McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (BA Philosophy) .
| 1. |
Informatics is the applied form of: |
| A. | information technology |
| B. | computer science |
| C. | information statistics |
| D. | information |
| Answer» D. information | |
| 2. |
Informatics includes disciplines of Computer science, Information systems, Information technology and ---------------- . |
| A. | mathematics |
| B. | statistics |
| C. | physics |
| D. | biology |
| Answer» B. statistics | |
| 3. |
The word Informatics is coined by : |
| A. | walter f. banner |
| B. | luciano floridi |
| C. | karl steinbuch |
| D. | dummett |
| Answer» A. walter f. banner | |
| 4. |
The word Informatics is coined from two terms; Information and -------------- . |
| A. | computernetic |
| B. | automatic |
| C. | systematic |
| D. | arithmetic |
| Answer» B. automatic | |
| 5. |
PI means: |
| A. | philosophy and information |
| B. | philosophical informatics |
| C. | philosophy of informatics |
| D. | philosophy of information |
| Answer» D. philosophy of information | |
| 6. |
Who coined the term Philosophy of Information? |
| A. | karl steinbuch |
| B. | luciano floridi |
| C. | walter f. banner |
| D. | mccarthy |
| Answer» B. luciano floridi | |
| 7. |
Philosophy of Information is a branch of: |
| A. | philosophy |
| B. | computer science |
| C. | information technology |
| D. | artificial intelligence |
| Answer» A. philosophy | |
| 8. |
ICS means: |
| A. | information and computer statistics |
| B. | informational and computational statistics |
| C. | information and computational science |
| D. | integrated computational science |
| Answer» C. information and computational science | |
| 9. |
ICT means: |
| A. | information and computer technology |
| B. | information and computer technology |
| C. | digital information and computer technology |
| D. | digital information and communication |
| Answer» D. digital information and communication | |
| 10. |
------------ and ----------------- played major role in establishing PI as a mature area of philosophical investigation. |
| A. | karl steinbuch and walter f. banner |
| B. | mc carthy and alan evans |
| C. | bynum and moor |
| D. | darren george and kenneth c laudon |
| Answer» C. bynum and moor | |
| 11. |
Philosophy of Information treated ---------------------- as only one of the process of in which information can be involved. |
| A. | networking |
| B. | computation |
| C. | information gathering |
| D. | communication |
| Answer» B. computation | |
| 12. |
-------------- is a representation of a fact or idea. |
| A. | data |
| B. | knowledge |
| C. | information |
| D. | intelligence |
| Answer» A. data | |
| 13. |
Data is a representation of: |
| A. | quantity |
| B. | quality |
| C. | fact |
| D. | information |
| Answer» C. fact | |
| 14. |
Organized data is called: |
| A. | knowledge |
| B. | information |
| C. | sensation |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. information | |
| 15. |
----------------- is the data processing language. |
| A. | binary language |
| B. | digital language |
| C. | computational language |
| D. | mathematical |
| Answer» A. binary language | |
| 16. |
In order to process data into information computer has particular language which is called: |
| A. | digital language |
| B. | computational language |
| C. | binary language |
| D. | arithmetical language |
| Answer» C. binary language | |
| 17. |
Binary language consists of just two digits: |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 1 and 0 |
| C. | 0 and 10 |
| D. | 1and 10 |
| Answer» B. 1 and 0 | |
| 18. |
------------- is the short for binary digit. |
| A. | byte |
| B. | digit |
| C. | bite |
| D. | bit |
| Answer» D. bit | |
| 19. |
One byte is combined by: |
| A. | six bits |
| B. | eight bits |
| C. | ten bits |
| D. | seven bits |
| Answer» B. eight bits | |
| 20. |
One Megabyte is combined by: |
| A. | 1048576 bytes |
| B. | 1048576 bits |
| C. | 1048706 kilo bytes |
| D. | 1002578 gigabyte |
| Answer» A. 1048576 bytes | |
| 21. |
The ------------- is the means to we use to access information over the internet. |
| A. | |
| B. | web |
| C. | yahoo |
| D. | hyper link |
| Answer» B. web | |
| 22. |
The unique identification number of a computer is called: |
| A. | individual protocol address |
| B. | internet protocol address |
| C. | internet protection address |
| D. | internet protection code. |
| Answer» B. internet protocol address | |
| 23. |
IP address means: |
| A. | individual protocol address |
| B. | internet protocol address |
| C. | internet protection address |
| D. | internet procedure address |
| Answer» B. internet protocol address | |
| 24. |
------------- is the largest computer network in the world. |
| A. | yahoo messenger |
| B. | internet |
| C. | dignet |
| D. | |
| Answer» B. internet | |
| 25. |
The concept of ‘Fair use’ is related to: |
| A. | internet protocol |
| B. | intellectual property right |
