Computer Fundamental MCQ 300 Questions

FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTERS
1. The term ‘Computer’ is derived from..........
a. Latin b. German c. French d. Arabic
2. Who is the inventor of “Difference Engine”?
a. Allen Turing b. Charles Babbage c. Simur Cray d. Augusta Adaming
3. Who is the father of Computer?
4. Who is the father of Computer science?
5. Who is the father of personal computer?
a. Edward Robert b. Allen Turing c. Charles Babbage d. None of these
6. A CPU contains
a. a card reader and a printing device b. an analytical engine and a control unit
c. a control unit and an arithmetic logic unit d. an arithmetic logic unit and a card reader
7. Which of the following controls the process of interaction between the user and the operating
system?
a. User interface b. Language translator
c. Platform d. Screen saver
8. The first computers were programmed using
a. assembly language b. machine language
c. source code d. object code
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9. ..........is a combination of hardware and software that facilitates the sharing of information
between computing devices.
a. network b. peripheral c. expansion board d. digital device
10. Coded entries which are used to gain access to a computer system are called
a. Entry codes b. Passwords c. Security commands d. Code words
11. Which of the following statements is true ?
a. Minicomputer works faster than Microcomputer
b. Microcomputer works faster than Minicomputer
c. Speed of both the computers is the same
d. The speeds of both these computers cannot be compared with the speed of advanced
12. You organize files by storing them in
a. archives b. folders c. indexes d. lists
13. What type of resource is most likely to be a shared common resource in a computer
Network?
a. Printers b. Speakers c. Floppy disk drives d. Keyboards
14. Which device is required for the Internet connection?
a. Joystick b. Modem c. CD Drive d. NIC Card
15. What is a light pen?
a. A Mechanical Input device b. Optical input device
c. Electronic input device d. Optical output device
16. UNIVAC is
a. Universal Automatic Computer b. Universal Array Computer
c. Unique Automatic Computer d. Unvalued Automatic Computer
17. CD-ROM stands for
a. Compactable Read Only Memory b. Compact Data Read Only Memory

c. Compactable Disk Read Only Memory d. Compact Disk Read Only Memory
18. ALU is
a. Arithmetic Logic Unit b. Array Logic Unit
c. Application Logic Unit d. None of above
19. VGA is
a. Video Graphics Array b. Visual Graphics Array
c. Volatile Graphics Array d. Video Graphics Adapter
20. IBM 1401 is
a. First Generation Computer b. Second Generation Computer
c. Third Generation Computer d . Fourth Generation Computer
21. MSI stands for
a. Medium Scale Integrated Circuits b. Medium System Integrated Circuits
c. Medium Scale Intelligent Circuit d. Medium System Intelligent Circuit
22. The capacity of 3.5 inch floppy disk is
a. 1.40 MB b. 1.44 GB c. 1.40 GB d. 1.44 MB
23. WAN stands for
a. Wap Area Network b. Wide Area Network
c. Wide Array Net d. Wireless Area Network
24. MICR stands for
a. Magnetic Ink Character Reader b. Magnetic Ink Code Reader
c. Magnetic Ink Cases Reader d. None
25. EBCDIC stands for
a. Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code

b. Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code
c. Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code
d. Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code
26. Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit?
a. Printer b. Key board
c. Mouse d. Arithmetic & Logic unit
27. CAD stands for
a. Computer aided design b. Computer algorithm for design
c. Computer application in design d. Computer analogue design
28. Junk e-mail is also called
a. spam b. spoof
c. sniffer script d. spool
29. Hackers
a. all have the same motive
b. break into other people's computers
c. may legally break into computers as long as they do not do any damage
d. are people who are allergic to computers
30. What type of computers are client computers (most of the time) in a client-server system?
a. Mainframe b. Mini-computer
c. Microcomputer d. PDA
31. A computer cannot 'boot' if it does not have the
a. Compiler b. Loader
c. Operating System d. Assembler

32. The amount of vertical space between lines of text in a document is called
a. double-space b. line spacing c. single space d. vertical spacing
33. Example of non-numeric data is
a. Employee address b. Examination score c. Bank balance d. All of these
34. What is embedded system?
a. The programme which arrives by being wrapped in box.
b. The programme which is the permanent part of the computer
c. The computer which is the part of a big computer
d. The computer and software system that control the machine
35. First page of Website is termed as- a. Homepage b. Index c. JAVA script d. Bookmark
36. . ..................... Is the appearance of typed characters?
a. Size b. Format c. Point d. Colour
37. When a file is saved for the first time
a. a copy is automatically printed
b. it must be given a name to identify it
c. it does not need a name
d. it only needs a name if it is not going to be printed
38. Office LANS, which are scattered geographically on large scale, can be connected by the use
of corporate
a. CAN b. LAN c. DAN d. WAN
39. Where are data and programme stored when the processor uses them?
a. Main memory b. Secondary memory
c. Disk memory d. Programme memory
40. . ............... represents raw facts, where-as................. is data made meaningful.
a. Information, reporting b. Data, information

c. Information, bits d. Records, bytes
41. What characteristic of read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful?
a. ROM information can be easily updated.
b. Data in ROM is non-volatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power.
c. ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage.
d. ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers.
42. What do you call the programs that are used to find out possible faults and their causes?
a. operating system extensions b. cookies
c. diagnostic software d. boot diskettes
43. Which programming languages are classified as low level languages?
a. BASIC, COBOL, Fortran b. Prolog
c. C, C++ d. Assembly languages
44. Which of the following is not anti- viruses’ software?
a. NAV b. F-Prot
c. Oracle d. McAfee
45. Which device is required for the Internet connection?
a. Joystick b. Modem
c. CD Drive d. NIC Card
46. What does DMA stand for?
a. A. Distinct Memory Access b. Direct Memory Access
c. Direct Module Access d. Direct Memory Allocation
47. Which of the following is a storage device?
a. Tape b. Hard Disk

c. Floppy Disk d. All of the above
48. When did John Napier develop logarithm?
a. 1416 b. 1614
c. 1641 d. 1804
49. A normal CD- ROM usually can store up to _________ _data?
a. 680 KB b. 680 Bytes
c. 680 MB d. 680 GB
50. MIS is designed to provide information needed for effective decision making by?
a. Consumers b. Workers
c. Foremen d. Managers
51. What is a light pen?
a. Mechanical Input device b. Optical input device
c. Electronic input device d. Optical output device
52. BCD is
a. Binary Coded Decimal b. Bit Coded Decimal
c. Binary Coded Digit d. Bit Coded Digit
53. ASCII stands for
a. American Stable Code for International Interchange
b. American Standard Case for Institutional Interchange
c. American Standard Code for Information Interchange
d. American Standard Code for Interchange Information
54. Which of the following is first generation of computer?
a. EDSAC b. IBM-1401 c. CDC-1604 d. ICL-2900

55. Chief component of first generation computer was
a. Transistors b. Vacuum Tubes and Valves
c. Integrated Circuits d. None of above
56. FORTRAN is
a. File Translation b. Format Translation
c. Formula Translation d. Floppy Translation
57. EEPROM stands for
a. Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
b. Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
c. Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
d. None of the above
58. Second Generation computers were developed during
a. 1949 to 1955 b. 1956 to 1965
c. 1965 to 1970 d. 1970 to 1990
59. The computer size was very large in
a. First Generation b. Second Generation
c. Third Generation d. Fourth Generation
60. Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers
61. Which of the following devices can be sued to directly image printed text?
a. OCR b. OMR
c. MICR d. All of above
62. The output quality of a printer is measured by
a. Dot per inch b. Dot per sq. inch

c. Dots printed per unit time d. All of above
63. In analogue computer
a. Input is first converted to digital form b. Input is never converted to digital form
c. Output is displayed in digital form d. All of above
64. In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed
a. Parallel only b. Sequentially only
c. Both sequentially and parallel d. All of above
65. Who designed the first electronics computer – ENIAC?
a. Van-Neumann b. Joseph M. Jacquard
c. J. Presper Eckert and John W Mauchly d. All of above
66. Who invented the high level language “C”?
a. Dennis M. Ritchie b. Niklaus Writh
c. Seymour Papert d. Donald Kunth
67. Personnel who design, program, operate and maintain computer equipment refers to
a. Console-operator b. Programmer
c. Peopleware d. System Analyst
68. When did arch rivals IBM and Apple Computers Inc. decide to join hands?
a. 1978 b. 1984
c. 1990 d. 1991
69. Human beings are referred to as Homosapinens, which device is called Sillico Sapiens?
a. Monitor b. Hardware
c. Robot d. Computer
70. An error in software or hardware is called a bug. What is the alternative computer jargon for it?
a. Leech b. Squid
c. Slug d. Glitch
71. Modern Computer are very reliable but they are not
a. Fast b. Powerful
c. Infallible d. Cheap
72. What is the name of the display feature that highlights are of the screen which requires
operator attention?
a. Pixel b. Reverse video
c. Touch screen d. Cursor
73. Personal computers use a number of chips mounted on a main circuit board. What is the
common name for such boards?
a. Daughter board b. Motherboard
c. Father board d.Breadboard
74. In most IBM PCs, the CPU, the device drives, memory expansion slots and active components
are mounted on a single board. What is the name of this board?
a. Motherboard b. Breadboard
c. Daughter board d. Grandmother board
75. What is meant by a dedicated computer?
a. Which is used by one person only b. Which is assigned one and only one task
c. Which uses one kind of software d. Which is meant for application software
76. The system unit of a personal computer typically contains all of the following except:
a. Microprocessor b. Disk controller c. Serial interface d. Modem
77. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language is called a/an
a. Interpreter b. Simulator c. Compiler d. Commander
78. A computer program that translates one program instructions at a time into machine language
is called a/an
a. Interpreter b. CPU c. Compiler d. Simulator
79. A small or intelligent device is so called because it contains within it a
a. Computer b. Microcomputer c. Programmable d. Sensor
80. A fault in a computer program which prevents it from working correctly is known as
a. Boot b. Bug c. Biff d. Strap
81. A self replicating program, similar to a virus which was taken from a 1970s science fiction
novel by John Bruner entitled the Shockwave Rider is
a. Bug b. Vice c. Lice d. Worm
82. A state. is a bi-stable electronic circuit that has
a. Multivibrator b. Flip-flop c. Logic gates d. laten
83. Unwanted repetitious messages, such as unsolicited bulk e-mail is known as
a. Spam b. Trash c. Calibri d. Courier
84. DOS stands for
a. Disk Operating System b. Disk operating session
c. Digital Operating System d. Digital Open system
85. Who is the chief of Microsoft
a. Babbage b. Bill Gates c. Bill Clinton d. none of these
86. Which of the following are input devices?
a. Keyboard b. Mouse c. Card reader d. Any of these
87. Examples of output devices are
a. Screen b. Printer c. Speaker d. All of these
88. Which of the following is also known as brain of computer

