Q

The term PC means

.
  1 Private Computer
  2 Personal Computer
  3 Professional Computer
  4 Personal Calculator
    Ans:2
Q A _________ is an electronic device that processes data,
. converting it into information
  1 Computer
  2 Processor
  3 Case
  4 Stylus
    Ans:2
Q A _________ is an electronic device that processes data,
. converting it into information
  1 Computer
  2 Processor
  3 Case
  4 Stylus
    Ans:2
Q
_____ is processed by the computer into information
.
  1 Number
  2 Data
  3 Picture
  4 None of these
    Ans:2
Q
What is the default file extension for all Word documents?
.
  1 txt
  2 wrd
  3 doc
  4 none of these
    Ans:3
Q
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 color you choose
    Ans:4
Q
Back up of the data files will help to prevent -
.
  1 loss of confidentiality
  2 duplication of data
  3 virus infection
  4 loss of data
    Ans:4
Q The _________ of a system includes the programs or
. instructions
  1 Hardware
  2 Icon
  3 Information
  4 Software
    Ans:4
Q
What is correcting errors in a program called?
.
  1 Debugging
  2 Compiling
  3 Interpreting
  4 None of these
     Ans:1
Q A compiler translates a program written in a high level
. language into
  1 Machine Language
  2 An algorithm
  3 A debugged program
  4 None of these
    Ans:1
Q
The primary purpose of software is to turn data into
.
  1 Websites
  2 Information
  3 Programs
  4 Objects
    Ans:2
Q
CPU stands for -
.
  1 Computer Processing Unit
  2 Central Processing Unit
  3 Computer Protection Unit
  4 None of these
    Ans:2
Q
IC chips used in computers are usually made of
.
  1 Lead
  2 Silicon
  3 Chromium
  4 Gold
    Ans:2
Q
One kilobyte is equal to
.
  1 1000 bytes
  2 1024 bytes
  3 100 bytes
  4 1023 bytes
    Ans:2
Q 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
    Ans:3
Q Which supercomputer is developed by the Indian
. Scientists?
  1 Param-10000
  2 Super 301
  3 Compaq Presario
  4 CRAY YMP
    Ans:1
Q
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
    Ans:2
Q
Check the odd term out
.
  1 Internet
  2 Linux
  3 Unix
  4 Windows
    Ans:1
Q
The errors that can be pointed out by the compiler are
.
  1 Syntax error
  2 Symantic error
  3 Logical error
  4 Internal error
    Ans:1
Q
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.
    Ans:3
Q What is the best way to have a data and the slide number
. appear on every slide?
choose Tools, Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select the
  1
desired options, click Apply to All
choose Insert, Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select the
  2
desired options, click Apply to All
choose View, Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select the
  3
desired options, click Apply to All
choose File, Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select the
  4
desired options, click Apply to All
    Ans:2
Q
What do you use to create a chart?
.
  1 Pie Wizard
  2 Excel Wizard
  3 Data Wizard
  4 Chart Wizard
    Ans:4
Q 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
    Ans:2
Q 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
    Ans:1
Q
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
The speeds of both these computers cannot be compared
  4
with the speed of advanced computer
    Ans:1
Q
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
    Ans:2
Q
The blinking symbol on the computer screen is called the
.
  1 mouse
  2 logo
  3 hand
  4 cursor
    Ans:4
Q Which function calculates the largest value in a set of
. numbers in Excel?
  1 Average
  2 Count
  3 Minimum
  4 Maximum
    Ans:4
Q
To move to the bottom of a document, press -.
.
  1 Auto Summarize
  2 Home key
  3 Ctrl key + End key
  4 End key
    Ans:3
Q 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
    Ans:3
Q
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
    Ans:4
Q
What displays the content of the active cell in Excel?
.
  1 Name box
  2 Row Headings
  3 Formula bar
  4 Taskpane
    Ans:3
Q
In Word you can force a page break -.
.
by positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and
  1
pressing the F1 key
by positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and
  2
pressing Ctrl + Enter
  3 by using the Insert/Section Break
  4 by changing the font size your document
