MAHARANA PRATAP COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, KANPUR

PUT EXAMINATION 2021-22

Computer Fundamental & Problem Solving Techniques (BCA-1001T)

1. Which one of the following is not a real time operating system? *

a. RTLinuxs
b. Palm OS
c. QNX
d. VxWorks

2. Microsoft Office Word creates a ____ for you when you press ENTER or the SPACEBAR
after you type the address of an existing Web page. *

a. Hyperlink
b. Header
c. Chart
d. Footer

3. _____ are equations that perform calculations on values in your worksheet. *

a. Functions
b. References
c. Formulas
d. Constants

4. Which function displays row data in a column or column data in a row? *

a. Rows
b. Transpose
c. Hyperlink
d. Index

5. Which of the following package allows individuals to use personal computers for storing and
retrieving their personal information? *

a. Personal assistance package

b. Graphics package
c. Spreadsheet package
d. Animation package

6. Which of the following is the smallest unit of data in a computer? *

a. Bit
b. KB
c. Nibble
d. Byte

7. _____ is a group of instruction that directs a computer? *

a. Logic
 b. Data
c. Program
d. Information

8. Repeats the last command or action *

a. Ctrl + C
b. Ctrl + R
c. Ctrl + U
d. Ctrl + Y

9. What is an operating system? *

a. interface between the hardware and application programs

b. collection of programs that manages hardware resources
c. system service provider to the application programs
d. all of the mentioned

10. ___ operator, combines multiple references into one reference. *

a. Ampersand
b. Space
c. Comma
d. Colon

11. Which of the following is not an advantage of a flowchart? *

a. Better communication
b. Efficient coding
c. Systematic testing
d. Improper documentation

12.Which of the following service allows a user to log in to another computer somewhere on
the Internet? *

a. e-mail
b. UseNet
c. Telnet
d. FTP

13. Who is the father of Computers? *

a. James Gosling
b. Charles Babbage
c. Dennis Ritchie
d. Bjarne Stroustrup

14. How is the data stored on the diskette? *

a. Ink
b. Laser bubbles
c. Magnetism
 d. Circuits

15. Which option allows you to select line, curve, freeform or scribble tools? *

a. Draw custom path

b. Create effect
c. Insert motion path
d. All of the above

16. The binary number 111 in octal format is ________________ *

a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8

17. What is the difference between a flowchart and pseudocode? *

a. A flowchart is diagrammatic whilst pseudocode is written in a programming language

b. A flowchart is textual but pseudocode is diagrammatic
c. A flowchart is a diagrammatic description of an algorithm whilst pseudocode is a textual description
of an algorithm
d. A flwochart and pseudocode are the same thing

18. Which standard of Unix was followed by Linux? *

a. Byte code
b. ANSI
c. ASCII
d. Unicode

19. What is a note or annotation that an author or review adds to a document? *

a. Comment
b. Caption
c. Header
d. Footer

20. In ______ tab you will find AutoSum button. *

a. Formatting tab
b. Formulas tab
c. Standard tab
d. Clipboard tab

21. Which of the following language does computer understand? *

a. Computer understands only C Language

b. Computer understands only Assembly Language
c. Computer understands only Binary Language
d. Computer understands only BASIC

22. Press _____ to bring up search box. *

 a. Shift + F3
b. Shift + F4
c. Shift + F5
d. Shift + F6

23. The process of drawing a flowchart for an algorithm is called __________ *

a. Performance
b. Evaluation
c. Algorithmic Representation
d. Flowcharting

24. What is the main function of the command interpreter? *

a. to provide the interface between the API and application program

b. to handle the files in the operating system
c. to get and execute the next user-specified command
d. none of the mentioned

25. Convert (52)16 into its decimal equivalent. *

a. 28
b. 83
c. 80
d. 82

26. Which is a device that changes information into digital form? *

a. Light pen
b. Modem
c. Mouse
d. Digitizer

27. What is the blinking symbol on the screen that shows where the next character will
appear? *

a. Cursor
b. Delete key
c. Arrow key
d. Return key

28. Zoom in and out button is available on *

a. Scroll bar
b. Home tab
c. Page lauout tab
d. View option toolbar

29. Which of the following storage is a system where a robotic arm will connect or disconnect
off-line mass storage media according to the computer operating system demands? *

a. Magnetic
 b. Secondary
c. Virtual
d. Tertiary

30. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a computer? *

a. Versatility
b. Accuracy
c. Diligence
d. I.Q.

31. Another name for base is __________ *

a. root
b. radix
c. entity
d. median

32. What is the word length of a personal computer? *

a. 32 bits
b. 8 bits
c. 64bits
d. 16 bits

33. Which of the following monitor looks like a television and are normally used with non-
portable computer systems? *

a. LED
b. LCD
c. CRT
d. Flat Panel Monitors

34. _____ include the selected text in the index of the document. *

a. Mark entry
b. Indent
c. Table
d. Caption

35. The document can be zoom maximum upto *

a. 150%
b. 200%
c. 400%
d. 500%

36. Whenever a process needs I/O to or from a disk it issues a ______________ *

a. system call to the operating system

b. a special procedure
c. system call to the CPU
 d. all of the mentioned

37. Select the incorrect option: *

a. (101) 10 = (1100101)2
b. G is valid in hexadecimal system.
c. C represents 12
d. The base of a decimal number system is 10.

