Computer objective for exam

SET 1

1. Which one of the following printer genrates characters from a grid of pins?
a. inkjet
b. Laser
c. Dot Matrix
d. all of the above
e.none
Answer-c
2. The life of a key switch in a modern keyboard is?
a. 10 Million cycle
b. 1 Million Cycle c. 50 million cycle
d. Hundred million cycle e.none
Answer-d
3 The resolution offered by SVGA is?
a. 1024*768 pixels
b. 720*348 pix
c. 1280*1024
d. all of the above
e. none
Answer-c
4. Which one of the software needs a compiler for its execution?
a. FORTRAN
b. Oracle
c. dBASE
d. All of above e.none
Answer-a
5. Which one of the following is not considered to be a system software?
a. Assembler
b. Compiler
c. Interpreter
d. source code of COBOL prg
e.none
Answer-d
6. Which one of the following tasks is not performed by a file utility program?
a. Copying of a file
b. Sorting of a file c. File deletion d. Linking the program library with main program e.
None
Answer-d
7. Which one of the following does not generate a hardware interrupt?
a. Printer
b. Hard Disk
c. Floppy
d. Program error
e.none
Answer-d
8. Windows setting are recorded in......
a. Win.ini
b. Sys.ini
c. Control.ini
d. All
e. None
Answer-a
9. All system settings in WINDOWS are stored in?
a. Win.ini
b. Sys.ini
c. Control.ini
d. All
e. None
Answer-b
10. WINDOWS can work in which of the following modes?
a. Expanded
b. Enhanced
c. Enhanced and Standard
d. Compressed e. none
Answer-c
11.A language translator described as....
a. Hardware component b. System software
c. Application software d. database
e. None
Answer-b
12. CAD means....
a. computer aided data b. computer and data
c. Computer aided design d. color and data e. none
Answer-c
13. A program that converts a HLL language program to a set of instructions that can run on a computer is called a?
a. Assembler
b. Compiler
c. debugger
d. Editor
e.none
Answer-b
14. Communication ports are found on the back of microcomputers. They are used to connect the computer to _____?
a. printer
b. Modem
c. other hardware
d. All
e.none
Answer-d

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15. A/an . Device is any device that provides information, which is sent to the CPU?
a. input
b. output
c. Memory
d. CPU
e.none
Answer-a
16. In a computer system, which device is functionally opposite of a Key-board?
a. printer
b. Modem
c. mouse
d. Trackball
e. none
Answer-a
17. The process of writing computer instructions in a programming language is known as?
a. processing
b. Coding
c. debugging
d. Editing
e.none
Answer-b
18. The size of cache memory in most microcomputers is about?
a. few kilobyte b. few mega byte
c. Few gigabyte d. few byte
e.none
Answer-b
19 Which one of the following allows user to continue to operate computer while printing is in progress?
a. spooler
b. job control Program
c. Device manager
d. Trackball
e. none
Answer-a
20. The central processing unit (CPU) consists of?
a. control unit, ALU and Register b. CU, ALU, Primary memory
c. CU, ALU, secondry memory
d. input,
process, output e. None
Answer-a
21. A microprocessor is generally?
a. Single chip SSI b. Single chip MSI
c. Single Chip LSI
d. Both a and b e. none
Answer-c
22. In comparison to secondary memory, primary memory of computer is?
a. Fast b. slow c. less d. Cheap
e. none
Answer-a
23. An output device that uses words or messages recorded on a magnetic medium to produce audio response is?
a. Magnetic tape
b. Voice response unit
c. Voice Response recogniotion
d. Both a and b e.
None
Answer-b
24. Which has read operation, byte erase, byte write and chip erase?
a. RAM
b. EEPROM
c. PROM
d. EPROM
e. None
Answer-b
25. EBCDIC can code up to how many different characters?
a. 512
b. 256 c. 64
d. 128 e. None
Answer-b
26.Which of the following is the fastest?
a. CPU b. Magnetic disk and tape c. Video terminal
d. sensors
e. none
Answer-a
27. How many writes cycles are allowed to a RAM?
a. 10
b. 1
c. 100
d. 1000
e. None
Answer-b
28. Which of the following can be accessed only sequentially?
a. magnetic tape
b. Magnetic disk
c. Optical disk
d. flash drive
e. none
Answer-a
29 A computer can not boot if it does not have a?
a. compiler
b. Operating system
c. Loader
d. Linker
e. None
Answer-b

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30 Which is used for manufacturing chips?

a. Bus
b.Semi conductor c. Control unit
d. Linker
e. None
Answer-b
31. The port of PC to mouse is connected is called?
a. Serial port
b. parallel port c. SCSI port
d. all
e. none
Answer-a
32. The computer code for the interchange of information between terminals is?
a. BCD
b.ASCII c. EBCDIC
d. ALL
e. None
Answer-b
34. Which of the following is not a DTP PROGRAM?
a. Coral Draw b. Page Maker c. Photoshop
d. Coral key
e. None
Answer-d
35. The desirable characteristic(s) of a memory system is (are)?
A. Speed and reliablity
b. Low power consumption
c. durability
d. all
e. none
Answer-d
35. Which of the following is operating system?
a. Ms-Word
b. Page Maker c. C++ d. Macintosh
e. None
Answer-d
36. ____________ are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car or your
electronic thermostat?
a. servers
b. Robotic computers
c. Mainframes d. Embedded computers e. None
Answer-d
37. To host a web site which of following is required?
a. Web server b. database server
c. Exchange server
d. mail server
e. None
Answer-a
38. The steps and tasks needed to process data, such as responses to questions or clicking an icon, are called?
a. operating system
b. application system
c. System unit
d. instruction
e. None
39. Find and Replace utility is available in?
a. word
b excel
c. Power point d. all
e. none
Answer-d
40. Speed of dot matrix printer is measured in?
a. DPM
b.CPS c. DPS d. PPM
e. None
Answer-b
41. If the resolution of a printer is 1200 dpi, the number of dots per square inch is?
a. 1200
b. 1200*1200
c. 600
d. 3600
e. None
Answer-b
42. A characteristic of an Online realtime system is?
a. offline processing
b. more than one CPU
c. More than one processor
d. not delay in processing e.
None
Answer-d
42. The instructions for starting the computer are house on?
a.ROM b. RAM
c. Cache
d. Hard Disk
e. None
Answer-a
43.Which Memory is Volatile?
a.ROM
b. RAM
c. EEPROM
d. EPROM
e. None
Answer-b

