1. Mostly which of the following device is used to carry user files?

A. Floppy Disk B. Hard Disk

C. RAM D. CDROM

Answer: A

2. Which device is used to backup the data?

A. Floppy Disk B. Tape

C. Network Drive. D. All of the above

Answer: D

3. In order to play and hear sound on a computer, one needs:

A. a sound card and speakers B. a microphone

C. all of them required D. none of them required

Answer: A

4. Which of the following are the cheapest memory devices in terms of Cost/Bit?

A. Semiconductor memories B. Magnetic Disks

C. Compact Disks D. Magnetic Tapes

Answer: C

5. Which of the following are the best units of data on an external storage device?

A. Bits B. Bytes

C. Hertz D. Clock cycles

Answer: B

6. Which of the following have the fastest access time?

A. Semiconductor Memories B. Magnetic Disks

C. Magnetic Tapes D. Compact Disks

Answer: A

7. Which of the following is a read only memory storage device?

A. Floppy Disk B. CDROM

C. Hard Disk D. None of these

Answer: B

8. Which of the following is a programming language?

A. Lotus B. Pascal
C. MS-Excel D. Netscape

Answer: B

9. What is a compiler?

A. A compiler does a conversion line by line as the program is run

B. A compiler converts the whole of a higher level program code into machine code
in one step

C. A compiler is a general purpose language providing very efficient execution

D. None of the above

Answer: B

10. What is an interpreter?

A. An interpreter does the conversion line by line as the program is run

B. An interpreter is the representation of the system being designed

C. An interpreter is a general purpose language providing very efficient execution

D. None of the above

Answer: B

11. When a key is pressed on the keyboard, which standard is used for converting
the keystroke into the corresponding bits?

A. ANSI B. ASCII

C. EBCDIC D. ISO

Answer: A

13. A Pixel is ………

A. A computer program that draws picture

B. A picture stored in secondary memory

C. The smallest resolvable part of a picture

D. None of these

Answer: C

14. Which device is used as the standard pointing device in a Graphical User
Environment?

A. Keyboard B. Mouse

C. Joystick D. Track ball

Answer: B
15. Which number system is usually followed in a typical 32-bit computer?

A. 2 B. 10

C. 16 D. 32

Answer: A

16. Which number system is usually followed in a typical 32-bit computer?

A. Binary B. Decimal

C. Hexadecimal D. Octal

Answer: A

17. Which of the following is not an output device?

A. Scanner B. Printer

C. Flat Screen D. Touch Screen

Answer: D

18. Which of the following devices have a limitation that we can only store
information to it but cannot erase or modify it?

