Computer GK, 1500 Questions answers, Part 1
1 Digital computers are classified in four categories. What are they? Answer: Microcomputers, Mini computers, Mainframe computers and Super computers.
2 PC/XT stands for? Answer: Personal computers extended technology.
3 PC/AT stands for? Answer: personal computers advanced technology.
4 MIPS is? Answer: million instructions per second.
5 Example for mini computers? Answer: IBM AS/400/B60, VAX 8842, WIPROGENIUS, WIPRO LANDMARK 860, HP 9000 etc.
6 In the case of Microcomputers speed of CPU is? Answer: 1-10 MIPS.
7 Speed of CPU in the case of Minicomputer is? Answer: 20-50 MIPS.
8 Speed of CPU in the case of Mainframe computer is? Answer: 30-100 MIPS.
9 Speed of CPU in the case of Super computer is? Answer: 400-10000 MIPS.
10 Word length of Microcomputers? Answer: 8-32 bit.
11 Word length of Mainframe computers? Answer: 48-64 bit.
12 Word length of Super computers? Answer: 64 or 96 bit.
13 Main memory has 3 distinct parts. What are they? Answer: Ram, Rom, Cache.
14 Two different types of Semi-conductor RAM memories are there. What are they? Answer: DRAM (Dynamic RAM), SRAM (Static RAM)
15 In which memory, the data stored are lost in the event of power failure? Answer: DRAM, SRAM.
16 EPROM stands for? Answer: Erasable programmable Read Only Memory.
17 UPROM stands for? Answer: Ultraviolet Programmable Read Only Memory.
18 EAPROM stands for? Answer: Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory.
19 A standard protocol that describes communication between computers, synthesizers and musical instrument is? Answer: MIDI.
20 The program change that makes up the operating system, along with the associated utility program change, as distinct from an application program is? Answer: System software.
21 The basis of internet is? Answer: TCP/IP.
22 To remove permanently, the content of data file in a database management system erase is? Answer: ZAP.
23 4GL stands for? Answer: Fourth generation language.
24 FORTRAN is acronym for? Answer: Formula Translator.
25 The first compiled high level programming language developed by Jim Backus of IBM is? Answer: FORTRAN (it is widely used in engineering, technical and academic settings)
26 An optical device used to digitalize a whole page on a large image is ? Answer: Flatbed scanner.
27 FIFO stands for? Answer: First In First Out.
28 A method is used to process information in which the first item in the list is processed first is? Answer: FIFO.
29 Any software stored in a form of Read Only Memory – ROM, EPROM or EEROM that maintain its contents when the power is removed is? Answer: Firmware.
30 A computer peripheral that presents computer output as a printed image or paper or film is? Answer: Printer.
31 What is used for computer communication between users? Answer: E-mail.
32 What refers to the processed of creating messages and answers? Answer: Composition.
33 Moving of messages of from originator to recipient is called? Answer: Transfer.
34 What are special test messages consisting of empty envelopes? Answer: Probes.
35 The message transfer agents and presentation layer together called? Answer: Message transfer system.
36 A technology used for transferring email is called? Answer: Message handling service (MHS)
37 A special characteristics of all email systems is? Answer: Speed in delivery of mail messages.
38 The technology related to light for data storage is? Answer: Optical data storage.
39 Which is an optical disk? Answer: CDROM.
40 Which beam is commonly used for optical data storage? Answer: Laser.
41 The smallest version of optical disk can store? Answer: 550 Megabytes.
42 The electronic systems that transfer data from one point to another are called? Answer: Data communication system.
43 Which is the most commonly used transmission medium in optical data transmission system? Answer: Optical fibre.
44 What are main parts of optical fibre? Answer: Core, Cladding, and plastic sheath.
45 What are two chances for loss of data in optical fibre? Answer: Absorption and scattering.
46 Why optical fibres are used in military applications? Answer: Due to high security.
47 ISDN stands for? Answer: Integrated Services Digital Networks.
48 The two types of ISDN available are? Answer: BRI and PRI.
49 The key idea behind the ISDN is? Answer: Digital Bit Pipe.
50 The two types of communication channels are used in ISDN are? Answer: B channel and D channel.
51 Which type of ISDN is used for big data transfer? Answer: PRI (Primary Rate Interface)
52 What are the two types of signaling used in ISDN? Answer: DSS 1 and SS 7.
53 The unique feature of combining B channel is referred to as? Answer: Inverse multiplexing.
54 The device which translates signaling from non ISDN TE2 called? Answer: TA (Terminal Adapter)
55 In numeric pagers what type of messages can be received? Answer: Numeric type.
56 In operator assisted paging systems who act as a link between the calling party and the called party? Answer: Operator.
57 What happens when a new message is identical to stored message? Answer: A ‘Duplicate’ prompt.
58 What is the main disadvantage of PAGER? Answer: It is only a one way communication system.
59 When was the first paging system used? Answer: In 1957.
60 Which type of paging system two parties are directly linked? Answer: Automatic paging system.
61 The term morphing comes from Greek word? Answer: Morphe.
62 When the number of frames in between two images increase the? Answer: Clarity of morphing increases.
63 What are the two types of morphing? Answer: Distortion and Transition morphing.
64 Which type is commonly used for advertisements in TV? Answer: Distortion morphing.
65 The first film which uses the morphing is? Answer: Willow.
66 The technique for 2D morphing comes from digital image processing and? Answer: Texture mapping.
67 Morphing process varies depending on whether the image is? Answer: 2D dimensional or 3D dimensional.
68 Which algorithm is used as an initial image is stretched and deformed to conform to the shape of final image? Answer: Digital image warping.
69 Specify a morph, the animator demonstrate correspondence with the _? Answer: Initial and final image.
70 Adobe photoshop has revolutionized the world of _? Answer: computer graphics.
71 Photoshop was one of the first revolutions of _? Answer: Macintosh graphics programs.
72 How many channels are supported by photoshop? Answer: 24 alpha channels.
73 How many layers are supported by photoshop? Answer: 99 independent layers.
74 In photoshop using what format, that you can export images to other programs like adobe illustrator. Answer: Desktop color separation format.
75 Adobe photoshop recommends that a minimum system is _? Answer: Intel 1386, 1486, or Pentium processors.
76 For photoshop to run all operations smoothly, it requires? Answer: 24 bit video card.
77 Flat bed scanners use _? Answer: CCD’s or charge coupled device as photoreceptors.
78 What were among the first input devices to hit the computer graphics world? Answer: Video digitalizers.
79 Photoshop is a _? Answer: Electronic dark room.
80 When and where was the origin of Computer Graphics? Answer: In 1940’s in the US department of Defence.
81 The sophisticated and impressive use of computer graphics is the production of images that can be manipulated in three dimensions. This technique is called? Answer: 3D Animation.
82 Which computer is used for computer graphics imaging? Answer: Silicon computer.
83 The technique with which the objects in a 3D environment were created by digitalization is called? Answer: Modelled Animation Techniques (MAT)
84 Which technique is used to transform the shape of an object? Answer: Linear Interpolation Techniques.
85 The menu which is used for pointing to the selection of colors is called? Answer: Palette.
86 Which are the two types of coloring algorithms used in animation? Animation: Region filling algorithm and Polygon filling algorithm.
87 Which algorithm works much faster? Answer: Region filling algorithm.
88 The most difficult problems in three dimensional computer generated are? Answer: Synchronization and parallelism.
89 Which is the biggest annoyance in computer generated modeling? Answer: Aliasing.
90 What is the reason for aliasing problem? Answer: Low resolution.
91 What is Robotics? Answer: The scientific study of robot.
92 Who is considered as the father of industrial robot? Answer: Joseph Engelberger.
93 Who holds the patent for the first industrial robot? Answer: George Devol.
94 What are the three major components of a robot? Answer: Manipulator, Brain, Power supply.
95 Which part controls the movement of robots hand? Answer: Manipulator.
96 What is the purpose of a computer in a robot system? Answer: As its controller.
97 What are the hardwares essential in a computer controlled robot? Answer: Memory, CPU, A/D and D/A converters.
98 Give one example for a computer programming language that can be used for robot programming? Answer: AML (A Manufacturing Language)
99 What is flexible manufacturing system (FMS) or computerized manufacturing system? Answer: A combination of CAD/CAM & Robotics)
100 What is the major disadvantage of using a robot? Answer: Heavy investment.
101 The Expert system was introduced in? Answer: 1958.
102 The expert system was developed by which university? An: Stanford.
103 The first expert system was? Answer: DENDRAL.
104 In which field the expert system has application areas of A.I? Answer: Artificial intelligence.
105 Name the language used in Expert system? Answer: LISP & PROLOG.
106 Name one of the most important parts in Expert system? Answer: Knowledge Base.
107 Which system was designed for diagnosis and therapy recommendation for infectious disease? Answer: MYCIN.
108 DENDRAL system is widely used by? Answer: Research chemists.
109 Which system has been designed for solving mathematical problems? Answer: MACSYMA.
110 Which system has been designed to assist geologist in mineral exploration? Answer: PROSPECTOR.
111 What is Artificial Intelligence? Answer: Artificial Intelligence is a branch of computer science concerned with the study and creation of systems that exhibit some form of human intelligence.
