BlackBook of General Awareness: Computer

General Science
PART - III (D)
(Computer)
:- nerve centre or brain
Computer #1 (Introduction)
27 Which Indian IT expert is called ‘the father of the Pen-
1 In computers the data is stored in which forms? tium processor’? :- Anand Chandrashekher [TCS]
:- Binary [#R-4] 28 Which process refers to the starting up of a computer
2 Which are extensions of a picture file on a computer? and the loading of the required parts of the operating
:- JPG, TIF, PNG system into the RAM? :- Booting [TCS]
3 A ‘Bit’ refers to ______. :- Binary digit 29 What is defined as “a set of instructions, data or pro-
4 Which command is called as three-finger salute in com- grams used to operate computers and execute specific
puters? :- Ctrl + Alt + Delete tasks”? :- Software [TCS]
5 The F7 key is commonly used in Microsoft programs 30 A screen in a software program that permits the user to
such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, etc. for: view several programs at one time is called a:
:- checking spellings and grammar [TCS] :- window [TCS]
6 Which command is not used to switch off the computer? 31 Small and cheap computers built into several home ap-
1) Log off 2) Shut Down 3) Hibernate 4) Turn off pliances are of which type?
:- Hibernate :- Micro computers [#R-3]
7 “Booting the System” means ______. 32 ENIAC was ______. :- an electronic computer
:- loading the operating system 33 Which was the first super computer purchased by India
8 Information in a combination of graphics, text, sound, for medium range weather forecasting?
video and animation is called ______. :- Multimedia :- CrayXMP-14
9 ______ is required to boot a computer. 34 The Indian Supercomputer built by CRL, Pune which
:- Operating system (OS) ranked fourth fastest in the world and most powerful in
10 What is used to protect objects in computer system, in Asia is called ______. :- EKA
the absence of more complete protection schemes? 35 A portable, personal computer small enough to fit on
:- passwords your lap is called a ______. :- Note-book computer
11 Icons are ______ commands. :- picture 36 ______ is NOT a portable device?
12 ______ manages the computer resources? 1) iPods 2) Thumb drives
:- Programmes 3) Desktop computers 4) Laptops
13 To find and load a file that has been saved on a comput- :- Desktop computers [TCS]
er, which of the given options is used? 37 A Supercomputer would be used for which applica-
:- Select the open command tions? :- Weather Forecasting
14 The overall capabilities of CCT are understood by all be- 38 Which computer is portable and easy to carry?
cause ______ are information processing tools. :- Laptop
:- Computers 39 Which computer is used in hospitals to measure the
15 In which graphics, digital photos and scanned images heartbeat of patients? :- Hybrid computers [TCS]
are typically stored with extensions such as: .bmp, .png, 40 Which type of computers is used to control air traffic
.jpg, .tif or.gif? :- Bitmap and radar of national defence?
16 Today ______ are seen as personal accessory - portable, :- Hybrid computers [TCS]
powerful and simple to operate. :- Computers 41 Who created the Electronic Discrete Variable Automat-
17 Which is a ‘Modifier key’? :- Ctrl, Shift, Alt (All) ic Computer (EDVAC) with a memory to hold both, a
18 What does an information becomes after input into a stored program as well as data?
computer? :- Data :- John von Neumann [TCS]
19 Cut, Copy and Paste option are found in ______ menu. 42 Chief component of first generation computer was
:- Edit ______. :- Vacuum Tube [#R-2]
20 ______ is NOT an example of extension used in comput- 43 In 1991, India’s first indigenous supercomputer named
er? 1) doc 2) xls 3) fat32 4) htm :- Fat32 ______ was developed by Vijay Bhatkar.
21 What is a collection of information saved as a unit :- Param 8000 [#R-2, TCS]
called? :- File 44 Second generation computers can be characterised
22 Organized files can be stored in ______. :- Folder largely by their use of ______.
23 All the machinery and equipments of computer are :- Transistors [#R-3, TCS]
called ______. :- Hardware 45 The period of the Second Generation Computers was
24 What is the typed, submitted or transmitted data called ______. :- 1959 – 1964
in a computer system? :- Input 46 Most of the computers available today are:
25 Instructions to computer are given through ______. :- 4th generation computers
:- Input unit 47 The letter ‘G’ used in ‘2G Spectrum’ stands for
26 Control Unit is called the ______ of a computer. :- Generation

[#R-X] denotes said question is repeated X times by SSC 243 [TCS] denotes this is recent question asked by TCS
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48 Which technology do third generation computers use? 1) MS-Windows 2) Linux 3) Ubuntu

:- Integrated circuits [#R-2, TCS] 4) MS-Excel 5) Opera :- MS-Excel / Opera [#R-2]
49 Fifth Generation Computers are ______. 4 Windows and UBUNTU are example of ______.
:- Knowledge Processors :- Operating System [#R-2]
50 Fifth generation computers do not have: 1) Very large 5 Window 7, the latest operating system from Microsoft
scale integration 2) Vacuum tubes 3) Speech recognition Corporation has ______ Indian languages fonts :- 49
4) Artificial intelligence :- Vacuum tubes 6 In operating system, Round Robin Scheduling means:
51 What did the first electronic digital computer contain? :- A kind of scheduling
:- Valves 7 Find the “odd one out” - Linux, Windows 98, C++, Win-
52 IBM 701, IBM 702, IBM 650 are examples of ______. dows 7 :- C++
:- First generation computer 8 Which one is a system software?
53 Who is called as ‘Father of Computer’? (1) Database programs (2) Word processors
:- Charles Babbage [#R-5] (3) Spreadsheets (4) Compilers :- Compilers
54 Which was the first operational electronic digital com- 9 In Windows, Icons such as Add/ Remove programs, Add
puter constructed at the Moore School of Engineering? New Hardware, Modems etc.; are found in:
:- ENIAC [#R-2] :- Control Panel
55 Who invented the first computer mouse? 10 DOS is a ______. :- Disk Operating System
:- Douglas Engelbart [#R-2, TCS] 11 In computer processing, ______ selects processes from
56 In  which  country  was  the  first Electronic Numerical the pool and loads them into memory for execution
Integrator and Computer, the first programmable gen- :- Job Scheduler
eral purpose electronic digital computer, developed? 12 What is MS DOS?
