Fundamentals Of Computer Science MCQs For Job Test Preparation Set. 6

1 - We can organized files by storing them in?

A. Folders

B. Indexes

C. Lists

D. Archives

Folders

2 - We can print drawing through?

A. Impact printer

B. Line printer

C. Plotter

D. None of the above

Plotter

3 - We can print images through?

A. Plotter

B. Line printer

C. Impact printer

D. None of the above

Plotter

4 - We can use ____ or erase to delete the file.

A. Alt

B. Ctrl

C. Shift

D. DEL

DEL

5 - What allows you to print on both sides of the printer?

A. Duplexer

B. Fuser

C. Oner Cartridge

D. Paper Swapping Unit

Duplexer

6 - What are the concentric circles on floppy disks know as?

A. Tracks

B. Cylinders

C. Sectors

D. Segments

Tracks

7 - What are the individual dots which make up a picture on the monitor screen called?

A. Colored spots

B. Pixies

C. Pixels

D. None of these

Pixels

8 - What are the names of two basic types of plotters?

A. Light pen and drum

B. Pen and drum

C. Flat and bed

D. Flatbed and drum

Flatbed and drum

9 - What are the two types of monitors?

A. CRT and DVD

B. CRT and LCD

C. DVD and VCD

D. LCD and DVD

CRT and LCD

10 - What decimal of an hour is a second?

A. 0.0025

B. 0.0256

C. 0.00027

D. 0.000126

0.00027

11 - What device prevents power interruptions resulting in corrupted data

A. Battery Back up unit

B. Surge protector

C. Multiple SIMMs strips

D. Data Guard System

Battery Back up unit

12 - What difference does the 5th generation computer have from other generation computers?

A. Technological advancement

B. Scientific code

C. Object Oriented Programming

D. All of the above

Technological advancement

13 - What digits are representative of all binary numbers?

A. 0

B. 1

C. Both A and B

D. 3

Both A and B

14 - What do the abbreviations VAB stand for?

A. Voice activated broadcasting

B. Visual audio board

C. Voice answer back

D. None of these

Voice answer back

15 - What do you call a single point on a computer screen?

A. Element

B. Pixel

C. Cell

D. None of the above

Pixel

16 - What do you need for an ink jet printer?

A. A drum

B. A cartridge

C. A ribbon

D. All of the above

A cartridge

17 - What do you see if you hover the mouse over a chart object?

A. ChartTip

B. ScreenTip

C. ChartKey

D. KeyTip

ScreenTip

18 - What does a light pen contain?

A. Refillable ink

B. Light sensitive elements

C. Pencil lead

D. Blue Ink

Light sensitive elements

19 - What does a system bus do?

A. allows the user to communicate with the computer

B. carries out instructions

C. connects various components within the computer

D. stores data and instructions

connects various components within the computer

20 - What does BCC means in EMail?

A. Black Carbon Copy

B. Blind Carbon Copy

C. Business Computer Center

D. Business Computer Card

Blind Carbon Copy

21 - What Does BIOS Stand For?

A. Better Integrated Operating System

B. Basic Input Output System

C. Battery Integrated Operating Setup

D. Backup Input Output System

Basic Input Output System

22 - What does DRAM stand for?

A. Data Random Access Memory

B. Data Random Active Memory

C. Dynamic Random Access Memory

D. Double Random Access Memory

Dynamic Random Access Memory

23 - What does FTP stand for?

A. File Transfer Protocol

B. File Transfer Program

C. File Thread Protocol

D. File Thread Program

File Transfer Protocol

24 - What does HTTP stands for?

A. Hypertext Transfer Protocol

B. Hypertext Transfer Plotter

C. Head Tail Transfer Plot

D. Head Tail Transfer Protocol

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

25 - What does MAR stand for?

A. Main Address Register

B. Memory Access Register

C. Main Accessible Register

D. Memory Address Register

Memory Address Register

26 - What does that acronym EGA stand for?

A. Enhanced Graphics Array

B. Extended Graphics Array

C. Monochrome Graphics Adapter

D. Enhanced Graphics Adapter

Enhanced Graphics Array

27 - What does the COMPUTER stand for?

A. Commonly Operated Machines Used in Technical and Educational Research

B. Commonly Occupied Machines Used in Technical and Educational Research

C. Commonly Operated Machines Used in Technical and Environmental Research

D. Commonly Oriented Machines Used in Technical and Educational Research

Commonly Operated Machines Used in Technical and Educational Research

28 - What does the SMTP in an SMTP server stand for?

A. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

B. Serve Message Text Process

C. Short Messaging Text Process

D. Short Messaging Transfer Protocol

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

29 - What does the term page orientation refer?

A. Whether a page is laid out vertically or horizontally.

B. Code in a mail merge main document that shows where data will be inserted.

C. An application that displays web pages.

D. Combining two versions of the same document.

Whether a page is laid out vertically or horizontally.

30 - What folder is used to resend an email message?

A. Sent items

B. Inbox

C. Drafts

D. Outbox

Sent items

31 - What information would be safe to include in a public profile on a social networking site?

A. Date of birth

B. Username

C. Home address

D. Mobile Phone Number

Date of birth

32 - What is a portion of memory that serves as a temporary repository for data as it waits for a given action?

A. Memory Pool

B. Cache

C. Processor

D. Processor pool

Cache

33 - What is a web browser?

A. A program that can display a webpage

B. A program used to view html documents

C. It enables user to access the resources of internet

D. All of these

All of these

34 - What is access time?

A. Time required for a computer to locate and transfer data

B. Time require for keyboard to become fully functional

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Time required for a computer to locate and transfer data

35 - What is an integrated circuit?

A. Fabricated on a tiny silicon chip

B. Mush costlier than a single transistor

C. An integrating device

D. A complicated circuit

Fabricated on a tiny silicon chip

36 - What is backup?

A. Adding more components to your network

B. Protecting data by copying it from the original source to a different destination

C. Filtering old data from the new data

D. Accessing data on tape

Protecting data by copying it from the original source to a different destination

37 - What is Cache RAM?

A. Extra memory used for overflow from your Hard Disk

B. A place to store secret information like passwords

C. Its the same as your Hard Disk Drive

D. Fast memory used for data that is accessed often

Fast memory used for data that is accessed often

38 - What is called hybrid computer?

A. An analog computer

B. A digital computer

C. Characteristics of both analog and digital computers

D. None of the above

Characteristics of both analog and digital computers

39 - What is dedicated computer?

A. Which is assigned one and only one task

B. Which is used by one person

C. Which uses one kind of software

D. None of the above

Which is assigned one and only one task

40 - What is meant by a dedicated computer?

A. Which is used by one person only

B. Which is assigned one and only one task

C. Which uses on kind of software

D. Which is meant for application software only

Which is assigned one and only one task

41 - What is meant by a dedicated computer?

A. Which is used by one person only

B. Which is assigned one and only one task

C. Which uses one kind of software

D. Which is meant for application software

Which is assigned one and only one task

42 - What is meant by computer literacy?

A. Knowing what a computer can and cannot do

B. Ability to write computer programs

C. Knowing computer related vocabulary

D. Ability to assemble computers

Knowing what a computer can and cannot do

43 - What is meant by Junk Mail?

A. Email from outside the country

B. Automated Emails

C. Spam Emails

D. All of the above

Spam Emails

44 - What is object of UPS?

A. Using for storage

B. To increase the speed of a computer

C. Provides backup power

D. All of the above

Provides backup power

45 - What is PCI(Peripheral Component Interconnect)?

A. A type of monitor

B. A type of system bus

C. A kind of graphics

D. A modem standard

A type of system bus

46 - What is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time?

A. Light pen

B. Mouse

C. Digitizer

D. Terminal

Terminal

47 - What is the abbreviation of Http?

A. Hypertext Transfer Pole

B. Hypertext transer protocol

C. Highly text transfer protocol

D. None of the above

Hypertext transer protocol

48 - What is the acronym for Single In-Line Memory Module?

