SBI PO – Computer Awareness
Dear SBI Aspirants,
In this post we are sharing computer awareness multiple choice question. So practice well & score well in upcoming SBI PO exam.
part-1
1.”High Resolution” computer monitors will have_____
(1) High dpi
(2) Low dpi
(3) 256 colors
(4) Resolution is not measured in dpi
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(1) High dpi
2. A world wide web contains web pages ______
(1) Residing in many computers
(2) Created using HTML
(3) With links to other web pages
(4) Residing in many computers linked together using HTML
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(4) Residing in many computers linked together using HTML
3. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are examples of________
(1) application software
(2) system software
(3) operating system software
(4) platform software
(5) none of these
ANSWER=(1) application software
4. Retail employees typically use ____________ terminals to process sales transactions.
(1) sales processing
(2) transaction point
(3) automatic teller
(4) point of sale
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(4) point of sale
5. The primary purpose of a computer is to process _____________ and convert it into information.
(1) electricity
(2) data
(3) raw material
(4) a bit
(5) None of these
ANSWER=2) data
6. The simultaneous processing of two or more programs by multiple processors is _____
(1) multiprogramming
(2) multitasking
(3) time-sharing
(4) multiprocessing
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(4) multiprocessing
7. Help Menu is available at which button?
(1) End
(2) Start
(3) Turnoff
(4) Restart
(5) Reboot
ANSWER=(2) Start
8. The……….folder retains copies of messages that you have started but are not yet ready to send.
(1) Drafts
(2) Outbox
(3) Address Book
(4) Sent Items
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(1) Drafts
9. Which of the following statements is true?
(1) Microsoft Windows defines the operating environment standard for computers with Linux processors
(2) Microsoft Windows defines the operating environment standard for computers with UNIX processors
(3) Mac OS defines the operating environment standard for computers with Intel processors
(4) Microsoft Windows defines the operating environment standard for computers with Intel
processors
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(4) Microsoft Windows defines the operating environment standard for computers with Intel processors
10. The ___________ records the name and exact location of every file on a disk.
(1) partition master
(2) file allocation table
(3) disk controller
(4) boot sector
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(2) file allocation table
part-2
1. Inheritance is the ability of an object to pass on its characteristics to its ____________.
(1) subclasses
(2) off-spring
(3) super classes
(4) parents
(5) none of these
ANSWER=(1) subclasses
2. Which of the following activities is NOT a component of e-business?
(1) Collaboration with business partners
(2) Cash flow management
(3) Customer service
(4) Selling
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(2) Cash flow management
3. Which of the following extends data across networks rather than store it in one central site?.
(1) PIM
(2) File manager
(3) Distributed database
(4) Data mining program
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(3) Distributed database
4. What is a serial port that adds a direct connection to a network?
(1) FireWire
(2) NIC
(3) USB
(4) Internal modem
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(2) NIC
5. Which of the following is saved to noncontiguous clusters on a hard disk?
(1) Clustered file
(2) Defragmented file
(3) Sectored file
(4) Fragmented file
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(4) Fragmented file
6. What should be used if a company wants to include its company name and logo at the bottom of every page of a brochure?
(1) Header
(2) Macro
(3) Footer
(4) Footnote
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(3) Footer
7. ___________ is an event-driven programming language developed in the early 1990.
(1) C
(2) VB
(3) C++
(4) Pascal
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(2) VB
8. Linux is a_____
(1) Utility program for peer-to-peer file sharing
(2) Real-time operating system
(3) Network operating system
(4) PDA platform
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(2) Real-time operating system
9. The_________ runs the front-end applications software in a network.
(1) Client
(2) Database
(3) Server
(4) CPU
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(1) Client
10. Which of the following is used for close a tab on a browser?
(1) Ctrl + T
(2) Ctrl + W
(3) Ctrl + A
(4) Ctrl + Y
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(2) Ctrl + W
part-3
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1.What is RISC?
(1) Storage Device
(2) Computer Network
(3) Microprocessor
(4) Operating System
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(3) Microprocessor
2. NORTON‘ is an ____
(1) Software
(2) Anti-Virus Program
(3) Network
(4) Program
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(2) Anti-Virus Program
3. A program that converts high level language to machine Language is _______
(1) Linker
(2) Assembler
(3) Compiler
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(3) Compiler
4. Zip is a —–file.
(1) Executable File
(2) Compressed File
(3) System File
(4) Combo
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(2) Compressed File
5. At a time how many operating system can be at work on a computer ?
(1) Only one
(2) Two
(3) Three
(4) Four
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(1) Only one
6. Answer Sheets in bank PO‘s/Clerk‘s examinations are checked by using –
(1) Optical Character Reader
(2) Optical Mark Reader
(3) Magnetic ink Character Reader
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(2) Optical Mark Reader
7. Image can be sent over telephone lines by using ——
(1) Larger bandwidth
(2) Fax
(3) Scanner
(4) Cable
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(2) Fax
8. Which among the following is a Scientific Computer Language?
(1) BASIC
(2) COBOL
(3) FORTRAN
(4) PASCAL
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(3) FORTRAN
9. What is ―Oracle‖ ?
(1) A Co-ordination System
(2) Word Software
(3) Database Software
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(3) Database Software
10. IC Chip is made of —–.
(1) Silicon
(2) Nickel
(3) Iron
(4) Copper
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(1) Silicon.
part-4
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1. At which place is India‘s Silicon Valley situated?
(1) Bangalore
(2) Hyderabad
(3) Chennai
(4) Kolkata
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(1) Bangalore
2. A connection from one HTML document to another HTML document is called ____________
(1) Hyper Link
(2) Connecting Link
(3) Icon
(4) All of these
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(1) Hyper Link
3. This device is used to connect your computer with a telephone line, so that can access information from other servers and ordinary users too, said device is called ___________
(1) Modem
(2) Set Top Box
(3) LAN Card
(4) UPS
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(1) Modem
4. Device on one network can communicate with devices on another network via_______
(1) File Server
(2) Utility Server
(3) Printer Server
(4) Gateway
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(4) Gateway
5. The screen background is known as the________
(1) Application
(2) Window
(3) Desktop
(4) Frames
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(3) Desktop
6. Which of the following is not an input device?
(1) Mouse
(2) Keyboard
(3) Light pen
(4) VDU
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(4) VDU
7. What are the units used to count the speed of a printer ?
(1) CPM
(2) DPI
(3) PPM
(4) BIT
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(2) DPI
8. A computer that combines the characteristic of analog and digital computers_________
(1) Hybrid Computer
(2) Digital Computer
(3) Analog Computer
(4) Super Computer
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(1) Hybrid Computer
9. WORM stands for?
(1) Write Once Read Memory
(2) Wanted Once Read Memory
(3) Wanted Original Read Memory
(4) Write Original Read Memory
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(1) Write Once Read Memory
10. Memory unit is a part of ______
(1) Input Device
(2) Control Unit
(3) Output Device
(4) Central Processing Unit
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(4) Central Processing Unit
part-5
1. Which of the following is the proper way to denote a cell in a spreadsheet?
(1) 5C
(2) C5
(3) 2-15
(3) C
(4) None of these
ANSWER=(2) C5
2. Which broadband service is the most available?
(1) C-able
(2) POTS
(3) Satellite
(4) DSL
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(3) Satellite
3. _________ is a set of rules computers use to talk to each other.
(1) Protocol
(2) Syntax
(3) DOS command
(4) HTML
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(1) Protocol
4. Which backup method only backs up files that have been modified since the last backup?
(1) Incremental backup
(2) Partial backup
(3) Selective backup
(4) Full backup
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(1) Incremental backup
5. Which type of transmission media is known as regular telephone wire?
(1) Wi-Fi
(2) Twisted-pair wire
(3) Fiber optic cable
(4) Coaxial cable
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(2) Twisted-pair wire
6. What is the purpose of a firewall on a computer?
(1) To protect a computer from unauthorized access
(2) To protect a computer in case of fire
(3) To protect a computer from spam
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(1) To protect a computer from unauthorized access
7. A disk’s content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that cannot be changed or erased by the user
is_______________
(1) Memory-only
(2) Write-only
(3) Once-only
(4) Run-only
(5) Read-only
ANSWER=(5) Read-only
8. In word, you can change Page Margins by ……
(1) Dragging the scroll box on the scroll bars
(2) Deleting the margin boundaries on the Ruler
(3) Dragging the margin boundaries on the Ruler
(4) Clicking the right mouse button on the Ruler
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(4) Clicking the right mouse button on the Ruler
9. Which part of the computer helps to store information?
(1) Monitor
(2) Keyboard
(3) Disk – drive
(4) Printer
(5) Plotter
ANSWER=(3) Disk – drive
10. Which key is used to delete one character to the left of the current position of the cursor ?
(1) Backspace
(2) Delete
(3) Insert
(4) Esc
(5) Ctrl
ANSWER=(1) Backspace.
part6
1. Programs developed by an outside supplier and provided to the user in a machine readable form is known
as___________.
