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1. A peer-to-peer LAN is an appropriate network architecture for
(1) The Internet.
(2) Home network.
(3) Network requiring a server with shared resources.
(4) wide area network
(5) None of these
2. Similar to a hub in an Ethernet network, a helps relay data between wireless network nodes.
(1) Wireless port (2) Wireless access point
(3) wireless adapter (4) wireless transceiver
(5) None of these
3. Cell phones use to access the Internet.
(1) MMS technology (2) a notation system
(3) micro browser software (4) HTML language
(5) None of these
4. In CSMA/CD, the computer sends a fixed unit of data called a(n)
(1) Node. (2) Packet.
(3) Override. (4) Token.
(5) None of these
5. The uniform resource locator (URL) is case sensitive in the .
(1) Protocol (2) Authority
(3) Directory (4) Type
(5) None of these
6. ASCII is a(n)
(1) Numbering system for representing numbers with decimals.
(2) Character representation standard common in older mainframe computers.
(3) Encoding standard used to represent letters and characters.
(4) Symbolic programming language that directly represents machine instructions.
(5) None of these
7. A global network made up of thousands of privately owned computers and networks is called the:
(1) World Wide Web. (2) Internet.
(3) Specialized search engine. (4) Internet2.
(5) None of these
8. Which of the following is NOT a basic function of the operating system?
(1) Manage memory (2) Provide the word processing system
(3) Start the computer (4) Provide the user interface
(5) None of these
9. Which of the following scrambles a message by applying a secret code?
(1) Encryption (2) Audits
(3) UPS (4) Firewalls
(5) None of these
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10. The Internet began with the development of
(1) USENET (2) ARPANET
(3) Ethernet (4) Intranet
(5) None of these
11. Website is a collection of
(1) HTML documents (2) Graphic files
(3) Audio and Video files (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
12. Who designed the first electronic computer - ENIAC ?
(1) Van Neuman (2) Joseph M Jacquard
(3) J presper Eckert (4) Both 1 and 2
(5) None of these
13. Which of the following is not a network?
(1) Local Area Network (2) Wide Area Network
(3) Optical Fiber (4) All are networks
(5) None of these
14. In MICR, C stands for?
(1) Code (2) Colour
(3) Computer (4) Character
(5) None of these
15. Which of the following is the largest unit of storage?
(1) GB (2) KB
(3) MB (4) TB
(5) None of these
16. Virtual memory is?
(1) memory on the hard disk that the CPU uses an extended RAM
(2) in RAM
(3) only necessary if you do not have any RAM in your computer
(4) a back up device for floppy disks
(5) None of these
17. is the process of finding errors in software code?
(1) Compiling (2) Testing
(3) Running (4) Debugging
(5) None of these
18. What is the shortcut key to "Undo" the last action in a document?
(1) Ctrl + X (2) Ctrl + Y
(3) Ctrl + Z (4) Ctrl + U
(5) None of these
19. The programs which are as permanent as hardware and stored in ROM is known as
(1) Hardware (2) Software
(3) Firmware (4) ROM ware
(5) None of these
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20. For creating a document, you use ......... Command at File Menu.
(1) Open (2) Close
(3) New (4) Save
(5) None of these
21. Computer uses the number system to store data and perform calculations.
(1) Binary (2) octal
(3) Decimal (4) Hexadecimal
(5) None of these
22. .................. is the process of carrying out commands
(1) Fetching (2) Storing
(3) Decoding (4) Executing
(5) None of these
23. In word, when you indent a paragraph, you ....
(1) push the text in with respect to the margin (2) change the margins on the page
(3) move the text up by one line (4) move the text down by one line
(5) None of these
24. ASCII stands for .........
(1) American Special Computer for Information Interaction
(2) American Standard Computer for Information Interchange
(3) American Special Code for Information Interchange
(4) American Special Computer for Information Interchange
(5) American Standard Code for Information Interchange
25. Which of the following is used by the browser to connect to the location of the Internet resources?
(1) Linkers (2) Protocol
(3) Cable (4) URL
(5) None of these
26. ..............is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors.
(1) Tracking (2) Formatting
(3) Crashing (4) Allotting
(5) None of these
27. What is the permanent memory built into your computer called ?
(1) RAM (2) Floppy
(3) CPU (4) CO-ROM
(5) ROM
28. Which computer memory is used for storing programs and data currently being processed by the CPU ?
(1) Mass memory (2) Internal memory
(3) Non-volatile memory (4) PROM
(5) None of these
29. Changing an existing document is called the document.
(1) Creating (2) Editing
(3) Modifying (4) Adjusting
(5) None of these
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30. What is backup?
(1) Adding more components to your network
(2) Protecting data by copying it from the original source to a different destination
(3) Filtering old data from the new data
(4) Accessing data on tape
(5) None of these
31. What is a popular program for creating documents that can be read on both a PC and a Macintosh
computer?
(1) Microsoft Word (2) Adobe In Design
(3) Adobe Acrobat (4) QuarkXPress
(5) None of these
32. An image on a computer screen is made up of a matrix of what?
(1) Byte (2) Pixels
(3) Bit (4) Palette
(5) None of these
33. What does dots per inch (DPI) measure?
(1) number of bits it takes to represent each color
(2) density of the pixels on a computer screen
(3) the density of bits on a disk
(4) density of graphic files stored on a hard disk
(5) None of these
34. What type of software creates a smaller file that is faster to transfer over the Internet?
(1) MPEG (2) Unzipped
(3) Fragmentation (4) Compression
(5) None of these
35. A unit of computer information that contains data as well as all the procedures or operations is called:
(1) A method. (2) Encapsulation.
(3) An object. (4) An OOP
(5) None of these
36. The world's first truly cross-platform programming language is called:
(1) C++. (2) Java.
(3) Visual Basic.NET. (4) Smalltalk.
(5) None of these
37. The most widely used type of database management system is the:
(1) Flat database. (2) Network database.
(3) Relational database. (4) Hierarchical database.
(5) None of these
38. What is the newest type of database, which is well suited for multimedia applications, called?
(1) Object-oriented database (2) Client/server database
(3) Data warehouse (4) Multimedia database
(5) None of these
39. What do the circles on a data flow diagram represent?
(1) Data sources and destinations (2) Data flows
(3) Transformation processes (4) Data stores
(5) None of these
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40. The type of printer that prints by selectively unchanging static electricity from spots on a metal drum is
a(n):
(1) Plotter (2) Dot-matrix printer
(3) Laser printer (4) Ink-jet printer
(5) None of these
41. A warm boot in older versions of Windows is caused by:
(1) Typing the Alt+ Tab key combination
(2) Selecting Hibernate or Standby when shutting down
(3) Typing the Ctrl+ Alt+ Delete key combination
(4) Pressing the power switch
(5) None of these
42. Setting fonts for the text in your document is an example of:
(1) Formatting. (2) Formulas.
(3) Tracking changes. (4) Tools.
(5) None of these
43. is the file system used by the operating system to identify the physical locations of files on
the hard drive.
(1) RTOS (2) GIF
(3) FAT (4) POST
(5) None of these
44. software allows the user to speak into the computer rather than type in text.
(1) Speech recognition (2) CHAT
(3) Message (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
45. A server uses applications software to support its client computers.
(1) back-end (2) front end
(3) programming (4) java
(5) none of these
46. What does the XP stand for in Windows XP?
(1) Exponential (2) Experience
(3) Expertise (4) Exchange
(5) None of these
47. Which symbol is used in Excel to denote exponential numbers?
(1) * (2) ^
(3) & (4) $
(5) None of these

48. Which of the following is NOT a source of viruses?

(1) Diskettes (2) The Internet
(3) E-mail messages (4) Computer networks
(5) None of these
49. Which printer type is an impact printer?
(1) Page printers (2) Laser printers
(3) Ink-jet printers (4) Dot-matrix printers
(5) None of these
50. What type of software must to be used to translate scanned text into a format that can be manipulated?
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(1) OCR (2) CRT
(3) RGB (4) MIDI
(5) None of these
51. High Resolution‖ computer monitors will have
(1) High dpi (2) Low dpi
(3) 256 colors (4) Resolution is not measured in dpi
(5) None of these
52. A world wide web contains web pages
(1) Residing in many computers
(2) Created using HTML
(3) With links to other web pages
(4) Residing in many computers linked together using HTML
(5) None of these
53. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are examples of
(1) application software (2) system software
(3) operating system software (4) platform software
(5) none of these
54. Retail employees typically use terminals to process sales transactions.
(1) sales processing (2) transaction point
(3) automatic teller (4) point of sale
(5) None of these
55. The primary purpose of a computer is to process and convert it into information.
(1) electricity (2) data
(3) raw material (4) a bit
(5) None of these
56. 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
57. Help Menu is available at which button?
(1) End (2) Start
(3) Turnoff (4) Restart
(5) Reboot

58. The ............ folder retains copies of messages that you have started but are not yet ready to send.
(1) Drafts (2) Outbox
(3) Address Book (4) Sent Items
(5) None of these
59. Which of the following statements is true?
(1) Microsoft Windows defines the operating environment standard for computers with Linux processors
(2) Microsoft Windows defines the operating environment standard for computers with UNIX processors
(3) Mac OS defines the operating environment standard for computers with Intel processors
(4) Microsoft Windows defines the operating environment standard for computers with Intel processors
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(5) None of these
60. The records the name and exact location of every file on a disk.
(1) partition master (2) file allocation table
(3) disk controller (4) boot sector
(5) None of these
61. Inheritance is the ability of an object to pass on its characteristics to its .
(1) subclasses (2) off-spring
(3) super classes (4) parents
(5) none of these
62. Which of the following activities is NOT a component of e-business?
(1) Collaboration with business partners (2) Cash flow management
(3) Customer service (4) Selling
(5) None of these
63. Which of the following extends data across networks rather than store it in one central site?.
(1) PIM (2) File manager
(3) Distributed database (4) Data mining program
(5) None of these
64. What is a serial port that adds a direct connection to a network?
(1) FireWire (2) NIC
(3) USB (4) Internal modem
(5) None of these
65. Which of the following is saved to noncontiguous clusters on a hard disk?
(1) Clustered file (2) Defragmented file
(3) Sectored file (4) Fragmented file
(5) None of these
66. What should be used if a company wants to include its company name and logo at the bottom of every
page of a brochure?
(1) Header (2) Macro
(3) Footer (4) Footnote
(5) None of these
67. is an event-driven programming language developed in the early 1990.
(1) C (2) VB
(3) C++ (4) Pascal
(5) None of these

68. Linux is a
(1) Utility program for peer-to-peer file sharing
(2) Real-time operating system
(3) Network operating system
(4) PDA platform
(5) None of these
69. The runs the front-end applications software in a network.
(1) Client (2) Database
(3) Server (4) CPU
(5) None of these
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70. Which of the following is used for close a tab on a browser?
(1) Ctrl + T (2) Ctrl + W
(3) Ctrl + A (4) Ctrl + Y
(5) None of these
71. What is RISC?
(1) Storage Device (2) Computer Network
(3) Microprocessor (4) Operating System
(5) None of these
72. ‗ NORTON‘ is an
(1) Software (2) Anti-Virus Program
(3) Network (4) Program
(5) None of these
73. A program that converts high level language to machine Language is
(1) Linker (2) Assembler
(3) Compiler (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
74. Zip is a----- file.
(1) Executable File (2) Compressed File
(3) System File (4) Combo
(5) None of these
75. At a time how many operating system can be at work on a computer ?
(1) Only one (2) Two
(3) Three (4) Four
(5) None of these
76. Answer Sheets in bank PO‘s/Clerk‘s examinations are checked by using –
(1) Optical Character Reader (2) Optical Mark Reader
(3) Magnetic ink Character Reader (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
77. Image can be sent over telephone lines by using ------
(1) Larger bandwidth (2) Fax
(3) Scanner (4) Cable
(5) None of these
78. Which among the following is a Scientific Computer Language?
(1) BASIC (2) COBOL
(3) FORTRAN (4) PASCAL
(5) None of these
79. What is ―Oracle‖ ?
(1) A Co-ordination System (2) Word Software
(3) Database Software (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
80. IC Chip is made of -----.
(1) Silicon (2) Nickel
(3) Iron (4) Copper
(5) None of these
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81. At which place is India‘s Silicon Valley situated?
(1) Bangalore (2) Hyderabad
(3) Chennai (4) Kolkata
(5) None of these
82. A connection from one HTML document to another HTML document is called
(1) Hyper Link (2) Connecting Link
(3) Icon (4) All of these
(5) None of these
83. This device is used to connect your computer with a telephone line, so that can access information from
other servers and ordinary users too, said device is called
(1) Modem (2) Set Top Box
(3) LAN Card (4) UPS
(5) None of these
84. Device on one network can communicate with devices on another network via
(1) File Server (2) Utility Server
(3) Printer Server (4) Gateway
(5) None of these
85. The screen background is known as the
(1) Application (2) Window
(3) Desktop (4) Frames
(5) None of these
86. Which of the following is not an input device?
(1) Mouse (2) Keyboard
(3) Light pen (4) VDU
(5) None of these
87. What are the units used to count the speed of a printer ?
(1) CPM (2) DPI
(3) PPM (4) BIT
(5) None of these
88. A computer that combines the characteristic of analog and digital computers
(1) Hybrid Computer (2) Digital Computer
(3) Analog Computer (4) Super Computer
(5) None of these
89. WORM stands for?
(1) Write Once Read Memory (2) Wanted Once Read Memory
(3) Wanted Original Read Memory (4) Write Original Read Memory
(5) None of these
90. Memory unit is a part of
(1) Input Device (2) Control Unit
(3) Output Device (4) Central Processing Unit
(5) None of these
91. Which of the following companies developed MS Office-2000?
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(1) Novell (2) Corel
(3) Lotus (4) Microsoft
(5) None of these
92. What is the meaning of ‗MICR‘?
(1) Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (2) Magnetic Intelligence Character Recognition
(3) Magnetic Information Cable Recognition (4) Magnetic Insurance Cases Recognition
(5) None of these
93. VIRUS stands for
(1) Very Important Record User Searched (2) Verify Interchanged Result Until Source
(3) Vital Information Resource Under Seize (4) Very Important Resource Under Search
(5) None of these
94. The technique that extends storage capacities of main memory beyond the actual size of the main memory
is called
(1) Multitasking (2) Virtual storage
(3) Multiprocessing (4) Multiprogramming
(5) Switching
95. Command we can use to close the windows.
(1) Alt+ F1 (2) Alt+ S
(3) Alt+ End (4) Alt+F4
(5) None of these
96. Algorithm is used -------
(1) To bring itself into desired state by its own action
(2) To perform logarithmic operations
(3) To describe a set of procedure by given result is obtained
(4) As a high level language
(5) None of these
97. FOXPRO is a ---------
(1) RDMBS (2) DBMS
(3) Language (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
98. Who is considered to the father of computers?
(1) John Bardeen (2) Charles Babbage
(3) John Backus (4) William Shockley
(5) None of these
99. Which of the following will connect you to the Internet?
(1) An Commercial online service (2) An Internet service provider
(3) A network connection (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
100. What software allows you to view internet sites?
(1) A cyber café (2) A browser
(3) A modem (4) Your computer
(5) None of these
101. When more than one window is open, to switch to the next window — is the key combination.
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(1) CTRL+F5 (2) CTRL+F6
(3) CTRL+F7 (4) CTRL+F8
(5) None of these
102. Where are data and program stored when the processor uses them ?
(1) Main memory (2) Secondary memory
(3) Disk memory (4) Program memory
(5) None of these
103. Represents raw facts, where- as................. is a meaningful data.
(1) Information, reporting (2) Data, information
(3) Information, bits (4) Records, bytes
(5) Bits, bytes
104. Saving is a process-
(1) To copy the document from memory to storage medium
(2) To bring change in present status of the document
(3) To change entire form
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
105.PNG stands for
(1) Potable Name Generator (2) Portable Network Generator
(3) Printed Name Graphics (4) Portable Network Graphics
(5) None of these
106. The maximum Zoom percentage in MS PowerPoint is
(1) 100% (2) 200%
(3) 400% (4) 500%
(5) None of these
107. The word ‗FTP‘ stands for
(1) File Translate Protocol (2) File Transit Protocol
(3) File Typing Protocol (4) File Transfer Protocol
(5) None of these
108. Compiler in computer system is a
(1) Package
(2) System Software
(3) Process
(4) Application Software
(5) None of these
109. What is an intersection of a row and column in a spreadsheet?
(1) Formula (2) Worksheet
(3) Address (4) Cell
(5) None of these
110. What is the process of creating movement from still images?
(1) Transition (2) Twining
(3) Bit-mapped graphic (4) Animation
(5) None of these
111. A set of rules for creating markup languages that enables programming to capture specific types of data
by creating their own elements is called
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(1) XML (2) HTML
(3) Ada (4) XHTML
(5) None of these
112. Small plain text files that are written to your computer's hard disk by many of the Web sites you visit are
called
(1) RFIDs (2) Web beacons
(3) GUIDs (4) Cookies
(5) None of these
113. Which of the following is the proper way to denote a cell in a spreadsheet?
(1) 5C (2) C5
(3) 2-15 (3) C
(4) None of these
114. Which broadband service is the most available?
(1) C-able (2) POTS
(3) Satellite (4) DSL
(5) None of these
115. is a set of rules computers use to talk to each other.
(1) Protocol (2) Syntax
(3) DOS command (4) HTML
(5) None of these
116. Which backup method only backs up files that have been modified since the last backup?
(1) Incremental backup (2) Partial backup
(3) Selective backup (4) Full backup
(5) None of these
117. Which type of transmission media is known as regular telephone wire?
(1) Wi-Fi (2) Twisted-pair wire
(3) Fiber optic cable (4) Coaxial cable
(5) None of these
118. What is the purpose of a firewall on a computer?
(1) To protect a computer from unauthorized access
(2) To protect a computer in case of fire
(3) To protect a computer from spam
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these