| C. | information gathering |
| D. | green |
| Answer» B. intellectual property right | |
| 26. |
WBT means: |
| A. | web built trade |
| B. | world based trade |
| C. | web-based trade |
| D. | web- based training |
| Answer» D. web- based training | |
| 27. |
Which among the following is the academic service for libraries? |
| A. | nicnet |
| B. | brnet |
| C. | inflibnet |
| D. | shkshat |
| Answer» C. inflibnet | |
| 28. |
BRNET is basically meant to bring together --------------- information resources scattered over different networks. |
| A. | biological |
| B. | business |
| C. | medical |
| D. | technological |
| Answer» A. biological | |
| 29. |
----------------- are beneficial to students , who are unable to attend the centralized classroom. |
| A. | smart classrooms |
| B. | virtual classrooms |
| C. | e- classrooms |
| D. | internet cafes |
| Answer» B. virtual classrooms | |
| 30. |
The discrepancy between the “haves” and “have-nots” with regard computer technology is commonly referred to as the: |
| A. | digital divide |
| B. | digital discrimination |
| C. | digital discrepancy |
| D. | digital devoid |
| Answer» A. digital divide | |
| 31. |
Which among the following is a free software? |
| A. | microsoft |
| B. | micro word |
| C. | mac os |
| D. | linux |
| Answer» D. linux | |
| 32. |
Free software is also known as: |
| A. | open software |
| B. | open-source software |
| C. | open data software |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. open-source software | |
| 33. |
------------------ is an example for open source software. |
| A. | microsoft operating system |
| B. | mac os operating system |
| C. | linux operating system |
| Answer» C. linux operating system | |
| 34. |
Open source soft wares are distributed under: |
| A. | general public license |
| B. | general license |
| C. | general open license |
| D. | open license |
| Answer» A. general public license | |
| 35. |
--------------------- is an open source license. |
| A. | general open license |
| B. | general license |
| C. | general public license |
| D. | open license |
| Answer» C. general public license | |
| 36. |
GPL means: |
| A. | goodwill public license |
| B. | general public license |
| C. | general popular license |
| Answer» B. general public license | |
| 37. |
Linux began in: |
| A. | 1990 |
| B. | 1992 |
| C. | 1994 |
| D. | 1991 |
| Answer» D. 1991 | |
| 38. |
GNU is related to: |
| A. | linux |
| B. | ms office |
| C. | microsoft |
| D. | mysql |
| Answer» A. linux | |
| 39. |
Who created Linux operating system? |
| A. | linus mc carthy |
| B. | linus tormy |
| C. | linus torvalds |
| D. | linus james. |
| Answer» C. linus torvalds | |
| 40. |
MySQL is a/ an |
| A. | open source software |
| B. | system software |
| C. | operating system |
| D. | search engine . |
| Answer» A. open source software | |
| 41. |
What is Linux? |
| A. | system software |
| B. | search engine |
| C. | office tool |
| D. | open source operating system |
| Answer» D. open source operating system | |
| 42. |
Instead of low income --------------- can be a factor for digital divide. |
| A. | language |
| B. | population |
| C. | terrain |
| D. | gender |
| Answer» C. terrain | |
| 43. |
Microsoft is an example for: |
| A. | open software |
| B. | system software |
| C. | open source software |
| D. | proprietary software |
| Answer» D. proprietary software | |
| 44. |
An attempt which helps to overcome the digital divide is called: |
| A. | free software movement |
| B. | free digital movement |
| C. | universal digital movement |
| Answer» A. free software movement | |
| 45. |
--------------- bringing a macroscopic change both in science and in philosophy. |
| A. | inter net |
| B. | free software |
| C. | ict |
| D. | inflinet |
| Answer» C. ict | |
| 46. |
Philosophy of Informatics is a ---------------- subject. |
| A. | inter disciplinary |
| B. | trans disciplinary |
| C. | applied |
| D. | meta disciplinary |
| Answer» B. trans disciplinary | |
| 47. |
Development and use of ICS and ICT is called as: |
| A. | information explosion |
| B. | internet turn |
| C. | e, knowledge explosion |
| D. | information turn |
| Answer» D. information turn | |
| 48. |
A macroscopic change which was bring by ICs and ICT is called: |
| A. | computer revolution |
| B. | internet revolution |
| C. | trans revolution |
| D. | knowledge revolution |
| Answer» A. computer revolution | |
| 49. |
------------- is the most puzzling and most characteristic feature of the mind. |
| A. | intelligence |
| B. | imagination |
| C. | consciousness |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. consciousness | |
| 50. |
--------------- is the awareness of yourself and your sensing and thinking when you are awake. |
| A. | intelligence |
| B. | imagination |
| C. | consciousness |
| D. | attitude |
| Answer» C. consciousness | |
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