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44 The techenique, which stores a program on a disk and then,transfers the program into main memory, as and when
the are needed, is known as?
a.Thrassing
b. Swapping
c. Spooling
d. Debugging
e. None
Answer-b
45. EEPROM permits?
a. Read Permission only b. read and byte erase permission c. Read, byte erase and byte write operations
d.
Read, byte erase, byte write and chip erase operations.
E. none
Answer-d
46. A feature of MS Word that saves the document automatically after certain interval is available on
a Save tab on Options dialog box b. Save As dialog box
c. Both of above d. all
e. none
Answer-a
47. Where can you find the horizontal split bar on MS Word screen?
a. On the left of horizontal scroll bar
b. On the right of horizontal scroll bar
c. On the top of vertical scroll
bar
d. On the bottom of vertical scroll bar
e. none
Answer-c
48. Which of the following is not available on the Ruler of MS Word screen?
a. Tab stop box b. Left Indent
c. Right Indent d. Center Indent
e All of above
Answer-d
49. What is place to the left of horizontal scroll bar?
a. Tab stop buttons
b. View buttons c. Split buttons d. Indicators
e. None of above
Answer-b
50. Which file starts MS Word?
a. Winword.exe b. Word.exe
c. Msword.exe d. Word2003.exe
e. none
Answer-a
51. How many ways you can save a document?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
e. none
Answer-a
52.What is the short cut for spelling check in document?
a. F7
b. Shift+F7
c. Control +F7
d. Alt+ F7
e. None
Answer-a
53. When a formatted number does not fit within a cell, it displays
a. #####
b. #DIV/0
c. #DIV@
d. None of these
Answer-a
54. Data can be arranged in ascending or descending order by using
a. Sort command from Table menu
b. Sort command from Data menu c. Sort command from Tools menu d.
None of these
Answer-b
55.Which of the following is concatenating operator?
a. Apostrophe ()
b. Exclamation (!)
c. Ampersand (&)
d. Hash (#)
e. none
Answer-c
56. Red triangle at the top right corner of a cell indicates
a. There is an error in the cell
b. There is a comment associated with the cell
c. The font color of the text in cell is red
d. The cell cant accept formula
e. none
Answer-c
57 To select multiple non-adjecent cells in a worksheet you will click them holding
a. CTRL key
b. ALT key
c. Shift Key
d. Ctrl+Shift key
e. None
Answer-a
58. How many sheets are there in Excel Workbook by default?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
e. none
Answer-b
59. Which of the following component displays the contents of active cell?
a. Name box
b. Formula bar c. Menu bar
d. Status bar
e. none

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Answer-b
60 To move to the previous worksheet press
a. Ctrl+PgUp
b. Ctrl+PgDn
c. Shift+Tab
d. Ctrl+Tab
e. none
Answer-a
61. The accounting style shows negative numbers in
a. Bold
b. Brackets
c. Paranthesis
d. Quotes
e. none
Answer-b
62. The process of identifying specific rows and columns so that so that certain columns and rows are always visible
on the screen is called
a. freezing
b. locking
c. Selecting
d. fixing
e. none
Answer-a
63. When you create two or four separate windows containing part of the spreadsheet that can be viewed, you have
created
a. sections
b. panes
c. Views
d. sub-sheets
e. none
Answer-b
65. Which keyboard shortcut opens the Go To dialog box?
a. Ctrl + B
b. Ctrl + Shift + B
c. F2
d. F5
e. none
Answer-d
66. The number of rows in a worksheet is (in 2003 excel)
a. 36500
b. 65536
c. 256
d. 64536
e. None
Answer-b
67. Which of the following option is not in Insert menu?
a. Header and Footer
b. Footnote
c. Bookmark
d. Hyperlink
e. None
Answer-a
68. Which page orientation you will select if you wish to print in wide format?
a. Landscape
b. Portrait
c. Horizontal
d. Vertical
e. None
Answer-A
69. To repeat the table heading in every page
a. From Table menu choose Row Height and Column Width
b. From Table menu choose Properties
c. From Table menu choose the Sort
d. From Table menu choose Heading Rows Repeat e. None
Answer-d
70. Which shortcut keys you will use to select all the text after current cursor position?
a. Shift + End
b. Ctrl + Shift + End
c. Ctrl + End
d. Ctrl + Shift + PageDown
e. None
71. To set equal width for columns we select
a. Equal Column Width from Table menu
b. Equal Width from Table menu c. Columns from Format menu
d. Distribute Columns Evenly
e. None
Answer-d
72.which file keeps command to execute automatically when OS is started?
a.command.com b. any batch file c. Autoexe.bat d. config,sys
e. none
Answer-c
73.Which is not the function of operating system?
a. memory management b. Process management c. Application management
d. virus protection
e.none
Answer-d
74. Which operating system doesnt support long file name?
a. Win 95
b Win NT
c. Win 2000 server
d. MS-DOS
e. none
Answer-d
75. The Operating system manages
a. memory
b. Process
c. Disk and I/O device
d. all
e. none
Answer-d
76.Which key delete the character from the left of the cursor?
a. End b Backspace
c. Delete
d. home
e. none
Answer-b

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77.Which of the following can be used to navigate documents?

a. frames
b. hyperlink
c. Web toolbar d. all of the above
e. none
Answer-b
78. Which Layer is not present in TCP/IP model?
a. Application Layer b Internet Layer
c. Transport Layer d. Presentation Layer e. none
Answer-d
79. Address 192.5.48.3 belongs to
A. class A.
B. class B.
C class C.
D class D.
E. NONE
Answer-c
80. A file containing relatively permanent data is?
A. Random
b. Master
c. Transaction
d. Sequential
e. none
Answer-b
81....................... is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion?
a. process
b. software
c. Output
d. Information e. none
Answer-d
82 On computers using Microsoft Windows XP, holding the Windows key down and pressing the letter E will:
A.) Start Windows Explorer.
B.) Display the Start menu.
C.) Execute Microsoft Windows.
D.)
Run Windows Help.
Answer : a
83. The insert, caps lock, and num lock keys are all examples of ____________ keys.
A. Control
B. Function
C. Toggle
D. shortcut
Answer : c
84. The copy, cut, and paste features use keyboard shortcuts with the ____________ key and a keyboard letter.
A. Shift
B. Windows
C. Alt
D. Ctrl
Answer : d
85. RF keyboards differ from infrared keyboards in that they:
A. must be closer to the computer.
B. are connected to the computer via the USB port.
C. do not need to be pointed at the computer.
D. are used primarily on laptops or PDAs.
Answer : c
86. The traditional mouse requires a mouse pad to provide friction for its:
A. touchpad.
B. tracker.
C. optical sensor. D. Roller-ball.
Answer : d
87. The flicker effect of a cathode ray tube is controlled by its:
A. resolution.
B. refresh rate. C. dot pitch.
D. data transfer rate.
Answer : b
88. A monitor with high dot pitch will have:
A. a relatively large number of pixels.
B. a high number of possible colors in its display.
C. wide gaps between pixels.
D. relatively fast recharging of the pixels illumination.
Answer : c
89. The larger the number of pixels of a computer monitor, the higher its:
A. resolution.
B. refresh rate. C. dot pitch.
D. data transfer rate.
Answer : a
90. The maximum complete electron scans of current CRT monitors is ____________ times per second.
A. 25
B. 50
C. 75
D. 100
Answer : c
91. Electron beam scanning is a characteristic of:
A. laser printers. B. flat panel monitors.
C. cathode ray tubes.
D. liquid crystal display.
Answer : c
92. The type of output device that utilizes a fluorescent panel for generating light waves is a(n):
A. CRT monitor. B. inkjet printer. C. laser printer. D. LCD monitor.
Answer : d

