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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) .
| 1401. |
What type of device is a computer printer? |
| A. | Input |
| B. | Input/Output |
| C. | Software |
| D. | Storage |
| E. | Output |
| Answer» E. Output | |
| 1402. |
What is the biggest number you can get with 8 bits? |
| A. | 256 |
| B. | 128 |
| C. | 1000 |
| D. | 255 |
| E. | 1024 |
| Answer» E. 1024 | |
| 1403. |
What type of device is a digital camera? |
| A. | Input |
| B. | Output |
| C. | Software |
| D. | Storage |
| E. | Input/Output |
| Answer» A. Input | |
| 1404. |
What is mailing-list? |
| A. | Collection of e-mail addresses |
| B. | Collection of files |
| C. | Collection of folders |
| D. | Collection of dates |
| E. | Collection of events |
| Answer» A. Collection of e-mail addresses | |
| 1405. |
Hardware attached to a tower is known as : |
| A. | CPU |
| B. | Software |
| C. | Peripheral |
| D. | Storage |
| E. | .xls |
| Answer» C. Peripheral | |
| 1406. |
What is a standard file format for text files? |
| A. | JPEG.(jpg) |
| B. | Bitmap (.bmp) |
| C. | Word (.doc) |
| D. | Text (.txt) |
| E. | .xls |
| Answer» C. Word (.doc) | |
| 1407. |
Which devices were used in first generation of computers : |
| A. | Integrated circuit |
| B. | Processor |
| C. | Microprocessor |
| D. | Vaccum tubes |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Vaccum tubes | |
| 1408. |
Which part of the hardware compensate the difference between the speed of CPU and peripheral? |
| A. | Scanner |
| B. | Printer |
| C. | Video card |
| D. | Motherboard |
| E. | Interface |
| Answer» D. Motherboard | |
| 1409. |
Computers designed for specialized work and specific instructions? |
| A. | Mainframe computer |
| B. | Special purpose computer |
| C. | Portable computer |
| D. | Super computer |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Super computer | |
| 1410. |
Who manages for computer resources? |
| A. | ALU |
| B. | BUS |
| C. | Control unit |
| D. | I/O unit |
| E. | Secondary memory |
| Answer» C. Control unit | |
| 1411. |
Which of the following statements is true about RAM? |
| A. | It retains data when the PC is turned-off |
| B. | It is a type of read and write memory |
| C. | It contains start-up instructions |
| D. | It is a peripheral |
| E. | It stands for Read Access Memory |
| Answer» C. It contains start-up instructions | |
| 1412. |
MB stands for : |
| A. | Micro Bytes |
| B. | Mega Bytes |
| C. | Mini Bytes |
| D. | Milli Bytes |
| E. | Midi Bytes |
| Answer» B. Mega Bytes | |
| 1413. |
Identify the fastest memory : |
| A. | Hard disk |
| B. | DVD ROMs |
| C. | Cache Memory |
| D. | Static RAM |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Cache Memory | |
| 1414. |
To start a computer system, which memory is optional? |
| A. | RAM |
| B. | ROM |
| C. | Cache |
| D. | Secondary memory |
| E. | RAM and ROM |
| Answer» B. ROM | |
| 1415. |
Which high speed memory co-ordinate with the speed gap between processor and main memory? |
| A. | Cache |
| B. | PROM |
| C. | EPROM |
| D. | SRAM |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Cache | |
| 1416. |
A data warehouse is which of the following? |
| A. | Can be updated by end users |
| B. | Contains numerous naming conventions and formats |
| C. | Organized around important subject areas |
| D. | Contains only current data |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Organized around important subject areas | |
| 1417. |
Which of the following is largest unit of storage………..? |
| A. | GB |
| B. | KB |
| C. | MB |
| D. | TB |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. TB | |
| 1418. |
This part of the operating system manages the essential peripherals, such as the keyboard, screen, disk drives, and parallel and serial posts……… |
| A. | Basic input/output system |
| B. | Secondary input/output system |
| C. | Peripheral input/output system |
| D. | Marginal input/output system |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Basic input/output system | |
| 1419. |
Making a field……….means that it cannot be left bank. |
| A. | Numeric |
| B. | Required |
| C. | Calculated |
| D. | Validated |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Required | |
| 1420. |
Disk can be used to store_ |
| A. | Sequential files |
| B. | Random files |
| C. | Both (a) and (b) |
| D. | Automatic |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Sequential files | |
| 1421. |
Which of the following is NOT the part of DBMS? |
| A. | Monitoring the data input |
| B. | Monitoring the data base usage |
| C. | Reviewing the DBMS log |
| D. | Both (a) and (b) |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Monitoring the data input | |
| 1422. |
Firewall acts as _ |
| A. | Modem |
| B. | Browser |
| C. | Router |
| D. | Both (a) and (b) |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Router | |
| 1423. |
Which of the following is not a part of CPU? |
| A. | CU |
| B. | Hard Disk |
| C. | Memory |
| D. | Both (a) and (b) |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Hard Disk | |
| 1424. |
Which of the following is NOT the function of Clock in CPU? |
| A. | Timing pulses |
| B. | Interrupt |
| C. | Flow of operation |
| D. | Both (a) and (b) |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Both (a) and (b) | |
| 1425. |
LOOP in a computer_ _ |
| A. | calls another function |
| B. | repetivilly executes given data |
| C. | ends the execution |
