1.

A processor
a) is a device that performs a sequence of operations
specified by instructions in memory
b) is the device where information is stored
c) is a sequence of instructions
d) is typically characterized by interactive processing
and time of the CPUs time to allow quick response to
each other
Ans: A

c) conversion of high level language into machine code

d) the way a floppy disk drives operates
Ans: A

2. Assembler is
a) a program that places programs into memory and
prepares them for execution
b) a program that automate the translation of assembly
language into machine language
c) a program that accepts a program written in a high
level language and produces an object program
d) is a program that appears to execute a source program
if it were machine language
Ans: B

10, Which of the following is not a part of operating

system?
a) supervisor b) performance monitor c) job-control
program d) input/output control program
Ans: B

3. A loader is
a) a program that places programs into memory and
prepares them for execution
b) a program that automate the translation of assembly
language into machine language
c) a program that accepts a program written in a high
level language and produces an object program
d) is a program that appears to execute a source program
if it were machine language
Ans: A
4. When a computer is first turned on or restarted, a
special type of absolute loader is executed, called a
a) Compile and Go loader b) Boot loader c) Bootstrap
loader d) Relating loader
Ans: C
5. In an absolute loading scheme, which loader
function(s) is (are) accomplished by programmer
a) Allocation b) Linking c) Both a and b d)
Reallocation
Ans: C
6. The primary job of the operating system of a
computer is to
a) command resources b) manage resources c) provide
utilities d) be user friendly
Ans: B
7. The operating system of a computer serves as a
software interface between the user and
a) hardware b) peripheral c) memory d) screen
Ans: A
8. The term operating system means
a) a set of programs which controls computer working
b) the way a computer operator works

9. Multiprogramming was made possible by

a) input/output units that operate independently of the
cpu b) operating system c) both a and b d) None of the
above
Ans: C

11. Moving Process from main memory to disk is called

a) scheduling b)caching c) swapping d) spooling
Ans: C
12. Producer consumer problem can be solved using
a) semaphores b)event counters c)monitors d) All of the
above
Ans: D
13. Special software to create a job queue is called a
a)Drive b) Spooler c)Interpreter d) Linkage editor
Ans: B
14. Thrashing
a) is a natural consequences of virtual memory system
b) can always be avoided by swapping
c)always occurs on large computers
d)can be caused by poor paging algorithms
Ans: D
15. Memory management is
a) not used in modern operating system
b)replaced with virtual memory on current system
c) not used on multiprogramming systems
d) critical for even the simplest operating system
Ans: B
16. Which is not true about the memory management?
a)virtual memory is used in multi-user system
b) segmentation suffers from external fragmentation
c) paging suffers from internal fragmentation
d) segmented memory can be paged
Ans: A
17. In the multiprogramming system, a set of processes
is deadlock if each process in the set is waiting for an
event to occur that can be initialized only by another
process in the set. Which of the following is not one of
the four conditions that are necessary for deadlock to
occur?
a) nonpreemption b) process suspension c) partial
assigment of resources d)circular wait

Ans: B
18. Block or Buffer caches are used
a) to improve disk performance b) to handle interrupts
c) to increase the capacity of main memory d) to speed
up main memory read operation
Ans: A

D. Temporary
7. The computer code for the interchange of information
between terminals is

A. ASCII
B. BCD
C. EBCDIC
D. All of the above

19. In virtual memory systems, Dynamic address

translation
a) is the hardware necessary to implemented paging
b) stores pages at a specifies location on disk
c) is useless when swapping is used.
d) is part of the operating system paging algorithm
Ans: A

8. The storage capacity of a disk systemm depends on

the bits per inch of track and the tracks per inch of

20. Real time systems are

a) primarily used on mainframe computers
b) used for monitoring events as they occur
c) used for program analysis
d) used for real-time interactive
Ans: B

A. Terminal
B. Light pen
C. Digitizer
D. Mouse

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1. EBCDIC can code upto how man different
characters?

A. A. 256
B. B. 16
C. C. 32
D. D. 64
2. The term gigabyte refers to

A. 1024 bytes
B. 1024 kilobytes
C. 1024 megabytes
D. 1024 gigabytes
3. Programs designed to perform specific tasks is known
as

A. System software
B. Application software
C. Utility programs
D. operating system
4. CAD stands for

A. Computer aided design

B. computer algorithm for design
C. computer application in design
D. All of the above
5. When were the first minicomputer built?

A. 1965
B. 1962
C. 1971
D. 1966
6. In which language is source program written?

A. English
B. Symbolic
C. High-Level

A. Cylinder
B. Hub
C. Cluster
D. Surface
9. Which of the following is required when more than
one person uses a central computer at the same time?

1. Which of the following is not option for changing the

case of the text?

A. Indent case
B. Sentence case
C. Toggle case
D. Lower case
2. Which key or key combination will move the
insertion point to the bottom of your document?

