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1. ________ is not reckoned as a ‘value added’ telecommunication FAX
service.
2. Flip-Flop is used as a _______ in computer. Memory device
3. Where is the National Institute of Excellence in the field of Information Allahabad
Technology and Allied Science located?
4. A Compact Disk (CD) is a data storage system of the type: Optical
5. What is the size of floppy disk normally used? 3 ½”
6. Who developed World Wide Web (WWW)? Tim Berners-Lee
7. The first computer language developed was : FORTRAN
8. What is an organization’s introductory web page called? Website
9. Who developed the concept of e-mail? Ray Tomlinson
10. The basic application of an ‘AND’ gate in computers is for: Multiplication
11. ‘IC’ in computers stand for : Integrated Circuit
12. Processing of a data file to reduce its size for storage on disk is termed Compression
:
13. What is ‘Teletext’? Flashing of the text of
news and
information on the
TV screen
14. WIKILEAKS, a whistleblower website is an international website based USA
in:
15. Processor’s speed of a computer is measured in : MIPS
16. An intelligent terminal: Can process small
data processing jobs,
with the use of a
large CPU
17. Nano technology deals with objects with dimensions in the range of: 10-9 m
18. A computer virus is: A special kind of
computer program
19. WLL stands for: Wireless Local Loop
20. What is clickjacking? Malicious technique
of tricking web users
to reveal confidential
information
21. Who is called as the Father of Computer? Charles Babbage
22. In a 14” TV or computer monitor, the dimensions of 14” stands for: Diagonal of screen
23. ‘C' language is a : High level language
24. Microsoft Office’s personal information manager is: Outlook
25. A communication network which is used by large organizations over WAN
regional, national or global area is called:
26. A Group Ware is a: Software
27. Spreadsheet software is useful in the field of ______. Statistics
28. What is the commonly used unit for measuring the speed of data Bits per second
transfer?
29. Where was India’s first computer installed? Indian Statistical

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Institute, Calcutta
30. Compiler is a ________. System Software
31. Java is a _________ . Programming
Language
32. In HTML, <B> and </B> tags display the enclosed text in: Bold
33. Where are programs and data to be used by computer available? Storage
34. The NOSHADE attribute in HTML Display the line in
dark grey
35. The symbols used in assembly language are: Mnemonics
36. A parallel port is most often used by a : Printer
37. The name “modem” is derived from ______ . Modulator
Demodulator
38. Optic fibers are used in place of wire cables because They do not generate
magnetic fields
39. Information in a combination of graphics, text, sound, video and Multimedia
animation is called ______ .
40. The device that converts digital signal to analog signals at the start of Modem
long distance transmissions is ______.
41. A technique for producing animation in which one image changes into Morphing
another is called ______ .
42. An electronic device that produces sounds from instructions in a mini Synthesizer
file is a _______ .
43. Information Technology is the combination of : Data base
management,
communication and
internet
44. Microsoft Power Point is a software designed to create - Multimedia
Presentations
45. If you undergo a CAT scan then you have been subjected to - Computerised axial
tomography
46. To read a CD-ROM disc, you need a Laser beam
47. IC-chips in computer are usually made up of - Silicon
48. Who introduced “MMX” technology? Intel
49. Trojan Horse is used for ______ . Hacking
50. The term API refers to: Application Program
Interface
51. _______ allows users to access accounts and pay bills. E-commerce
52. A floppy disc can store ______ data. 1.44 MB
53. A ‘Bit’ refers to : Binary digit
54. ATM is the abbreviation for : Automated Teller
Machine
55. AltaVista is a _______ . Search Engine
56. Virus in a computer is a : Program that
damages the
computer software
57. What is the process of defining tables called? Index definition

