |
When you enter text in a cell in Excel, it also appears in the……….. |
| A. | status bar |
| B. | formula bar |
| C. | row heading |
| D. | name box |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. formula bar | |
| 769. |
Which elements of a Word document can be displayed in colour? |
| A. | Only graphics |
| B. | Only text |
| C. | Only the first word of each line |
| D. | All elements, but only if you have a colour printer |
| E. | All elements |
| Answer» E. All elements | |
| 770. |
Workbook is a collection of……… |
| A. | Page Setup |
| B. | Buttons |
| C. | Diagrams |
| D. | Charts |
| E. | Worksheets |
| Answer» E. Worksheets | |
| 771. |
………appear at the bottom of the Excel Window. |
| A. | Sheet tabs |
| B. | Name box |
| C. | Formula bar |
| D. | Title bar |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 772. |
EPROM stands for……….. |
| A. | Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory |
| B. | Electronic Programmable Read-Only Memory |
| C. | Enterprise Programmable Read-Only Memory |
| D. | Extended Programmable Read-Only Memory |
| E. | Electrical Programmable Read-Only Memory |
| Answer» A. Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory | |
| 773. |
The technology that stores only the essential instructions on a microprocessor chip and thus enhances its speed is referred to as……….. |
| A. | CISC |
| B. | RISC |
| C. | CD-ROM |
| D. | Wi-Fi |
| E. | MISC |
| Answer» E. MISC | |
| 774. |
Which is not a basic function of a computer? |
| A. | Store data |
| B. | Accept data |
| C. | Process data |
| D. | Copy text |
| E. | Accept and Process data |
| Answer» D. Copy text | |
| 775. |
ASCII is a coding system that provides……. |
| A. | 256 different characters |
| B. | 512 different characters |
| C. | 1024 different characters |
| D. | 128 different characters |
| E. | 1000 different characters |
| Answer» D. 128 different characters | |
| 776. |
Which part of the computer is directly involved in executing the instructions of the computer program? |
| A. | The scanner |
| B. | The main storage |
| C. | The secondary storage |
| D. | The printer |
| E. | The processor |
| Answer» E. The processor | |
| 777. |
When the computer is switched on, the booting process performs the……….. |
| A. | Integrity Test |
| B. | Power-On Self-Test |
| C. | Correct Functioning Test |
| D. | Reliability Test |
| E. | Shut-down |
| Answer» B. Power-On Self-Test | |
| 778. |
InWord, the feature that automatically detects common errors is called………… |
| A. | Autocorrect |
| B. | Autograph |
| C. | Spelling and Grammar |
| D. | Goto |
| E. | Thesaurus |
| Answer» A. Autocorrect | |
| 779. |
A computer system that is old and perhaps not satisfactory is referred to as a(n) _ |
| A. | Ancient system |
| B. | Historical system |
| C. | Age-old system |
| D. | Legacy system |
| E. | Legal system |
| Answer» D. Legacy system | |
| 780. |
Which of the following is not a binary number? |
| A. | 001 |
| B. | 101 |
| C. | 202 |
| D. | 110 |
| E. | 011 |
| Answer» C. 202 | |
| 781. |
Which of the following does not store data permanently? |
| A. | ROM |
| B. | RAM |
| C. | Floppy Disk |
| D. | Hard Disk |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. RAM | |
| 782. |
Which of the following is the smallest storage? |
| A. | Megabyte |
| B. | Gigabyte |
| C. | Kilobyte |
| D. | Terabyte |
| E. | Nano Mbyte |
| Answer» C. Kilobyte | |
| 783. |
Which menu enables the user to choose toolbars? |
| A. | View |
| B. | Format |
| C. | Insert |
| D. | Edit |
| E. | Help |
| Answer» A. View | |
| 784. |
By vie ing the properties of the local hard disk of a computer, the user can find out……. |
| A. | the amount of space that has been used up and the remaining free space on the disk |
| B. | the name of the user viewing the properties of the disk |
| C. | Nothing useful to the user |
