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Qus : Which of the following was an early desktop operating system that included an integrated graphic user interface with point-and-click features?
(a) MS-DOS
(b) Mac OS
(c) Unix
(d) Gnome
Right Ans. – Mac OS
Qus : The most recent version of the Mac OS is based on the ……… operating system.
(a) Windows
(b) Linux
(c) Unix
(d) CMOS
Right Ans. – Unix
Qus : The … Operating system was initially created in the early 1970s at AT & T’s Bell Labs.
(a) Linux
(b) DOS
(c) Unix
(d) GNU
Right Ans. – Unix
Qus : Which of the following is NOT an advantage of open-source operating systems over proprietary versions?
(a) Free use and distribution
(b) Availability of technical support
(c) Availability of source code
(d) Ability to modify code
Right Ans. – Availability of technical support
Qus : Use of icons and windows are characteristic of a …. interface.
(a) command-driven
(b) windows-oriented
(c) graphical-user
(d) menu-driven
Right Ans. – graphical-user
Qus : The main purpose of the offline device is
(a) o reduce the no.of operator errors in recording data
(b) To save computer time
(c) To save floor space in the computer center
(d) All of the above
Right Ans. – To save computer time
Qus : The ability of an operating system to control the activities of multiple programs at the same time is called
(a) multitasking
(b) multi-processing
(c) multi-operating
(d) multi-paging
Right Ans. – multitasking
Qus : A computer assisted method for the recording and analyzing of existing hypothetical systems is known as
(a) Distributed processing
(b) Data transmission
(c) Data link
(d) Data flow
Right Ans. – Data flow
Qus : In a network, the computer that stores the files and process the data is named as
(a) Server
(b) Terminal
(c) Modem
(d) All of these
Right Ans. – Server
Qus : Viruses are called that because
(a) They are viruses
(b) They can copy themselves and spread.
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of these
Right Ans. – They can copy themselves and spread.
Qus : Which of the following can’t spread virus
(a) e-mail with attachment
(b) A plain text mail
(c) Downloading files over the web
(d) None of these
Right Ans. – A plain text mail
Qus : MIPS stands for
(a) Million Instructions Per Second
(b) Million Instructions Per Season
(c) Monthly Instructions Per Second
(d) Million Inputs Per Second
Right Ans. – Million Instructions Per Second
Qus : What is the Super Computer developed in India
(a) CRAY
(b) PARAM
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of these
Right Ans. – PARAM
Qus : LAN speeds are measured in
(a) BPS (Bits Per Second)
(b) KBPS (Kilo Bits Per Second)
(c) MBPS (Mega Bits Per Second)
(d) MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second)
Right Ans. – MBPS (Mega Bits Per Second)
Qus : In processing cheques which of the following I/O techniques have banks traditionally followed?
(a) OCR (Optical Character Recognition)
(b) MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition)
(c) Barcode
(d) VRT (Volume Rendering Technique)
Right Ans. – MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition)
Qus : 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 E. None of these
Right Ans. – Provides backup power
Qus : QWERTY is used with reference to
(a) Monitor
(b) Printer
(c) Keyboard
(d) Mouse
Right Ans. – Keyboard
Qus : Zipping a file means
(a) Encrypting the message
(b) Compressing the message
(c) ransfer the message
(d) All of the above
Right Ans. – Compressing the message
Qus : Integrated Circuits (IC) chips used in computers are made with
(a) Gold
(b) Silver
(c) Silicon
(d) Copper
Right Ans. – Silicon
Qus : Which of the following is different from other
(a) Internet
(b) Windows
(c) Unix
(d) Linux
Right Ans. – Internet
Qus : The computer code for interchange of information between terminals is
(a) BCDIC
(b) BCD
(c) ASCII (d) None of these
Right Ans. – ASCII
Qus : The term that we use to describe physical components of the system
(a) Hardware
(b) Inout
(c) Software
(d) None of these
Right Ans. – Hardware
Qus : How are data organized in a spreadsheet?
(a) Rows and Columns
(b) Boxes
(c) Tables
(d) None of these
Right Ans. – Rows and Columns
Qus : VIRUS stands for
(a) Vital Information Recourse Under Siege
(b) Vital Information Reason Under Siege
(c) Vital Information Recourse Under System
(d) irus Information Recourse Under Siege
Right Ans. – Vital Information Recourse Under Siege </+A1:D144p>
Qus : ____Is known as unauthorized access into others system.
(a) Hacking
(b) Encryption
(c) Decryption
(d) None of these
Right Ans. – Hacking
Qus : Which was the first web browser?
(a) WorldWideWeb
(b) Netscape Navigator
(c) Internet Explorer
(d) Safari
Right Ans. – WorldWideWeb
Qus : Which of these is a correct format of Email address?
(a) contact.website.info
(b) contactwebsite.info
(c) contact@website.info
(d) contact@website@info
Right Ans. – contact@website.info
Qus. 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 instruction
Right Ans. connects various components within the computer
Qus. Which company is not a PC manufacturer?