A. Ctrl+End
B. PageDown
C. Ctrl+Home
D. End
3. You can delete text by

A. Selecting the text and pressing the Ctrl key

B. Selecting the text and pressing the Delete key
C. Selecting the text and pressing the Alt+PageUp
keys
D. Selecting the text and pressing the Exit key.
4. You can insert the clip art from

A. From Insert choose Pictures then Clip Art

B. Choose Clip Art icon from Drawing toolbar
C. All of above
D. None of above
5. Bold, Italics, Underline, Justify is located on

A. Standard toolbar

B. Formatting toolbar
C. Drawing toolbar
D. WordArt toolbar

B. Appears at the bottom of the document

C. Allows you to type over text
D. Is the short horizontal line indicating the end of
document

6. The spelling and grammar tool

13. You can move and copy text
A. Indicates grammatical errors
B. Corrects spelling errors as you type
C. Identifies words with capitalization problems
D. All of above
7. To save an existing document in a new file with a
different location you

A. Save as
B. Save
C. Close
D. All of above
8. Hyperlinks can be created between a Word document
and

A. Within a word document

B. Between office applications
C. Between word documents
D. All of above
14. Auto text entries
A. Can be deleted
B. Can be edited
C. Are saved with the normal template
D. All of above
15.
We can send the word documents to

A. Another word document

B. A web page on the www
C. A web page on a company Internet
D. All of above

A. Microsoft PowerPoint
B. Microsoft Excel
C. Microsoft Access
D. All of above

9. The special characters Word inserts into your

document is called

16. The clipboard is a

A. Removable character
B. Non-Printing character
C. Printing Character
D. Hidden character
10. The default page orientation of word document is
A. Landscape
B. Portrait
C. Long sides
D. Double long side
11. The auto complete feature
A. Presents tip box with contents you can insert
by pressing the enter key
B. Checks the style of the documents
C. Checks the readability of the document
D. Checks the spelling in the document
12. The word wrap features
A. Automatically move text to the next line when
necessary

A. Feature that automatically adds or deletes

space when you paste text
B. Used to temporarily store items that have been
cut or copied
C. A reserved place in the memory of the
computer
D. Located below the status bar
17. To display hyperlink fields in a Word document,
you can press the

A. Ctrl+Shift+F9 key
B. Shift + F9
C. Ctrl+Alt key
D. None of above
18. Italics allows you to emphasize text by
A. Adding a blinking background.
B. Slanting the text to the left
C. Placing the text above the baseline
D. Slanting the text to the right
19. We can change the line spacing of documents from

A. Page Setup from File menu

B. Font from Format menu
C. Paragraph from Edit menu
D. Paragraph from Format menu

A. Click the remove/duplicate button

B. First highlight the text and click the Copy or
Cut command from edit menu
C. Click on File menu
D. None of above

20. We can create the new shortcut key from

27. You can print the documents
A. Options from Tools menu
B. Customize from Tools menu
C. Properties from File menu
D. Auto Correct from Toolbars menu
21. You can display the find and replace dialog box by

A. Print icon from Standard toolbar

B. Print command from File menu
C. Ctrl+P
D. All of the above
28. When you drag selected text you can

using the

A. Ctrl+G keys
B. F5 keys
C. Find And Replace Command on Edit menu
D. Select browser object button

A. Delete text
B. Link text
C. Copy text
D. Move text
29. o view smaller text on the screen you can

22. The select object browser button is located

A. In the lower left corner of the word screen
B. Below the vertical scroll bar
C. On the menu bar
D. On the formatting toolbars
23. The following toolbars are displayed in the word
application window by default

A. Standard toolbar
B. Formatting toolbar
C. Drawing toolbar
D. All of the above
24. When you want to view different parts of a
document without moving the insertion point.

A. Use the previous page or next page buttons

B. Use the keyboard
C. Use the vertical and horizontal scroll bars
D. Use the zoom button

A. Decrease the font points

B. Decrease the zoom percentage
C. Increase the view percentage
D. Increase the editing percentage

30. The drag and drop feature allows you to

A. Switch from insert to over type mode
B. Move and copy text using the mouse
C. Move and copy text using the clipboard
D. Open a new document and drop it into the active document

31. When you create an auto text entry

A. You can save it with the current template
B. You should keep the name short
C. You must assign it a unique name
D. All of above

32. The Smart Cut and Paste option

A. Inserts a special symbols at the end of each document
B. Copies text in document without using clipboard
C. Adds or deletes space as needed when pasting text
D. All of above

25. Which of the following cannot be done with

document version?

33. You can insert an auto text entry

A. Modifying a version
B. Deleting a version
C. Opening a version
D. None of above

A. With the auto complete feature

B. With the F3 key
C. Auto text from insert menu
D. All of above

34. Right clicking on something in word

26. To cut or copy text you must first

A. Delete the object

B. Nothing the right mouse button is there for left handed

people
C. Opens the short-cut list
D. Insert the picture

35. How many items can you copy to the Office

Clipboard
A. 24
B. 20
C. 12
D. 10

36. To close the active documents, you can press

A. Ctrl+W
B. Ctrl+C
C. Ctrl+Shift+C
D. All of above

37. Insert Hyperlinks icon is located on

A. Standard toolbar
B. Formatting toolbar
C. Drawing toolbar
D. WordArt toolbar

D. Edit it

43. The spike

A. Allows you to combine text from several document and
then inserts all the text in one document at one time
B. Allows you to edit auto text entries
C. Allows you to format auto text entries
D. All of above

44. The insert mode in MS Word means

A. You can highlight text
B. You can type over existing text
C. New text is placed in document at insertion point
D. None of above

45. The autocorrect tool

A. Provides statistics about your document
B. Displays words with the same or similar meaning
C. Checks the grammar in the document
D. Checks for misspelled words as you type and correct them
as defined

46. Which of the following command is available in

Tools menu?