| D. | The number of programs available in the computer |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. the amount of space that has been used up and the remaining free space on the disk | |
| 785. |
Pre-defined and built-in formulas in Excel are known as………. |
| A. | Autosheets |
| B. | Diagrams |
| C. | Charts |
| D. | Tables |
| E. | Functions |
| Answer» E. Functions | |
| 786. |
Which of the following contains permanent data and gets updated during the processing of transactions? |
| A. | Operating System File |
| B. | Transaction File |
| C. | Software File |
| D. | Master File |
| E. | Any File |
| Answer» B. Transaction File | |
| 787. |
The keyboard shortcut to center selected text in Word is |
| A. | Ctrl + Esc |
| B. | Ctrl + C |
| C. | Alt + C |
| D. | There is no keyboard shortcut for this operation |
| E. | Ctrl + E |
| Answer» E. Ctrl + E | |
| 788. |
Which of the following helps to protect floppy disks from data getting accidentally erased? |
| A. | access notch |
| B. | Write-protect notch |
| C. | entry notch |
| D. | input notch |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Write-protect notch | |
| 789. |
A modem is connected to………. |
| A. | a telephone line |
| B. | a keyboard |
| C. | a printer |
| D. | a monitor |
| E. | a scanner |
| Answer» A. a telephone line | |
| 790. |
Large transaction processing systems in automated organizations use…………. |
| A. | Online Processing |
| B. | Batch Processing |
| C. | Once-a-Day Processing |
| D. | End-of-a Day Processing |
| E. | Once-a-week Processing |
| Answer» B. Batch Processing | |
| 791. |
Which Excel feature enables predefined layouts to selected tables in the worksheet? |
| A. | Autoformat |
| B. | Header and Footers |
| C. | Undo and Redo |
| D. | Spelling and Grammar |
| E. | Autograph |
| Answer» A. Autoformat | |
| 792. |
Which of the following is hardware and not software? |
| A. | Power Point |
| B. | Printer Driver |
| C. | ALU |
| D. | Excel |
| E. | Operating System |
| Answer» C. ALU | |
| 793. |
What is the default file extension for all word documents? |
| A. | TXT |
| B. | WRD |
| C. | FIL |
| D. | DOC |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. DOC | |
| 794. |
The octal system………… |
| A. | needs less digits to represent a number than in the binary-system |
| B. | needs more digits to represent a number than in the binary system |
| C. | needs the same number of digits to represent a number as in the binary system |
| D. | needs the same number of digits to represent a number as in the decimal system |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. needs more digits to represent a number than in the binary system | |
| 795. |
When you scroll through a document, the ………….does not move. |
| A. | I-beam |
| B. | scroll bar |
| C. | page |
| D. | insertion point |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. I-beam | |
| 796. |
Which of the following is not a term pertaining to the Internet? |
| A. | Link |
| B. | Hyperlink |
| C. | Browser |
| D. | Search Engine |
| E. | Mouse |
| Answer» E. Mouse | |
| 797. |
A set of formats that has a name and can be quickly applied to selected text is called a(n)……… |
| A. | font |
| B. | style |
| C. | feature |
| D. | finish |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. style | |
| 798. |
You can show an entire page or multiple pages at the same time using………….options. |
| A. | Word |
| B. | Draft |
| C. | Zoom |
| D. | Show/Hide |
| E. | Hide page |
| Answer» C. Zoom | |
| 799. |
When browsing the World Wide Web, the browser is a…………. |
| A. | feeder |
| B. | server program |
| C. | application program |
| D. | system program |
| E. | client program |
| Answer» C. application program | |
| 800. |
Where is newly received email stored? |
| A. | your website |
| B. | Address-box |
| C. | Inbox |
| D. | your personal laptop |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Inbox | |
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