Computer Multiple Choice Questions SET-12
set-12
Question 1 |
The user ____ to access mainframe generally applies or super computer.
(a) Node | |
(b) Terminal | |
(c) Desktop | |
(d) Hand held |
Question 2 |
. Which of the following is called small single site network ?
(a) DSL | |
(b) LAN | |
(c) RAM | |
(d) USB |
Question 3 |
Tape drive provides_____access to data.
(a) Sporadic | |
(b) Timely | |
(c) Random | |
(d) Sequential |
Question 4 |
The person who writes computer program and test, is known as–
(a) Computer scientist | |
(b) Programmer | |
(c) Software engineer | |
(d) Project developer |
Question 5 |
What is the storage area for email messages called?
(a) A mailbox | |
(b) A folder | |
(c) A directory | |
(d) The hard disk |
Question 6 |
The Internet is ——
(a) an internal communication system for a business | |
(b) a large network of networks | |
(c) a communication system for the Indian government | |
(d) a communication system for some states of India |
Question 7 |
When data changes in multiple lists and all lists are not updated, this causes ——
(a) information overload | |
(b) data redundancy | |
(c) duplicate data | |
(d) data inconsistency |
Question 8 |
URL stands for ——
(a) Universal Resource List | |
(b) Universal Research List | |
(c) Uniform Research List | |
(c) Uniform Research List | |
(e) Uniform Resource Locator |
Question 9 |
. If you wish to extend the length of the network without having the signal degrade, you would use a——
(a) router | |
(b) resonance | |
(c) gateway | |
(d) switch | |
(e) repeater |
Question 10 |
An error in a computer program
(a) Power Failure | |
(b) Crash | |
(c) Bug | |
(d) Virus |
Question 11 |
A means of capturing an image (drawing or photo) so that it can be stored on a computer is —–
(a) Software | |
(b) Modem | |
(c) Scanner | |
(d) Keyboard |
Question 12 |
. Which process checks to ensure the components of the computer are operating and connected properly?
a) Processing | |
(b) Booting | |
(c) Saving | |
(d) Editing |
Question 13 |
What is the process of copying software programs from secondary storage media to the hard disk called?
(a) download | |
(b) configuration | |
(c) storage | |
(d) upload | |
(e) installation |
Question 14 |
One advantage of dial-up Internet access is ——
a) it is Indian | |
(b) it utilizes broadband technology | |
(c) it uses a router for security | |
(d) modem speeds are very fast | |
(e) it utilizes existing telephone service |
Question 15 |
The software that allows users to surf the Internet is called a/an —
(a) Internet Service Provider (ISP) | |
(b) Search engine | |
(c) Multimedia application | |
(d) Browser |
Question 16 |
. ERP is an acronym for ——
(a) Enterprise Relationship Planning | |
(b) Enterprise Retirement Planning | |
(c) Enterprise Resource Planning | |
(d) Enterprise Reorder Planning |
Question 17 |
The first page of a Web site is called the ——
(a) Index | |
(b) Homepage | |
(c) Java Script | |
d) Book mark |
Question 18 |
. The computer’s capability of distinguishing spoken words is called ——
(a) speech acknowledgement | |
(b) voice analysis | |
(c) voice recognition | |
(d) speech interpretation |
Question 19 |
The patterns of printed lines on most products are called ——
(a) striping | |
(b) prices | |
(c) scanners | |
(d) OCR | |
(e) barcodes |
Question 20 |
. Unauthorized copying of software to be used for personal gain instead of for personal backups is called——
(a) data snatching | |
(b) program thievery | |
(c) software piracy | |
(d) program looting |
Question 21 |
Hackers ——
(a) are people who maintain computers | |
(b) all have the same motive | |
(c) may legally break into computers as long as they do not do any damage | |
(d) are people who are allergic to computers | |
(e) break into other people’s computers |
Question 22 |
Online documents containing underlined phrases or icons that a user can click in order to move immediately to related parts of the current document or to other documents with relation information are called ——
(a) hypertext | |
(b) hypermedia | |
(c) HTML | |
(d) URL |
Question 23 |
A term relating to sending data to a satellite is ——
(a) modulate | |
(b) downlink | |
(c) demodulate | |
(d) uplink |
Question 24 |
. The issues that deal with the collection and use of data about individuals is ——
(a) publicity | |
(b) access | |
(c) accuracy | |
(d) property | |
(e) privacy |
Question 25 |
The _____ settings are automatic and standard.
