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1. Which of the following does not affect the 5. File record length
resolution of a video display image?
(a) Should always be fixed
(a) Bandwidth
(b) Should always be variable
(b) Raster scan rage
(c) Depends upon the size of file
(c) Vertical and horizontal lines of resolution
(d) Should be chosen to match the data
(d) Screen Size characteristics.
(e) None of these (e) None of these
Ans : (a) Ans : (d)
2. Latency time is 6. ………….is the time required by a sector to
reach below read/write heat
(a) Time to spin the needed data under head
(a) Seek Time (b) Latency Time
(b) Time to spin the needed data under track
(c) Access Time (d) None
(c) Time to spin data under sector
(e) None of these
(d) All of these
Ans : (b)
(e) None of these
7. ………….is a technique of improving the
Ans : (a) priority of process waiting in Queue for CPU
3. DPI stands for allocation
(a) Desktop projection Ink (a) Starvation (b) Ageing
(b) Dot per inch (c) Revocation (d) Relocation
(c) Dot-matrix printer ink (e) None of these
(d) Desktop pixel Inch Ans : (b)
(e) None of these 8. A grammar for a programming language is a
formal description of
Ans : (b)
(a) Syntax (b) Semantics
4. Databases software may be divided into
(c) Structure (d) Code
(a) five distinct categories
(e) None of these
(b) four distinct categories
Ans : (c)
(c) three distinct categories
9. …………is a technique of temporarily
(d) two distinct categories removing inactive programs from the memory
(e) None of these of computer system
Ans : (c) (a) Swapping (b) Spooling
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(c) Semaphore (d) Scheduler (c) Prepare it for backup

(e) None of these (d) Include it in the start-up sequence
Ans : (a) (e) None of these
10. The memory allocation scheme subject to Ans : (b)
“external” fragmentation is
14. ‘LRU’ page replacement policy is
(a) segmentation
(a) Last Replaced Unit
(b) swapping
(b) Last Restored Unit
(c) pure demand paging
(c) Least Recently Used
(d) multiple fixed contiguous partitions
(d) Least Required Unit
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (c)
11. Virtual memory is
15. Which of the following is not a
(a) simple to implement fundamental process state
(b) used in all major commercial operating (a) ready
systems
(b) terminated
(c) less efficient in utilization of memory
(c) executing
(d) useful when fast I/O devices are not
(d) blocked
available
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
Ans : (b)
16. ODBC stands for
12. Before proceeding with its execution, each
process must acquire all the resources it (a) Object Database Connectivity
needs is called
(b) Oral Database Connectivity
(a) hold and wait
(c) Oracle Database Connectivity
(b) No pre-emption
(d) Open Database Connectivity
(c) circular wait
(e) None of these
(d) starvation
Ans : (d)
(e) None of these
17. Which two files are used during operations of
Ans : (a) the DBMS
13. The main reason to encrypt a file is to (a) Query languages and utilities
……………
(b) DML and query language
(a) Reduce its size
(c) Data dictionary and transaction log
(b) Secure it for transmission
(d) Data dictionary and query language
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(e) None of these 22. Which of the following is not a transmission

medium?
Ans : (c)
(a) telephone lines
18. A protocol is a set of rules governing a time
sequence of events that must take place (b) coaxial cables
(a) between peers (c) modem
(b) between an interface (d) microwave systems
(c) between modems (e) None of these
(d) across an interface Ans : (c)
(e) None of these 23. A technique for direct search is
Ans : (a) (a) Binary Search (b) Linear Search
19. In communication satellite, multiple repeaters (c) Tree Search (d) Hashing
are known as
(e) None of these
(a) detector (b) modulator
Ans : (d)
(c) stations (d) transponders
24. Two main measures for the efficiency of an
(e) None of these algorithm are
Ans : (d) (a) Processor and memory
20. Which of the following is required to (b) Complexity and capacity
communicate between two computers?
(c) Time and Space
(a) communications software
(d) Data and Space
(b) protocol
(e) None of these
(c) communication hardware
Ans : (c)
(d) all of above including access to
25. The space factor when determining the
transmission medium
efficiency of algorithm is measured by
(e) None of these
(a) Counting the maximum memory needed by
Ans : (d) the algorithm
21. Which of the following is an advantage to (b) Counting the minimum memory needed by
using fiber optics data transmission? the algorithm
(a) resistance to data theft (c) Counting the average memory needed by
the algorithm
(b) fast data transmission rate
(d) Counting the maximum disk space needed
(c) low noise level
by the algorithm
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (d)
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26. The memory address of the first element of an (a) 128 (b) 256
array is called
(c) 512 (d) 1024
(a) floor address
(e) None of these
(b) foundation address
Ans : (b)
(c) first address
31. …………is stored on a client and contains
(d) base address state information of the website visited
(e) None of these (a) Cookies (b) Servelet
Ans : (d) (c) History (d) Resident Page
27. The term “push” and “pop” is related to the (e) None of these
(a) array (b) lists Ans : (a)
(c) stacks (d) all of these 32.………..are small applications that are
accessed on an internet server, transported
(e) None of these
over the internet, automatically installed and
Ans : (c) run as part of a web document.
28. What does Router do in a network? (a) Applets (b) Java Bean
(a) Forwards a packet to all outgoing links (c) Sockets (d) Java Component
(b) Forwards a packet to the next free outgoing (e) None of these
link
Ans : (a)
(c) Determines on which outing link a packet
33. Encryption is the conversion of data in some
is to be forwarded
intelligible format into an unintelligible
(d) Forwards a packet to all outgoing links format called……….to prevent the data from
except the original link being understood if read by an unauthorized
party.
(e) None of these
(a) Clear Text (b) Encrypted Text
Ans : (c)
(c) Cipher Text (d) Coded Text
29. Repeater operates in which layer of the OSI
model? (e) None of these
(a) Physical layer Ans : (c)
(b) Data link layer 34. The method for storing data temporarily such
that the input-output of the same job is
(c) Network layer overlapped with its own processing, is known
(d) Transport layer as :
(e) None of these (a) Spooling (b) Contention
Ans : (a) (c) I/O wait (d) Buffering
30.GIF images can have only upto …………. (e) None of these
colors Ans : (d)
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35. Each cell in Microsoft Office Excel (a) hardware (b) monitor
documents is referred to by its cell address,
(c) Status Bar (d) user interface
which is the…………..
(e) None of these
(a) cell’s column label
(b) cell’s column label and worksheet tab Ans : (d)
name 40. Which of the following is the term for a
request for specific data contained in a
(c) cell’s row and column labels
database?
(d) cell’s row label
(a) question (b) query
(e) None of these
(c) inquiry (d) quiz
Ans : (c)
(e) None of these
36. The lowest form of computer language is
called Ans : (b)
41. Windows 7 is an example of a(n)
(a) BASIC (b) FORTRAN
(a) application software
(c) Machine Language (d) COBOL
(b) browser
(e) None of these
(c) Operating system
Ans : (c)
(d) shareware
37. The portion of the application that you work
with in an application software package is the (e) None of these
(a) user interface Ans : (c)
(b) utility interface 42. The most powerful type of computer.
(c) processing interface (a) mainframe computers
(d) analytical interface (b) microcomputers
(e) None of these (c) minicomputers
Ans : (a) (d) supercomputers
38. A……………provides access to features of (e) None of these
the program.
Ans : (d)
(a) menu bar
43.The system component that controls and
(b) browser manipulates data in order to produce
information is called the
(c) Office Assistant
(a) keyboard (b) microprocessor
(d) feature presentation
(c) monitor (d) mouse
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
39. Menus are a part of the Ans : (b)
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44. Which of the following is not an operating 49. Rules for exchanging data between computers
system for mobile phones? are called
(a) Android (b) Symbian (a) programs (b) procedures
(c) iOS (d) Bada (c) protocols (d) hyperlinks
(e) All of these are OS for mobile phones (e) None of these
Ans : (e) Ans : (c)
45. This type of file is created by word 50. The last part of the domain name following
processors. the dot(.) is the top……….domain
(a) worksheet (b) document (a) Level (b) link
(c) database (d) presentation (c) locator (d) language
Ans : (b) Ans : (a)
46. Many experts are predicting that this 51.Many individuals create their own personal
revolution is expected to dramatically affect sites called Web logs, or………….
the way we communicate and use computer
(a) social networks
technology.
(b) blogs
(a) graphics (b) input
(c) wikis
(c) memory (d) wireless
(d) search engines
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
47. The Internet was launched in 1969 when the Ans : (b)
United States funded a project that developed 52. Programs that automatically submit your
a national computer network called search request to several search engines
simultaneously are called…………
(a) Web (b) ISP
(a) metasearch engines
(c) CERN (d) ARPANET
(b) inclusive search engines
(e) None of these
(c) spiders
Ans : (d)
(d) hits
48. A(n)………..program provides access to Web
resources. (e) None of these
(a) Web (b) ISP Ans : (a)
(c) browser (d) URL 53. …………..cash is the Internet’s equivalent to
traditional cash.
(e) None of these
(a) Universal (b) Web
Ans : (c)
(c) Premium (d) Digital
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Ans : (d) 58. Letters, memos, term papers, reports, and
contracts are all examples of
54. These programs allow parents as well as
organizations to block out selected sites and (a) models (b) spreadsheets
set time limits on Internet access.
(c) documents (d) menus
(a) plug-ins (b) filters
(e) None of these
(c) FTP (d) DSL
Ans : (c)
(e) None of these
59. The acronym DBMS stands for what?
Ans : (b)
(a) double-blind management setup
55. This type of software works with end users,
(b) document binder management system
application software, and computer hardware
to handle the majority of technical details. (c) data binding and marketing structure
(a) application software (d) database management system
(b) communications software (e) None of these
(c) system software Ans : (d)
(d) Web software 60. Database…………..are primarily used to
enter new records and to make changes to
(e) None of these
existing records.
Ans : (c)
(a) reports (b) tables
56. ………….are narrowly focused on specific
(c) forms (d) queries
disciplines and occupations.
(e) None of these
(a) Basic applications
(b) Business suites Ans : (c)
61. A file that includes predefined settings that
(c) Specialized applications
can be used to create many common types of
(d) Utility programs presentations is called a
(e) None of these (a) pattern (b) model
Ans : (c) (c) template (d) blueprint
57. The primary purpose of this type of software (e) None of these
is to create text-based documents.
Ans : (c)
(a) spreadsheet
62. A(n)……....is a single program that provides
(b) presentation the functionality of a word processor,
spreadsheet, database manager, and more.
(c) word processing
(a) specialized application
(d) web development
(b) integrated package
(e) None of these
(c) basic application
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(d) software suite (c) Network Layer (d) Application Layer

Ans : (b) Ans : (a)
63. A Computer that is on the Network is a 68. This power protection device includes a
………. battery that provides a few minutes of power.
(a) Node (b) Terminal (a) surge suppressor (b) line conditioner
(c) Client (d) Online (c) generator (d) UPS
Ans : (a) Ans : (d)
64. Network operating systems from Novell is 69. Which layer defines the mechanical,
….…….. electrical, and timing interfaces to the
network?
(a) NOS (b) UNIX
(a) Physical Layer
(c) NetWare (d) Solaris
(b) Data Link Layer
(e) None of these
(c) Network Layer
Ans : (c)
(d) Application Layer
65. NIC Stands for …………
(e) None of these
(a) Network Interface Card
Ans : (a)
(b) Network Internal Card
70. SCSI port (pronounced skuzzy) stands for
(c) Network Internet Client
(a) System Computer Scanning Interface
(d) Network Input Card
(b) Small Computer System Interface
(e) None of these
(c) Small Computer System Internet
Ans : (a)
(d) System Computer, System Interfaced
66. Older network often use another type of cable,
called……….. (e) None of these
(a) Twisted-pair cable Ans : (b)
(b) Unshielded twisted-pair cable 71. LPT stands for
(c) Coaxial cable (a) Laser Printer (b) Link Port
(d) Optical Fiber (c) Line Printer (d) Line Port
Ans : (c) Ans : (c)
67. Magnetic Media is an Example of………layer 72. Spool stands for________
(a) Physical Layer (b) Data Link Layer (a) Serial Printer Object Oriented Language
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(b) Simultaneous Peripheral Output On-Line (d) Synchronous Data Development Cycle
(c) System Protocol Optimization Outliner (e) None of these
(d) Single Program Operating System Ans : (b)
Operation
77. ADCCP means
(e) None of these
(a) Analog Data Code Check Procedure
Ans : (b)
(b) Active Database Communication Control
73. Which of the following field is not a part of Program
Frame?
(c) Application Data Cache Call Procedure
(a) kind (b) seq
(d) Advanced Data Communication Control
(c) header (d) info Procedure
Ans : (c) Ans : (d)
74. The technique of temporarily delaying 78. According to ISO, HDLC means
outgoing acknowledgments so that they can
(a) High-Level Data Link Control
be hooked onto the next outgoing data frame
is known as (b) High-Level Data Language Control
(a) Correcting (b) Piggybacking (c) Hardware Data Link Control
(c) Sliding (d) None of these (d) High Definition Link Control
Ans : (b) Ans : (a)
75. The data link layer is used for_____ 79. …………..act as a central transmitter and
receiver in wireless local area network
(a) Providing a well-defined service interface
to the network layer. (a) Access Nodes (b) Access Points
(b) Dealing with transmission errors (c) Access Hubs (d) Access Switch
(c) Regulating the flow of data so that slow (e) None of these
receivers are not swamped by fast senders
Ans : (b)
(d) All of these
80. IP address means
(e) None of these
(a) Internet Protocol
Ans : (d)
(b) Internal Power
76.What does SDLC mean in Networking
protocol? (c) Intranet Protocol
(a) Software Data Link Control (d) Internal Protocol
(b) Synchronous Data Link Control (e) None of these
(c) Software Development Life Cycle Ans : (a)
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81. Which technology is used in a CDROM 86. Which of the following statements is/are true?
Drive?
(a) Cache Memories are bigger than RAM
(a) Mechanical
(b) Cache Memories are smaller than RAM
(b) Electromechanical
(c) ROM are faster than RAM
(c) Optical
(d) Information in ROM can be written by
(d) Fiber Optical users
Ans : (c) Ans : (b)
82. Which of the following device can store large 87. A server that can perform to other task
amounts of data? besides network services is called…………
(a) Floppy Disk (a) Uno server
(b) Hard Disk (b) Dedicated server
(c) CDROM (c) Committed server
(d) Zip Disk (d) Service server
Ans : (b) Ans : (b)
83. Which of the following is handy to carry yet 88. Name a network operating system that is
can store large amounts of data? specially designed to handle networking
functions efficiently.
(a) Floppy Disk (b) Hard Disk
(a) Windows Server 2008
(c) CDROM (d) Zip Disk
(b) Windows NT
(e) None of these
(c) NOS
Ans : (d)
(d) UNIX
84. Data (information) is stored in computers as?
(e) None of these
(a) Files (b) Directories
Ans : (b)
(c) Floppies (d) Maer
89. MOS stands for?
(e) None of these
(a) Metal Oxide Semiconductor
Ans : (a)
(b) Most Often Store
85. IP Addresses has………..bytes
(c) Method Organised Stack
(a) 2 (b) 4
(d) Microsoft Office Suite
(c) 8 (d) 16
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (b)
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90. Which of the following is not a logic gate? (e) None of these
(a) AND (b) NOR Ans : (c)
(c) NAND (d) NAT 96. MTBF means
(e) None of these (a) Mean Time Before Failure
Ans : (d) (b) Master Time Buffer Feature
91. Which of the following RAM times have to (c) Most Treated Buffer Time
be refreshed often in order to retain its
(d) Master Test Board Feature
contents?
(e) None of these
(a) SIMM (b) DIMM
(c) SDMM (d) Western Digital Ans : (a)
97. How many write cycles are allowed to a
(e) None of these
RAM?
Ans : (b)
(a) 1 (b) 10
92. Which of the following companies is a leader
(c) 100 (d) 1000
in manufacture of Hard Disk Drives?
(e) None of these
(a) Samsung (b) IBM
(c) Fujitsu (d) Western Digital Ans : (a)
98. How many write cycles are allowed to a
(e) None of these
EEPROM?
Ans : (d)
(a) 1 (b) 10
93. Usually, in MSDOS, the primary hard disk
(c) 100 (d) 1000
drives has the drive letter?
(e) None of these
(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D Ans : (d)
99. The Analytical Engine developed during First
(e) None of these
Generation of computers used…………as a
Ans : (c) memory unit
94. Which of the memories below is often used in (a) RAM (b) Floppies
a typical computer operation?
(c) Cards (d) Counter Wheels
(a) RAM (b) ROM
(e) None of these
(c) FDD (d) HDD
Ans : (d)
(e) None of these
100. A…………is anything that can cause harm.
Ans : (a)
(a) vulnerability (b) phish
95. Which storage device is mounted on ‘reels’?
(c) threat (d) spoof
(a) Floppy Disk (b) Hard Disk
(e) None of these
(c) Magnetic Tapes (d) CDROM
Ans : (c)
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101.In the right setting a thief will steal your 106.The………..of a threat measures its
information by simply watching what you potential impact on a system.
type.
(a) vulnerabilities
(a) snagging
(b) countermeasures
(b) spying
(c) degree of harm
(c) social engineering
(d) susceptibility
(d) shoulder surfing
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (d)
107. The power level drops below 120V.
102.A………..is a small program embedded
(a) brownout (b) spike
inside of a GIF image.
(c) blackout (d) surge
(a) web bug (b) cookie
(e) None of these
(c) spyware application (d) spam
(e) None of these Ans : (b)
108.Which of the following is NOT a Microsoft
Ans : (a)
Internet tool or technology?
103.A hacker contacts you my phone or email
(a) Dreamweaver (b) Silverlight
and attempts to acquire your password
(c) Internet Explorer (d) Expression Web
(a) spoofing (b) phishing
(e) None of these
(c) spamming (d) bugging
(e) None of these Ans : (a)
109.A protocol used to control the secure sending
Ans : (b)
of data on the internet is :
104.A hacker that changes or forges information
(a) SMTP (b) HTTPS
in an electronic resource, is engaging
in……… (c) TCP/IP (d) HTTP
(a) denial of service (b) sniffing (e) None of these
(c) terrorism (d) data diddling Ans : (b)
(e) None of these 110.Programs from the same developer sold
bundled together, that provide better
Ans : (d)
integration and share common features,
105.Hackers often gain entry to a network be toolbars and menus are known as ………..
pretending to be at a legitimate computer.
(a) software suites
(a) Spoofing (b) forging
(b) integrated software packages
(c) IP spoofing (d) ID theft
(c) software processing packages
(e) None of these
(d) personal information managers
Ans : (c)
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Ans : (a) Ans : (b)
111. ……………terminals (formerly known as 116.A database management system (DBMS) is
cash registers) are often connected to complex a………..
inventory and sales computer systems.
(a) hardware system used to create, maintain
(a) Data (b) Sales and provide controlled access to a database
(c) Query (d) Point-of-Sale (POS) (b) hardware system used to create, maintain,
and provide uncontrolled access to a
(e) None of these
database.
Ans : (a) (c) software system used to create, maintain,
112.The OSI model is divided into and provide uncontrolled access to a
…………processes called layers. database.
(a) five (b) six (d) software system used to create, maintain,
and provide controlled access to a
(c) seven (d) eight database.
Ans : (c) Ans : (d)
113.………..are specially designed computer 117.A Proxy server is used for which of the
chips reside inside other devices, such as your following?
car or your electronic thermostat.
(a) To provide security against unauthorized
(a) Servers users
(b) Embedded computers (b) To process client requests for web pages
(c) Robotic computers (c) To process client requests for database
(d) Mainframes access
(e) None of these (d) To provide TCP/IP
Ans : (b) (e) None of these
114.In a ring topology, the computer in Ans : (b)

possession of the………can transmit data 118.……….are words that a programming
(a) packet (b) data language has set aside for its own use.
(c) access method (d) token (a) Control words
(e) None of these (b) Reserved words
Ans : (d) (c) Control structures
115. …………Viruses are often transmitted by a (d) Reserved keys

floppy disk left in the floppy drive (e) None of these
(a) Trojan horse (b) Boot sector Ans : (b)
(c) Script (d) Logic bomb
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119.What is the primary difference between a Ans : (b)

virus and a worm?
123. Communication using a modulated carrier to
(a) A worm has the ability to self-propagate apply a data signal to a transmission medium
from an infected user’s computer to other in analog form is
computers
(a) Local area network
(b) A worm is usually written by a cracker :
(b) Modem
Script bunnies do not have the skills to
develop worm program (c) Base band networking
(c) A virus is very harmful to the computers it (d) Broad band networking
infects; a worm is not a serious a problem
(e) None of these
(d) Anti-virus software is effective in fighting
viruses but not worms Ans : (d)
(e) None of these 124. ‘ITS’ stands for
Ans : (c) (a) Intelligent Teaching Systems
120. ………..describe what is database fields. (b) International Tutoring Systems
(a) Structures (b) Field markers (c) Intelligent Tutoring Systems
(c) Field definition (d) Field names (d) All of these
Ans : (d) Ans : (c)
121. A goal of normalization is to…………. 125.Any piece of equipment forming an

interface to a data communication system is
(a) minimize the number of relationships
(a) DTE (b) DTA
(b) minimize the number of entities
(c) CSA (d) DCA
(c) minimize the number of tables
(e) None of these
(d) minimize the number of redundancy
Ans : (b)
(e) None of these
126.In the language of the computer profession,
Ans : (d) one thousand position of main storage is
represented with the letter
122.A(n)………….uses pictures (called icons)
and menus displayed on the screen to send (a) K (b) L
commands to the computer system.
(c) M (d) C
(a) command-based user interface
(e) None of these
(b) GUI
Ans : (a)
(c) system utility
127.The control of the jobs running within a
(d) API system is
(e) None of these (a) Job monitoring (b) Job stream
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(c) Job min (d) Job step 132.A computer program that instructs other
programs to perform a particular type of
(e) None of these
operation is
Ans : (a) (a) System software
128.The total number of messages handled by a
(b) Application program
computerized telephone system on a daily
basis is an example of : (c) Compiler
(a) Frequency (b) Updating (d) Interpreter
(c) Volume (d) All of these (e) None of these
Ans : (d) 133. The______provides a path between the CPU
and peripheral devices, which are connected
129.A device mounted on a communication
via interface cards
satellite which receives, amplifies and re-
transmits signals from earth station is (a) computer (b) expansion bus
(a) Track (b) Transponder (c) memory (d) CPU
(c) Transistor (d) Terminal (e) None of these
Ans : (b) 134. Programs prepared by an outside supplier &
provided to a user in a machine readable form
130.What is the acronym for Single In-Line
is known as
Memory Module?
(a) Utility program
(a) SIMM (b) SILMM
(b) Canned program
(c) SM (d) SMM
(c) Application program
(e) None of these
(d) Application software
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
131.Which type of processing that produces
output results immediately after input data are Ans : (b)
entered into a computer system
135. Pictures or drawings, typically displayed on
(a) Time-sharing a VDU to allow users to select program
options is called
(b) Interactive
(a) HIPO charts (b) Icons
(c) Batch Processing
(c) Graphics (d) Network
(d) Real-time processing
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (b)
136. The pieces of equipment which are attached
to the CPU of a computer and which it can
access are called
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(a) output devices (b) control units Ans : (e)

(c) hardware (d) disk drive 140.All the information collected during
database development is stored in a_________
(e) peripherals
(a) repository (b) data warehouse
Ans : (e)
(c) RAD (d) CASE
137.A factor which might cause an individual to
consider using a computer in criminal (e) None of these
activities is :
Ans : (b)
(a) The computer’s access to large sums of
141.The…………component is used by the data
money
analyst to create the queries that access the
(b) The speed with which the crime can be database.
accomplished
(a) data extraction
(c) EFTS (Electronic Funds Transfer System)
(b) end-user query tool
(d) All the these
(c) end-user presentation tool
(e) None of these
(d) data store
Ans : (d)
(e) None of these
138.The Secure Electronic Transaction (SET)
specification Ans : (b)
142. A polymorphic virus_______
(a) is a notice, issued and verified by a
certificate authority, that guarantees a user (a) modifies its program code each time it
or Web site is legitimate attaches itself to another program or file
(b) provides private-key encryption of all data (b) is a malicious-logic program that copies
that passes between a client and a server itself repeatedly in memory or on a disk
drive until no memory or disk space
(c) allows users to choose an encryption
remains.
scheme for the data that passes between a
client and a server (c) a malicious-logic program that hides
within or looks like a legitimate program
(d) uses a public-key encryption to secure
credit-card transaction systems (d) infects a program file, but still reports the
size and creation date of the original
(e) None of these
uninfected program
Ans : (d)
(e) None of these
139. ‘DOS’ floppy disk does not have________
Ans : (a)
(a) A Boot Record
143.Microwave transmission is used in
(b) A File Allocation Table environments where installing physical
transmission media is_________
(c) A Root Directory
(a) difficult or impossible and where line-of-
(d) Virtual Memory
sight transmission is unavailable
(e) BIOS
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(b) easy or promising and where line-of-sight Ans : (a)

transmission is unavailable
147. RSA is__________
(c) difficult or impossible and where line-of-
(a) Symmetric Cryptosystem
sight transmission is available
(b) Asymmetric Cryptosystem
(d) easy or promising and where line-of-sight
transmission is available (c) Block Cypher
(e) None of these (d) Digital Signature
Ans : (d) (e) None of these
144.Which is NOT a good Web security Ans : (d)
strategy?
148.A DVD-RAM is similar to a
(a) Restrict access to the Web server; keep a …………except it has storage capacities upto
minimum number of ports open 5.2 GB.
(b) Limit the users who can load software, edit (a) CD-R (b) floppy disk
or add files.
(c) CD-RW (d) hard disk
(c) Add demo programs, so users can test
system without accessing production data. (e) None of these
(d) Remove unnecessary compilers and Ans : (c)

interpreters 149. How is power supplied to a low-power USB
(e) None of these device?
Ans : (d) (a) Through a power cable
145. The word FTP stands for__________ (b) From an external power supply
(a) File Translate Protocol (c) Directly from the computer’s power supply
(b) File Transit Protocol (d) Through the USB cable
(c) File Typing Protocol (e) None of these
(d) File Transfer Protocol Ans : (d)
(e) None of these 150.The………data mining techniques derives

rules from real-world case examples.
Ans : (a)
(a) Rule discover
146. This…………tier processes HTTP protocol,
scripting tasks, performs calculations, and (b) Signal processing
provides access to data. (c) Neural nets
(a) Client (d) Case-based reasoning
(b) Applications/Web server (e) None of these
(c) Enterprise Server Ans : (c)
(d) DBA
(e) None of these
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151. Which of the following objects is passed to a (e) Random access memory
JavaBean when one of its properties is set via
a JSP action? Ans : (e)
155. If you wanted to locate the hardware address
(a) Servlet Request
of a local device, which protocol would you
(b) Http Servlet Request use?
(c) Servlet Response (a) ARP (b) RARP
(d) Http Servlet Response (c) ICMP (d) PING
(e) None of these (e) PONG
Ans : (c) Ans : (a)
152.Graphical diagrams used to represent 156.What is Internet 2?
different multiple perspectives of a system
(a) A new type of cabling system for Wide
include_________
Area Networks
(a) use-case, class, and state diagrams
(b) A second local area network that can
(b) state, interaction, derivative diagrams connect with another online LAN to share
access
(c) interaction, relationship, and class
diagrams (c) A new standard for Internet browsers
(d) deployment, relationship, and use-case (d) An association to develop advanced
diagrams Internet technology
Ans : (a) Ans : (d)
153. Database redesign is not terribly difficult if 157.While searching a website, you have been
the_________ unable to find information that was on the site
several months ago. What might you do to
(a) database is structured
attempt to locate that information?
(b) database is well-designed
(a) Visit Google’s cached page to view the
(c) database has no data older copy.
(d) database is relatively small (b) Forget about it, as there is no way to find
this information
(e) database is relatively large
(c) Visit a partner site of the organization to
Ans : (e) see if it is there.
154.Which of the following are normally used to (d) Use the wayback machine.
initialize a computer system’s hardware?
(e) None of these
(a) Bootstrap memory
Ans : (c)
(b) Volatile memory
158.Which kind of lock includes a keypad that
(c) External mass memory can be used to control access into areas?
(d) Static memory (a) Cipher (b) Warded
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(c) Device (d) Tumbler Ans : (c)

(e) Typelock 163.Primary storage is………..as compared to
secondary storage :
Ans : (d)
(a) Slow and inexpensive
159.Which is not a factor when categorizing a
computer? (b) Fast and inexpensive
(a) Speed of the output device (c) Fast and expensive
(b) Amount of main memory the CPU can use (d) Slow and expensive
(c) Cost of the system (e) None of these
(d) Capacity of the hard disk Ans : (c)
(e) Where it was purchased 164. Offline device is :
Ans : (e) (a) a device which is not connected to CPU
160.Which of the following terms is the most (b) a device which is connected to CPU
closely related to main memory?
(c) a direct access storage device
(a) nonvolatile (b) permanent
(d) an I/O device
(c) control unit (d) temporary
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (d)
165.The most popular language used with
161.Which of the following is not a factor microcomputers and time-shared mini
affecting the processing capability or computers, is an easy-to-use high level
performance of a PC system? language :
(a) The clock speed of the microprocessor (a) COBOL (b) ADA
(b) The revolutions per minute of the printer (c) PASCAL (d) BASIC
disk
(e) None of these
(c) The primary storage capacity of the
processor Ans : (d)
166.Which of the following is a communication
(d) The built-in instruction set available to the
network that is devoted to carrying computer
microprocessor
information :
(e) None of these
(a) Data Point (b) Data Module
Ans : (b)
(c) Data network (d) Data Pack
162. What is the standard code the computer
(e) None of these
industry created to represent characters?
(a) DASI (b) ASSH Ans : (c)
167. A half byte is known as :
(c) ASCII (d) BASCII
(a) Data (b) Bit
(e) EPROM
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(c) Half byte (d) Nibble Ans : (d)

(e) None of these 173.In Inkjet technology the droplets of ink are
deflected by?
Ans : (d)
(a) multi directional nozzles
168. With respect to a network interface card the
term 10/100 refers to: (b) electronically charged plates
(a) protocol speed (c) high pressure plates
(b) a fiber speed (d) electro static absorbtion
(c) megabits per seconds (e) None of these
(d) minimum and maximum server speed Ans : (a)
(e) None of these 174.Which provides the fastest access to large
video files?
Ans : (c)
(a) Optical drives (b) IDE hard drives
169.A hard disk is divided into tracks which are
further subdivided into : (c) SCSI hard drives (d) EIDE hard drives
(a) clusters (b) sectors (e) None of these
(c) vectors (d) heads Ans : (c)
(e) None of these 175. Primary memory stores :
Ans : (b) (a) Data alone (b) Programs alone
170.Which standard govern parallel (c) Results alone (d) All of these
communications?
(e) None of these
(a) RS232 (b) RS-232a
Ans : (d)
(c) CAT 5 (d) IEEE 1284
176. You just installed a new IDE hard drive, but
(e) None of these your system BIOS will not recognize the new
drive, what should you check first :
Ans : (d)
(a) cable sequence
171.Which peripheral port provides the
FASTEST throughput to laser printers? (b) jumpers on the hard drive
(a) RS-232 (b) SCSI (c) drivers that need to be loaded
(c) Parallel (d) Serial (d) hard drive manufacturer web site
information
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (b)
172.Resistance is measured in?
177.What’s the best way to protect your hard
(a) Volts (b) Amps
drive data?
(c) Watts (d) Ohms
(a) regular backups
(e) None of these
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(b) periodically defrag it (c) word processing, spreadsheets, database,

calculations
(c) run chkdsk at least once a week
(d) bits, bytes, words, and OSI
(d) run scandisk at least once a week
(e) None of these
(e) run a regular diagnostic
Ans : (a)
Ans : (a)
182. Parity is :
178.Laser Jet printer speeds are measured in
pages per minute (ppm) what do we use to (a) a byte stored in the FAT to indicated
measure dot-matrix printers? remaining slots
(a) lines per inch (b) the optimal transmission speed of data over
a CAT 5 cable
(b) lines per sheet
(c) an extra bit stored with data in RAM that is
(c) characters per inch
used to check for errors when the data is
(d) characters per second read back
(e) None of these (d) the optimal transmission speed of data over
a CAT 5 cable
Ans : (d)
(e) None of these
179. A modem could be attached to which port?
Ans : (c)
(a) Parallel port
183. What is different between AT and ATX
(b) ASYNC port power supplies?
(c) Keyboard connector (a) They are identical except for their shape.
(d) Video port (b) AT supplies use a single P1 power
(e) None of these connector while ATX uses P8 and P9
Ans : (a) (c) AT supplies use P8 and P9 power

connectors while ATX uses a single P1
180.You get a CMOS checksum error during connector.
bootup. What is most likely the cause?
(d) AT power supplies run on 120V AC
(a) power supply is bad current while ATX uses 220V AC
(b) BIOS needs updating (e) None of these
(c) CMOS battery is nearing end of life Ans : (c)
(d) hard drive types are incorrectly defined 184.What type of connector is used to plug a
(e) None of these telephone line into a modem?
Ans : (c) (a) COM1 (b) RJ-11
181.What are the four key functions of a (c) RJ-45 (d) RJ-10
computer system? (e) None of these
(a) input, processing, output, and storage Ans : (b)
(b) keyboard, display, memory, and disk drive
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185.Which of the following is NOT a type of Ans : (c)

computer hard drive?
190.Which one of the following is not the
(a) IDE (b) FDD function of Operating System?
(c) SCSI (d) EIDE (a) Resource Management
(e) SATA (b) File Management
Ans : (b) (c) Networking
186. What does FDISK do? (d) Processor Management
(a) performs low-level formatting of the hard (e) None of these
drive
Ans : (c)
(b) fixes bad sectors on the hard drive
191.What is the meaning of “Hibernate” in
(c) recovers lost clusters on the hard drive Windows XP/Windows7?
(d) creates partitions on the hard drive (a) Restart the Computer is safe mode
(e) None of these (b) Restart the Computer in hibernate mode
Ans : (d) (c) Shutdown the Computer terminating all the
running applications
187.Which of the following is NOT a type of
motherboard expansion slot? (d) Shutdown the Computer without closing
the running applications
(a) ISA (b) PCI
(e) None of these
(c) AGP (d) ATX
Ans : (d)
(e) None of these
192. Unix Operating System is an :
Ans : (d)
(a) Multi User Operating System
188. Copying a process from memory to disk to
allow space for other processes is called : (b) Time Sharing Operating System
(a) Swapping (b) Deadlock (c) Multi Tasking Operating System
(c) Demand Paging (d) Page Fault (d) All of these
Ans : (a) Ans : (d)
189.Which of the following memory unit that 193.What should be the extension to execute
processor can access more rapidly : files?
(a) Main Memory (a) EXE (b) BAT
(b) Virtual Memory (c) COM (d) All of these
(c) Cache Memory (e) None of these
(d) Read Only Memory Ans : (d)
(e) None of these
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194.Which of the following memories need Ans : (a)

refresh?
199.In which type of the following OS, the
(a) SRAM (b) DRAM response time is very crucial :
(c) COM (d) All of these (a) Network Operating System
(e) None of these (b) Real Time Operating System
Ans : (b) (c) Batch Operating System
195. RJ45 UTP cable has………Cable : (d) Unix Operating System
(a) 2 pair (b) 3 pair (e) None of these
(c) 4 pair (d) 5 pair Ans : (b)
(e) None of these 200.Which of the following languages is more
suited to structured program?
Ans : (c)
(a) PL/1 (b) FORTRAN
196. Basic is……….language :
(c) BASIC (d) PASCAL
(a) a procedural
(e) None of these
(b) an object oriented
Ans : (d)
(c) user friendly
201.A computer assisted method for the
(d) both A and B
recording and analyzing of existing or
(e) None of these hypothetical systems is
Ans : (a) (a) Data transmission
197. The file system “NTFS” stands for : (b) Data flow
(a) New Type File System (c) Data capture
(b) Never Terminated File System (d) Data Processing
(c) New Technology File System (e) None of these
(d) Non Terminated File System Ans : (b)
(e) None of these 202.What difference does the 5th generation
computer have from other generation
Ans : (c) computers?
198.Which Operating System doesn’t support (a) Technological advancement
networking between computers?
(b) Scientific code
(a) Windows 3.1
(c) Object Oriented Programming
(b) Windows 95
(d) All of these
(c) Windows 2000
(e) None of these
(d) Windows NT
Ans : (a)
(e) Windows XP
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203.Which of the following computer language (e) None of these

is used for artificial intelligence?
Ans : (b)
(a) FORTRAN (b) PROLOG
209.The time for which a piece of equipment
(c) C (d) COBOL operates is called
(e) None of these (a) Seek time (b) Effective time
Ans : (b) (c) Access time (d) Real time
204.The tracks on a disk which can be accused (e) None of these
without repositioning the R/W heads is
Ans : (b)
(a) Surface (b) Cylinder
210.Binary numbers need more places for
(c) Cluster (d) All of these counting because
(e) None of these (a) They are always big numbers
Ans : (b) (b) Any no. of 0’s can be added in front of
them
205.Which part interprets program instructions
and initiate control operations. (c) Binary base is small
(a) Input (b) Storage Unit (d) 0’s and 1’s have to be properly spaced
apart
(c) Logic Unit (d) Control Unit
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (d)
211. Which access method is used for obtaining a
206.The binary system uses powers of
record from a cassette tape?
(a) 2 (b) 10
(a) Direct (b) Sequential
(c) 8 (d) 16
(c) Random (d) All of these
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (b)
207.A computer program that converts assembly
212.Any type of storage that is used for holding
language to machine language is
information between steps in its processing is
(a) Compiler (b) Interpreter
(a) CPU
(c) Assembler (d) Comparator
(b) Primary storage
(e) None of these
(c) Intermediate storage
Ans : (c) (d) Internal storage
208.The time required for the fetching and
(e) None of these
execution of one simple machine instruction is
Ans : (c)
(a) Delay Time (b) CPU cycle
213.A name applied by Intel corp. to high speed
(c) Real Time (d) Seek time
MOS technology is called
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(a) HDLC (b) LAP Ans : (b)

(c) HMOS (d) SDLC 218.The term referring to evacuating the content
of some part of the machine is known as
(e) None of these
(a) Dump (b) Enhancement
Ans : (c)
(c) Down (d) Compiler
214.A program component that allows structuring
of a program in an unusual way is known as (e) None of these
(a) Correlation (b) Coroutine Ans : (a)
(c) Diagonalization (d) Quene 219.The process of communicating with a file
from a terminal is
(e) None of these
(a) Interactive (b) Interrogation
Ans : (b)
(c) Heuristic (d) All of these
215. The radian of a number system
(e) None of these
(a) Is variable
Ans : (b)
(b) Has nothing to do with digit position value
220.A common boundary between two systems is
(c) Equals the number of its distinct counting
called
digits
(a) Interdiction (b) Interface
(d) Is always an even number
(c) Surface (d) Median
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (b)
216.The section of the CPU that selects,
interprets and sees to the execution of 221.Which computer has been designed to be as
program instructions compact as possible?
(a) Memory (b) Register Unit (a) Mini (b) Super computer
(c) Control Unit (d) ALU (c) Micro computer (d) Mainframe
Ans : (c) Ans : (c)
217.Which type of system puts the user into 222.A general purpose single-user micro-
direct conversation with the computer through computer designed to be operated by one
a keyboard? person at a time is
(a) Real time processing (a) Special-purpose computer
(b) Interactive computer (b) KIPS
(c) M
(c) Batch Processing
(d) PC
(d) Time Sharing
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
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223.Which device of computer operation (e) None of these

dispenses with the use of the keyboard?
Ans : (a)
(a) Joystick (b) Light pen
228.Data divisions the third division of a
(c) Mouse (d) Touch ______program.
(e) None of these (a) COBOL (b) BASIC
Ans : (c) (c) PASCAL (d) FORTH
224.A program that is employed in the (e) None of these
development, repair or enhancement of other
programs is known as Ans : (a)
229.A program that converts computer data into
(a) System software
some code system other than the normal one
(b) Software tool is known as
(c) Applications program (a) Encoder (b) simulation
(d) Utility program (c) Emulator (d) Decoder
Ans : (b) Ans : (a)
225. Which output device is used for translating 230.A hybrid computer uses a……….to convert
information from a computer into pictorial digital signals from a computer into analog
form on paper. signals.
(a) Mouse (b) Plotter (a) Modulator (b) Demodulator
(c) Touch Panel (d) Card punch (c) Modem (d) Decoder
Ans : (b) Ans : (c)
226.The list of coded instruction is called 231. Any device that performs signal conversion
is
(a) Computer program (b) Algorithm
(a) Modulator (b) Modem
(c) Flow chart (d) Utility programs
(c) Keyboard (d) Plotter
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (a)
227.An optical input device that interprets pencil
marks on paper media is 232.A type of channel used to connect a central
processor and peripherals which uses
(a) O.M.R
multiplying is known as
(b) Punch card reader
(a) Modem (b) Network
(c) Optical scanners
(c) Multiplexer (d) All of these
(d) Magnetic tape
(e) None of these
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Ans : (c) Ans : (d)

233.The complete picture of data stored in 238.Which of the following can store information
database is known as in the form of microscopic pits on metal disks.
(a) Record (b) Schema (a) Laser disks (b) Tape cassettes
(c) System flowchart (d) DBMS (c) RAM cartridge (d) Punched cards
Ans : (b) Ans : (a)
234.A language which is close to that used within 239.A storage system for small amounts of data
the computer is is
(a) High-level language (a) Magnetic card
(b) Assembly language (b) Magnetic tape
(c) Low-level language (c) Punched card
(d) All of these (d) Optical mark reader
Ans : (c) Ans : (d)
235.Which is a unit representing the no bits of 240.Compilers and interpreters are themselves
discrete
(a) High-level language
(a) Baud (b) Byte
(b) Codes
(c) Bit (d) All of these
(c) Programs
(e) None of these
(d) Mnemonics
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
236.The device that can both feed data into and
accept data from a computer is Ans : (c)
241.A compiler means
(a) ALU (b) CPU
(a) A person who compiles source programs
(c) Input-Output device (d) All of these
(b) The same thing as a programmer
(e) None of these
(c) Keypunch operator
Ans : (c)
(d) A program which translates source
237. A modern digital computer has
program into object program
(a) Extremely high speed
(e) None of these
(b) Large memory
Ans : (d)
(c) Almost unlimited array
242.Compression of digital data for efficient
(d) All of these storage is
(e) None of these (a) Buffer (b) CPU
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(c) Packing (d) Field (e) None of these

Ans : (c) 248.Buffering is
243.Which programming language is based on (a) the process of temporarily storing the data
Algol 60. to allow for small variation in device
speeds
(a) PILOT (b) SNOBOL
(b) a method to reduce cross talks
(c) ADA (d) SIMULA
(c) storage of data within transmitting
(e) None of these
medium until the receiver is ready to
Ans : (d) receive.
244.A path by which communication is achieved (d) a method to reduce routing overhead
between a central processor and other devices
(e) None of these
is called.
Ans : (a)
(a) Audit trail (b) Network
249. Memory allocation of variables declared in a
(c) Bus (d) Channel
program is
(e) None of these
(a) allocated in RAM.
Ans : (c) (b) allocated in ROM
245.A stand-alone system which produces one
(c) allocated on stack
page of printed output at a time is
(d) assigned to registers
(a) Page printer (b) Line printer
(e) None of these
(c) Laser printer (d) Dot matrix printer
Ans : (c)
(e) None of these
250. A software that allows a personal computer
Ans : (a) to pretend as a computer terminal is
246.A memory that does not change its contents
(a) terminal adapter (b) bulletin board
without external causes is known as
(c) modem (d) terminal emulation
(a) Dynamic memory
(e) None of these
(b) Static memory
Ans : (d)
(c) RAM
251.What is part of a database that holds only one
(d) EEPROM
type of information?
(e) None of these
(a) Report (b) Field
Ans : (b) (c) Record (d) File
247.A memory that holds micro programs is
(e) None of these
(a) Core memory (b) ROM
Ans : (b)
(c) RAM (d) Control memory
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252.Most modern TV’s draw power even if (a) cryptology source

turned off. The circuit the power is used in
(b) encryption key
does what function?
(c) encryption software package
(a) Sound (b) Remote control
(d) cryptosystem
(c) Color balance (d) High voltage
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
Ans : (b)
257.Circuits that provide a communication path
253. ‘MPG’ extension refers usually to what kind
between two or more devices of a digital
of file?
computer system is :
(a) WordPerfect Document File
(a) Car (b) Bus
(b) MS Office document
(c) Track (d) Cable
(c) Animation/movie file
(e) None of these
(d) Image file
Ans : (b)
(e) None of these
258.A coding structure in which characters are
Ans : (c) represented by means of series of parallel bars
is :
254.The most common format for a home video
recorder is VHS. VHS stands for….? (a) Bar code (b) Menu Bar
(a) Video Home System (c) Numeric Bar (d) Bar Graph
(b) Very high speed (e) None of these
(c) Video horizontal standard Ans : (a)
(d) Voltage house standard 259.Which of the following best describes a
computer-based information system?
(e) None of these
(a) Data input for processing
Ans : (a)
(b) Output in produced in the form of Hard
255.What do we call a network whose elements
copy
may be separated by some distance? It
usually involves two or more small networks (c) Processing data
and dedicated high-speed telephone lines.
(d) System where computer is used to turn
(a) URL (Universal Resource Locator) data into information
(b) LAN (Local Area Network) (e) None of these
(c) WAN (Wide Area Network) Ans : (d)
(d) World Wide Web 260.Voice recognition is :
(e) None of these (a) Ability to input data directly into a
computer system by speaking to it
Ans : (c)
256.If you want to secure a message, use a(n) :
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computer system by speaking
Ans : (c)
(c) Processing of voice in computer system
266.What does COUNTA ( ) function do?
(d) Both (a) and (b)
(a) counts cells having alphabets
(e) None of these
(b) counts empty cells
Ans : (a)
(c) counts cells having number
261.Which one of the following is the right
(d) counts non-empty cells
shortcut for closing document in MS Office?
(e) None of these
(a) Shift + W (b) Ctrl + W
(c) Shift + Ctrl + W (d) Shift + Alt + W Ans : (d)
267.Which area in an Excel window allows
(e) None of these
entering values and formulas?
Ans : (b)
(a) Title Bar (b) Menu Bar
262.The cell reference for cell range of G2 to
(c) Formula Bar (d) Standard Tool Bar
M12 is……….
(e) None of these
(a) G2.M12 (b) G2;M12
(c) G2:M12 (d) G2-M12 Ans : (c)
268.Which of the following helps to reduce
(e) None of these
spelling error in the document?
Ans : (c)
(a) Auto Format (b) Auto Correct
263.Which of the following is not an option of
(c) Smart Tags (d) Auto Text
the spelling dialog box?
(e) None of these
(a) Ignore (b) Ignore all
(c) Edit (d) Change Ans : (b)
269.Which of the following enables you to paste
(e) None of these
data multiple times?
Ans : (c)
(a) window clipboard
264.Which language is used to create macros in
(b) office clipboard
Excel?
(c) Memory
(a) Visual Basic (b) C
(c) Visual C + + (d) Java
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (a)
270.Which of the following enables you to paste
265.Which key do you press to check spelling?
data multiple times?
(a) F3 (b) F5
(a) windows clipboard
(c) F7 (d) F9
(b) office clipboard
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(c) Memory Ans : (c)

