Computer General Knowledge QuestionS

1.

In Cyber Crimes,
(A) The computer is a tool (B) The computer is a target
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)

2.

Which of the following is not an operating system?

(A) Linux (B) Mozilla
(C) Macintosh (D) Windows

3.

Statistical calculations and preparation of tables and graphs can be done using
(A) Adobe Photoshop (B) Excel
(C) Notepad (D) Power Point

4.

Nod 32, Norton and Panda are

(A) Search engines (B) Operating Systems
(C) Antivirus software (D) Internet browsers

5.

EDUCOMP
(A) Reaches out to the entire education cycle preschool toddlers to post graduate students
(B) Delivers the core curriculum subjects at school and college levels as well as vocational and
employability skills
(C) Empowers with IT education and IT enabled learning
(D) All of the above

6.

Identify a web browser from the following

(A) Yahoo (B) Internet Explorer
(C) Bing (D) DuckDuckGo

7.

Which is not a social networking site?

(A) Google Plus (B) Wink
(C) LinkedIn (D) Buzz

8.

Which of the following is a wrong direction to guard against a Phishing attack?

(A) Log on to a site by typing the proper URL in the address bar
(B) Ensure that the URL of the login page starts with http:// and not https://
(C) Give user id and password only at authenticated login page
(D) Look for the lock sign/icon and verisign certificate

9.

Which of the following is not suitable for preparation of learning materials?

(A) NETLOG (B) ERIC
(C) PROQUEST (D) UTUBE

10. Nimbuz, Pidgin and Trillion are software used for

(A) Blogging (B) Chatting
(C) Surfing (D) All of the above
11. WWWW, in computer parlance, stands for
(A) World Wide Web Worm
(B) World Wide Wildlife Web
(C) World Wide Womens Web
(D) World Wide Womens Week

12. One kilobyte (KB) is equal to

(A) 1000 bytes
(B) 1024 bytes
(C) 1024 bits
(D) 1023 bytes
13. One megabyte (MB) is equal to
(A) 1023 kilobytes (B) 1000 bytes
(C) 100 kilobytes (D) 1024 kilobytes
14. One Gigabyte (GB) is equal to
(A) 1000 megabytes (B) 2048 megabytes
(C) 2023 megabytes (D) 1024 megabytes
15. 8 bits forms a
(A) byte
(B) nibble
(C) kilobyte (D) None of the above
16. The Institution set up by the Government of India to provide computer based information services
to government departments
(A) C-DIT
(B) CDAC
(C) NIC
(D) DOEACC
17. Information Communication Technology (ICT) involves primarily
(A) Enrichment of existing knowledge
(B) Installation of equipments
(C) Storage and communication of information
(D) Use of technology for teaching
18. For use of ICT, teachers should be familiar with
(A) Programming (B) Browsing
(C) Planning
(D) Handling of audio-visual aids
19. Cloud computing means
(A) Computing using the satellite
(B) Computing using cloud chamber technology
(C) Computing which results in errors
(D) Shifting computing power from offline PCs and Laptops onto the Web
20. URL is a term associated with
(A) Computer hardware
(B) Internet
(C) Laser printer
(D) Fax
21. 1 GB is equal to
(A) 10000 KB
(C) 1048576 KB

(B) 1073741824 KB
(D) 100000 KB

22. Computer virus is

(A) A micro organism
(B) A useful computer component
(C) Electro magnetic waves entering the computer from internet
(D) A programmer

23. Rohith was asked to prepare a multimedia presentation as part of a seminar. Which of the
following software can be made use of?
(A) Notepad
(B) Excel
(C) Power Point
(D) Adobe Reader
24. In internet terminology IP means
(A) Internet Provider
(B) Internet Protocol
(C) Internet Procedure (D) Internet Processor
25. Which one of the following is not a search engine?
(A) Bing
(B) Google
(C) Yahoo
(D) Windows
26. CLASS is the acronym for
(A) Computer, Language and School Studies
(B) Computer, Literacy and Studies in Schools
(C) Computer, Language and Secondary Schools
(D) Computer, Learning and School Studies
27. SITE stands for
(A) Satellite Instructional Technology and Engineering
(B) State Institute of Teacher Education
(C) Satellite Instructional Television Experiment
(D) State Institute of Technology and Engineering
28. ICT (Information and Communication Technology) includes:
(A) E-mail
(B) Internet
(C) Educational TV (D) All the above
29. Where was the first computer installed in India?
(A) Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
(B) Indian Institute of Statistics, Delhi
(C) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
(D) Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
30. A network that links across metropolitan, regional and national boundaries is called:
(A) MAN (B) LAN
(C) WAN (D) VAN
31. LAN stands for
(A) Local And National
(C) Large Area Network