112 What is the importance of AI? Answer: Human intelligence have certain limit in speed and accuracy. It is interrupted due to the lack of presence of mind, mood, etc. Bu AI systems have their own superb abilities.
113 Who is the father of Artificial Intelligence? Answer: Allen Turing.
114 Which is the first test programming language? Answer: IPL.
115 The beginning of Artificial Intelligence in? Answer: 1958.
116 What are the languages used for Artificial Intelligence programming? Answer: 1. LISP, 2. PROLOG, 3. SMALL TALK & ACTOR.
117 LISP is? Answer: List Programming Language.
118 PROLOG is? Answer: Logic Programming Language.
119 SMALL TALK & ACTOR are? Answer: Object Oriented Programming Language.
120 What are the branches of Artificial Intelligence? Answer: 1. Expert System, 2. Natural Language System, 3. Perception System.
121 What is INTERNET? Answer: Internet is the world’s of largest computer network, the ‘networks of networks’ scattered all over the world.
122 When was INTERNET created? Answer: It was created nearly twenty seven years ago as a project for the U.S. department of defence.
123 The internet helps in three ways. Which ways? Answer: To get information, to provide information and to compile information.
124 The most recent and very successful attempt at presenting information over the internet is? Answer: The World Wide Web (WWW)
125 What is internet service provider? Answer: It is a company that provides the internet access.
126 What is WWW? Answer: It is a system based on hypertext and HTTP for providing, organizing and accessing wide variety of resources that are available via the Internet.
127 What is a web page? Answer: It is a unit of information, often called a document that is available over the WWW.
128 Name the protocol that allows a computer to use the TCP/IP protocol and to be connected directly to the Net using a standard voice telephone line and a high speed modem? Answer: PPP (Point to Point Protocol)
129 It is a software program that acts as an interface between the user and the WWW. What is it? Answer: Web Browser.
130 Name two different types of web browser? Answer: Text-Based Browser and Graphical Browser.
131 It collects and organizes resources that are available via the WWW and is designed to provide a starting point for locating information. Name it. Answer: Web index.
132 It is an interactive tool that enables to locate information available via WWW. Name it. Answer: Search engine.
133 It is a unique numeric identifier used to specify a particular host computer on a particular network and is part of a global standardized scheme for identifying machines that are connected to the internet. Name it. Answer: IP Address.
134 It is a way to identify and locate computers connected to the internet. Name it. Answer: Domain Name.
135 It provides a standard hierarchical way of identifying and locating internet resources on the WWW. Name it. Answer: Uniform Resource Locator.
136 A binding document signed by all users that explains the rules of the internet use at an institution. Name this policy. Answer: Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
137 What is Telnet? Answer: It is the protocol that enables one computer to establish a connection to another computer. Telnet provide access to many resources around the world.
138 What is Gopher? Answer: It is a protocol designed to search, retrieve and display documents from remote sites on the internet.
139 It is an Internet search tool that has the capability of searching many databases at one time. Name it. Answer: Wide Area Information Server (WAIS)
140 Name the net based services that lets you locate files that are available for downloading via FTP. Answer: Archie.
141 What is FTP? Answer: File Transfer Protocol (The medium that allows transferring of files between computers on the net using an FTP program or via Web Browser.
142 What is an E-Journal? Answer: It is an electronic publication typically found in academic circles.
143 What is E-mail? Answer: A network service that enables users to send and receive messages. Communicating via E-mail is the number one use of the net.
144 What is Finger? Answer: Software that allows the user to enter the address of an internet site to find information about that system users or a particular user.
145 What is Homepage? Answer: The first page of a website and the starting point for navigating the web using web browser.
146 What is Host? Answer: A computer that acts as a server, users at remote computers are allowed to access information that is stored on the server or host computer.
147 What is Hotlists? Answer: List of frequently accessed web site document name and URLs.
148 What is URL? Answer: An addressing scheme used to link resources on the web.
149 What is Netscape? Answer: A web browser.
150 What is NNTP? Answer: Network News Transport Protocol (This is used to distribute network news)
151 A person who uses his expertise to gain access to other people’s computers to get information illegally or to cause damage is a? Ans:- Hacker.
152 What is the control unit’s function in the CPU? Ans:- To decode program instruction.
153 Generally, the DATE is entered in the form? Ans:- MM-DD-YY.
154 RESTORE command is used to? Ans:- Restore files from disks made using the BACKUP command.
155 In MS-DOS you can use small or capital letter of combination of both to enter a command but internally MS-DOS work with? Ans:- Capital letter.
156 _ is the heart of the computer and this is where all the computing is done? Ans:- Central Processing Unit.
157 One byte is equival to? Ans:- 8 bit.
158 Personal computers can be connected together to form a? Ans:- Network.
159 The steps and tasks needed to process data, such as responses to questions or clicking an icon, are called? Ans:- Instructions.
160 The operating system is the most common type of _ software? Ans:- System.
161 The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminals computer is an example of a law enforcement specialty called? Ans:- Computer Forensics.
162 Allocation of a resources in a time dependent manner to several program simultaneously called? Ans:- Time sharing.
163 External command in DOS are? Ans:- Edit, sys, chkdsk.
164 What is meant by a dedicated computer? Ans:- which is assigned to one and only one task.
165 The ALU and control unit of most of the microcomputers are combined and manufacture on a single silicon chip. What is it called? Ans:- Microprocessor.
166 The process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer is called? Ans:- Downloading.
167 One disadvantage of a direct access file is? Ans:- The delay in computing the storage address.
168 SYS command is used to? Ans:- Copy DOS system files to new disk.
169 1024 bytes equals? Ans:- 1 KB.
170 A collection of 8 bits is called? Ans:- Byte.
171 While working with Ms-Dos which command transfers a specific file from one disk to another? Ans:- Copy.
172 Disk copy command in DOS is used to? Ans:- Copy contents of one floppy disk to another.
173 All computers execute what? Ans:- Machine language program.
174 Data that are accumulated and processed in group called what? Ans:- Batch Processing.
175 Multiprocessing supports more then one _ at the same time? Ans:- Process.
176 What are the four things needed to connect to the Internet? Ans:- Telephone line, modem, computer, and an ISP.
177 The interactive transmission of data within a time sharing system may be best suited to? Ans:- Half-duplex Lines.
178 Which device in computer system performs modulation and demodulation? Ans:- Modem.
179 How many address lines are needed to address each memory locations in a 2048 x 4 memory chip? Ans:- 11.
180 What is ‘Java’ in the computer? Ans:- Programming Language.
181 Maximum length of DOS command using any optional parameter is? Ans:- 127 characters.
182 An example of digital, rather than analog, communication is? Ans:- DDS.
183 What is the minimum number of wires needed to send data over a serial communication link layer? Ans:- 2.
184 The maximum length in DOS commands is how much? Ans:- 127 Chars.
185 Where does a computer add and compare data? Ans:- CPU Chip.
186 A microprogram written as string of 0’s and 1’s is a? Ans:- Binary Microprogram.
187 _ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer? Ans:- The operating system.
188 The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the? Ans:- Digital Divide.
189 Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a? Ans:- Network.
190 Layer one of the OSI model is? Ans:- Physical Layer.
191 A _ is approximately one billion bytes? Ans:- Gigabyte.
192 Computers use which language to process data? Ans:- Binary.
193 In the binary language each letter of the alphabet, each number and each special character is made up of a unique combination of? Ans:- Eight Bits.