A. SIMM

B. SILMM

C. SM

D. SMM

SIMM

49 - What is the acronym of WORM?

A. writeable on ROM

B. Writer of read only memory

C. Write once read many

D. None of the above

Write once read many

50 - What is the alternative name for a diskette?

A. Floppy disk

B. Hard disk

C. Flexible disk

D. Winchester disk

Floppy disk

51 - What is the backgound for a chart called?

A. Plot grid

B. Chart grid

C. Chart area

D. Legend area

Chart area

52 - What is the best way to protect your hard drive data?

A. Run scandisk at least once a week

B. Run chkdsk at least once a week

C. Periodically defrag it

D. Regular backups

Regular backups

53 - What is the binary value of 200?

A. 11010110

B. 11001000

C. 10110110

D. 10010110

11001000

54 - What is the clip board?

A. A list of the recently accessed files.

B. A place where you can post messages.

C. A temporary storage location for items that have been cut or copied.

D. A gallery of graphics, movies, pictures and sounds for any application.

A temporary storage location for items that have been cut or copied.

55 - What is the correct association between a hardware component and a computer function?

A. Monitor > input

B. Mouse > input

C. CPU > storage

D. Hard disk > processing

Mouse > input

56 - What is the definition of Chip?

A. An iron plate on which hard disk is fitted

B. Part of CPU and supply power to computer

C. Piece of Silicon on which integrated circuits are fitted

D. All of the above

Piece of Silicon on which integrated circuits are fitted

57 - What is the drawback of analog computers?

A. Inaccuracy

B. Speed

C. Memory

D. All of the above

Inaccuracy

58 - What is the example of analog to analog conversion?

A. Video

B. Television

C. Radio

D. Internet

Radio

59 - What is the filename extension for an Outlook data file?

A. PST

B. XLS

C. RTF

D. DAT

PST

60 - What is the first Indigenously developed Super Computer of India?

A. Tejas

B. Anupam

C. Aryabhatt

D. Param

Param

61 - What is the full form of e-mail?

A. Electric mail

B. Electromagnetic mail

C. Electronic mail

D. None of these

Electronic mail

62 - What is the full form of LAN?

A. large Access Network

B. Local Area Network

C. Long Antenna Network

D. None of the above

Local Area Network

63 - What is the function of MICR(Magnetic Ink Character Reader)?

A. Method of writing character in Binary

B. Reading characters which have written in magnetized ink

C. Reading characters from paper

D. All of the above

Reading characters which have written in magnetized ink

64 - What is the function of print manager?

A. Print cancel

B. Print queue

C. Print stop

D. All of the above

All of the above

65 - What is the function of X button placed at right side of the window?

A. Maximize the window

B. Minimize the window

C. Close the window

D. All of the above

Close the window

66 - What is the input for a compiler?

A. Object code

B. Source code

C. Assembler

D. Machine language

Machine language

67 - What is the latest write-once optical storage media?

A. Digital paper

B. Magneto-optical disk

C. WORM disk

D. CD-ROM disk

Digital paper

68 - What is the legal page size?

A. 8Ã—15 inches

B. 7Ã—14 inches

C. 8.5Ã—14 inches

D. 9Ã—9 inches

8.5Ã—14 inches

69 - What is the main advantage of magnetic core memory over semiconductor RAM memory?

A. more compact and smaller

B. more economical

C. a bit does not have to write after reading

D. non volatile

non volatile

70 - What is the minimum number of operations required, for a microprocessor with 8 data pins, to read a 32-bit word?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 4

D. 8

71 - What is the most common tool used to restrict access to a computer system?

A. User log in

B. Passwords

C. Computer keys

D. Access-control software

Passwords

72 - What is the most likely cause of an erratic mouse cursor?

A. An unplugged mouse cable

B. A broken wire in the mouse cable

C. A dirty ball and roller in the mouse

D. An incorrectly installed mouse driver

A dirty ball and roller in the mouse

73 - What is the name for a Web Page address?

A. Protocol

B. Domain

C. URL

D. Directory

URL

74 - What is the name for a webpage address?

A. Domain

B. Protocol

C. Directory

D. URL

Domain

75 - What is the name given to the specialized storage element in the processor unit of a computer which is used as a "scratch pad" during processing operations?

A. storage register

B. primary memory

C. cache memory

D. accumulator

cache memory

76 - What is the name given to the weapons which use computerised guidance system?

A. Guided weapons

B. Smart weapons

C. Dumb weapons

D. Starwars weapons

Smart weapons

77 - What is the name of an application program that gathers user information and sends it to someone through the Internet?

A. A virus

B. Spybot

C. Logic bomb

D. Security patch

Spybot

78 - What is the name of biggest computer hardware company?

A. IBM

B. Samsung

C. Apple Inc

D. None of the above

Apple Inc

79 - What is the name of biggest software company in the world?

A. SAP

B. Orancle

C. Microsoft

D. None of the above

Microsoft

80 - What is the name of most common cyber crime activity?

A. Stolen data from computer

B. Login in to another user computer without permission

C. Hacking

D. Phishing

Hacking

81 - What is the name of the chip which has more than once processor on it?

A. Parallel chip

B. Multi-processor chip

C. Transputer

D. Parallel processor

Transputer

82 - What is the name of the computer terminal which gives paper printout?

A. Display screen

B. Soft copy terminal

C. Hard copy terminal

D. Plotter

Hard copy terminal

83 - What is the name of the computer which was first used for programming and playing of music?

A. ELLIAC

B. ENIAC

C. UNIVAC

D. All of the above

ELLIAC

84 - What is the name of the display feature that highlights are of the screen which requires operator attention?

A. Reverse video

B. Touch screen

C. Cursor

D. Pixel

Reverse video

85 - What is the name of the display feature that highlights areas of the screen which require operator attention?

A. Pixel

B. Reverse video

C. Touch screen

D. Cursor

Reverse video

86 - What is the name of the earliest calculating machine which was based on concepts found in modern computers but was unfortunately never built?

A. Babbage's Difference Engine

B. Pascal's Adder

C. Leibnitz's Multiplier

D. Differential Analyser

Babbage's Difference Engine

87 - What is the name of the logic circuit which can add two binary digits?

A. Full adder

B. Half adder

C. Buffer

D. Register

Half adder

88 - What is the name of the memory card which is conceptually related to the smart card but is similar to the video disk?

A. Laser card

B. Master card

C. Visa

D. Optical card

Laser card

89 - What is the name of the printer which prints all the A's in a line before all the B's?

A. Thermal printer

B. Electrostatic printer

C. Line printer

D. Ink-jet printer

Line printer

90 - What is the name of the reading device which mades use of photosensors and laser technologies to interpret printed, typed or even hand-written data directly from the source documents?

A. MICR

B. OCR

C. Mark-sensing device

D. ATM

OCR

91 - What is the name of the storage device which is used to compensate for the difference in rates of flow of data from once device to another?

A. Cache

B. Concentrator

C. Buffer

D. I/O device

Buffer

92 - What is the name of the temporary data storage area between a peripheral device and the CPU which compensates for the difference between their speeds?

A. Backing storage

B. Buffer

C. Main storage

D. Temporary storage

Buffer

93 - What is the name of the visible silver rectangle which separates the take-up portion of the magnetic tape from the data recording portion?

A. Load maker

B. Load marker

C. Tape separator

D. Tape marker

Load marker

94 - What is the name of world first computer programmer?

A. Ada Lovelace

B. Bill Gates

C. Dennis Ritche

D. None of the above

Ada Lovelace

95 - What is the number of bit patterns provided by a 7-bit code?

A. 256

B. 128

C. 64

D. 512

128

96 - What is the number of bits needed for an address in a 4K memory?

A. 16

B. 8

C. 12

D. 4

97 - What is the number of read write heads in the drive for a 9 track magnetic tape?

A. 9

B. 12

C. 16

D. 21

98 - What is the other name of 3D printing?

A. Dye Sublimation Printing

B. Virtual Printing

C. Impact Printing

D. Additive Manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing

99 - What is the output of a compiler?

