Computer Multiple Choice Questions SET-18
Computer Multiple Choice Questions SET-18
Computer Multiple Choice Questions SET-18
Question 1
To take information from one source and bring it to your computer is referred to as
(a) download
(b) upload
c) transfer
(d) de-link
Question 2
A program that works like a calculator for keeping track of money and making budgets
(a) scholastic
(b) calculator
(c) keyboard
(d) spreadsheet
Question 3
. Information on a computer is stored as
(a) digital data
(b) analog data
(c) modem data
(d) watts data
Question 4
. Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT are known as
(a) domain names
(b) processors
(c) modems
(d) operating systems
Question 5
. Which is the best definition of a software package ?
(a) A set of computer programs used for a certain function such as word processing
(b) An add-on for your computer such as additional memory
(c) A protection you can buy for a computer
(d) The box, manual and licence agreement that accompany commercial software
Question 6
. An example of a telecommunictions device is a
(a) mouse
(b) keyboard
(c) printer
(d) modem
Question 7
A Website address is a unique name that identifies a specific _______ on the web.
(a) PDA
(b) Web browser
(c) Web site
(d) link
Question 8
. ________ are distinct items that don’t have much meaning to you in a given context.
(a) Data
(b) Fields
(c) Queries
(d) Properties
Question 9
To indent the first paragraph of your report, you should use this key
(a) return key
(b) space bar
(c) tab key
(d) shift key
Question 10
. Data and Time are available on the desktop at
(a) My Computer
(b) Taskbar
c) Recycle Bin
(d) Only (a) and (c)
Question 11
Which of the following you could do to remove a paragraph from a report you had written ?
(a) Highlight and delete
(b) Delte and edit
(c) Cut and paste
(d) Undo typing
Question 12
A blinking symbol on the screen that shows where the next character will appear is a/an
(a) arrow key
(b) delete key
(c) cursor
(d) return key
Question 13
. You can start Microsoft Word by using_______ button.
(a) Start
(b) New
(c) Program
(d) Control Panel
Question 14
You cannot link Excel worksheet data to a Word document
(a) with the hyperlink
(b) with the right drag method
(c)with the copy and paste special commands
(d) with the copy and paste buttons on the standard commands
Question 15
. Microcomputer hardware consists of three basic categories of physical equipment
(a) system unit, input/output, memory
(b) keyboard, monitor, hard drive
(c) system unit, input/output, secondary storage
(d) system unit, primary storage, secondary storage
Question 16
In Excel, Chart are created using which option ?
(a) Pivot Table
(b) Chart Wizard
(c) Pie Chart
(d) Bar Chart
Question 17
. ________is the process of finding errors in software code.
(a) Compiling
(b) Debugging
(c) Interpreting
(d) Testing
Question 18
. You click at B to make the text
(a) underlined
(b) Italics
(c) Italics and Underlined
(d) Bold
Question 19
A directory within a directory is called
(a) Junior Directory
(b) Mini Directory
(c) Part Directory
(d) Sub Directory
Question 20
A_______ contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm.
(a) programming structure
(b) programming language
(c) syntex
(d) logic chart
Question 21
. What is equipment used to capture information and commands?
(a) Input device
(b) Output device
(c) Storage device
(d) Telecommunication device
Question 22
For creating a document, you use____________ command at File Menu.
(a) Close
(b) Open
(c) New
(d) Save
Question 23
A______ contains buttons and menus that provide quick access to commonly used commands.
(a) menu bar
(b) tool bar
(c) window
(d) find
Question 24
Which of the following is not a common feature of software applications ?
(a) Windows
(b) Menus
(c) Help
(d) Search
Question 25
. Where is data saved permanently ?
(a) Storage
(b) Memory
(c) CPU
(d) Printer
Question 26
A MODEM is connected in between a telephone line and a____
(a) Computer
(b) Network
(c) Communication Adapter
(d) Serial Port
Question 27
. Generally, you access the Recycle Bin through an icon located __________.
(a) on the hard drive
(b) on the desktop
(c) on the shortcut menu
(d) in the Properties dialog box
Question 28
Another word for software is
(a) output
(b) input
(c) program
(d) system
Question 29
. The taskbar is located ____.
(a) at the bottom of the screen
(b) one the Start menu
(c) on the Quick Launch toolbar
(d) at the top of the screen
Question 30
. A ___ is a collection of information saved as a unit.
(a) file
(b) folder
(c) path
(d) file extension
Question 31
The _____ is the box that houses the most important parts of a computer system.
(a) hardware
(b) software
(c) input device
(d) system unit
Question 32
. Which is not a basic function of a computer ?
(a) Accept input
(b) Copy text
(c) Process data
(d) Store data
Question 33
. The term bit is short for ––––
(a) Binary language
(b) Megabyte
(c) Binary digit
(d) Binary number
Question 34
Changing an existing document is called _____ the document
(a) editing
b) creating
(c) modifying
(d) adjusting
Question 35
A ____ shares hardware, software, and data among authorised users.
(a) protocol
(b) network
(c) hyperlink
(d) transmitter
Question 36
. Which of the the following system components is the brain of the computer ?
a) CPU
(b) Circuit board
(c) Memory
(d) Network card
Question 37
Most Web sites have a main page, the ____, which acts as a doorway to the rest of the Web site pages.
(a) home page
(b) search engine
(c) browser
(d) URL
Question 38
. Input, output, and processing devices grouped together represent a(n) ___.
(a) information processing cycle
(b) mobile device
(c) circuit board
(d) computer system
Question 39
Peripheral devices such as printers and monitors are considered to be ______.
(a) software
(b) hardware
(c) data
(d) information
Question 40
Computer programs are written in a high-level programming language; however, the human-readable version of a program is called ____.
(a) instruction set
(b) cache
(c) source code
(d) word size
Question 41
. A(n) ____ backup contains a copy of every program, data, and system file on a computer.
(a) bootstrap
(b) restoration
(c) differential
(d) full
Question 42
The main system board of a computer is called the ____.
(a) motherboard
b) integrated circuit
(c) processor
(d) microchip
Question 43
. Antivirus software is an example of ____.
(a) an operating system
(b) business software
(c) a security utility
(d) an office suite
Question 44
The main directory of a disk is called the ____ directory.
(a) sub
(b) root
(c) folder
(d) network
Question 45
Time during which a job is processed by the computer is
(a) Real time
(b) Delay time
(c) Execution time
(d) All of the above
Question 46
. What is the name of the software that allows us to browse through web pages called?
(a) Mail Client
(b) Browser
(c) FTP Client
(d) Messenger
Question 47
. When you purchase a product over a Mobile Phone, the transaction is called ___
(a) e-Commerce
(b) Web Commerce
(c) m-Commerce
(d) Mobile Purchases
Question 48
System software is the set of programs that enables your computer’s hardware devices and ____ software to work together. & KNOWLEDGE SET
(a) Processing
(b) Management
(c) Utility
(d) Application
Question 49
A dot-matrix printer
(a) is an output device only
(b) is an input-output device
(c) is an input device only
(d) All of the above
Question 50
The term gigabyte refers to
(a) 1024 kilobytes
(b) 1024 bytes
(c) 1024 megabytes
(d) All of the above
There are 50 questions to complete.