(1) Canned programs
(2) Beta program
(3) Alpha program
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(1) Canned programs
2. Which of the following describe one or more characteristics of a modem computer?
(1) An electronic device
(2) A mechanical device
(3) An electro-mechanical device
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(1) An electronic device
3. Octal number system has a base ______.
(1) Two
(2) Four
(3) Eight
(4) Ten
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(3) Eight
4. PL 1 (Programming Language One) Is __________.
(1) High level programming language
(2) Low level programming language
(3) Machine language
(4) Assembly language
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(1) High level programming language
5. Which of the following is a disadvantage of machine language?
(1) Machine Dependent
(2) Slower Execution
(3) Machine Independent
(4) all of the above
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(1) Machine Dependent
6. Android Operating system is an example of which kind of Source Model?
(1) Vertical Market Software
(2) Open Source
(3) Horizontal Market Software
(4) Shareware
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(2) Open Source
7. You can use the tab key to___________.
(1) Move a cursor across the screen
(2) Indent a paragraph
(3) Move the cursor down the screen
(4) Only ((1) and (2)
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(4) Only ((1) and (2)
8. Which process checks to ensure the components of the computer and operating are connected properly?
(1) Booting
(2) Processing
(3) Saving
(4) Editing
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(1) Booting
9. What is the correct association between a hardware component and a computer function?
(1) Monitor > input
(2) Mouse > input
(3) CPU > storage
(4) Hard disk > processing
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(2) Mouse > input
10. The sharing of a medium and its path by 2 or more devices is called ________.
(1) Modulation
(2) Encoding
(3) Line discipline
(4) Multiplexing
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(4) Multiplexing
part-7
1. To access properties of an object, the mouse technique to use is _______
(1) dragging
(2) dropping
(3) right-clicking
(4) shift-clicking
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(3) right-clicking
2. The ALU and Control Unit jointly known as_______
(1) RAM
(2) ROM
(3) CPU
(4) PC
(5) none of these
ANSWER=(3) CPU
3. Computers process data into information by working exclusively with ______
(1) multimedia
(2) words
(3) characters
(4) numbers
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(3) characters
4. COBOL stands for _______
(1) Common Business Oriented Language
(2) Computer Business Oriented Language
(3) Common Business Operated Language
(4) Common Business Organized Language
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(1) Common Business Oriented Language
5. What is the other name for programmed chip?
(1) RAM
(2) ROM
(3) LSIC
(4) PROM
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(2) ROM
6. ___________ Store data temporarily and pass it on as directed by the control unit.
(1) Address
(2) Register
(3) Number
(4) Memory
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(2) Register
7. RAID stands for________
(1) Reproduce Array of Intelligent Disks
(2) Reproduce Array of Inexpensive Disks
(3) Redundant Array of Inexpensive Drives
(4) Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks
ANSWER=(4) Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks
8. Select the smallest memory size:-
(1) Terabyte
(2) Gigabyte
(3) Kilobyte
(4) Megabyte
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(3) Kilobyte
9. In most Microsoft programs, what does ‘alt+f4′ do?
(1) Ends the program
(2) Opens the program
(3) Run the program
(4) Modify the program
(1) none of these
ANSWER=(1) Ends the program
10. A device that is used to transmit data from one location to another is known as ________
(1) Storage
(2) Memory
(3) Carrier
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(3) Carrier
part-8
1. The server on the internet is also known as ___________.
(1) Repeater
(2) Host
(3) Gateway
(4) AND Gate
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(2) Host
2. A database management system (DBMS) is a__________.
(1) Hardware system used to create, maintain and provide controlled access to a data- base
(2) hardware system used to create, maintain, and provide uncontrolled access to a database.
(3) Software system used to create, maintain, and provide uncontrolled access to a database.
(4) Software system used to create, maintain and provide controlled access to a database.
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(4) Software system used to create, maintain and provide controlled access to a database.
3. Which of the following is an example of connectivity?
(1) Internet
(2) floppy disk
(3) power card
(4) data
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(1) Internet
4. What menu is selected to cut, copy and paste?
(1) File
(2) Tools
(3) Special
(4) Edit
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(4) Edit
5. To save a document in different location use ______.
(1) Save
(2) Save as
(3) Save as web page
(4) All of above
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(2) Save as
6. Programming language built into user programs such as Word and Excel are known as _______.
(1) 4GLs
(2) Macro languages
(3) object-oriented languages
(4) visual programming languages
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(4) visual programming languages
7. Codes consisting of lines of varying widths or lengths that are computer-readable are known as______.
(1) an ASCII code
(2) a magnetic tape
(3) an OCR scanner
(4) a bar code
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(4) a bar code
8. To reload a Web page, press the __________ button.
(1) Redo
(2) Reload
(3) Restore
(4) Ctrl
(5) Refresh
ANSWER=(5) Refresh
9. Personal computers can be connected together to form a_______.
(1) server
(2) supercomputer
(3) network
(4) enterprise
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(3) network
10. Which of the following is true?
(1) Byte is a single digit in a binary number
(2) Bit represents a grouping of digital numbers
(3) Eight-digit binary number is called a byte
(4) Eight-digit binary number is called a bit
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(3) Eight-digit binary number is called a byte
part-9
1. Which of the following can be used to select the entire document?
(1) CTRL+A
(2) ALT+F5
(3) SHIFT+A
(4) CTRL+K
(5) CTRL+H
ANSWER=(1) CTRL+A
2. A concentric circle on a disk is called a________
(1) cylinder
(2) track
(3) head
(4) sector
(5) none of these
ANSWER=(2) track
3. DSL is an example of a(n) ____________ connection.
(1) network
(2) wireless
(3) slow
(4) broadband
(5) none of these
ANSWER=(4) broadband
4. Instructions and data that are processed by the CPU are located in________
(1) CD-ROM
(2) RAM
(3) the hard disk
(4) the motherboard
(5) none of these
ANSWER=(2) RAM
5. All of the following are considered to be storage devices EXCEPT_______
(1) floppy disk
(2) CPU
(3) CD
(4) hard disk drive
(5) none of these
ANSWER=(2) CPU
6. The commonly used UNIX commands like date, ls, cat etc. are stored in_________
(1) dev directory
(2) bin directory
(3) tmp directory
(4)unix directory
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(2) bin directory
7. A circuit with about 100 transistors fabricated on a single chip is called _____
(1) MCR
(2) MSI
(3) MIS
(4) RJE
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(2) MSI
8. One megabyte equals approximately ___________
1) 1,000 bits
2) 1,000 bytes
3) 1 million bytes
4) 1 million bits
5) 2,000 bytes
ANSWER=3) 1 million bytes
9. A computer checks the _____ of user names and passwords for a match before granting access.
(1) Website
(2) Network
(3) Backup file
(4) Data base
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(4) Data base
10. Computers that are portable and convenient for users who travel are known as _____
(1) Super computers
(2) Lap tops
(3) Mini computers
(4) File servers
(5) None of these
ANSWER=(2) Lap tops
part-10
1) A peer-to-peer LAN is an appropriate network architecture for____
(1) The Internet.
(2) Home network.
(3) Network requiring a server with shared resources.
(4) wide area network
(5) None of these
ANSWER- (2) Home network
2) Similar to a hub in an Ethernet network, a ____________ helps relay data between wireless network nodes.
(1) Wireless port
(2) Wireless access point
(3) wireless adapter
(4) wireless transceiver
(5) None of these
ANSWER- (2) Wireless access point
3) Cell phones use ____________ to access the Internet.
(1) MMS technology
(2) a notation system
(3) micro browser software
(4) HTML language
(5) None of these
ANSWER- (3) micro browser software
4) In CSMA/CD, the computer sends a fixed unit of data called a(n)_______
(1) Node.
(2) Packet.
(3) Override.
(4) Token.
(5) None of these
ANSWER- (2) Packet
5) The uniform resource locator (URL) is case sensitive in the ____.
(1) Protocol
(2) Authority
(3) Directory
(4) Type
(5) None of these
ANSWER- (3) Directory
6) ASCII is a(n)________
(1) Numbering system for representing numbers with decimals.
(2) Character representation standard common in older mainframe computers.
(3) Encoding standard used to represent letters and characters.
(4) Symbolic programming language that directly represents machine instructions.
(5) None of these
ANSWER- (3) Encoding standard used to represent letters and characters
7) A global network made up of thousands of privately owned computers and networks is called the:
(1) World Wide Web.
(2) Internet.
(3) Specialized search engine.
(4) Internet2.
(5) None of these
ANSWER- (2) Internet.
8) Which of the following is NOT a basic function of the operating system?
(1) Manage memory
(2) Provide the word processing system
(3) Start the computer
(4) Provide the user interface
(5) None of these
ANSWER- 2) Provide the word processing system
9) Which of the following scrambles a message by applying a secret code?
(1) Encryption
(2) Audits
(3) UPS
(4) Firewalls
(5) None of these
ANSWER- (1) Encryption
10) The Internet began with the development of
1) USENET
2) ARPANET
3) Ethernet
4) Intranet
5) None of these
ANSWER- 2) ARPANET
part-11
[1] This is not a function category in Excel ________
(1) Logical
(2) Data Series
(3) Financial
(4) Text
(5) None of these
Ans- Logical
[2] The operating system that is self-contained in a device and resident in the ROM is ______
(1) Batch Operating System
(2) Real – time Operating System
(3) Embedded Operating System
(4) Multi Operating System
(5) None of these
Ans- Embedded Operating System
[3] On-line real time systems become popular in……….Generation.
(1) First Generation
(2) Second Generation
(3) Third Generation
(4) Fourth Generation
(5) None of these
Ans- Third Generation
[4] ____________is the ability of a device to “jump” directly to the requested data.
