SIBM Manipal

PPTC 2018
COMPUTER AWARENESS - 1
1. The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those
without this access is known as the:
1. Digital divide.
2. Internet divide.
3. Web divide.
4. Broadband divide.
5. Communication divide

2. Regular back-up of data is required to guard against:

1. Theft of the computer
2. Theft of the software
3. Loss of data
4. Loss of printer
5. Processing errors

3. Which of the following can be considered an Input as well as Output device?

1. Keyboard
2. Mouse
3. Monitor
4. Printer
5. Scanner

4. Which of the following is not included in the MS Office suite?

1. Word
2. Excel
3. Power Point
4. Paint
5. Access

5. VDU denotes
1. Visual Display Unit
2. Virtual Display Unit
3. Visual Digital Unit
4. Virtual Digital Unit
5. Virtual Device Unit

6. The resolution of monitor is expressed in

1. Bits
2. Bytes
3. Pixels
4. Nibble
5. Points

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7. RAID refers to
1. Regular Arrangement of Identical Disks
2. Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks
3. Retrieval and Archival of Important Data
4. Regressive and Iterative Data
5. Restoration and Installation of Data

8. Data Warehousing is not connected to

1. Data mining
2. Transaction query
3. Transaction analysis
4. Transaction processing
5. Data consolidation

9. The signal used by the computer system is

1. Binary
2. Light
3. Wave
4. Digital
5. Sound

10. In computer, discs A and B are reserved for

1. Hard Disk
2. CD
3. DVD
4. Pen Drive
5. Floppy

11.The logical security sequence to access the application software is as follows:

1. Power on password, operating system password, Application password
2. Operating system password, Application password, Power on password
3. Operating system password, Power on Password, Application password
4. Power on password, Application password, operating system password
5. Operating system password, Transaction password, Application password

12. Modem performs the function of

1. Data transfer from server to nodes
2. Data transfer from nodes to server
3. Data transfer within the LAN
4. Data transfer within the WAN
5. Conversion of analog signals to digital signals and vice versa

13. Which of the following languages is more ‘English’ like

1. Java
2. SQL
3. C
4. C++
5. C#

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14. “Param” is the name of a…..
1. A High End Computer
2. Super Computer
3. Mainframe Computer
4. Micro Computer
5. PalmTop Computer

15. “INFINET” stands for

1. Indian Financial Network
2. International Financial Network
3. Infinite Network
4. Indian Farmers Network
5. Infirm Network

16. The ShortCut used for ‘Pasting’ is

1. Ctrl+P
2. Ctrl+F
3. Ctrl+X
4. Ctrl+V
5. Ctrl+S 

17. A website containing periodic posts is called

1. FaceBook
2. Twitter
3. Orkut
4. Whatsapp
5. Blog

18. While cutting and pasting data, the cut item is stored in
1. RAM
2. ROM
3. CPU
4. Clip Board
5. Recycle Bin

19. Binary digits are represented by

1. 0 and 1
2. 1 and 2
3. Odd digits like 1,3,5 etc
4. Even digits like 2,4,6 etc
5. Combination and odd digit and an even digit

20. Algorithm refers to

1. The processes involving in the running of the computer
2. The calculations done in a computer  
3. The Processing power of the computer
4. The programming language used in the computer
5. The sequence of steps in a program

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21. Whose contribution is vital in the testing phase of the software?
1. System Analyst
2. System Administrator
3. Programmer
4. IS Auditor
5. End User

22. MICR refers to

1. Magnetic Information Character Recognition
2. Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
3. Magnetic Intelligence Character Recognition
4. Magnetic Identification Character Recognition
5. Multiple Information Character Recognition

23. JAVA is
1. First Generation Language
2. Second Generation Language
3. Third Generation Language
4. Fourth Generation Language
5. Fifth Generation Language

24. In network communication, the OSI consists of

1. 3 layers
2. 5 layers
3. 7 layers
4. 9 layers
5. 10 layers

25. Conversion of Source Code into Object Code is known as

1. Encoding
2. Decoding
3. Compiling
4. Translating
5. Synthesis

26. Bandwidth refers to

1. The capacity of the RAM enabling data transmission
2. The quantum of data available for download
3. The storage capacity of the Internet Service Provider
4. The quantum of data available for upload
5. The range of frequencies available for data transmission

