General Computer Test - 58

1. Surgeons can perform delicate operations by manipulating devices through computers instead of manually. This technology is known as :

(a)    robotics

(b)    computer forensics

(c)     simulation

(d)    forecasting

(e) None of these

Ans : (a)

2. The type of operating system software you use depends on your computer’s…………

(a)    hardware

(b)    platform

(c)     operating system

(d)    workstation

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

3. The common name for the crime of stealing passwords is :

(a)    spooling

(b)    identify theft

(c)     phishing

(d)    hacking

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

4. DSL is an example of a(n)………. Connection

(a)    network

(b)    wireless

(c)     slow

(d)    broadband

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

5. Servers store and manages files for network users.

(a)    Authentication

(b)    Main

(c)     Web

(d)    File

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

6. Without using the mouse or the arrow keys, what is the fastest way of getting to cell A1 in a spreadsheet?

(a)    Press Ctrl + Home

(b)    Press Home

(c)     Press Shift + Home

(d)    Press Alt + Home

(e) Press Ctrl + Up arrow

Ans : (a)

7. Which symbols must all formula begin with in Excel?

(a)    =

(b)    +

(c)     (

(d)    @

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

8. Which of the following is graphics solution for Word Processors?

(a)    Clip Art

(b)    Word Art

(c)     Drop Cap

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

9. Ping is a command used for :

(a)    Checking MAC address

(b)    Checking Networking functionality and validity of IP address

(c)     Checking cabling performance

(d)    Checking cable connectivity only

(e)    None of these           

Ans : (b)

10. Multi user systems provided cost savings for small business because they use a single processing unit to link several

(a)    Personal computers

(b)    Workstations

(c)     Dumb terminals

(d)    Mainframes

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

11. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo- editing are examples of :

(a)    application software

(b)    system software

(c)     operating system software

(d)    platform software

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

12.  A Compact Disk is an :

(a)    Optical Disk

(b)    Magnetic Disk

(c)     Digital Disk

(d)    Laser Disk

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

13. In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed :

(a)    Parallel only

(b)    Sequentially only

(c)     Both sequentially and parallel

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

14. Before a disk drive can access any sector record, a computer program has to provide the record’s disk address. What information does this address specify?

(a)    Track number

(b)    Sector number

(c)     Surface number

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

15. 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

(e)    Mainframe computer

Ans : (a)

16. The metal disks, which are permanently housed in, sealed and contamination free containers are called :

(a)    Hard disks

(b)    Floppy disk

(c)     Winchester disk

(d)    Flexible disk

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

17. A factor which would strongly influence a business person to adopt a computer is its :

(a)    Accuracy

(b)    Reliability

(c)     Speed

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

18. FAT stands for :

(a)    File Accommodation Table

(b)    File Access Tape

(c)     File Allocation Table

(d)    File Activity Table

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

19. 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 these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

20. If a word is typed that is not in Word’s dictionary, a              color underline appears below  the word.

(a)    red

(b)    green

(c)     blue

(d)    black

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

21. Cells involves creating a single cell by combining two or more selected cells.

(a)    Formatting

(b)    Merging

(c)     Embedding

(d)    Splitting

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

22. The operating system does all of the following EXCEPT :

(a)    provide a way for the user to interact with the computer

(b)    manage the central processing unit (CPU)

(c)     manage memory and storage

(d)    enable users to perform a specific task such as document editing

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

23.During the boot process, the looks for the system files.

(a)    CD

(b)    BIOS

(c)     CPU

(d)    DVD

(e)    HDD

Ans : (b)

24.  ……….is the ability of an operating system to control the activities of multiple programs at the same time.

(a)    Multitasking

(b)    Streamlining

(c)     Multiuser

(d)    Simulcasting

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

25. Virtual memory is typically located :

(a)    on a floppy disk

(b)    in the CPU

(c)     in a flash card

(d)    on the hard drive

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

General Computer Test - 57

 

1. What is the full form of a computer language ‘Basic’?

(a)    Beginners purpose Symbolic Information Code

(b)    Beginners all purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

(c)     Beginners all purpose Symbolic Inter- change code

(d)    Beginners all purpose Symbolic IT code

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

2. The kind of the memory that comes from the CPU that is erased when you shut the computer off or exit the program that you were in.