(a) CPU | |
(b) default | |
(c) peripheral | |
(d) user friendly |
Question 26 |
The life-span of a CD-ROM is —
(a) approximately two years | |
(b) approximately one year | |
(c) approximately five years | |
d) approximately twenty-five years |
Question 27 |
What is MP3 ?
(a) A Printer | |
(b) A mouse | |
(c) A Sound format | |
(d) AScanner |
Question 28 |
. What is usually used for displaying information at public places?
(a) Overhead Projections | |
(b) Monitors | |
(c) Monitors and Overhead Projections | |
(d) Touch Screen Kiosks |
Question 29 |
Junk e-mail is also called ——
(a) Spoof | |
(b) Spam | |
(c) Cookie crumbs | |
(d) Sniffer script |
Question 30 |
What is an embedded system?
(a) A program that is permanent part of a computer | |
(b) A program that comes wrapped in a box | |
(c) A computer that is part of a larger computer | |
(d) A computer and software system that controls a machine or appliance |
Question 31 |
How is it possible that both programs and data can be stored on the same floppy disk?
(a) A floppy disk has to be formatted for one or for the other | |
(b) A floppy disk has two sides, one for data and one for programs | |
(c) Programs and data are both software, and both can be stored on any memory device | |
(d) Floppy disks can only store data, not programs |
Question 32 |
Why should you delete unknown e-mail attachments?
(a) the person could track you down and hurt you | |
(b) You could go to jail | |
(c) it is bad manners | |
(d) it might contain a virus that could hurt your computer |
Question 33 |
. Participants can see and hear each other in a/an ——
(a) message system | |
(b) electronic mail system | |
(c) teleconference | |
(d) bulletin board |
Question 34 |
What are the two parts of an Email address ?
(a) Legal name and phone number | |
(b) User name and street address | |
(c) User name and domain name | |
(d) Initials and password |
Question 35 |
. Executing more than one program concurrently by one user on one computer is known as —
(a) multiprocessing | |
(b) multiprogramming | |
(c) time-sharing | |
(d) multitasking |
Question 36 |
. For viewing video CDs, you would use —
(a) Windows Media Player | |
(b) CD Player | |
(c) Windows Video Player | |
(d) Windows Movie Player |
Question 37 |
This software allows the user to move from page to page on the Web by clicking on or selecting a hyperlink, or by typing in the address of the destination page
(a) Web search engine | |
(b) Web browser | |
(c) Web home page | |
(d) Web service |
Question 38 |
. The signal that a computer is waiting for a command from the user ——
(a) event | |
(b) prompt | |
(c) time slice | |
(d) interrupt |
Question 39 |
. Which of the following will you require to hear music on your computer?
(a) Tape Recorder | |
(b) Video Card | |
(c) Mouse | |
(d) Joy Stick | |
(e) Sound Card |
Question 40 |
. Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known as the crime of ——
(a) spoofing | |
(b) spooling | |
(c) hacking | |
(d) identity theft |
Question 41 |
. All computers must have ——
(a) An operating system | |
(b) Word processing software | |
(c) A printer attached | |
(d) A virus checking program |
Question 42 |
Three types of compact disks include CD-ROM, CD-R, and___
(a) CD-RAM | |
(b) CD-W | |
(c) CD-DVD | |
(d) CD-RW |
Question 43 |
You can keep your personal files/ folders in ——
(a) My Documents | |
(b) My folder | |
(c) My Files | |
(d) My Text |
Question 44 |
Which of the following controls the manner of interaction between the user and the operating system?
(a) platform | |
(b) language translator | |
(c) user interface | |
(d) icon |
Question 45 |
A computer cannot “boot” if it does not have the
(a) Loader | |
(b) Compiler | |
(c) Operating System | |
(d) Assembler |
Question 46 |
To make the number pad act as directional arrows, you press the _____ key.
(a) caps lock | |
(b) num lock | |
(c) arrow lock | |
(d) shift |
Question 47 |
. _____ provides process and memory management services that allow two or more tasks, jobs, or programs to run simultaneously.
(a) Multithreading | |
(b) Multitasking | |
(c) Multiprocessing | |
(d) Multicomputing |
Question 48 |
. If you open a menu and then decide you don’t want to select an option after all, click the menu title again or press the _____ key to close the menu.
(a) Tab | |
(b) Shift | |
(c) F1 | |
(d) Esc |
Question 49 |
Restarting a computer which is already running is referred to as __
(a) starting | |
(b) booting | |
(c) rebooting | |
(d) second-starting |
Question 50 |
. The computer abbreviation KB usually means
(a) Kernel Boot | |
(b) Key Block | |
(c) KiloByte | |
(d) Kit Bit |
There are 50 questions to complete.