(B) Local Area Network

(D) Live Area Network

32. Which of the following statement is correct?

(A) Modem is a software
(B) Modem helps in stabilizing the voltage
(C) Modem is the operating system
(D) Modem converts the analog signal into digital signal and vice-versa

33. Which of the following is the appropriate definition of a computer ?

(A) Computer is a machine that can process information.
(B) Computer is an electronic device that can store, retrieve and process both qualitative
and quantitative data quickly and accurately.
(C) Computer is an electronic device that can store, retrieve and quickly process only quantitative
data.
(D) Computer is a machine that can store, retrieve and process quickly and accurately only
qualitative information
34. Information and Communication Technology includes
(A) On line learning
(B) Learning through the use of EDUSAT
(C) Web Based Learning
(D) All the above
35. Which of the following is the appropriate format of URL of e-mail?
(A) www_mail.com
(B) www@mail.com
(C) WWW@mail.com
(D) www.mail.com
36. Line access and avoidance of collision are the main functions of
(A) the CPU
(B) the monitor
(C) network protocols (D) wide area networks
37. In the hypermedia database, information bits are stored in the form of
(A) signals
(B) cubes
(C) nodes
(D) symbols
38. Communications bandwidth that has the highest capacity and is used by microwave, cable and
fibre optic lines is known as -----(A) hyper-link
(B) broadband
(C) bus width
(D) carrier wave
39. An electronic bill board that has a short text or graphical advertising message is referred to as
(A) bulletin
(B) strap
(C) bridge line (D) banner
40. Which of the following is not the characteristic of a computer?
(A) computer is an electrical machine
(B) computer cannot think at its own
(C) computer processes information error free
(D) computer can hold data for any length of time
41. ICT Stands for
(A) International Communication Technology
(B) Intera Common Terminology
(C) Information and Communication Technology
(D) Inter Connected Terminals
42. Which of the following statement is not correct?
(A) Computer is capable of processing only digital signal
(B) Computer is capable of analysing both quantitative and qualitative data
(C) Appropriate software is required for processing the data
(D) Computer is capable of processing digital as well as analog signals

43. Which of the following is the appropriate definition of Information Technology?

(A) Information Technology refers to the use of hardware and software for processing
information
(B) Information Technology refers to the use of hardware and software for distribution of useful
information
(C) Information Technology refers to the use of hardware and software for storage,
retrieval, processing and distributing information of many kinds
(D) Information Technology refers to the use of principles of Physical sciences and Social
sciences for processing of information of many kinds
44. Which of the following statement is correct?
(A) Virus improves the speed of processing information through computer
(B) Internet does not allow the virus to spread
(C) Virus is a part of software
(D) Virus is an operating system
45. Which of the following is correct statement?
(A) Computers can be used for diagnosing the difficulty of a student in learning a subject
(B) Psychological testing can be done with the help of computer provided a software is available
(C) A set of instructions is called a programmer
(D) All of the above
46. A parallel port is most often used by
(A) Mouse (B) Monitor
(C) Printer (D) Keyboard
47. Blue tooth technology allows:
(A) Landline phone to mobile phone communication
(B) Wireless communication between equipments
(C) Signal transmission on mobile phones only
(D) Satellite television communication
48. Which of the following is an example of an optical disk?
(A) Memory disk
(B) Magnetic disk
(C) Hard disk
(D) Digital versatile disk
49. Which of the following is(are) an example of storage devices?
(A) Tapes
(B) DVDs
(C) Magnetic disks (D) All of these
50. IC chips used in computers are made of
(A) Silicon (B) Chromium
(C) Lead
(D) Silver
51. Which of the following is not an example of Operating System?
(A) Microsoft Office (B) Windows Vista
(C) Unix
(D) Ubuntu Linux