:- United States of America [TCS] :- Microsoft Disk Operating System
57 Who has developed the Automatically Programmable 13 What MS-DOS command is used to create a subdirecto-
Tool (APT)? :- Douglas T Ross [TCS] ry? :- MKDIR
58 Who introduced the world’s first laptop computer in the 14 Which of the following is not an operating system?
market? :- Epson 1) Multi user-Single tasking
59 Which company manufactured the first microprocessor 2) Single user-Single tasking
4004? :- INTEL Corporation [TCS] 3) Single user-Multitasking
60 Where was India’s first computer installed? 4) Multi user-Multitasking
:- Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta :- Multi user-Single tasking
61 Where is India’s super computer ‘PARAM’ located? 15 The ‘IBM-DOS’ is a ______.
:- Pune :- Single user operating system
62 The first computer made available for commercial use 16 What is the speciality of WINDOWS– NT?
was ______. :- UNIVAC :- supports multi–processing
63 What is the name of the first Super Computer of the 17 ______ is an operating system?
world? :- CDC 6600 :- I. Ubuntu II. Linux III. Unix [#R-2, TCS]
64 The first barcode system was developed by: 18 Where is the taskbar placed in Microsoft Windows in the
:- Norman Joseph Woodland [TCS] default settings? :- At the bottom of the screen
65 The world wide web was invented in the year ______. 19 The discarded file in the Recycle bin gets removed per-
:- 1989 [TCS] manently when ______. :- it is emptied manually
66 What is the name of India’s fastest and first multi – 20 ______ is not a storage device. 1) iPod 2) Pen drives
petaflops super computer unveiled at Pune–based India 3) Linux 4) Flash Disks :- Linux
Institute of Tropical Meteorology? :- Pratyush 21 ‘Teach Text’ is a text editor in which operating sys-
67 Who was the founder of the first search engine called tems? :- Macintosh
‘Archie’? :- Alan Emtage [TCS] 22 In a computer, where do all the deleted files go?
68 Who pioneered binary logic and arithmetic in computers :- Recycle bin
programming? :- Claude Shannon [TCS] 23 Notepad is a text editor in which operating systems?
69 Which of the following is a supercomputer developed by 1) Windows 2) Google Chrome
India? :- Param Yuva 2 [TCS] 3) Mozilla Firefox 4) Macintosh :- Windows
70 Who designed the first analog computer in India? 24 AIX is the operating system of which company?
:- Samarendra Kumar Mitra [TCS] :- IBM [TCS]
71 Who is called the ‘father of supercomputing’? 25 Which one of the following is NOT an operating system?
:- Seymour Cray [TCS] 1) Linux 2) Unix 3) Intel 4) Windows :- Intel [TCS]
72 In which year did the JavaScript Programming language 26 Who developed the operating system Linux started as a
come into existence? :- 1995 [TCS] project by a student of Finland?
:- Linus Torvalds [TCS]
Computer #2 (System Software)
27 Which is NOT an anti-virus software? 1) Kaspersky
1 Which is an MS-DOS external command? 2) Norton 3) Linux 4) Avast :- Linux [TCS]
:- FORMAT [#R-2] 28 In the world of computers, what is ‘Ubuntu’?
2 The UNIX operating system is suitable for: :- Open source Linux operating system [TCS]
:- Multi user [#R-2] 29 A database used by Microsoft Windows for storing con-
3 ______ is not an operating system? figuration information is known as: :- Registry [TCS]

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30 When does a Page fault occur? 17 In Microsoft Word, ______ allows us to move selected par-
:- A program accesses a page not currently in main agraphs to the right. :- Increase Indent
memory 18 In Microsoft Word, first line and hanging are special
31 What does BIOS stand for? forms of ______. :- Indentation
:- Basic Input Output System 19 What is true about MS Word?
32 Cancellation of thread occurs only when it reaches a: :- It is an application software
:- Cancellation point 20 In Microsoft Word, ______ can be used to decide on the
33 In IT terminology failure in the kernel is called as spacing between lines of a paragraph.
______. :- Crash :- Line spacing
34 Constantly running system program processes are 21 In Microsoft Word, File, edit, view etc. are provided in
known as ______. :- Daemons ______. :- Menu bar
35 What are the signals that inform the operating system 22 In Microsoft Word, ______ view shows formatting such as
that some activity has taken place, called? line spacing, font, point size and italics.
:- Handlers :- Normal Layout
36 ______ is an example of a database manager? 23 In Microsoft Word, ______ view shows how the document
:- Organizer would look when it is printed. :- Normal Layout
37 PSW stands for ______. :- Program status word 24 In ______ layout headings can be displayed hiding the
38 CPU Scheduler is also known as ______. text under them in Microsoft Word. :- Outline
:- Short-term Scheduler 25 In Microsoft Word, there are basically two types of for-
39 BIOS is a ______. matting - character formatting and ______.
:- non-volatile firmware, Software stored on a small :- Paragraph formatting
memory chip on motherboard 26 In Microsoft Word, under character formatting ______ in-
creases/decreases the size of the characters. :- Size
Computer #3 (Application Software)
27 In Microsoft Word, ______ contains tools for standard
1 In Microsoft Word, ______ allows us to change the colour tasks like saving, printing, cutting, copying, pasting
of selected text. :- Font colour [#R-2] etc. :- Standard tool bar
2 In MS-Word, multiple words, lines or paragraphs can be 28 In Microsoft Word, ______ provides information about
selected by using ______ key. :- Ctrl the current document. :- Status bar
3 In Word Processing, moving Lexi from one place to an- 29 In Microsoft Word, ______ is a position we set for placing
other within a document is called as ______. and aligning text on a page. :- Tab stop
1) Clip Art 2) Search and Replace 30 To delete columns or rows we can use the delete option
3) Cut and Paste 4) Block Operation :- Cut and Paste under the ______ in Microsoft Word. :- Table Menu
4 The alignment of beginning and the end of lines is re- 31 In Microsoft Word, ______ provides a neat way to present
ferred to as ______. :- Justification complex information in vertical columns and horizontal
5 In Microsoft Word, under paragraph formatting ______ is rows of cells. :- Tables
used to align paragraph on right, left and centre. 32 In Microsoft Word, ______ setting allows us to align the
:- Alignment text at a particular point, or to create a tabular layout.
