General Computer Test - 65

1.The computer abbreviation KB usually means………….

(a)    Key Block

(b)    Kernel Boot

(c)     Kilo Byte

(d)    Kit Bit

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

2.If you open a menu and then decide you don’t want to select an option after all, click the many title again or press the………key to close the menu.

(a)    Shift

(b)    Tab

(c)     F1

(d)    Esc

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

3. ……….is a type of high-speed memory that a processor can access more rapidly than RAM.

(a)    Cache memory

(b)    Magnetic storage

(c)     Read-only memory (ROM)

(d)    Solid state storage

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

4. To contact people using the Internet, you most often use their……..

(a)    domain names

(b)    e-mail addresses

(c)     usernames

(d)    passwords

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

5.The trend of digital electronic devices becoming smaller and increasingly powerful has fully supported the move to an increasingly workforce.

(a)    desktop

(b)    intelligent

(c)     server

(d)    mobile

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

6. ………….hard drives are permanently located inside the system unit and are not designed to be removed, unless they need to be repaired or replaced.

(a)    Static

(b)    Internal

(c)     External

(d)    Remove

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

7. A barcode is a/an ………..code that represents data with bars of varying widths or heights.

(a)    read/write

(b)    magnetic

(c)     optical

(d)    laser

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

8. The Internet allows you to………….

(a)    send electronic mail

(b)    view Web pages

(c)     connect to servers all around the world

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

9. Editing a document consists of reading through the document you’ve created, then………

(a)    correcting your errors

(b)    printing it

(c)     saving it

(d)    deleting it

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

10. Which of the following controls the manner of interaction between the user and the operating system?

(a)    User interface

(b)    Language translator

(c)     Platform

(d)    Screen saver

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

11. What type of software is most useful for the creation of brochures, posters, and newsletters?

(a)    Spreadsheet software

(b)    Web authoring software

(c)     Multimedia authoring software

(d)    Desktop publishing software

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

12. The quickest and easiest way in MS-Word, to locate a particular word or phrase in a document is to use the command.

(a)    Replace

(b)    Find

(c)     Lookup

(d)    Search

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

13. One or more defects or problems that prevent the software from working as intended or working at all is a(n)…………

(a)    bug

(b)    bot

(c)     programming language

(d)    fuzzy logic

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

14. shows the files, folders, and drives on your computer, making it easy to navigate from one location to another within the file hierarchy.

(a)    Microsoft Internet Explorer

(b)    Windows Explorer

(c)     My Computer

(d)    Folders Manager

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

15. A(n)……….provides commands for writing software that is translated to the detailed step-by-step instructions executed by the processor to achieve an objective or solve a problem.

(a)    programming language

(b)    software patch

(c)     presentation language

(d)    Al language

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

16. A program written in a high level language is referred to as……….

(a)    source code

(b)    object code

(c)     machine code

(d)    assembly code

(e)    none of these

Ans : (a)

17. In order to save an existing document with a different name you need to………..

(a)    Retype the document and give it a different name

(b)    Use the Save As Command

(c)     Copy and paste the original document to a new document and then save

(d)    Use Windows Explorer to copy the document to a different location and then rename it.

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

18. The piece of hardware that converts your computer’s digital signal to an analog signal that can travel ove r telephone lines is called a ……….

(a)    red wire

(b)    blue cord

(c)     tower

(d)    modem

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

19. ………..is the part of the computer that does the arithmetical calculations.

(a)    Memory

(b)    OS

(c)     CPU

(d)    ALU

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

20. A can make it easier to play games.

(a)    mouse

(b)    joystick

(c)     keyboard

(d)    pen

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

21. File extensions are used in order to……….

(a)    name the file

(b)    ensure the filename is not lost

(c)     identify the file

(d)    identify the file type

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

22. Passwords enable users to…………

(a)    get into the system quickly

(b)    make efficient use of time

(c)     retain confidentiality of files

(d)    simplify file structures

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

23. Which of the following is an example of storage devices?

(a)    Magnetic disks

(b)    Tapes

(c)     DVDs

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

24. The……….folder retains copies of messages that you have started but are not yet ready to send.

(a)    Inbox

(b)    Outbox

(c)     Drafts

(d)    Sent Items

(e)    Address Book

Ans : (c)

25. Which of the following is an example of an optical disk?

(a)    Digital versatile disks

(b)    Magnetic disks

(c)     Memory disks

(d)    Data but disks

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a) 

