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Thursday, October 25, 2012

MCQ Fundamental



MCQ- Computer Fundamentals

 1) The founder of computer is _______
            a) Charles Babbage                       c) Napier Bones
            b) Blaise Pascal                                 d) Gottfried Leibniz

2) _______ is a collection of facts in raw form that can become information after proper organization or processing.
a)      Data                                            c) System
b)      Information                                 d) None of these

3) _______ is processed data obtained as output of data processing. Users use it to achieve specific purpose.
a) Hardware                                      c) Information
b) Data                                               d) System

4) The word “computer” comes from the word _____
            a) Command                                      c) Complete
            b) Compute                                       d) Computerization

5) The activity of processing data using a computer is called _______
            a) Data Processing                         c) System Connection
            b) Data Managing                              d) Data Collections

6)  ________ is representing the physical components of the computer.
            a) Hardware                                     c) Software
            b) Data                                               d) Information

7) A set of programs, which are machine dependent, and it acts as interface between application  program and hardware is _________
            a) Software                                        c) Operating System
            b) Hardware                                      d) Data Processing

8)  ________ unit accepts the list of instruction and data.
a) Output                                            c) Input
            b) Control                                          d) ALU

9) ________ unit convert binary coded forms into human readable forms.
            a) Input                                              c) Memory
            b) Output                                          d) Control

10) Arithmetic and logic operation perform in ____________

            a) Input Unit                                      c) ALU
            b) Control Unit                                  d) Memory Unit

11) First generation computers were made up of ___________
            a) Transistors                                                c) Vacuum Tubes
            b) Integrated Circuit                                     d) ULSI

12) Second generation computers were manufactured using __________
            a) Integrated Circuit                                     c) Transistors
            b) Vacuum Tubes                              d) None of these

13) First generation computers were developed during _________
            a) 1942-1955                                  c) 1955-1963
            b) 1964-1975                                                d) None of these

14) Second generation computers were developed during
            a) 1949-1952                                                c) 1955-1964
            b) 1964-1975                                                d) None of these

15)  _________ computers were developed during 1964-1975.
            a) First Generation                           c) Second Generation
            b) Third Generation                       d) Fourth Generation

16) _________ computers were developed during 1975-1989.
            a) First Generation                           c) Second Generation
            b) Third Generation                         d) Fourth Generation

17) Hybrid computer is a combination of ______ and ______
            a) digital, analog                             c) analog, mini
            b) micro, mini                                    d) digital, super

18) UNIVAC is _________
 a) Universal Automatic Computer                      c) Universal Array Computer
  b) Unique Automatic Computer                             d) Unvalued Automatic Computer

19) CD-ROM stands for
            a) Compactable Read Only Memory
            b) Compact Data Read Only Memory
            c) Compactable Disk Read Only Memory
            d) Compact Disk Read Only Memory

20) ALU is __________
a) Arithmetic Logic Unit                            c) Array Logic Unit
            b) Application Logic Unit                              d) None of these
21) MSI stands for
a) Medium Scale Integration                   c) Medium System Integrated
b) Medium Scale Intelligent                                     d) Medium System Intelligent

22) WAN stands for _________
a) Wap Area Network                                  c) Wide Area Network
b) Wide Array Net                                        d) Wireless Area Network

23) A _________ is an input device that translates paper documents into an electronic format that can be stored in a computer.
            a) Touch Screen                                            c) Scanner
            b) Printer                                                       d) Joystick

24) EEPROM stands for
           a) Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
           b) Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
           c) Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
           d) None of these

25) Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers
           
a) First Generation                                       c) Second Generation
              b) Third Generation                                               d)
Fourth Generation

26) Which operation is not performed by computer?
a) Inputting                                                    c) Processing
b) Controlling                                                            d) Understanding

27) Central Processing Unit is combination of
           
a) unit Control and storage                     c) Control and output
            b) Arithmetic logic and input unit           
d) Arithmetic logic and control unit

28) The brain of any computer system is
a) Control Unit                                                            c) Arithmetic Logic Unit
b) Central Processing Unit                      d) Storage Unit

29) Pick the one that is used for logical operations or comparisons such as less than equal to or greater than.
           
a) Arithmetic and Logic Unit                    c) Control Unit
            b) Both of above                                             d) None of above

30) Analog computer works on the supply of
            a) Continuous electrical pulses            
c)Electrical pulses but not continuous
            b) Magnetic strength                                      d) None of the above

31) An integrated circuit is
a) A complicated circuit                               c) An integrating device
b) Much costlier than a single transistor   d) Fabricated on a tiny silicon chip

32) Which of the following are the two main components of the CPU?
            a) Control unit and registers                       c) Registers and main memory
b) Control Unit and ALU                           d) ALU and bus

33) The two basic types of record-access methods are
a) Sequential and random                       c) Sequential and indexed 
b) Direct and immediate                              d) On-line and real time

34) Regarding a VDU, Which statement is more correct?
a) It is an output device                               c) It is an input device
b) It is a peripheral device                        d) It is hardware item

35) What is the name of the computer terminal which gives paper printout?
a) Display screen                                         c) Soft copy terminal
b) Hard copy terminal                                d) Plotter

36) Dot-matrix is a type of
a) Tape                                                          c) Printer
b) Disk                                                            d) Bus

37) The two kinds of main memory are
            a) Primary and secondary                           c) Random and sequential
b) ROM and RAM                                        d) All of above

38) A kind of serial dot-matrix printer that forms characters with magnetically-charged ink sprayed        
      dots is called
a)  Laser printer                                            c) Ink-jet printer
b) Drum printer                                              d) Chan printer