    Ans:2
Q Which of the following refers to a small, single-site
. network?
  1 LAN
  2 DSL
  3 RAM
  4 USB
    Ans:1
Q
By default, your documents print in - mode.
.
  1 Landscape
  2 Portrait
  3 Page Setup
  4 print View
    Ans:2
Q How do you prevent emailed word documents from
. always opening in the Reading Layout?
From the Tools Menu > Options > General Tab > uncheck
  1
the Allow starting in Reading Layout'
From the View Menu > Reading Layout > General Tab >
  2
uncheck the `Allow staring in Reading Layout'
From the Format Menu > Autoformat > Edit Tab > uncheck
  3
the `Use with emailed attachments'.
  4 All the above
    Ans:1
Q Which of these is a quick way to copy formatting from a
. selected cell to two other cells on the same worksheet?
Use CTRL to select all three cells, then click the Paste
  1
Button image button on the Standard toolbar
Copy the selected cell, then select the other two cells, click
  2
Style on the Format menu, then click Modify
Click Format Painter Button image on the Formatting toolbar
  3 twice, then click in each cell you want to copy the formatting
to
Use Alt to select all three cells, then click the Paste Button
  4
image button on the Standard toolbar
    Ans:3
Q
Select the odd one out -
.
  1 Interpreter
  2 Operating System
  3 Compiler
  4 Assembler
    Ans:2
Q 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
    Ans:3
Q
The Assistant is -.
.
an application that allows you to take notes and save them
  1
in a file
  2 an animated character that provides help and suggestions
a button on the standard Toolbar that executes the Print
  3
command
  4 a collection of frequently misspelled words in a dictionary file
    Ans:2
Suppose you have columns of data that span more than
Q
one printed page. How can you automatically print the
.
column headings on each page?
Click Page Setup on the File menu, click the Sheet tab, and
  1 enter the row that contains these column headings under
Print titles
Click Page Setup on the File menu, click the Page tab, click
  2
the Options button, then enter your choices
Click Page Preview on the File menu, click the Sheet tab,
  3 and enter the row that contains these column headings
under Print titles
Click Page Setup on the File menu, click the Sheet tab, and
  4
make a selection under the Print heading
    Ans:1
Q 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
In the Print dialog box, select Handouts and a number of
  2 slices per page, then select the Include comment pages
option
In the Print dialog box, select Notes Pages instead of
  3
Handouts
  4 It cannot be done
    Ans:2
Q
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
    Ans:2
Q
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
    Ans:1
Q
What happens when you press Ctrl + V key?
.
A Capital V letter is typed into your document at the cursor
  1
point
  2 The selected item is pasted from the Clipboard
  3 The selected item is pasted from the Clipboard
The selected drawing objects are distributed vertically on
  4
the page
    Ans:2
Q ATM means
.
  1 Any Time Marketing
  2 Any Time Money
  3 Any Time Machine
  4 Automatic Teller Machine
    Ans:4
Q
CRM means -.
.
  1 Customer Relationship Management
  2 Customer Retention Manager
  3 Customers' Relatives Meet
  4 Channel Route Market
    Ans:1
Q
A presentation means
.
  1 Display of products
  2 Explaining the utility of products or plan
  3 A gift
  4 Display of Communication skils
    Ans:2
Q
The term PC means
.
  1 Private Computer
  2 Personal Computer
  3 Professional Computer
  4 Personal Calculator
    Ans:2
Q
Silicon Valley of India is located in
.
  1 Dehradun
  2 Bangalore
  3 Hyderabad
  4 Srinagar
    Ans:2
Q A term associated with the comparison of processing
. speed is
  1 FFTS
  2 MPG
  3 MIPS
  4 CPS
    Ans:3
Q
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
    Ans:3
Q
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
    Ans:2
Q
Magnetic disk a medium known as
.
  1 Serial access
  2 Direct access
  3 Sequential access
  4 Sequential and rotational access
    Ans:2
Q
Which of the following is true?
.
  1 Plotters are not available for microcomputer systems
Micro-computer are not programmed like conventional
  2
computers
  3 Mini-computers are task-oriented