119. 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
120. In word, you can change Page Margins by ......
(1) Dragging the scroll box on the scroll bars
(2) Deleting the margin boundaries on the Ruler
(3) Dragging the margin boundaries on the Ruler
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(4) Clicking the right mouse button on the Ruler
(5) None of these
121. Which part of the computer helps to store information?
(1) Monitor (2) Keyboard
(3) Disk – drive (4) Printer
(5) Plotter
122. Which key is used to delete one character to the left of the current position of the cursor ?
(1) Backspace (2) Delete
(3) Insert (4) Esc
(5) Ctrl
123. If you want to connect to your own computer through the Internet from another location, you can use–
(1) e-mail (2) FTP
(3) instant message (4) Telnet
(5) None of these
124. A (n).............. is a special visual and audio effect applied in Power-point to text or content.
(1) Animation (2) Flash
(3) Wipe (4) Dissolve
(5) None of these
125. Where does most data go first with in a computer memory hierarchy?
(1) RAM (2) ROM
(3) BIOS (4) CACHE
(5) None of these
126. All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT
(1) hard disk drives
(2) printers
(3) floppy disk drives
(4) CD drives
(5) Pen drives
127. Select the Odd one
(1) Operating system (2) Interpreter
(3) Compiler (4) Assembler
(5) None of these

128. Which of the following is not an advantage of magnetic disk storage?

(1) The access time of magnetic disk is much less than that of magnetic tape
(2) Disk storage is longer lasting than magnetic tape
(3) Disk storage is less expensive than tape storage
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
129. Perforated paper used as input or output media is known as
(1) Paper tape (2) Magnetic tape
(3) Punched paper tape (4) Card punch
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(5) None of these
130. 30 The first generation computer system used
(1) Vacuum tubes (2) Transistors
(3) Registers (4) Magnetic cores
(5) Silicon chip
131. 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
132. The ALU and Control Unit jointly known as
(1) RAM (2) ROM
(3) CPU (4) PC
(5) none of these
133. Computers process data into information by working exclusively with
(1) multimedia (2) words
(3) characters (4) numbers
(5) None of these
134. COBOL stands for
(1) Common Business Oriented Language
(2) Computer Business Oriented Language
(3) Common Business Operated Language
(4) Common Business Organized Language
(5) None of these
135. What is the other name for programmed chip?
(1) RAM (2) ROM
(3) LSIC (4) PROM
(5) None of these
136. Store data temporarily and pass it on as directed by the control unit.
(1) Address (2) Register
(3) Number (4) Memory
(5) None of these

137. RAID stands for

(1) Reproduce Array of Intelligent Disks (2) Reproduce Array of Inexpensive Disks
(3) Redundant Array of Inexpensive Drives (4) Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks
138. Select the smallest memory size:-
(1) Terabyte (2) Gigabyte
(3) Kilobyte (4) Megabyte
(5) None of these
139. In most Microsoft programs, what does 'alt+f4' do?
(1) Ends the program (2) Opens the program
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(3) Run the program (4) Modify the program
(5) none of these
140. A device that is used to transmit data from one location to another is known as
(1) Storage (2) Memory
(3) Carrier (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
141. Programs developed by an outside supplier and provided to the user in a machine readable form is known
as .
(1) Canned programs (2) Beta program
(3) Alpha program (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
142. Which of the following describe one or more characteristics of a modem computer?
(1) An electronic device (2) A mechanical device
(3) An electro-mechanical device (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
143. Octal number system has a base .
(1) Two (2) Four
(3) Eight (4) Ten
(5) None of these
144. PL 1 (Programming Language One) Is .
(1) High level programming language (2) Low level programming language
(3) Machine language (4) Assembly language
(5) None of these
145. Which of the following is a disadvantage of machine language?
(1) Machine Dependent (2) Slower Execution
(3) Machine Independent (4) all of the above
(5) None of these
146. Android Operating system is an example of which kind of Source Model?
(1) Vertical Market Software (2) Open Source
(3) Horizontal Market Software (4) Shareware
(5) None of these

147. You can use the tab key to .

(1) Move a cursor across the screen (2) Indent a paragraph
(3) Move the cursor down the screen (4) Only ((1) and (2)
(5) None of these
148. Which process checks to ensure the components of the computer and operating are connected properly?
(1) Booting (2) Processing
(3) Saving (4) Editing
(5) None of these
149. What is the correct association between a hardware component and a computer function?
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(1) Monitor > input (2) Mouse > input
(3) CPU > storage (4) Hard disk > processing
(5) None of these
150. The sharing of a medium and its path by 2 or more devices is called .
(1) Modulation (2) Encoding
(3) Line discipline (4) Multiplexing
(5) None of these
151. The server on the internet is also known as .
(1) Repeater (2) Host
(3) Gateway (4) AND Gate
(5) None of these
152. A database management system (DBMS) is a .
(1) Hardware system used to create, maintain and provide controlled access to a data- base
(2) hardware system used to create, maintain, and provide uncontrolled access to a database.
(3) Software system used to create, maintain, and provide uncontrolled access to a database.
(4) Software system used to create, maintain and provide controlled access to a database.
(5) None of these
153. Which of the following is an example of connectivity?
(1) Internet (2) floppy disk
(3) power card (4) data
(5) None of these
154. What menu is selected to cut, copy and paste?
(1) File (2) Tools
(3) Special (4) Edit
(5) None of these
155. To save a document in different location use .
(1) Save (2) Save as
(3) Save as web page (4) All of above
(5) None of these
156. 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
157. 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
158. To reload a Web page, press the button.
(1) Redo (2) Reload
(3) Restore (4) Ctrl
(5) Refresh
159. Personal computers can be connected together to form a .
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(1) server (2) supercomputer
(3) network (4) enterprise
(5) None of these
160. Which of the following is true?
(1) Byte is a single digit in a binary number (2) Bit represents a grouping of digital numbers
(3) Eight-digit binary number is called a byte (4) Eight-digit binary number is called a bit
(5) None of these
161. 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
162. A concentric circle on a disk is called a
(1) cylinder (2) track
(3) head (4) sector
(5) none of these
163. DSL is an example of a(n) connection.
(1) network (2) wireless
(3) slow (4) broadband
(5) none of these
164. Instructions and data that are processed by the CPU are located in
(1) CD-ROM (2) RAM
(3) the hard disk (4) the motherboard
(5) none of these
165. All of the following are considered to be storage devices EXCEPT
(1) floppy disk (2) CPU
(3) CD (4) hard disk drive
(5) none of these
166. The commonly used UNIX commands like date, ls, cat etc. are stored in
(1) dev directory (2) bin directory
(3) tmp directory (4)unix directory
(5) None of these

167. A circuit with about 100 transistors fabricated on a single chip is called
(1) MCR (2) MSI
(3) MIS (4) RJE
(5) None of these
168. One megabyte equals approximately
(1) 1,000 bits (2) 1,000 bytes
(3) 1 million bytes (4) 1 million bits
(5) 2,000 bytes
169. A computer checks the of user names and passwords for a match before granting access.
(1) Website (2) Network
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(3) Backup file (4) Data base
(5) None of these
170. Computers that are portable and convenient for users who travel are known as
(1) Super computers (2) Lap tops
(3) Mini computers (4) File servers
(5) None of these
171. What is the term for unsolicited e-mail?
(1) News group (2) Use net
(3) Backbone (4) Flaming
(5) Spam
172. The tells the computer how to use its components.
(1) Utility (2) Network
(3) Operating system (4) Application program
(5) None of these
173. When sending an e-mail, the line describes the contents of the message.
(1) to (2) subject
(3) contents (4) CC
(5) None of these
174. The key will launch the start buttons.
(1) Esc (2) Shift
(3) Windows (4) Shortcut
(5) None of these
175. What is the ultimate purpose of Defragmentation?
(1) Make the PC faster (2) Create More Free Space
(3) Delete temporary files (4) Reduce Power consumption
(5) none of these
176. Which input device cannot be used to work in MS Office?
(1) Scanner (2) Mouse
(3) Keyboard (4) Joy stick
(5) Light pen
177 ............. Is a method in which multiple communication devices are connected to one another efficiently.
(1) Switching (2) Redundancy
(3) Capacity (4) Detecting
(5) None of these

178. ............. is a collection of web - pages and ........... is the very first page that we see on opening of a website.
(1) Home page, Web page (2) Website, Home page
(3) Web page, Home page (4) Web page, Website
(5) None of these
179. What's considered the 'backbone' of the World Wide Web?
(1) URL (2) HTML
(3) HTTP (4) FTP
(5) None of these
180. SMTP stands for
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(1) Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (2) Serve Message Text Process
(3) Short Messaging Text Process (4) Short Messaging Transfer Protocol
(5) None of these
181. Small application programs that run on a Web page and provide animation are known as
(1) flash (2) spiders
(3) cookies (4) applets
(5) none of these
182. The errors that can be pointed out by the compiler known as .
(1) Syntax errors (2) Semantic errors
(3) Logic errors (4) System errors
(5) None of these
183. A contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm?
(1) syntax (2) programming structure
(3) programming language (4) logic chart
(5) None of these
184. A Proxy server is used for which of the following?
(1) To provide security against unauthorized users
(2) To process client requests for web pages
(3) To provide TCP/IP
(4) To process client requests for database access
(5) None of these
185. Storage that retains its data after the power is turned off is referred to as?
(1) Volatile storage (2) non-volatile storage
(3) sequential storage (4) direct storage
(5) None of these
186. Which term identifies main page of the entire site?
(1) URL (2) Web site address
(3) Hyperlink (4) Domain name
(5) None of these
187. A hard copy of a document is
(1) stored in the hard disk (2) stored on a floppy
(3) stored on a CD (4) printed on the printer
(5) None of these
188. Which is the part of a computer that one can touch and feel?
(1) Programs (2) Software
(3) Hardware (4) Output
(5) None of these
189. CPU stands for
(1) CD-run on memory (2) central processing unit
(3) call powers up (4) create programs user
(5) None of these
190. Start or restart the computer known as
(1) exit (2) kick
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(3) boot (4) kick-start
(5) None of these
191. This is not a function category in Excel
(1) Logical (2) Data Series
(3) Financial (4) Text
(5) None of these
192. The operating system that is self-contained in a device and resident in the ROM is
(1) Batch Operating System (2) Real - time Operating System
(3) Embedded Operating System (4) Multi Operating System
(5) None of these
193. To be able to 'boot', the computer must have a(n) ..........
(1) Compiler (2) Loader
(3) Operating System (4) Assembler
(5) None of these
194. On-line real time systems become popular in. ......... Generation.
(1) First Generation (2) Second Generation
(3) Third Generation (4) Fourth Generation
(5) None of these
195. is the ability of a device to "jump" directly to the requested data.
(1) Sequential access (2) Random access
(3) Quick access (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
196. .............. is the combination of keys to switch between the last four places that you have edited.
(1) ALT + CTRL + Z (2) ALT + CTRL + Y
(3) ALT + TAB + Z (4) ALT + SHIFT + Z
(5) None of these
197. .............. is the functional key to display save-as box.
(1) F5 (2) F6
(3) F9 (4) F12
(5) None of these
198. Accessing data on tapes is much .........than that accessing data on disks.
(1) Slower (2) Faster
(3) Same (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
199. Who amongst the following is called the father of modern computing?
(1) Charles Babbage (2) Hollerith
(3) Gottfried von Leibnitz (4) Joseph M. jacquard
(5) None of these
200. If you begin typing an entry into a cell and then realize that you don't want your entry placed into a cell,
you
(1) Press the Erase key (2) Press esc
(3) Press the Enter button (4) Press the Edit Formula button
(5) none of these
201. Superscript, subscript, outline, emboss, engrave are known as
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(1) font styles (2) font effects
(3) word art (4) text effects
(5) None of these
202. What is object of UPS?
(1) Using for storage (2) To increase the speed of a computer
(3) Provides backup power (4) All of these
(5) None of these
203. Documents converted to ........... can be published to the Web.
(1) .doc file (2) http
(3) machine language (4) HTML
(5) none of these
204. Holding the mouse button down while moving an object or text is known as
(1) Moving (2) Dragging
(3) Dropping (4) Highlighting
(5) None of these
205. When was the first Windows operating system launched?
(1) 1984 (2) 1985
(3) 1988 (4) 1989
(5) 1990
206. What is the difference between a CD-ROM and a CD-RW?
(1) They are the same; just two different terms used by different manufacturers
(2) A D-ROM can be written to and a CD-RW cannot
(3) A CD-RW can be written to, but a CD-ROM can only be read from
(4) A CD-ROM holds more information than a CD-RW
(5) None of these
207. What happens when we try to delete the fries on the floppy ?
(1) The files get moved to the Recycle Bin
(2) Files on a floppy cannot be deleted
(3) The files get deleted and can be restored again from Recycle Bin
(4) The files get deleted and cannot be restored again
(5) The file gets copied on the Hard disk
208. An educational institution would generally have the following in its domain name ......
(1) .org (2) .edu
(3) .inst (4) .com
(5) .sch