194 _ is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful way? Ans:- Information.
195 What is the commonly used unit for measuring the sped of data transmission? Ans:- Bits per second.
196 ‘Blue tooth’ technology allows us to do what? Ans:- Wireless communication between equipment’s.
197 In the compute screen the verification of a login name and password is known as what? Ans:- Authentication.
198 _ is the ability of an operating system to control the activities of multiple programs at the same time? Ans:- Multitasking.
199 The term ‘Pentium’ is related to? Ans:- Microprocessor.
200 What does ‘LAN’ means in the networking of computers? Ans:- Local Area Network.
201 What is the name of Encyclopedia started by Google ? Answer: Knol
202 Who is the Father of super computer ? Answer: Seymour Cray
203 Who is the father of Indian Super Computer ? Answer: Vijay Bhatkar
204 Which is the India's First Super Computer ? Answer: PARAM 8000
205 Which is worlds Fastest super Computer ? Answer: Titan (IBM Sequoia is now in second place)
206 Which Company is known as Big Blue ? Answer: IB
m207 Who is the first computer programmer ? Answer: Ada King
208 Who built Mechanical analog computer ? Answer: Lord Kelvin
209 Who wrote the book Business @ the speed of thought ? Answer: Bill Gates
210 Who is the Father of Cellular Phone ? Answer: Martin Cooper
211 What is the full form of CAD ? Answer: Computer Aided Design
212 Where is the first Cyber Police Station in India ? Answer: Bangalore
213 Where is the first Cyber Police Station in kerala ? Answer: Pattom (Thiruvananthapuram)
214 Where is the first Cyber Police Station in Asia ? Answer: Singapore
215 Where is the first Cyber Post office in India ? Answer: Chennai
216 A program that can copy itself and infect a computer without the permission or knowledge of the owner is called what?
1. Floppy
2. Virus
3. Java
4. Monitor
Answer: B
217 Which of these is a correct format of IP address?
1. 192.168.1.1
2. 192.168.111.1111
3. 192.168.900.1
4. 192.900.168.1
Answer: A
218 Which was the first web browser?
1. WorldWideWeb
2. Netscape Navigator
3. Internet Explorer
4. Safari
Answer: A. Introduced on 26th February 1991 by British scientist Sir Tim Berners-Lee, WorldWideWeb ran on the NeXTSTEP platform. It was later renamed Nexus to avoid confusion with the World Wide Web.
219 It is a small piece of text stored on a user's computer by a web browser for maintaining the state. What we are talking about?
1. Application
2. Session
3. Cookie
4. QueryString
Answer: C
220 Which of these is a correct format of Email address?
1. contact.website.info
2. contactwebsite.info
3. contact@website.info
4. contact@website@info
Answer: C
221 What does HTTP stands for?
1. Hypertext Transfer Protocol
2. Hypertext Transfer Plotter
3. Head Tail Transfer Plot
4. Head Tail Transfer Protocol
Answer: A
222 In computers ,what is the smallest and basic unit of information storage?
1. Bit
2. Byte
3. Newton
4. Mega byte
Answer: A
223 Which company is nicknamed "Big Blue"?
1. TCS
2. IB
m3. Microsoft
4. Satya
mAnswer: C
224 What is JVM?
1. Jumber Verbose Mechanics
2. A part of IIS
3. Java Virtual Machine
4. .Net Framework
Answer: C
225 What is Windows XP?
1. Operating Syste
m2. Storage Device
3. Processor
4. Output Device
Answer: A
226 Which of the following is responsible for the management and coordination of activities and the sharing of the resources of the computer?
1. Application Software
2. Motherboard
3. Operating Syste
m4. RA
mAnswer: C
227 WAV file format is associated with what type of files?
1. Video
2. Sound
3. Image
4. Word Document
Answer: B
228 What is a Compiler?
1. An Application software
2. A Process
3. A System Software
4. A Document
Answer: C
229 Machine language is also known as
1. Low level language
2. Assembly language
3. High level language
4. Source code
Answer: A
230 What does FTP stand for?
1. File Transfer Protocol
2. File Transfer Progra
m3. File Thread Protocol
4. File Thread Progra
mAnswer: A
231 Which company acquired Sun Microsystems on January 27, 2010?
1. Apple Inc.
2. Microsoft
3. Oracle Corporation
4. IB
mAnswer: C
232 Which was the first ever web server software?
1. GWS
2. IIS 5.0
3. CERN httpd
4. nginx
Answer: C. The first ever web server software was CERN httpd. It was later known as W3C httpd and it was live on 25 December 1990.
233 What does BCC means in EMail?
1. Black Carbon Copy
2. Blind Carbon Copy
3. Business Computer Center
4. Business Computer Card
Answer: B
234 MS-Word is an example of
1. Application Software
2. System Software
3. Operating Syste
m4. Scanner
Answer: A
235 Who is known as the father of the Java programming language?
1. Bill Board
2. James Gosling
3. Jame Smith
4. Sabeer Bhatia
Answer: B. James Gosling is known as the father of the Java programming language. He is a Ph.D in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University. He created the original design of Java and implemented its original compiler and virtual machine.