(1) Sequential access
(2) Random access
(3) Quick access
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans- Random access
[5] . ………… is the combination of keys to switch between the last four places that you have edited.
(1) ALT + CTRL + Z
(2) ALT + CTRL + Y
(3) ALT + TAB + Z
(4) ALT + SHIFT + Z
(5) None of these
Ans- ALT + CTRL + Z
[6]………… is the functional key to display save-as box.
(1) F5
(2) F6
(3) F9
(4) F12
(5) None of these
Ans- F12
[7] Accessing data on tapes is much ……. than that accessing data on disks.
(1) Slower
(2) Faster
(3) Same
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans- Slower
[8] Who amongst the following is called the father of modern computing?
(1) Charles Babbage
(2) Hollerith
(3) Gottfried von Leibnitz
(4) Joseph M. jacquard
(5) None of these
Ans- Charles Babbage
[9] Superscript, subscript, outline, emboss, engrave are known as ______
(1) font styles
(2) font effects
(3) word art
(4) text effects
(5) None of these
Ans- font effects
[10] What is object of UPS?
(1) Using for storage
(2) To increase the speed of a computer
(3) Provides backup power
(4) All of these
(5) None of these
Ans- Provides backup power
[11] Documents converted to ………. can be published to the Web.
(1) .doc file
(2) http
(3) machine language
(4) HTML
(5) none of these
Ans- HTML
[12]Holding the mouse button down while moving an object or text is known as ___
(1) Moving
(2) Dragging
(3) Dropping
(4) Highlighting
(5) None of these
Ans- Dragging
[13] When was the first Windows operating system launched?
(1) 1984
(2) 1985
(3) 1988
(4) 1989
(5) 1990
Ans- 1985
[14] What is the difference between a CD-ROM and a CD-RW?
(1) They are the same; just two different terms used by different manufacturers
(2) A D-ROM can be written to and a CD-RW cannot
(3) A CD-RW can be written to, but a CD-ROM can only be read from
(4) A CD-ROM holds more information than a CD-RW
(5) None of these
Ans- A CD-RW can be written to, but a CD-ROM can only be read from
[15] What happens when we try to delete the fries on the floppy ?
(1) The files get moved to the Recycle Bin
(2) Files on a floppy cannot be deleted
(3) The files get deleted and can be restored again from Recycle Bin
(4) The files get deleted and cannot be restored again
(5) The file gets copied on the Hard disk
Ans- The files get deleted and cannot be restored again
[16] An educational institution would generally have the following in its domain name ……
(1) .org
(2) .edu
(3) .inst
(4) .com
(5) .sch
Ans- .edu
[17] POST stands for ………..
(1) Power on Self Test
(2) Program on Self Test
(3) Power on System Test
(4) Program on System Test
(5) Power Off System Test
Ans- Power on Self Test
[18] Which of the following can input graphical images and pictures for a computer?
(1) Plotter
(2) Scanner
(3) Mouse
(4) Printer
(5) Keyboard
Ans- Scanner
[19] Which of the following categories would include a keyboard ?
(1) Printing Device
(2) Output Device
(3) Pointing Device
(4) Storage Device
(5) Input Device
Ans- Input Device
[20] In Word you can force a page break–
(1) By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing the F1 key
(2) By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing Ctrl +Enter
(3) By using the Insert/Section Break
(4) By changing the font size of your document
(5) None of these
Ans- By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing Ctrl +Enter
part-12
1. Which of the following categories would include a keyboard ?
(1) Printing Device
(2) Output Device
(3) Pointing Device
(4) Storage Device
(5) Input Device
Ans – Input Device
2. In Word you can force a page break–
(1) By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing the F1 key
(2) By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing Ctrl +Enter
(3) By using the Insert/Section Break
(4) By changing the font size of your document
(5) None of these
Ans – By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing Ctrl +Enter
3. LSTs (Large Integration) used in?
(1) First generation
(2) Second generation
(3) Third generation
(4) Fourth generation
(5) None of these
Ans – Fourth generation
4. The purpose of an application program is to?
(1) Meet specific user needs
(2) Make equivalent run better
(3) Allow the operating system to control resources better
(4) Convert program written in high-level language to machine level language
(5) None of these
Ans – Meet specific user needs
5. Hypertext is a _________
(1) Text stored in the memory of the computer
(2) Text displayed on the screen of the computer
(3) Special text used in developing Internet developing package
(4) A system of managing textual Information by creating associations between different documents
(5) None of these
Ans – A system of managing textual Information by creating associations between different documents
6. For running WINDOW minimum disk free space required is?
(1) 8 MB
(2) 10 MB
(3) 16 MB
(4) 32 MB
(5) None of these
Ans – 8 MB
7. Which of the following printers generates character from a grid?
(1) Inkjet
(2) Laser
(3) Daisy wheel
(4) Dot matrix
(5) None of these
Ans – Dot matrix
8. Accumulator is a _______
(1) Hardwired unit
(2) Sequential circuit
(3) Finite state machine
(4) Register
(5) None of these
Ans – Register
9. ________Function key refreshes the current window.
(1) F5
(2) F6
(3) F7
(4) F8
(5) None of these
Ans – F5
10. In 1983, this person was the first to offer a definition of the term ‘computer virus’?
(1) MC Fee
(2) Smiths
(3) Frederick Cohen
(4) Norton
(5) None of these
Ans – Frederick Cohen
11. To minimize all open windows and display the desktop?
(1) Windows logo +D
(2) Windows logo + E
(3) Windows logo + F
(4) Windows logo + G
(5) None of these
Ans – Windows logo +D
12. In MS-Word ‘alt + shift + d’ does what?
(1) Automatically inserts the date
(2) Inserts the time
(3) Inserts the day
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – Automatically inserts the date
13. _________ deletes an item immediately without placing it in the recycle bin.
(1) Shift +enter
(2) Shift +delete
(3) Shift +right arrow
(4) Shift +left arrow
(5) None of these
Ans – Shift +delete
14. Which of the following is not a network topology?
(1) Star
(2) Bus
(3) Linear
(4) Ring
(5) None of these
Ans – Linear
15. A list of rules for transferring data over a network is called?
(1) Protocol
(2) Program code
(3) Rules
(4) Flowchart
(5) None of these
Ans – Protocol
16. A table consists of_________
(1) Fields and columns
(2) Rows and columns
(3) Rows and cells
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – Rows and columns
17. What does ‘ctrl +esc’ do?
(1) Shows the start menu
(2) shows the format menu
(3) Shows the tools menu
(4) shows the insert menu
(5) None of these
Ans – Shows the start menu
18. A proxy server is used as the computer?
(1) With external access
(2) acting as a backup
(3) Performing file handling
(4) Access user permissions
(5) None of these
Ans – Access user permissions
19. Which of the following best defines embedded system?
(1) A program that comes wrapped in a box
(2) A program that is permanent part of a computer
(3) A computer that is a part of a larger computer
(4) A computer and software system that controls a machine
(5) None of these
Ans – A computer and software system that controls a machine
20. To see the document before the printout is taken, use…….
(1) Insert Table
(2) Paste
(3) Format Painter
(4) Cut
(5) Print Preview
Ans – Print Preview
part-13
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[1] What are the four main aspects of data handling with a computer?
(1) Input, processing, output, and storage
(2) Comparing, dividing, sorting, and organizing
(3) Decision making, sorting, correcting, and mapping
(4) Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing
(5) none of these
Ans – Input, processing, output, and storage
[2] Most cash registers are now computers that are known as ____________ terminals.
(1) POS
(2) DS
(3) UDC
(4) UPC
(5) none of these
Ans – POS
[3] Which of the following is NOT an example of system maintenance?
(1) Replacing user interfaces
(2) Making backup copies of files
(3) Adding, deleting, adjusting records
(4) Providing system security
(5) none of these
Ans – Replacing user interfaces
[4] Which of the following is the primary task of a NAS server?
(1) Login authentication
(2) File sharing
(3) Internet access
(4) E-mail processing
(5) none of these
Ans – File sharing
[5] If you change Windows 98 to Windows XP, you are actually performing ………..
(1) Upstart
(2) upgrade
(3) update
(4) patch
(5) None of these
Ans – upgrade
[6] To make a copy of the current document to disk ……..
(1) Use the ‘Save’ command
(2) This cannot be done
(3) Use the ‘duplicate’ command
(4) Copy the document
(5) Use the ‘save as’ command
Ans – Use the ‘save as’ command
[7] The main system board of a computer is called the ……….
(1) integrated circuit
(2) motherboard
(3) processor
(4) microchip
(5) None of these
Ans – motherboard
[8] Your position in the text is shown by a ……….
(1) Blinker
(2) Cursor
(3) Causer
(4) Pointer
(5) None of these
Ans – Cursor
[9] How many megabytes make a gigabyte ?
(1) 1024
(2) 128
(3) 256
(4) 512
(5) 64
Ans -1024
[10] Using output devices one can …………
(1) input data
(2) store data
(3) scan data
(4) view or print data
(5) None of these
Ans – view or print data
[11] Which contents are lost when the computer turns off ?