39) Which printer is very commonly used for desktop publishing?
a) Laser printer                                           c) Inkjet printer
b) Daisywheel printer                                   d) Dot matrix printer

40) Which of the following is not an input device?
a) OCR                                               c) Optical scanners
b) Voice recognition device            d) COM (Computer Output to Microfilm)

41) Which is considered a direct entry input device?
            a) Optical scanner                                        c) Mouse and digitizer
b) Light pen                                                   d) All of the above

42) Graphics for word processor
a. Peripheral                                                             c. Highlight
b. Clip art                                                                  d. Execute

43) What type of software is used for creating letters papers and other documents?
a. Database
b. Word Processor
c. Spreadsheet
d. Operating Program

44) What does the Ctrl + I shortcut key accomplish in Ms-Word?
a. It converts selected text into the next larger size of the same font
b. It adds a line break to the document
c. It makes the selected text bold
d. It applies Italic formatting t the selected text.

45) What is the file extension of Ms-Word document?
a. Dot
b. Doc
c. Dom
d. Txt

46) In H2O the figure 2 is appeared lowered. Which effect has been applied?
a. Superscript
b. Lowered
c. Subscript
d. Laid down

47) Why are headers and footers used in document?
a. To enhance the overall appearance of the document
b. To mark the starting and ending of a page
c. To make large document more readable
d. To allow page headers and footers to appear on document when it is printed

48) Which of the following shortcut key is used to check spelling?
a. F1
b. F2
c. F7
d. F9

49) What does Ctrl + B shortcut accomplish in Ms-Word?
a. It converts selected text into the next larger size of the same font
b. It adds a line break to the document
c. It makes the selected text bold
d. It applies Italic formatting t the selected text.

50) What is the minimum number of rows and columns that a word table can have?
a. Zero
b. 2 rows and 1 column
c. 2 rows and 2 column
d. 1 row and 1 column

51)
What is the Thesaurus used for?
a. Spelling options
b. Grammar options
c. Synonyms and Antonyms
d. Opposite Words
52) How can you insert a sound file in your word document?
  1. rom Insert -> Object menu option
  2. From Insert -> Sound menu option
  3. From Insert ->File menu option
  4. By right clicking the document and choosing 'Add Sound' option

53) A bookmark is an item or location in document that you identify an name for future reference. Which of the following task is accomplished by using bookmarks?
  1. To quickly jump to a specific location in the document
  2. To add hyper links in a web page
  3. To add anchors in a web page
  4. To mark the ending of a page of document

54) What process should be used to recall a document saved previously?
  1. Copy
  2. Save
  3. Open
  4. Enter

55) Desktop publishing is a more sophisticated form of which of the following types of software?
  1. Spreadsheet
  2. Graphing
  3. Word processing
  4. Database

56) What print command should be selected to print first 5 pages of document?
  1. Print preview
  2. Page setup
  3. Print all
  4. From___To___

57) Which word processing utility could you use to find the synonym of a word?

  1. Spell checker
  2. Thesaurus
  3. Out-liner
  4. Grammar checker

58) A word processor would most likely be used to do which of the following?
  1. Keep an account of money spent
  2. Do a computer search in media center
  3. Maintain an inventory
  4. Type a biography
.
59) Which of the following application is not included in Office Package?
  1. Access.
  2. Excel.
  3. Word Perfect
  4. Power Point

60) For which of the following task MS Word is not best suited?
  1. Writing Thesis with 100s of pages
  2. Automatically formatting pre-written document
  3. Creating Slides to show in a workshop or seminar
  4. Combine main document and data source to send letters too many recipients.

61) Which of the following is not the feature of MS-Word?
  1. Margins and page length can be adjusted as desired
  2. Spelling can be checked and modified through the spell check facility
  3. Provides tools such as data consolidation, goal seek, scenario etc.
  4. Multiple document/files can be merged

62) Which of the following bar is not available in MS-Word?
  1. Toolbar                      b. Formula Bar
c. Status Bar                    d. Menu Bar

63) While working in Ms-Word you have to work with
  1. Mouse only
  2. Keyboard Only
  3. Both Mouse and Keyboard
  4. None of these

64) In Ms- Word every command is available in?
  1. Letter
  2. Icon
  3. Printer
  4. Menu

65) Menu Item in dim color (gray) indicate that the menu is?
  1. Unavailable for current context
  2. Not much required menu
  3. Toggle Menu
  4. Over Used Menu

66) Which view in MS-Word can't display graphics?
a. Normal View
b. Page Layout View
c. Print Preview
d. None of these

67) If you need to edit header or footer of a document which menu should you access?
a. Insert
b. Edit
c. View
d. Tools

68) Which menu should you access to create new footnotes?
a. Insert
b. Edit
c. View
d. Tools

69) Text in a cell of a table in Word needed to be printed vertical, how can you perform this?
a. Click the free rotate button on drawing toolbar and rotate it to make vertical.
b. Select Flip Vertical from Draw Menu.
c. Choose Text Direction from Format Menu
d. None of these

70) All formula in Excel start with
a.   %
b.   +
c.   =
d.   -

71)   You can use a function to combine text from two cells into one cell. But you can use an operator to do the same thing. Which operator is that?
a.   & (ampersand)
b.   = (equal sign)
c.   (space)
d.   All of the above

 

72)   Two common wildcard characters that Excel recognizes are

a.   * and ?
b.   < and >
c.   ^ and /
d.   + and -

73)   The divide symbol is
a.   /
b.   D
c.   \
d.   )

74)   The multiplication arithmetic operator is represented by which of the following symbols?
a.   ^
b.   *
c.   /
d.   X

75)   To add two cells (A1 and A2) together you use the following formula
a.   =A1 + A2
b.   =Add(A1+A2)
c.   =together(A1:A2)
d.   A1 plus A2