6 In Microsoft Word, ______ are small dots, squares, dash- :- Tabs
es or graphics that are often seen before the text. 33 In Microsoft Word, under character formatting ______ is
:- Bullets used to underline some particular text. :- Underline
7 In Microsoft Word, font, font style, size, font colour etc. 34 In Microsoft Word, ______ provides options to switch be-
are options of ______. :- Character formatting tween Normal, Web Layout, Print Layout, Outline and
8 In Microsoft Word, ______ allows us to move selected par- Reading Views. :- View Buttons
agraphs to the left. :- Decrease Indent 35 In Microsoft Word, ______ view enables us to view our
9 In Microsoft Word, under character formatting ______ is document as it would appear in a web browser such as
used to superscript and subscript. :- Effects the Internet Explorer. :- Web Layout
10 Which key is used to move to next line in a MS-Word 36 In the context of a word document, the term gutter
document? :- Enter key stands for ______.
11 In Microsoft Word, to alter the page set up, page set up :- the space left on one side for stitching and bind-
is clicked under ______. :- File menu ing [TCS]
12 In Microsoft Word, under character formatting ______ 37 MS-Excel, ______ are an excellent tool to present data in
decides the appearance of our characters :- Font a worksheet in a visually appealing format which aids in
13 In Microsoft Word, under character formatting ______ analysing and comparing data. :- Charts [#R-2]
makes character stand out by making them bold, Italic 38 In which area, a spreadsheet software is more useful?
or both. :- Font style :- Statistics
14 In Microsoft Word, ______ refers to the way our text will 39 What is a box in a spreadsheet called? :- Cell
look like. :- Formatting 40 In Microsoft Excel, the ______() function is used to count
15 In Microsoft Word, ______ provides tools for formatting the number of cells that contain numbers within the list
like bold, italic, underline etc. of arguments. :- COUNT
:- Formatting tool bar 41 In Microsoft Excel, the ______() function is used to count
16 In Microsoft Word, page set up ______ is the space left on the number of cells within a range that meet the given
one side for stitching and binding. :- Gutter criteria. :- COUNTIF

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42 In Microsoft Excel , Ctrl+ down arrow key leads to ______ :- can process small data processing jobs, with the
cell movement on spreadsheet. :- End of column use of a large CPU
43 In Microsoft Excel, Ctrl+ right arrow key leads to ______ 4 The section of the CPU that selects, interprets and mon-
cell movement on spreadsheet. :- End of row itors the execution of program instructions is ______.
44 In Microsoft Excel, the ______() function returns the larg- :- Control unit
est value among the values passed as arguments. 5 Where does a computer add, compare and shuffle
:- MAX data? :- CPU chip
45 In Microsoft Excel, the ______() function returns the 6 The Simplest CPU – scheduling algorithm is ______.
smallest value among the values passed as arguments. :- FCFS scheduling algorithm
:- MIN 7 The act of writing new data into register ______.
46 MS-Excel is an integral component of ______. :- is possible only when the register is an accumula-
:- MS-Office tor or instruction register
47 In Microsoft Excel, down arrow key stroke leads to ______ 8 Which is the operation executed on data stored in regis-
cell movement on spreadsheet. :- One cell down ters? :- Microoperation
48 In Microsoft Excel, left arrow key stroke leads to ______ 9 Both the ALU and Control Section have special purpose
cell movement on spreadsheet. :- One cell Left storage locations called: :- Registers
49 Microsoft excel is also called ______. :- Spreadsheet 10 ‘IC-Chips’ for computer are usually made of ______.
50 ______ is also known as spreadsheet. :- Workbook :- Silicon
51 Pivot Table’ is a feature of which software? 11 What are the components of a CPU in a computer?
:- Microsoft Excel [TCS] :- Control unit, arithmetic logic unit and register
52 Which   symbol   must  be   used  before  a  formula  12 The most important advantage of an Integrated Circuit
in  a  Microsoft Excel sheet? :- = [TCS] is its ______. :- extremely high reliability
53 Which application in Microsoft Office is feasible for pre- 13 Which is a collection of related fields in data organisa-
paring presentations? :- Microsoft Power Point tion? :- Register
54 Microsoft Power Point is a software designed to create 14 All the arithmetic and logical operations in a computer
______. :- Multimedia presentations are done by ______.
55 In the context of the Internet, ______ is NOT a protocol. :- Arithmetic logic unit (ALU) [#R-5]
1) Telnet 2) TCP 3) UDP 4) PPT :- PPT [TCS] 15 Arithmetic and Logic Unit ______.