  4 The contents of ROM are easily changed
    Ans:3
Q
ROM is composed of
.
  1 Magnetic cores
  2 Micro-processors
  3 Photoelectric cells
  4 Floppy disks
    Ans:2
Q The computer code for interchange of information
. between terminals is
  1 ASCII
  2 BCD
  3 BCDIC
  4 Hollerith
    Ans:1
Q A temporary storage area, attached to the CPU, for I/O
. operations, is a
  1 Channel
  2 Buffer
  3 Register
  4 Core
    Ans:2
Q
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
    Ans:3
Q
A decimal equivalent of m second is
.
  1 0.000001 sec
  2 1000000 sec
  3 0.001 sec
  4 1000 sec
    Ans:1
Q
Which one of the following a file?
.
  1 Floppy disk
  2 Magnetic drum
  3 magnetic tape
  4 None of these
    Ans:4
Q 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
    Ans:4
Q
A term used interchangeably with diskette is
.
  1 Disk cartridge
  2 Disk pack
  3 Floppy disk
  4 Packette disk
    Ans:3
Q
A peripheral device used in a word processing system is
.
  1 Floppy disk
  2 Magnetic card reader
  3 CRT
  4 All of these
    Ans:4
Q
MS-DOS is the name of a/an
.
  1 Application software
  2 Hardware
  3 System software
  4 None of these
    Ans:3
Q
Which of the following floppy sizes exists?
.
  1 5.25 inches
  2 4.75 inches
  3 6 inches
  4 8 inches
    Ans:1
Q
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
    Ans:4
Q 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
    Ans:1
Which of the following terms could be used to describe
Q
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
    Ans:4
Q The retrieval of information from the computer is defined
. as
  1 collection of data
  2 data retrieval operations
  3 output
  4 data output collection
    Ans:3
Q
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
    Ans:2
Q 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
    Ans:3
Q
Which one of the following is not a computer language?
.
  1 BASIC
  2 COBOL
  3 LOTUS
  4 FORTRAN
    Ans:3
Q Which of the following packages is used for composition
. in printing press?
  1 Lotus
  2 dBase
  3 Page Maker
  4 Word Perfect
    Ans:3
Q Which one of the following is not a programming
. language of a computer?
  1 BASIC
  2 FORTRAN
  3 LASER
  4 PASCAL
    Ans:3
Q
In computer language, one kilobyte equals
.
  1 1000 bytes
  2 1024 bytes
  3 100 bytes
  4 8 bytes
     Ans:2
Q
'Foxpro' is
.
  1 a medicine
  2 a disease
  3 a computer language
  4 an animal
    Ans:3
Q
The brain of a computer is
.
  1 CPU
  2 CD
  3 Floppy disc
  4 Megabyte
    Ans:1
Q The most widely used commercial programming
. computer language is
  1 BASIC
  2 COBOL
  3 FORTRAN
  4 PASCAL
    Ans:2
Q Who was the inventor of mechanical calculator for adding
. numbers?
  1 Charles Babbage
  2 Peano
  3 Newton
  4 Pascal
    Ans:4
Q 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
    Ans:2
Q
Charles Babbage invented
.
  1 ENIAC
  2 Difference engine
  3 Electronic computer
  4 Punched card
    Ans:2
Q
Transistors are associated with which computer system?
.
  1 First generation
  2 Fifth generation
  3 Second generation
  4 None of these
    Ans:3
Q
First generation computer systems used
.
  1 Transistors
  2 Vacuum tubes
  3 Magnetic cores
  4 Silicon chips
    Ans:2
Q
Which one of the following is a stored program machine?
.
  1 Micro-processor
  2 Calculator
  3 Analog-computer
  4 Micro-computer
    Ans:4
Q 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
    Ans:3
Q The unit of hardware, which an operator uses to monitor
. computer processing, is the
  1 Card Reader
  2 CPU
  3 Line Printer
  4 Console
    Ans:4
Q The computer device primarily used to provide hard copy
. is the
  1 CRT
  2 Line Printer
  3 Computer Console
  4 Card Reader
    Ans:2
Q
Consider the following statements about Internet facility:
.
  1 It serves as the largest one-line information system.
It provides the most dependable and latest mode for
  2
sending E-mail.
Recurring expenditure on communication E-mail is very
  3
high.
  4 It is often misused and has triggered cyber-crimes.
     Ans:1
Q Who was the inventor of mechanical calculator for adding
. numbers?
  1 Charles Babbage
  2 Peano
  3 Newton
  4 Pascal
    Ans:4
Q 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
    Ans:2
Q
Charles Babbage invented
.
  1 ENIAC
  2 Difference engine