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93. The main advantage of active matrix over passive matrix technology is that active matrix panels:
A. have higher screen resolution.
B. can selectively recharge individual pixels.
C. cost less than passive matrix panels.
D. require less power consumption than passive matrix panels.
Answer : b
94. The following are all advantages of LCD over CRT monitors EXCEPT:
A. wider viewing area relative to size of the monitor.
B. less likely to cause eyestrain.
C. more friendly to the environment.
D. wider viewing angle.
Answer : d
95. The fastest and quietest type of printer is a(n):
A. dot-matrix printer.
B. inkjet printer. C. laser printer. D. plotter.
Answer : c
96. The type of large printer that can most accurately produce images requiring precise, continuous lines is a(n):
A. plotter.
B. inkjet printer. C. laser printer. D. dot-matrix printer.
Answer : a
97 MICR stands for?
a) Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
b) Magnetic Ink Code Reader
c) Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
d) None of the above
Answer: a
98 The main difference between application and system software is that:
A.) Application software is composed of program instructions but system software is not.
B.) Application software is stored in memory whereas system software is only in the CPU.
C.) System software is unnecessary whereas application software must be present on the computer.
D.) System software manages hardware whereas application software performs user tasks.
Answer : d
99 A document created in a word processing program or a budget created in a spreadsheet are both examples of
documents created in:
A.) Application software.
B.) System software.
C.) An operating system.
D.) A Windows platform.
Answer : a
100 Which of the following is an example of system software?
A.) Word processor
B.) Operating system
C.) Management information system
D.) Spreadsheet
Answer : b
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Software instruction intended to satisfy a user's specific processing needs are called:
1) System software 2) A microcomputer3) Documentation 4) Applications software5) All
The __________ tells the computer how to use its components.
(1) utility
2) network3) operating system 4) application program 5) None of these
The most important or powerful computer in a typical network.
1) desktop 2) network client 3) network server
4) network station 5) None of these
To access a mainframe or supercomputer, users often use a ___
1) terminal
2) node 3) desktop
4) handheld 5) None of these
Which of the following contains information about the structure of a database?
1) Database management system 2) Data dictionary 3) Data repository 4) Data warehouse 5) None of these
The rules of a language are called its __________.
1) structure 2) code 3) syntax 4) rigidity 5) None of these
JavaScript was developed by __________ to run inside of web pages.
1) Microsoft
2) Sun 3) Oracle
4) Netscape 5) None of these
A series of steps that always results in an answer is the definition of __________.
1) heuristic
2) flowchart 3) algorithm
4) pseudo code 5) None of these
To create a copy of files in the event of system failure, you create a __________.
1) restore file 2) backup 3) firewall 4) redundancy 5) None of these

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10. If configured correctly, the __________ will prevent interaction with your computer after a specified time
period.
1) firewall 2) filter 3) screen saver 4) popup blocker 5) virus
11. A network that is connected to the Internet, but uses encryption to scramble all the data sent through the
Internet is called?
(1) Hardware network (2) Social network (3) LAN
(4) Virtual private network (5) None of these
12. The main advantage of magnetic disk compared to magnetic tape is
(1) low cost
(2) rigidity (3) direct access (4) high packet density (5) sequential access
13. The memory card which is conceptually related to the smart card but is similar to the video disk, is
(1) Master card (2) Visa card (3) Optical card (4) Laser card
(5) Data card
14. process rearranges file fragments into contiguous files.
(1) folder folding (2)Defragmentation (3) Unflagging
(4) Disk scanning (5) File filling
15. Recycle Bin enables you to restore a file which was deleted from:
(1) Drive B
(2) Drive C (3) Drive K
(4) Drive L (5) None of these
16. The collection of commands is called:
(1) file
(2) Program (3) information
(4) data (5) instruction
17. The processing capability of a microcomputer can be enhanced with the help of :
(1) secondary memory (2) additional processor (3) expansion card
(4) buffer memory (5) None of
these
18. .determines the appearance of your desktop and controls the performance of your hardware.
(1) Windows Explore (2) Internet Explorer (3) Program file
(4) Control Panel (5) System file
19. A stand 3.5 floppy disk can hold ----- of data .
(1) 1.44 GB
(2) 1.44MB (3) 1.44 KB
(4) 1.44B (5) All the above
20. Latest Entry Level Desktop PC have at least more than ------ of RAM.
(1) 100bit
(2) 100Byte (3) 100KB
(4) 100 MB (5) None of these
21. The shortcut key to switch between different application is:
(1) Alt+F1
(2) Alt+Tab (3)Shift +Tab
(4) Ctrl + Tab (5) None of these
22. Linux is an example of
(1) Operating system (2) Input Device (3) Output Device
(4) Terminal
(5) None of these
23. Which of following terms is associated with high speed connection?
(1) TCP/IP
(2) Dial-up access (3) Ethernet
(4) Broadband (5) None of these
24. The menu option to delete all the list present in the Recycle Bin is :
(1) Full Recycle Bin (2) Restore (3) Empty Recycle Bin
(4) Fill Delete (5) None of these
25. We can save our favourite website in a browser as :
(1) Favourite
(2) save (3) Bookmark
(4) Both 1& 2
(5) None of these
26. A computer checks the------ of user names and password for a match before granting access.
(1) website
(2) database (3) backup file
(4) network (5) None of these
27. What Is E- mail attachment?
(1) A receipt sent by the recipient (2) A malicious parasite that feeds off of your messages and destroys the
contents
(3) A computer file sent along with an email message (4) Confirmation of received E-mail (5) None of these
28. Which of the following phases are present in a software development life cycle?
(1) Coding (2) Analysis (3) Design (4) All of the above (5) None of these
29. Which of the following is not a(n) search engine?
(1) Bing
(2) Google (3) Orkut
(4) Duck Go (5) None of these
30. The kind of the memory that comes from the CPU that is erased when you shut the computer off or exit the
program that you were in.
(1) ROM (2) RAM (3) CACHE (4) flash Drive (5) Hard Drive
31. _____________ are words that a programming language has set aside for its own use.
(1) Control worlds
(2) Reserved words
(3) Control structures (4) Reserved keys (5) None of
these
32. When data changes in multiple lists and all lists are not updated, this causes:
(1) data redundancy (2) information overload
(3) duplicate data (4) data inconsistency (5) None
33. A Proxy server is used for which of the following?
(1) To provide security against unauthorized users (2) To process client requests for web pages (3) To
process client requests for database access (4) To provide TCP/IP (5) None of these

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34.

