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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) .
| 1051. |
The number of bits that can be transmitted over a network in a certain period of time : |
| A. | Latency |
| B. | Delay |
| C. | Bandwidth |
| D. | Baud |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Bandwidth | |
| 1052. |
Linux partitions are created using the file system : |
| A. | FAT |
| B. | FAT32 |
| C. | EXT3 |
| D. | NTFS |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. EXT3 | |
| 1053. |
Which of the following data structure is widely used in a network model RDBMS? |
| A. | Arrays |
| B. | trees |
| C. | graphs |
| D. | stacks |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. graphs | |
| 1054. |
The scientist who developed the idea of the WWW is : |
| A. | James Gosling |
| B. | Tim Berns Lee |
| C. | Andrew Tannenbaum |
| D. | Linus Torvalds |
| E. | Bill Gates |
| Answer» B. Tim Berns Lee | |
| 1055. |
What was the data transmission method in which bi-directional data flow is allowed? |
| A. | Simplex |
| B. | Duplex |
| C. | Analog |
| D. | Single side mode |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Duplex | |
| 1056. |
To check the presence of a computer in the network, use the command : |
| A. | ping |
| B. | cmd |
| C. | check |
| D. | ipconfig |
| E. | connect |
| Answer» A. ping | |
| 1057. |
The word processing task associated with changing the appearance of a document is : |
| A. | Editing |
| B. | Writing |
| C. | Formatting |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Formatting | |
| 1058. |
Easy to use………. |
| A. | user friendly |
| B. | select |
| C. | helpful |
| D. | ever-ready |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. user friendly | |
| 1059. |
Anything written on the screen………. |
| A. | cursor |
| B. | text |
| C. | folder |
| D. | boot |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. text | |
| 1060. |
A method of executing two or more programs concurrently using the same computer describe : |
| A. | multi processing |
| B. | multi programming |
| C. | virtual processing |
| D. | time sharing |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. multi programming | |
| 1061. |
A one-time password is : |
| A. | one that changes every time it is used |
| B. | one that is assigned once and not changed at all. |
| C. | one that can be used only at a particular time of e day |
| D. | one that is assigned for all session that starts at a particular time |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. one that changes every time it is used | |
| 1062. |
A hardware interface that allows for the connection of several peripheral devices to a single PCI board. |
| A. | SCSI |
| B. | SATA |
| C. | ATA |
| D. | PCI |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. SCSI | |
| 1063. |
……….is a language, instead of using numbers, programmers began using English like abbreviations (Mnemonics) to represent the elementary operations. |
| A. | Machine language |
| B. | Mnemonics language |
| C. | Assembly level language |
| D. | High level language |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Assembly level language | |
| 1064. |
Encryption decryption are functions of : |
| A. | Transport layer |
| B. | Session layer |
| C. | Presentation layer |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Session layer | |
| 1065. |
The process of building a model that demonstrate the features of a proposed product, service or system is called a : |
| A. | JAD |
| B. | RAD |
| C. | templating |
| D. | prototyping |
| E. | TAD |
| Answer» D. prototyping | |
| 1066. |
Memory, also called random access memory, or RAM……… |
| A. | contains the electronic circuits that cause processing to occur |
| B. | makes the information resulting from processing available for use |
| C. | allows data, programs, commands, and user responses to be entered into a computer |
| D. | consists of electronic components that store data |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. consists of electronic components that store data | |
| 1067. |
A……….represent approximately one billion memory locations. |
| A. | kilobyte |
| B. | megabyte |
| C. | gigabyte |
| D. | terabyte |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. gigabyte | |
| 1068. |
An interrupt handler is a(n) : |
| A. | location in memory that keeps track of recently generated interrupts. |
| B. | peripheral device |
| C. | utility program |
| D. | special numeric code that indicates the priority of a request |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. special numeric code that indicates the priority of a request | |
| 1069. |
All of the following are steps involved in the boot process EXCEPT : |
| A. | load the operating system to RAM |
| B. | the power-on self-test |
| C. | activate the basic input/output system (BIOS) |
| D. | load application programs |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. load application programs | |
| 1070. |
A port that allows 8 bits at a time to be transmitted simultaneously is a(n)……….. |
| A. | dedicated port |
| B. | parallel port |
| C. | SCSI port |
| D. | USB port |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. parallel port | |
| 1071. |
Which of these terms refer to the feature of an OS that allows a single computer to process the tasks of several users at different stations, in round-robin fashion? |
| A. | Multiprocessing |
| B. | Multiprogramming |
| C. | Multitasking |
| D. | Time processing |
| E. | Time-sharing |
| Answer» E. Time-sharing | |
| 1072. |
A program which helps create written documents and lets you go back and make corrections as necessary……….. |
| A. | spreadsheet |
| B. | personal writer |
| C. | word printer |
| D. | word processor |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. word processor | |
| 1073. |
Screen that comes on when you turn on your computer that shows all the icons…….. |
| A. | desktop |
| B. | face to face |
| C. | viewer |
| D. | view space |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. desktop | |
| 1074. |
A place that a user can create to store files……… |
| A. | cursor |
| B. | text |
| C. | folder |
| D. | boot |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. folder | |
| 1075. |
Electronic pens are used with the mouse to write on a slide in which view? |
| A. | Master |
| B. | Slide Sorter |
| C. | Slide Show |
| D. | Normal |
| E. | Print Preview |
| Answer» C. Slide Show | |
| 1076. |