38. You can search in a word document for

A. Formatting
B. Special characters
C. Phrases
D. All of the above

A. Auto text
B. Text direction
C. Bookmark
D. Auto Summarize

47. ou can add a date to a document by

39. The thesaurus tool
A. Finds repeated words in document
B. Check for synonyms and antonyms
C. Identifies words with capitalization problems
D. All of the above

A. Inserting a text date

B. Inserting a date field that will update automatically
C. Typing the date manually
D. All of the above

48. The insertion point

40. The command cross reference is available in
A. View menu
B. Format menu
C. Insert menu
D. Tools menu

A. Provides features for changing margins, tabs, an

indentations
B. Indicated the location where text line when necessary
C. Is located under the standard toolbar and has shortcut
buttons
D. Is located under the standard toolbar and shortcut buttons

41. The selection bar is

49. How can you display the hidden characters?
A. Below the title bar
B. To the far left of your document
C. Used to open other office applications
D. Located below the status bar in the word windows

42. When you have completely finished working with a

document you should
A. Close it
B. Save it
C. Type it

A. Click the show/hide button on the standard toolbar

B. Symbol from insert menu
C. Both of the above
D. None of the above

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D) 15, 400

1. In which shortcut key use to center the selecting text.

A) Ctrl+F

6. Which of the following are the Minimum and

Maximum font size of MS Word?

B) Ctrl+E
A) 1, 72
C) Ctrl+M
B) 2, 128
D) None of the above
C) 4, 1800
2. You can Hyperlink the file

D) 1, 1638

A) Pressing the Ctrl+Enter

7. We can insert Maximum number of Columns are
B) Pressing Ctrl+Shift+Enter
A) 35
C) Break command from view menu
B) 45
D) Both A and C
C) 25
3. Which of the following is not a part of standard office
suite?

D) 15

A) Word Processor

8. To move the cursor page to page of documents.

B) Database

A) Ctrl+ Page Down

C) Image Editor

B) Ctrl+Page UP

D) File Manager

C) Both of the above

D) None of the above

4. Which bar is usually located below that title bar that

provides categorized options?
9. The four types of mail merge main documents are
A) Menu bar
A) Form letters, directories, catalogs and envelopes
B) Toolbars
C) Status Bar

B) Form letters, Envelops and Mailing labels, directories

and lists

D) All of the above

C) Basic letters, envelopes, labels and list

D) Form letters, envelopes, mailing labels and catalog

5. Which of the following are valid Minimum and

Maximum zoom size in MS Word?

10. You can break the active column using

A) Break From Insert Command

A) 20, 200
B) Ctrl+Shift+Enter
B) 10, 300
C) Ctrl+Enter
C) 10, 500
D) Both A and B

Answers:
1. B) Ctrl+E
2. D) Both A and C
3. D) File Manager
4. C) Status Bar
5. C) 10, 500
6. D) 1, 1638
7. B) 45
8. C) Both of the above
9 D) Form letters, envelopes, mailing labels and
catalog
10 D) Both A and B
1) The default language of Microsoft Word is ...
A. USA English

C. 2 lines
D. 8 lines

5) In Ms Word, for what does ruler help?

A. to set tabs
B. to set indents
C. to change page margins
D. All

B. UK English
6) In which shortcut key use to center the selecting text.
C. Canadian English
A. Ctrl+F
D. Australian English
B. Ctrl+E
2) The default size of header and footer is ...

C. Ctrl+M

A. 0.5 inch

D. Ctrl+D

B. 1 inch
7) You can hyperlink the file ...
C. 0.75 inch
A. Pressing the Ctrl+k
D. 0.25 inch
B. Pressing the Ctrl+Shift+K
3) Ms Word 2007 allows creation of what type of
document by default?

C. Hyperlinks command from insert menu

D. Both A and C

A. WPF
B. TXT

8) Using find command in Ms Word, you can search....

C. DOC

A. characters

D. DOCX

B. symbols
C. formats

4) Automatically placed drop cap in the line ..

D. All
A. 3 lines
B. 5 lines

9) You can break the column

C. Ctrl+F6
A. pressing the ctrl+enter
D. Ctrl+F2
B. Pressing ctrl+shift+enter
C. Break command from view menu

14) Which key deletes the characters to the left of the

cursor?

D. Both A and B
A. Delete
10) Which would you choose to list synonyms and Auto
correct of a selected word?

B. Back Space
C. Space

A. Tools, spelling
D. All
B. Tools, Language
C. Tools, Options

15) Where you can insert the page number in Ms Word?

D. Shift+F7

A. Page Number command from insert menu

B. Header and Footer command from view menu

11) Footnotes ordinates and indexes are all inserted as ...

C. Page setup command from file menu
A. Book marks
D. Both A and B
B. Hyperlinks
C. Cross Reference

16) What are inserted cross reference in Ms Word?

D. Word Fields

A. Place Holders
B. Pictures

12) Word processing package are ....

C. Symbols
A. Word start
D. Word Fields
B. Easy word
C. MS word

17) Which key deletes the characters to the right of the

cursor?

D. All of the above

A. Delete
13) When typing in a word field manually, what must
you press to insert the code's braces?

B. Back Space
C. Space

A. Ctrl+F1
D. Home
B. Ctrl+F9

18) To remove page number in Ms Word.....