52. Which supercomputer is developed by the Indian Scientists?

(A) Sequoia (B) Param
(C) Mira
(D) Jaguar
53. 'OS' in computer system means ?
(A) Open System
(B) Open Software
(C) Operating System (D) All of these
54. '.MOV' extension refers to:
(A) Word file (B) Text file
(C) Image file (D) Movie file
55. '.MPG' extension refers to:
(A) Word file (B) Text file
(C) Image file (D) Movie file
56. '.INI' extension refers to:
(A) Image file (B) System file
(C) Movie file (D) Word file
57. Select the odd term out?
(A) Windows
(B) Linux
(C) Unix
(D) Internet
58. What is the full form of WWW in Internet?
(A) World Wide Web (B) World Wide Word
(C) World Wide Wood (D) None of these
59. Which Command is used to reboot the computer?
(A) Ctrl+Shift+Del (B) Ctrl+Del+End
(C) Ctrl+Alt+Del
(D) Both (A) and (C)
60. The blinking symbol on the computer screen:
(A) Mouse
(B) Cursor
(C) Character (D) Blinker
61. Father of the computer
(A) Charles Babbage (B) Vint Cerf
(C) Bob Khan
(D) David Filo
62. Inventer of Email system?
(A) Alan Turing (B) Zuckerburg
(C) Vint Cerf (D) Ray Tomilson
63. ROM Stands for
(A) Range Of Motion (B) Read On Memory
(C) Read Only Memory (D) None of these
64. One Terabyte (TB) is equal to
(A) 1000 megabytes (B) 2048 megabytes
(C) 1024 gigabytes (D) 1024 megabytes

65. Super computer developed by Indian scientists?

(A) Param
(B) Cray I
(C) Blue Gene (D) IBM Sequoia
66. A process used by large retailers to study trends
(A) data selection
(B) data mining
(C) both (A) and (B) (D) None of the above
67. Technology no longer protected by copyright, available to everyone
(A) Proprietary (B) Open
(C) Private
(D) Either (A) or (B)
68. Computers use -------- language to process data
(A) English
(B) powerful
(C) decimal
(D) binary
69. The term bit is a short for
(A) binary digit
(B) binary number
(C) digit
(D) byte
70. Which of the following is not an example of input device?
(A) Keyboard
(B) mouse
(C) Printer
(D) scanner
71. DSL is an example for --------- connection
(A) network
(B) wireless
(C) internet
(D) broadband
72. ------------ is the program that manages CPU, memory, storage devices and input/output devices.
(A) Super system
(B) Application software
(C) Operating system (D) Control system
73. Binary language consists of ------(A) 2 digits (B) 3 digits
(C) 4 digits (D) 10 digits
74. What combination of short cut keys will you use to change a text in upper case to lower case in
MS Word?
(A) Ctrl+L
(B) Shift+F3
(C) Ctrl+Shift+A
(D) Shift+Alt+F5
75. Which Nobel Laureate is also known as the Father of Artificial Intelligence?
(A) Herbert A. Simon (B) Howard Aiken
(C) Charles Babbage
(D) Alan Turing
76. The Father of Modern Computer is:
(A) Charles Babbage (B) Blaize Pascal
(C) Howard Icons
(D) Shanon
77. UNIX, DOS and Windows are examples of:
(A) Application Programmes (B) Operating Systems
(C) Word Processing
(D) Commercial Computer Brands

78. Which is not a search engine?

(A) Microsoft (B) Alta Vista
(C) Google (D) Search Bug
79. The presentation package and slides are usually presented by:
(A) Power Point
(B) Excel
(C) MS Word
(D) All the above
80. What is the storage capacity of a single layered Blue Ray disc?
(A) 80 GB
(B) 50 GB
(C) 10 GB
(D) 25 GB
81. What is the storage capacity of a dual layered Blue Ray disc?
(A) 80 GB
(B) 50 GB
(C) 10 GB
(D) 25 GB
82. What is the storage capacity of a CD ROM?
(A) 700 MB
(B) 500 MB
(C) 7000 MB
(D) 4.7 GB
83. What is the storage capacity of a DVD?
(A) 700 MB
(B) 500 MB
(C) 7000 MB
(D) 4.7 GB
84. Education combined with entertainment is called
(A) Simulation
(B) CAI
(C) Edutainment
(D) Synchronization
85. Pick out E-commerce application from the following
(A) DTP
(C) SQL
(C) Tally
(D) ATM
86. Which of the following is not a browser program ?
(A) MOSAIC
(B) Windows Explorer
(C) Internet Explorer (D) Netscape Navigator.
87. A kiosk offers
(A) Digital Certificate (B) Touch Screen Application
(C) Internet Services
(D) None of these
88. VAN refers to
(A) Virtual Analog Network
(B) Value Added Network
(C) Variable Address Network (D) Virtual Additional Network
89. A Laser printer is:
(A) an input device (B) an output device
(C) both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
90. Which one of the following is not a computer language?
(A) Java
(B) COBOL
(C) ASP
(D) LOTUS

