General Computer Test - 56

1. What is the biggest number you can get with 8 bits?

(a)    256

(b)    128

(c)     1000

(d)    255

(e)    1024

Ans : (e)

2. What type of device is a digital camera?

(a)    Input

(b)    Output

(c)     Software

(d)    Storage

(e)    Input/Output

Ans : (a)

3. What is mailing-list?

(a)    Collection of e-mail addresses

(b)    Collection of files

(c)     Collection of folders

(d)    Collection of dates

(e)    Collection of events

Ans : (a)

4. Hardware attached to a tower is known as :

(a)    CPU

(b)    Software

(c)     Peripheral

(d)    Storage

(e)    .xls

Ans : (c)

5. What is a standard file format for text files?

(a)    JPEG.(jpg)

(b)    Bitmap (.bmp)

(c)     Word (.doc)

(d)    Text (.txt)

(e)    .xls

Ans : (c)

6. Which devices were used in first generation of computers :

(a)    Integrated circuit

(b)    Processor

(c)     Microprocessor

(d)    Vaccum tubes

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

7. Which part of the hardware compensate the difference between the speed of CPU and peripheral?

(a) Scanner

(b) Printer

(c) Video card

(d) Motherboard

(e) Interface

Ans : (d)

8. Computers designed for specialized work and specific instructions?

(a)    Mainframe computer

(b)    Special purpose computer

(c)     Portable computer

(d)    Super computer

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

9. Who manages for computer resources?

(a)    ALU             

(b)    BUS

(c)     Control unit

(d)    I/O unit

(e)    Secondary memory

Ans : (c)

10. Which of the following statements is true about RAM?

(a)    It retains data when the PC is turned-off

(b)    It is a type of read and write memory

(c)     It contains start-up instructions

(d)    It is a peripheral

(e)    It stands for Read Access Memory

Ans : (c)

11. MB stands for :

(a)    Micro Bytes

(b)    Mega Bytes

(c)     Mini Bytes

(d)    Milli Bytes

(e)    Midi Bytes

Ans : (b)

12. Identify the fastest memory :

(a)    Hard disk

(b)    DVD ROMs

(c)     Cache Memory

(d)    Static RAM

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

13. To start a computer system, which memory is optional?

(a)    RAM

(b)    ROM

(c)     Cache

(d)    Secondary memory

(e)    RAM and ROM

Ans : (b)

14. Which high speed memory co-ordinate with the speed gap between processor and main memory?

(a)    Cache

(b)    PROM

(c)     EPROM

(d)    SRAM

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

15. A data warehouse is which of the following?

(a)    Can be updated by end users

(b)    Contains numerous naming conventions and formats

(c)     Organized around important subject areas

(d)    Contains only current data

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

16. Which of the following is largest unit of storage        ?

(a)    GB

(b)    KB

(c)     MB

(d)    TB

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

17. This part of the operating system manages the essential peripherals, such as the keyboard, screen, disk drives, and parallel and serial posts………

(a)    Basic input/output system

(b)    Secondary input/output system

(c)     Peripheral input/output system

(d)    Marginal input/output system

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

18. Making a field means that it cannot be left bank.

(a)    Numeric

(b)    Required

(c)     Calculated

(d)    Validated

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

19. Disk can be used to store_  

(a)    Sequential files

(b)    Random files

(c)     Both (a) and (b)

(d)    Automatic

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

20. Which of the following is NOT the part of DBMS?

(a)    Monitoring the data input

(b)    Monitoring the data base usage

(c)     Reviewing the DBMS log

(d)    Both (a) and (b)

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

21. Firewall acts as                      

(a)    Modem

(b)    Browser

(c)     Router

(d)    Both (a) and (b)

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

22. Which of the following is not a part of CPU?

(a)    CU

(b)    Hard Disk

(c)     Memory

(d)    Both (a) and (b)

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

23. Which of the following is NOT the function of Clock in CPU?

(a)    Timing pulses

(b)    Interrupt

(c)     Flow of operation

(d)    Both (a) and (b)