236 Which software application is used for accessing sites or information on a network (as the World Wide Web)?
1. Operating Syste
m2. Web Browser
3. Microsoft Word
4. Microsoft Excel
Answer: B
237 What are the two broad categories of software?
1. MS Word and Spreadsheet
2. Transaction and Application
3. Microsoft and Mac OS
4. System and Application
Answer: D
238 One kilobyte contains how many bytes?
1. 1000
2. 1001
3. 100
4. 1024
Answer: D
239 In computers, a collection of row data is known as what?
1. Information
2. Output
3. Data
4. Query
Answer: D
240 Who Owns the Internet?
1. Internet Engineering Task Force
2. ICANN
3. Internet Architecture Board
4. No one owns it
Answer: B
241 What is the shortcut key of printing a document for computer having windows?
1. Ctrl + P
2. Shift + P
3. Alt + P
4. Shift + PP
Answer: A
242 It is defined as the period of time that a unique user interacts with a Web application. What we are talking about?
1. Application
2. Session
3. Cookie
4. QueryString
Answer: B
243 Java is a
1. Compiler
2. Operating Syste
m3. Input Device
4. Programming Language
Answer: D
244 In computers, '.TMP' extension refers usually to what kind of file?
1. Temporary file
2. Image file
3. Video file
4. Text file
Answer: A
245 The way of manipulating data into information is called
1. Storing
2. Processing
3. Deletion
4. Organizing
Answer: B
246 What Does BIOS Stand For?
1. Better Integrated Operating Syste
m2. Basic Input Output Syste
m3. Battery Integrated Operating Setup
4. Backup Input Output Syste
mAnswer: B
247 Abbreviate 'LAN' in computer networks
1. Least Area Network
2. Large Area Network
3. Local Area Network
4. Length Area Network
Answer: C
248 Which of the following performs modulation and demodulation?
1. Satellite
2. Switch
3. Optical Fibre
4. Mode
mAnswer: D
249 In windows computers, MPEG extension refers to what kind of file?
1. Sytem file
2. MS Office document
3. Video file
4. Image file
Answer: C
250 Memory management is a feature of
1. Processor
2. Operating Syste
m3. MS Word
4. Animation
Answer: B
251 Which of the following is not a storage device?
1. DVD
2. Hard Disk
3. Floppy Disk
4. Mouse
Answer: D
252 Which of these is the first web-based e-mail service?
1. GMail
2. Yahoo Mail
3. Hotmail
4. Rediff Mail
Answer: C
253 Which of these is a correct format of IP address?
1. 192.168.1.1
2. 192.168.111.1111
3. 192.168.900.1
4. 192.900.168.1
Answer: A
254 The Specially designed computers to perform very complex calculations extremely rapidly are called as
1. Laptops
2. Mainframe Computers
3. Mini Computers
4. Super Computers
Answer: B
255 How many layers are described in networking?
1. 5
2. 6
3. 7
4. 8
Answer: 7
256 Which of the following is not a web server?
1. Apache
2. IIS
3. Jigsaw
4. Zaob
Answer: D
257 What was the first general-purpose electronic computer?
1. IBM 405
2. Zuse Z3
3. ENIAC
4. CSIRAC
Answer: C
258 What is CGI?
1. Computed Gateway Interface
2. Compliant Gateway Interface
3. Case Gateway Interface
4. Common Gateway Interface
Answer: D
259 Which of the following is not a database?
1. Oracle
2. AJAX
3. MySQL
4. SQL Server
Answer: B
260 The term 'Pentium' is related to what?
1. Mouse
2. Hard Disk
3. Microprocessor
4. DVD
Answer: C
261 IC chips used in computers are usually made of
1. Lead
2. Silicon
3. Chromiu
m4. Gold
Answer: 2
262 One kilobyte is equal to
1. 1000 bytes
2. 1024 bytes
3. 100 bytes
4. 1023 bytes
Answer: 2
263 Which of the following is not an example of Operating System?
1. Windows 98
2. BSD Unix
3. Microsoft Office XP
4. Red Hat Linux
Answer: 3
264 Which supercomputer is developed by the Indian Scientists?
1. Para
m2. Super 301
3. Compaq Presario
4. CRAY YMP
Answer: 1
265 One Gigabyte is Approximately equal is
1. 1000,000 bytes
2. 1000,000,000 bytes
3. 1000,000,000,000 bytes
4. None of these
Answer: 2
266 Check the odd term out
1. Internet
2. Linux
3. Unix
4. Windows
Answer: 1
267 The errors that can be pointed out by the compiler are
1. Syntax error
2. Symantic error
3. Logical error
4. Internal error
Answer: 1
268 What is the control unit's function in the CPU
1. To transfer data to primary storage .
2. TO store program instructions.
3. To perform logic functions.
4. To decode program instructions.
Answer: 3
269 What is the best way to have a data and the slide number appear on every slide?
1. choose Tools, Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select the desired options, click Apply to All.
2. choose Insert, Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select the desired options, click Apply to All.
3. choose View, Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select the desired options, click Apply to All.
4. choose File, Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select the desired options, click Apply to All.
Answer: 2
270 What do you use to create a chart?
1. Pie Wizard
2. Excel Wizard
3. Data Wizard
4. Chart Wizard
Answer: 4
271 When we opens an Internet site we see www. What is the full form of www?
1. world wide woord
2. world wide web
3. word widing works
4. words wide spiderman web
Answer: 2
272 Which of the following commands is given to reboot the computer?
1. Ctrl + Alt + Del
2. Ctrl + Alt + Tab
3. Ctrl + Shift + Del
4. Ctrl + Alt + shift
Answer: 1
273 Which of the following statements is true?
1. Minicomputer works faster than Microcomputer
2. Microcomputer works faster than Minicomputer
3. Speed of both the computers is the same
4. The speeds of both these computers cannot be compared with the speed of advanced computer
Answer: 1
274 The background of any Word document -
1. is always white colour
2. is the colour you preset under the Options menu
3. is always the same for the entire document
4. can have any colour you choose
Answer: 2
275 The blinking symbol on the computer screen is called the
1. mouse
2. logo
3. hand
4. cursor
Answer: 4
276 Which function calculates the largest value in a set of numbers in Excel?
1. Average
2. Count
3. Minimu
m4. Maximu
mAnswer: 4
277 To move to the bottom of a document, press ...
1. Auto Summarize
2. Home key
3. Ctrl key + End key
4. End key
Answer: 3
278 The Word function that corrects text as you type is referred to as
1. Auto Summarize
2. Auto Insert
3. Auto Correct
4. Track Changes
Answer: 3
279 To find and load a file that has been saved -
1. select the Close command
2. select the New command
3. select the Save command
4. select the Open command
Answer: 4
280 What displays the content of the active cell in Excel?
1. Name box
2. Row Headings
3. Formula bar
4. Taskpane
Answer: 3
281 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 your document
Answer: 2
282 Which of the following refers to a small, single-site network?
1. LAN
2. DSL
3. RA
m4. USB
Answer: 1
283 By default, your documents print in - mode.
1. Landscape
2. Portrait
3. Page Setup
4. print View
Answer: 2
284 How do you prevent emailed word documents from always opening in the Reading Layout?
1. From the Tools Menu > Options > General Tab > uncheck the `Allow starting in Reading Layout'
2. From the View Menu > Reading Layout > General Tab > uncheck the `Allow staring in Reading Layout'
3. From the Format Menu > Autoformat > Edit Tab > uncheck the `Use with emailed attachments'.
4. All the above
Answer: 1
285 Which of these is a quick way to copy formatting from a selected cell to two other cells on the same worksheet?
1. Use CTRL to select all three cells, then click the Paste Button image button on the Standard toolbar
2. Copy the selected cell, then select the other two cells, click Style on the Format menu, then click Modify
3. Click Format Painter Button image on the Formatting toolbar twice, then click in each cell you want to copy the formatting to
4. Use Alt to select all three cells, then click the Paste Button image button on the Standard toolbar
Answer: 3
286 Select the odd one out -
1. Interpreter
2. Operating Syste
m3. Compiler
4. Assembler
Answer: 2
287 Which of the following places the common data elements in order from smallest to largest?
1. Character, file, record, field, database
2. Character, record, field, file, database
3. Character, field, record, file, database
4. Bit, byte, character, record, field, file, database
Answer: 3
288 The Assistant is -.
1. an application that allows you to take notes and save them in a file
2. an animated character that provides help and suggestions
3. a button on the standard Toolbar that executes the Print command
4. a collection of frequently misspelled words in a dictionary file
Answer: 2
289 Suppose you have columns of data that span more than one printed page. How can you automatically print the column headings on each page?
1. Click Page Setup on the File menu, click the Sheet tab, and enter the row that contains these column headings under Print titles
2. Click Page Setup on the File menu, click the Page tab, click the Options button, then enter your choices
3. Click Page Preview on the File menu, click the Sheet tab, and enter the row that contains these column headings under Print titles
4. Click Page Setup on the File menu, click the Sheet tab, and make a selection under the Print heading
Answer: 1
290 How do you print your slides in a handout that includes lines for notes?
1. In the Print dialog box, select Handouts and set the number of slides per page to 3
2. In the Print dialog box, select Handouts and a number of slices per page, then select the Include comment pages option
