1. What do you call a single point on a computer screen?

Ans: Pixel
2. First generation computers were developed during.
Ans: 1946-1959
3. Second generation computers were developed during.
Ans: 1959-1965
4. Third generation computers were developed during.
Ans: 1965-1971
5. Fourth generation computers were developed during.
Ans: 1971-1980
6. The first generation computer used ______ for circuitry were used as ______ for memory.
Ans: Vacuum Tube, Magnetic Drums
7. The second Generation computers used ______ for circuitry.
Ans: Transistors
8. ______ are used in Third Generation computers instead of transistors:
Ans: Integrated Circuits
9. ______ are introduced in fourth generation Computers:
Ans: Microprocessors
10. ________ Language were used in first generation computers.
Ans: Machine Language
11. The Vacuum Tube used in First Generation Computers developed by;
Ans: John Fleming
12. Language used in Second Generation Computer was:
Ans: Assembly Language
13. Who is known as father of Computer?
Ans: Charles Babbage
14. Which language was used in Third generation Computers?
Ans: High Level Programming
15. Which of the following was a special purpose computer?
Ans: ABC (Atanasoff-Berry Computer)
16. What are the basic operations performed by computers?
Ans: a) Storage and relative b) Logical Operation C) Arithmetic Operation
17. The difference between mainframe computers and super computers?
Ans: Super Computers are focused to execute few programs as fast as possible while mainframe uses its
power to execute as many programs concurrently.
18. What is URL?
Ans: Address of Web Page
19. Which one is called brain of Computer?
Ans: CPU
20. What are the two kinds of main memory in computers?
Ans: RAM and ROM
21. What is cookie?
Ans: Internet Information File
22. “BAK” extension refers to which kind of file?
Ans: Backup file
23. Programs designed to perform specific tasks known as:
Ans: Applications Software
24. A cathode Ray tube is found in:
Ans: Monitor
25. Fastest type of computer memory is:
Ans: Cache
26. What is computer?
Ans: A computer is a special program that processes statements written in a particular programming
language and turns them into machine language.
27. Which of the following is not an input device?
Ans: Plotter
28. What type of device is a computer mouse is?
Ans: Input
29. “BAT” extension refers to ______ file:
Ans: System File
30. WAN stands for:
Ans: Wide Area Network
31. Which of the following is both input and output device?
Ans: Modem
32. An error in computer data is called:
Ans: Bug
33. First Machine to successfully perform a long series of arithmetic and logical operations was:
Ans: MARK I
34. One MB is equal to:
Ans: 1024 kb
35. BIOS Stands for:
Ans: Basic Input Output System
36. Which one is the largest space?
Ans: Petabyte
37. FORTRAN is:
Ans: Formula Translation
38. FORTRAN computer programming language is more suitable used for:
Ans: Scientific Research
39. Which of the following is machine independence programming language?
Ans: High Level Language
40. What is called a graphical representation of a directory or sub directory?
Ans: Folder
41. When was the first Electro Mechanical computer developed?
Ans: 1944
42. IRQ stands for:
Ans: Interrupt Request
43. Which of the following is a read only memory storage device?
Ans: CD-ROM
44. Keyboard is a _____ device:
Ans: Input
45. Access time is:
Ans: Seek Time + Latency time
46. What is latency?
Ans: The delay before a transfer of data begins following an instruction for its transfer.
47. Who invented the first computer?
Ans: Charles Babbage
48. Bit stands for:
Ans: Binary Digit
49. GIGO Stands for:
Ans: Garbage in Garbage out
50. When turning on the computer which kind of computer memory first to activate?
Ans: BIOS
51. Web cam is an ______ device:
Ans: Input
52. Computer monitor is an ______ device:
Ans: Output
53. USB is the acronym for:
Ans: Universal Serial Bus
54. The resolution of printer is measured in:
Ans: Dots per Inch
55. The term Garbage In Garbage Out is related to:
Ans: Accuracy
56. Computer Printer is ______ device:
Ans: Output
57. Hard Disk employ what technology as a storage mechanism:
Ans: Magnetic
58. A 32 Bit microprocessor has the word length equal to:
Ans: 4byte
59. A collection of lines that connects several devices is called;
Ans: bus
60. A complete microcomputer system consist of:
Ans: (a) Microprocessor (b) Memory (c) Peripheral equipment
61. PC program Counter is also called:
Ans: Instruction Pointer
62. ______ is used to choose between incrementing the PC or performing ALU Operations.
