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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in English (BA English) , Bachelor of Arts in History (BA History) .
| 101. |
………………..is the study of ethics pertaining to computer networks, encompassing user behavior and what networked computers are programmed to do, and how this affects individuals and society. |
| A. | open source |
| B. | drm |
| C. | cyberethics |
| D. | digital divide |
| Answer» C. cyberethics | |
| 102. |
A generalized definition of ……………may be “unlawful acts wherein the computer is either a tool or target or both” |
| A. | cyber crime |
| B. | open source |
| C. | word processing |
| D. | digital divide |
| Answer» A. cyber crime | |
| 103. |
………….. in his work “The Concept of Law” has said ‘human beings are vulnerable so rule of law is required to protect them’. |
| A. | hart |
| B. | george b.selden |
| C. | todd anderson |
| D. | larry augustin |
| Answer» A. hart | |
| 104. |
……………..is a malicious software program written intentionally to enter a computer without the user's permission or knowledge. |
| A. | veronica |
| B. | microsoft windows |
| C. | computer virus |
| D. | cyber crime |
| Answer» C. computer virus | |
| 105. |
An ………………..is a set of software that manages computer hardware resources and provides common services for computer programs. |
| A. | operating system |
| B. | microsoft windows |
| C. | open source |
| D. | word processing |
| Answer» A. operating system | |
| 106. |
The main function of ………………….is to coordinate the user and outside devices used in computer system. |
| A. | disk operating system |
| B. | microsoft windows |
| C. | word processing |
| D. | veronica |
| Answer» A. disk operating system | |
| 107. |
While operating a computer, user enters some commands………………. converts these commands into a version which is readable by computer memory. |
| A. | disk operating system |
| B. | microsoft windows |
| C. | veronica |
| D. | open source |
| Answer» A. disk operating system | |
| 108. |
…………….converts the error messages generated by computers into an understandable format. |
| A. | boot record |
| B. | open source |
| C. | word processing |
| D. | dos |
| Answer» D. dos | |
| 109. |
To load disk operating system, your computer must be equipped with………….. |
| A. | boot record |
| B. | microsoft windows |
| C. | veronica |
| D. | open source |
| Answer» A. boot record | |
| 110. |
………….enables read-only memory (ROM) to load the disk operating system. |
| A. | boot record |
| B. | microsoft windows |
| C. | open source |
| D. | digital divide |
| Answer» A. boot record | |
| 111. |
In production and development, …………………….is a philosophy, or pragmatic methodology that promotes free redistribution and access to an end product's design and implementation details. |
| A. | open source |
| B. | veronica |
| C. | digital divide |
| D. | boot record 117.the label “open source” was adopted by a group of people in the free software movement at a strategy session held at palo alto, …………., in |
| Answer» A. open source | |
| 112. |
………………..of MIT first proposed a global network of computers in 1962, and moved over to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in late 1962 to head the work to develop it. |
| A. | david rothenberg |
| B. | ray tomlinson |
| C. | frederick g. kilgour |
| D. | j.c.r. licklider |
| Answer» D. j.c.r. licklider | |
| 113. |
Roberts moved over to DARPA in 1966 and developed his plan for………………... |
| A. | jdpc |
| B. | veronica |
| C. | cable |
| D. | arpanet |
| Answer» D. arpanet | |
| 114. |
E-mail was adapted for ARPANET by ……………..of BBN in 1972. |
| A. | ray tomlinson |
| B. | frederick g. kilgour |
| C. | peter scott |
| D. | david rothenberg |
| Answer» A. ray tomlinson | |
| 115. |
The Unix to Unix Copy Protocol (UUCP) was invented in ………… at Bell Labs. |
| A. | 1678 |
| B. | 1778 |
| C. | 1868 |
| D. | 1978 |
| Answer» D. 1978 | |
| 116. |
…………….was the first national commercial online service to offer Internet access to its subscribers. |
| A. | delphi |
| B. | cable |
| C. | ipr |
| D. | jdpc |
| Answer» A. delphi | |
| 117. |
……………is a wireless networking technology used across the globe. |
| A. | wifi |
| B. | wipo |
| C. | ipr |
| D. | jdpc |