38. Which file are contents readymade styles that can be used for a word document? *

a. Presentation
b. Letters
c. Magic wands
d. Templates

39. Linux systems allow many users to work *

a. Simultaneously
b. Constantly
c. Separately
d. Accurately

40. Which of the following to justification align the text on both the sides-left and right of
margin? *

a. Balanced
b. Right
c. Justify
d. Adjust

41. Which of the following computer language is written in binary codes only? *

a. pascal
b. machine language
c. C
d. C#

42. A box that can represent two different conditions *

a. Rectangle
b. Diamond
c. Circle
d. Parallelogram

43. Which of the following is designed to control the operations of a computer? *

a. User
b. Application Software
c. System Software
d. Utility Software
44. Actual instructions in flowcharting are represented in __________ *

a. Circles
b. Boxes
c. Arrows
d. Lines

45. Which program combines Linux commands to solve the given problems? *

a. Compiler
b. OS
c. Shell
d. Kernel

46. Which of the following unit is responsible for converting the data received from the user into
a computer understandable format? *

a. Output Unit
b. Input Unit
c. Memory Unit
d. Arithmetic & Logic Unit

47. What is gutter margin ? *

a. Margin that is added to right margin when printing

b. Margin that is added to the left margin when printing
c. Margin that is added to the outside of the page when printing
d. Margin that is added to the binding side of page when printing

48. Convert : (110)2 = ( __ )10 *

a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 9

49. What is the space between end of the line and end of the screen is called as? *

a. Dead space
b. White space
c. Blank space
d. Empty space

50. To delete the selected text press *

a. Ctrl
b. Alt
c. Home
d. Delete

51. ____ is the intersection of a row with a column. *

 a. Cell
b. Row
c. Column
d. All of these

52. Which of the following is not a decimal number? *

a. 114
b. 43.47
c. 99.9A
d. 10101

53. MS word is software of ____ *

a. Apple
b. Android
c. Google
d. Microsoft

54. The octal equivalent of the binary number (0010010100) 2 is ______________ *

a. 422
b. 242
c. 224
d. 226

55. Which of the following device use positional notation to represent a decimal number? *

a. Pascaline
b. Abacus
c. Computer
d. Calculator

56. ABC is a valid hexadecimal number. *

a. True
b. False

57. _____ invented the microprocessor. *

a. Joseph jacquard
b. Herman H Goldstein
c. Marcian E Hoff
d. Jonathn Smith

58. Press _____ to create a chart. *

a. F1
b. F11
c. F5
d. F12
59. Convert (22)8 into its corresponding decimal number. *

a. 28
b. 18
c. 81
d. 82

60. Which of the following part of a processor contains the hardware necessary to perform all
the operations required by a computer? *

a. Controller
b. Registers
c. Cache
d. Data path

61. Workbook is a collection of *

a. Worksheets
b. Page set-up
c. Buttons
d. Diagrams

62. Which of the following is the correct abbreviation of COMPUTER? *

a. Commonly Occupied Machines Used in Technical and Educational Research

b. Commonly Operated Machines Used in Technical and Environmental Research
c. Commonly Oriented Machines Used in Technical and Educational Research
d. Commonly Operated Machines Used in Technical and Educational Research

63. How many color dots make up one color pixel on a screen? *

a. 265
b. 16
c. 3
d. 8

64. PowerPoint presentation(s) is/are widely used as *

a. Project presentations by students

b. Communication of planning
c. Note outlines for teachers
d. All of the above

65. The decimal equivalent of (0.101)2 will be ____________ *

a. 0.5
b. 0.625
c. 0.25
d. 0.875

66. Convert (5401)8 to hexadecimal. *

 a. A01
b. A02
c. B01
d. C01

67. Which of the following is not a type of computer code? *

a. EDIC
b. ASCII
c. BCD
d. EBCDIC

68. Which of the following can access the server? *

a. Web Client
b. User
c. Web Browser
d. Web Server

69. When algorithm to be used? *

a. Only with computers

b. Only when programming
c. Only with flowcharts
d. Any time to design solutions to problems

70. In computer science, algorithm refers to a pictorial representation of a flowchart. *

a. True
b. False

71. The valid format of MS Word is ___ *

a. .exe
b. .doc
c. .png
d. .jpeg

72. Typeface option will come under which menu ? *

a. Edit
b. View
c. Format
d. Tools

73. A detailed flowchart is called ______ *

a. Stack
b. Macro
c. Micro
d. Union
74. CPU scheduling is the basis of ___________ *

a. multiprogramming operating systems

b. larger memory sized systems
c. multiprocessor systems
d. none of the mentioned

75. Which of the following is the device used for converting maps, pictures and drawings into
digital form for storage in computers? *

a. Image Scanner
b. Digitizer
c. MICR
d. Scanner