3. In the Print dialog box, select Notes Pages instead of Handouts
4. It cannot be done
Answer: 2
291 Which of the following describes a relational database?
1. It provides a relationship between integers
2. It consists of separate tables or related data
3. It retrieves data related to its queries
4. It provides a relationship between floats
Answer: 2
292 What do you press to enter the current date in a cell?
1. CTRL +; (semicolon)
2. CTRL + SHIFT + :(colon)
3. CTRL + F10
4. CTRL + F11
Answer: 1
293 What happens when you press Ctrl + V key?
1. A Capital V letter is typed into your document at the cursor point
2. The selected item is pasted from the Clipboard
3. The selected item is pasted from the Clipboard
4. The selected drawing objects are distributed vertically on the page
Answer: 2
294 ATM means
1. Any Time Marketing
2. Any Time Money
3. Any Time Machine
4. Automatic Teller Machine
Answer: 4
295 CRM means -.
1. Customer Relationship Management
2. Customer Retention Manager
3. Customers' Relatives Meet
4. Channel Route Market
Answer: 1
296 A presentation means
1. Display of products
2. Explaining the utility of products or plan
3. A gift
4. Display of Communication skils
Answer: 2
297 The term PC means
1. Private Computer
2. Personal Computer
3. Professional Computer
4. Personal Calculator
Answer: 2
298 Silicon Valley of India is located in
1. Dehradun
2. Bangalore
3. Hyderabad
4. Srinagar
Answer: 2
299 A term associated with the comparison of processing speed is
1. FFTS
2. MPG
3. MIPS
4. CPS
Answer: 3
300 An octal number 237 is equal to the binary number
1. 010 011 111
2. 010 111 011
3. 011 101 101
4. 011 000 001
Answer: 3
301 A dot-matrix printer
1. is an input-output device
2. is an output device only
3. is an input device only
4. None of these
Answer: 2
302 Magnetic disk a medium known as
1. Serial access
2. Direct access
3. Sequential access
4. Sequential and rotational access
Answer: 2
303 Which of the following is true?
1. Plotters are not available for microcomputer systems
2. Micro-computer are not programmed like conventional computers
3. Mini-computers are task-oriented
4. The contents of ROM are easily changed
Answer: 3
304 ROM is composed of
1. Magnetic cores
2. Micro-processors
3. Photoelectric cells
4. Floppy disks
Answer: 2
305 The computer code for interchange of information between terminals is
1. ASCII
2. BCD
3. BCDIC
4. Hollerith
Answer: 1
306 A temporary storage area, attached to the CPU, for I/O operations, is a
1. Channel
2. Buffer
3. Register
4. Core
Answer: 2
307 A characteristic of the ASCII code is
1. its limitation to a maximum of 96 character configuration
2. its use of the zone codes 1010, 1011 and 1100
3. its independence from Hollerith code
4. All of these
Answer: 3
308 A decimal equivalent of m second is
1. 0.000001 sec
2. 1000000 sec
3. 0.001 sec
4. 1000 sec
Answer: 1
309 Which one of the following a file?
1. Floppy disk
2. Magnetic dru
m3. magnetic tape
4. None of these
Answer: 4
310 An I/O device which provides photographic outputs for printing galleys, is the
1. Camera printer
2. Automatic typesetter
3. Radix printer
4. All of these
Answer: 4
311 A term used interchangeably with diskette is
1. Disk cartridge
2. Disk pack
3. Floppy disk
4. Packette disk
Answer: 3
312 A peripheral device used in a word processing system is
1. Floppy disk
2. Magnetic card reader
3. CRT
4. All of these
Answer: 4
313 MS-DOS is the name of a/an
1. Application software
2. Hardware
3. System software
4. None of these
Answer: 3
314 Which of the following floppy sizes exists?
1. 5.25 inches
2. 4.75 inches
3. 6 inches
4. 8 inches
Answer: 1
315 A characteristic of card system is
1. slowness in processing data
2. using cards as records of transactions
3. needing a larger data staff
4. All of these
Answer: 4
316 The daily processing of corrections to customer accounts best exemplifies the processing mode of
1. batch processing
2. real-time processing
3. time-sharing
4. off-line processing
Answer: 1
317 Which of the following terms could be used to describe the concurrent processing of computer programs via CRTs, on one computer system?
1. Time sharing
2. On-line processing
3. Interactive processing
4. All of these
Answer: 4
318 The retrieval of information from the computer is defined as
1. collection of data
2. data retrieval operations
3. output
4. data output collection
Answer: 3
319 An advantage of a distributed word processing network is
1. increased number of reports handled
2. less delay in inter-office communications
3. greater corporate control over outputs
4. All of these
Answer: 2
320 The individual within the operations group who ordinarily uses a variety of keyboard devices, is the
1. Data Clerk
2. Keypunch Operator
3. Data Entry Clerk
4. Computer Operator
Answer: 3
321 Which one of the following is not a computer language?
1. BASIC
2. COBOL
3. LOTUS
4. FORTRAN
Answer: 3
322 Which of the following packages is used for composition in printing press?
1. Lotus
2. dBase
3. Page Maker
4. Word Perfect
Answer: 3
323 Which one of the following is not a programming language of a computer?
1. BASIC
2. FORTRAN
3. LASER
4. PASCAL
Answer: 3
324 In computer language, one kilobyte equals
1. 1000 bytes
2. 1024 bytes
3. 100 bytes
4. 8 bytes
Answer: 2
325 'Foxpro' is
1. a medicine
2. a disease
3. a computer language
4. an animal
Answer: 3
326 The brain of a computer is
1. CPU
2. CD
3. Floppy disc
4. Megabyte
Answer: 1
327 The most widely used commercial programming computer language is
1. BASIC
2. COBOL
3. FORTRAN
4. PASCAL
Answer: 2
328 Who was the inventor of mechanical calculator for adding numbers?
1. Charles Babbage
2. Peano
3. Newton
4. Pascal
Answer: 4
329 Who wrote the book 'Computer Liberation and Dream Machine', the first book on personal computers?
1. John McCarthy
2. Ted Nelson
3. Niklaus Wirth
4. Karl Capek
Answer: 2
330 Charles Babbage invented
1. ENIAC
2. Difference engine
3. Electronic computer
4. Punched card
Answer: 2
331 Transistors are associated with which computer system?
1. First generation
2. Fifth generation
3. Second generation
4. None of these
Answer: 3
332 First generation computer systems used
1. Transistors
2. Vacuum tubes
3. Magnetic cores
4. Silicon chips
Answer: 2
333 Which one of the following is a stored program machine?
1. Micro-processor
2. Calculator
3. Analog-computer
4. Micro-computer
Answer: 4
334 Computers can be classified in which of the following hierarchical orders?
1. PC, Large, Super Micro, Super Computer
2. Super Micro, PC, Large, Super Computer
3. PC, Super Micro, Large, Super Computer
4. Large, Super Micro, Super Computer, PC
Answer: 3
335 The unit of hardware, which an operator uses to monitor computer processing, is the
1. Card Reader
2. CPU
3. Line Printer
4. Console
Answer: 4
336 The computer device primarily used to provide hard copy is the
1. CRT
2. Line Printer
3. Computer Console
4. Card Reader
Answer: 2
337 Consider the following statements about Internet facility:
1. It serves as the largest one-line information system.
2. It provides the most dependable and latest mode for sending E-mail.
3. Recurring expenditure on communication E-mail is very high.
4. It is often misused and has triggered cyber-crimes.
Answer: 1
338 Which is/are the main provisions of Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000?
1. Finalisation of contracts through electronic media.
2. Legal recognition to digital signatures and documents.
3. Making hacking with computer system an office.
4. All of the above
Answer: 4
339 Which of the following circuit is used as a 'Memory device' in computers?
1. Rectifier
2. Flip-Flop
3. Comparator
4. Attenuator
Answer: 2
340 The memory of a computer is commonly expressed in terms of Kilobytes or Megabytes. A byte is made up of
1. eight decimal digits
2. eight binary digits
3. two binary digits
4. two decimal digits
Answer: 2
341 For reproducing sound, a CD (Compact Disc) audio player uses a
1. quartz crystal
2. titanium needle
3. laser bea
m4. barium titanium ceramic
Answer: 3
342 When a CD (Compact Disc used in audio and Video system) is seen in sunlight, rainbow like colours are seen. This can be explained on the basis of phenomenon of
1. reflection and diffraction
2. reflection and transmission
3. diffraction and transmission
4. refraction, diffraction and transmission
Answer: 4
343 Pickup wrong definition
1. Off line - is a system peripheral equipment not controlled by CPU
2. Online - is system in which peripheral equipment is in direct contact with CPU
3. PL/I is the acronym Peripheral Listing /Index
4. Program or routine is a set sequence of instructions given to computer for problem solving
Answer: 3
344 A computer programmer
1. enters data into computer
2. writes programs
3. changes flow chart into instructions
4. does total planning and thinking for a computer
Answer: 4
345 Terminal is a
1. device used to give supply to a computer
2. Point at which data may leave or enter the computer
3. point where wires are interconnected
4. an input/output device
Answer: 2
346 Errors in computer results could be due to
1. encoding of data
2. transmission of data
3. manipulation of data
4. all of the above
Answer: 4
347 Register is a
1. Set of capacitors used to register input instructions in a digital computer
2. Set of paper tapes and cards put in a file
3. Temporary storage unit within the CPU having dedicated or general purpose use
4. part of the auxiliary memory
Answer: 3
348 WAN means -
1. Wide Area Network
2. Wine Area Network
3. Woll Area Network
4. Wide Allen Network
Answer: 1
349 MAN is a -
1. Cost
2. Company
3. Network
4. Country
Answer: 3
350 Which of the following is the universal gate?
1. NAND-Gate
2. OR-Gate
3. AND-Gate
4. NOT-Gate
Answer: 1
351 The translator program that converts source code in high level language into machine code line by line is called -
1. Assembler
2. Compiler
3. Loader
4. Interpreter
Answer: 4
352 In Windows XP, if you want to see the file size and modified dates of all files in a folder, the best viewing option is the __________ view.
A List
B Thumbnails
C Details
D Icon
Answer: C
353 The _____ button on the quick access Toolbar allows you to cancel your recent commands or actions.
(A) Search
(B) Cut
(C) Document
(D) Undo
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
354 The definition of thrashing is:
A swapping data between virtual memory and RAM too frequently.
B insufficient hard disk space.
C too many processors being managed by the operating system.