(d) Both (a) and (b) 275. What is the full form of TCP/IP?
(e) None of these (a) Transmission control protocol/internet
protocol
Ans : (d)
(b) telephone call protocol/international
271.Which of the following is valid IP address?
protocol
(a) 984.12.787.76
(c) transport control protocol/internet protocol
(b) 192.168.321.10
(d) Tele caller protocol institutional protocol
(c) 1.888.234.3456
(e) None of these
(d) 192.168.56.115
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
276.HTML document start and end with which
Ans : (d) tag pairs?
272.What is FTP program used for? (a) <HEAD<….</HEAD>
(a) Transfer files to and from an Internet (b) <BODY>…..</BODY>
Server
(c) <HTML>…..</HTML>
(b) Designing a website
(d) <WEB>…….</WEB>
(c) Connecting to the Internet
(e) None of these
(d) Sending mails in bulk
Ans : (c)
(e) None of these
277.In Satellite based communication, VSAT
Ans : (a) stands for?
273.Which of the following are commonly found (a) Very Small Aperture Terminal
on web pages?
(b) Varying Size Aperture Terminal
(a) internet (b) hyperlinks
(c) Very Small Analog Terminal
(c) intranet (d) all of these
(d)Very Small Analog Transmitter
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (a)
274.The ability to combine name and addresses
278.Internet uses
with a standard document is called…….
(a) Packet switching
(a) document formatting
(b) Circuit switching
(b) database management
(c) Telephone switching
(c) mail merge
(d) Telex switching
(d) form letters
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
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279.The Internet banking facility provide by 284. To create a formulae, you can use :
banks is known as
(a) values but not cell references
(a) online banking
(b) cell references but not values
(b) net banking
(c) values or cell references although not both
(c) e-connect at the same time
(d) epay (d) value and cell references
Ans : (b) Ans : (d)
280.The code for a web page is written using 285.The cell labeled F5 refers to :
………..
(a) row 5 column F
(a) machine language (b) winzip
(b) column 5 row F
(c) perl (d) HTML
(c) function available in cells
(e) None of these
(d) function key F5
Ans : (d)
(e) None of these
281.A collection of related fields in data
organization is called Ans : (a)
286.In a worksheet you can select
(a) group (b) file
(a) rows
(c) information (d) register
(b) coloumns
(e) None of these
(c) entire worksheet
Ans : (d)
(d) All of these
282.The worksheet contains……..rows.
(e) None of these
(a) 65536 (b) 256
(c) 536 (d) 400 Ans : (d)
287. ………..view shows hot the contents on
(e) None of these
printed page will appear with margin, header
Ans : (a) and footer.
283. A menu contains a list of : (a) draft (b) full screen reading
(a) commands (c) outline (d) page layout
(b) data (e) None of these
(c) objects Ans : (d)
(d) reports 288.A commonly used graphic format for the
web is :
(e) None of these
(a) GIF (b) cmp
Ans : (a)
(c) text (d) TIF
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(e) None of these (d) Trialware

Ans : (a) (e) Adware
289.Which of the following is a disadvantage of Ans : (b)
machine language?
293.Which of the following programming
(a) Machine Dependent languages is associated with Artificial
Intelligence?
(b) Slower Execution
(a) C (b) B
(c) Machine Independent
(c) C++ (d) JAVA
(d) It requires Translation
(e) PROLOG
(e) None of these
Ans : (e)
Ans : (a)
294.Expand RDBMS
290.Android Operating System is an example of
which kind of Source Model? (a) Relative Database Management System
(a) Open Source (b) Rational Database Minimize System
(b) Vertical Market Software (c) Relational Database Management System
(c) Horizontal Market Software (d) Relational Database Maximize System
(d) Shareware (e) None of these
Ans : (a) 295. ………..is the storage area for e-mails.
291.Which of the following is true about (a) Folder (b) Mail box
Operating System?
(c) Directory (d) Hard Disk
(a) It is an interface between user and the
(e) None of these
computer.
(b) It manages all resources Ans : (b)
296.Display bar that lists all the open folders and
(c) It does all Memory management and
active application is………
Process management tasks
(a) Menubar (b) Toolbar
(d) All are true
(c) Task bar (d) Window list
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
292.A software that is not protected by copyright Ans : (d)
or trademark is……… 297.Which of the following is the keyboard
short-cut for permanent deletion of a
(a) Vertical Market Software
file/folder in windows?
(b) Public Domain Software
(a) Del (b) Shift + Del
(c) Shareware Software
(c) Ctrl + Del (d) Alt + Enter
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Ans : (b) 303.Which of the following is not a term related
to the World Wide Web?
298.Which of the following operating systems
does not exist? (a) Hyperlink (b) Hypertext
(a) Windows 7 (b) Mac OS X (c) Website (d) Homepage
(c) Windows CE (d) Windows 12 (e) Keyboard
(e) Ubuntu Ans : (e)
Ans : (d) 304.Which of the following is another name for
pre-programmed formula in Excel?
299.To protect the computer from hacker
intrusions, ……..must be installed. (a) Range (b) Graph
(a) Firewall (b) Mailer (c) Function (d) Cell
(c) Script (d) Yahoo Messenger (e) None of these
Ans : (a) 305.ALU works on the instructions held in
………
300.Which of the following is known as non
volatile memory? (a) Notebook (b) Registers
(a) Hard Disk (b) Floppy Disk (c) Notepad (d) Clipboard
(c) CD-ROM (d) DVD-ROM (e) I/O Devices
(e) All of these Ans : (b)
Ans : (e) 306. ………..is a computer software designated
to help people involved in a common task to
301.To see the document before the printout is
achieve goals.
taken, use……….
(a) Shareware (b) Software
(a) Insert Table (b) Paste
(c) Freeware (d) Collaborative Software
(c) Format Painter (d) Cut
(e) None of these
(e) Print Preview
Ans : (d)
Ans : (e)
307. …….is the process of getting access to the
302.The CPU of a computer?
computer.
(a) understands only assembly language
(a) Switch on (b) Login
(b) understands machine language and high-
(c) Logoff (d) Enter
level languages
(e) None of these
(c) understands only machine language
Ans : (b)
(d) understands only high-level language
(e) does not understand machine language
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308.A collection of programmes which (c) Multimedia (d) Multiuser

determines and controls how your computer
(e) None of these
system works and process information is
called Ans : (c)
(a) Interpreter (b) Computer 313. MICR is exclusively used in :
(c) Office (d) Compiler (a) Libraries (b) Super Markets
(e) Operating system (c) Stock markets (d) Banking Industry
Ans : (c) (e) None of these
309.The Title and Page number of a document Ans : (d)
can be displayed using which of the following
options? 314.In order to change page margins in a word
document
(a) Insert table
(a) Drag the scroll box on the scroll bars.
(b) Spelling and Grammar
(b) Delete the margin boundaries on the ruler
(c) Header and Footer
(c) Right Click on the ruler
(d) Thesaurus
(d) Drag the margin boundaries on the ruler
(e) File
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (d)
310.Data redundancy can be eliminated by using:
315.Pop-ups are a form of…..on the World Wide
(a) Networking Web?
(b) DBMS (a) Instant Messaging
(c) Operating System (b) Search Engines
(d) Processing the data manually (c) Browsers
(e) None of these (d) Mark-up Languages
Ans : (a) (e) Online Advertising
311.Which of the following uses computers and Ans : (e)
data communication to transmit data
electronically between computers? 316.Thesaurus option is available in
………menu.
(a) EDI (b) Physical Media
(a) Page layout (b) References
(c) Printing a paper (d) DTE
(c) Review (d) View
(e) None of these
(e) Layout
Ans : (a)
Ans : (c)
312. …………is a combination of text, audio,
still images, animation, video. 317.Which of the following refers to the process
of trading goods over the internet?
(a) Multiplexer (b) Multiplier
(a) E-seva (b) E-trading
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(c) E-Finance (d) E-Sales (c) Voice recognition unit

(e) E-Commerce (d) Voice band
Ans : (e) (e) None of these
318.Which of the following is not used to align Ans : (c)
text in a document?
323. VPN means
(a) Left (b) Right
(a) Vital Private Network
(c) Center (d) Diagonal
(b) Virtual Private Network
(e) Justify
(c) Visual Projection Node
Ans : (d)
(d) Very Private Network
319.Which of the following generation computers
(e) None of these
is referred to an expert system?
(a) 2nd (b) 1st Ans : (b)
324.The technique and process of searching,
(c) 4th (d) 3rd
recovering, and interpreting information from
(e) 5th large amounts of stored data is called
Ans : (e) (a) Browsing (b) Chatting
320. ………is a setoff instructions. (c) Retrieval (d) Desktop publishing
(a) Hardware (b) Code (e) None of these
(c) Language (d) Program Ans : (c)
(e) All of these 325.………is the internal network of an
organization?
Ans : (d)
(a) Internet (b) Intranet
321.Which printer is very commonly used for
desktop publishing? (c) Extranet (d) Organet
(a) Laser Printer (e) None of these
(b) Inkjet Printer Ans : (b)
(c) Daisywheel printer 326.In network terminology, MAN stands for
(d) Dot matrix printer (a) Multi-Area Network
(e) None of these (b) Main Area Network
Ans : (a) (c) Multi Application Network
322.An output device that uses words or (d) Metropolitan Area Network
messages recorded on a magnetic medium to
(e) None of these
produce audio response is
(a) Magnetic tape Ans : (d)
327.A character that is raised and smaller above
(b) Voice response unit
the baseline is known as
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(a) Outlined (b) Raised (a) Eliminate data redundancy

(c) Superscript (d) Subscript (b) Manage file access
(e) None of these (c) Maintain data integrity
Ans : (c) (d) All of these
328. A………….is a series of commands that is (e) None of these
recorded so it can be played back, or
executed, later Ans : (d)
333.A top-to-bottom relationship among the
(a) Mail merge (b) Merge printing
items in a database is established by a
(c) Goal seek (d) Macro
(a) Hierarchical schema
(e) None of these
(b) Network schema
Ans : (d)
(c) Relational schema
329.Long text can be broken down into many
(d) All of these
lines within a cell. You can do this through
(e) None of these
(a) Wrap Text in Format > Cells
(b) Justify in Edit > Cells Ans : (a)
334.Which of the following is not a database
(c) Text Wrapping in Format > Cells, Layout
object?
tab
(a) Tables (b) Queries
(d) All of these
(c) Relationships (d) Reports
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
330.By default there are……..worksheets in an Ans : (c)
Excel file 335.What are the columns in a Microsoft access
table called?
(a) 2 (b) 3
(a) Rows (b) Records
(c) 4 (d) 5
(c) Fields (d) Columns
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
331.Total number of rows in Excel 756 Ans : (c)
336.In……….there is no direct contact with the
(a) 65536 (b) 256
end users
(c) 1024 (d) None of these
(a) B2B (b) B2C
(e) None of these
(c) C2C (d) All these
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
332.Database management systems are intended
to Ans : (a)
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337.The spacing between character pairs is (a) SMTP (b) IP

called :
(c) TCP (d) UDP
(a) Kerning (b) x-height
(e) None of these
(c) intercap (d) serif
Ans : (c)
(e) None of these
343.The process of converting analog signals into
Ans : (a) digital signals so they can be processed by a
receiving computer is referred to as :
338.We cannot delete the……….icon but we can
made it invisible. (a) modulation (b) demodulation
(a) Recycle (b) My Computer (c) synchronizing (d) digitizing
(c) Internet Explorer (d) My Network Place (e) None of these
(e) None of these Ans : (d)
Ans : (a) 344.Which of the following is considered a broad
band communication channel?
339.In case of Bus/Tree topology signal
balancing issue is overcome by (a) coaxial cable (b) fiber optics cable
(a) Modulation (b) Polling (c) microwave circuits (d) All of these
(c) Segmentation (d) Strong transmitter (e) None of these
Ans : (c) 345.In a synchronous modem, the digital-to-
analog converter transmits signal to the
340.BCC in the internet refers to
(a) equalizer (b) modulator
(a) Black carbon copy
(c) demodulator (d) terminal
(b) Blind carbon copy
(e) None of these
(c) Blank carbon copy
Ans : (a)
(d) Beautiful carbon copy
346.The loss in signal power as light travels
(e) None of these
down the fiber is called
Ans : (b) (a) attenuation (b) progragation
341.Education combined with entertainment is
(c) scattering (d) interruption
called…………
(e) None of these
(a) Simulation (b) CAI
Ans : (a)
(c) Edutainment (d) Synchronization
347.Number of bits per symbol used in Baudot
(e) None of these
code is
Ans : (c) (a) 7 (b) 5
342.Which of the following transport layer
(c) 8 (d) 9
protocols is used to support electronic mail?
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Ans : (b) Ans : (b)
348.To get the ‘Symbol’ dialog box, click on the 353.SITE stands for
………… menu and choose ‘Symbol’.
(a) Satellite Instructional Technology and
(a) Insert (b) Format Engineering
(c) Tools (d) Table (b) State Institute of Teacher Education
(e) None of these (c) Satellite Instructional Television
Experiment
Ans : (a)
(d) State Institute of Technology and
349.What is the short cut key to open Font dialog
Engineering
box?
(e) None of these
(a) Ctrl + F (b) Alt + Ctrl + F
Ans : (c)
(c) Ctrl + D (d) Ctrl + Shift + D
354.Cloud computing means
(e) None of these
(a) Computing using the satellite
Ans : (c)
(b) Computing using cloud chamber
350.Which of the following line spacing is
technology
invalid?
(c) Computing which results in errors
(a) Single (b) Double
(d) Shifting computing power from offline
(c) Triple (d) Multiple
PCs and Laptops onto the Web
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (d)
351.Which of the following option in File pull
355.The ‘C’ language is
down menu is used to close a MS Word
document? (a) Context free language
(a) Quit (b) Close (b) Context sensitive language
(c) Exit (d) New (c) Regular language
(e) None of these (d) Assembly language
352.CLASS is the acronym for Ans : (a)
(a) Computer, Language and School Studies 356.What is the size of the Unicode character in
Windows Operating System?
(b) Computer, Literacy and Studies in Schools
(a) 8-bits (b) 16-bits
(c) Computer, Language and Secondary
Schools (c) 32-bits (d) 64-bits
(d) Computer, Learning and School Studies (e) None of these
Ans : (c)
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357. Data Encryption Techniques are particularly (d) there are multiple versions of Linux, but
used for_________ only one version of Windows
(a) protecting data in Data Communication (e) None of these
System.
Ans : (c)
(b) reduce Storage Space Requirement
361.The category of operating system that you
(c) enhances Data Integrity. most likely have running on your PDA
computer is a ………..operating system
(d) decreases Data Integrity
(a) real-time
(e) None of these
(b) single-user, single-task
Ans : (a)
(c) single-user, multi-task
358. ________is an “umbrella” activity that is
applied throughout the software engineering (d) multi-user, multi-task
process.
(e) None of these
(a) Debugging
Ans : (b)
(b) Testing
362.The barcode which is used on all types of
(c) Designing items, is ready by a scanning device directly
into the computer. What is the name of this
(d) Software Quality Assurance
scanning device?
(e) None of these
(a) Laser Scanner (b) Wand
Ans : (d) (c) OCR (d) MICR
359.Use of icons and windows are characteristic
(e) None of these
of a________interface
Ans : (a)
(a) command-driven
363.Which of the following is not a method to
(b) windows-oriented
preserve the security and integrity of
(c) graphical-user information?
(d) menu-driven (a) Antivirus software (b) Firewall
(e) None of these (c) Phishing (d) Disk Encryption
Ans : (c) (e) Backup
360.The essential difference between an Ans : (c)
operating system like Linux and one like
364.In computer science, by information we
Windows is that
mean
(a) Windows can run with an Intel processor,
(a) Any output coming out from computer
whereas Linux cannot
(b) Processed data put in an intelligent form
(b) Linux is proprietary, whereas Windows is
not (c) A report printed by the computer
(c) Any programmer can modify Linux code, (d) Plural of data
which is not permitted with Windows
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(e) None of these (c) bytes (d) proton

365.Which of the following features distinguishes Ans : (b)
a database file from a mere collection of data
370.The data between the computer and
(a) Database enables data to be organized for peripherals always passes via in input/output
effective use much faster
(a) port (b) A/D converter
(b) It organizes data in rows and columns
(c) D/A converter (d) buffer memory
(c) It gives reference name to each file created
(e) None of these
(d) It provides search facility
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
371.Preparing a magnetic disk for data storage is
Ans : (a) called
366.Who coordinates the sequencing of events (a) booting (b) formatting
within the central processor of a computer?
(c) debugging (d) commissioning
(a) Logic unit (b) Arithmetic unit
(e) None of these
(c) Register (d) Control Unit
Ans : (b)
(e) None of these
372.How many full adders are needed to add two
Ans : (d) 4-bit numbers with a parallel adder?
367.The microprocessor of a computer cannot (a) 8 (b) 4
operate on any information if that information
(c) 2 (d) 16
is not in its
(e) None of these
(a) secondary storage (b) main storage
(c) ALU (d) Logic unit Ans : (b)
373.If you see a diskette with a piece of foil
(e) None of these
covering its notch, it is said to be
Ans : (b)
(a) write-protected (b) copy-protected
368.Where have the program and data to be
(c) write-enabled (d) foil-covered
located before the ALU and control unit of a
computer can operate on it? (e) None of these
(a) Internal memory (b) Secondary memory Ans : (a)
(c) Microprocessor (d) Magnetic tapes 374.What is the name of the screen symbol that
shows the placement of the next character?
(e) None of these
(a) Mouse (b) Cursor
Ans : (a)
(c) Track ball (d) Graphic tablet
369.The only things moving around inside a
computer are (e) None of these
(a) Is and Os (b) electrons Ans : (b)
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375.Point out the odd item amongst the following (a) ROM (b) Magnetic disk
(a) computer mouse (c) Core memory (d) Bubble memory
(b) touchpad (e) None of these
(c) light pen Ans : (c)
(d) printer 380.The minimum time delay required between
the initiation of two successive memory
(e) None of these
operations is known as
Ans : (d) (a) memory cycle time
376.The very small and cheap computer built
(b) memory access time
into many home devices is called computer.
(c) transmission time
(a) Main frame (b) Mini
(d) waiting time
(c) Micro (d) Super
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (c)
381.When the time to establish link is large and
377.In comparison to the internal (main)
the size of data is small, the preferred mode of
memory, tape or disk memory is
data transfer is
(a) slower and more expensive
(a) circuit switching
(b) slower and less expensive
(b) packet switching
(c) faster and more expensive
(c) time division multiplexing
(d) faster and less expensive
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (b)
378.What is the main advantage of magnetic
382.In circuit switching
core memory over semiconductor RAM
memory? (a) data is stored at intermediate nodes
(a) More compact and smaller (b) transmission path is set before data transfer
(b) More economical (c) dedicated communication link is not
required
(c) A bit does not have to write after reading
(d) All of these
(d) Non-volatile
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (d)
383.A device used in some magnetic tape data
379.Which of the following memories contains a
entry system is
thin film of magnetic material sandwitched
between two permanent bias magnets? (a) key-to-disk station (b) light pen
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(c) touch Panel (d) card punch (a) sector (b) surface
(e) None of these (c) track (d) hib
384.Which of the following PC user must have a Ans : (a)
special hardware device that is to linkup with
388.Magnetic storage chips have no moving
a bulletin board system?
parts, and they provide nonvolatile direct-
(a) ALU (b) Control Unit access storage of data.
(c) Modem (d) Light Pen (a) Tape (b) Disk
(e) None of these (c) Ink character (d) Bus
385.A single primary storage location in the Ans : (a)
processor unit
389.A class of random access memory that
(a) can hold several different data items at the requires periodic servicing in order for, the
same time contents to remain valid is
(b) can hold data items but not program (a) Static RAM (b) Dynamic RAM
instructions
(c) PROM (d) EPROM
(c) is identified by a built-in and unique
(e) None of these
number called an address
(d) is identified by a number that varies with Ans : (b)
the contents in the location. 390.A sequence of microinstruction is
(e) None of these (a) machine code (b) microcode
Ans : (c) (c) mnemonics (d) gray code
386.A large computer designed to handle (e) None of these
complex scientific calculations
Ans : (b)
(a) may use only a firmed word-length storage
approach 391.A specific part of an arithmetic and logic unit
that is used to perform the operation of
(b) will likely require a character addressable multiplication is
storage unit
(a) multiplier (b) multiplener
(c) must use fixed length words of four
character each (c) multivibrator (d) quantization
(d) will not use numbered address locations (e) None of these
Ans : (a) 392.Which of the following belongs to the first

generation of computer?
387.Methods used to organize and physically
store disk data are cylinder and (a) HNIAC (b) IBM 1401
(c) IBM 8090 (d) UNI VAC
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Ans : (d) Ans : (e)
393. A typical modern computer uses 398.In a generic microprocessor, instruction
cycle time is
(a) LSI chips (b) vacuum tubes
(a) shorter than machine cycle time
(c) valves (d) All these
(b) larger than machine cycle time
(e) None of these
(c) exactly double the machine cycle time
Ans : (a)
(d) exactly the same as the machine cycle time
394.Which kind of hardware is used the most in
the input phase of a computer-based (e) None of these
information system?
Ans : (b)
(a) Keyboard (b) Printer
399.The cyclic codes are used in
(c) Monitor (d) Hard disk
(a) arithmetic and logical computations
(e) None of these
(b) data transfer
Ans : (a)
(c) continuously varying signal representation
395.Which kind of device allows the user to add
(d) All of these
components and capabilities to a computer
system? (e) None of these
(a) System boards (b) Storage devices Ans : (c)
(c) Input devices (d) Expansion slots 400.The operation of a digital computer is based
on_________principle.
(e) None of these
(a) Counting (b) Measuring
Ans : (d)
(c) Electronic (d) Logical
396.Which of the following persons probably has
the least amount of technical knowledge? (e) None of these
(a) User (b) Computer operator Ans : (a)
(c) System Analyst (d) Programmer 401.The personal computers are also called
(e) None of these (a) desk top computers
Ans : (a) (b) palmtop computers
397.Which of the following is not true for (c) advanced computers
primary storage?
(d) portable computers
(a) Information must be transferred to primary
storage (e) None of these
(b) It is relatively more expensive Ans : (a)
(c) It allows very fast access to data 402.Which of the following is a group of related
characters that are treated as a single unit?
(d) It is less expensive
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(a) Array (b) File (c) circuits (d) system analysis

(c) Field (d) Block (e) None of these
Ans : (c) 408.A third and last component of CPU is
403.The person who writes instruction that tell (a) ALU (b) supervisory-control unit
the computer how to handle input information
(c) input device (d) register unit
is
(e) None of these
(a) data entry operator
(b) computer programmer Ans : (b)
409.The digital computer was developed
(c) computer operator
primarily in
(d) keypunch operator
(a) USSR (b) Japan
(e) None of these
(c) USA (d) UK
Ans : (b)
(e) None of these
404.A system which allows interaction between
man and machine via some terminal device is Ans : (c)
410.Who is credited with the idea of using punch
(a) batch mode (b) interactive
cards to control patterns in a weaving
(c) real time (d) time sharing machine?
(e) None of these (a) Pascal (b) Hollerith
Ans : (b) (c) Babbage (d) Jackquard
405.A computer midway between a micro and a (e) None of these
main frame in size is
Ans : (d)
(a) super computer (b) micro computer
411.Most of the inexpensive personal computers
(c) mini computer (d) KIPS do not have any disk or diskette drive. What
is the name of such computers?
(e) None of these
(a) Home computers
Ans : (c)
(b) Diskless computers
406.The capacity of a machine to perform tasks,
normally requiring human intelligence, is (c) Dedicated computers
(a) KIPS (b) artificial (d) General-purpose computers
(c) super computer (d) micro computer (e) None of these
Ans : (b) 412.Which of the following require large
computer memory?
407.A Group of integrated parts is called
(a) Imaging (b) Graphics
(a) system (b) swapping
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(c) Voice (d) All of these 417.A digital computer did not score over an
analog computer in terms of
(e) None of these
(a) speed (b) accuracy
Ans : (d)
(c) cost (d) memory
413.The process of starting or restarting a
computer system by loading instructions from (e) None of these
a secondary storage device into the computer
memory is called Ans : (c)
418.In analog computer
(a) duping (b) booting
(a) Input is first converted to digital form
(c) padding (d) All of these
(b) Input is never converted to digital form
(e) None of these
(c) output is displayed in digital form
Ans : (b)
(d) All of these
414.Who invented the microprocessor?
(e) None of these
(a) Mercian E Huff
(b) Herman H Goldstein Ans : (b)
419.In latest generation computers, the
(c) Joseph Jucquard
instructions are executed
(d) All of these
(a) parallel only
(e) None of these
(b) sequentially only
Ans : (a)
(c) both sequentially and parallel
415.The accuracy of the floating point numbers
(d) All of these
representable in two 16 bit words of a
computer is approximately (e) None of these
(a) 16 digits (b) 6 digits Ans : (c)
(c) 4 digits (d) All of these 420.Personnel who design, program, operate and
maintain computer equipment refers to
(e) None of these
(a) console-operator
Ans : (b)
(b) programmer
416.A characteristic of card system is
(c) peopleware
(a) slowness in processing data
(d) System Analyst
(b) using cards as records of transactions
(e) None of these
(c) needing a larger DP staff
(d) All of these Ans : (c)
421.An error in software or hardware is called a
(e) None of these
bug. What is the alternative computer jargon
Ans : (d) for it?
(a) Leech (b) Squid
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(c) Slug (d) Glitch (c) Printer (d) Microfilm

Ans : (d) Ans : (b)
422.Modern computers are very reliable but they 427.In a computer system, which device is
are not functionally opposite of a Key-board?
(a) fast (b) powerful (a) Mouse (b) Trackball
(c) infallible (d) cheap (c) Printer (d) Joystick
Ans : (c) Ans : (c)
423.What is the name of the display feature that 428.The equipment with which the computer
highlights areas of the screen which require talks to its users is called a
operator attention?
(a) word processor (b) peripheral
(a) Pixel (b) Reverse video
(c) software (d) diskette
(c) Touch screen (d) Cursor
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (b)
429.Touchpads are particularly popular with
424.Which printer is very commonly used for microcomputer users who cannot
desk-top publishing?
(a) read (b) type
(a) Laser printer
(c) see (d) hear
(b) Inkjet Printer
(e) None of these
(c) Daisywheel Printer
Ans : (b)
(d) Dot-matrix Printer
430.A trackball is manipulated by
(e) None of these
(a) palm (b) foot
Ans : (a)
(c) fingers (d) sound
425.Which of the following is classified as an
(e) None of these
impact printer?
(a) Jet Printer (b) Daisywheel Printer Ans : (a)
431.The function of CPU is
(c) Thermal Printer (d) Laser Printer
(a) to provide a hard copy
(e) None of these
(b) to read, interpret and process the
Ans : (b) information and instruction
426.What is the general name of the device (c) to communicate with the operator
which produces hardcopy graphics? (d) to provide external storage of text
(a) COM (b) Plotter (e) None of these
Ans : (b)
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432.Which one of the following is termed a (d) both (b) and (c)
combination input-output device?
(e) None of these
(a) VDT (b) Keyboard
Ans : (c)
(c) Printer (d) Laser Jet
437.A computer-controlled device for training
(e) None of these exercises that duplicates the work
environment is a
Ans : (a)
(a) simulator (b) duplicator
433.The barcode which is used on all types of
items, is read by a scanning device directly (c) trainer (d) COM device
into the computer. What is the name of this
(e) None of these
scanning device?
(a) Laser Scanner (b) Wand Ans : (a)
438.An advantage of overlapped processing
(c) OCR (d) MICR
activities is
(e) None of these
(a) more effective use of the CPU
Ans : (a)
(b) increased processing activities for the
434.The optical technique that uses lasers is entire system
(a) photodigital storage (c) better coordination of I/O activities
(b) EBAM storage (d) All of these
(c) CCD storage (e) None of these
(d) cryogenic storage Ans : (d)
(e) None of these 439.The terminal device often used in checking
charge cards that offers both a limited
Ans : (a) keyboard input and visual output is the
435.The disadvantages of a direct access file is
(a) intelligent terminal
(a) the delay in computing the storage address
(b) POS terminal
(b) duplication of address locations
(c) video display terminal
(c) unused, hut available, storage locations
(d) audio response unit
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (d) 440.The mechanical diskette drive in which you
436.A complete set of programs for one specific insert your diskette is connected to the
data processing application is called computer’s bus
(a) utility application (a) Data (b) Communication
(b) canned program (c) Address (d) Parallel
(e) None of these
(c) program package
Ans : (b)
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441.The number of tracks on a 1/2 inch wide 446.Character readers are those devices which
magnetic tape is read the characters printed on the source
documents and then convert them directly into
(a) 1 (b) 9
computer-usable input.
(c) 18 (d) either bare
(a) OCR (b) MICR
(e) None of these
(c) OMR (d) LCD
442.What is the most common speed in rpm at
Ans : (d)
which the hard disks usually rotate?
447.All calculations are performed and all
(a) 2400 (b) 3600
comparisons are made in unit
(c) 4700 (d) 1600
(a) control unit
(e) None of these
(b) arithmetic-logic unit
Ans : (b) (c) central processing unit
443.Disk units that use unremovable platters are
(d) primary storage unit
called
(e) None of these
(a) unremovable disks
Ans : (a)
(b) hard disks
448.A certain computer hardware component
(c) sealed disks
does not process the data itself but acts as a
(d) high-density disks central nervous system for other data
manipulating components. What is it called?
(e) None of these
(a) ALU (b) RAM
Ans : (b)
(c) Control Unit (d) Secondary storage
444.Before you stored anything on a disk, it has
to be (e) None of these
(a) cleansed (b) formatted Ans : (c)
(c) initialized (d) either (a) or (b) 449.A logic is an electronic circuit which
(e) None of these (a) makes logic decisions
Ans : (b) (b) allows electron flow only in one direction
445.What is the name of the screen pointing (c) works on binary algebra
device that rolls on bearings and has one or
(d) works on float numbers
more buttons on its top?
(e) None of these
(a) Track ball (b) Mouse
Ans : (a)
(c) Light pen (d) Joy-stick
450.A code used for standardizing the storage
(e) None of these
and transfer of information amongst various
Ans : (b) computing devices is called
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(a) CRT (b) CPU Ans : (a)

(c) ASCII (d) Dvorak 455.The data on the tracks on a magnetic disk are
written as
(e) None of these
(a) up or down
Ans : (c)
(b) tiny magnetic spots
451.As compared to a magnetic tape, the main
advantage of magnetic disk is its (c) 0 or 1
(a) rigidity (b) direct access (d) high or low voltage
(c) low cost (d) high packing density (e) None of these
Ans : (b) 456.Which memory is nonvolatile and may be
written only once?
452.What is the size of the optical compact disk
which is used for recording high quality (a) RAM (b) EE-ROM
music?
(c) RAM (d) PROM
(a) 4.7 inch (b) 3.5 inch
(e) None of these
(c) 5.5 inch (d) 8.7 inch
Ans : (d)
(e) None of these
457.Which of the following statements is wrong?
Ans : (a)
(a) An EPROM can be programmed, erased
453.Why do magnetic tape drives for and reprogrammed by the user with an
minicomputers use vacuum columns? EPROM programming instrument
(a) For quick acceleration and deacceleration (b) Magnetic tape is non volatile
of the tape
(c) Magnetic core and semiconductor
(b) For immediate starting and stopping of the memories
tape
(d) RAM is a type of volatile memory
(c) To avoid stress in the tape
(e) None of these
(d) To provide extra tape length
Ans : (c)
(e) None of these
458.For a memory system, the cycle time is
Ans : (c)
(a) same as the access time
454.What is the name of the visible silver
(b) longer than the access time
rectangle which separates the take-up portion
of the magnetic tape from the data recording (c) shorter than the access time
portion?
(d) submultiple of the access time
(a) Load maker (b) Load marker
(e) None of these
(c) Tape separator (d) Tape marker
Ans : (b)
(e) None of these
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459.The process of fetching and executing 464.Two new types of semiconductor memories
instructions, one at a time, in the order of are
increasing addresses is known as
(a) magnetic disks
(a) instruction execution
(b) charge-coupled devices
(b) straight line sequencing
(c) magnetic bubble memory
(c) instruction fetch
(d) both (b) and (c)
(d) random sequencing
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
Ans : (b)
465.The word ‘serial’ describes
460.Non-volatility is an important advantage of
(a) an inexpensive card reader that reads one
(a) CCD’s column at a time
(b) magnetic tapes and disks (b) a character-by-character transfer of data
between an input/output or auxiliary
(c) magnetic bubbles
storage unit and a channel
(d) both (b) and (c)
(c) is a serial communication physical
(e) None of these interface through which information
transfers in or out one bit at a time
Ans : (d)
(d) both (a) and (b)
461.The general range of speed in revolutions per
minute (rpm) at which floppy disks rotate is (e) None of these
(a) 2400-4700 (b) 390-600 Ans : (d)
(c) 150-250 (d) 300-600 466.The largest of the four conceptual areas of
storage is likely to be the
(e) None of these
(a) program area (b) output area
Ans : (c)
(c) working area (d) input area
462.Main memory contains
(e) None of these
(a) data (b) instructions
Ans : (a)
(c) both (a) and (b) (d) either (a) and (b)
467. In half-duplex data transmission
(e) None of these
(a) data can be transmitted in one direction
Ans : (c) only
463.Which access method is used for obtaining a (b) data can be transmitted in both directions
record from a cassette tape? (c) data can be transmitted in both directions
(a) Direct (b) Sequential simultaneously
(c) Random (d) All of these (d) data cannot be transmitted
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (b)
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468.A lever used to control the movement of a 473.Which unit decodes information and present
cursor on a video screen is to the user?
(a) keyboard (b) Joy stick (a) ALU (b) Storage unit
(c) light pen (d) plotter (c) Output unit (d) Control unit
Ans : (b) Ans : (c)
469.In synchronous transmission data from 474.Main storage is also called
various users
(a) accumulator (b) control unit
(a) require header
(c) register unit (d) memory
(b) do not require header
(e) None of these
(c) sometimes require header
Ans : (d)
(d) All of these
475.Most important advantage of an IC is its
(e) None of these
(a) easy replacement in case of circuit failure
Ans : (b)
(b) extremely high reliability
470.To set a register or counter to the all-zero-
(c) reduced cost
state is
(d) low power consumption
(a) rerun (b) reset
(e) None of these
(c) remote (d) release
476.The most popular language for interactive
Ans : (b)
use is
471.A device for entering X-Y co-ordinates is
(a) COBOL (b) PASCAL
known as
(c) BASIC (d) FORTRAN
(a) card reader (b) cassette tape
(e) None of these
(c) multiplexer (d) joystick
477.In which mode, each user has a local
Ans : (d)
input/output device?
472.Which of the following is still useful for
(a) Interactive
adding numbers?
(b) Time sharing mode
(a) EDSAC (b) ENIAC
(c) Batch processing mode
(c) Abacus (d) UNIVAC
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (b)
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478.A standard tape recorder used to save or load (e) None of these
computer information is known as
Ans : (c)
(a) magnetic tape (b) cassette drive
483.A directly accessible appointment calendar is
(c) punched paper tape (d) card punch a feature of a resident package.
(e) None of these (a) CPU (b) Memory
Ans : (b) (c) Buffer (d) ALU
479.Programs designed to perform specific tasks (e) None of these
is known as
Ans : (b)
(a) system software
484.The term gigabyte refers to
(b) application software
(a) 1024 bytes (b) 1024 kilobytes
(c) utility programs
(c) 1024 megabytes (d) 1024gigabytes
(d) operating system
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (b)
485.CAD stands for
480.Perforated paper used as input or output
(a) Computer Aided Design
media is known as
(b) Computer Algorithm for Design
(a) paper tape (b) magnetic tape
(c) Computer Application in Design
(c) punched paper tape (d) card punch
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
481.A computer with CPU speed around 100 Ans : (a)
million instructions per second and with the 486.In which language is a source program
word length of around 64 bits is known as written?
(a) super computer (b) mini computer (a) English (b) Symbolic
(c) mainframe computer (d) micro computer (c) High-level (d) Machine
Ans : (a) Ans : (c)
482.An approach that permits the computer to 487.Which of the following terms is the most
work on several programs instead of one is closely related to main memory?
(a) on-line thesaurus (a) Non-volatile (b) Permanent
(b) multiprogramming (c) Control unit (d) Temporary
(c) overlapped processing (e) None of these
(d) outline processor Ans : (d)
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488.Which of the following is used for Ans : (b)

manufacturing chips?
493.Which of the following terms does not
(a) Control bus (b) Control unit describe a database structure used by a DBMS
to link data from several files?
(c) Parity unit (d) Semiconductor
(a) Relational (b) Structural
(e) None of these
(c) Network (d) All of these
Ans : (d)
(e) None of these
489.Which of the following is required when
more than one person uses a central computer Ans : (b)
at the same time?
494.A communication protocol that converts
(a) Terminal (b) Light pen noisy data links into communication channels
free of transmission errors is known as
(c) Digitizer (d) Mouse
(a) data link protocol (b) data link
(e) None of these
(c) data medium (d) data model
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
490.Who is considered the ‘father’ of the
minicomputer and one of the founder fathers Ans : (a)
of the modem computer industry world-wide?
495.Control of computer system or subsystem
(a) George Tate (b) Kenneth H. Olsen operation by an operator who may intervene at
arbitrary times is
(c) Seymour Cray (d) Basic Pascal
(a) manual control (b) mapping
(e) None of these
(c) shift register (d) ALU
Ans : (b)
(e) None of these
491.Multiprogramming was made possible by
Ans : (a)
(a) input/output units that operate
independently of the CPU 496.A plastic card similar to a credit card but
having some memory and a microprocessor
(b) operating system
embedded within it is
(c) both (a) and (b)
(a) punched paper tape (b) chip card
(d) neither (a) nor (b)
(c) card punch (d) magnetic tape
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (b)
492.Network topology, consisting of nodes
497.A repository for data, usually covering
attached in a ring, without a host computer, is
specific topic is
known as
(a) database (b) data requisition
(a) star (b) ring
(c) databank (d) data collection
(c) bus (d) tree
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
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Ans : (c) (b) Computer simulation

498.An on-line backing storage system capable (c) information retrieval
of storing larger quantities of data is
(d) fall-tent searching
(a) CPU (b) memory
(e) None of these
(c) mass storage (d) secondary storage
Ans : (c)
(e) None of these
504.Which of the following is a storage medium
Ans : (c) to copy stored data onto another?
499.Which is an item of storage medium in the (a) Drum (b) Dump
form of a circular plate?
(c) Critical path (d) Cybernetics
(a) Disk (b) CPU
(e) None of these
(c) Printer (d) ALU
Ans : (b)
(e) None of these
505.Another word for a daisy when printer is
Ans : (a)
(a) petal printer (b) golf-ball printer
500.The progressing of two or more programs in
(c) lesser printer (d) line printer
parallel is
(e) None of these
(a) concatenation (b) data module
(c) concurrency (d) colossus Ans : (a)
506.The collection of utility programs,
(e) None of these
subroutines or application programs used on a
Ans : (c) particular computer is
501.Properly arranged data is called (a) package
(a) field (b) words (b) system software
(c) information (d) file (c) application programs
(e) None of these (d) program library
502.Which of the following is a list-processing Ans : (d)
high-level language?
507.All the instructions and procedures needed to
(a) APL (b) LISP start Up a computer, to the point it can load an
operating system are stored in ROM chips. In
(c) PROLOG (d) ADA
IBM compatible PCs this is called the
(e) None of these
(a) RAM BIOS (b) ROM BIOS
Ans : (b) (c) EPROM (d) POST
503.The use of a computer to get information
(e) None of these
from a data bank is known as
Ans : (b)
(a) Information withdrawal
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508.In serial, asynchronous transmissions, the bit (e) None of these

is used to signal the end of the character
within the data frame. Ans : (d)
513.What is a portion of memory that serves as a
(a) Start (b) Stop
temporary repository for data as it waits for a
(c) Parity (d) Data given action?
(e) None of these (a) Memory Pool (b) Cache
Ans : (b) (c) Processor (d) Processor pool
509.The term MIPS refers to (e) None of these
(a) millions of instructions per second Ans : (b)
(b) multiple instructions per second 514.What process prepares the magnetic surface
of a disk by creating concentric circles, called
(c) megabytes of instructions per second
tracks, around the disk? (Each track is further
(d) millions input processor set divided into pic-shaped sections called
sectors?
(e) None of these
(a) Tracking (b) Formatting
Ans : (a)
(c) Copying (d) Sectioning
510.Which of the following best describes the
term data processing? (e) None of these
(a) The collection of information or data Ans : (b)
(b) The distribution of information or data 515.A six-digit card field used for postal ZIP
codes is defined as
(c) The manipulation of information or data
(a) a letter field
(d) The storage of information or data
(b) an alphabetic field
(e) None of these
(c) a numeric field
Ans : (c)
(d) an alphanumeric field
511.The original ASCII code used./. bits of each
byte, reserving that last bit for error checking. (e) None of these
(a) 5 (b) 6 Ans : (c)
(c) 7 (d) 8 516.What are the three decision-making
operations performed by the ALU of a
(e) None of these computer?
Ans : (c) (a) Greater than (b) Less than
512.Communication ports are found on the back (c) Equal to (d) All of these
of microcomputers. They are used to connect
the computer to (e) None of these
(a) printers (b) modems Ans : (d)
(c) other hardware (d) All of these 517.Which part of the computer is used for
calculating and comparing?
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(a) Disk unit (b) Control unit 523.The checking operation performed on input
data is called the
(c) ALU (d) Modem
(a) validation of data
(e) None of these
(b) verification of data
Ans : (c)
(c) cross check
518.Can you tell what passes into and out from
the computer via its ports? (d) control of data
(a) Data (b) Bytes (e) None of these
(c) Graphics (d) Pictures Ans : (a)
(e) None of these 524.The larger the RAM of a computer, the faster
its processing speed is, since it eliminates
Ans : (b)
(a) need for external memory
519.Which type of computers use the 8 bit code
called EBCDIC? (b) need of ROM
(a) Minicomputers (b) Microcomputers (c) frequent disk I/Os
(c) Mainframe computers (d) Supercomputers (d) need for wider data path
Ans : (c) Ans : (c)
520.Whereas a computer mouse moves over the 525.The temporary or volatile memory of a
table surface, the trackball is computer is erased when the computer is
turned off. Accordingly, the computer user
(a) stationary (b) difficult to move
before turning off the machine must transfer
(c) dragged (d) moved in small steps anything in the memory which is important to
(e) None of these (a) control unit (b) ALU
Ans : (a) (c) CPU (d) permanent memory
521.Which one of the following input device is (e) None of these
user-programmable?
Ans : (d)
(a) Dumb terminal (b) Smart terminal
526.Which of the following tasks is not suited for
(c) VDT (d) Intelligent terminal sequential processing by a computer?
(e) None of these (a) Preparing of mailing labels
Ans : (d) (b) Processing payroll cheques
522.The computer-memory holds data and (c) Accounting for credit card purchases
(a) bytes (b) program (d) Inventory control
(c) registers (d) bits (e) None of these
Ans : (b)
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527.The most expensive component in a 532.What is the function of the ‘home key1in a
computer system is its microcomputer qwerty keyboard?
(a) hardware (b) peripherals (a) To capitalize letters
(c) software (d) All of these (b) To reposition the cursor
(e) None of these (c) To interrupt executions
Ans : (e) (d) To cancel the entry
528.What is the name of the meftiory card which (e) None of these
is conceptually related to the smart card but is
similar to the video disk? Ans : (b)
533.Most of the errors blamed on computers are
(a) Laser card (b) Master card
actually due to
(c) Visa (d) Optical card
(a) programming errors
(e) None of these
(b) hardware fatigue
Ans : (a)
(c) defects in floppy disks
529.The time taken for the read/write head to
(d) data entry errors
move to the correct track on the magnetic disk
is called (e) None of these
(a) epoch delay (b) latency delay Ans : (d)
(c) seek time (d) approach time 534.File specification books are created primarily
for the use of
(e) None of these
(a) systems analysts
Ans : (c)
(b) programmers
530.A flat-bed plotter uses a pen which moves in
two directions across a piece of paper fixed on (c) operators
a flat-bed. Can you tell who controls the
movements of this pen? (d) managers
(a) Microfilm (b) Microfiche (e) None of these
(c) Film card (d) COM Ans : (b)
(e) None of these 535.The storage within the addressing scheme of

the computer but exceeding the physical
Ans : (c) capacity is called
531.Which of the following printer can be (a) address space
classified as a page-at-a-time printer?
(b) overlay storage
(a) Laser printer (b) Dot-matrix printer
(c) secondary storage
(c) Thermal printer (d) Inkjet printer
(d) scratchpad memory
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (a)
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536.Plotters print Ans : (c)