A. Floppy Disk B. Hard Disk

C. Tape Drive D. CDROM

Answer: D

19. Which technology is used in Compact disks?

A. Mechanical B. Electrical

C. Electro Magnetic D. Laser

Answer: D

20. Which of the following storage devices can store maximum amount of data?

A. Floppy Disk B. Hard Disk

C. Compact Disk D. Magneto Optic Disk

Answer: B

21. Which of the following is the largest manufacturer of Hard Disk Drives?

A. IBM B. Seagate

C. Microsoft D. 3M

Answer: B

22. The programs which are as permanent as hardware and stored in ROM is known as
A. Hardware B. Software

C. Firmware D. ROM ware

Answer: C

23. Memory unit is one part of

A. Input device B. Control unit

C. Output device D. Central Processing Unit

Answer: D

24.Who built the first Mechanical Calculator

A. Joseph Marie Jacquard B. John Mauchly

C. Blaise Pascal D. Howard Aiken

Answer: C

25. The earliest calculating devices are

A. Abacus B. Clock

C. Difference Engine D. None of these

Answer: A

26. Punched cards were first introduced by

A. Powers B. Pascal

C. Jacquard D. Herman Hollerith

Answer: D

27. Word length of a Personal Computer is ___

A. 4 bits B. 8 bits

C. 16 bits D. 64 bits

Answer: B

28. Cursor is a ____

A. Pixel B. Thin blinking line

C. Pointing device D. None of these

Answer: B

29. Operating system, editors, and debuggers comes under?

A. System Software B. Application Software

C. Utilities D. None of the above

Answer: A

30. Which device is required for the Internet connection?

A. Joystick B. Modem

C. CD Drive D. NIC Card

Answer: B

31. What does DMA stand for?

A. Distinct Memory Access B. Direct Memory Access

C. Direct Module Access D. Direct Memory Allocation

Answer: B

32. When did John Napier develop logarithm?

A. 1416 B. 1614

C. 1641 D. 1804

Answer: B

33. A normal CD-ROM usually can store up to __________data?

A. 680 KB B. 680 Bytes

C. 680 MB D. 680 GB

Answer: C

34. ATM stands for?

A. Automatic Talking Machine

B. Automatic Teller Machine

C. Analog Teller Machine

D. Automatic Ticketing Machine

Answer:B

35. The Second Generation Computer was based on ………….

A. Vacuum Tube B. Silicon Chips

C. Transistor D. Bio Chips

Answer: C

36. The Third Generation Computer was made with ………….

A. Vacuum Tube B. Discrete Components

C. IC D. Bio Chips

Answer: C

37. he BIOS is the abbreviation of ………….

A. Basic Input Output System B. Best Input Output System

C. Basic Input Output Symbol D. Base Input Output System

Answer: A

38. What do you call a single point on a computer screen

A. Cell B. Element

C. Pixel D. Bit

Answer: C

39. How was the generation of computer classified?

A. by the device used in memory & processor

B. by the speed of computer

C. by the model of the computer

D. by the accuracy of computer

Answer: A

40. Through which device the main components of the computer communicate with each
other?

A. Keyboard B. System Bus

C. Monitor D. Memory

Answer: B

41. Which is a valid program to access the Internet?

A. Access B. Front Page

C. Windows Explorer D. Netscape

Answer: D

42. Which one is the Low Level Language?

A. Assembly B. Visual Basic

C. Java D. C++

Answer: A

43. Which is a volatile memory?

A. ROM B. BIOS

C. PROM D. RAM

Answer: D

44. The digital signals can be represented by

A. Binary Codes B. 0 and 1

C. High and Low D. all of the above

Answer: D

45. Which program can be used for email?

A. Internet Explorer B. Outlook Express

C. NetMeeting D. FrontPage

Answer: B

46. Modulator-demodulator is a device that converts:

A. Digital signal into analog signal

B. Analog signal into digital signal

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

Answer: C

47. _______ is used for scanning the pictures and putting them in digitized form in
the computer.

A. CD-ROM B. Plotter

C. Bar-coder D. Scanner

Answer: D

48. Animator, 3D Studio, Corel Draw and Flash are………….

A. Word processors B. Spreadsheet packages

C. Multimedia S/W D. None of the above

Answer: C

49. Which statement is valid?

A. 1 KB = 8 bytes B. 1 MB = 8 KB

C. 1 KB = 1024 bytes D. 1 MB = 1024 bytes

Answer: C
50. Which device is used to process data?

