General Computer Test - 46

 

1. A personal computer is called………..

(a)    MC

(b)    SC

(c)     YC

(d)    PC

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

2. To put information in a file on a magnetic disk, or in a computer’s memory, so it can be used later :

(a)    store

(b)    ship

(c)     shift

(d)    center

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

3. Saving is the process of :

(a)    copying a document from memory to a storage medium

(b)    making changes to a document’s existing content

(c)     changing the appearance or overall look, of a document

(d)    developing a document by entering text using a keyboard

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

4. Printed  information  called exists physically and is a more permanent form of output than that presented on display device.

(a)    soft copy

(b)    carbon copy

(c)     hard copy

(d)    desk copy

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

5. To find a saved document in the computer’s memory and bring it up on the screen to view……..

(a)    reverse

(b)    rerun

(c)     retrieve

(d)    return

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

6. The internet is a system of………..

(a)    Software bundles

(b)    Web page

(c)     Web site

(d)    Interconnected Networks

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

7. The first computers were programmed using……….

(a)    assembly language

(b)    machine language

(c)     source code

(d)    object code

(e)    spaghetti code

Ans : (a)

8. You organize files by storing them in ………..

(a)    archives      

(b)    folders

(c)     indexes       

(d)    lists

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

9. In order to create columnar data in Word you need to………..

(a)    Tab consecutively until your cursor reaches the desired place

(b)    Set tabs or use the Table menu

(c)     You need to use Excel

(d)    Press the space bar until cursor reaches the desired place

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

10. How many different documents can you have open at any one time?

(a)    No more than three

(b)    Only one

(c)     As many as your computers memory will hold

(d)    No more than you Taskbar can display

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

11. Hackers…………..

(a)    all have the same motive

(b)    break into other people’s computers

(c)     may legally break into computers as long as they do not do any damage

(d)    are people who are allergic to computers

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

12. In page preview mode………

(a)    You can see all pages of your document

(b)    You can only see the pages you are currently working

(c)     You can only see pages that do not contain graphics

(d)    You can only see the title page of your document

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

13. What type of computers are client computers (most of the time) in a client-server system?

(a)    Mainframe

(b)    Mini-computer

(c)     Microcomputer

(d)    PDA

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

14. What is the full form of ‘GUI’?

(a)    Gnutella Universal Interface

(b)    Graphical User Interface

(c)     Graphic  Uninstall/Install

(d)    General Utility Interface

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

15. Junk e-mail is also called……..

(a)    spam

(b)    spoof

(c)     sniff script

(d)    spool

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

16. A word in a web page that, when clicked, opens another document………..

(a)    anchor

(b)    URL

(c)     hyperlink

(d)    reference

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

17. Which of the following referes to a small, single-site network?

(a)    LAN

(b)    DSL

(c)     RAM

(d)    USB

(e)    CPU

Ans : (a)

18. Which keystroke will take you at the beginning or the end of a long document?

(a)    Ctrl + Page UP and Ctrl + PageDown

(b)    Shift + Home and Shift + End

(c)     Ctrl + Home and Ctrl + End

(d)    The only way is by using the right scroll ball

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

19. In Word you can force a page break ………..

(a)    By positioning your cursor or at he appropriate place and pressing the F1 Key

(b)    By using the Insert/Section Break

(c)     By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing Ctrl + Enter

(d)    By changing the font size of your document

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

20. When you want to move some text from one page to a different page, the best method is…………..

(a)    drag and drop

(b)    cut and paste

(c)     delete and replace

(d)    find and replace

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

21. To view information on the web you must have a…………

(a)    cable modem

(b)    web browser

(c)     Domain Name Server

(d)    hypertext viewer

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

22. How many margins are on a page?

(a)    Two (header and footer)

(b)    Four (top, bottom, right, left)

(c)     Two (landscape and Portrait)

(d)    Two (top and bottom)

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

23. Which key is used in combination with another key to perform a specific task?

(a)    function

(b)    arrow

(c)     space bar

(d)    control

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

24. What is an embedded system?

(a)    A program that comes wrapped in a box

(b)    A program that is permanently part of computer

(c)     A computer that is part of a larger computer

(d)    A computer and software system that controls a machine or appliance

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

25. Text in a column is generally aligned……...

(a)    justified

(b)    right

(c)     center

(d)    left

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

General Computer Test - 45

 