(a) with ball point pens 541.The process of entering data into a storage
location
(b) with ink pens
(a) adds to the contents of the location
(c) electrostatically
(b) cause variation in its address number
(d) All of these
(c) is known as a readout operation
(e) None of these
(d) is destructive of previous contents
Ans : (d)
(e) None of these
537.Which generation of computers used
transistors? Ans : (b)
(a) First generation (b) Second generation 542.Which of the following topologies is highly
reliables?
(c) Fourth generation (d) All of these
(a) Star (b) bus
(e) None of these
(c) Fully connected mesh (d) All of these
Ans : (b)
(e) None of these
538.In MODEMS
Ans : (c)
(a) several digital signals are multiplexed
543.Which of the following topologies is not
(b) a digital signal changes some characteristic
broadcast type?
of a carrier wave
(a) Star (b) bus
(c) digital signal is amplified
(c) Ring (d) Tree
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (b)
544.A magnetic tape volume that is used on a
539.In digital data transmission
data processing operation without any change
(a) baud rate is equal to bit rate to its contents is
(b) baud rate is always smaller than the bit are (a) magnetic disk (b) punched paper tape
(c) baud rate is always higher than the bit rate (c) master tape (d) card reader
(d) baud rate is not constant (e) None of these
Ans : (e) 545.A device that both transmits and receives
data, is
540.Information retrieval is fastest from
(a) transducer (b) trapdoor
(a) floppy disk (b) magnetic tape
(c) translator (d) transceiver
(c) hard disc (d) All of these
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
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Ans : (d) 551.In acquiring new mainframe hardware, an

organization
546.Which of the following is an abbreviation for
a hardware programming language? (a) may choose to rent a machine since this is
the least expensive acquisition method
(a) AHPL (b) AFL
(b) may buy the equipment to reduce the risk
(c) ACM (d) APL
of technological obsolescence
(e) None of these
(c) may lease a machine in order to avoid a
Ans : (a) large purchase price
547.Which of the following is a mechanism for (d) may choose to build its own system from
separating continuous fan folded paper used in bins of integrated circuits
fine printers?
(e) None of these
(a) Buffering (b) Burster
Ans : (c)
(c) Bug (d) Card reader
552.Which of the following is not a factor
(e) None of these affecting the processing capability or
performance of a PC system?
Ans : (b)
(a) The clock speed of the microprocessor
548.A group of signal lines used to transmit data
in parallel from one element of a computer to (b) The revolution per minute of the printer
another is disk
(a) control bus (b) address bus (c) The primary storage capacity of the
processor
(c) databus (d) network
(d) The built-in instruction set available to the
(e) None of these microprocessor
549.Allocator and manager of memory in an Ans : (b)
operating system is
553.Super-computers
(a) keyboard (b) key punch
(a) are found at thousands of sites around the
(c) kernel (d) kludge world
(e) None of these (b) can now fit on a single silicon chip
Ans : (c) (c) are usually designed to process accounting
550.A used defined block of pixels that can be applications
placed anywhere on the screen is (d) are not fast enough for some applications
(a) sprite (b) stack (e) None of these
(c) spooling (d) station Ans : (d)
(e) None of these 554.Which hole is used to mark the location of
Ans : (a) the first sector in a soft-sectored disk?
(a) Address (b) Location
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(c) Index (d) Label 559.Which of the following is a particular form

of magnetic tape cartridge?
(e) None of these
(a) Card punch (b) Optical mark reader
Ans : (c)
(c) Digital cassette (d) Punched paper tape
555.A data item which is not broken down into
smaller units is (e) None of these
(a) data element Ans : (c)
(b) elementary data item 560.The ability of a subsystem to be substituted
for the originally designated equipment is
(c) data entry
(a) versatility (b) compatibility
(d) database management
(c) reliability (d) computability
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (b)
556.A language based on graphics for use in
education is 561.A machine associated with card-based data
processing is
(a) PROLOG (b) LOGO
(a) Codomain (b) Collator
(c) COBOL (d) expansibility
(c) Cartridge (d) Digitizer
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (b)
557.Codes which do not require to be frequently
updated also promote user efficiency due to 562.Which is computer input microfilm?
(a) simplicity (b) sortability (a) CIM (b) CIR
(c) stability (d) expansibility (c) BCS (d) CAM
Ans : (c) Ans : (a)
558.Which of the following is a data 563.A framework in which circuit boards can be
communication link that connects more than mounted is
two stations, nodes, etc.?
(a) card cage (b) motherboard
(a) Multipoint connection
(c) cache (d) RAM
(b) Multipoint line
(e) None of these
(c) Multiple chain
Ans : (a)
(d) Multilinked
564.Which memory is used in high-performance
(e) None of these systems, inserted between the processor and
memory?
Ans : (b)
(a) ROM (b) SAM
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(c) Cache (d) RAM (c) any high-level programming language

(e) None of these (d) specific programming language
565.A hardware used for virtual memory Ans : (a)
allocation is
570.A subset of characters within a data field is
(a) CPU (b) base-bound register known as
(c) controller (d) register unit (a) record (b) file
(e) None of these (c) data string (d) bytes
566.A type of memory chip whose contents Ans : (c)
cannot be altered by writing data is
571.The process used to set up a program once
(a) RAM (b) PROM the system is operational is
(c) ROM (d) EPROM (a) operating system (b) black bon
(e) None of these (c) boot strap (d) utility
567.The shifting of a program from one of the Ans : (c)
memory addresses to another is
572.Which is special register which holds
(a) data transmission machine instructions?
(b) data collection (a) Control unit
(c) relocation (b) RAM
(d) database (c) Control instruction register
(e) None of these (d) ALU
568.The amount of time that is taken up in Ans : (c)
getting data from a disk is
573.Which is a programming language for
(a) delay time (b) access time military applications?
(c) real time (d) latency (a) COBOL (b) CORAL
(e) None of these (c) C (d) FORTRAN
569.Most computers understand programs written Ans : (b)
in
574.A way of checking the data have been moved
(a) natural English language or stored correctly is
(b) BASIC (a) password (b) prestel
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(c) parity (d) modem Ans : (c)

(e) None of these 580.A sequence of one or more characters is
Ans : (c) (a) group (b) string
575.An input device with a joystick is (c) block (d) field
(a) punched card (b) paddle (e) None of these
(c) magnetic tape (d) magnetic disk Ans : (b)
(e) None of these 581.A sizeable geographical area with
communication based on the telephone system
Ans : (b) is through a
576._________is a large computer of which
(a) local area network
peripherals are mounted in a frame.
(b) wide area network
(a) Micro computer (b) Main frame
(c) modulator-demodulator
(c) Mini computer (d) Super computer
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (b)
577.Translator of a high-level language into the
object code is called 582.The methods used by COBOL to define that
structure of a data item in terms of characters,
(a) interpreter (b) application program
digits, etc. is
(c) compiler (d) assembler
(a) password (b) pointer
(e) None of these
(c) picture (d) overlay
578.An assembly language is a division of
Ans : (c)
(a) Binary language
583.The instruction code in machine language or
(b) low-level language assembled which specifies the basic
operations of the CPU is
(c) high-level language
(a) machine come (b) instruction code
(d) machine-language
(c) opcode (d) All of these
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (c)
579.A built-in number that identifies a location in
storage is known as 584.One megabyte is
(a) location (b) register (a) 1048576 bytes (b) 211000 bytes
(c) address (d) accumulator (c) 102756 bytes (d) 81100 bytes
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585.A secondary storage device with immediate Ans : (c)
access to any part of the stored data is
590.The working principles of today’s computers
(a) direct access device were provided by an English mathematician
(b) printer (a) Charles Babbage (b) Dr. Hollerith
(c) keyboard (c) Donald Reach (d) Ken Reidcr
(d) punched card (e) None of these
Ans : (a) 591.A group of characters treated as an entity
within some computer is a
586.A computer in which data is represented by a
continuously variable physical quantity is (a) block (b) pack
(a) digital computer (c) word (d) All of these
(b) analog computer (e) None of these
(c) hybrid computer Ans : (c)
(d) machine-in-build computer 592.A device used to bring information into a
computer is
(e) None of these
(a) ALU (b) input device
Ans : (b)
(c) control unit (d) output device
587.The basic unit within a computer store
capable of holding a single unit of data is (e) None of these
(a) register (b) ALU Ans : (b)
(c) control unit (d) store location 593.The part of a computer system that enables
human operators to communicate with the
(e) None of these
computer is
Ans : (b) (a) control unit (b) CPU
588.A group of characters used to identify a
(c) console (d) ALU
given low-level instruction is
(e) None of these
(a) file (b) record
Ans : (c)
(c) key field (d) label
594.A digital device that processes data is known
(e) None of these
as
Ans : (d) (a) data processor (b) data entry
589.A location which is sometimes protected,
(c) DBMS (d) database
used for specific purposes only is
(e) None of these
(a) control unit (b) CPU
Ans : (a)
(c) register (d) memory
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595.The part of the total storage of a computer (e) None of these

from which instructions are executed is
Ans : (d)
(a) secondary storage
600.In digital computer, all the expressions are
(b) main storage coded into
(c) RAM (a) Octal digits
(d) CPU (b) Binary digits
(e) None of these (c) Hexadecimal digits
Ans : (b) (d) decimal digits
596.An optical input device that interprets pencil (e) None of these
marks on paper media is
Ans : (b)
(a) O.M.R (b) punch card reader
601.The display size of the typical visual display
(c) optical scanners (d) magnetic tape screen is
(e) None of these (a) 80 columns wide by 24
Ans : (a) (b) 40 columns wide by 20
597.A pen shaped device which can sense light, (c) 15 columns wide by 10
and is used to point at spots on a video screen
(d) 60 columns wide by 30
is a
(e) None of these
(a) mouse (b) light pen
(c) joystick (d) plotter Ans : (a)
602.The only language understood by a digital
(e) None of these
computer is called
Ans : (b)
(a) assembly language
598.Which of the following is a non volatile
(b) high level language
memory?
(c) low level
(a) PROM
(d) Binary language
(b) magnetic tape
(e) None of these
(c) magnetic bubble memory
(d) RAM Ans : (d)
603.Which operating system was produced by C
(e) None of these
language?
Ans : (c)
(a) UDI/OS (b) PC-DOS
599.Which of the following can be used to
(c) UNIX (d) CP/M-86
control the movement of a cursor on a video
screen? (e) None of these
(a) Mouse (b) OCR Ans : (c)
(c) Card punch (d) joystick
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604.A memory that does not change its contents (c) magnetic card (d) drum
without external causes is known as
(e) None of these
(a) dynamic memory (b) static memory
Ans : (d)
(c) RAM (d) EEPROM
610.Temporary storage used to compensate for a
(e) None of these difference in the speed of data flow is
Ans : (b) (a) main memory (b) buffer
605.IBM-PC is an example of (c) protocol (d) RAM
(a) a main frame (b) machine-in-built (e) None of these
(c) micro computer (d) special purpose Ans : (b)
(e) None of these 611.Which is a unit representing the number bits
of discrete?
Ans : (c)
(a) Baud (b) byte
606.The personnel which deal with the computer
and its management put together is known as (c) bit (d) All of these
(a) firm ware (b) human ware (e) None of these
(c) software (d) hardware Ans : (a)
(e) None of these 612.Any storage device added to a computer
beyond the immediately usable main storage
Ans : (b) is known as
607.What is the maximum number that can be
(a) floppy disk (b) hard disk
represented with 8 bits?
(c) backing store (d) punched card
(a) 256 (b) 254
(e) None of these
(c) 128 (d) 64
Ans : (c)
(e) None of these
613.The way a computer is designed is known as
Ans : (a)
(a) assembler (b) application
608.Which of the following computer language is
used for artificial intelligence? (c) architecture (d) utility
(a) FORTRAN (b) PROLOG (e) None of these
(c) C (d) COBOL Ans : (c)
(e) None of these 614.A device in which information is stored by
means of small electrical charges is
Ans : (b)
(a) charge coupled device
609.A magnetic storage device in which data is
stored on a cylindrical drum, subdivided into (b) light pen
tracks is known as
(c) plotter
(a) punched card (b) magnetic disk
(d) joystick
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(e) None of these (c) Diagnostic (d) Logic circuit

615.A computer peripheral that prints one line of Ans : (b)
output at a time is known as
620.Which circular transparent disk has a pattern
(a) dot matrix printer of a radial bars printed on it?
(b) daisy wheel printer (a) Milk disk (b) Optical disk
(c) line printer (c) Hard disk (d) Mini disk
(d) serial printer (e) None of these
Ans : (c) 621.A device that converts one type of signal into
another is called
616.Data processing computer built to
conventional architectural is known as (a) modem (b) transducer
(a) super computer (c) punched paper tape (d) punched card
(b) mainframe computer (e) None of these
(c) micro computer Ans : (b)
(d) mini computer 622.An operating system intended for use on
microprocessor based systems that support a
(e) None of these
single user is
Ans : (b) (a) PC-DOS (b) MS-DOS
617.Which is an electronic device that can store
(c) UNIX (d) CP/M
temporarily a single bit of data?
(e) None of these
(a) Accumulator (b) Buffer
Ans : (d)
(c) Memory (d) Latch
623.A common boundary between two systems is
(e) None of these
called
Ans : (d) (a) interdiction (b) interface
618.Which of the following languages is usually
(c) intradiction (d) surface
implemented with an interpreter?
(e) None of these
(a) PASCAL (b) FORTRAN
Ans : (b)
(c) BASIC (d) COBOL
624.An index register that is automatically
(e) None of these
incremented or decremented with each use is
Ans : (a) (a) auto index (b) asynchronous
619.Which method is used to connect a remote
(c) assembler (d) compiler
computer?
(e) None of these
(a) Device (b) Dialup
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Ans : (a) positional co-ordinates for input to a computer

is
625.Which is standard interface made up of 100
parallel common communication lines? (a) touch panel (b) mouse
(a) RS 232 (b) S-100 bus (c) wand (d) writing tablet
(c) RS 256 (d) CP/100 (e) None of these
Ans : (b) 630.Programmed instructions to the computer is
known as
626.A set of commands used to extract data from
a database meeting certain specified criteria is (a) data (b) code
called
(c) documentation (d) database
(e) None of these
(b) query language
Ans : (b)
(c) machine language
631.A local storage register which contains the
(d) high-level language address of the next instruction to be executed
is
(e) None of these
(a) accumulator (b) address register
Ans : (b)
(c) buffer (d) memory
627.The report card and merit list forms the
(e) None of these
(a) output data
Ans : (b)
(b) data processing
632.The organization and interconnection of the
(c) central processing
various components of a computer system is
(d) input data
(a) architecture (b) networks
(e) None of these
(c) graphics (d) designing
628.Which is an input device?
Ans : (a)
(a) Tape puhcher
633.An output medium that produces verbal
(b) Teleprocessing terminal responses from the computer system is known
as
(c) Card puncher
(a) audit trail (b) printer
(d) Optical printer
(c) monitor (d) audit response
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (d)
629.A device for converting handwritten
impressions into coded characters and 634.Which printer uses a combination of laser-
beam and electro photographic techniques?
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(a) Laser printers (b) Dot-Matrix Ans : (c)

(c) Line printer (d) Daisy wheel 639.Off-line operation is the operation of devices
without the control of
(e) None of these
(a) memory (b) CPU
Ans : (a)
(c) ALU (d) control unit
635.The part of a machine level instruction which
tells the central processor what has to be done (e) None of these
is known as
Ans : (b)
(a) opcode (b) address
640.A storage device which is used to store data
(c) CPU (d) monitor and information external to the main storage is
known as
(e) None of these
(a) buffer (b) backing storage
Ans : (a)
(c) PROM (d) accumulator
636.A system program which helps the execution
of user programs is known as (e) None of these
(a) system software Ans : (b)
(b) application program 641.Software that is loaded into a computer
primary storage area is known as
(c) batch operating system
(a) memory-resident package
(d) utilities
(b) file management system
(e) None of these
(c) electronic spread sheet program
Ans : (c)
(d) utilities
637.A metal disk coated with ferromagnetic
substance for storing data is (e) None of these
(a) hard disk (b) magnetic tape Ans : (a)
(c) floppy disk (d) card punch 642.A memory space used for the temporary
storage of data is
(e) None of these
(a) PROM (b) SAM
Ans : (a)
(c) scratchpad storage (d) buffer
638.A memory device in which a location is
identified by its contents rather than by name (e) None of these
is known as
Ans : (c)
(a) buffer
643.A prewritten program that is said to perform
(b) magnetic tape a common task is called an application
(c) associative storage (a) system software (b) package
(d) punched card (c) utilities (d) program
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Ans : (b) (a) partitioned (b) sectioned

644.Which function of a computer is responsible (c) deleted (d) inter-sectioned
for permanent storage of data?
(e) None of these
(a) storage (b) output
Ans : (a)
(c) CPU (d) memory
650.Which type of RAM works like a series of
(e) None of these small switches? (Once a switch is set to ON, it
says on until the computer changes it)
Ans : (a)
(a) Dynamic (b) Static
645.Which of the following is a displayed listing
of program option that users can select? (c) Video (d) RW
(a) Menu (b) Block (e) None of these
(c) Data item (d) File Ans : (b)
(e) None of these 651.Which type of memory is for information
that DOES CHANGE on your computer?
Ans : (a)
(a) RAM (b) ROM
646.What digits are representative of all binary
numbers? (c) ERAM (d) RW/RAM
(a) 0 (b) 1 (e) None of these
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) 3
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
Ans : (c) 652.A computer that is capable of parallel
processing is computer
647.Which type device is a piece of equipment
that receives information from a CPU? (a) host (b) parallel
(a) Input (b) Output (c) mainframe (d) micro
(c) CPU (d) Memory (e) None of these
Ans : (b) 653.The various states in which a computer

system may be operating is called
648.The 0 and 1 in the binary numbering system
are called binary digits or (a) execution (b) execution states
(a) bytes (b) kilobytes (c) execution phase (d) execution step
(c) decimal bytes (d) bits (e) None of these
Ans : (d) 654.The time interval between successive

elements of a discrete time signal is
649.Hard disks are formatted in the same manner
as floppy disks. However, before a hard disk (a) access time (b) seek time
can be formatted, it must first be (c) real time (d) epoch
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(e) None of these (c) LOGO (d) PROLOG

655.Any system that uses a computer as a Ans : (d)
component but whose prime function is not
660.How much megabyte of data is typically
that of a computer is
stores in bubble device?
(a) distributed system
(a) 6 (b) 1
(b) KPS
(c) 10 (d) 4
(c) embedded computer system
(e) None of these
(d) AL
Ans : (b)
(e) None of these
661.Which of the following is another name for
Ans : (c) tape transport?
656.Which of the following time will normally be (a) Core memory
determined by the requirements of the device
(b) Card punch
to which the transfer is being made?
(c) Tape drive unit
(a) Access (b) Cycle
(d) Magnetic disk
(c) Hold (d) Delay
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (c)
662.A data structure consisting of several fields,
657.A method used to refer to data that is located
some or all of which are instances of the same
in an address field of an instruction in
data structure, is called
addressing
(a) field (b) bead
(a) indirect (b) implied
(c) database (d) data collection
(c) immediate (d) register indexed
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (c)
663.A mass storage device on which information
658.A mechanism for arranging controlled access
is stored and read by a laser is
to a shared resource is
(a) ROM (b) PROM
(a) retrieving (b) sorting
(c) EROM (d) laser memory
(c) balleting (d) lock-out
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (d)
664.Which of the following is a device to
659.The most widely used logic programming
combine into a single module a set of program
language is
instructions that have been independently
(a) BASIC (b) COBOL compiled?
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(a) Mouse (b) Modem (e) None of these

(c) Linkage editor (d) Light pen Ans : (b)
(e) None of these 669.A multiuser super micro system
Ans : (c) (a) uses 6-bit data buses
665.During the data gathering phase of the (b) can not use the same type of
system analysis step microprocessor chips found in single user
systems.
(a) program flow-charts are often prepared
(c) can handle a number of processing tasks
(b) the system design specifications are outline
concurrently
(c) a number of specialized forms may be
(d) All of these
prepared
(e) None of these
(d) a standards manual is of little use
Ans : (c)
(e) None of these
670.An 8-bit unit used to code data is called a
Ans : (c)
(a) word (b) data set
666.Most computers have secondary storage
devices that are connected to the processor (c) K (d) byte
and are thus able to accept data directly from
(e) None of these
and return data directly to the processor.
(a) special (b) online Ans : (d)
671.A parity bit
(c) off-line (d) multi
(a) is a check bit added to each 7 to 8-bit
(e) None of these
characters represented in-storage
Ans : (b)
(b) is what farmers use to get grain prices
667.Which of the following is a term meaning
(c) always produces an odd number of 1 bits
that if a particular program is given bad data
in a stored character
for input it will produce bad results for
output? (d) is used to detect human keying errors
(a) FIFO (b) LOGO (e) None of these
(c) ADA (d) GIGO Ans : (a)
(e) None of these 672.Which of the following high speed non-
impact printers are fast enough to print the
Ans : (d)
entire book in about 1 minute?
668.A device which uses magnetic tape
(a) Laser (b) Dot-matrix
cartridges to read or record information at
340,000 alphanumeric characters per second (c) Page (d) Line
is
(e) None of these
(a) magnetic tape (b) hypertape drive
Ans : (c)
(c) card punch (d) magnetic disk
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673.Which of the following parts is of an Ans : (c)

operator console?
678.Pick out the correct definition of buffer
(a) Keyboard
(a) buffer is a hardware device that stores data
(b) Control panel outside the CPU
(c) Printer (b) the buffer is the portion of the CPU
memory which stores the program
(d) CPU
instructions
(e) None of these
(c) buffer is a temporary storage between the
Ans : (b) CPU memory and a peripheral device
674.A software package that controls the timing (d) buffer is a device to convert input data into
and operation of control devices is a computer readable from
(a) application software (e) None of these
(b) device driver Ans : (c)
(c) system software 679.A network designed for data transmission
and capable of carrying all types of traffic is
(d) utilities
(a) ISDN (b) MAN
(e) None of these
(c) LAN (d) WAN
Ans : (b)
(e) None of these
675.A random-access data storage device which
give rapid access to data is Ans : (a)
(a) magnetic tape (b) punched card 680.How many bits of microprocessor are used in
personal computer?
(c) disk storage unit (d) buffer
(a) 8 (b) 6
(e) None of these
(c) 16 (d) 64
Ans : (c)
(e) None of these
676.The updating of master files to reflect the
effects of current transactions is Ans : (c)
(a) file processing (b) database 681.The CPU speed of a mini computer is
approximately………..kilo instructions per
(c) front-end-processor (d) direct processing second.
(e) None of these (a) 2500 (b) 500
Ans : (a) (c) 6400 (d) 1024
677.A main control computer in a network of (e) None of these
distributed
Ans : (b)
(a) PC (b) mini computer
682.A device that is moved by hand to indicate a
(c) host computer (d) micro computer precise position on a digital data tablet is
(e) None of these (a) light pen (b) mouse
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(c) joystick (d) plotter (a) super computer (b) mainframe computer
(e) None of these (c) micro computer (d) mini computer
683.A copy of the contents of all the work space Ans : (d)
associated with a process is
688.The 3 functional elements of a digital
(a) dump (b) dyadic computer are input device, output device and
(c) dual processor (d) dump check (a) ALU (b) register unit
(e) None of these (c) CPU (d) control unit
684.An allocation that is made dynamically is Ans : (c)
(a) dynamic data structure 689.A file needed for updating a master file is
(b) echo check (a) sequential (b) transaction
(c) dynamic allocation (c) random (d) serial
(d) dynamic programming (e) None of these
Ans : (c) 690.Which of the following is a computer
hardware description language?
685.A computer based system for the storage,
cataloging and retrieval of documents is (a) ADA (b) APL
(a) electronic filling (c) CHDL (d) LOGO
(b) polynomial (e) None of these
(c) effective enumeration Ans : (c)
(d) All of these 691.The system that is used for serial
transmission of data is
(e) None of these
(a) RS 232 (b) MS-DOS
Ans : (a)
(c) PC-DOS (d) CP/M
686.An operating system that is intended to
support large numbers of interactive terminals (e) None of these
is
Ans : (a)
(a) MS-DOS (b) XENIC
692.A system that is designed to make a tape or
(c) EM AS (d) CP/M disk sense from copying is
(e) None of these (a) protocol (b) protection
Ans : (c) (c) queue (d) All of these
687.Data processing computer built to (e) None of these
conventional architecture is known as
Ans : (b)
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693.The first high level language used for the (a) control unit (b) primary memory
IBM PC compatible is
(c) register unit (d) All of these
(a) FORTRAN (b) COBOL
(e) None of these
(c) PILOT (d) BASIC
Ans : (c)
(e) None of these
699.A typical modern computer uses
Ans : (d)
(a) magnetic cores
694.Which of the following is the largest and
(b) LSI chips
most powerful computer manufacturer in the
world? (c) magnetic tapes
(a) IBM (b) Intel (d) more than 1000 vacuum tubes
(c) Novel (d) Microsoft (e) None of these
Ans : (a) 700.The basic components of a modern digital
computer are
695.A method of coding BINARY numbers as a
set of thick and thin lines on paper is (a) CPU (b) input device
(a) encoder (b) bar code (c) output device (d) All of these
(c) mnemonics (d) decoder (e) None of these
Ans : (b) 701.A break in the normal flow of processing is
called
696.The cassette that is primarily intended for
recording sound which will note be ideal for (a) hung (b) crash
the recording of digital data is
(c) interrupt (d) hit
(a) card puncher (b) tape puncher
(e) None of these
(c) audio cassette (d) optical mark reader
Ans : (c)
(e) None of these
702.Which of the following is used to translate
Ans : (c) data into a coded representation?
697.Any set of data that must be preserved over a (a) Compiler (b) Interpreter
long period is known as
(c) Modem (d) Encode
(a) memory (b) archive
(e) None of these
(c) buffer (d) accumulator
Ans : (d)
(e) None of these
703.A vertically aligned set of tracks on a disk
Ans : (b) pack is known as
698.The central processor of a modern digital (a) cluster (b) surface
consists of
(c) cylinder (d) panel
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Ans : (c) 708.Which is a term used to express the condition
that if program is not properly fed then no
704.A computer assisted method for the
results would be obtained?
recording and analyzing of existing
hypothetical systems is known as (a) CIR (b) CAL
(a) distributed processing (c) CAD (d) GIGO
(b) data transmission (e) None of these
(c) data ink Ans : (d)
(d) data flow 709.Which of the following is a device for
collecting data recorded as holes in
(e) None of these
prepunched cards?
Ans : (d) (a) Mouse (b) Plotter
705.Which of the following is used on domestic
(c) Badge reader (d) Light pen
tape recorders, designed for use in
microcomputers? (e) None of these
(a) punched card Ans : (c)
(b) cassette tape 710.A device used to measure the circuit density
of a chip is
(c) Magnetic disk
(a) light pen (b) mouse
(d) Punched paper tape
(c) LSI (d) All of these
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (c)
706.Which of the following is a self learning
course? 711.Which of the following is the smallest
computer?
(a) CAI (Computer-Aided Instruction)
(a) Mini computer
(b) CAD (Computer-Aided Design)
(b) Super computer
(c) CAL (Computer-Aided Learning)
(c) Micro computer
(d) DTP(Desk Top Publishing)
(d) Mainframe computer
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (c)
707.The process of combining strings are known
as 712.A device used with a computer to display or
store data is called
(a) compiler (b) concatenation
(a) instruction (b) operand
(c) interpreter (d) All of these
(c) peripheral (d) All of these
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
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Ans : (c) Ans : (d)

713.A device attached by the operator to a spool 718.Which of the following s an odd word?
of magnetic tape when writing is to take place
(a) Printer (b) Floppy disc
is
(c) Magnetic tape (d) Loader
(a) light pen (b) plotter
(e) None of these
(c) write ring (d) magnetic disk
719.A compact, enclosed package of magnetic
Ans : (c)
tape that uses V inch tape and records 1600
714.A family of languages specially developed bits per inch is a
for children is
(a) cassette (b) drum
(a) LISP (b) APL
(c) cartridge (d) All of these
(c) LOGO (d) ADA
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (c)
720.A software package to implement a data base
715.The mechanical, magnetic, electronic and is
electrical devices from which a computer is
(a) system analysis (b) DBMS
fabricated is called
(c) database (d) DASD
(a) magnetic core (b) firm ware
(e) None of these
(c) hardware (d) software
721.The place where the data or information is
Ans : (a)
stored for a short time is
716.A file of records used to update the master
(a) buffer (b) memory
file is known as
(c) control unit (d) ALU
(a) transaction file
(e) None of these
(b) random access file
(c) sequential file Ans : (a)
722.The item required to position a head over the
(d) All of these
proper track is known as
(e) None of these
(a) real time (b) access time
Ans : (a)
(c) seek time (d) time sharing
717.A unit of data contained in the field of a
(e) None of these
record is
(a) item (b) documentation Ans : (c)
723.A subdivision of a track on a magnetic disk
(c) field (d) All of these
or drum is
(e) None of these
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(a) surface (b) sector Ans : (a)

(c) tape deck (d) scratch tape 729.A binary digit, which can have a value of 0
to 1 is
(e) None of these
(a) byte (b) bit
Ans : (b)
(c) decimal (d) octal
724.Which part of computer performs functions
similar to the cerebrums of the cardiac and (e) None of these
nervous system of a human body?
Ans : (b)
(a) ALU (b) Input device
730.COBOL is a
(c) CPU (d) Control unit
(e) None of these
(b) machine language
Ans : (c)
(c) high level
725.The memory capacity of a computer is
(d) low level language
represented in
(e) None of these
(a) memory chips (b) kilobyte
(c) kilo bit (d) All of these Ans : (c)
(e) None of these 731.The symbols used in an assembly language
Ans : (b) are
726.The connection where wires are attached to a (a) codes (b) mnemonics
modem, serial printer in
(c) assembler (d) All of these
(a) serial communication (b) serial port
(e) None of these
(c) stake (d) network
Ans : (b)
(e) None of these
732.The most important output device in a
Ans : (b) computer system is
727.Which of the following is the most important (a) CPU (b) magnetic disk
part of a computer?
(c) hard-copy device (d) card punch
(a) Keyboard (b) Memory unit
(e) None of these
(c) Register unit (d) CPU
Ans : (c)
(e) None of these
733.Which of the following programs give
Ans : (d) instructions about operations inside the
computer?
728.Which of the following of is an impact
printer? (a) system (b) Application
(a) Daisy wheel (b) Ink-jet printer (c) Utility (d) Compiler
(c) Plotter (d) Laser printer (e) None of these
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734.Which of the following is (are) secondary (e) None of these

memory(ies)?
Ans : (c)
(a) Magnetic tape (b) Floppy disk
739.The first generation of computers available
(c) Cassette tape (d) All of these was based on the bit micro processors are
(e) None of these (a) 4 (b) 8
Ans : (d) (c) 16 (d) 64
735.Most of the computers available today are (e) None of these
known as
Ans : (b)
(a) 3rd generation computers
740.A generalised software package produced to
(b) 4th generation computers meet the bugs of a variety of data processing
users is known as
(c) 5th generation computers
(a) utility programs
(d) 6th generation computers
(b) system software
(e) None of these
(c) operating system
Ans : (b)
(d) application package
736.Which of the following is used as “Input
device” for the computer? (e) None of these
(a) Printer (b) VDU Ans : (d)
(c) TV (d) Light pen 741.Codes consisting of light and dark marks
which may be optically read is known as
(e) None of these
(a) mnemonics (b) bar code
Ans : (d)
(c) decoder (d) All of these
737.What differences does the 5th generation
computers have from other generation (e) None of these
computers?
Ans : (b)
(a) Technological advancement
742.The main computer in a network is called
(b) Scientific code
(a) host processor
(c) Object Oriented Programming
(b) front-end processor
(d) All of these
(c) commentator
(e) None of these
(d) KIPS
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
738.A path linking 2 hardware or tele-
communication units down which data and Ans : (a)
control signals can be transmitted is 743.A compiler means
(a) modulation (b) demodulation (a) a person who compiles source programs
(c) channel (d) signaling (b) the same thing as a programmer
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(c) keypunch operator 749.Which programming language is much in

vogue among users of microcomputers?
(d) a program which translates source program
into object program (a) ALGOL (b) APL
(e) None of these (c) LOGO (d) FORTH
744.Which of the following language is more Ans : (d)
suited to a structured program?
750.A table within a computer that contains a
(a) PU1 (b) FORTRAN mapping between logical page addresses and
(c) BASIC (d) PASCAL physical page addresses is
(e) None of these (a) truth table (b) paging
Ans : (d) (c) page table (d) padding
745.Which of the following language is not well (e) None of these
suited for computation?
(a) PASCAL (b) FORTRAN Ans : (c)
(c) Machine (d) C 751.Which is a swapping device used to hold the
(e) None of these images of pages in main memory?
Ans : (c) (a) Plex (b) Paging drum
746.Which of the following languages is not well (c) Card punch (d) Optical mark reader
suited for business applications?
(e) None of these
(a) PL/1 (b) Assembly
Ans : (b)
(c) COBOL (d) APL
752.The examination and changing of single bits
(e) None of these or small groups of these within a word is
called
Ans : (b)
(a) bit (b) byte
747.A disk with usable recording surfaces on
each side is known as (c) bit manipulation (d) bit slice
(a) hard disk (b) single-sided disk (e) None of these
(c) double-sided disk (d) high capacity Ans : (c)
(e) None of these 753.A language used for expressing program
designs is known as
Ans : (c)
(a) APL (b) PDL
748.The time for which a process has been
receiving service from the processor is (c) PL/1 (d) SNOBOL
(a) access time (b) CPU time (e) None of these
(c) down time (d) CPU Cycle Ans : (b)
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
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754.An input device that transfers information 759.The process of writing computer instructions
from the punched card to the computer’s in a programming language is known as
memory is
(a) coding (b) processing
(a) cassette tape (b) card
(c) programming (d) file
(c) card reader (d) magnetic disk
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (c)
760.Which input device is able to scan and
755.One million bytes of information is interpret an entire page that is typed in a
abbreviated as special font?
(a) Bit (b) MB (a) Floppy disk (b) Page reader
(c) KB (d) GB (c) Paper tape punch (d) Optical card readers
Ans : (b) Ans : (b)
756.Which is the part of a computer system that 761.An input device that is able to interpret
enables human operators to communicate with combinations of marks that represent data is
the computer? known as
(a) Console (b) Keyboard (a) optical mark reader
(c) Printer (d) CPU (b) mouse
(e) None of these (c) card punch
Ans : (a) (d) punch bar-code reader
757.High-level languages are not concerned with (e) None of these
computer but with
Ans : (d)
(a) assembler (b) machine code
762.A memory in which the information is stored
(c) compiler (d) All of these last is on top and is retrieved first is known as
(e) None of these (a) PROM (b) Buffer
Ans : (a) (c) Stack (d) RAM
758.An instruction that transfers program control (e) None of these
to one or more possible paths is known as
Ans : (c)
(a) utility program
763.The memory stees in mainframe computers
(b) system software and advanced technology micro computers are
expressed as
(c) broadband channel
(a) bytes (b) kilo-bytes
(d) application program
(c) bits (d) megabytes
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
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Ans : (d) 768.A place in a computer memory which stores

a unit of information is
764.The invention of the slide rule is attributed to
(a) buffer (b) accumulator
(a) Babbage (b) Oughtred
(c) memory (d) location
(c) Pascal (d) Napier
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
Ans : (b)
769.A by-bits word length computer with very
765.Pick out the wrong statement
high speed CPU and 64 MB main memory is
(a) information stored in RAM can be changed
(a) minicomputer
by over writing it
(b) super computer
(b) information stored in ROM cannot be
changed by over-writing (c) mainframe computer
(c) information can be stored in any location (d) micro computer
of RAM
(e) None of these
(d) computer main memory can be accessed
only sequentially Ans : (d)
770.A two-or-three character code used in
(e) None of these
teletypewriter systems to activate a particular
Ans : (d) machine is known as
766.The purpose of an application program is to (a) gray code (b) bar code
(a) convert program written in high level (c) call-directing code (d) mnemonics
language to machine language
(e) None of these
(b) meet specific user needs
Ans : (c)
(c) allow the operating system to control
771.Which is a high level computer language that
resources better
is often used by children?
(d) make off-line equipment run better
(a) SNOBOL (b) A PL
(e) None of these
(c) LOGO (d) PL/1
Ans : (b)
(e) None of these
767.A medium for transferring data between two
locations is called Ans : (c)
772.Which of the following methods is of reading
(a) network
the characters and providing input to a
(b) communication channel computer?
(c) modem (a) Optical character reader
(d) bus (b) Punched paper tape
(e) None of these (c) Card punch
Ans : (b) (d) Magnetic ink character
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(e) None of these (c) Enterprise Programmable Read-Only

Memory
Ans : (c)
(d) Extended Programmable Read-Only
773.When you enter text in a cell in Excel, it also
Memory
appears in the………..
(e) Electrical Programmable Read-Only
(a) status bar (b) formula bar
Memory
(c) row heading (d) name box
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
778.The technology that stores only the essential
Ans : (b) instructions on a microprocessor chip and thus
enhances its speed is referred to as………..
774.Which elements of a Word document can be
displayed in colour? (a) CISC (b) RISC
(a) Only graphics (c) CD-ROM (d) Wi-Fi
(b) Only text (e) MISC
(c) Only the first word of each line Ans : (e)
(d) All elements, but only if you have a colour 779.Which is not a basic function of a computer?
printer
(a) Store data (b) Accept data
(e) All elements
(c) Process data (d) Copy text
Ans : (e) (e) Accept and Process data
775.Workbook is a collection of………
Ans : (d)
(a) Page Setup (b) Buttons
780.ASCII is a coding system that provides…….
(c) Diagrams (d) Charts
(a) 256 different characters
(e) Worksheets
(b) 512 different characters
Ans : (e)
(c) 1024 different characters
776. ………appear at the bottom of the Excel
(d) 128 different characters
Window.
(e) 1000 different characters
(a) Sheet tabs (b) Name box
Ans : (d)
(c) Formula bar (d) Title bar
781.Which part of the computer is directly
(e) None of these
involved in executing the instructions of the
Ans : (e) computer program?
777.EPROM stands for……….. (a) The scanner
(a) Erasable Programmable Read-Only (b) The main storage
Memory
(c) The secondary storage
(b) Electronic Programmable Read-Only
(d) The printer
Memory
(e) The processor
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782.When the computer is switched on, the Ans : (b)
booting process performs the………..
787.Which of the following is the smallest
(a) Integrity Test storage?
(b) Power-On Self-Test (a) Megabyte (b) Gigabyte
(c) Correct Functioning Test (c) Kilobyte (d) Terabyte
(d) Reliability Test (e) Nano Mbyte
(e) Shut-down Ans : (c)
Ans : (b) 788.Which menu enables the user to choose
toolbars?
783.InWord, the feature that automatically
detects common errors is called………… (a) View (b) Format
(a) Autocorrect (c) Insert (d) Edit
(b) Autograph (e) Help
(c) Spelling and Grammar Ans : (a)
(d) Goto 789.By viewing the properties of the local hard
disk of a computer, the user can find out…….
(e) Thesaurus
(a) the amount of space that has been used up
Ans : (a) and the remaining free space on the disk
784.A computer system that is old and perhaps
(b) the name of the user viewing the properties
not satisfactory is referred to as a(n)_____
of the disk
(a) Ancient system (b) Historical system
(c) Nothing useful to the user
(c) Age-old system (d) Legacy system
(d) The number of programs available in the
(e) Legal system computer
Ans : (d) (e)None of these
785.Which of the following is not a binary Ans : (a)
number?
790.Pre-defined and built-in formulas in Excel
(a) 001 (b) 101 are known as……….
(c) 202 (d) 110 (a) Autosheets (b) Diagrams
(e) 011 (c) Charts (d) Tables
Ans : (c) (e) Functions
786.Which of the following does not store data Ans : (e)
permanently?
791.Which of the following contains permanent
(a) ROM (b) RAM data and gets updated during the processing of
transactions?
(c) Floppy Disk (d) Hard Disk
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(a) Operating System File (e) Once-a-week Processing

(b) Transaction File Ans : (b)
(c) Software File 796.Which Excel feature enables predefined
layouts to selected tables in the worksheet?
(d) Master File
(a) Autoformat
(e) Any File
(b) Header and Footers
Ans : (b)
(c) Undo and Redo
792.The keyboard shortcut to center selected text
in Word is (d) Spelling and Grammar
(a) Ctrl + Esc (e) Autograph
(b) Ctrl + C Ans : (a)
(c) Alt + C 797.Which of the following is hardware and not
software?
(d) There is no keyboard shortcut for this
operation (a) Power Point (b) Printer Driver
(e) Ctrl + E (c) ALU (d) Excel
Ans : (e) (e) Operating System
793.Which of the following helps to protect Ans : (c)
floppy disks from data getting accidentally
798.What is the default file extension for all word
erased?
documents?
(a) access notch (b) Write-protect notch
(a) TXT (b) WRD
(c) entry notch (d) input notch
(c) FIL (d) DOC
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (d)
794.A modem is connected to……….
799.The octal system…………
(a) a telephone line (b) a keyboard
(a) needs less digits to represent a number than
(c) a printer (d) a monitor in the binary-system
(e) a scanner (b) needs more digits to represent a number
than in the binary system
Ans : (a)
(c) needs the same number of digits to
795.Large transaction processing systems in
represent a number as in the binary system
automated organizations use………….
(d) needs the same number of digits to
(a) Online Processing
represent a number as in the decimal
(b) Batch Processing system
(c) Once-a-Day Processing (e) None of these
(d) End-of-a Day Processing Ans : (b)
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800.When you scroll through a document, the (c) Inbox (d) your personal laptop
………….does not move.
(e) None of these
(a) I-beam (b) scroll bar
Ans : (c)
(c) page (d) insertion point
806. …………implies a combination of audio,
(e) None of these video, text, animation and graphics.
Ans : (a) (a) Special media (b) Multiplexer
801.Which of the following is not a term (c) Multiple (d) Message-media
pertaining to the Internet?
(e) Multimedia
(a) Link (b) Hyperlink
Ans : (e)
(c) Browser (d) Search Engine
807.CD stands for…………
(e) Mouse
(a) Computer Disk (b) Contact Disk
Ans : (e)
(c) Circular Disk (d) Cold Disk
802.A set of formats that has a name and can be
(e) Compact Disk
quickly applied to selected text is called
a(n)……… Ans : (e)
(a) font (b) style 808.In Excel, a……….is identified by the cell in
the upper-left corner and the cell in the lower-
(c) feature (d) finish
right corner, separated by a colon.
(e) None of these
(a) worksheet (b) value
Ans : (b)
(c) cell reference (d) range
803.You can show an entire page or multiple
(e) None of these
pages at the same time
using………….options. Ans : (d)
(a) Word (b) Draft 809.A document in a portrait prints……..
(c) Zoom (d) Show/Hide (a) The same characters per line with the same
document in landscape
(e) Hide page
(b) More characters per line than the same
Ans : (c)
document in landscape
804.When browsing the World Wide Web, the
(c) Less characters per line than the same
browser is a………….
document in landscape.
(a) feeder (b) server program
(d) Smaller fonts in order to fit the same
(c) application program (d) system program amount of characters per line with
landscape
(e) client program
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (c)
805.Where is newly received email stored?
(a) your website (b) Address-box
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810.When the mouse is moved, it causes a picture 815.Which of the following is not true about
to move on the screen which is referred to as computer files?
a………….
(a) They are collections of data saved to a
(a) menu (b) icon storage medium.
(c) pointer (d) tab (b) Every file has a file name
(e) None of these (c) A file extension is established by the user
to indicate the computer on which it was
Ans : (c) created.
811.Press the………key to move the insertion
(d) All files contain data
point to the first cell in a row in Excel.
(e) None of these
(a) Page Up (b) Page Down
Ans : (c)
(c) Home (d) Tab
816.Which of the following is not an example of
(e) None of these
hardware?
Ans : (c) (a) WORD (b) Printer
812.Small programs that act on data received by
(c) Monitor (d) Mouse
the user’s computer as part of a Web page are
called (e) Scanner
(a) search engines (b) servelets Ans : (a)
(c) browsers (d) applets 817.The result of a formula in a cell is the
(e) feedback (a) label (b) value
Ans : (d) (c) range (d) displayed value
813.CD and DVD drives are examples of……. (e) None of these
(a) coding media (b) solid stage storage Ans : (d)
(c) zip drives (d) printers 818.Which of the following is not a storage
medium?
(e) storage devices
(a) hard disk (b) flash drive
Ans : (c)
(c) DVD (d) CD
814.Language used in a computer that is similar
to the languages of humans and is easy to (e) monitor
understand is referred to as………….
Ans : (e)
(a) Source code
819.Choose the odd one out……….
(b) Machine Language
(a) Micro Computer
(c) High level Language
(b) Mini Computer
(d) Object Code
(c) Super Computer
(e) Assembly language
(d) Notebook Computer
Ans : (a)
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(e) Digital Computer (a) mouse (b) printer

