COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE

EPFO REVISION - DAY 2

Dikshant Sharma
CORRECTION
Which of the following statements is true ?

(a) Minicomputer works faster than Microcomputer

(b) Microcomputer works faster than Minicomputer
(c) Speed of both the computers it same
(d) The speeds of both these computers cannot be compared with
the speed of advanced computers

Answer - A
 Question 1
__________ is also known as inkless printer

(a) Thermal printer

(b) Inkjet printer
(c) OCR
(d) Dot Matrix printer

Answer - A
 Question 2
Which of the following is a video format?

(a) JPEG
(b) GIF
(c) FLV
(d) PNG

Answer - C
 Question 3
Which of the following hardware or software is designed to guard
against unauthorized access to a computer network?

(a) Hacker-proof program.

(b) Firewall.
(c) Hacker-resistant server.
(d) Encryption safe wall.

Answer - B
 Question 4
A simple automated program that scans the web for specific data
and insert into a designated database is ________.

(a) Web mining

(b) Web database integration
(c) Web crawler
(d) Web scanning

Answer - C
 Question 5
Web cam is an ________________

(a) Input device

(b) Output device
(c) Processing device
(d) Input and Output device

Answer - A
 Question 6
A device that not only provides surge protection, but also furnishes
the computer with battery backup power during a power outage is
______

(a) Battery strip

(b) UPS
(c) Surge strip
(d) USB

Answer - B
 Question 7
Which of the following converts all the source code into machine
code, creating an executable file.

(a) Linker
(b) Assembler
(c) Compiler
(d) Interpreter

Answer - C
 Question 8
Which among the following is a software that uses a pattern-
matching technique to examine all files on a disk looking for
harmful code?

(a) Multimedia Player

(b) Backup software
(c) Driver imaging
(d) Antivirus Software

Answer - D
 Question 9
A DVD is an example of :

(a) Output device

(b) Hard disc
(c) Optical disc
(d) Solid-state storage device

Answer - C
Question 10
What is a specialized software program that allows input and
output devices to communicate with the rest of the computer
system?

(a) Utility driver

(b) Utility program
(c) Data compression utility
(d) Device driver

Answer - D
Question 11
Which of the following software posts unwanted advertisements on
client’s computer?

(a) Virus
(b) Malware
(c) Worm
(d) Adware

Answer - D
Question 12
Which of the following mouse can work on any surface from a
granite countertop to a carpet?

(a) Mechanical mouse

(b) Optical mouse
(c) Laser mouse
(d) Blue Track mouse

Answer - D
Question 13
Workbook is a collection of __________ in MS Excel?

(a) page set-up

(b) buttons
(c) Worksheets
(d) Charts

Answer - C
Question 14
The __________ menu contains the options to add symbols in a
Word document.

(a) Home
(b) Insert
(c) Review
(d) Mailing

Answer - B
Question 15
Which among the following is the short cut key for slideshow?

(a) F4
(b) F5
(c) F6
(d) F7

Answer - B
Question 16
Word is a word processor developed by Microsoft. In MS Word
spelling check is a feature available in which tab?

(a) Page Layout

(b) Home
(c) Insert
(d) Review

Answer - D
Question 17
The blank white area near the edges of every page in a word
document is known as a ________.

(a) cut mark

(b) margin
(c) new area
(d) gutter

Answer - B
Question 18
Which key should you use to indent the first paragraph of your
report?

(a) tab key

(b) return key
(c) space bar
(d) shift key

Answer - A
Question 19
What is decorative text called, that you can add to a document?

(a) Table
(b) Symbol
(c) WordArt
(d) Image

Answer - C
Question 20
If a word is typed that is not in MS Word's dictionary, a wavy
underline appears below the word. What is the color of the
underline that appears in this situation?

(a) Blue
(b) Red
(c) Green
(d) Black

Answer - B
Question 21
Which of the following keys is used to delete characters to the left
of the cursor?

(a) Backspace
(b) Shift
(c) Esc
(d) Delete

Answer - A
Question 22
Moving a paragraph in MS-word from one place to another can be
done by which of the following actions?

(a) Select, copy

(b) Select all, cut
(c) Select, cut and paste
(d) Select, design

Answer - C
Question 23
In MS Word 2010 the feature for Word Count is available in
Proofing under which of the following tab?

(a) Home
(b) Review
(c) Insert
(d) View

Answer - B
Question 24
In MS Excel, if we want to select an entire column, which of the
following is used?