91. Which of the following refers to a small local network?

(A) LAN (B) WAN
(C) MAN (D) SLN
92. ATM means?
(A) Any Time Money
(B) Automatic Tele Money
(C) Automatic Teller Machine (D) Any Time Marketing
93. The term PC means?
(A) Personal Computer
(B) Public Computer
(C) Private Computer (D) Professional Computer
94. When a key is pressed on the keyboard, which standard is used for converting the keystroke into
corresponding bits?
(A) ANSI (B) EBCDIC
(C) ASCII (D) ISO
95. Software, such as Explorer and Firefox, are referred to as
(A) Systems software (B) Utility software
(C) Browsers
(D) Internet tools
96. Which of the following is not an output device?
(A) Plotter
(B) Scanner
(C) Flat Screen (D) Touch Screen
97. Which technology is used in Compact disks?
(A) Electrical
(B) Mechanical
(C) Electromagnetic (D) Laser
98. The programs which are as permanent as hardware and stored in ROM is known as:
(A) Software (B) Firmware
(C) Algorithm (D) ROMware
99. Which access method is used for obtaining a record from a cassette tape?
(A) Sequential (B) Direct
(C) Random
(D) None of these
100. ASCII stands for:
(A) American Security Code for Information Interchange
(B) American Standard Code for Information Interchange
(C) American Scientific Code for Interchanging Information
(D) American Standard Code for Interchanging Information
1.

CPU stands for

(A) Computer Processing Unit
(B) Central Processing Unit
(C) Computer Protection Unit
(D) Central Processing Upload

2.

The primary purpose of software is to turn data into

(A) web sites
(B) information
(C) programs
(D) objects

3.

A compiler translates a program written in a high-level language into

(A) Machine language
(B) an algorithm
(C) a debugged program
(D) None of these

4.

What is correcting errors in a program called?

(A) Compiling
(B) Debugging
(C) Grinding
(D) Interpreting

5.

The.. of a system includes the programs or instructions.

(A) hardware
(B) icon
(C) information
(D) software

6.

Text in a column is generally aligned..

(A) justified
(B) right
(C) centre
(D) left

7.

Back up of the data files will help to prevent

(A) loss of confidentiality
(B) duplication of data
(C) loss of data
(D) virus infection

8.

The background of any Word document.

(A) is always white color
(B) is the color you preset under the Option menu
(C) is always the same for the entire document
(D) can have any color you choose

9.

Which one of the following software applications would be the most appropriate for performing
numerical and statistical calculations?
(A) Database
(B) Document processor
(C) Graphics package
(D) Spreadsheet

10.

In order to save an existing document with a different name you need to

(A) Retype the document and give it a different name
(B) Use the Save as... command
(C) Copy and paste the original document to a new document and then save
(D) Use Windows Explorer to copy the document to a different location and then rename it

11. What would you do to highlight a word? You position the cursor next to the word, and then
(A) Drag mouse while holding button down
(B) Click mouse once
(C) Roll and then click mouse
(D) None of these

12. Which is the part of the computer system that one can physically touch?
(A) data
(B) operating systems
(C) hardware
(D) software
13. Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym ..
(A) CD
(B) DVD
(C) ROM
(D) RW
14.

A . is an electronic device that process data, converting it into information.

(A) computer
(B) processor
(C) case
(D) stylus

15.

. is processed by the computer into information.

(A) Data
(B) Numbers
(C) Alphabets (D) Pictures

16.

File extensions are used in order to .

(A) Name the file
(B) Ensure the filename is not lost
(C) Identify the file
(D) Identify the file type

17.

The most common type of storage devices are .

(A) persistent
(B) optical
(C) magnetic
(D) flash

18.

There are . parts to a computer system.

(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 16
(D) 100

19. During the portion of the Information Processing Cycle, the computer acquires data
from some source.
(A) processing
(B) storage
(C) input
(D) output
20.

The tells the computer how to use its components.

(A) utility
(B) network
(C) operating system (D) mother board

21.

A . shares hardware, Software, and data among authorized users.

(A) network
(B) protocol
(C) hyperlink (D) transmitter

22. Computer programs are written in a high level programming language; however, the humanreadable version of a program is called .
(A) cache
(B) Instruction set
(C) source code
(D) word size
23.

In word processing, an efficient way to move the 3rd paragraph to place it after the 5th paragraph
is .
(A) copy and paste
(B) copy, cut and paste
(C) cut, copy and paste
(D) cut and paste

24.

The Software tools that enable a user to interact with a Computer for specific purposes are known
as
(A) Hardware
(B) Networked Software
(C) Shareware
(D) Applications

25.

Software for organizing storage and retrieval of information is ..

(A) operating system
(B) database
(C) database program
(D) data warehouse

26.

= SUM(B1 : B8) is an example of a ..

(A) function
(B) formula
(C) cell address
(D) value

27.

A set of step-by-step procedures for accomplishing a task is known as a(n)

(A) algorithm
(B) hardware program
(C) Software bug
(D) firmware program

28.