76)   On an excel sheet the active cell in indicated by …
a.   A dark wide boarder
b.   A dotted border
c.   A blinking border
d.   None of above
  
77) Using the F11 shortcut key to create a chart on chart sheet creates
a.   A default chart
b.   A 2-dimensional column chart
c.   A 2-dimensional bar chart
d.   A 3-dimensional  line chart

78) The advantage of using a spreadsheet is:
a.   calculations can be done automatically.
b.   changing data automatically updates calculations
c.   more flexibility
d.   all of the above
 79) The intersection of a row and column is called :
a.   data
b.   a field.
c.   a cell
d.   an equation.
80) There are three types of data found in a spreadsheet.
a.   data, words, numbers
b.   equations, data, numbers
c.   words, numbers, labels
d.   numbers formulas, labels

81) To select a column the easiest method is to……
a.   Double click any cell in the column
b.   Drag from the top cell in the column to the last cell in the column
c.   click the column heading
d.   click the column label

82) If you press ……, the cell accepts your typing as its contents.
a.   Enter
b.   Ctrl+Enter
c.   Tab
d.   Insert

83) which of the following special function keys allow the content in cell
a.   esc
b.   shift
c.   return
d.   Tab

84) Which is not an advantage of using computerized spreadsheets?
a.   flexibility of moving entries
b.   speed of calculation
c.   ability of generate tables
d.   cost of initial setup
  
85) A constant is another name for this type of data:
a.   number
b.   equation
c.   formula
d.   description

86) The view that puts a blue a blue line around each page that would be printed is the …..
a.   Print Preview
b.   Normal View
c.   Page Break Preview
d.   Split View




87) The cell labeled 23. 54 the cell labeled F5 refers to
a.   row F column 5
b.   column F row 5
c.   function available in cells
d.   function key F4

88) when you are typing an equation into a cell the first thing that must be entered is
a.   the first cell referenced
b.   parenthesis
c.   quotation marks
d.   an equal sign
  
89) Which of the following displays the contents of the active cell?
a.   Active cell
b.   Formula bar
c.   Menu bar
d.   Name box

90) Graphics objects on a chart are used to
a.   Add emphasis to chart data
b.   Add interest to a chart
c.   Help explain the chart data
d.   a, b, and c
  
91) Tab scrolling buttons
a.   Allow you to view a different worksheet
b.   Allow you to view additional worksheet row down
c.   Allow you to view additional worksheet columns to the right
d.   Allow you to view additional sheet tabs

92) You can add a hyperlink to your worksheet by pressing
a.   Alt + K
b.   Ctrl + H
c.   Ctrl + K
d.   Ctrl + Shift + K

93) To move to the previous worksheet, press
a.   Alt + PgUp
b.   Ctrl + PgUp
c.   Ctrl + PgDn
d.   Shift + Tab

94) Excel uses the …. Function when creating a data table


a.   Average
b.   Count
c.   Sum
d.   Table

95) You can copy cell formats from one cell to another by using the
a.   Backspace key
b.   Default font
c.   Format painter
d.   Formatting toolbar

96) The chart wizard
a.   Can place a chart on a new chart sheet or on any sheet in the workbook
b.   Can only place a chart on new chart sheet
c.   Can only place a chart on a new blank worksheet
d.   Can only be used to create embedded charts
  
97) A value used in a formula that does not change is called a
a.   Cell address
b.   Constant
c.   Function
d.   Range

98) Which function converts miles to kilometers, kilograms to pounds, and so on?
a.   Convert
b.   Product
c.   Change
d.   All of above

99) You can use the drag and drop method to
a.   Copy cell contents
b.   Delete cells contents
c.   Add cell contents
d.   All of above

100) To cancel the marquee, press
a.   Ctrl + End
b.   End
c.   Esc
d.   Shift + Esc
101) Which do you press to enter the current date in a cell?
a.   Ctrl + Shift +:
b.   Ctrl +;
c.   Ctrl + F10
d.   All of above
102) Documentations should include
a.   Destination and users of the output data
b.   Source of input data
c.   Information on the purpose of the workbook
d.   All of above Correct Answer:  

103) To delete and embedded object, first
a.   Double click the object
b.   Select the object by clicking it
c.   Press the Shift + Delete keys
d.   Select it and then press Delete key

104) This type of software contains rows and columns.
a.   Drawing
b.   Spreadsheet
c.   Database
d.   Word processing

105) Which of the following is not an option in the spelling dialog box?
a.   Edit
b.   Ignore
c.   Ignore all
d.   Change

106) To copy cell contents using drag and drop, press the
a.   End key
b.   Shift key
c.   Esc key
d.   None of above

107) If you press …., the cell accepts your typing as its contents.
a.   Enter
b.   Ctrl + Enter
c.   TAB
d.   Insert

108) What is the keyboard shortcut (button or buttons to be pressed) for creating a chart from the selected cells?
a.   F3
b.   F5
c.   F7
d.   F11

109) A user wishes to remove a spreadsheet from a workbook. Which is the correct sequence of events that will do this?
a.   Go to File-Save As – Save As Type – Excel worksheet
b.   Right click on the spreadsheet tab and select DELETE
c.   Right click on the spreadsheet and select Insert – Entire Column
d.   None of above

110) Excel is a
a.   Graphic program
b.   None of these
c.   Word processor
d.   A spreadsheet

111) What function displays row data in a column or column data in a row?
a.   Hyperlink
b.   Index
c.   Transpose
d.   Rows

112) Except for the …… function, a formula with a logical function shows the word “TRUE” or “FALSE” as a result
a.   IF
b.   AND
c.   OR
d.   NOT