  3 Electronic computer
  4 Punched card
    Ans:2
Q
Transistors are associated with which computer system?
.
  1 First generation
  2 Fifth generation
  3 Second generation
  4 None of these
    Ans:3
Q
First generation computer systems used
.
  1 Transistors
  2 Vacuum tubes
  3 Magnetic cores
  4 Silicon chips
    Ans:2
Q
Which one of the following is a stored program machine?
.
  1 Micro-processor
  2 Calculator
  3 Analog-computer
  4 Micro-computer
    Ans:4
Q 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
    Ans:3
Q The unit of hardware, which an operator uses to monitor
. computer processing, is the
  1 Card Reader
  2 CPU
  3 Line Printer
  4 Console
    Ans:4
Q The computer device primarily used to provide hard copy
. is the
  1 CRT
  2 Line Printer
  3 Computer Console
  4 Card Reader
    Ans:2
Q
Consider the following statements about Internet facility:
.
  1 It serves as the largest one-line information system.
It provides the most dependable and latest mode for
  2
sending E-mail.
Recurring expenditure on communication E-mail is very
  3
high.
  4 It is often misused and has triggered cyber-crimes.
    Ans:1
Q Who was the inventor of mechanical calculator for adding
. numbers?
  1 Charles Babbage
  2 Peano
  3 Newton
  4 Pascal
    Ans:4
Q 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
    Ans:2
Q
Charles Babbage invented
.
  1 ENIAC
  2 Difference engine
  3 Electronic computer
  4 Punched card
     Ans:2
Q
Transistors are associated with which computer system?
.
  1 First generation
  2 Fifth generation
  3 Second generation
  4 None of these
    Ans:3
Q
First generation computer systems used
.
  1 Transistors
  2 Vacuum tubes
  3 Magnetic cores
  4 Silicon chips
    Ans:2
Q
Which one of the following is a stored program machine?
.
  1 Micro-processor
  2 Calculator
  3 Analog-computer
  4 Micro-computer
    Ans:4
Q 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
    Ans:3
Q The unit of hardware, which an operator uses to monitor
. computer processing, is the
  1 Card Reader
  2 CPU
  3 Line Printer
  4 Console
    Ans:4
Q The computer device primarily used to provide hard copy
. is the
  1 CRT
  2 Line Printer
  3 Computer Console
  4 Card Reader
    Ans:2
Q
Consider the following statements about Internet facility:
.
  1 It serves as the largest one-line information system.
It provides the most dependable and latest mode for
  2
sending E-mail.
Recurring expenditure on communication E-mail is very
  3
high.
  4 It is often misused and has triggered cyber-crimes.
    Ans:1
Q 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
    Ans:4
Q Which of the following circuit is used as a 'Memory
. device' in computers?
  1 Rectifier
  2 Flip-Flop
  3 Comparator
  4 Attenuator
    Ans:2
Q 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
    Ans:2
Q For reproducing sound, a CD (Compact Disc) audio player
. uses a
  1 quartz crystal
  2 titanium needle
  3 laser beam
  4 barium titanium ceramic
    Ans:3
When a CD (Compact Disc used in audio and Video
Q
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
    Ans:4
Q
Pickup wrong definition
.
Off line - is a system peripheral equipment not controlled by
  1
CPU
  2 Online - is system in which peripheral equipment is in direct
 contact with CPU
  3 PL/I is the acronym Peripheral Listing /Index
Program or routine is a set sequence of instructions given to
  4
computer for problem solving
    Ans:3
Q
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
    Ans:4
Q
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
    Ans:2
Q
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
    Ans:4
Q
Register is a
.
Set of capacitors used to register input instructions in a
  1
digital computer
  2 Set of paper tapes and cards put in a file
 Temporary storage unit within the CPU having dedicated or
  3
general purpose use
  4 part of the auxiliary memory
    Ans:3
Q
WAN means -
.
  1 Wide Area Network
  2 Wine Area Network
  3 Woll Area Network
  4 Wide Allen Network
    Ans:1
Q
MAN is a -
.
  1 Cost
  2 Company
  3 Network
  4 Country
    Ans:3
Q
Which of the following is the universal gate?
.
  1 NAND-Gate
  2 OR-Gate
  3 AND-Gate
  4 NOT-Gate
    Ans:1
Q 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
     Ans:4

