1. The operating system is the most common type of ..software.
(A). communication
(B). application
(C). system
(D). word-processing software
Right Answer: A
2. ..are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car or your electronic thermostat.
(A). Servers
(B). Embedded computers
(C). Robotic computers
(D). Mainframes
Right Answer: A
3. The steps and tasks needed to process data, such as responses to questions or clicking an icon, are called
(A). instructions
(B). the operating system
(C). application software
(D). the system unit
Right Answer: A
4. The two broad categories of software are
(A). word processing and spreadsheet
(B). transaction and application
(C). Windows and Mac OS
(D). system and application
Right Answer: A
5. The metal or plastic case that: holds all the physical parts of the computer is the
(A). system unit
(B). CPU
(C). mainframe
(D). platform
Right Answer: A
6. Alignment buttons are available on which toolbar
(A). status
(B). standard
(C). formatting
(D). customize
Right Answer: C
7. The ..states that a foreign key must either match a primary key value in another relation or it must be null.
(A). entity integrity rule
(B). referential integrity constraint
(C). action assertion
(D). composite attribute
Right Answer: A
8. An applet
(A). is an interpreted program that runs on the client
(B). tracks the number of visitors to a Website
(C). is a compiled program that usually runs on .the client
(D). collects data from visitors to a Website
Right Answer: C
9. A ..sometimes called a boot sector virus, executes when a computer boots up because it resides in the boot sector of a floppy disk or the master boot record of a hard disk.
(A). system virus
(B). Trojan horse virus
(C). file virus
(D). macro virus
Right Answer: C
10. Which error detection method uses one s complement arithmetic?
(A). Simply parity check
(B). Checksum
(C). Two-dimensional parity check
(D). CRC
Right Answer: B
11. To instruct Word to fit the width of a column to the contents of a table automatically, click the button and then point to Auto Fit Contents
(A). Fit to Form
(B). Format
(C). AutoFit
(D). Contents
Right Answer: C
12. Pascal is a
(A). Natural language
(B). machine language
(C). assembly language
(D). high level language
Right Answer: B
13. Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym
(A). CO
(B). DVD
(C). ROM
(D). RW
Right Answer: D
14. The most common type of storage devices are
(A). persistent
(B). optical
(C). magnetic
(D). flash
Right Answer: D
15. A device that connects to a network with-out the use of cables is said to be
(A). distributed
(B). free
(C). centralized
(D). open source
Right Answer: B
16. This part of operating system manages the essential peripherals, such as the key board, screen, disk drives and parallel and serial ports
(A). basic input/output
(B). secondary system
(C). peripheral system
(D). marginal system
Right Answer: A
17. The bar at the top of a window that beats the name of the window is known as
(A). control panel
(B). task bar
(C). menu bar
(D). title bar
Right Answer: D
18. .. controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer.
(A). The platform
(B). Application software
(C). Operating system
(D). The motherboard
Right Answer: C
19. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a
(A). mainframe
(B). network
(C). super computer
(D). client
Right Answer: B
20. A device that operates under the control of another device is called
(A). Stem
(B). Slave
(C). Simulator
(D). Emulator
Right Answer: B
21. Which of the following is the correct order of the four major functions of a computer?
(A). Process A Output A Input A Storage
(B). Input A Output A Process A Storage
(C). Process A Storage A Input A Output
(D). Input A Process A Output A Storage
Right Answer: A
22. ..bits equal one byte.
(A). Eight
(B). Two
(C). One thousand
(D). One million
Right Answer: A
23. The binary language consists of digits.
(A). 8
(B). 2
(C). 1000
(D). 1
Right Answer: A
24. A byte can hold one ..of data.
(A). bit
(B). binary digit
(C). character
(D). kilobyte
Right Answer: A
25. ..controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer.
(A). The platform
(B). The operating system
(C). Application software
(D). The motherboard
Right Answer: A
26. Replace option is available in
(A). edit menu
(B). file menu
(C). tools menu
(D). insert menu
Right Answer: A
27. The field names are enclosed within
(A). << >>
(B). >> <<
(C). >> >>
(D). << <<
Right Answer: A
28. After selecting the Replace option from the edit menu, the following dialog box appears
(A). replace
(B). find
(C). find and replace
(D). edit
Right Answer: C
29. In word processing, you manipulate
(A). number
(B). text
(C). symbol
(D). character
Right Answer: B
30. You can set left, right and ..alignment in word processing.
(A). centre
(B). justify
(C). both a' and b
(D). left Check Answer:
Right Answer:
31. ..are attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by falsifying their identity.