(1) Storage
(2) input
(3) output
(4) memory
(5) None of these
Ans – memory
[12] When you save to this, your data will remain intact even when the computer is turned off–
(1) RAM
(2) Motherboard
(3) Secondary storage device
(4) Primary storage device
(5) None of these
Ans – Secondary storage device
[13] A central computer that holds collections of data and programs for many PCs, workstations, and other computers is a(n) –
(1) supercomputer
(2) minicomputer
(3) laptop
(4) server
(5) None of these
Ans – server
[14] The piece of hardware that converts your computer’s digital signal to an analog signal that can travel over
telephone lines is called a–
(1) red wire
(2) blue cord
(3) tower
(4) modem
(5) None of these
Ans – modem
[15] When the pointer is positioned on a……….it is shaped like a hand.
(1) Grammar error
(2) Formatting error
(3) Screen Tip
(4) Spelling error
(5) hyperlink
Ans – hyperlink
[16] Mobile Commerce is best described as–
(1) The use transporting products
(3) Buying and selling goods/services through wireless handheld devices
(4) Using notebook PC’s in marketing
(5) None of the above
Ans – Buying and selling goods/services through wireless handheld devices
[17] Which of the following is a storage device that uses rigid, permanently installed magnetic disks to store
data/information–
(1) floppy diskette
(2) hard disk
(3) permanent disk
(4) optical disk
(5) None of these
Ans – Hard disk
[18] Which of the following are advantages of CD-ROM as a storage media?
(1) CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store large, amount of data and information
(2) CD-ROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do
(3) CD-ROMs make less errors than magnetic media
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – All of the above
[19] A device, which is not connected to CPU, is called as …….
(1) land-line device
(2) On-line device
(3) Off-line device
(4) Device
(5) None of the above
Ans – Off-line device
[20] A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time is called a/ an ____
(1) interpreter
(2) simulator
(3) compiler
(4) numbers
(5) None of these
Ans- compiler
part-14
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[1 ] Total memory of system can be known using?
(1) DIR commands
(2) MEM commands
(3) Warm boot
(4) TOT MEM commands
(5)None of these
Ans – MEM commands
[2] The meaning of double-click is?
(1) Pushing and releasing the main mouse button twice in rapid succession when the on-tree mouse
pointer is positioned over the desired item
(2) Appearance of an icon
(3) To take a selection from the document and move it to the clipboard
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – Pushing and releasing the main mouse button twice in rapid succession when the on-tree mouse pointer is positioned over the desired item
[3] The term overflow means?
(1) An excess of Internal storage
(2) An excess of external storage
(3) A situation where record cannot fit in to its right place
(4) A device, which controls the level of humidity in the computer room
(5) None of these
Ans – An excess of Internal storage
[4] The access time refers to
(1) Time required locating and retrieving stored data
(2) Time required locating the lost data
(3) Time required deleting specific data on a certain memory location
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – Time required locating and retrieving stored data
[5] Rotational delay time is also known as
(1) Seek time
(2) Shift time
(3) Latency
(4) Access time
(5) None of these
Ans – Latency
[6] Which memory is non-volatile and may be written only once?
(1) RAM
(2) EPROM
(3) EEPROM
(4) PROM
(5) None of these
Ans – PROM
[7] Peer-to-peer is a description–
(1) Of communications between two dissimilar devices
(2) of communications between two equal devices
(3) of communications between two different devices
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – All of the above
[8] Pascal is
(1) A high-level programming language
(2) Named after Blaise Pascal
(3) Named after mathematician that facilitates structured programming techniques
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – All of the above
[9] Technique to implement virtual memory where memory is divided into units of fixed size memory is–
(1) Paging
(2) De-fragments
(3) Segmentation
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – Paging
[10] An adder where all the bits of the two operands are added simultaneously–
(1) Parallel adder
(2) Half adder
(3) Full adder
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – Parallel adder
[11] The point at which the flow of text in a document moves to the top of a new page–
(1) Page insert
(2) Page break
(3) Page format
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – Page break
[12] Multiprocessor is a computer system–
(1) Where many CPU under a common control
(2) Consisting of more than one input devices under common control
(3) Where many output devices under
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – Where many CPU under a common control
[13] Non-document files are–
(1) Pure ASCII files that can be listed for any word processing software
(2) Non ASCII files that can be listed for any word processing software
(3) Pure ASCII files that can be listed for specific word processing software
(4) Non ASCII files that can be listed for specific word processing software
(5) All of the above
Ans – Non ASCII files that can be listed for any word processing software
[14] Which of the Following is not a non-impact printer?
(1) Thermal printer
(2) Ink-jet printer
(3) Laser printer
(4) Dot-matrix printer
(5) All of the above
Ans – Laser printer
[15] EDVAC stands for_______
(1) Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer
(2) Electronic Discrete Value Automatic Computer
(3) Electronic Device Variable Automatic Computer
(4) Electronic Discrete Variable Advanced Computer
(5) None of these
Ans – Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer
[16] When a file is saved for the first time-_______
(1) a copy is automatically printed
(2) it must be given a name to identify it
(3) it does not need a name
(4) it only needs a name if it is not going to be printed
(5) None of these
Ans – it must be given a name to identify it
[17] The computers which are relatively rare because of their cost and size are:
(1) Mini Computers
(2) Micro Computers
(3) Super Computers
(4) Laptops
(5) Mainframe Computer
Ans – Super Computers
[18] A mistake in an algorithm that causes incorrect results is called a …….
(1) Logical error
(2) Syntax error
(3) Machine Error
(4) Compiler error
(5) None of these
Ans – Logical error
[19] A _________ program is one that is ready to run and does not need to be altered in any way.
(1) Interpreter
(2) High-level
(3) Compiler
(4) COBOL
(5) Executable
Ans – Executable
[20] A set of step-by-step procedures for accomplishing a task is known as a________
(1) algorithm
(2) hardware program
(3) software bug
(4) firmware program
(5) None of these
Ans – algorithm
part-15
[1].In which kind of disk does the read/write head physically touches the surface?
(1) Hard Disk
(2) Compact Disk
(3) Floppy Disk
(4) all of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – Floppy Disk
[2]. What is the correct syntax for typing a function into a cell?
(1) Equal sign, Function Name, Matching brackets
(2) Function Name, Equal sign, Matching brackets
(3) Equal sign, Matching brackets, Function Name
(4) None of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – Equal sign, Function Name, Matching brackets
[3]. If you see a small red triangle in the top right corner of a cell, it means there is something attached to the call. What is it?
(1) A comment
(2) An attachment
(3) An error
(4) None of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – A comment
[4]. Cache memory is–
(1) Smaller and faster than main storage
(2) Bigger and slower than main storage
(3) Smaller but slower than main memory
(4) Bigger and faster than main memory
(5) None of these
Ans – Smaller and faster than main storage
[5]. The overall design, construction, organization and interconnecting of the various components of a
computer system is referred as–
(1) Computer Architecture
(2) Computer Flowchart
(3) Computer Algorithm
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – Computer Architecture
[6]. BIOS are responsible for
(1) Handling the particulars of input/output operations
(2) Output operations
(3) Input operations
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – Handling the particulars of input/output operations
[7]. BISYNC is an abbreviation for–
(1) Binary Input/Binary Output
(2) Binary synchronous
(3) Binary digit
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – Binary synchronous
[8]. A process of trying out a new product by independent users before it is finally manufactured/developed–
(1) Alpha test
(2) Beta Test
(3) Gamma test
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – Beta Test
[9]. An E-mail protocol for storage, management and change, especially in corporate offices–
(1) Message handling service
(2) Postal service‘s
(3) Data storage
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – Message handling service
[10]. Password is–
(1) Code by which a user gains access to a computer system
(2) Pass for viewing movie
(3) Entrance without paying something
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – Code by which a user gains access to a computer system
[11]. The technique where digital signals are converted to its analog form for transmission over an analog facility is called–
(1) Modulation
(2) Digitization
(3) Multiprocessing
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – Modulation
[12]. Narrowband channel is a communication channels–
(1) That handles low volumes of data
(2) Used mainly for telegraph lines and low speed terminals
(3) Both (1) and (2)
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – That handles low volumes of data
[13]. MIME is an acronym for ….
(1) Multiprogramming Internet Mail Extension
(2) Multicasting Internet Mail Extension
(3) Multiple Internet Mail Extension
(4) Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
(5) None of these
Ans – Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
[14]. The……….. Settings are automatic and standard.
(1) Default
(2) CPU
(3) Peripheral
(4) User-friendly
(5) None of these
Ans – Default
[15]. Pop-ups are a form of ________on the World Wide Web?
(1) Instant Messaging
(2) Search Engines
(3) Browsers
(4) Mark-up Languages
(5) Online Advertising
Ans – Online Advertising
[16]. Which of the following is true about Operating System?
(1) It is an interface between user and the computer.
(2) It manages all resources
(3) It does all Memory management and Process management tasks
(4) All are true
(5) None of these
Ans – All are true
[17]. All formula in Excel start with
(1) %
(2) +
(3) =
(4) –
(5) None of the above
Ans – =
[18]. Which of the following displays the contents of the active cell?
(1) Active cell
(2) Formula bar
(3) Menu bar
(4) Name box
(5) None of the above
Ans – Formula bar
[19]. Tab scrolling buttons
(1) Allow you to view a different worksheet
(2) Allow you to view additional worksheet row down
(3) Allow you to view additional worksheet columns to the right
(4) Allow you to view additional sheet tabs
(5) None of the above
Ans – Allow you to view additional sheet tabs
[20]. What is the keyboard shortcut for creating a chart from the selected cells?