19) B. Cross-reference
20) A. Ctrl+Z

A. Header and Footer command from view menu

B. Page number command from insert menu
C. Options command from Tool menu
D. All of the above

19) Which key enables you to move directly to specific

location in document?
A. Sub-document
B. Cross-reference
C. Book Marks
D. End note Footnote

20) In which shortcut key used to undo the document...

A. Ctrl+Z
B. Ctrl+Y
C. Ctrl+U
D. Ctrl+D
Answers:
1) A. USA English
2) A. 0.5 inch
3) D. DOCX
4) A. 3 lines
5) D. All
6) B. Ctrl+E
7) D. Both A and C
8) D. All
9) B. Pressing ctrl+shift+enter
10) B. Tools, Language
11) D. Word Fields
12) D. All of the above
13) B. Ctrl+F9
14) B. Back Space
15) D. Both A and B
16) D. Word Fields
17) A. Delete
18) A. Header and Footer command from view menu

1. Which is special register, which holds machine

instructions?
A) Control unit
B) RAM
C) Control instruction register
D) None of the above

2. A language used to express algorithms in computer

understandable form is
A) Assembly language
B) Low-level language
C) Algorithmic language
D) Programming language
3. Which statement is not valid about computer
A) Can accept data supplied by the user
B) Can process the data
C) Can output the data as result
D) None of the above
4. Central processing Unit is combination of
A) Control and Storage unit
B) Control and Output unit
C) Arithmetic Logic and Input Unit
D) Arithmetic Logic and Control Unit
5. ASCII stands for
A) American Standard Code for Introduction Interchange
B) American Standard Code for Information Interchange
C) American Start Code for Information Interchange
D) American Stop Code for Information Interchange
6. Seek time is
A) Time to position the head over proper track
B) Time to position the head over proper sector
C) Time to position the head over proper cylinder
D) None of the above
7. Who invented the high level language ?
A) Nicklaus Writh
B) VAN-Neuman
C) Dennis M Ritchie
D) Donald Knuth
8. Which American computer company is called big blue?
A) Microsoft
B) Compaq Corporation
C) IBM
D) APPLE
9. OLE means
A) Open Linking and Embedding
B) Object Linking and Embedding
C) Objective Linking and Embedding

D) Open Link and End

10. CMOS stands for
A) Common Metal Oxide Semiconductor
B) Common Mono Oxide Semiconductor
C) Common Metal Oxide Superconductor
D) Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
Answers:
1. Which is special register, which holds machine
instructions?
C) Control instruction register
2. A language used to express algorithms in computer
understandable form is
A) Assembly language
3. Which statement is not valid about computer
D) None of the above
4. Central processing Unit is combination of
D) Arithmetic Logic and Control Unit
5. ASCII stands for
B) American Standard Code for Information Interchange
6. Seek time is
A) Time to position the head over proper track
7. Who invented the high level language ?
C) Dennis M Ritchie
8. Which American computer company is called big blue?
C) IBM
9. OLE means
B) Object Linking and Embedding
10. CMOS stands for
D) Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor

D. 8
5. Which of the following terms is the most closely
related to main memory?

A. Non-volatile
B. Permanent
C. Control unit
D. Temporary *
6. The computer industry uses prefixes of Greek origin
to measure large amounts of data. Which term describes
1024 bytes.

A. Kilobyte
B. Megabyte
C. Gigabyte
D. Terabyte
7. Which kind of storage device can be carried around?

A. Floppy disk
B. Hard disk
C. System cabinet
D. Hard disk drive
8. One nibble is equal to

A. 4 bits
B. 8 bits
C. 6 bits
D. 16 bits
9. In which area of the primary storage section are the
intermediate processing results held temporarily?

A. Input storage area

B. Program storage area
C. Output storage area
D. Working storage space
10. What is required when more than one person uses a
central computer at the same time?

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1. Which of the following is used for manufacturing chips?
A. Control bus
B. Control unit
C. Parity unit
D. Semiconductor
2. Which of the following terms applies to communication
between separate computer systems?
A. Computer literacy
B. Power supply
C. Applications software
D. Connectivity
3. Output hardware is often categorized according to
whether it:
A. Cost
B. Power consumption
C. Produces hardcopy or softcopy
D. Can fit on a desktop
4. The original ASCII code used _____ bits of each byte,

A. Light pen
B. Mouse
C. Digitizer
D. Terminal

reserving that last bit for error checking.

A. NOR
B. NAND
C. OR

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7

11. Which of the following memories must be refreshed

many times per second?

A. Static RAM
B. Dynamic RAM
C. EPROM
D. ROM
12. The third generation of computers covers the period:

A. 1971-1982
B. 1982-1994
C. 1959-1964
D. 1965-1971
13. An electronic logic gate whose output is logic 0 only
when all inputs are logic 1 is

D. NOT
14. 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
15. A vertically aligned set of tracks on a disk pack is
known as

A. Cluster
B. Surface
C. Cylinder
D. Panel
16. Which is an electronic device that can store
temporarily a single bit of data.

A. Accumulator
B. Buffer
C. Memory
D. Latch
17. A digital device that processes data is known as
A. Data processor
B. Data entry
C. DBMS
D. Database
18. A Winchester disk is a
A. Disk Stack
B. Removable disk
C. Flexible disk
D. All of the above
19. Which one of the following is the first secondgeneration computer?

