Computer Multiple Choice Questions SET-7

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Question 1

Every component of your computer is either _____.

A	(a) software or CPU/RAM
B	(b) application software or system software
C	(c) hardware or software
D	(d) input devices or output devices

Question 2

. A(n) _____ backup contains a copy of every program, data, and system file on a computer.

A	(a) bootstrap
B	(b) restoration
C	(c) differential
D	(d) full

Question 3

. Each box in a spreadsheet is called a ______.

A	(a) empty space
B	(b) cell
C	(c) record
D	(d) field

Question 4

To indent the first paragraph of your report, you should use this key ——

A	(a) space bar
B	(b) esc
C	(c) return key
D	(d) shift key
E	(e) tab key

Question 5

Numbers in table columns are usually ——

A	(a) left-aligned
B	(b) right-aligned
C	(c) justified
D	(d) centered

Question 6

. The arrow keys can be used to ______.

A	(a) move the cursor in the text that has already been entered
B	(b) delete text
C	(c) save the document
D	(d) move the cursor while deleting text

Question 7

The computer monitor is which type of device?

A	(a) input
B	(b) scanning
C	(c) processor
D	(d) software
E	(e) output

Question 8

The information you put into the computer is called ______.

A	(a) facts
B	(b) directory
C	(c) data
D	(d) files

Question 9

Which type of file is created by word processing programs

A	(a) storage file
B	(b) database file
C	(c) worksheet file
D	(d) document file

Question 10

Example of non-numeric data is ______.

A	(a) Test score
B	(b) Employee Name
C	(c) Bank Account No.
D	(d) All of the above

Question 11

When a file is saved for the first time ______.

A	(a) file name and folder name must be the same
B	(b) a copy is automatically printed
C	(c) it does not need a name
D	(d) it only needs a name if it is not going to be printed
E	(e) it must be given a name to identify it

Question 12

A small picture that represents something on your screen … such as a(n) ______

A	(a) application
B	(b) table
C	(c) photo
D	(d) modem
E	e) icon

Question 13

. Each ______ on a menu performs a specific action.

A	(a) server
B	(b) client
C	(c) node
D	(d) command

Question 14

. To print a document ______.

A	(a) select the Ready Printer command then select OK
B	(b) select the Print command and then select OK
C	(c) type PRINT and then press Enter
D	(d) close the document, select the Print command, then select OK

Question 15

Mr. XYZ wants to send an electronic message to a friend. He should use this type of application ______.

A	(a) e-mail
B	(b) word processing
C	(c) spreadsheet
D	(d) paper and pencil

Question 16

. If a previously saved file is edited ——

A	(a) the changes will automatically be saved in the file
B	(b) it cannot be saved again
C	(c) the file will only have to be saved again if it is more than one page in length
D	(d) its name must be changed
E	(e) the file must be saved again to store the changes

Question 17

This can be another word for program ______.

A	(a) disk
B	(b) peripheral
C	(c) floppy
D	(d) hardware
E	e) software

Question 18

. Which of the following controls the manner of interaction between the user and the operating system ?

A	(a) language translator
B	(b) user interface
C	(c) platform
D	(d) screen saver

Question 19

For opening and closing of the file in Excel, you can use which bar ?

A	(a) Standard
B	(b) Formatting
C	(c) Title
D	(d) Formatting or Title

Question 20

. A scanner scans________.

A	(a) Text
B	(b) Pictures
C	(c) Both Pictures and Text
D	(d) Neither Pictures nor Text

Question 21

For seeing the output, you use __________.

A	(a) Keyboard
B	(b) Monitor
C	(c) Mouse
D	(d) Scanner

Question 22

The blinking point which shows your position in the text is called_______.

A	(a) Cursor
B	(b) Blinker
C	(c) Causer
D	(d) Pointer

Question 23

You can keep your personal files/ folders in_________.

A	(a) My Documents
B	(b) My folder
C	(c) My Files
D	(d) My Text

Question 24

. Help Menu is available at which button ?