113) Each excel file is called a workbook because
a.   It can contain text and data
b.   It can be modified
c.   It can contain many sheets including worksheets and chart sheets
d.   You have to work hard to create it

114) Which types of charts can excel produce?
a.   Line graphs and pie charts only
b.   Only line graphs
c.   Bar charts, line graphs and pie charts
d.   Bar charts and line graphs only

115) How are data organized in a spreadsheet?
a.   Lines and spaces
b.   Layers and planes
c.   Rows and columns
d.   Height and width

116) A function inside another function is called a ….. function.


a.   Nested
b.   Round
c.   Sum
d.   Text

117) Which of the following will not set text in selected cells to italics?
a.   Pressing Ctrl + I on the keyboard
b.   Using the Tools – Wizard – Web Form menu item
c.   Using the Format – Cells – Font menu item
d.   None of the above

118) You can activate a cell by
a.   Pressing the Tab key
b.   Clicking the cell
c.   Pressing an arrow key
d.   All of above

119) To insert three columns between columns D and E you would
a.   Select column D
b.   Select column E
c.   Select columns E, F and G
d.   Select columns D, E, and F.

120) You can use the horizontal and vertical scroll bars to
a.   Split a worksheet into two panes
b.   View different rows and columns
c.   Edit the contents of a cell
d.   View different worksheets

121) You can add an image to a template by clicking the Insert Picture From File button on the …. Toolbar.
a.   Standard
b.   Formatting
c.   Drawing
d.   Picture

122) To drag a selected range of data to another worksheet in the same workbook, use the
a.   Tab key
b.   Alt key
c.   Shift key
d.   Ctrl key

 123) When the formula bar is activated, you can see
a.   The Edit Formula button                       c.   The Enter button
b.   The Cancel button                                 d.   All of above 
124) In a worksheet you can select
a.   The entire worksheet
b.   Rows
c.   Columns
d.   a, b, and c

125) When you print preview a worksheet
a.   the entire worksheet is displayed
b.   the selected range is displayed
c.   the active portion of the worksheet is displayed
d.   a, b and c
  
126) You can copy data or formulas
a.   With the copy, paste and cut commands on the edit menu
b.   With commands on a shortcut menu
c.   With buttons on the standard toolbar
d.   All of the above

 127) This type of software is similar to an accountant’s worksheet
a.   Word processing
b.   Database
c.   Spreadsheets
d.   Graphics

128) Which function will calculate the number of workdays between 6/9/2004 and 8/12/2004?
a.   Workday
b.   Date
c.   Networkdays
d.   All of the above

129) The default header for a worksheet is
a.   Your name
b.   The date and time
c.   None
d.   The sheet tab name

130) Which of the following formulas is not entered correctly?
a. =10+50
b. =B7*B1
c. =B7+14
d. 10+50

131) A typical worksheet has …. Number of columns
a. 128                                                 c. 512
b.256                                                            d. 1024
132) How many characters can be typed in a single cell in Excel?
a. 256
b. 1024
c. 32,000
d. 65,535

133) The Chart wizard term data categories refers to;
a. A chart plot area
b. A horizontal axis
c. The organization of individual values with a chart’s data series
d. The data range that supply chart data

134) A worksheet range is a
a. A command used for data modeling
b. A range of values such as from 23 to 234
c. A group of cells
d. A group of worksheets

135) Getting data from a cell located in a different sheet is called …
a. Accessing
b. Referencing
c. Updating
d. Functioning

136) Excel uniquely identifies cells within a worksheet with a cell name
a. Cell names
b. Column numbers and row letters
c. Column letters and row numbers
d. Cell locator coordinates

137) You can use the drag and drop method to
a. Copy cell contents
b. Move cell contents
c. Add cell contents
d. a and b

138) How can you delete a record?
a. Delete the column from the worksheet
b. Select Data > Form from the menu to open the Data Form dialog box, find the record and Click the Delete button
c. Select Data > Delete Record from the menu
d. Click the Delete button on the Standard toolbar



139) Right clicking something in Excel:
a. Deletes the object
b. Nothing the right mouse button is there for left handed people
c. Opens a shortcut menu listing everything you can do to the object
d. Selects the object

140) Comments can be added to cells using
a. Edit > Comments
b. Insert > Comments
c. File > Comments
d. View > Comments

141) To copy cell contents using drag and drop press the
a. End key
b. Shift key
c. Ctrl key
d. Esc key

142) Which of the following is the latest version of Excel
a. Excel 2000
b. Excel 2002
c. Excel ME
d. Excel XP

143) Which menu option can be used to split windows into two
a. Format > window
b. View > window > split
c. Window > split
d. View > split

144) Which of the following will not cut information?
a. Pressing Ctrl + C
b. Selecting Edit>Cut from the menu
c. Clicking the Cut button on the standard
d. Pressing Ctrl+X

145) The name box
a. Shows the location of the previously active cell
b. Appears to the left of the formula bar
c. Appears below the status bar
d. Appears below the menu bar

146) You can copy data or formulas


a. With the copy, paste and cut commands on the edit menu
b. With commands on ta shortcut menu
c. With buttons on the standard toolbars
d. All of the above

147) An excel workbook is a collection of
a. Workbooks
b. Worksheets
c. Charts
d. Worksheets and charts

148) Which file format can be added to a PowerPoint show?
a. .jpg
b. .giv
c. .wav
d. All of the above

149) In Microsoft PowerPoint two kind of sound effects files that can be added to the presentation are
a. .wav files and .mid files
b. .wav files and .gif files
c. .wav files and .jpg files
d. .jpg files and .gif files