Ans: Multiplexer
63. The term Garbage In Garbage Out is related to:
Ans: Accuracy
64. An Optimizing Compiler does:
Ans: Takes advantage of the type of processor and reduces its process time.
65. The ultimate goal of compiler is to:
Ans: Reduce the clock cycles for a programming task.
66. SPEC stands for:
Ans: System performance Evaluation Corporation
67. ______ converts the programs written in assembly language into machine instructions.
Ans: Assembler
68. Processors for all computers, whether micro, mini or mainframe must have:
Ans: (a) ALU (b) Primary storage (c) Control Unit
69. What is meant by a dedicated computer?
Ans: Which is assigned to one and only one task
70. Operation is normally specified in one field, Known as:
Ans: Opcode
71. A computer Virus cannot be contacted by:
Ans: Computer Scanner
72. A Computer port is used to :
Ans: Communicate with other computer peripherals
73. As a computer mouse moves over the table surface , the trackball is:
Ans: Stationary
74. For storing programs and data currently being processed by the CPU which computer memory is used?
Ans: Internal Memory
75. Following is not a primary storage device:
Ans: NOT
76. What is cache?
Ans: Temporary Memory storage device that keeps certain data available for quick reference.
77. When your computer speed begins to drop, which element of memory is likely overtaxed?
Ans: RAM
78. Following is not a Computer OS:
Ans: OSD
79. Computer Monitor is _____ device.
Ans: Output
80. What is Software?
Ans: A set of instruction
81. Resolution of Printer is measured in:
Ans: Dots per Inch
82. “TMP” extension refers to what kind of file?
Ans: Temporary File
83. BIOS stored in:
Ans: On the flash memory chip
84. There are ______ bits in one byte:
Ans: 8
85. Numbers are being calculated in computer in:
Ans: Binary
86. Unix was developed by:
Ans: Bell Laboratories
87. Who is the founding father of Google Search Engine?
Ans: Larry Page and Sergey Brin
88. UNIVAC means:
Ans: Universal Automatic Computer
89. The two major types of computer chips are:
Ans: (a) Microprocessor chip (b) Primary Memory Chip
90. Microprocessor as switching devices are for which generation computers:
Ans: Fourth Generation
91. EBCDIC stand for?
Ans: Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
92. A storage are used to store data to a compensate for the difference in speed at which units can handle data
Ans: Buffer
93. Computer is freeform tiresome and boardroom called as:
Ans: Diligence
94. A hybrid computer is:
Ans: Resembles digital and analogue computer
95. Which type of computers uses the 8-bit code called EBCDIC?
Ans: Mainframe Computers
96. To produce high quality graphics (hardcopy) in color, you would want to use:
Ans: Plotter
97. In cybercrimes,
Ans: (a) The computer is a tool (b) The computer is a target
98. Which of the following is not an operating system?
Ans: Mozilla
99. Statistical calculations and preparation of tables and graphs can be done using:
Ans: Excel
1. Nod 32, Norton and panda are
Ans: Antivirus Software
2. Identify a web browser from the following
Ans: Internet Explorer
3. Which is not a social networking site?
Ans: Wink
4. Which of the following is a wrong direction to guard against a ‘Phishing’ attack?
Ans: Ensure that the URL of the login page starts with http:// and not https://.