a. Control unit b. Central Processing unit
c. Arithmetic and language unit d. Monitor
89. IBM stands for
a. Internal Business Management b. International Business Management
c. International Business Machines d. Internal Business Machines
90. ............ translates and executes program at run time line by line
a. Compiler b. Interpreter
c. Linker d. Loader
91. is an OOP principle
a. Structured programming b. Procedural programming
c. Inheritance d. Linking
92. COBOL is widely used in application s
a. Commercial b. Scientific c. Space d. Mathematical
93. RAM stands for
a. Random origin money b. Random only memory
c. Read only memory d. Random access memory
94. 1 Byte =?
a. 8 bits b. 4 bits c. 2 bits d. 9 bits
95. SMPS stands for
a. Switched mode Power Supply b. Start mode power supply
c. Store mode power supply d. Single mode power supply
96. The device used to carry digital data on analogue lines is called as
a. Modem b. Multiplexer
c. Modulator d. Demodulator
97. VDU is also called
a. Screen b. Monitor c. Both 1 & 2 d. printer
98. BIOS stands for
a. Basic Input Output system b. Binary Input output system
c. Basic Input Off system d. all the above
99. Father of “C‘ programming language
a. Dennis Ritchie b. Prof John Keenly
c. Thomas Kurtz d. Bill Gates
100. The instructions that tell a computer how to carry out the processing tasks are referred
to as computer.........
a. programs b. processors c. input devices d. memory modules
101. An area of a computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed is..........
a. CPU b. Memory c. Storage d. File
102. ........... is the key to close a selected drop -down list; cancel a command and close a
dialog box.
a. TAB b. SHIFT c. ESC d. F10
103. .......... is the key we use to run the selected command.
a. SHIFT b. TAB c. ENTER d. CTRL
104. ............. Is the functional key to display save-as box.
a. F5 b. F6 c. F9 d. F12
105. Data becomes ................ when it is presented in a format that people can understand
and use
a. processed b. graphs c. information d. presentation
106. The term ............. designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to
enhance its functionality.
a. digital device b. system add-on c. disk pack d. peripheral device
107. A ............ is a microprocessor -based computing device.
a. personal computer b. mainframe c. workstation d. server
108. RAM can be treated as the ......... for the computer's processor
a. factory b. operating room c. waiting room d. planning room
109. Which of the following are the functions of a operating system
a. Allocates resources b. Monitors Activities
c. Manages disks and files d. All of the above
110. To move a copy of file from one computer to another over a communication channel is
called?
a. File transfer b. File encryption
c. File modification d. File copying
111. The primary function of the ............ is to set up the hardware and load and start an
operating system
a. System Programs b. BIOS
c. CP d. Memory
112. What kind of memory is both static and non -volatile?
a. RAM b. ROM c. BIOS d. CACHE
113. .......... is computer software designed to operate the computer hardware and to provide
platform for running application software
a. Application software b. System software
c. Software d. Operating system

114. The ......... is the amount of data that a storage device can move from the storage
medium to the Computer per second
a. data migration rate b. data digitizing rate
c. data transfer rate d. data access rate
115. A device, which is not connected to CPU, is called as .......
a. land-line device b. On-line device
c. Off-line device d. Device
116. What is the other name for programmed chip?
a. RAM b. ROM c. LSIC d. PROM
117. On-line real time systems become popular in ........... generation
118. You use a(n) ....., such as a keyboard or mouse, to input information
a. output device b. input device
c. storage device d. processing device
119. ............. is the ability of a device to "jump" directly to the requested data
a. Sequential access b. Random access
c. Quick access d. All of the above
120. ............. provides process and memory management services that allow two or more
tasks, jobs, or programs to run simultaneously
a. Multitasking b. Multithreading
c. Multiprocessing d. Multicomputing
121. The task of performing operations like arithmetic and logical operations is called......
a. Processing b. Storing
c. Editing d. Sorting
122. ALU and Control Unit jointly known as
a. RAM b. ROM c. CPU d. PC
123. RAM is an example of
a. Secondary memory b. Primary memory
c. Main memory d. Both (1) and (2)
124. Magnetic disk is an example of
a. Secondary memory b. Primary memory
c. Main memory d. Both (1) and (2)
125. Which one of the following is NOT a computer language
a. MS-Excel b. BASIC
c. COBOL d. C++
126. RAM is also called as
a. Read / Write Memory b. Long Memory
c. Permanent Memory d. Primary Memory
127. ............ Store data or information temporarily and pass it on as directed by the control
unit
a. Address b. Register
c. Number d. Memory
128. Select the Odd one
a. Operating system b. Interpreter
c. Compiler d. Assembler
129. A ............ is an additional set of commands that the computer displays after you make a
selection from the main menu
a. dialog box b. submenu
c. menu selection d. All of the above
130. COBOL is an acronym for.............
a. Common Business Oriented Language b. Computer Business Oriented Language
c. Common Business Operated Language d. Common Business Organized Language
131. All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT
a. hackers b. Spam
c. Viruses d. identity theft
132. 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
133. All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT :
a. hard disk drives b. printers
c . floppy disk drives d. CD drives
134. The CPU and memory are located on the :
a. expansion board b. motherboard
c. storage device d. output device
135. ............... 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 (Al)
136. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a :
a. networked b. mainframe
c. supercomputer d. client
137. When creating a computer program, the ......... designs the structure of the program
a. End user b. System Analyst
c. Programmer d. All of the above
138. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time
is called a/ an
a. Interpreter b. simulator c. characters d. compiler
139. Computers process data into information by working exclusively with :
a. multimedia b. word c. numbers d. characters
140. 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. E-illiteracy
141. Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is called......
a. upgrading b. processing c. batching d. utilizing
142. The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminal's computer is
an example of a law enforcement speciality called:
a. robotics b. simulation c. computer forensics d. animation
143. Where does most data go first with in a computer memory hierarchy ?
a. RAM b. ROM c. BIOS d. CACHE
144. The………….data mining technique derives rules from real-world case examples.
a. Rule discover b. Signal processing
c. Neural nets d. Case-based reasoning

145. …………….are used to identify a user who returns to a Website
a. Cookies b. Plug-ins
c. Scripts d. ASPs
146. Codes consisting of lines of varying widths or lengths that are computer-readable are
known as- a. an ASCII code b. a magnetic tape
c. an OCR scanner d. a bar code
147. Why is it unethical to share copyrighted files with your friends?
a. It is not unethical, because it is legal.
b. It is unethical because the files are being given for free.
c. Sharing copyrighted files without permission breaks copyright laws.
d. It is not unethical because the files are being given for free.
148. Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym- a. CD b. DVD c. ROM d. RW
149. The most common type of storage devices are- a. Steel b. optical c. magnetic d. flash
150. A device that connects to a network without the use of cables is said to be- a. Distributed b. free c.
centralized d. none of these
151. A person who used his or her expertise to gain access to other people's computers to get
information illegally or do damage is a- a. Hacker b. spammer c. instant messenger d. programmer
152. To access properties of an object, the mouse technique to use is- a. Dragging b. dropping c. right-
clicking d. shift-clicking
153. A DVD is an example of a (n)- a. hard disk b. optical disc
c. output device d. solid-state storage device
154. . The process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer is
called
a. Downloading b. uploading
c. FTP d. JPEG
155. . .......... is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors.
a. Tracking b. Formatting
c. Crashing d. Allotting
156. . Help Menu is available at which button?
a. End b. Start
c. Turnoff d. Restart
157. The technology that stores only the essential instructions on a microprocessor chip and
thus enhances its speed is referred to as
a. CISC b. RISC
c. CD-ROM d. Wi-Fi
158. Which is not a basic function of a computer?
a. Store data b. Accept input
c. Process data d. Copy text
159. ASCII is a coding system that provides
a. 256 different characters b. 512 different characters
c. 1024 different characters d. 128 different characters
160. Which part of the computer is directly involved in executing the instructions of the
computer program?
a. The scanner b. The main storage
c. The secondary storage d. The processor
161. When a computer is switched on, the booting process performs
a. Integrity Test b. Power-On Self-Test
c. Correct Functioning Test d. Reliability Test
162. A computer system that is old and perhaps not satisfactory is referred to as a(n)
a. Ancient system b. Historical system
c. Age old system d. Legacy system
163. Which of the following is not a binary number?
a. 001 b. 101 c. 202 d. 110
164. Which of the following does not store data permanently?
a. ROM b. RAM c. Floppy Disk d. Hard Disk
165. Which of the following is the smallest storage?
a. Megabyte b. Gigabyte c. Terabyte d. None of these
166. Which of the following contains permanent data and gets updated during the
processing of transactions?
a. Operating System File b. Transaction file
c. Software File d. Master file
167. Which of the following helps to protect floppy disks from data getting accidentally
erased?
a. Access notch b. Write-protect notch
c. Entry notch d. Input notch
168. A modem is connected to
a. a telephone line b. a keyboard
c. a printer d. a monitor
169. Large transaction processing systems in automated organisations use
a. Online processing b. Batch Processing
c. Once-a-day Processing d. End-of-day processing
170. In a computer, most processing takes place in

a. Memory b. RAM
c. motherboard d. CPU
171. . Which of the following is not a storage medium?
a. Hard disk b. Flash drive c. DVD d. scanner
172. The computer abbreviation KB usually means
a. Key Block b. Kernel Boot c. Kilo Byte d. Kit Bit
173. The typical computer criminal is a(n):
a. Young hacker.
b. Trusted employee with no criminal record.
c. Trusted employee with a long, but unknown criminal record.
d. Overseas young cracker.
174. The common name for the crime of stealing passwords is:
a. Jacking. b. Identity theft.
c. Spoofing. d. Hacking.
175. Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known
as the crime of:
a. Spooling. b. Identity theft.
c. Spoofing. d. Hacking. 176. Malicious software is known as:
a. Badware. b. Malware. c. Maliciousware. d. Illegalware. 177. A program that performs a useful task
while simultaneously allowing destructive acts is
a:
a. Worm. b. Trojan horse.
c. Virus. d. Macro virus.
178. 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.
179. In 1999, the Melissa virus was a widely publicised:
a. E-mail virus. b. Macro virus.
c. Trojan horse. d. Time bomb.
180. What type of virus uses computer hosts to reproduce itself?
a. Time bomb b. Worm
c. Melissa virus d. Macro virus
181. The thing that eventually terminates a worm virus is a lack of:
a. Memory or disk space. b. Time. c. CD drives space. d. CD-RW.
182. 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.
183. A logic bomb that was created to erupt on Michelangelo‘s birthday is an example of a:
a. Time-related bomb sequence. b. Virus. c. Time bomb. d. Trojan horse.
184. What is the name of an application program that gathers user information and sends it
to someone through the Internet?
a. A virus b. Spybot
c. Logic bomb d. Security patch
185. ------ is the measurement of things such as fingerprints and retinal scans used for
security access.
a. Biometrics b. Bio measurement
c. Computer security d. Smart weapon machinery
186. What is the most common tool used to restrict access to a computer system?
a. User logins b. Passwords
b. Computer keys d. Access-control software
187. Hardware or software designed to guard against unauthorized access to a computer
network is known as a(n):
a. Hacker-proof program. b. Firewall. c. Hacker-resistant server. d. Encryption safe wall.
188. The scrambling of code is known as:
a. Encryption. b. a firewall.
c. Scrambling. d. Password proofing.
189. To prevent the loss of data during power failures, use a(n):
a. Encryption program. b. Surge protector.
c. Firewall. d. UPS.
190. ------Is defined as any crime completed through the use of computer technology.
a. Computer forensics b. Computer crime
c. Hacking d. Cracking
191. ------ refers to electronic trespassing or criminal hacking.
a. Cracking b. Jacking
c. Spoofing d. Smarming
192. The first electronic computer was developed by
a. J.V. Attansoff b. Bill Gates
c. Simur Cray d. Winton Serf
193. Snowbol is an/a--------- a. Operating system b. HLL
c. Software d. Search engine
194. Switching device of fifth generation computer is-------- a. Vacuum tubes b. Transistors
c. IC d. VLSI
195. ---------- computers operates essentially by counting