______ describe what are database fields.

(1) Structures
(2) Field markers (3) Field definition
(4) Field names (5) None of these
35. A goal of normalization is to __________
(1) minimize the number of relationships (2) minimize the number of entities (3) minimize the number of
tables
(4) minimize the number of redundancy (5) None of these
36. Granting an outside organization access to internet web pages is often implemented using a (n) ____
(1) extranet
(2) intranet
(3) internet
(4) hacker (5) None of these
37. The most frequently used instructions of a computer program are likely to be fetched from:
(1) the hard disk
(2) cache memory (3) RAM (4) registers (5) None of these
38. ____________ are viruses that are triggered by the passage of time or on a certain date.
(1) Boot-sector viruses (2) Macro viruses (3) Time bombs
(4) Worms (5) None of these
39. To change selected text to all capital letters, click the change case button, then click
1) Uppercase 2) Upper all 3)Capslock 4) Lock Upper 5) Large Size
40. A person who uses his or her expertise to gain access to other people's computers to get information illegally
or do damage is a
1) hacker 2) analyst 3) instant messenger 4) programmer 5) spammer
41. A device that connects to a network without the use of cables is said to be
1) distributed 2) free 3) centralized 4) open source 5) None of these
42. Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym
1)CD 2) DVD 3) ROM 4)RW 5)ROS
43. The most common type of storage devices are
1) persistent 2) optical 3) magnetic 4)flash 5) steel
44. Codes consisting of lines of varying widths or lengths that are computer-readable
are known as
1) an ASCII code 2) a magnetic tape 3) a bar code 4) an OCR scanne 5) None of these
45. A Web site's main page is called its
1) Homepage 2) Browser page 3) Search Page 4) Bookmark 5) None of these
46. Part number, part description, and number of parts ordered are examples of
1) control 2) output 3) processing 4) feedback 5) input
47. To access properties of an object, the mouse technique to use is
1) dragging 2) dropping 3) right-clicking 4) shift-clicking 5) None of these
48. Computers use the number system to store data and perform calculations.
1) binary 2) octal 3) decimal 4) hexadecimal 5) None of these
49.______are attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by
falsifying their identity.
1) Phishing trips 2) Computer viruses 3) Spyware scams 4) Viruses 5) Philshing scams
50. Why is it unethical to share copyrighted files with your friends?
1) It is not unethical, because it is legal. 2) It is unethical because files are being given for free.
3) Sharing copyrighted files without permission breaks copyright laws. 4) It is not unethical because the files are
being given for free. 5) It is not unethical anyone can access a computer
51. Which of the following can be used to select the entire document?
1) CTRL + A 2) ALT + F5 3) SHIFT + A 4) CTRL + K 5) CTRL + H
52. To instruct Word to fit the width of a column to the contents of a table automatically,
click the ______ button and then point to AutoFit Contents.
1) Fit to Form 2) Format 3) Autosize 4) Contents 5) Autofit
53. The simultaneous processing of two or more programs by multiple processors is
1) multiprogramming 2) multitasking 3) time-sharing 4) multiprocessing 5) None of these
54. A disks content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that cannot be changed or erase by the user
is
1) memory-only 2) write-only 3) CPU 4) CD-ROM 5) ROM
55 . What is the permanent memory built into your computer called?
1) RAM 2) Floppy 3) CPU 4) CD-ROM 5) ROM
56. The default view in Excel is _______view.
1) Work 2) Auto 3) Normal 4) Roman 5) None of these
57. What displays the contents of the active cell in Excel?

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1) Namebox 2) Row Headings 3) Formulabar 4) Taskpane 5) None of these

58. In word you can force a page break
1) by positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing the F1 key
2) by positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing Ctrl + enter
3) by using the Insert / Section Break 4) by changing the font size of your document 5) None of these
59. Grouping and processing all of a firms transactions at one time is called
1) a database management system 2) batch processing 3) a real-time system 4) an on-line system
5) None of these
60. Help menu is available at which, button?
l) End 2) Start 3) Turnoff 4) Restart 5) Reboot
61. You can keep your personal files/folders in
1) My folder 2) My Documents 3) My Files 4) My Text 5) None of these
62. A central computer that holds collections of data and programs for many PCs, workstations, and other
computers is a(n)
1) supercomputer 2) minicomputer 3) laptop 4) server 5) None of these
63. When you save to this, your data will remain intact even when the computer is turned off.
1) RAM 2) motherboard 3) secondary storage device 4) primary storage device 5) None of these
64. The folder retains copies of messages that you have started but are not yet ready to
send.
1) Drafts 2) Outbox 3) Address Book 4) Sent Items 5) Inbox
65. You can a search by providing more informationthe search engine can use to select a smaller, more useful set of results.
1) refine 2) expand 3) load 4) query 5) slowdown
67. The contents of are lost when the computer turns off.
1) storage 2) input 3) output 4) memory 5) None of these
68. The enables you to simultaneously keep multiple Web pages open in one browser indow.
1) tab box 2) pop - up helper 3) tab row 4) address bar 5) Esc key
69. A DVD is an example of a(n)
1) hard disk 2) optical disc 3) output device 4) solid-state storage device 5) None of these
70. The basic unit of a worksheet into which you enter data in Excel is called a
1) tab 2) cell 3) box 4) range 5) None of these
71. ---------is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors.
1) Tracking 2) Formatting 3) Crashing 4) Allotting 5) None of these
72. Which ports connect special types of music instruments to sound cards?
1)BUS 2) CPU 3) USB 4) MIDI 5)'MINI
73. The process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer is called
1) downloading 2) uploading 3) FTP 4) JPEG 5) downsizing
75.---------In Excel allows users to bring together copies of workbooks that other users have worked on
independently.
1) Copying 2) Merging 3) Pasting 4) Compiling 5) None of these
76. If you want to connect to your own computer through the Internet from another location, you can use
1) e-mail 2) FTP 3) instant message 4) Telnet 5) None of these
77. To reload a Web page, press the button.
1) Redo 2) Reload 3) Restore 4) Ctrl 5) Refresh
78. Mobile Commerce is best described as
1) The use of kiosks in marketing 2) Transporting products 3) Buying and selling goods/services through
wireless handheld devices 4) Using notebook PCs in marketing 5) None of the above
79. _____Video processors consist of ______and _______, which store and process images.
1) CPU and VGA 2) CPU and memory 3) VGA and memory 4)VGI and DVI 5) None of these
80. ______are words that a programming language has set aside for its own use.
1) Control words 2) Control structures 3) Reserved words 4) Reserved keys 5) None of these
81. What is the process of copying software programs from secondary storage media to the hard disk called?
1) configuration 2) download 3) storage 4) upload 5) installation
82. This first step in the transaction processing cycle captures business data through various modes such as
optical scanning or at an electronic commerce website.
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4) Data Entry
83. When the pointer is positioned on a like a hand.
1) Grammar error 2) Formatting error 3) Screen Tip 4) Spelling error 5) Hyperlink
84. The computer abbreviation KB usually means
1) Key Block 2) Kernel Boot 3) Key Byte 4) Kit Bit 5) Kilo Byte
85.Which of the following are advantages of CD-ROM as a storage media?
1) CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store large amount of data and information. 2) CD-ROM disks retrieve
data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do. 3) CD-ROMs make less errors than magnetic
media. 4) All the above 5) None of these
86. A (n)____is a special visual and audio effect applied in Powerpoint to text or content.
1) animation 2) flash 3) wipe 4) dissolve 5) None of these
87. Which of the following is a storage device that uses rigid, permanently installed magnetic disks to store data/
information?
1) floppy diskette 2) hard disk 3) permanent disk 4) optical disk 5) None of these
88. The piece of hardware that converts your computer's digital signal to an analog signal that can travel over
telephone lines is called a
1) red wire 2) blue cord 3) tower 4) modem 5) None of these
89. Personal computers can be connected together to form a
1) server 2) supercomputer 3) network 4) enterprise 5) None of these
90. A ----- is the term used when a search engine returns a Web page that matches the search criteria.
1) blog 2) hit 3) link 4) view 5) success
Answer:- 1-4, 2-3, 3-3, 4-1, 5-2, 6-3, 7-4, 8-3, 9-2, 10-3, 11-4, 12-3, 13-4, 14-2, 15- 2, 16-2, 17-3, 18-4, 19-2,
20-4. 21-2, 22-1, 23-4,24-3, 25-4, 26-2, 27-3, 28-4, 29-3, 30-2, 31-2, 32-4, 33-2, 34-4, 35-4, 36-1, 37-2, 38-3,
39-1, 40-1, 41-5, 42-4,43-3,44-3,45-1, 46-5, 47-3, 48-1,49-5,50-3, 51-1, 52-3,53-4, 54-5, 55-5, 56-3,57-3, 582, 59-2,60-2, 61-2,62-2,63-3,64-1,65-1,66-4, 67-3,68-2,69-2,70-2, 71-4, 72-1, 73-1,75-2, 76-4, 77-2, 78-3, 793, 80-3,81-5, 82-3, 83-5, 84- 5, 86- 1,87-2,88-4,89-3,90-2
Set-3
1---------------is a command to open my computer on window.
a. win button + m
b. ctrl+shift+L
c. win button + E
d. Alt+f12
2After copying the content, how many times you can paste?
a. 1
b. 16
c. 8
d. many
e. None
3. Tim Berners Lee developed HTML in ..................
a 1976
b 1972
c. 1990
d. 1984
e. none
4. Which is social networking site ?
a twitter
b Apache
c. firmware
d. spyware
e. None
6. The ---- shows all the websites and pages that you have visited over a period of time.