56 Microsoft Office’s personal information manager is :- Perform Arithmetic operations and perform com-
:- Outlook parisons
57 A collection of pictures that can be inserted into docu- 16 Which functions are performed by ALU of a computer?
ments is called: :- Clip Art :- Both Arithmetic and Logical operations
58 What is the shortcut key for the central alignment of a 17 Which is used as a primary memory of computer?
line or text in MS Office software? :- Ctrl+E [TCS] :- RAM (Random Access Memory) [#R-4]
59 Which function key displays the Print Preview window 18 ______ is the fastest to read from and write to than the
in Microsoft Office? :- Ctrl + F2 [#R-2, TCS] other kinds of storage in a computer. :- RAM [TCS]
60 Which function key is used for opening help? 19 Which memory must be refreshed many times per sec-
:- F1 [TCS] ond? :- Dynamic RAM
61 In Microsoft Office 2016, which shortcut key is used to 20 RAM is used as a short memory in a computer because
open the Design tab? :- Alt + G [TCS] it: :- Is volatile
62 Programs that duplicate the functionality of one system 21 Which is not an external storage device?
on another system is known as ______. :- Emulators 1) DVD 2) Pen drive 3) Scanner 4) Hard Disk :- RAM
63 A   technique  for  producing  animation  in  which one  22 Which type of computer memories is non-volatile?
image changes into another is called ______. :- ROM (Read Only Memory) [#R-4]
:- Morphing 23 Programs stored in a ROM are called ______.
64 A Groupware is a ______. :- Software :- Firmware [#R-2]
65 CAD stands for ______. :- Computer Aided Design 24 The most advanced form Of Read Only Memory (ROM)
66 Using ______ one can resize, tag digital images, organise is :- EEPROM
pictures into albums by drag and drop, can export the 25 After ‘PROM’ is programmed, we can only ______ the in-
pictures for external use (by e-mailor print). formation :- read
:- Image Organiser 26 Pick the odd one out:
67 ______software are freely available and can be edited and 1) Floppy Disk 2) ROM 3) DVD 4) Hard Disk :- ROM
customized by anyone. :- Open Source 27 Who introduced “MMX” technology? :- Intel
68 ______ is an Audio Tool. :- Ardour [TCS] 28 Speed of processor chip (Central Processing Unit) is
measured in ______. :- MHz [#R-2]
Computer #4 (Hardware)
29 Processor’s speed of a computer is measured in ______.
1 C.P.U. consists of ______. :- MIPS
:- Arithmetic and Logical unit, Register and Control 30 The time between program input and output is called
unit [#R-2] ______. :- Turn around time
2 What is the brain of the computer called? 31 AMD is associated with which component of comput-
:- CPU [#R-5] ers? :- Processors
3 An Intelligent terminal ______. 32 What is Intel Core i7? :- Processors

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33 A ______ is the main printed circuit board (PCB) in a 60 ______ is an output device. :- Printer
computer. :- Motherboard [#R-2, TCS] 61 A place through which, data can enter or leave a com-
34 A ______ is an input device, which is used for convert- puter is called ______. :- port
ing pictures, maps and drawings (analogue information) 62 An electronic device that produces sounds from instruc-
into digital form for storage in computers. tions in a mini file is a ______. :- synthesizer
:- digitizer [#R-2] 63 ______ is a system designed to transmit information be-
35 By default, to run an application through mouse, what tween electronic musical instruments.
has to be done? :- Double click :- MIDI devices [TCS]
36 ______ is generally used to check multiple choice ques-
Computer #5 (Data and Storage)
tions. :- OMR
37 A standard alphanumeric keyboard of a laptop usually 1 One Byte is equal to ______. :- 8 bits [#R-4]
consists of how many keys? :- 100-104 Keys 2 How many bytes are equal to one kilobyte? :- 1024
38 How many function keys are present on a standard PC [#R-2]
keyboard? :- 12 [TCS] 3 The unit of measurement of a word length is :- Bit
39 ______ is not a part of Computer network. [#R-2]
1) Bridge 2) Cable 3) Modem 4) Mouse :- Mouse 4 Nibble’ in computer terminology is also called ______.
40 ______ is NOT a output device. :- Half byte [TCS]
1) Joystick 2) Headphones 5 1024 bytes equals: :- 1 KB
3) Plotter 4) Projector :- Joystick [TCS] 6 ______ is in the ascending order of Data hierarchy.
41 ______ is a lever that can be moved in several directions :- Bit–Byte–Field–Record–File– Database
to control the movement of an image on a computer 7 Which measure of memory is the largest among GB, TB,
monitor or similar display screen. :- Joystick [TCS] MB, KB? :- TB Terabyte
42 An example of an input device is ______. 8 1 Petabyte (PB) = 1024 ______.
:- Webcam [TCS] :- Terabytes (TB) [TCS]
43 ______ is an input device used to enter motion data into 9 In the context of memory size in computer data storage,
computers or other electronic devices. one gigabyte is equal to how many megabytes?
:- Trackball [#R-2, TCS] :- 1024 MB [TCS]
44 ______ consists of an electronic writing area and a spe- 10 One TB approximately comprises or occupies which
cial ‘pen’ that works with it. :- Graphics Tablet [TCS] data or space size? :- 1024 GB
45 ______ is an input device that utilises a light-sensitive 11 As per data or space sizes, which series is arranged from
detector to select objects on a display screen. largest to smallest? :- TB, GB, MB, KB
:- Light pen [TCS] 12 In the context of computers and communication tech-
46 ______ is an impact printer. :- Daisy wheel printer nology, 1 megabyte is equal to ______.
47 ______ printer cannot print more than one character at a :- 1024 kilobytes [TCS]
time. 1) Daisy-wheel 2) Dot-matrix 3) Laser 4) Line 13 ______ is the smallest unit of data in a computer.
:- Daisy-wheel :- Bit [TCS]
48 Dot Matrix Printers, when compared to Laser Printers 14 ______ is a small, portable flash memory card that plugs
are ______. :- Less expensive into a computer’s USB port and functions as a portable
49 The technology used in the electronic printer is called hard drive. :- Flash drive [TCS]
:- Micro encapsulation 15 A compact disc (CD) is a data storage system of the
50 In a computer system, which device is functionally op- type: :- Optical [#R-2]
posite of a Key-board? :- Printer 16 In the context of computers, WORM is an acronym of:
51 A parallel port is most often used by a ______. :- Printer :- Write Once, Read Many [TCS]
52 Hard copies can be obtained from ______. :- Printer 17 Which is a distinctive feature by which a CD ROM drive
53 ______ is an input device of a computer? is classified in a personal computer?