209. POST stands for ...........

(1) Power on Self Test (2) Program on Self Test
(3) Power on System Test (4) Program on System Test
(5) Power Off System Test
210. Which of the following can input graphical images and pictures for a computer?
(1) Plotter (2) Scanner
(3) Mouse (4) Printer
(5) Keyboard
211. Which of the following categories would include a keyboard ?
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(1) Printing Device (2) Output Device
(3) Pointing Device (4) Storage Device
(5) Input Device
212. 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
213. LSTs (Large Integration) used in?
(1) First generation (2) Second generation
(3) Third generation (4) Fourth generation
(5) None of these
214. The purpose of an application program is to?
(1) Meet specific user needs
(2) Make equivalent run better
(3) Allow the operating system to control resources better
(4) Convert program written in high-level language to machine level language
(5) None of these
215. Hypertext is a
(1) Text stored in the memory of the computer
(2) Text displayed on the screen of the computer
(3) Special text used in developing Internet developing package
(4) A system of managing textual Information by creating associations between different documents
(5) None of these
216. For running WINDOW minimum disk free space required is?
(1) 8 MB (2) 10 MB
(3) 16 MB (4) 32 MB
(5) None of these
217. Which of the following printers generates character from a grid?
(1) Inkjet (2) Laser
(3) Daisy wheel (4) Dot matrix
(5) None of these
218. Accumulator is a
(1) Hardwired unit (2) Sequential circuit
(3) Finite state machine (4) Register
(5) None of these
219. Function key refreshes the current window.
(1) F5 (2) F6
(3) F7 (4) F8
(5) None of these
220. In 1983, this person was the first to offer a definition of the term 'computer virus'?
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(1) MC Fee (2) Smiths
(3) Frederick Cohen (4) Norton
(5) None of these
221. To minimize all open windows and display the desktop?
(1) Windows logo +D (2) Windows logo + E
(3) Windows logo + F (4) Windows logo + G
(5) None of these
222. In MS-Word 'alt + shift + d' does what?
(1) Automatically inserts the date (2) Inserts the time
(3) Inserts the day (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
223. deletes an item immediately without placing it in the recycle bin.
(1) Shift +enter (2) Shift +delete
(3) Shift +right arrow (4) Shift +left arrow
(5) None of these
224. Which of the following is not a network topology?
(1) Star (2) Bus
(3) Linear (4) Ring
(5) None of these
225. A list of rules for transferring data over a network is called?
(1) Protocol (2) Program code
(3) Rules (4) Flowchart
(5) None of these
226. A table consists of
(1) Fields and columns (2) Rows and columns
(3) Rows and cells (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
227. What does 'ctrl +esc' do?
(1) Shows the start menu (2) shows the format menu
(3) Shows the tools menu (4) shows the insert menu
(5) None of these
228. A proxy server is used as the computer?
(1) With external access (2) acting as a backup
(3) Performing file handling (4) Access user permissions
(5) None of these
229. Which of the following best defines embedded system?
(1) A program that comes wrapped in a box
(2) A program that is permanent part of a computer
(3) A computer that is a part of a larger computer
(4) A computer and software system that controls a machine
(5) None of these
230. To see the document before the printout is taken, use.......
(1) Insert Table (2) Paste
(3) Format Painter (4) Cut
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(5) Print Preview
231. Digital video consists of a series of
(1) Media clips (2) Captures
(3) Frames (4) Pictures
(5) none of these
232. The is the smallest meaningful unit of data.
(1) cell (2) field
(3) application (4) all of the above
(5) none of these
233. What are the four main aspects of data handling with a computer?
(1) Input, processing, output, and storage
(2) Comparing, dividing, sorting, and organizing
(3) Decision making, sorting, correcting, and mapping
(4) Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing
(5) none of these
234. Most cash registers are now computers that are known as terminals.
(1) POS (2) DS
(3) UDC (4) UPC
(5) none of these
235. Which of the following is NOT an example of system maintenance?
(1) Replacing user interfaces
(2) Making backup copies of files
(3) Adding, deleting, adjusting records
(4) Providing system security
(5) none of these
236. Which of the following is the primary task of a NAS server?
(1) Login authentication (2) File sharing
(3) Internet access (4) E-mail processing
(5) none of these
237. If you change Windows 98 to Windows XP, you are actually performing ...........
(1) Upstart (2) upgrade
(3) update (4) patch
(5) None of these
238. To make a copy of the current document to disk ........
(1) Use the 'Save' command (2) This cannot be done
(3) Use the 'duplicate' command (4) Copy the document
(5) Use the 'save as' command
239. The main system board of a computer is called the ..........
(1) integrated circuit (2) motherboard
(3) processor (4) microchip
(5) None of these
240. Your position in the text is shown by a ..........
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(1) Blinker (2) Cursor
(3) Causer (4) Pointer
(5) None of these
241. How many megabytes make a gigabyte ?
(1) 1024 (2) 128
(3) 256 (4) 512
(5) 64
242. Using output devices one can ............
(1) input data (2) store data
(3) scan data (4) view or print data
(5) None of these
243. Which contents are lost when the computer turns off ?
(1) Storage (2) input
(3) output (4) memory
(5) None of these
244. When you save to this, your data will remain intact even when the computer is turned off–
(1) RAM (2) Motherboard
(3) Secondary storage device (4) Primary storage device
(5) None of these
245. A central computer that holds collections of data and programs for many PCs, workstations, and other
computers is a(n) –
(1) supercomputer (2) minicomputer
(3) laptop (4) server
(5) None of these
246. The piece of hardware that converts your computer's digital signal to an analog signal that can travel
over telephone lines is called a–
(1) red wire (2) blue cord
(3) tower (4) modem
(5) None of these
247. When the pointer is positioned on a…......... it is shaped like a hand.
(1) Grammar error (2) Formatting error
(3) Screen Tip (4) Spelling error
(5) hyperlink

248. Mobile Commerce is best described as–

(1) The use of Kiosks in marketing
(2) transporting products
(3) Buying and selling goods/services through wireless handheld devices
(4) Using notebook PC's in marketing
(5) None of the above
249. Which of the following is a storage device that uses rigid, permanently installed magnetic disks to store
data/information–
(1) floppy diskette (2) hard disk
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(3) permanent disk (4) optical disk
(5) None of these
250. Which of the following are advantages of CD-ROM as a storage media?
(1) CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store large, amount of data and information
(2) CD-ROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do
(3) CD-ROMs make less errors than magnetic media
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
251. A device, which is not connected to CPU, is called as .......
(1) land-line device (2) On-line device
(3) Off-line device (4) Device
(5) None of the above
252. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time is called a/ an

(1) interpreter (2) simulator

(3) compiler (4) numbers
(5) None of these
253. What is MS Word?
(1) A game (2) An Operating System
(3)Word Processing Software (4) Typing tutor software
(5) None of these
254. For Scientific work the most popular language is?
(1) PASCAL (2) FORTRON
(3) COBOL (4) PROLOG
(5) None of these
255. TCP stands for
(1) Transfer control protocol (2) Transfer control process
(3) Transmission control protocol (4) Transmission control process
(5) None of these
256. The first graphical web browser are?
(1) Gopher (2) WAIS
(3) CERN (4) Mosaic
(5) None of these
257. Total memory of system can be known using?
(1) DIR commands (2) MEM commands
(3) Warm boot (4) TOT MEM commands
(5) None of these
258. The meaning of double-click is?
(1) Pushing and releasing the main mouse button twice in rapid succession when the on-tree mouse
pointer is positioned over the desired item
(2) Appearance of an icon
(3) To take a selection from the document and move it to the clipboard
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(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
259. The term overflow means?
(1) An excess of Internal storage
(2) An excess of external storage
(3) A situation where record cannot fit in to its right place
(4) A device, which controls the level of humidity in the computer room
(5) None of these
260. The access time refers to
(1) Time required locating and retrieving stored data
(2) Time required locating the lost data
(3) Time required deleting specific data on a certain memory location
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
261. Rotational delay time is also known as
(1) Seek time (2) Shift time
(3) Latency (4) Access time
(5) None of these
262. Which memory is non-volatile and may be written only once?
(1) RAM (2) EPROM
(3) EEPROM (4) PROM
(5) None of these
263. Peer-to-peer is a description–
(1) Of communications between two dissimilar devices
(2) of communications between two equal devices
(3) of communications between two different devices
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
264. Pascal is
(1) A high-level programming language
(2) Named after Blaise Pascal
(3) Named after mathematician that facilitates structured programming techniques
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
265. Technique to implement virtual memory where memory is divided into units of fixed size memory is–
(1) Paging (2) De-fragments
(3) Segmentation (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
266. An adder where all the bits of the two operands are added simultaneously–
(1) Parallel adder (2) Half adder
(3) Full adder (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
267. The point at which the flow of text in a document moves to the top of a new page–
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(1) Page insert (2) Page break
(3) Page format (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
268. Multiprocessor is a computer system–
(1) Where many CPU under a common control
(2) Consisting of more than one input devices under common control
(3) Where many output devices under
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
269. Non-document files are–
(1) Pure ASCII files that can be listed for any word processing software
(2) Non ASCII files that can be listed for any word processing software
(3) Pure ASCII files that can be listed for specific word processing software
(4) Non ASCII files that can be listed for specific word processing software
(5) All of the above
270. Which of the Following is not a non-impact printer?
(1) Thermal printer (2) Ink-jet printer
(3) Laser printer (4) Dot-matrix printer
(5) All of the above
271. EDVAC stands for
(1) Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer
(2) Electronic Discrete Value Automatic Computer
(3) Electronic Device Variable Automatic Computer
(4) Electronic Discrete Variable Advanced Computer
(5) None of these
272. When a file is saved for the first time-
(1) a copy is automatically printed (2) it must be given a name to identify it
(3) it does not need a name (4) it only needs a name if it is not going to be printed
(5) None of these
273. The computers which are relatively rare because of their cost and size are:
(1) Mini Computers (2) Micro Computers
(3) Super Computers (4) Laptops
(5) Mainframe Computer
274. A mistake in an algorithm that causes incorrect results is called a .......
(1) Logical error (2) Syntax error
(3) Machine Error (4) Compiler error
(5) None of these
275. A(n) ..... program is one that is ready to run and does not need to be altered in any way.
(1) Interpreter (2) High-level
(3) Compiler (4) COBOL
(5) Executable
276. A set of step-by-step procedures for accomplishing a task is known as a(n)—
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(1) algorithm (2) hardware program
(3) software bug (4) firmware program
(5) None of these
277. The main directory of a disk is called the………directory.
(1) root (2) sub
(3) folder (4) network
(5) None of these
278. A………is a collection of data that is stored electronically as a series of records in a table.
(1) spreadsheet (2) presentation
(3) database (4) web page
(5) None of these
279. As you create documents, graphs and pictures your computer holds the data in—
(1) Restore file (2) Backup drive
(3) Clip board (4) Memory
(5) None of these
280. All are included in removable media except the following—
(1) CD-ROMs (2) Diskette
(3) DVDs (4) High disk drive
(5) None of these
281. ………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
282. 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
283. What happens if you press Ctrl + Shift + F8?
(1) It activates extended selection
(2) It activates the rectangular selection
(3) It selects the paragraph on which the insertion line is.
(4) None of above
(5) All the above
284. Which of the following is not valid version of MS Office?
(1) Office XP (2) Office Vista
(3) Office 2007 (4) None of above
(5) None of these
285. What is the short cut key to open the Open dialog box in ms word?
(1) F12 (2) Shift F12
(3) Alt + F12 (4) Ctrl + F12
(5) None of these
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286. How can you disable extended selection mode?
(1) Press F8 again to disable (2) Press Del to disable
(3) Press Esc to disable (4) Press Enter to disable
(5) None of these
287. Auto Calculate will quickly add selected cells if you…..
(1) right click on the status bar and select Sum
(2) click the Auto Calculate button on the toolbar
(3) use the key combination Ctrl+$
(4) Double click the selection
(5) None of the above
288. You can add a hyperlink to your worksheet by pressing
(1) Alt + K (2) Ctrl + H
(3) Ctrl + K (4) Ctrl + Shift + K
(5) None of the above
289. 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
290. Which of the following is the fastest type of computer?
(1) Laptop (2) Notebook
(3) Personal computer (4) Workstation
(5) Supercomputer
291. Which of the following is not a term pertaining to the Internet?
(1) Keyboard (2) Link
(3) Browser (4) Search Engine
(5) Hyperlink
292. The operating system that is self-contained in a device and resident in the ROM is .......
(1) Batch Operating System
(2) Real - time Operating System
(3) Embedded Operating System
(4) Multi Operating System
(5) None of these
293. The computer abbreviation KB usually means–
(1) Key Block (2) Kernel Boot
(3) Key Byte (4) Kit Bit
(5) Kilo Byte
294. ............ is the key to close a selected drop - down list; cancel a command and close a dialog box.
(1) TAB (2) SHIFT
(3) ESC (4) F10
(5) None of these
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295. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer?
(1) gathering data (2) processing data into information
(3) analyzing the data or information (4) storing the data or information
(5) None of these
296. The CPU and memory are located on the :
(1) expansion board (2) motherboard
(3) storage device (4) output device
(5) display board
297. A ............. is an additional set of commands that the computer displays after you make a selection from
the main menu
(1) dialog box (2) submenu
(3) menu selection (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
298. A letter, memo, proposal or other file that is created using Microsoft Word is called as?
(1) Master (2) Slide
(3) Document (4) Worksheet
(5) None of these
299. Which of the following are parts of the CPU?
(1) Secondary Memory (2) Control unit
(3) Input device (4) Printer
(5) None of these
300. Which is not the portable computer?
(1) Micro-processor (2) Calculator
(3) Series Computes (4) Parallel Computers
(5) None of these
301. The ROM chip which can be rewritten several times and requires the action of ultraviolet radiations to
erase its contents is
(1) Flash memory (2) PROM
(3) EEPROM (4) EPROM
(5) None of these
302. FPI stands for
(1) Faults per inch (2) Frames per inch
(3) Figure per inch (4) Film per inch
(5) None of these
303. A terabyte comprises
(1) 1024 gigabyte (2) 1024 kilobyte
(3) 1024 megabyte (4) 1024 byte
(5) None of these
304. The memory which is utmost accessible to the processor is
(1) Cache memory (2) RAM
(3) Hard disk (4) Flash memory
(5) None of these
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305. In which kind of disk does the read/write head physically touches the surface?
(1) Hard Disk (2) Compact Disk
(3) Floppy Disk (4) all of the above
(5) None of these
306. What is the correct syntax for typing a function into a cell?
(1) Equal sign, Function Name, Matching brackets
(2) Function Name, Equal sign, Matching brackets
(3) Equal sign, Matching brackets, Function Name
(4) None of the above
(5) None of these
307. If you see a small red triangle in the top right corner of a cell, it means there is something attached to the
call. What is it?
(1) A comment (2) An attachment
(3) An error (4) None of the above
(5) None of these
308. Cache memory is–
(1) Smaller and faster than main storage (2) Bigger and slower than main storage
(3) Smaller but slower than main memory (4) Bigger and faster than main memory
(5) None of these
309. The overall design, construction, organization and interconnecting of the various components of a
computer system is referred as–
(1) Computer Architecture (2) Computer Flowchart
(3) Computer Algorithm (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
310. BIOS are responsible for
(1) Handling the particulars of input/output operations
(2) Output operations
(3) Input operations
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
311. BISYNC is an abbreviation for–
(1) Binary Input/Binary Output (2) Binary synchronous
(3) Binary digit (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
312. A process of trying out a new product by independent users before it is finally manufactured/developed–
(1) Alpha test (2) Beta Test
(3) Gamma test (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
313. An E-mail protocol for storage, management and change, especially in corporate offices–
(1) Message handling service (2) Postal service‘s
(3) Data storage (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
314. Password is–
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(1) Code by which a user gains access to a computer system
(2) Pass for viewing movie
(3) Entrance without paying something
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
315. The technique where digital signals are converted to its analog form for transmission over an analog
facility is called–
(1) Modulation (2) Digitization
(3) Multiprocessing (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
316. Narrowband channel is a communication channels–
(1) That handles low volumes of data
(2) Used mainly for telegraph lines and low speed terminals
(3) Both (1) and (2)
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
317. MIME is an acronym for ....
(1) Multiprogramming Internet Mail Extension
(2) Multicasting Internet Mail Extension
(3) Multiple Internet Mail Extension
(4) Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
(5) None of these
318. The ...........Settings are automatic and standard.
(1) Default (2) CPU
(3) Peripheral (4) User-friendly
(5) None of these
319. Pop-ups are a form of on the World Wide Web?
(1) Instant Messaging (2) Search Engines
(3) Browsers (4) Mark-up Languages
(5) Online Advertising
320. Which of the following is true about Operating System?
(1) It is an interface between user and the computer.
(2) It manages all resources
(3) It does all Memory management and Process management tasks
(4) All are true
(5) None of these