(1) F3
(2) F5
(3) F7
(4) F11
(5) None of the above
Ans – F11
part-16
1. Which file starts MS Word?
(1) Winword.exe
(2) Word.exe
(3) Msword.exe
(4) Word2003.exe
(5) None of these
Ans – Winword.exe
2. Where can you find the horizontal split bar on MS Word screen?
(1) On the left of horizontal scroll bar
(2) On the right of horizontal scroll bar
(3) On the top of vertical scroll bar
(4) On the bottom of vertical scroll bar
(5) None of these
Ans – On the top of vertical scroll bar
3. One of the functions of the arithmetic logic unit is to:
(1) receive data from the registers
(2) convert negative numbers to hexadecimal code
(3) send logical operations, such as AND or NOT, to the alphabetic unit
(4) retrieve data from virtual memory
(5) none of these
Ans – receive data from the registers
4. What is defined as the number of bits that the CPU processes as a unit?
(1) A computer sentence
(2) A computer word
(3) A computer phrase
(4) A computer term
(5) None of these
Ans – A computer word
5. __________ Systems use a light beam to scan input data and convert it into electrical signals, which are sent to the computer for processing.
(1) Image recognition
(2) Optical recognition
(3) PDF
(4) Application
(5) None of these
Ans – Optical recognition
6. __________ Devices accept the spoken word through a microphone and convert it into binary code that can be understood by the computer.
(1) Speech recognition
(2) Handwriting recognition
(3) Peripheral
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – Speech recognition
7. Name the technique of processing transactions in random order.
(1) Transaction processing
(2) Batch processing
(3) Offline processing
(4) Sequential file processing
(5) None of these
Ans – Transaction processing
8. __________ Means that a transaction is processed fast enough for the result to come back and be acted upon right away.
(1) Real-time processing
(2) Records processing
(3) Batch processing
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – Real-time processing
9. __________ uses an area of memory to temporarily store data from disk that the program might need soon.
(1) Data transferring
(2) DVD
(3) Disk caching
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – Disk caching
10. What is a device that prevents electrical problems from affecting computer data files?
(1) An incremental backup
(2) A full backup
(3) A surge protector
(4) A differential backup
(5) None of these
Ans – A surge protector
11. What is any text that can be keyed in, such as a memo?
(1) A database
(2) A spreadsheet
(3) A text document
(4) A business presentation
(5) None of these
Ans – A text document
12. What type of program lets you produce professional-looking documents containing both text and graphics?
(1) A page composer
(2) A thesaurus
(3) A desktop publisher
(4) A speller checker
(5) None of these
Ans – A desktop publisher
13. The letter and number of the intersecting column and row is the:
(1) Cell coordinates
(2) Cell location
(3) Cell position
(4) Cell address
(5) None of these
Ans – Cell address
14. What is the standard query language supported by most DBMSs?
(1) Object-oriented language
(2) Report generator language
(3) Structured Query Language (SQL)
(4) Query-by-example (QBE)
(5) None of these
Ans – Structured Query Language (SQL)
15. Which of the following are three fundamental characteristics that make a computer useful?
(1) Lightweight, inexpensive, and sturdy
(2) Speed, reliability, and storage capability
(3) Durable, connectible, and renewable
(4) all of the above
(5) none of these
Ans – Speed, reliability, and storage capability
16. Which of the following is an appropriate use of groupware?
(1) A top-secret project
(2) A highly classified project
(3) An individual employee project
(4) A team project
(5) None of these
Ans – A team project
17. Software used for database management can store data, update it, __________ it, retrieve it, report it, and print it.
(1) manipulate
(2) download
(3) see
(4) all of the above
(5) none of these
Ans – manipulate
18. Which of the following is NOT a function of an operating system?
(1) Executing and providing services for applications software
(2) Managing the computer‘s resources
(3) Establishing a user interface
(4) Formatting a word document
(5) None of these
Ans – Formatting a word document
19. Which of the following helps describe the Windows .NET Server?
(1) It is designed for different levels of network complexity.
(2) It is a direct upgrade from Windows NT.
(3) It is designed to replace Novell‘s Netware.
(4) It has limited complexity.
(5) None of these
Ans – It is designed for different levels of network complexity.
20. The process of analyzing large data sets in search of new, previously undiscovered relationships is known as:
(1) data mining
(2) data marting
(3) data maintenance
(4) data warehousing
(5) none of these
Ans – data mining
part-17
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1. The focus of the first phase of the systems development life cycle is to:
(1) Design what the new system should do
(2) Analyze and document the existing system
(3) Identify problems and opportunities
(4) Implement the new system
(5) None of these
Ans – Identify problems and opportunities
2. Which of the following is a network in which computers are located physically close together, often in the same
building?
(1) WAN
(2) PAN
(3) MAN
(4) LAN
(5) None of these
Ans – LAN
3. What is a modulator/demodulator that is connected to a circuit board or motherboard?
(1) Fax modem
(2) Network Interface Card (NIC)
(3) Internal modem
(4) External modem
(5) None of these
Ans – Internal modem
4. What kind of server converts IP addresses to domain names?
(1) File
(2) DNS
(3) Email
(4) P2P
(5) None of these
Ans – DNS
5. In the OSI model, the actual transmission of data is handled in the ____________ layer.
(1) data link
(2) physical
(3) network
(4) transport
(5) none of these
Ans – physical
6. Which of the following is NOT true about laptop computers?
(1) They are typically more expensive than desktops.
(2) They are typically more expensive than desktops.
(3) They often have fewer components than PCs.
(4) They cannot be connected to a PC.
(5) None of these
Ans – They cannot be connected to a PC.
7. On a CD-RW you can
(1) read and write information
(2) only read information
(3) only write information
(4) read, write and rewrite information
(5) None of these
Ans – read, write and rewrite information
8. In computer terminology, information means
(1) Raw data
(2) Data in more useful
(3) Alphanumeric data
(4) Program
(5) None of these
Ans – Data in more useful
9. After a picture has been taken with a digital camera and processed appropriately, the actual print of the picture is
considered
(1) data
(2) input
(3) output
(4) the process
(5) None of these
Ans – output
10. What is output?
(1) What the processor takes from the user
(2) What the user gives to the processor
(3) What the processor gets from the user
(4) What the processor gives to the user
(5) None of these
Ans- What the processor gives to the user
11. What is the main difference between a mainframe and a super computer ?
(1) Super computer is much larger than mainframe computers
(2) Super computers are much smaller than mainframe computers
(3) Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast as possible while mainframe uses
its power to execute as many programs concurrently
(4) Supercomputers are focused to execute as many programs as possible while mainframe uses its power
to execute few programs as fast as possible
(5) None of these
Ans – Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast as possible while mainframe uses
its power to execute as many programs concurrently
12. What is the function of Recycle Bin?
(1) Store deleted file
(2) Store temporary file
(3) Store corrupted file
(4) Store Document file
(5) None of these
Ans – Store deleted file
13. Which device cannot be shared in network ?
(1) Floppy
(2) Keyword
(3) Computer
(4) Printer
(5) None of these
Ans – Keyword
14. A right click on the desktop itself will……..
(1) open the Display Properties dialog box
(2) show a context – sensitive menu
(3) open the Control Panel
(4) minimize all open applications
(5) None of these
Ans – open the Display Properties dialog box
15. The advantage of using a spreadsheet is:
(1) Calculations can be done automatically.
(2) changing data automatically updates calculations
(3) more flexibility
(4) all of the above
(5) None of the above
Ans – all of the above
16. Documentations should include
(1) Destination and users of the output data
(2) Source of input data
(3) Information on the purpose of the workbook
(4) All of above
(5) None of the above
Ans – All of above
17. To edit the selected cell in ms excel-
(1) Press F1
(2) Press F2
(3) Press F4
(4) Press F5
(5) None of these
Ans – Press F2
18. You can convert existing Excel worksheet data and charts to HTML document by using the
(1) FTP Wizard
(2) Internet Assistant Wizard
(3) Intranet Wizard
(4) Import Wizard
(5) None of the above
Ans – Internet Assistant Wizard
19. Which of the following is graphics solution for Word Processors?
(1) Clipart
(2) WordArt
(3) Drop Cap
(4) All of above
(5) None of the Above
Ans – Clipart
20. You can detect spelling and grammar errors by-
(1) Press Shift + F7
(2) Press Ctrl + F7
(3) Press Alt+ F7
(4) Press F7
(5) None of the Above
Ans – Press F7
part-18
1. The 0 and 1 in the binary numbering system are called binary digits or ….
(1) bytes
(2) kilobytes
(3) decimal bytes
(4) bits
(5) nibbles
Ans – bits
2. The 7-bit ASCII code widely used
(1) For data communication work
(2) In IBM mainframe models
(3) For coding external memory
(4) In large machines produced by non-IBM vendors
(5) None of the above
Ans – For data communication work
3. A hard copy would be prepared on a
(1) Line printer
(2) Dot matrix printer
(3) Type writer terminal
(4) Plotter
(5) All of the above
Ans – All of the above
4. Which of the following animations cannot be done in PowerPoint?
(1) bullet list, revealed one bullet point at a time
(2) clip art – Fly in from the bottom
(3) table, revealed row by row
(4) chart, revealed by series
(5) None of these
Ans – table, revealed row by row
5. Several views are available in MS Front Page. Which one of the following is NOT a valid view ?
(1) Design View
(2) Folders View
(3) Navigation View
(4) Web Server View
(5) None of these
Ans – Web Server View
6. One of the components of central processing unit (CPU) of the computer that performs mathematical and logical
operations is …
(1) ALU (arithmetic logical unit)
(2) Address register
(3) Analog
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – ALU (arithmetic logical unit)
7. ……… is the key we use to run the selected command.