A. Source program

B. Object code

C. Interpreter

D. All of the above

Source program

100 - What is the resolution of ink jet printer?

A. 230-340 dpi

B. 500-600 dpi

C. 200-900 dpi

D. 300-720 dpi

300-720 dpi

101 - What is the second largest search engine of Internet?

A. Yahoo

B. MSN

C. Google

D. TAN

Yahoo

102 - What is the shortcut key of printing a document for computer having windows?

A. Ctrl + P

B. Shift + P

C. Alt + P

D. Ctrl + Alt + P

Ctrl + P

103 - What is the standard code the computer industry created to represent characters?

A. DASI

B. ASSH

C. ASCII

D. BASCII

ASCII

104 - What is the storage capacity of a Hollerith card which is organized into nibbles?

A. 32

B. 64

C. 128

D. 240

240

105 - What is the Super Computer developed in India

A. CRAY

B. PARAM

C. Both A and B

D. None of these

PARAM

106 - What is the term used for unsolicited e-mail?

A. News group

B. Use net

C. Backbone

D. Spam

Spam

107 - What is the term which represents the use of links between information of all sorts whether text, graphics, video oi audio-based?

A. Hypertext

B. Hypermedia

C. HyperCard

D. Wildcard

Hypermedia

108 - What is time sharing computers?

A. One user can use the system at one time

B. Two user can use the system at one time

C. More than user can operate the system at one time

D. None of the above

More than user can operate the system at one time

109 - What is URL?

A. Address of webpage

B. Website title

C. Search engine

D. None of the above

Address of webpage

110 - What is usually used for displaying information at public places?

A. Monitors

B. Overhead

C. Monitor and overhead projection

D. Touch screen kiosks

Touch screen kiosks

111 - What is Windows XP?

A. Operating System

B. Storage Device

C. Processor

D. Output Device

Operating System

112 - What language does a browser typically interpret to display information from the World Wide Web?

A. Machine Code

B. Assembly Language

C. HTML

D. C++

HTML

113 - What menu is selected to cut, copy, and paste?

A. File

B. Tools

C. Special

D. Edit

Edit

114 - What should follown the sheet name in a 3-D formula?

A. Parentheses

B. Colon

C. Period

D. Exclamation Point

Exclamation Point

115 - What technology of memory is Cache RAM usually?

A. DRAM

B. Flash

C. SRAM

D. EEPROM

SRAM

116 - What term describes a picture that has been resized by a percentage?

A. Flipped

B. Scaled

C. Cropped

D. Stretched

Scaled

117 - What term describes shaped text?

A. TextWord

B. WordText

C. TextArt

D. WordArt

WordArt

118 - What type of control pins are needed in a microprocessor to regulate traffic on the bus, in order to prevent two devices from trying to use it at the same time?

A. Bus control

B. Interrupts

C. Bus arbitration

D. Status

Bus arbitration

119 - What type of device a transistor have?

A. Electromagnetic

B. Electrical

C. Mechanical

D. None of the above

Electrical

120 - What type of language was supported by the second generation of computers?

A. Low level language

B. Medium level language

C. High level language

D. None of the above

High level language

121 - What type of memory is not directly addressable by the CPU and requires special software called EMS (expanded memory specification)?

A. Extended

B. Expanded

C. Base

D. Conventional

Expanded

122 - What type of signal maintains orderly transmission of data in parallel processing?

A. Digital signals

B. Straight signals

C. Control signals

D. All of the above

Control signals

123 - What was the computer conceived by Babbage?

A. Analytical Engine

B. Arithmetic Machine

C. Donald Knuth

D. All of the above

Analytical Engine

124 - What was the era of 3rd generation of computers?

A. 1963-70

B. 1964-76

C. 1965-75

D. 1964-79

1964-79

125 - What was the first general-purpose electronic computer?

A. IBM 405

B. Zuse Z3

C. ENIAC

D. CSIRAC

ENIAC

126 - What was the first version of Window?

A. Window 1

B. Window 1.0

C. Window 7

D. None of the above

Window 1.0

127 - What was the name of first microprocessor?

A. Intel 4002

B. Intel 4003

C. Intel 4004

D. None of the above

Intel 4004

128 - What was the name of the first commercially available micro-processor chip?

A. Intel 8008

B. Intel 8080

C. Intel 4004

D. Motorola 6809

Intel 4004

129 - What was the name of the first stored program electronic computer which was built in 1949 at Cambridge University in England?

A. EDVAC

B. EDSAC

C. UNIVAC

D. MARK-I

EDSAC

130 - What was the total number of UNIVAC-I sold eventually and by which company?

A. 30, British Tabulating Machine Co. (BTM)

B. 40, International Business Machines (IBM)

C. 48, Remington Rand

D. 40, International Computer Ltd. (ICL)

48, Remington Rand

131 - What we call the speed with which an instruction is executed?

A. ALU

B. Control Unit

C. Clock Speed

D. All of the above

Clock Speed

132 - What we call user interface of an Operating System?

A. Screen

B. Desktop

C. Resolution

D. Pixels

Desktop

133 - What would be the best way to move around a 3Denvironment?

A. Use a tracker ball

B. Use a keyboard

C. Use a space mouse

D. Use Joystick

Use a tracker ball

134 - What would you not use with a flatbed plotter?

A. A pen

B. Eraser

C. Paper

D. None of these

Paper

135 - When a computer starts __ checks all the devices and loads their drivers so that devices can work properly.

A. Utility program

B. Operating system

C. Application software

D. File manager

Operating system

136 - When a file is saved for the first time then?

A. A copy is automatically printed

B. File name and folder name must be the same

C. It does not need a name

D. It must be given a name to identify it

It must be given a name to identify it

137 - When a logic bomb is activated by a time-related event, it is known as a:

A. Time-related bomb sequence

B. Virus

C. Time bomb

D. Trojan horse

Time bomb

138 - When Blaise Pascal invented adding machine?

A. 1640

B. 1641

C. 1642

D. 1644

1642

139 - When Charles Babbage invented Analytical engine?

A. 1830

B. 1831

C. 1832

D. 1833

1833

140 - When Charles Babbage invented difference engine?

A. 1821

B. 1822

C. 1823

D. 1827

1822

141 - When customers of a Web site are unable to access it due to a bombardment of fake traffic, it is known as:

A. A virus

B. A Trojan Horse

C. Cracking

D. A denial of service attack.

A denial of service attack.

142 - When did arch rivals IBM and Apple Computers Inc. decide to join hands?

A. 1978

B. 1984

C. 1990

D. 1991

1991

143 - When first minicomputer was built?

A. 1962

B. 1965

C. 1966

D. 1971

1965

144 - When installing ______ The user must copy usually decompress program file from CDROM or medium to the hard disk.

A. Programming software

B. System hardware

C. Application hardware

D. Application software

Programming software

145 - When microsoft was founded?

A. 27431

B. 27121

C. 27488

D. None of the above

27488

146 - When sending an e-mail, the _____ line describes the contents of the message.

A. To

B. Subject

C. Contents

D. CC

Subject

147 - When sound is included in the animation it becomes?

A. Audio

B. Video

C. Multimedia

D. None of the above

Video

148 - When the pointer is positioned on a _____ it is shaped like a hand.

A. Grammar error

B. Hyperlink

C. Screen tip

D. Spelling error

Hyperlink

149 - When the Reviewing pane is open the title of that pane is?

A. Edits

B. Comments

C. Revisions

D. Changes

Revisions

150 - When two people collaborate on an online document at the same time, they are collaborating?

A. By Tracking

B. In CloudEdil

C. Synchronously

D. Independently

By Tracking

151 - When used with I/O devices, the term intelligent implies

A. a color output capability

B. speech processing capability

C. high speed printing capability

D. feature to support offline and online tasks

feature to support offline and online tasks

152 - When was Apple Macintosh II microcomputer introduced in the market?

A. 1964

B. 1970

C. 1987

D. 1986

1987

153 - When was MS Windows operating system introduced?