321. All formula in Excel start with

(1) % (2) +
(3) = (4) –
(5) None of the above
322. Which of the following displays the contents of the active cell?
(1) Active cell (2) Formula bar
(3) Menu bar (4) Name box
(5) None of the above
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323. Tab scrolling buttons
(1) Allow you to view a different worksheet
(2) Allow you to view additional worksheet row down
(3) Allow you to view additional worksheet columns to the right
(4) Allow you to view additional sheet tabs
(5) None of the above
324. What is the keyboard shortcut for creating a chart from the selected cells?
(1) F3 (2) F5
(3) F7 (4) F11
(5) None of the above
325. You cannot close MS Word application by
(1) Choosing File menu then Exit submenu (2) Press Alt+F4
(3) Click X button on title bar (4) From File menu choose Close submenu
(5) None of these
326. Which file starts MS Word?
(1) Winword.exe (2) Word.exe
(3) Msword.exe (4) Word2003.exe
(5) None of these

327. Where can you find the horizontal split bar on MS Word screen?
(1) On the left of horizontal scroll bar (2) On the right of horizontal scroll bar
(3) On the top of vertical scroll bar (4) On the bottom of vertical scroll bar
(5) None of these
328. One of the functions of the arithmetic logic unit is to:
(1) receive data from the registers
(2) convert negative numbers to hexadecimal code
(3) send logical operations, such as AND or NOT, to the alphabetic unit
(4) retrieve data from virtual memory
(5) none of these
329. What is defined as the number of bits that the CPU processes as a unit?
(1) A computer sentence (2) A computer word
(3) A computer phrase (4) A computer term
(5) None of these
330. Systems use a light beam to scan input data and convert it into electrical signals, which are
sent to the computer for processing.
(1) Image recognition (2) Optical recognition
(3) PDF (4) Application
(5) None of these
331. Devices accept the spoken word through a microphone and convert it into binary code that
can be understood by the computer.
(1) Speech recognition (2) Handwriting recognition
(3) Peripheral (4) All of the above
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(5) None of these
332. Name the technique of processing transactions in random order.
(1) Transaction processing (2) Batch processing
(3) Offline processing (4) Sequential file processing
(5) None of these
333. Means that a transaction is processed fast enough for the result to come back and be acted
upon right away.
(1) Real-time processing (2) Records processing
(3) Batch processing (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
334. uses an area of memory to temporarily store data from disk that the program might need soon.
(1) Data transferring (2) DVD
(3) Disk caching (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
335. What is a device that prevents electrical problems from affecting computer data files?
(1) An incremental backup (2) A full backup
(3) A surge protector (4) A differential backup
(5) None of these
336. What is any text that can be keyed in, such as a memo?
(1) A database (2) A spreadsheet
(3) A text document (4) A business presentation
(5) None of these
337. What type of program lets you produce professional-looking documents containing both text and
graphics?
(1) A page composer (2) A thesaurus
(3) A desktop publisher (4) A speller checker
(5) None of these
338. The letter and number of the intersecting column and row is the:
(1) Cell coordinates
(2) Cell location
(3) Cell position
(4) Cell address
(5) None of these
339. What is the standard query language supported by most DBMSs?
(1) Object-oriented language (2) Report generator language
(3) Structured Query Language (SQL) (4) Query-by-example (QBE)
(5) None of these
340. Which of the following are three fundamental characteristics that make a computer useful?
(1) Lightweight, inexpensive, and sturdy (2) Speed, reliability, and storage capability
(3) Durable, connectible, and renewable (4) all of the above
(5) none of these
341. Which of the following is an appropriate use of groupware?
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(1) A top-secret project (2) A highly classified project
(3) An individual employee project (4) A team project
(5) None of these
342. Software used for database management can store data, update it, it, retrieve it, report it, and
print it.
(1) manipulate (2) download
(3) see (4) all of the above
(5) none of these
343. Which of the following is NOT a function of an operating system?
(1) Executing and providing services for applications software
(2) Managing the computer‘s resources
(3) Establishing a user interface
(4) Formatting a word document
(5) None of these
344. Which of the following helps describe the Windows .NET Server?
(1) It is designed for different levels of network complexity.
(2) It is a direct upgrade from Windows NT.
(3) It is designed to replace Novell‘s Netware.
(4) It has limited complexity.
(5) None of these
345. The process of analyzing large data sets in search of new, previously undiscovered relationships is
known as:
(1) data mining (2) data marting
(3) data maintenance (4) data warehousing
(5) none of these
346. The focus of the first phase of the systems development life cycle is to:
(1) Design what the new system should do (2) Analyze and document the existing system
(3) Identify problems and opportunities (4) Implement the new system
(5) None of these
347. Which of the following is a network in which computers are located physically close together, often in the
same building?
(1) WAN (2) PAN
(3) MAN (4) LAN
(5) None of these
348. What is a modulator/demodulator that is connected to a circuit board or motherboard?
(1) Fax modem (2) Network Interface Card (NIC)
(3) Internal modem (4) External modem
(5) None of these
349. What kind of server converts IP addresses to domain names?
(1) File (2) DNS
(3) Email (4) P2P
(5) None of these
350. In the OSI model, the actual transmission of data is handled in the layer.
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(1) data link (2) physical
(3) network (4) transport
(5) none of these
351. Which of the following is NOT true about laptop computers?
(1) They are typically more expensive than desktops.
(2) They are typically more expensive than desktops.
(3) They often have fewer components than PCs.
(4) They cannot be connected to a PC.
(5) None of these
352. On a CD-RW you can
(1) read and write information (2) only read information
(3) only write information (4) read, write and rewrite information
(5) None of these
353. In computer terminology, information means
(1) Raw data (2) Data in more useful
(3) Alphanumeric data (4) Program
(5) None of these
354. After a picture has been taken with a digital camera and processed appropriately, the actual print of the
picture is considered
(1) data (2) input
(3) output (4) the process
(5) None of these
355. 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
356. 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
357. 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
358. 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
359. Which device cannot be shared in network ?
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(1) Floppy (2) Keyword
(3) Computer (4) Printer
(5) None of these
360. A right click on the desktop itself will........
(1) open the Display Properties dialog box (2) show a context - sensitive menu
(3) open the Control Panel (4) minimize all open applications
(5) None of these
361. The advantage of using a spreadsheet is:
(1) Calculations can be done automatically. (2) changing data automatically updates calculations
(3) more flexibility (4) all of the above
(5) None of the above
362. Documentations should include
(1) Destination and users of the output data
(2) Source of input data
(3) Information on the purpose of the workbook
(4) All of above
(5) None of the above
363. To edit the selected cell in ms excel-
(1) Press F1 (2) Press F2
(3) Press F4 (4) Press F5
(5) None of these
364. You can convert existing Excel worksheet data and charts to HTML document by using the
(1) FTP Wizard (2) Internet Assistant Wizard
(3) Intranet Wizard (4) Import Wizard
(5) None of the above
365. Which of the following is graphics solution for Word Processors?
(1) Clipart (2) WordArt
(3) Drop Cap (4) All of above
(5) None of the Above
366. You can detect spelling and grammar errors by-
(1) Press Shift + F7 (2) Press Ctrl + F7
(3) Press Alt+ F7 (4) Press F7
(5) None of the Above
367. What is the shortcut key to Indent the paragraph in ms word?
(1) Ctrl + M (2) Ctrl + P
(3) Shift + M (4) Ctrl + I
(5) None of these
368. 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
369. What is the storage area for e-mail messages called?
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(1) A folder (2) A directory
(3) A mailbox (4) The hard disk
(5) None of these
370. The set of parallel electrical conducting lines through which different components on the mother board
of a PC unit are linked together are called:
(1) Conductors (2) Buses
(3) Slide Master (4) Consecutives
(5) None of these
371. A PDA's memory contents remain intact when it is turned off because:
(1) A battery keeps current available for RAM
(2) The memory contents are synchronized with a desktop
(3) The memory contents are copied to flash cards
(4) The memory contents are stored in ROM
(5) None of these
372. A network of geographically distant computers and terminals is called a-
(1) Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
(2) Metropolitan area network (MAN).
(3) Wide area network (WAN)
(4) Local area network (LAN)
(5) None of these
373. One byte represents:
(1) Eight characters (2) Eight bits
(3) A single digit with two possible states (4) A word
(5) None of these
374. Saving files in HTML format:
(1) Makes it possible for anyone to view the file in a Web browser
(2) Increases file conversion costs
(3) Decreases software compatibility
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these

375. Which of the following would NOT be performed with application software?
(1) Financial report sent to investors (2) Hard disk cleanup
(3) Charts for a sales meeting presentation (4) Customer list used for mailing invoices
(5) None of these
376. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the public switched telephone network (PSTN)?
(1) PSTN is a packet-switching network
(2) PSTN is comprised of a variety of physical media, including twisted pair and fiber optic cable
(3) PSTN is exclusively a digital network system
(4) PSTN is only used for voice transmissions, while the Internet is used for data transmissions
(5) None of these
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377. Which of the following best describes the difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web?
(1) The Internet is the collection of computers, while the World Wide Web is the wiring and transmission
protocols that connect them
(2) The Internet carries traffic for schools, government offices, and other public organizations, while the
World Wide Web carries commercial traffic
(3) The Internet consists of software programs such as e-mail and IRC, while the World Wide Web is a
collection of Web pages
(4) The Internet is the physical network of global computers, while the World Wide Web is many hypertext
documents distributed globally over many computers
(5) None of these
378. Which of the following runs on a user's local computer and is used to request and display Web pages?
(1) FTP (2) Web browser
(3) Web server (4) HTML
(5) None of these
379. Which of the following computer types is most powerful?
(1) Professional workstation (2) Internet appliance
(3) Desktop computer (4) Network computer
(5) None of these
380. Which of the following is the most frequently used input device?
(1) Microphone (2) Scanner
(3) Touch screen (4) Mouse
(5) None of these
381. A modem is necessary if you want to-
(1) Add a scanner to your computer system
(2) Have voice mail added to your regular telephone service
(3) Connect to other computers or to the Internet using phone line, cable, or wireless connections.
(4) Display digital camera photographs on your computer screen
(5) None of these
382. MS Excel is a?
(1) Window based word processor package (2) Window based spreadsheet package
(3) DOS based spreadsheet package (4) Window based accounting package
(5) None of these
383. What is the flow of data between countries commonly called?
(1) International information system (2) EDI
(3) Outsourcing (4) Trans border data flow
(5) None of these

384. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of antivirus programs?