:- Scanner [TCS] :- Data transfer rate
54 The rate at which scanning is repeated in a CRT is 18 To read a CD-ROM disc, you need a ______.
called: :- refresh rate :- laser beam
55 In a 14” TV or computer monitor, the dimension of 14” 19 What is the shape of a DVD? :- Round
stands for :- the diagonal of the screen 20 How much data does a standard floppy disk hold?
56 Which device is NOT used to enter data into a comput- :- 1.44 MB [#R-2]
er? 1) Scanner 2) Keyboard 3) Monitor 4) Mouse 21 What is the size of Floppy Disk which is used normal-
:- Monitor [TCS] ly? :- 3½”
57 Which among the following is/are output devices? 22 ______ is used as secondary storage system in comput-
I. Scanner II. Speaker III. Plotter er? :- Floppy
:- Both II and III [#R-2] 23 A region of computer memory where frequently accessed
58 Which among the following is not an input device? data can be stored for rapid access is called:
1) MICR 2) OCR 3) Barcode Reader 4) Plotter :- Cache [#R-4, TCS]
:- Plotter 24 ______ is a very high-speed semiconductor memory
59 ______ is not a softcopy devices. which can speedup the CPU.
1) Monitor 2) Visual display terminal :- Cache Memory [TCS]
3) Plotter 4) Video system :- Plotter [TCS] 25 Cache memory acts between :- CPU and RAM

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26 Cache memory works on the principle of ______. tion, storage and even applications as a service across a
:- Locality of reference network. :- Cloud Computing
27 In IT, the method for updating the main memory as soon 5 The Network is overloaded with enormous data sent by
as a word is removed from the cache is called ______. many computers within the network. The inability of the
:- Write – back network to deliver the data is termed as ______.
28 Processing of a data file to reduce its size for storage on :- Congestion
disk is termed: :- Compression 6 Synonym of Internet is ______.
29 In IT, associative memory is called as ______. 1) Gopher, Intranet 2) Cyber Space
:- Content addressable memory 3) World Wide Web (WWW) :- Cyber Space
30 Breaking physical memory into fixed-sized blocks called 7 Network of a series of vertical and horizontal lines con-
as: :- Frames structed perpendicular to each other is known as:
31 ______ involves traversing the entire file system, marking :- Grid system
everything that can be accessed. 8 What is ‘net neutrality’?
:- Garbage collection :- Internet Service Providers and governments
32 Rearranging and allocating space in memory to provide should treat all data on the internet equally
for multiple computing tasks is called ______. 9 In IT the technique that is used to increase the band-
:- Memory Management width is ______. :- Memory Interleaving
33 Direct access of file is also known as ______. 10 Who developed the concept ‘World Wide Web’?
:- random access :- Microsoft
34 What are the two major file systems in Microsoft Win- 11 Which type of switching is used in Internet? :- Packet
dows? :- FAT32 and NTFS 12 Which of the following is not a computer network?
35 Which circuit is used as ‘Memory device’ in computers? 1) Wide area network 2) Local area network
:- Flip Flop [#R-2] 3) Personal network 4) Metropolitan area network
36 What is the commonly used unit for measuring the :- Personal network
speed of data transmission? :- Bits per second 13 Which algorithm is used to decide the path to transfer
37 An aspect of Input/Output controller of data logic is the packets from source to destination? :- Routing
called ______. :- Buffering 14 In networks, a small message used to pass between one
38 The process of writing on an optical disc is called stations to another is known as ______. :- Token
______. :- Burning 15 WLL stands for ______. :- Wireless in Local Loop
39 ______ is used for very high speed searching applica- 16 An IP address is ______ bit number. :- 32
tions? :- Content-addressable Memory 17 What is the process of transferring files from internet to
40 In computer science, data hazard occurs when ______. computer memory called? :- Downloading
:- pipeline changes the order of read/write access to 18 The ______ has emerged as a convenient means of global
operands communication, information sharing and services.
41 In DASD, what is the full form of ‘A’? :- Access [TCS] :- Internet
42 USB is ______ type of storage device. :- Secondary 19 Computer networks constituting the internet are con-
43 A hard disk is an example of which type of data storage nected by telephones, underwater cables and ______.
device? :- Secondary Storage [TCS] :- Satellites
44 Where are programs and data to be used by the comput- 20 ______ was the network that became the basis for the
er available? :- Storage Internet. :- ARPANET [TCS]
45 Which one of the following is an optical disk? 21 What is defined as “a private network that uses Internet
(i) Jaz disk (ii) Super disk (iii) Worm disk (iv) Zip disk technology and the public telecommunication system to
:- Super disk securely share part of a business’s information or oper-
46 Which is/are storage device/devices used in comput- ations with suppliers, vendors, partners, customers or
ers? Floppy disk, Hard disk, Punched tape :- All other businesses”? :- Extranet [TCS]
47 ______ (HHDD) is a technology where the conventional 22 ______ are designed to read and interpret HTML to view
disk drive is combined with non-volatile flash memory, web pages. :- Browser [#R-2]
of typically 128 MB or more to cache data during normal 23 An address consists of ______. 1) an offset 2) a base reg-
use. :- Hybrid Hard Disk Drive ister 3) an index register :- All
48 Researchers from Columbia University Medical Centre 24 The second most used language on the World Wide Web
in United States of America have converted ______ into is ______. :- Chinese
the world’s smallest data recorder? :- Magnetic tape 25 ______ allows users to access accounts and pay bills.