A. 1975

B. 1985

C. 1990

D. 2000

1985

154 - When was punched-card equipment used for the first time to process the British census?

A. 1910

B. 1907

C. 1911

D. 1914

1911

155 - When was the first electronic machine computer was developed?

A. 1880

B. 1944

C. 1960

D. 1980

1944

156 - When was the first e-mail sent?

A. 1963

B. 1969

C. 1971

D. 1974

1971

157 - When was the IBM XT microcomputer released in the market?

A. 1970

B. 1971

C. 1987

D. 1986

1987

158 - When was the world's first laptop computer introduced in the market and by whom?

A. Hewlett-Packard, 1980

B. Epson, 1981

C. Laplink Travelling Software Inc, 1982.

D. Tandy Model-200, 1985

Epson, 1981

159 - When was X window system was launched?

A. 1984

B. 1988

C. 1989

D. 1990

1984

160 - When Web Crawler , the oldest search engine came in to the market?

A. 1991

B. 1992

C. 1993

D. 1994

1994

161 - When you are working on a document on PC, where is thedocument temporarily stored?

A. RAM

B. ROM

C. CPU

D. Flash Memory

RAM

162 - When you press the __ key by itself it opens and closes the Start menu?

A. Shift

B. Alt

C. Window

D. None of the above

Window

163 - When you quickly press and release the left mouse button twice, you are :

A. Primary-clicking

B. Pointing

C. Double-clicking

D. Secondary-clicking

Double-clicking

164 - Where are silicon chips manufactured in India?

A. Chandigarh

B. Punjab

C. UP

D. Tamil Nadu

Chandigarh

165 - Where data is kept for a very long period is called which type of memory?

A. Secondary memory

B. Long term memory

C. Main memory

D. Primary memory

Secondary memory

166 - Where data permanently stored in computer?

A. RAM

B. Cache Memory

C. Hard Disk

D. Printer

Hard Disk

167 - Where does a computer add and compare data?

A. Hard disk

B. Floppy disk

C. CPU chip

D. Memory chip

CPU chip

168 - Where does your PC store your programs when the power is off?

A. DRAM

B. Cache

C. ROM

D. Hard Disk Drive

Hard Disk Drive

169 - Where have the program and data to be located before the ALU and control unit of a computer can operate on it?

A. Internal memory

B. Secondary memory

C. Microprocessor

D. Magnetic tapes

Internal memory

170 - Where IBM was founded?

A. Beijing, China

B. Delhi, India

C. London, UK

D. New York, US

New York, US

171 - Where is computer's BIOS stored?

A. DRAM

B. Flash

C. SRAM

D. EEPROM

Flash

172 - Where is the headquarters of Intel located?

A. Redmond, Washington

B. Tucson, Arizona

C. Santa Clara, California

D. Richmond, Virginia

Santa Clara, California

173 - Where microsoft was founded?

A. New Delhi, India

B. Paris, France

C. New Mexico, US

D. None of the above

New Mexico, US

174 - Where programs and data stored when the processor uses them?

A. Disk memory

B. Secondary memory

C. Main memory

D. None of the above

Main memory

175 - Where registers are located in the computer?

A. Inside RAM

B. Inside ROM

C. Inside CPU

D. In Memory

Inside CPU

176 - Where was the car-garage in which HP company was started?

A. Palo Alto, California

B. Alaska

C. New York

D. Hawai

Palo Alto, California

177 - Where was the India's first computer installed and when?

A. Institute of Social Science, Agra, 1955

B. Indian Institute of Statistics, Delhi, 1957

C. Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, 1955

D. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1971

Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, 1955

178 - Where would you find a magnetic strip?

A. Speakers

B. Credit card

C. Smart card

D. All of the above

Credit card

179 - Where would you find the letters QWERTY?

A. Mouse

B. Screen

C. Numeric Keypad

D. Keyboard

Keyboard

180 - Which is not a factor when categorizing a computer?

A. Speed of the output device

B. Amount of main memory the CPU can use

C. Cost of the system

D. Where it was purchased

Where it was purchased

181 - Which of the following is true concerning personal computers?

A. They decrease the demand for mainframe computers

B. They have been most successful in the home

C. The electronic spreadsheet has been a primary reason for their popularity

D. Their future is not so bright owning to the improved cost-performance ratio of minis and mainframes

The electronic spreadsheet has been a primary reason for their popularity

182 - Which 32-bit microprocessor is used in IBM's PS/2 model-80 computer?

A. 8088

B. 80286

C. 80386

D. 80486

80386

183 - Which 8-bit chip was used in many of Tandy's TRS-80 computers?

A. Z-8000

B. Motorola 6809

C. Z-8088

D. Z-80

Z-80

184 - Which access method is used for obtaining a record from a cassette tape

A. direct

B. sequential

C. random

D. All of the above

sequential

185 - Which access method is used for obtaining a record from a cassette tape?

A. Direct

B. Sequential

C. Random

D. All of the above

Sequential

186 - Which among following required large computer memory?

A. Voice

B. Graphics

C. Imaging

D. All are correct

All are correct

187 - Which among the following is the first free web based email service?

A. Gmail

B. Yahoo

C. Hotmail

D. None of the above

Hotmail

188 - Which among the following is the hardware?

A. Operating system

B. Program

C. Software

D. CPU

CPU

189 - Which among the following is the largest storage?

A. Petabyte

B. Megabyte

C. Terabyte

D. Kilobyte

Petabyte

190 - Which among the following is used as a primary storage device

A. Floppy

B. PROM

C. Magnetic Drum

D. None of the above

PROM

191 - Which among the following is used to create visual presentations with the help of audio and video clips?

A. Multimedia software

B. Graphic software

C. Entertainement software

D. Productivity software

Multimedia software

192 - Which Bus communicates between CPU and Memory?

A. Control bus

B. Address bus

C. Data bus

D. None of the above

Address bus

193 - Which can be used for marking a multiple choice test?

A. Mouse

B. Bar Code Reader

C. Optical mart reader

D. None of the above

Optical mart reader

194 - Which can be used to send emails to a large group at once?

A. Mail server

B. Listserv

C. Group

D. None of the above

Listserv

195 - Which command is used to copy a picture of the screen to the clipboard?

A. Print screen

B. Shift key

C. Alt key

D. None of the above

Print screen

196 - Which communication protocol is used by the internet?

A. TCP/IP

B. FTP

C. WWW

D. HTTP

TCP/IP

197 - Which company first of all manufacture computers for commercial use?

A. IBM

B. HP

C. Remington Land

D. None of the above

Remington Land

198 - Which company is nicknamed "Big Blue"?

A. TCS

B. IBM

C. Microsoft

D. Apple

IBM

199 - Which company is not a microprocessor manufacturer?

A. IBM

B. AMD(Advanced Micro Devices)

C. Microsoft

D. Intel

Microsoft

200 - Which company is not a PC manufacturer?

A. Intel

B. Gateway

C. Dell

D. Compaq

Intel

201 - Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry?

A. Motorola

B. IBM

C. Intel

D. AMD

Intel

202 - Which company produces processors for the Apple Macintosh?

A. IBM

B. Motorola

C. Intel

D. AMD

Motorola

203 - Which computer company is called Big Blue?

A. Tandy Svenson

B. IBM

C. Microsoft

D. Apple

IBM

204 - Which computer company was born in a garage at 367 Addison Avenue?

A. Hewlett Packard

B. Compaq

C. DEC

D. IBM

Hewlett Packard

205 - Which computer company was founded in one car garage?

A. Dell

B. IBM

C. HP

D. Apple

206 - Which computer has been designed to be as compact as possible?

A. Mini

B. Super computer

C. Micro computer

D. Mainframe

Micro computer

207 - Which could tell you the price of a bar of biscuit?

A. Bar code reader

B. Scanner

C. Optical mark reader

D. Optical character reader

Bar code reader

208 - Which country engineer invented Mouse?

A. USA

B. UK

C. CANADA

D. RUSSIA

USA

209 - Which country have more computers in the World?

