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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) .
| 101. |
In the right setting a thief will steal your information by simply watching what you type. |
| A. | snagging |
| B. | spying |
| C. | social engineering |
| D. | shoulder surfing |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. shoulder surfing | |
| 102. |
A………..is a small program embedded inside of a GIF image. |
| A. | web bug |
| B. | cookie |
| C. | spyware application |
| D. | spam |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. web bug | |
| 103. |
A hacker contacts you my phone or email and attempts to acquire your password |
| A. | spoofing |
| B. | phishing |
| C. | spamming |
| D. | bugging |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. phishing | |
| 104. |
A hacker that changes or forges information in an electronic resource, is engaging in……… |
| A. | denial of service |
| B. | sniffing |
| C. | terrorism |
| D. | data diddling |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. data diddling | |
| 105. |
Hackers often gain entry to a network be pretending to be at a legitimate computer. |
| A. | Spoofing |
| B. | forging |
| C. | IP spoofing |
| D. | ID theft |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. IP spoofing | |
| 106. |
The………..of a threat measures its potential impact on a system. |
| A. | vulnerabilities |
| B. | countermeasures |
| C. | degree of harm |
| D. | susceptibility |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. degree of harm | |
| 107. |
The power level drops below 120V. |
| A. | brownout |
| B. | spike |
| C. | blackout |
| D. | surge |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. blackout | |
| 108. |
Which of the following is NOT a Microsoft Internet tool or technology? |
| A. | Dreamweaver |
| B. | Silverlight |
| C. | Internet Explorer |
| D. | Expression Web |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Dreamweaver | |
| 109. |
A protocol used to control the secure sending of data on the internet is : |
| A. | SMTP |
| B. | HTTPS |
| C. | TCP/IP |
| D. | HTTP |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. HTTPS | |
| 110. |
Programs from the same developer sold bundled together, that provide better integration and share common features, toolbars and menus are known as ……….. |
| A. | software suites |
| B. | integrated software packages |
| C. | software processing packages |
| D. | personal information managers |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. software suites | |
| 111. |
……………terminals (formerly known as cash registers) are often connected to complex inventory and sales computer systems. |
| A. | Data |
| B. | Sales |
| C. | Query |
| D. | Point-of-Sale (POS) |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Point-of-Sale (POS) | |
| 112. |
The OSI model is divided into …………processes called layers. |
| A. | five |
| B. | six |
| C. | seven |
| D. | eight |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. seven | |
| 113. |
………..are specially designed computer chips reside inside other devices, such as your car or your electronic thermostat. |
| A. | Servers |
| B. | Embedded computers |
| C. | Robotic computers |
| D. | Mainframes |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Embedded computers | |
| 114. |
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 | |
| 115. |
…………Viruses are often transmitted by a floppy disk left in the floppy drive |
| A. | Trojan horse |
| B. | Boot sector |
| C. | Script |
| D. | Logic bomb |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Boot sector | |
| 116. |
A database management system (DBMS) is a……….. |
| A. | hardware system used to create, maintain and provide controlled access to a database |
| B. | hardware system used to create, maintain, and provide uncontrolled access to a database. |
| C. | software system used to create, maintain, and provide uncontrolled access to a database. |
| D. | software system used to create, maintain, and provide controlled access to a database. |
| E. | None o these |
| Answer» D. software system used to create, maintain, and provide controlled access to a database. | |
| 117. |
A Proxy server is used for which of the following? |
| A. | To provide security against unauthorized users |
| B. | To process client requests for web pages |
| C. | To process client requests for database access |
| D. | To provide TCP/IP |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. To process client requests for web pages | |
| 118. |
……….are words that a programming language has set aside for its own use. |
| A. | Control words |
| B. | Reserved words |
| C. | Control structures |
| D. | Reserved keys |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Reserved words | |
| 119. |
What is the primary difference between a virus and a worm? |
| A. | A worm has the ability to self-propagate from an infected user’s computer to other computers |
| B. | A worm is usually written by a cracker : Script bunnies do not have the skills to develop worm program |
| C. | A virus is very harmful to the computers it infects; a worm is not a serious a problem |
| D. | Anti-virus software is effective in fighting viruses but not worms |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. A virus is very harmful to the computers it infects; a worm is not a serious a problem | |
| 120. |
………..describe what is database fields. |
| A. | Structures |
| B. | Field markers |
| C. | Field definition |
| D. | Field names |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Field names | |
| 121. |
A goal of normalization is to…………. |
| A. | minimize the number of relationships |
| B. | minimize the number of entities |
| C. | minimize the number of tables |
| D. | minimize the numbe of redundancy |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. minimize the numbe of redundancy | |
| 122. |
A(n)………….uses pictures (called icons) and menus displayed on the screen to send commands to the computer system. |
| A. | command-based user interface |
| B. | GUI |
| C. | system utility |
| D. | API |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. GUI | |
| 123. |
Communication using a modulated carrier to apply a data signal to a transmission medium in analog form is |
| A. | Local area network |
| B. | Modem |
| C. | Base band networking |
| D. | Broad band networking |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Broad band networking | |
| 124. |
‘ITS’ stands for |
| A. | Intelligent Teaching Systems |
| B. | International Tutoring Systems |
| C. | Intelligent Tutoring Systems |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Intelligent Tutoring Systems | |
| 125. |
Any piece of equipment forming an interface to a data communication system is |
| A. | DTE |
| B. | DTA |
| C. | CSA |
| D. | DCA |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. DTA | |
| 126. |
In the language of the computer profession, one thousand position of main storage is represented with the letter |
| A. | K |
| B. | L |
| C. | M |
| D. | C |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. K | |
| 127. |
The control of the jobs running within a system is |
| A. | Job monitoring |
