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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) .
| 1651. |
The computer’s capability of distinguishing spoken words is called…………. |
| A. | voice analysis |
| B. | speech acknowledgement |
| C. | voice recognition |
| D. | speech interpretation |
| E. | vocalization |
| Answer» E. vocalization | |
| 1652. |
Which of the following is an advantage of mounting an application on the Web? |
| A. | the possibility of 24-hour access for users |
| B. | creating a system that can extend globally |
| C. | standardizing the design of the interface |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 1653. |
ERP is an acronym for………….. |
| A. | Enterprise Retirement Planning |
| B. | Enterprise Relationship Planning |
| C. | Enterprise Resource Planning |
| D. | Enterprise Reorder Planning |
| E. | Enterprise Retention Planning |
| Answer» C. Enterprise Resource Planning | |
| 1654. |
The software that allows users to surf the Internet is called a/an……….. |
| A. | Search engine |
| B. | Internet Service Provider (ISP) |
| C. | Multimedia application |
| D. | Browser |
| E. | Internet Surfing Provider |
| Answer» D. Browser | |
| 1655. |
The issues that deal with the collection and use of data about individuals is…………. |
| A. | access |
| B. | publicity |
| C. | accuracy |
| D. | property |
| E. | privacy |
| Answer» E. privacy | |
| 1656. |
A term relating to sending data to a satellite is………. |
| A. | downlink |
| B. | modulate |
| C. | demodulate |
| D. | uplink |
| E. | interrelate |
| Answer» D. uplink | |
| 1657. |
Online documents containing underlined phrases or icons that a user can click in order to move immediately to related parts of the current documents or to other documents with related information are called…………. |
| A. | hypermedia |
| B. | hypertext |
| C. | HTML |
| D. | URL |
| E. | FTP |
| Answer» B. hypertext | |
| 1658. |
Physical security is concerned with protecting computer hardware from human tampering and natural disasters and……… security is concerned with protecting software from unauthorized tampering or damage. |
| A. | data |
| B. | cyber |
| C. | Internet |
| D. | metaphysical |
| E. | pu licity |
| Answer» B. cyber | |
| 1659. |
Unauthorized copying, of software to be used for personal gain instead of for personal backups is called………. |
| A. | program thievery |
| B. | data snatching |
| C. | software piracy |
| D. | program looting |
| E. | data looting |
| Answer» C. software piracy | |
| 1660. |
What is usually used for displaying information at public places? |
| A. | Monitors |
| B. | Overhead Projections |
| C. | Monitors and Overhead Projections |
| D. | Touch Screen Kiosks |
| E. | Loud Speakers |
| Answer» D. Touch Screen Kiosks | |
| 1661. |
What is MP3? |
| A. | A mouse |
| B. | A Printer |
| C. | A Sound format |
| D. | A Scanner |
| E. | A Mobile Phone |
| Answer» C. A Sound format | |
| 1662. |
What is the most popular hardware for multimedia creations? |
| A. | PCs |
| B. | Minicomputers |
| C. | Mainframe Computers |
| D. | WANs |
| E. | Supercomputers |
| Answer» A. PCs | |
| 1663. |
For sound recording, what is necessary? |
| A. | Speaker |
| B. | Microphone |
| C. | Talker |
| D. | Mouse |
| E. | Telephone |
| Answer» B. Microphone | |
| 1664. |
The…………..settings are automatic and standard. |
| A. | default |
| B. | CPU |
| C. | peripheral |
| D. | user friendly |
| E. | defaulter |
| Answer» A. default | |
| 1665. |
What are the two parts of an E-mail address? |
| A. | User name and street address |
| B. | Legal name and phone number |
| C. | User name and domain name |
| D. | Initials and password |
| E. | User Name and Recipient Name |
| Answer» C. User name and domain name | |
| 1666. |
Participants can see and hear each other in a………. |
| A. | electronic mail system |
| B. | message system |
| C. | teleconference |
| D. | bulletin board |
| E. | Video |
| Answer» E. Video | |
| 1667. |
Magnetic tape is not practical for applications where data must be quickly recalled because tape is……….. |
| A. | A random-access medium |
| B. | Expensive |
| C. | A read-only medium |
| D. | Fragile and easily damaged |
| E. | A sequential-access medium |
| Answer» B. Expensive | |
| 1668. |
Which of the following will you require to hear music on your computer? |
| A. | Video Card |
| B. | Tape Recorder |
| C. | Mouse |
| D. | Joystick |
| E. | Sound Card |
| Answer» E. Sound Card | |
| 1669. |
The signal that a computer is waiting for a command from the user…………. |
| A. | prompt |
| B. | event |
| C. | time slice |
| D. | interrupt |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. prompt | |
| 1670. |
This software allows the user to move from page to page on the Web by clicking on or selecting a hyperlink, or by typing in the address of the destination page………. |
| A. | Web browser |
| B. | Web search engine |
| C. | Web home page |
| D. | Web service |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Web browser | |
| 1671. |
For viewing video CDs, you would use ………… |
| A. | CD Player |
| B. | Windows Media Player |
| C. | Windows Video Player |
| D. | Windows Movie Player |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Windows Media Player | |
| 1672. |
Executing more than one program concurrently by one user on one computer is known as………….. |
| A. | multiprogramming |
| B. | multiprocessing |
| C. | time-sharing |
| D. | multitasking |
| E. | multiaction |
| Answer» B. multiprocessing | |
| 1673. |
You can keep your personal files/folders in …………. |
| A. | My Folder |
| B. | My Documents |
| C. | My Files |