A. IBM 7090
B. IBM 801
C. IBM 7070
D. IBM 650
20. 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 electronic pathway of computer through
which data transmits from one device to another is
called
A. Motherboard
B. Cables
C. Data bus
D. Data path

Groups of instructions that directs a computer is

called
A. Interrupts
B. Memory
C. Program
D. Logic
A computer-controlled device for training
exercises that duplicates the work environment is
A. trainer
B. duplicator
C. controller
D. simulator
Which of the following is an output device of
computer?
A. Plotter
B. Touch Screen
C. Mouse
D. MICR
A computer program that converts an entire
source code into machine language at once is called
A. Assembler
B. Compiler
C. Interpreter
D. Converter
A logic gate is an electronic circuit which
A. makes logic decisions
B. allows electron flow only in one direction
C. works on binary algebra
D. alternates between 0 and 1 values
Program execution time would be minimum if the
programs are written in
A. High level language
B. Assembly language
C. Machine Language
D. None
What is the name of the earliest calculating
machine which was based on concepts found in
modern computers but was unfortunately never
built?
A. Differential Analyser
B. Leibnitz\'s Multiplier
C. Pascal\'s Adder
D. Difference Engine
The first machine to successfully perform a long
series of arithmetic and logical operations was
A. ENIAC
B. Mark I
C. Analytic engine
D. UNIVAC-I

 Which is used for manufacturing chips?

A. Bus
B. Control unit
C. Semiconductors
D. None
Floppy disks which are made from flexible plastic
material are also called?
A. hard disks
B. diskettes
C. high-density disks
D. low-density disks
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 unit
All calculations and comparisons are performed in
_____ unit.
A. control unit
B. Register Array
C. Arithmetic-logic unit
D. primary storage unit
The most commonly used standard data code to
represent alphabetical, numerical and punctuation
characters used in Electronic Data Processing system
is called
A. ASCII
B. EBCDII
C. BCD
D. All of above
Which of the following is optical storage media?
A. Hard Disk
B. Floppy Disk
C. Magnetic Tape
D. DVD
Which one is odd?
A. Touch pad
B. Mouse
C. Speaker
D. Keyboard
The input unit of a computer
A. feeds data to the CPU or memory
B. retrieves data from CPU
C. directs all other units
D. All of the above
Which is the type of the hardware device which
gives paper printout?
A. Display screen
B. Soft copy output device

C. Hard copy output

D. Plotter
Which of the following is non-impact printer?
A. Drum printer
B. Line printer
C. Chain printer
D. Laser printer
Which of the following memory needs refresh?
A. SRAM
B. DRAM
C. PROM
D. EPROM
Which of the following is not an alternative name
for primary memory?
A. Main memory
B. Primary storage
C. Internal storage
D. Mass storage
CD-ROM is a
A. Semiconductor memory
B. Magnetic memory
C. Flash memory
D. None of above

C. BCD
D. All of the above
1. All of the following are examples of real security and
privacy risks EXCEPT:
A. hackers.
B. spam.
C. viruses.
D. identity theft.
Answer: B
2. A process known as ____________ is used by large
retailers to study trends.
A. data mining
B. data selection
C. POS
D. data conversion
Answer: A
3. ____________terminals (formerly known as cash
registers) are often connected to complex inventory and
sales computer systems.
A. Data
B. Point-of-sale (POS)
C. Sales
D. Query

Answer: B
4. A(n) ____________ system is a small, wireless
handheld computer that scans an items tag and pulls
up the current price (and any special offers) as you shop.
A. PSS
B. POS
C. inventory
D. data mining
Answer: A
5. The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged
files from a criminals computer is an example of a
law enforcement specialty called:
A. robotics.
B. simulation.
C. computer forensics.
D. animation.
Answer: C
6. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major
data processing functions of a computer?
A. gathering data
B. processing data into information
C. analyzing the data or information
D. storing the data or information
Answer: C
7. ____________ tags, when placed on an animal, can
be used to record and track in a database all of the
animals movements.
A. POS
B. RFID
C. PPS
D. GPS
Answer: B
8. Surgeons can perform delicate operations by
manipulating devices through computers instead of
manually. This technology is known as:
A. robotics.
B. computer forensics.
C. simulation.
D. forecasting.
Answer: A
9. Technology no longer protected by copyright,
available to everyone, is considered to be:
A. proprietary.
B. open.
C. experimental.
D. in the public domain.
Answer: A
10. ____________ is the study of molecules and
structures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.
A. Nanoscience
B. Microelectrodes
C. Computer forensics
D. Artificial intelligence
Answer: A
11. ____________ is the science that attempts to
produce machines that display the same type of
intelligence that humans do.
A. Nanoscience