5. Which of the following is not a suitable for operation of learning materials?
Ans: NETLOG
6. Nimbus, Pidgin and Trillion are software used for
Ans: Chatting
7. WWWW, in computer parlance, stands for
Ans: World Wide Web Worm
8. One kilobyte (KB) is equal to
Ans: 1024 bytes
9. One megabyte (MB) is equal to
Ans: 1024 kilobytes
10. One Gigabyte (GB) is equal to
Ans: 1024 Megabytes
11. 8 bits form a
Ans: byte
12. Information Communication Technology (ICT) involves primarily
Ans: Storage and Communication of Information
13. For use of ICT, teachers should be familiar with
Ans: Browsing
14. Cloud Computing means
Ans: Shifting computing power from offline PCs and Laptops onto the Web
15. URL is a term associated with
Ans: Internet
16. 1 GB is equal to
Ans: 1048576 KB
17. Computer virus is
Ans: A program
18. In Internet terminology IP Means
Ans: Internet Protocol
19. Which one of the following is not a search engine?
Ans: Window
20. CLASS is the acronym for
Ans: Computer, Literacy and Studies in Schools
21. SITE Stands for
Ans: satellite Instructional Television Experiment
22. ICT (Information and Communication Technology) includes:
Ans: (a) E-mail (b) Internet (C) Educational TV
23. A network that links across metropolitan, regional and national boundaries is called:
Ans: WAN
1. The major language of World Wide Web is:
Ans: HTML
2. HTML is an abbreviation for?
Ans: Hyper Text Markup Language
3. _______ is a device from where the information is sent.
Ans: Transistors
4. _______ is a mathematical model of a real system in the form of a computer program.
Ans: Simulation
5. LAN is an abbreviation for?
Ans: Local Area Network
6. In peer-to-peer networking,
Ans: every computer is capable of playing the role of client, server or both at the same time
7. URL is an abbreviation for?
Ans: Uniform Resource Locator
8. The network in which we connect each node to the network along a single piece of network cable is
called:
Ans: Bus Network Topology
9. The network in which we connect each network node to a central device (hub) is Called:
Ans: Star Network Topology
10. FTP is an abbreviation for?
Ans: File Transfer Protocol
11. IDE stands for
Ans: Integrated development Environment
12. A language that is closed to human language is called:
Ans: High-Level Language
13. CBT Stands for
Ans: Computer Based Training
14. A Virus that replicates itself is called
Ans: Worm
15. The tool used to find a similar word in a document is called
Ans: Thesaurus
16. Which of the following components of physical database design refer to the correctness and consistency
of data:
Ans: File Organization
17. Conio.h stands for
Ans: Console input output
18. Duplication of data in multiple files is called:
Ans: Data redundancy
19. A relation that contains minimal redundancy and allows easy use is called:
Ans: Well-Structured
20. SQL stands for?
Ans: Structured Query Language
21. Which register stores the result of ALU operations
Ans: Accumulator Register
22. A collection of rules for writing programs in a programming language is known as
Ans: Syntax
23. Which one connects two similar network segments?
Ans: Bridge
24. Which of the following device uses the parallel transmission?
Ans: Printer
25. What is diagrammatic way of representing the relationship between the entities in a database?
 Ans: ERD
26. Which transmission allows data to travel in both directions but only one direction at a time/
Ans: Half Duplex
27. Another name for free software is?
Ans: Public Domain Software
28. DPI Stands for?
Ans: Dot per inch
29. A small high-speed memory insides CPU is
Ans: Register
30. _______ are used to evaluate compound conditions.
Ans: Logical Operators
31. MICR stands for?
Ans: Magnetic Ink Character reader
32. ______ is used to control all the parts of a manufacturing process.
Ans: CAM
33. CPU consists of the following parts:
Ans: Control Unit, Memory Unit and ALU
34. MHz stands for?
Ans: Megahertz
35. DRAM stands for?
Ans: Dynamic Random Access Memory
36. The dots that compose the image of a digital photograph are called_____?
Ans: Pixels
37. A type of reader commonly used to read CPU code is ________?
Ans: Bar-Code reader
38. Caps lock is a:
Ans: Toggle key
39. GPS stand for?
Ans: Global Positioning System
40. Internet suffering is an example of:
Ans: Half Duplex
41. Analog signal is measured in:
Ans: Volt
42. _____ uses liquid Crystal between the glass plates.