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58. Small and cheap computers built into several home appliances are of Micro computers
which type?
59. What are the signals that inform the operating system that some Handlers
activity has taken place, called?
60. Organizer is an example of a __________ . Database Manager
61. One Byte is equal to : 8 bits
62. Full form of DOS is Disk Operating
System
63. A ‘bug’ in a program is a _______ . Error
64. The device that converts computer output for transmission over Modem
telephone lines is called:
65. PDA stands for: Personal Digital
Assistant
66. A _____ is a high-speed network that connects local networks in a city MAN
or town.
67. Most of the computers available today are : 4th generation
computers
68. Double is a _______ data type. Primitive
69. The letter ‘G’ used in ‘4G Spectrum’ stands for Generation
70. Where does a computer add, compare and shuffle data? CPU chip
71. Fifth generation computers do not have : Vacuum Tubes
72. ________ is not a computer network? Personal Network
73. DTP stands for: Desk Top Publishing
74. The first operational electronic digital computer is : ENIAC
75. The term ‘PC-XT’ refers to _______ . Personal Computer
Extended Technology
76. 1024 bytes equals: 1 KB
77. The term PC means: Personal Computer
78. Correct expansion of the term ‘http’ in Internet address is: Hypertext transfer
protocol
79. LAN stands for: Local Area Network
80. The period of the Second Generation Computers was: 1959-1964
81. In a computer, what does RAM stand for? Random Access
Memory
82. ______ produced first portable computer. Adam Osborne
83. The rate at which scanning repeated in a CRT is called: Refresh rate
84. Telnet is a _______ . Protocol
85. The term ODBC stands for: Open Database
Connectivity
86. Both ALU and Control Section have special purpose storage locations Registers
called:
87. A Translator for the assembly language to machine language is : Assembler
88. Where is India’s super computer ‘PARAM’ located? Pune
89. Expansion of RDBMS is Relational database
Management System
90. In C language, the formatting character should be preceded by the %

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symbol:
91. A _______ is an input device, which is used for converting pictures, Digitizer
maps and drawings into digital form for storage in computer:
92. An address consists of _______ . An offset, A base
register, An index
register
93. ________ is an MS-DOS external command? Format
94. Icons are ______ commands. Picture
95. Programs stored in a ROM are called: Firmware
96. _______ is a program into memory and prepares them for execution. Loader
97. The most important portion of any computer is the _____ . CPU
98. Synonym of Internet is : Cyber Space
99. ______ command is used to put computer in sleep mode. Hibernate
100. Speed of processor chip is measured in MHz
101. In MS-Excel, _______ provide a visual representation of the values in a Charts
worksheet.
102. DVD is a : Digital Versatile Disk
103. In Windows, icons such as Add/Remove programs, Add New Control Panel
Hardware, Modems etc., are found in :
104. The first computer mouse was built by : Douglas Engelbart
105. ____________ printer is an impact printer. Daisy Wheel
106. What type of information system would be recognized by digital Binary System
circuits?
107. Which was the first super computer purchased by India for medium CrayXMP – 14
range weather forecasting?
108. ______ command is used in MS-DOS to create a subdirectory. MKDIR
109. In Word Processing, moving lexi from one place to another within a Cut and Paste
document is called as ______ .
110. Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU) : Performs Arithmetic
operations and
communicate with
input devices
111. ADD gate is not a _______ operator. Logical
112. The alignment of beginning and the end of lines is referred to as : Justification
113. Majority of the errors blamed on computers are usually due to : Data Entry Errors
114. In MS-Word, multiple words, lines or paragraphs can be selected by Ctrl
using _____ key.
115. Which application in Microsoft Office is feasible for preparing Power Point
presentations?
116. Which program converts assembly language into machine language? Assembler
117. Different computers are connected to a LAN cable and a _______ . Interface Card
118. The second most used language after English on the internet is : Chinese
119. The term used to describe a person who spends plenty of time online Netaddict
exploring the internet is :
120. Which measure of memory is the largest? TB Terabyte
121. _______ is not an extension of picture file on a computer? .mdb

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122. The new technology which is emerging in the field of computer is : Transistor
Technology
123. The ‘IBM-DOS’ is a : Single user operating
system
124. The UNIX operating system is suitable for : Multi user
125. How many types of recipients are there in an e-mail system? Three
126. CRM in the context of software applications means : Customer
Relationship
Management
127. By default, to run an application through mouse, what has to be done? Double Click
128. What did the first electronic digital computer contain? Valves
129. A collection of picture that can be inserted into document is called : Clip Art
130. The database in which records are organized in a tree-like structure is : Hierarchical database
131. A portable, personal computer small enough to fit on your lap is called Note-book Computer
a:
132. A computer programming language often used by children is : LOGO
133. A type of internet account, in which the computer is not connected TCP/IP Account
directly to net.
134. The waste generated by end life computer equipment is known as: E-waste
135. ________ printer cannot print more than one character at a time. Daisy-wheel
136. In HTML, tags consists of keywords enclosed within : Angular brackets <>
137. In programming, repeating some statements is usually called, Looping
138. Who is the founder of “Facebook” which is currently the No. 1 social Mark Zurkerberg
networking website in World?
139. ______ is a LIFO (Last In First Out) structure. Stack
140. Sun Lab’s Java Car uses ______ technology to keep car networked with Embedded
outside world.
141. What is USB? Universal Serial Bus
142. The technology that is used to establish wireless networking is : Bluetooth
143. A collection of HTML pages makes up the ______ . World Wide Web
(www)
144. The term GIGO is related to : Accuracy
145. The process of arranging data in logical sequence is called ______ . Sorting
146. FORTRAN is called : Formula Translator
147. In operating system, Round Robin Scheduling means: Time sharing
scheduling
148. Network of a series of vertical and horizontal lines constructed Grid system
perpendicular to each other is known as :
149. Breaking physical memory into fixed-sized block is called as ______ . Framing
150. The fastest, costlier and relatively smaller form of storage managed by Cache
computer system hardware is:
151. Which component is mainly responsible for doing calculations in Arithmetic Logical
computer? Unit (ALU)
152. What does BIOS stand for? Basic Input Output
System
153. An aspect of Input / Output controller of data logic is called : Buffering

