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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) .
| 1451. |
Devices that make up a computer system that you can see or touch……….. |
| A. | menu |
| B. | |
| C. | software |
| D. | hardware |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. hardware | |
| 1452. |
An output device that lets you see what the computer is doing……… |
| A. | a disk drive |
| B. | monitor-screen |
| C. | shift key |
| D. | printer |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. monitor-screen | |
| 1453. |
Bit is short for………… |
| A. | binary system |
| B. | digital byte |
| C. | binary digit |
| D. | binary unit |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. binary digit | |
| 1454. |
A symbol on the screen that represents a disk, document or programs that you can select………. |
| A. | keys |
| B. | caps |
| C. | icon |
| D. | monitor |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. icon | |
| 1455. |
A…………is an example of an input device. |
| A. | Keyboard |
| B. | Monitor |
| C. | Mouse |
| D. | CPU |
| E. | Both (a) & (c) |
| Answer» E. Both (a) & (c) | |
| 1456. |
A computer cannot ‘boot’ if it does not have the………… |
| A. | Compiler |
| B. | Loader |
| C. | Operating system |
| D. | Assembler |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Operating system | |
| 1457. |
A command that takes what has been typed into the computer and can be seen on the screen and sends it to the printer for output on paper………. |
| A. | |
| B. | return |
| C. | jump |
| D. | attention |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. print | |
| 1458. |
A CPU contains……….. |
| A. | a card reader and a printing device |
| B. | an analytical engine and a control unit |
| C. | a control unit and an arithmetic logic unit |
| D. | an arithmetic logic unit and a card reader |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. a control unit and an arithmetic logic unit | |
| 1459. |
Powerful key that lets you exit a program when pushed……….. |
| A. | arrow keys |
| B. | space bar |
| C. | escape key |
| D. | return key |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. escape key | |
| 1460. |
The ability of an OS to run more than one application at a time is called ……….. |
| A. | multitasking |
| B. | object-oriented programming |
| C. | multi-user computing |
| D. | time-sharing |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. multitasking | |
| 1461. |
Which of the following statements best describes the batch method of input? |
| A. | Data is processed as soon as it is input |
| B. | Data is input at the time it is collected |
| C. | Data is collected in the form of source documents, placed into groups, and then input to the computer |
| D. | Source documents are not used |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Data is input at the time it is collected | |
| 1462. |
The term used to define all input and output devices in a computer system is |
| A. | Monitor |
| B. | Software |
| C. | Shared resources |
| D. | Hardware |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Hardware | |
| 1463. |
Coded entries which are used to gain access to a computer system are called………… |
| A. | Entry codes |
| B. | Passwords |
| C. | Security commands |
| D. | Codewords |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Passwords | |
| 1464. |
The part of a computer that coordinates all its function is called its……….. |
| A. | ROM program |
| B. | system board |
| C. | arithmetic logic unit |
| D. | control unit |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. control unit | |
| 1465. |
…………represents raw facts, whereas ……..is data made meaningful. |
| A. | Information, reporting |
| B. | Data, information |
| C. | Information, bits |
| D. | Records, bytes |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Data, information | |
| 1466. |
What is the name of the process that is used to convert a series of instructions, a program, written in a high-level language into instructions (or a program) that can be run on a computer? |
| A. | Assembling |
| B. | Compiling |
| C. | Translating |
| D. | Uploading |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Compiling | |
| 1467. |
The benefits of using computers is that …………….. |
| A. | Computers are very fast and can store huge amounts of data |
| B. | Computers provide accurate output even when input is incorrect |
| C. | Computers are designed to be inflexible |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Computers are very fast and can store huge amounts of data | |
| 1468. |
The function of CPU is………. |
| A. | to provide external storage of text |
| B. | to communicate with the operator |
| C. | to read, interpret and process the information and instruction |
| D. | to provide a hard copy |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. to read, interpret and process the information and instruction | |
| 1469. |
What characteristic of read only memory (ROM) makes it useful? |
| A. | ROM information can be easily updated |
| B. | Data in ROM is nonvolatile, that is, it remain there even without electrical power |
| C. | ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage |
| D. | ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Data in ROM is nonvolatile, that is, it remain there even without electrical power | |
| 1470. |
………..is the process of carrying out commands. |
| A. | Fetching |
| B. | Storing |
| C. | Decoding |
| D. | Executing |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Executing | |
| 1471. |
Which of the following peripheral devices displays information to a user? |
| A. | Monitor |
| B. | Keyboard |
| C. | Secondary storage device |
| D. | Secondary storage media |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Monitor | |
| 1472. |
The ‘desktop’ of computer referes to……… |
| A. | the visible screen |
| B. | the area around the monitor |
| C. | the top of the mouse pad |
| D. | the inside of a folder |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. the visible screen | |
| 1473. |
What type of resources is most likely to be a shared common resource in a computer network? |
| A. | keyboards |
| B. | speakers |
| C. | floppy disk drives |
| D. | printers |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. printers | |
| 1474. |
To ‘maximize’ a window means to………. |
| A. | fill it to capacity |
| B. | expand it to fit the desktop |
| C. | put only like files inside |
| D. | drag it to the Recycle bin |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. expand it to fit the desktop | |
| 1475. |
The ‘home page’ of a web site is……… |
| A. | the largest page |
| B. | the last page |
| C. | the first page |
| D. | the most colorful page |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. the first page | |