a. Portable computer b. Hybrid computer
c. Analog computer d. Digital computer
196. ---------- computer is small general purpose micro computer, but larger than portable
computer
a. Hybrid b. Digital c. Desktop d. Laptop
197. Cathode Ray Tube is a form of.......
a. Keyboard b. Mouse c. Monitor d. Mother board
198. Trackball is a...........
a. Input device b. Output device
c. Programming language d. Software
199. ............. computer is a medium sized computer
a. Micro b. Mainframe c. Super d. Mini
200. ........... computer are of large size
a. Micro b. Mainframe c. Super d. Mini
201. Note book, laptop,palm,hand-held computers are coming under the category of.........
computer
a. Digital computer b. Mainframe computer
c. Portable computer d. Hybrid computer
202. Light pen and joystick are............
a. Algorithm b. Input devices
c. Output devices d. Portals
203. Touch Screen is............
a. Input device b. Output device

c. Both a & b above d. None of these
204. .............printer is the cheapest in terms of price and operating cost
a. Inkjet b. Laser
c. Thermal d. Dot matrix
205. .......... printer is a non-impact printer and is quite in working
a. Inkjet b. Laser
206. .......... are high-end printers
a. Inkjet b. Laser
207. ......... are used for plotting graphs and design on papers
a. Trackball b. Joystick
c. Light pen d. Plotters
208. Daisy wheel, Drum, chain etc are the ............. a. Flow chart b. Mouse
c. Key board d. Printers
209. ....are specific to users’ needs
a. System software b. Application software
c. Assemblers d. Compilers
210. Joshy, Perfumes are examples of.............
a. Operating system b. Computer languages
c. Computer viruses d. Web portals
211. Which of the following is/ are operating systems
a. Windows b. Unix
c. OS/2 d. All of these
212. “MAN” stands for
a. Maximum Area Network b. Minimum Area Network
c. Main Area Network d. Metropolitan Area Network
213. Which of the following is a network topology
a. LAN b. WAN
c. MAN d. BUS
214. Which of the following is a type of network
a. Ring b. Bus c. Star d. PAN
215. VOIP stands for..........
a. Voice over IP b. Video over IP
c. Viruses over IP d. Virtual over IP
216. The first web browser is
a. Mosaic b. Netscape
c. Internet explorer d. Collabra
217. LAN stands for...............
a. Limited Area Network b. Logical Area Network
c. Local Area Network d. Large Area Network
218. .......... are set of rules and procedures to control the data transmission over the internet
a. IP address b. Domains
c. Protocol d. Gateway
219. NOS stands for
a. Node operating system b. Non-open software
c. Network Operating system d. Non-operating software
220. ............... are system software to facilitate editing of text and data
a. MS Word b. Editors
c. PowerPoint d. MS publisher
221. Computers, combine both measuring and counting, are called :
a. Analog b. Digital c. Hybrid d. All of these
222. In world today, most of the computers are :
a. Digital b. Hybrid c. Analog d. Complex
223. Physical structure of computer is called :
a. Software b. Hardware c. Human ware d. All of these
224. In which type of computer, data are represented as discrete signals.
a. Analog computer b. Digital computer
c. both d. Hybrid Computer
225. Which of the following is available in the form of a PC now?
a. Mainframe b. Microcomputer
c. Minicomputer d. Both (B) & (C)
226. PARAM is an example of:
a. Super computer b. PC
c. Laptop d. PDA
ANSWER KEY
1 a 55 b 109 d 163 c 217 c
2 b 56 c 110 a 164 b 218 c

3 b 57 c 111 b 165 d 219 c
4 a 58 b 112 b 166 d 220 b
5 a 59 a 113 b 167 b 221 c
6 c 60 d 114 c 168 a 222 a
7 a 61 a 115 c 169 b 223 b
8 b 62 b 116 c 170 d 224 b
9 a 63 b 117 c 171 d 225 b
10 b 64 c 118 b 172 c 226 a
11 a 65 c 119 b 173 b
12 b 66 a 120 a 174 c
13 a 67 c 121 a 175 b
14 b 68 d 122 c 176 b
15 b 69 d 123 b 177 b
16 a 70 d 124 a 178 b
17 a 71 c 125 a 179 a
18 a 72 b 126 a 180 b
19 a 73 b 127 b 181 a
20 b 74 a 128 a 182 c
21 a 75 b 129 a 183 c
22 d 76 d 130 a 184 b
23 b 77 c 131 b 185 a
24 a 78 a 132 c 186 b
25 a 79 d 133 b 187 b
26 d 80 b 134 b 188 a
27 a 81 d 135 d 189 d
28 a 82 b 136 b 190 b
29 b 83 a 137 b 191 a
30 c 84 a 138 c 192 a
31 c 85 b 139 c 193 b
32 b 86 d 140 a 194 d
33 a 87 d 141 b 195 d
34 d 88 b 142 c 196 c
35 a 89 c 143 a 197 c
36 b 90 b 144 c 198 a
37 b 91 c 145 a 199 d
38 d 92 a 146 d 200 b
39 a 93 d 147 c 201 c
40 b 94 a 148 d 202 b
41 b 95 a 149 b 203 c
42 c 96 a 150 d 204 d
43 d 97 c 151 a 205 a
44 c 98 a 152 c 206 b
45 b 99 a 153 b 207 d
46 b 100 a 154 a 208 d
47 d 101 b 155 b 209 b
48 b 102 c 156 b 210 c
49 c 103 c 157 b 211 d
50 d 104 d 158 d 212 d
51 b 105 c 159 c 213 d
52 a 106 d 160 d 214 d

53 c 107 a 161 b 215 a
54 a 108 c 162 d 216 a
1. Which function calculates the largest value in a set of numbers?
(1) Average
(2)Count
(3)Minimum
(4)Maximum
(5)None of these
Ans: (4)
2. What do you use to create a chart?
(1)Pie Wizard
(2)Excel Wizard
(3)Data Wizard
(4)Chart Wizard
(5)None of these
Ans: (4)
3. What displays the content of the active cell?
(1)Name box
(2)Row Headings
(3)Formula bar
(4)Task pane
(5)None of these
Ans: (3)
4. By default, your documents print in _mode.

(1)Landscape
(2)Portrait
(3)Page Setup
(4)Print View
(5)None of these
Ans: (2)
5. What is the best way to have a data and the slide number appear on every slide ?
(1) choose Tools, Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select the desired options, click Apply to
All
(2) choose Insert, Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select the desired options, click Apply to
All
(3) chouse View, Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select the desired options, click Apply to
All
(4) choose File, Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select the desired options, click Apply to
All
(5) None of these
Ans: (2)
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6.To move to the bottom of a document, press _.
(1) Insert key
(2) Home key
(3) Ctrl key + End key
(4) End key
(5) None of these

Ans: (3)
7.Which one of the following four words is odd?
(1)Application
(2)Peripheral
(3)Programme
(4)Software
(5)None of these
Ans: (2)
8. If formation of computer, the hardwares..........are used.
(1) Monitor, Central Processing Unit (CPU), Keyboard, Mouse, Software and Network
(2) Monitor, Central Processing Unit (CPU), Keyboard, Mouse Programme and Network
(3) Monitor, Central Processing Unit (CPU), Keyboard, Mouse, Printer and Modem
(4) Monitor, Central Processing Unit (CPU), Keyboard, Mouse, Application and Network
(5) None of these
Ans: (3)
9.In page preview mode-
(1) You can see all pages of your document
(2)You can only see the page you are currently working
(3)You can only see pages that do not contain graphics
(4)You can only see the title page of your document
(5)None of these
Ans: (1)
10.A CPU contains-
(1) a card reader and a printing device
(2) an analytical engine and a control unit

(3) a control unit and an arithmetic logic unit
(4) an arithmetic logic unit and a card reader
(5) None of these
Ans: (3)
11. Which of the following controls the process of interaction between the user and the
operating system?
(1) User interface
(2) Language translator
(3) Platform
(4) Screen saver
(5) None of these
Ans: (1)
12.You will work on which groupings, while formatting the text in word?
(1) Table, paragraph and index
(2) Paragraph, index and section
(3) Character, paragraph and section
(4) Index, character and table
(5) None of these
Ans: (2)
13.When you want to move some text from one page to a different page, the best method is-
(1) drag and drop (2) cut and paste (3) delete and retype (4) find and replace (5) None of
these
Ans: (2)
14.The first computers were programmed using-
(1) assembly language
(2) machine language
(3) source code
(4) object code
(5) spaghetti code
Ans: (2)
15.How many are the margins on page?
(1) Two (header and footer)
(2) Four (Upper, lower, right, left)
(3) Two (Landscape, portrait)
(4) Two (Upper and lower)
(5) None of these
Ans: (2)
16. An is a combination of hardware and software that facilitates the sharing of information
between computing devices.
(1) network
(2) peripheral
(3) expansion board
(4) digital device
(5) None of these
Ans: (1)
17. The settings are automatic and standard.
(1) icon
(2) default
(3) CPU
(4) peripheral
(5) None of these
Ans: (2)
18. Coded entries which are used to gain access to a computer system are called-
(1) Entry codes
(2) Passwords
(3) Security commands
(4) Code words
(5) None of these
Ans: (2)
19.To view information on the web you must have a-
(1) cable modem
(2) web browser
(3) Domain Name Server
(4) hypertext viewer
(5) None of these
Ans: (2)
20.Which of the following commands is given to reboot the computer?
1) Ctrl + Alt + Del
2) Ctrl + Shift + ?
3) Ctrl + Shift + Del
4) Ctrl +Alt + shift