A. CPU B. RAM

C. DCU D. VDU

Answer: A

51. Who is known as the father of Computer Science?

A. Charles Babbage B. Howard Aiken

C. Dr. Herman Hollerith D. Blaise Pascal

Answer: A

52. What is the capacity of a 3.5” Floppy Disk?

A. 360KB B. 720KB

C. 1.2MB D. 1.44MB

Answer: D

53. A Personal Computer (PC) is a …………….. Computer.

A. Super B. Main Frame

C. Mini D. Micro

Answer: D

54. What type of printers are Dot Matrix Printers?

A. Laser B. Inkjet

C. Impact D. Drum

Answer: C

55. What is the full form of RAM?

A. Read Access Memory B. Random Access Memory

C. Rapid access Memory D. none

Answer: B –

General Knowledge of Computer

VDU stands for

Visual Display Unit

One kilobyte is approximately

1000 bytes

DOS stands for

Disk Operating System

WORD STAR is a popular

Word processing programme

WORD STAR was developed by

Micro pro Company

PC stands for

Personal Computer

ALU stands for

Arithmetic Logic Unit

The VDU and Keyboard together form a

TERMINAL

The speed of the dot matrix printers is measured by CPS which stands for

characters per second

The speed of the line printers is measured by LPM which stands for

Lines per second

DBMS stands for

Database Management System

IBM is a famous computer company.IBM stands for

International Business Machines Corporation

ROM stands for

Read Only Memory

The actual machine of the computer is commonly known as

Hardware

The programs run on the computer are commonly known as

Software

All the output which is printed on paper is called

Hard Copy

The number of pixels on a computer screen determines a screen’s

Resolution
A processor’s speed is measured in

Megahertz

A software that assists the computer in performing instructions, is called as

system software

CAM stands for

Computer Aided Manufacturing

DPI stands for

Dots per Inch

DTP stands for

Desk Top Publishing

EPROM stands for

erasable and Programmable Read only Memory

A magnetic storage disk made out of a thin piece of plastic is called

Floppy Disk

A pictorial representation of the step by step sequence for solving a problem is

known as a

Flow Chart

A measure of storage capacity equal to one thousand megabytes is one

Gigabyte

A variable whose value is accessible throughout the program is called

Global Variable

A huge, worldwide network of computers that communicate with each other, allowing
global communications between users is known popularly known as

Internet

KB stands for

Kilobyte

LAN stands for

Local Area Network

A printer which uses light to transfer the image to paper is the

Laser Printer

Memory which retains all its contents even after the power is turned off is known
as

Non-Volatile Memory

The result that is generated by the computer after processing the information
provided to it is known as

Output

Electronic mail is more popularly known as

E-Mail

PILOT stands for

Programmed Inquiry Learning Or Teaching

PILOT was developed by

Doug Engelbardt

IQL stands for

Interactive Query Language

LOGO was developed by

Dr.seymour Papert

CAL stands for

Computer Assisted Learning

APT stands for

Automatically Programmed Tooling

`C’language was invented by

Dennis M.Ritchie

Modula-2 was developed by

Niklaus Wirth

Terminals that have their own memory are called

Smart terminals

The memory that needs electric power to sustain its contents is known as

Volatile Memory

MOS stands for

Metallic Oxide Semiconductors

Dvorak key board was designed by

August Dvorak

A simple device which functions as a simpler alternative to the keyboard is the

Mouse

Automatic drawing input device is called

Scanner

In the second generation computers, magnetic cores were used as

Main Memory Devices

LCD stands for

Liquid Crystal Display

RADAR stands for

Radio Detection and Ranging

RADAR works on the principle of

Echo

software-in-Hardware modules are called

Firmware

A device by which any microcomputer can use ordinary television set for producing
output is called

RF modulator

EDSAC stands for

Electronic Delayed Storage Automatic Computer

EDVAC stands for

Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer

EDSAC was developed in the year

1949

EDVAC was developed in the year

1952

ENIAC stands for

Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator

The most successful computing device in the ancient time was

Abacus
Use of some mechanism for the operation of a machine is known as

Automation

Radar contact with the moon was first made in

1945

Radar contact with Venus was first made in

1961

A system in which information is displayed on a television screen is known as

Video Text System

A modern means of communication in which the information is stored in a computer at

a TV station is known as

Teletext

Global communication became possible by using

Satellites

Morse code was invented by

Samuel Morse

The code used in a tele printer is the

Baudot Code

Tele printer exchange is popularly known as

Telex

A device which converts sound waves into electrical waves is called

Microphone

AVC stands for

Automatic Volume Control

The device used to measure wavelengths of radio waves is

Wavemeter

A hollow metallic tube used in place of wire in electric circuits carrying high
frequency currents is called