(a)    ROM

(b)    RAM

(c)     CACHE

(d)    Flash Drive

(e)    Hard Drive

Ans : (b)

3. Electronic telecommunications system joining many thousands of computers together.

(a)    e-mail

(b)    chatting

(c)     internet

(d)    WAN

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

4. A computer…………is a set of program instructions that can attach itself to a file, reproduce itself, and spread to other files.

(a)    worm

(b)    virus

(c)     trojan horse

(d)    phishing scam

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

5. A(n)………..camera is a peripheral device used to capture still images in a digital format that can be easily transferred into a computer and manipulated using graphics software.

(a)    digital

(b)    analog

(c)     classic

(d)    film

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

6. A telephone number, a birth date, and a customer name are all examples of :

(a)    a record

(b)    data

(c)     a file

(d)    a database

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

7. Which of the following would cause quickest access?

(a)    direct access from a magnetic tape

(b)    direct access from a hard disk

(c)     direct access from a floppy disk

(d)    direct access from a cassette tape

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

8. Laptop PCs are also known as………. Computers.

(a)    Mainframe

(b)    Super

(c)     Notebook

(d)    Personal

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

9. A………..is a special device that is installed in your computer that allows it to communicate with other devices on a network.

(a)    Web browser

(b)    network adapter

(c)     Bluetooth

(d)    LAN

(e)    WiFi

Ans : (b)

10. Machine language is :

(a)    Machine dependent

(b)    Difficult to program              

(c)     Error prone

(d)    All of these

(e) None of these

Ans : (d)

11. Which one of the following is unlikely to be the number of keys in the standard keyboard?

(a)    101

(b)    104

(c)     107

(d)    109

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

12. A file with extension “jpeg” stores which type of files?

(a)    Data document

(b)    Pictures

(c)     Movies

(d)    Music

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

13. A real time communication session involving video and audio data for the participants over a network spanning long distance?

(a)    Broadcasting

(b)    Routing

(c)     Video conferencing

(d)    Chatting

(e) None of these

Ans : (c)

14. Which of the following utilities used to monitor and restrict all the file transfer between two networks?

(a)    Web server

(b)    Firewall

(c)     Internet Explorer

(d)    LAN

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

15. Name the branch of science which tries to make computer work like human beings?

(a)    Forensic Science

(b)    Encryptology

(c)     Virtual reality

(d)    Artificial Intelligence

(e) Biometrics

Ans : (d)

16. The bar at the top of a window that bears the name of the window is known as :

(a)    control panel

(b)    task bar

(c)     menu bar

(d)    status bar

(e)    title bar

Ans : (e)

17. We can get…………menu by pressing Alt+F in mostly softwares.

(a)    file

(b)    format

(c)     Joystick

(d)    Track ball

(e) None of these

Ans : (a)

18. Which device is used as the standard pointing device in a Graphical User Environment?

(a)    Keyboard

(b)    Mouse

(c)     Joystick

(d)    Track ball

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

19. ………..devices store instructions or data that the CPU processes.

(a)    Output

(b)    Memory

(c)     Input

(d)    Storage

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

20. What is the first stage in software development?

(a)    System Analysis

(b)    Specification and design

(c)     Testing

(d)    Maintenance

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

21. Which is not the function of the Operating System?

(a)    Memory management

(b)    Disk management

(c)     Application management

(d)    Virus Protection

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

22. To close a program, you would :

(a)    shut down the computer

(b)    click the in the top right hand corner

(c)     click the middle box in the top right hand corner

(d)    click the X in the top right hand corner

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

23. A device that operates under the control of another device is called :

(a)    Stem

(b)    Slave

(c)     Simulator

(d)    Emulator

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

24. To publish a magazine a application would be best.

(a)    word processing

(b)    desktop publishing

(c)     spreadsheet

(d)    presentation graphics

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

25. A  computer  fails into the category if it is, at the time of construction, one of the fastest computers in the world.

(a)    minicomputer

(b)    supercomputer

(c)     microcomputer

(d)    mainframe

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)