27. Ergonomics is a science

1. Dealing with invention of programming languages
2. Designing safe and comfortable machines for humans
3. Electronics related to aeronautics
4. Electronics related to medical field
5. Dealing with invention of cheap computers

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 28. BCP refers to
1. Best code practice
2. Business Continuity Plan
3. Branch Clearance Policy
4. Bank Customer Policy
5. Business Continuity Proposal

29. For transactions carried out through electronic data interchange and other means of
electronic communication, IT Act 2000 provides
1. Control
2. Access
3. Infrastructure
4. Legal Status
5. Network facilities

30. Mathematics employed in computers is called

1. Boolean Algebra
2. Computer Algebra
3. Programming Algebra
4. Algorithm
5. Math Process

31. Which of the following is not necessarily a malware?

1. Virus
2. Worm
3. Trojan
4. Cookie
5. Spyware

32. “Cloud Computing” refers to

1. Use of computing resources that are delivered as a service over a network
2. It is used for bringing artificial Rains
3. It is used for studying cloud formations
4. Use of multiple computers for a specific task
5. Simultaneous access of various computers worldwide

33. The term ‘Protocol’ refers to

1. Computer language used for programming
2. Computer program used for specific tasks
3. Rules for writing a computer program
4. Rules for removing the errors in the program
5. Rules for computers to communicate

34. Xcopy command in DOS

1. Copies files only
2. Copies directories only
3. Copies files and directories excluding sub directories
4. Copies files and directories including sub directories
5. Copies system files and directories only

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35. For generating bulk letters to various people through MS Word, we use
1. Macros
2. Mail creator
3. Mail composer
4. Mail generator
5. Mail merge

36. SQL refers to

1. Simple Query language
2. Sequential Query language
3. Specific Query language
4. Structured Query language
5. Solution Query language

37. ‘NANO’ is
1. One hundredth part
2. One thousandth part
3. 1 millionth part 
4. 1 billionth part
5. 10 billionth part

38. File having extension ‘JPG’ is

1. System file
2. Movie file
3. Animation file
4. Sound file
5. Image file

39. In a monitor with higher resolution, the pixels are

1. Very large
2. Very small
3. Very close
4. Very further apart
5. Distributed throughout the screen

40. Which of the following is not a Network topology?

1. Round
2. Bus
3. Star
4. Mesh
5. Ring

41. Virtualization is related to

1. Utility programming
2. Software development
3. Network connectivity
4. ERP
5. Cloud computing

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 42. When a message is sent across a network, it is divided into very small parts known as
1. Bits
2. Points
3. Packets
4. Particles
5. Pixels

43. How many megabytes make a gigabyte ?

1. 1024
2. 128    
3. 256  
4. 512
5.  8  

44. ASCII refers to

1. American Standard for Computer and Internet Information
2. American Society for Computer Invention and Innovation
3. American Society for Communication and Information Institutions
4. American Standard Code for Information Interchange
5. Acceptable Solutions for Computers, Internet and Information

45. ‘SKIMMING’ refers to

1. Unauthorized access into the computer system of others
2. A hacking technique
3. A Password cracking technique
4. Frauds committed in Internet Banking
5. Making of fake debit or credit cards

46. URL means

1. Uniform Resource Locator
2. Universal Resource Locator
3. Universal Resource List
4. Uniform Resource List
5. UNIX Rules and Laws

47. GUI stands for

1. Graphical user Interface
2. Generation User Interface
3. Generic User Interface
4. General User Interface
5. Graphical User Instruction

48. LaserJet is an example of………..Printer

1. Impact
2. Non Impact
3. DMP
4. Inkjet
5. Tape

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49. What is the Permanent memory built into a computer called?
1. RAM
2. ROM 
3. CPU
4. CD-ROM
5. EPROM

50. ...… is called the brain of the computer and is responsible for processing the data
1. Mother Board
2. RAM
3. Memory
4. CPU
5. Hard Disk

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