(1) Remove any identified viruses
(2) Copy the name of the virus and send it to Microsoft for inspection
(3) Notify a user if a virus is found
(4) Search for viruses
(5) None of these
385. <H1> is an example of .
(1) HTML (2) GML
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(3) SGML (4) NSGML
(5) None of these
386. Which type of network requires HPNA adapters for communication between network nodes?
(1) Phone line (2) Wireless
(3) Power line (4) Ethernet
(5) None of these
387. To analyze vast quantities of scientific data and display underlying patterns, you would use a:
(1) Mainframe (2) Server
(3) Supercomputer (4) Minicomputer
(5) None of these
388. The free, open-source operating system that is becoming popular is:
(1) Mac OS X (2) Microsoft Windows XP
(3) UNIX (4) Linux
(5) None of these
389. What term is used to describe software that monitors your online computer activities?
(1) Snooper ware (2) Spyware
(3) Tracker ware (4) Travel ware
(5) None of these
390. Which of the following is a memory management technique that makes the random access memory
appear larger than it is?
(1) Byte mapping (2) Preemptive multitasking
(3) Read-only memory (4) Virtual memory
(5) None of these
391. The two major components of system software are:
(1) The operating system and system utilities (2) Application software and system utilities
(3) Primary memory and storage (4) The operating system and applications software
(5) None of these
392. Which of the following may be necessary for you to do after you install new application software?
(1) Turn the computer power switch off and then back on
(2) Do a cold boot
(3) Press Shift + Alt + Del
(4) Do a warm boot
(5) None of these
393. The power-on self-test----------------
(1) Checks for upgrades to the application software
(2) Verifies that the computer hardware is working properly
(3) Is able to provide easy-to-follow on-screen instructions to correct hardware problems
(4) Is conducted after the BIOS instructions are placed in memory
(5) None of these
394. Input, processing, output, and storage are collectively referred to as:
(1) The systems cycle (2) The information processing cycle
(3) The system unit (4) Communication
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(5) None of these
395. Which of the following is NOT part of the motherboard?
(1) System clock (2) Connector
(3) CPU (4) Chipset
(5) None of these
396. An example of a wireless medium that sends data through the air or space is:
(1) Fiber-optic cable. (2) Coaxial cable.
(3) Twisted pair. (4) Microwaves.
(5) None of these
397. To reverse the effect of your last action in word ------------
(1) Use the cut command (2) Use the Undo command
(3) Press the delete key (4) Use the Redo command
(5) None of these
398. Information that comes from an external source and fed into computer software is called ................
(1) Output (2) Input
(3) Throughput (4) Reports
(5) None of these
399. The basic unit of a worksheet into which you enter data in Excel is called a–
(1) tab (2) box
(3) range (4) cell
(5) None of these
400. All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT
(1) hackers (2) viruses
(3) Spam (4) identity theft
(5) None of these
401. Which of the following is not an example of hardware?
(1) Scanner (2) Printer
(3) Monitor (4) Mouse
(5) Interpreter
402. In Excel, this is a prerecorded formula that provides a shortcut for complex calculations.........
(1) Value (2) Data Series
(3) Function (4) Field
(5) None of these
403. The process of trading goods over the Internet is known as ..............
(1) e-selling-n-buying (2) e-trading
(3) e-finance (4) e-salesmanship
(5) e-commerce
404. 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
405. Which of the following is a circuit that issue signals at regular intervals...?
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(1) Circuit board (2) Clock
(3) Circuit card (4) Gates
(5) None of these
406. A set of related programs are known as-------------
(1) File (2) Arrays
(3) Package (4) Subscripts
(5) None of these
407. The 0 and 1 in the binary numbering system are called binary digits or ....
(1) bytes (2) kilobytes
(3) decimal bytes (4) bits
(5) nibbles
408. The 7-bit ASCII code widely used
(1) For data communication work (2) In IBM mainframe models
(3) For coding external memory (4) In large machines produced by non-IBM vendors
(5) None of the above
409. A hard copy would be prepared on a
(1) Line printer (2) Dot matrix printer
(3) Type writer terminal (4) Plotter
(5) All of the above
410. Which of the following animations cannot be done in PowerPoint?
(1) bullet list, revealed one bullet point at a time
(2) clip art - Fly in from the bottom
(3) table, revealed row by row
(4) chart, revealed by series
(5) None of these
411. Several views are available in MS Front Page. Which one of the following is NOT a valid view ?
(1) Design View
(2) Folders View
(3) Navigation View
(4) Web Server View
(5) None of these
412. One of the components of central processing unit (CPU) of the computer that performs mathematical and
logical operations is ...
(1) ALU (arithmetic logical unit) (2) Address register
(3) Analog (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
413. ........... is the key we use to run the selected command.
(1) SHIFT (2) TAB
(3) ENTER (4) CTRL
(5) None of these
414. To name a constant, you use the dialog box.
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(1) Create names (2) Define name
(3) Paste name (4) Format cells
(5) None of the Above
415. When you insert an Excel file into a Word document, the data are
(1) Hyperlinked (2) Placed in a word table
(3) Linked (4) Embedded
(5) None of the above
416. A function inside another function is called a ….. Function.
(1) Nested (2) Round
(3) Sum (4) Text
(5) None of the above
417. Selects the entire Row press-------
(1) Shift + Space (2) Shift + ctrl
(3) Shift + alt (4) Space + enter
(5) None of these
418. In Assembly language....
(1) Mnemonics are used to code operations
(2) Alphanumeric symbols are used for addresses
(3) Language lies between high-level language and machine language
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
419. CPU capacity can be measured in
(1) BPS (2) MIPS
(3) MHz (4) MPI
(5) KHz
420. "Zipping" a fie means
(1) Encrypting the message (2) Compressing the message
(3) Transfer the message (4) All of these
(5) None of these
421. A ........... shares hardware, software, and data among authorized users.
(1) network (2) protocol
(3) hyperlink (4) transmitter
(5) None of these
422. To produce a high - quality graphics (hardcopy) in color, you would want to use a
(1) Virtual Printer (2) Laser Printer
(3) Ink - jet Printer (4) Plotter
(5) RGB Monitor
423. When was the first Windows operating system launched?
(1) 1984 (2) 1985
(3) 1988 (4) 1989
(5) 1990
424. Thesaurus tool in MS Word is used for-
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(1) Spelling suggestions (2) Grammar options
(3) Synonyms and Antonyms words (4) All of above
(5) None of the Above
425. What is the smallest and largest font size available in Font Size tool on formatting toolbar?
(1) 8 and 72 (2) 8 and 64
(3) 12 and 72 (4) None of above
(5) None of the Above
426. Aligns the selected text or line to justify the screen press-------
(1) Ctrl + c (2) Ctrl + I
(3) Ctrl + J (4) Ctrl + k
(5) None of these
427. Which of the following is different from other ?
(1) Internet (2) Windows
(3) Unix (4) Linux
(5) None of these
428. When data changes in multiple lists and all lists are not updated, this causes?
(1) data redundancy (2) information overload
(3) duplicate data (4) data inconsistency
(5) None of these
429. Granting an outside organization access to internet web pages is often implemented using a(n)?
(1) extranet (2) intranet
(3) internet (4) hacker
(5) None of these
430. Loading Operating System onto RAM is called?
(1) Printing (2) Saving
(3) Booting (4) Staring
(5) None of these
431. The purpose of the primary key in a database is to :
(1) unlock the database (2) provide a map of the data
(3) uniquely identify a record (4) establish constraints on database operations
(5) None of these

432. Using Windows Explorer, a plus (+) sign in front of a folder indicates—
(1) an open folder. (2) the folder contains subfolders.
(3) a text file. (4) a graphics file
(5) none of these
433. All of the following statements concerning windows are true EXCEPT—
(1) windows are an example of a command-driven environment.
(2) windows can be resized and repositioned on the desktop.
(3) more than one window can be open at a time.
(4) toolbars and scrollbars are features of windows.
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(5) None of these
434. The memory resident portion of the operating system is called the—
(1) Registry. (2) API.
(3) CMOS. (4) Kernel.
(5) None of these
435. The basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored in:
(1) RAM. (2) ROM.
(3) The CPU. (4) The hard drive
(5) None of these
436. Which of the following is not a tower?
(1) CPU (2) Motherboard
(3) Peripheral (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
437. The horizontal and vertical lines on a worksheet are called—
(1) cells (2) sheets
(3) block lines (4) gridlines
(5) None of these
438. What is usually used for displaying information at public places ?
(1) Monitors (2) Overhead Projections
(3) Monitors and Overhead Projections (4) Touch Screen Kiosks
(5) None of these
439. Which key is used in combination with another key to perform a specific task ?
(1) Function (2) Control
(3) Arrow (4) Space bar
(5) None of these
440. Fax machines and imaging systems are examples of—
(1) bar-code readers (2) imaging systems
(3) scanning devices (4) pen-based systems
(5) None of these
441. What is MP3?
(1) A mouse (2) A Printer
(3) A Sound format (4) A Scanner
(5) None of these
442. is a process that permits multiple computers to use the same IP address and hide their actual
IP addresses from the Internet.
(1) Routing (2) Network address translation (NAT)
(3) Signature referencing (4) Packet filtering
(5) None of these
443. What characteristic of read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful ?
(1) ROM information can be easily updated.
(2) Data in ROM is nonvolatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power.
(3) ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage.
(4) ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers.
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(5) None of these
444. Data representation is based on the………number system, which uses two numbers to represent all data.
(1) binary (2) biometric
(3) bicentennial (4) byte
(5) None of these
445. To what temporary area can you store text and other data, and later paste them to another location?
(1) The clipboard (2) ROM
(3) CD-ROM (4) The hard disk
(5) None of these
446. Classes, instances, and methods are characteristics of:
(1) Testing plan construction (2) Artificial intelligence techniques
(3) Object-oriented design (4) Flowcharts and pseudo code
(5) None of these
447. Which of the following correctly describes the CD-R and DVD-R discs?
(1) You may record data to the disc surface multiple times and can read the current contents at any time.
(2) You may read data from the disc but may not alter its contents.
(3) You may record data to the disc surface multiple times but have no direct reading capability.
(4) You may record data to the disc surface once and then may only read its contents
(5) None of these
448. To move down a page in a document ……
(1) jump (2) fly
(3) wriggle (4) scroll
(5) None of these
449. CD-ROM stands for……
(1) central processing unit (2) CD-remote open mouse
(3) CD-resize or minimize (4) CD-read only memory
(5) None of these
450. Use this when you want to make all letters capital without having to use the shift key for each
character………
(1) shifter (2) upper case
(3) caps lock key (4) icon
(5) None of these
451. -------------------- is a program that has been physically etched onto a chip.
(1) Firmware (2) Software
(3) Compiler (4) Interpreter
(5) None of these
452. The type of memory that must have a constant power supply is:
(1) SDRAM. (2) PROM.
(3) ROM. (4) EEPROM.
(5) None of these
453. What type of e-commerce is being used when a student buys a computer from Dell.com?
(1) B2B (2) C2C
(3) B2E (4) B2C
(5) None of these
454. is the basic language of web page writing.
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(1) Generalized markup language
(2) Standard generalized markup language
(3) Nonstandard generalized markup language
(4) Hypertext markup language
(5) None of these
455. The topology where all the nodes are attached in a circular wiring arrangement is called a:
(1) Star topology. (2) Bus topology.
(3) Network topology. (4) Ring topology
(5) None of these
456. Hard disk performance can be improved by using a(n):
(1) Optimal storage device. (2) Disk cache.
(3) Solid-state storage device. (4) Flash memory reader
(5) None of these
457. Which is NOT a characteristic of a system unit?
(1) Provides a sturdy frame for mounting internal components
(2) Provides room for system upgrades
(3) Represents data as binary numbers
(4) Houses the connectors for input and output devices
(5) None of these
458. Where are the Editing group and the Replace command found?
(1) On the Insert tab (2) On the Review tab
(3) On the View tab (4) On the Home tab
(5) None of these
459. What function displays row data in a column or column data in a row?
(1) Hyperlink (2) Index
(3) Transpose (4) Rows
(5) None of the above
460. This type of software contains rows and columns.
(1) Drawing (2) Spreadsheet
(3) Database (4) Word processing
(5) None of the above