General Computer Test - 64

 

1. The geometric arrangement of devices on the network is called………..

(a)    Topology

(b)    Media

(c)     URL

(d)    Protocol

(e)    Pipelining

Ans : (a)

2. The vast network of computers that connects millions of people all over the world is called………..

(a)    Web

(b)    LAN

(c)     Internet

(d)    Workgroup

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

3. Which one of the following is true?

(a)    A blog is an online diary or journal posted on the Web

(b)    The term blog is a shortened version of Web log

(c)     A blog reflects the personal and unique viewpoint of its creator

(d)    Each blog post can be three screens deep or three lines long

(e)    All of these

Ans : (e)

4. What is other name of LAN Card?

(a)    MODEM

(b)    Network Connector

(c)     Internet Card

(d)    NIC

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

5. A process known as is used by largeretailers to study trends.

(a)    data mining

(b)    data selection

(c)     POS

(d)    data conversion

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

6. The storage subsystem in a microcomputer consists mainly of…………or media with varying capacities.

(a)    Memory or video

(b)    Magnetic or optical

(c)     Video or magnetic

(d)    None of these         

Ans : (b)

7. 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

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

8. A goal of data mining includes which of the following?

(a)    to explain some observed event or condition

(b)    to confirm that data exists

(c)     to analyze data for expected relationships

(d)    to create a new data warehouse

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

9. Which of the following produces the best quality graphics reproduction?

(a)    Laser printer

(b)    Ink jet printer

(c)     Plotter

(d)    Dot matrix printer

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

10. Which of the following memories has the shortest access times?

(a)    Cache memory

(b)    Magnetic bubble memory

(c)     Magnetic core memory

(d)    RAM                  

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

11. Which of the following memories allows simultaneous read and write operations?

(a)    ROM

(b)    RAM

(c)     EPROM

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

12. You can not link excel worksheet data to a word document :

(a)    With the right drag method

(b)    With a hyperlink

(c)     With the copy and paste special commands

(d)    With the copy and paste buttons on the standard toolbar

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

13. Block arrows, stars and banners, and callouts are all examples of

(a)    Different types of children’s building blocks

(b)    Auto Shape categories

(c)     Clip art categories located in the Microsoft Clip Gallery

(d)    More technical terms that I don’t understand

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

14. The altering of data so that it is not usable unless the changes are undone is……….

(a)    Biometrics

(b)    Compression

(c)     Encryption

(d)    Ergonomics

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

15. A spooler is a(n) :

(a)    location in memory that maintains the contents of a document until it prints out.

(b)    print job

(c)     program that coordinates the print jobs that are waiting to print

(d)    message sent from the printer to the operating system when a print job is completed

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

16. The memory resident portion of the operating system is called the :

(a)    registry

(b)    API

(c)     CMOS

(d)    kernel

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

17. In Windows XP, if you want to see the file size and modified dates of all files in a folder, the best viewing option is the view.

(a)    List

(b)    Thumbnails

(c)     Details

(d)    Icon

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

18. Multimedia System involves :

(a)    Only Audio and Video

(b)    Animation Video Movies

(c)     Animation movie with Text also

(d)    All type of movie with Animation Graphics and Text

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

19. The PC (personal computer) and the Apple Macintosh are examples of two different :

(a)    platforms

(b)    applications

(c)     programs

(d)    storage devices

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

20. The definition of thrashing is :

(a)    swapping data between virtual memory and RAM too frequently

(b)    insufficient hard disk space

(c)     too many processors being managed by the operating system

(d)    inaccurate information stored in the registry

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

21. Excel files have a default extension of

(a)    Xls

(b)    Xlw

(c)     Wk1

(d)    123

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

22. Any method for controlling access to or use of memory is known :

(a)    Memory map

(b)    Memory protection

(c)     Memory management

(d)    Memory instruction

(e) None of these

Ans : (b)

23. CAD stands for :

(a)    Computer aided design

(b)    Computer algorithm for design

(c)     Computer application in design

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

24. A storage area used to store data to a compensate for the difference in speed at which the different units can handle data is :

(a)    Memory

(b)    Buffer

(c)     Accumulator

(d)    Address

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

25. Which of the following is not a web scripting language?

(a)    ASP

(b)    DSP

(c)     JSP

(d)    PHP

(e)    HTML

Ans : (b)