5) Ctrl + Alt + Tab
Ans: (1)
21. By default, your documents print in _ mode.
1) Landscape
2) Portrait
3) Page Setup
4) Print View
5) None of these
Ans: (2)
22. To find and load a file that has been saved _.
1) select the Close command
2) select the New command
3) select the Save command
4) select the Open command
5) None of these
Ans: (4)
23.Which function calculates the largest value in a set of numbers?
1) Average
2) Count
3) Minimum
4) Maximum
5) None of these
Ans: (4)

24. Which of the following statements is true ?
1) Minicomputer works faster than Microcomputer
2) Microcomputer works faster than Minicomputer
3) Speed of both the computers is the same
4) The speeds of both these computers cannot be compared with the speed of advanced
computer
5) None of these
Ans: (1)
UNIT 2
1. Selection of command-
(A) Opens the copy of the document in preview
(B) Prints the copy of displayed document
(C) Brings change in expansion of displayed document
(D) Saves the copy of displayed document
(E) None of these
Ans: (C)
2. You organize files by storing them in-
(A) archives
(B) folders
(C) indexes
(D) lists
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)
3. How many different documents can you have open at any one time ?
(A) No more than three
(B) Only one
(C) As many as your computer memory will hold
(D) No more than you taskbar can display
(E) None of these
Ans: (C)
4. What type of resource is most likely to be a shared common resource in a computer
network?
(A) Printers
(B) Speakers
(C) Floppy disk drives
(D) Keyboards
(E) None of these
Ans: (A)
5. Directory in directory is called-
(A) Mini directory
(B) Junior directory
(C) Part directory
(D) Sub-directory
(E) None of these
Ans: (D)
6. Such a pre-made document, which has coordinating font, layout and background, is-
(A) Guide
(B) Model
(C) Ruler
(D) Template
(E) None of these Ans: (D)
7. In order to create columnar data in Word you need to-
(A) Tab consecutively until your cursor reaches the desired place
(B) Set tabs or use the Table menu
(C) You need to use Excel
(D) Press the space bar until your cursor reaches the desired place
(E) None of these
Ans: (E)
8. Saving is a process-
(A) To copy the document from memory to storage medium
(B) To bring change in present status of the document
(C) To change the face or entire form
(D) To develop the document by recording the text with the use of keyboard
(E) None of these
Ans: (A)
9. To insert a word into the middle of a sentence-
(A) move the cursor to the desired location in the sentence and type the new word
(B) move the cursor to the desired location in the sentence, press Enter key, and type the new
word
(C) move the cursor to the beginning of the sentence and start typing
(D) retype the whole sentence

(E) None of these
Ans: (A)
10. A(n) .............. is a combination of hardware and software that facilitates the sharing of
information between computing devices.
(A) network
(B) peripheral
(C) expansion board
(D) digital device
(E) None of these
Ans: (A)
11. In word you can force a page break-
(A) By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing the F1 key
(B) By using the Insert/Section Break
(C) By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing Ctrl + Enter
(D) By changing the font size of your document
(E) None of these
Ans: (C)
12. Junk e-mail is also called-
(A) spam
(B) spoof
(C) sniffer script
(D) spool
(E) None of these
Ans: (A)

13. Hackers-
(A) all have the same motive
(B) break into other people's computers
(C) may legally break into computers as long as they do not do any damage
(D) are people who are allergic to computers
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)
14. What type of computers are client computers (most of the time) in a client-server system?
(A) Mainframe
(B) Mini-computer
(C) Microcomputer
(D) PDA
(E) None of these
Ans: (C)
15. A computer cannot 'boot' if it does not have the-
(A) Compiler
(B) Loader
(C) Operating System
(D) Assembler
(E) None of these
Ans (C)
16. The amount of vertical space between lines of text in a document is called-
(A) double-space
(B) line spacing

(C) single space
(D) vertical spacing
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)
17. Example of non-numeric data is-
(A) Employee address
(B) Examination score
(C) Bank balance
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
Ans: (A)
18. What is embedded system?
(A) The programme which arrives by being wrapped in box.
(B) The programme which is the permanent part of the computer
(C) The computer which is the part of a big computer
(D) The computer and software system that control the machine
(E) None of these
Ans: (D)
19. First page of Website is termed as- (A) Homepage
(B) Index
(C) JAVA script
(D) Bookmark
(E) None of these

Ans: (A)
20. ..................... is the appearance of typed characters.
(A) Size
(B) Format
(C) Point
(D) Colour
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)
21. When a file is saved for the first time-
(A) a copy is automatically printed
(B) it must be given a name to identify it
(C) it does not need a name
(D) it only needs a name if it is not going to be printed
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)
22. Office LANS, which are scattered geographically on large scale, can be connected by the use of
corporate-
(A) CAN
(B) LAN
(C) DAN
(D)WAN
(E) TAN
Ans: (D)
23. Where are data and programme stored when the processor uses them?
(A) Main memory
(B) Secondary memory

(C) Disk memory
(D) Programme memory
(E) None of these
Ans: (A)
24. ............... represents raw facts, where- as ................. is data made meaningful.
(A) Information, reporting
(B) Data, information
(C) Information, bits
(D) Records, bytes
(E) Bits, bytes
Ans: (B)
25. Which keystroke will take you at the beginning or the end of a long document?
(A) Ctrl + PageUp and Ctrl + PageDown
(B) Shift + Home and Shift + End
(C) Ctrl + Home and Ctrl + End
(D) The only way is by using the right scroll bar
(E) None of these
Ans: (C)
26. What characteristic of read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful?
(A) ROM information can be easily updated.
(B) Data in ROM is nonvolatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power.
(C) ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage.
(D) ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers.
(E) None of these
Ans:(B)
27. In page preview mode-
(A) You c a n s e e a l l p a g e s o f your document
(B) You can only see the page you are currently working
(C) You can only see pages that do not contain graphics
(D) You can only see the title page of your document
(E) None of these
Ans: (A)
28. If the file saved earlier is edited, then-
(A) It is essential to save the file again to store the change
(B) The change will automatically be saved in the file
(C) If the length is more than a page, the file will be needed to be saved
(D) The name will be needed to be changed
(E) None of these
Ans: (A)
29. When creating a word-processed document, this step involves the user changing how words on the
page
appear, both on the screen and in printed form-
(A) Editing text
(B) Inserting tables and indexes
(C) Formatting text
(D) Proofing documents
(E) None of these
Ans: (C)
30. Aligning of text in column is-

(A) Justified
(B) Right
(C) Centre
(D) Left
(E) None of these
Ans: (A)
1. Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit?
a. Printer
b. Key board c. Mouse
d. Arithmetic & Logic unit
e. None of these
2. CAD stands for
a. Computer aided design
b. Computer algorithm for design
c. Computer application in design d. All of the above
e. None of these
3. Which of the following printer cannot print graphics?
a. Ink-jet
b. Daisy Wheel c. Laser
d. Dot-matrix
e. None of these
4. A program written in machine language is called?
a. Assembler
b. Object
c. Computer
d. Machine
e. None of these
5. The father of Modern Computer is
a. Charles Babbage
b. Von-nuumann
c. Danies Ritchel
d. Blaise Pascal
e. None of these
6. The Word FTP stands for
a. File Translate Protocol
b. File Transit Protocol
c. File Transfer protocol
d. file typing protocol
e. None of these
7. The lowest form of Computer language is called
a. BASIC
b. FORTRAN
c. Machine Language
d. COBOL
e. None of these

8. Best Quality graphics is produced by
a. Dot Matix
b. Laser Printer
c. Inkjet Printer
d. Plotter
e. None of these
9. Memory which forgets everything when you switch off the power is known as
a. Corrupted
b. Volatile
c. Non-Volatile
d. Non-Corrupted
e.None of these
10.The linking of computers with a communication system is called
a. Networking
b. Pairing
c. Interlocking
d. Assembling
e. Sharing
11.The 16 bit Microprocessor means that it has
a. 16 address lines
b. 16 Buses
c. 16 Data lines
d. 16 routes
e. None of these
12. Data going into the computer is called
a. Output
b. algorithm
c. Input
d. Calculations
e. flow chart
13. Which of the following refers to a small, single-site network?
a. LAN
b. DSL
c. RAM
d. USB
e. CPU
14. Microsoft Office is
a. Shareware
b.Public domain software
c. Open-sourse software
d. A vertical market application
e. An application suite
15. How many options does a BINARY choice offer
a. None of these
b. One
c. Two
d. it depends on the amount of memory on the computer

e. It depends on the speed of the computer‘s processor
16. A collection of program that controls how your computer system runs and
processes information is called
a. Operating System
b. Computer
c. Office
d. Compiler
e. Interpreter
17. Computer connected to a LAN (Local Area Network) can
a. run faster
b. go on line
c. share information and /or share peripheral equipment
d. E-mail
e. None of these
18. Information travels between components on the mother board through
a. Flash memory
b. CMOS
c. Bays
d. Buses
e. Peripherals
19. How are data organized in a spreadsheet?
a. Lines & spaces
b. Layers & Planes
c. Height & Width
d. Rows & Columns

e. None
20. The blinking symbol on the computer screen is called the
a. mouse
b. logo
c. hand
d. palm
e. cursor
21. A fault in a computer program which prevents it from working correctly is
known as
a.B oot
b Bug
c Biff
d. Strap e. None of these
22. A self replicating program, similar to a virus which was taken from a 1970s
science fiction novel by John Bruner entitled the Shockwave Rider is
a. Bug
b. Vice
c. Lice
d. Worm
e. None of these
23. A states. is a bi-stable electronic circuit that has
a. Multivibrator
b. Flip-flop
c. Logic gates
d. laten
e. None of these
24. Unwanted repetitious messages, such as unsolicited bulk e-mail is known
as
a. Spam
b. Trash
c. Calibri
d. Courier
e. None of these
25.DOS stands for
a. Disk Operating System
b. Disk operating session
c. Digital Operating System
d. Digital Open system
e. None of these
26. Who is the chief of Miocrosoft
a. Babbage
b. Bill Gates
c. Bill Clinton d. Bush
e. None of these
27. Which of the following are input devices.
a. Keyboard b. Mouse
c. Card reader d. Scanner
e. All of these
28. Examples of output devices are
a. Screen
b. Printer
c. Speaker
d. All of these
e. None of these
29. Which of the following is also known as brain of computer
a. Control unit
b. Central Processing unit
c. Arithmetic and language unit
d. Monitor
e. None of these
30. IBM stands for
a. Internal Business Management
b. International Business Management
c. International Business Machines
d. Internal Business Machines e. None of these
31. translates and executes program at run time line by line
a. Compiler
b. Interpreter c. Linker
d. Loader
e. None of these
32. is an OOP principle

a. Structured programming
b. Procedural programming
c. Inheritance
d. Linking
e. None of these
33.COBOL is widely used in application s
a. Commercial
b. Scientific
c. Space
d. Mathematical
e. None of these
34. RAM stands for
a. Random origin money
b. Random only memory
c. Read only memory
d. Random access memory
e. None of these
35. 1 Byte = ?
a. 8 bits
b. 4 bits
c. 2 bits
d. 9 bits
e. None of the above