| Answer» A. wifi | |
| 118. |
Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre is an Autonomous Inter-University Centre (IUC) of………………, Government of India. |
| A. | ugc |
| B. | uno |
| C. | ncte |
| D. | ncert |
| Answer» A. ugc | |
| 119. |
National Informatics Centre (NIC) is a premier S & T institution of the Government of India, established in……………., for providing e- Government / e- Governance Solutions adopting best practices, integrated services and global solutions in Government Sector. |
| A. | 1976 |
| B. | 1978 |
| C. | 1984 |
| D. | 1986 |
| Answer» A. 1976 | |
| 120. |
…………………is a prototype portal site for biological information. |
| A. | brnet |
| B. | word processing |
| C. | insat |
| D. | dsl |
| Answer» A. brnet | |
| 121. |
The term ‘Word processing’ was coined at IBM's Boeblingen, …………………… Laboratory in the 1960s. |
| A. | west germany |
| B. | east germany |
| C. | france |
| D. | spain |
| Answer» A. west germany | |
| 122. |
Originally, ……………..only existed in paper format, but now they are most likely created and maintained through a software program that displays the numerical information in rows and columns. |
| A. | spreadsheets |
| B. | powerpoint |
| C. | microsoft office access |
| D. | ciet 133………………. can be used in any area or field that works with numbers and are commonly found in the accounting, budgeting, sales |
| Answer» A. spreadsheets | |
| 123. |
On a computerized spreadsheet, the intersection of a row and a column is called………………... |
| A. | a cell |
| B. | microsoft office access |
| C. | insat |
| D. | powerpoint |
| Answer» A. a cell | |
| 124. |
………………..is a presentation graphics software tool. a) Microsoft Office Access b) PowerPoint c) INSAT d) CIET 136………………… provides users the easy ability to create professionallooking presentations. |
| A. | ciet |
| B. | microsoft office access |
| C. | powerpoint |
| D. | insat 137………………. provides editing, outlining, drawing, graphing, and presentation management functions, in one convenient software package. |
| Answer» B. microsoft office access | |
| 125. |
The original version of……………….. was created by Thomas Rudkin and Dennis Austin of a company called Forethought. |
| A. | powerpoint |
| B. | microsoft office access |
| C. | spreadsheets |
| D. | insat 139……………….. describes the way text and graphics can be combined together on a single page which can then be printed out as a high |
| Answer» A. powerpoint | |
| 126. |
DTP is good for………………… |
| A. | importing text and graphics created elsewhere |
| B. | long or specialised writing tasks |
| C. | specialised graphics tasks |
| D. | exporting text and graphics |
| Answer» A. importing text and graphics created elsewhere | |
| 127. |
DTP is not best for………………. |
| A. | exporting text and graphics |
| B. | combining text and graphics |
| C. | importing text and graphics created elsewhere |
| D. | creating columns of text |
| Answer» A. exporting text and graphics | |
| 128. |
……………..referring to a type of publishing that does not include printed books. |
| A. | e-publishing |
| B. | insat |
| C. | jdpc |
| D. | ciet |
| Answer» A. e-publishing | |
| 129. |
In 2008 Stephen Turner and………………, both Cyber Classroom instructors, realized that they had a rare opportunity to make direct comparisons of student outcomes both without and with the Cyber Classroom recordings. |
| A. | herman hollerith |
| B. | sir hans sloane |
| C. | robert harley |
| D. | michael farmer |
| Answer» D. michael farmer | |
| 130. |
…………………….was founded in 1999, as a vehicle for education to reach students who would otherwise never have the opportunity to participate in Model UN. |
| A. | global classrooms |
| B. | insat |
| C. | jdpc |
| D. | sit |
| Answer» A. global classrooms | |
| 131. |
On May 13, 2010, MTV Networks International President, MTV Staying Alive Chairman, and UNAIDS Ambassador ………………..addressed the Global Classrooms international student delegation at the UN General Assembly, during which he discussed issues ranging from AIDS and HIV to global media. |
| A. | hillary clinton |
| B. | bill roedy |
| C. | esther brimmer |
| D. | n.karashima george |
| Answer» B. bill roedy | |
| 132. |
With Launching of a series of satellites by ……………….broadcasting (audio and video) and teleconferencing facilities are now available in almost every states and UTs of our country. |
