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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) .
| 2051. |
What device includes an adapter that decodes data sent in radio signals? |
| A. | modem |
| B. | digital translator |
| C. | router |
| D. | switch |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. router | |
| 2052. |
Network components are connected to the same cable in the …………topology. |
| A. | star |
| B. | ring |
| C. | bu |
| D. | mesh |
| E. | mixed |
| Answer» A. star | |
| 2053. |
Small application programs that run on a Web page and may ensure a form is completed properly or provide animation are known as……….. |
| A. | flash |
| B. | spiders |
| C. | cookies |
| D. | applets |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. flash | |
| 2054. |
Which of the following is Not a characteristic of a computer? |
| A. | Intelligence |
| B. | Speed |
| C. | Versatility |
| D. | Automation |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Intelligence | |
| 2055. |
The WWW standard allows programs on many different computer platforms to show the information on a server. Such programs are called : |
| A. | ISP |
| B. | Web Browsers |
| C. | Web Servers |
| D. | Web Modular |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Web Browsers | |
| 2056. |
Outlook Express is a |
| A. | E-mail client |
| B. | Scheduler |
| C. | Address book |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 2057. |
Which of the following is not a network? |
| A. | Local Area Network |
| B. | Wide Area Network |
| C. | Optical Fibre |
| D. | All are networks |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Optical Fibre | |
| 2058. |
Which of the following is Not a characteristic of E-mail? |
| A. | Low cost |
| B. | Record maintenance in database |
| C. | High speed |
| D. | Waste reduction |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Record maintenance in database | |
| 2059. |
Who designed the first electronics computer-ENIAC? |
| A. | Van Neuman |
| B. | Joseph M Jacquard |
| C. | J presper Eckert and John W Mauchly |
| D. | Both (a) and (b) |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Van Neuman | |
| 2060. |
…………is a collection of web-pages and …………is the very first page that we see on opening of a website. |
| A. | Home page, Web page |
| B. | Website, Home page |
| C. | Web page, Home page |
| D. | Web page, Website |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Website, Home page | |
| 2061. |
When we run program in HTML coding, ……..is used as backend and……….works as frontend. |
| A. | Notepad, Internet Explorer |
| B. | Notepad, MSN messenger |
| C. | MS Word, Internet Explorer |
| D. | Both (a) and (c) |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Notepad, Internet Explorer | |
| 2062. |
The main memory of a computer can also be called…………. |
| A. | primary storage |
| B. | internal memory |
| C. | primary memory |
| D. | all of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. primary memory | |
| 2063. |
A GUI is |
| A. | hardware |
| B. | language interpreter |
| C. | software interface |
| D. | an operating system |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. software interface | |
| 2064. |
A…………’s main purpose is to prohibit unauthorized access to your computer via the Internet. |
| A. | popup blocker |
| B. | firewall |
| C. | spyware blocker |
| D. | spam assassin |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. firewall | |
| 2065. |
If configured correctly, the……….will prevent interaction with your computer after a specified time period. |
| A. | firewall |
| B. | filter |
| C. | screen saver |
| D. | popup blocker |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. screen saver | |
| 2066. |
What is the name of the series of Laptop computers manufactured by IBM called? |
| A. | LapPad |
| B. | Vaio |
| C. | Aptiva |
| D. | Thinkpad |
| E. | Notepad |
| Answer» B. Vaio | |
| 2067. |
The hard disk drive capacity is defined by its formatting pattern. We call the hard disk drive formatting pattern as : |
| A. | FAT |
| B. | VFAT |
| C. | Cluster |
| D. | Geometery |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. FAT | |
| 2068. |
What is access time? |
| A. | It is the time taken by the memory to store or retrieve a piece of data. |
| B. | It is the number marked on all memory chips. |
| C. | It is the memory clock. |
| D. | It is the transaction period between the CPU and the memory |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. It is the time taken by the memory to store or retrieve a piece of data. | |
| 2069. |
What is the function of a router? |
| A. | To connect your computer to another computer. |
| B. | To connect two servers to increase transmission speed. |
| C. | To connect two different networks. |
| D. | To connect very distant segments from the same network. |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. To connect two different networks. | |
| 2070. |
A message with replies on a newsgroup is often called a………… |
| A. | post |
| B. | list |
| C. | thread |
| D. | comment |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. thread | |
| 2071. |
A large number of computers in a wide geographical area can be efficiently connected by |
| A. | Twisted pair lines |
| B. | Coaxial cables |
| C. | Communications satellites |
| D. | Fiber Cables |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Communications satellites | |
| 2072. |
What displays the content of the active cell in Excel? |
| A. | Name Box |
| B. | Row Headings |
| C. | Formula Bar |
| D. | Taskpane |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Formula Bar | |
| 2073. |
Each computer connected to the internet must |
| A. | be an IBM PC |
| B. | have a unique IP address |
| C. | be internet compatible |
| D. | have a modem connection |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. have a unique IP address | |
| 2074. |
………..is the protocol that supports linking from one web page to another page. |
| A. | HTML |
| B. | IP |
| C. | HTTP |
| D. | FTP |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. HTTP | |
| 2075. |
The phrase………….describes viruses, worms, Trojan horse attack applets, and attack scripts. |
| A. | malware |
| B. | spam |
| C. | phish |
| D. | virus |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. malware | |
| 2076. |
Indicate which of the following is not true about an interpreter |
| A. | Interpreter generates an object program from the source program |
| B. | Interpreter is a kind of translator |
| C. | Interpreter analyses each source statement every time it is to be executed |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Interpreter is a kind of translator | |
| 2077. |
The term ‘baud’ is a measure of the : |
| A. | speed at which data travels over the communication line |
| B. | memory capacity |