Waveguide

An instrument used to measure the intensity of radiations is the

Radiometer

An instrument used to measure electrical voltage is the

Voltmeter

VTVM stands for

Vacuum Tube Volt Meter

A circuit which maintains a constant voltage is called

Voltage Stabilizer

SCR stands for

Silicon Controlled Rectifier

A device used to increase or decrease electric voltage is called a

Transformer

A magnetic tape that records both audio and video signals is called a

Video Tape

The first electronic calculator was manufactured in 1963 by

Bell Punch Company, USA

MASER stands for

Microwave Amplification by stimulated Emission of Radiation

A computer which can handle a large volume of numbers is called a

Number cruncher

POST stands for

Power on Self Test

POST is a test carried out just after the computer has been

Switched on

An index of the files stored on a disk is called

Directory

CP/M stands for

Control program for Microcomputers

CP/M was developed by

digital Research Inc.,USA

MVS stands for

Multiple Virtual Storage Operating System

MVS is used in

Mainframe computers

The process of starting a computer is called

Booting

A group of four binary digits is called a

NIBBLE

BPI stands for

Bit per Inch

A smart card is a

multifunctional microprocessor

LIPS stands for

Logical Inferences Per Second

A computerized machine is normally called a

Robot

A robot is a machine directed by a

Computer

A robot which resembles a human being is called an

Android

PL/1 stands for

Programme Language-1

The language PL/1 has combined features of

COBOL and FORTRAN

BASIC stands for

Begineers All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

COBOL stands for

Common Busines Oriented Language

ALGOL stands for

Algorithmic Language

ALGOL was developed in the early 1960s in

Europe
COBOL was first introduced in the year

1961

FORTRAN stands for

Formula Translation

FORTRAN was developed and introduced by IBM in the year

1957

PL/1 was introduced in the 1960s by

IBM

COMAL stands for

Common Algorithmic Language

BASIC was developed by

John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz

SNOBOL stands for

String Oriented Symbolic Language

SNOBOL was developed in

1962

LISP stands for

List Processing Language

LISP was developed by

John McCarthy

Loud speaker was invented by

Rice Kellogg

PROM stands for

Programmable Read Only Memory

Two types of RAM chips are

Dynamic, static

Data is fed into the computer by first converting it into

Binary codes

Short Keys in MS Word

Shortcut
Description

Ctrl + 0

Toggles 6pts of spacing before a paragraph.

Ctrl + A

Select all contents of the page.

Ctrl + B

Bold highlighted selection.

Ctrl + C

Copy selected text.

Ctrl + D

Open the font preferences window.

Ctrl + E

Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen.

Ctrl + F

Open find box.

Ctrl + I

Italic highlighted selection.

Ctrl + J

Aligns the selected text or line to justify the screen.

Ctrl + K

Insert a hyperlink.

Ctrl + L

Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen.

Ctrl + M

Indent the paragraph.

Ctrl + N

Opens new, blank document window.

Ctrl + O

Opens the dialog box or page for selecting a file to open.

Ctrl + P

Open the print window.

Ctrl + R

Aligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen.

Ctrl + S

Save the open document. Just like Shift + F12.

Ctrl + T

Create a hanging indent.

Ctrl + U

Underline the selected text.

Ctrl + V

Paste.

Ctrl + W

Close the currently open document.

Ctrl + X

Cut selected text.

Ctrl + Y

Redo the last action performed.

Ctrl + Z

Undo last action.

Ctrl + Shift + L

Quickly create a bullet point.

Ctrl + Shift + F

Change the font.

Ctrl + Shift + >

Increase selected font +1pts up to 12pt and then increase font +2pts.

Ctrl + ]

Increase selected font +1pts.

Ctrl + Shift + <

Decrease selected font -1pts if 12pt or lower; if above 12, decreases font by +2pt.
Ctrl + [

Decrease selected font -1pts.

Ctrl + / + c

Insert a cent sign (¢).

Ctrl + ‘ +

Insert a character with an accent (grave) mark, where is the character you want.
For example, if you wanted an accented è you would useCtrl + ‘ + e as your shortcut
key. To reverse the accent mark use the opposite accent mark, often on the tilde
key.

Ctrl + Shift + *

View or hide non printing characters.

Ctrl +

Moves one word to the left.

Ctrl +

Moves one word to the right.

Ctrl +

Moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph.

Ctrl +

Moves to the end of the paragraph.

Ctrl + Del

Deletes word to right of cursor.

Ctrl + Backspace

Deletes word to left of cursor.

Ctrl + End

Moves the cursor to the end of the document.

Ctrl + Home

Moves the cursor to the beginning of the document.

Ctrl + Spacebar

Reset highlighted text to the default font.

Ctrl + 1

Single-space lines.
Ctrl + 2

Double-space lines.

Ctrl + 5

1.5-line spacing.

Ctrl + Alt + 1

Changes text to heading 1.

Ctrl + Alt + 2

Changes text to heading 2.

Ctrl + Alt + 3

Changes text to heading 3.

Alt + Ctrl + F2

Open new document.

Ctrl + F1

Open the Task Pane.