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154. A computer program that translates one program instruction one at a Interpreter
time into machine language is called an ______ .
155. The language which was used to build internet pages in the beginning HTML
of Internet Technology is :
156. USB is _______ type of storage device. Secondary
157. Which memory must be refreshed many times per second? Dynamic RAM
158. The term ‘URL’ used in Internet technology stands for: Uniform Resource
Locator
159. After ‘PROM’ is programmed, we can only ______ the information. Read
160. In a Database Management System (DBMS), the content and the Meta Data
location of the data is defined by :
161. A computer executes programs in the sequence of : Fetch, Decode,
Execute
162. Ascending order of data hierarchy is : Bit-Byte-Field-
Record-File-Database
163. The technology used in the electronic printer is called: Micro encapsulation
164. PSW stands for : Program Status Word
165. Rearranging and allocating space in memory to provide for multiple Memory
computing tasks is called : Management
166. What is used to identify whether a data word has an odd or even Parity Bit
number of 1’s?
167. RAM is used as a short memory in a computer because it is : Volatile
168. In a computer which device is functionally opposite of a Keyboard? Printer
169. Which application is used for accessing the information on internet? Web browser
170. Fifth Generation Computers are : Knowledge
Processors
171. The section of the CPU that selects, interprets and monitors the Control Unit
execution of program instructions is :
172. The time between program input and output is called : Turn around time
173. The popular search engine “Google” derives its name from the word The numeral one
“Googol”. What does the word mean? followed by a
hundred zeros
174. Who is the father of Computer science? Charles Babbage
175. In a computer, most processing takes place in__? CPU
176. In which type of computer, data are represented as discrete signals? Digital Computer
177. Scientific Name of Computer? Sillico sapiens
178. What is the name of the display feature that highlights are of the Reverse Video
screen which requires operator attention?
179. Computers, combine both measuring and counting, are called__? Hybrid Computer
180. What is FORTRAN? Formula Translation
181. What translates and executes program at run time line by line? Interpreter
182. What converts an entire program into machine language ? Compiler
183.
Who is the father of personal computer? Edward Robert
184. EEPROM stands for__? Electronic Erasable
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Only Memory
185. Who developed the first electronic computer? J.V. Atansoff
186. Which programming languages are classified as low level languages? Assembly Language
187. The first web browser is__? Mosaic
188. First page of Website is termed as__? Homepage
189. IBM stands for__? International
Business Machines
190. Office LANS, which are scattered geographically on large scale, can be WAN ( wide area
connected by the use of corporate__? network )
191. To move a copy of file from one computer to another over a File Transfer
communication channel is called?
192. Large transaction processing systems in automated organisations Batch Processing
use__?
193. MICR stands for__? Magnetic Ink
Character Reader
194. Name of 1st electronic computer? ENIAC
195. No. of different characters in ASCII coding system? 1024
196. MSIC stands for _? Medium Scale
Integrated Circuits
197. The scrambling of code is known as__? Encryption
198.
The first computers were programmed using__? Machine Language
199. A fault in a computer program which prevents it from working Bug
correctly is known as__?
200. Which button makes alphabets/letters in uppercase and lowercase Shift
and numbers to symbols?
201. When a computer is switched on, the booting process performs__? Power on self test
202. What is the software frequently utilized by end users called (like Word, Application Software
PowerPoint)?
203. Unit of measurement of the output quality of a printer? Dot per sq. inch
204. Switching device of fifth generation computer is__? VLSI
205. The unit KIPS is used to measure the speed of __? Processor
206. DOS stands for__? Disk Operating
System
207. What is a joy stick primarily in computers used for? Computer Gaming
208. In 1999, the Melissa virus was a widely publicised__? E-mail virus
209. Which of the following commands is given to reboot the computer? Ctrl+Alt+Del
210. What is correcting errors in a program called ? Debugging
211. BCD is __? Binary Coded Decimal
212. What type of virus uses computer hosts to reproduce itself? Worm
213. SMTP, FTP and DNS are applications of the ____ layer? Application
214. Which command is used to select the whole document? Ctrl+A
215. COBOL is an acronym for__? Common Business
Oriented Language
216. The ability of an OS to run more than one application at a time is Multitasking
called?
217. What is the functional key to display save-as box? F12