461. Software for organizing storage and retrieval of information is a(n)—

(1) operating system (2) database
(3) database program (4) data warehouse
(5) None of these
462. To insert a word into the middle of a sentence-
(1) move the cursor to the desired location in the sentence and type the new word
(2) move the cursor to the desired location in the sentence, press Enter key, and type the new word
(3) move the cursor to the beginning of the sentence and start typing
(4) retype the whole sentence
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(5) None of these
463. A high-speed transmission line that carries WAN traffic is called a:
(1) X.25 line (2) P2PN.
(3) Backbone (4) POP
(5) None of these
464. 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
465. Grouping and processing all of a firm's transactions at one time is called–
(1) a database management system (2) batch processing
(3) a real-time system (4) an on-line system
(5) None of these
466. Semi Conductor Memory is known as?
(1) RAM (2) ROM
(3) PROM (4) EPROM
(5) None of these
467. Every computer on the Internet is known as?
(1) Host (2) Client
(3) Modem (4) Server
(5) None of these
468. A spiral shape track formatting is present in
(1) Floppy Disk (2) Optical Disk
(3) Hard Disk (4) Half-inch Tape Cartridge
(5) None of these
469. ---------------- Types of virus that stays permanently in the RAM memory
(1) Resident (2) File infectors
(3) Boot virus (4) Macro virus
(5) None of these
470. Which of the following groups contains graphical file extensions?
(1) JPG, CPX, GCM
(2) GIF, TCF, WMF
(3) TCP, JPG, BMP
(4) JPG, GIF, BMP
(5) None of these
471. A number system with a base of two is referred as–
(1) Unary number system (2) Binary number system
(3) Octal number system (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
472. Which of the following is not true for primary storage?
(1) It is a part of the CPU
(2) It allows very fast access of data
(3) It is relatively more expensive than other storage devices.
(4) Can be removed and transported.
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(5) All of the above
473. Which of the following is the advantage of Assembly language over Machine language?
(1) Easy to use (2) Easy to understand
(3) Easy to modify (4) All the above
(5) None of these
474. VPN stands for-------
(1) Virtual Personal Network (2) Very Private Network
(3) Virtual Private Network (4) Vicious Personal Network
(5) None of these
475. Which of the following is true about Dial-up internet access?
(1) It utilizes the existing telephone services (2) It uses a router for security
(3) It utilizes the broadband technology (4) Modem speeds are very fast
(5) All of the above
476. Which of the following memories can be read directly by the computer processor?
(1) Hard Disk (2) Main Memory
(3) CD (4) DVD
(5) None of these
477. The communication between a processor and other devices inside the computer is done through?
(1) Bus (2) Channel
(3) Network Cable (4) Chip
(5) None of these
478. Who is/are the founders of Microsoft?
(1) Bill Gates (2) Bill Gates and Allen Paul
(3) Steve Jobs (4) Bill Gates and Steve Jobs
(5) None of these
479. What is the difference between a check box and Radio button?
(1) No difference
(2) In radio buttons multiple options can be selected whereas in check boxes only single option can be
selected
(3) In check boxes as well as radio buttons multiple options can be selected, but radio buttons can be
used only twice
(4) In check boxes multiple options can be selected whereas in radio buttons only single option can be
selected
(5) None of these
480. If a memory chip is volatile, it will.......
(1) explode if exposed to high temperatures (2) lose its contents if current is turned off
(3) be used for data storage only (4) be used to both read and write data
(5) None of these
481. Which is NOT a function of a microprocessor?
(1) Controls the rest of the computer's components
(2) Keeps the system unit cool
(3) Processes data
(4) Interprets instructions given by software
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(5) None of these
482. To connect to a WAN, you must have:
(1) CSMA/CD (2) Wi-Fi
(3) TCP/IP (4) POP
(5) None of these
483. During the operation, the control unit determines what the program is telling the computer
to do.
(1) fetch (2) execute
(3) decode (4) arithmetic
(5) None of these
484. has a large storage capacity, up to 17 GB if both layers and both sides are used.
(1) DVD-ROM (2) CD-ROM
(3) Floppy (4) RAM
(5) None of these
485. A card connects each computer to the wiring in the network.
(1) network interface (2) PC interface
(3) Memory (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
486. What is the initial page of the Web site?
(1) The start page (2) The hyperlink page
(3) The link page (4) The home page
(5) None of these
487. What is the term for a set of step-by-step instructions that direct a computer to perform its tasks?
(1) setup (2) program
(3) system (4) Instruction manual
(5) None of these
488. To execute a given DOS program, you must type a(n) .
(1) command (2) order
(3) syntax (4) all of the above
(5) none of these
489. PC cards, flash memory cards, and smart cards are all examples of:
(1) Removable hard disks. (2) Digital video discs.
(3) Volatile memory devices. (4) Solid state storage devices.

490. A is a unique identification numer generated by a computer hardware component or a

program.
(1) Cookie (2) .NET Passport
(3) GUID (4) Private Key
(5) None of these
491. RAM is an example of volatile storage and serves as the computer's-----------
(1) Short-term memory (2) Hard drive
(3) Permanent storage unit (4) Auxiliary CPU
492. When a computer prints a report, this output is called .
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(1) Hard copy (2) soft copy
(3) COM (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
493. The ascending order of a data hierarchy is-----------
(1) Bit-byte-record-field-file-database (2) Byte-bit-field-record-file-database
(3) Bit-byte-field-record-file-database (4) Byte-bit-record-file-field-database
494. In computer terminology, information means----------
(1) Raw data (2) Data
(3) Data in more useful or intelligible form (4) Alphanumeric data program
(5) None of these
495. A floppy disk contains------------
(1) Circular tracks only (2) Sectors only
(3) Both circular tracks and sectors (4) all of the above
(5) None of these
496. A plotter is---------
(1) An input device to produce good quality graphics
(2) An output device to produce drawings and graphics
(3) A fast output device using camera lenses
(4) None of these
(5) None of these
497. Which of the following is a graphical package?
(1)CorelDraw (2) MS-Excel
(3) MS-Word (4) all of the above
(5) None of these
498. A mouse, trackball, and joystick are examples of ."
(1) pointing devices (2) pen input devices
(3) data collection devices (4) multimedia devices
(5) none of these
499. The Internet uses-----------------
(1) Circuit switching (2) Packet switching
(3) Hybrid switching (4) all of the above
(5) none of these
500. What would you use for immediate, real-time communication with a friend?
(1)Instant Messaging (2)E-Mail
(3) Usenet (4) Blog
(5) none of these
501. Which of the following is used to create newspaper style columns?
(1) Format Tabs (2) Table Insert Table
(3) Insert Textbox (4) Format Columns
(5) None of the Above
502. How much space in minimum must be provided between columns?
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(1) 0" (2) 0.5"
(3) 1" (4) 1.5"
(5) None of the Above
503. Which operation you will perform if you need to move a block of text?
(1) Copy and Paste (2) Cut and Paste
(3) Paste and Delete (4) Paste and Cut
(5) None of the Above
504. The electronic switches in the ENIAC were:
(1) integrated circuits (2) transistors
(3) electro-mechanical switches (4) vacuum tubes
(5) none of these
505. Help Menu is available at which button?
(1) End (2) Start
(3) Turnoff (4) Restart
(5) Reboot
506. A............. is the term used when a search engine returns a Web page that matches the search criteria.
(1) Blog (2) Hit
(3) Link (4) View
(5) Success
507. In Excel……….allows users to bring together copies of work-books that other user have worked on
independently.
(1) Copying (2) Merging
(3) Pasting (4) Compiling
(5) None of these
508 .What kind of memory is static and non - volatile?
(1) RAM (2) ROM
(3) BIOS (4) CACHE
(5) None of these
509. ------ Is the Virus that overwrites the files or a few parts being replaced?
(1) Resident (2) File infectors
(3) Boot virus (4) Macro virus
(5) None of these
510. Which of the following is an advantage of stored programs?
(1) Reliability (2) Reduction in operation costs
(3) The computers becoming general-purpose (4) All of the above
(5) None of these
511. Which of the following is an Object Oriented Programming Language?
(1) C (2) Java
(3) C++ (4) Both 2 and
(5) none of these
512. MICR is exclusively used in-------------
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(1) Libraries (2) Super markets
(3) Stock markets (4) Banking Industry
(5) None of these
513. Which of the following is an audio input device?
(1) Microphone (2) Webcam
(3) MIDI keyboard (4) Only 1 & 3
(5) None of these
514. Digital Camera is an?
(1) Input Device (2) Output Device
(3) Storage Device (4) Controller Device
(5) None of these
515. The internet service that provides a multimedia interface to available resources is called---------------
(1) FTP (2) World Wide Web
(3) Telnet (4) VPN
(5) None of these
516. What is the short-cut key to display save -as dialog box in MS-Word?
(1) F1 (2) Alt + F1
(3) F12 (4) F5
(5) None of these
517. Which of the following is not a web browser?
(1) Mozilla (2) IE
(3) CE (4) Opera
(5) Safari
518. The backspace key is most often used to?
(1) Delete a character to the right of the cursor
(2) Delete a character to the left of the cursor
(3) Delete a character above the cursor
(4) Delete a character below the cursor
(5) None of these
519. Which of the following keyboard shortcuts is used to view the properties of a selected object?
(1) Alt + Space (2) Ctrl + Space
(3) Alt + Enter (4) Ctrl + Enter
(5) None of these
520. What is the function of a Drop Cap in MS - Word?
(1) It does not allow capital letters to be used in the documents.
(2) It turns the first letter of each word into Upper Case
(3) It lets you begin a paragraph with a large dropped Initial capital letter
(4) It automatically starts all paragraphs and sentences with capital letters
(5) None of these
521. Which of the following is a data - entry device?
(1) Barcode Reader (2) MICR
(3) OMR (4) OCR
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(5) All of the above
522. Which of the following is true about CPU?
(1) It contains electronic circuits that cause processing to occur
(2) It makes the information resulting from processing available for use
(3) It allows data, programs, commands to be entered into a computer
(4) It is comprised of electronic components that store data
(5) None of these
523. Adwords is an-------------
(1) Advertising Service by Microsoft (2) Advertising Service by Google
(3) Advanced Search Engine (4) Automatic words Search Engine by Yahoo
(5) Advertising Service by Yahoo
524. Which of the following is the largest storage?
(1) Mega Byte (2) Kilo Byte
(3) Giga Byte (4) Byte
(5) Terabyte
525. System Software includes which of the following?
(1) Linkers (2) Debuggers
(3) Loaders (4) Compilers
(5) All the above
526. Which of the following is / are the functions of operating system?
(1) Memory Management (2) Access to I/O devices
(3) Controlled Access to files (4) All the above
(5) None of these
527. Which of the following is fastest?
(1) Cache Memory
(2) Main Memory
(3) Secondary Memory
(4) Compact Disk
(5) Digital Versatile Disk
528. Each Web address is actually a series of numbers, which is usually called as------------
(1) Domain Name (2) URL
(3) http (4) HTML
(5) IP address

529. Which of the following is used to connect a personal computer to a network?

(1) Modem (2) NIC
(3) PIC (4) CPU
(5) None of these
530. Which of the following is the short-cut key to close an active tab of a browser?
(1) Alt + F4 (2) Ctrl + C
(3) Ctrl + F4 (4) Shift + C
(5) Ctrl + W
531. Which of the following is true about URL?
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(1) It is a web browser
(2) It is a messenger
(3) It is a mail service
(4) It is a global address of documents and other resources on World Wide Web
(5) It is same as internet
532. Which of the following keyboard short-cut is used to center the paragraph?
(1) Ctrl + C (2) Ctrl + E
(3) Ctrl + L (4) Ctrl + R
(5) None of these
533. Which of the following functions is not performed by servers?
(1) Processing Websites (2) Database Sharing
(3) Storage (4) Word Processing
(5) Email Processing
534. Which of the following is true about Secondary Storage?
(1) Does not require constant power (2) Does not use magnetic media
(3) Consists of four main types of devices (4) Does not store information for later retrieval
(5) None of these
535. Which of the following is the full form of LSI?
(1) Low Scale Information (2) Large Scale Information
(3) Low Scale Integration (4) Large Scale Integration
(5) Local Scale Integration
536. Which of the following Computer languages is used for Artificial Intelligence?
(1) FORTRAN (2) PROLOG
(3) C (4) COBOL
(5) None of these
537. Which of the following is the slowest Internet connection?
(1) Digital Subscriber Line (2) T1
(3) Cable Modem (4) Leased Line
(5) Dial-Up
538. What is the full form of USB?
(1) Universal Security Block (2) Universal Security Bus
(3) Under Security Block (4) Universal Serial Block
(5) Universal Serial Bus
539. 'FIND' option is available under which of the following menu?
(1) Tools (2) View
(3) File (4) Edit
(5) None
540. Compilers and interpreters are themselves-----
(1) High-level language (2) Codes
(3) Programs (4) Mnemonics
(5) None of these
541. Which of the following are computers that are known as number crunchers?
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(1) Palmtop computers (2) Micro computers
(3) Macro computers (4) Super computers
(5) Mainframe computers
542. How many bits equal one byte?
(1) 2 (2) 4
(3) 8 (4) 16
(5) 32
543. USB is a common interface that enables communication between devices and a host controller such as
personal computer (PC). ‘S’ in USB stands for?
(1) Simple (2) Series
(3) Serial (4) Specification
(5) Sorted
544. What is the extension of MS Dos command file?
(1) .tmp (2) .bin
(3) .dbf (4) .com
(5) .doc
545. WORM is a data storage technology that prevents the drive from erasing the data. What is the full form of
WORM?
(1) Write Out, Read Many (2) Write Once, Read More
(3) Write Once, Read Much (4) Write Over, Read Mode
(5) Write Once, Read Many
546. Which one of the following software applications would be the most appropriate for performing numerical
and statistical calculations?
(1) Database (2) Spreadsheets
(3) Graphics Package (4) Document Processor
(5) Slide Presentation
547. Which among the following is not an input device?
(1) Light pen (2) Plotter
(3) Track ball (4) Microphone
(5) Keyboard
548. Which of the following technologies were used by third-generation computers?
(1) Transistors (2) Integrated circuits
(3) Vacuum tubes (4) VLSI
(5) Semiconductor
549. Which of the following is a correct hierarchy?
(1) Byte<KB<MB<GB<TB<XB<PB<ZB<YB (2) Byte<KB<MB<GB <TB<PB<XB<ZB<YB
(3) Byte<KB<MB<GB<TB<XB<YB<ZB<PB (4) Byte<KB<MB<GB<TB<YB<PB<ZB<XB
(5) None of the above
550. Which among the following language can be read like regular English?
(1) PASCAL (2) COBOL
(3) C (4) PROLOG
(5) BASIC
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551. Which one of the following software applications would be the most appropriate for performing numerical
and statistical calculations?
(1) Database (2) Spreadsheets
(3) Graphics Package (4) Document Processor
(5) Slide Presentation
552. In context of Machine Language, which of the following statements is not correct?
(1) It consists of only binary digits or bits
(2) It cannot be directly understood by the computer & need a translator program
(3) It is also called the machine code
(4) Debugging is an issue attached to it
(5) None of the above
553. Whenever the text in a document moves to a new page, it is known as
(1) Page layout (2) Page break
(3) Page access (4) Page facility
(5) Page indent
554. Who among the following is known as father of Internet?
(1) Adlof Garrifield (2) Tim Berners Lee
(3) Adder Tiff (4) Douglas Engelbart
(5) Vint Cerf
555. In which of the following topology, each device is connected to every other device on a network through
a dedicated point-to-point link?
(1) Star topology (2) Mesh topology
(3) Hybrid topology (4) Bus topology
(5) Ring topology
556. Which of the following enters computer through an email or free programs that have been downloadedf
rom the internet and cause plenty of damage?
(1) Time bomb (2) Trojan horse
(3) Worm (4) Both 1 & 2
(5) Virus

557. What is the new default document name in MS Word?

(1) New Document (2) 1Document
(3) New Doc (4) Document New
(5) Document1
558. In Windows computer, the deleted files are transferred to
(1) Trash bin (2) Span
(3) Junk (4) Recycle bin
(5) Spam
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559. C, BASIC, COBOL, and Java are examples of languages.
(1) Assembly level (2) Low level
(3) High level (4) Computer logic
(5) Machine Language
560. The errors that can be pointed out by the compiler are

(1) Semantic errors (2) Memory Allocation errors

(3) Logical errors (4) Syntax errors
(5) Runtime errors
561. The first computer mouse was built by

(1) Daniel Cougher (2) Vint Cerf

(3) Robert Zawecki (4) William English
(5) Douglas Engelbart
562. Which of the devices converts drawing, printed text or other images into digital form?
(1) Keyboard (2) Scanner
(3) Plotter (4) OMR
(5) Photocopier
563. Which of these companies own the search engine Bing?
(1) Google (2) Microsoft
(3) Amazon (4) IBM
(5) Yahoo
564. Which menu option is used to add Header and Footer in a document?
(1) File (2) Review
(3) References (4) Insert
(5) Mailings
565. What do we call the pictorial representation that uses predefined symbols to describe either the logic of
a computer program or the data flow and processing steps of a system?
(1) Flowchart (2) Algorithm
(3) Block diagram (4) Loop
(5) Array

566. Which among the following is a device, that is used in computers to add external components?
(1) Storage Device such as USB (2) Keyboard
(3) Ports / System Boards (4) RAM
(5) ROM
567. Which among the following is the most common source of Viruses to the hard disk of your computer?