1. A directory within a directory is called…….

(a)    Mini Directory

(b)    Junior Directory

(c)     Part Directory

(d)    Sub Directory

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

2. Why should you delete unknown e-mail attachments?

(a)    You could go to jail

(b)    the person cold track you down and hurt you

(c)     it is bad manners

(d)    it mights contains a virus that could hurt your computer

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

3. Selecting the Zoon command…………..

(a)    opens a copy of the document in a different view

(b)    prints a copy of the dislayed document

(c)     changes the magnification of the displayed document

(d)    saves a copy of the displayed document

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

4. Name the hardware equipment that a computer is made up of……..

(a)    monitor, the central processing unit (CPU), the keyboard, mouse, software and network

(b)    monitor, the central processing unit (CPU), the keyboard, mouse, programs and network

(c)     monitor, the central processing unit (CPU), the keyboard, mouse, printer and modem

(d)    monitor, the central processing unit (CPU), the keyboard, mouse, applications and network

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

5. Where are programs and data kept while the processor is using them?

(a)    Main Memory

(b)    Secondary Memory

(c)     Disk memory

(d)    Program memory

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

6. The name of the computer’s brain is……….

(a)    monitor

(b)    hardware

(c)     CPU

(d)    byte

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

7. A(n)……….is a device that electronically processes data, converting it to information.

(a)    algorithm

(b)    computer

(c)     software

(d)    program

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

8. Which of the following are computers that can be carried around easily?

(a)    Minicomputers

(b)    Supercomputers

(c)     PCs

(d)    Laptops

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

9. The secret code that restricts entry to some programs……….

(a)    password

(b)    passport     

(c)     entry-code

(d)    access-code

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

10. The basic goal of computer process is to convert data into……….

(a)    files

(b)    tables

(c)     information

(d)    graphs

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

11. Where is the disk put in a computer?

(a)    In the modem

(b)    In the hard drive

(c)     Into the CPU

(d)    In the disk drive

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

12. A hard copy of a document is………..

(a)    printed on the paper

(b)    stored on a floppy

(c)     stored on a CD

(d)    stored in the hard disk

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

13. The name that the user gives to a document is referred to as………..

(a)    document-name

(b)    filename

(c)     name-given

(d)    document-identity

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

14. Restarting a computer that is already on is referred to as……….

(a)    shutdown

(b)    cold booting

(c)     warm booting

(d)    logging off

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

15. E-mail (electronic mail) is………..

(a)    an Internet standard that allows users to upload and download files

(b)    a real-time typed conversation that takes place on a computer

(c)     an online area in which users conduct written discussions about a particular subject

(d)    the transmission of messages and files via a computer network

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

16. The person who writes and tests computer programs is called a…………

(a)    programmer

(b)    computer scientist

(c)     software engineer

(d)    project developer

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

17. The information you put into the computer is called………..

(a)    facts

(b)    data

(c)     files

(d)    directory

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

18. The output devices make it possible to …………

(a)    view or print data

(b)    store data

(c)     scan data

(d)    input data

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

19. A chat is……….

(a)    an internet standard that allows users to upload and download files

(b)    a typed conversation that takes place on a computer

(c)     an online area in which users conducts written discussions about a particular subject

(d)    the transmission of messages and files via a computer network

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

20. The most common method of entering text and numerical data into a computer system is through the use of a……….

(a)    keyboard

(b)    scanner

(c)     printer

(d)    plotter

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

21. Which of the following groups consists of only input devices?

(a)    Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor

(b)    Mouse, Keyboard, Printer

(c)     Mouse, Keyboard, Plotter

(d)    Mouse, Keyboard, Scanner

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

22. An example of a telecommunication device is a :

(a)    Keyboard

(b)    Mouse

(c)     Modem

(d)    Printer

(e)    Scanner

Ans : (c)

23. Every component of your computer is either………..

(a)    software or CPU/RAM

(b)    hardware or software

(c)     application software or system software

(d)    input devices or output devices

(e)    usable or unusable

Ans : (b)

24. A is a unique name that you give to a file of information.

(a)    folder

(b)    filename

(c)     filename extension

(d)    device letter

(e)    username

Ans : (b)

25. A………….contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm.

(a)    programming language

(b)    syntax

(c)     programming structure

(d)    logic chart

(e)    Graphs

Ans : (a)