| A. | sit |
| B. | insat |
| C. | tdcc |
| D. | isro |
| Answer» D. isro | |
| 133. |
The concept of beaming educational programmes through satellites was demonstrated for the first time in India through ……………. in 1975-76 using American Application Technology Satellite (ATS-6). |
| A. | slte |
| B. | insat |
| C. | jdpc |
| D. | tdcc |
| Answer» A. slte | |
| 134. |
Keeping in view usefulness of the INSAT in educational programmes MHRD visualized EDUSAT project in October……………... |
| A. | 2002 |
| B. | 1989 |
| C. | 1996 |
| D. | 1998 |
| Answer» A. 2002 | |
| 135. |
………………is the first Indian satellite built exclusively for serving the educational sector offering an interactive satellite based distance education system for the country. |
| A. | edusat |
| B. | mbhs |
| C. | scilab |
| D. | insat |
| Answer» A. edusat | |
| 136. |
………………is specially configured for the audiovisual medium, employing digital interactive classroom and multimedia multicentric systems. |
| A. | edusat |
| B. | insat |
| C. | fortran |
| D. | mbhs |
| Answer» A. edusat | |
| 137. |
In the first phase of pilot projects, a …………..transponder on board INSAT-3R, which is already in orbit, is being used. |
| A. | fortran |
| B. | ciet |
| C. | mbhs |
| D. | ku-band |
| Answer» D. ku-band | |
| 138. |
The …………..configuration has allowed CIET, NCERT to develop a network of institutions; together constituting a national network. |
| A. | edusat |
| B. | mbhs |
| C. | html |
| D. | scilab |
| Answer» A. edusat | |
| 139. |
The …………Library is the world's largest library in terms of total number of items. |
| A. | german |
| B. | french |
| C. | british |
| D. | russian |
| Answer» C. british | |
| 140. |
British Library is located on the north side of Euston Road in St Pancras, ………... |
| A. | hardward |
| B. | cambridge |
| C. | oxford |
| D. | london |
| Answer» D. london | |
| 141. |
The British Library was created on 1 July ………….. as a result of the British Library Act 1972. |
| A. | 1971 |
| B. | 1973 |
| C. | 1982 |
| D. | 1985 |
| Answer» B. 1973 | |
| 142. |
In…………, the British Library absorbed the National Sound Archive, which holds many sound and video recordings, with over a million discs and thousands of tapes. |
| A. | 1983 |
| B. | 1986 |
| C. | 1987 |
| D. | 1992 |
| Answer» A. 1983 | |
| 143. |
The core of the British Library’s historical collections is based on a series of donations and acquisitions from the 18th century, known as………………………. |
| A. | the \foundation collections\ |
| B. | mbhs |
| C. | html |
| D. | scilab |
| Answer» A. the \foundation collections\ | |
| 144. |
An Act of Parliament in …………… established the principle of the legal deposit, ensuring that the British Library and five other libraries in Great Britain and Ireland are entitled to receive a free copy of every item published or distributed in Britain. |
| A. | 1901 |
| B. | 1909 |
| C. | 1911 |
| D. | 1931 |
| Answer» C. 1911 | |
| 145. |
In …………2010 the British Library launched its Management and business studies portal. |
| A. | october |
| B. | november |
| C. | december |
| D. | january |
| Answer» A. october | |
| 146. |
The …………Library Philatelic Collections are held at St Pancras |
| A. | british |
| B. | american |
| C. | french |
| D. | indian |
| Answer» A. british | |
| 147. |
……………..founded the Tabulating Machine Company in 1896 which later became the popular IBM (International Business Machines Corporation.A variety of machines were developed during the WWII. |
| A. | john e. mitchiner |
| B. | herman hollerith |
| C. | w.w.grummond |
| D. | t.v. mahalingam |
| Answer» B. herman hollerith | |
| 148. |
The first all-electronic computer is called ……….. |
| A. | eniac |
| B. | cobol |
| C. | fortran |
| D. | html |
| Answer» A. eniac | |
| 149. |
The first non-military electronic programmable computer, …………, for data processing was introduced in 1950. |
| A. | univac |
| B. | cobol |
| C. | fortran |
| D. | html |
| Answer» A. univac | |
| 150. |
The ……………is a computer application that provides statistical analysis of data. |
| A. | spss |
| B. | scilab |
| C. | univac |
| D. | cobol |
| Answer» A. spss | |
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