150) Material consisting of text and numbers is best presented as
a. A table slide
b. A bullet slide
c. A title slide
d. All of the above

151) What is a motion path?
a. A type of animation entrance effect
b. A method of advancing slides
c. A method of moving items on a slide
d. All of the above

152) What is a slide-title master pair?
a. The title area and text area of a specific slide
b. a slide master and title master merged into a single slide
c. A slide master and title master for a specific design template
d. All of above

153) Which of the following should you use if you want all the slide in the presentation to have the same “look”?

a. the slide layout option
b. add a slide option
c. outline view
d. a presentation design template

154) In the context of animations, what is a trigger?
a. An action button that advances to the next slide
b. An item on the slide that performs an action when clicked
c. The name of a motion path
d. All of above

155). If you have a PowerPoint show you created and want to send using email to another teacher you can add the show to your email message as a (an)
a. Inclusion
b. Attachment
c. Reply
d. Forward

156) In order to edit a chart, you can
a. Triple click the chart object
b. Click and drag the chart object
c. Double click the chart object
d. Click the chart object

156) To exit the PowerPoint
a. click the application minimize button
b. click the document close button
c. double click the applications control menu icon
d. double click the document control menu icon

157) To preview a motion path effect using the custom animation task pane, you should
a. click the play button
b. click the show effect button
c. double click the motion path
d. all of above

158) You can create a new presentation by completing all of the following except
a. Clicking the new button on the standard toolbar
b. Clicking file, new
c. Clicking file open
d. Pressing ctrl + N

159) To select one hyperlink after another during a slide presentation, what do you press?
a. Tab                                                                                    c. Ctrl + h
b. Ctrl + K                                                                   d. All of above
160) Special effects used to introduce slides in a presentation are called
a. effects
b. custom animations
c. transitions
d. present animations

161) What is the term used when you press and hold the left mouse key and more the mouse around the slide?
a. Highlighting
b. Dragging
c. Selecting
d. Moving

162) How can you create a uniform appearance by adding a background image to all slides?
a. Create a template
b. Edit the slide master
c. Use the autocorrect wizard
d. All of the above
162)  A disadvantage of the laser printer is
a. It is quieter than an impact printer
b. It is very slow
c. The output is of a lower quality
d. None of above

164)  Which of the following is not true for a magnetic disk?
a. It is expensive relative to magnetic tape
b. It provides only sequential access to stored data
c. Users can easily update records by writing over the old data
d. All of above

165) While inserting a diskette into the diskette drive of a PC, the diskette’s label
     side should face
a. East                        b. North
c. South                      d. Up

166)The arranging of data in a logical sequence is called
a. Sorting                  b. Classifying
c. Reproducing         d. Summarizing

167)  What does the disk drive of a computer do?
a. Rotate the disk    
b. Read the disk
c. Load a program from the disk into the memory
d. Both b and c

168)The language that the computer can understand and execute is called
a. Machine language                     b. Application software
c. System program                           d. All of above

169) The word processing task associated with changing the appearance of a document is
a. Editing                   b. Writing
c. Formatting           d. All of above

170) Which of the following is used as a primary storage device?
a. Magnetic drum      b. PROM
c. Floppy                    d. All of above

171)Which of the following devices can be used to directly image printed text?
a. OCR                       b. OMR
c. MICR                      d. All of above

172) The output quality of a printer is measured by
a. Dot per inch                                 b. Dot per sq. inch
c. Dots printed per unit time            d. All of above

173) In analog computer
a. Input is first converted to digital form
b. Input is never converted to digital form
c. Output is displayed in igital form
d. All of above

174)Personnel who design, program, operate and maintain computer equipment
      refers to
a. Console-operator             b. Programmer
c. People ware                     d. System Analyst

175) Personal computers use a number of chips mounted on a main circuit board. What is the common name for such boards?
a. Daughter board                b. Motherboard
c. Father board                     d. Breadboard

176) A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language  
      is called a\an
a. Interpreter              b. Simulator
c. Compiler               d. Commander

177) A computer program that translates one program instructions at a time into
       machine language is called a/an
a. Interpreter            b. CPU
c. Compiler                d. Simulator

178)  A small or intelligent device is so called because it contains within it a
a. Computer                          b. Microcomputer
c. Programmable                  d. Sensor

179)  The ALU of a computer responds to the commands coming from
a. Primary memory               b. Control section
c. External memory              d. Cache memory

180)  The act of retrieving existing data from memory is called
a. Read-out                           b. Read from
c. Read                                  d. All of above

181) Instructions and memory address are represented by
a. Character code                 b. Binary codes
c. Binary word                       d. Parity bit

182)  Which of the following code used in present day computing was developed
       by IBM Corporation?
a. ASCII                                 b. Hollerith Code
c. Baudot Code                     d. EBCDIC Code

183)  What is the latest write-once optical storage media?
a. Digital paper                     b. Magneto-optical disk
c. WORM disk                       d. CD-ROM disk

184)  The most important advantage of a video disk is
a. Compactness                   b. Potential capacity
c. Durability                           d. Cost effectiveness

185)  As compared to diskettes, the hard disks are
a. More expensive              b. More portable
c. Less rigid                           d. Slowly accessed

186)  Floppy disks which are made from flexible plastic material are also called?
a. Hard disks                         b. High-density disks
c. Diskettes                          d. Templates

187)  Regarding a VDU, Which statement is more correct?
a. It is an output device                    b. It is an input device
c. It is a peripheral device d. It is hardware item

188)  What is the name of the computer terminal which gives paper printout?
a. Display screen                             b. Soft copy terminal
c. Hard copy terminal                    d. Plotter

189)  To locate a data item for storage is
a. Field                       b. Feed
c. Database               d. Fetch