(1) SHIFT
(2) TAB
(3) ENTER
(4) CTRL
(5) None of these
Ans – ENTER
8. To name a constant, you use the _____________dialog box.
(1) Create names
(2) Define name
(3) Paste name
(4) Format cells
(5) None of the Above
Ans – Define name
9. When you insert an Excel file into a Word document, the data are
(1) Hyperlinked
(2) Placed in a word table
(3) Linked
(4) Embedded
(5) None of the above
Ans – Placed in a word table
10. A function inside another function is called a ….. Function.
(1) Nested
(2) Round
(3) Sum
(4) Text
(5) None of the above
Ans – Nested
11. Selects the entire Row press——-
(1) Shift + Space
(2) Shift + ctrl
(3) Shift + alt
(4) Space + enter
(5) None of these
Ans – Shift + Space
12. In Assembly language….
(1) Mnemonics are used to code operations
(2) Alphanumeric symbols are used for addresses
(3) Language lies between high-level language and machine language
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – All of the above
13. CPU capacity can be measured in
(1) BPS
(2) MIPS
(3) MHz
(4) MPI
(5) KHz
Ans – MHz
14. “Zipping” a fie means
(1) Encrypting the message
(2) Compressing the message
(3) Transfer the message
(4) All of these
(5) None of these
Ans – Compressing the message
15. A ………. shares hardware, software, and data among authorized users.
(1) network
(2) protocol
(3) hyperlink
(4) transmitter
(5) None of these
Ans - Network
16. To produce a high – quality graphics (hardcopy) in color, you would want to use a
(1) Virtual Printer
(2) Laser Printer
(3) Ink – jet Printer
(4) Plotter
(5) RGB Monitor
Ans – Plotter
16. When was the first Windows operating system launched?
(1) 1984
(2) 1985
(3) 1988
(4) 1989
(5) 1990
Ans – 1985
17. Thesaurus tool in MS Word is used for-
(1) Spelling suggestions
(2) Grammar options
(3) Synonyms and Antonyms words
(4) All of above
(5) None of the Above
Ans – Synonyms and Antonyms words
18. What is the smallest and largest font size available in Font Size tool on formatting toolbar?
(1) 8 and 72
(2) 8 and 64
(3) 12 and 72
(4) None of above
(5) None of the Above
Ans – 8 and 72
19. Aligns the selected text or line to justify the screen press——-
(1) Ctrl + c
(2) Ctrl + I
(3) Ctrl + J
(4) Ctrl + k
(5) None of these
Ans – Ctrl + J
20. Which of the following is different from other ?
(1) Internet
(2) Windows
(3) Unix
(4) Linux
(5) None of these
Ans – Internet
part-19
[1]. The purpose of the primary key in a database is to :
(1) unlock the database
(2) provide a map of the data
(3) uniquely identify a record
(4) establish constraints on database operations
(5) None of these
Ans – provide a map of the data
[2]. Using Windows Explorer, a plus (+) sign in front of a folder indicates—
(1) an open folder.
(2) the folder contains subfolders.
(3) a text file.
(4) a graphics file
(5) none of these
Ans – the folder contains subfolders.
[3]. All of the following statements concerning windows are true EXCEPT—
(1) windows are an example of a command-driven environment.
(2) windows can be resized and repositioned on the desktop.
(3) more than one window can be open at a time.
(4) toolbars and scrollbars are features of windows.
(5) None of these
Ans – windows are an example of a command-driven environment.
[4]. The memory resident portion of the operating system is called the—
(1) Registry
(2) API
(3) CMOS
(4) Kernel
(5) None of these
Ans – Kernel
[5]. The basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored in:
(1) RAM
(2) ROM
(3) The CPU
(4) The hard drive
(5) None of these
Ans – ROM
[6]. Which of the following is not a tower?
(1) CPU
(2) Motherboard
(3) Peripheral
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – Peripheral
[7]. The horizontal and vertical lines on a worksheet are called—
(1) cells
(2) sheets
(3) block lines
(4) gridlines
(5) None of these
Ans – gridlines
[8]. What is usually used for displaying information at public places ?
(1) Monitors
(2) Overhead Projections
(3) Monitors and Overhead Projections
(4) Touch Screen Kiosks
(5) None of these
Ans – Touch Screen Kiosks
[9]. Which key is used in combination with another key to perform a specific task ?
(1) Function
(2) Control
(3) Arrow
(4) Space bar
(5) None of these
Ans – Control
[10]. Fax machines and imaging systems are examples of—
(1) bar-code readers
(2) imaging systems
(3) scanning devices
(4) pen-based systems
(5) None of these
Ans – imaging systems
[11]. What is MP3?
(1) A mouse
(2) A Printer
(3) A Sound format
(4) A Scanner
(5) None of these
Ans – A Sound format
[12]. ____________ is a process that permits multiple computers to use the same IP address and hide their actual IP
addresses from the Internet.
(1) Routing
(2) Network address translation (NAT)
(3) Signature referencing
(4) Packet filtering
(5) None of these
Ans – Network address translation (NAT)
[13]. What characteristic of read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful ?
(1) ROM information can be easily updated.
(2) Data in ROM is nonvolatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power.
(3) ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage.
(4) ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers.
(5) None of these
Ans – Data in ROM is nonvolatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power.
[14]. Data representation is based on the………number system, which uses two numbers to represent all data.
(1) binary
(2) biometric
(3) bicentennial
(4) byte
(5) None of these
Ans – binary
[15]. To what temporary area can you store text and other data, and later paste them to another location?
(1) The clipboard
(2) ROM
(3) CD-ROM
(4) The hard disk
(5) None of these
Ans – The clipboard
[16]. Classes, instances, and methods are characteristics of:
(1) Testing plan construction
(2) Artificial intelligence techniques
(3) Object-oriented design
(4) Flowcharts and pseudo code
(5) None of these
Ans – Object-oriented design
[17]. Which of the following correctly describes the CD-R and DVD-R discs?
(1) You may record data to the disc surface multiple times and can read the current contents at any time.
(2) You may read data from the disc but may not alter its contents.
(3) You may record data to the disc surface multiple times but have no direct reading capability.
(4) You may record data to the disc surface once and then may only read its contents
(5) None of these
Ans – You may record data to the disc surface once and then may only read its contents
[18]. To move down a page in a document ……
(1) jump
(2) fly
(3) wriggle
(4) scroll
(5) None of these
Ans – scroll
[19]. CD-ROM stands for……
(1) central processing unit
(2) CD-remote open mouse
(3) CD-resize or minimize
(4) CD-read only memory
(5) None of these
Ans – CD-read only memory
[20]. Use this when you want to make all letters capital without having to use the shift key for each character………
(1) shifter
(2) upper case
(3) caps lock key
(4) icon
(5) None of these
Ans – caps lock key
part-20
[1]. The purpose of the primary key in a database is to :
(1) unlock the database
(2) provide a map of the data
(3) uniquely identify a record
(4) establish constraints on database operations
(5) None of these
Ans - Uniquely identify a record
[2]. Using Windows Explorer, a plus (+) sign in front of a folder indicates—
(1) an open folder.
(2) the folder contains sub-folders.
(3) a text file.
(4) a graphics file
(5) none of these
Ans – the folder contains sub-folders.
[3]. All of the following statements concerning windows are true EXCEPT—
(1) windows are an example of a command-driven environment.
(2) windows can be resized and repositioned on the desktop.
(3) more than one window can be open at a time.
(4) toolbars and scrollbars are features of windows.
(5) None of these
Ans – windows are an example of a command-driven environment.
[4]. The memory resident portion of the operating system is called the—
(1) Registry
(2) API
(3) CMOS
(4) Kernel
(5) None of these
Ans – Kernel
[5]. The basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored in:
(1) RAM
(2) ROM
(3) The CPU
(4) The hard drive
(5) None of these
Ans – ROM
[6]. Which of the following is not a tower?
(1) CPU
(2) Motherboard
(3) Peripheral
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – Peripheral
[7]. The horizontal and vertical lines on a worksheet are called—
(1) cells
(2) sheets
(3) block lines
(4) gridlines
(5) None of these
Ans – gridlines
[8]. What is usually used for displaying information at public places ?
(1) Monitors
(2) Overhead Projections
(3) Monitors and Overhead Projections
(4) Touch Screen Kiosks
(5) None of these
Ans – Touch Screen Kiosks
[9]. Which key is used in combination with another key to perform a specific task ?
(1) Function
(2) Control
(3) Arrow
(4) Space bar
(5) None of these
Ans – Control
[10]. Fax machines and imaging systems are examples of—
(1) bar-code readers
(2) imaging systems
(3) scanning devices
(4) pen-based systems
(5) None of these
Ans – imaging systems
[11]. What is MP3?