| D. | My Text |
| E. | My Collection |
| Answer» B. My Documents | |
| 1674. |
Three types of compact disks include CD- ROM, CD-R, and ………….. |
| A. | CD-W |
| B. | CD-RAM |
| C. | CD-DVD |
| D. | CD-RW |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. CD-RW | |
| 1675. |
All computers must have………… |
| A. | Word processing software |
| B. | An operating system |
| C. | A printer attached |
| D. | A virus checking program |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. An operating system | |
| 1676. |
Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known as the crime of ………… |
| A. | spooling |
| B. | spoofing |
| C. | backing |
| D. | identify theft |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. identify theft | |
| 1677. |
Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is called………… |
| A. | upgrading |
| B. | processing |
| C. | batching |
| D. | utilizing |
| E. | downloading |
| Answer» B. processing | |
| 1678. |
Creating a…………means making a duplicate copy of important files so that when a problem occurs, you can restore those files using the copy. |
| A. | mirror |
| B. | hot file |
| C. | print out |
| D. | hotspot |
| E. | backup |
| Answer» E. backup | |
| 1679. |
The main system board of a computer is called the…………. |
| A. | integrated circuit |
| B. | motherboard |
| C. | processor |
| D. | microchip |
| E. | drive board |
| Answer» B. motherboard | |
| 1680. |
Peripheral devices such as printers and monitors are considered to be………… |
| A. | hardware |
| B. | software |
| C. | data |
| D. | information |
| E. | source code |
| Answer» A. hardware | |
| 1681. |
In a computer most processing takes place in……………… |
| A. | Memory |
| B. | RAM |
| C. | CPU |
| D. | Motherboard |
| E. | ALU |
| Answer» C. CPU | |
| 1682. |
Tangible parts of computer are called : |
| A. | Hardware |
| B. | Software |
| C. | Modem |
| D. | Memory |
| E. | Cable |
| Answer» D. Memory | |
| 1683. |
Collection of programs that control the computer system and process the information is called : |
| A. | Interpreter |
| B. | Computer |
| C. | Office |
| D. | Compiler |
| E. | Operating system |
| Answer» E. Operating system | |
| 1684. |
………….is an unit of measurement that is equal to 1,048,576 bytes or one million byte : |
| A. | byte |
| B. | gigabyte |
| C. | memory |
| D. | megabyte |
| E. | kilobyte |
| Answer» D. megabyte | |
| 1685. |
Which of the following is permanent memory? |
| A. | RAM |
| B. | ROM |
| C. | CPU |
| D. | LCD |
| E. | ALU |
| Answer» B. ROM | |
| 1686. |
A round, shiny and portable disk that can store software and information in large quantity is…………. |
| A. | CD-ROM |
| B. | Floppy disk |
| C. | Scanner |
| D. | Monitor |
| E. | Laptop |
| Answer» A. CD-ROM | |
| 1687. |
Tape drive offer…………..access to data : |
| A. | timely |
| B. | sporadic |
| C. | random |
| D. | sequential |
| E. | disastrous |
| Answer» D. sequential | |
| 1688. |
How many values can be represented by a single byte? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 16 |
| C. | 64 |
| D. | 256 |
| E. | 512 |
| Answer» D. 256 | |
| 1689. |
A………device can connect to a network without cable. |
| A. | distributed |
| B. | centralized |
| C. | open source |
| D. | wireless |
| E. | without cable |
| Answer» D. wireless | |
| 1690. |
You can………..with the help of CD. |
| A. | read |
| B. | write |
| C. | read and write |
| D. | read or write |
| E. | carry |
| Answer» C. read and write | |
| 1691. |
In the binary language each letter of the alphabet, each number and each special character is made up of a unique combination of……………. |
| A. | 8 bytes |
| B. | 8 kilobytes |
| C. | 8 characters |
| D. | 8 bits |
| E. | 8 megabytes |
| Answer» D. 8 bits | |
| 1692. |
The result of the computer processing your input is referred to as : |
| A. | output |
| B. | data |
| C. | multitasking |
| D. | tracking |
| E. | intake |
| Answer» A. output | |
| 1693. |
An equipment that holds the screen is called: |
| A. | video |
| B. | desktop |
| C. | modem |
| D. | monitor |
| E. | scanner |
| Answer» D. monitor | |
| 1694. |
A…….is a device attached to a host computer through cable. |
| A. | icon |
| B. | virus |
| C. | database |
| D. | pixel |
| E. | peripheral |
| Answer» E. peripheral | |
| 1695. |
To keep files organized, related documents are often stored in……….(also called directories) located on the storage medium. |
| A. | indexes |
| B. | labels |
| C. | folders |
| D. | programs |
| E. | cabinets |
| Answer» C. folders | |
| 1696. |
Keyboards, scanners, and microphones are examples of…………. |
| A. | software programs |
| B. | input devices |
| C. | output devices |
| D. | utilities |
| E. | code |
| Answer» B. input devices | |
| 1697. |
You use a(n)………such as keyboard or mouse, to input information. |
| A. | output device |
| B. | download device |
| C. | storage device |
| D. | processing device |
| E. | input device |
| Answer» E. input device | |
| 1698. |
A………is a collection of information saved as a unit. |
| A. | folder |
| B. | print-out |
| C. | path |
| D. | file extension |
| E. | file |
| Answer» E. file | |
| 1699. |
An electronic component that can be programmed to perform tasks is a…………. |
| A. | CPU |
| B. | microprocessor |
| C. | Transistor |
| D. | printer |
| E. | scanner |
| Answer» B. microprocessor | |
| 1700. |
A……….is a long, rubber-coated bundle of wires, with plugs on either end, that connects computer parts. |
| A. | Disk drive |
| B. | Cable |
| C. | Computer |
| D. | Hardware |
| E. | Software |
| Answer» B. Cable | |
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