A	(a) Start
B	(b) End
C	(c) Turnoff
D	(d) Restart

Question 25

A disk’s content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that cannot be changed or erased by the user is________.

A	(a) write-only
B	(b) memory-only
C	(c) read-only
D	(d) run-only

Question 26

Which part is the “brain” of the computer ?

A	(a) Monitor
B	(b) CPU
C	(c) RAM
D	(d) ROM

Question 27

. You click at B to make the text _________.

A	(a) Underlined
B	(b) Italics
C	(c) Italics and Underlined
D	(d) Bold

Question 28

In a spreadsheet program the ____ contains related worksheets and documents.

A	(a) column
B	(b) workbook
C	(c) cell
D	(d) formula

Question 29

. Changing an existing document is called _____ the document.

A	(a) deleting
B	(b) creating
C	(c) editing
D	(d) adjusting

Question 30

Data that is copied from an application is stored in the_______.

A	(a) Terminal
B	(b) Driver
C	(c) Prompt
D	(d) Clipboard

Question 31

A web site’s main page is called its__________.

A	(a) Browser Page
B	(b) Home Page
C	(c) Search Page
D	(d) Bookmark

Question 32

. A central computer that holds collections of data and programs for many PCs, workstations, and other computers is a(n)_______.

A	(a) minicomputer
B	(b) supercomputer
C	(c) laptop
D	(d) server

Question 33

. Name a system/organisation which operates with an objective of creating a unified international tranaction processing and transmission to meet the evergrowing telecommunications requirements of the banking industry.

A	(a) CHIPS
B	(b) Internet
C	(c) CHATS
D	(d) SWIFT

Question 34

Which command be used to clear the screen and display the operating system prompt on the first line of the display?

A	(a) Md
B	(b) Cd
C	(c) Cls
D	(d) Rename

Question 35

Which of the following computer languages is a mathematically oriented languages used for scientific problems?

A	(a) COBOL
B	(b) FORTRAN
C	(c) LISP
D	(d) PROLOG

Question 36

. A device operating at the physical layer is called a

A	(a) Router
B	(b) Bridge
C	(c) Repeater
D	(d) All of the above

Question 37

Which of the following is not an input device ?

A	(a) Monitor
B	(b) Keyboard
C	(c) Joystick
D	(d) Microphone

Question 38

In MS-Word WYSIWYG stands for

A	(a) what you see is what you get
B	(b) preview
C	(c) what you see is where you get
D	(d) print

Question 39

Which of the following is necessary for multiplexing ?

A	(a) high capacity data links
B	(b) QAM
C	(c) modems
D	(d) parallel transmission

Question 40

. In a _____ topology, if there are n devices in network, each device has n-1 ports for cables.

A	(a) Bus
B	(b) Mesh
C	(c) Star
D	(d) Ring

Question 41

. CPU stands for:

A	(a) computer processing unit
B	(b) central production unit
C	(c) central processing unit
D	(d) computer primary unit

Question 42

SCANDISK command is used to

A	(a) Diagnose the hard disk error
B	(b) Analyze the hard disk error
C	(c) Report the status of files on disk
D	(d) All of the above

Question 43

Computer language used on Internet is

A	(a) COBOL
B	(b) BASIC
C	(c) Java
D	(d) Pascal

Question 44

An image in a web-page can be aligned ____ and ____ using HTML coding.

A	(a) Right
B	(b) Left
C	(c) Centre
D	(d) Both (b) and (a)

Question 45

The permanently etched program in ROM that automatically begins executing the computer’s instructions is the:

A	(a) CMOS.
B	(b) ROM.
C	(c) RAM.
D	(d) BIOS.

Question 46

The circuit board that contains RAM chips is known as a:

A	(a) SIMM.
B	(b) CMOS.
C	(c) ROM.
D	d) RAM board.

Question 47

. The primary purpose of shutdown procedure in UNIX system is that

A	(a) All active process may be properly closed
B	b) All user’s been informed that system is being switched off
C	(c) The power to disk is shut off
D	(d) Both (b) and (a)