A. Japan

B. India

C. China

D. America

America

210 - Which device can be used to directly image printed text?

A. OMR

B. OCR

C. MICR

D. All of the above

OCR

211 - Which device is used to transmit digital data over telephone lines?

A. Modem

B. Graphic card

C. Network card

D. Sound card

Modem

212 - Which device of computer operation dispenses with the use of the keyboard?

A. Joystick

B. Light pen

C. Mouse

D. Touch

Mouse

213 - Which device uses much less computer time than the light pen and gives resolutions equal to that of the CRT display.

A. Mouse

B. Touch tablet

C. Touch panel

D. Data tablet

Data tablet

214 - Which disk interface standard includes support for up to eight peripheral devices?

A. ST50G/412

B. IDE

C. SCSI

D. ESDI

SCSI

215 - Which facilitates data processing capabilities at the location of the end-user.

A. DTP

B. EDT

C. DDP

D. FAX

DDP

216 - Which feature of ROM makes it useful?

A. Data in ROM is non-volatile, it remains there even without electrical power.

B. Information in ROM can be easily updated.

C. ROM provides very large amount of inexpensive data storage.

D. None of the above

Data in ROM is non-volatile, it remains there even without electrical power.

217 - Which flag indicates the number of 1 bit that results from an operation?

A. Zero

B. Parity

C. Auxiliary

D. Carry

Parity

218 - Which function is used to remove decimal values?

A. Delete function

B. Fix function

C. Adjust function

D. Remove function

Fix function

219 - Which function is used to reverse your last change?

A. Redo

B. Undo

C. Paste

D. Cut

Undo

220 - Which function key is used for help?

A. F1

B. F2

C. F3

D. F4

221 - Which function key is used for Printing?

A. F2

B. F3

C. F4

D. F6

222 - Which function key is used for spelling checker in MS Word document?

A. F3

B. F4

C. F7

D. F9

223 - Which function removes the decimal portion of a value?

A. TRUNC

B. CUTOFF

C. ROUNDUP

D. TRIM

TRUNC

224 - Which functional component of a computer is responsible for the computing?

A. Input

B. Output

C. CPU

D. Memory

CPU

225 - Which functions performed by mouse?

A. Right Click

B. Drag and Drop

C. Double Click

D. All of the above

All of the above

226 - Which gate only sends one through if neither of its terminals receives a pulse.

A. NOT

B. NOR

C. OR

D. NAND

NOR

227 - Which gate sends on a pulse when it receives one at either or both of its terminals.

A. NOR

B. NOT

C. OR

D. NAND

228 - Which generation of computers is covered by the period 1964-77?

A. First

B. Second

C. Third

D. Forth

Third

229 - Which generation support structured programming languages?

A. 1st

B. 3rd

C. 4th

D. 5th

3rd

230 - Which helps user to locate, move, rename, copy and delete files?

A. Corel draw

B. Inpage

C. File Manager

D. Ms Office

File Manager

231 - Which hole is used to mark the location of the first sector in a soft-sectored disk.

A. Address

B. Location

C. Index

D. Label

Index

232 - Which Indian IT expert started web-based email service HOTMAIL in 1996?

A. Sabeer Bhatia

B. Vinod Dham

C. Ajim Premji

D. Narayan Murthy

Sabeer Bhatia

233 - Which input device is able to scan & interpret an entire page that is typed in a special font

A. Floppy disk

B. Page reader

C. Paper tape punch

D. Optical card readers

Page reader

234 - Which interface transmits one bit at a time?

A. Serial

B. SCSI

C. FireWire

D. Parallel

Serial

235 - Which is a basic technique, using activity networks.

A. CPA

B. VLSI

C. GIGO

D. MSI

CPA

236 - Which is a Common-Business oriented language.

A. SNOBOL

B. BASIC

C. COBOL

D. "C"

COBOL

237 - Which is a grid of individual pixels that collectively compose an image?

A. Bitmap or Raster Graphic

B. Vector graphic

C. Negative films

D. Color graphic

Bitmap or Raster Graphic

238 - Which is a machine-oriented high-level language for the GEC 4080 series machines.

A. LOGO

B. SNOBOL

C. Babbage

D. ALGOL

Babbage

239 - Which is a non-standard version of a computing language?

A. PROLOG

B. APL

C. Army

D. PL/1

Army

240 - Which is a swapping device is used to hold the images of pages in main memory.

A. Plex

B. Paging drum

C. Card punch

D. Optical mark reader

Paging drum

241 - Which is a unit representing the no bits of discrete.

A. Baud

B. Byte

C. Bit

D. All of the above

Baud

242 - Which is also known as mechanical agent?

A. Robot

B. Computer

C. Barcode reader

D. Finger print reader

Robot

243 - Which is an electronic device that can store temporarily a single bit of data.

A. Accumulator

B. Buffer

C. Memory

D. Latch

Latch

244 - Which is an item of storage medium in the form of circular plate?

A. CPU

B. ALU

C. Printer

D. Disk

Disk

245 - Which is another name for functional language?

A. Machine

B. Application language

C. Low-level language

D. High-level language

Application language

246 - Which is biggest search engine now in the world?

A. Yahoo

B. Bing

C. Microsoft

D. Google

Google

247 - Which is not necessary when using bar codes in supermarkets?

A. Point-of sale (POS) terminal

B. Check digit on the bar code

C. Price on the shelf

D. Price on the goods

Price on the shelf

248 - Which is part of a computer system, enables human operators to communicate with the computer.

A. Console

B. Keyboard

C. Printer

D. CPU

Console

249 - Which is the 2nd biggest search engine in the world?

A. Google

B. Yahoo

C. Apple

D. MSN

Yahoo

250 - Which is the acronym for Algol extended for design.

A. AFIPS

B. ADP

C. AED

D. CAI

AED

251 - Which is the device that converts computer output into a form that can be transmitted over a telephone line?

A. Teleport

B. Multiplexer

C. Concentrator

D. Modem

Modem

252 - Which is the first compiler-level language developed by a team of IBM programmers led by John Backus and unveiled in 1957?

A. BASIC

B. PL/1

C. FORTRAN

D. APL

FORTRAN

253 - Which is the interface between user and the computer system?

A. Modem

B. Monitor

C. Hard Disk

D. Programming

Programming

254 - Which is the measurement of things such as fingerprints and retinal scans used for security access?

A. Computer security

B. Bio measurement

C. Biometrics

D. None of the above

Biometrics

255 - Which is the simplest method of implementing hardwired control unit?

A. State Table Method

B. Delay Element Method

C. Sequence Counter Method

D. Using Circuits

State Table Method

256 - Which is true for the digital computer?

A. It is less accurate than the analog computer

B. It represents the decimal numbers through a string of binary digits

C. It is used primarily in scientific applications

D. Both A and C

It represents the decimal numbers through a string of binary digits

257 - Which is used for manufacturing chips?

A. Bus

B. Control unit

C. Semiconductors

D. (A) and (B) only

Semiconductors

258 - Which is used for manufacturing chips?

A. Semiconductors

B. Control unit

C. Bus

D. None of the above

Semiconductors

259 - Which is used to draw pictures, 3D images and animations?

A. Multimedia software

B. Graphic software

C. Word processing software

D. Spreadsheet software

Graphic software

260 - Which is used to store firmware.

A. RAM

B. ROM

C. PROM

D. EPROM

ROM

261 - Which key is used to open the microsoft windows NT security dialog box?

A. Ctrl+Alt+End

B. Ctrl+Alt+Shift

C. Ctrl+Alt+S

D. None of the above

Ctrl+Alt+End

262 - Which key on keyboard of a computer does not have its name printed on the key?

A. ESC

B. SHIFT

C. F1

D. SPACE

SPACE

263 - Which keystrokes updates a bibliography field?

A. F8

B. F9

C. F11

D. F12

264 - Which kind of devices allows the user to add components and capabilities to a computer system?