36. SMPS stands for
a. Switched mode Power Supply
b. Start mode power supply
c. Store mode power supply
d. Single mode power supply
e. None of these
37. The device used to carry digital data on analog lines is called as
a. Modem
b. Multiplexer
c. Modulator
d. Demodulator
e. None of these
a. Screen
b. Monitor
c. Both 1 & 2
d. printer
e. None of these
39. BIOS stands for
a. Basic Input Output system
b. Binary Input output system
c. Basic Input Off system
d. all the above
e. None of these
40. Father of ‗C‘ programming language

a. Dennis Ritchie
b. Prof Jhon Kemeny c. Thomas Kurtz
d. Bill Gates
e. None of these
ANSWERS
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1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (d)
9. (b) 10. (a)11. (c) 12. (c) 13. (a) 14. (e) 15. (c)
16. (a) 17. (c) 18. (c) 19. (d) 20. (e)21. (b) 22. (d)
23. (b) 24. (a) 25. (a) 26. (b) 27. (e) 28. (d) 29. (b)
30. (c) 31. (b) 32. (c) 33. (a) 34. (d) 35. (a)
36. (a) 37. (a) 38. (c) 39. (a) 40. (a)
1. Which command divides the surface of the blank disk into sectors and assign a unique
address to each one
1) Ver
2) Format
3) Fat
4) Check disk
5) None of these
2. If you need to duplicate the entire disk, which command will you use?
1) Copy
2) Disk copy
3) Chkdsk
4) Format
5) None of these
3. A............. sometimes called a boot sector virus, executes when a computer boots up
because it resides in the boot sector of a floppy disk or the master boot record of a hard disk
1) System virus
2) Trojan horse virus
3) File virus
4) Macro virus
5) None of these
4. A result of a computer virus cannot lead to...
1) Disk Crash
2) Mother Board Crash
3) Corruption o f program
4) Deletion of files
5) None of these
5. Every computer connected to an intranet or extranet must have a distinct...
1) Firewall
2) Proxy server
3) IP address
4) Domain name
5) None of these
6. Programming language built into user programs such as Word and Excel are known as...
1) 4GLs
2) Macro languages
3) object-oriented languages
4) Visual programming languages
5) None of these
7. Firewalls are used to protect against...
1) Unauthorized Attacks
2) Virus Attacks
3) Data Driven Attacks
4) Fire Attacks
5) None of these
8. Which of the following extensions suggest that the file is a backup copy?
1) Bak
2) Bas
3) Com
4) Txt
5) None of these
9. Computer programs are written in a high - level programming language; however, the
human readable version of a program is called...
1) Cache
2) Instruction set
3) Source code
4) Word size
5) None of these
10. The software tools that enable a user to interact with a computer for specific purposes are
known as...
1) Hardware
2) Networked Software
3) Shareware
4) Applications
5) None of these
11...............processing is used when a large mail-order company accumulates orders and
processes them together in one large set
1) Batch
2) Online
3) Real-time
4) Group
5) None of these
12. When a file contains instructions that can be carried out by the computer, it is often
called a (n) ... file
1) Data
2) Information
3) Executable
4) Application
5) None of these
13. A complier translates a program written in a high - level language into...
1) Machine language 2) An algorithm
3) A debugged program 4) Java 5) None of these

14. A set of step - by - step procedures for accomplishing a task is known as a (n)...
1) Algorithm
2) Hardware program
3) Software bug
4) Firmware program
5) None of these
15. A complete electronic circuit with transistors and other electronic components on a small
silicon chip is called a (n)...
1) Workstation
2) CPU
3) Magnetic disk
4) Integrated circuit
5) None of these
16. A saved document is referred to as a...
1) File
2) Word
3) Folder
4) Project
5) None of these
17. What is output?
1) What the processor takes from the user
2) What the user gives to the processor
3) What the processor gets from the user

4) What the processor gives to the user
5) None of these
18. When you turn on the computer, the boot routine will perform this test...
1) RAM test
2) Disk drive test
3) Memory test
4) Power - on self-test
5) None of these
19. Which of the following storage media provides sequential access only?
1) Floppy disk
2) Magnetic disk
3) Magnetic tape
4) Optical disk
5) None of these
20. In word processing, an efficient way to move the 3rd paragraph to place it after
the 5th paragraph is...
1) Copy and paste 2) Copy, cut and paste
3) Cut, copy and paste 4) Cut and paste
5) None of these
21. Hardware includes..........
1) All devices used to input data into a computer
2) Sets of instructions that a computer runs or executes
3) The computer and all the devices connected to it that are used to input and output data
4) All devices involved in processing information including the central processing unit, memory
and storage
5) None of these
22. The quickest and easiest way in Word, to locate a particular word or phrase in a document
is to use the ... command
1) Replace
2) Find
3) Lookup
4) Search
5) None of these
23. The term 'user interface' refers to............
1) What the user sees on the screen and how they can interact with it
2) How the operating system responds to user commands
3) The means by which the user interacts with the peripheral devices on the computer
4) The monitor that is available for the computer
5) None of these
24. For creating a document, you use... command at File Menu.
1) Open
2) Close
3) New
4) Save
5) None of these
25. The.............. Becomes different shapes depending on the task you are performing
1) Active tab
2) Insertion point
3) Mouse pointer
4) Ribbon
5) None of these
26. Specilizd programs that assist users in locating information on the Web are called....
1) Information engines
2) Search engines
3) Web browsers
4) Resource locators
5) None of these
27. The background of any Word document...
1) Is always white colour
2) Is the colour you presect under the Options menu
3) Is always the same for the entire document
4) Can have any colour you choose 5) None of these
28.Correcting errors in a program is referred to as ...
1) Debugging
2) Bugging
3) Rectifying
4) Modifying
5) None of these
29.Any letter, number, or symbol found on the keyboard that you could type into the computer
..........
1) Output
2) Character
3) Type
4) Print
5) Font
30.A symbol or question on the screen that prompts you to take action and tell the computer
what to do next ...
1) Scanner
2) Questionnaire
3) Prompt and dialog box
4) Information seeker
5) None of these
31.Commands at the top of a screen such as FILE-EDIT-FONT-TOOLS to operate and change
things within programs ...
1) Menu bar
2) Tool bar
3) User friendly
4) Word processor
5) None of these
32.The primary device that a computer uses to store information ...
1) Monitor
2) Memory
3) Disk
4) Hard drive
5) None of these
33.A file extension is separated from the main file name with a(n)..., but no spaces
1) Question nark
2) Exclamation mark
3) Underscore
4) Period
5) None of these
34.Application software is designed to accomplish ...
1) Real -world tasks
2) computer-centric tasks
3) Gaming tasks
4) Operating system tasks
5) None of these
35.A ... is a device that not only provides surge protection, but also furnishes your computer
with battery backup power during a power outage
1) Surge strip
2) USB
3) UPS
4) Battery strip
5) None of these
36.The term ............. designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to
enhance, its functionality
1) Digital device
2) System add-on
3) Disk pack
4) Peripheral device
5) None of these
37........... this is the act of copying or downloading a program from a network and making
multiple copies of it.
1) Network piracy
2) Plagiarism
3) Software piracy
4) Site-license piracy
5) None of these
38.When installing ..., the user must copy and usually decompress program files from a CDROM
or other medium to the hard disk
1) Programming software
2) System hardware
3) Applications hardware
4) Applications software
5) None of these
39.Which one of the following would be considered as a way that a computer virus can enter a
computer system ?
1) Opening an application previously installed on the computer
2) Borrowed an illegal copy of software
3) Viewing a website without causing any additional transactions
4) Running antivirus programs
5) None of these

40.Programs such as Mozilla Firefox that serve as navigable windows into the Web are called
..........
1) Hypertext
2) Networks
3) Internet
4) Web browsers
5) None of these
41.What is the main difference between a mainframe and a super computer ?
1) Super computer is much larger than mainframe computers
2) Super computers are much smaller than mainframe computers
3) Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast as possible while mainframe
uses its power to execute as many programs concurrently
4) Supercomputers are focused to execute as many programs as possible while mainframe uses
its power to execute few programs as fast as possible
5) None of these
42.What is the function of Recycle Bin ?
1) Store deleted file
2) Store temporary file
3) Store corrupted file
4) Store Document file
5) None of these
43.Which is the latest version of MS Office ?
1) Office XP
2) Windows XP
3) Office 2007
4) Office 2010
5) None of these
44.Which device cannot be shared in network ?
1) Floppy
2) Keyword
3) Computer
4) Printer
5) None of these
45.What is the purpose of query ?
1) Input data
2) Output data
3) Sort & filter
4) All of above
5) None of these
46.Which port doesn't exist in computer ?
1) USB 2) Parallel
3) Com1 / Com2 4) RAW 5) None of these
47.What is the name of excel files ?
1) Workbook
2) Worksheet
3) Spreadsheet
4) Spread book
5) None of these
48.Workgroup means
1) Computers in network
2) Individual user
3) Individual computer
4) All of the above
5) None of these
49.Synonym can be reviewed with
1) Spelling and grammar
2) Thesaurus
3) Both
4) Synonym viewer
5) None of these
50. Which command allows you to reduce fragments of file and optimize the performance of
disk ?
1) Scandisk
2) Diskcomp
3) Chkdsak
4) Defrag
5) None of these
Answers
No Ans No Ans No Ans No Ans No Ans
1 2 11 1 21 4 31 1 41 3
2 2 12 3 22 2 32 4 42 1
3 5 13 1 23 1 33 5 43 4
4 2 14 1 24 3 34 4 44 2
5 2 15 4 25 3 35 3 45 4
6 4 16 1 26 2 36 4 46 4
7 1 17 4 27 4 37 3 47 1
8 1 18 2 28 1 38 1 48 1
9 3 19 2 29 2 39 2 49 2
10 4 20 4 30 3 40 4 50 4
1. Who is called as ‗‗Father of Computers‘‘?
(A) Charles Babage
(B) Blaise Pascal
(C) Hollirth
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
2. The first Digital Computer introduced, was named as :
(A) Univac
(B) Mark-I
(C) Eniac
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
3. How many generations, computer can be classified?
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 3
(D) 6
(E) None of these
4. First Generation Computers contain :
(A) Transistors
(B) Vacuum Tubes
(C) LSI
(D) VLSI
(E) None of these
5. II Generation Computers are made of :
(A) Vacuum Tubes
(B) Transistors
(C) LSI
(D) VLSI
(E) None of these
6. IV Generation Computers contain :
(A) LSI
(B) Vacuum Tubes
(C) All Technology
(D) Transistors
(E) None of these
7. Vth Generation Computers are based on:
(A) Artificial Intelligence