(A). Phishing
(B). Computer viruses
(C). Spyware scams
(D). Viruses
Right Answer: A
32. Part number, part description, and number of parts ordered are examples of
(A). control
(B). output
(C). processing
(D). input
Right Answer: D
33. A Web site s main page is called its
(A). Home Page
(B). Browser Page
(C). Search Page
(D). Bookmark
Right Answer: A
34. The simultaneous processing of two or more programs by multiple processors is
(A). multiprogramming
(B). multitasking
(C). time sharing
(D). multiprocessing
Right Answer: D
35. Codes consisting of lines of varying widths or lengths that are computer-readable are known as
(A). an ASCII code
(B). a magnetic tape
(C). an OCR scanner
(D). a bar code
Right Answer: D
36. In MICR, C stands for
(A). Code
(B). Colour
(C). Computer
(D). Character
Right Answer: D
37. System software is the set of programs that enables your computer s hardware devices and .. software to work together.
(A). management
(B). processing
(C). utility
(D). application
Right Answer:
38. .. are specially designed computer chips reside inside other devices, such as your car or your electronic thermostat.
(A). Servers
(B). Embedded computers
(C). Robotic computers
(D). Mainframes
Right Answer: B
39. The following are all computing devices, except
(A). notebook computers
(B). cellular telephones
(C). digital scanners
(D). personal digital assistants
Right Answer: C
40. In a ring topology, the computer in possession of the .. can transmit data.
(A). packet
(B). data
(C). access method
(D). token
Right Answer: D
41. Smaller and less expensive PC-based servers are replacing ..in many businesses.
(A). supercomputer
(B). clients
(C). laptops
(D). mainframes
Right Answer:
42. ..are specially designed computers that perform complex calculations extremely rapidly.
(A). Servers
(B). Supercomputers
(C). Laptops
(D). Mainframes
Right Answer: A
43. DSL is an example of a(n) ..connection.
(A). network
(B). wireless
(C). slow
(D). broadband
Right Answer: A
44. The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the
(A). digital divide
(B). Internet divide
(C). Web divide
(D). broadband divide
Right Answer: A
45. ..is the science revolving around the use of nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale
(A). Nanotechnology
(B). Micro-technology
(C). Computer forensics
(D). Artificial intelligence
Right Answer: A
46. By default the top margin in the document is
(A). 1 inch
(B). 2 inch
(C). 3 inch
(D). l
Right Answer: A
47. A file name cannot contain in MS ward database file
(A). a letter
(B). number
(C). underscore
(D). space
Right Answer: D
48. There may be a maximum of how many character m a data file
(A). 20
(B). 30
(C). 40
(D). 50
Right Answer: C
49. When you start MS-word, the opening document has the name as
(A). DOC 1
(B). document 1
(C). document
(D). document 2
Right Answer: B
50. The following is the shortcut key for spelling check
(A). Fl
(B). F3
(C). F5
(D). F7
Right Answer: D
51. How can the user determine what programs are available on a computer?
(A). Checking the hard disk properties
(B). Viewing the installed programs during the booting process
(C). Checking the operating system for a list of installed programs,
(D). Checking the existing files saved on the disk
Right Answer: D
52. When we run a program in HTML coding ..is used as backend and .. works as front-end,
(A). Notepad Internet-Explorer and
(B). Notepad Msn-messenger
(C). MS-Word Internet Explorer
(D). Both
(C).
Right Answer: A
53. Computer uses the .. number system to store data and perform calculations.
(A). binary
(B). octal
(C). decimal
(D). hexadecimal
Right Answer: A
54. A disk s content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that cannot be changed or erased by the user is
(A). Memory-only
(B). Write-only
(C). Once-only
(D). Read-only
Right Answer: D
55. Which of the following can be used to se1ect the entire document ?
(A). Ctrl + A
(B). Alt + F5
(C). Shift + A
(D). Ctrl + K
Right Answer: A
56. Programs from the same developer, sold bundled together, that provide better integration and share common features, toolbars and menus are known as
(A). software suites
(B). integrated software
(C). software processing
(D). personal il1formation
Right Answer: A
57. A data warehouse is which of the following?
(A). Can be updated by the users
(B). Contains numerous conventions and formats
(C). Organized around subject areas
(D). Contains only current data
Right Answer: C
58. .. servers store and manages files for network users.
(A). Authentication
(B). Main
(C). Web
(D). File
Right Answer: D
59. All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks except
(A). hackers
(B). spam
(C). viruses
(D). identify theft
Right Answer: B
60. Loading Operating System onto RAM is called
(A). Printing
(B). Saving
(C). Booting
(D). Staring
Right Answer: C
61. ..is a set of computer programs used on a computer to help perform tasks.