:- E-Commerce
Computer #6 (Internet and Networking)
26 Find the odd one out: 1) Internet Explorer 2) Netscape
1 Who developed World Wide Web (WWW) in 1989, which 3) Mozilla 4) Excel :- Excel
gave a new type of information exhibition? 27 The term used to describe a person who spends plenty
:- Tim Berners-Lee [#R-2] of time online exploring the Internet is ______.
2 In which mode can the computers that are associated :- Netaddict
send frames directly to each other? :- Adhoc mode 28 Which application is used for accessing the information
3 In IT, the technique of delaying outgoing acknowledge- on internet? :- web browser
ments temporarily is known as ______. :- AR request 29 What is an organisation’s introductory web page
4 ______ is a type of computing that performs computa- called? :- Web site

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30 ______ is a way to quickly access a favourite website by :- TCP/IP Account

saving it in your browser. :- Bookmark 60 Protocol used for receiving an email is ______.
31 Safari’ is a type of ______. :- browser :- POP – 3
32 What is the first page of website called? :- Home page 61 The computers and computers networks exchange in-
33 ______ is not an operating system. formation using ______ to communicate with each oth-
1) Mozilla Firefox 2) Microsoft Windows er. :- Transmission Control Protocol
3) Linux 4) Apple MacOS :- Mozilla Firefox 62 In the context of the Internet, what does IP stand for?
34 Which was the first web browser? :- Internet Protocol [TCS]
:- Netscape Navigator 63 A computer on the Internet that uses HTTP protocol is
35 ______ was a web browser developed by the National known as: :- Web Server [TCS]
Centre for Supercomputing Application (NCSA). 64 The device that converts computer output for transmis-
:- Mosaic [TCS] sion over telephone lines is called ______.
36 An absolute ______ contains the complete address of a :- modem [#R-4]
file on the Internet. :- URL 65 The device that converts digital signals to analog signals
37 Netscape Navigator is a ______. :- Web browser at the start of long distance transmissions is ______.
38 The ______ uses an addressing scheme known as URL to :- modem
indicate the location of files on the web. 66 Telnet is a: :- protocol
:- World Wide Web 67 Telnet stands for ______. :- Telephone Network
39 In the domain names, the expression .au stands for 68 The technology that is used to establish wireless net-
______. :- Australia [TCS] working is ______. :- Bluetooth
40 In computer parlance, what does R stand for in URL? 69 Which device is used in data-link layer? :- Bridge
:- Resource [TCS] 70 Different computers are connected to a LAN by a cable
41 Alta Vista is a ______. :- Search Engine and a ______. :- interface card
42 The popular search engine “Google” derives its name 71 Identify the odd term amongst the following group:
from the word “Googol”. What does the word mean? 1) Optical fibre 2) Twisted pair wire
:- The numeral one followed by a hundred zeros 3) Microwaves 4) Coaxial cable :- Microwaves
43 ______ is NOT an e-commerce website? 72 The name “modem” is derived from ______.
1) Uber 2) Flipkart 3) Google Maps 4) Swiggy :- modulator demodulator
:- Google Maps [TCS] 73 In IT networking, which device is used in physical lay-
44 Who developed the concept of email? er? :- Repeater
:- Ray Tomlinson 74 Which device is used in network layer? :- Router
45 How many types of recipients are there in an e-mail sys- 75 Optic fibres are used in place of wire cables because
tem? :- Three ______. :- they do not generate magnetic fields
46 Who invented E-Mail? 76 What is the use of Bridge in computer networks?
:- Ray Tomlinson/Shiva Ayyadurai :- Connect two networks
47 Which is related to a spam? :- e-Mails 77 A/an ______ is a central server on a computer network
48 Which was the first web based e-mail service? that enables connected clients to access the server’s
:- Hotmail storage capacities. :- file server [TCS]
49 Which format of email address is correct?
Computer #7 (Programming Language)
:- [email protected]
50 When a group of computers is connected together in 1 A ‘bug’ in a program is ______. :- Error [#R-5]
a small area without the help of telephone lines, it is 2 The computer program that converts assembly language
called: :- Local Area Network (LAN) to machine language is called: :- Assembler [#R-4]
51 In the context of the Internet, what is the full form of 3 In C language, the formatting character should be
MAN? :- Metropolitan Area Network [#R-2, TCS] preceded by the symbol: :- %
52 A ______ is a high-speed network that connect local net- 4 ______ is not a logical operator?
works in a city or town. :- MAN 1) OR 2) ADD 3) NOT 4) AND :- ADD
53 A communication network which is used by large organ- 5 In present day computing, which code is used and is
izations over regional, national or global area is called accepted worldwide? :- ASCII
______. :- WAN 6 A computer executes programs in the sequence of:
54 A huge network of millions of computer networks con- :- Fetch, Decode, Execute
stitutes the ______. :- Internet 7 FORTRAN is called: :- Formula Translator
55 UDP is a ______. :- Connectionless Protocol 8 The first computer language developed was ______.
56 A ______ is an agreement between the communicating :- FORTRAN
parties on how communication is to proceed. 9 ‘C’ language is a ______. :- High level language
:- Protocol 10 A computer program that translates one program in-
57 Which one of the following is odd? IMAP, POP, SNMP, struction one at a time into machine language is called
SMTP :- SNMP a/an :- Interpreter
58 Which standard protocols is the most widely used by the 11 ______ is not a Hardware? 1) Processor chip 2) Printer
Internet? :- TCP/IP 3) Mouse 4) Java :- Java
59 A type of internet account, in which the computer is not 12 ______ is a program that places programs into memory
connected directly to the net is ______. and prepares them for execution. :- Loader

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13 A computer programming language often used by chil- 43 In HTML, ______ attribute is used for merging of two or
dren is ______. :- LOGO more adjacent columns. :- COLSPAN
14 In programming, repeating some statements is usually 44 In HTML, ______ is at the bottom of the page and usually
called ______. :- Looping contains disclaimers, copyright information etc.