A. System boards

B. Storage devices

C. Input devices

D. Expansion slots

Expansion slots

265 - Which kind of storage device can be carried around?

A. Floppy disk

B. Hard disk

C. System cabinet

D. Hard disk drive

Floppy disk

266 - Which language has been selected as the basis for the Japanese "fifth generation" computers.

A. ALGOL

B. COBOL

C. PROLOG

D. C

PROLOG

267 - Which language is used in the areas of pattern recognition, artificial intelligence & for simulation of games.

A. APL

B. FORTH

C. LISP

D. CORAL

LISP

268 - Which language uses the computer power to convert into machine codes?

A. 4GLs

B. Second generation

C. 3rd generation

D. 4th generation

4GLs

269 - Which language was created by Charles H. Moore at National Radio Astronomy Observatory.

A. BASIC

B. FORTH

C. dBASE

D. COBOL

FORTH

270 - Which language was devised by Dr. Seymour Aubrey Papert?

A. APL

B. COBOL

C. LOGO

D. FORTRAN

LOGO

271 - Which language was used in the third generation of computers?

A. Low level language

B. High level language

C. Assembly language

D. None of the above

High level language

272 - Which major development led to the production of microcomputers?

A. Magnetic disks

B. Floppy disks

C. Logic gates

D. Integrated circuits

Integrated circuits

273 - Which memory among following needs refreshing?

A. ROM

B. DRAM

C. SRAM

D. None of the above

DRAM

274 - Which memory is non volatile and may be written only once?

A. RAM

B. EEPROM

C. EPROM

D. PROM

PROM

275 - Which memory is non volatile?

A. ROM

B. SDRAM

C. RAM

D. DRAM

ROM

276 - Which memory is nonvolatile and may be written only once?

A. RAM

B. EE-ROM

C. RAM

D. PROM

PROM

277 - Which memory is programmed at the time it is manufactured?

A. EPROM

B. PROM

C. RAM

D. POM

POM

278 - Which memory must be refreshed many time per second?

A. Dynamic RAM

B. Static RAM

C. ROM

D. EPROM

Dynamic RAM

279 - Which memory stores the values of variables.

A. SAM

B. ROM

C. RAM

D. PROM

RAM

280 - Which method is of reading the characters & providing input to a computer.

A. Optical character reader

B. Punched paper tape

C. Card punch

D. Magnetic ink character

Optical character reader

281 - Which method is used to connect a remote computer?

A. Device

B. Dialup

C. Diagnostic

D. Logic circuit

Dialup

282 - Which monitor provides the highest level of performance?

A. XGA

B. VGA

C. CGA

D. SVGA

SVGA

283 - Which most popular input device used today for interactive processing & for the on line entry of data for batch processing.

A. Mouse

B. Magnetic disk

C. Visual display terminal

D. Card punch

Visual display terminal

284 - Which network protocol is used to send Email?

A. FTP

B. SSH

C. POP3

D. SMTP

SMTP

285 - Which of the following are input devices?

A. Keyboard

B. Mouse

C. Card reader

D. Any of these

Any of these

286 - Which of the following are not likely to be found on a PC main circuit board

A. RAM chips

B. Microprocessor chips

C. ROM chips

D. LCD clocks

LCD clocks

287 - Which of the following are often used to ensure that data has been accurately input to the computer?

A. digitizers

B. light pens

C. keyboards

D. input controls

input controls

288 - Which of the following are the building blocks of all the circuits in a computer.

A. Circuit switch

B. Logic gates

C. Logical Operators

D. Instructions

Logic gates

289 - Which of the following are the two main components of the CPU?

A. control unit and registers

B. registers and main memory

C. control unit and ALU

D. ALU and bus

control unit and ALU

290 - Which of the following are types of ROMs?

A. SROM & DROM

B. PROM & EPROM

C. Only one type there is no further classification

D. PROM & EROM

PROM & EPROM

291 - Which of the following are used to quickly accept, store, and transfer data and instructions that are being used immediately by the CPU?

A. microprocessors

B. registers

C. ROM chips

D. data buses

registers

292 - Which of the following can be output by a computer?

A. graphics

B. voice

C. text

D. All of the above

All of the above

293 - Which of the following can store information in the form of microscopic pits on metal disks.

A. Laser disks

B. Tape cassettes

C. RAM cartridge

D. Punched cards

Laser disks

294 - Which of the following can't spread virus

A. An e-mail with attachment

B. A plain text mail

C. Downloading files over the web

D. None of these

A plain text mail

295 - Which of the following circuit is used as a 'Memory device' in computers?

A. Rectifier

B. Flip Flop

C. Comparator

D. Attenuator

Flip Flop

296 - Which of the following circuit is used as a 'Memory device' in computers?

A. Flip flop

B. Rectifier

C. Comparator

D. Attenuator

Flip flop

297 - Which of the following command is given to reboot the computer?

A. Ctrl+Alt+Del

B. Ctrl+Alt+Tab

C. Ctrl+Shift+Del

D. Ctrl+Alt+Shift

Ctrl+Alt+Del

298 - Which of the following computer language is used for artificial intelligence?

A. FORTRAN

B. PROLOG

C. C

D. COBOL

PROLOG

299 - Which of the following contains startup instructions of the computer and information about its hardware devices?

A. CD

B. ROM

C. Processor

D. RAM

ROM

300 - Which of the following data types automatically generates a consecutive number?

A. Number

B. Memo

C. Text

D. Auto Number

Auto Number

301 - Which of the following describes the correct format of an input instruction?

A. IN 82

B. INPUT 82

C. INP 82

D. 82 INP

IN 82

302 - Which of the following devices can be used to directly input printed text?

A. OCR

B. OMR

C. MICR

D. All of the above

OCR

303 - Which of the following does not affect the resolution of a video display image?

A. bandwidth

B. raster scan rate

C. vertical and horizontal lines of resolution

D. screen size

screen size

304 - Which of the following file organizations is most efficient for a file with a high degree of file activity?

A. sequential

B. ISAM

C. VSAM

D. B-Tree index

sequential

305 - Which of the following functional components of a computer is responsible for the transient or temporary storage used by the CPU?

A. Input

B. Output

C. CPU

D. Memory

Memory

306 - Which of the following functions is a database function?

A. DPART

B. DSUM

C. DGLAZE

D. DGROUP

DPART

307 - Which of the following has the most capacity?

A. CD-R

B. CD-RW

C. DVD

D. VCD

DVD

308 - Which of the following high speed non-impact printers are fast enough to print the entire book in about 1 minute.

A. Laser

B. Dot-matrix

C. Page

D. Line

Page

309 - Which of the following holds data and processing instructions temporarily until the CPU needs it?

A. ROM

B. control unit

C. main memory

D. coprocessor chips

main memory

310 - Which of the following holds the ROM, RAM, CPU?

A. Hard Disk

B. ALU

C. Mother Board

D. None of the above

Mother Board

311 - Which of the following Indian companies designs and manufactures super- computers?

A. C-DOT

B. C-DAC

C. CMC

D. All of the above

C-DAC

312 - Which of the following is a communication network that is devoted to carrying computer information.

A. Data point

B. Data module

C. Data network

D. Data pack

Data network

313 - Which of the following is a computer memory that can be programmed once, but not reprogrammed.

A. ROM

B. RAM

C. PROM

D. EPROM

PROM

314 - Which of the following is a data communication link that connects more than two stations, nodes etc

A. Multipoint connection

B. Multipoint line

C. Multiple chain

D. Multilinked

Multipoint line

315 - Which of the following is a firmware built into the computer system?

A. RAM

B. Port

C. Slot

D. BIOS

BIOS

316 - Which of the following is a machine for reading documents that are encoded in a way that is readable by person and machine.

A. Document reader

B. Distributed system

C. Artificial intelligence

D. Document sorter

Document reader

317 - Which of the following is a non-impact printer?

A. Daisy wheel printer

B. Drum printer

C. Laser printer

D. All of the above

Laser printer

318 - Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit?