e. None

(A) status bar

(B) task bar
(C) history list
(D) tool bar
(E) None of these
ANS (C)
7. A proxy server is used for the which of the following?
(A) To provide security against unauthorized users
(B) To process client requests for web pages
(C) To process client requests for database access (D) To provide TCP/IP
(E) None of these
ANS (A)
8. A repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the internet , is called a (n) --(A) version
(B) Patch
(C) Tutorial
(D) FAQ
(E) None of these
ANS (B)
9. In the URL http://www.yahoo.com/ , the portion labelled http is the --(A) host
(B) domain name (C) protocol
(D) top-level domain
(E) None of these
ANS (C)
10. In a database , a field is a -(A) lable
(B) table of information
(C) group of related records
(D) category of information
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11. The number of pixels displayed on a screen is known as the screen-(A) resolution
(B) colour depth (C) refresh rate
(D) viewing size (E) None of these
ANS (A)
12. Word processing , spreadsheet , and photo-editing are example of -(A) application software
(B) system software
(C) operating system software
(D) platform software
(E) None of these
ANS (A)
13. If you wish to extend the length of the network without having the signal degrade, you would use a --(A) repeater
(B) router(C) gateway
(D) switch
(E) None of these
ANS (A)
14. A---- is approximately a million bytes.
(A) gigabyte
(B) kilobyte
(C) megabyte
(D) terabyte
(E) None of these
ANS (C)
15. The time it takes a device to locate data and instructions and make them available to CPU is known as
(A) clock speed
(B) a processing cycle
(C) CPU speed
(D) access time
(E) None of these
ANS (D)
16. -------- controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users are interact with the
computer.
(A) The platform (B) The operating system
(C) Application software
(D) The motherboard(E) None of these
ANS (B)
17. -------- means that the data contained in a database is accurate and reliable.
(A) Data redundancy
(B) Data integrity
(C) Data reliability (D) Data consistency
(E) None of these
ANS (B)
18. A(n) ------ is a private corporate network, used exclusively by company employees.
(A) Internet
(B) local area network
(C) peer-to-peer
(D) intranet
(E) None of these
ANS (B)
19. An intentionally disruptive program that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk is known as a:
A. Trojan horse. B. virus. C. time bomb.
D. time-related bomb sequence.
E.NONE
Answer: B
20. In 1999, the Melissa virus was a widely publicized:
A. e-mail virus.
B. macro virus.
C. Trojan horse.
D. Time bomb.
E.NONE
Answer: A
21. What type of virus uses computer hosts to reproduce itself?
A. Time bomb
B. Worm
C. Melissa virus D. Macro virus
E.NONE
Answer: B
22. The thing that eventually terminates a worm virus is a lack of:
A. memory or disk space.
B. time. C. CD drive space.
D. CD-RW.
E.NONE
Answer: A
23. 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.
E.NONE
Answer: C
24. The OSI model is divided into _______ processes called layers.
(A) five (B) six
(C) seven
(D) eight
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
25. System software is the set of programs that enables your computer's hardware devices and ______ software to work together.
(A) management (B) processing
(C) utility (D) application
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
26. URL stands for ........
(A) Universal Research List
(B) Universal Resource List (C) Uniform Resource Locator

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Ans : (C)

(E) None of these

26. .............is a semiconductor memory:

a. Hard-Disk
b. ROM
c. Both a and b
d. C.D
E. None
27. Access time of secondary memory is.......................
a. faster
b. Higher
c. slower
d. All of above E. None
28. to move to the beginning of a line of text press the..................key
a. home
b. pageup
c. end d. All of above E. None
29. ....................is a set of parallel lines that information travels inside a computer
a. Serial port
b. BUS c. Binary word d. memory
E. None
30. Floppy disks which are made from flexible plastic material coated with............?
a. Silicon b. mercury
c. Magnetic material
d. Silver
E. None
31. ......................is a fast data transmitting device is used to connect compact disk drive.
a. Parallel port b. Serial port
c. USB port
d. SCSI Port
e. none
32. A term associated with the comparison of processing speeds of different computer system is:
a. EFTS
b. MPG
c. MIPS
d. CFPS
e. none
33. Plotter accuracy is measured in terms of repeatability and
a. Buffer size
b. Resolution
c. Vertical dimensions
d. Intelligence
e. none
34. Bubble-jet printer is a name of
a. inkjet primer b. Impact printer c. Laser printer d. non-impact
e. none
35. Which function will you use to enter current time and date in a woksheet cell?
a. =today()
b. =now()
c. =today()
d. =currentTime() e. None
36. '.rtf' extension refers usually to what kind of file?
a. rich text format
b. System file
c. Temporary file d. Audio file
e. none
37.one nibble is equal to .....byte
a. 8 byte b.32byte
c.4 byte
d.4 bit e. none
38. DVD is the examples What type of Memory?
a. Primary memory
b. magnetic tape
c. Temp memory
d. All
e. none
39. Max zoom percentage supported by MS Word is
a.800%
b.700%
c. 250%
d. 500%
e. none
40 When you install a new program on your computer, it is typically added to the .menu.
a. all programs b. select programs c. start programs d. desktop programs e. none of these.
41. Convert binary number 101111 into decimal number
a.43
b. 66
c.107
d.225 e. none
42. Convert octal number 63 into binary number
a.111010
b. 110011
c.101101
d.100101
e. none
43. The section of the CPU that selects, interprets and sees to the execution of program instructions
a. Memory
b. Register
c. Control unit d ALU e. None
44. The memory in which user can get the chance to write once
a. ROM
b. RAM
c. PROM
d. EPROM
e. none
45. ........................protocol is used for transferring mail on internet.
a. FTP b. VoIP
c. SMTP
d. Both a and b e. none
46. ........... developed Laptop computer?
a. Tony blair
b. Adom Osborne
c. Jeff Hawkins d. Larry Page
e. none
47.In excel ----------is a key combination to display date.
a. ctrl+ shift+F1 b. Alt+shift+F1 c. Ctrl+;
d. Shift+ctrl+=
e. none
48. Barcode reader uses..................to read barcode
a. infra red rays
b. gamma rays c. Laser rays
d. All of the above
e. none
49. .....................is processed by the computer into information.
a. number
b. processor
c. input
d. data e. none
50. .........................is known as POS scanner.
a. joystick
b. Trackball
c. Light pen
d. Bar code reader
e.none