(a) Intel
(b) Gateway
(c) Dell
(d) Compaq
Right Ans. Intel
Qus. LAN stands for?
(a) Affordable Network
(b) Leased Area Network
(c) Latency Around Netwok
(d) Local Area Network
Right Ans. Local Area Network
Qus. 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++
Right Ans. HTML
Qus. A wireless technology built in electronic gadgets used for exchanging data over short distances is A___
(a) USB
(b) Bluetooth
(c) Modem
(d) Wifi
Right Ans. Bluetooth
Qus. Buying and selling the products over electronic systems like internet is called___
(a) Online Shopping
(b) Net Banking
(c) E-Commerce
(d) Dgital Marketing
Right Ans. E-Commerce
Qus. What are the two types of monitors?
(a) CRT and DVD
(b) CRT and LCD
(c) DVD and VCD
(d) LCD and DVD
Right Ans. CRT and LCD
Qus. Basic Building Blocks for a Digital Circuit is ___
(a) CMOS
(b) Logic Gate
(c) BIOS
(d) ODMOS
Right Ans. Logic Gate
Qus. ______keys are present on the top row of the keyboard.
(a) Function
(b) Type writer
(c) Numeric
(d) Navigation
Right Ans. Function
Qus. _____ Computer are used in Banking, Railways, and Airlines.
(a) Mini Computer
(b) Micro Computer
(c) Super Computer
(d) Mainframe Computer
Right Ans. Mainframe Computer
Qus. The first Computer mouse was built by
Right Ans. Douglas Engelbart
(b) William English
(c) Oaniel Coogher
(d) Robert Zawacki
Right Ans. Douglas Engelbart
Qus. Which of the following is the product of data processing?
(a) Information
(b) Data
(c) Software Program
(d) System
Right Ans. Information
Qus. Which one is not an input device?
(a) Keyboard
(b) Mouse
(c) Speaker
(d) Scanner
Right Ans. Speaker
Qus. DNS in internet technology stands for
(a) Distributed Name System
(b) Data Name System
(c) Dynamic Name System
(d) Domain Name System
Right Ans. Domain Name System
Qus. Portable program means?
(a) Independent from its authors
(b) Independent of platform
(c) Program with wheels
(d) None of the above
Right Ans. Independent of platform
Qus. Memories which can be read only are called____
(a) RAM
(b) ROM
(c) DRAM
(d) Vertual Memory
Right Ans. ROM
Qus. CPU controls__
(a) All Input, Output and processing.
(b) Controls Memory
(c) Controlled by the input data
(d) None of the above
Right Ans. All Input, Output and processing.
Qus. USB stands for_____ ?
(a) Universal Serial Bus
(b) Universal Sequential Bus
(c) Unique Serial Bus
(d) Unique Sequential Bus
Right Ans. Universal Serial Bus
Qus. ALU stands for____ ?
(a) Arithmetic Legal Unit
(b) Arithmetic Logic Unit
(c) Arithmetic Local Unit
(d) Arithmetic Logic Utility
Right Ans. Arithmetic Logic Unit
Qus. CPU stands for_____ ?
(a) Central Performance Unit
(b) Control Processing Unit
(c) Common Processing Unit
(d) Central Processing Unit
Right Ans. Central Processing Unit
Qus. Which of the following holds the ROM, RAM, CPU?
(a) Hard Disk
(b) ALU
(c) Mother Board
(d) None of the above
Right Ans. Mother Board
Qus. A technique used by codes to convert an analog signal into a digital bit stream is known as
(a) Digital Signal Generator
(b) Pulse Code Modulation
(c) Pulse Signal Modulation
(d) None of these
Right Ans. Pulse Code Modulation
Qus. An optical input device that interprets pencil marks on paper media is
(a) Magnetic tape
(b) Optical scanners
(c) Punch card reader
(d) O.M.R
Right Ans. O.M.R
Qus. A program that converts computer data into some code system other than the normal one is known as
(a) Emulator
(b) Encoder
(c) Decoder
(d) Trigger
Right Ans. Encoder
Qus. 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
Right Ans. Dynamic Random Access Memory
Qus. 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
Right Ans. Fast memory used for data that is accessed often
Qus. What technology of memory is Cache RAM usually?
(a) DRAM
(b) Flash
(c) SRAM
(d) EEPROM
Right Ans. SRAM
Qus. Where is computer’s BIOS stored?
(a) DRAM
(b) Flash
(c) OSRAM
(d) EEPROM
Right Ans. Flash
Qus. Where does your PC store your programs when the power is off?
(a) DRAM
(b) Cache
(c) ROM
(d) Hard Disk Drive
Right Ans. Hard Disk Drive
Qus. What is PCI(Peripheral Component Interconnect)?
(a) A type of monitor
(b) Atype of system bus
(c) A kind of graphics
(d) modem standard
Right Ans. Atype of system bus
Qus. Which company is not a microprocessor manufacturer?
(a) IBM
(b) AMD (Advanced Micro Devices)
(c) Microsoft
(d) Intel
Right Ans. Microsoft