1. A………typically connects personal computers within a very

limited geographical area, usually within a single building.
(A) LAN
(B) BAN
(C) TAN
(D) NAN
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

2. Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this

manipulation is called—
(A) utilizing
(B) batching
(C) upgrading
(D) processing
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

3. An e-mail address typically consists of a user ID followed by

the ……… sign and the name of the e-mail server that manages
the user’s electronic post office box.
(A) @
(B) #
(C) &
(D) *
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
1. A keyboard is this kind of device—
(A) black
(B) input
(C) output
(D) word Processing
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

2. IT stands for—
(A) information Technology
(B) integrated Technology
(C) intelligent Technology
(D) interesting Technology
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

3. Which of the following refers to the fastest, biggest and most

expensive computers ?
(A) Personal Computers
(B) Supercomputers
(C) Laptops
(D) Notebooks
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

4. A collection of related information sorted and dealt with as a

unit is a—
(A) disk
(B) data
(C) file
(D) floppy
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
5. The process of a computer receiving information from a server
on the Internet is known as—
(A) pulling
(B) pushing
(C) downloading
(D) transferring
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

6. Which part of the computer helps to store information ?

(A) Disk drive
(B) Keyboard
(C) Monitor
(D) Printer
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

7. ………………is the process of carrying out commands.

(A) Fetching
(B) Storing
(C) Executing
(D) Decoding
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

8. The role of a………generally is to determine a buyer’s needs

and match it to the correct hardware and software.
(A) computer Scientist
(B) computer sales representative
(C) computer consultant
(D) corporate trainer
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

9. Which of the following groups consist of only output devices ?

(A) Scanner, Printer, Monitor
(B) Keyboard, Printer, Monitor
(C) Mouse, Printer, Monitor
(D) Plotter, Printer, Monitor
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

10. The rectangular area of the screen that displays a program,

data, and/or information is a—
(A) title bar
(B) button
(C) dialog box
(D) window
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

11. A(n)………contains commands that can be selected.

(A) pointer
(B) menu
(C) icon
(D) button
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

12. An error is also known as—

(A) bug
(B) debug
(C) cursor
(D) icon
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

13. Arithmetic Operations—

(A) involve matching one data item to another to determine if the
first item is greater than, equal to, or less than the other item
(B) sort data items according to standard, predefined criteria in
ascending order or descending order
(C) use conditions with operators such as AND, OR and NOT
(D) include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

14. Sending an e-mail is similar to—

(A) picturing an event
(B) narrating a story
(C) writing a letter
(D) creating a drawing
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

15. Promotion in Marketing means—

(A) passing an examination
(B) elevation from one grade to another
(C) selling the products through various means
(D) selling the product in specific areas
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

16. Microsoft Word is an example of—

(A) an operating system
(B) a processing device
(C) application software
(D) an input device
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

17. Sources of Sales Leads are—

(A) Data Mining
(B) Market Research
(C) Media Outlets
(D) Promotional Programs
(E) All of these
Ans : (E)

18. Any data or instruction entered into the memory of a computer

is considered as—
(A) storage
(B) output
(C) input
(D) information
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

19. Which part of the computer displays the work done ?

(A) RAM
(B) printer
(C) monitor
(D) ROM
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

20. One of the methods for Market Monitoring is—

(A) to watch TV serials
(B) to discuss with other sales persons
(C) to monitor media outlets
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

21. Market Expansion means—

(A) hiring more staff
(B) firing more staff
(C) buying more products
(D) buying more companies
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

22. A series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and

how to do it is called a—
(A) program
(B) command
(C) user response
(D) processor
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

23. Effective marketing helps in—

(A) developing new products
(B) creating a competitive environment
(C) building demand for products
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

24. Which is the part of a computer that one can touch and feel ?
(A) Hardware
(B) Software
(C) Programs
(D) Output
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

25. A Call in Marketing means—

(A) to phone the customers
(B) to visit the customers
(C) to visit the marketing site
(D) to call on prospective customers
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