(B) Programming Intelligence
(C) System Knowledge
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
8. Computers, combine both measuring and counting, are called :
(A) Analog
(B) Digital
(C) Hybrid
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
9. In world today, most of the computers are :
(A) Digital
(B) Hybrid
(C) Analog
(D) Complex
(E) None of these
10. In any computer installation, how many elements consists.
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 3
(D) 1
(E) None of these
11. Physical structure of computer is called :
(A) Software
(B) Hardware
(C) Human ware
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
12. A computer can perform, which of the following tasks?
(A) Computation
(B) Communication
(C) Processing
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
13. CPU stands for :
(A) Computer Processing Unit
(B) Central Processing Unit
(C) Both (A) & (B)
(D) Communication Processing Unit
(E) None of these
14. In which type of computer, data are represented as discrete signals.
(A) Analog computer
(B) Digital computer
(C) both
(D) Digilog Computer
(E) None of these
15. Which of the following is available in the form of a PC now?
(A) Mainframe
(B) Microcomputer
(C) Minicomputer
(D) Both (B) & (C)
(E) None of these
16. PARAM is an example of: (A) Super computer
(B) PC
(C) Laptop
(D) PDA
(E) None of these
17. Who developed the ‗analytical engine‘?
(A) Jacquard loom
(B) Charles Babbage
(C) Shannon
(D) IBM
(E) None of these
18. ENIAC stands for :
(A) Electrical Numerical Integrator and Calculator
(B) Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer
(C) Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator
(D) Electronic Number Integrator and Calculator
(E) None of these
19. First Generation of computer was based on which technology?
(A) Transistor
(B) Vacuum Tube
(C) LSI
(D) VLSI
(E) None of these
20. Microprocessor was introduced in which generation of computer?
(A) Second Generation
(B) Fourth Generation
(C) Both (A) & (B)
(D) Third Generation
(E) All of the above
21. GUI stands for :
(A) Graphical User Interface
(B) Graph Use Interface
(C) Graphical Universal Interface (D) None of these
22. The time taken by CPU to retrieve and interpret the instruction to be executed is called
as:
(A) Instruction cycle
(B) Fetch cycle
(C) Both (A) & (B)
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
23. Which of the following is responsible for all types of calculations?
(A) ALU
(B) Control Unit
(C) Registers
(D) BUS
(E) None of these
24. Internal memory in a CPU is nothing but :
(A) A set of registers
(B) A set of ALU
(C) Microprocessor
(D) BUS
(E) None of these
25. Which of the following is permanent memory?
(A) SRAM
(B) DRAM (C) ROM
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
Answers
No Ans No Ans No Ans
1 A 11 B 21 A
2 B 12 D 22 A
3 B 13 B 23 A
4 B 14 B 24 A
5 B 15 B 25 C
6 A 16 A
7 A 17 B
8 C 18 B
9 A 19 B
10 C 20 B
1. In a survey of more than 500 companies and government agencies, percent detected
computer security breaches.
A. 20
B. 75
C. 85
D. 99
Answer: C
2. The survey showed that these businesses lost more than due to security breaches.
A. $100,000 each
B. $377 million
C. five employees each
D. $1 million
Answer: B
3. The typical computer criminal is a(n):
A. young hacker.
B. trusted employee with no criminal record.
C. trusted employee with a long, but unknown criminal record.
D. overseas young cracker.
Answer: B
4. The majority of computer crimes are committed by:
A. hackers.
B. insiders.
C. overseas criminals.
D. young teenage computer geniuses.
Answer: B
5. The common name for the crime of stealing passwords is:
A. spooling.
B. identity theft.
C. spoofing.
D. hacking.
Answer: C Reference: Theft by Computer
6. Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known as the crime
of:
A. spooling.
B. identity theft.
C. spoofing.
D. hacking.
Answer: B
7. Malicious software is known as:
A. badware.
B. malware.
C. maliciousware.
D. illegalware.
Answer: B
8. A program that performs a useful task while simultaneously allowing destructive acts is a:
A. worm.
B. Trojan horse.
C. virus.
D. macro virus.
Answer: B Moderate
9. 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.
Answer: B
10. In 1999, the Melissa virus was a widely publicized:
A. e-mail virus.
B. macro virus.
C. Trojan horse.
D. Time bomb.
Answer: A
11. What type of virus uses computer hosts to reproduce itself?
A. Time bomb
B. Worm
C. Melissa virus
D. Macro virus
Answer: B
12. 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.
Answer: A
13. 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.
Answer: C
14. A logic bomb that was created to erupt on Michelangelo‘s birthday is an example of a:
A. time-related bomb sequence.
B. virus.
C. time bomb.
D. Trojan horse.
Answer: C
15. What is the name of an application program that gathers user information and sends it to
someone through the Internet?
A. A virus
B. Spybot
C. Logic bomb
D. Security patch
Answer: B
16. Standardization of Microsoft programs and the Windows operating system has made the spread of
viruses:
A. more complicated.
B. more difficult.
C. easier.
D. slower.
Answer: C
17. HTML viruses infect:
A. your computer.
B. a Web page in the HTML code.
C. both a Web page and the computer that is viewing it.
D. No
Answer: B
18. Software programs that close potential security breaches in an operating system are known as:
A. security breach fixes.
B. refresh patches.
C. security repairs.
D. security patches.
Answer: D
19. When customers of a Web site are unable to access it due to a bombardment of fake traffic, it is
known as:
A. a virus.
B. a Trojan horse.
C. cracking.
D. a denial of service attack.
Answer: D
20. is the measurement of things such as fingerprints and retinal scans used for security
access.
A. Biometrics B. Biomeasurement
C. Computer security D. Smart weapon machinery
Answer: A
21. What is the most common tool used to restrict access to a computer system?
A. User logins
B. Passwords
C. Computer keys
D. Access-control software
Answer: B
22. The most common passwords in the U.S. or Britain include all EXCEPT:
A. love.
B. Fred.
C. God.
D. 123.
Answer: D
23. Hardware or software designed to guard against unauthorized access to a computer network is
known as a(n):
A. hacker-proof program.
B. firewall.
C. hacker-resistant server.
D. encryption safe wall.
Answer: B
24. The scrambling of code is known as:
A. encryption.
B. a firewall.
C. scrambling.
D. password proofing.
Answer: A
25. If you want to secure a message, use a(n):
A. cryptology source.
B. encryption key.
C. encryption software package.
D. cryptosystem.
Answer: D Reference: How It Works: 10.2 Cryptography
26. To prevent the loss of data during power failures, use a(n):
A. encryption program.
B. surge protector.
C. firewall.
D. UPS.
Answer: D
27. A(n) can shield electronic equipment from power spikes.
A. encryption program
B. surge protector
C. firewall
D. UPS
Answer: B
28. All of these are suggestions for safe computing EXCEPT:
A. don‘t borrow disks from other people.
B. open all e-mail messages but open them slowly.
C. download shareware and freeware with caution.
D. disinfect your system.
Answer: B
29. Freeware encrypts data.
A. encryption
B. firewall software
C. PGP
D. private and public keys
Answer: C
30. is defined as any crime completed through the use of computer technology.
A. Computer forensics
B. Computer crime
C. Hacking
D. Cracking
Answer: B
31. Most computer systems rely solely on for authentication.
A. logins
B. passwords
C. encryption
D. lock and key
Answer: B
32. Creating strong computer security to prevent computer crime usually simultaneously helps
protect :
A. privacy rights.
B. personal ethics.
C. the number of cookies downloaded to your personal computer.
D. personal space.
Answer: A
33. Over was spent by businesses and government to repair problems in regard to Y2K.
A. 20 million dollars
B. 100 million dollars
C. 1 billion dollars
D. 100 billion dollars
Answer: D
34. What is a complex system that takes on nearly complete responsibility for a task eliminating the
need for people, verification, or decision-making?
A. Autonomous system
B. Missile defense auto-system
C. Smart weapon
D. Independent system
Answer: D
35. Security procedures can:
A. will eliminate all computer security risk.
B. reduce but not eliminate risks.
C. are prohibitively expensive.
D. are inaccessible for the average home user.
Answer: B
Fill in the Blank:
36. The field of computer uses special software to scan hard drives of potential criminal
suspects.
Answer: forensics Reference: Online Outlaws: Computer Crime Difficulty: Challenging
37. Computer often goes unreported because businesses fear negative publicity.
Answer: crime
38. connections are the most frequent point of attack for Internet commerce.
Answer: Internet
39. is the most common form of computer crime.
Answer: Theft
40. A survey by eMarketer.com found that are the most often cited online fraud cases.
Answer: online auctions Reference: Identity Theft
41. Theft of computers is most common for PDAs and computers.
Answer: notebook
42. When you use a disk in several different computers within the same day, you are taking the
chance of contracting a(n) .
Answer: virus Reference: Viruses Difficulty: Easy
43. A(n) attaches itself to documents that contain embedded programs that automate
tasks.
Answer: macro virus
44. Both viruses and use computer hosts to replicate.
Answer: worms
45. programs search for and eliminate viruses.Answer: Antivirus
46. A security patch is a software program that closes possible security breaches in the operating
system. The cost to the consumer is .
Answer: nothing or free
47. was once the word used for malicious computer wizardry.
Answer: Hackers or hacking
48. refers to electronic trespassing or criminal hacking.
Answer: Cracking
49. DoS stands for .
Answer: denial of service
50. DDoS stands for .
Answer: distributed denial of service
51. hijack Web pages and redirect users to other sites.
Answer: Webjackers
52. software monitors and records computer transactions.
Answer: Audit-control
53. Each individual who uses a public key cryptosystem has keys.
Answer: two Reference: How It Works: 10.2 Cryptography
54. PGP stands for .
Answer: Pretty Good Privacy