Which of the following is not true about RAM ?

(A) RAM is a temporary storage area
(B) RAM is the same as hard disk storage
(C) RAM is volatile
(D) Information stored in RAM is gone when you turn the Computer off

29.

Which of the following is not a function of the control unit ?

(A) Read Instructions
(B) Execute Instructions
(C) Interpret Instructions
(D) Direct Operations

30.

The main directory of a disk is called the . directory.

(A) root
(B) sub
(C) folder
(D) None of these

31.

The physical arrangement of elements on a page is referred to as a document's

(A) features
(B) format
(C) pagination (D) None of these

32.

Compilers and translators are one form of

(A) ROM
(B) RAM
(C) hard disk (D) Software

33.

Data representation is based on the .. number system, which uses two numbers to
represent all data.
(A) binary
(B) biometric
(C) bicentennial
(D) byte

34.

The most common input devices include .

(A) Monitor and keyboard
(B) Monitor and mouse
(C) Mouse and keyboard
(D) Printer and mouse

35.

Which of the following storage media provides sequential access only?

(A) Floppy disk
(B) Magnetic disk
(C) Magnetic tape
(D) Optical disk

36.

WWW means ..
(A) World Wide Wonder
(C) World Wide Web

(B) World Wide Wizard

(D) Wide World Web

37.

What is the difference between a CD-ROM and a CD-RW?

(A) just two different terms used by different manufacturers
(2) A CD-ROM can be written to and a CD-RW cannot
(3) A CD-RW can be written to but a CD-ROM can only be read from
(4) A CD-ROM holds more Information than a CD-RW

38.

Holding the mouse button down while moving an object or text is known as
(A) moving
(B) dragging
(C) dropping (4) highlighting

39.

What is the intersection of a column and a row on a worksheet called?

(A) Column
(B) Value
(C) Address
(D) Cell

40.

This type of software is designed for users who want to customize the programs they use.
(A) freeware (B) open-source software
(C) shareware (D) None of these

41.

A group of 8 bits is known as a .

(A) byte
(B) kilobyte
(C) binary digit (D) None these

42.

A program that runs in parts on several computers is said to be ..

(A) delegated
(B) spread
(C) distributed
(D) real time

43.

A . is a collection of data that is stored electronically as a series of records in a table.

(A) spreadsheet
(B) presentation
(C) database
(D) MS Word

44.

Changing an existing document is called . the document.

(A) editing
(B) modifying
(C) adjusting (D) creating

45.

The hardware device commonly referred to as the brain of the Computer is the
(A) RAM chip (B) data input
(C) CPU
(D) secondary storage

46.

The . protects your system from hackers.

(A) restore
(B) backup
(C) anti-virus (D) firewall

47.

Which of the following is PIM software?

(A) Microsoft Word
(B) Microsoft Outlook
(C) Microsoft Excel
(D) None of these

48.

To create a prototype of a new product, a designer might use a .. program.

(A) CAD
(B) 3D modeling
(C) paint
(D) None of these

49.

A tape drive offers . access to data.

(A) random
(B) sporadic
(C) sequential (D) None of these

. are often delivered to a PC through an email attachment and are often designed to do
harm.
(A) Viruses
(B) Spam
(C) Portals
(D) Email messages
51.
Animation effects in modern movies are often created with .. programs.
(A) CGI
(B) CAD
(C) JPG
(D) IGF
50.

52.

The text code originally used in personal computer.

(A) EBCDIC
(B) ASCII
(C) Unicode (D) None of these

53.

Blueprints are usually created using software.

(A) draw
(B) paint
(C) CAD
(D) None of these

54.

Personal computers can be connected together to form a ..

(A) enterprise (B) supercomputer
(C) network
(D) server

55.

What is the storage area for email messages called?

(A) folder
(B) directory
(C) mailbox
(D) hard disk

56.

In a spreadsheet, a is a number you will use in a calculation.

(A) label
(B) cell
(C) field
(D) value

57.

The most important or powerful computer in a typical network.

(A) desktop
(B) client
(C) server
(D) None of these

58.

A desktop Computer is also known as a ..

(A) Note Book
(B) PC
(C) Laptop
(D) Mainframe

59.

There are .. bits in one byte.

(A) 4
(B) 8
(C) 12 (D) 32

60.

The main component of a desktop PC is the .. which houses the computers critical
parts.
(A) system case
(B) memory
(C) keyboard
(D) processor

61.

When a file contains Instructions that can be carried out by the Computer, it is often called a(n)
.. file.
(A) data
(B) Information
(C) executable (D) application

62.