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

24. LOOP in a computer_            _

(a)    calls another function

(b)    repetivilly executes given data

(c)     ends the execution

(d)    makes system calls

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

25. Which of the following memories can be erased?

(a)    RAM

(b)    DRAM

(c)     EIROH

(d)    ROM

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

General Computer Test - 55

 

1. A device that provides emergency power to your computer, conditions the voltage, and protects against powers out is called a :

(a)    PSU = Power Supply Unit

(b)    USP = Universal Surge Protector

(c)     UPPS = Universal Power Protection and Supply

(d)    UPS = Uninterruptible Power Supply

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

2. Documentation of computer programs is important so that :

(a)    users can learn how to use the program

(b)    other programmers can know how to maintain the program

(c)     the programmer can see why the code is written that way while hunting for sources of error

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

3. Two different files can have the same name if :

(a)    they are in different folders

(b)    they are on different drives

(c)     never!

(d)    the names are capitalized differently

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

4. Secondary storage :

(a)    does not require constant power

(b)    does not use magnetic media

(c)     consists of four main types of devices

(d)    does not store information for later retrieval

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

5. Deleted data remains on a disk until :

(a)    the data is overwritten

(b)    the recycle bin is emptied

(c)     a file compression utility is used

(d)    the disk is scanned

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

6. When you cut or copy information it gets place in the :

(a)    Clipart

(b)    Clipboard

(c)     Internet

(d)    Motherboard

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

7. Provides the means to move the pointer on the screen and give information its buttons :

(a)    scanner

(b)    mouse

(c)     keyboard

(d)    program

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

8. The name of the location of a particular piece of data is its:

(a)    address

(b)    memory name

(c)     storage site

(d)    data location

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

9. A device that is connected     to the motherboard is :

(a)    called an external device

(b)    called an adjunct device

(c)     called a peripheral device

(d)    must connect using ribbon cable

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

10. Which is a graphical representation of an application?

(a)    Windows 95

(b)    Windows Explorer

(c)     Icon

(d)    Taskbar

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

11. A Field is a related group of :

(a)    Records

(b)    Files

(c)     Characters

(d)    Cables

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

12. To restart the computer key is used.

(a)    Del + Ctrl

(b)    Backspace + Ctrl

(c)     Ctrl + Alt + Home

(d)    Reset       

(a)    (e)None of these

An s : (d)

13. The process of preparing a floppy diskette for use is called :

(a)    assembling

(b)    translating

(c)     parsing

(d)    formatting

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

14. A prescribed set of well-defined instructions for solving mathematical problem is called………..

(a)    a compiler

(b)    a code

(c)     a description

(d)    an algorithm

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

15. A record is related to a file, as a statement is related to a :

(a)    procedure

(b)    file

(c)     program

(d)    data

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

16. Housing all hardware, software, storage, and processing in one site location is called :

(a)    time-sharing

(b)    a distributed system

(c)     centralized processing

(d)    a host computer

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

17. Several computers linked to a server to share programs and storage space

(a)    Network

(b)    Grouping

(c)     library

(d)    integrated system

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

18. Sofy copy refers to :

(a)    printed output

(b)    music sounds

(c)     screen output

(d)    digitizing

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

19. Meaningful file name helps in easy file :

(a)    Storing

(b)    Accessing

(c)     Identification

(d)    Printing

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

20. LAN stands for :

(a)    Local Access Network

(b)    Local Area Network

(c)     Logical Access Network

(d)    Logical Area Network

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

21. MS-DOS is a    ....  operating system.

(a)    point-and-click

(b)    user-friendly

(c)     command-driven

(d)    Mac

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

22. All of the following are TRUE regarding virtual memory EXCEPT :

(a)    any amount of RAM can be allocated to virtual memory

(b)    the setting for the amount of hard drive space to allocate to virtual memory can be manually changed

(c)     this temporary storage is called the swap file (or page file)

(d)    virtual memory is physical space on the hard drive

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

23. ……….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

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

24. What is top-level domain name of following URL http.//www.yahoo.com/ mail/default.asp?

(a)    http

(b)    www

(c)     yahoo

(d)    .com

(e)    asp

Ans : (d)

25. Which of the following devices typically attaches to a parallel port?

(a)    Keyboard

(b)    Mouse

(c)     Monitor

(d)    Printer

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)