A. Printer

B. Keyboard

C. Mouse

D. Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)

Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)

319 - Which of the following is a pointing device?

A. Hard disk

B. CD-ROM drive

C. Touch screen used for computer input.

D. RAM

Touch screen used for computer input.

320 - Which of the following is a secondary memory device?

A. Keyboard

B. Disk

C. ALU

D. All of the above

Disk

321 - Which of the following is a set of general purpose internal registers?

A. stack

B. scratch pad

C. accumulator

D. status register

scratch pad

322 - Which of the following is a special purpose language used to describe to a computer's operating system.

A. LOGO

B. APL

C. ICL

D. CORAL

ICL

323 - Which of the following is a system programming language for micro-computers in the Intel family.

A. LOGO

B. SNOBOL

C. PCM

D. PL/1

PCM

324 - Which of the following is a way to access secondary memory?

A. Action method

B. Random access memory

C. Transfer method

D. Density method

Random access memory

325 - Which of the following is also known as SOROBAN

A. ENIAC

B. Abacus

C. EDSAC

D. UNIVAC

Abacus

326 - Which of the following is an example of connectivity?

A. Internet

B. Floppy disk

C. Power cord

D. Data

Internet

327 - Which of the following is another type of computer software?

A. Application software

B. Programming languages

C. Program codes

D. All of the above

Application software

328 - Which of the following is associated with networks?

A. Download, node

B. Star topology

C. Point-to-Point

D. Both (A) and (B)

Both (A) and (B)

329 - Which of the following is called internal processing memory?

A. DRAM

B. Cache

C. RAM

D. ROM

RAM

330 - Which of the following is correct option for sending dame letter to multiple persons?

A. Macros

B. Mail Merge

C. Template

D. Alignment

Mail Merge

331 - Which of the following is different from other

A. Internet

B. Windows

C. Unix

D. Linux

Internet

332 - Which of the following is directry controlled from a keyboard.

A. Card punch

B. Punched paper tape

C. Magnetic disk

D. Magnetic tape

Card punch

333 - Which of the following is fastest?

A. Cache

B. Registers

C. RAM

D. Hard Disk

Cache

334 - Which of the following is form of semi conductor memory in which it is possible to change the contents of selected memory locations by applying suitable electrical signals.

A. CAM

B. ROM

C. EAROM

D. ANACUS

EAROM

335 - Which of the following is intended to be used in all applications runs on mainframe computers.

A. LOGO

B. APL

C. PL/1

D. OCCAM

PL/1

336 - Which of the following is Mozila Firefox?

A. Anti-Virus software

B. Web Browser

C. URL

D. CCO

Web Browser

337 - Which of the following is non-impact printer?

A. Drum printer

B. Line printer

C. Chain printer

D. Laser printer

Laser printer

338 - Which of the following is non-volatile storage?

A. Backup

B. Secondary

C. Primary

D. Cache

Secondary

339 - Which of the following is not a characteristic of a computer?

A. Diligence

B. I.Q.

C. Accuracy

D. Versatility

I.Q.

340 - Which of the following is not a factor affecting the processing capability or performance of a PC system?

A. The clock sped of the microprocessor

B. The revolutions per minute of the printer disk

C. The primary storage capacity of the processor

D. The built-in instruction set available to the microprocessor

The revolutions per minute of the printer disk

341 - Which of the following is not a function of the Input Unit?

A. It reads instructions and data from the outside world

B. It converts the data into computer acceptable format

C. It makes the data into user understandable format

D. It supplies the data and instructions to the computer for further processing

It makes the data into user understandable format

342 - Which of the following is not a function of the Output Unit?

A. It produces results that can be easily understood by the user

B. It accepts the results produced by the computer

C. It supplies the data and instructions to the outside world

D. It supplies the data and instructions to the computer for further processing

It supplies the data and instructions to the computer for further processing

343 - Which of the following is not a major reason for an email bounce?

A. Bad domain name

B. Bad user account name

C. Stale file handle

D. Domain server is down

Stale file handle

344 - Which of the following is NOT a primary storage device?

A. Magnetic tape

B. Magnetic disk

C. Optical disk

D. All of the above

All of the above

345 - Which of the following is not a Search engine?

A. Google

B. Bing

C. Yahoo

D. Orkut

Orkut

346 - Which of the following is not a sequence storage device?

A. Magnetic disk

B. Magnetic tape

C. Paper tape

D. All of the above

Magnetic disk

347 - Which of the following is not a storage device?

A. DVD

B. Hard Disk

C. Floppy Disk

D. Mouse

Mouse

348 - Which of the following is NOT a type of broad band internet connection?

A. Cable

B. DSL

C. Dial-up

D. Satellite

Dial-up

349 - Which of the following is not an advantage of magnetic disk storage?

A. The access time of magnetic disk is much less than that of magnetic tape

B. Disk storage is less expensive than tape storage

C. Disk storage is longer lasting than magnetic tape

D. None of the above

None of the above

350 - Which of the following is NOT an advantage of open-sourceoperating systems over proprietary versions?

A. Free use and distribution

B. Availability of technical support

C. Availability of source code

D. Ability to modify code

Availability of technical support

351 - Which of the following is not an alternative name for primary memory?

A. Main memory

B. Primary storage

C. Internal storage

D. Mass storage

Mass storage

352 - Which of the following is not an example of a pointing device?

A. Mouse

B. Touchpad

C. Bar Code Reader

D. Pointing Stick

Bar Code Reader

353 - Which of the following is not an output device of a computer?

A. Printer

B. keyboard

C. VDU

D. CRT screen

keyboard

354 - Which of the following is not currently a topic in computer science?

A. Speech recognition

B. Artificial intelligence

C. Thermodynamics

D. Multiprocessing

Thermodynamics

355 - Which of the following is not one of the three primary functions that on-line direct-access systems can serve?

A. inquiry

B. backup

C. update

D. programming

backup

356 - Which of the following is not true of immediate processing?

A. It is often used in real-time applications

B. It can occur with either sequential of direct-access files

C. It can be used in an airline-reservation system

D. Transactions are processed shortly after a real-world event occurs

It can occur with either sequential of direct-access files

357 - Which of the following is not used as secondary storage

A. Semiconductor memory

B. Magnetic disks

C. Magnetic drums

D. Magnetic tapes

Semiconductor memory

358 - Which of the following is not used as secondary storage?

A. Semiconductor memory

B. Magnetic Disks

C. magnetic Drums

D. Magnetic Tapes

Semiconductor memory

359 - Which of the following is not used for storage purposes with main frame computers?

A. removable disks

B. fixed disks

C. mass storage systems

D. diskettes

diskettes

360 - Which of the following is page orientation?

A. Portrait

B. Landscape

C. Gutter

D. Both A & B

Both A & B

361 - Which of the following is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time?

A. terminal

B. light pen

C. digitizer

D. mouse

terminal

362 - Which of the following is responsible for coordinating various operations using timing signals?

A. Arithmetic-logic Unit

B. Control unit

C. Memory unit

D. Input/Output unit

Control unit

363 - Which of the following is responsible for the management and coordination of activities and the sharing of the resources of the computer?

A. Application Software

B. Motherboard

C. Operating System

D. RAM

Operating System

364 - Which of the following is still useful for adding numbers?

A. EDSAC

B. ENIAC

C. Abacus

D. UNIVAC

Abacus

365 - Which of the following is temporary storage are for data before and after it is processed?

A. Floppy

B. ROM

C. CD

D. RAM

RAM

366 - Which of the following is the 1's complement of 10?

A. 1

B. 110

C. 11

D. 10

367 - Which of the following is the expansion of EBCDIC

A. Extended bit comparable to digital interface for computer

B. Extended bootable computerised digital infrared calculator

C. Extended binary coded decimal interchange code

D. Extended binary coded decimal information code

Extended binary coded decimal interchange code

368 - Which of the following is the fastest

A. CPU

B. Magnetic Tapes and Disks

C. Video Terminal

D. Sensors, Mechanical Controllers

CPU

369 - Which of the following is the fastest?