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c. Alt+F12
d. Ctrl+F12
e.none
52. The Key F12 open .......
a. Save dialog box
b. print dialog box
c. New dialog box d. Save as dialog
e.none
53. Background color or effects applied on a document is not visible in
a Web layout view
b Print Layout view
c. Reading View d. Print Preview e.none
54. What is a portion of a document in which you set certain page formatting options?
a Page b. Document
c. Section
d. Page Setup
e.none
55. Borders can be applied to
a. Cells b. Paragraph
c. Text
d. All of above e.none
56. Which of the following is not a type of page margin?
a. Left b. Right
c. Center
d. Top
e.none
57. What is the default left margin in Word 2003 document?
a. 1"
b. 1.25"
c. 1.5"
d. 2"
e.none
58. What is gutter margin?
a. Margin that is added to the left margin when printing
b. Margin that is added to right margin when printing
c. Margin that is added to the binding side of page when printing
d. Margin that is added to the outside of the page when printing
e.none
59. Portrait and Landscape are
a. Page Orientation
b. Paper Size
c. Page Layout d. All of above e.none
60. If you need to change the typeface of a document, which menu will you choose?
a Edit b. View
c. Format
d. Tools
e.none
61. Which of the following is not a font style?
a Bold b. Italics
c. Regular
d.Superscript
e.none
62. Which one of the following does not fall under the category of the secondry storage device?
a DRAM
b. Hard Disk
c.Floppy DIsk d.optical disk
e.none
63. Which one of the following medium is universal, portable,and inexpensive but has its own limitations in term of
storage capacity and speed?
a DRAM
b. Hard Disk
c.Floppy DIsk d.optical disk
e.none
64. In case of winchester disk the head?
a. Contacts the recording surface occasionally
b. Never contacts the disk surface
c. Always contacts the recording surface
d. Contacts only the landing area while not recording
e. none
65. In which one of the following types of disk, the read-write head physically contacts the surface of disk while
recording?
a. DRAM
b. Hard Disk
c.Floppy DIsk d.optical disk
e.none
66. The input device that is closely related to touch screen is the?
a. keyboard
b. Mouse
c. Light pen
d. optical disk
e.none
67 Which one of the following printer genrates characters from a grid of pins?
a. inkjet
b. Laser
c. Dot Matrix
d. all of the above
e.none
68. The life of a key switch in a modern keyboard is?
a. 10 Million cycle
b. 1 Million Cycle c. 50 million cycle
d. Hundred million cycle e.none
69 The resolution offered by SVGA is?
a. 1024*768 pixels
b. 720*348 pix
c. 1280*1024
d. all of the above
e. none
70. Which one of the software needs a compiler for its execution?
a. FORTRAN
b. Oracle
c. dBASE
d. All of above e.none
71. Which one of the following is not considered to be a system software?
a. Assembler
b. Compiler
c. Interpreter
d. source code of COBOL prg
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72. Which one of the following tasks is not performed by a file utility program?
a. Copying of a file
b. Sorting of a file c. File deletion d. Linking the program library with main program e.
None
73. Which one of the following does not generate a hardware interrupt?
a. Printer
b. Hard Disk
c. Floppy
d. Program error
e.none
74. Windows setting are recorded in......
a. Win.ini
b. Sys.ini
c. Control.ini
d. All
e. None
75. All system settings in WINDOWS are stored in?
a. Win.ini
b. Sys.ini
c. Control.ini
d. All
e. None
76. WINDOWS can work in which of the following modes?
a. Expanded
b. Enhanced
c. Enhanced and Standard
d. Compressed e. none
77.A language translator described as....
a. Hardware component b. System software
c. Application software d. database
e. None
78. CAD means....
a. computer aided data b. computer and data
c. Computer aided design d. color and data e. none
79. A program that converts a HLL language program to a set of instructions that can run on a computer is called a?
a. Assembler
b. Compiler
c. debugger
d. Editor
e.none
80. Communication ports are found on the back of microcomputers. They are used to connect the computer to _____?
a. printer
b. Modem
c. other hardware
d. All
e.none
81. A/an . Device is any device that provides information, which is sent to the CPU?
a. input
b. output
c. Memory
d. CPU
e.none
82. In a computer system, which device is functionally opposite of a Key-board?
a. printer
b. Modem
c. mouse
d. Trackball
e. none
83. The process of writing computer instructions in a programming language is known as?
a. processing
b. Coding
c. debugging
d. Editing
e.none
84. The size of cache memory in most microcomputers is about?
a. few kilobyte b. few mega byte
c. Few gigabyte d. few byte
e.none
85 Which one of the following allows user to continue to operate computer while printing is in progress?
a. spooler
b. job control Program
c. Device manager
d. Trackball
e. none
86. The central processing unit (CPU) consists of?
a. control unit, ALU and Register b. CU, ALU, Primary memory
c. CU, ALU, secondry memory
d. input,
process, output e. None
87. A microprocessor is generally?
a. Single chip SSI b. Single chip MSI
c. Single Chip LSI
d. Both a and b e. none
88. In comparison to secondary memory, primary memory of computer is?
a. Fast b. slow c. less d. Cheap
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a. Magnetic tape
b. Voice response unit
c. Voice Response recogniotion
d. Both a and b e.
None
90. Which has read operation, byte erase, byte write and chip erase?
a. RAM
b. EEPROM
c. PROM
d. EPROM
e. None
91. EBCDIC can code up to how many different characters?
a. 512
b. 256 c. 64
d. 128 e. None
92.Which of the following is the fastest?
a. CPU b. Magnetic disk and tape c. Video terminal
d. sensors
e. none
93. How many writes cycles are allowed to a RAM?
a. 10
b. 1
c. 100
d. 1000
e. None
94. Which of the following can be accessed only sequentially?
a. magnetic tape
b. Magnetic disk
c. Optical disk
d. flash drive
e. none
95 A computer can not boot if it does not have a?
a. compiler
b. Operating system
c. Loader
d. Linker
e. None
96 Which is used for manufacturing chips?
a. Bus
b.Semi conductor c. Control unit
d. Linker
e. None
97. The port of PC to mouse is connected is called?
a. Serial port
b. parallel port c. SCSI port
d. all
e. none
98. The computer code for the interchange of information between terminals is?
a. BCD
b.ASCII c. EBCDIC
d. ALL
e. None
99. Which of the following is not a DTP PROGRAM?
a. Coral Draw b. Page Maker c. Photoshop
d. Coral key
e. None
100. A hybrid computer?
a.Resembles digital computer
b. Resembles analog
c. Both analog n digital d. none

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Set-4
1. A CD was invented by____.
(1) James T. Russell (2) Johan T Ronald (3) James hokkins (4) Michel gomes (5) None of these
2. ____ is a example of flash memory.
(1) Hard disk (2) CD (3) Floppy disk (4) Pen Drive (5) None of these
3. A microprocessor unit, a memory unit, and an input/output unit form a____.
(1) ALU (2) Micro computer (3) Compiler (4) Assembler (5) None of these
4. Which of the following is not a computer bus?
(1) data bus (2) control bus (3) time bus (4) address bus (5) None of these
5. How many bits are used in the data bus?
(1) 8 bit (2) 4 bit (3)9 bit
(4) 12 bit
(5) None of these
6. A port can be____.
(1) strictly for input (2) strictly for output (3) bidirectional (4) all (5) None of these
7. for a Macintosh to print successfully, the System Folder must contain____.
(1) File sharing software (2) A printer enabler (3) The apple Garamond font set (4) A printer driver
(5) None of these
8. Which of the following are language processors?
(1) Assembler
(2) compiler
(3) Interpreter
(4) all
(5) None of these
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(2) direct access device
(3) random access device (4) all (5)
10. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language is called a/an
(1) Interpreter
(2) Simulator (3) Compiler (4) Commander
(5) None of these
11. What is meant by a dedicated computer?
(1) Which is used by one person only (2) Which is assigned one and only one task
(3) Which uses one kind of software (4) Which is meant for application software (5) none