190)  Programs designed to perform specific tasks is known as
a. system software               b. application software
c. utility programs                 d. operating system

191)  Time during which a job is processed by the computer is
a. Delay times                       b. Real time
c. Execution time                d. Down time

192)  A computer which CPU speed around 100 million instruction per second and with the word length of around 64 bits is known as
a. Super computer             b. Mini computer
c. Micro computer                 d. Macro computer

193) An approach that permits the computer to work on several programs instead
      of one is
a. On-line thesaurus                        b. Multiprogramming
c. Over lapped processing           d. Outline processor

194)  The term gigabyte refers to
a. 1024 bytes                        b. 1024 kilobytes
c. 1024 megabytes             d. 1024 gigabyte

195)  EBCDIC can code up to how many different characters?
a. 256                         b. 16
c. 32                            d. 64

196)  The computer code for the interchange of information between terminals is
a. ASCII                     b. BCD
c. EBCDIC                 d. All of above

197)  A byte consists of
a. One bit                   b. Four bits
c. Eight bits              d. Sixteen bits

198)  A computer consists of
a. A central processing unit            b. A memory
c. Input and output unit                    d. All of the above

199)  The instructions for starting the computer are house on

a. Random access memory            b. CD-Rom
c. Read only memory chip           d. All of above

200)  In which year was chip used inside the computer for the first time?
a. 1964                       b. 1975
c. 1999                       d. 1944

201)  In which language is source program written?
a. English                  b. Symbolic
c. High level             d. Temporary

202) Which of the following terms is the most closely related to main memory?
a. Non volatile           b. Permanent
c. Control unit            d. Temporary

203)  Which of the following is used for manufacturing chips?
a. Control bus           b. Control unit
c. Parity unit              d. Semiconductor

204)  Which of the following is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time?
a. Terminal               b. Light pen
c. Digitizer                 d. Mouse

205) To produce high quality graphics (hardcopy) in color, you would want to use 
      a\an
a. RGB monitors                   b. Plotter
c. Ink-jet printer                     d. Laser printer

206)  Magnetic tape can serve as
a. Secondary storage media          b. Output media
c. Input media                                   d. All of the above

207)  The two major types of computer chips are
a. External memory chip                 b. Primary memory chip
c. Microprocessor chip                    d. Both b and c

208)  Which of the following is a way to access secondary memory?
a. Random access memory         b. Action method
c. Transfer method                           d. Density method

209)  What is the responsibility of the logical unit in the CPU of a computer?
a. To produce result                         b. To compare numbers
c. To control flow of information     d. To do math’s works

210)  The secondary storage devices can only store data but they cannot perform
a. Arithmetic Operation                    b. Logic operation
c. Fetch operations                          d. Either of the above

211)  Which of the following produces the best quality graphics reproduction?
a. Laser printer                      b. Ink jet printer
c. Plotter                                d. Dot matrix printer

212)  Which of the following memories allows simultaneous read and writes
       operations?
a. ROM                       b. RAM
c. EPROM                 d. None of above

213)  Which of the following memories has the shortest access times?
a. Cache memory                           b. Magnetic bubble memory
c. Magnetic core memory                d. RAM

214)  An error in computer data is called
a. Chip           b. Bug
c. CPU           d. Storage device

215)  An online backing storage system capable of storing larger quantities of data
       process is
a. CPU                                   b. Memory
c. Mass storage                   d. Secondary storage

216) Which is an item of storage medium in the form of circular plate?
a. Disk                       b. CPU
c. Printer                    d. ALU

217)  Properly arranged data is called
a. Field                       b. Words
c. Information          d. File

218)  The personnel who deals with the computer and its management put
       together are called
a. Software                b. Human ware
c. Firmware                d. Hardware

219)  Each model of a computer has a unique
a. Assembly of a computer             b. Machine language
c. High level language                    d. All of the above

220)  Which of the following items are examples of storage devices?

a. Floppy / hard disks                      b. CD-ROMs
c. Tape devices                                d. All of the above

221)  Which is the type of memory for information that does not change on your
       computer?
a.RAM                        b. ROM          
c. ERAM                    d. RW / RAM

222)  Before a disk can be used to store data. It must be…….
a. Formatted            b. Reformatted
c. Addressed             d. None of the above

223)  What type of device is computer keyboard?
a. Memory                  b. Output
c. Storage                  d. Input

224)  Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry?
a. Motorola                b. IBM
c. Intel                        d. AMD

225)  A hard copy would be prepared on a
a. Line printer                        b. Dot matrix Printer
c. Typewriter terminal          d. All of the above

226)  A typical personal computer used for business purposes would have of                
       RAM.      
a. 4 KB           b. 16 K
c. 64 K            d. 256 K

227)  A high quality CAD system uses the following for printing drawing and
      graphs
a. Dot matrix printer              b. Digital plotter
c. Line printer                        d. All of the above

228)  The word length of a computer is measured in
a. Bytes                      b. Millimeters
c. Meters                    d. Bits

229)  What are the three decisions making operations performed by the ALU of a
        computer?
a. Greater than          b. Less than
c. Equal to                 d. All of the above

230)  Which part of the computer is used for calculating and comparing?

a. Disk unit                b. Control unit
c. ALU                        d. Modem

231)  Which type of computers uses the 8-bit code called EBCDIC?
a. Minicomputers                              b. Microcomputers
c. Mainframe computers               d. Super computer

232)  Computer operators
a. writes computer programs for specific problems
b. operate the device which input and output data from the computer
c. normally require a college degree in computer science
d. all of the above

233)  CD-ROM
a. Is a semiconductor memory       b. Memory register
c. Magnetic memory             d. None of the above