(1) A mouse
(2) A Printer
(3) A Sound format
(4) A Scanner
(5) None of these
Ans – A Sound format
[12]. ____________ is a process that permits multiple computers to use the same IP address and hide their actual IP
addresses from the Internet.
(1) Routing
(2) Network address translation (NAT)
(3) Signature referencing
(4) Packet filtering
(5) None of these
Ans – Network address translation (NAT)
[13]. What characteristic of read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful ?
(1) ROM information can be easily updated.
(2) Data in ROM is nonvolatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power.
(3) ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage.
(4) ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers.
(5) None of these
Ans – Data in ROM is nonvolatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power.
[14]. Data representation is based on the………number system, which uses two numbers to represent all data.
(1) binary
(2) biometric
(3) bicentennial
(4) byte
(5) None of these
Ans – binary
[15]. To what temporary area can you store text and other data, and later paste them to another location?
(1) The clipboard
(2) ROM
(3) CD-ROM
(4) The hard disk
(5) None of these
Ans – The clipboard
[16]. Classes, instances, and methods are characteristics of:
(1) Testing plan construction
(2) Artificial intelligence techniques
(3) Object-oriented design
(4) Flowcharts and pseudo code
(5) None of these
Ans – Object-oriented design
[17]. Which of the following correctly describes the CD-R and DVD-R discs?
(1) You may record data to the disc surface multiple times and can read the current contents at any time.
(2) You may read data from the disc but may not alter its contents.
(3) You may record data to the disc surface multiple times but have no direct reading capability.
(4) You may record data to the disc surface once and then may only read its contents
(5) None of these
Ans – You may record data to the disc surface once and then may only read its contents
[18]. To move down a page in a document ……
(1) jump
(2) fly
(3) wriggle
(4) scroll
(5) None of these
Ans – scroll
[19]. CD-ROM stands for……
(1) central processing unit
(2) CD-remote open mouse
(3) CD-resize or minimize
(4) CD-read only memory
(5) None of these
Ans – CD-read only memory
[20]. Use this when you want to make all letters capital without having to use the shift key for each character………
(1) shifter
(2) upper case
(3) caps lock key
(4) icon
(5) None of these
Ans – caps lock key
part21
[1]. A peer-to-peer LAN is an appropriate network architecture for____
(1) The Internet.
(2) Home network.
(3) Network requiring a server with shared resources.
(4) wide area network
(5) None of these
Ans – Home network.
[2]. Similar to a hub in an Ethernet network, a ____________ helps relay data between wireless network nodes.
(1) Wireless port
(2) Wireless access point
(3) wireless adapter
(4) wireless transceiver
(5) None of these
Ans – Wireless access point
[3]. Cell phones use ____________ to access the Internet.
(1) MMS technology
(2) a notation system
(3) micro browser software
(4) HTML language
(5) None of these
Ans – micro browser software
[4]. In CSMA/CD, the computer sends a fixed unit of data called a_______
(1) Node.
(2) Packet.
(3) Override.
(4) Token.
(5) None of these
Ans – Packet.
[5]. The uniform resource locator (URL) is case sensitive in the ____.
(1) Protocol
(2) Authority
(3) Directory
(4) Type
(5) None of these
Ans – Directory
[6]. ASCII is a________
(1) Numbering system for representing numbers with decimals.
(2) Character representation standard common in older mainframe computers.
(3) Encoding standard used to represent letters and characters.
(4) Symbolic programming language that directly represents machine instructions.
(5) None of these
Ans – Encoding standard used to represent letters and characters.
[7]. A global network made up of thousands of privately owned computers and networks is called the:
(1) World Wide Web.
(2) Internet.
(3) Specialized search engine.
(4) Internet2.
(5) None of these
Ans – Internet.
[8]. Which of the following is NOT a basic function of the operating system?
(1) Manage memory
(2) Provide the word processing system
(3) Start the computer
(4) Provide the user interface
(5) None of these
Ans – Provide the word processing system
[9]. Which of the following scrambles a message by applying a secret code?
(1) Encryption
(2) Audits
(3) UPS
(4) Firewalls
(5) None of these
Ans – Encryption
[10]. The Internet began with the development of
1) USENET
2) ARPANET
3) Ethernet
4) Intranet
5) None of these
Ans – ARPANET
[11]. Website is a collection of ________
1) HTML documents
2) Graphic files
3) Audio and Video files
4) All of the above
5) None of these
Ans – All of the above
[12]. Who designed the first electronic computer – ENIAC ?
1) Van Neuman
2) Joseph M Jacquard
3) J presper Eckert
4) Both 1 and 2
5) None of these
Ans – Van Neuman
[13]. Which of the following is not a network?
1) Local Area Network
2) Wide Area Network
3) Optical Fiber
4) All are networks
5) None of these
Ans – Optical Fiber
[14]. In MICR, C stands for?
1) Code
2) Colour
3) Computer
4) Character
5) None of these
Ans – Character
[15]. Which of the following is the largest unit of storage?
1) GB
2) KB
3) MB
4) TB
5) None of these
Ans – TB
[16]. Virtual memory is?
1) memory on the hard disk that the CPU uses an extended RAM
2) in RAM
3) only necessary if you do not have any RAM in your computer
4) a back up device for floppy disks
5) None of these
Ans – memory on the hard disk that the CPU uses an extended RAM
[17]. _______ is the process of finding errors in software code?
1) Compiling
2) Testing
3) Running
4) Debugging
5) None of these
Ans – Testing
[18]. What is the shortcut key to “Undo” the last action in a document?
1) Ctrl + X
2) Ctrl + Y
3) Ctrl + Z
4) Ctrl + U
5) None of these
Ans – Ctrl + Z
[19]. The programs which are as permanent as hardware and stored in ROM is known as
1) Hardware
2) Software
3) Firmware
4) ROM ware
5) None of these
Ans – Firmware
[20]. For creating a document, you use…….. Command at File Menu.
1) Open
2) Close
3) New
4) Save
5) None of these
Ans – New
part-22
[1]. __________ is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors.
(1) Tracking
(2) Formatting
(3) Crashing
(4) Allotting
(5) None of these
Ans – Formatting
[2]. What is the permanent memory built into your computer called ?
(1) RAM
(2) Floppy
(3) CPU
(4) CO-ROM
(5) ROM
Ans – ROM
[3]. Which computer memory is used for storing programs and data currently being processed by the CPU ?
(1) Mass memory
(2) Internal memory
(3) Non-volatile memory
(4) PROM
(5) None of these
Ans – Internal memory
[4]. Changing an existing document is called _____ the document.
1) Creating
2) Editing
3) Modifying
4) Adjusting
5) None of these
Ans – Editing
[5]. What is backup?
1) Adding more components to your network
2) Protecting data by copying it from the original source to a different destination
3) Filtering old data from the new data
4) Accessing data on tape
5) None of these
Ans – Protecting data by copying it from the original source to a different destination
[6]. What is a popular program for creating documents that can be read on both a PC and a Macintosh computer?
(1) Microsoft Word
(2) Adobe In Design
(3) Adobe Acrobat
(4) QuarkXPress
(5) None of these
Ans – Adobe Acrobat
[7]. An image on a computer screen is made up of a matrix of what?
(1) Byte
(2) Pixels
(3) Bit
(4) Palette
(5) None of these
Ans – Pixels
[8]. What does dots per inch (DPI) measure?
(1) number of bits it takes to represent each color
(2) density of the pixels on a computer screen
(3) the density of bits on a disk
(4) density of graphic files stored on a hard disk
(5) None of these
Ans – density of the pixels on a computer screen
[9]. What type of software creates a smaller file that is faster to transfer over the Internet?
(1) MPEG
(2) Unzipped
(3) Fragmentation
(4) Compression
(5) None of these
Ans – Compression
[10]. A unit of computer information that contains data as well as all the procedures or operations is called:
(1) A method.
(2) Encapsulation.
(3) An object.
(4) An OOP
(5) None of these
Ans – An object.
[11]. The world’s first truly cross-platform programming language is called:
(1) C++.
(2) Java.
(3) Visual Basic.NET.
(4) Smalltalk.
(5) None of these
Ans – Java.
[12]. The most widely used type of database management system is the:
(1) Flat database.
(2) Network database.
(3) Relational database.
(4) Hierarchical database.
(5) None of these
Ans – Relational database.
[13]. What is the newest type of database, which is well suited for multimedia applications, called?
(1) Object-oriented database
(2) Client/server database
(3) Data warehouse
(4) Multimedia database
(5) None of these
Ans – Object-oriented database
[14]. What do the circles on a data flow diagram represent?
(1) Data sources and destinations
(2) Data flows
(3) Transformation processes
(4) Data stores
(5) None of these
Ans – Transformation processes
[15]. The type of printer that prints by selectively unchanging static electricity from spots on a metal drum is a(n):
(1) Plotter
(2) Dot-matrix printer
(3) Laser printer
(4) Ink-jet printer
(5) None of these
Ans – Laser printer
[16]. A warm boot in older versions of Windows is caused by:
(1) Typing the Alt+ Tab key combination
(2) Selecting Hibernate or Standby when shutting down
(3) Typing the Ctrl+ Alt+ Delete key combination
(4) Pressing the power switch
(5) None of these
Ans – Typing the Ctrl+ Alt+ Delete key combination
[17]. Setting fonts for the text in your document is an example of:
(1) Formatting.