B. Nanotechnology
C. Simulation
D. Artificial intelligence (AI)
Answer: D
12. ____________ is data that has been organized or
presented in a meaningful fashion.
A. A process
B. Software
C. Storage
D. Information
Answer: D
13. The name for the way that computers manipulate
data into information is called:
A. programming.
B. processing.
C. storing.
D. organizing.
Answer: B
14. Computers gather data, which means that they allow
users to ____________ data.
A. present
B. input
C. output
D. store
Answer: B
15. After a picture has been taken with a digital camera
and processed appropriately, the actual print of the
picture is considered:
A. data.
B. output.
C. input.
D. the process.
Answer: B
16. Computers use the ____________ language to
process data.
A. processing
B. kilobyte
C. binary
D. representational
Answer: C
17. Computers process data into information by working
exclusively with:
A. multimedia.
B. words.
C. characters.
D. numbers.
Answer: D
18. In the binary language each letter of the alphabet,
each number and each special character is made up of a
unique combination of:
A. eight bytes.
B. eight kilobytes.
C. eight characters.
D. eight bits.
Answer: D
19. The term bit is short for:

A. megabyte.
B. binary language.
C. binary digit.
D. binary number.
Answer: C
20. A string of eight 0s and 1s is called a:
A. megabyte.
B. byte.
C. kilobyte.
D. gigabyte.
Answer: B
21. A ____________ is approximately one billion bytes.
A. kilobyte
B. bit
C. gigabyte
D. megabyte
Answer: C
22. A ____________ is approximately a million bytes.
A. gigabyte
B. kilobyte
C. megabyte
D. terabyte
Answer: C
23. ____________ is any part of the computer that you
can physically touch.
A. Hardware
B. A device
C. A peripheral
D. An application
Answer: A
24. The components that process data are located in the:
A. input devices.
B. output devices.
C. system unit.
D. storage component.
Answer: C
25. All of the following are examples of input devices
EXCEPT a:
A. scanner.
B. mouse.
C. keyboard.
D. printer.
Answer: D
26. Which of the following is an example of an input
device?
A. scanner
B. speaker
C. CD
D. printer
Answer: A
27. All of the following are examples of storage devices
EXCEPT:
A. hard disk drives.
B. printers.
C. floppy disk drives.
D. CD drives.

Answer: B
28. The ____________, also called the brains of
the computer, is responsible for processing data.
A. motherboard
B. memory
C. RAM
D. central processing unit (CPU)
Answer: D
29. The CPU and memory are located on the:
A. expansion board.
B. motherboard.
C. storage device.
D. output device.
Answer: B
30. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are
examples of:
A. application software.
B. system software.
C. operating system software.
D. platform software.
Answer: A
31. ____________ is a set of computer programs used
on a computer to help perform tasks.
A. An instruction
B. Software
C. Memory
D. A processor
Answer: B
32. System software is the set of programs that enables
your computers hardware devices and
____________ software to work together.
A. management
B. processing
C. utility
D. application
Answer: D
33. The PC (personal computer) and the Apple
Macintosh are examples of two different:
A. platforms.
B. applications.
C. programs.
D. storage devices.
Answer: A
34. Apple Macintoshes (Macs) and PCs use different
____________ to process data and different operating
systems.
A. languages
B. methods
C. CPUs
D. storage devices
Answer: C
35. Servers are computers that provide resources to other
computers connected to a:
A. network.
B. mainframe.
C. supercomputer.
D. client.
Answer: A

36. Smaller and less expensive PC-based servers are

replacing ____________ in many businesses.
A. supercomputers
B. clients
C. laptops
D. mainframes
Answer: D
37. ____________ are specially designed computers that
perform complex calculations extremely rapidly.
A. Servers
B. Supercomputers
C. Laptops
D. Mainframes
Answer: B
38. DSL is an example of a(n) ____________
connection.
A. network
B. wireless
C. slow
D. broadband
Answer: D
39. The difference between people with access to
computers and the Internet and those without this access
is known as the:
A. digital divide.
B. Internet divide.
C. Web divide.
D. broadband divide.
Answer: A
40. ____________ is the science revolving around the
use of nanostructures to build devices on an extremely
small scale.
A. Nanotechnology
B. Micro-technology
C. Computer forensics
D. Artificial intelligence
Answer: A
41. Which of the following is the correct order of the
four major functions of a computer?
A. Process Output Input Storage
B. Input Output Process Storage
C. Process Storage Input Output
D. Input Process Output Storage
Answer: D
42. ____________ bits equal one byte.
A. Eight
B. Two
C. One thousand
D. One million
Answer: A
43. The binary language consists of ____________
digit(s).
A. 8
B. 2
C. 1,000
D. 1
Answer: B

44. A byte can hold one ____________ of data.

A. bit
B. binary digit
C. character
D. kilobyte
Answer: C
45. ____________ controls the way in which the
computer system functions and provides a means by
which users can interact with the computer.
A. The platform
B. The operating system
C. Application software
D. The motherboard
Answer: B
46. The operating system is the most common type of
____________ software.
A. communication
B. application
C. system
D. word-processing software
Answer: C
47. ____________ are specially designed computer
chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car or
your electronic thermostat.
A. Servers
B. Embedded computers
C. Robotic computers
D. Mainframes
Answer: B
48. The steps and tasks needed to process data, such as
responses to questions or clicking an icon, are called:
A. instructions.
B. the operating system.
C. application software.
D. the system unit.
Answer: A
49. The two broad categories of software are:
A. word processing and spreadsheet.
B. transaction and application.
C. Windows and Mac OS.
D. system and application.
Answer: D
50. The metal or plastic case that holds all the physical
parts of the computer is the:
A. system unit.
B. CPU.
C. mainframe.
D. platform.
Answer: A

Operating System Imp.