(1) Incoming Email (2) Outgoing Email

(3) CD-ROM (4) Websites
(5) Web Pages
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568. Which among the following is used for removing a software bug / defect which is available for free of cost
from the software provider?
(1) Version (2) Update
(3) Help (4) Patch
(5) Upgrade
569. Which of the following Key is not found in normal computers / laptops?

(1) turn (2) alt

(3) del (4) Shift
(5) ctrl
570. Structured programming languages such as C, COBOL and FORTRAN were used in which of the following
computers?
(1) First Generation Computers (2) Second Generation Computers
(3) Third Generation Computers (4) Fourth Generation Computers
(5) Fifth Generation Computers
571. Which of the following generation of computers is associated with artificial intelligence?
(1) First (2) Second
(3) Third (4) Fourth
(5) Fifth
572. A file which has not been altered, compressed, or manipulated in any way by the computer is called?
(1) temp file (2) raw file
(3) permanent file (4) directory files
(5) ordinary files
573. In a computer file system which among the following is top or first in hierarchy?
(1) root directory (2) parent directory
(3) home directory (4) working directory
(5) Current directory
574. When some unidentified / unknown person / firm sends you mail in a trustworthy / lucrative way asking for
sensitive banks and online payment information, this is a case of ?
(1) spam (2) hacking
(3) Phishing (4) Theft
(5) Cyber crime
575. A network that is connected to the Internet, but uses encryption to scramble all the data sent through the
Internet is called?
(1) Universal network (2) Wireless Network
(3) Social Network (4) Personal Area Network
(5) Virtual private Network
576. The terms Goodput, Throughput and Maximum throughput are most closely associated with which among
the following in computers?
(1) Bit Rate (2) Response Time
(3) Command Line Interface (4) Random memory
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(5) Real Time
577 is a communication technology used by some incoming mail servers.
(1) TCP (2) POP
(3) FTP (4) Telnet
(5) IP
578. 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) PNG
579. is an area of a computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed, stored
or output.
(1) Storage (2) Motherboard
(3) CPU (4) Memory
(5) Peripherals
580. is a collection of data that is organized so that its contents can easily be
accessed manage and updated.
(1) Data warehouse (2) Data mining
(3) Database (4) Data dictionary
(5) Directory
581. controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a
means by which users can interact with the computer.
(1) The platform (2) The motherboard
(3) Application software (4) The operating system
(5) System software
582. 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) row

583. A is a professionally designed “empty” document that can be adapted to the user’s needs.
(1) File (2) Guide
(3) Template (4) user guide file
(5) None of these
584. Unauthorized copying of software to be used for personal gain instead of for personal backups is called
(1) program thievery (2) data snatching
(3) software piracy (4) program looting
(5) data looting
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585. When you are working on a document on PC, where is the document temporarily stored?
(1) RAM (2) ROM
(3) CPU (4) CD-ROM
(5) Motherboard
586. is collection of web pages and is the very first page that we see
on opening of a website.
(1) Home page, Webpage (2) Website, Homepage
(3) Login page, Homepage (4) Webpage, Website
(5) Homepage, Login page
587. In first generation of computers, they used .
(1) batch processing (2) multithreading
(3) multiprogramming (4) networking
(5) All of the above
588. Which of the following is not example of Utility Software?
(1) Backup software (2) Antivirus software
(3) Disk tools (4) Media Players
(5) None of the above
589. To move data from one part of the document to another, which of the following is used?
(1) Cut and Insert (2) Copy and Paste
(3) Copy and Delete (4) Copy and Undo
(5) Cut and Paste
590. The speed of computer is defined in
(1) Clock speed (2) Access speed
(3) Frequency (4) Access time
(5) Response speed
591. The vertical blocks in a table is known as
(1) Row (2) Column
(3) Cell (4) Room
(5) Sheet
592. A GUID is a 128-bit (16 byte) number used by software programs to uniquely identify the location of a data
object. What is correct full form?
(1) Graphical User Identifier (2) Globally Unique Identifier
(3) Globally Unique Internet (4) Global User Identifier
(5) None of these
593. Which among the following is the chat program that lets users communicate in real time?
(1) WhatsApp (2) Google chat
(3) Google plus (4) Instant messaging
(5) Google mail
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594. Software that disrupts the normal function of computer is known as
(1) Malware (2) Virus
(3) Hacker (4) Trojan horse
(5) None of these
595. If the computer is not able to connect with other computers, it is said to be
(1) Communication gap (2) Offline
(3) Sleeping mode (4) Switch off mode
(5) Boot mode
596. Which among the following is related to remote computing?
(1) telnet (2) Railnet
(3) Internet (4) Ethernet
(5) intranet
597. If you want to insert a chart in your slide, you will go to
(1) File (2) Home
(3) Insert (4) Font
(5) Edit
598. An internet service provider that provides multimedia interface to available resources is known as
(1) telnet (2) Ethernet
(3) Intranet (4) World wide web
(5) None of these
599. Which among the following is known as semiconductor memory in a computer?
(1) ROM (2) EEPROM
(3) RAM (4) DRAM
(5) CD-ROM
600. The step-by-step procedure for executing the task is known as
(1) Execution cycle (2) Algorithm
(3) Assess cycle (4) Full cycle
(5) flowchart

601. Which of the following type of network is highly reliable on phone lines?
(1) LAN (2) MAN
(3) WAN (4) CAN
(5) TAN
602. What is the maximum number of Operating System that can work in a computer at a time?
(1) One (2) Two
(3) Three (4) Four
(5) Five
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603. In the computer, the screen background is known as
(1) Screen saver (2) Desktop
(3) Background information (4) Software background
(5) Wallpaper
604. Which among the following type of computer is rare because of the size and cost of it?
(1) Mini computer (2) Super computer
(3) Mainframe computer (4) Server computer
(5) Micro computer
605. Which among the following is the programming language used in first generation computers?
(1) FORTRAN (2) Machine Language
(3) High Level Language (4) Low Level Language
(5) Assembly Language
606. Smart Art is the feature of which among the following versions of MS Office application suite?
(1) MS Office 2003 (2) MS Office 2007
(3) MS Office 2009 (4) MS Office 2010
(5) MS Office 2011
607. How many types of semiconductor memory a computer can have that it uses for the purpose of storage
of information?
(1) Two (2) Three
(3) Four (4) Five
(5) More than five
608. If you are not able to download something from a website because of traffic, it is known as
(1) Denial of service attack (2) Malware attack
(3) Spyware attack (4) Ransomware attack
(5) Adware attack
609. What is the maximum capacity of the single layer Blu Ray Disk?
(1) 50 GB (2) 75 GB
(3) 60 GB (4) 25 GB
(5) 40 GB

610. How many basic logic gates exists?

(1) Five (2) Seven
(3) Nine (4) Eight
(5) Eleven
611. Which of the following is the first supercomputer developed by C-DAC?
(1) Color Boson (2) HPC
(3) PARAM Ishan (4) PARAM 2000
(5) PARAM 8000
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612. What is another name for Android 10.0 developed by Google?
(1) Pie (2) KitKat
(3) Nougat (4) Android Q
(5) Jellybean
613. Which among of the following counting device was developed in China had rectangular wooden frame
and beads on it?
(1) Punched card system (2) Napier's Bone
(3) Abacus (4) Pascaline
(5) Mark I Computer
614. Which of the following printers work by melting the solid ink that applies the images to the paper?
(1) Impact printer (2) Non-Impact printer
(3) Solid Ink printer (4) LED printer
(5) Plotter
615. The full form of BIOS
(1) Basic Input Output System (2) Basic Inward Outward System
(3) Basic Inter Outer System (4) Basic Inner Outer System
(5) Basic In Out System
616. Ctrl + Y in MS Excel and MS Word is used for
(1) Deleting a cell (2) Clear all data
(3) Divide function (4) Bold the text
(5) Redo
617. Ink Jet Printer is an example of which among the following?
(1) Impact Printer (2) Non-Impact Printer
(3) Band Printer (4) Drum Printer
(5) Chain Printer
618. Which among the following stores data of frequently used information from main memory?
(1) Hard disk (2) RAM
(3) ROM (4) Cache memory
(5) Primary memory

619. In school laboratory, the network that is used is

(1) CAN (2) PAN
(3) LAN (4) WAN
(5) MAN
620. If you want your computer to start at the stage in which it was turned off, you have to put it in
(1) Access mode (2) Address mode
(3) Hibernate mode (4) Destroy mode
(5) Switch off mode
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621. In case of computer, which type of menu will show further sub-choices?
(1) Push application (2) Pull down
(3) Bow down (4) Drag
(5) Drag down
622. Which is the program on your computer that appears as genuine application but actually causes damage
to executable programs?
(1) Trojan horse (2) Sunday
(3) Cascade (4) Cars
(5) Attest
623. In a database, which feature will allow to search for any record contained in it?
(1) Structured Query Language (2) Query
(3) Query treatment (4) Query view
(5) Query trash
624. Which among the following is used to check whether the user of a website has accessed the content but
it works usually invisibly?
(1) Website (2) Web Crawler
(3) Web Page (4) Web Beacon
(5) None of the above
625. How many layers are there in OSI model?
(1) Seven (2) Six
(3) Eight (4) Five
(5) Four
626. There are seven layers in OSI model. What is ‘S’ in OSI?
(1) Secure (2) Service
(3) Systems (4) Software
(5) Source
627. What are the programs which can replicate themselves and at the same time slow down the hard drive
by consuming space in it?
(1) Computer worms (2) Computer memory
(3) Computer space (4) Computer software
(5) Computer firewall
628. Name the device which is used for directing and dispatching data packets between various networks.
(1) Hub (2) Switch
(3) Router (4) Repeater
(5) Signal
629. What is called as a management system of texts in which references are given to various texts by creating
associations between them?
(1) Text document (2) Hypertext
(3) Text users (4) Text application
(5) Text access
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630. Blueline under a text in MS Word means
(1) Grammar mistake (2) Spelling error
(3) Font change (4) None of these
(5) Repeated word
631. Name the software that is required to run any hardware component in a computer system.
(1) Hardware driver (2) Device driver
(3) Direct driver (4) Device component driver
(5) Device disk
632. Which is not a fifth generation high level language?
(1) FORTRAN (2) C
(3) C++ (4) Java
(5) .NET
633. Which of the following is a column, or set of columns, in a table that can uniquely identify any database
record without referring to any other data?
(1) Super key (2) Candidate key
(3) Primary key (4) Alternate key
(5) Foreign key
634. AGP slot on a motherboard provides for a direct connection between the card and memory. What does
‘A’ stands for AGP?
(1) Aerial (2) Automated
(3) Advanced (4) Accelerated
(5) Asynchronous
635. Flash memory is an electronic non-volatile computer memory storage medium. Which of the following is
an example of flash memory?
(1) CD-ROM (2) Floppy Disk Drive
(3) Pen drive (4) RAM
(5) Hard Disk Drive
636. In which type of network topology, all the nodes are connected to a single hub through a cable?
(1) Bus topology (2) Ring topology
(3) Mesh topology (4) Tree topology
(5) Star topology
637. What do we call the pictorial representation that uses predefined symbols to describe either the logic of
a computer program or the data flow and processing steps of a system?
(1) Flowchart (2) Algorithm
(3) Block diagram (4) Loop
(5) Array
638. OMR is an electronic method that scans a document and reads the data from the marked fields. What
does ‘M’ stands for in OMR?
(1) Memory (2) Manager
(3) Machine (4) Mark
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(5) Multiple
639. Which of the following shortcut key save the open document in MS Word like ‘Ctrl + S’?
(1) Shift + F7 (2) Shift + F3
(3) Shift + F12 (4) Ctrl + Shift + F12
(5) Ctrl + Shift + F6
640. Which of the following MS Power Point tab holds commands related to the presence of slides like page
setup and slide orientation?
(1) Transition (2) Insert
(3) Design (4) Animation
(5) Review
641. World Wide Web is a collection of all information, resources, pictures, sounds and multimedia on the
internet which is accessed through
(1) HTML (2) FTP
(3) UDP (4) HTTP
(5) SMTP
642. is used in second generation computer.
(1) Transistors (2) Vacuum tubes
(3) Microprocessor (4) Integrated circuit
(5) None of these
643. Which key is pressed to move to the beginning of a line of text in a document?
(1) Scrollbar (2) Page up key
(3) Tab key (4) Home Key
(5) Page down key
644. Which ports connect special types of music instruments to sound cards?
(1) BUS (2) CPU
(3) USB (4) MIDI
(5) UPS
645. What are the two essential parts of the computer?
(1) Keyboard & Mouse (2) Printer & Screen
(3) Hardware & Software (4) Monitor & Keyboard
(5) Monitor & Mouse
646. Which type of memory gets lost when you switch off?
(1) RAM (2) ROM
(3) Cache (4) Dynamic
(5) Static
647. A device that is connected to the motherboard is called
(1) an external device (2) an adjunct device
(3) a peripheral device (4) a ribbon cable
(5) An internal device
648. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language is called a/an
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(1) Simulator (2) Interpreter
(3) Compiler (4) Commander
(5) Convertor
649. The main page of a website is also called:
(1) Home Page (2) Frame Page
(3) Site Map (4) Error Page
(5) Web Page
650. What do we do to look at the properties of any item in windows?
(1) Right Click on Mouse (2) Left Click on Mouse
(3) Middle Click on Mouse (4) Press Windows Key + Left Click
(5) Press Windows Key + Right Click
651. To convert all text in a word document to bold, which keys should be used?
(1) Ctrl + U (2) Ctrl + C
(3) Ctrl + Shift + B (4) Ctrl + F
(5) Ctrl + B
652. Most Web pages seen on the web have the extension HTML. HTML stands for
(1) Human Treated Marked Language (2) Hyper Text Markup Language
(3) Human Text Markup Language (4) Hyper Treated Marked Language
(5) Hyper Text Marked Language
653. Which of the following is not an Object Oriented Programming Language?
(1) C (2) C++
(3) Java (4) .NET
(5) Python
654. Which one is used to open a document or program?
(1) Click (2) Double click
(3) Right click (4) Left click
(5) Drag & Drop
655. Name the another pointing device which is an alternative to mouse?
(1) Track ball (2) Joystick
(3) Light pen (4) Touch screen
(5) Both 1 & 2