15 The symbols used in an assembly language are :- Footer area
:- Mnemonics 45 Web applications are designed to interpret ______ to dis-
16 The basic application of an ‘AND’ gate in computers is play text, images etc. :- HTML
for: :- multiplication 46 In HTML, ______ is a set of links designed as buttons.
17 What is used to identify whether a data word has an odd :- Menu bar
or even number of 1’s? :- Parity bit 47 In HTML, ______ attribute is used for merging of two or
18 Double is a ______ data type. :- primitive more adjacent rows. :- ROWSPAN
19 What is the name given to the cursor for the computer 48 Every HTML file is a ______ file. :- Text
language ‘LOGO’? :- Turtle 49 In HTML, ______ creates a place wherein one line of infor-
20 Which is NOT a logic gate? mation can be typed. :- TYPE =”TEXT”
:- (AND, OR, NAND) All are logic gates 50 In HTML, ______ attribute is used to display characters
21 C++ is ______. :- a programming language as asterisks. :- TYPE=”PASSWORD”
22 ______ is a collection of data values of same types having 51 In HTML, ______ attribute specifies a set of controls that
a common name. :- Array are linked so that only one radio button among each set
23 What are the list of coded instructions called? is selected at a time. :- TYPE=”RADIO”
:- Computer program 52 Which is a markup language? :- HTML [TCS]
24 What is the pictorial representation of algorithm 53 What is the process of defining tables called?
called? :- Flow chart :- Index definition [#R-2]
25 Which of the following is NOT a programming language? 54 The process of combining strings is known as
(i) C (ii) C++ (iii) Frontline (iv) Java :- Frontline :- Concatenation
26 Which of the following is not among the three different 55 CRM in the context of software applications means
forms of ‘if’ statement? (i) if… (ii) if…else (iii) if…and (iv) :- Customer Relationship Management
if…else if…else :- if…and 56 In IT, ______ means that the data available in the data-
27 ______ is NOT an application software? base is both accurate and consistent.
1) MS Word 2) Adobe Acrobat :- Data Integrity
3) Google Chrome 4) Java :- Java 57 Data in database at a particular point of time is called
28 A ______ is a collection of letters, digits, punctuation as: :- Extension
characters, and so on. :- String 58 Which of the following statement is true?
29 Coding is the process of ______. (i) A Primary key is also a candidate key
:- Writing out computer instructions (ii) Each relation has at least one foreign key
30 In the context of digital computer, which pairs of digits (iii) Foreign keys can’t have null values
is referred to as binary code? :- 0 and 1 [TCS] (iv) A Primary key is also an alternate key
31 Who invented the computer language, COBOL? :- Foreign keys can’t have null values
:- Grace Murray Hopper [TCS] 59 The database in which records are organised in a tree-
32 ______ is a diagrammatic representation of a program like structure is ______. :- Hierarchical database
logic. :- Flowchart [TCS] 60 In a Database Management System (DBMS), the content
33 The web uses the ______ to request and serve web pages and the location of the data is defined by the ______.
and programs. :- Meta data
:- Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) [#R-2] 61 Identify the DBMS: :- PL/SQL
34 In HTML, tags consists of keywords enclosed within 62 ______ is not an Operating System.
:- angular brackets < > 1) OS X 2) Windows 7 3) DOS 4) SQL :- SQL [TCS]
35 In HTML, <B> and </B> tags display the enclosed text 63 An attribute that uniquely identifies the rows of a table
in :- bold is known as the ______ key :- primary
36 The ‘NOSHADE’ attribute in HTML 64 Expansion of RDBMS is ______.
:- displays the line in red :- Relational Database Management System
37 The language which was used to build Internet Pages in 65 The process of arranging data in logical sequence is
the beginning of Internet Technology is :- HTML called ______. :- Sorting
38 A collection of HTML pages makes up the______. 66 Identify the LIFO (Last In First Out) structure ______.
:- World Wide Web :- Stack
39 In HTML, ______ tag is used to specify each item dis- 67 In which communication mode, data can be transmitted
played in the list. :- <OPTION> in both directions at same time? :- Full duplex
40 In HTML, ______ tag is used to construct drop-down list 68 In ______ the Data Structures perform an important
boxes and scrolling list boxes. :- <SELECT> role? :- Program design
41 In HTML, ______ pair defines a cell and number of such 69 Python is a ______. :- high level language [TCS]
pairs you use will define the number of cells your row is 70 Majority of the errors blamed on computers are actually
divided into. :- <td> </td> due to ______. :- data entry errors
42 In HTML, ______ pair defines a row of the table. 71 What is a bug in computer terminology?
:- <tr> </tr> :- An error in program

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72 Who has created LISP, the Programming Language for 9 Sun Lab’s Java Car uses ______ technology to keep your
Artificial Intelligence? :- John McCarthy [TCS] car networked with the world outside. :- embedded
73 What is the process of finding and removing errors in 10 The waste generated by end life personal computers is
the program is called? :- Debugging known as ______. :- E-waste
11 Which of the following is not a weighted code?
Computer #8 (Computer Virus and Security)
1) Excess 3-Code 2) Binary Number System
1 In computing, ______ is a network security system that 3) Decimal Number System 4) BCD Number System
monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network :- Excess 3-Code
traffic based on predetermined security rules. 12 ______ is not reckoned as a ‘value added’ telecommuni-
:- firewall [#R-2, TCS] cation service? 1) Electronic Mail 2) STD 3) FAX 4) Radio
2 Which statement about firewall (in the context of com- Paging Service :- FAX
puting) is INCORRECT? 13 What is ‘Teletext’?
:- It is unable to permit legitimate communication :- Flashing of the text of news and information on
to pass. [TCS] the TV screen.