Ctrl + F2

Display the print preview.

Ctrl + Shift + >

Increases the selected text size by one.

Ctrl + Shift + <

Decreases the selected text size by one.

Ctrl + Shift + F6

Switches to another open Microsoft Word document.

Ctrl + Shift + F12

Prints the document.

F1

Open Help.

F4

Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+)

F5
Open the Find, Replace, and Go To window in Microsoft Word.

F7

Spellcheck and grammar check selected text or document.

F12

Save As.

Shift + F3

Change the text in Microsoft Word from uppercase to lowercase or a capital letter
at the beginning of every word.

Shift + F7

Runs a Thesaurus check on the selected word.

Shift + F12

Save the open document. Just like Ctrl + S.

Shift + Enter

Create a soft break instead of a new paragraph.

Shift + Insert

Paste.

Shift + Alt + D

Insert the current date.

Shift + Alt + T

Insert the current time.

Short Keys of Computer with Mouse

Mouse shortcuts

Description

Click, hold, and drag

Selects text from where you click and hold to the point you drag and let go.

Double-click

If double-clicking a word, selects the complete word.

Double-click

Double-clicking on the left, center, or right of a blank line makes the alignment
of the text left, center, or right aligned.

Double-click
Double-clicking anywhere after text on a line will set a tab stop.

Triple-click

Selects the line or paragraph of the text that the mouse triple-clicked on.

Ctrl + Mouse wheel

Zooms in and out of document.

Short Keys in MS Excel

Shortcut

Description

F2

Edit the selected cell.

F3

After a name has been created, F3 will paste names.

F4

Repeat last action. For example, if you changed the color of text in another cell,
pressing F4 will change the text in cell to the same color.

F5

Go to a specific cell. For example, C6.

F7

Spell check selected text or document.

F11

Create chart from selected data.

Ctrl + Shift + ;

Enter the current time.

Ctrl + ;

Enter the current date.

Alt + Shift + F1

Insert New Worksheet.

Alt + Enter

While typing text in a cell, pressing Alt + Enter will move to the next line,
allowing for multiple lines of text in one cell.

Shift + F3
Open the Excel formula window.

Shift + F5

Bring up search box.

Ctrl + 1

Open the Format Cells window.

Ctrl + A

Select all contents of the worksheet.

Ctrl + B

Bold highlighted selection.

Ctrl + I

Italic highlighted selection.

Ctrl + K

Insert link.

Ctrl + S

Save the open worksheet.

Ctrl + U

Underline highlighted selection.

Ctrl + 1

Change the format of selected cells.

Ctrl + 5

Strikethrough highlighted selection.

Ctrl + P

Bring up the print dialog box to begin the printing process.

Ctrl + Z

Undo last action.

Ctrl + F3

Open Excel Name Manager.

Ctrl + F9

Minimize current window.

Ctrl + F10
Maximize currently selected window.

Ctrl + F6

Switch between open workbooks or windows.

Ctrl + Page up

Move between work sheets in the same document.

Ctrl + Page down

Move between work sheets in the same document.

Ctrl + Tab

Move between Two or more open Excel files.

Alt + =

Create a formula to sum all of the above cells.

Ctrl + ‘

Insert the value of the above cell into the cell currently selected.

Ctrl + Shift + 1

Format number in comma format.

Ctrl + Shift + 4

Format number in currency format.

Ctrl + Shift + 3

Format number in date format.

Ctrl + Shift + 5

Format number in percentage format.

Ctrl + Shift + 6

Format number in scientific format.

Ctrl + Shift + 2

Format number in time format.

Ctrl + Arrow key

Move to next section of text.

Ctrl + Space

Select entire column.

Shift + Space

Select entire row.

Ctrl + –

Delete the selected column or row.

Ctrl + Shift + =

Insert a new column or row.

Ctrl + Home

Move to cell A1.

Ctrl + ~

Switch between showing Excel formulas or their values in cells.

Shortcut Keys of Computer

Ctrl+W. Close the active window / document.

Ctrl+Z. Undo an action.

Ctrl+Y. Redo the last action or repeat an action.

Ctrl+S. Save a document.

Ctrl+P. Print a document.

Ctrl+K. Insert a hyperlink.