656. What is a pixel?

(1) Picture element or dot on the screen (2) Point of ink on a user printed paper
(3) Point of ink on an inkjet printed page (4) Light beam used in printing paper
(5) None of these
657. Which of the following gates is called an inverter?
(1) NOR (2) NAND
(3) AND (4) OR
(5) NOT
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658. What is ‘M’ in DBMS?
(1) Manager (2) Management
(3) Machine (4) Marker
(5) Method
659. If you wish to extend the length of the network without having the signal degrade, you would use a .
(1) Repeater (2) Router
(3) Gateway (3) Switch
(5) None of these
660. Which among the following is an important circuitry in a computer system that does the arithmetic and
logical processing?
(1) Memory (2) ALU
(3) Flag Register (4) CU
(5) Calculator
661. To delete the selected item permanently, which of the following shortcut key combination should be used?
(1) Alt + Delete (2) Shift + D
(3) Shift + Delete (4) Alt + D
(5) Alt + Shift + Delete
662. Which of the following appropriately relates with starting up an operating system?
(1) Starting (2) Entering
(3) Formatting (4) None of these
(5) Booting
663. ‘Replace’ option is available in .
(1) Edit menu (2) Tools menu
(3) File menu (4) Insert menu
(5) View menu
664. Which of the following characteristics is used to compute dynamically the results from Excel data?
(1) Go to (2) Table
(3) Chart (4) Diagram
(5) Formula and Function
665. The key F12 opens a .
(1) Save As dialog box (2) Open dialog box
(3) Save dialog box (4) Close dialog box
(5) None of these

666. Which of the following referred as the overall design, construction, organization, and interconnection of
the various components of a computer system?
(1) Computer system (2) Computer architecture
(3) Computer programming (4) Computer algorithm
(5) Computer flow chart
667. If internet services are provided by transmitting data over the wires of telephone network, which of the
following is used?
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(1) Anodes (2) Digital Subscriber Line
(3) Digital Anodes (4) Wireless Diodes
(5) Wires
668. Where does encryption and decryption of data take place in OSI model?
(1) Transport layer (2) Presentation layer
(3) Session layer (4) Application layer
(5) physical layer
669. What key links records from one database table to a record or records in another database table?
(1) Primary key (2) Principal key
(3) Foreign key (4) Link key
(5) Candidate key
670. What is that computer program called which translates one program instruction at a time into machine
language?
(1) Compiler (2) CPU
(3) Assembler (4) Simulator
(5) Interpreter
671. The button on the Quick Access Toolbar allows you to cancel your recent commands or
activities.
(1) Search (2) Cut
(3) Undo (4) Redo
(5) Shift
672. Workbook is a collection of in MS Excel?
(1) page set-up (2) buttons
(3) diagrams (4) charts
(5) worksheets
673. Which PowerPoint view displays each slide of the presentation as a thumbnail and is useful for
rearranging slides?
(1) Slide Sorter (2) Slide Show
(3) Slide Master (4) Notes Page
(5) Slide Design
674. What is SMPS?
(1) Settled Mode Power Supply (2) Switch Mode Power Supply
(3) Switch Mode Packet Switch (4) Supply Mode Packet Switch
(5) Settled Mode Packet Switch
675. The software that is used to create text based documents is referred as
(1) DBMS (2) Suite
(3) Spreadsheets (4) Presentation software
(5) Word processor
676. Every computer connected to an internet must have a distinct
(1) UPS address (2) proxy server
(3) IP address (4) domain name
(5) URL
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677. Computer mouse is also known as .
(1) Pointing Device (2) Scanning Device
(3) Sensing Device (4) Moving Device
(5) All of the above
678. What action is performed by pressing Ctrl + E in MS-WORD?
(1) Exit Application (2) Select All
(3) Clear All (4) Align Center
(5) Minimize
679. What is Linux?
(1) Programming Language (2) Operating system
(3) Storage Device (4) Output Device
(5) Processor
679. Which key is used to delete one character at a time to the left?
(1) DEL (2) CAPS LOCK
(3) CTRL (4) SHIFT
(5) BACKSPACE
680. What is the maximum zoom percentage in Microsoft PowerPoint?
(1) 100% (2) 200%
(3) 400% (4) 500%
(5) 300%
681. Which of the following is web browser?
(1) Netscape (2) Chrome
(3) Firefox (4) Both (b) and (c)
(5) All of the above
682. A computer language that consists of binary digits is called .
(1) high-level language (2) machine language
(3) hypertext language (4) low-level language
(5) assembly language
683. Two or more computers connected to each other for sharing information form a .
(1) Router (2) Server
(3) Network (4) Tunnel
(5) Pipeline

684. Which one of the following is internet Standard Protocol?

(1) TML (2) COBOL
(3) JAVA (4) C++
(5) TCP/IP
685. Which of the following key are used to open file menu of current program?
(1) Ctrl + F (2) Shift + F
(3) Alt + F (4) Ctrl +Alt + F
(5) Alt + Shift + F
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686. In second generation, which type of primary memory was used to store data?
(1) Paper tapes (2) IC
(3) Magnetic core (4) Magnetic tape
(5) Magnetic disk
687. Which is of the following terms is used for unsolicited e-mail?
(1) News Group (2) Trash
(3) Backbone (4) Spam
(5) Phishing
688. If you want to insert a chart to your slide, then go to .
(1) Insert – Chart (2) Home – Chart
(3) Format – Chart (4) Table – Chart
(5) None of these
689. In a spreadsheet, a is a number you will use in a calculation.
(1) label (2) cell
(3) field (4) value
(5) None of these
690. The menu contains the options to add symbols in a Word document.
(1) Home (2) Insert
(3) Review (4) Mailing
(5) View
691. A word in a web page that, when clicked, opens another document.
(1) anchor (2) URL
(3) hyperlink (4) reference
(5) None of these
692. Which of the following refers to the forging of the return address on an email so that the e-mail message
appears to come from someone other than the actual sender?
(1) Spoofing (2) Redacting
(3) Spamming (4) Pharming
(5) Ransomware
693. A typically connects personal computers within a very limited geographical area,
usually within a single building.
(1) LAN (2) FAN
(3) TAN (4) WAN
(5) VPN

694. Routing is done on which layer?

(1) Datalink Layer (2) Network Layer
(3) Session (4) Presentation
(5) Application
695. Which among the following device performs modulation and demodulation?
(1) Modem (2) Fiber optic
(3) Satellite (4) Coaxial Cable
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(5) Repeater
696. Which of the following terms is associated with Internet?
(1) Plotter (2) Slide presentation
(3) Bookmark (4) Pie Chart
(5) Microsoft Excel
697. How can you access the font size tool on font dialog box in MS Word?
(1) Ctrl + S (2) Ctrl + Shift + S
(3) Ctrl + P (4) Ctrl + Shift + P
(5) Alt + P
698. Networking such as LAN, MAN started from which generation of computers?
(1) First Generation Computer (2) Second Generation Computer
(3) Third Generation Computer (4) Fourth Generation Computer
(5) Fifth Generation Computer
699. HTML tags are the hidden keywords within a web page that define how the browser must format an
display the content. Which type of brackets makes an HTML tag?
(1) Flower brackets { } (2) Angular brackets < >
(3) Parentheses ( ) (4) Square brackets [ ]
(5) Inverted Comma ” “
700. Which of the following is a term related with scanner?
(1) Laser (2) TWAIN
(3) Cartridge (4) Browser
(5) Both (a) and (b)
701. A nibble refers to .
(1) 4 bits (2) A value equal to a kilobyte
(3) A value equal to a megabyte (4) The smallest unit of digital information
(5) The same things as a pixel
702. What is the number of function keys on a keyboard?
(1) 15 (2) 12
(3) 11 (4) 16
(5) 10
703. 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) Encryption
704. What is embedded system?
(1) The programme which arrives by mail.
(2) The programme which is the permanent part of the computer
(3) The computer which is the part of a big computer
(4) The computer and software system that has dedicated function within a larger mechanical or
electrical system.
(5) The programme that is part of another system.
705. Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym
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(1) CD (2) DVD
(3) ROM (4) RW
(5) RAM
706. What was the first electronic computer in the world?
(1) ENIAC (2) EDSAC
(3) EDVAC (4) UNIVAC
(5) PASCAL
707. What do you call the programs that are used to find out possible faults and their causes?
(1) Operating system extensions (2) Cookies
(3) Diagnostic software (4) Boot diskettes
(5) Antivirus Software
708. Which of the following is the full-form of ENIAC?
(1) Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer
(2) Electrical Numerical Integer and Calculator
(3) Electrical Numerical Integer and Computation
(4) Efficient Numerical Integrator and Computer
(5) Electronic numbers Integer and Calculator
709. Non-physical components of the computer are referred to as .
(1) CPU (2) Software
(3) Hardware (4) Peripheral
(5) Motherboard
710. Which of the following techniques 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 compatibility
(4) File compression
(5) File maintenance
711. key is the example of Toggle key.
(1) Alt (2) Shift
(3) Control (4) Escape
(5) Caps Lock

712. What is a hyperlink?

(1) It is a text or image that you can click on to jump to a new document/page.
(2) It is an input type for multimedia files.
(3) It is a collection or directory of web pages.
(4) It is the home page of a site.
(5) None of the above
713. Which of the following Office programs offers the animation feature?
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(1) Word (2) Excel
(3) PowerPoint (4) Access
(5) Paint
714. In MS Word, is a predefined decorative text that you can add to a document.
(1) ClipArt (2) SmartArt
(3) Charts (4) WordArt
(5) Comment
715. Which of the following places the common data elements in order from smallest to largest?
(1) Character, File, Record, Field, Database, File
(2) Character, Record, Field, Database, File
(3) Character, Field, Record, File, Database
(4) Bit, Byte, Character, Record, Field, File, Database
(5) Bit, Byte, Field, Character, File, Record, Database
716. What does DRAM stand for?
(1) Digital Random Access Memory (2) Dynamic Random Access Memory
(3) Dividing Random Access Memory (4) Dynamic Recording Access Memory
(5) Digital Random Access Memory
717. Which of the following key is a minimal super key?
(1) Primary key (2) Alternate key
(3) Candidate key (4) Secondary key
(5) Foreign Key
718. The abbreviation ISP stands for
(1) Intra Solution Provider (2) Intranet Service Provider
(3) Internet solution provider (4) Internet service provider
(5) International Solution Provider
719. A barcode is a/an code that represents data with bars of varying widths or heights.
(1) optical (2) magnetic
(3) laser (4) read/write
(5) printed
720. Which of the following is the fastest media of data transfer?
(1) Co-axial Cable (2) Untwisted Wire
(3) Telephone Lines (4) Fiber Optic
(5) USB

721. How long is an IPv6 address?

(1) 32 bits (2) 128 bytes
(3) 64 bits (4) 128 bits
(5) 16 Bits
722. What is Intranet?
(1) LAN of an organization
(2) a Wide Area Network connecting all branches of an organization
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(3) a corporate computer network
(4) a network connecting all computers of an organization and using the internet protocol
(5) None of these
723. What is an E-mail?
(1) An Internet standard, which allow users to upload and download files
(2) An online area on which a user can converse in written form about any special subject
(3) Transmission of files and messages through computer network
(4) A real time typed conversion
(5) None of these
724. is the set of programs that enables your computer’s hardware devices and application
software to work together.
(1) Word processing software (2) Utility software
(3) Memory (4) Programming software
(5) Operating System
725. Which output device transfers processed information into a printed page?
(1) Scanner (2) Printer
(3) Monitor (4) CD-ROM
(5) Digital Camera
726. Identify the volatile storage device amongst the following devices?
(1) RAM (2) Hard disc
(3) Magnetic tape (4) ROM
(5) Floppy Disk
727. A is a property of the entire relation, rather than of the individual tuples in which each tuple
is unique.
(1) Rows (2) Key
(3) Attribute (4) Fields
(5) Value
728. What is the blinking symbol on the screen that shows where the next character will appear?
(1) Cursor (2) Delete key
(3) Arrow key (4) Return key
(5) Hyperlink
729. Which of the following computers exhibits the features of both analog and the digital computers?
(1) Super computer (2) Mini computer
(3) Laptop (4) Mainframe computer
(5) Hybrid computer

730. Which of the following displays the work done by a computer?

(1) RAM (2) Printer
(3) Monitor (4) ROM
(5) Mouse
731. Who among the following is considered the father of modern computing?
(1) Joseph Marie Jacquard (2) John Napier
(3) Blaise Pascal (4) Alan Turing

(5) Herman Hollerith

732. Which among the following is the smallest unit in an image in a computer screen?
(1) Unit (2) Pixel
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(3) Array (4) Resolution
(5) Clip
733. Microsoft Word is a word processor developed by Microsoft. In MS Word Spelling Check is a feature
available in which tab?
(1) File (2) Home
(3) Insert (4) Review
(5) References
734. In MS Word document, how can spelling and grammar errors be detected?
(1) Press Shift + F7 (2) Press Ctrl + F7
(3) Press Alt + F7 (4) Press F7
(5) Press Ctrl + F1
735. A commonly used graphic format for the Web is .
(1) GIF (2) BMP
(3) TXT (4) LMP
(5) TIF
736. Which among the following carries signals that control the actions of the computer?
(1) Control Bus (2) Data Bus
(3) Memory Unit (4) NIC
(5) Address Bus
737. Which of the following functions is not performed by servers?
(1) Processing Websites (2) Database Sharing
(3) Storage (4) Word Processing
(5) Email Processing
738. Which is the full form of VoIP?
(1) Voice of Internet Power (2) Voice over Internet Protocol
(3) Voice on Internet Protocol (4) Very optimized Internet Protocol
(5) Very official internet Protocol
739. Hard drive is used to store
(1) volatile data (2) non volatile data
(3) permanent data (4) temporary data
(5) intermediate data