26. Delivery Channel means—

(A) maternity wards
(B) handing over the products to the buyers
(C) places where products are made available to the buyers
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

27. Processing involves—

(A) inputting data into a computer system
(B) transforming input into output
(C) displaying output in a useful manner
(D) providing relevant answers
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

28. One of the following is a target group for the marketing of

Internet Banking.
(A) All the customers
(B) All the educated customers
(C) All the computer educated customers
(D) Only creditors
(E) All of these
Ans : (C)

29. Innovation mean—

(A) Product Designing
(B) New ideas
(C) Impulse
(D) Both (A) and (B)
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

30. One of the following is a target group for the marketing of

educational loan.
(A) All the customers
(B) Students
(C) Only poor students
(D) Students having promising educational track record
(E) All of these
Ans : (B)

31. Service after sale is not the function of—

(A) Marketing staff
(B) Seller
(C) Director of the company
(D) Employees of the company
(E) All of the above are wrong
Ans : (A)

32. If done through………the rural marketing would be more

effective.
(A) fairs
(B) village fairs
(C) door to door campaign
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

33. Market Survey means—

(A) Market Research
(B) Market Planning
(C) Marketing Strategies
(D) Market Monitering
(E) All of these
Ans : (A)

34. ………can be done through digital Banking ?

(A) Mobile phone
(B) Internet
(C) Telephone
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

35. A good seller should have the following quality/qualities ?

(A) Devotion to the work
(B) Submissive
(C) Sympathy
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

36. The rural marketing is not required because—

(A) rural people do not understand marketing
(B) its not practical from the cost point of view
(C) it is sheer wastage of time
(D) All are wrong
(E) All are correct
Ans : (D)

37. Planned-cost service means—

(A) Costly products
(B) Extra profit on the same cost
(C) Extra work by seller
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

38. Internet marketing means—

(A) Self-marketing
(B) Core Groups monitering
(C) Employees marketing
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

39. The aim of successful marketing is—

(A) to increase the sale
(B) to increase the profit
(C) to increase the output of sellers
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

40. The networking becomes……through networking.

(A) very difficult
(B) dull
(C) easy
(D) has no role in marketing
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
1. 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)

2. 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)

3. 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)

4. ____________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)

5. A ____________represent approximately one billion memory

locations.
(A) kilobyte
(B) megabyte
(C) gigabyte
(D) terabyte
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

6. ____________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)

7. The operating system is the most common type

of____________software.
(A) communication
(B) application
(C) system
(D) word-processing
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
8. 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)

9. 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)

10. 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)

11. 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)
12. During the boot process, the____________looks for the
system files.
(A) CD
B. BIOS
C. CPU
D. DVD
Ans : (B)

13. ____________ are lists of commands that appear on the

screen.
(A) GUIs
(B) Icons
(C) Menus
(D) Windows
Ans : (C)

14. ____________ 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
Ans : (A)

15. 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.
Ans : (C)
16. 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
Ans : (B)

17. 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.
Ans : (A)

18. MS-DOS is a ____________ operating system.

(A) point-and-click
(B) user-friendly
(C) command-driven
(D) Mac
Ans : (C)

19. 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.
Ans : (D)
20. 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.
Ans : (C)

21. Virtual memory is typically located:

(A) on a floppy disk.
(B) in the CPU.
(C) in a flash card.
(D) on the hard drive.
Ans : (D)

22. 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.
Ans : (B)

23. 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.
Ans : (A)

24. 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.
Ans : (B)

25. Verification of a login name and password is known as:

(A) configuration.
(B) accessibility.
(C) authentication.
(D) logging in.
Ans : (C)

26. The combination of the operating system and the processor is

referred to as the computer’s:
(A) CPU.
(B) platform.
(C) BIOS.
(D) CMOS.
Ans : (B)

27. 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.
Ans : (A)

28. 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 system
Ans : (B)

29. 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.
Ans : (D)

30. 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 program
Ans : (A)

31. The basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored in:

(A) RAM.
(B) ROM.
(C) the CPU.
(D) the hard drive.
Ans : (B)

32. Ensuring that the essential peripheral devices are attached

and operational is the ____________ process.
(A) configuration
(B) CMOS
(C) POST
(D) ROM
Ans : (C)

