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Q.1
Which is used for manufacturing chips?
Bus
Control unit
Semiconductors
(A) and (B) only
None of the above
Q.2
The processing capability of a microcomputer can be enhanced with the help of
addition processor
expansion cards
secondary memory
buffer memory
None of the above
Q.3
Where are silicon chips manufactured in India?
Chandigarh
Punjab
UP
Tamil Nadu
None of the above
Q.4
A computer programmer
does all the thinking for a computer
can enter input data quickly
can operate all types of computer equipment
can draw only flowchart
None of the above
Q.5
Computer scientists are exploring the possibility of culturing bacteria to create living chips which have digital electronic properties. What are these chips called?
bacterial chips
biochips
natural chips
neural chips
None of the above
Q.6
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?
Cache
Concentrator
Buffer
I/O device
None of the above
Q.7
In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed
Parallely only
Sequentially only
Both sequentially an parallely
All of the above
None of the above
Q.8
Which of the following is not an advantage of magnetic disk storage?
The access time of magnetic disk is much less than that of magnetic tape
Disk storage is longer lasting than magnetic tape
Disk storage is less expensive than tape storage
All of the above
None of the above
Q.9
An advantage of blocking a tape is that
additional processing time is consumed
the direct file method can be emulated
tapes contain less data and longer tapes
less tape is used to store the same amount of data
None of the above
Q.10
What is the latest write-once optical storage media?
Digital paper
Magneto-optical disk
WORM disk
CD-ROM disk
None of the above
Q.11
The data processing job expected to further decrease in the 1996s is that of:
Keypuncher
Data entry clerk
Computer operator
Programmer
None of the above
Q.12
Perforated paper used as input or output media is known as
Paper tape
Magnetic tape
Punched paper tape
Card punch
None of the above
Q.13
What is the byte capacity of a drum which is 5 inch high, 10 inch diameter, and which has 60 tracks per inch and bit density of 800 bits per inch?
942000 bytes
9712478 bytes
192300 bytes
14384 bytes
None of the above
Q.14
Ethernet uses
Bus topology
Ring topology
Star topology
Tree topology
None of the above
Q.15
A computer has no more sense than a light
bulb
pen
switch
pad
None of the above
Q.16
The first large scale electronic computer which became operational in 1946 and contained approximately 18000 vacuum tubes and could perform 300 multiplications per second was known as
ILLIAC
ENIAC
JOHNIAC
EDSAC
None of the above
Q.17
A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time is called a/an
interpreter
simulator
compiler
commander
None of the above
Q.18
Which of the following is not an output device of a computer?
Printer
keyboard
VDU
CRT screen
All of the above
Q.19
Which of the following terms could be used to describe the concurrent processing of computer programs, via CRTs, on one computer system?
Time-sharing
Online processing
Interactive processing
All the above processing
None of the above
Q.20
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?
storage register
primary memory
cache memory
accumulator
None of the above
Q.21
Which kind of storage device can be carried around?
Floppy disk
Hard disk
System cabinet
Hard disk drive
Floppy disk drive
Q.22
A large number of computers in a wide geographical area can be efficiently connected using
Twisted pair lines
Coaxial cables
Communications satellites
All of the above
None of the above
Q.23
Which of the following statements is true?
Analysts usually work alone and sometimes as part of a team
Most systems projects are completed in 6 to 12 weeks
An analyst's primary concern is the development of software
Analysts evaluate data flow through an organization
None of the above
Q.24
Which device can not be shared in network?
Projector
Keyboard
Scanner
Printer
None of these
Q.25
The bar code which is used on all types of items, is read by a scanning device directly into the computer.
What is the name of this scanning device?
Laser scanner
Wand
OCR
MICR
None of these
Q.26
Which one of the following would be considered as a way that a computer virus can enter a computer system?
Opening an application previously installed on the computer
Borrowed an illegal copy of software
Viewing a website without causing any additional transactions
Running antivirus programs
None of these
Q.27
Programs such as Mozilla Firefox that serve as navigable windows into the Web are called ........