Ans : (c) (c) joystick (d) keyboard
820.The ALU performs………operations. (e) scanner
(a) logic (b) ASCII Ans : (e)
(c) algorithm-based (d) logarithm-based 826.Two basic types of graphics used in word
2000 are :
(e) final operations
(a) Autoshapes and ClipArt
Ans : (a)
(b) Header and Footer
821.In a sequence of events that takes place in an
instruction cycle, the first cycle is………. (c) Drawing Objects and Pictures
(a) Store Cycle (b) Execute Cycle (d) Spelling and Grammar
(c) Fetch Cycle (d) Decode Cycle (e) Word Count
(e) Code Cycle Ans : (c)
Ans : (c) 827.User can use………..commands to search for
and correct words in a document.
822.Which of the following Excel charts
represents only one value for each variable? (a) Print and Print Preview
(a) function (b) line (b) Header and Footer
(c) pile (d) bar (c) Find and Replace
(e) None of these (d) Spelling and Grammar
Ans : (c) (e) Copy and Paste
823.To move data from one part of the document Ans : (c)
to another, following is used……..
828.What is the advantage of using basic HTML
(a) Cut and Paste (b) Copy and Paste to create a document?
(c) Cut and Delete (d) Copy and Undo (a) HTML is very easy to use
(e) Cut and Insert (b) The document can displayed by all word
processors.
Ans : (a)
(c) The document can be displayed by all
824.To save a document for the first time,
programs
……..option is used.
(d) The document can be displayed by all
(a) Save as (b) Save first
browsers
(c) Save on (d) Copy
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
Ans : (a) 829.Which of the following functions is not
825.What is a device that can change images into performed by the CPU?
codes for the computer?
(a) Graphical Display of Data
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(b) Arithmetic Calculations 834.What does an electronic spreadsheet consist

of?(Choose the best answer)
(c) Managing Memory
(a) Rows (b) Columns
(d) Managing Input and Output
(c) Cells (d) All of these
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (d)
830.The feature that keeps track of the right
margin is 835.ROM is an example of which of the
following?
(a) find and replace (b) wordwrap
(a) volatile memory (b) cache memory
(c) right justified (d) left justified
(c) nonvolatile memory (d) virtual memory
(e) ragged right
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
Ans : (c)
831.Keyboard shortcuts are used to move the
836.Which part of the computer can display the
(a) I-beam (b) insertion point
user’s work?
(c) scrollbar (d) mouse
(a) Mouse (b) Keyboard
(e) None of these
(c) Disk Drive (d) Monitor
832.To specify margins in Word, the user has to
Ans : (d)
select Page Setup option from the………..
menu. 837.When a computer prints a report, this output
is called………….
(a) Edit (b) Table
(a) Program (b) Soft copy
(c) Autocorrect (d) File
(c) Hard copy (d) Execution
(e) Format
(e) None of these
Ans : (e)
Ans : (c)
833.What is the name of the package which helps
to create, manipulate and analyse data 838.The processor is a ……………chip plugged
arranged in rows and columns? onto the motherboard in a computer system.
(a) Application package (a) LSI (b) VLSI
(b) Word processing package (c) ULSI (d) XLSI
(c) Outlining package (e) WLSI
(d) Outline processors Ans : (b)
(e) Spreadsheet package 839.A register that keeps track of the next
instruction to be executed is called a
Ans : (e) ………….
(a) Data Register (b) Instruction Register
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(c) Action Register (d) Program Counter (c) both sides (d) balanced
(e) Accumulator (e) None of these
Ans : (b) Ans : (b)
840.The microprocessor of a computer……….. 845.Full form of LSI is :
(a) does not understand machine language (a) Low-Scale Internet
(b) understands machine language and high (b) Large-Scale Internet
level languages
(c) Low-Scale Integration
(c) understands only machine language
(d) Large-Scale Integration
(d) understands only high level languages
(e) Local-Scale Integration
(e) understands only assembly language
Ans : (d)
Ans : (c)
846.Which of the following is also an active cell
841.A set of choices on the screen is called a(n) : in MS-Excel?
(a) menu (b) reverse video (a) current cell (b) formulae
(c) action plan (d) editor (c) range (d) cell address
(e) template (e) None of these
Ans : (a) Ans : (a)
842.Extended form of PROM is : 847.Web cam is an :
(a) Programmable read-Only Memory (a) Input device
(b) Progressive Read-Only Memory (b) Output device
(c) Periodic Read-Only Memory (c) Processing device
(d) Perfect Read-Only Memory (d) Input/Ouput device
(e) Program Read-Only Memory (e) None of these
Ans : (a) Ans : (a)
843.Which of the following words is not related 848.Motherboard is also known as :
with internet?
(a) Mouse
(a) Link (b) Function Key
(b) Computer board
(c) System device
(e) Hyperlink
(d) Central board
Ans : (b)
(e) System board
844.In order to make the text align with both the
left and right margins, use the ……….. Ans : (e)
alignment 849.To view a part of a document on screen we
use the facility of :
(a) right (b) justify
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(a) searching (b) pasting (c) Whether or not the function has arguments
(c) scrolling (d) editing (d) Properly spelling the function’s name
(e) copying (e) None of these
Ans : (d) Ans : (a)
850.With the help of this feature Excel calculate 855.The binary system is a number system to the
dynamically the results of data : base ………..
(a) Go to (b) Table (a) 2 (b) 4
(c) Chart (d) Diagram (c) 8 (d) 10
(e) Farmula and Function (e) 16
Ans : (e) Ans : (a)
851.Which type of storage is hard disk? 856.Which of the following is not an example of
hardware?
(a) Non-permanent (b) Volatile
(a) Scanner (b) Printer
(c) Temporary (d) Non-volatile
(c) Monitor (d) Mouse
(d) None of these
(e) Interpreter
Ans : (d)
Ans : (e)
852.Which of the following is a hardware not a
software? 857.Which contents are lost when the computer
turns off?
(a) Excel (b) Printer Driver
(a) storage (b) input
(c) Operating System (d) Power Point
(c) output (d) memory
(e) Mouse
(e) None of these
Ans : (e)
Ans : (d)
853.Assembly language is………………
858.On a CD-RW you can
(a) Machine language
(a) read and write information
(b) High-level programming language
(b) only read information
(c) A low-level programming language
(c) only write information
(d) Language for assembling computers
(d) read, write and rewrite information
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (d)
854.Which of the following is not one of the
syntax rules? 859.To be able to ‘boot’, the computer must have
a(n)…………
(a) The order in which you list the function’s
arguments (a) Compiler (b) Loader
(b) The precedence of the arguments (c) Operating System (d) Assembler
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Ans : (c) Ans : (c)
860.This is not a function category in Excel. 865.What type of keys are ‘ctrl and shift’?
(a) Logical (b) Data Series (a) adjustment (b) twice
(c) Financial (d) Text (c) three times (d) alphanumeric
Ans : (a) Ans : (c)
861.In Excel, this is a prerecorded formula that 866.A word gets selected by clicking it to select a
provides a shortcut for complex calculations word, in word………….
………..
(a) once (b) twice
(a) Value (b) Data Series
(c) three times (d) four times
(c) Function (d) Field
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (c)
867.To reverse the effect of your last action in
862.The following computer’s memory is word,………….
characterized by low cost per bit stored……..
(a) Use the cut command
(a) Primary (b) Secondary
(b) Use the Undo command
(c) Hard Disk (d) All of these
(c) Press the delete key
(e) None of these
(d) Use the Redo command
Ans : (b)
(e) None of these
863.What happens when we try to delete the fries
on the floppy? Ans : (b)
868.Your position in the text is shown by a……..
(a) The files get moved to the Recycle Bin
(a) Blinker (b) Cursor
(b) Files on a floppy cannot be deleted
(c) Causer (d) Pointer
(c) The files get deleted and can be restored
again from Recycle Bin (e) None of these
(d) The files get deleted and cannot be restored Ans : (b)
again
869.The time for the actual data transfer after
(e) The file gets copied on the Hard disk receiving the request for data from secondary
storage is referred to as the disk’s…………
Ans : (d)
(a) transfer time (b) movement-time
864.In word, replace option is available on ……..
(c) access time (d) data input time
(a) File Menu (b) View Menu
(e) None of these
(c) Edit Menu (d) Format Menu
Ans : (c)
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870.Which of the following categories would 875.Information that comes from an external
include a keyboard? source and fed into compute software is
called……….
(a) Printing Device (b) Output Device
(a) Output (b) Input
(c) Pointing Device (d) Storage Device
(c) Throughput (d) Reports
(e) Input Device
(e) None of these
Ans : (e)
Ans : (b)
871.Using output devices one can……….
876.This dialog box specifies or modifies the
(a) Input data (b) store data
worksheet cell range containing data to be
(c) scan data (d) view or print data charted………….
(e) None of these (a) Chart Location
Ans : (d) (b) Chart Style
872.Using Print Preview is useful when you want (c) Chart Options
to…………
(d) Chart Source Data
(a) Colour the document
(e) None of these
(b) Save the document
Ans : (a)
(c) Delete the document
877.If you change Windows 98 to Windows XP,
(d) Copy the document you are actually performing………..
(e) View how the document will appear when (a) upstart (b) upgrade
printed
(c) update (d) patch
873.Which of the following can input graphical
Ans : (b)
images and pictures for a computer?
878.The operating system that is self-contained in
(a) Plotter (b) Scanner
a device and resident in the ROM is…………
(c) Mouse (d) Printer
(a) Batch Operating System
(e) Keyboard
(b) Real-time Opearting System
Ans : (b) (c) Embedded Operating System
874.When a chart is placed on this, it is much
(d) Multi Operating System
larger and there is no other data on it……..
(e) None of these
(a) Chart sheet (b) Exclusive sheet
Ans : (c)
(c) Primary sheet (d) Reference sheet
879.To make a copy of the current document to
(e) None of these
disk…………
Ans : (d) (a) Use the ‘Save’ command
(b) This cannot be done
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(c) Use the ‘duplicate’ command Ans : (a)

(d) Copy the document 884.Which of the following is not a term
pertaining to the Internet?
(e) Use the ‘save as’ command
(a) Keyboard (b) Link
Ans : (d)
880.In the formula, B1/B2 + B3, which of the
following is the correct precedence? (e) Hyperlink
(a) Addition higher precedence than division Ans : (a)
(b) Equal precedence among the two 885.Which of the following is used by the
operators; proceed right to left browser to connect to the location of the
Internet resources?
(c) Equal precedence among the two
operators; proceed left to right (a) Linkers (b) Protocol
(d) Division higher precedence than addition (c) Cable (d) URL
Ans : (*) Ans : (d)
881.POST stands for……….. 886.Excel would evaluate the formula,
=20*10/4*8, and return the answer…………..
(a) Power on Self Test
(a) 400 (b) 40
(b) Program on Self Test
(c) 6.25 (d) 232
(c) Power on System Test
(e) 600
(d) Program on System Test
Ans : (c)
(e) Power Off System Test
887.Which of the following is the fastest type of
Ans : (a) computer?
882.In word, you can use Styles to…………
(a) Laptop (b) Notebook
(a) Make copies of documents
(c) Personal Computer (d) Workstation
(b) Save changes to documents
(e) Supercomputer
(c) Delete text in-documents
Ans : (e)
(d) Format your documents
888.Which key is used to delete one character to
(e) None of these the left of the current position of the cursor?
Ans : (d) (a) Backspace (b) Delete
883.How many megabytes make a gigabyte? (c) Insert (d) Esc
(a) 1024 (b) 128 (e) Ctrl
(c) 256 (d) 512 Ans : (a)
(e) 64 889.Which part of the computer helps to store
information?
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(a) Monitor (b) Keyboard 894.Data is organized in a worksheet as………..

(c) Disk-drive (d) Printer (a) charts and diagrams
(e) Plotter (b) rows and columns
Ans : (c) (c) tables and boxes
890.In word, when you indent a paragraph, (d) graphs
you…….
(e) None of these
(a) push the text in with respect to the margin
Ans : (b)
(b) change the margins on the page
895.Which of the following is an example of a
(c) move the text up by one line binary number?
(d) move the text down by one line (a) 6AH1 (b) 100101
(e) None of these (c) 005 (d) ABCD
Ans : (a) (e) 23456
891.Which keys enable the input of numbers Ans : (b)
quickly?
896.Spell Check will find errors in which of the
(a) ctrl, shift and alt following?
(b) function keys (a) Today is a rainy day
(c) the numeric keypad (b) Today is a rainy a day
(d) arrow keys (c) is a rainy
(e) None of these (d) Rainy today a day
892.The operation of combining two cells into a Ans : (e)
single cell in Excel is referred to as……….
897.Which of the following is not a storage
(a) Join Cells (b) Merge Cells medium?
(c) Merge Table (d) Join Table (a) hard disk (b) flash drive
(e) None of these (c) DVD (d) CD
Ans : (b) (e) Keyboard
893.Which of the following can be used to store a Ans : (e)
large number of files in a small amount of
898.In Excel, when the contents and attributes of
storage space?
a cell or range of cells have to be erased using
(a) File adjustment (b) File copying the menu, the user must…………
(c) File reading (d) File compatibility (a) Select the cells, choose Edit, and select
Clear, then All
(e) File compression
(b) Select the cells, and click delete on the
Ans : (e) keyboard
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(c) Select the cells, choose Tools, and select (a) select Font in the Format menu
Clear, then Formats
(b) select Font in the Edit menu
(d) Select the cells, choose Tools, and select
(c) select Font in the Tools menu
Formula Audit, then Delete
(d) select Font in the Insert menu
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
899.If an Excel Worksheet is to be linked for use Ans : (a)
in a Power Point presentation, the following 904.Excel is a program that is used to prepare
should be clicked………… a……..
(a) Edit, Paste Special (b) Edit, Paste (a) Database (b) Text Document
(c) Edit, Copy (d) File, Copy (c) Spreadsheet (d) Slide Presentation
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (c)
900.In Word, which menu would the user select
to print a document? 905. …………consists of volatile chips that
temporarily store data or instructions.
(a) Tools (b) File
(c) View (d) Window (a) CPU (b) ROM
(e) None of these (c) RMA (d) RAM
901.The common name for a modulator-
Ans : (a)
demodulator is……………..
906.In order to delete a sentence from a
(a) modem (b) joiner
document you would use…………
(c) networker (d) connector
(a) highlight and copy
(e) demod
(b) cut and paste
Ans : (a) (c) copy and paste
902.What do you see when you click the right
(d) highlight and delete
mouse button?
(e) select and paste
(a) The same effects as the left click
Ans : (d)
(b) A special menu
907.In a computer, how many bits does a nibble
(c) No effect
signify?
(d) A mouse cannot be right clicked
(a) 4 (b) 8
(e) Computer goes to sleep mode
(c) 16 (d) 32
Ans : (b) (e) 64
903.In order to choose the font for a sentence in a
Ans : (a)
WORD document…………
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908.Which of the following is not true about a (c) Laptops (d) Super computers
computer?
(e) PDAs
(a) Translates instruction of a high level
language into machine language Ans : (d)
913.Which is not a basic function of a computer?
(b) Translates entire source program into
machine language program (a) Accept and process data
(c) It is involved in program’s execution (b) Accept input
(d) Is a translating program (c) Process data
(e) Is useful to run program (d) Store data
Ans : (e) (e) Scan text
909.In Excel, the contents of the active cell are Ans : (e)
displayed in the ………….
914.Which of the following is not a term
(a) footer bar (b) tool bar pertaining to Email?
(c) task bar (d) menu bar (a) powerpoint (b) inbox
(e) formula bar (c) sender (d) receiver
Ans : (a)
915.Which of the following is required to create
an HTML document?
910.When machine instructions are being
executed by a computer, the instruction phase (a) browser (b) internet
followed by the execution phase is referred to
as……… (c) text editor (d) search engine
(a) program cycle (b) machine instruction (e) None of these
(c) execution cycle (d) task cycle Ans : (c)
(e) machine cycle 916.Which language is directly understood by the

computer without translation program?
Ans : (e)
(a) BASIC language
911.In Windows ME, what does ME stand for?
(b) Assembly language
(a) Millennium (b) Micro-Expert
(c) High level language
(c) Macro-Expert (d) Multi-Expert
(d) C language
(e) My-Expert
(e) Machine language
Ans : (a)
Ans : (e)
912.Which of the following refers to the fastest,
biggest and most expensive computers? 917.To insert a page break in a WORD
document, the following options are
(a) Note books (b) Personal Computers used………
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(a) Insert and Copy (b) draw a diagram

(b) Insert and Enter (c) type a story
(c) Insert and Page Layout (d) work out income and expenses
(d) Insert and Page Layout (e) None of these
(e) Insert and Break Ans : (c)
Ans : (e) 923.The file that is linked with an e-mail and sent
to the receiver of the e-mail is referred to
918.Which of the following identifies a cell in
as………….
Excel?
(a) annexure (b) appendage
(a) formula (b) name
(c) add-on (d) attachment
(c) label (d) address
(e) article
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
Ans : (b)
924.Which of the following refers to the process
919.This is the part of the computer system that
of a computer receiving information from a
one cannot touch?
server on the Internet?
(a) Hardware (b) Printer
(a) gathering (b) uploading
(c) Mouse (d) Scanner
(c) inputting (d) outputting
(e) None of these
(e) downloading
Ans : (e)
Ans : (e)
920.A computer’s ROM is………..
925.The term “host” with respect to the internet,
(a) ALU (b) computer software means…………..
(c) operating system (d) computer hardware (a) A computer that is a stand alone computer
(e) CPU (b) A computer that is connected to the
internet
Ans : (d)
(c) A computer reserved for use by the host
921.Which selecting multiple worksheets in
Excel, the following key must also be used (d) A large collection of computers
when clicking the sheet tab…………..
(e) Hyperlink
(a) Shift (b) Alt
Ans : (b)
(c) Ctrl (d) Insert
926.A set of instructions telling the computer
(e) Esc what to do is called………….
Ans : (c) (a) mentor (b) instructor
922.A word processor would be used best (c) compiler (d) program
to……..
(e) None of these
(a) Paint a picture
Ans : (d)
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927.The smallest unit of information a computer (b) having a modern and/or network
can understand and process is known as a : connection to communicate with other
computers
(a) digit (b) byte
(c) connecting the software to the hardware of
(c) megabyte (d) kilobyte
the system
(e) bit
(d) connecting a mouse, a keyboard and a
Ans : (e) printer – all essential hardware pieces for
the average user
928.A…………uses pressure as a user presses it
with a stylus to send signals. (e) software permanently available to the
computer
(a) touchpad (b) TrackPoint
Ans : (b)
(c) graphics tablet (d) trackpad
933.A………..is used to read handwritten or
(e) keyboard printed text to make a digital image that is
Ans : (a) stored in memory.
929.The justification that aligns text on both (a) printer (b) laser beam
margins of a document in Word is : (c) scanner (d) touchpad
(a) Justify (b) Bold (e) keyboard
(c) Center (d) Right Ans : (c)
(e) Balanced 934.The shortcut key Ctr+F in Word is used
Ans : (a) (a) To view document in full view
930.A partially completed workbook that (b) To open the Formula dialog box
contains formulas and formatting, but no data,
is called a : (c) To save the file
(a) prototype (b) template (d) To open the Find and Replace dialog box
(c) model (d) function (e) None of these
Ans : (b) 935.The most widely used code that represents
each character as a unique 8-bit code is :
931.A byte can represent any number between 0
and : (a) ASCII
(a) 2 (b) 255 (b) Unicode
(c) 256 (d) 1024 (c) binary numbering system
(e) 1025 (d) EBCDIC
Ans : (b) (e) ANSI
932.Connectivity for a new computer means : Ans : (a)
(a) allowing a printer to be connected to it 936.Operating systems and utility programs are
in a class of software known as :
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(a) application software 940.The permanently etched program in ROM

that automatically begins executing the
(b) sequential software
computer’s instructions is the :
(c) software suites
(a) BIOS (b) ROM
(d) BIOS software
(c) CMOS (d) RAM
(e) system software
(e) None of these
Ans : (e)
Ans : (a)
937.OCR stands for :
941.Information stored in RAM is considered
(a) Optical Coding Recogniser volatile, which means it is :
(b) Ostensibly Characterised Reader (a) stored there permanently.
(c) Original Code Reader (b) not held permanently, only temporarily.
(d) Original Character Reader (c) stored when the electricity is shut off.
(e) Optical Character Recognition (d) stored when the electricity is shut off.
938.The Open, Print, and Save buttons are all Ans : (b)
located on the :
942.The display size of a monitor is measured
(a) Status bar
(a) Zig-zag
(b) Formatting toolbar
(b) horizontally
(c) Standard toolbar
(c) vertically
(d) Title bar
(d) from centre to the furthest corner
(e) Status and title bars
(e) diagonally
Ans : (c)
Ans : (b)
939.To copy a cell, you would drag the cell
943.The name of a Microsoft Office Word
border while simultaneously holding down the
document is displayed in Both the……….and
Ctrl key when :
the taskbar.
(a) You have one or more cells to copy
(a) Menu bar (b) Taskbar
(b) Only some of the cells are visible in the
(c) Formatting toolbar (d) Standard toolbar
window.
(e) Title bar
(c) You don’t want to refer to absolute
references Ans : (e)
(d) The distance between cells is short and 944.Excel is designed to provide visual cues to
they are both visible in the window. the relationships between the cells that
provide values to the formulas or the cell that
(e) None of these
depend on the formulas by :
Ans : (a)
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(a) Bolding the cell references to match the 948.The Excel feature includes functions to
colour coding of the borders around the calculate an Average, Minimum, Maximum
referenced worksheets cells and Count.
(b) Highlighting the cell references (a) Format (b) Number
(c) Colour coding the cell references in the (c) Auto Sum (d) Calculate
formula to match the borders around the
(e) MIN
referenced worksheet cells
(d) Bolding the cell references Ans : (d)
949.For a computer to recognize and understand
(e) None of these
analog data, it must first be:
Ans : (b)
(a) sent to a mainframe for interpretation
945.A limitation of software that digitizes voice
(b) analyzed by the ALU of the CPU
data is that it :
(c) decoded
(a) is prohibitively expensive
(d) analysed for viruses
(b) must be trained to recognize individual
voices. (e) digitized
(c) can only be used on high-end computers Ans : (a)
(d) cannot be used on laptop computers 950.Expansion cards are inserted into :
(e) cannot be used on desktop computers (a) slots
Ans : (b) (b) peripheral devices
946.External devices such as printers, keyboards (c) the CPU
and modems are known as :
(d) the back of the computer
(a) add-on devices
(e) pegs
(b) peripherals
Ans : (a)
(c) extra hardware devices
951.Which type of software is distributed free but
(d) closer together the pixels requires the users to pay some amount for
further use?
(e) None of these
(a) freeware (b) shareware
Ans : (b)
(c) rentalware (d) public-domain software
947.The higher the resolution of a monitor, the ;
(e) None of these
(a) larger the pixels
(b) less clear the screen is Ans : (b)
952.A pixel is a :
(c) further apart the pixels
(a) picture element or dot on a screen
(d) closer together the pixels
(b) point of ink on a laser printed page
(e) None of these
(c) point of ink on an ink jet-printed page
Ans : (d)
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(d) light beam used as an input device (c) click and select items
(e) None of these (d) jump to different Web pages
Ans : (a) (e) scroll
953.The most common pointing input device is Ans : (d)
the :
958.Which type of software is used in the design
(a) trackball (b) touchpad of products, structures, civil, engineering,
drawings and maps?
(c) touchscreen (d) mouse
(a) CAD programs
(e) scanner
(b) desktop programs
Ans : (d)
(c) drawing programs
954.The file that is created through word
processing is a : (d) painting programs
(a) database file (b) storage file (e) video/audio programs
(c) worksheet file (d) document file Ans : (a)
(e) graphical file 959.Advanced word processing features include
all except creation of :
Ans : (d)
(a) alternate headers and footers
955.Web pages are saved in ………….format.
(b) columns
(a) http.// (b) HTML
(c) detailed architectural drawings
(c) DOC (d) URL
(d) stylesheets
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (a)
956.If employees reside in different parts of the
country and need to meet monthly, useful 960.The computer that hosts your e-mail account
computer technology would be : is known as a(n):
(a) video-display software (a) Host (b) E-mail client
(b) video digitzing (c) E-mail server (d) Listserv
(c) video conferencing (e) None of these
(d) video scanning Ans : (b)
(e) None of these 961. ………..can interpret voice data into words
that can be understood by the computer:
Ans : (c)
(a) Speech input hardware
957.The wheel located between the two standard
buttons on a mouse is used to : (b) Talking software
(a) click on Web pages (c) Word recognition software
(b) shutdown (d) Speed recognition software
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(e) Adobe reader (e) become an output device also

Ans : (d) Ans : (b)
962.A touchpad responds to : 967.The pointing device that comes built into a
laptop computer can be any except a :
(a) light
(a) mouse (b) trackball
(b) pressure
(c) touchpad (d) pointing stick
(c) clicking
(e) None of these
(d) the sense of heat from fingertips
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
968.The button that displays the window over the
Ans : (b) entire screen is :
963.What is the term for calculations used within
(a) Scroll box (b) Downsize
spreadsheets?
(c) Restore Down (d) Minimize
(a) analysis (b) ranges
(e) Maximize
(c) formulas (d) recalculations
Ans : (e)
(e) values
969.The .xls extension is used for…..files.
Ans : (c)
(a) Windows (b) Access
964.This is a set of values that you want to chart
in Excel. (c) Power Point (d) Word
(a) Object (b) Numbers (e) Excel
(c) Date Mart (d) Formulas Ans : (e)
(e) Data series 970.Which of the following are tasks that may be
completed when configuring your e-mail
Ans : (e) client?
965.Before you can begin using e-mail, you must
(a) Provide the IP address of your ISP’s mail
have a(n) :
server
(a) Browser (b) Modem
(b) Provide the name of your e-mail account
(c) Server (d) Scanner
(c) Specify that mail is to be deleted from the
(e) Account host computer after it is downloaded to
your computer.
Ans : (e)
(d) All of these
966.Until a computer can recognize handwriting,
an input device must : (e) None of these
(a) store the information in secondary storage Ans : (a)
(b) optimise the information 971.Which of the following is a transaction?
(c) digitise the information (a) A group of SQL statements consisting of
one read and one write operation
(d) show the information on a screen
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(b) A group of SQL statements consisting only (e) None of these

of ready operations.
Ans : (a)
(c) A group of SQL statements defining a
976.What are the four basis connecting hardware
user-oriented task
devices?
(d) A group of SQL statements consisting only
(a) Repeater, bridge, router and gateway
of write operations
(b) Repeater, bridge, router and dell
(e) None of these
(c) Repeater, connector, router and gateway
Ans : (a)
(d) Amplifier, bridge, router and gateway
972.In order for computers to communicate
across a network, they must be connected (e) None of these
through a(n)………
Ans : (a)
(a) TCP/IP
977.The………..lists the location of files on the
(b) Topology disk
(c) Ethernet (a) FAT (b) boot sector
(d) Thin client (c) root folder (d) data area
Ans : (b) Ans : (a)
973.“Buy Now – Pay Now” is commonly used 978.A device operating at the physical layer is
for : called a :
(a) Debit cards (b) Vault Cards (a) Bridge (b) Router
(c) Credit Cards (d) E-purse (c) Repeater (d) All of these
Ans : (a) Ans : (c)
974.The………….,stored on a ROM chip, is 979.Numbers of bits per symbol used in Baudot
responsible for loading the operating system code is
from its permanent location on the hard drive
into RAM. (a) 5 (b) 6
(a) BIOS (b) API (c) 7 (d) 8
(c) device driver (d) Supervisor program (e) 9
(e) display Ans : (a)
Ans : (a) 980.To get to the ‘Symbol’ dialog box, click on

the……….menu and choose ‘Symbol’.
975.Choices in computers are referred to as :
(a) Insert (b) Format
(a) options (b) exit
(c) Tools (d) Table
(c) boot (d) folder
(e) Help
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Ans : (a) Ans : (a)

981.Which is not a data source component? 986.Which of the following is not the part of
standard office suite?
(a) mail merge toolbar
(a) Word Processor (b) Database
(b) header row
(c) Image Editor (d) File manager
(c) data fields
(e) None of these
(d) data records
Ans : (d)
(e) All of these
987.In a document what is the maximum number
Ans : (a) of columns that can be inserted in MS Word
982.Use this when you want to make all letters Table?
capital without having to use the shift key for
(a) 35 (b) 15
each character………..
(c) 63 (d) 65
(a) shifter (b) upper case
(e) 70
(c) caps lock key (d) icon
Ans : (c)
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
988.Machine language sometimes also referred
983.Which of the following is not a type of hub?
as:
(a) Passive hub (b) Inactive hub
(a) Binary language
(c) Switching hub (d) Intelligent hub
(b) High level language
(e) None of these
(c) Middle level language
Ans : (b) (d) Low level language
984. ………allows you to print.
(e) None of these
(a) ribbon (b) monitor
Ans : (a)
(c) go now (d) Ctrl + P
989.Which is an another name for functional
(e) None of these language
Ans : (d) (a) Machine
985.In a synchronous modem, the receive (b) Application
equalizer is known as
(c) Low-level language
(a) adaptive equilizer
(d) High-level language
(b) impairment equilizer
(e) None of these
(c) statistical equalizer
Ans : (b)
(d) compromise equilizer
990. ……….translates the semantic instructions
(e) None of these developed by programmers into the machine
language
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(a) Assembler (b) Interpreter (c) Restore the content of the database to its
state at the end of the previous day
(c) Loader (d) Compiler
(d) Make sure that all changes to the database
(e) None of these
are in effect
991. ………is an artificial language designed to
Ans : (a)
communicate instructions to a computer :
995.All of the following are TRUE of Safe Mode
(a) Programming language
EXCEPT :
(b) Machine Language
(a) Safe Mode is a special diagnostic mode
(c) Software Language
(b) Safe Mode loads all nonessential icons
(d) Assembly Language
(c) Safe Mode allows users to troubleshoot
(e) None of these errors.
Ans : (a) (d) Safe Mode loads only the most essential
devices
992.This is a standard way for a Web server to
pass a Web user’s request to an application (e) None of these
program and to receive data back to forward
Ans : (b)
to the user –
996.Changing the appearance of a document is
(a) Interrupt request
called
(b) Forward DNS lookup
(a) Proofing (b) Editing
(c) Data-Link layer
(c) Formatting (d) Correcting
(d) File Transfer Protocol
(e) All of the above
(e) Common gateway interface
Ans : (c)
Ans : (e) 997.You can detect spelling and grammar errors
993.This type of software is designed for users by :
who want to customize the programs they use.
(a) Press Shit + F7 (b) Press Ctrl + F7
(a) Shareware (b) Open-source software
(c) Press Alt + F7 (d) Press F7
(c) Freeware (d) Macros
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
Ans : (a) 998.A(n) -----system is a small, wireless
994.The effect of the ROLLBACK command in a handheld computer that scans an item’s tag
transaction is the following_________ and pulls up the current price (and any special
offers) as you shop.
(a) Undo all changes to the data-base resulting
from the execution of the transaction (a) PSS (b) POS
(b) Undo the effects of the last UPDATE (c) Inventory (d) data mining
command
(e) None of these
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Ans : (a) 1003.The purpose of a swap (or page) file is to :

999.Single party disk relying on the disk (a) maintain pages of documents that are being
controller for finding out which disk has failed spooled to the printer
is used by :
(b) hold a program’s data or instructions in
(a) RAID level 5 (b) RAID level 2 virtual memory when it can’t fit in RAM.
(c) RAID level 4 (d) RAID level 3 (c) prevent thrashing in a multitasking
environment
(e) RAID level 1
(d) allow multiple print jobs to print their
Ans : (d)
pages out simultaneously
1000.What happens when you click on
(e) None of these
insert>Picture>Clip Art
Ans : (b)
(a) It inserts a clipart picture into document
1004.Software programs that allow you to legally
(b) It lets you choose clipart to insert into
copy files and give them away at no cost are
document
called which of the following :
(c) It opens Clip Art taskbar
(a) Time sharing (b) Public domain
(d) It insets symbols
(c) Sharware (d) Freeware
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (c)
1001.Which of the following does NOT occur
1005.Which of the following is NOT a goal of
during the power-on self-test (POST)?
Transaction processing system?
(a) The ScanDisk utility begins to run
(a) Capture, process and store transactions
(b) The video card and video memory are
(b) Produce a variety of documents related to
tested
Routine business activities
(c) The BIOS identification process occurs
(c) Reduce manual effort associated with
(d) Memory chips are checked to ensure they Processing business transactions
are working properly
(d) Produce standard reports used for
(e) None of these management decision making
Ans : (a) (e) None of the above
1002.OLE stands for : Ans : (b)
(a) Online Link Embedding 1006.The degree of detail that should be
incorporated into a database depends on what?
(b) Object Link Export
(a) Data integrity
(c) Object Linking and Embedding
(b) The type of database
(d) Onlink Link Emulation
(c) The user’s perspective
(e) None of these
(d) The business practices and policies
Ans : (c)
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(e) None of these 1011.The code that relational database

management systems use to perform their
Ans : (b) database task is referred to as :
1007.Superscript refers to_______
(a) QBE (b) SQL
(a) Characters displayed below the line of the
(c) OLAP (d) Sequel Server
normal text
(e) None of these
(b) Characters displayed above the line of the
normal text Ans : (b)
(c) Characters displayed vertically centre 1012. …………is the language that enable user
to access or manipulate data as organized by
appropriate data model :
(e) None of these
(a) DML (b) SDL
Ans : (b) (c) DDL (d) All of these
1008.How will you remove all formatting added
(e) None of these
to your documents (such as bold, italics, and
underline etc.) Ans : (a)
(a) Save (b) Save as plain text file 1013.The user commands that are used to interact
with a database is called as :
(c) Save as (d) All of these
(a) Query (b) Interaction
(e) None of these
(c) Command (d) Instruction
Ans : (b)
(e) None of these
1009.With the object-oriented (OO) approach, an
object encapsulates, or_______a programmer. Ans : (c)
(a) carries out, the details of an object for 1014.An assembler is used to translate a program
written in………..
(b) hides, the details of an object from
(a) a low level language
(c) reveals, the details of an object to
(d) extends, the details of an object beyond
(c) a high level language
(e) None of these
(d) assembly language
Ans : (b)
(e) None of these
1010.Granting an outside organization access to
Internet web pages is often implemented using Ans : (d)
a(an) :
1015.The operating system controls access to the
(a) Extranet (b) Intranet processor by assigning a(n) ………….to each
task requiring the processor’s attention.
(c) Internet (d) Hacker
(a) CPU (b) slice of time
(e) None of these
(c) stack (d) event
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
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Ans : (b) 1020.To move down a page in a document……

1016.Which of the following is the correct (a) jump (b) fly
sequence of actions that takes place during the
(c) wriggle (d) scroll
boot-up process?
(e) None of these
(a) Load operating system-Activate BIOS-
Perform POST-Check configuration Ans : (d)
settings
1021.Which was the first Scientific Computer
(b) Activate BIOS-Perform POST-Load Programming Language?
operating system-Check configuration
settings (a) COBOL (b) USP
(c) Perform POST – Load operating system - (c) ADA (d) FORTRAN
Activate BIOS – Check configuration (e) JAVA
settings
Ans : (d)
(d) Activate BIOS-Check configuration
settings – Perform POST – Load operating 1022.Flow control in TCP/IP is handled using :
system (a) Urgent pointer
(e) None of these (b) Checksum
Ans : (b) (c) Acknowledgement number
1017.Which of the following position is not (d) Variable-size sliding window
available for fonts on MS Word?
(e) None of these
(a) Normal (b) Raised
Ans : (d)
(c) Lowered (d) Centered
1023.This component is required to process data
(e) All are available into information and consists of integrated
Ans : (d) circuits.
1018.Before a package can be used in a java (a) Hard disk (b) RAM
program it must be ……….. (c) CPU (d) ROM
(a) executed (b) referenced (e) None of these
(c) imported (d) declared Ans : (c)
(e) None of these 1024.From which menu you can insert Header
Ans : (c) and Footer?
1019.The different styles of lettering in a word (a) Insert Menu (b) View Menu
processing program……….. (c) Format Menu (d) Tools Menu
(a) font (b) calligraphy (e) Edit Menu
(c) writing (d) manuscript Ans : (b)
(e) None of these 1025.Moves the cursor one space to the right to
Ans : (a) puts spaces in between words………..
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(a) control key (c) clip (d) cart away

(b) space bar (e) None of these
(c) printer Ans : (b)
(d) mouse 1030.People, procedures, software, hardware, and
data are the five parts of a(n) :
(e) None of these
(a) competency system
Ans : (b)
(b) computer system
1026.The horizontal and vertical lines on a
worksheet are called : (c) information system
(a) cells (b) sheets (d) software system
(c) block lines (d) gridlines (e) None of these
Ans : (d) 1031.The feature of Word that automatically
adjusts the amount of space between certain
1027.Which of the following features usually
combination of characters so that an entire
applies to data in data warehouse?
word looks more evenly spaced. What is that
(a) Data are often deleted feature called?
(b) Most applications consists of transactions (a) Spacing (b) Scaling
(c) Data are rarely deleted (c) Kerning (d) Positioning
(d) Relatively few records are processed by (e) None of these
applications
Ans : (c)
(e) None of these
1032.Which of the following statement is wrong?
Ans : (b) (a) Windows XP is an operating system
1028.What type of program controls the various
(b) Linux is owned and sold by Microsoft
computer parts and allows the user interact
with the computer? (c) Photoshop is a graphical design tool by
Adobe
(a) Utility software
(d) Linux is free and open source software
(b) Operating System
(e) None of the above
(c) Word processing software
Ans : (b)
(d) Database program
1033.A phenomenon in virtual memory schemes
(e) None of these
in which the processor spends most of the
Ans : (a) time swapping pages rather than executing
instructions is :
1029.The command used to remove text or
graphics from a document. The information is (a) loading (b) swapping
then stored on a clipboard so you can paste it.
(c) thrashing (d) aging
(a) chop (b) cut
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(e) digging (a) Appropriateness

Ans : (c) (b) Efficiency
1034.Give the name of the Linear list in which (c) Compatibility
elements can be added at ends but not in the
(d) All of these
middle :
(e) None of these
(a) Array (b) Queue
(c) Tree (d) Circular Queue Ans : (d)
1039.Which of the following memories needs
(e) None of these
refresh?
Ans : (b)
(a) SRAM (b) DRAM
1035.Flip-flop is the basic structure of the device:
(c) ROM (d) All of above
(a) Hard disk (b) Memory
(e) None of these
(c) Cells (d) Speakers
Ans : (b)
(e) None of these
1040. …………is paperless document transfer
Ans : (b) between companies.
1036.What is a specialized software program that (a) EFT (b) EDI
allows input and output devices to
(c) ETS (d) RTGS
communicate with the rest of the computer
system? (e) None of these
(a) Utility driver Ans : (b)
(b) Utility program 1041.The switching devices used in First
Generation computer’s were :
(c) Data compression utility
(a) Transistors (b) SSI chips
(d) Device driver
(c) VLSI chips (d) Vacuum Tubes
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
1037.A dumb terminal has : Ans : (d)
1042.A software used to convert source program
(a) An embedded microprocessor
instructions to object instruction is known as :
(b) Extensive memory
(a) Compiler (b) Assembler
(c) Independent processing
(c) Interpreter (d) Language processor
(d) A keyboard and screen
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
Ans : (d)
1043.WAIS stands for :
1038.Which of the following is a software
(a) Wide Area Intellectual Service
selection criteria?
(b) Web Access Information System
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(c) World wide Application of Intelligent Ans : (b)

System
1048.A screen element of MS Word that is
(d) Wide Area Information Service usually located below the title bar that
provides categorized options is :
(e) None of these
(a) Menu bar (b) Tool bar
Ans : (d)
(c) Status bar (d) All of these
1044.Which type of processing speed
measurement is used primarily with (e) None of these
supercomputers?
Ans : (a)
(a) Flops (b) Fractions of second
1049.Which keys can be used together with other
(c) Gigahertz (d) MIPS keys for special tasks?
(e) None of these (a) Insert, Delete
Ans : (a) (b) Ctrl, Shift
1045.What is the term associated with the second (c) Left Arrow,
part of an e-mail address?
(d) Page up, Page Down
(a) Local address
(e) None of these
(b) Eight characters long
Ans : (b)
(c) User name
1050.Data related crime does not incorporate :
(d) Domain name
(a) Data Didling (b) Data Spying
(e) None of these
(c) Data Leakage (d) Data Mining
Ans : (d)
(e) None of these
1046.This is a group of servers that share work
and may be able to back each other up if one Ans : (d)
server fails. 1051. ‘DOS’ floppy disk does not have :
(a) Channel bank (b) Cluster (a) A Boot Record
(c) Tiger team (d) Serverless backup (b) A File Allocation Table
(e) Logical unit (c) A Root Directory
Ans : (b) (d) Virtual Memory
1047.Smart Card is (e) None of these
(a) Special purpose Cards Ans : (d)
(b) Microprocessor Cards 1052.A disk on which you store information…..
(c) Processing unit contains memory for (a) plate (b) data disk
storing data
(c) paper disk (d) TV disk
(d) Processing unit for software handling
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
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Ans : (b) Ans : (d)

1053.Lets you leave a screen or program…….. 1058.A technique used by codes to convert an
analog signal into a digital bit stream is
(a) boot (b) programs
known as :
(c) exit (d) text
(a) Pulse code modulation
(e) None of these
(b) Pulse stretcher
Ans : (c) (c) Query processing
1054.Procedures are typically documented in
(d) Queue management
manuals written by :
(e) None of these
(a) computer specialists
Ans : (a)
(b) end users
1059.The number of bits that can be transmitted
(c) Microsoft
over a network in a certain period of time :
(d) service providers
(a) Latency (b) Delay
(e) None of these
(c) Bandwidth (d) Baud
1055.What deletes the entire file except the file
Ans : (c)
structure?
1060.Linux partitions are created using the file
(a) ERASE (b) DELETE
system :
(c) ZAP (d) PACK
(a) FAT (b) FAT32
(e) None of these
(c) EXT3 (d) NTFS
1056. ………takes one line, checks it for errors
Ans : (c)
and then executes it.
1061.Which of the following data structure is
(a) Assembler (b) Interpreter
widely used in a network model RDBMS?
(c) Loader (d) Compiler
(a) Arrays (b) trees
(e) None of these
(c) graphs (d) stacks
1057.Which of the following is not an input
Ans : (c)
device?
1062.The scientist who developed the idea of the
(a) OCR
WWW is :
(b) Optical scanners
(a) James Gosling
(c) Voice recognition device
(b) Tim Berns Lee
(d) COM (Computer Output to Microfilm)
(c) Andrew Tannenbaum
(e) None of these
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(d) Linus Torvalds 1068.A method of executing two or more

programs concurrently using the same
(e) Bill Gates
computer describe :
Ans : (b) (a) multi processing
1063.What was the data transmission method in
(b) multi programming
which bi-directional data flow is allowed?
(c) virtual processing
(a) Simplex (b) Duplex
(d) time sharing
(c) Analog (d) Single side mode
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (b)
1069.A one-time password is :
1064.To check the presence of a computer in the
network, use the command : (a) one that changes every time it is used
(a) ping (b) cmd (b) one that is assigned once and not changed
at all.
(c) check (d) ipconfig
(c) one that can be used only at a particular
(e) connect
time of the day
Ans : (a) (d) one that is assigned for all session that
1065.The word processing task associated with starts at a particular time
changing the appearance of a document is :
(e) None of these
(a) Editing (b) Writing
Ans : (a)
(c) Formatting (d) All of these
1070.A hardware interface that allows for the
(e) None of these connection of several peripheral devices to a
single PCI board.
Ans : (c)
(a) SCSI (b) SATA
1066.Easy to use……….
(c) ATA (d) PCI
(a) user friendly (b) select
(e) None of these
(c) helpful (d) ever-ready
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
1071. ……….is a language, instead of using
Ans : (a) numbers, programmers began using English
1067.Anything written on the screen………. like abbreviations (Mnemonics) to represent
the elementary operations.
(a) cursor (b) text
(c) folder (d) boot
(b) Mnemonics language
(e) None of these
(c) Assembly level language
Ans : (b)
(d) High level language
(e) None of these
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Ans : (c) 1076.An interrupt handler is a(n) :

1072.Encryption decryption are functions of : (a) location in memory that keeps track of
recently generated interrupts.
(a) Transport layer
(b) peripheral device
(b) Session layer
(c) utility program
(c) Presentation layer
(d) special numeric code that indicates the
(d) All of these
priority of a request
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (d)
1073.The process of building a model that
1077.All of the following are steps involved in
demonstrate the features of a proposed
the boot process EXCEPT :
product, service or system is called a :
(a) load the operating system to RAM
(a) JAD (b) RAD
(b) the power-on self-test
(c) templating (d) prototyping
(c) activate the basic input/output system
(e) TAD
(BIOS)
Ans : (d) (d) load application programs
1074.Memory, also called random access
(e) None of these
memory, or RAM………
Ans : (d)
(a) contains the electronic circuits that cause
processing to occur 1078.A port that allows 8 bits at a time to be
transmitted simultaneously is a(n)………..
(b) makes the information resulting from
processing available for use (a) dedicated port (b) parallel port
(c) allows data, programs, commands, and (c) SCSI port (d) USB port
user responses to be entered into a
(e) None of these
computer
(d) consists of electronic components that Ans : (b)
store data 1079.Which of these terms refer to the feature of
an OS that allows a single computer to
(e) None of these
process the tasks of several users at different
Ans : (d) stations, in round-robin fashion?
1075. A……….represent approximately one (a) Multiprocessing
billion memory locations.
(b) Multiprogramming
(a) kilobyte (b) megabyte
(c) Multitasking
(c) gigabyte (d) terabyte
(d) Time processing
(e) None of these
(e) Time-sharing
Ans : (c)
Ans : (e)
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1080.A program which helps create written (c) Decode (d) Pipelining
documents and lets you go back and make
(e) None of these
corrections as necessary………..
(a) spreadsheet (b) personal writer Ans : (d)
1086.How many peripheral devices can be
(c) word printer (d) word processor
connected to a single SCSI port?
(e) None of these
(a) 1 (b) 8
Ans : (d)
(c) 16 (d) 32
1081.Screen that comes on when you turn on
(e) 64
your computer that shows all the icons……..
(a) desktop (b) face to face Ans : (b)
(c) viewer (d) view space 1087.The four-step process of fetch, decode,
(e) None of these execute, and store is called a(n) :
Ans : (a) (a) machine cycle
1082.A place that a user can create to store (b) instruction cycle
files………
(c) arithmetic operation
(a) cursor (b) text
(d) logical operation
(c) folder (d) boot
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (c)
1088.The operating system is the most common
1083.Electronic pens are used with the mouse to type of…………software.
write on a slide in which view?
(a) communication (b) application
(a) Master (b) Slide Sorter
(c) system (d) word-processing
(c) Slide Show (d) Normal
(e) None of these
(e) Print Preview
Ans : (c)
Ans : (c)
1089.The human-readable version of a program
1084.When you insert a picture and adjust the is called………..
height, Word automatically adjusts the
…….to maintain the correct proportion. (a) source code (b) program code
(a) pixel size (b) resolution (c) human code (d) system code
(c) screen size (d) width (e) None of these
Ans : (d) 1090.Data are………….in client/server
computing.
1085.Which of the following is NOT one of the
steps in the machine cycle? (a) never sent to the client machine
(a) Execute (b) Store
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(b) sent in very large sections to save 1095.There are several security devices used to
processing time stop individuals from exploiting your system.
Which of the following is used in conjunction
(c) sent only upon the client’s request
with a firewall?
(d) sent in complete copies for the client to
(a) Proxy server
filter and sort
(b) Intrusion-detection system
(e) sent from the client to the server for
processing (c) Terminal Server
Ans : (c) (d) Web server
1091.The total set of interlinked hypertext (e) None of these
documents worldwide is :
Ans : (a)
(a) HTT (b) Browser
1096.Which of the following is the latest version
(c) WWW (d) B2B of MS Word?
(e) None of these (a) Word 2000 (b) Word 2007
Ans : (a) (c) Word 2010 (d) Word 2011
1092.Which of the following is not one of the (e) Word 2012
three ‘Mail Merge Helper’ steps?
Ans : (c)
(a) Merge the two files
1097.In the online world of electronic commerce,
(b) Create the main document what do the initials CEM stands for?
(c) Set the mailing list parameters (a) Costly E-Commerce Marketing
(d) Create the data source (b) Customer Experience Management
(e) None of these (c) Customer Experience Misleading
Ans : (c) (d) Cost Estimates are Mind Boggling
1093.Which is the part of a computer that one can (e) None of these
touch and feel?
Ans : (b)
(a) Programs (b) Software
1098.What type of program controls the various-
(c) Hardware (d) Output computer parts and allows the user interact
with the computer?
(e) None of these
(a) Utility Software
Ans : (c)
(b) Operating System
1094.A command to get a file you worked on
from the memory where it was stored………. (c) Word Processing Software
(a) close (b) delete (d) Database Program
(c) open (d) get it (e) None of these
Ans : (c)
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1099.Which of the following transmission 1104.Before a disk can be used to store data. It
systems provide the highest data rate to in must be………
individual device?
(a) Formatted (b) Reformatted
(a) computer bus (b) telephone lines
(c) Addressed (d) Partitioned
(c) voice and mode (d) lease lines
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (a)
1105. ………….software allows users to perform
1100.The combination of the operating system calculations on rows and columns of data.
and the processor is referred to as the
(a) Word processing
computer’s:
(b) Presentation graphics
(a) CPU (b) platform
(c) Database Management Systems
(c) BIOS (d) CMOS
(d) Electronic Spreadsheet
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
1101.Leaves of which of the following trees are Ans : (c)
at the same level? 1106.When you quickly press and release that left
mouse button twice, you are……….
(a) Binary tree (b) B-tree
(a) Primary – clicking
(c) AVL-tree (d) Expression tree
(b) Pointing
(d) None of these
(c) Double-clicking
Ans : (b)
(d) Secondary-clicking
1102.The transformation of a message into an
encoded form is known as : (e) None of these
(a) Mnemonics (b) Encoding Ans : (c)
(c) Encryption (d) Decoding 1107.All of the following statements concerning
windows are true EXCEPT :
(e) None of these
(a) windows are an example of a command-
Ans : (b)
driven environment
1103.The unique signal, generated by a device,
(b) windows can be resized and repositioned
that tells the operating system that it is in need
on the desktop
of immediate attention is called an :
(c) more than one window can be open at a
(a) action (b) event
time
(c) interrupt (d) activity
(d) toolbars and scrollbars are features of
(e) None of these windows
Ans : (b)
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1108.The only language understood by a digital (b) On-Line Transfer Protocol

computer is called :
(c) On-Line Transaction Protocol
(a) Assembly language
(d) On-Line Transaction Processing
(b) High level language
(c) English language
Ans : (d)
(d) Binary language
1113.The toolbar in which you can type a web
(e) None of above address is the………..Bar?
Ans : (d) (a) Address (b) Format
1109.The computers can be on different local (c) Status (d) Navigation
networks in a………..
(e) None
(a) Workgroup (b) Domain
Ans : (a)
(c) Network (d) Transmission
1114.You are entering a paragraph in a word
(e) None of these processing program. When the cursor gets to
the end of the line, what is the best way to get
Ans : (b) the cursor to the next line?
1110.What does the Ctrl + I shortcut key
(a) Press the ENTER key
accomplish in MS-Word?
(b) Press the TAB key
(a) It makes the selected text bold
(c) Press the ESCAPE key
(b) It adds a line break to the document
(d) Just keep typing
(c) It applies italic formatting to the selected
text (e) None of the above
(d) It converts selected text into the next larger Ans : (d)
size of the same font
1115. ………..is the process of sending same e-
(e) None of the above mail message to a selected group of recipients.
Ans : (c) (a) Multicasting (b) Spamming
1111.To access and display documents on the (c) Webcasting (d) Broadcasting
web, you must have a communication
(e) None of these
standard called………
(a) DNS (b) URL Ans : (a)
1116.The default opening/beginning webpage of
(c) HTTP (d) HTML
a website is called………..
(e) None of these
(a) Index page (b) Search page
Ans : (b)
(c) Homepage (d) Feedback
1112.In concern of databases, what does OLTP
(e) None of these
stands for?
(a) On-Line Transfer Process Ans : (c)
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1117.In which type of network, all computers (d) Text (TXT)

must be on the same local network or subnet?
(e) None of these
(a) Peer to Peer (b) MAN
Ans : (a)
(c) WAN (d) Internet
1122.The………directory is mandatory for every
(e) None of these disk.
Ans : (a) (a) Root (b) Base
1118.Arranging data such as names in (c) Sub (d) Case
alphabetical order in a table is called :
(e) None of these
(a) Numbering (b) Searching
Ans : (c)
(c) Listing (d) Sorting
1123.The term, “Hypertext”, means…………
(e) None of these
(a) Non-sequential writing
Ans : (d)
(b) Hypermedia
1119.Hotmail, a free web-based email service
(c) Text with heavy formatting
operated by which company?
(d) Blinking text
(a) Apple (b) Rediff
(e) None of these
(c) Microsoft (d) Yahoo
(e) Google Ans : (b)
1124.After a picture has been taken with a digital
Ans : (c)
camera and processed appropriately, the
1120.When a user turns on a Windows XP actual print of the picture is considered :
system, which program will activate first?
(a) Data (b) output
(a) Exhaust fan of SMPS will start rotating
(c) input (d) the process
(b) Windows XP logo screen appear with
(e) None of these
progress bar
(c) Operating System start to load its file in Ans : (b)
RAM 1125.Making illegal copies of copyrighted
software is called…………
(d) Desktop screen appear with mouse pointer
(a) software piracy
(e) BIOS the in-charge of system start
executing (b) browsing
Ans : (e) (c) collaboration
1121.Adobe Acrobat files are stored in what (d) electronic distribution
format?
(e) None of these
(a) Portable Document Format (PDF)
Ans : (a)
(b) Adobe Acrobat File (AAF)
1126.The action of moving a page up or down on
(c) Document (DOC) the screen is called…………
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(a) scrolling (b) linking (c) medium emphasis