33. The memory resident portion of the operating system is called

the—
(A) registry.
(B) API.
(C) CMOS.
(D) kernel.
Ans : (D)

34. 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.
Ans : (A)

35. 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.
Ans : (A)

36. 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.
Ans : (D)

37. 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.
Ans : (A)

38. 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.
Ans : (C)

39. 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.
Ans : (B)

40. 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
Ans : (C)
1. All of the following are examples of real security and privacy
risks EXCEPT:
A. hackers.
B. spam.
C. viruses.
D. identity theft.
Ans : B

2. 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

3. ____________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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. ____________ 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. ____________ 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

11. ____________ 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

12. ____________ is data that has been organized or presented

in a meaningful fashion.
A. A process
B. Software
C. Storage
D. Information
Ans : D
13. The name for the way that computers manipulate data into
information is called:
A. programming.
B. processing.
C. storing.
D. organizing.
Ans : B

14. Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to
____________ data.
A. present
B. input
C. output
D. store
Ans : B

15. 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

16. Computers use the ____________ language to process data.

A. processing
B. kilobyte
C. binary
D. representational
Ans : C

17. Computers process data into information by working

exclusively with:
A. multimedia.
B. words.
C. characters.
D. numbers.
Ans : D

18. 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

19. The term bit is short for:

A. megabyte.
B. binary language.
C. binary digit.
D. binary number.
Ans : C

20. A string of eight 0s and 1s is called a:

A. megabyte.
B. byte.
C. kilobyte.
D. gigabyte.
Ans : B

21. A ____________ is approximately one billion bytes.

A. kilobyte
B. bit
C. gigabyte
D. megabyte
Ans : C

22. A ____________ is approximately a million bytes.

A. gigabyte
B. kilobyte
C. megabyte
D. terabyte
Ans : C

23. ____________ is any part of the computer that you can

physically touch.
A. Hardware
B. A device
C. A peripheral
D. An application
Ans : A
24. The components that process data are located in the:
A. input devices.
B. output devices.
C. system unit.
D. storage component.
Ans : C

25. All of the following are examples of input devices EXCEPT a:

A. scanner.
B. mouse.
C. keyboard.
D. printer.
Ans : D

26. Which of the following is an example of an input device?

A. scanner
B. speaker
C. CD
D. printer
Ans : A

27. 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

28. The ____________, also called the “brains” of the computer,

is responsible for processing data.
A. motherboard
B. memory
C. RAM
D. central processing unit (CPU)
Ans : D

29. The CPU and memory are located on the:

A. expansion board.
B. motherboard.
C. storage device.
D. output device.
Ans : B

30. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are

examples of:
A. application software.
B. system software.
C. operating system software.
D. platform software.
Ans : A

31. ____________ 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

32. 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

33. The PC (personal computer) and the Apple Macintosh are

examples of two different:
A. platforms.
B. applications.
C. programs.
D. storage devices.
Ans : A

34. 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

35. Servers are computers that provide resources to other

computers connected to a:
A. network.
B. mainframe.
C. supercomputer.
D. client.
Ans : A

36. Smaller and less expensive PC-based servers are replacing

____________ in many businesses.
A. supercomputers
B. clients
C. laptops
D. mainframes
Ans : D
37. ____________ are specially designed computers that perform
complex calculations extremely rapidly.
A. Servers
B. Supercomputers
C. Laptops
D. Mainframes
Ans : B

38. DSL is an example of a(n) ____________ connection.

A. network
B. wireless
C. slow
D. broadband
Ans : D

39. 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

40. ____________ 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

41. 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

42. ____________ bits equal one byte.

A. Eight
B. Two
C. One thousand
D. One million
Ans : A

43. The binary language consists of ____________ digit(s).

A. 8
B. 2
C. 1,000
D. 1
Ans : B

44. A byte can hold one ____________ of data.

A. bit
B. binary digit
C. character
D. kilobyte
Ans : C

45. ____________ controls the way in which the computer

system functions and provides a means by which users can
interact with the computer.
A. The platform
B. The operating system
C. Application software
D. The motherboard
Ans : B

46. The operating system is the most common type of

____________ software.
A. communication
B. application
C. system
D. word-processing software
Ans : C

47. ____________ 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

48. 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

49. 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