(2) Formulas.
(3) Tracking changes.
(4) Tools.
(5) None of these
Ans – Formatting.
[18]. ____________ is the file system used by the operating system to identify the physical locations of files on the
hard drive.
(1) RTOS
(2) GIF
(3) FAT
(4) POST
(5) None of these
Ans – FAT
[19]. ___________software allows the user to speak into the computer rather than type in text.
(1) Speech recognition
(2) CHAT
(3) Message
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – Speech recognition
[20]. A server uses _________applications software to support its client computers.
(1) back-end
(2) front end
(3) programming
(4) java
(5) none of these
Ans – back-end
[21]. What does the XP stand for in Windows XP?
(1) Exponential
(2) Experience
(3) Expertise
(4) Exchange
(5) None of these
Ans – Experience
[22]. Which of the following is NOT a source of viruses?
(1) Diskettes
(2) The Internet
(3) E-mail messages
(4) Computer networks
(5) None of these
Ans – E-mail messages
[23]. Which printer type is an impact printer?
(1) Page printers
(2) Laser printers
(3) Ink-jet printers
(4) Dot-matrix printers
(5) None of these
Ans – Dot-matrix printers
[24]. What type of software must to be used to translate scanned text into a format that can be manipulated?
(1) OCR
(2) CRT
(3) RGB
(4) MIDI
(5) None of these
Ans – OCR
]25]. ―High Resolution‖ computer monitors will have_____
(1) High dpi
(2) Low dpi
(3) 256 colors
(4) Resolution is not measured in dpi
(5) None of these
Ans – High dpi
part-23
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[1]. What is the term for unsolicited e-mail?
(1) News group
(2) Use net
(3) Backbone
(4) Flaming
(5) Spam
Ans – Spam
[2]. The _____ tells the computer how to use its components.
(1) Utility
(2) Network
(3) Operating system
(4) Application program
(5) None of these
Ans – Operating system
[3]. When sending an e-mail, the _____ line describes the contents of the message.
(1) to
(2) subject
(3) contents
(4) CC
(5) None of these
Ans – subject
[4]. The _____ key will launch the start buttons.
(1) Esc
(2) Shift
(3) Windows
(4) Shortcut
(5) None of these
Ans – Windows
[5]. What is the ultimate purpose of Defragmentation?
(1) Make the PC faster
(2) Create More Free Space
(3) Delete temporary files
(4) Reduce Power consumption
(5) none of these
Ans – Create More Free Space
[6]. Which input device cannot be used to work in MS Office?
(1) Scanner
(2) Mouse
(3) Keyboard
(4) Joy stick
(5) Light pen
Ans – Joy stick
[7]. . ……….. Is a method in which multiple communication devices are connected to one another efficiently.
(1) Switching
(2) Redundancy
(3) Capacity
(4) Detecting
(5) None of these
Ans – Switching
[8]. …………. is a collection of web – pages and ………. is the very first page that we see on opening of a website.
(1) Home page, Web page
(2) Website, Home page
(3) Web page, Home page
(4) Web page, Website
(5) None of these
Ans – Website, Home page
[9]. What’s considered the ‘backbone’ of the World Wide Web?
(1) URL
(2) HTML
(3) HTTP
(4) FTP
(5) None of these
Ans – HTTP
[10]. SMTP stands for _________
(1) Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
(2) Serve Message Text Process
(3) Short Messaging Text Process
(4) Short Messaging Transfer Protocol
(5) None of these
Ans – Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
[11]. Small application programs that run on a Web page and provide animation are known as _________
(1) flash
(2) spiders
(3) cookies
(4) applets
(5) none of these
Ans – flash
[12]. The errors that can be pointed out by the compiler known as ______.
(1) Syntax errors
(2) Semantic errors
(3) Logic errors
(4) System errors
(5) None of these
Ans – Syntax errors
[13]. A _______ contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm?
(1) syntax
(2) programming structure
(3) programming language
(4) logic chart
(5) None of these
Ans – syntax
[14]. A Proxy server is used for which of the following?
1)To provide security against unauthorized users
(2)To process client requests for web pages
(3)To provide TCP/IP
(4)To process client requests for database access
(5) None of these
Ans – To process client requests for web pages
[15]. Storage that retains its data after the power is turned off is referred to as?
(1) Volatile storage
(2) non-volatile storage
(3) sequential storage
(4) direct storage
(5) None of these
Ans – non-volatile storage
[16]. Which term identifies main page of the entire site?
(1) URL
(2) Web site address
(3) Hyperlink
(4) Domain name
(5) None of these
Ans – URL
[17]. A hard copy of a document is_________
(1) stored in the hard disk
(2) stored on a floppy
(3) stored on a CD
(4) printed on the printer
(5) None of these
Ans – printed on the printer
[18]. Which is the part of a computer that one can touch and feel?
(1) Programs
(2) Software
(3) Hardware
(4) Output
(5) None of these
Ans – Hardware
[19]. CPU stands for _________
(1) CD-run on memory
(2) central processing unit
(3) call powers up
(4) create programs user
(5) None of these
Ans – central processing unit
[20]. Start or restart the computer known as _____________
(1) exit
(2) kick
(3) boot
(4) kick-start
(5) None of these
Ans – boot
part-24
[1]. The purpose of the primary key in a database is to :
(1) unlock the database
(2) provide a map of the data
(3) uniquely identify a record
(4) establish constraints on database operations
(5) None of these
Ans – provide a map of the data
[2]. Using Windows Explorer, a plus (+) sign in front of a folder indicates—
(1) an open folder.
(2) the folder contains subfolders.
(3) a text file.
(4) a graphics file
(5) none of these
Ans – the folder contains subfolders
[3]. All of the following statements concerning windows are true EXCEPT—
(1) windows are an example of a command-driven environment.
(2) windows can be resized and repositioned on the desktop.
(3) more than one window can be open at a time.
(4) toolbars and scrollbars are features of windows.
(5) None of these
Ans – windows are an example of a command-driven environment
[4]. The memory resident portion of the operating system is called the—
(1) Registry.
(2) API.
(3) CMOS.
(4) Kernel.
(5) None of these
Ans – Kernel.
[5]. The basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored in:
(1) RAM.
(2) ROM.
(3) The CPU.
(4) The hard drive
(5) None of these
Ans – ROM.
[6]. Which of the following is not a tower?
(1) CPU
(2) Motherboard
(3) Peripheral
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Ans – Peripheral
[7]. The horizontal and vertical lines on a worksheet are called—
(1) cells
(2) sheets
(3) block lines
(4) gridlines
(5) None of these
Ans – gridlines
[8]. What is usually used for displaying information at public places ?
(1) Monitors
(2) Overhead Projections
(3) Monitors and Overhead Projections
(4) Touch Screen Kiosks
(5) None of these
Ans – Touch Screen Kiosks
[9]. Which key is used in combination with another key to perform a specific task ?
(1) Function
(2) Control
(3) Arrow
(4) Space bar
(5) None of these
Ans – Control
[10]. Fax machines and imaging systems are examples of—
(1) bar-code readers
(2) imaging systems
(3) scanning devices
(4) pen-based systems
(5) None of these
Ans – imaging systems
[11]. What is MP3?
(1) A mouse
(2) A Printer
(3) A Sound format
(4) A Scanner
(5) None of these
Ans – A Sound format
[12]. ____________ is a process that permits multiple computers to use the same IP address and hide their actual IP
addresses from the Internet.
(1) Routing
(2) Network address translation (NAT)
(3) Signature referencing
(4) Packet filtering
(5) None of these
Ans – Network address translation (NAT)
[13]. What characteristic of read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful ?
(1) ROM information can be easily updated.
(2) Data in ROM is nonvolatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power.
(3) ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage.
(4) ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers.
(5) None of these
Ans – Data in ROM is nonvolatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power.
[14]. Data representation is based on the………number system, which uses two numbers to represent all data.
(1) binary
(2) biometric
(3) bicentennial
(4) byte
(5) None of these
Ans – binary
[15]. To what temporary area can you store text and other data, and later paste them to another location?
(1) The clipboard
(2) ROM
(3) CD-ROM
(4) The hard disk
(5) None of these
Ans – The clipboard
[16]. Classes, instances, and methods are characteristics of:
(1) Testing plan construction
(2) Artificial intelligence techniques
(3) Object-oriented design
(4) Flowcharts and pseudo code
(5) None of these
Ans – Object-oriented design
[17]. Which of the following correctly describes the CD-R and DVD-R discs?
(1) You may record data to the disc surface multiple times and can read the current contents at any time.
(2) You may read data from the disc but may not alter its contents.
(3) You may record data to the disc surface multiple times but have no direct reading capability.
(4) You may record data to the disc surface once and then may only read its contents
(5) None of these
Ans – You may record data to the disc surface once and then may only read its contents
[18]. To move down a page in a document ……
(1) jump
(2) fly
(3) wriggle
(4) scroll
(5) None of these
Ans – scroll
[19]. CD-ROM stands for……
(1) central processing unit
(2) CD-remote open mouse
(3) CD-resize or minimize
(4) CD-read only memory
(5) None of these
Ans – CD-read only memory
[20]. Use this when you want to make all letters capital without having to use the shift key for each character………
(1) shifter
(2) upper case
(3) caps lock key
(4) icon
(5) None of these
Ans – caps lock key.