Questions-1
1. A system powers on, begins POST, displays the
BIOS version information and then hangs with the
error message Error loading operating system.
Which of the following is MOST likely cause of this

issue?
A. A virus has infected the system
B. Corrupted BOOT.INI file
C. Corrupt MBR
D. Boot sector corruption
2. A client has been unable to fix corruption of
system files and does not have a backup or an
Automated System Recovery (ASR) disk. Which of
the following is the BEST action to take next?
A. Copy the missing file from another computer and
reboot.
B. Execute a Windows repair from the Windows setup
media.
C. Boot into the Recovery Console and execute
FIXBOOT.
D. Reboot and press the F2 key when prompted.
3. A technician is called for a computer that is not
connecting to the network. Which of the following
would be the MOST common tool used to identify the
issue?
A. Cable tester
B. Multimeter
C. Loop back plugs
D. Crossover cable
4.Which of the following is the BEST solution for
repairing a hard drive that results in the NTLDR is
missing display upon booting?
A. Use recovery console and the fixmbr command.
B. Use recovery console and the bootcfg /rebuild
command.
C. Use recovery console and the fixboot command.
D. Use recovery console and the chkdsk command.
5. A customer reports they are unable to connect to
any computers outside of the office and they are
unable to connect to the Internet. When the
technician runs ipconfig, the customer gets the
following output:
IP address169.254.2.4
Subnet Mask.255.255.0.0
Default Gateway.
Which of the following could be causing the issue?
A. The subnet mask is not correctly configured.
B. The DNS client has not been configured on the
computer.
C. The DHCP client is unable to obtain an IP address
from the DHCP server.
D. The default gateway is not specified.
6. A user reports that their system is starting to run
slower, especially when opening large local files. The
system has sufficient RAM for the users applications,
but the hard drive seems to have higher than normal
activity when opening large files. Which of the
following would be the BEST tool to diagnose and
troubleshoot this problem? (PSC EXAM 2069)
A. Task Manager
B. NTBACKUP
C. FDISK

D. Disk Defragmenter
7. A user states they receive a message Boot device
not found half of the time they boot their system.
Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?
A. A dead CMOS battery
B. The OS is not installed on the hard drive
C. A faulty RAM
D. A faulty HDD connection
8. A user reports they can no longer change the web
browser home page. Which of the following is MOST
likely the problem?
A. They are using the wrong WEP key.
B. They have been infected with malware.
C. They have lost Internet connectivity.
D. They need to update their network device drivers.
9. A technician needs to check which ports are open
in the Windows Firewall. Which of the following will
allow the technician to view these settings?
A. netsh firewall show logging
B. ipconfig /all
C. netsh firewall show state
D. arp -a
10. Which of the following are methods to
automatically update the antivirus application? A.
Establish rules in the email scheduling program to
perform updates.
B. Select Update Now from the program options.
C. Use the Automatic Update feature built into the
application.
D. Use Windows Update.
11. A remote user is attempting to install a new
external storage device on their computer. The user
reports they only have one port open on the back of
the device and the port is similar to the USB port
their mouse is connected to. The port has a bevel on
one side and is slightly larger than the USB port.
Which of the following connector types is MOST
likely being described?
A. IEEE 1394
B. USB 2.0
C. PCMCIA
D. Parallel
12. A customer reports that their newly purchased
Windows Vista Home Premium notebook is unable
to see other computers in their home office. Which of
the following is the MOST likely cause?
A. The Windows Defender service is turned on.
B. The Network Location Type is Work.
C. The Network Location Type is Private.
D. The Network Location Type is Public.
13. A Windows XP system locks up after the GUI
starts to load. The system will start in Safe Mode.
The Event Viewer reports that a driver failed to load.
Which of the following methods would help diagnose
the problem?
A. Enable boot logging. In Safe Mode, read the
ntbtlog.txt file.
B. In Safe Mode, run the sigverif utility.

C. Restart the system from the OEM recovery CD; do a

full restore.
D. In Safe Mode, run the driverquery utility.
14. A user works daily with video production and
needs portable storage which will allow them to
transport their work back and forth from home.
Taking the users storage and bandwidth
requirements into consideration, which of the
following would BEST suit the users needs?
A. An external hard drive connected via eSATA
B. An external hard drive connected via USB 2.0
C. An external hard drive connected via serial
D. A thumb drive connected via USB 2.0
15. A computer is failing to boot. Which of the
following tools would be used FIRST in
troubleshooting?
A. Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR)
B. Oscilloscope
C. Power supply tester
D. Spectrum analyzer
16. Which of the following will reset the BIOS
settings?
A. Unplug the CMOS battery.
B. Unplug the power supply.
C. Unplug the CPU.
D. Replace the RAM.
17. A customer wants to check whether they have the
necessary tools enabled to prevent intrusions and
virus attacks on a Windows Vista workstation.
Which of the following tools can be used to display
the current configuration?
A. Security Center
B. Event Viewer Security log
C. Windows Defender
D. Windows Firewall
18. After a technician installs a new CMOS battery
on a motherboard, which of the following will the
technician have to change?
A. Firmware version
B. System date/time
C. Bus speeds
D. Jumper settings
19. A technician is troubleshooting a WLAN card in
a laptop. The wireless infrastructure is 802.11g. The
WLAN card is showing connected at 11Mbps. Which
of the following would be the BEST reason why the
WLAN card is performing at that speed?
A. The WLAN card is 802.11g.
B. The WLAN card is 802.11b.
C. The WLAN card is 802.11n.
D. The WLAN card is 802.11a.
20. A user is trying to boot a desktop PC from their
A: drive. Which of the following devices is the user
describing?
A. The floppy drive
B. The hard drive
C. The CD-ROM drive
D. The DVD-ROM drive