D inaccurate information stored in the registry.
Answer: A
355 ________ Software allows users to perform calculations on rows and columns of data.
(A) Word processing
(B) Presentation graphics
(C) Database Management Systems
(D) Electronic Spreadsheet
(E) None of these
Ans (C)
356 A _________ represent approximately one billion memory locations.
(A) kilobyte
(B) megabyte
(C) gigabyte
(D) terabyte
(E) None of these
Ans (C)
357 ______ cells involves creating a single cell by combining two or more selected cells.
(A) Formatting
(B) Merging
(C) Embedding
(D) Splitting
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
358 The operating system is the most common type of ______________ software.
(A) communication
(B) application
(C) syste
m(D) word-processing
(E) None of these
Ans (C)
359 When you quickly press and releaes the left mouse button twice , you are ____
(A) Primary-clicking
(B) pointing
(C) Double-clicking
(D) Secondary-clicking
(E) None of these
Ans (C)
360 The horizontal and vertical lines on a worksheet are called ___
(A) cells
(B) sheets
(C) block lines
(D) gridlines
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
361 To delete an incorrect character in a document, __________ to erase to the right of the insertion point.
(A) press the left mouse key
(B) double-click the right mouse key
(C) press the BACKSPACE key
(D) press the delete key
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
362 The operating system does all of the following EXCEPT:
A provide a way for the user to interact with the computer.
B manage the central processing unit (CPU).
C manage memory and storage.
D enable users to perform a specific task such as document editing.
Ans (D)
363 During the boot process, the ____________ looks for the system files.
A CD
B. BIOS
C. CPU
D. DVD
AnS (B)
364 ____________ are lists of commands that appear on the screen.
A GUIs
B Icons
C Menus
D Windows
Answer: C
365 ____________ is the ability of an operating system to control the activities of multiple programs at the same time.
A Multitasking
B Streamlining
C Multiuser
D Simulcasting
Answer: A
366 The unique signal, generated by a device, that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate attention is called an:
A action.
B event.
C interrupt.
D activity.
Answer: C
367 The operating system controls access to the processor by assigning a(n) ____________ to each task requiring the processor’s attention.
A CPU
B slice of time
C stack
D event
Answer: B
368 The blocks of code, included in the operating system, that software applications interact with are known as:
A application programming interfaces (APIs).
B complimentary metal-oxide conductors (CMOS).
C device drivers.
D bootstrap loaders.
Answer: A
369 MS-DOS is a ____________ operating system.
A point-and-click
B user-friendly
C command-driven
D Mac
Answer: C
370 An interrupt handler is a(n):
A location in memory that keeps track of recently generated interrupts.
B peripheral device.
C utility program.
D special numeric code that indicates the priority of a request.
Answer: D
371 A spooler is a(n):
A location in memory that maintains the contents of a document until it prints out.
B print job.
C program that coordinates the print jobs that are waiting to print.
D message sent from the printer to the operating system when a print job is completed.
Answer: C
372 Virtual memory is typically located:
A on a floppy disk.
B in the CPU.
C in a flash card.
D on the hard drive.
Answer: D
373 The purpose of a swap (or page) file is to:
A maintain pages of documents that are being spooled to the printer.
B hold a program’s data or instructions in virtual memory when it can’t fit in RAM.
C prevent thrashing in a multitasking environment.
D allow multiple print jobs to print their pages out simultaneously.
Answer: B
374 In Excel, any set of characters containing a letter , hyphen, or space is considered ___
(A) a formula
(B) text
(C) a name
(D) a title
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
375 All of the following are TRUE of Safe Mode EXCEPT:
A Safe Mode is a special diagnostic mode.
B Safe Mode loads all nonessential icons.
C Safe Mode allows users to troubleshoot errors.
D Safe Mode loads only the most essential devices.
Answer: B
376 Verification of a login name and password is known as:
A configuration.
B accessibility.
C authentication.
D logging in.
Answer: C
377 The combination of the operating system and the processor is referred to as the computer’s:
A CPU.
B platform.
C BIOS.
D CMOS.
Answer: B
378 The following message generally means:
A a nonsystem floppy has been left in the floppy disk drive.
B the CD drive is not functioning.
C the BIOS is corrupted.
D there is a problem loading a device.
Answer: A
379 Which of the following is the correct sequence of actions that takes place during the boot-up process?
A Load operating system ? Activate BIOS ? Perform POST ? Check configuration settings
B Activate BIOS ? Perform POST ? Load operating system ? Check configuration settings
C Perform POST ? Load operating system ? Activate BIOS ? Check configuration settings
D Activate BIOS ? Check configuration settings ? Perform POST ? Load operating syste
mAnswer: B
380 All of the following are steps involved in the boot process EXCEPT:
A load the operating system into RAM.
B the power-on self-test.
C activate the basic input/output system (BIOS).
D load application programs.
Answer: D
381 The ____________, stored on a ROM chip, is responsible for loading the operating system from its permanent location on the hard drive into RAM.
A BIOS
B API
C device driver
D supervisor progra
mAnswer: A
382 The basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored in:
A RAM.
B ROM.
C the CPU.
D the hard drive.
Answer: B
383 Ensuring that the essential peripheral devices are attached and operational is the ____________ process.
A configuration
B CMOS
C POST
D RO
mAnswer: C
384 The memory resident portion of the operating system is called the:
A registry.
B API.
C CMOS.
D kernel.
Answer: D
385 Which of the following does NOT occur during the power-on self-test (POST)?
A The ScanDisk utility begins to run.
B The video card and video memory are tested.
C The BIOS identification process occurs.
D Memory chips are checked to ensure they are working properly.
Answer: A
386 All of the following are TRUE regarding virtual memory EXCEPT:
A any amount of RAM can be allocated to virtual memory.
B the setting for the amount of hard drive space to allocate to virtual memory can be manually changed.
C this temporary storage is called the swap file (or page file).
D virtual memory is physical space on the hard drive.
Answer: A
387 The operating system allows users to organize the computer’s contents in a hierarchical structure of directories that include all of the following EXCEPT:
A files.
B folders.
D drives.
D systems.
Answer: D
388 All of the following statements concerning windows are true EXCEPT:
A windows are an example of a command-driven environment.
B windows can be resized and repositioned on the desktop.
C more than one window can be open at a time.
D toolbars and scrollbars are features of windows.
Answer: A
389 All of the following statements concerning files are true EXCEPT:
A A file is a collection of related pieces of information stored together for easy reference.
B Files can be generated from an application.
C Files are stored in RAM.
D Files should be organized in folders.
Answer: C
390 Using Windows Explorer, a plus (+) sign in front of a folder indicates:
A an open folder.
B the folder contains subfolders.
C a text file.
D a graphics file.
Answer: B
391 If a word is typed that is not in Word’s dictionary, a ___ wavy underline appears below the word.
(A) red
(B) green
(C) blue
(D) black
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
392 Register is a
(a) Set of capacitors used to register input instructions in a digital computer
(b) Set of paper tapes and cards put in a file
(c) Temporary storage unit within the CPU having dedicated or general purpose use
(d) part of the auxiliary memory
(e) device to convert current signal into voltage signal
Ans (c)
393 Errors in computer results could be due to
(a) encoding of data (b) transmission of data
(c) manipulation of data (d) all of the above
(e) none of above
Ans (d)
394 Terminal is a
(a) device used to give supply to a computer
(b) Point at which data may leave or enter the computer
(c) ending point in a progra
m(d) point where wires are interconnected
(e) an input/output device
Ans (b)
395 A computer programmer
(a) enters data into computer
(b) writes programs
(c) changes flow chart into instructions
(d) provides solutions to complex problems
(e) does total planning and thinking for a computer
Ans (e)
396 Pickup wrong definition
(a) Off line - is a system peripheral equipment not controlled by CPU
(b) Online - is system in which peripheral equipment is in direct contact with CPU
(c) Peripherals - are hardware under the control of CPU, like punched card readers, tapes, drums, disk, output devices
(d) PL/I is the acronym Peripheral Listing /Index
(e) Program or routine is a set sequence of instructions given to computer for problem solving
Ans (d)
397 When a CD (Compact Disc used in audio and Video system) is seen in sunlight, rainbow like colours are seen. This can be explained on the basis of phenomenon of
(a) reflection and diffraction
(b) reflection and transmission
(c) diffraction and transmission
(d) refraction, diffraction and transmission
(e) none of these
Ans (d) Internet is an inter-networking of information from one part of the network to any other provided the information is packed according to certain conventions
398 For reproducing sound, a CD (Compact Disc) audio player uses a
(a) quartz crystal
(b) titanium needle
(c) laser bea
m(d) barium titanium ceramic
(e) none of these
Ans (c) LASER stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
399 The memory of a computer is commonly expressed in terms of Kilobytes or Megabytes. A byte is made up of
(a) eight decimal digits (b) eight binary digits
(c) two binary digits (d) two decimal digits (e) none of these
Ans (b) A byte consists of 8 bits—8 binary digits
400 Which of the following circuit is used as a 'Memory device' in computers?
(a) Rectifier (b) Flip-Flop (c) Comparator (d) Attenuator (e) none of these
Ans (b) Flip-flop refers to an electronic component which can adopt one of two possible states -0 or 1. It acts as an electronic switch which gets changed its state when input signals are received
401 Which is/are the main provisions of Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000?
(a) Legal recognition to digital signatures and documents.