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Computer Set-1
1. Operating System is a common type of _______ software
(a) Word-processing
(b) System
(c) communication
(d) Application (e) none
2. OSI model consists of how many layers?
(a) six
(b) seven
(c) eight
(d) nine
(e) none
3. Ram is built from
(a) Vacuum Tubes
(b) super-conductors
(c) Semi-conductors
(d) Transistors (e) none
4. First generation of computers had?
(a) Integrated Circuits (b) Vacuum Tubes and Magnetic Drum (c) Magnetic Tape and Transistors
(d) None
5. Storage area of a variable is known as
(a) Mouse
(b) Address
(c) Data Type (d) Password (e) none
6. A software that transfers electronic mail messages from one computer to another using ClientServer Application is
(a) None of these
(b) Both
(c) MTA
(d) MHS
(e) none
7. A computer having more than one processor is called
(a) Processors (b) Multiprocessing
(c) Multiprogramming (d) Multitasking (e) none
8. Cpu and Memory are located on the
(a) Expansion Board
(b) Mother Board
(c) Output Device
(d) Storage Device
(e) none
9. BIOS Stand for
(a) Binary Input/ Binary Output (b) None of these
(c) Both (d) Basic Input/ Output System
10. Internet Banking is an example of
(a) Electronic Data Processing (EDP)
(b) Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT)
(c) MHS (Message Handling System)
(d) MTA (Message Transfer Agent)
11. Storage place for Documents, Movies, Images and Photographs is
(a) File Sever (b) Web Sever (c) Print Server (d) Application Sever
(e) none
12. A computer that provides Data Base services to another computer using
(a) Data Base Server (b) Web Server (c) Application Server (d) File Server (e) none
13. Broadband is a _______ Connection
(a) Slow
(b) High (c) Wireless
(d) Wired
(e) none
14. In which form data is stored in the computer
(a) Octal
(b) Binary
(c) Decimal
(d) HexaDecimal
(e) none
15. HTTP Stands for ______
(a) Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
(b) Hyper Transfer Text Protocol
(c) Hyper Text Transfer Package
(d) Hyper Transfer Text Package
(e) none
16. To make the number pad act as directional arrows you press the _______ key.
(1) num lock
(2) caps lock
(3) arrow lock (4) shift (5) None of these
17.In the binary language each letter of the alphabet, each number and each special character is made
up of a unique combination of :
(1) eight bytes (2) eight kilobytes
(3) eight characters
(4) eight bits
(5) None of these
18. To access a mainframe or supercomputer, users often use a :
(1) terminal
(2) node
(3) desktop
(4) handheld
(5) None of these
19. A(n) __________ is text that you want printed at the bottom of the page.
(1) header
(2) endnote
(3) footnote
(4) footer
(5) Non of these

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(1) Worm
(2) Virus
(3) Trojan Horse (4) Computer virus
(5) None of these
21 ____ is the encompassing term that involves the use of electronic platforms - intranets, extranets
and the Internet - to conduct a company's business.
(1) e-commerce (2) e-business (3) e-governance (4) e-payment (5) None of these
22. Which Layer is not present in TCP/IP model?
(1) Application layer
(2) transport layer
(3) Network access layer
(4) session layer
(5) None of these
23 Portrait and Landscape are
(1) Page Orientation (2) Paper Size (3) Page Layout
(4) All of above
(5) None of these
24. If you need to change the typeface of a document, which menu will you choose?
(1) Edit
(2) View
(3) Format
(4) Tools (5) None of these
25. Which of the following is not a font style?
(1) Bold
(2) Italics
(3) Regular
(4) Superscript
(5) None of these
26. Which term identifies a specific computer on the web and the main page of the entire site
(1) URL
(2) Web site address
(3) Hyperlink
(4) Domain name
(5) None of these
27. The code that relational database management systems use to perform their database task is
referred to as.....
(1) QBE
(2) SQL
(3) OLAP
(4) Sequel Server
(5) None of these
28 Chip is a common nickname for a (n):
(1) transistor
(2) resistor
(3) integrated circuit
(4) semiconductor
(5) None of these
29. The purpose of the primary key in a database is to:
(1) unlock the database
(2) provide a map of the data
(3) uniquely identify a record
(4) establish constraints on database operations.
(5) None of these
30.GUI is used as an interface between(1) hardware and software
(2) man and machine (3) Software and user
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
Set- 1 ANSWERS:
1. B,2. B,3. C,4. B,5. B,6. B,7. B,8. B,9. D,10. B,11. A,12. A,13. D,14. B,15. A 16-A, 17-D, 18-A, 19-B, 20-A,
21-B, 22-D, 23-A, 24-C, 25-D, 26-A, 27-B, 28-C, 29-C, 30- D

Set-2
Ques. : 1 Which menu contains the commands to save the current presentation, or to open a previously
saved presentation?
1) The Tools menu 2) The File menu
3) The View menu 4) The Edit menu
5) None of these Ans.) 2
Ques. : 2 The Open command:
1) Brings a presentation from disk into memory 2) Brings a presentation from disk into memory,
then erases the presentation on disk
3) Stores the presentation in memory on disk
4) Stores the presentation in memory on disk, then erases the presentation from memory
5) None of these
Ans.) 1
Ques. : 3 The Save command:
1) Brings a presentation from disk into memory 2) Brings a presentation from disk into memory,
then erases the presentation on disk
3) Stores the presentation in memory on disk
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5) None of these
Ans.) 3
Ques. : 4 ____________________ such as AT&T, NCI, Sprint, BBN, and UUNET maintain the Internet
backbone.
1) Telephone companies 2) Communications companies 3) Network service providers 4) Cyberspace
companies
5) None of these
Ans.) 3
Ques. : 5 The ___________________ layer manages the assembling of a message or file into smaller
packets that are transmitted over the Internet.
1) Internet backbone 2) Internet interoperability
3) Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) 4) Internet
Protocol (IP) 5) None of these
Ans.) 3
Ques. :6 A document has been entered into Word with a given set of margins, which are subsequently
changed. What can you say about the number of hard and soft returns
before and after the change in margins?
1) The number of hard returns is the same, but the number and/or position of the soft returns is
Different
2) The number of soft returns is the same, but the number and/or position of the hard
returns is
different
3) The number and position of both hard and soft
returns is unchanged 4) The number and position of both hard and soft returns is different
5) None of these
Ans.) 1
Ques. : 7 The spell check will do all of the following except:
1) Flag properly spelled words used incorrectly 2) Identify misspelled words
3) Accept (as correctly spelled) words found in the custom dictionary
4) Suggest alternatives to misspellings it identifies
5) None of these
Ans.) 1
Ques. : 8 A modern digital computer has
1) Extremely high speed
2) Large memory
3) Almost unlimited array 4) All of the above
5) None of the above
Ans.) 4
Ques. : 9 The grammar check:
1) Implements different rules for casual and business writing
2) Will detect all subtleties in the English
language
3) Is always run in conjunction with a spell check 4) All of the above
5) None of these
Ans.) 1
Ques. : 10 What happens if you select a word, then click the Italic button on the Formatting toolbar twice
in a row?
1) The word will be italicized
2) The word will appear in a regular (nonitalicized) font
3) The word will have the same appearance as before; clicking the Italic button twice in a row has
no effect
4) Impossible to determine
5) None of these
Ans.) 1
Ques. : 11 A directly accessible appointment calendar is a feature of a _____ resident package.
1) CPU 2) Memory
3) Buffer 4) ALU 5) None of the above
Ans.) 2
Ques. : 12 Which of the following is not used for storage purposes with main frame computers?
1) removable disks
2) fixed disks 3) mass storage systems 4) diskettes
5) None
Ans.) 4