(c) lurking (d) framing (d) modular emphasis
Ans : (a) Ans : (b)
1127.Provides a fast, economical and convenient 1132.Bug means
way to send messages to another computer
(a) A logical error in a program
using a modem.
(b) Documenting programs using an efficient
(a) e-mail (b) sms
Documentation too
(c) chating (d) internet
(c) A difficult syntax error in a program
(e) None of these
(d) A virus
Ans : (a)
1128.Use the mouse, put the pointer on an object,
hold down the button, move the mouse, and Ans : (a)
release. Moves an object to a new location. 1133. C, BASIC, COBOL, and Java are examples
of______languages.
(a) copy (b) cut (c) drag
(a) low-level
(d) drop (e) hold
(b) computer
Ans : (c)
(c) system programming
1129.An input device used to read text and bar
codes or a device to input pictures into a (d) high-level
computer.
(e) None of these
(a) printer (b) scanner
Ans : (d)
(c) reader (d) hardware
1134.Networks are monitored by security
(e) None of these personnel and supervised by………..who
set(s) up accounts and passwords for
Ans : (b)
authorized network users.
1130.The bar that is usually located immediately
(a) IT managers
below the menu bar in a window is called
a…… (b) the government
(a) tool bar (b) task bar (c) network administrators
(c) catalog bar (d) window bar (d) password administrators
Ans : (a) Ans : (c)
1131.The word, “modem” stands for : 1135.Computer follows a simple principle called
GIGO which means :
(a) modern equipment
(a) garbage input good output
(b) modulate-demodulate
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(b) garbage in garbage out Ans : (b)

(c) great instructions great output 1140.The components that process data are
located in the :
(d) good input good output
(a) input devices
(e) None of these
(b) output devices
Ans : (b)
(c) system unit
1136.Multiple choice examination answer sheets
can be evaluated automatically by : (d) storage component
(a) Optical Mark Reader (e) None of these
(b) Optical Character Reader Ans : (d)
(c) Magnetic tape reader 1141.When you save to……..your data will
remain intact even when the computer is
(d) Magnetic ink character reader
turned off.
(e) None of these
(a) RAM
Ans : (a) (b) motherboard
(c) secondary storage device
1137.Magnetic tapes are good storage media for :
(d) primary storage device
(a) backup and low volume data
(e) None of these
(b) backup and high volume data
Ans : (c)
(c) storing original but low volume data
1142.The motherboard is the………..
(d) storing original but high volume data
(a) circuit board that houses peripheral devices
(e) None of these
(b) same as the CPU chip
Ans : (b) (c) the first dup that is accessed when the
1138. ………is a signaling method that handles a computer is turned on
relatively wide range of frequencies.
(d) circuit board that contains a CPU and other
(a) Broadband (b) DSL chips
(c) Dial-up (d) Both (a) & (c) (e) None of these
Ans : (a) 1143.Which of the following commands is used
for deleting a file permanently from
1139.When you connect to the……..your computer?
computer is communicating with a server at
your Internet service provider (ISP). (a) Shift + del (b) Ctrl + del
(a) Modem (b) Internet (c) Ctrl + shift (d) Alt + del
(c) Phoneline (d) Mobile (e) None of these
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1144.You would use ……….software to create 1149.The………..button on the quick access

spreadsheets, type documents, and edit Toolbar allows you to cancel your recent
photos. commands or actions.
(a) application (b) system (a) Search (b) Cut
(c) windows (d) designing (c) Document (d) Undo
Ans : (a) Ans : (d)
1145.Most computer systems rely solely 1150.Which of the following holds the ROM,
on……..for authentication. CPU, RAM and expansion cards?
(a) logins (b) passwords (a) Hard disk (b) Cache memory
(c) encryption (d) lock and key (c) Mother board (d) CPU
(e) None of these (e) None of the above
Ans : (b) Ans : (c)
1146.The basic memory in which random access 1151.The communication line between the CPU,
in not possible is called : memory and peripherals is called a :
(a) ROM (b) RAM (a) Bus (b) line
(c) Cache (d) Flash (c) media (d) cable
Ans : (a) Ans : (a)
1147.What type of virus uses computer hosts to 1152. ………..is a tool to browse all disks
reproduce itself? connected to the computer.
(a) Time bomb (b) Worm (a) Internet Explorer
(c) Melissa virus (d) Macro virus (b) Windows Explorer
(e) None of these (c) My Computer
Ans : (b) (d) Control Panel
1148.Macintosh computers use the Macintosh (e) None of these
operating system (Mac OS), whereas PCs
generally run………..as an operating system. Ans : (b)
1153.Central Processing Unit consists of 3 main
(a) MS Office
components :
(b) Microsoft Windows
(a) Control Unit, Arithmetic Logic Unit,
(c) Software Memory Unit
(d) COBOL (b) Input Unit, Memory Unit, Output Unit
(e) None of these (c) Control Unit, Input Unit, Memory Unit
Ans : (b) (d) Control Unit, Disk Drive, Memory Unit
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(e) None of these (a) Excel (b) Unix

Ans : (a) (c) Windows (d) Power point
1154.In the URL www.abc.com, .com signifies (e) None of these
that it is a commercial site. Which of the
following extension specifies that the site is an Ans : (d)
educational site. 1159.What is System Analysis?
(a) .org (b) .edu (a) The design of the screen the user will see
and use to enter or display data
(c) .com (d) .net
(b) System analysis defines the format and
(e) None of these
type of data the program will use
Ans : (b)
(c) System Analysis involves creating formal
1155.The Third Generation Computer was made model of the problem to be solved
with……….
(d) All of these
(a) Vacuum Tube
(e) None of these
(b) Discrete Components
Ans : (c)
(c) IC
1160.When a network is confined to a single
(d) Bio Chips location, it is called :
(e) None of these (a) Local Area Network
Ans : (c) (b) Wide area Network
1156.The resolution of the screen is indicated by: (c) Internet
(a) pixels (b) dots (d) Intranet
(c) lines (d) colors (e) None of these
Ans : (a) 1161.These chips are specifically designed to
handle the processing requirements related to
1157.Which of the following is not computer
displaying and manipulating 3-D images.
language?
(a) Graphics coprocessors
(a) High level language
(b) Arithmetic-logic unit processors
(b) Medium level language
(c) Control unit processors
(c) Low level language
(d) CISC chips
(d) All of the above
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (b)
1162. ………is a process of creating a duplicate
1158.Which of the following package is best
set of programs or data files for safekeeping.
suited for preparing ‘Presentation’?
(a) booting (b) initializing
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(c) backing up (d) restoring 1167.A file name has two parts ie; Primary name
and Extension name, which are separated by
(e) None of these
a:
Ans : (c) (a) space (b) comma
1163.For web navigation following software
(c) dot (d) colon
is/are used :
(e) None of these
(a) Google Chrome
Ans : (c)
(b) Mozila Firefox
1168.Basic purpose of the testing of the program
(c) Internet Explorer
is :
(d) All of these
(a) to detect software failures so that defects
(e) None of these may be discovered and corrected
Ans : (d) (b) to remove the bugs and also to reduce the
labour cost
1164.Which of the following types of printers can
be classified as a non-impact printer? (c) to ensure that program is meeting the
specified requirements
(a) Dot Matrix Printers
(d) All of these
(b) Daisy Wheel Printers
(e) None of these
(c) Drum Printers
Ans : (d)
(d) Ink Jet Printers
1169.The hierarchy of data, arranged in
(e) None of these ascending order is :
Ans : (d) (a) Database – Bit – Byte – Record – File
1165.The devices are connected in motherboard (b) Bit–Byte–Field – Record – File – Database
via :
(c) Bit – Byte – Record – File
(a) ports (b) hubs
(d) Byte – Record – File
(c) switches (d) bus
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (a)
1170.Which feature moves the text automatically
1166.Loading Operating System onto RAM is to the next line while typing in notepad?
called :
(a) Word Wrap (b) Justify
(a) Printing (b) Saving
(c) Compress (d) Alignment
(c) Booting (d) Starting
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (c)
1171.Which of the following terms is associated
with high-speed connection?
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(a) TCP/IP (b) Dial-up access 1176.Group of computers connected to share

resources within Local Area environment
(c) Ethernet (d) Broadband
constitute a :
(e) None of these
(a) Workstation (b) Workgroup
Ans : (d) (c) Network (d) Server
1172.ISDN which is a set of standard for digital
(e) None of these
transmission over ordinary telephone, stands
for : Ans : (c)
(a) International Standard Digital Network 1177.Which of the following e-mail address is
(b) Integrated Standard Data Network incorrect?
(c) Integrated Services Digital Network (a) abcd_123@xyz.com
(d) International Service Data Network
(b) abc(4)123#xyz.com
(e) None of these
Ans : (d) (c) 123abc@xyz.com
1173.Linux is an example of (d) 1@xyz.com
(a) Operating System (e) None of these
(b) Input Device Ans : (b)
(c) Output Device 1178.We can save our favourite websites in a

browser as :
(d) Terminal
(a) favourites (b) save
(e) None of these
(c) bookmark (d) Both (a) and (c)
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
1174.Through which device the main
components of the computer communicate Ans : (d)
with each other? 1179.The purpose of using computers in an
(a) Keyboard (b) System Bus organization is………..
(c) Monitor (d) Memory (a) To be able to get on the internet
(e) None of these (b) To process data into information
Ans : (b) (c) To produce reports, text, images, etc.
1175.Memory unit is one part of : (d) All of these
(a) Input device (e) None of these
(b) Control unit Ans : (d)
(c) Output device 1180.Documentation while developing a software

for a bank is required for :
(d) Central Processing Unit
(a) Editing (b) Auditing
(e) None of these
(c) Correction (d) All of these
Ans : (d)
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(e) None of these 1185.The facility to reduce the Taskbar to thin

line when the taskbar or Start button is not
Ans : (b) in use is called as :
1181.A computer checks the………..of user
(a) Hide (b) Disable
names and passwords for a match before
granting access. (c) Auto Hide (d) Disappear
(a) website (b) database (e) None of these
(c) backup file (d) network Ans : (c)
(e) None of these 1186.A CD-ROM disk :
Ans : (b) (a) cannot be erased and rewritten
1182.Which of the following phases are present (b) has more storage capacity than a CD-RW
in a software development life cycle?
(c) holds less data than a floppy disk
(a) Coding (b) Analysis
(d) can be written to only once
(c) Design (d) All of these
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (d)
1187.What is the main folder on a storage device
1183.Which of the following is not a correct called?
match?
(a) Platform (b) Interface
(a) Oracle – Larry Ellison
(c) Root Directory (d) Home Page
(b) Microsoft – Bill Gates
(e) None of these
(c) Wipro – Azim Premji
Ans : (c)
(d) Infosys – Nandan Nilekani
1188.If you are going to a site you use often,
(e) HCL – Shiv Nadar instead of having to type in the address every
time, you should :
Ans : (d)
(a) save it as a file (b) make a copy of it
1184.Which of the following is to be done by the
auditor while internet banking services audit? (c) book mark it (d) delete it
(a) Tour the server room (e) None of these
(b) The user is not allowed to log – in after Ans : (c)
defined repeated failed attempts
1189.RAM is…………and………..
(c) Contract clearly states the services that will
(a) volatile, temporary
be provided by the vendor
(b) non-volatile, permanent
(d) All of these
(c) non-volatile, temporary
(e) None of these
(d) volatile, permanent
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
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Ans : (a) (a) Control, Alt

1190.The box that contains the central electronic (b) Function, toggle
components of the computer is the :
(c) Delete, insert
(a) motherboard (b) system unit
(d) Caps Lock, Num lock
(c) peripheral (d) input device
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (a)
1196.What is a file?
1191.What menu is selected to cut, copy, and
(a) A file is a section of main storage used to
paste?
store data
(a) File (b) Edit
(c) Tools (d) Table (b) A file is a collection of information that
given a name and is stored in secondary
(e) None of these memory
Ans : (b)
(c) A file is the part of a program used to what
1192.A program that converts a high-level the program should do
language source file into a machine-language
file is called a : (d) A file is another name for floppy disk
(a) translator (b) assembler (e) None of these
(c) compiler (d) linker Ans : (a)
(e) None of these 1197.Applications are often referred to as :
Ans : (b) (a) data files
1193.The……….indicates how much data a (b) executable files

particular storage medium can hold. (c) system software
(a) access (b) capacity (d) the operating system
(c) memory (d) storage (e) None of these
Ans : (c) 1198.The primary output device for computers is
1194.A(n)……….is created by an application. a:
(a) executable file (b) software program (a) video monitor (b) printer
(c) document (d) operating system (c) keyboard (d) mouse
Ans : (c) Ans : (b)
1195.The………….key and the………key can 1199.Compartibility in regard to computers refers

be used in combination with other keys to to :
perform shortcuts and special tasks. (a) the software doing the right job for the user
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(b) it being versatile enough to handle the job (a) they are in different folders
(c) the software being able to run on the (b) they are on different drives
computer
(c) never!
(d) software running with other previously
(d) the names are capitalized differently
installed software
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (c)
1204.Secondary storage :
1200.Output which is made up of pictures,
sounds, and video is called : (a) does not require constant power
(a) COM (b) hard copy (b) does not use magnetic media
(c) graphics (d) multimedia
(c) consists of four main types of devices
(e) None of these
Ans : (d) (d) does not store information for later
retrieval
1201.A device that provides emergency power to
your computer, conditions the voltage, and (e) None of these
protects against powers out is called a : Ans : (a)
(a) PSU = Power Supply Unit 1205.Deleted data remains on a disk until :
(b) USP = Universal Surge Protector (a) the data is overwritten
(c) UPPS = Universal Power Protection and (b) the recycle bin is emptied
Supply
(c) a file compression utility is used
(d) UPS = Uninterruptible Power Supply
(d) the disk is scanned
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
Ans : (b)
1202.Documentation of computer programs is
important so that : 1206.When you cut or copy information it gets
place in the :
(a) users can learn how to use the program
(a) Clipart (b) Clipboard
(b) other programmers can know how to
maintain the program (c) Internet (d) Motherboard
(c) the programmer can see why the code is (e) None of these
written that way while hunting for sources
Ans : (b)
of error
1207.Provides the means to move the pointer on
(d) All of these
the screen and give information its buttons :
(e) None of these
(a) scanner (b) mouse
Ans : (d)
(c) keyboard (d) program
1203.Two different files can have the same name
(e) None of these
if :
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Ans : (b) (a) Del + Ctrl

1208.The name of the location of a particular (b) Backspace + Ctrl
piece of data is its:
(c) Ctrl + Alt + Home
(a) address
(d) Reset
(b) memory name
(e) None of these
(c) storage site
Ans : (d)
(d) data location
1213.The process of preparing a floppy diskette
(e) None of these for use is called :
Ans : (a) (a) assembling (b) translating
(c) parsing (d) formatting
1209.A device that is connected to the (e) None of these
motherboard is :
Ans : (d)
(a) called an external device
1214.A prescribed set of well-defined
(b) called an adjunct device instructions for solving mathematical problem
is called………..
(c) called a peripheral device
(a) a compiler (b) a code
(d) must connect using ribbon cable
(c) a description (d) an algorithm
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
Ans : (b)
1210.Which is a graphical representation of an
application? 1215.A record is related to a file, as a statement is
related to a :
(a) Windows 95
(a) procedure (b) file
(b) Windows Explorer
(c) program (d) data
(c) Icon
(e) None of these
(d) Taskbar
Ans : (c)
(e) None of these
1216.Housing all hardware, software, storage,
Ans : (c) and processing in one site location is called :
1211.A Field is a related group of :
(a) time-sharing
(a) Records (b) Files
(b) a distributed system
(c) Characters (d) Cables
(c) centralized processing
(e) None of these
(d) a host computer
1212.To restart the computer………..key is used.
Ans : (c)
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1217.Several computers linked to a server to Ans : (c)

share programs and storage space
1222.All of the following are TRUE regarding
(a) Network (b) Grouping virtual memory EXCEPT :
(c) library (d) integrated system (a) any amount of RAM can be allocated to
virtual memory
(e) None of these
(b) the setting for the amount of hard drive
Ans : (a) space to allocate to virtual memory can be
1218.Sofy copy refers to : manually changed
(a) printed output (c) this temporary storage is called the swap
file (or page file)
(b) music sounds
(d) virtual memory is physical space on the
(c) screen output hard drive
(d) digitizing (e) None of these
Ans : (d) 1223. ……….controls the way in which the
1219.Meaningful file name helps in easy file : computer system functions and provides a
means by which users can interact with the
(a) Storing (b) Accessing computer.
(c) Identification (d) Printing (a) The platform
(e) None of these (b) Application software
Ans : (c) (c) Operating System
1220.LAN stands for : (d) The motherboard
(a) Local Access Network (e) None of these
(b) Local Area Network Ans : (c)
(c) Logical Access Network 1224.What is top-level domain name of
(d) Logical Area Network following URL http.//www.yahoo.com/
mail/default.asp?
(e) None of these
(a) http (b) www
Ans : (b)
(c) yahoo (d) .com
1221.MS-DOS is a……..operating system.
(e) asp
(a) point-and-click
Ans : (d)
(b) user-friendly
1225.Which of the following devices typically
(c) command-driven attaches to a parallel port?
(d) Mac (a) Keyboard (b) Mouse
(e) None of these (c) Monitor (d) Printer
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(e) None of these 1230.A process known as……….is used by large

retailers to study trends.
Ans : (d)
(a) data mining
1226.The geometric arrangement of devices on
the network is called……….. (b) data selection
(a) Topology (b) Media (c) POS
(c) URL (d) Protocol (d) data conversion
(e) Pipelining (e) None of these
Ans : (a) Ans : (a)
1227.The vast network of computers that 1231.The storage subsystem in a microcomputer
connects millions of people all over the world consists mainly of…………or…………media
is called……….. with varying capacities.
(a) Web (b) LAN (a) Memory or video
(c) Internet (d) Workgroup (b) Magnetic or optical
(e) None of these (c) Video or magnetic
Ans : (c) (d) None of these
1228.Which one of the following is true? Ans : (b)
(a) A blog is an online diary or journal posted 1232.The metal or plastic case that holds all the
on the Web physical parts of the computer is the :
(b) The term blog is a shortened version of (a) system unit (b) CPU
Web log
(c) mainframe (d) platform
(c) A blog reflects the personal and unique
(e) None of these
viewpoint of its creator
(d) Each blog post can be three screens deep Ans : (a)
or three lines long 1233.A goal of data mining includes which of the
following?
(e) All of these
(a) to explain some observed event or
Ans : (e)
condition
1229.What is other name of LAN Card?
(b) to confirm that data exists
(a) MODEM
(c) to analyze data for expected relationships
(b) Network Connector
(d) to create a new data warehouse
(c) Internet Card
(e) None of these
(d) NIC
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
1234.Which of the following produces the best
Ans : (d) quality graphics reproduction?
(a) Laser printer (b) Ink jet printer
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(c) Plotter (d) Dot matrix printer (d) More technical terms that I don’t
understand
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (b)
1235.Which of the following memories has the
shortest access times? 1239.The altering of data so that it is not usable
unless the changes are undone is……….
(a) Cache memory
(a) Biometrics (b) Compression
(b) Magnetic bubble memory
(c) Encryption (d) Ergonomics
(c) Magnetic core memory
(e) None of these
(d) RAM
Ans : (c)
(e) None of these
1240.A spooler is a(n) :
Ans : (a)
(a) location in memory that maintains the
1236.Which of the following memories allows
contents of a document until it prints out.
simultaneous read and write operations?
(b) print job
(a) ROM (b) RAM
(c) program that coordinates the print jobs that
(c) EPROM (d) All of these
are waiting to print
(e) None of these
(d) message sent from the printer to the
Ans : (b) operating system when a print job is
completed
1237.You can not link excel worksheet data to a
word document : (e) None of these
(a) With the right drag method Ans : (c)
(b) With a hyperlink 1241.The memory resident portion of the
operating system is called the :
(c) With the copy and paste special commands
(a) registry (b) API
(d) With the copy and paste buttons on the
standard toolbar (c) CMOS (d) kernel
Ans : (d) Ans : (d)
1238.Block arrows, stars and banners, and 1242.In Windows XP, if you want to see the file
callouts are all examples of size and modified dates of all files in a folder,
the best viewing option is the ………….view.
(a) Different types of children’s building
blocks (a) List (b) Thumbnails
(b) Auto Shape categories (c) Details (d) Icon
(c) Clip art categories located in the Microsoft (e) None of these
Clip Gallery
Ans : (c)
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1243.Multimedia System involves : (c) Memory management

(a) Only Audio and Video (d) Memory instruction
(b) Animation Video Movies (e) None of these
(c) Animation movie with Text also Ans : (b)
(d) All type of movie with Animation 1248.CAD stands for :
Graphics and Text
(a) Computer aided design
(e) None of these
(b) Computer algorithm for design
Ans : (d)
(c) Computer application in design
1244.The PC (personal computer) and the Apple
(d) All of these
Macintosh are examples of two different :
(e) None of these
(a) platforms (b) applications
(c) programs (d) storage devices Ans : (a)
1249.A storage area used to store data to a
(e) None of these
compensate for the difference in speed at
Ans : (a) which the different units can handle data is :
1245.The definition of thrashing is : (a) Memory (b) Buffer
(a) swapping data between virtual memory (c) Accumulator (d) Address
and RAM too frequently
(e) None of these
(b) insufficient hard disk space
Ans : (b)
(c) too many processors being managed by the
1250.Which of the following is not a web
operating system
scripting language?
(d) inaccurate information stored in the
(a) ASP (b) DSP
registry
(c) JSP (d) PHP
(e) None of these
(e) HTML
Ans : (a)
1246.Excel files have a default extension of Ans : (b)
1251.What is the full form of a computer
(a) Xls (b) Xlw
language ‘Basic’?
(c) Wk1 (d) 123
(a) Beginners purpose Symbolic Information
(e) None of these Code
Ans : (a) (b) Beginners all purpose Symbolic Instruction
Code
1247.Any method for controlling access to or use
of memory is known : (c) Beginners all purpose Symbolic Inter-
change code
(a) Memory map
(d) Beginners all purpose Symbolic IT code
(b) Memory protection
(e) None of these
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1252.The kind of the memory that comes from Ans : (d)
the CPU that is erased when you shut the
1257.Which of the following would cause
computer off or exit the program that you
quickest access?
were in.
(a) direct access from a magnetic tape
(a) ROM (b) RAM
(b) direct access from a hard disk
(c) CACHE (d) Flash Drive
(c) direct access from a floppy disk
(e) Hard Drive
(d) direct access from a cassette tape
Ans : (b)
(e) None of these
1253.Electronic telecommunications system
joining many thousands of computers Ans : (b)
together.
1258.Laptop PCs are also known as……….
(a) e-mail (b) chatting Computers.
(c) internet (d) WAN (a) Mainframe (b) Super
(e) None of these (c) Notebook (d) Personal
1254.A computer…………is a set of program Ans : (c)
instructions that can attach itself to a file,
reproduce itself, and spread to other files. 1259.A………..is a special device that is
installed in your computer that allows it to
(a) worm (b) virus communicate with other devices on a network.
(c) trojan horse (d) phishing scam (a) Web browser (b) network adapter
(e) None of these (c) Bluetooth (d) LAN
Ans : (b) (e) WiFi
1255.A(n)………..camera is a peripheral device Ans : (b)
used to capture still images in a digital format
that can be easily transferred into a computer 1260.Machine language is :
and manipulated using graphics software. (a) Machine dependent
(a) digital (b) analog (b) Difficult to program
(c) classic (d) film (c) Error prone
(e) None of these (d) All of these
1256.A telephone number, a birth date, and a Ans : (d)
customer name are all examples of :
1261.Which one of the following is unlikely to be
(a) a record (b) data the number of keys in the standard keyboard?
(c) a file (d) a database (a) 101 (b) 104
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(c) 107 (d) 109 (a) control panel (b) task bar
(e) None of these (c) menu bar (d) status bar
Ans : (b) (e) title bar
1262.A file with extension “jpeg” stores which Ans : (e)
type of files?
1267.We can get…………menu by pressing
(a) Data document (b) Pictures Alt+F in mostly softwares.
(c) Movies (d) Music (a) file (b) format
(e) None of these (c) Joystick (d) Track ball
1263.A real time communication session Ans : (a)
involving video and audio data for the
1268.Which device is used as the standard
participants over a network spanning long
pointing device in a Graphical User
distance?
Environment?
(a) Broadcasting (b) Routing
(a) Keyboard (b) Mouse
(c) Video conferencing (d) Chatting
(c) Joystick (d) Track ball
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (b)
1264.Which of the following utilities used to
1269. ………..devices store instructions or data
monitor and restrict all the file transfer
that the CPU processes.
between two networks?
(a) Output (b) Memory
(a) Web server (b) Firewall
(c) Input (d) Storage
(c) Internet Explorer (d) LAN
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (b)
1270.What is the first stage in software
1265.Name the branch of science which tries to
development?
make computer work like human beings?
(a) System Analysis
(a) Forensic Science
(b) Specification and design
(b) Encryptology
(c) Testing
(c) Virtual reality
(d) Maintenance
(d) Artificial Intelligence
(e) None of these
(e) Biometrics
Ans : (a)
Ans : (d)
1271.Which is not the function of the Operating
1266.The bar at the top of a window that bears
System?
the name of the window is known as :
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(a) Memory management (e) None of these

(b) Disk management Ans : (b)
(c) Application management 1276.The speed of super computers is measured
in :
(d) Virus Protection
(a) kilo bytes
(e) None of these
(b) Instruction per Second
Ans : (d)
(c) Floating Point Operations per Second
1272.To close a program, you would :
(d) Dots per Inch
(a) shut down the computer
(e) None of these
(b) click the……..in the top right hand corner
Ans : (c)
(c) click the middle box in the top right hand
corner 1277.Which element is used for making the
connecting leads in an IC chip?
(d) click the X in the top right hand corner
(a) silicon (b) germanium
(e) None of these
(c) lead (d) aluminum
Ans : (d)
(e) None of these
1273.A device that operates under the control of
another device is called : Ans : (a)
(a) Stem (b) Slave 1278.How was the generation of computer
classified?
(c) Simulator (d) Emulator
(a) by the device used in memory & processor
(e) None of these
(b) by the speed of computer
Ans : (b)
(c) by the model of the computer
1274.To publish a magazine a………application
would be best. (d) by the accuracy of computer
(a) word processing (e) None of these
(b) desktop publishing Ans : (a)
(c) spreadsheet 1279.Which of the following is the earliest
calculating device?
(d) presentation graphics
(a) Abacus (b) Clock
(e) None of these
(c) Difference Engine (d) Calculator
Ans : (b)
(e) None of these
1275.A computer fails into the_______category
if it is, at the time of construction, one of the Ans : (a)
fastest computers in the world.
1280.Which file keeps commands to execute
(a) minicomputer (b) supercomputer automatically when OS is started?
(c) microcomputer (d) mainframe (a) command.com (b) any batch file
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(c) autoexec.bat (d) config.sys (a) Compile and Go loader

(e) None of these (b) Boot loader
Ans : (c) (c) Bootstrap loader
1281.What is the shortcut key to “Undo” the last (d) Relating loader
action in a document?
(e) None of these
(a) Ctrl + X (b) Ctrl + Y
Ans : (c)
(c) Ctrl + Z (d) Ctrl + U
1286.Algorithm and Flow chart help us to :
(e) None of these
(a) Know the memory capacity
Ans : (c)
(b) Identify the base of a number system
1282.What is meaning of the term DEBUG?
(c) Direct the output to a printer
(a) To remove virus
(d) Specify the problem completely and
(b) To remove errors from program clearly
(c) To improve the system performance (e) None of these
(d) To improve the language Ans : (d)
(e) None of these 1287.CD-ROM stands for :
Ans : (b) (a) Compactable Read Only Memory
1283.Which device can not be used for (b) Compact Data Read Only Memory
authentication?
(c) Compactable Disk Read Only Memory
(a) Flatbed Scanner
(d) Compact Disk Read Only Memory
(b) Fingerprint sensor
(e) None of these
(c) Voice recognition system
Ans : (d)
(d) Retina Scanner
1288.ASCII stands for :
(e) None of these
(a) American Stable Code for International
Ans : (a) Interchange
1284.This device allow you to transfer pictures (b) American Standard Case for Institutional
from the paper onto the computer. Interchange
(a) Printer (b) Mouse (c) American Standard Code for Information
Interchange
(c) Keyboard (d) Scanner
(d) American Standard Code for Interchange
(e) None of these
Information
1285.When a computer is first turned on or
Ans : (c)
restarted, a special type of absolute loader
called………..is executed.
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1289.Artificial Intelligence is associated with 1294.Kind of serial dot-matrix printer that forms
which generation? characters with magnetically-charged ink
sprayed dots is called:
(a) First Generation (b) Second Generation
(a) Laser Printer (b) Ink-Jet Printer
(c) Fifth Generation (d) Sixth Generation
(c) Drum Printer (d) Chan Printer
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (b)
1290.Which statement is valid about magnetic
tape? 1295.Time during which a job is processed by the
computer is :
(a) It is a plastic ribbon
(a) Delay times (b) Real time
(b) It is coated on both sides with iron oxide
(c) Execution time (d) Down time
(c) It can be erased and reused
(e) None of these
(d) All of these
Ans : (c)
(e) None of these
1296.As compared to the secondary memory, the
Ans : (a) primary memory of a computer is :
1291.The arranging of data in a logical sequence
(a) Large (b) Cheap
is called :
(c) Fast (d) Slow
(a) Sorting (b) Classifying
(e) None of these
(c) Reproducing (d) Summarizing
Ans : (c)
(e) None of these
1297. ……….is the process of translating a task
Ans : (a) into a series of commands that a computer
1292.Human beings are referred to as will use to perform that task.
Homosapiens, which device is called Sillico
(a) Project design (b) Installation
Sapiens?
(c) Systems analysis (d) Programming
(a) Monitor (b) Hardware
(e) None of these
(c) Robot (d) Computer
Ans : (d)
(e) None of these
1298.Which of the following data structure is
Ans : (d) linear data structure?
1293.Personal computers use a number of chips
(a) Trees (b) Graphs
mounted on a main circuit board. What is the
common name for such boards? (c) Arrays (d) Both (a) & (b)
(a) Daughter board (b) Mother board (e) None of these
(c) Father board (d) Breadboard Ans : (c)
(e) None of these 1299.Fastest component of a computer system is :
Ans : (b) (a) Flash ROM (b) Cache memory
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(c) DDR RAM (d) CPU (a) network (b) wireless

(e) None of these (c) slow (d) broadband
1300.‘MICR’ technology used for clearance of Ans : (d)
cheques by banks refers to :
1305.Servers store and manages files for network
(a) Magnetic Ink Character Recognition users.
(b) Magnetic Intelligence Character (a) Authentication (b) Main
Recognition
(c) Web (d) File
(c) Magnetic Information Cable Recognition
(e) None of these
(d) Magnetic Insurance Cases Recognition
Ans : (d)
(e) None of these
1306.Without using the mouse or the arrow keys,
Ans : (a) what is the fastest way of getting to cell A1 in
a spreadsheet?
1301.Surgeons can perform delicate operations
by manipulating devices through computers (a) Press Ctrl + Home
instead of manually. This technology is
(b) Press Home
known as :
(c) Press Shift + Home
(a) robotics (b) computer forensics
(d) Press Alt + Home
(c) simulation (d) forecasting
(e) Press Ctrl + Up arrow
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (a)
1307.Which symbols must all formula begin with
1302.The type of operating system software you
in Excel?
use depends on your computer’s…………
(a) = (b) +
(a) hardware (b) platform
(c) ( (d) @
(c) operating system (d) workstation
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (b)
1308.Which of the following is graphics solution
1303.The common name for the crime of stealing
for Word Processors?
passwords is :
(a) Clip Art (b) Word Art
(a) spooling (b) identify theft
(c) Drop Cap (d) All of these
(c) phishing (d) hacking
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (c)
1309.Ping is a command used for :
1304.DSL is an example of a(n)……….
Connection (a) Checking MAC address
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(b) Checking Networking functionality and (d) All of these

validity of IP address
(e) None of these
(c) Checking cabling performance
Ans : (c)
(d) Checking cable connectivity only
1314.Before a disk drive can access any sector
(e) None of these record, a computer program has to provide the
record’s disk address. What information does
Ans : (b) this address specify?
1310.Multi user systems provided cost savings
(a) Track number (b) Sector number
for small business because they use a single
processing unit to link several (c) Surface number (d) All of these
(a) Personal computers (e) None of these
(b) Workstations Ans : (d)
(c) Dumb terminals 1315.A computer which CPU speed around 100
million instruction per second and with the
(d) Mainframes
word length of around 64 bits is known as :
(e) None of these
(a) Super computer
Ans : (c) (b) Mini computer
1311.Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-
(c) Micro computer
editing are examples of :
(d) Macro computer
(a) application software
(e) Mainframe computer
(b) system software
Ans : (a)
(c) operating system software
1316.The metal disks, which are permanently
(d) platform software
housed in, sealed and contamination free
(e) None of these containers are called :
Ans : (a) (a) Hard disks (b) Floppy disk
1312.A Compact Disk is an : (c) Winchester disk (d) Flexible disk
(a) Optical Disk (b) Magnetic Disk (e) None of these
(c) Digital Disk (d) Laser Disk Ans : (c)
(e) None of these 1317.A factor which would strongly influence a
business person to adopt a computer is its :
Ans : (a)
(a) Accuracy (b) Reliability
1313.In latest generation computers, the
instructions are executed : (c) Speed (d) All of these
(a) Parallel only (e) None of these
(b) Sequentially only Ans : (d)
(c) Both sequentially and parallel 1318.FAT stands for :
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(a) File Accommodation Table (c) manage memory and storage

(b) File Access Tape (d) enable users to perform a specific task such
as document editing
(c) File Allocation Table
(e) None of these
(d) File Activity Table
Ans : (d)
(e) None of these
1323.During the boot process, the _______looks
Ans : (c) for the system files.
1319.Which of the following is not true for a
(a) CD (b) BIOS
magnetic disk?
(c) CPU (d) DVD
(a) It is expensive relative to magnetic tape
(e) HDD
(b) It provides only sequential access to stored
data Ans : (b)
(c) Users can easily update records by writing 1324. ……….is the ability of an operating
over the old data system to control the activities of multiple
programs at the same time.
(d) All of these
(a) Multitasking (b) Streamlining
(e) None of these
(c) Multiuser (d) Simulcasting
Ans : (b)
(e) None of these
1320.If a word is typed that is not in Word’s
dictionary, a…………color underline appears Ans : (a)
below the word.
1325.Virtual memory is typically located :
(a) red (b) green
(a) on a floppy disk (b) in the CPU
(c) blue (d) black
(c) in a flash card (d) on the hard drive
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (d)
1321. ……….cells involves creating a single cell
1326.All of the following are TRUE of Safe
by combining two or more selected cells.
Mode EXCEPT :
(a) Formatting (b) Merging
(a) Safe Mode is a special diagnostic mode
(c) Embedding (d) Splitting
(b) Safe Mode loads all nonessential icons
(e) None of these
(c) Safe Mode allows users to troubleshoot
Ans : (b) errors
1322.The operating system does all of the (d) Safe Mode loads only the most essential
following EXCEPT : devices
(a) provide a way for the user to interact with (e) None of these
the computer
Ans : (b)
(b) manage the central processing unit (CPU)
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1327.Ensuring that the essential peripheral 1332.An application program that helps the user
devices are attached and operational is to change any number and immediately see
the…….process. the result of that change is :
(a) Configuration (b) CMOS (a) Desktop publishing program
(c) POST (d) ROM (b) Database
(e) None of these (c) Spreadsheet
Ans : (c) (d) All of these
1328.Verification of a login name and password (e) None of these
is known as :
Ans : (c)
(a) configuration (b) accessibility
(c) authentication (d) logging in 1333.What is the responsibility of the logical unit
in the CPU of a computer?
(e) None of these
Ans : (c) (a) To produce result
1329.The basic input/output system (BIOS) is (b) To compare numbers

stored in : (c) To control flow of information
(a) RAM (b) ROM (d) To do math’s works
(c) CPU (d) Hard Drive (e) None of these
Ans : (b) 1334.The number of characters that can be stored
1330.The operating system allows users to in given physical space is :
organize the computer’s contents in a (a) Word length (b) Byte
hierarchical structure of directories that
include all of the following EXCEPT : (c) Data density (d) Field
(a) files (b) folders (e) None of these
(c) drives (d) systems Ans : (c)
(e) None of these 1335. ………..are used to identify a user who
returns to a Website.
Ans : (d)
(a) Cookies (b) Plug-ins
1331.Using Windows Explorer, a plus (+) sign in
front of a folder indicates : (c) Scripts (d) ASPs
(a) an open folder (e) None of these
(b) the folder contains subfolders Ans : (a)
(c) a text file 1336.When you are selecting a mouse for a
particular computer system, what is the most
(d) a graphics file important consideration?
(e) None of these (a) The type of drivers that come with the
Ans : (b) mouse
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(b) The length of the mouse cord Ans : (c)

(c) The type of connector the mouse is 1340.The…………is the term used to describe
equipped with the window that is currently, being used.
(d) The number of buttons the mouse has (a) Web Window
(e) None of these (b) Display area
Ans : (c) (c) WordPad Window
1337.If text was highlighted and ‘Edit’ ‘Copy’ (d) Active Window
was clicked, what would happen?
(e) Monitor
(a) Text would be copied from the document
and placed in the clipboard Ans : (d)
1341.A microprocessor is the brain of the
(b) Text would be removed from the document
computer and is also called a(n)…………
and placed in the clipboard
(a) microchip (b) macrochip
(c) Text from the clipboard would be placed in
the document at the place where the cursor (c) macroprocessor (d) calculator
is blinking
(e) software
(d) Only (b) and (c)
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
1342.Storage and memory differ with respect to
Ans : (a) which of the following characteristics?
1338.Which of the following are advantages of (a) Price (b) Reliability
CD-ROM as a storage media?
(c) Speed (d) All of these
(a) CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store
large amount of data and information (e) None of these
(b) CD-ROM disks retrieve data and Ans : (d)

information more quickly than magnetic 1343.What are two examples of freeware?
disks do
(a) WinZip and Linux
(c) CD-ROMs make less errors than magnetic
media (b) Shareware and File sharing
(d) All of these (c) Microsoft Word and the Google toolbar
(e) None of these (d) Instant Messaging and the Google toolbar
Ans : (b) (e) Microsoft Power Point and Microsoft

Excel
1339. A………..is the term used when a search
engine returns a Web page that matches the Ans : (b)
search criteria. 1344.If a disk drive falls but the computer
(a) blog (b) hit application running and using it can continue
processing, this application is said to have
(c) link (d) view been designed with this feature………..
(e) success (a) 100 percent uptime
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(b) fault tolerance 1348.Which media have the ability to have

data/information stored (written) on them by
(c) high reliability
users more than once?
(d) All of these
(a) CD-R disks
(e) None of these
(b) CD-RW disks
Ans : (b) (c) Zip disks
1345.What is e-commerce?
(d) OptiDisks
(a) Buying and selling international goods
(e) Both CD-RW disks and Zip disks
(b) Buying and selling products and services
Ans : (b)
over the Internet
1349.The process of transferring files from a
(c) Buying and selling products and services
computer on the internet to your computer is
not found in stores
called………….
(d) Buying and selling products having to do
(a) downloading (b) uploading
with computers
(c) upgrading (d) noting
(e) Buying and selling of electronic goods
(e) downsizing
Ans : (b)
Ans : (b)
1346.What are the four things needed to connect
to the Internet? 1350.The………..controls a client computer’s
resources.
(a) telephone line, modem, computer and an
ISP (a) application program
(b) modem, computer, PDA, and ISP (b) instruction set
(c) telephone line, PDA, modem and computer (c) operating system
(d) computer, ISP, modem and communication (d) server application
software
(e) compiler
(e) monitor, keyboard, mouse, modem
Ans : (d)
Ans : (d)
1351.Which of the following could be digit input
1347.Which of the following functions are not devices for computers?
performed by servers?
(a) Digital camcorder (b) Microphone
(a) Email processing
(c) Scanner (d) All of these
(b) Database sharing
(e) None of these
(c) Processing Web sites
Ans : (d)
(d) Storage
1352. The……..enables you to simultaneously
(e) Word Processing keep multiple Web pages open in one browser
window.
Ans : (d)
(a) tab box (b) pop-up-helper
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(c) tab row (d) address bar (e) operating system, application programs
(e) Esc key Ans : (c)
Ans : (c) 1357.Main memory works in conjunction with
………….
1353.You can use the………..bar to type a URL
and display a Web page, or type a keyword to (a) special function cards
display a list of related Web pages.
(b) RAM
(a) Menu (b) Title
(c) CPU
(c) Search (d) Web
(d) Intel
(e) Address
(e) All of these
Ans : (e)
Ans : (c)
1354.Storage media such as CD read and write
1358.A sales clerk at a checkout counter scanning
information using………
a tag on an item rather than keying it into the
(a) a laser beam of red light system, is using__________
(b) magnetic dots (a) input automation
(c) magnetic strips (b) item data automation
(d) All of these (c) scanning automation
(e) None of these (d) source data automation
1355.The collection of links throughout the Ans : (c)
Internal creates an interconnected network
1359.A(n) …………composed of several
called the…………
computers connected together to share
(a) Wide Area Web resources and data.
(b) Web (a) internet (b) network
(c) World Wide Web (c) backbone (d) hyperlink
(d) All of these (e) protocol
Ans : (c) 1360.Which of the following is a storage device
that uses rigid, permanently installed magnetic
1356.Every computer has a(n)………..; many
disks to store data/information………….
also have……….
(a) floppy diskette
(a) operating system, a client system
(b) hard disk
(b) operating system, instruction sets
(c) permanent disk
(c) application programs, an operating system
(d) optical disk
(d) application programs, a client system
(e) None of these
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Ans : (b) Ans : (b)