| D. | makes system calls |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. repetivilly executes given data | |
| 1426. |
Which of the following memories can be erased? |
| A. | RAM |
| B. | DRAM |
| C. | EIROH |
| D. | ROM |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. RAM | |
| 1427. |
How many keys were in keyboard used in early days……….. |
| A. | 90 |
| B. | 95 |
| C. | 80 |
| D. | 85 |
| E. | 84 |
| Answer» A. 90 | |
| 1428. |
How much data can be stored in one CD …………. |
| A. | 100t mb |
| B. | 2.5 mb |
| C. | 700 mb |
| D. | 500 mb |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 700 mb | |
| 1429. |
Who is the father of Computer………? |
| A. | Blaise Pascal |
| B. | Charles Babbage |
| C. | Adam Smith |
| D. | Connard Zuse |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Charles Babbage | |
| 1430. |
We can connect two or more than two personal computers to create a……….. |
| A. | Server |
| B. | Supercomputer |
| C. | Enterprise |
| D. | Network |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Network | |
| 1431. |
Bit is a short form of : |
| A. | megabyte |
| B. | binary language |
| C. | binary information unit |
| D. | binary number |
| E. | binary digit |
| Answer» E. binary digit | |
| 1432. |
CD-ROM is a |
| A. | Semiconductor memory |
| B. | Memory register |
| C. | Magnetic memory |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 1433. |
The octal equivalent of 111010 is : |
| A. | 81 |
| B. | 72 |
| C. | 71 |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 71 | |
| 1434. |
Which type of memory holds only the program and data that the CPU is presently processing? |
| A. | CMOS |
| B. | ROM |
| C. | RAM |
| D. | ASCII |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. RAM | |
| 1435. |
A button that makes character either upper or lower case and numbers to symbol. |
| A. | monitor |
| B. | shift key |
| C. | icon |
| D. | mouse |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. shift key | |
| 1436. |
Pick the Odd one |
| A. | Mouse |
| B. | Scanner |
| C. | Printer |
| D. | Keyboard |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Printer | |
| 1437. |
Programs designed specifically to address general-purpose applications and special- purpose applications are called……….. |
| A. | operating system |
| B. | system software |
| C. | application software |
| D. | management information system |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. application software | |
| 1438. |
A series of instruction that tells a computer what to do and how to do it called a……….. |
| A. | operating system |
| B. | system software |
| C. | application software |
| D. | management information system |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. operating system | |
| 1439. |
A series of instruction that tells a computer what to do and how to do it called a……….. |
| A. | program |
| B. | command |
| C. | user response |
| D. | processor |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. processor | |
| 1440. |
A screen list of options in a program that tells you what is in that program……….. |
| A. | screen |
| B. | icon |
| C. | menu |
| D. | backup |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. menu | |
| 1441. |
A……….contains buttons and menus that provide quick access to commonly used commands. |
| A. | menu bar |
| B. | toolbar |
| C. | wind |
| D. | find |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. toolbar | |
| 1442. |
Letters, numbers and symbols found on a keyboards are………. |
| A. | Icon |
| B. | Screen |
| C. | Keys |
| D. | Menu |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Keys | |
| 1443. |
What menu is selected to print? |
| A. | File |
| B. | Tools |
| C. | Special |
| D. | Edit |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. File | |
| 1444. |
Programs or a set of electronic instructions that tell a computer what to do……….. |
| A. | Menu |
| B. | Monitor |
| C. | Hardware |
| D. | Software |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Software | |
| 1445. |
A(n)…………contains commands that can be selected. |
| A. | pointer |
| B. | menu |
| C. | icon |
| D. | button |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. icon | |
| 1446. |
Microcomputer hardware consists of three basic categories of physical equipments…….. |
| A. | keyboards, monitor, hard drive |
| B. | system unit, input/output, memory |
| C. | system unit, input/output, secondary storage |
| D. | system unit, primary storage, secondary storage |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. system unit, input/output, memory | |
| 1447. |
A piece of hardware that is used to enter information into the computer by using keys…….. |
| A. | keyboard |
| B. | monitor |
| C. | hard disk |
| D. | icon |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. keyboard | |
| 1448. |
Date and Time are available on the desktop at : |
| A. | Keyboard |
| B. | Recycle Bin |
| C. | My Computer |
| D. | Task Bar |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Task Bar | |
| 1449. |
Periodically adding, changing and deleting file records is called file……….. |
| A. | updating |
| B. | upgrading |
| C. | restructing |
| D. | renewing |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. upgrading | |
| 1450. |
Capital letters on a keyboard are referred to as ……… |
| A. | caps lock key |
| B. | grownups |
| C. | big guys |
| D. | upper case letters |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. upper case letters | |
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