Computers use the . number system to store data and perform calculations.
(A) octal
(B) hexadecimal
(C) binary
(D) decimal

63.

The Internet was originally a project for this government agency.

(A) ARPA
(B) NSF
(C) NSA
(D) None of these

64.

An organization that needs to produce hundreds or thousands of pages a day, the . printer
is the most logical choice.
(A) dot-matrix (B) laser
(C) ink jet
(D) None of these

65.

If a user needs Information instantly available to the CPU, it should be stored ..

(A) on a CD
(B) in secondary storage
(C) in the CPU
(D) in RAM

66.

Minicomputers are also called computers.

(A) handheld (B) laptop
(C) midrange (D) smart

67.

The patterns of printed lines on most products are called .

(A) prices
(B) barcodes
(C) scanners (D) None of these

68.

To what temporary area can you store text and other data, and later paste them to another
location?
(A) The clipboard
(B) ROM
(C) CD-ROM
(D) The hard disk

69.

The browsers . keeps a list of web pages you have visited during the current session.
(A) favorites
(B) cache
(C) history
(D) All of these

70.

.. can make it easier to play games.

(A) Joystick
(B) Mouse
(C) Keyboard
(D) Light Pen

71. Unsolicited commercial email is commonly known as .

(A) junk
(B) draft
(C) hypertext (D) spam

72.

We can enter and edit the text efficiently using ..

(A) Spreadsheet
(B) Word Processing Program
(C) Typewriter
(D) Desktop Publishing Program

73.

ctrl, shift and alt are called . keys.

(A) modifier
(B) function
(C) adjustment
(D) alphanumeric

74.

Documents converted to can be published to the Web.

(A) a .doc file
(B) http
(C) machine language
(D) HTML

75.

To move to the beginning of a line of text, press the key.

(A) tab
(B) page up
(C) enter
(D) home

76.

To make the number pad act as directional arrows, you press the .. key.
(A) num lock (B) caps lock
(C) arrow lock (D) alt

77.

All of the followings are included in removable media except .

(A) CD-ROMs (B) Diskette
(C) DVDs
(D) Hard Disk Drive

78.

The modern keyboard typically has Function keys.

(A) 8
(B) 10
(C) 12 (D) 14

79. If you do not want to select any Option after opening a menu then click menu title again or press
. key to close the menu.
(A) Shift
(B) Tab
(C) Escape
(D) F1
80.

The .. key will launch the Start button.

(A) esc (B) shift
(C) ctrl (D) Windows

81. It is easier to change the name of file using process.

(A) Transforming
(B) Christening
(C) Renaming
(D) None of these
82.

view, shows how the Contents on printed page will appear with margin, header
and footer.
(A) Draft
(B) Full Screen Reading
(C) Outline
(D) Page Layout

83.

Its main purpose is to prohibit unauthorized access to your computer via the Internet.
(A) popup blocker
(B) firewall
(C) spyware blocker (D) spam

84. Only . program(s) become(s) active even though we can open many programs at a
time.
(A) four
(B) three
(C) two
(D) one
85.

When the margins on both sides are straight and equal, then there is . in document.
(A) full justification (B) full alignment
(C) left justification
(D) right justification

86.

All of the followings are included in typical Computer programming language which are in use
currently Except
(A) C++
(B) Java
(C) Visual Basic NET (D) Machine language

87.

Power protection device that includes a battery and provides a few minutes of power.
(A) surge suppressor (B) line conditioner
(C) generator
(D) UPS

88.

What happens when you press Ctrl + V Key ?

(A) A Capital V letter is typed into your document at the Cursor point
(B) The selected item is pasted from the clipboard
(C) The selected item is pasted to the clipboard
(D) The selected drawing objects are distributed vertically on the page

89.

.. connects the computer to the network media.

(A) cable
(B) hub
(C) NIC
(D) terminator

90.

The expression DSL stands for ..

(A) Digital Subscriber Line
(B) Digital Signature Line
(C) Digital Sending Line
(D) Digital Subscriber Loop

91.

Which of the following places the common data elements in order from smallest to largest?
(A) Character, file, record, field, database
(B) Character, Record, field, file, database
(C) Character, field, record, file, database
(D) Bit, byte, character, record, field, file, database

92.

When you make graph and picture in document, then your Computer holds the data in ..
(A) Restore file
(B) Backup drive
(C) Clipboard
(D) Memory

93.

Saving a file from the Internet onto your computer is called .

(A) downloading
(B) uploading
(C) transferring
(D) All of these

94.

SQL stands for ..

(A) Standard Query Language
(C) Simplified Query Language

(B) Static Query Language

(D) Structured Query Language

95.