(a) Shift + Ctrl

(b) Ctrl +Alt
(c) Alt + Shift
(d) Ctrl + Space

Answer - D
Question 25
Which feature helps to search the text through reference material
such as dictionaries, encyclopedias and translation services?

(a) Translation
(b) Research
(c) Find
(d) Font

Answer - B
Question 26
In MS WORD Translate feature is available under which Tab?

(a) Page layout

(b) Review
(c) Home
(d) Change

Answer - B
Question 27
Every computer connected to an internet must have a distinct____

(a) UPS address

(b) proxy server
(c) IP address
(d) domain name

Answer - C
Question 28
Which of the following is the communication protocol that sets the
standard used by every computer that accesses web-based
information?

(a) XML
(b) DML
(c) HTTP
(d) HTML

Answer - C
Question 29
Which of the following is a Web browser?

(a) Paint
(b) PowerPoint
(c) Edge
(d) Word

Answer - C
Question 30
Which of the following must be contained in a URL?

(a) The letters, www

(b) The unique registered domain name
(c) WWW and the unique registered domain name
(d) A protocol identifier, www and the unique registered domain
name

Answer - D
Question 31
Which among the following was the first graphical web browser?

(a) Mosaic
(b) WAIS
(c) CERN
(d) Gopher

Answer - A
Question 32
What is a hyperlink?

(a) It is a text or image that you can click on to jump to a new

document/page.
(b) It is an input type for multimedia files.
(c) It is a collection or directory of web pages.
(d) It is the home page of a site.

Answer - A
Question 33
__________ ensures secure transfer of data over an unsecured
network, such as the Internet.

(a) Antivirus
(b) Hacking
(c) Cracking
(d) Cryptography

Answer - D
Question 34
Plug-ins can add which of the following functionality to browsers?

(a) Play games

(b) Play audio files
(c) View animations
(d) All of the above

Answer - D
Question 35
Which of the following is a saved shortcut that directs your browser
to a specific webpage?

(a) History
(b) Bookmark
(c) Cookies
(d) Download

Answer - B
Question 36
The process of checking all the peripheral units by the OS during the
time of booting is known as_____

(a) BIOS
(b) POST
(c) BUS
(d) Chkdsk

Answer - B
Question 37
What is an Operating system?

(a) It is an interface between User and the Computer

(b) It manages all resources
(c) It does all process management tasks
(d) All of the above

Answer - D
Question 38
Which of the following is/are file extension(s) in DOS?

(a) EXE
(b) BAT
(c) COM
(d) All of these

Answer - D
Question 39
What do you call the programs that are used to find out possible
faults and their causes?

(a) Operating system extensions

(b) Cookies
(c) Diagnostic software
(d) Boot diskettes

Answer - C
Question 40
The output quality of a printer is measured by _________

(a) Dots per inch

(b) Dots per square inch
(c) Dots printed per unit time
(d) All of the above

Answer - A
Question 41
In an analog computer, ________________________

(a) Input is first converted to digital form

(b) Output is displayed in digital form
(c) Input is never converted to digital form
(d) None of the above

Answer - C
Question 42
In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed ____

(a) Parallel only

(b) Sequentially only
(c) Both sequentially and parallelly
(d) None of the above

Answer - C
Question 43
An error in software or hardware is called a bug. What is the
alternative computer jargon for it?

(a) Leech
(b) Squid
(c) Slug
(d) Glitch

Answer - D
Question 44
What is meant by a dedicated computer ?

(a) Which is used by one person only

(b) Which uses only one kind of software
(c) Which is meant only for application software
(d) Which is assigned one and only one task

Answer - D
Question 45
A computer program that converts an entire program into machine
language is called ______________

(a) Interpreter
(b) Simulator
(c) Compiler
(d) Commander

Answer - C
Question 46
Personal computers use a number of chips mounted on a main
circuit board. What is the common name for that board?

(a) Daughter board

(b) Breadboard
(c) Motherboard
(d) None of these

Answer - C
Question 47
Unwanted repetitious messages, such as unsolicited bulk e-mail is
known as _______________

(a) Spam
(b) Trash
(c) Calibri
(d) Courier

Answer - A
Question 48
The term __________________ designates equipment that might
be added to a computer system to enhance its functionality

(a) Digital device

(b) System Add On
(c) Disk pack
(d) Peripheral Device

Answer - D
Question 49
Which of the following are functions of an operating system?

(a) Allocates resources

(b) Monitors activities
(c) Manages disks and files
(d) All of the above

Answer - D
Question 50
Which of the following features is not seen in the WORD App?

(a) Space Check

(b) Word Count
(c) Data Filter
(d) None of the Above

Answer - C