1361.Microsoft Office is an example of a 1365.When speaking of computer input and
…………… output, input refers to……….
(a) closed-source software (a) any data processing that occurs from new
data input into the computer
(b) open-source software
(b) retrieval of data or information that has
(c) horizontal-market software
been input into the computer
(d) vertical-market software
(c) data or information that has been entered
(e) compiler into the computer
Ans : (b) (d) the transmission of data that has been input
into the computer
1362.A popular way to learn about computers
without ever going to a classroom is (e) Both (c) and (d)
called……..
Ans : (c)
(a) i-learning (b) isolated learning
1366.There are several primary categories of
(c) e-learning (d) close learning procedures. Which of the following is not a
primary category of procedures?
(e) Distance learning
(a) Testing
Ans : (c)
(b) Backup and recovery
1363.A person who used his or her expertise to
gain access to other people’s computers to get (c) Firewall development
information illegally or do damage is
(d) Design
a……….
(e) None of these
(a) spammer (b) hacker
Ans : (d)
(c) instant messenger (d) programmer
1367.The operating system called UNIX is
(e) analyst
typically used for……….
Ans : (b) (a) desktop computers
1364.Computer software can be defined as
(b) laptop computers
………
(c) supercomputers
(a) the computer and its associated equipment
(d) Web servers
(b) the instructions that tell the computer what
to do (e) All of these
(c) computer components that act to Ans : (d)
accomplish a goal
1368.The………..file format is a method of
(d) an interface between the computer and the encoding pictures on a computer.
network
(a) HTML (b) JPEG
(e) the interaction between the computer and
(c) FTP (d) URL
its database
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(e) DOC 1373.Input devices are used to provide the steps

and tasks the computer needs to process data,
Ans : (b) and these steps and tasks are called………
1369.Press…………to move the insertion point
(a) instructions (b) programs
to the Address box, or highlight the URL in
the Address box. (c) commands (d) application
(a) ALT + D (b) ALT + A (e) None of these
(c) SHIFT + TAB (d) TAB + CTRL Ans : (a)
(e) CTRL + S 1374.Malicious software is known as :
Ans : (c) (a) badware (b) malware
1370.Computer systems are comprised of……… (c) malicious ware (d) illegal ware
(a) hardware, programs, information, people (e) None of these
and networks
Ans : (b)
(b) hardware, software, procedures, networks,
1375. …………is the measurement of things
and people
such as fingerprints and retinal scans used for
(c) hardware, programs, information, people security access.
and procedures
(a) Biometrics
(d) hardware, programs, processors, proce-
(b) Biomeasurement
dures, and people
(c) Computer Security
Ans : (d)
(d) Smart weapon machinery
1371.Which of the following procedures can be
done through net banking? (e) None of these
(a) Fund transfer Ans : (a)
(b) Viewing recent transactions 1376.System software is the set of programs that
enables your computer hardware devices and
(c) Payment of utility bills
…………..software to work together.
(d) All of these
(a) management (b) processing
(e) None of these
(c) utility (d) application
Ans : (d)
(e) None of these
1372.Computers use the………..language to
process data. Ans : (d)
1377.Which of the following is the correct order
(a) processing (b) code
of the four major functions of a computer?
(c) binary (d) representational
(a) Process – Output – Input – Storage
(e) None of these
(b) Input – Output – Process – Storage
Ans : (c)
(c) Process – Storage – Input – Output
(d) Input – Process – Output – Storage
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(e) None of these (a) processing device (b) input device

Ans : (d) (c) storage device (d) output device
1378.Which generation of computer is still under (e) None of these
development :
Ans : (b)
(a) Fourth Generation
1383.Laser beam technology is used for :
(b) Fifth Generation
(a) terminals (b) keyboards
(c) Sixth Generation
(d) Seventh Generation (c) optical disks (d) magnetic tape
Ans : (b) Ans : (c)
1379.ISP stands for : 1384.The processor speed for top-end personal
(a) International Serial Port computers is measured in :
(b) Internet Switching Protocol (a) kilohertz (kHz) (b) megahertz (MHz)
(c) Internet Service Provider (c) gigahertz (GHz) (d) terahertz (THz)
(d) Internet Security Provider (e) None of these
Ans : (c) 1385.BIOS stands for :
1380.Which American computer company is (a) Basic Input Output system

called Big Blue? (b) Binary Input Output system
(a) Microsoft (c) Basic Input Off system
(b) Compaq Corp (d) All of these
(c) IBM (e) None of these
(d) Tandy Svenson Ans : (a)
(e) None of these 1386. ……….is a set of computer programs used
Ans : (c) on a computer to help perform tasks.
1381.What is the full form of TFT? (a) An instruction (b) Software
(a) Thin Film Transistor (c) Memory (d) A processor
(b) Thick Film Tube (e) None of these
(c) Thin Film Tube Ans : (b)
(d) Thick Film Transistor 1387. ………..programs search for and eliminate
viruses.
(e) None of these
(a) Antivirus (b) Security
Ans : (a)
(c) Malware (d) System
1382.A bar code reader is an example of a(n) :
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(e) None of these (c) disk pack in disk surface

Ans : (a) (d) All of these
1388. …………is the science that attempts to (e) None of these
create machines that will emulate the human
thought process. Ans : (d)
1393.Access time is :
(a) Artificial intelligence (b) Biometrics
(a) seek time + latency time
(c) Robotics (d) Nano-technology
(b) seek time
(e) None of these
(c) seek time – latency time
Ans : (a)
(d) latency time
1389.The following are all computing devices,
except………… (e) None of these
(a) notebook computers Ans : (a)
(b) cellular telephones 1394.PDA stands for :
(c) digital scanners (a) protocol disk administrator
(d) personal digital assistants (b) primary digital assistant
(e) None of these (c) processor digital add-on
Ans : (c) (d) personal digital assistant
1390.Magnetic characters representing the check (e) None of these
amount are entered into your bank checks by :
Ans : (d)
(a) bar-code readers (b) mice
1395.What happens when you press the Ctrl + V
(c) MICR inscribers (d) OCR key?
(e) None of these (a) A Capital V letter is typed into your
document at the cursor point
Ans : (c)
(b) The selected item is pasted from the
1391.The RAID method of duplicating data is
Clipboard
called :
(c) The selected item is pasted to the
(a) zoning (b) the sector method
Clipboard
(c) data mirroring (d) data striping
(d) The selected drawing objects are
(e) None of these distributed vertically on the page
1392.Storage capacity of magnetic disk depends Ans : (b)
on :
1396.Which do you press to enter the current date
(a) tracks per inch of surface in a cell?
(b) bits per inch of tracks (a) CTRL + ; (semicolon)
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(b) CTRL + SHIFT + : (colon) (c) Click Page Setup on the File menu, click
the Sheet tab, and make a selection under
(c) CTRL + F10
the Print heading
(d) CTRL + F11
(d) Click Page Preview on the File menu, click
(e) None of these the Sheet tab, and enter the row that
contains these column headings under Print
Ans : (a) titles
1397.Which of the following describes a (e) None of these
relational database?
Ans : (d)
(a) It provides a relationship between integers
1400.The Assistant is_________
(b) It consists of separate tables of related data
(a) an application that allows you to take notes
(c) It retrieves data related to its queries and save them in a file
(d) It provides a relationship between floats (b) an animated character that provides help
(e) None of these and suggestions
Ans : (b) (c) a button on the standard Toolbar that

executes the Print command
1398.How do you print your slides in a handout
that includes lines for notes? (d) a collection of frequently misspelled words
in a dictionary file
(a) In the Print dialog box, select Handouts
and set the number of slides per page to 3 (e) None of these
(b) In the Print dialog box, select Handouts Ans : (b)

and a number of slides per page, then 1401.Which of these is a quick way to copy
select the include comment page option formatting from a selected cell to two other
(c) In the Print dialog box, select Notes Pages cells on the same worksheet?
instead of Handouts (a) Use CTRL to selected all three cells, then
(d) It cannot be done click the Paste Button image button on the
Standard toolbar
(e) None of these
(b) Copy the selected cell, the select the other
Ans : (a) two cells, click Style on the Format menu,
1399.Suppose you have columns of data that span the click Modify
more than one printed page. How can you (c) Click Format Painter Button image on the
automatically print the column headings on Formatting toolbar twice, then click in
each page? each cell you want to copy the
(a) Click Page Setup on the File menu, click formatting toolbar twice, then click in
the Sheet tab, and enter the row that each cell you want to copy the formatting
contains these column headings under Print to
titles (d) Use Alt to select all three cells, then click
(b) Click Page Setup on the File menu, click the Paste Button image button on the
the Page tab, click the Options button, then Standard toolbar
enter your choices (e) None of these
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Ans : (c) 1406.File………..Shrinks the size of a file so it

requires less storage space.
1402.How do you prevent emailed word
documents from always opening in the (a) scanning (b) synthesizing
Reading Layout?
(c) defragmenting (d) compression
(a) From the Tools Menu > Options > General
(e) None of these
Tab > uncheck the Allow starting in
Reading Layout’ Ans : (d)
(b) From the View Menu > Reading Layout > 1407.In addition to the basic typing keys, desktop
General Tab > uncheck the ‘Allow starting and notebook computer keyboards include
in Reading Layout’ a(n)…………keypad to efficiently move the
screen-based insertion point.
(c) From the Format Menu > Autoformat >
Edit Tab > uncheck the ‘Use with emailed (a) editing (b) number
attachments’
(c) locked (d) docked
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (a)
1408.Which type of memory gets lost when you
1403.To search and load the saved file________ switch off?
(a) select the close command (a) ROM (b) RAM
(b) select the new command (c) Cache (d) Dynamic
(c) select the same command (e) Static
(d) select open command Ans : (b)
(e) None of these 1409.What is the name of the program that
controls the computer?
Ans : (d)
(a) The Operating System
1404.A personal computer is designed to meet
the computing needs of a(n) : (b) An Application Program
(a) Individual (b) department (c) A Browser
(c) company (d) city (d) The File Manager
(e) None of these (e) The Compiler
Ans : (a) Ans : (a)
1405.Ctrl, shift and Alt are called……….keys. 1410.Which type of network would use phone
lines?
(a) adjustment (b) function
(a) WAN (b) LAN
(c) modifier (d) alphanumeric
(c) WWAN (d) Wireless
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (a)
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1411.What type of devices are computer speakers (a) Zip Disk (b) Output
or headphones?
(c) Software (d) Storage
(a) Input (b) Input/Output
(e) Input/Output
Ans : (c)
(e) Output
1417.What type of devices are CDs or DVDs?
Ans : (e)
(a) Input (b) Output
1412.Which type of memory holds the program
to start up the computer?
(a) ROM (b) RAM (e) Input/Output
(c) Cache (d) Static Ans : (d)
(e) None of these
1418.Why it is called as RAM?
Ans : (a)
(a) Because it is a Read and Write memory
1413.The term used to describe the intangible
instructions that tell the computer what to do (b) Because it is a volatile memory
is………….. (c) Because it can directly retrieve the location
(a) hardware (b) software of the selected data and instructions stored
on the chip
(c) storage (d) input/output
(d) Because it is a non-volatile memory
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (c)
1414.A computer tower is not………..
1419.Which of the following describes the
(a) A CPU feature of SRAM?
(b) Hardware (a) Cheap but slow
(c) the “Heart” of the computer (b) Power consumption is high and costlier
(d) A peripheral (c) Based on transistor-capacitor combination
(e) None of these (d) Power consumption is low
1415.A computer cannot perform which of the Ans : (b)
following functions?
1420.Which of the following disks in Read only?
(a) Addition (b) Subtraction
(a) DVD-R (b) DVD-ROM
(c) Bake a cake (d) Division
(c) DVD-RW (d) CD-R
(e) None of these
(e) Bytes
Ans : (c)
Ans : (b)
1416.Which of the following has the smallest
storage capacity? 1421.Speed of Clock frequency or Micro-
processor is measured in?
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(a) Hertz (b) Baud Rate (c) 1000 (d) 255

(c) CPS (d) Bits (e) 1024
(e) Bytes Ans : (e)
Ans : (a) 1427.What type of device is a digital camera?
1422.Which of the following devices is generally (a) Input (b) Output
costlier?
(a) Server
(d) Input/Output
(b) Notebook computer
(c) Personal computer Ans : (a)
(d) Laptop computer 1428.What is mailing-list?
(e) Mainframe (a) Collection of e-mail addresses
Ans : (a) (b) Collection of files
1423.The advantage of a LAN is………. (c) Collection of folders
(a) Sharing peripherals (d) Collection of dates
(b) Backing up your data (e) Collection of events
(c) Saving all your data
Ans : (a)
(d) Accessing the Web 1429.Hardware attached to a tower is known as :
(e) Automatic printing of data (a) CPU (b) Software
Ans : (a) (c) Peripheral (d) Storage
1424.Of the 5 words listed below, which one is (e) .xls
the odd one out?
Ans : (c)
(a) Applications (b) Peripherals
1430.What is a standard file format for text files?
(c) Programs (d) Software
(a) JPEG.(jpg) (b) Bitmap (.bmp)
(e) Operating System
(c) Word (.doc) (d) Text (.txt)
Ans : (b)
(e) .xls
1425.What type of device is a computer printer?
Ans : (c)
(a) Input (b) Input/Output
1431.Which devices were used in first generation
(c) Software (d) Storage of computers :
(e) Output (a) Integrated circuit (b) Processor
Ans : (e) (c) Microprocessor (d) Vaccum tubes
1426.What is the biggest number you can get (e) None of these
with 8 bits?
Ans : (d)
(a) 256 (b) 128
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1432.Which part of the hardware compensate the 1437.Identify the fastest memory :
difference between the speed of CPU and
(a) Hard disk (b) DVD ROMs
peripheral?
(c) Cache Memory (d) Static RAM
(a) Scanner (b) Printer
(e) None of these
(c) Video card (d) Motherboard
(e) Interface Ans : (c)
1438.To start a computer system, which memory
Ans : (d)
is optional?
1433.Computers designed for specialized work
(a) RAM (b) ROM
and specific instructions?
(c) Cache (d) Secondary memory
(a) Mainframe computer
(e) RAM and ROM
(b) Special purpose computer
(c) Portable computer Ans : (b)
1439.Which high speed memory co-ordinate with
(d) Super computer
the speed gap between processor and main
(e) None of these memory?
Ans : (d) (a) Cache (b) PROM
1434.Who manages for computer resources? (c) EPROM (d) SRAM
(a) ALU (b) BUS (e) None of these
(c) Control unit (d) I/O unit Ans : (a)
(e) Secondary memory 1440.A data warehouse is which of the
following?
Ans : (c)
(a) Can be updated by end users
1435.Which of the following statements is true
about RAM? (b) Contains numerous naming conventions
and formats
(a) It retains data when the PC is turned-off
(c) Organized around important subject areas
(b) It is a type of read and write memory
(d) Contains only current data
(c) It contains start-up instructions
(e) None of these
(d) It is a peripheral
Ans : (c)
(e) It stands for Read Access Memory
1441.Which of the following is largest unit of
Ans : (c) storage………..?
1436.MB stands for :
(a) GB (b) KB
(a) Micro Bytes (b) Mega Bytes
(c) MB (d) TB
(c) Mini Bytes (d) Milli Bytes
(e) None of these
(e) Midi Bytes
Ans : (d)
Ans : (b)
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1442.This part of the operating system manages Ans : (c)

the essential peripherals, such as the
1447.Which of the following is not a part of
keyboard, screen, disk drives, and parallel and
CPU?
serial posts………
(a) CU (b) Hard Disk
(a) Basic input/output system
(c) Memory (d) Both (a) and (b)
(b) Secondary input/output system
(e) None of these
(c) Peripheral input/output system
(d) Marginal input/output system Ans : (b)
1448.Which of the following is NOT the function
(e) None of these
of Clock in CPU?
Ans : (a)
(a) Timing pulses
1443.Making a field……….means that it cannot
(b) Interrupt
be left bank.
(c) Flow of operation
(a) Numeric (b) Required
(c) Calculated (d) Validated
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
Ans : (b)
1449.LOOP in a computer______
1444.Disk can be used to store________
(a) calls another function
(a) Sequential files (b) Random files
(b) repetivilly executes given data
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Automatic
(c) ends the execution
(e) None of these
(d) makes system calls
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
1445.Which of the following is NOT the part of
DBMS? Ans : (b)
(a) Monitoring the data input 1450.Which of the following memories can be
erased?
(b) Monitoring the data base usage
(a) RAM (b) DRAM
(c) Reviewing the DBMS log
(c) EIROH (d) ROM
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (a)
1451.How many keys were in keyboard used in
1446.Firewall acts as________
early days………..
(a) Modem (b) Browser
(a) 90 (b) 95
(c) Router (d) Both (a) and (b)
(c) 80 (d) 85
(d) None of these
(e) 84
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Ans : (a) 1457.The octal equivalent of 111010 is :

1452.How much data can be stored in one CD (a) 81 (b) 72
………….
(c) 71 (d) All of these
(a) 100t mb (b) 2.5 mb
(e) None of these
(c) 700 mb (d) 500 mb
Ans : (c)
(e) None of these
1458.Which type of memory holds only the
Ans : (c) program and data that the CPU is presently
processing?
1453.Who is the father of Computer………?
(a) CMOS (b) ROM
(a) Blaise Pascal (b) Charles Babbage
(c) RAM (d) ASCII
(c) Adam Smith (d) Connard Zuse
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (b)
1459.A button that makes character either upper
1454.We can connect two or more than two
or lower case and numbers to symbol.
personal computers to create a………..
(a) monitor (b) shift key
(a) Server (b) Supercomputer
(c) icon (d) mouse
(c) Enterprise (d) Network
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (d)
1460.Pick the Odd one
1455.Bit is a short form of :
(a) Mouse (b) Scanner
(a) megabyte
(c) Printer (d) Keyboard
(b) binary language
(e) None of these
(c) binary information unit
Ans : (c)
(d) binary number
1461.Programs designed specifically to address
(e) binary digit
general-purpose applications and special-
Ans : (e) purpose applications are called………..
1456.CD-ROM is a (a) operating system
(a) Semiconductor memory (b) system software
(b) Memory register (c) application software
(c) Magnetic memory (d) management information system
(d) All of these (e) None of these
Ans : (e)
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1462.A series of instruction that tells a computer 1467.Letters, numbers and symbols found on a
what to do and how to do it called a……….. keyboards are……….
(a) operating system (a) Icon (b) Screen
(b) system software (c) Keys (d) Menu
(c) application software (e) None of these
(d) management information system Ans : (c)
(e) None of these 1468.What menu is selected to print?
Ans : (a) (a) File (b) Tools
1463.A series of instruction that tells a computer (c) Special (d) Edit
what to do and how to do it called a………..
(e) None of these
(a) program (b) command
Ans : (a)
(c) user response (d) processor
1469.Programs or a set of electronic instructions
(e) None of these that tell a computer what to do………..
Ans : (d) (a) Menu (b) Monitor
1464.A screen list of options in a program that (c) Hardware (d) Software
tells you what is in that program………..
(e) None of these
(a) screen (b) icon
Ans : (d)
(c) menu (d) backup
1470. A(n)…………contains commands that can
(e) None of these be selected.
Ans : (c) (a) pointer (b) menu
1465. ……….is a data that has been organized or (c) icon (d) button
presented in a meaningful fashion.
(d) None of these
(a) A process (b) Storage
Ans : (c)
(c) Software (d) Information
1471.Microcomputer hardware consists of three
(e) None of these basic categories of physical equipments……..
Ans : (d) (a) keyboards, monitor, hard drive
1466. A……….contains buttons and menus that (b) system unit, input/output, memory
provide quick access to commonly used
(c) system unit, input/output, secondary
commands.
storage
(a) menu bar (b) toolbar
(d) system unit, primary storage, secondary
(c) wind (d) find storage
Ans : (b) Ans : (b)
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1472.A piece of hardware that is used to enter (c) shift key (d) printer
information into the computer by using
(e) None of these
keys……..
(a) keyboard (b) monitor Ans : (b)
1478.Bit is short for…………
(c) hard disk (d) icon
(a) binary system (b) digital byte
(e) None of these
(c) binary digit (d) binary unit
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
1473.Date and Time are available on the desktop
at : Ans : (c)
(a) Keyboard (b) Recycle Bin 1479.A symbol on the screen that represents a
(c) My Computer (d) Task Bar disk, document or programs that you can
(e) None of these select……….
Ans : (d) (a) keys (b) caps
1474.Periodically adding, changing and deleting (c) icon (d) monitor
file records is called file………..
(e) None of these
(a) updating (b) upgrading
Ans : (c)
(c) restructing (d) renewing
1480.A…………is an example of an input
(e) None of these device.
Ans : (b) (a) Keyboard (b) Monitor
1475.Capital letters on a keyboard are referred to (c) Mouse (d) CPU
as ………
(e) Both (a) & (c)
(a) caps lock key (b) grownups
Ans : (e)
(c) big guys (d) upper case letters
1481.A computer cannot ‘boot’ if it does not
(e) None of these have the…………
Ans : (d) (a) Compiler (b) Loader
1476.Devices that make up a computer system (c) Operating system (d) Assembler
that you can see or touch………..
(e) None of these
(a) menu (b) print
Ans : (c)
(c) software (d) hardware
1482.A command that takes what has been typed
(e) None of these into the computer and can be seen on the
screen and sends it to the printer for output on
Ans : (d) paper……….
1477.An output device that lets you see what the (a) print (b) return
computer is doing………
(c) jump (d) attention
(a) a disk drive (b) monitor-screen
(e) None of these
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Ans : (a) 1487.The term used to define all input and output
devices in a computer system is
1483.A CPU contains………..
(a) Monitor (b) Software
(a) a card reader and a printing device
(c) Shared resources (d) Hardware
(b) an analytical engine and a control unit
(e) None of these
(c) a control unit and an arithmetic logic unit
Ans : (d)
(d) an arithmetic logic unit and a card reader
1488.Coded entries which are used to gain access
(e) None of these
to a computer system are called…………
Ans : (c) (a) Entry codes (b) Passwords
1484.Powerful key that lets you exit a program
(c) Security commands (d) Codewords
when pushed………..
(e) None of these
(a) arrow keys (b) space bar
Ans : (b)
(c) escape key (d) return key
1489.The part of a computer that coordinates all
(e) None of these
its function is called its………..
Ans : (c) (a) ROM program (b) system board
1485.The ability of an OS to run more than one
(c) arithmetic logic unit (d) control unit
application at a time is called ………..
(e) None of these
(a) multitasking
Ans : (d)
(b) object-oriented programming
1490. …………represents raw facts, whereas
(c) multi-user computing
……..is data made meaningful.
(d) time-sharing
(a) Information, reporting
(e) None of these
(b) Data, information
Ans : (a) (c) Information, bits
1486.Which of the following statements best
(d) Records, bytes
describes the batch method of input?
(e) None of these
(a) Data is processed as soon as it is input
Ans : (b)
(b) Data is input at the time it is collected
1491.What is the name of the process that is used
(c) Data is collected in the form of source
to convert a series of instructions, a program,
documents, placed into groups, and then
written in a high-level language into
input to the computer
instructions (or a program) that can be run on
(d) Source documents are not used a computer?
(e) None of these (a) Assembling (b) Compiling
Ans : (b) (c) Translating (d) Uploading
(e) None of these
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Ans : (b) (c) Decoding (d) Executing

1492.The benefits of using computers is that (e) None of these
……………..
Ans : (d)
(a) Computers are very fast and can store huge
1496.Which of the following peripheral devices
amounts of data
displays information to a user?
(b) Computers provide accurate output even
(a) Monitor
when input is incorrect
(b) Keyboard
(c) Computers are designed to be inflexible
(c) Secondary storage device
(d) All of these
(d) Secondary storage media
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (a)
1497.The ‘desktop’ of computer referes to………
1493.The function of CPU is……….
(a) the visible screen
(a) to provide external storage of text
(b) the area around the monitor
(b) to communicate with the operator
(c) the top of the mouse pad
(c) to read, interpret and process the
information and instruction (d) the inside of a folder
(d) to provide a hard copy (e) None of these
Ans : (c) 1498.What type of resources is most likely to be
a shared common resource in a computer
1494.What characteristic of read only memory
network?
(ROM) makes it useful?
(a) keyboards (b) speakers
(a) ROM information can be easily updated
(c) floppy disk drives (d) printers
(b) Data in ROM is nonvolatile, that is, it
remain there even without electrical power (e) None of these
(c) ROM provides very large amounts of Ans : (d)
inexpensive data storage
1499.To ‘maximize’ a window means to……….
(d) ROM chips are easily swapped between
different brands of computers (a) fill it to capacity
(e) None of these (b) expand it to fit the desktop
Ans : (b) (c) put only like files inside
1495. ………..is the process of carrying out (d) drag it to the Recycle bin
commands. (e) None of these
(a) Fetching (b) Storing Ans : (b)
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1500.The ‘home page’ of a web site is……… (c) hard copy (d) desk copy
(a) the largest page (e) None of these
(b) the last page Ans : (c)
(c) the first page 1505.To find a saved document in the computer’s
memory and bring it up on the screen to
(d) the most colorful page
view……..
(e) None of these
(a) reverse (b) rerun
Ans : (c) (c) retrieve (d) return
1501.A personal computer is called………..
(e) None of these
(a) MC (b) SC
Ans : (c)
(c) YC (d) PC
1506.The internet is a system of………..
(e) None of these
(a) Software bundles
Ans : (d) (b) Web page
1502.To put information in a file on a magnetic
(c) Web site
disk, or in a computer’s memory, so it can be
used later : (d) Interconnected Networks
(a) store (b) ship (e) None of these
(c) shift (d) center Ans : (d)
(e) None of these 1507.The first computers were programmed
using……….
Ans : (a)
1503.Saving is the process of :
(a) copying a document from memory to a
storage medium (c) source code
(b) making changes to a document’s existing (d) object code
content
(e) spaghetti code
(c) changing the appearance or overall look, of
a document Ans : (a)
1508.You organize files by storing them in
(d) developing a document by entering text
………..
using a keyboard
(a) archives (b) folders
(e) None of these
(c) indexes (d) lists
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
1504.Printed information called………….exists
physically and is a more permanent form of Ans : (b)
output than that presented on display device.
1509.In order to create columnar data in Word
(a) soft copy (b) carbon copy you need to………..
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(a) Tab consecutively until your cursor Ans : (b)

reaches the desired place
1513.What type of computers are client
(b) Set tabs or use the Table menu computers (most of the time) in a client-server
system?
(c) You need to use Excel
(a) Mainframe (b) Mini-computer
(d) Press the space bar until cursor reaches the
desired place (c) Microcomputer (d) PDA
Ans : (c) Ans : (b)
1510.How many different documents can you 1514.What is the full form of ‘GUI’?
have open at any one time?
(a) Gnutella Universal Interface
(a) No more than three
(b) Graphical User Interface
(b) Only one
(c) Graphic Uninstall/Install
(c) As many as your computers memory will
(d) General Utility Interface
hold
(e) None of these
(d) No more than you Taskbar can display
1515.Junk e-mail is also called……..
Ans : (c)
(a) spam (b) spoof
1511.Hackers…………..
(c) sniff script (d) spool
(a) all have the same motive
(e) None of these
(b) break into other people’s computers
(c) may legally break into computers as long Ans : (a)
as they do not do any damage 1516.A word in a web page that, when clicked,
opens another document………..
(d) are people who are allergic to computers
(a) anchor (b) URL
(e) None of these
(c) hyperlink (d) reference
Ans : (b)
(e) None of these
1512.In page preview mode………
(a) You can see all pages of your document Ans : (c)
1517.Which of the following referes to a small,
(b) You can only see the pages you are
single-site network?
currently working
(a) LAN (b) DSL
(c) You can only see pages that do not contain
graphics (c) RAM (d) USB
(d) You can only see the title page of your (e) CPU
document
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
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1518.Which keystroke will take you at the (a) Two (header and footer)
beginning or the end of a long document?
(b) Four (top, bottom, right, left)
(a) Ctrl + Page UP and Ctrl + PageDown
(c) Two (landscape and Portrait)
(b) Shift + Home and Shift + End
(d) Two (top and bottom)
(c) Ctrl + Home and Ctrl + End
(e) None of these
(d) The only way is by using the right scroll
ball Ans : (b)
1523.Which key is used in combination with
(e) None of these
another key to perform a specific task?
Ans : (c)
(a) function (b) arrow
1519.In Word you can force a page break
(c) space bar (d) control
………..
(e) None of these
(a) By positioning your cursor or at he
appropriate place and pressing the F1 Key Ans : (d)
(b) By using the Insert/Section Break 1524.What is an embedded system?
(c) By positioning your cursor at the (a) A program that comes wrapped in a box
appropriate place and pressing Ctrl + Enter
(b) A program that is permanently part of
(d) By changing the font size of your computer
document
(c) A computer that is part of a larger
(e) None of these computer
Ans : (c) (d) A computer and software system that
controls a machine or appliance
1520.When you want to move some text from
one page to a different page, the best method (e) None of these
is…………..
Ans : (d)
(a) drag and drop (b) cut and paste
1525.Text in a column is generally aligned……...
(c) delete and replace (d) find and replace
(a) justified (b) right
(e) None of these
(c) center (d) left
Ans : (b)
(e) None of these
1521.To view information on the web you must
have a………… Ans : (d)
(a) cable modem (b) web browser 1526.A directory within a directory is called…….
(c) Domain Name Server (d) hypertext viewer (a) Mini Directory (b) Junior Directory
(e) None of these (c) Part Directory (d) Sub Directory
1522.How many margins are on a page? Ans : (d)
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1527.Why should you delete unknown e-mail (a) Main Memory (b) Secondary Memory
attachments?
(c) Disk memory (d) Program memory
(a) You could go to jail
(e) None of these
(b) the person cold track you down and hurt
you Ans : (a)
1531.The name of the computer’s brain is……….
(c) it is bad manners
(a) monitor (b) hardware
(d) it mights contains a virus that could hurt
your computer (c) CPU (d) byte
Ans : (d) Ans : (c)
1528.Selecting the Zoon command………….. 1532.A(n)……….is a device that electronically
processes data, converting it to information.
(a) opens a copy of the document in a different
view (a) algorithm (b) computer
(b) prints a copy of the dislayed document (c) software (d) program
(c) changes the magnification of the displayed (e) None of these
document
Ans : (b)
(d) saves a copy of the displayed document
1533.Which of the following are computers that
(e) None of these can be carried around easily?
Ans : (c) (a) Minicomputers (b) Supercomputers
1529.Name the hardware equipment that a (c) PCs (d) Laptops
computer is made up of……..
(e) None of these
(a) monitor, the central processing unit (CPU),
the keyboard, mouse, software and Ans : (d)
network 1534.The secret code that restricts entry to some
(b) monitor, the central processing unit (CPU), programs……….
the keyboard, mouse, programs and (a) password (b) passport
network
(c) entry-code (d) access-code
(c) monitor, the central processing unit (CPU),
the keyboard, mouse, printer and modem (e) None of these
(d) monitor, the central processing unit (CPU), Ans : (a)

the keyboard, mouse, applications and 1535.The basic goal of computer process is to
network convert data into……….
(e) None of these (a) files (b) tables
Ans : (c) (c) information (d) graphs
1530.Where are programs and data kept while the (e) None of these
processor is using them?
Ans : (c)
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1536.Where is the disk put in a computer? (c) an online area in which users conduct
written discussions about a particular
(a) In the modem
subject
(b) In the hard drive
(d) the transmission of messages and files via
(c) Into the CPU a computer network
(d) In the disk drive (e) None of these
Ans : (d) 1541.The person who writes and tests computer
programs is called a…………
1537.A hard copy of a document is………..
(a) programmer (b) computer scientist
(a) printed on the paper
(c) software engineer (d) project developer
(b) stored on a floppy
(e) None of these
(c) stored on a CD
Ans : (c)
(d) stored in the hard disk
1542.The information you put into the computer
(e) None of these is called………..
Ans : (a) (a) facts (b) data
1538.The name that the user gives to a document (c) files (d) directory
is referred to as………..
(e) None of these
(a) document-name (b) filename
Ans : (b)
(c) name-given (d) document-identity
1543.The output devices make it possible to
(e) None of these …………
Ans : (b) (a) view or print data (b) store data
1539.Restarting a computer that is already on is (c) scan data (d) input data
referred to as……….
(e) None of these
(a) shutdown (b) cold booting
Ans : (a)
(c) warm booting (d) logging off
1544.A chat is……….
(e) None of these
(a) an internet standard that allows users to
Ans : (c) upload and download files
1540.E-mail (electronic mail) is……….. (b) a typed conversation that takes place on a
(a) an Internet standard that allows users to computer
upload and download files (c) an online area in which users conducts
(b) a real-time typed conversation that takes written discussions about a particular
place on a computer subject
(d) the transmission of messages and files via
a computer network
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(e) None of these (a) folder (b) filename

Ans : (b) (c) filename extension (d) device letter
1545.The most common method of entering text (e) username
and numerical data into a computer system is
through the use of a………. Ans : (b)
1550.A………….contains specific rules and
(a) keyboard (b) scanner
words that express the logical steps of an
(c) printer (d) plotter algorithm.
(e) None of these (a) programming language
Ans : (a) (b) syntax
1546.Which of the following groups consists of (c) programming structure
only input devices?
(d) logic chart
(a) Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor
(e) Graphs
(b) Mouse, Keyboard, Printer
Ans : (a)
(c) Mouse, Keyboard, Plotter
1551…………is the process of finding errors in
(d) Mouse, Keyboard, Scanner software code.
(e) None of these (a) Hacking (b) Compiling
Ans : (d) (c) Testing (d) Running
1547.An example of a telecommunication device (e) Debugging
is a :
Ans : (c)
(a) Keyboard (b) Mouse
1552. A……….is a small hand-held computer
(c) Modem (d) Printer that helps you surf the Web and perform
simple tasks.
(e) Scanner
(a) desktop computer (b) mobile phone
Ans : (c)
(c) notebook computer (d) minicomputer
1548.Every component of your computer is
either……….. (e) PDA
(a) software or CPU/RAM Ans : (e)
(b) hardware or software 1553.Most application software today comes with
an interface called a(n)………..
(c) application software or system software
(a) graphical user interface
(d) input devices or output devices
(b) character user interface
(e) usable or unusable (c) icon user interface
Ans : (b) (d) button user interface
1549.A………..is a unique name that you give to (e) voice instruction system
a file of information. Ans : (a)
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1554.A website address is a unique name that Ans : (b)

identifies a specific……….
1559.You may be required to insert the program
(a) Web browser (b) PDA disc into the drive while you use, or………..,
the software.
(c) Website (d) link
(a) install (b) run
(e) user
(c) activate (d) register
Ans : (c)
(e) buy
1555.Which of the following is considered an
input device? Ans : (a)
(a) Keyboard (b) Monitor 1560.Which of the following is an example of
connectivity?
(c) Floppy disk (d) Printer
(a) CD (b) floppy disk
(e) CD
(c) power cord (d) data
Ans : (a)
(e) Internet
1556. ……………are bundles of related software
packages that are sold together. Ans : (e)
(a) Personal productivity tools 1561.How many bits are there in a byte?
(b) Word and Power Point (a) 20 (b) 4
(c) Screen savers (c) 16 (d) 24
(d) Excel and Word Perfect (e) 8
(e) Software suites Ans : (e)
Ans : (e) 1562.Which of the following is another name for
a chip?
1557.The………..manual tells you how to use a
software program. (a) Silicon chip (b) Integrated circuit
(a) documentation (b) programming (c) Semi conductor (d) All of these
(c) technical (d) user (e) None of these
(e) Directory Ans : (b)
Ans : (d) 1563.Decreasing the amount of space required to
store data and programs is accomplished by
1558.Processors contain a control unit and a(n)
….……. (a) pressing (b) disk caching
(a) adapter card (c) RAID (d) Crashing
(b) arithmetic logic unit (ALU) (e) file compression
(c) expansion slot Ans : (e)
(d) port 1564.Data on a floppy disk is recorded in rings
called………….
(e) CD drive
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(a) sectors (b) ringers (a) volatile storage (b) sequential storage
(c) roundels (d) tracks (c) direct storage (d) nonvolatile storage
(e) segments (e) Mobile storage
Ans : (d) Ans : (d)
1565.Documents on the Web are called………… 1570.An essential ingredient for effective
multimedia presentations incorporates user
(a) Web pages (b) Web sites
participation or………..
(c) Web communities (d) Web tags
(a) links (b) buttons
(e) Homepages
(c) interactivity (d) integration
Ans : (a) (e) Speed
1566.The………..in an information system must
Ans : (c)
be reliable and capable of handling the
expected workload. 1571.A device that copies or reproduces text and
images is also called a(n) :
(a) hardware (b) software
(a) optical scanner (b) bar code reader
(c) data input (d) people
(c) character device (d) digital camera
(e) Mobiles
(e) Printer
Ans : (a)
Ans : (a)
1567.Which of the following is part of the system
unit? 1572.A CD-RW disk…………..
(a) Keyboard (b) Floppy disks (a) has a faster access than an internal disk
(c) Monitor (d) Memory (b) can be erased and rewritten
(e) CD (c) is a form of optical disk, so it can only be
written once
Ans : (d)
(d) holds less data than a floppy disk
1568.Specialized programs that allow particular
input or output devices to communicate with (e) is not easily available
the rest of the computer system are
called……… Ans : (b)
1573.Which of the following are secondary
(a) operating systems
storage devices?
(b) utilities
(a) Optical disks (b) RAM
(c) device drivers
(c) Microprocessor (d) All of these
(d) language translators
(e) None of these
(e) Connectors
Ans : (a)
Ans : (c)
1574.A website containing stories and articles
1569.Storage that retains its data after the power relating to current events, life, money, sports,
is turned off is referred to as…………
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and the weather is considered a(n) 1579.Any hardware component that allows you
………..Website. to enter data or instructions into a computer is
called a(n)…………..
(a) business/marketing (b) portal
(a) printer (b) storage device
(c) informational (d) news
(c) output device (d) system unit
(e) retailing
(e) input device
Ans : (d)
Ans : (e)
1575.You can have a live conversation with
another connected user with……….. 1580.With………….the computer’s modem uses
a standard telephone line to connect to the
(a) e-mail (b) instant messaging
internet.
(c) e-commerce (d) distance learning
(a) DSL (b) dial-up access
(e) Word package
(c) ISDN (d) cable television
Ans : (b) (e) satellite
1576.The rectangular area of the screen that
Ans : (b)
displays a program, data, and/or information
is a. 1581.You must instruct the…………..to start the
application software.
(a) title bar (b) button
(a) utility program (b) memory
(c) dialog box (d) window
(c) operating system (d) processor
(e) interaction box
(e) user
Ans : (d)
Ans : (c)
1577.Video conferencing requires a microphone,
speakers, and a………….attached to your 1582.Incorrect information is generated by……...
computer. in the information system.
(a) mouse (b) keyboard (a) unreliable hardware
(c) video camera (d) scanner (b) incorrect data
(e) mobile phone (c) untested software
Ans : (c) (d) unskilled people
1578.The process of a computer receiving (e) inconvenient timing of work
information from a server on the internet is
known as………… Ans : (b)
1583.A portable, personal computer small
(a) acquisition (b) pulling
enough to fit on your lap is called a…………
(c) transferring (d) pushing
(a) notebook computer
(e) downloading
(b) handheld computer
Ans : (e)
(c) mainframe computer
(d) desktop computer
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(e) supercomputer Ans : (d)

Ans : (a) 1588.Oracle is an example of…….application
software.
1584.The new……….processor integrates the
functions of a processor, memory and video (a) database
card on a single chip.
(b) word processing
(a) microprocessor
(c) project management
(b) power processor
(d) presentation graphics
(c) system on a chip
(e) desktop
(d) multimedia processor
Ans : (a)
(e) chip-processor
1589.A key that will erase information from the
Ans : (c) computer’s memory and characters on the
screen……….
1585.A collection of computers and devices
connected together via communications (a) edit (b) delete key
devices and transmission media is called
(c) dummy out (d) trust key
a………..
(e) esc key
(a) workgroup (b) server
(c) mainframe (d) network Ans : (b)
1590.A disk’s content that is recorded at the time
(e) computer lab
of manufacture and that cannot be changed or
Ans : (d) erased by the user is…………
1586...……….services are available free at (a) memory only (b) write only
portals on the Web.
(c) read only (d) run only
(a) E-mail (b) FTP
(e) non changeable
(c) Video conferencing (d) Telephone
Ans : (c)
(e) All of these
1591.Arithmetic operations……….
Ans : (a)
(a) involve matching one data item to another
1587.Professional designers can create to determine if the first item is greater than,
sophisticated documents that contain text, equal to, or less than the other item.
graphics, and many colors using………. (b) sort data items according to standard,
software. predefined criteria in ascending order or
(a) computer-aided design (CAD) descending order
(c) use conditions with operators such as
(b) illustration AND, OR and NOT
(c) image-editing (d) include addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division
(d) desktop publishing (DTP)
(e) None of these
(e) PowerPoint
Ans : (d)
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1592.Restarting a computer which is already 1597.A series of statements explaining how the
running is referred to as………… data is to be processed is called……….
(a) booting (b) starting (a) Instruction (b) compiler
(c) rebooting (d) second-starting (c) program (d) interpreter
Ans : (c) Ans : (d)
1593.Terminal is…………. 1598. ………..provides process and memory
management services that allow two or more
(a) a device to give power supply to the
tasks, jobs, or programs to run simultaneously.
computer
(a) Multitasking (b) Multithreading
(b) a point which data enters or leaves the
computer (c) Multiprocessing (d) Multicomputing
(c) the last instruction in a program (e) None of these
(d) any input/output device Ans : (a)
(e) None of these 1599.Which of the following is not true?
Ans : (b) (a) Chatting is like e-mail
1594.………….is the process of dividing the (b) Chatting can only be done with a single
disk into tracks and sectors. person
(a) Tracking (b) Formatting (c) Chatting can involve multiple persons
(c) Crashing (d) Allotting (d) Chatting is an electronic dialogue
(e) Dicing (e) None of these
Ans : (b) Ans : (b)
1595.Computers that are portable and convenient 1600. To make the numeric pad act as directional
for users who travel are known as……….. arrows, you press the……….key.
(a) supercomputers (b) laptops (a) num lock (b) caps lock
(c) minicomputers (d) file servers (c) arrow lock (d) shift
Ans : (b) Ans : (a)
1596.A computer’s type, processor, and operating 1601.The computer abbreviation KB usually
system define its……….. means………….
(a) brand (b) size (a) Key Block (b) Kernel Boot
(c) platform (d) speed (c) Kilo Byte (d) Kit Bit
(e) format (e) None of these
Ans : (d) Ans : (c)
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1602.If you open a menu and then decide you (a) Static (b) Internal
don’t want to select an option after all, click
(c) External (d) Remove
the many title again or press the………key to
close the menu. (e) None of these
(a) Shift (b) Tab Ans : (b)
(c) F1 (d) Esc 1607.A barcode is a/an ………..code that
represents data with bars of varying widths or
(e) None of these
heights.
Ans : (d)
(a) read/write (b) magnetic
1603. ……….is a type of high-speed memory
(c) optical (d) laser
that a processor can access more rapidly than
RAM. (e) None of these
(a) Cache memory Ans : (c)
(b) Magnetic storage 1608.The Internet allows you to………….
(c) Read-only memory (ROM) (a) send electronic mail
(d) Solid state storage (b) view Web pages
(e) None of these (c) connect to servers all around the world
Ans : (a) (d) All of these
1604.To contact people using the Internet, you (e) None of these
most often use their……..
Ans : (d)
(a) domain names (b) e-mail addresses
1609.Editing a document consists of reading
(c) usernames (d) passwords through the document you’ve created,
then………
(e) None of these
(a) correcting your errors (b) printing it
Ans : (b)
(c) saving it (d) deleting it
1605.The trend of digital electronic devices
becoming smaller and increasingly powerful (e) None of these
has fully supported the move to an
increasingly………workforce. Ans : (d)
(a) desktop (b) intelligent 1610.Which of the following controls the manner
of interaction between the user and the
(c) server (d) mobile operating system?
(e) None of these (a) User interface (b) Language translator
Ans : (d) (c) Platform (d) Screen saver
1606. ………….hard drives are permanently (e) None of these
located inside the system unit and are not
designed to be removed, unless they need to Ans : (a)
be repaired or replaced.
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1611.What type of software is most useful for the detailed step-by-step instructions executed by
creation of brochures, posters, and the processor to achieve an objective or solve
newsletters? a problem.
(a) Spreadsheet software (a) programming language
(b) Web authoring software (b) software patch
(c) Multimedia authoring software (c) presentation language
(d) Desktop publishing software (d) Al language
Ans : (d) Ans : (a)
1612.The quickest and easiest way in MS-Word, 1616.A program written in a high level language
to locate a particular word or phrase in a is referred to as……….
document is to use the …………..command.
(a) source code (b) object code
(a) Replace (b) Find
(c) machine code (d) assembly code
(c) Lookup (d) Search
(e) none of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (b)
1617.In order to save an existing document with
1613.One or more defects or problems that a different name you need to………..
prevent the software from working as
(a) Retype the document and give it a different
intended or working at all is a(n)…………
name
(a) bug (b) bot
(b) Use the Save As Command
(c) programming language (d) fuzzy logic
(c) Copy and paste the original document to a
(e) None of these new document and then save
Ans : (a) (d) Use Windows Explorer to copy the
document to a different location and then
1614. ……….shows the files, folders, and drives
rename it.
on your computer, making it easy to navigate
from one location to another within the file (e) None of these
hierarchy.
Ans : (b)
(a) Microsoft Internet Explorer
1618.The piece of hardware that converts your
(b) Windows Explorer computer’s digital signal to an analog signal
that can travel over telephone lines is called a
(c) My Computer
……….
(d) Folders Manager
(a) red wire (b) blue cord
(e) None of these
(c) tower (d) modem
1615.A(n)……….provides commands for
Ans : (d)
writing software that is translated to the
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1619. ………..is the part of the computer that 1624.The……….folder retains copies of
does the arithmetical calculations. messages that you have started but are not yet
ready to send.
(a) Memory (b) OS
(a) Inbox (b) Outbox
(c) CPU (d) ALU
(c) Drafts (d) Sent Items
(e) None of these
(e) Address Book
Ans : (d)
Ans : (c)
1620. A………..can make it easier to play games.
1625.Which of the following is an example of an
(a) mouse (b) joystick
optical disk?
(c) keyboard (d) pen
(a) Digital versatile disks
(e) None of these
(b) Magnetic disks
Ans : (b) (c) Memory disks
1621.File extensions are used in order to……….
(d) Data but disks
(a) name the file
(e) None of these
(b) ensure the filename is not lost
Ans : (a)
(c) identify the file
1626.The main job of a CPU is to…………
(d) identify the file type
(a) carry out program instructions
(e) None of these
(b) store data/information for future use
Ans : (d) (c) process data and information
1622.Passwords enable users to…………
(d) both (a) and (c)
(a) get into the system quickly
(e) None of these
(b) make efficient use of time
Ans : (d)
(c) retain confidentiality of files
1627.……….are attempts by individuals to
(d) simplify file structures obtain confidential information from you to
falsifying their indentity.
(e) None of these
(a) Phishing trips (b) Computer viruses
Ans : (c)
(c) Spyware scams (d) Viruses
1623.Which of the following is an example of
storage devices? (e) Phishing scams
(a) Magnetic disks (b) Tapes Ans : (a)
(c) DVDs (d) All of these 1628.An example of processing device would be
………..
(e) None of these
(a) a magnetic ink reader (b) a tablet PC
Ans : (d)
(c) special function cards (d) scanners
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(e) keyboards 1633.A(n)……….uses laser technology to store

large amounts of information
Ans : (d)
(a) floppy disk
1629.Which of the following is not a type of
computer software which can be bought? (b) compact disk read-only memory (CD-
ROM)
(a) Off-the-shelf
(c) hard disk
(b) Tailor-made
(d) extended disc read-only memory (ED-
(c) Custom-developed
ROM)
(d) Off-the-shelf with alterations
(e) None of these
(e) All of these can be purchased
Ans : (b)
Ans : (e) 1634.The……….key will launch the Start
1630.You can use………….to copy selected text, button.
and………….to paste it in a document.
(a) esc (b) shift
(a) CTRL + C, CTRL + V
(c) window (d) shortcut
(b) CTRL + C, CTRL + P
(e) None of these
(c) CTRL + S, CTRL + S
Ans : (c)
(d) SHIFT + C, ALT + P
1635.A(n)………is a combination of hardware
(e) CTRL + D, CTRL + A and software that facilitates the sharing of
information between computing devices.
Ans : (a)
(a) network
1631.Video processors consists of………and
………..which store and process images. (b) peripheral
(a) CPU and VGA (c) expansion board
(b) CPU and memory (d) digital device
(c) VGA and memory (e) None of these
(d) VGI and DVI Ans : (a)
(e) VGA and VGI 1636.When sending an e-mail the………the
describes the contents of the message.
Ans : (d)
(a) to (b) subject
1632.Hard disk drives are considered………
storage. (c) contents (d) CC
(a) flash (b) nonvolatile (e) None of these
(c) temporary (d) nonpermanent Ans : (b)
(e) None of these 1367.What is an E-mail attachment?
Ans : (b) (a) A receipt sent by the recipient
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(b) A separate document from another 1642.The place where the computer stores
program sent along with an E-mail programs and data is called…………
message.
(a) Memory (b) Storehouse
(c) A malicious parasite that feeds off of your
(c) Storage unit (d) Backup
messages and destroyed the contents
(e) None of these
(d) A list of CC : or BCC : recipients
1643.Why is the Caps Lock key refered to as a
Ans : (b)
toggle key?
1638.A program designed to destroy data on your
(a) Because its function goes back and forth
computer which can travel to ‘infect’ other
every time it is pressed
computers is called a…………
(b) Because it cannot be used for entering
(a) disease (b) torpedo
numbers.
(c) hurricane (d) virus
(c) Because it cannot be used to delete
(e) None of these
(d) Because it cannot be used to insert
Ans : (d)
(e) None of these
1639.What are bas, xis, and htm examples of?
Ans : (a)
(a) Databases (b) Domains
1644.One puts information into the computer by
(c) Extensions (d) Protocols pressing this key……….
(e) None of these (a) caps lock (b) tab
Ans : (c) (c) enter (d) esc
1640.The side bar in a window or word processor (e) None of these
that has an arrow on both ends and a box in
the middle that you use your mouse to move Ans : (c)
the pages up or down………. 1645.To add or put into your document such as a
picture or text use………..
(a) scroll bar (b) roll bar
(a) TV (b) insert
(c) page bar (d) box bar
(c) push in (d) squeeze in
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
1641.A(n)………is a device that electronically Ans : (b)
processes data, converting it to information. 1646.A key that must be pressed each time a new
command or information is entered………..
(a) algorithm (b) computer
(a) esc (b) enter
(c) software (d) program
(c) delete (d) home
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (b)
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1647.Computers use the………….system to 1652.These devices translate data and programs

process data. that humans can understand into a form that
the computer can process.
(a) processing (b) kilobyte
(a) display (b) input
(c) binary (d) representational
(c) output (d) pointer
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (b)
1648.These provide expansion capability for a
computer system. 1653.The amount of time required by a storage
device to retrieve data and programs is its……
(a) sockets (b) slots
(a) retrieval speed (b) capacity
(c) bytes (d) bays
(c) memory (d) storage
(e) None of these
(e) access speed
Ans : (b)
Ans : (e)
1649.A(n)………..allows sharing of a broadband
internet connection. 1654.A 32-bit word computer can access bytes at
a time.
(a) hub (b) adapter
(a) 4 (b) 8
(c) router (d) switch
(c) 16 (d) 32
(e) plug
(e) 30
Ans : (c)
Ans : (a)
1650.The clock rate of a processor is measured
in……….. 1655.A megabyte is actually equal to……….
kilobytes.
(a) milliseconds (b) microhertz
(a) 100 (b) 1000
(c) megabytes or gigabytes (d) nanoseconds
(c) 1024 (d) 1024 x 1024
(e) megahertz or gigahertz
(e) None of these
Ans : (e)
Ans : (c)
1651.A computer virus normally attaches itself to
another computer program known as a……. 1656.The main memory of a computer must be
large enough to contain the active parts
(a) backdoor program
of……..
(b) target program
(a) the operating system
(c) trojan horse
(b) the applications
(d) host program
(c) input/output storage & working storage
(e) Bluetooth
(d) All of these
Ans : (c)
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1657.This type of memory improves processing 1662.If a processor has a word size of 32 bits,
by acting as a temporary high-speed holding compared to a processor with a word size of
area between the memory and the CPU. 16 bits, it can process……….at a time.
(a) RAM (b) ROM (a) thrice as much (b) half as much
(c) cache memory (d) flash memory (c) a fourth as much (d) the same amount
(e) EPROM (e) twice as much
Ans : (c) Ans : (e)
1658.The smallest unit in a digital system is 1663.The most common storage device for the
a……… personal computer is the………
(a) Byte (b) Kilobyte (a) floppy disk (b) USB thumb drive
(c) Word (d) Character (c) zip disk (d) hard disk drive
(e) bit (e) Pen drive
Ans : (c) Ans : (d)
1659.……….ports connect special types of 1664.Numbers and formulae entered in a cell are
music instruments to sound cards. called……….
(a) BUS (b) CPU (a) labels (b) numeric entries
(c) USB (d) MIDI (c) intersection (d) text
(e) MINI (e) fillers
Ans : (d) Ans : (b)
1660.Software you can use to create a budget is 1665.What is software?
called……….
(a) A type of computer code
(a) word processing software
(b) A computer language
(b) graphics software
(c) A set of instructions for your computer
(c) utility software
(d) A cover for the computer
(d) spreadsheet software
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (d)
1666.Thick, rigid metal platters that are capable
1661.The mouse …………usually appears in the of storing and retrieving information at a high
shape of an arrow. rate of speed are known as……….
(a) indicator (b) marker (a) hard disks (b) soft disks
(c) meter (d) pointer (c) flash memory (d) SAN
Ans : (d) Ans : (a)
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1667.What is windows explorer? (a) data redundancy