Ans: LCD
43. Open system Interconnection (OSI) model consists of _______ layers.
Ans: Seven
44. Which of the following coding schemes uses 4-bit code?
Ans: BCD
45. Which of the following communication medium code is called:
Ans: Microwave
46. _______ is a collection of system programs that controls and co-ordinates the overall operations of a
computer system.
Ans: Operating System
47. The translated program into machine code is called:
Ans: Object Program
48. Format C is an example of virus_______.
Ans: Trojan horse
49. What type of operating system MS-DOS is?
Ans: Command Line Interface
50. Which of the following keyboard shortcuts is used to change the case?
 Ans: Shift+F3
51. Which Technology is used in compact Disks?
Ans: Laser
52. Operating System, editors and debuggers come under?
Ans: System Software
53. Which one is the Low-Level Language?
Ans: Assembly
54. A modulator is used to convert:
Ans: Digital Signal into analog signals
55. Which one is a Dot Matrix printer?
Ans: Impact Printer
56. CRT stands for?
Ans: Cathode Rays Tube
57. A computer program that translates one statement of program instruction at a time into machine
language is called?
Ans: Interpreter
58. NTFS stands for?
Ans: New Technology File System
59. In MS Windows Key F1 is mostly used for?
Ans: Help
60. 1 Gigabyte is equal to
Ans: 1024 Megabytes
61. The most widely used code for representing characters in computers is
Ans: ASCII
62. The type of reader commonly used to read bank cheques is
Ans: Magnetic- ink reader
63. Which of the following devices stores instructions that help the computer startup?
Ans: ROM
64. The computer can move data and instructions between storage and memory as needed, in a process
called:
Ans: Swapping
65. When you press a key, which device notifies the system software?
Ans: Keyboard Controller
66. DOS was introduced by:
Ans: IBM
67. Which of the following operating system is based on open-source software?
Ans: Linux
68. The amount of time taken by a device to begin reading data is called:
Ans: Access time
69. The RAID technology that contributes to fault tolerance is called;
Ans: Disk Mirroring
70. MAN stands for?
Ans: Metropolitan Area Network
71. The software used for workgroup computing is called:
Ans: Groupware
72. Which of the following standards were developed without any format planning?
Ans: De Facto
73. Which of the following is LAN protocol?
Ans: (a) Ethernet (b) ARCNET (c) Token Ring
74. Which one is the Bottom-most layer of OSI model?
Ans: Physical
75. Data is transmitted block-by-block in _______ transmission.
Ans: Synchronous
76. An Important property of fiber optic is:
Ans: Refraction
77. The process of convert analog signals into digital signals is called:
Ans: Demodulation
78. Which of the following memories can be re-written by using electrical devices/
Ans: EEPROM
79. _______ Virus is a polymorphic virus. Polymorphic means “changes nature with passage of time”.
Ans: Rudolf
80. Which of the following protocols is used by World Wide Web (WWW)?
Ans: HTTP
81. A Primary key that consists of more than one attribute is called a
Ans: Composite key
82. An Attribute in database is also known as
Ans: Field
83. C Language was developed by
Ans: Dennis Ritchie
84. A Space in Computer`s memory set aside for some data that can be changed is
Ans: Variable
85. Which of the following components is used to convert first .C to first .exe?
Ans: Compiler and Linker
86. Which of the database objects allows to extract specific information from tables+/
Ans: Queries
87. The instructions that are given to the compiler before the beginning of actual program are:
Ans: Preprocessor directive
88. Which key combination is used to run C program:
Ans: Ctrl+F9
89. Different attributes in two different tables having some name are referred to as
Ans: Homonym
90. SQL is a/an
Ans: Structured language
91. The loop which never ends is called:
Ans: Infinite loop
92. Another term for a conditional operator is:
Ans: Ternary
93. The total number of keywords in C are:
Ans: 32
94. What does CIM stands for?
Ans: Computer Integrated Manufacturing
95. Which register normally functions as a 16-bit counter that controls the sequence in which the
instructions are fetched from memory?