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218. Full form of NOS ? Network Operating

system
219. Something which has easily understood instructions is said to Analog Data
be..........?
220. A modem is connected to a__? Telephone Line
221. Refresh Rate of monitor is measured in? Hertz
222. What was the chief component of first generation computer? Vacuum tube &
Valves
223. Name the Father of Computer Mouse? Douglas Engelbart
224. A program that performs a useful task while simultaneously allowing Trojan Horse
destructive acts is __?
225. The geometric arrangement of devices on the network is Topology
called...........?
226. The basic goal of computer process is to convert data into ___? Information
227. Where are the CPU and memory located? Motherboard
228. Who is known as the founder of IBM Company? Thomas J. Watson
229. An image on a computer screen is made up of__? Pixels
230. Full form of MAN ? Metropolitan Area
Network
231. Which command in DOS can be used to recover accidentally deleted UNDELETE
files?
232. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine Characters
language at one time is called__?
233. In which year, the Microsoft company was founded? 1975
234. What is the personal computer operating system that organizes and Windows
uses a graphic desktop environment?
235. What are Light pen and joystick ? Input Devices
236. What is a half byte also called as? Nibble
237. SMPS stands for__? Switched mode
Power Supply
238. What do we use to change the appearance and positioning of text Formatting
document in MS Word?
239. A ________ is approximately a million bytes? Megabyte
240. Daisy wheel, Drum, chain etc are the__? Printers
241. XML stands for __? Extensible Markup
Language
242. What kind of scheme is the HTTP protocol? Request/Response
243. Magnetic disk is an example of__? Secondary Memory
244. What is the meaning of OSI, in terms of computers ? Open system
Interconnection
245. Which type of storage device is a BIOS ? Primary
246. What is the extension type of the excel 2007 files? .xlsx
247. Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another Identity theft
individual is known as the crime of__?
248. The amount of vertical space between lines of text in a document is Line Spacing
called__?

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249. A computer cannot 'boot' if it does not have the__? Operating system
250. What is the other name for programmed chip? LSIC
251. A normal CD- ROM usually can store up to _____data? 680 MB
252. What does DMA stand for? Direct Memory
Access
253. Full form of LAN ? Local Area Network
254. ASCII stands for__? American Standard
Code for Information
Interchange
255. Second Generation computers were developed during__? 1956-65
256. When did arch rivals IBM and Apple Computers Inc. decide to join 1991
hands?
257. What kind of memory is both static and non -volatile? ROM
258. An error in software or hardware is called a bug. What is the Glitch
alternative computer jargon for it?
259. Unwanted repetitious messages, such as unsolicited bulk e-mail is Spam
known as__?
260. The common name for the crime of stealing passwords is__? Spoofing
261. BIOS stands for __? Basic Input Output
System
262. Who is regarded as Father of “C‘ programming language? Dennis Ritchie
263. RAM can be treated as the ......... for the computer's processor. Waiting Room
264. Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is Processing
called__?
265. Joshy, Perfumes are examples of __? Virses
266. The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a Computer Forensics
criminal's computer is an example of a law enforcement speciality
called__?
267.
Where does most data go first with in a computer memory hierarchy? RAM
268. Help Menu is available at which button? Start
269. Which file contains permanent data and gets updated during the Master File
processing of transactions?
270. A DVD is an example of an__? Optical Disc
271.
Which is most common tool used to restrict access to computer system? Passwords
272. The technology that stores only essential instructions on a RISC
microprocessor chip and thus enhances its speed is referred as__?
273. What is the name of an application program that gathers user Spybot
information and sends it to someone through the Internet?

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