How will words appear on the page? We call it as

(A) Text formatting
(B) Character formatting
(C) Point size
(D) Type face

96.

The Internet is an example of a network.

(A) ring
(B) bus
(C) hybrid
(D) mesh

97.

helps in capturing row data and entering into Computer System.

(A) CPU
(B) Integrated Circuit
(C) Input device
(C) Motherboard

98.

This technology allows a phone call to be routed over network wires.

(A) VOIP
(B) teleconferencing
(C) video-conferencing
(D) None of these

99.

.. may be included in other folder while making hierarchical structure folder.

(A) Mini folder
(B) Tiered folder
(C) Sub-folder
(D) Object

100. Which is the most important item in a client-server network?

(A) client
(B) hub
(C) switch
(D) server
1.

Pick the odd one .

(A) Mouse
(B) Scanner
(C) Printer
(D) Keyboard

2.

Connections to the Internet using a phone line and a modem are called connections.
(A) broadband
(B) dial-up
(C) digital
(D) None of these

3.

Which type of memory holds only the program and data that the CPU is presently processing?
(A) CMOS
(B) ROM
(C) RAM
(D) ASCII

4.

A button that makes character either upper or lower case and numbers to symbols.
(A) monitor
(B) shift key
(C) icon
(D) mouse

5.

Programs designed specifically to address general purpose applications, special purpose

applications are called ..
(A) operating system
(B) system software
(C) Application software
(D) management information systems

6.

A series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do. It is called a
(A) Program
(B) command
(C) user response
(D) processor

7.

The communications device that allows the computer to access a network is called a
. card.
(A) modem
(B) video
(C) sound
(D) network

8.

.. is data that has been organised or presented in a meaningful fashion.

(A) A process (B) Storage
(C) Software (D) Information

9.

Programs or a set of electronic Instructions that tell a computer what to do.

(A) Menu
(B) Monitor
(C) Hardware (D) Software

10.

A contains buttons and menus that provide quick access to commonly used
commands.
(A) menu bar (B) toolbar
(C) window
(D) None of these

11.

What menu is selected to print?

(A) File (B) Tools
(C) Edit (D) None of these

12.

A(n) contains commands that can be selected.

(A) pointer
(B) menu
(C) icon
(D) button

13.

Devices that make up a computer system that you can see or touch.
(A) menu
(B) print
(C) software (D) hardware

14.

Example of non-numeric data is

(A) Employee address
(B) Examination score
(C) Bank balance
(D) All of these

15. A symbol on the screen that represents a disk, document or program that you can select
..
(A) keys
(B) caps
(C) icon
(D) monitor
16.

An output device that lets you see what the computer is doing
(A) a disk drive
(B) monitor-screen
(C) shift key
(D) printer

17.

A is an example of an input device.

(A) keyboard (B) monitor
(C) Mouse
(D) central processing unit

18.

A computer cannot "boot" if it does not have the ..

(A) Compiler
(B) Loader
(C) Operating System (D) Assembler

19.

Bit in short for

(A) binary system
(B) digital byte
(C) binary digit
(D) binary unit

20.

Powerful key that lets you exit a program when pushed .

(A) arrow keys
(B) space bar
(C) escape key
(D) return key

21.

A command that takes what has been typed into the computer and can be seen on the screen and
sends it to the printer for output on paper.
(A) print
(B) return
(C) jump
(D) None of these

22.

Which of the following describes the characteristic features of SRAM?

(A) Cheap but slow
(B) More consumption of power and much costly
(C) Based on transistor - capacitor combination
(D) Low consumption of power

23.

Free of cost repair of software bug available at Internet is called.

(A) Version
(B) Ad-on
(C) Tutorial
(D) Patch

24.

Which of the following is READ only disc?

(A) DVD-R
(B) DVD-ROM
(C) DVDRW
(D) CD-R

25.

Which of the following is not a computer language?

(A) High Level Language
(B) Machine Language
(C) Low Level Language
(D) Medium Level Language

26.

The speed of clock frequency of a micro-processor is measured in ..

(A) hertz
(B) baud rate
(C) CPS
(D) bits

27.

Normally which of the following is costlier?

(A) Server
(B) Main frame computer
(C) Personal computer
(D) Laptop computer

28.

A(n) . is a program that makes the computer easier to use.

(A) utility
(B) application
(C) operating system (D) network

29.

The . tells the computer how to use its components.

(A) utility
(B) network
(C) application program
(D) operating system

30.

Files deleted from the hard disk are sent to the

(A) recycle Bin (B) floppy disk
(C) clipboard (D) motherboard

31.

