Computer Objective Short Questions SET- 2
Computer Fundamentals Questions and Answers MCQs SET-4
Computer Objective Short Questions SET- 2
Question 1
Softcopy is the intangible output, so then what is hardcopy ?
(a) The printed parts of the computer
(b) The physical parts of the computer
(c) The printed output
(d) The physical output devices
Question 2
_____ is the process of carrying out commands.
(a) Storing
(b) Fetching
(c) Executing
(d) Decoding
Question 3
The main function of the ALU is to —
(a) store data and information for future use
(b) perform arithmetic and logical operations
(c) control computer output, such as printing
(d) monitor all computer activities
Question 4
Computers use the ____ number system to store data and perform calculations —
(a) octal
(b) binary
(c) decimal
(d) hexadecimal
Question 5
The secret code that restricts entry to some programs —
(a) passport
(b) password
(c) entry-code
(d) access-code
Question 6
Q56. What is output?
(a) What the user gives to the processor
(b) What the processor takes from the user
(c) What the processor gets from the user
(d) What the processor gives to the user
Question 7
Q57. An error in a computer programme—
(a) Power Failure
(b) Crash
(c) Bug
(d) Virus
Question 8
computer systems are comprised of —
(a) hardware, programs, information, people, and procedures
(b) hardware, programs, processors, procedures, and people
(c) hardware, programs, information, people, and networks
(d) hardware, software, procedures, data and people
Question 9
A complete electronic circuit with transistors and other electronic components on a small silicon chip is called a(n) —
(a) CPU
(b) workstation
(c) magnetic disk
(d) integrated circuit
Question 10
A(n) _______ is a program that makes the Computer easier to use
(a) application
(b) utility
(c) operating system
(d) network
Question 11
The term bit is short for —
(a) binary language
(b) megabyte
(c) binary digit
(d) binary number
Question 12
What is backup ?
(a) Protecting data by copying it from the original source to a different destination
(b) Adding more components to your network
(c) Filtering old data from the new data
(d) Accessing data on tape
Question 13
What menu selected to print ?
(a) Special
(b) Edit
(c) File
(d) Tools
Question 14
A set of instructions telling the computer what to do is called
(a) instructor
(b) mentor
(c) compiler
(d) program
Question 15
The person who writes and tests computer programs is called a
(a) computer scientist
(b) programmer
(c) software engineer
(d) project developer
Question 16
An operating system that can do multitasking means that —
(a) several programs can be operated concurrently
(b) the operating system can divide up work between several CPUs
(c) multiple people can use the computer concurrently
(d) All of the above
Question 17
In page preview mode—
(a) You can only see the page you are currently working
(b) You can see all pages of your document
(c) You can only see pages that do not contain graphics
(d) You can only see the title page of your document
Question 18
An application program has which one of the following functions ?
(a) It controls the input/output and storage functions of the computer system
(b) It specifies the informationprocessing procedures required by a particular information- processing job.
(c) It provides various support services for the computer system
(d) It suprevises the operations of the CPU
Question 19
Specialised programs that assist users in locating information on the Web are called —
(a) search engines
(b) information engines
(c) web browsers
(d) resource locators
Question 20
A saved document is referred to as a ___.
(a) word
(b) file
(c) folder
(d) project
Question 21
Q71. To move to the beginning of a line of text, press the _____ key.
(a) Alt
(b) PageUp
(c) Home
(d) Enter
Question 22
A collection of interrelated records is called a —
(a) management information system
(b) utility file
(c) database
(d) spreadsheet
Question 23
With a CD you can —
(a) Write
(b) Read
(c) Read and Write
(d) Either Read or Write
Question 24
What is the default file extension for all Word documents ?
(a) TXT
(b) WRD
(c) DOC
(d) FIL
Question 25
The quickest and easiest way in Word, to locate a particular word or phrase in a document is to use the ____ command.
(a) Find
(b) Replace
(c) Lookup
(d) Search
Question 26
The contents of _____ are lost when the computer turns off.
(a) input
(b) storage
(c) output
(d) memory
Question 27
For creating a document, you use ____ command at File Menu.
(a) Close
(b) Open
(c) New
(d) Save
Question 28
Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym _____.
(a) DVD
(b) CD
(c) ROM
(d) RW
Question 29
The background of any Word document—
(a) Is the colour you preset under the Options menu
(b) Is always white colour
(c) Is always the same for the entire document
(d) Can have any colour you choose
Question 30
The term “user interface” refers to —
(a) how the operating system responds to user commands
(b) what the user sees on the screen and how they can interact with it
(c) the means by which the user interacts with the peripheral devices on the computer
(d) the monitor that is available for the computer
Question 31
To save an existing file with a new name or to a new location, you should use the ______ command.
(a) Save and replace
(b) Save
(c) Save as
(d) New file
Question 32
The most common input devices are the ____ and the ____.
(a) scanner, monitor
(b) microphone , printer
(c) digital camera, speakers
(d) keyboard, mouse
Question 33
The _______ key and the _____ key can be used in the combination with other keys to perform shortcuts and special tasks.
(a) Function, toggle
(b) Control, Alt
(c) Delete, insert
(d) Caps Lock, Num Lock
Question 34
Hard disk drives are considered ________ storage .
(a) Nonvolatile
(b) Flash
(c) Temporary
(d) Nonpermanent
Question 35
________ is when the more power hungry components, such as the monitor and hard drive, are put in idle:
(a) Power down
(b) Hibernation
(c) Standby mode
(d) The shutdown procedure
Question 36
Q86. A(n) _________ is a combination of hardware and software that facilitates the sharing of information between computing devices.
(a) Peripheral
(b) Network
(c) Expansion board
(d) Digital device
Question 37
In a database ________ fields store numbers used to perform calculation .
(a) Key
(b) Next
(c) Alphanumeric
(d) Numeric
Question 38
Something which has easily – understood instructions is said to be__________.
(a) Information
(b) User friendly
(c) Word processing
(d) Icon
Question 39
The portion of the CPU that coordinates the activities of all the other computer components is the
(a) Coordination board
(b) Motherboard
(c) Control unit
(d) Arithmetic logic unit
Question 40
Which type of software manages the computers procesess, functioning as an interface, connecting the user, the application software and the hardware?
(d) Operating system
(a) Utility program
(b) System software
(c) Translator program
(d) Operating system
There are 40 questions to complete.