(b) Finalisation of contracts through electronic media.
(c) Making hacking with computer system an office.
(d) All of the above
Ans (d)
402 Consider the following statements about Internet facility:
I. It serves as the largest one-line information system.
II. It provides the most dependable and latest mode for sending E-mail.
III. Recurring expenditure on communication E-mail is very high.
IV. It is often misused and has triggered cyber-crimes.
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) I, II and IV (b) I and IV (c) II, III and IV (d) II and III
Ans (a)
403 The computer device primarily used to provide hard copy is the
(a) CRT (b) Line Printer (c) Computer Console (d) Card Reader
Ans (b)
404 The unit of hardware, which an operator uses to monitor computer processing, is the
(a) Card Reader (b) CPU (c) Line Printer (d) Console
Ans (d)
405 Computers can be classified in which of the following hierarchical orders?
(a) PC, Large, Super Micro, Super Computer
(b) Super Micro, PC, Large, Super Computer
(c) PC, Super Micro, Large, Super Computer
(d) Large, Super Micro, Super Computer, PC
Ans (c)
406 Which one of the following is a stored program machine?
(a) Micro-processor (b) Calculator
(c) Analog-computer (d) Micro-computer
Ans (d)
407 First generation computer systems used
(a) Transistors (b) Vacuum tubes
(c) Magnetic cores (d) Silicon chips
Ans (b)
408 Transistors are associated with which computer system?
(a) First generation (b) Fifth generation
(c) Second generation (d) None of these
Ans (c)
409 Charles Babbage invented
(a) ENIAC (b) Difference engine (c) Electronic computer (d) Punched card
Ans (b)
410 Who wrote the book 'Computer Liberation and Dream Machine', the first book on personal computers?
(a) John McCarthy (b) Ted Nelson (c) Niklaus Wirth (d) Karl Capek
Ans (b)
411 Who was the inventor of mechanical calculator for adding numbers?
(a) Charles Babbage (b) Peano (c) Newton (d) Pascal
Ans (D)
412 The most widely used commercial programming computer language is
(a) BASIC (b) COBOL (c) FORTRAN (d) PASCAL
Ans (b) Cobol is abbreviated term for Common Business Oriented Language. It is high level programme language designed to assist the task of programs by enabling them to write programme in more simple manner
413 The brain of a computer is
(a) CPU (b) CD (c) Floppy disc (d) Megabyte
Ans (A) CPU is abbreviated term for Central Processing Unit. It is the principal operating part of a computer
414 Foxpro' is
(a) a medicine (b) a disease (c) a computer language (d) an animal
Ans (C)
415 In computer language, one kilobyte equals
(a) 1000 bytes (b) 1024 bytes (c) 100 bytes (d) 8 bytes
Ans (b) The memory of a computer is commonly expressed in terms of kilobytes
416 Which one of the following is not a programming language of a computer?
(a) BASIC (b) FORTRAN (c) LASER (d) PASCAL
Ans (c)
417 Which of the following packages is used for composition in printing press?
(a) Lotus (b) dBase (c) Page Maker (d) Word Perfect
Ans (c)
418 Which one of the following is not a computer language?
(a) BASIC (b) COBOL (c) LOTUS (d) FORTRAN
Ans (d)
419 The individual within the operations group who ordinarily uses a variety of keyboard devices, is the
(a) Data Clerk (b) Keypunch Operator
(c) Data Entry Clerk (d) Computer Operator
Ans (c)
420 An advantage of a distributed word processing network is
(a) increased number of reports handled
(b) less delay in inter-office communications
(c) greater corporate control over outputs
(d) All of these
Ans (b)
421 The retrieval of information from the computer is defined as
(a) collection of data (b) data retrieval operations
(c) output (d) data output collection
Ans (c)
422 Which of the following terms could be used to describe the concurrent processing of computer programs via CRTs, on one computer system?
(a) Time sharing (b) On-line processing
(c) Interactive processing (d) All of these
Ans (d)
423 The daily processing of corrections to customer accounts best exemplifies the processing mode of
(a) batch processing (b) real-time processing
(c) time-sharing (d) off-line processing
Ans (a)
424 A characteristic of card system is
(a) slowness in processing data
(b) using cards as records of transactions
(c) needing a larger data staff
(d) All of these
Ans (d)
425 Which of the following floppy sizes exists?
(a) 5.25 inches (b) 4.75 inches (c) 6 inches (d) 8 inches
Ans (a)
426 MS-DOS is the name of a/an
(a) Application software (b) Hardware
(c) System software (d) None of these
Ans (c)
427 A peripheral device used in a word processing system is
(a) Floppy disk (b) Magnetic card reader
(c) CRT (d) All of these
Ans (d)
428 A term used interchangeably with diskette is
(a) Disk cartridge (b) Disk pack
(c) Floppy disk (d) Packette disk
Ans (c)
429 An I/O device which provides photographic outputs for printing galleys, is the
(a) Camera printer (b) Automatic typesetter
(c) Radix printer (d) All of these
Ans (d)
430 Which one of the following a file?
(a) Floppy disk (b) Magnetic drum (c) magnetic tape (d) None of these
Ans (d)
431 A decimal equivalent of m second is
(a) 0.000001 sec (b) 1000000 sec (c) 0.001 sec (d) 1000 sec
Ans (a)
432 A characteristic of the ASCII code is
(a) its limitation to a maximum of 96 character configuration
(b) its use of the zone codes 1010, 1011 and 1100
(c) its independence from Hollerith code
(d) All of these
Ans (c)
433 A temporary storage area, attached to the CPU, for I/O operations, is a
(a) Channel (b) Buffer (c) Register (d) Core
Ans (b)
434 The computer code for interchange of information between terminals is
(a) ASCII (b) BCD (c) BCDIC (d) Hollerith
Ans (a)
435 ROM is composed of
(a) Magnetic cores (b) Micro-processors
(c) Photoelectric cells (d) Floppy disks
Ans (b)
436 Which of the following is true?
(a) Plotters are not available for microcomputer systems
(b) Micro-computer are not programmed like conventional computers
(c) Mini-computers are task-oriented
(d) The contents of ROM are easily changed
Ans (c)
437 Magnetic disk a medium known as
(a) Serial access (b) Direct access (c) Sequential access (d) Sequential and rotational access
Ans (b)
438 A dot-matrix printer
(a) is an input-output device (b) is an output device only
(c) is an input device only (d) None of these
Ans (b)
439 An octal number 237 is equal to the binary number
(a) 010 011 111 (b) 010 111 011
(c) 011 101 101 (d) 011 000 001
Ans (c)
440 A term associated with the comparison of processing speed is
(a) FFTS (b) MPG (c) MIPS (d) CPS
Ans (c)
441 The maximum size of a memory addressed by 12 bits is
(a) 1 K bytes (b) 16 K bytes (c) 32 K bytes (d) 4 K bytes
Ans (d)
442 All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT:
A. hackers.
B. spam.
C. viruses.
D. identity theft.
Ans : B
443 A process known as ____________ is used by large retailers to study trends.
A. data mining
B. data selection
C. POS
D. data conversion
Ans : A
444 ____________terminals (formerly known as cash registers) are often connected to complex inventory and sales computer systems.