(A). An instruction
(B). Software
(C). Memory
(D). A processor
Right Answer: D
62. System software is; the set of programs that enables your computer hardware devices ..and software to work together.
(A). management
(B). processing
(C). utility
(D). application
Right Answer: C
63. The PC (personal computer) and the Apple Macintosh are examples of two different
(A). platforms
(B). applications
(C). programs
(D). Storage devices
Right Answer: B
64. Apple Macintoshes (Macs) and PCs use different ..to process data and different operating systems.
(A). languages
(B). methods
(C). CPUs
(D). storage devices
Right Answer: B
65. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a
(A). network
(B). mainframe
(C). supercomputer
(D). client
Right Answer: A
66. Which of the following is most oriented to scientific programming?
(A). FORTRAN
(B). COBOL
(C). BASIC
(D). PL/1
Right Answer: A
67. In BASIC, description comments are put in the source program with the
(A). PRINT statement
(B). REMARK statement
(C). INPUT statement
(D). DATA statement
Right Answer: B
68. The shortcut key used for copying selected text into clipboard is
(A). Ctrl + X
(B). Ctrl + V
(C). Ctrl + C
(D). Ctrl + D
Right Answer:
69. To open a new file in MS-word, the shortcut key is
(A). Ctrl + X
(B). Ctrl + N
(C). Ctrl + y
(D). Ctrl + V
Right Answer: B
70. Which of the following is not an option edit menu?
(A). cut
(B). copy
(C). paste
(D). page setup
Right Answer: D
71. What is the process of copying software programs from secondary storage media to the hard disk called?
(A). Configuration
(B). Download
(C). Storage
(D). Installation
Right Answer: D
72. Small application programs that run on a web page and may ensure a form is completed properly or provide animation are known as
(A). Flash
(B). Spiders
(C). Cookies
(D). Applets
Right Answer: D
73. The first computers were programmed using
(A). Assembly language
(B). Machine language
(C). Source code
(D). Object code
Right Answer: B
74. Which process checks to ensure the components of the computer and operating are connected properly?
(A). Booting
(B). Processing
(C). Saving
(D). Editing
Right Answer: A
75. In a relational database, this is a data structure that organizes the information about a single topic into rows and columns
(A). Block
(B). Record
(C). Tuple
(D). Table
Right Answer: D
76. Device drivers are
(A). time power cords for external storage devices
(B). experts who know to maximise the performance of device
(C). small, special purpose programs
(D). the innermost part of the operating system
Right Answer: C
77. Array is
(A). linear data structure
(B). non-linear data structure
(C). complex data structure
(D). simple data structure
Right Answer: A
78. A stored link to a webpage, in order to have a quick and easy access to it later, it called
(A). Bookmark
(B). WP-link
(C). Favourite
(D). Both a and c
Right Answer: D
79. Which input device cannot be used to work in MS Office ?
(A). Scanner
(B). Mouse
(C). Keyboard
(D). Joy stick
Right Answer: D
80. .. is an animated character that gives help in MS Office ?
(A). Office worker
(B). Comic assistant
(C). Office assistant
(D). An of the above
Right Answer: C
81. Which of the following is an example of an input device?
(A). scanner
(B). speaker
(C). CD
(D). printer
Right Answer: A
82. All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT
(A). hard disk drives
(B). printers
(C). floppy disk drives
(D). QD-drives
Right Answer: A
83. The .., also called the brain of the computer, is responsible for processing data.
(A). motherboard
(B). memory
(C). RAM
(D). central processing unit (CPU)
Right Answer: A
84. The CPU and memory are located on the
(A). expansion board
(B). motherboard
(C). storage device
(D). output device
Right Answer: A
85. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo editing are examples of