21. A technician has just installed an upgraded

graphics card. The computers power turns off before
it finishes booting. Which of the following is the cause
of the problem?
A. The monitor cannot display the increased resolution
that is a feature of the new graphics card.
B. The power supply does not provide enough wattage
to power the new graphics card.
C. The new graphics card is incompatible with the
existing processor.
D. The computer does not have enough RAM to support
the new graphics card.
22. A technician notices that the BIOS event log
shows a chassis intrusion. Which of the following is
the MOST likely reason for the event?
A. There is a loose object in the case.
B. An optical drive drawer is open.
C. The computer case was opened.
D. An attacker hacked into the system.
23. A technician is cleaning spyware from a Windows
XP machine. Because of the infections, the unit
cannot browse the Internet to obtain anti-virus
updates.Which of the following is the BEST course of
action?
A. Boot into safe mode and format the drive.
B. Install a pop-up blocker and update Internet Explorer.
C. Boot to Safe Mode with Networking and attempt
updates.
D. Boot into safe mode and perform CHKDSK.
24. If a technician is traveling outside of the US,
which of the following should be checked before
setting up a workstation?
A. Local file format
B. Wattage setting
C. Local power codes
D. Voltage setting
25. After removing several obsolete programs from a
PC, a user is experiencing slower than usually
processing times. Which of the following would be
the BEST way to speed up the processing?
A. Use an external hard drive.
B. Defrag the hard drive.
C. Add more RAM to the computer.
D. Install a larger hard drive.
26. Which of the following could cause an
Inaccessible boot drive error during the boot
process?
A. HDD failure
B. DVI failure
C. USB failure
D. CD failure
27. A computer is redeployed after sitting in storage
for a year and is now displaying the wrong date.
Which of the following is the cause?
A. The computers BIOS is corrupt.
B. The computers operating system needs to be updated.
C. The computers CMOS battery has lost its charge.
D. The computers power supply is failing.

28. Which of the following is the BEST way to deny

unauthorized computers access to a network?
A. Disable DHCP.
B. Use MAC filtering.
C. Disable the SSID broadcast.
D. Use a network firewall.
29. Which of the following commands will allow a
technician to disable startup programs?
A. format
B. sfc
C. edit
D. msconfig
30. Which of the following commands would create
an emergency repair disk for the Windows 2000
Professional operating system?
A. rdisk.exe
B. bootdisk.exe
C. bootcfg /rebuild
D. erd.exe
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1. C 2.B 3.A 4.C
5.C
6. D 7. D 8.B 9.C 10.C
11.A 12.D 13.A 14.A 15.C
16.A 17.A 18.B 19.B 20.A
21.B 22.C 23.C 24.D 25.C
26. A 27.C 28.D 29.D 30. A

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1. Which of the following languages is more suited to a
structured program?
A.PL/1
B. FORTRAN
C. BASIC
D.PASCAL
E. None of the above

option: D
2. A computer assisted method for the recording and
analyzing of existing or hypothetical systems is
A.Data transmission
B. Data flow
C. Data capture
D.Data processing
E. None of the above

option: B
The brain of any computer system is
A.ALU
B. Memory
C. CPU
D.Control unit
E. None of the above

option: C
4. 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
E. None of the above

option: A

5. Which of the following computer language is used for

artificial intelligence?
A.FORTRAN
B. PROLOG
C. C
D.COBOL
E. None of the above

option: B
6. The tracks on a disk which can be accessed without
repositioning the R/W heads is
A.Surface
B. Cylinder
C. Cluster
D.All of the above
E. None of the above

option: B
7. Which of the following is the 1's complement of 10?
A.01
B. 110
C. 11
D.10
E. None of the above

option: A
8. A section of code to which control is transferred when
a processor is interrupted is known as
A.M
B. SVC
C. IP
D.MDR
E. None of the above

option: A
9. Which part interprets program instructions and initiate
control operations.
A.Input
B. Storage unit
C. Logic unit
D.Control unit
E. None of the above

option: D
10. The binary system uses powers of
A.2
B. 10
C. 8
D.16
E. None of the above

option: A
11. A computer program that converts assembly
language to machine language is
A.Compiler
B. Interpreter
C. Assembler
D.Comparator
E. None of the above

option: C
12. The time required for the fetching and execution of
one simple machine instruction is
A.Delay time
B. CPU cycle

C. Real time
D.Seek time
E. None of the above

option: B
13. The time for which a piece of equipment operates is
called
A.Seek time
B. Effective time
C. Access time
D.Real time
E. None of the above

option: B
14. Binary numbers need more places for counting
because
A.They are always big numbers
B. Any no. of 0's can be added in front of them
C. Binary base is small
D.0's and l's have to be properly spaced apart
E. None of the above

option: C
15. Which access method is used for obtaining a record
from a cassette tape?
A.Direct
B. Sequential
C. Random
D.All of the above
E. None of the above

option: B