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1) PROM 2) SAM
3) Scratchpad storage 4) Buffer 5) None of the above
Ans.) 3
Ques. : 14 What is the name of the logic circuit which can add two binary digits?
1) Full adder 2) Half adder
3) Half adder Buffer 4) Register 5) None of the above
Ans.) 2
Ques. : 15 A small film-plate which is used for microfilming the output from a microcomputer screen is
called
1) microfilm
2) microfiche 3) film card 4) COM
5) None of the above
Ans.) 2
Ques. : 16 The term referring to evacuating the content of some part of the machine is known as
1) Dump
2) Enhancement
3) Down
4) Compiler
5) None of the above
Ans.) 1
Ques. : 17 The process of communicating with a file from a terminal is
1) Interactive 2) Interrogation 3) Heuristic 4) All of the above 5) None of the above
Ans.) 2
Ques. : 18 Which method is used to connect a remote computer
1) Device
2) Dialup
3) Diagnostic 4) Logic circuit
5) None of the above
Ans.) 2
Ques. : 19 Impact printers
1) strike a ribbon against the paper to produce character images
2) include ink-jet and thermal devices 3) are more expensive than Laser printers 4) use optical technology
5) None of the above
Ans.) 1
Ques. : 20 The register which holds the address of the location to or from which data are to be
transferred is known as
1) index register
2) instruction register 3) memory address register 4) memory data register
5) None of the above
Ans.) 3
Ques. : 21 A program that is employed in the development, repair or enhancement of other programs is
known as
1) System software
2) Software tool
3) Applications program 4) Utility program
5) None of the above
Ans.) 2
Ques. : 22 Any storage device added to a computer beyond the immediately usable main storage is
known as
1) Floppy disk 2) Hard disk
3) Backing store
4) Punched card
5) None
Ans.) 3
Ques. : 23 Which output device is used for translating information from a computer into pictorial form on
paper.
1) Mouse
2) Plotter
3) Touch panel 4) Card punch 5) None of the above
Ans.) 2
Ques. : 24 A technique used by codes to convert an analog signal into a digital bit stream is known as
1) Pulse code modulation
2) Pulse stretcher
3) Query processing 4) Queue management
5) None of the above
Ans.) 1
Ques. : 25 An optical input device that interprets pencil marks on paper media is
1) O.M.R
2) Punch card reader 3) Optical scanners 4) Optical scanners

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Ans.) 1
Ques. : 26 An operating system designed to enable data transfer and application usage among computers
and other devices connected to a local area network is called a
1) server
2) Linux network
3) file server 4) network operating system (NOS)
5) None of these
Ans.) 4
Ques. : 27 Which device of computer operation dispenses with the use of the keyboard?
1) Joystick
2) Light pen
3) Mouse
4) Touch
5) None of the above
Ans.) 3
Ques. : 28 ___________________ is the method used in public switched telephone systems where there
is a direct connection between communicating devices.
1) Transaction acquisition
2) Internet protocol
3) Circuit switching 4) message switching
5) None of these
Ans.) 3
Ques. : 29 __________________defines how one Internet-connected computer can contact another to
exchange control and confirmation messages.
1) WAN switching rules 2) Internet rules 3) Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) 4) Internet Protocol (IP) 5)
None of these
Ans.) 3
Ques. : 30 The device that can both feed data into and accept data from a computer is
1) ALU 2) CPU 3) Input-Output device 4) All of the above
5) None of the above
Ans.) 3
Ques. :31 Computer memory consists of
1) RAM
2) ROM
3) PROM
4) All of the above
5) None of the above
Ans.) 4
Ques. : 32 A stand-alone system which produces one page of printed output at a time is
1) Page printer 2) Line printer 3) Laser printer 4) Dot matrix printer
5) None of the above
Ans.) 1
Ques. : 33 A memory that does not change its contents without external causes is known as
1) Dynamic memory
2) Static memory
3) RAM 4) EEPROM
5) None of the above
Ans.) 2
Ques. : 34 In comparison to the internal (main) memory, tape or disk memory is
1) slower and more expensive 2) slower and less expensive
3) faster and more expensive
4) faster and less expensive
5) None of the above
Ans.) 2
Ques. : 35 Which of the following input/output devices is not associated with personal computers?
1) mice 2) color monitors
3) punched cards
4) dot-matrix printers 5) optical scanners Ans.) 3
Ques. : 36 In simplex transmission
1) Data format is simple 2) Data transmission is one way 3) Data can be transmitted to small distances only 4)
All of the above
5) None of the above
Ans.) 2
Ques. : 37 Which menu contains the commands to save the current presentation, or to open a previously
saved presentation?
1) The Tools menu
2) The File menu
3) The View menu
4) The Edit menu
5) None of these
Ans.) 2
Ques. : 38 Which computer type is the best solution for predicting the weather?

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2) Thin clients 3) Servers
4) Workstations
5) None of these
Ans.) 1
Ques. : 39 A portion of the disk that is unable to store data reliably is a
1) bad sector 2) search utility 3) clean-up utility 4) a and b
5) None of these
Ans.) 1
Ques. : 40 The spreadsheet pointer highlights the:
1) status cell
2) relative cell 3) current cell 4) merge cell 5) None of these
Ans.) 2
Ques. : 41 The ____________ is the central part of the OS that consists of instructions that control the
actions the OS uses most frequently.
1) profile
2) bios 3) kernel
4) booting
5) None of these
Ans.) 3
Ques. : 42 _________________ memory is storage that is very fast but released when the power goes off.
1) Registry
2) Volatile
3) Kernal
4) Booting
5) None of these
Ans.) 2
Ques. : 43 The software used to convert source program instructions to object instruction is known as
1) Compiler
2) Assembler 3) Interpreter 4) Language processor 5) None of the above
Ans.) 4
Ques. : 44 The access method used for cassette tape is
1) Direct
2) Random
3) Sequential 4) All of the above
5) None of the above
Ans.) 3
Ques. : 45 The arranging of data in a logical sequence is called:
1) sorting
2) classifying 3) reproducing 4) summarizing 5) None of the above
Ans.) 1
Ques. : 46 A 32 bit microprocessor has the word length equal to
1) 2 bytes
2) 32 bytes
3) 4 bytes
4) 8 bytes
5) None of these
Ans.) 3
Ques. : 47 The first machine to successfully perform a long series of arithmetic and logical operations
was:
1) ENIAC 2) Mark I
3) Analytic engine 4) UNIVAC-I 5) None of the above
Ans.) 2

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