(A). application software
(B). system software
(C). operating system software
(D). platform software
Right Answer: B
86. All of the following are divisions of the COBOL program except
(A). input-output
(B). identification
(C). procedure
(D). data
Right Answer: A
87. Which of the following is an example of problem oriented language?
(A). Basic
(B). PL/1
(C). FORTARN
(D). All of these
Right Answer: D
88. A factor in the selection of a source language is
(A). programmer skill
(B). language availability
(C). program compatibility with other software
(D). all of these
Right Answer: D
89. The two basic types of record access methods are
(A). sequential and random
(B). direct and immediate
(C). sequential and indexed
(D). on-line and real-time
Right Answer: A
90. All computers execute
(A). BASIC program
(B). COBOL program
(C). machine language program
(D). FORTRAN program
Right Answer: C
91. Two or more computers connected to each other of sharing information form a
(A). Network
(B). Router
(C). Server
(D). Tunnel
Right Answer: A
92. Computers that are portable and convenient for users who travel are known as
(A). Super computers
(B). Lap tops
(C). Mini computers
(D). File servers
Right Answer: B
93. A computer checks the .. of user names and passwords for a match before granting access.
(A). Website
(B). Network
(C). Backup file
(D). Data base
Right Answer: D
94. Office LANs that are spread geographically apart on a large scale can be connected using a corporate
(A). CAN
(B). LAN
(C). DAN
(D). WAN
Right Answer: D
95. The code for a Web page is using
(A). A fifth generation language
(B). Win Zip
(C). Peripherals
(D). Hypertext Markup Language
Right Answer: D
96. The server on the internet is also known as
(A). Repeater
(B). Host
(C). Gateway
(D). AND Gate
Right Answer: B
97. Website is a collection of
(A). HTML documents
(B). Graphic files
(C). Audio and Video files
(D). All of the above
Right Answer: D
98. .. is a method in which multiple communication devices are connected to one another efficiently.
(A). Switching
(B). Redundancy
(C). Capacity
(D). Detecting
Right Answer: A
99. One computer that is into considered a portable computer is
(A). Mini computer
(B). A Laptop
(C). Micro computer
(D). All of the above
Right Answer: A
100. The sharing of a medium and its path by 2 or more devices is called
(A). Modulation
(B). Encoding
(C). Line discipline
(D). Multiplexing
Right Answer: D
101. A ..is approximately one billion bytes.
(A). kilobyte
(B). bit
(C). gigabyte
(D). megabyte
Right Answer: A
102. A ..is approximately a million bytes.
(A). gigabyte
(B). kilobyte
(C). megabyte
(D). terabyte
Right Answer: C
103. ..is any part of the computer .that you can physically touch.
(A). Hardware
(B). A device
(C). A peripheral
(D). An application
Right Answer: A
104. The components that process data are located in the
(A). input devices
(B). output devices
(C). system unit
(D). storage component .
Right Answer: C
105. All of the following are examples of input devices EXCEPT a
(A). scanner
(B). mouse
(C). keyboard
(D). printer
Right Answer: D
106. A computer language which is used for drawing picture on the screen is
(A). LOGO
(B). COBOL
(C). BASIC
(D). ALGOL
Right Answer: A
107. Computer language used on internet is
(A). PASCAL
(B). JAVA
(C). BASIC
(D). LOGO
Right Answer: B
108. Computer language used for business application is
(A). LOGO
(B). FORTRAN
(C). BASIC
(D). none of these
Right Answer: D
109. The language used for development of various games is
(A). C
(B). C++
(C). JAVA
(D). SQL
Right Answer: B
110. Visual basic is a development tool
(A). yes
(B). no
(C). confirmed
(D). not confirmed
Right Answer: A
111. What is backup?
(A). Adding more components to your network
(B). Protecting data by copying it from the original source to a different destination
(C). Filtering old data from the new data
(D). Accessing data on tape
Right Answer: B
112. Network components are connected to the same Cable in the .. topology.
(A). Star
(B). Ring
(C). Bus
(D). Mesh
Right Answer: B
113. This component is required to process data into information and consists of integrated circuits
(A). Hard disk
(B). RAM
(C). CPU
(D). ROM
Right Answer: C
114. One advantage of dial-up-internet access is
(A). It utilises broadband technology
(B). It utilizes existing telephone service
(C). It uses a router for security
(D). Modem speeds are very fast
Right Answer: B
115. What is the term for unsolicited e-mail?
(A). News group
(B). Use net
(C). Backbone
(D). Spam
Right Answer: D
116. Which of the following is Not a characteristic of E-mail ?
(A). Low cost
(B). Record maintenance in database
(C). High speed
(D). Waste reduction
Right Answer: B
117. .. is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do.
(A). nanoscience
(B). Nanotechnology
(C). Simulation
(D). Artificial intelligence
Right Answer: D
118. Who designed the first electronic computer ENIAO ?
(A). Van Neuman
(B). Joseph M. Jacquard
(C). J. Presper Eckert and John W. Mauchly
(D). Both A and B
Right Answer: A
119. .. is a collection of web -pages and .. is the very first page that we Check on opening of a website.