3 Which statement correctly defines a firewall (in the con- 14 Which company announced sometime back the launch
text of computing)? of India’s first personal computer with one terabyte hard
:- It is a combination of both, software and hardware drive capacity? :- HCL Info systems
devices to permit or deny network transmission 15 Related to computers, what is ‘Wetware’?
based on a set of rules. [TCS] :- Human brain
4 A computer virus is 16 Where is the proposed Microsoft Software Development
:- a special kind of computer programme. Centre in India to come up? :- Hyderabad
5 What is clickjacking? 17 Money transfer through mobile is called ______.
:- Malicious technique of tricking Web user into re- :- IMPS
vealing confidential information 18 Who is the founder of “Facebook” which is currently the
6 Which are valid phases of a computer virus? No.1 social networking website in India?
:- Only Dormant, Propagation, Triggering, Executing :- Mark Zuckerberg
7 ______changes each time it is installed to avoid detection 19 Which scheduling service is used to handle traffic with
by antivirus software :- Polymorphic virus different priorities? :- QoS traffic scheduling
8 Virus in a computer is a ______. 20 Which mobile telephone network is not based on GSM
:- Programme that damages the computer software technology? 1) Idea 2) BPL Mobile 3) Airtel 4) Reliance
9 Which mechanism is used by the computer virus ‘worm’ Infocomm :- Reliance Infocomm
to duplicate itself? :- Spawn 21 Which was the top exporter company of software in
10 Pick the odd one out: 1) Java clients 2) Worms 2001 in India? :- TCS
3) Trojan Horse 4) Virus :- Trojan Horse 22 One of the common forms of representing remote sens-
11 What uses the spawn mechanism to duplicate itself? ing data as information is in the form of ______.
:- Worm :- Thematic Maps
12 ______ Disk Encryption is a technology (hardware or 23 Communication satellites are used to:
software) where data is encrypted before storage. :- To receive and redirect communication signals
:- Whole 24 WIKILEAKS, a whistleblowers website is an internation-
al organisation based in ______. :- U.S.A.
Computer #9 (Miscellaneous)
25 WIMAX stands for
1 Nano technology deals with objects with dimensions in :- Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
the range of ______. :- 10–9 m 26 Books in electronic formats are called ______.
2 If you undergo a CAT scan then you have been subject- :- e-books
ed to ______. :- a computerised axial tomography 27 When was Safari first released by Apple?
3 Where is the National Institute of Excellence in the field :- 2003 [TCS]
of Information Technology and Allied Sciences proposed 28 Computers and communication technologies affect our
to be set up? :- Prayagraj lives in ways that include: ______, in the way we learn
4 ATM is the abbreviation for ______. and shape the course of our learning according to our
:- Automated Teller Machine own interests. :- Educational
5 What is ‘Central Equipment Identify Register’? 29 Computers and communication technologies affect our
:- A portal launched by the Government of India to lives in ways that include: ______, in terms of knowledge
block and trace mobile phones [TCS] creation, publishing and distribution. :- Technological
6 Consider the following statements: A. Adam Osborne 30 The headquarters of computer technology giant, Intel is
produced the first portable computer B. Ian Wilmut cre- in ______. :- California [TCS]
ated the cloned sheep. Which of the statements given 31 ______ is NOT a computer language?
above is (are) correct? :- Both A and B 1) SQL 2) FORTRAN 3) DTH 4) Pascal :- DTH [TCS]
7 Which country has the largest internet users? 32 The term ‘URL’ used in Internet technology stands for:
:- China :- Uniform Resource Locater [#R-3]
8 Information Technology is the combination of 33 DTP stands for ______. :- Desktop Publishing [#R-2]
:- data base management, communications and in- 34 The term PC means ______.
ternet :- Personal Computer [#R-2]

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35 What is the full form of PDA? 50 The term ‘PC - XT’ refers to ______.
:- Personal Digital Assistant [#R-2] :- Personal Computer Extended Technology
36 What is the full form of GUI? 51 In Networks, WEP stands for ______.
:- Graphical User Interface [#R-2] :- Wired Equivalent Privacy
37 What is the full form HTTP? 52 In the field of internet, www stands for ______.
:- Hyper Text Transfer Protocol [#R-2] :- world wide web
38 What is the full form of USB in computer terminology? 53 What does HLL stand for in computing?
:- Universal Serial Bus [#R-2] :- High Level Language
39 What is the full form of BASIC in context of the BASIC 54 In computer terminology, what is the full form of FTP?
computer language? :- File Transfer Protocol
:- Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code 55 What is the full form of JPEG?
[TCS] :- Joint Photographic Experts Group
40 In the field of Information and Technology what is the 56 In computers, which is the full form NIC?
full form of ASCII? :- Network Interface Card
:- American Standard Code for Information Inter- 57 In the field of computing, what does VGA stand for?
change [#R-2, TCS] :- Video Graphics Array [TCS]
41 In the field of computing, what does VRML stand for? 58 What is the full form WAN? :- Wide Area Network
:- Virtual Reality Mark Up Language [TCS] 59 What is the full form of PROM?
42 The term GIGO is related to ______. :- Accuracy :- Programmable read-only memory [TCS]
43 The term API refers to ______. 60 In the field of Information & Communication Technolo-
:- Application programming Interface gy, what is the full form of EEPROM?
44 DVD is: :- Digital Versatile Disk :- Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only
45 In the field of computing, what does ENIAC stand for? Memory [TCS]
:- Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer 61 In the field of information and communication technolo-
[TCS] gy, what is the full form of FDD?
46 The complete form of ‘IC’ in electronics is :- Floppy Disk Drive [TCS]
:- Integrated circuit 62 In the context of Cloud Computing, what is the full form
47 ‘IC’ in computers stands for ______. of PaaS? :- Platform as a Service [TCS]
:- Integrated Circuits 63 In the context of computers, what is the full form of
48 LAN stands for ______. :- Local Area Network PDF? :- Portable Document Format [TCS]
49 The term ODBC stands for ______. 64 What does ‘I’ stand for in MICR?
:- Open Database Connectivity. :- Magnetic ink character recognition

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