Alt+Left. Arrow Go back one page.

Alt+Right. Arrow Go forward one page.

Ctrl+C. Copy selected text or graphics to the Office Clipboard.

Ctrl+V. Paste the most recent addition to the Office Clipboard.

Ctrl+Shift+A. Format all letters as capitals.

Ctrl+B. Applies or removes bold formatting.

Ctrl+I. Applies or removes italic formatting.

Ctrl+=. Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing).

Alt, F, A. Save As.

Alt, S, T, I. Insert Table of Contents.

Alt, S, T, R. Remove Table of Contents.

Alt, W, F. Full Screen Reading – View > Document Views > Full Screen Reading.

Alt, W, R. Ruler. View > Show/Hide > Ruler.

Alt, F, X. Exit Word.

Fundamental Questions of Computer- 2020

is a category of computer hardware. (Input, Output, Storage,
Processing, all of the above)
is an important component of microcomputer system. (Kilobyte,
Microprocessor, Megabyte, Byte, None of the above)

is not found in P.U.

(ALU, Control Unit, RAM, Processing Register)

is a type of impact printers. (Laser, Thermal, Dot-Matrix, Inkjet)

program design technique shows program logic. (Flow chart, Logical

Operation, Computer, None of the above)

is used as counter in BASIC programs. (A = A+1, A<1, A or 1, None of

the above)

characteristic is applied to the third generation of computers.

(Integrated Circuit, Transistor, Vacuum Tubes, All of the above)

The most important characteristic of ROM is .

(It performs mathematical calculation, it is volatile, it is non – volatile, None

of the above)

statement is used to transfer the control of program conditionally.

(GOTO, ON GOTO, END, All of the above)

Disk operating system is abbreviated as . (DOS, DS, OS, None of above)

is an example of integer data. (HASAN, D-143, 143, all of the above)

High level languages were designed in . (Laboratory, Third generation, Computers,

New York)

is a high level language. (BASIC, BESIK, BACIK, BESIC)

Binary number system has .

(Ten digits (0,9), Three digits (-1,0,1), One digit (1), Two digits (0,1))

LET statement is .

(Optional statement, Assigning statement, Used for expression assignment, all of

the above)

DATA statement is .

(Executable statement, Non-executable statement, Optional statement, None of the

above)

BASIC stands for .

(Basic All-purpose Symbolic Instructon Code, Beginners Assembly Symbols Instruction

Code, Basic All Standards In COBOL, Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Instruction
Code)
When using READ statement, it must to provide .

(PRINT statement, RESTORE statement, INPUT statement, None of above)

ANSI stands for .

(All New Small Integration, A National Small Institute, American National Standard
Institute, None of the above)

Sign of exclamation is . (!, :, I, %)

The example of random access storage media is . (Floppy disk drive, Hard disk
drive, Tape unit, 51/4’’ floppy disk)

The type of memory whose contents can not be changed is .

(ROM, RAM, Cache, EAPROM)

The command to see the contents of a disk is .

(DIR, CD, MD, TYPE)

DISKCOPY command can format the destination disk . (Before copying, after copying,
can not format, format while copying)

TYPE command is used to .

(To see the contents of a file, Chage the type of a file, make a sub directory,
Type a file in the computer)

Each statement of BASIC must have a . (Function, Statement number, Program name,
File name)

The command to create a sub-directory is . (DIR, CD, MD, APPEND)

TAB () function is used to .

(Print, Display, Print and Display, None of the above)

MS Office MCQs
Types of software programs usually includes

application programs
replicate programs
mathematical operations
both a and b
ANS D

MCQ: Set of programs with full set of documentation is considered as

database packages
file package
software
software packages
ANS D

MCQ: Specialized program that allows users to utilize in specific application is

classified as
relative programs
application programs
relative programs
replicate programs
ANS B

MCQ: Programs used to control system performance are classified as

experimental programs
system programs
specialized program
organized programs
ANS B