Ans: PC
96. Access time for most of memories is measured in:
Ans: Nanoseconds
97. A database consists of various components called:
Ans: Objects
98. Which of the following terms is related to the features of cascading deletion?
Ans: Referential integrity
99. ATM stands for?
Ans: Automatic Teller Machine
100. Who is known as “Father of Computer Science”?
Ans: Charles Babbage
1. One of the first recognized calculating device was?
Ans: Abacus
2. Pentium II is a _______ generation computer.
Ans: Fourth
3. The first computer that used vacuum tubes was?
Ans: ENIAC
4. Which of the following is not a pointing device?
Ans: Joystick
5. The number of read/write heads for a hard disk of four platters are
Ans: 8
6. Which of the following is a 16-bit code?
Ans: Unicode
7. Boolean algebra is also known as?
Ans: Switching Algebra
8. The command that is not present on edit menu?
Ans: Font
9. First generation language uses?
Ans: Binary Code
10. In which of the flowchart symbol, the statement “IS A>B” is placed?
Ans: Diamond
11. Name the error which you think to exit in the formula C=C*D/C.
Ans: NOT
12. Which of the following statements transfers control unconditionally?
Ans: GOTO
13. The statement to reserve memory locations for an array M arranged in 12 columns and 20 rows may be?
Ans: DIMM (20, 12)
14. On execution of PRINT FIX (-6.83), the output will be?
Ans: -6
15. In BASIC LOG function refers to natural logarithm have Base?
Ans: e
16. An 8-bit address bus can address a memory of?
Ans: 256 bytes
17. The number of colors a CGA monitor displays are?
Ans: 4
18. The radix of a computerized version of number (+0.66E-4) is?
Ans: 2
19. The programs which are permanent and stored in ROM are known as?
Ans: Firmware
20. UNIVAC stands for?
Ans: Universal Automatic Computer
21. By default, word automatically saves your documents after every?
Ans: 10 minutes
22. Pressing Ctrl+Shift+A causes?
Ans: To capitalize the selected text
23. Pressing Ctrl+Shift+D causes?
Ans: To double underline the selected text
24. The number of colors a VGA monitor displays are?
Ans: 256
25. The device driver is an example of?
Ans: System Software
26. A standard keyboard used in personal computer has?
Ans: 101 keys
27. Which of the following layers of OSI model is responsible for breaking data into segments?
Ans: Transport
28. The media Access Control sub layer resides in which layer?
Ans: Data link
29. Which of the following coding Schemes uses 4-bit code?
Ans: BCD
30. Satellite transmission stations that can both send and receive message are known as?
Ans: Earth Stations
31. Which of the following tools of MS Word is used to rotate the text?
Ans: Word Art
32. Which of the following features of the word processor allows to specify margins of the documents?
Ans: Layout
33. Which of the following devices can be used to directly image printed text?
Ans: OCR
34. The popular series of personal computers was Apple series designed in 1976 using _____ microprocessor.
Ans: 8-bit
35. Who designed the first electronic computer-ENIAC?
Ans: J.Presper Eckert and John W. Mauchly
36. In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed?
Ans: (a) Parallel (b) Sequentially
37. Web pages are linked together using?
Ans: Hyperlinks
38. A CPU with 32-bit address Bus can address a memory of?
Ans: 4GB
39. In BASIC, LEFT (A$, n) is used to?
Ans: Select n characters of the strung A$
40. In BASIC, RETURN statement passes control back to?
Ans: Next to GOSUB statement
41. The number of elements assigned automatically to a two dimensional arrays in BASIC are?
Ans: 121
42. Which of the following statement can be used for multiple branching?
Ans: ON GOTO
43. Which of the following statements can be used for unlimited looping?
Ans: GOTO
44. Which of the following command is used to exit from BASIC and to return to DOS?
Ans: System
45. Number of Shutdown options on Window 2000 professional are?
Ans: 4
46. The number of items present on control panel depends upon?
Ans: Items install during Setup
47. The number of actions with two buttons mouse are?
Ans: 5
48. Which of the following is a DOS Internal Command?
Ans: ERAZE
49. Which of the following is not an executable command?
Ans: REM
50. An OR operations has 4 variables, the possible number of combination in it`s truth table are?
Ans: 16