A. Data
B. Point-of-sale (POS)
C. Sales
D. Query
Ans : B
445 A(n) ____________ system is a small, wireless handheld computer that scans an item’s tag and pulls up the current price (and any special offers) as you shop.
A. PSS
B. POS
C. inventory
D. data mining
Ans : A
446 The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminal’s computer is an example of a law enforcement specialty called:
A. robotics.
B. simulation.
C. computer forensics.
D. animation.
Ans : C
447 Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer?
A. gathering data
B. processing data into information
C. analyzing the data or information
D. storing the data or information
Ans : C
448 ____________ tags, when placed on an animal, can be used to record and track in a database all of the animal’s movements.
A. POS
B. RFID
C. PPS
D. GPS
Ans : B
449 Surgeons can perform delicate operations by manipulating devices through computers instead of manually. This technology is known as:
A. robotics.
B. computer forensics.
C. simulation.
D. forecasting.
Ans : A
450 Technology no longer protected by copyright, available to everyone, is considered to be:
A. proprietary.
B. open.
C. experimental.
D. in the public domain.
Ans : A
451 ____________ is the study of molecules and structures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.
A. Nanoscience
B. Microelectrodes
C. Computer forensics
D. Artificial intelligence
Ans : A
452 ____________ is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do.
A. Nanoscience
B. Nanotechnology
C. Simulation
D. Artificial intelligence (AI)
Ans : D
453 ____________ is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.
A. A process
B. Software
C. Storage
D. Information
Ans : D
454 The name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is called:
A. programming.
B. processing.
C. storing.
D. organizing.
Ans : B
455 Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to ____________ data.
A. present
B. input
C. output
D. store
Ans : B
456 After a picture has been taken with a digital camera and processed appropriately, the actual print of the picture is considered:
A. data.
B. output.
C. input.
D. the process.
Ans : B
457 Computers use the ____________ language to process data.
A. processing
B. kilobyte
C. binary
D. representational
Ans : C
458 Computers process data into information by working exclusively with:
A. multimedia.
B. words.
C. characters.
D. numbers.
Ans : D
459 In the binary language each letter of the alphabet, each number and each special character is made up of a unique combination of:
A. eight bytes.
B. eight kilobytes.
C. eight characters.
D. eight bits.
Ans : D
460 The term bit is short for:
A. megabyte.
B. binary language.
C. binary digit.
D. binary number.
Ans : C
461 A string of eight 0s and 1s is called a:
A. megabyte.
B. byte.
C. kilobyte.
D. gigabyte.
Ans : B
462 A ____________ is approximately one billion bytes.
A. kilobyte
B. bit
C. gigabyte
D. megabyte
Ans : C
463 A ____________ is approximately a million bytes.
A. gigabyte
B. kilobyte
C. megabyte
D. terabyte
Ans : C
464 ____________ is any part of the computer that you can physically touch.
A. Hardware
B. A device
C. A peripheral
D. An application
Ans : A
465 The components that process data are located in the:
A. input devices.
B. output devices.
C. system unit.
D. storage component.
Ans : C
466 All of the following are examples of input devices EXCEPT a:
A. scanner.
B. mouse.
C. keyboard.
D. printer.
Ans : D
467 Which of the following is an example of an input device?
A. scanner
B. speaker
C. CD
D. printer
Ans : A
468 All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT:
A. hard disk drives.
B. printers.
C. floppy disk drives.
D. CD drives.
Ans : B
469 The ____________, also called the “brains” of the computer, is responsible for processing data.
A. motherboard
B. memory
C. RA
mD. central processing unit (CPU)
Ans : D
470 The CPU and memory are located on the:
A. expansion board.
B. motherboard.
C. storage device.
D. output device.
Ans : B
471 Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are examples of:
A. application software.
B. system software.
C. operating system software.
D. platform software.
Ans : A
472 ____________ is a set of computer programs used on a computer to help perform tasks.
A. An instruction
B. Software
C. Memory
D. A processor
Ans : B
473 System software is the set of programs that enables your computer’s hardware devices and ____________ software to work together.
A. management
B. processing
C. utility
D. application
Ans : D
474 The PC (personal computer) and the Apple Macintosh are examples of two different:
A. platforms.
B. applications.
C. programs.
D. storage devices.
Ans : A
475 Apple Macintoshes (Macs) and PCs use different ____________ to process data and different operating systems.
A. languages
B. methods
C. CPUs
D. storage devices
Ans : C
476 Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a:
A. network.
B. mainframe.
C. supercomputer.
D. client.
Ans : A
477 Smaller and less expensive PC-based servers are replacing ____________ in many businesses.
A. supercomputers
B. clients
C. laptops
D. mainframes
Ans : D
478 ____________ are specially designed computers that perform complex calculations extremely rapidly.
A. Servers
B. Supercomputers
C. Laptops
D. Mainframes
Ans : B
479 DSL is an example of a(n) ____________ connection.
A. network
B. wireless
C. slow
D. broadband
Ans : D
480 The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the:
A. digital divide.
B. Internet divide.
C. Web divide.
D. broadband divide.
Ans : A
481 ____________ is the science revolving around the use of nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.
A. Nanotechnology
B. Micro-technology
C. Computer forensics
D. Artificial intelligence
Ans : A
482 Which of the following is the correct order of the four major functions of a computer?
A. Process à Output à Input à Storage
B. Input à Outputà Process à Storage
C. Process à Storage à Input à Output
D. Input à Process à Output à Storage
Ans : D
483 ____________ bits equal one byte.
A. Eight
B. Two
C. One thousand
D. One million
Ans : A
484 The binary language consists of ____________ digit(s).
A. 8
B. 2
C. 1,000
D. 1
Ans : B
485 A byte can hold one ____________ of data.
A. bit
B. binary digit
C. character
D. kilobyte
Ans : C
486 ____________ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer.
A. The platfor
mB. The operating syste
mC. Application software
D. The motherboard
Ans : B
487 The operating system is the most common type of ____________ software.
A. communication
B. application
C. syste
mD. word-processing software
Ans : C
488 ____________ are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car or your electronic thermostat.
A. Servers
B. Embedded computers
C. Robotic computers
D. Mainframes
Ans : B
489 The steps and tasks needed to process data, such as responses to questions or clicking an icon, are called:
A. instructions.
B. the operating system.
C. application software.
D. the system unit.
Ans : A
490 The two broad categories of software are:
A. word processing and spreadsheet.
B. transaction and application.
C. Windows and Mac OS.
D. system and application.
Ans : D
491 The metal or plastic case that holds all the physical parts of the computer is the:
A. system unit.
B. CPU.
C. mainframe.
D. platform.
Ans : A
492 In 1969, seven USA universities developed a decentralized network called ARPANET under Advanced Research Project the network led to the development of the Internet Who funded Arpanet in 1969?
(a) NASA (b) US Army
(c) IBM (d) CIA
Answer-A
493 ARPANET was developed as an experiment in wide area network that could survive
(a) Earthquakes of highest magnitude
(b) Nuclear war
(c) Any kind of computer virus attack
(d) A hundred years
Answer-B
494 In October 29, 1969, ARPANET, the world's first electronic computer network, was established between two nodes. One was at Leonard Kleinrock's lab at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Which was the other?
(a) Douglas Engelbart's lab at Stanford Research Institute
(b) The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
(c) University of Utah
(d) Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Answer-A
495 What Internet service developed in 1991 at the University of Minnesota has been named after its mascot?
(a) Veronica (b) Jughead
(c) Archie (d) Gopher
Answer-D
496 What is also known as Infobahn?
(a) Information revolution (b) Information overload (c) Information carrier (d) Internet
Answer-D
497 Which search engines name means 'view from the above'?
(a) AltaVista (b) Google
(c) Yahoo (d) Lycos
498 The popular search engine AltaVista was created in the Lab of which company?
(a) Apple Computer (b) Sun Microsystems
(c) Yahoo! (d) Digital Equipment Corporation.
Answer-D
499 The popular search engine Google derives its name from the word "googol". What does the word mean?
(a) To search
(b) To index
(c) To crawl
(d) The numeral one followed by a hundred zeros
Answer-D
500 Ni2 is the indexer of which search engine capable of indexing one gigabyte of data per hour?
(a) AltaVista (b) Google
(c) Yahoo (d) Excite
Answer-A
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