(a) A drive (b) A PC (b) information overload
(c) A Web browser (d) A network (c) duplicate data
(e) A file manager (d) data inconsistency
Ans : (e) (e) data repetition
1668. ………is the most popular internet activity. Ans : (d)
(a) Art (b) Shopping 1673.What is a backup?
(c) Searching (d) Entertainment (a) Restoring the information backup
(e) Communicator (b) An exact copy of a system’s information
Ans : (c) (c) The ability to get a system up and running
in the event of a system crash or failure
1669.Computers process binary numbers, which
are composed of………… (d) All of these
(a) 1s and 2s (b) 2s and 4s (e) None of these
(c) 1s and 10s (d) 2s and 3s Ans : (b)
(e) 0s and 1s 1674.The Internet is…………
Ans : (c) (a) a large network of networks
1670.A DVD is an example of a(n)………… (b) an internal communication system for a
business
(a) hard disk
(c) a communication system for the Indian
(b) optical disc
government
(c) output device
(d) a communication system for some states of
(d) solid-state storage device India
(e) None of these (e) a communication system for some cities of
India
Ans : (b)
Ans : (a)
1671.URL stands for…………
1675.What is the storage area for email messages
(a) Universal Research List called?
(b) Universal Resource List (a) A folder (b) A mailbox
(c) Uniform Research List (c) A directory (d) The hard disk
(d) Uniform Research Locator (e) None of these
(e) Uniform Resource Locator Ans : (b)
Ans : (e) 1676.One advantage of dial-up Internet access
1672.When data changes in multiple lists and all is………….
lists are not updated, this causes………. (a) it utilizes broadband technology
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(b) it is Indian 1681.The computer’s capability of distinguishing

spoken words is called………….
(c) it uses a router for security
(a) voice analysis
(d) modem speeds are very fast
(b) speech acknowledgement
(e) it utilizes existing telephone service
(c) voice recognition
Ans : (e)
(d) speech interpretation
1677.An error in a computer program……….
(e) vocalization
(a) Crash (b) Power Failure
Ans : (e)
(c) bug (d) Virus
1682.Which of the following is an advantage of
(e) Fatal error
mounting an application on the Web?
Ans : (c) (a) the possibility of 24-hour access for users
1678.Access control based on a person’s
(b) creating a system that can extend globally
fingerprints is an example of………..
(c) standardizing the design of the interface
(a) biometric identification
(d) All of these
(b) characteristic identification
(e) None of these
(c) characteristic security
Ans : (d)
(d) fingerprint security
1683.ERP is an acronym for…………..
(e) logistics
(a) Enterprise Retirement Planning
Ans : (a)
(b) Enterprise Relationship Planning
1679.The patterns of printed lines on most
products are called………… (c) Enterprise Resource Planning
(a) prices (b) striping (d) Enterprise Reorder Planning
(c) scanners (d) OCR (e) Enterprise Retention Planning
(e) barcodes Ans : (c)
Ans : (e) 1684.The software that allows users to surf the
Internet is called a/an………..
1680.Most mail programs automatically complete
the following two parts in an e-mail………… (a) Search engine
(a) From : and Body : (b) Internet Service Provider (ISP)
(b) From : and Date : (c) Multimedia application
(c) From : and To : (d) Browser
(d) From : and Subject : (e) Internet Surfing Provider
Ans : (b) 1685.The issues that deal with the collection and
use of data about individuals is………….
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(a) access (b) publicity (e) data looting

(c) accuracy (d) property Ans : (c)
(e) privacy 1690.What is usually used for displaying
information at public places?
Ans : (e)
(a) Monitors
1686.A term relating to sending data to a satellite
is………. (b) Overhead Projections
(a) downlink (b) modulate (c) Monitors and Overhead Projections
(c) demodulate (d) uplink (d) Touch Screen Kiosks
(e) interrelate (e) Loud Speakers
Ans : (d) Ans : (d)
1687.Online documents containing underlined 1691.What is MP3?
phrases or icons that a user can click in order
(a) A mouse (b) A Printer
to move immediately to related parts of the
current documents or to other documents with (c) A Sound format (d) A Scanner
related information are called………….
(e) A Mobile Phone
(a) hypermedia (b) hypertext
Ans : (c)
(c) HTML (d) URL
1692.What is the most popular hardware for
(e) FTP multimedia creations?
Ans : (b) (a) PCs
1688.Physical security is concerned with (b) Minicomputers
protecting computer hardware from human
tampering and natural disasters and……… (c) Mainframe Computers
security is concerned with protecting software (d) WANs
from unauthorized tampering or damage.
(e) Supercomputers
(a) data (b) cyber
Ans : (a)
(c) Internet (d) metaphysical
1693.For sound recording, what is necessary?
(e) publicity
(a) Speaker (b) Microphone
Ans : (b)
(c) Talker (d) Mouse
1689.Unauthorized copying, of software to be
used for personal gain instead of for personal (e) Telephone
backups is called………. Ans : (b)
(a) program thievery 1694.The…………..settings are automatic and
(b) data snatching standard.
(c) software piracy (a) default (b) CPU
(d) program looting (c) peripheral (d) user friendly
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(e) defaulter (c) Programs and data are both software, and
both can be stored on any memory device
Ans : (a)
(d) Floppy disks can only store data, not
1695.What are the two parts of an E-mail
programs
address?
(e) Floppy disks are better than CDs
(a) User name and street address
Ans : (c)
(b) Legal name and phone number
1699.Which of the following will you require to
(c) User name and domain name
hear music on your computer?
(d) Initials and password
(a) Video Card (b) Tape Recorder
(e) User Name and Recipient Name
(c) Mouse (d) Joystick
Ans : (c) (e) Sound Card
1696.Participants can see and hear each other in
Ans : (e)
a……….
1700.The signal that a computer is waiting for a
(a) electronic mail system
command from the user………….
(b) message system
(a) prompt (b) event
(c) teleconference
(c) time slice (d) interrupt
(d) bulletin board
(e) None of these
(e) Video
Ans : (a)
Ans : (e) 1701.This software allows the user to move from
1697.Magnetic tape is not practical for page to page on the Web by clicking on or
applications where data must be quickly selecting a hyperlink, or by typing in the
recalled because tape is……….. address of the destination page……….
(a) A random-access medium (a) Web browser (b) Web search engine
(b) Expensive (c) Web home page (d) Web service
(c) A read-only medium (e) None of these
(d) Fragile and easily damaged Ans : (a)
(e) A sequential-access medium 1702.For viewing video CDs, you would use
…………
Ans : (b)
(a) CD Player
1698.How is it possible that both programs and
data can be stored on the same floppy disk? (b) Windows Media Player
(a) A floppy disk has two sides, one for data (c) Windows Video Player
and one for programs.
(d) Windows Movie Player
(b) A floppy disk has to be formatted for one
(e) None of these
or for the other
Ans : (b)
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1703.Executing more than one program (e) None of these

concurrently by one user on one computer is
known as………….. Ans : (d)
1708.Computers manipulate data in many ways,
(a) multiprogramming
and this manipulation is called…………
(b) multiprocessing
(a) upgrading (b) processing
(c) time-sharing
(c) batching (d) utilizing
(d) multitasking
(e) downloading
(e) multiaction
Ans : (b)
Ans : (b)
1709.Creating a…………means making a
1704.You can keep your personal files/folders in duplicate copy of important files so that when
…………. a problem occurs, you can restore those files
using the copy.
(a) My Folder (b) My Documents
(a) mirror (b) hot file
(c) My Files (d) My Text
(c) print out (d) hotspot
(e) My Collection
(e) backup
Ans : (b)
Ans : (e)
1705.Three types of compact disks include CD-
ROM, CD-R, and ………….. 1710.The main system board of a computer is
called the………….
(a) CD-W (b) CD-RAM
(a) integrated circuit (b) motherboard
(c) CD-DVD (d) CD-RW
(c) processor (d) microchip
(e) None of these
(e) drive board
Ans : (d)
Ans : (b)
1706.All computers must have…………
1711.Peripheral devices such as printers and
(a) Word processing software
monitors are considered to be…………
(b) An operating system
(a) hardware (b) software
(c) A printer attached
(c) data (d) information
(d) A virus checking program
(e) source code
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (b) 1712.In a computer most processing takes place
1707.Collecting personal information and in………………
effectively posing as another individual is
(a) Memory (b) RAM
known as the crime of …………
(c) CPU (d) Motherboard
(a) spooling (b) spoofing
(e) ALU
(c) backing (d) identify theft
Ans : (c)
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1713.Tangible parts of computer are called : (c) random (d) sequential

(a) Hardware (b) Software (e) disastrous
(c) Modem (d) Memory Ans : (d)
(e) Cable 1719.How many values can be represented by a
single byte?
Ans : (d)
(a) 4 (b) 16
1714.Collection of programs that control the
computer system and process the information (c) 64 (d) 256
is called :
(e) 512
(a) Interpreter (b) Computer
Ans : (d)
(c) Office (d) Compiler
1720.A………device can connect to a network
(e) Operating system without cable.
Ans : (e) (a) distributed (b) centralized
1715. ………….is an unit of measurement that is (c) open source (d) wireless
equal to 1,048,576 bytes or one million byte :
(e) without cable
(a) byte (b) gigabyte
Ans : (d)
(c) memory (d) megabyte
1721.You can………..with the help of CD.
(e) kilobyte
(a) read (b) write
Ans : (d)
(c) read and write (d) read or write
1716.Which of the following is permanent
(e) carry
memory?
(a) RAM (b) ROM Ans : (c)
1722.In the binary language each letter of the
(c) CPU (d) LCD
alphabet, each number and each special
(e) ALU character is made up of a unique combination
of…………….
Ans : (b)
(a) 8 bytes (b) 8 kilobytes
1717.A round, shiny and portable disk that can
store software and information in large (c) 8 characters (d) 8 bits
quantity is………….
(e) 8 megabytes
(a) CD-ROM (b) Floppy disk
Ans : (d)
(c) Scanner (d) Monitor
1723.The result of the computer processing your
(e) Laptop input is referred to as :
Ans : (a) (a) output (b) data
(c) multitasking (d) tracking
1718.Tape drive offer…………..access to data :
(e) intake
(a) timely (b) sporadic Ans : (a)
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1724.An equipment that holds the screen is 1729.A………is a collection of information

called: saved as a unit.
(a) video (b) desktop (a) folder (b) print-out
(c) modem (d) monitor (c) path (d) file extension
(e) scanner (e) file
Ans : (d) Ans : (e)
1725.A…….is a device attached to a host 1730.An electronic component that can be
computer through cable. programmed to perform tasks is a………….
(a) icon (b) virus (a) CPU (b) microprocessor
(c) database (d) pixel (c) Transistor (d) printer
(e) peripheral (e) scanner
Ans : (e) Ans : (b)
1726.To keep files organized, related documents 1731.A……….is a long, rubber-coated bundle of
are often stored in……….(also called wires, with plugs on either end, that connects
directories) located on the storage medium. computer parts.
(a) indexes (b) labels (a) Disk drive (b) Cable
(c) folders (d) programs (c) Computer (d) Hardware
(e) cabinets (e) Software
Ans : (c) Ans : (b)
1727.Keyboards, scanners, and microphones are 1732.The……….performs simple math for CPU.
examples of………….
(a) DIMM (b) ALU
(a) software programs
(c) BUS (d) Register
(b) input devices
(e) ROM
(c) output devices
Ans : (b)
(d) utilities
1733.The numbering system that uses only 0 and
(e) code 1 for counting is called the………..system.
Ans : (b) (a) Network (b) Mouse
1728.You use a(n)………such as keyboard or (c) Decimal (d) HTML
mouse, to input information.
(e) Binary
(a) output device (b) download device
Ans : (e)
(c) storage device (d) processing device
1734. …………is the general term for a piece of
(e) input device hardware attached to a computer externally
that is not an essential for computer’s basic
Ans : (e) functions.
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(a) Peripheral (b) Icon (e) click the mouse

(c) Bit (d) Keyboard Ans : (b)
(e) Printer 1739.Transformation of input into output is
performed by :
Ans : (a)
(a) Peripherals (b) Memory
1735.All of the following media has the
capability of read and write, except : (c) Storage (d) Input-Output unit
(a) Flash memory cards (e) CPU
(b) Floppy disk Ans : (e)
(c) Hard disk drive 1740.Non-volatile memory :
(d) CD-ROMs (a) catches fire easily
(e) None of these (b) cannot be used to store program
Ans : (d) (c) can retain the stored information even
when not powered
1736.What is the full-form of ROM?
(d) loses its contents when the computer loses
(a) Random Opaque Modulator
power
(b) Relative Overlay Module
(e) dissolves in water
(c) Real Optical Media
Ans : (c)
(d) Read Only Memory
1741.Device that take a picture of an object and
(e) Red Orange Magenta convert it into a computerized image :
Ans : (d) (a) hard drive (b) scanner
1737.A round, floppy piece of plastic that you put (c) printer (d) modem
into a computer to store information. It is in a
(e) cable
hard square cover for protection, is called :
Ans : (b)
(a) Pixel (b) Hard disk
1742.Full form of PC :
(c) Floppy disk (d) Icon
(a) Personal Computer
(e) None of these
(b) Process Control
Ans : (c)
(c) Production Computer
1738.To highlight a word you should put the
cursor in the side of the word and : (d) Painful Creation
(a) hold down the left mouse button, and then (e) Permanent Computer
drag the pointer
Ans : (a)
(b) click the mouse once
1743.Computers gather data, which means that
(c) roll the mouse over the word means that they allow users to……….data.
(d) roll the mouse and click (a) present (b) transmit
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(c) output (d) store (b) Assembly language

(e) input (c) Java language
Ans : (e) (d) Both (a) and (b)
1744.An……….is a tiny picture on the screen (e) None of these
that represents a program, file or folder.
Ans : (d)
(a) icon (b) memory
1749.Which of the following is problem oriented
(c) chip (d) virus language?
(e) pixel (a) High level language
Ans : (a) (b) Machine language
1745.Mnemonic a memory trick is used in which (c) Assembly language
of the following language?
(d) Low level language
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
1750.A compiler is a translating program which
(d) All of these
(a) Translates instruction of a high level
(e) None of these language into machine language
Ans : (b) (b) Translates entire source program into
machine language program
1746.The translator program used in assembly
language is called : (c) It is not involved in program’s execution
(a) Compiler (b) Interpreter (d) All of these
(c) Assembler (d) Translator (e) None of these
Ans : (c) 1751.Which of the following is machine
independence program?
1747.Easily relocatable language is :
(a) High level language
(b) Low level language
(c) Assembly language
(d) Machine language
(d) Medium level language
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (b)
1752.Which of the following is not a primary
1748.Which of the following is called low level
storage device?
languages?
(a) Magnetic tape (b) Magnetic disk
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(c) Optical disk (d) All of these (c) ENIAC (d) All of these
Ans : (e) Ans : (c)
1753.A name or number used to identify a 1758.The most commonly used standard data
storage location devices? code to represent alphabetical, numerical and
punctuation characters used in electronic data
(a) A byte (b) A record
processing system is called :
(c) An address (d) All of these
(a) ASCII (b) EBCDIC
(e) None of these
(c) BCD (d) All of these
1754.Which of the following is a secondary
Ans : (a)
memory device?
1759.BM 7000 digital computer :
(a) Keyboard (b) Disk
(a) Belongs to second generation
(c) ALU (d) Scanner
(b) Uses VLSI
(e) None of these
(c) Employs semiconductor memory
Ans : (b)
(d) Has modular constructions
1755.The difference between memory and
storage is that memory is and storage is (e) None of these
(a) Temporary, permanent Ans : (c)
(b) Permanent, temporary 1760.The proper definition of a modern digital
computer is :
(c) Slow, fast
(a) An electronic automated machine that can
(d) All of these
solve problems involving words and
(e) None of these numbers
Ans : (a) (b) A more sophistic and modified electronic
pocket calculator
1756.A floppy disk contains :
(c) Any machine that can perform
(a) Circular tracks only mathematical operations
(b) Sectors only (d) A machine that works on binary code
(c) Both circular tracks and sectors (e) None of these
(d) All of these Ans : (d)
(e) None of these 1761.A modern electronic computer is a machine
Ans : (c) that is meant for :
1757.The first electronic computer in the world (a) Doing quick mathematical calculations
was : (b) Input, storage, manipulation and outputting
(a) UNIVAC (b) EDVAC of data
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(c) Electronic data processing (c) Analytic engine (d) UNIVAC – I

(d) Performing repetitive tasks accurately (e) None of these
Ans : (b) 1766.In the third generation of computers :
1762.An integrated circuit is : (a) Distributed data processing first became
popular
(a) A complicated circuit
(b) An operating system was first developed
(b) An integrating device
(c) High-level procedural languages were first
(c) Much costlier than a single transistor
used
(d) Fabricated on a tiny silicon chip
(d) On-line, real time systems first became
(e) None of these popular
1763.Most important advantage of an IC is its : Ans : (d)
(a) Easy replacement in case of circuit failure 1767.A characteristic of card system is :
(b) Extremely high reliability (a) Slowness in processing data
(c) Reduced cost (b) Using cards as records of transactions
(d) Lower power consumption (c) Needing a larger DP staff
1764.In a punched card system, data is processed Ans : (d)
by a :
1768.An IBM system/8 represents the computer
(a) Keypunch machine, sorter and posting class of :
machine
(a) Small-scale computer
(b) Accounting machine, posting machine, and
(b) Medium-scale computer
billing machine
(c) Large-scale computer
(c) Sorter, posting machine, and billing
machine (d) Super computer
(d) Accounting machine, keypunch machine (e) None of these
and sorter
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
1769.The first firm to mass-market a
Ans : (d) microcomputer as a 1personal computer was :
1765.The first machine to successfully perform a (a) IBM
long series of arithmetic and logical operation
(b) Sperry Univac
was;
(c) Data General corporation
(a) ENIAC (b) Mark I
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(d) Radio Shack 1774.Which of the following is true?

(e) None of these (a) Fields are composed of bytes
Ans : (c) (b) Records are composed of fields
1770.A digital computer did not score over an (c) Fields are composed of characters
analog computer in terms of :
(d) All of these
(a) Speed (b) Accuracy
(e) None of these
(c) Cost (d) Memory
Ans : (d)
(e) None of these
1775.Which of the following file organization is
Ans : (b) most efficient for a file with a high degree of
file activity?
1771.In 1830, Charles Babbage designed a
machine called the Analytical Engine which (a) Sequential (b) ISAM
he showed at the Paris Exhibition. In which
(c) VSAM (d) B-Tree Index
year was it exhibition?
(e) None of these
(a) 1820 (b) 1860
(c) 1855 (d) 1870 Ans : (a)
1776.The two basic types of record-access
(e) None of these
methods are :
Ans : (c)
(a) Sequential and random
1772.Which was the world’s first mini-computer
(b) Sequential and indexed
and when was it introduced?
(c) Direct and Immediate
(a) PDP-I, 1958
(d) On-line and real time
(b) IBM System/36, 1960
(e) None of these
(c) PDP-II, 1961
Ans : (a)
(d) VAX 11/780, 1962
1777.The memory which is programmed at the
(e) None of these
time it is manufactured :
Ans : (a)
(a) ROM (b) RAM
1773.Where was India’s first computer installed
(c) PROM (d) EPROM
and when?
(e) None of these
(a) Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, 1977
(b) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Ans : (a)
1971 1778.Which of the following memory medium is
not used as main memory system?
(c) Indian Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., 1968
(a) Magnetic core (b) Semiconductor
(d) Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, 1955
(c) Magnetic tape (d) Both a and b
Ans : (d) Ans : (c)
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1779.Registers, which are partially visible to 1783.When was the world’s first laptop computer
users and used to hold conditional, are known introduced in the market and by whom?
as :
(a) Hewlett-Packard
(a) PC
(b) Epson, 1981
(b) Memory address registers
(c) Laplink traveling software Inc. 1982
(c) General purpose register
(d) Tandy model-2000, 1985
(d) Flags
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (c)
1784.The first microprocessor built by the Intel
1780.One of the main feature that distinguish Corporation was called :
microprocessors from micro-computers is :
(a) 8008 (b) 8080
(a) Words are usually larger in
(c) 4004 (d) 8800
microprocessors
(e) None of these
(b) Words are shorter in microprocessors
(c) Microprocessor does not contain I/O Ans : (c)
devices 1785.Who built the world’s first electronic
calculator using telephone relays, light bulbs
(d) Exactly the same as the machine cycle time
and batteries?
(e) None of these
(a) Claude Shannon
Ans : (c)
(b) Konrard Zues
1781.The least significant bit of the binary
(c) George Stibits
number, which is equivalent to any odd
decimal number, is : (d) Howard H. Aiken
(a) 0 (b) 1 (e) None of these
(c) 1 or 0 (d) 3 Ans : (c)
(e) None of these 1786.Who developed a mechanical device in the
17th century that could add, subtract, multiple,
Ans : (a)
divide and find square roots?
1782.What type of control pins are needed in a
(a) Napier (b) Babbage
microprocessor to regulate traffic on the bus,
in order to prevent two devices from trying to (c) Pascal (d) Leibniz
use it at the same time?
(e) None of these
(a) Bus control (b) Interrupts
Ans : (d)
(c) Bus arbitration (d) Status
1787.IBM 7000 digital computer :
(e) None of these
(a) Belongs to second generation
Ans : (c)
(b) Uses VLSI
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(c) Employs semi conductor memory (e) None of these

(d) Has modular constructions Ans : (b)
(e) None of these 1792.………system is built directly on the
hardware
Ans : (d)
(a) Environment
1788. ……….runs on computer hardware and
serve as platform for other software to run on: (b) System
(a) Operating system (c) Operating
(b) Application software (d) All of these
(c) System software (e) None of these
(e) None of these 1793.Multiprogramming system :
Ans : (a) (a) Are easier to develop than single
programming system
1789.Is the layer of a computer system between
the hardware and the user program : (b) Execute each job faster
(a) Operating environment (c) Execute more jobs in the same time period
(b) Operating system (d) Are used only one large mainframe
computers
(c) System environment
(e) None of these
(d) All of these
Ans : (c)
(e) None of these
1794.…………is the first program run on a
Ans : (b) computer when the computer boots up :
1790.The primary purpose of an operating system
(a) System software
is :
(b) Operating system
(a) To make the most efficient use of the
computer hardware (c) System operations
(b) To allow people to use the computer (d) All of these
(c) To keep systems programmers employed (e) None of these
(d) To make computers easier to use Ans : (b)
(e) None of these 1795.………..interface consists of things like
program counter, registers, interrupts and
Ans : (a) terminals :
1791.……….transforms one interface into (a) Hardware (b) Software
another interface : (c) Data (d) All of these
(a) Program (b) Software (e) None of these
(c) Data (d) All of these Ans : (a)
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1796. ………..share characteristics with both (e) None of these

hardware and software :
Ans : (d)
(a) Operating system (b) Software
1801.What is the name of the latest server
(c) Data (d) All of these operating system developed by Microsoft?
(e) None of these (a) Windows NT
Ans : (a) (b) Windows 2000
1797. ………..is used in operating system to (c) Windows XP
separate mechanism from policy :
(d) Windows 2003
(a) Single level implementation
(e) None of these
(b) Two level implementation
Ans : (b)
(c) Multi level implementation
1802.Where do you find user.dat?
(d) All of these
(a) C:\windows
(e) None of these
(b) C:\windows\system32
Ans : (b)
(c) C:\windows\system
1798.The operating system creates from the
(d) C:\
physical computer :
(e) None of these
(a) Virtual space (b) Virtual computers
Ans : (a)
(c) Virtual device (d) All of these
1803.Which of the following is not valid version
(e) None of these
of MS Office?
Ans : (b)
(a) Office XP (b) Office Vista
1799.Swapping :
(c) Office 2007 (d) All of these
(a) Works best with many small partitions
(e) None of these
(b) Allows many programs to use memory
simultaneously Ans : (b)
1804.You cannot close MS Word application by :
(c) Allows each program in turn to use the
memory (a) Choosing File menu then Exit submenu
(d) Does not work with overlaying (b) Press Alt + F4
(e) Works best with few big partitions (c) Click X button on title bar
Ans : (c) (d) From file menu choose Close submenu
1800.Which of the following operating does not (e) None of these
implement multitasking truly?
Ans : (d)
(a) Windows 98 (b) Windows NT
1805.The key F12 opens a :
(c) Windows XP (d) MS DOS
(a) Save As dialog box
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(b) Open dialog box Ans : (d)

(c) Save dialog box 1810.What is place to the left of horizontal scroll
bar?
(d) Close dialog box
(a) Tab stop buttons (b) View buttons
(e) None of these
(c) Split buttons (d) Indicators
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
1806.What is the short cut key to open the Open
dialog box? Ans : (b)
(a) F12 (b) Shift F12 1811.Which file starts MS Word?
(c) Alt + F12 (d) Ctrl + F12 (a) Winword.exe (b) Word.exe
(e) None of these (c) Msword.exe (d) Word2003.exe
1807.A feature of MS Word that saves the Ans : (a)
document automatically after certain interval
1812.How many ways you can save a document?
is available on :
(a) 3 (b) 4
(a) Save tab on Options dialog box
(c) 5 (d) 6
(b) Save as dialog box
(e) None of these
(c) Save as open box
Ans : (a)
1813.If you want to keep track of different
(e) None of these
editions of a document which features will
Ans : (a) you use?
1808.Where can you find the horizontal split bar (a) Editions (b) Versions
on MS Word screen?
(c) Track Change (d) All of these
(a) On the left of horizontal scroll bar
(e) None of these
(b) on the right of horizontal scroll bar
Ans : (b)
(c) On the top of vertical scroll bar
1814.Background color or effects applied on a
(d) On the bottom of vertical scroll bar document is not visible in :
(e) None of these (a) Web Layout View (b) Print Layout View
Ans : (c) (c) Reading View (d) Print Preview
1809.Which of the following is not available on (e) None of these
the Ruler of MS Word screen?
Ans : (d)
(a) Tab stop box (b) Left Indent
1815.What is a portion of a document in which
(c) Right Indent (d) Center Indent you set certain page formatting options?
(e) None of these (a) Page (b) Document
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(c) Section (d) Page set up (c) Page Layout (d) All of these
Ans : (c) Ans : (a)
1816.Borders can be applied to : 1821.If you need to change the typeface of a
document, which menu will you choose?
(a) Cells (b) Paragraph
(a) Edit (b) View
(c) Text (d) All of these
(c) Format (d) Tools
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
Ans : (c)
1817.Which of the following is not a type of page
margin? 1822.Which of the following is not a font style?
(a) Left (b) Right (a) Bold (b) Italics
(c) Center (d) Top (c) Normal (d) Superscript
Ans : (c) Ans : (d)
1818.What is the default left margin in Word 1823.When assigning a shortcut key to a symbol,
2003 document? you should always try to select a key or key
combination that is :
(a) 1″ (b) 1.25″
(a) Unassigned
(c) 1.5″ (d) 2″
(b) Located on the ten-key pad section of your
(e) None of these
keyboard
Ans : (b) (c) Assigned to another task
1819.What is gutter margin?
(d) From the same font family as the symbol.
(a) Margin that is added to the left margin
(e) None of these
when printing
Ans : (a)
(b) Margin that is added to right margin when
printing 1824.Suppose you wanted to create an
AutoCorrect entry that would type the words
(c) Margin that is added to the binding side of
‘We regret to inform you that your submission
page when printing
has been declined’ Of the following choices,
(d) Margin that is added to the outside of the which would be the best name you could
page when printing assign to this entry?
(e) None of these (a) Regret
Ans : (c) (b) Subdual
1820.Portrait and Landscape are : (c) We regret to inform you that your
submission has been declined
(a) Page Orientation (b) Paper Size
(d) 11
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(e) None of these (d) Choose Center across Selection from

Horizontal combo box in Format Cells
Ans : (b) dialog box
1825.AutoCorrect was originally designed to
(e) None of these
replace………..words as you type.
Ans : (b)
(a) Short, repetitive
1829.Can you set 0.5 inch left indentation for a
(b) Grammatically incorrect
cell in Excel?
(c) Misspelled
(a) Excel does not have indentation feature
(d) All of these
(b) You can specify indentation only if you
(e) None of these turn the rulers on
Ans : (c) (c) Indentation can be set from Format Cells
dialog box
1826.Which of the following is the second step in
creating a macro? (d) The indentation can be specified only
when printing
(a) Start recording
(e) None of these
(b) Using your mouse or keyboard, perform
the task you want to automate Ans : (c)
(c) Assign a keyboard shortcut to the macro 1830.You can automatically adjust the size of
text in a cell if they do not fit in width by :
(d) Give the macro a name
(a) Double clicking on the right border of
(e) None of these column header
Ans : (c) (b) From Format choose Columns and then
1827.The spelling tool is placed on…………. Auto fit selection
(a) Standard (b) Formatting (c) From Format Cells dialog box mark shrink
to fit check box
(c) Drawing (d) Reviewing
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (c)
1828.If you need a text to show vertically in a
cell. How will you achieve this? 1831.Formatting a cell in Currency, you can
specify
(a) Choose Vertical on Text alignment in
Format Cells dialog box (a) Decimal Places (b) Currency Symbol
(b) Choose 90 Degrees in Orientation of (c) Country name (d) Both (a) and (b)
Format Cells dialog box (e) None of these
(c) Choose Distributed from the Vertical drop Ans : (d)
down list of Format Cells dialog box
1832.Formatting a cell in Number format you
can’t set
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(a) Decimal Places (b) Use 1000 separator 1837.Pre-mde sheet formats like Simple, Classic,
Accounting, Colorful etc. can be applied
(c) Negative numbers (d) Currency Symbol
from:
(e) None of these
(a) from Format > Cells
Ans : (d) (b) from Format > Auto format
1833.What is entered by the function = today ( ) ?
(c) from Table > Auto format
(a) The date value for the day according to
(d) All of these
system clock
(e) None of these
(b) The time value according to system clock
Ans : (b)
(c) Today’s date as Text format
1838.Which of the following format you can
(d) All of these
decide to apply or not in AutoFormat dialog
(e) None of these box?
Ans : (a) (a) Number format (b) Border format
1834.Which function will you use to enter current (c) Font format (d) All of these
time in a worksheet cell?
(e) None of these
(a) = today( ) (b) = now ( )
Ans : (d)
(c) = time ( ) (d) = current Time ( )
1839.How can you remove borders applied in
(e) None of these cells?
Ans : (b) (a) Choose None on Border tab of Format
cells
1835.Special category of Number tab in Format
cells dialog box can be used to apply formats (b) Open the list on Border tool in Formatting
like : toolbar then choose first tool (no border)
(a) Zip Code (b) Phone Number (c) Choose remove on Border tab of Format
cells
(c) Postal Address (d) Both (a) and (b)
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
Ans : (d)
1836.Merge cells option can be applied from :
1840.Where can you set the shedding color for a
(a) Format Cells dialog box Alignment Tab range of cells in Excel?
(b) Formatting toolbar (a) Choose required color form Patterns tab of
(c) Formatting Cells Format Cells dialog box
(d) All of these (b) Choose required color on Fill color tool in
Formatting toolbar
(e) None of these
(c) Choose required color on Fill Color tool in
Ans : (a) Drawing toolbar
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(d) All of these (b) You can set condition to look for Bold and
apply Italics on them.
(e) None of these
(c) You can apply Font, border and pattern
Ans : (d) formats that meets the specified conditions
1841.You can set Page Border in Excel from:
(d) You can delete any condition from
(a) From Border tab in Format Cells dialog Conditional Formatting dialog box if it is
box not required
(b) From Border tool in Formatting toolbar (e) None of these
(c) From Line Style tool in Drawing toolbar Ans : (b)
(d) You cannot set page border in Excel 1845.Which of the following is invalid
statement?
(e) None of these
(a) Sheet tabs can be colored
Ans : (d)
(b) Some picture can be applied as a
1842.When all the numbers between 0 and 100 in background of a sheet
a range should be displayed in Red Color,
apply : (c) You can set the column width
automatically fit the amount of text
(a) use = if ( ) function to format the required
numbers red (d) The width of a row and be specified
manually or fit automatically
(b) Apply Conditional Formatting Command
on Format Menu (e) None of these
(c) Select the cells that contain number Ans : (d)
between 0 and 100 then click Red color on
1846.What function displays row data in a
Text Color tool
column or column data in a row?
(d) All of these
(a) Hyperlink (b) Index
(e) None of these
(c) Transpose (d) Rows
1843.You can check the conditions against……..
Ans : (c)
when applying conditional formatting :
1847.When you insert an Excel file into a word
(a) Cell value (b) Formula
document, the data are :
(c) Alignment (d) Both (a) and (b)
(a) Hyperlinked (b) Placed in a word table
(e) None of these
(c) Linked (d) Embedded
1844.Which of the following is not true regarding
Ans : (d)
Conditional Formatting?
1848.Except for the……….function, a formula
(a) You can add more than one condition to
with a logical function shows the word
check
“TRUE” or “FALSE” as a result :
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(a) IF (b) AND (a) Lines and spaces

(c) OR (d) NOT (b) Layers and planes
(e) None of these (c) Rows and Columns
Ans : (a) (d) Height and width
1849.Macros are “run” or executed from the (e) None of these
…………..menu.
Ans : (c)
1854.What does the VLOOKUP function do?
(c) Tools (d) Data
(a) Looks up text that contain ‘v’
(e) None of these
(b) Checks whether text is the same in one cell
Ans : (c) as in the next
1850.You can open the consolidate dialog box (c) Finds related records
byt choosing consolidate from the…….menu.
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
(c) Tools (d) Data
Ans : (c)
(e) None of these
1855.Gridlines :
Ans : (d)
(a) May be turned off for display but turned on
1851.Each excel file is called a workbook for printing
because :
(b) May be turned on or off or printing
(a) It can contain text and data
(c) The be turned off for display and printing
(b) It can be modified
(d) All of these
(c) It can contain many sheets including
(e) None of these
worksheets and chart sheets
(d) You have to work hard to create it Ans : (d)
1856.You can print only an embedded chart by
(e) None of these
(a) Moving the chart to a chart sheet before
Ans : (c)
you print.
1852.Which types of charts can excel produce?
(b) Formatting the chart before you print
(a) Line graphs and pie charts only
(c) Selecting the chart before you print
(b) Only line graphs
(d) Both (a) and (c)
(c) Bar charts, line graphs and pie charts
(e) None of these
(d) Bar charts and line graphs only
Ans : (d)
(e) None of these
1857.Which of the following is a correct order of
Ans : (c) precedence in a formula calculation?
1853.How are data organized in a spreadsheet?
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(a) Multiplication and division, exponential (e) None of these

positive and negative value
Ans : (b)
(b) Multiplication and division, positive and
1861.Which function calculates your monthly
negative values, addition and subtraction
mortgage payment?
(c) Addition and subtraction, positive and
(a) PMT (payments)
negative values, exponentiation
(b) NPER (number of periods)
(d) All of these
(c) PV (present value)
(e) None of these
(d) All of these
Ans : (e)
(e) None of these
1858.A function inside another function is called
a function Ans : (a)
(a) Nested (b) Round 1862.If you are working in English (US), Chinese
or Japanese, Excel 2002 can speak data as you
(c) Sum (d) Text
enter it, to help you verify accuracy. How do
(e) None of these you activate this feature?
Ans : (a) (a) Point to speech on the tools menu, and then
click show text to speech toolbar.
1859.How should you print a selected area of a
worksheet, if you’ll want to print a different (b) Click validation on the data menu
area next time?
(c) Point to speech on the tools menu, and then
(a) On the file menu, point to print area, and click speech recognition
then click set print area.
(d) All of these
(b) On the file menu, click print, and then
(e) None of these
click selection under print what
(c) On the view menu, click custom views, Ans : (a)
then click add 1863.Which of the following methods cannot be
used to enter data in a cell?
(d) All of these
(a) Pressing an arrow key
(e) None of these
(b) Pressing the tab key
Ans : (b)
(c) Pressing the Esc key
1860.Your German supplier still invoices for
parts in deutsche marks. (d) Clicking the enter button to the formula bar
(a) On the Insert menu, click Symbol and from (e) None of these
the currency symbols subset, select the
Euro sign. Ans : (c)
(b) On the tools menu, click Add-Ins, and 1864.Which of the following will not set text in
select the Euro Currency Tools check box selected cells to italics?
(c) Apply a selected background color (a) Pressing Ctrl + I on the keyboard
(d) All of these
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(b) Using the Tools – Wizard – Web Form 1868.When integrating MS-Word and Excel,
menu item Word is usually the :
(c) Using the Format – Cells – Font menu item (a) Server (b) Source
(d) All of these (c) Client (d) All of these
Ans : (b) Ans : (c)
1865.Which of the following methods cannot be 1869.Charts tips can :
used to edit the content of cell?
(a) Show the formatting of a data label
(a) Pressing the Alt key
(b) Show the name of a data series
(b) Clicking the formula bar
(c) Show the value of data point
(c) Pressing F2
(d) Both (b) and (c)
(d) Double clicking the cell
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (a)
1870.The Name box :
1866.To insert three columns between columns D
(a) Shows the location of the previously active
and E you would :
cell
(a) Select column D
(b) Appears the left of the formula bar
(b) Select column E
(c) Appears below the status bar
(c) Select columns E, F and G
(d) Appears below the menu bar
(d) Select columns D, E, and F
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (b)
1871.How do you change column width to fit the
1867.To enter worksheet titles across a range of contents?
cell, you must :
(a) Single-click the boundary to the left to the
(a) Select the cells containing the title text and column heading
use the fill handle to center the text across
(b) Double click the boundary to the right of
a range of cells
the column heading
(b) Widen the columns
(c) Press Alt and single click anywhere in the
(c) Select the cells containing the title text and column
use the fill handle to center the text across
(d) All of these
a range of cells
(e) None of these
(d) Widen the column
1872.When you work with large worksheets, you
Ans : (a)
may need to :
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(a) size the worksheet to fit on the specific 1876.Which operation is not performed by
number of pages computer
(b) add and remove page breaks (a) Inputting (b) Processing
(c) specify only certain print areas (c) Controlling (d) Understanding
(d) all of these (e) Thinking
Ans : (d) 1877.The computer that process both analog and
digital is called
1873.Hyperlinks cannot be :
(a) Analog computer
(a) Special shapes like stars and banners
(b) Digital computer
(b) Drawing objects like rectangles ovals
(c) Hybrid computer
(c) Pictures
(d) Mainframe computer
(d) All can be hyperlinks
(e) Super computer
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (d)
1878.A right click on the desktop itself will
1874.You can use the horizontal and vertical
……………..
scroll bars to :
(a) open the Display Properties dialog box
(a) Split a worksheet into two panes
(b) show a context-sensitive menu
(b) View different rows and columns
(c) open the Control Panel
(c) Edit the contents of a cell
(d) minimize all open applications
(d) View different worksheets
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (b)
1879.The window which shows icons for things
1875.What do we call a computer program that
like the mouse, sound, and display is…….
organizes data in rows and columns of cells?
You might use this type of program to keep a (a) My Computer or computer
record of the money you earned moving lawns
(b) Explorer
over the summer.
(c) Control Panel
(a) Spreadsheet program
(d) Taskbar
(b) Database program
(e) programs
(c) Word processor program
(d) Desktop publisher program Ans : (c)
1880. ……….refers to a computer’s ability to
(e) None of these
configure and use a device without human
Ans : (a) interaction.
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(a) CPU (b) Plug and Play Ans : (d)

(c) Cache (d) ALU 1885. IMB launched its first personal computer
called IBM-PC in 1981. It had chips from
(e) Format
Intel, disk drives from Tandon, operating
Ans : (b) system from Microsoft, the printer from
Epson and the application software from
1881.When was the first windows operating everywhere. Can you name the country which
system launched? contributed the video display?
(a) 1984 (b) 1985 (a) India (b) China
(c) 1988 (d) 1989 (c) Germany (d) Taiwan
(e) 1990 (e) Japan
Ans : (b) Ans : (d)
1882.Today’s computer giant IBM was earlier 1886.In H2O the figure 2 is appeared lowered.
known by different name which was changes Which effect has been applied?
in 1924. What was that name?
(a) Superscript (b) Lowered
(a) Tabulator Machine Co.
(c) Subscript (d) Laid down
(b) Computing Tabulating Recording Co.
(e) None
(c) The Tabulator Ltd.
Ans : (c)
(d) International Computer Ltd.
1887.A Laptop or Notebook marked 802.11n in
(e) None of these its feature, it means device support
Ans : (b) (a) Bluetooth (b) WiMAX
1883.The process of starting a or restarting a (c) USB (d) Wi-Fi LAN
computer system by loading instructions from
a secondary storage device into the computer (e) 3G
memory is called
Ans : (d)
(a) Duping (b) Booting
1888.You Tube service of streaming videos
(c) Padding (d) CPS online in provided by
(e) None of these (a) Google (b) Microsoft
Ans : (b) (c) IBM (d) Apple
1884.What does the disk drive of a computer do? (e) Sony
(a) Rotate the disk Ans : (a)
(b) Read the disk 1889.When using characters in Windows, what
code does Windows use?
(c) Load a program from the disk into the
memory (a) ASCII (b) UNICODE
(c) MORSE (d) IDBC
(d) Both (b) and (c)
(e) WESTRN
(e) All (a), (b) & (c) Ans : (b)
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1890.Which is the latest type of printer interface? 1895.Which of the following is not a function of
the control unit?
(a) Serial (b) DVI
(a) Read instructions
(c) Parallel (d) USB
(b) Execute instructions
(e) none
(c) Interpret instructions
Ans : (d)
(d) Direct operations
1891. To produce a high-quality graphics
(hardcopy) in color, you would want to use a (e) None of these
(a) Virtual Printer (b) Laser Printer Ans : (d)
(c) Ink-Jet Printer (d) Plotter 1896.Software for organizing storage and
retrieval of information is a(n)………
(e) RGB Monitor
(a) operating system
Ans : (d)
(b) database
1892.What is Mail-Merge?
(c) database program
(a) a web based e-mail service with no spam
(d) data warehouse
(b) a name of Yahoo! MINDSET search
feature (e) None of these
(c) a new virus-hoax which can delete data Ans : (c)
from mail-inbox
1897.Which of the following is not true about
(d) a feature of MS-Word used to create RAM?
multiple documents like letters, mailing
(a) RAM is a temporary storage area
labels, name tags etc.
(b) RAM is the same as hard disk storage
(e) None of these
(c) RAM is volatile
Ans : (d)
(d) Information stored in RAM is gone when
1893.The process of checking the validity of
you turn the computer off
information held in a transaction file is
(e) None of these
(a) Verification (b) Test data
(c) Validation (d) Updating Ans : (b)
1898.The main directory of a disk is called
(e) None of these
the…………directory.
Ans : (c)
(a) root (b) sub
1894. A………….shares hardware, software, and
(c) folder (d) network
data among authorized users.
(e) None of these
(a) network (b) protocol
(c) hyperlink (d) transmitter Ans : (a)
1899.SUM (B1:B8) is an example of a………..
(e) None of these
(a) function (b) formula
Ans : (a)
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(c) cell address (d) value (e) None of these