| B. | Job stream |
| C. | Job min |
| D. | Job step |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Job monitoring | |
| 128. |
The total number of messages handled by a computerized telephone system on a daily basis is an example of : |
| A. | Frequency |
| B. | Updating |
| C. | Volume |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 129. |
A device mounted on a communication satellite which receives, amplifies and re- transmits signals from earth station is |
| A. | Track |
| B. | Transponder |
| C. | Transistor |
| D. | Terminal |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Transponder | |
| 130. |
What is the acronym for Single In-Line Memory Module? |
| A. | SIMM |
| B. | SILMM |
| C. | SM |
| D. | SMM |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. SIMM | |
| 131. |
Which type of processing that produces output results immediately after input data are entered into a computer system |
| A. | Time-sharing |
| B. | Interactive |
| C. | Batch Processing |
| D. | Real-time processing |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Interactive | |
| 132. |
A computer program that instructs other programs to perform a particular type of operation is |
| A. | System software |
| B. | Application program |
| C. | Compiler |
| D. | Interpreter |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. System software | |
| 133. |
The provides a path between the CPU and peripheral devices, which are connected via interface cards |
| A. | computer |
| B. | expansion bus |
| C. | memory |
| D. | CPU |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. expansion bus | |
| 134. |
Programs prepared by an outside supplier & provided to a user in a machine readable form is known as |
| A. | Utility program |
| B. | Canned program |
| C. | Application program |
| D. | Application software |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Canned program | |
| 135. |
Pictures or drawings, typically displayed on a VDU to allow users to select program options is called |
| A. | HIPO charts |
| B. | Icons |
| C. | Graphics |
| D. | Network |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Icons | |
| 136. |
The pieces of equipment which are attached to the CPU of a computer and which it can access are called |
| A. | output devices |
| B. | control units |
| C. | hardware |
| D. | disk drive |
| E. | peripherals |
| Answer» E. peripherals | |
| 137. |
A factor which might cause an individual to consider using a computer in criminal activities is : |
| A. | The computer’s access to large sums of money |
| B. | The speed with which the crime can be accomplished |
| C. | EFTS (Electronic Funds Transfer System) |
| D. | All the these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. All the these | |
| 138. |
The Secure Electronic Transaction (SET) specification |
| A. | is a notice, issued and verified by a certificate authority, that guarantees a user or Web site is legitimate |
| B. | provides private-key encryption of all data that passes between a client and a server |
| C. | allows users to choose an encryption scheme for the data that passes between a client and a server |
| D. | uses a public-key encryption to secure credit-card transaction systems |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. uses a public-key encryption to secure credit-card transaction systems | |
| 139. |
‘DOS’ floppy disk does not have |
| A. | A Boot Record |
| B. | A File Allocation Table |
| C. | A Root Directory |
| D. | Virtual Memory |
| E. | BIOS |
| Answer» E. BIOS | |
| 140. |
All the information collected during database development is stored in a_ |
| A. | repository |
| B. | data warehouse |
| C. | RAD |
| D. | CASE |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. data warehouse | |
| 141. |
The…………component is used by the data analyst to create the queries that access the database. |
| A. | data extraction |
| B. | end-user query tool |
| C. | end-user presentation tool |
| D. | data store |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. end-user query tool | |
| 142. |
A polymorphic virus |
| A. | modifies its program code each time it attaches itself to another program or file |
| B. | is a malicious-logic program that copies itself repeatedly in memory or on a disk drive until no memory or disk space remains. |
| C. | a malicious-logic program that hides within or looks like a legitimate program |
| D. | infects a program file, but still reports the size and creation date of the original uninfected program |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. modifies its program code each time it attaches itself to another program or file | |
| 143. |
Microwave transmission is used in environments where installing physical transmission media is _ |
| A. | difficult or impossible and where line-of- sight transmission is unavailable |
| B. | easy or promising and where line-of-sight transmission is unavailable |
| C. | difficult or impossible and where line-of- sight transmission is available |
| D. | easy or promising and where line-of-sight transmission is available |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. easy or promising and where line-of-sight transmission is available | |
| 144. |
Which is NOT a good Web security strategy? |
| A. | Restrict access to the Web server; keep a minimum number of ports open |
| B. | Limit the users who can load software, edit or add files. |
| C. | Add demo programs, so users can test system without accessing production data. |
| D. | Remove unnecessary compilers and interpreters |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Remove unnecessary compilers and interpreters | |
| 145. |
The word FTP stands for |
| A. | File Translate Protocol |
| B. | File Transit Protocol |
| C. | File Typing Protocol |
| D. | File Transfer Protocol |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. File Transfer Protocol | |
| 146. |
This…………tier processes HTTP protocol, scripting tasks, performs calculations, and provides access to data. |
| A. | Client |
| B. | Applications/Web server |
| C. | Enterprise Server |
| D. | DBA |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Client | |
| 147. |
RSA is |
| A. | Symmetric Cryptosystem |
| B. | Asymmetric Cryptosystem |
| C. | Block Cypher |
| D. | Digital Signature |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Digital Signature | |
| 148. |
A DVD-RAM is similar to a …………except it has storage capacities upto 5.2 GB. |
| A. | CD-R |
| B. | floppy disk |
| C. | CD-RW |
| D. | hard disk |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. CD-RW | |
| 149. |
How is power supplied to a low-power USB device? |
| A. | Through a power cable |
| B. | From an external power supply |
| C. | Directly from the computer’s power supply |
| D. | Through the USB cable |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Through the USB cable | |
| 150. |
The………data mining techniques derives rules from real-world case examples. |
| A. | Rule discover |
| B. | Signal processing |
| C. | Neural nets |
| D. | Case-based reasoning |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Neural nets | |
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