234)  Which of the following is not a primary storage device?
a. Magnetic tape                   b. Magnetic disk
c. Optical disk                       d. None of the above

235)  A name or number used to identify a storage location is called
a. A byte                     b. A record
c. An address          d. All of above

236)  Which of the following is a secondary memory device?
a. Keyboard               b. Disk
c. ALU                        d. All of the above

237)  The difference between memory and storage is that memory is …. and
      storage is …
a. Temporary, permanent                        b. Permanent, temporary
c. Slow, fast                                       d. All of above

238)  The first electronic computer in the world was
a. UNIVAC                b. EDVAC
c. ENIAC                    d. All of above

239)  The most commonly used standard data code to represent alphabetical,
numerical and punctuation characters used in electronic data processing system is called
a. ASCII                     b. EBCDIC
c. BCD                       d. All of above

240)  Offline device is

a. A device which is not connected to CPU
b. A device which is connected to CPU
c. A direct access storage device
d. An I/O device

241)  Microprocessors can be used to make
a. Computer              b. Digital systems
c. Calculators            d. All of the above

242)  Which of the following required large computer memory?
a. Imaging                  b. Graphics
c. Voice                      d. All of above

243)  The processes of starting or restarting a computer system by loading
instructions from a secondary storage device into the completer memory is called
a. Duping                   b. Booting
c. Padding                 d. All of above

244)  Plotter accuracy is measured in terms of repeatability and
a. Buffer size                         b. Resolution
c. Vertical dimensions         d. Intelligence

245)  Daisy wheel printer is a type of
a. Matrix primer                     b. Impact printer
c. Laser printer                      d. Manual printer

246)  Serial access memories are useful in applications where
a. Data consists of numbers
b. Short access time is required
c. Each stored word is processed differently
d. Data naturally needs to flow in and out in a serial form

247)  Which of the following memories must be refreshed many times per second?
a. Static RAM                        b. Dynamic RAM
c. EPROM                             d. ROM

248)  Who developed a mechanical device in the 17th century that could add,
        subtract, multiple, divide and find square roots?
a. Napier                    b. Babbage
c. Pascal                    d. Leibniz
249)  An integrated circuit is
a. A complicated circuit                                          
b. An integrating device
c. Much costlier than a single transistor               
d. Fabricated on a tiny silicon chip
250)  A digital computer did not score over an analog computer in terms of
a. Speed                    b. Accuracy
c. Reliability              d. Cost

251)  Which of the following is called low level languages?
a. Machine language           b. Assembly language
c. Both of the above          d. None of above

252)   Which of the following is machine independence program?
a. High level language      b. Low level language
c. Assembly language         d. Machine language 
253)  Mnemonic a memory trick is used in which of the following language?
a. Machine language           b. Assembly language
c. High level language        d. None of above
254)  Which statement is valid about interpreter?
a. It translates one instruction at a time
b. Object code is saved for future use
c. Repeated interpretation is not necessary
d. All of above 
255)  Which is the limitation of high level language?
a. Lower efficiency             b. Machine dependence
c. machine level coding      d. None of above 
256)  High level language is also called
a. Problem oriented language                    b. Business oriented language
c. Mathematically oriented language        d. All of the above 
257)  Computer programmers often refer to memory addresses using ____
       notation, or base 16.
   a. binary                  b. indirect
   c. mathematical    
d. hexadecimal

258)  The earliest calculating devices are
a. Abacus                             b. Clock
c. Difference Engine            d. None of these

259)  The man who built the first Mechanical Calculator was
a. Joseph Marie Jacquard              b.  John Mauchly
c. Blaise Pascal                               d. Harward Ailken

260) Punched cards were first introduced by
a. Powers                   b. Pascal
c. Jacquard                d. Herman Hollerith
261) _____ processing is also know as serial,sequential off line or stacked 
        job processing.
a. Data                       b. Management
c. Batch                     d. None of these

262)  on-line processing is also known as ______ processing.
a. direct access         b. random access
c. Both a&b              d. none of these

263)  Real-time processing system uses ______ processing system.           
a. on-line                   b. batch
c. data                        d.time sharing

264)  _____ is a special translator, which translates symbolic operation codes
            into machine codes.
a.Interpreter               b. Assembler
c.Compiler                 d. None of these

265)  A symbolic program written by a programmer in assembly language is           
            called _____ program.
a.source                    b. object
c .  machine               d. assembly

266)  _____ is used to convert the program written in low level language                 
            assembly into machine language.
a.Compiler                 b. Assembler
c.   Interpreter            d. None of these

267) _____ are used to convert the high level language into machine language.
a.  Compiler               b.  Interpreter
c.  Both a&b             d.  None of these

268) GIS stand for _____
a.   Geographical Information System
b.   Geologic Integration Structure
c.  Global Intelligent System
d.  None of these

269)  GPS stand for _____
a. Global Phones System
b. Global Positioning System
c. Geographical Pictured System
d. None of these


270)  A _____ system provides for communication in both directions,but only one
Direction at a time.
a. Half- duplex                     b. Full-duplex
c. Double-duplex                  d. Single-duplex

271)  CDMA stands for _____
a. Controlling Digital Multiplication Access
b. Code Diagram Model Array
c. Code Division Multiple Access
d. None of these

272)  Which one is the impact printer?
a. Dot Matrix b. Laser
c. Inkjet                       d. None of these

273)  Which one is the non-impact printer?
a. Inkjet                      b. Chain
c. Drum                      d.Daisy Wheel

274) The _____ is a network of computers linking many different types of
            Computers all over the world.
a. blue-tooth              b. internet
c. GPS                        d. None of  these