MCQ: System programs examples includes

operating system of computer

trace program
compiler
all of above
ANS D

Program which is readily available to computer users as part of software package is

classified as

library program
program library
software library
directory library
ANS A

MCQ: Process to exit from computer by giving correct instructions such as ‘EXIT’ is
classified as

log in
process out
process in
log out
ANS D

MCQ: Set of software authorized to specific users is considered as

software library
program library
directory library
library package
ANS B

MCQ: Function of running and loading programs and usage of peripherals is function
of

operating system
enquiry system
dump programs
function system
ANS A
MCQ: If program can cope data errors, program is called

robust
reliable
unreliable
stable functioning
ANS A

MCQ: Commercial organization specializing preparation and design of software

package is classified as

library house
software houses
program houses
directory houses
ANS B

MCQ: Programs are fully tested and documented properly before including it into

library
directory
package
database
ANS A

MCQ: Program which is used to produce pictures and text and to organize it in
newspaper is classified as

text publishing package

desktop publishing package
experimental package
organizing publishing package
ANS B

MCQ: Several programs run at same time and storage is shared especially in

microcomputers
mainframe computers
enquiry computers
dump computers
ANS B

MCQ: Program which exactly perform operations that manual says is classified as

unreliable
stable functioning
robust
reliable
ANS D

Special set of characters that computer associates with specific user

identification is classified as

password
identity code
enquiry code
dump code
ANS A
MCQ: System program which performs one simple task is classified as

utility programs
function program
compiling program
enquiry program
ANS A

MCQ: Record of programs recorded as they run is classified as

producing a log
producing enquiry
producing dump programs
producing system functions
ANS A

MCQ: Program provides users with grid of rows and columns is classified as

spreadsheet
column grid
rows grid
reliability grid
ANS A

MCQ: Program packages that allows program users to design data files and select
information are called

file management
file enquiry
database package
all of above
ANS D

Collection of useful working routines and programs and is only available to users
with authorization is classified as

directory library
library package
program library
software library
ANS C

MCQ: Programs written by programmer to help computer users are considered as

software
software packages
database packages
file package
ANS A

MCQ: Set of software is held central by

computer installation
computer software
library files
directory files
ANS A

MCQ: Program used to transfer contents onto a printer from VDU screen is classified
as

utility dump
screen dump
function dump
enquiry dump
ANS B

MCQ: In microcomputers, operating system is usually stored on

random access memory

read only memory
permanent memory
temporary memory
ANS B

System software’s are supplied by the

text slots
payroll programmers
manufacturer
enquiry programmers
ANS C

MCQ: Slots in spreadsheet that can be copied to other slots are classified as

relative slots
replicate slots
complicate slots
column slots
ANS B

MCQ: Process of gaining access to a computer by giving correct user identification

is classified as

process in
log out
log in
process out
ANS C

MCQ: Typing of words on keyboard to drive program with help of

menu
command
function words
editor
ANS B

MCQ: Library program may comes from

computer manufacturer
within computer installation
software houses
all of above
ANS D

Program produces experimental results for biologist research is classified as

specialized program
systematic programs
organized programs
experimental programs
ANS A

MCQ: Number and name system uses to identify user is called

user identification
operating identification
system identification
temporary identification
ANS A

MCQ: Slots in spreadsheet whose formula is not exactly copied are classified as

complicate slots
column slots
relative slots
replicate slots
ANS C

MCQ: Application program example includes

payroll program
desktop program
publishing program
editing program
ANS A

MCQ: Process of checking software suitability for any particular application is

classified as

evaluation of software
checking of software
directory of software
database of software
ANS A

Software which controls general operations of computer system is classified as

dump programs
function system
operating system
enquiry system
ANS C

MCQ: Application program used with all documentation is considered

applications package
replicate programs
application programs
systems programs
ANS A

1. System software is classified into

Operating system
Language processor
Both (a) and (b)
None of these
ANS C

2. Which one of the following is not a type of a language processor?

Compiler
Interpreter
Application software
Assembler
ANS C

3. Which one of the following utilities is used to store duplicate or multiple

copies of important files?
Antivirus
Disk defragmenter
Compression utility
Backup utility
ANS D

4. Which one of the following software is developed according to the user

requirement?
Operating system
System software
Customized software
Language processor
ANS C

5. Which of the following language uses only numbers such as 0s and 1s?
First generation language
Second generation language
Third generation language
Fourth generation language
ANS A

6. The assembly language uses symbols instead of numbers which are known as
Compiler
Mnemonics
Interpreter
All of these
ANS B