Hypertext
Network
Internet
Web Browsers
None of these
Q.28
An essential difference between the operating system that runs a typical desktop computer and the operating system that runs a typical PDA is that .......
the desktop OS has a graphical user interface whereas the PDA OS does not.
the desktop OS can run several programs simultaneously whereas the PDA OS cannot.
the desktop OS manages hardware resources whereas the PDA OS does not.
the desktop computer has an OS whereas a PDA does not.
None of these
Q.29
A set of information that defines the status of resources allocated to a process is...
Process control
ALU
Register Unit
Process description
None of these
Q.30
A family of polynomial block codes designed to correct burst errors is known as
Bar Codes
Gray Codes
Fire Codes
Mnemonics Codes
None of these
Q.31
What is the main difference between a mainframe and a super computer?
Super computer is much larger than mainframe computers.
Super computers are much smaller than mainframe computers.
Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute as many programs concurrently.
Supercomputers are focused to execute as many programs as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute few programs as fast as possible.
None of these
Q.32
What is the function of Recycle Bin?
Store deleted file
Store temporary file
Store corrupted file
Store Document file
None of these
Q.33
Hardware includes ..........
all devices used to input data into a computer.
sets of instructions that a computer runs or executes.
the computer and all the devices connected to it that are used to input and output data.
all devices involved in processing information including the central processing unit, memory and storage.
None of these
Q.34
Which of the following extensions suggest that the file is a backup copy?
.bak
.bas
.com
.txt
None of these
Q.35
The software tools that enable a user to interact with a computer for specific purposes are known as .......
Hardware
Network Software
Shareware
Applications
None of these
Q.36
What is output?
What the processor takes from the user
What the user gives to the processor
What the processor gets from the user
What the processor gives to the user
None of these
Q.37
In word processing, an efficient way to move the 3rd paragraph to place it after the 5th paragraph is .......
copy and paste
copy, cut and paste
cut, copy and paste
cut and paste
None of these
Q.38
VDU is also called .......
Screen
Monitor
Both A and B
Printer
None of these
Q.39
What kind of software would you most likely use to keep track of billing account?
Word Processing
Electronic Publishing
Spreadsheet
Web authoring
None of these
Q.40
Which of the following is not a computer language?
BASIC
C++
C#
Java
Microsoft
Q.41
Which file starts MS Word?
Winword.exe
Word.exe
Msword.exe
Word2003.exe
None of these
Q.42
In MS-WORD 2007, to get to the 'Symbol' dialog box, click on the ......... menu and choose 'Symbol'.
Insert
View
Page Layout
Mailings
None of these
Q.43
Bold, Italic, Regular are known as ......
Font Styles
Font Effects
Word Art
Text Effects
None of these
Q.44
In case of MS-EXCEL, If you begin typing an entry into a cell and then realize that you don't want your entry placed into that cell, you:
Press the Erase key
Press Esc
Press the Enter button
Press the Edit formula button
None of these
Q.45
What is the purpose of keeping electronic devices such as computers, televisions, and remote controlled devices on Sleep mode?
Reduce Power consumption
Back UP
To write contents of RAM to hard disk
To improve download speed
None of these
Q.46
A result of a computer virus can not lead to ......
Disk Crash
Mother Board Crash
Corruption of program
Deletion of files
None of these
Q.47
Superscript, subscript, outline, emboss, engrave are known as .......
Font Styles
Font Effects
Word Art
Text Effects
None of these
Q.48
Shimmer, Sparkle text, Blinking Background etc. are known as ......
Font Styles
Font Effects
Word Art
Text Effects
None of these
Q.49
In case of MS-WORD, which of the following is not available in Font Spacing?
Normal
Loosely
Condensed
Expanded
None of these
Q.50
Which of the following will not cut information?
Pressing Ctrl + C
Selecting Edit > Cut from the menu
Clicking on the standard cut button
Pressing Ctrl + X
None of these
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