Ans : (b) 1904.What is the intersection of a column and a
row on a worksheet called?
1900.The most common input devices include
………&……….. (a) Column (b) Value
(a) Monitor and keyboard (c) Address (d) Cell
(b) Monitor and mouse (e) None of these
(c) Mouse and keyboard Ans : (d)
(d) Printer and mouse 1905. …………are often delivered to a PC
through an e-mail attachment and are often
(e) None of these
designed to do harm.
Ans : (c) (a) Viruses (b) Spam
1901.What is the difference between a CD-ROM
(c) Portals (d) E-mail messages
and CD-RW?
(e) None of these
(a) They are the same; just two different terms
used by different manufacturers Ans : (a)
(b) A CD-ROM can be written to and a CD- 1906.Documents converted to………..can be
RW cannot published to the Web.
(c) A CD-RW can be written to, but a CD- (a) .doc file (b) http
ROM can only be read from
(c) machine language (d) HTML
(d) A CD-ROM holds more information than a
(e) None of these
CD-RW
1907.All are included in removable media except
Ans : (c)
the following.
1902.Holding the mouse button down while
(a) CD-ROMs (b) Diskette
moving an object or text is known as :
(c) DVDs (d) High disk drive
(a) Moving (b) Dragging
(e) None of these
(c) Dropping (d) Highlighting
1908.Straight and Uniform margins on both the
Ans : (b)
sides indicate that there is……..in the
1903.A…………is a professionally designed document.
document that can be adapted to the user’s
(a) full justification (b) full alignment
needs.
(c) left justification (d) right justification
(a) file (b) guide
(e) None of these
(c) template (d) user guide file
Ans : (a)
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1909.Which of the following terms is used for the (b) Vital Information Reason Under Siege
form in which the word will appear on the
(c) Vital Information Recourse Under System
page?
(d) Virus Information Recourse Under Siege
(a) Text formatting
(e) None of these
(b) Character formatting
(c) Point size Ans : (a)
1914.Which of the following mode we use to
(d) Type face
deliver e-mail
(e) Layout
(a) Postal (b) Courier
Ans : (a)
(c) Computer (d) Fax
1910. …………Key combination that lets you
(e) None of these
toggle between open windows.
(a) ALT + SHIFT + TAB Ans : (c)
1915.A person needs to design invitation card.
(b) ALT + CTRL + TAB
What type of computer program is suitable?
(c) ALT + CTRL
(a) MS-Word (b) Desktop Publishing
(d) ALT + TAB
(c) Simulation (d) Accounting
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
Ans : (b)
1911.The secondary storage memory is also
1916.The term that we use to describe physical
called as
components of the system.
(a) Auxiliary Memory
(a) Hardware (b) Input
(b) Attractive Memory
(c) Software (d) Output
(c) Chip Memory
(e) None of these
(d) Read Only Memory
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
1917.Which of the following is different from
Ans : (a) other?
1912. …………is known as unauthorized access (a) Internet (b) Windows
into others system. (c) Unix (d) Linux
(a) Hacking (b) Encryption (e) None of these
(c) Decryption (d) Trafficking Ans : (a)
(e) None of these 1918.QWERTY is used with reference to :
(a) Monitor (b) Printer
Ans : (a)
(c) Keyboard (d) Mouse
1913.VIRUS stands for (e) None of these
(a) Vital Information Recourse Under Siege Ans : (c)
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1919.What is object of UPS? 1924.An area of a computer that temporarily

holds data waiting to be processed is……….
(a) Using for storage
(a) CPU (b) Memory
(b) To increase the speed of a computer
(c) Storage (d) File
(c) Provides backup power
(e) None of these
(d) All of these
Ans : (b)
(e) None of these
1925.To select or unselect one word to the right.
Ans : (c)
(a) CTRL + SHIFT
1920.CPU capacity can be measured in
(b) CTRL + SHIFT + Up Arrow
(a) BPS (b) MIPS
(c) CTRL + SHIFT + Down Arrow
(c) MHz (d) MPI
(d) CTRL + SHIFT + Right Arrow
(e) KHz
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (d)
1921.In processing cheques which of the
following I/O techniques have banks 1926.To maximize or restore a selected window.
traditionally followed?
(a) CTRL + F7 (b) CTRL + F10
(a) OCR (b) MICR
(c) CTRL + F8 (d) CTRL + F9
(c) Barcode (d) +VRT
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (b)
1927.To Copy a picture of the selected window
1922. “Zipping” a file means to the clipboard.
(a) Encrypting the message (a) ALT + TAB (b) Ctrl + TAB
(b) Compressing the message (c) ALT + Print Screen (d) Both (a) and (b)
(c) Transfer the message (e) None of these
(e) None of these 1928. ……….is the key to close a selected drop-
down list; cancel a command and close a
Ans : (b) dialog box.
1923.The instructions that tell a computer how to
(a) TAB (b) SHIFT
carry out the processing tasks are referred to
as computer………… (c) ESC (d) F10
(a) programs (b) processors (e) None of these
(c) input devices (d) memory modules Ans : (c)
(e) None of these 1929. …………is the key we use to run the
selected command.
Ans : (a)
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(a) SHIFT (b) TAB (e) None of these

(c) ENTER (d) CTRL Ans : (d)
(e) None of these 1935.A………..is a microprocessor-based com-
puting device.
Ans : (c)
(a) personal computer (b) mainframe
1930. …………is the functional key to display
save-as box. (c) workstation (d) server
(a) F5 (b) F6 (e) None of these
(c) F9 (d) F12 Ans : (a)
(e) None of these 1936.RAM can be thought of as the……..for the
computer’s processor.
Ans : (d)
(a) factory (b) operating room
1931. ………..is the combination of keys to
switch between the last four places that you (c) waiting room (d) planning room
have edited.
(e) None of these
(a) ALT+CTRL+Z (b) ALT+CTRL+Y
Ans : (c)
(c) ALT+TAB+Z (d) ALT+SHIFT+Z
1937.Which of the following are the functions of
(e) None of these a operating system
Ans : (a) (a) Allocates resources
1932. ……….is the keyboard shortcut key to (b) Monitor Activities
insert auto sum
(c) Manages disks and files
(a) ALT (b) ALT =
(d) All of these
(c) ALT + (d) ALT –
(e) Only (a) and (b)
(e) ALT + CTRL
Ans : (d)
Ans : (b)
1938. To move a copy of file from one computer
1933.Data becomes………when it is presented in to another over a communication channel is
a formats that people can understand and use. called?
(a) processed (b) graphs (a) File transfer (b) File encryption
(c) information (d) presentation (c) File modification (d) File copying
Ans : (c) Ans : (a)
1934.The term………..designates equipment that 1939.The primary function of the……..is to set
might be added to a computer system to up the hardware and load and start an
enhance its functionality. operating system.
(a) digital device (b) system add-on (a) System Programs (b) BIOS
(c) disk pack (d) peripheral device (c) CP (d) Memory
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(e) None of these (a) RAM (b) ROM

Ans : (a) (c) LSIC (d) PROM
1940.What kind of memory is both static and (e) None of these
non-volatile?
Ans : (b)
(a) RAM (b) ROM
1945.On-line real time systems become popular
(c) BIOS (d) CACHE in………..generation
(e) None of these (a) First Generation
Ans : (b) (b) Second Generation
1941. …………is computer software designed to (c) Third Generation
operate the computer hardware and to provide
(d) Fourth Generation
platform for running application software
(e) None of these
(a) Application software
(b) System software Ans : (c)
1946. ………..is the ability of a device to “jump”
(c) Software
directly to the requested data.
(d) Operating system
(a) Sequential access (b) Random access
(e) None of these
(c) Quick access (d) All of these
Ans : (b)
(e) None of these
1942.The…………is the amount of data that a
storage device can move from the storage Ans : (b)
medium to the Computer per second. 1947.The task of performing operations like
arithmetic and logical operations is called
(a) data migration rate
…………
(b) data digitizing rate
(a) Processing (b) Storing
(c) data transfer rate
(c) Editing (d) Sorting
(d) data access rate
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (c)
1948.The ALU and Control Unit jointly known
1943.A device, which is not connected to CPU, is as
called as……….
(a) RAM (b) ROM
(a) land-line device (b) On-line device
(c) CPU (d) PC
(c) Off-line device (d) Device
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (c)
1949. RAM is an example of
1944.What is the other name for programmed
(a) Secondary memory
chip?
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(b) Primary memory (c) Audio and video files

(c) Main memory (d) All of these
(d) Both (a) and (b) (e) None of these
Ans : (b) 1955. ……….is a method in which multiple
communication devices are connected to one
1950.Magnetic disk is an example of
another efficiently.
(a) Secondary memory
(a) Switching (b) Redundancy
(b) Primary memory
(c) Capacity (d) Detecting
(c) Main memory
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
1956.One computer that is not considered a
Ans : (a) portable computer is………..
1951.Which one of the following is NOT a (a) Mini computer (b) A Laptop
computer language?
(c) Micro computer (d) All of these
(a) MS-Excel (b) BASIC
(e) None of these
(c) COBOL (d) C + +
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
1957.The sharing of a medium and its path by 2
Ans : (a) or more devices is called……….
1952. Each memory cell has a unique number, (a) Modulation (b) Encoding
assigned to it is called as the……….of the cell
(c) Line discipline (d) Multiplexing
(a) Address (b) Register
(e) None of these
(c) Number (d) Path
Ans : (d)
(e) None of these
1958. Device drivers are :
Ans : (a) (a) tine power cords for external storage
1953.The server on the internet is also known as : devices
(a) Repeater (b) Host (b) experts who know to maximise the
performance of device
(c) Gateway (d) AND Gate
(c) small, special purpose programs
(e) None of these
(d) the innermost part of the operating system
Ans : (b)
(e) substitutes for operating systems
1954.Website is a collection of :
Ans : (c)
(a) HTML documents
1959. Array is………….
(b) Graphic files
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(a) linear data structure 1964.……….Store data or information

temporarily and pass it on as directed by the
(b) non-linear data structure
control unit
(c) complex data structure
(a) Address (b) Register
(d) simple data structure
(c) Number (d) Memory
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (b)
1960.A stored link to a webpage, in order to have
1965.Select the Odd one
a quick and easy access to it later, is called :
(a) Operating System (b) Interpreter
(a) Bookmark (b) WP-link
(c) Compiler (d) Assembler
(c) Favourites (d) Both (a) and (c)
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (d)
1966. A………..is an additional set of commands
1961.Which input device cannot be used to work
that the computer displays after you make a
in MS Office?
selection from the main menu.
(a) Scanner (b) Mouse
(a) dialog box (b) submenu
(c) Keyboard (d) Joy stick
(c) menu selection (d) All of these
(e) Lightpen
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
Ans : (a)
1962. ………….is an animated character that
1967. COBOL is an acronym for…………
gives help in MS Office?
(a) Common Business Oriented Language
(a) Office worker (b) Comic assistant
(b) Computer Business Oriented Language
(c) Office assistant (d) All of these
(c) Common Business Operated Language
(e) None of these
(d) Common Business Organized Language
Ans : (c)
(e) None of these
1963.RAM is also called as
Ans : (a)
(a) Read/Write Memory
1968.All of the following are examples of real
(b) Long Memory
security and privacy risks EXCEPT :
(c) Permanent Memory
(a) hackers (b) spam
(d) Primary Memory
(c) viruses (d) identify theft
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (b)
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1969. Which of the following is NOT one of the (e) internet

four major data processing functions of a
computer? Ans : (a)
1974. When creating a computer program, the
(a) gathering data
…………designs the structure of the program
(b) processing data into information
(a) End user (b) System Analyst
(c) analyzing the data or information
(c) Programmer (d) All of these
(d) storing the data or information
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (c)
1975.A computer program that converts an entire
1970.All of the following are examples of storage program into machine language at one time is
devices EXCEPT : called a/an
(a) hard disk drives (b) printers (a) interpreter (b) simulator
(c) floppy disk drives (d) CD drives (c) compiler (d) commander
(e) Pen drives (e) None of these
Ans : (b) Ans : (c)
1971.The CPU and memory are located on the : 1976.Computers process data into information by
working exclusively with :
(a) expansion board (b) motherboard
(a) multimedia (b) words
(c) storage device (d) output device
(c) characters (d) numbers
(e) display board
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (d)
1972.……….is the science that attempts to
produce machines that display the same type 1977.The difference between people with access
of intelligence that humans do. to computers and the Internet and those
without this access is known as the :
(a) Nanoscience
(a) digital divide (b) Internet divide
(b) Nanotechnology
(c) Web divide (d) broadband divide
(c) Simulation
(e) None of these
(d) Artificial intelligence (AI)
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
1978.The ability to recover and read deleted or
Ans : (d) damaged files from a criminal deleted
1973.Servers are computers that provide computer is an example of a law enforcement
resources to other computers connected to a : specialty called :
(a) network (b) mainframe (a) robotics (b) simulation
(c) supercomputer (d) client (c) computer forensics (d) animation
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(e) None of these (c) Corruption of program

Ans : (c) (d) Deletion of files
1979.Where does most data go first with in a (e) None of these
computer memory hierarchy?
Ans : (b)
(a) RAM (b) ROM
1984.Every computer connected to an intranet or
(c) BIOS (d) CACHE extranet must have a distinct………..
(e) None of these (a) firewall (b) proxy server
Ans : (a) (c) IP address (d) domain name
1980.Which command divides the surface of the (e) None of these
blank disk into sectors and assign a unique
address to each one Ans : (b)
1985.Programming language built into user
(a) Ver (b) Format
programs such as Word and Excel are known
(c) Fat (d) Chkdsk as……………
(e) None of these (a) 4GLs
Ans : (b) (b) macro languages
1981.If you need to duplicate the entire disk, (c) object-oriented languages
which command will you use?
(d) visual programming languages
(a) Copy (b) Diskcopy
(e) None of these
(c) Chkdsk (d) Format
Ans : (d)
(e) None of these
1986.Firewalls are used to protect against
Ans : (b) ………..
1982. A………..sometimes called a boot sector (a) Unauthorized Attacks
virus, executes when a computer boots up
(b) Virus Attacks
because it resides in the boot sector of a
floppy disk or the master boot record of a hard (c) Data Driven Attacks
disk.
(d) Fire Attacks
(a) system virus (b) Trojan horse virus
(e) All of these
(c) file virus (d) macro virus
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
1987.Which of the following extensions suggest
Ans : (e) that the file is a backup copy
1983.A result of a computer virus can not lead (a) Bak (b) Bas
to………
(c) Com (d) Txt
(a) Disk Crash
(e) None of these
(b) Mother Board Crash
Ans : (a)
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1988.Computer programs are written in a high- (e) None of these

level programming language; however, the
human-readable version of a program is Ans : (a)
called………….. 1993.A set of step-by-step procedures for
accomplishing a task is known as a(n)……….
(a) cache (b) instruction set
(a) algorithm (b) hardware program
(c) source code (d) word size
(c) software bug (d) firmware program
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
1989.The software tools that enable a user to Ans : (a)
interact with a computer for specific purposes 1994.A complete electronic circuit with
are known as…………. transistors and other electronic components on
a small silicon chip is called a(n)…………
(a) Hardware (b) Networked Software
(a) Workstation (b) CPU
(c) Shareware (d) Applications
(c) Magnetic disk (d) Integrated circuit
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
1990. ……….processing is used when a large Ans : (d)
mail-order company accumulates orders and 1995. A saved document is referred to as a
processes them together in one large set. ………….
(a) Batch (b) Online (a) file (b) word
(c) Real-time (d) Group (c) folde (d) project
Ans : (a) Ans : (a)
1991.When a file contains instructions that can be 1996.What is output?
carried out by the computer, it is often called
a(n)…………file. (a) What the processor takes from the user
(a) data (b) information (b) What the user gives to the processor
(c) executable (d) application (c) What the processor gets from the user
(e) None of these (d) What the processor gives to the user
1992.A compiler translates a program written in a Ans : (d)

high-level language into………… 1997.When you turn on the computer, the boot
(a) Machine language routine will perform this test…………
(b) An algorithm (a) RAM test (b) Disk drive test
(c) A debugged program (c) Memory test (d) Power-on self-test
(d) Java (e) None of these
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Ans : (b) 2002.The………..becomes different shapes

depending on the task you are performing.
1998.Which of the following storage media
provides sequential access only? (a) Active tab (b) Insertion point
(a) Floppy disk (b) Magnetic disk (c) Mouse pointer (d) Ribbon
(c) Magnetic tape (d) Optical disk (e) None of these
Ans : (a) 2003.Specialized programs that assist users in
locating information on the Web are
1999.In word processing, an efficient way to
called……..
move the 3rd paragraph to place it after the 5th
paragraph is (a) Information engines
(a) copy and paste (b) Search engines
(b) copy, cut and paste (c) Web browsers
(c) cut, copy and paste (d) Resource locators
(d) cut and paste (e) None of these
Ans : (d) 2004.The background of any Word document
…………
2000.The term ‘user interface’ refers to………..
(a) Is always white colour
(a) What the user sees on the screen and how
they can interact with it (b) Is the colour you preset under the Options
menu
(b) How the operating system responds to user
commands (c) Is always the same for the entire document
(c) the means by which the user interacts with (d) Can have any colour you choose
the peripheral devices on the computer
(e) None of these
(d) The monitor that is available for the
computer Ans : (d)
2005.Any letter, number, or symbol found on the
(e) None of these
keyboard that you can type into the computer
Ans : (a) ……………
2001.For creating a document, you use…….. (a) output (b) character
command at File Menu.
(c) type (d) print
(a) Open (b) Close
(e) font
(c) New (d) Save
Ans : (b)
(e) None of these
2006.A symbol or question on the screen that
Ans : (c) prompts you to take action and tell the
computer what to do next …………..
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(a) scanner 2011. A………..is a device that not only provides

surge protection, but also furnishes your
(b) questionnaire
computer with battery backup power during a
(c) prompt and dialog box power outage.
(d) information seeker (a) surge strip (b) USB
(e) None of these (c) UPS (d) battery strip
2007.Commands at the top of a screen such as : Ans : (c)
FILE-EDIT-FONT-TOOL to operate and
2012. ……….this is the act of copying or
change things within programs………..
downloading a program from a network and
(a) menu bar (b) tool bar making multiple copies of it.
(c) user friendly (d) word processor (a) Network piracy (b) Plagiarism
(e) None of these (c) Software piracy (d) Site-license piracy
2008.The primary device that a computer uses to Ans : (c)
store information…………
2013.When installing………the user must copy
(a) monitor (b) memory and usually decompress program files from a
CDROM or other medium to the hard disk.
(c) disk (d) hard drive
(a) programming software
(e) None of these
(b) system hardware
Ans : (d)
(c) applications hardware
2009.A file extension is separated from the main
file name with a(n)……….but no spaces. (d) applications software
(a) question mark (b) exclamation mark (e) None of these
(c) underscore (d) period Ans : (a)
(e) None of these 2014.Which one of the following would be
considered as a way that a computer virus can
Ans : (e) enter a computer system?
2010.Application software is designed to (a) Opening an application previously
accomplish…………. installed on the computer
(a) real-world tasks (b) Borrowed an illegal copy of software
(b) computer-centric tasks (c) Viewing a website without causing any
(c) gaming tasks additional transactions
(d) operating system tasks (d) Running antivirus programs
Ans : (d) Ans : (b)
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2015.Programs such as Mozila Firefox that serve 2019.Which device cannot be shared in network?
as navigable windows into the web are
(a) Floppy (b) Keyboard
called…………
(c) Computer (d) Printer
(a) Hypertext (b) Networks
(e) Hard disk
(c) Internet (d) Web browsers
2020.What is the purpose of query?
Ans : (d)
(a) Input data (b) Output data
2016.What is the main difference between a
mainframe and a super computer? (c) Sort & filter (d) All of these
(a) Super computer is much larger than (e) None of these
mainframe computers
Ans : (d)
(b) Super computers are much smaller than
mainframe computers 2021.Which port doesn’t exist in computer?
(c) Super computers are focused to execute (a) USB (b) Parallel
few programs as fast as possible while (c) Com1/Com2 (d) RAW
mainframe uses its power to execute as
many programs concurrently (e) None of these
(d) Supercomputers are focused to execute as Ans : (a)

many programs as possible while 2022.What is the name of excel files?
mainframe uses its power to execute few
programs as fast as possible. (a) Workbook (b) Worksheet
(e) None of these (c) Spreadsheet (d) Spread book
2017.What is the function of Recycle Bin? Ans : (a)
(a) Store deleted file 2023.Workgroup means
(b) Store temporary file (a) Computers in network
(c) Store corrupted file (b) Individual user
(d) Store Document file (c) Individual computer
2018.Which is the latest version of MS Office? Ans : (a)
(a) Office XP (b) Windows XP 2024.Synonym can be reviewed with
(c) Office 2007 (d) Office 2010 (a) Spelling and grammar
(e) None of these (b) Thesaurus
Ans : (d) (c) Both
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(d) Synonym viewer (c) Microsoft (d) 3M

Ans : (b) Ans : (b)
2025.Which command allows you to reduce 2030.The programs which are as permanent as
fragments of file and optimize the hardware and stored in ROM is known as
performance of disk?
(a) Hardware (b) Software
(a) Scandisk (b) Diskcomp
(c) Firmware (d) ROM ware
(c) Chkdsk (d) Defrag
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (d)
2031.To save a document in different location
2026.A normal CD-ROM usually can store up to use :
………..data?
(a) Save (b) Save as
(a) 680 KB (b) 680 Bytes
(c) Save as web page (d) All of these
(c) 680 MB (d) 680 GB
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (c)
2032.Which of the following is not an
2027.Which programming languages are manufacturer of Hard Disk drives?
classified as low level languages?
(a) Samsung (b) Intel
(a) Basic, COBOL, FORTRAN
(c) Seagate (d) Western Digital
(b) Prolog 2, Expert Systems
(e) None of these
(c) Knowledge based systems
Ans : (b)
(d) Assembly Languages
2033.A disadvantage of the laser printer is :
(e) None of these
(a) It is quieter than an impact printer
Ans : (d)
(b) It is very slow
2028.Which of the following devices have a
(c) The output is of a lower quality
limitation that we can only store information
to it but cannot erase or modify it? (d) All of these
(a) Floppy Disk (b) Hard Disk (e) None of these
(c) Tape Drive (d) CDROM Ans : (e)
(e) None of these 2034.Different components, on the motherboard
of a PC processor unit are linked together by
Ans : (d)
sets or parallel electrical conducting lines.
2029.Which of the following is the largest What are these lines called?
manufacturer of Hard Disk Drives?
(a) Conductors (b) Buses
(a) IBM (b) Seagate
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(c) Connectors (d) Connectively Ans : (a)

(e) None of these 2040.The secondary storage devices can only
store data but they cannot perform
Ans : (b)
(a) Arithmetic Operation
2035.Which of the following professions has
been affected by personal computers? (b) Logic operation
(a) Medical (b) Clerical and law (c) Fetch operations
(c) Accounting (d) All of these (d) Either of these
Ans : (d) Ans : (d)
2036.What is meant by a dedicated computer? 2041.A physical connection between the
microprocessor memory and other parts of the
(a) Which is used by one person only
microcomputer is known as :
(b) Which is assigned one and only one task
(a) Path (b) Address bus
(c) Which uses one kind of software
(c) Route (d) All of these
(d) Which is meant for application software
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (b) 2042.A group of magnetic tapes, videos or
2037.A computer program that translates one terminals usually under the control of one
program instructions at a time into machine master is :
language is called a/an
(a) Cylinder (b) Surface
(a) Interpreter (b) CPU
(c) Track (d) Cluster
(c) Compiler (d) Simulator
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
Ans : (a) 2043.Each model of a computer has a unique :
2038.Instructions and memory address are
(a) Assembly of a computer
represented by
(b) Machine language
(a) Character code (b) Binary codes
(c) Binary word (d) Parity bit
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (b)
Ans : (b)
2039.As compared to diskettes, the hard disks are
2044.Which company is the biggest player in the
(a) More expensive (b) More portable
microprocessor industry?
(c) Less rigid (d) Slowly accessed
(a) Motorola (b) IBM
(e) None of these
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Ans : (c) Ans : (c)
2045.Which computer memory is used for storing 2050.To get to the ‘Symbol’ dialog box, click on
programs and data currently being processed the……….menu and choose ‘Symbol’.
by the CPU?
(a) Mass memory (b) Internal memory
(c) Tools (d) Table
(c) Non-volatile memory (d) PROM
(e) None of these
(e) Flash memory
Ans : (a)
Ans : (b)
2051.Superscript, subscript, outline, emboss,
2046.Microprocessors can be used to make engrave are known as
(a) Computer (b) Digital systems (a) font styles (b) font effects
(c) Calculators (d) All of these (c) word art (d) text effects
Ans : (d) Ans : (b)
2047.The subject of cybernetics deals with the 2052.Shimmer, Sparkle text, Blinking
science of Background etc. are known as
(a) Genetics (a) font styles (b) font effects
(b) Control and communications (c) word art (d) text effects
(c) Molecular biology (e) None of these
(d) Biochemistry Ans : (d)
(e) None of these 2053.Which of the following is not available in
Font Spacing?
Ans : (b)
(a) Normal (b) Loosely
2048.A term associated with the comparison of
processing speeds of different computer (c) Condensed (d) Expanded
system is :
(e) None of these
(a) EFTS (b) MPG
Ans : (b)
(c) MIPS (d) CFPS
2054.Bold, Italic, Regular are known as
(e) None of these
(a) font styles (b) font effects
Ans : (c)
(c) word art (d) text effects
2049.Which command is used to set a name to a
(e) None of these
disk in DOS?
(a) VOLUME (b) VOL Ans : (a)
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2055.If you begin typing an entry into a cell and 2059.Unwanted repetitious messages, such as
then realize that you don’t want your entry unsolicited bulk e-mail is known as
placed into a cell, you :
(a) Spam (b) Trash
(a) Press the Erase key
(c) Calibri (d) Courier
(b) Press Esc
(e) None of these
(c) Press the Enter button
Ans : (a)
(d) Press the Edit Formula button
2060.COBOL is widely used in……….
(e) None of these applications
Ans : (b) (a) Commercial (b) Scientific
2056.Which of the following will not cut (c) Space (d) Mathematical
information?
(e) None of these
(a) Pressing Ctrl + C
Ans : (a)
(b) Selecting Edit > Cut from the menu
2061.VDU is also called
(c) Clicking the Cut button on the standard
(a) Screen (b) Monitor
(d) Pressing Ctrl + X
(c) Both (a) & (b) (d) Printer
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (c)
2057.Computer connected to a LAN (Local Area
2062.What kind of software would you most
Network) can
likely use to keep track of billing account?
(a) run faster
(a) Word Processing
(b) go on line
(b) Electronic Publishing
(c) share information and /or share peripheral
(c) Spreadsheet
equipment
(d) Web authoring
(d) E-mail
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (c)
2063.Test the validity of the statements?
2058.A self replicating program, similar to a
virus which was taken from a 1970s science (a) 1 KB = 1024 BYTES
fiction novel by John Bruner entitled the
Shockwave Rider is…………. (b) 1 MB = 2048 BYTES
(a) Bug (b) Vice (c) 1 MB = 1000 KILOBYTES
(c) Lice (d) Worm (d) 1 KB = 1000 BYTES
Ans : (d) Ans : (a)
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2064.Which of the following is not a computer Ans : (a)

language?
2068.In the MICR Code Line Structure what do
(a) BASIC (b) C++ represent the first three digits of Sort field
number consisting of nine digits?
(c) C# (d) Java
(a) City (b) Bank
(e) Microsoft
(c) Branch (d) Account Type
Ans : (e)
(e) None of these
2065.Which among the following is a correct
definition of “Digital Divide”? Ans : (a)
(a) gap between people having access to 2069.Most of the internet banking sites provide
mobile and internet access which of the following feature to reduce the
risk of keystroke logging for the password
(b) gap between people having access to
entry?
internet/IT and no internet/IT
(a) Virtual keyboard (b) Finger Touching
(c) gap between people having access to
broadband and narrowband internet (c) Touchscreen (d) ShapeWriter
(d) gap between people having access to (e) Dasher
internet banking and normal banking
Ans : (a)
(e) Gap between the people having an email
2070.ADSL data communications technology
account and no email account
uses which of the following for faster data
Ans : (b) transmission?
2066.Now a days Vishing has become a criminal (a) Voiceband modem
practice of using social engineering over
(b) Wireless Modem
which of the following?
(c) Copper telephone Lines
(a) Social networking sites
(d) Sockets
(b) Mobile Phones
(e) None of these
(c) E-mails
(d) Cyber cafes Ans : (c)
2071.What is the purpose of keeping electronic
(e) All of these
devices such as computers, televisions, and
Ans : (b) remote controlled devices on Sleep mode?
2067.What is the fullform of W3C? (a) Reduce Power consumption
(a) World Wide Web Consortium (b) Back up
(b) World Wide Web Company (c) To write contents of RAM to hard disc
(c) World Wide Web Center (d) To improve download speed
(d) World Wide Web Command (e) None of these
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2072.What is the ultimate purpose of (e) None of these

Defragmentation?
Ans : (c)
(a) Make the PC faster
2077.Linux is a(n)………..operating system.
(b) Create More Free Space
(a) open-source (b) Microsoft
(c) Delete temporary files
(c) Windows (d) Mac
(d) Reduce Power consumption
(e) None of these
(e) All of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (b)
2078.Which of the following places the common
2073.The purpose of the primary key in a data elements in order from smallest to largest
database is to :
(a) character, file, record, field, database
(a) unlock the database
(b) character, record, field, database, file
(b) provide a map of the data
(c) character, field, record, file, database
(c) uniquely identify a record
(d) Bit, byte, character, record, field, file,
(d) establish constraints on database database
operations
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (b)
2079.Which of the following statements is
2074.The design of the network is called the FALSE concerning file names?
network :
(a) Files may share the same name or the same
(a) architecture (b) server extension but not both
(c) transmission (d) type (b) Every file in the same folder must have a
unique name
(e) None of these
(c) File extension is another name for file type
Ans : (a)
(d) The file extension comes before the dot (.)
2075.The most frequently used instructions of a
followed by the name
computer program are likely to be fetched
from : (e) None of these
(a) the hard disk (b) cache memory Ans : (d)
(c) RAM (d) registers 2080.Which of the following would most likely
NOT be a symptom of a virus?
(e) None of these
(a) Existing program files and icons disappear.
Ans : (b)
(b) The CD-ROM stops functioning.
2076.Personal logs or journal entries posted on
the Web are known as : (c) The Web browser opens to an unusual
home page.
(a) listservs (b) Webcasts
(c) blogs (d) subject directories
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(d) Odd messages or images are displayed on (e) None of these

the screen.
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
2085.To move to the bottom of a document,
Ans : (b) press……….
2081. ………..are lists of commands that appear (a) Auto summarize (b) Home key
on the screen.
(c) Ctrl + Home key (d) End key
(a) GUIs (b) Icons
(e) Ctrl + End key
(c) Menus (d) Windows
Ans : (e)
(e) None of these
2086.By default, your documents print in
Ans : (c) ……..……mode.
2082.What is the correct association between a (a) Landscape (b) Portrait
hardware component and a computer
(c) Page setup (d) Print preview
function?
(e) None of these
(a) Monitor > input
(b) Mouse > input Ans : (b)
2087.What’s the name for the program or service
(c) CPU > storage
that lets you view e-mail messages?
(d) Hard disk > processing
(a) Web browser (b) E-mail clients
(e) None of these
(c) E-mail ID (d) Internet
Ans : (b)
(e) None of these
2083.What is the function of Drop Cap?
Ans : (b)
(a) It does not allow capital letters to be used
2088.What does the SMTP in an SMTP server
in the documents.
stand for?
(b) It makes first letter of each word capital
(a) Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
letter in the documents.
(b) Server Message Test Phase
(c) It lets you begin a paragraph with a large
dropped initial capital letter. (c) Short Messaging Text Process
(d) It automatically starts all paragraphs and (d) Short Messaging Transfer Protocol
sentences with capital letters.
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (c)
2089.What’s considered the “backbone” of the
2084.The errors that can be pointed out by the World Wide Web?
compiler are :
(a) Uniform resource locator (URL)
(a) Syntax error (b) Symantic error
(b) Hypertext mark-up language (HTML)
(c) Logical error (d) Internal error
(c) Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
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(d) File transfer protocol (FTP) Ans : (a)

(e) None of these 2095.Small application programs that run on a
Web page and may ensure a form is
Ans : (c) completed properly or provide animation are
2090.We access the World Wide Web using : known as………..
(a) Browsers (a) flash (b) spiders
(b) Instant messaging applications (c) cookies (d) applets
(c) High bandwidth (e) None of these
(d) Search engine Ans : (a)
(e) None of these 2096.Which of the following is Not a
characteristic of a computer?
Ans : (a)
(a) Intelligence (b) Speed
2091.The internet began with the development
of: (c) Versatility (d) Automation
(a) USENET (b) ARPANET (e) None of these
(c) Ethernet (d) Intranet Ans : (a)
(e) None of these 2097.The WWW standard allows programs on
many different computer platforms to show
Ans : (b) the information on a server. Such programs
2092.A wireless network uses……….waves to are called :
transmit signals. (a) ISP (b) Web Browsers
(a) mechanical (b) radio (c) Web Servers (d) Web Modular
(c) sound (d) magnetic (e) None of these
Ans : (b) 2098.Outlook Express is a
2093.What device includes an adapter that (a) E-mail client (b) Scheduler
decodes data sent in radio signals?
(c) Address book (d) All of these
(a) modem (b) digital translator
(e) None of these
(c) router (d) switch
Ans : (d)
(e) None of these
2099.Which of the following is not a network?
Ans : (c)
(a) Local Area Network
2094.Network components are connected to the
same cable in the …………topology. (b) Wide Area Network
(c) Optical Fibre
(a) star (b) ring
(d) All are networks
(c) bu (d) mesh (e) None of these
(e) mixed Ans : (c)
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2100.Which of the following is Not a Ans : (a)

characteristic of E-mail?
2104.The main memory of a computer can also
(a) Low cost be called………….
(b) Record maintenance in database (a) primary storage (b) internal memory
(c) High speed (c) primary memory (d) all of these
(d) Waste reduction (e) None of these
Ans : (b) 2105.A GUI is
2101.Who designed the first electronics (a) hardware
computer-ENIAC?
(b) language interpreter
(a) Van Neuman
(c) software interface
(b) Joseph M Jacquard
(d) an operating system
(c) J presper Eckert and John W Mauchly
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
(e) None of these
2106. A…………’s main purpose is to prohibit
Ans : (a) unauthorized access to your computer via the
Internet.
2102. …………is a collection of web-pages and
…………is the very first page that we see on (a) popup blocker (b) firewall
opening of a website.
(c) spyware blocker (d) spam assassin
(a) Home page, Web page
(e) None of these
(b) Website, Home page
Ans : (b)
(c) Web page, Home page
2107.If configured correctly, the……….will
(d) Web page, Website prevent interaction with your computer after a
specified time period.
(e) None of these
(a) firewall (b) filter
Ans : (b)
(c) screen saver (d) popup blocker
2103.When we run program in HTML coding,
……..is used as backend and……….works as (e) None of these
frontend.
Ans : (c)
(a) Notepad, Internet Explorer
2108.What is the name of the series of Laptop
(b) Notepad, MSN messenger computers manufactured by IBM called?
(c) MS Word, Internet Explorer (a) LapPad (b) Vaio
(c) Aptiva (d) Thinkpad
(d) Both (a) and (c)
(e) Notepad
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2109.The hard disk drive capacity is defined by 2113.A message with replies on a newsgroup is
its formatting pattern. We call the hard disk often called a…………
drive formatting pattern as :
(a) post (b) list
(a) FAT (b) VFAT
(c) thread (d) comment
(c) Cluster (d) Geometery
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (a)
2114.A large number of computers in a wide
2110.What is access time? geographical area can be efficiently connected
by
(a) It is the time taken by the memory to store
or retrieve a piece of data. (a) Twisted pair lines
(b) It is the number marked on all memory (b) Coaxial cables
chips.
(c) Communications satellites
(c) It is the memory clock.
(d) Fiber Cables
(d) It is the transaction period between the
(e) None of these
CPU and the memory
2115.What displays the content of the active cell
Ans : (a)
in Excel?
2111.What is the function of a router?
(a) Name Box (b) Row Headings
(a) To connect your computer to another
(c) Formula Bar (d) Taskpane
computer.
(e) None of these
(b) To connect two servers to increase
transmission speed. Ans : (c)
(c) To connect two different networks. 2116.Each computer connected to the internet
must
(d) To connect very distant segments from the
same network. (a) be an IBM PC
(e) None of these (b) have a unique IP address
Ans : (c) (c) be internet compatible
2112.The facilities available in the internet are (d) have a modem connection
(i) electronic mail (ii) remote login (e) None of these
(iii) file transfer (iv) word processing Ans : (b)
(a) i, ii (b) i, ii, iii 2117. ………..is the protocol that supports
linking from one web page to another page.
(c) i, ii, iv (d) ii, iii and iv
(a) HTML (b) IP
Ans : (b)
(c) HTTP (d) FTP
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(e) None of these 2122.Computers observe some limitations as they

have no
Ans : (c)
(a) intelligence and feeling
2118.The phrase………….describes viruses,
worms, Trojan horse attack applets, and attack (b) flexibility and emotions
scripts.
(c) easy portability and ethics
(a) malware (b) spam
(d) All of these
(c) phish (d) virus
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
Ans : (a)
2123.Computers can provide
2119.Indicate which of the following is not true
(a) logical decision and latest information
about an interpreter
(b) solutions of problems and quality control
(a) Interpreter generates an object program
from the source program (c) industrial and educational development
(b) Interpreter is a kind of translator (d) all of these
(c) Interpreter analyses each source statement (e) None of these
every time it is to be executed
Ans : (a)
(d) All of these
2124.Pressing and quickly releasing the left
(e) None of these button of the mouse is called
Ans : (b) (a) Double Click (b) Right Click
2120.The term ‘baud’ is a measure of the : (c) Up Click (d) Left Click
(a) speed at which data travels over the (e) None of these
communication line
Ans : (d)
(b) memory capacity
2125.Soft copy of a document has the
(c) instruction execution time characteristics that it can be :
(d) All of these (a) touched only
(e) None of these (b) viewed only
Ans : (a) (c) touched and viewed
2121.Digital computer consumes electric power (d) either touched or viewed
as compare to analog computer.
(e) None of these
(a) Equal (b) More
Ans : (b)
(c) Less (d) Alike
2126.CRT stands for
(e) None of these
(a) Cathode Ray tube
Ans : (a)
(b) Cathodic ray tube
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(c) Cathode ray tub (d) pull the power card from the back of the
computer
(d) Cathodic ray tub
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
Ans : (a)
2131.By an intranet we mean
2127.What is the meaning of ‘justified text’?
(a) a LAN of an organization
(a) the text headings are all in the same style
(b) a Wide Area Network connecting all
(b) all four margins on the page are the same
branches of an organization
size
(c) a corporate computer network
(c) the text aligns with both the right and left
margins (d) a network connecting all computers of an
organization and using the internet
(d) the text is the maximum size that will fit on
protocol
a page
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (d)
Ans : (c)
2132.Computer which are made of integrated
2128.To identify a document, it is helpful to
circuits
include the file name on each page as a
(a) Digital (b) Analog
(a) header/footer (b) bibliography
(c) Mechanical (d) All of these
(c) find/search (d) macro
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
Ans : (a)
Ans : (a)
2133.An error in software or hardware is called a
2129.What is the purpose of providing a Drafts
bug. What is the alternative computer jargon
folder in an email system?
for it?
(a) to store spam email
(a) Leech (b) Squid
(b) to save unsent emails
(c) Slug (d) Glitch
(c) to store deleted emails
(e) None of these
(d) to save a copy of sent emails
Ans : (d)
(e) None of these
2134.Bold, italics and underline are features used
Ans : (b) in many programs. To which of the following
items can these features be applied?
2130.Which of the following is an acceptable
way to shut down the computer? (a) files (b) text
(a) press the reset button (c) pictures (d) windows
(b) turn the computer off at the power point (e) None of these
(c) select the ‘Shut down’ option from a menu Ans : (b)
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2135.All of the following are basic principles of (b) network site license
net works, except
(c) end-user license agreement
(a) each computer must have a network card
(d) business software license
(b) there must be communications media
(e) None of these
connecting the network hardware devices
(c) there must be at least one connecting Ans : (b)
device 2139.Which of the following is a general purpose
programming language, designed by Sun
(d) each computer must have software that
Microsystems?
supports the movement of information
(a) VB Script (b) Java Script
(e) None of these
(c) CSS (d) Linux
Ans : (b)
(e) None of these
2136.A passive threat to computer security is
(a) Malicious Intent (b) Sabotage Ans : (b)
2140.A communication processor that connects
(c) Accident Errors (d) Espionage Agents
dissimilar networks by providing the
(e) None of these translation from one set of protocol to another
is
Ans : (a)
(a) Bridge (b) Gateway
2137.Voice mail
(c) Router (d) Modem
(a) is the exchange of text messages and
computer files transmitted via a (e) None of these
communications network such as a local
area network or the Internet Ans : (b)
2141. …………allows wireless mobile devices to
(b) permits users to converse in real time with
access the Internet and its services such as the
each other via the computer while
Web and e-mail
connected to the Internet
(a) TCP/IP (b) Ethernet
(c) functions much like an answering machine,
allowing callers to leave a voice message (c) WAP (d) WiFi
for the called party
(e) None of these
(d) involves using video and computer
technology to conduct a meeting between Ans : (c)
participants at geographically separate 2142.Which device cannot be shared in network?
locations
(a) Floppy (b) Keyword
(e) None of these
(c) Computer (d) Printer
Ans : (c)
(e) None of these
2138.A(n)………..allows network users to share
a single copy of software, which resides on Ans : (b)
the network server. 2143.Which port doesn’t exist in computer?
(a) single-user license agreement (a) UBS port (b) Parallel port
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(c) Printer port (d) Computer port (b) Response Deadline

(e) None of these (c) Timer delay
Ans : (d) (d) Throughput
2144.The browser’s………..keeps a list of web (e) None of these
pages you have visited during the current
session. Ans : (a)
2149.What is the transfer rate of a standard USB
(a) history (b) cache
2.0 Device?
(c) favorites (d) trail
(a) 100 Mbit/s (b) 480 Mbit/s
(e) None of these
(c) 1 Gbit/s (d) 250 Mbit/s
Ans : (a)
(e) None of these
2145.Which of the following identifies a specific
web page and its computer on the Web? Ans : (b)
2150.An interface that can be used to connect the
(a) Web site (b) Web site address
microcomputer bus to…………..is called an
(c) URL (d) Domain Name I/O Port.
(e) None of these (a) Flip Flops (b) Memory
Ans : (d) (c) Peripheral devices (d) Multiplexers
2146.The type of software that can store, update, (e) None of these
manipulate, and retrieve data is called
Ans : (d)
(a) desktop publishing
2151.Your computer suddenly shuts off and
(b) spreadsheet doesn’t turn on after repeated attempts. What
is the most likely cause?
(c) database management
(a) CPU fried
(d) graphics
(b) Hard Drive crashed
(e) None of these
(c) CD-ROM fried
Ans : (c)
(d) Power Supply blown
2147.Which application is not typically included
in an MS Office suite? (e) Motherboard crashed
(a) word processor (b) spreadsheet Ans : (b)
(c) antivirus (d) database
(e) None of these
Ans : (c)
2148. ………..is the time needed by the CPU to
recognize (not service) an interrupt request
(a) Interrupt Latency
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(e) None of these Ans : (c)

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(d) software suite (c) Network Layer (d) Application Layer

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(a) Software Data Link Control (d) Internal Protocol

(b) Synchronous Data Link Control (e) None of these

(c) Software Development Life Cycle Ans : (a)

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(e) None of these (e) None of these

(e) None of these (d) To provide TCP/IP

Ans : (b) (e) None of these

114.In a ring topology, the computer in Ans : (b)

(c) access method (d) token (a) Control words

(e) None of these (b) Reserved words

Ans : (d) (c) Control structures

115. …………Viruses are often transmitted by a (d) Reserved keys

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119.What is the primary difference between a Ans : (b)

(e) None of these 124. ‘ITS’ stands for

Ans : (c) (a) Intelligent Teaching Systems

120. ………..describe what is database fields. (b) International Tutoring Systems

(a) Structures (b) Field markers (c) Intelligent Tutoring Systems

(c) Field definition (d) Field names (d) All of these

(e) None of these (e) None of these

Ans : (d) Ans : (c)

121. A goal of normalization is to…………. 125.Any piece of equipment forming an

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(a) output devices (b) control units Ans : (e)

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(b) easy or promising and where line-of-sight Ans : (a)

(d) Remove unnecessary compilers and Ans : (c)

Ans : (d) (a) Through a power cable

(b) File Transit Protocol (d) Through the USB cable

(c) File Typing Protocol (e) None of these

(d) File Transfer Protocol Ans : (d)

(e) None of these 150.The………data mining techniques derives

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(c) Device (d) Tumbler Ans : (c)

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(c) Half byte (d) Nibble Ans : (d)

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(b) periodically defrag it (c) word processing, spreadsheets, database,

Ans : (a) (c) AT supplies use P8 and P9 power

Ans : (c) (a) COM1 (b) RJ-11

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185.Which of the following is NOT a type of Ans : (c)