A. CPU

B. magnetic tapes and disks

C. video terminal

D. sensors, mechanical controllers

CPU

370 - Which of the following is the largest and most powerful computer manufacture in the world

A. IBM

B. Intel

C. Novel

D. Microsoft

IBM

371 - Which of the following is the largest unit of storage?

A. Gigabyte (GB

B. Kilobyte (KB)

C. Megabyte (MB)

D. Terabyte (TB)

Terabyte (TB)

372 - Which of the following is the most powerful type of the computer?

A. Mainframe

B. Super conductor

C. Micro computer

D. Super computer

Super computer

373 - Which of the following is the product of data processing?

A. Information

B. Data

C. Software Program

D. System

Information

374 - Which of the following is the upgraded version of the machine language?

A. Fortran

B. Basic

C. Pascal

D. C++

C++

375 - Which of the following is the user programmed semiconductor memory?

A. SRAM

B. DRAM

C. EPROM

D. All of the above

EPROM

376 - Which of the following is true about primary storage?

A. It is a part of the CPU

B. It allows very fast access to data

C. It is relatively more expensive

D. All of the above

All of the above

377 - Which of the following is true?

A. Fields are composed of bytes

B. Files are composed of records

C. Fields are composed of characters

D. All of the above

All of the above

378 - Which of the following is true?

A. Byte is a single digit in a binary number

B. Bit represents a grouping of digital numbers

C. Eight-digit binary number is called a byte

D. Eight-digit binary number is called a bit

Eight-digit binary number is called a byte

379 - Which of the following is used as "Input device" for the computer?

A. Printer

B. VDU

C. TV

D. Light pen

Light pen

380 - Which of the following is used as a primary storage device?

A. Magnetic drum

B. PROM

C. Floppy disk

D. All of the above

PROM

381 - Which of the following is used as storage locations both in the ALU and the control section of a computer?

A. accumulator

B. register

C. adder

D. decoder

382 - Which of the following is used for input and output both

A. Graph plotter

B. Teletype terminal

C. Line printer

D. All of the above

Teletype terminal

383 - Which of the following is used for manufacturing chips?

A. control bus

B. control unit

C. parity unit

D. semiconductor

semiconductor

384 - Which of the following is used for serial access storage only?

A. RAM

B. Magnetic tape

C. Magnetic disk

D. Core memory

Magnetic tape

385 - Which of the following is used in main memory?

A. SRAM

B. DRAM

C. PRAM

D. DDR

DRAM

386 - Which of the following is used to check for errors in RAM chips?

A. ROM chip

B. Microprocessor chip

C. Parity chip

D. EPROM chip

Parity chip

387 - Which of the following is used to insure the high quality of computer output?

A. computer output microfilm

B. output controls

C. voice output systems

D. liquid crystal display

output controls

388 - Which of the following is used to make a programs run when the computer is switched on.

A. Autoboot

B. Warmboot

C. Bubble

D. Authentication

Autoboot

389 - Which of the following is used to store data in database?

A. Form

B. Report

C. Table

D. Query

Table

390 - Which of the following is usually a special one-time operation that must be completed over a limited time period?

A. Batch

B. Patch

C. Project

D. Word

Project

391 - Which of the following isn't a type of computer facility?

A. decentralized

B. centralized

C. de-distributed

D. distributed

de-distributed

392 - Which of the following isn't used in the storage phase of a computer-based information system?

A. Magnetic

B. Keyboard

C. Diskette

D. Hard disk

Keyboard

393 - Which of the following items is not used in Local Area Networks (LANs)

A. Computers

B. Modem

C. Printer

D. Cable

Modem

394 - Which of the following language needs translator?

A. Medium level language

B. Assembly level language

C. High and low level languages

D. None of the above

High and low level languages

395 - Which of the following languages is more suited to a structured program?

A. PL/1

B. FORTRAN

C. BASIC

D. PASCAL

PASCAL

396 - Which of the following languages is often translated to pseudo code?

A. Assembly

B. FORTRAN

C. PASCAL

D. BASIC

PASCAL

397 - Which of the following languages is the most widely used?

A. PL/1

B. BASIC

C. FORTRAN

D. PASCAL

FORTRAN

398 - Which of the following layout does not display footer and header?

A. Normal

B. Web layout

C. Print layout

D. Page layout

Normal

399 - Which of the following machines are characterised by electronic tube circuitry, delay line, rotating or electrostatic memory.

A. First generation

B. Fifth generation

C. Third generation

D. Second generation

First generation

400 - Which of the following memories must be refreshed many times per second?

A. Static RAM

B. Dynamic RAM

C. EPROM

D. ROM

Dynamic RAM

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Fundamentals Of Computer Science MCQs For Job Test Preparation Set. 6

1 - We can organized files by storing them in?

2 - We can print drawing through?

3 - We can print images through?

4 - We can use ____ or erase to delete the file.

5 - What allows you to print on both sides of the printer?

6 - What are the concentric circles on floppy disks know as?

7 - What are the individual dots which make up a picture on the monitor screen called?

8 - What are the names of two basic types of plotters?

9 - What are the two types of monitors?

10 - What decimal of an hour is a second?

11 - What device prevents power interruptions resulting in corrupted data

12 - What difference does the 5th generation computer have from other generation computers?

13 - What digits are representative of all binary numbers?

14 - What do the abbreviations VAB stand for?

15 - What do you call a single point on a computer screen?

16 - What do you need for an ink jet printer?

17 - What do you see if you hover the mouse over a chart object?

18 - What does a light pen contain?

19 - What does a system bus do?

20 - What does BCC means in EMail?

21 - What Does BIOS Stand For?

22 - What does DRAM stand for?

23 - What does FTP stand for?

24 - What does HTTP stands for?

25 - What does MAR stand for?

26 - What does that acronym EGA stand for?

27 - What does the COMPUTER stand for?

28 - What does the SMTP in an SMTP server stand for?

29 - What does the term page orientation refer?

30 - What folder is used to resend an email message?

31 - What information would be safe to include in a public profile on a social networking site?

32 - What is a portion of memory that serves as a temporary repository for data as it waits for a given action?

33 - What is a web browser?

34 - What is access time?

35 - What is an integrated circuit?

36 - What is backup?

37 - What is Cache RAM?

38 - What is called hybrid computer?

39 - What is dedicated computer?

40 - What is meant by a dedicated computer?

41 - What is meant by a dedicated computer?

42 - What is meant by computer literacy?

43 - What is meant by Junk Mail?

44 - What is object of UPS?

45 - What is PCI(Peripheral Component Interconnect)?

46 - What is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time?

47 - What is the abbreviation of Http?

48 - What is the acronym for Single In-Line Memory Module?

49 - What is the acronym of WORM?

50 - What is the alternative name for a diskette?

51 - What is the backgound for a chart called?

52 - What is the best way to protect your hard drive data?

53 - What is the binary value of 200?

54 - What is the clip board?

55 - What is the correct association between a hardware component and a computer function?

56 - What is the definition of Chip?

57 - What is the drawback of analog computers?

58 - What is the example of analog to analog conversion?

59 - What is the filename extension for an Outlook data file?

60 - What is the first Indigenously developed Super Computer of India?

61 - What is the full form of e-mail?

62 - What is the full form of LAN?

63 - What is the function of MICR(Magnetic Ink Character Reader)?

64 - What is the function of print manager?

65 - What is the function of X button placed at right side of the window?

66 - What is the input for a compiler?

67 - What is the latest write-once optical storage media?

68 - What is the legal page size?

69 - What is the main advantage of magnetic core memory over semiconductor RAM memory?

70 - What is the minimum number of operations required, for a microprocessor with 8 data pins, to read a 32-bit word?

71 - What is the most common tool used to restrict access to a computer system?

72 - What is the most likely cause of an erratic mouse cursor?

73 - What is the name for a Web Page address?

74 - What is the name for a webpage address?

75 - What is the name given to the specialized storage element in the processor unit of a computer which is used as a "scratch pad" during processing operations?