55. Mostoperating systems, including Windows XP, assign each user a unique .
Answer: user identifier or user ID
56. It should now be common knowledge that users should not open from e-mail recipients that
the user does notknow.
Answer: attachments
1. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ translates and executes program at run time line by line
1) Compiler
2) Interpreter
3) Linker
4) Loader
5) None
2. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is an OOP principle
1) Structured programming
2) Procedural programming
3) Inheritance
4) Linking
5) None
3. COBOL is widely used in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ applications
1) Commercial
2) Scientific
3) Space
4) Mathematical
5) None
4. RAM stands for
1) Random origin money
2) Random only memory
3) Read only memory
4) Random access memory
5) None
5. 1 Byte = ?
1) 8 bits
2) 4 bits
3) 2 bits
4) 9 bits
5) None
6. SMPS stands for
1) Switched mode power supply
2) Start mode power supply
3) Store mode power supply
4) Single mode power supply
5) None
7. The device used to carry digital data on analog lines is called as
1) Modem
2) Multiplexer
3) Modulator
4) Demodulator 5) None
1) Screen
2) Monitor
3) Both 1 & 2
4) printer
5) None
9. BIOS stands for
1) Basic Input Output system
2) Binary Input output system
3) Basic Input Off system
4) all the above
5) None
10. Father of ‘C’ programming language
1) Dennis Ritchie
2) Prof Jhon Kemeny
3) Thomas Kurtz 4) Bill Gates
5) None
11. The 16 bit Microprocessor means that it has
1) 16 address lines
2) 16 Buses
3) 16 Data lines
4) 16 routes
5) None
12. Data going into the computer is called
1) Output
2) algorithm
3) Input
4) Calculations
5) flow chart
13. Which of the following refers to a small, single-site network?
1) LAN
2) DSL
3) RAM
4) USB
5) CPU
14. Microsoft Office is
1) Shareware
2)Public domain software
3) Open-source software
4) A vertical market application
5) An application suite
15. How many options does a BINARY choice offer
1) None
2) One
3) Two
4) it depends on the amount of memory on the computer
5) It depends on the speed of the computer‘s processor
16. A collection of program that controls how your computer system runs and processes
information is called
1) Operating System 2) Computer 3) Office 4) Compiler 5) Interpreter
17. Computer connected to a LAN (Local Area Network) can
1) run faster 2) go on line
3) share information and /or share peripheral equipment
4) E-mail 5) None
18. Information travels between components on the mother board through
1) Flash memory 2) CMOS 3) Bays 4) Buses 5) Peripherals
19. How are data organized in a spreadsheet?
1) Lines & spaces 2) Layers & Planes 3) Height & Width
4) Rows & Columns 5) None
20. The blinking symbol on the computer screen is called the
1) mouse 2) logo 3) hand 4) palm 5) cursor
Ans:-
01.2 06.1 11.3 16.1
02.3 07.1 12.3 17.3
03.1 08.3 13.1 18.3
04.4 09.1 14.5 19.4
05.1 10.1 15.3 20.5

1. When you are selecting a mouse for a particular computer system, what is the most important
consideration?
(1) The type of drivers that come with the mouse
(2) The length of the mouse cord
(3) The type of connector the mouse is equipped with
(4) The number of buttons the mouse has
(5) None of these
Ans: (3)
2. How is power supplied to a low-power USB device?
(1) Through a power cable
(2) From an external power supply
(3) Directly from the computers power supply
(4) Through the USB cable
(5) None of these
Ans: (4)
3. All of the following are basic principles of net works, except —
(1) each computer must have a network card
(2) there must be communications media connecting the network hardware devices
(3) there must be at least one connecting device
(4) each computer must have software that supports the movement of information
(5) None of these
Ans: (2)
4. The………….data mining technique derives rules from real-world case examples.
(1) Rule discover
(2) Signal processing

(3) Neural nets
(4) Case-based reasoning
(5) None of these
Ans: (3)
5. …………….are used to identify a user who returns to a Website.
(1) Cookies
(2) Plug-ins
(3) Scripts
(4) ASPs
(5) None of these
Ans: (1)
UNIT 11
1. Computer uses the .......... number system to store data and perform calculations.
(1) binary
(2) octal
(3) decimal
(4) hexadecimal
(5) None of these
ANSWER: 1
2. A disk's content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that cannot be changed or erased
by the user is-
(1) Memory-only
(2) Write-only
(3) Once-only
(4) Run-only
(5) Read-only
ANSWER: 5
3. 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
ANSWER: 1
4. .......... are attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by falsifying their
identity.
(1) Phishing
(2) Computer viruses
(3) Spyware scams
(4) Viruses
(5) None of the above
ANSWER: 1
5. Port number, port description, and number of ports ordered are examples of
(1) control
(2) output
(3) processing
(4) feedback
(5) input
ANSWER: 5
6. A Web site's main page is called its-
(1) Home Page
(2) Browser Page
(3) Search Page
(4) Bookmark
(5) None of these
ANSWER: 1
7. 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
ANSWER: 1
8. 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) an OCR scanner
(4) a bar code
(5) None of these
ANSWER: 4
9. 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
ANSWER: 5
10. 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 the 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
ANSWER: 3
11. Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym-
(1) CD
(2) DVD
(3) ROM
(4) RW
(5) ROS
ANSWER: 4
12. The most common type of storage devices are-
(1) persistent
(2) optical
(3) magnetic
(4) flash
(5) steel
ANSWER: 2
13. 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
ANSWER:5
14. A person who used 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
ANSWER: 1
15. 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

ANSWER:3
16. To change selected text to all capital letters, click the change case button, then click- (1)
UPPERCASE
(2) UPPER ALL
(3) CAPS LOCK
(4) Lock Upper
(5) Large Size
ANSWER: 1
17. 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
ANSWER: 2
18. You can keep your personal files / folders in-
(1) My folder
(2) My Documents
(3) My Files
(4) My Text
(5) None of these
ANSWER: 2
19. 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
ANSWER: 2
20. 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
ANSWER:2
21. The default view in Excel is ......... view.
(1) Work
(2) Auto
(3) Normal
(4) Roman
(5) None of these
ANSWER:3
22. 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
ANSWER: 1
23. .......... is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors.
(1) Tracking
(2) Formatting
(3) Crashing
(4) Allotting
(5) None of these
ANSWER:2
24. Help Menu is available at which button?
(1) End
(2) Start
(3) Turnoff
(4) Restart
(5) Reboot
ANSWER:2
25. The contents of .......... are lost when the computer turns off.
(1) storage
(2) input
(3) output
(4) memory
(5) None of these
ANSWER: 5
26. When you enter text in a cell in Excel, it also appears in which of the following?
(1) Status bar
(2) Formula bar
(3) Row heading
(4) Name box
(5) None of these
ANSWER:2
27. Which elements of a Word document can be displayed in colour?
(1) Only graphics
(2) Only text
(3) Only the first word of each line
(4) All elements, but only if you have a colour printer
(5) All elements
28. A workbook is a collection of
(1) Page Setup
(2) Buttons
(3) Diagrams
(4) Charts
(5) Worksheets
ANSWER:5
29. appear at the bottom of the Excel Window.
(1) Sheet tabs
(2) Name Box
(3) Formula bar
(4) Title bar

(5) None of these
30. EPROM stands for
(1) Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
(2) Electronic Programmable Read-Only Memory
(3) Enterprise Programmable Read-Only Memory
(4) Extended Programmable Read-Only Memory
(5) Electrical Programmable Read-Only Memory
ANSWER: 1
31. The technology that stores only the essential instructions on a microprocessor chip and thus
enhances its speed is referred to as
(1) CISC
(2) RISC
3) CD-ROM
(4) Wi-Fi
(5) MISC
ANSWER: 2
32. Which is not a basic function of a computer?
(1) Store data
(2)Accept input
(3)Process data
(4) Copy text
(5) Accept and process data
ANSWER: 4
33. ASCII is a coding system that provides
(1) 256 different characters
ANSWER: 4
34. Which part of the computer is directly invoked in executing the instructions of the computer
program?
(1) The scanner
(2) The main storage
(3) The secondary storage
(4) The printer
(5) The processor
ANSWER: 5
35. In order to create column data in Word, you need to
(1) tab consecutively until your cursor reaches the desired place
(2) set tabs or use the Table menu
(3) use Excel
(4) press the space bar until your cursor reaches the desired place
(5) None of these
ANSWER: 5
36. Files are organised by storing them in

(1) tables
(2) databases
(3) folders
(4) graphs
(5) diagrams
ANSWER:3
37. When a computer is switched on, the booting process performs
(1) Integrity Test
(2) Power-On Self-Test
(3) Correct Functioning Test
(4) Reliability Test
(5) Shut-down
ANSWER: 2
38. In Word, the feature that automatically detects common errors is called
(1) Autocorrect
(2) Autograph
(3) Spelling and Grammar
(4) Go to
(5) Thesaurus
ANSWER:1
39. A computer system that is old and perhaps not satisfactory is referred to as a(n)
(1) Ancient system
(2) Historical system
(3) Age old system
(4) Legacy system

(5) Legal System
ANSWER: 4
40. Which of the following is not a binary number?
(1) 001
(2) 101
(3) 202
(4) 110
(5) 011
ANSWER:3
41. Which of the following does not store data permanently?
(1) ROM
(2) RAM
(3) Floppy Disk
(4) Hard Disk
(5) None of these
ANSWER:2
42. Which of the following is the smallest storage?
(1) Megabyte
(2) Gigabyte
(3) Kilobyte
(4) Terabyte
(5) None of these
ANSWER:5
43. Which menu enables the user to choose toolbars?
(1) View
(2) Format
(3) Insert
(4) Edit
(5) Help
ANSWER: 1
44. By viewing the properties of the local hard disk of a computer, the user can find out
(1) the amount of space that has been used up and the remaining free space on the disk.
(2) the name of the user viewing the properties of the disk.
(3) nothing useful to the user.
(4) the number of programs available in the computer,
(5) None of these
ANSWER: 1
45. Pre-defined and built-in formulas in Excel are known as
(1) Autosheets
(2) Diagrams
(3) Charts
(4) Tables
(5) Functions
ANSWER:5
46. Which of the following contains permanent data and gets updated during the processing of
transactions?
(1) Operating System File
(2) Transaction file

(3) Software File
(4) Master file
(5) Any File
ANSWER:4
47. The keyboard shortcut to centralise the selected text in Word is
(1) Ctrl + Esc
(2) Ctrl + C
(3) Alt + C
(4) There is no keyboard shortcut for this operation
(5) Ctrl + E
ANSWER: 5
48. Which of the following helps to protect floppy disks from data getting accidentally erased?
(1) Access notch
(2) Write-protect notch
(3) Entry notch
(4) Input notch
(5) None of these
ANSWER:2
49. A modem is connected to
(1) a telephone line
(2) a keyboard
(3) a printer
(4) a monitor
(5) a scanner
ANSWER:1
50. Large transaction processing systems in automated organisations use
(1) Online processing
(2) Batch Processing
(3) Once-a-day Processing
(4) End-of-day processing
(5) Once-a-week processing
ANSWER:2
51. The operation of combining two cells into a single cell in Excel is referred to as
(1) join cells
(2) merge cells
(3) merge table
(4) join table
(5) None of these
ANSWER:2
52. Which of the following can be used to store a large number of files in a small amount of storage
space?
(1) File adjustment
(2) File copying
(3) File reading
(4) File compatibility
(5) File compression
ANSWER:5
53. In a computer, most processing takes place in

(1) memory
(2) RAM
(3) motherboard
(4) CPU
(5) None of these
ANSWER:4
54. Data is organized in a worksheet as
(1) charts and diagrams
(2) rows and columns
(3) tables and boxes
(4) graphs
ANSWER:2
55. Which of the following is an example of a binary number?
(1) 6AH1
(2) 100101
(3) 005
(4) ABCD
(5) 23456
ANSWER:2
56. Spell Check will find errors in which of the following?
(1) Today is a rainy day
(2) Today is a rainy a day

