General Computer Test - 67

 

1. A computer virus normally attaches itself to another computer program known as a…….

(a)    backdoor program

(b)    target program

(c)     trojan horse

(d)    host program

(e)    Bluetooth

Ans : (c)

2. These devices translate data and programs that humans can understand into a form that the computer can process.

(a)    display

(b)    input

(c)     output

(d)    pointer

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

3. The amount of time required by a storage device to retrieve data and programs is its……

(a)    retrieval speed

(b)    capacity

(c)     memory

(d)    storage

(e)    access speed

Ans : (e)

4. A 32-bit word computer can access bytes at a time.

(a)    4

(b)    8

(c)     16

(d)    32

(e)    30

Ans : (a)

5. A megabyte is actually equal to………. kilobytes.

(a)    100

(b)    1000

(c)     1024

(d)    1024 x 1024

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

6. The main memory of a computer must be large enough to contain the active parts of……..

(a)    the operating system

(b)    the applications

(c)     input/output storage & working storage

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

7. This type of memory improves processing by acting as a temporary high-speed holding area between the memory and the CPU.

(a)    RAM

(b)    ROM

(c)     cache memory

(d)    flash memory

(e)    EPROM

Ans : (c)

8. The smallest unit in a digital system is a………

(a)    Byte

(b)    Kilobyte

(c)     Word

(d)    Character

(e)    bit

Ans : (c)

9. ……….ports connect special types of music instruments to sound cards.

(a)    BUS

(b)    CPU

(c)     USB

(d)    MIDI

(e)    MINI

Ans : (d)

10. Software you can use to create a budget is called……….

(a)    word processing software

(b)    graphics software

(c)     utility software

(d)    spreadsheet software

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

11. The mouse  usually appears in the shape of an arrow.

(a)    indicator

(b)    marker

(c)     meter

(d)    pointer

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

12. If a processor has a word size of 32 bits, compared to a processor with a word size of 16 bits, it can process      at a time.

(a)    thrice as much

(b)    half as much

(c)     a fourth as much

(d)    the same amount

(e)    twice as much

Ans : (e)

13. The most common storage device for the personal computer is the………

(a)    floppy disk

(b)    USB thumb drive

(c)     zip disk

(d)    hard disk drive

(e)    Pen drive

Ans : (d)

14. Numbers and formulae entered in a cell are called……….

(a)    labels

(b)    numeric entries

(c)     intersection

(d)    text

(e)    fillers

Ans : (b)

15. What is software?

(a)    A type of computer code

(b)    A computer language

(c)     A set of instructions for your computer

(d)    A cover for the computer

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

16. Thick, rigid metal platters that are capable of storing and retrieving information at a high rate of speed are known as……….

(a)    hard disks

(b)    soft disks

(c)     flash memory

(d)    SAN

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

17. What is windows explorer?

(a)    A drive

(b)    A PC

(c)     A Web browser

(d)    A network

(e)    A file manager

Ans : (e)

18. ...... is the most popular internet activity.

(a)    Art

(b)    Shopping

(c)     Searching

(d)    Entertainment

(e)    Communicator

Ans : (c)

19. Computers process binary numbers, which are composed of…………

(a)    1s and 2s

(b)    2s and 4s

(c)     1s and 10s

(d)    2s and 3s

(e)    0s and 1s

Ans : (c)

20. A DVD is an example of a(n)…………

(a)    hard disk

(b)    optical disc

(c)     output device

(d)    solid-state storage device

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

21. URL stands for…………

(a)    Universal Research List

(b)    Universal Resource List

(c)     Uniform Research List

(d)    Uniform Research Locator

(e)    Uniform Resource Locator

Ans : (e)

22. When data changes in multiple lists and all lists are not updated, this causes……….

(a)    data redundancy

(b)    information overload

(c)     duplicate data

(d)    data inconsistency

(e)    data repetition

Ans : (d)

23. What is a backup?

(a)    Restoring the information backup

(b)    An exact copy of a system’s information

(c)     The ability to get a system up and running in the event of a system crash or failure

(d)    All of these

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

24. The Internet is…………

(a)    a large network of networks

(b)    an internal communication system for a business

(c)     a communication system for the Indian government

(d)    a communication system for some states of India

(e)    a communication system for some cities of India

Ans : (a)

25. What is the storage area for email messages called?

(a)    A folder

(b)    A mailbox

(c)     A directory 

(d)    The hard disk

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

General Computer Test - 66

 

1. The main job of a CPU is to…………

(a)    carry out program instructions

(b)    store data/information for future use

(c)     process data and information

(d)    both (a) and (c)

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

2. …….are attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you to falsifying their indentity.