When you insert a picture and adjust the height, Word automatically adjusts the …….to maintain the correct proportion. |
| A. | pixel size |
| B. | resolution |
| C. | screen size |
| D. | width |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. width | |
| 1077. |
Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in the machine cycle? |
| A. | Execute |
| B. | Store |
| C. | Decode |
| D. | Pipelining |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Pipelining | |
| 1078. |
How many peripheral devices can be connected to a single SCSI port? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 16 |
| D. | 32 |
| E. | 64 |
| Answer» B. 8 | |
| 1079. |
The four-step process of fetch, decode, execute, and store is called a(n) : |
| A. | machine cycle |
| B. | instruction cycle |
| C. | arithmetic operation |
| D. | logical operation |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. machine cycle | |
| 1080. |
The operating system is the most common type of…………software. |
| A. | communication |
| B. | application |
| C. | system |
| D. | word-processing |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. system | |
| 1081. |
The human-readable version of a program is called……….. |
| A. | source code |
| B. | program code |
| C. | human code |
| D. | system code |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. system code | |
| 1082. |
Data are………….in client/server computing. |
| A. | never sent to the client machine |
| B. | sent in very large sections to save processing time |
| C. | sent only upon the client’s request |
| D. | sent in complete copies for the client to filter and sort |
| E. | sent from the client to the server for processing |
| Answer» C. sent only upon the client’s request | |
| 1083. |
The total set of interlinked hypertext documents worldwide is : |
| A. | HTT |
| B. | Browser |
| C. | WWW |
| D. | B2B |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. HTT | |
| 1084. |
Which of the following is not one of the three ‘Mail Merge Helper’ steps? |
| A. | Merge the two files |
| B. | Create the main document |
| C. | Set the mailing list parameters |
| D. | Create the data source |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Set the mailing list parameters | |
| 1085. |
Which is the part of a computer that one can touch and feel? |
| A. | Programs |
| B. | Software |
| C. | Hardware |
| D. | Output |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Hardware | |
| 1086. |
A command to get a file you worked on from the memory where it was stored………. |
| A. | close |
| B. | delete |
| C. | open |
| D. | get it |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. open | |
| 1087. |
There are several security devices used to stop individuals from exploiting your system. Which of the following is used in conjunction with a firewall? |
| A. | Proxy server |
| B. | Intrusion-detection system |
| C. | Terminal Server |
| D. | Web server |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Proxy server | |
| 1088. |
Which of the following is the latest version of MS Word? |
| A. | Word 2000 |
| B. | Word 2007 |
| C. | Word 2010 |
| D. | Word 2011 |
| E. | Word 2012 |
| Answer» C. Word 2010 | |
| 1089. |
In the online world of electronic commerce, what do the initials CEM stands for? |
| A. | Costly E-Commerce Marketing |
| B. | Customer Experience Management |
| C. | Customer Experience Misleading |
| D. | Cost Estimates are Mind Boggling |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Customer Experience Management | |
| 1090. |
What type of program controls the various- computer parts and allows the user interact with the computer? |
| A. | Utility Software |
| B. | Operating System |
| C. | Word Processing Software |
| D. | Database Program |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Utility Software | |
| 1091. |
Which of the following transmission systems provide the highest data rate to in individual device? |
| A. | computer bus |
| B. | telephone lines |
| C. | voice and mode |
| D. | lease lines |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. computer bus | |
| 1092. |
The combination of the operating system 1101.Leaves of which of the following trees are at the same level? |
| A. | Binary tree |
| B. | B-tree |
| C. | AVL-tree |
| D. | Expression tree |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. B-tree | |
| 1093. |
The transformation of a message into an encoded form is known as : |
| A. | Mnemonics |
| B. | Encoding |
| C. | Encryption |
| D. | Decoding |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Encoding | |
| 1094. |
The unique signal, generated by a device, that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate attention is called an : |
| A. | action |
| B. | event |
| C. | interrupt |
| D. | activity |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. interrupt | |
| 1095. |
Before a disk can be used to store data. It must be……… |
| A. | Formatted |
| B. | Reformatted |
| C. | Addressed |
| D. | Partitioned |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Formatted | |
| 1096. |
………….software allows users to perform calculations on rows and columns of data. |
| A. | Word processing |
| B. | Presentation graphics |
| C. | Database Management Systems |
| D. | Electronic Spreadsheet |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Database Management Systems | |
| 1097. |
When you quickly press and release that left mouse button twice, you are………. |
| A. | Primary – clicking |
| B. | Pointing |
| C. | Double-clicking |
| D. | Secondary-clicking |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Double-clicking | |
| 1098. |
All of the following statements concerning windows are true EXCEPT : |
| A. | windows are an example of a command- driven environment |
| B. | windows can be resized and repositioned on the desktop |
| C. | more than one window can be open at a time |
| D. | toolbars and scrollbars are features of windows |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. windows can be resized and repositioned on the desktop | |
| 1099. |
The only language understood by a digital computer is called : |
| A. | Assembly language |
| B. | High level language |
| C. | English language |
| D. | Binary language |
| E. | None of above |
| Answer» D. Binary language | |
| 1100. |
The computers can be on different local networks in a……….. |
| A. | Workgroup |
| B. | Domain |
| C. | Network |
| D. | Transmission |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Domain | |
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