275)  WWW stands for _____
a. Word White Web              b. Work Wide Web
c. World Wide Web             d. None of these

276)  The access method used for magnetic tape is_________
a. Direct                     b. Random
c. Sequential            d. None of the above

277)  Which of the Following holds the ROM, CPU, RAM and expansion cards
a. Hard disk               b. Floppy disk
 c. Mother board      d. None of the above

278)  Information retrieval is faster from
a. Floppy disk           b. Magnetic tape
c. Hard disk              d.  None of the above

279)  Operating system is
a) A collection of hardware components
b) A collection of software routines
c) A collection of input-output devices
d) none of the above
280) Modem stands for
a. A type of secondary memory                 b. Modulator demodulator
c. Mainframe operating device memory   d. None of the above

281) Bug means
a. A logical error in a program
b. Documenting programs using an efficient Documentation too
c. A difficult syntax error in a program
d. None of the above

282) The errors that can be pointed out by the compiler are
a. Syntax errors      b.Semantic errors
c. Logical errors        d.None of the above

283)  Which of the following does not represent on I/O device
a. speaker which beeps      b. joystick
c. plotter                                 d. ALU

284)  A computer cannot “boot” if it does not have the
a.Compiler                            b.Loader
C.Operating system           d.Assembler

285)  Computer follows a simple principle called GIGO which means:
a. garbage input good output         b. garbage in garbage out
c. great instructions great output    d. good input good output.

286)  Multiple choice examination answer sheets can be evaluated automically
            by
a. Optical Mark Reader      b. Optical Character Reader
 c. Magnetic tape reader      d.  Magnetic ink character reader.

287)  Which of the following is a computer code
a. EPROM                 b. JAVA
c. EBCDIC                d. None of the above

288)  Data is generally coded in 8-bit units, such a unit is also called
a. k                  b. Word
c. field            d. byte

289)  In 1st Complement a number to be subtracted is known as………
a. Subtrahend         b. Minuend
c. carry                       d. none of these

290)  In 1st Complement a number which is Subtracted from other number
Is known as……….
a.Carry                       b. subtrahend
c.  minuend d. Non of these

291)  The Binary system has base__________
a. 8                  b. 2
c. 10                d. 16

292)  The Octal Number system has base __________
a. 2                  b. 10
c. 8                  d. 15

293)  The Decimal Number system has base __________
a. 10               b. 8
c. 26                d. 4


294)  The Hexadecimal Number system has base__________
a. 2                  b. 11
c. 16                d.  7

295)    A cursor usually appears as _______
a. _                              b. |
c. both a &b              d. None of these

296)  _____ key used to enter a capital letter or one of the special characters
            above the numbers.
a.Insert                       b. Home
c. Shift                        d. Ctrl

297)  _____ key used to move the cursor one position to the left & delete the
            character in that position.
a. Delete                    b. Backspace
c. Tab                         d. Escape

298)  _____ key used to toggle the capital letter lock  feature is “on”, all letters
            entered from the keyboard are entered as capital letters.
a. Ctrl              b. Caps Lock
c.  Shift                       d. None of these

299)  _____ key used to move the cursor to the beginning of the line, screen or
            document.
a.Home                      b. Enter
c.  Tab                        d. Insert


300)  _____ key used to delete the character at the cursor position.
a. Backspace            b. Escape
c.  Delete                   d. None of these

301)  _____ key used to display the next & previous page of the document
            being currently viewed on the terminal screen.
a. Page Up & Page  Down            b. Left & Right Arrow
c. Top & Bottom                                d. None of these

302)  _____ key used to print what is currently being displayed on the screen.
a. Paint brush                        b. Print  Screen
c. Picture tool                        d. None of these

303)  To ______ means to press & release the left mouse button twice in rapid
succession.
a. double click                     b. right click
c. single click                                    d. None of these

304)  A ______ screen enables the users to choose from available options by
            Simply touching with their finger to the desired icon or menu item
            Displayed on the computer’s screen.
a.  click                       b. press
c. touch                     d. None of these

305)  Which one is the type of scanners ?
a.  Hand -held                      b. both a & c
c.  Hand -touch                     d. None of these

306)  OMR stands for _____
a. Optical Mark-Up Read                b. Optical Mark Readers
c. Optional Mark Reading               d. Optical Marking Recognition

307)  OCR stand for______
a. Objectives Character Reader                 b. Optical Character Readers
c. Option Characteristics Read                  d. None of these

308)  The standard fonts used in OCR is _____ & ____
a. OCR-A & OCR-B             b. OCR-M & OCR-B
c. OCR-P & OCR-M             d. OCR-A & OCR-P

309)  OBR stands for _____
a. Optical Bar code Reader          b. Objective Bar page Reading
c. Optional Bar code Read             d. None of these

310)  MICR stands for ______
a. Magnetic Ink Character Recognition           
b. Magnetic Ink Code Reader
c. Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
d. None of these

311)  CRT stands for _____
a. Classic X-Ray Tube
b. Cathode Reader Tubes
c. Cathode-Ray Tube
d. None of these

312)  EBCDIC stands for ______
a. Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
b. Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code
c. Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code
d. Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code

313)  BCD stands for____
a. Binary Coded Decimal             b. Bit Coded Decimal
c. Binary Coded Digit                      d. Bit Coded Digit

314)  ASCII stands for ____
a. American Stable Code for International Interchange
b. American Standard Case for Institutional Interchange
c. American Standard Code for Information Interchange
d. American Standard Code for Interchange Information

315)  Which of the following is first generation of computer
a. EDSAC                  b. IBM-1401
 c. CDC-1604            d. ICL-2900

316)  The computer size was very large in
a. First Generation             b. Second Generation
c. Third Generation              d. Fourth Generation

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