(a)    Phishing trips

(b)    Computer viruses

(c)     Spyware scams

(d)    Viruses

(e)    Phishing scams

Ans : (a)

3. An example of processing device would be ………..

(a)    a magnetic ink reader

(b)    a tablet PC

(c)     special function cards

(d)    scanners

(e)    keyboards

Ans : (d)

4. Which of the following is not a type of computer software which can be bought?

(a)    Off-the-shelf

(b)    Tailor-made

(c)     Custom-developed

(d)    Off-the-shelf with alterations

(e)    All of these can be purchased

Ans : (e)

5. You can use   to copy selected text And to paste it in a document.

(a)    CTRL + C, CTRL + V

(b)    CTRL + C, CTRL + P

(c)     CTRL + S, CTRL + S

(d)    SHIFT + C, ALT + P

(e)    CTRL + D, CTRL + A

Ans : (a)

6. Video processors consists of and ………..which store and process images.

(a)    CPU and VGA

(b)    CPU and memory

(c)     VGA and memory

(d)    VGI and DVI

(e)    VGA and VGI

Ans : (d)

7. Hard disk drives are considered……… storage.

(a)    flash

(b)    nonvolatile

(c)     temporary

(d)    nonpermanent

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

8. A(n)……….uses laser technology to store large amounts of information

(a)    floppy disk

(b)    compact disk read-only memory (CD- ROM)

(c)     hard disk

(d)    extended disc read-only memory (ED- ROM)

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

9. The……….key will launch the Start button.

(a)    esc

(b)    shift

(c)     window

(d)    shortcut

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

10. A(n)………is a combination of hardware and software that facilitates the sharing of information between computing devices.

(a)    network

(b)    peripheral

(c)     expansion board

(d)    digital device

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

11. When sending an e-mail the………the describes the contents of the message.

(a)    to

(b)    subject

(c)     contents

(d)    CC

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

12. What is an E-mail attachment?

(a)    A receipt sent by the recipient

(b)    A separate document from another program sent along with an E-mail message.

(c)     A malicious parasite that feeds off of your messages and destroyed the contents

(d)    A list of CC : or BCC : recipients

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

13. A program designed to destroy data on your computer which can travel to ‘infect’ other computers is called a…………

(a)    disease

(b)    torpedo

(c)     hurricane

(d)    virus

(e)    None of these

Ans : (d)

14. What are bas, xis, and htm examples of?

(a)    Databases

(b)    Domains

(c)     Extensions

(d)    Protocols

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

15. The side bar in a window or word processor that has an arrow on both ends and a box in the middle that you use your mouse to move the pages up or down……….

(a)    scroll bar

(b)    roll bar

(c)     page bar

(d)    box bar

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

16. 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)

17. The place where the computer stores programs and data is called…………

(a)    Memory

(b)    Storehouse

(c)     Storage unit

(d)    Backup

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

18. Why is the Caps Lock key refered to as a toggle key?

(a)    Because its function goes back and forth every time it is pressed

(b)    Because it cannot be used for entering numbers.

(c)     Because it cannot be used to delete

(d)    Because it cannot be used to insert

(e)    None of these

Ans : (a)

19. One puts information into the computer by pressing this key……….

(a)    caps lock

(b)    tab

(c)     enter

(d)    esc

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

20. To add or put into your document such as a picture or text use………..

(a)    TV

(b)    insert

(c)     push in

(d)    squeeze in

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

21. A key that must be pressed each time a new command or information is entered………..

(a)    esc

(b)    enter

(c)     delete

(d)    home

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

22. Computers use the………….system to process data.

(a)    processing

(b)    kilobyte

(c)     binary

(d)    representational

(e)    None of these

Ans : (c)

23. These provide expansion capability for a computer system.

(a)    sockets

(b)    slots

(c)     bytes

(d)    bays

(e)    None of these

Ans : (b)

24. A(n) allows sharing of a broadbandinternet connection.

(a)    hub

(b)    adapter

(c)     router

(d)    switch

(e)    plug

Ans : (c)

25. The clock rate of a processor is measured in………..

(a)    milliseconds

(b)    microhertz

(c)     megabytes or gigabytes

(d)    nanoseconds

(e)    megahertz or gigahertz

Ans : (e)