| C. | instruction execution time |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. speed at which data travels over the communication line | |
| 2078. |
Digital computer consumes electric power as compare to analog computer. |
| A. | Equal |
| B. | More |
| C. | Less |
| D. | Alike |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Equal | |
| 2079. |
Computers observe some limitations as they have no |
| A. | intelligence and feeling |
| B. | flexibility and emotions |
| C. | easy portability and ethics |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 2080. |
Computers can provide |
| A. | logical decision and latest information |
| B. | solutions of problems and quality control |
| C. | industrial and educational development |
| D. | all of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. logical decision and latest information | |
| 2081. |
Pressing and quickly releasing the left button of the mouse is called |
| A. | Double Click |
| B. | Right Click |
| C. | Up Click |
| D. | Left Click |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Left Click | |
| 2082. |
Soft copy of a document has the characteristics that it can be : |
| A. | touched only |
| B. | viewed only |
| C. | touched and viewed |
| D. | either touched or viewed |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. viewed only | |
| 2083. |
CRT stands for |
| A. | Cathode Ray tube |
| B. | Cathodic ray tube |
| C. | Cathode ray tub |
| D. | Cathodic ray tub |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Cathode Ray tube | |
| 2084. |
What is the meaning of ‘justified text’? |
| A. | the text headings are all in the same style |
| B. | all four margins on the page are the same size |
| C. | the text aligns with both the right and left margins |
| D. | the text is the maximum size that will fit on a page |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. the text aligns with both the right and left margins | |
| 2085. |
To identify a document, it is helpful to include the file name on each page as a |
| A. | header/footer |
| B. | bibliography |
| C. | find/search |
| D. | macro |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. header/footer | |
| 2086. |
What is the purpose of providing a Drafts folder in an email system? |
| A. | to store spam email |
| B. | to save unsent emails |
| C. | to store deleted emails |
| D. | to save a copy of sent emails |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. to save unsent emails | |
| 2087. |
Which of the following is an acceptable way to shut down the computer? |
| A. | press the reset button |
| B. | turn the computer off at the power point |
| C. | select the ‘Shut down’ option from a menu |
| D. | pull the power card from the back of the computer |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. select the ‘Shut down’ option from a menu | |
| 2088. |
By an intranet we mean |
| A. | a LAN of an organization |
| B. | a Wide Area Network connecting all branches of an organization |
| C. | a corporate computer network |
| D. | a network connecting all computers of an organization and using the internet protocol |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. a network connecting all computers of an organization and using the internet protocol | |
| 2089. |
Computer which are made of integrated circuits |
| A. | Digital |
| B. | Analog |
| C. | Mechanical |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Digital | |
| 2090. |
Bold, italics and underline are features used in many programs. To which of the following items can these features be applied? |
| A. | files |
| B. | text |
| C. | pictures |
| D. | windows |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. text | |
| 2091. |
All of the following are basic principles of net works, except |
| A. | each computer must have a network card |
| B. | there must be communications media connecting the network hardware devices |
| C. | there must be at least one connecting device |
| D. | each computer must have software that supports the movement of information |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. there must be communications media connecting the network hardware devices | |
| 2092. |
A passive threat to computer security is |
| A. | Malicious Intent |
| B. | Sabotage |
| C. | Accident Errors |
| D. | Espionage Agents |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Malicious Intent | |
| 2093. |
Voice mail |
| A. | is the exchange of text messages and computer files transmitted via a communications network such as a local area network or the Internet |
| B. | permits users to converse in real time with each other via the computer while connected to the Internet |
| C. | functions much like an answering machine, allowing callers to leave a voice message for the called party |
| D. | involves using video and computer technology to conduct a meeting between participants at geographically separate locations |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. functions much like an answering machine, allowing callers to leave a voice message for the called party | |
| 2094. |
A(n)………..allows network users to share a single copy of software, which resides on the network server. |
| A. | single-user license agreement |
| B. | network site license |
| C. | end-user license agreement |
| D. | business software license |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. network site license | |
| 2095. |
Which of the following is a general purpose programming language, designed by Sun Microsystems? |
| A. | VB Script |
| B. | Java Script |
| C. | CSS |
| D. | Linux |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Java Script | |
| 2096. |
A communication processor that connects dissimilar networks by providing the translation from one set of protocol to another is |
| A. | Bridge |
| B. | Gateway |
| C. | Router |
| D. | Modem |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Gateway | |
| 2097. |
…………allows wireless mobile devices to access the Internet and its services such as the Web and e-mail |
| A. | TCP/IP |
| B. | Ethernet |
| C. | WAP |
| D. | WiFi |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. WAP | |
| 2098. |
Which device cannot be shared in network? |
| A. | Floppy |
| B. | Keyword |
| C. | Computer |
| D. | Printer |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Keyword | |
| 2099. |
Which port doesn’t exist in computer? |
| A. | UBS port |
| B. | Parallel port |
| C. | Printer port |
| D. | Computer port |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Computer port | |
| 2100. |
The browser’s………..keeps a list of web pages you have visited during the current session. |
| A. | history |
| B. | cache |
| C. | favorites |
| D. | trail |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» A. history | |
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