(A). Home page, Web page
(B). Website, Home page
(C). Web page, Home page
(D). Web page, Website
Right Answer: B
120. When we run program in HTML coding, .. is used as back-end and .. works as front-end.
(A). Notepad, Internet Explorer
(B). Notepad, MSN messenger
(C). MS Word, Internet Explorer
(D). Both A and C
Right Answer: A
121. Computers use the ..language to process data.
(A). processing
(B). kilobyte
(C). binary
(D). representational
Right Answer: A
122. Computers process data into information by working exclusively with
(A). multimedia
(B). words
(C). characters
(D). numbers
Right Answer: A
123. In the binary language each letter of the alphabet, each number and each special character is made lip of a unique combination of
(A). eight bytes
(B). eight kilobytes
(C). eight characters
(D). eight bits
Right Answer: C
124. The term bit is short for
(A). megabyte
(B). binary language
(C). binary digit
(D). binary number
Right Answer: A
125. A string of eight Os and 1s is called a
(A). megabyte
(B). byte
(C). kilobyte
(D). gigabyte
Right Answer: A
126. CAD stands for
(A). Computer aided design
(B). Computer algorithm for design
(C). Computer application in design
(D). All of the above
Right Answer: A
127. Which of the following printer cannot print graphics?
(A). Ink-jet
(B). Daisy Wheel
(C). Laser
(D). Dot-matrix
Right Answer: B
128. CPU can directly understand this language
(A). C
(B). C++
(C). Assembly
(D). Java
Right Answer: C
129. Which language is CPU dependent
(A). C
(B). assembly
(C). Java
(D). all except java
Right Answer: D
130. How many bits are there is ASCII codes?
(A). 8
(B). 10
(C). 12
(D). 16
Right Answer: A
131. Virtual memory is
(A). Memory on the, hard disk that the CPU uses as an extended RAM
(B). RAM
(C). Only necessary if you do not have any RAM in your computer
(D). A back up device for floppy disks
Right Answer:
132. A .. contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm.
(A). Syntax
(B). Programming structure
(C). Programming language
(D). Logic chart
Right Answer: C
133. When sending an e-mail, the .. line describes the contents of the message.
(A). to
(B). subject
(C). contents
(D). CC
Right Answer: B
134. The .. tells the computer how to use its components.
(A). Utility
(B). Network
(C). Operating system
(D). Application program
Right Answer: C
135. Which grouping do you work with when formatting text in word?
(A). Tables, paragraphs and indexes
(B). Paragraphs, indexes and sections
(C). Characters, sections and paragraphs
(D). Indexes, characters and tables
Right Answer: A
136. Small application programs that run on a Web page and may ensure a form is completed properly or provide animation are known as
(A). flash
(B). spiders
(C). cookies
(D). applets
Right Answer: A
137. Which of the following is Not a characteristic of a computer ?
(A). Intelligence
(B). Speed
(C). Versatility
(D). Automation
Right Answer: A
138. The WWW standard allows programs on many different computer platforms to show the information on a server. Such programs are called
(A). ISP
(B). Web Browsers
(C). Web Servers
(D). Web Modular
Right Answer: B
139. Outlook Express is a
(A). E-mail client
(B). Scheduler
(C). Address book
(D). All of the above
Right Answer: D
140. Which of the following is not a network?
(A). Local Area Network
(B). Wide Area Network
(C). Optical Fibre
(D). All are networks
Right Answer: C
141. Computers use the ..number system to store data and perform calculations.
(A). Decimal
(B). Hexadecimal
(C). Octal
(D). Binary
Right Answer: D
142. Which of the following is the largest unit of storage?
(A). GB
(B). KB
(C). MB
(D). TB
Right Answer: D
143. The ..key will launch the start buttons.
(A). Esc
(B). Shift
(C). Windows
(D). Shortcut
Right Answer: C
144. .. is the process of finding errors in software code.
(A). Compiling
(B). Testing
(C). Running
(D). Debugging
Right Answer: D
145. To move to the beginning of a line of text, press the .. key.
(A). Home
(B). A
(C). Page-up
(D). Enter
Right Answer: A
146. We access the World Wide Web using
(A). Browsers
(B). Instant messaging applications
(C). High bandwidth
(D). Search engine
Right Answer: A
147. The Internet began with the development of
(A). USENET
(B). ARPANET
(C). Ethernet
(D). Intranet
Right Answer: B
148. A wireless network uses .. waves to transmit signals.
(A). mechanical
(B). radio
(C). sound
(D). magnetic
Right Answer: B
149. What device includes an adapter that de-codes data sent in radio signals ?
(A). modem
(B). digital translator
(C). router
(D). switch
Right Answer: C
150. Network components are connected to the same cable in the .. topology.
(A). star
(B). ring
(C). bus
(D). mesh
Right Answer: A