| 1476. |
A personal computer is called……….. |
| A. | MC |
| B. | SC |
| C. | YC |
| D. | PC |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. PC | |
| 1477. |
To put information in a file on a magnetic disk, or in a computer’s memory, so it can be used later : |
| A. | store |
| B. | ship |
| C. | shift |
| D. | center |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. store | |
| 1478. |
Saving is the process of : |
| A. | copying a document from memory to a storage medium |
| B. | making changes to a document’s existing content |
| C. | changing the appearance or overall look, of a document |
| D. | developing a document by entering text using a keyboard |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. copying a document from memory to a storage medium | |
| 1479. |
Printed information called………….exists physically and is a more permanent form of output than that presented on display device. |
| A. | soft copy |
| B. | carbon copy |
| C. | hard copy |
| D. | desk copy |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. hard copy | |
| 1480. |
To find a saved document in the computer’s memory and bring it up on the screen to view…….. |
| A. | reverse |
| B. | rerun |
| C. | retrieve |
| D. | return |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. retrieve | |
| 1481. |
The internet is a system of……….. |
| A. | Software bundles |
| B. | Web page |
| C. | Web site |
| D. | Interconnected Networks |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Interconnected Networks | |
| 1482. |
The first computers were programmed using………. |
| A. | assembly language |
| B. | machine language |
| C. | source code |
| D. | object code |
| E. | spaghetti code |
| Answer» A. assembly language | |
| 1483. |
You organize files by storing them in ……….. |
| A. | archives |
| B. | folders |
| C. | indexes |
| D. | lists |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. folders | |
| 1484. |
In order to create columnar data in Word you need to……….. |
| A. | Tab consecutively until your cursor reaches the desired place |
| B. | Set tabs or use the Table menu |
| C. | You need to use Excel |
| D. | Press the space bar until cursor reaches the desired place |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. You need to use Excel | |
| 1485. |
How many different documents can you have open at any one time? |
| A. | No more than three |
| B. | Only one |
| C. | As many as your computers memory will hold |
| D. | No more than you Taskbar can display |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. As many as your computers memory will hold | |
| 1486. |
Hackers………….. |
| A. | all have the same motive |
| B. | break into other people’s computers |
| C. | may legally break into computers as long as they do not do any damage |
| D. | are people who are allergic to computers |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. break into other people’s computers | |
| 1487. |
In page preview mode……… |
| A. | You can see all pages of your document |
| B. | You can only see the pages you are currently working |
| C. | You can only see pages that do not contain graphics |
| D. | You can only see the title page of your document |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. You can only see the pages you are currently working | |
| 1488. |
What type of computers are client computers (most of the time) in a client-server system? |
| A. | Mainframe |
| B. | Mini-computer |
| C. | Microcomputer |
| D. | PDA |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Mini-computer | |
| 1489. |
What is the full form of ‘GUI’? |
| A. | Gnutella Universal Interface |
| B. | Graphical User Interface |
| C. | Graphic Uninstall/Install |
| D. | General Utility Interface |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Graphical User Interface | |
| 1490. |
Junk e-mail is also called…….. |
| A. | spam |
| B. | spoof |
| C. | sniff script |
| D. | spool |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. spam | |
| 1491. |
A word in a web page that, when clicked, opens another document……….. |
| A. | anchor |
| B. | URL |
| C. | hyperlink |
| D. | reference |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. hyperlink | |
| 1492. |
Which of the following referes to a small, single-site network? |
| A. | LAN |
| B. | DSL |
| C. | RAM |
| D. | USB |
| E. | CPU |
| Answer» A. LAN | |
| 1493. |
Which keystroke will take you at the beginning or the end of a long document? |
| A. | Ctrl + Page UP and Ctrl + PageDown |
| B. | Shift + Home and Shift + End |
| C. | Ctrl + Home and Ctrl + End |
| D. | The only way is by using the right scroll ball |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Ctrl + Home and Ctrl + End | |
| 1494. |
In Word you can force a page break ……….. |
| A. | By positioning your cursor or at he appropriate place and pressing the F1 Key |
| B. | By using the Insert/Section Break |
| C. | By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing Ctrl + Enter |
| D. | By changing the font size of your document |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing Ctrl + Enter | |
| 1495. |
When you want to move some text from one page to a different page, the best method is………….. |
| A. | drag and drop |
| B. | cut and paste |
| C. | delete and replace |
| D. | find and replace |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. cut and paste | |
| 1496. |
To view information on the web you must have a………… |
| A. | cable modem |
| B. | web browser |
| C. | Domain Name Server |
| D. | hypertext viewer |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. web browser | |
| 1497. |
How many margins are on a page? |
| A. | Two (header and footer) |
| B. | Four (top, bottom, right, left) |
| C. | Two (landscape and Portrait) |
| D. | Two (top and bottom) |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Four (top, bottom, right, left) | |
| 1498. |
Which key is used in combination with another key to perform a specific task? |
| A. | function |
| B. | arrow |
| C. | space bar |
| D. | control |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. control | |
| 1499. |
What is an embedded system? |
| A. | A program that comes wrapped in a box |
| B. | A program that is permanently part of computer |
| C. | A computer that is part of a larger computer |
| D. | A computer and software system that controls a machine or appliance |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. A computer and software system that controls a machine or appliance | |
| 1500. |
Text in a column is generally aligned……... |
| A. | justified |
| B. | right |
| C. | center |
| D. | left |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. left | |
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