(3) Is a rainy
(4) Rainy today a day
ANSWER:5
57. Which of the following is not a storage medium?
(1) Hard disk
(2) Flash drive
(3) DVD
(4) CD
(5) Keyboard
ANSWER:5
58. In Excel, when the contents and attributes of a cell or range of cells have to be erased using the
menu, the user must
(1) select the Cells. choose Edit. and select Clear, then All
(2) select the Cells. and click Delete on the keyboard
(3) select the Cells. choose Tools. and select Clear. then Formats
(4) select the Cells. choose Tools. and select Formula Audit. then Delete
ANSWER:1
59. The computer abbreviation KB usually means
(1) Key Block
(2) Kernel Boot
(3) Kilo Byte
(4) Kit Bit
(5) None of these

ANSWER: 3
60. If an Excel Worksheet is to be linked for use in a PowerPoint presentation, the following should
be clicked
(1) Edit, Paste Special
(2) Edit, Paste
(3) Edit, Copy
(4) File, Copy
ANSWER: 2
61. RAM stands for
(1) Random Access Memory
(2) Ready Application Module
(3) Read Access Memory
(4) Remote Access Machine
ANSWER: 1
62. Which of the following is the hardware and not the software? .
(1) Excel
(2) Printer driver
(3) Operating system
(4) Powerpoint
(5) Control Unit
ANSWER:5
63. In Word, which menu would the user select to print a document?
(1) Tools
(2) File
(3) View
(4) Wind0Vob
(5) None of these
ANSWER: 2
64. Which of the following is not true about computer files?
(1) They are collections of data saved to a Storage medium
(2) Every file has a filename
(3) A file extension is established by the user to indicate the date it was created
(4) Usually files contain data
ANSWER:5
65. The common name for a modulator-demodulator is
(1) modem
(2) joiner
(3) networker
(4) connector
(5) demod
ANSWER: 1
66. What do you see when you click the right mouse button?
(1) The same effect as the left click

(2) A special menu
(3) No effect
(4) A mouse cannot be right clicked
(5) Computer goes to sleep mode
ANSWER:2
67. In order to choose the font for a sentence in a Word document,
(1) select Font in the Format menu
(2) select Font in the Edit menu
(3) select Font in the Tools menu
(4) select Font in the Insert menu
ANSWER:1
68. The ALU performs .......... operations.
(1) logarithm-based
(2) ASCII
(3) algorithm-based
(4) arithmetic
ANSWER:4
69. Excel is a program that is used to prepare a
(1) Database
(2) Text Document
(3) Spreadsheet
(4) Slide Presentation

ANSWER:3
70. .......... consists of volatile chips that temporarily store data or instructions.
(1) CPU
(2) ROM
(3)RMA
(4) RAM
(5) None of these
Q.1 Which of the following is not an scripting language ?
(A) HTML (B) XML
(C) Postscript (D) Javascript
Ans: C Postscript
Q.2 Which of the following is a platform free language
(A) Fortran (B) Assembly
(C) C (D) Java
Ans: D Java
Q.3 A digital signature is
(A) scanned signature (B) signature in binary form
(C) encrypting information (D) handwritten signature
Ans: C encrypting information
Q.4 Mechanism to protect private networks from outside attack is
(A) Firewall (B) Antivirus
(C) Digital signature (D) Formatting

Ans: A Firewall
Q.5 A computer system that permits multiple users to run programs at same time
(A) Real time system (B) Multi programming system
(C) Time sharing system (D) Multi tasking system
Ans: D Multi tasking system
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Q.6 A computer communication technology that provides a way to interconnect
multiple computer across short distance is
(A) LAN (B) MAN
(C) WAN (D) Wireless network
Ans: A LAN
Q.7 Telnet is a service that runs
(A) Television on net (B) Remote program
(C) Cable TV network (D) Telenext
Ans: B Remote program
Q.8. A device that forwards data packet from one network to another is called a
(A) Bridge (B) Switch
(C) Hub (D) Gateway
Ans: B Switch
Q.9 Which of the following is the fastest media of data transfer
(A) Co-axial Cable (B) Untwisted Wire
(C) Telephone Lines (D) Fibre Optic
Ans: D Fiber Optic.

Q.10 Tool that is used to transfer data/files among computers on the
Internet
(A) FTP (B) Archie
(C) TCP (D) Gopher
Ans: C TCP
Q.11 HTML is a
(A) Programming Language (B) Scripting Language
(C) Web Browser (D) Network Protocol
Ans: B Scripting Language
Q.12 Secret-key encryption is also known as
(A) Asymmetric encryption (B) Symmetric encryption
(C) Secret-encryption (D) Private encryption
Ans: D Private encryption
Q.13 The concept of electronic cash is to execute payment by
(A) Credit Card (B) ATM Card
(C) Using computers over network (D) Cheque
Ans: C Using computers over network.
Q.14 SMTP is a
(A) Networking Protocol
(B) Protocol used for transferring message between end user &
Mail Server
(C) Protocol used for smart card message interchange
(D) Encryption Standard

Ans: B Protocol used for transferring message between end user & Mail Server.
Q.15 Digital Signature is
(A)Scanned Signature on Computer
(B) Code number of the sender.
(C)Public Key Encryption.
(D)Software to recognize signature.
Ans: D Software to recognize signature
Q.16 Telnet is a
(A) Network of Telephones (B) Television Network
(C) Remote Login (D) Remote Login.
Ans: C Remote Login.
Q.17 The internet is
(A) Network of networks (B) Web site.
(C) Host (D) Server
Ans: A Network of networks
Q.18 An e-business that allows consumer to name their own price for products
and services is following which e-business model?
(A) B2B (B) B2G
(C) C2C (D) C2B
Ans: D C2B
Q.19 Kerberos is an encryption-based system that uses
(A) Secret key encryption (B) Public key encryption
(C) Private key encryption (D) Data key encryption

Ans: A Secret key encryption.
Q.19 The method(s) of payment for online consumers are
(A) Electronic cash (B) Credit/debit
(C) Electronic checks (D) All of the above
Ans: D All of the Above.
Q.20 DNS is
(A) The distributed hierarchical naming system
(B) The vertical naming system
(C) The horizontal naming system
(D) The client server system
Ans: C The horizontal naming system.
Q.21 A firewall is
(A) An established network performance reference point.
(B) Software or hardware used to isolate a private network from a public network.
(C) A virus that infects macros.
(D) A predefined encryption key used to encrypt and decrypt data transmissions.
Ans: B Software or hardware used to isolate a private network from a public network.
Q.22 A router
(A) Screens incoming information.
(B) Distributes information between networks
(C) Clears all viruses from a computer system
(D) Is a work virus.
Ans: B Distributes information between networks

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Q.23 LDAP stands for
(A) Light weight Data Access Protocol.
(B) Light weight Directory Access Protocol.
(C) Large Data Access Protocol.
(D) Large Directory Access Protocol.
Ans: B -> Light weight Directory Access Protocol.
Q.24 E-Commerce is not suitable for
(A) Sale/Purchase of expensive jewellery and antiques.
(B) Sale/Purchase of mobile phones.
(C) Sale/Purchase of branded clothes.
(D) Online job searching.
Ans: D Online job searching
Q.25 Amazon.com comes under the following model
(A) B2B (B) B2C
(C) C2C (D) C2B
Ans: B B2C
Q.26 Hubs are present in the network
(A) to diagnose line failures, measure and manage traffic flow and simplify re
configuring of LANs.
(B) to interconnect the LAN with WANs.
(C) to interconnect the WANs with WANs.
(D) to interconnect the WANs with LANs.
Ans: B to interconnect the LAN with WANs.
Q.27 Firewalls operate by

(A)The pre-purchase phase.
(B) isolating Intranet from Extranet.
(C)Screening packets to/from the Network and provide controllable filtering of network
traffic.
(D)None of the above.
Ans: C Screening packets to/from the Network and provide controllable filtering of
network traffic.
Q.28 The mercantile process model consists of the following pahase(s):
(A) The pre-purchase phase.
(B) Purchase consummation phase.
(C) Post-purchase Interaction phase.
(D) All of the above.
Ans: D All of the Above.

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FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTERS

1. The term ‘Computer’ is derived from..........

a. Latin b. German c. French d. Arabic

2. Who is the inventor of “Difference Engine”?

a. Allen Turing b. Charles Babbage c. Simur Cray d. Augusta Adaming

3. Who is the father of Computer?

a. Allen Turing b. Charles Babbage c. Simur Cray d. Augusta Adaming

4. Who is the father of Computer science?

a. Allen Turing b. Charles Babbage c. Simur Cray d. Augusta Adaming

5. Who is the father of personal computer?

a. Edward Robert b. Allen Turing c. Charles Babbage d. None of these

a. User interface b. Language translator

c. Platform d. Screen saver

8. The first computers were programmed using

a. assembly language b. machine language

c. source code d. object code

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between computing devices.

a. network b. peripheral c. expansion board d. digital device

a. Entry codes b. Passwords c. Security commands d. Code words

11. Which of the following statements is true ?

a. Minicomputer works faster than Microcomputer

b. Microcomputer works faster than Minicomputer

c. Speed of both the computers is the same

12. You organize files by storing them in

a. archives b. folders c. indexes d. lists

a. Printers b. Speakers c. Floppy disk drives d. Keyboards

14. Which device is required for the Internet connection?

a. Joystick b. Modem c. CD Drive d. NIC Card

15. What is a light pen?

a. A Mechanical Input device b. Optical input device

c. Electronic input device d. Optical output device

a. Universal Automatic Computer b. Universal Array Computer

c. Unique Automatic Computer d. Unvalued Automatic Computer

17. CD-ROM stands for

a. Compactable Read Only Memory b. Compact Data Read Only Memory

a. Arithmetic Logic Unit b. Array Logic Unit

c. Application Logic Unit d. None of above

a. Video Graphics Array b. Visual Graphics Array

c. Volatile Graphics Array d. Video Graphics Adapter

20. IBM 1401 is

a. First Generation Computer b. Second Generation Computer

c. Third Generation Computer d . Fourth Generation Computer

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21. MSI stands for

a. Medium Scale Integrated Circuits b. Medium System Integrated Circuits

c. Medium Scale Intelligent Circuit d. Medium System Intelligent Circuit

22. The capacity of 3.5 inch floppy disk is

a. 1.40 MB b. 1.44 GB c. 1.40 GB d. 1.44 MB

23. WAN stands for

a. Wap Area Network b. Wide Area Network

c. Wide Array Net d. Wireless Area Network

24. MICR stands for

a. Magnetic Ink Character Reader b. Magnetic Ink Code Reader

c. Magnetic Ink Cases Reader d. None

25. EBCDIC stands for