A is a named set of characters that have the same characteristics.

(A) type face (B) type style
(C) font
(D) None of these

32.

The ability of an OS to run more than one application at a time is called ..

(A) multitasking
(B) object-oriented programming
(3) multi-user computing
(D) time-sharing

33.

The part of a computer that coordinates all its functions is called its ..
(A) ROM program
(B) system board
(C) arithmetic logic unit
(D) control unit

34.

A CPU contains
(A) a card reader and printing device
(B) an analytical engine and control unit
(C) a control unit and an arithmetic logic unit
(D) an arithmetic logic unit and a card reader

35. What is the name for the process that is used to convert a series of instructions, or program,
written in a high-level language into instructions (or a program) that can be run on a computer?
(B) Assembling
(B) Compiling
(C) Translating
(D) Uploading
36.

The benefit of using computers is that .

(A) Computers are very fast and can store huge amounts of data
(B) Computers provide accurate output even when input is incorrect
(C) Computers are designed to be inflexible
(D) All of the above

37.

The function of CPU is

(A) to provide external storage of text
(B) to communicate with the operator
(C) to read, interpret and process the information and instruction
(D) to provide a hard copy

38.

What characteristic of read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful ?

(A) ROM information can be easily updated
(B) Data in ROM is nonvolatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power
(C) ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage
(D) ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers

39.

What type of resource is most likely to be a shared common resource in a computer network?
(A) keyboards
(B) speakers
(C) floppy disk drives (D) printers

40.

Which of the following peripheral devices displays information to a user?

(A) Monitor
(B) Keyboard
(C) Secondary storage devices
(D) Secondary storage media

41.

The "desktop" of a computer refers to

(A) the visible screen
(B) the area around the monitor
(C) the top of the mouse pad
(D) the inside of a folder

42.

is the process of carrying out commands.

(A) Fetching
(B) Storing
(C) Decoding
(D) Executing

43.

To "maximize" a window means to .....

(A) fill it to capacity
(B) expand it to fit the desktop
(C) put only like files inside
(D) drag it to the Recycle Bin

44.

The "home page" of a web site is .

(A) the largest page (B) the last page
(C) the first page
(D) the most colorful page

45.

A personal computer is
(A) MC
(B) SC
(C) YC
(D) PC

46.

Saving is the process of .

(A) copying a document from memory to a storage medium
(B) making changes to a document's existing content
(C) changing the appearance, or overall look, of a document
(D) developing a document by entering text using a keyboard

47.

To find a saved document in the computer's memory and bring it up on the screen to view.
(A) reverse
(B) rerun
(C) retrieve
(D) return

48.

The Internet is a system of ..

(A) Software bundles
(B) Web page
(C) Web site
(D) Interconnected Networks

49.

Octal number system has a base .

(A) 2
(B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8

50.

Twitter is generally used for :

(A) secret information sharing
(B) electronic mailing
(C) interpersonal communication
(D) social networking

51.

GPS is a system that helps in locating positions with the help of :

(A) Microwaves
(B) Satellites
(C) Police intelligence
(D) Wireless communication

52.

.dat is a :
(A) word file
(C) data file

(B) deleted file

(D) driver file

53.

What is a blog?
(A) Online music
(B) Internet
(C) is a website, where you write stuff on an ongoing basis.
(D) A personal or corporate Google search

54.

Computers use the number system to store data and perform calculations.
(A) binary
(B) octal
(C) decimal
(D) hexadecimal

55.

The pattern of printed lines on most products is called ..

(A) prices
(B) OCR
(C) scanners (D) barcodes

56.

What is the permanent memory built into your computer called?

(A) RAM
(B) ROM
(C) CPU
(D) CD-ROM

57.

Various applications and documents are represented on the Windows desktop by

(A) Symbols
(B) Labels
(C) Graphs
(D) Icons

58.

All the deleted files go to ..

(A) Recycle Bin
(B) Task Bar
(C) Tool Bar
(D) My Computer
Ans: A

59.

In MlCR, C stands for:

(A) Code
(B) Color
(C) Computer (D) Character

60.

E-mail addresses separate the user name from the ISP using the symbol:
(A) &
(B) @
(C) % (D) *
61. Which of the following statements best describes the batch method of input?
(A) Data is processed as soon as it is input
(B) Data is input at the time it is collected
(C) Data is collected in the form of source documents, placed into groups, and then input to
the computer
(D) Source documents are not used
62.

Coded entries which are used to gain access to a computer system are called ..
(A) Entry codes
(B) Passwords
(C) security commands
(D) code words

63.

The term used to define all input and output devices in a computer system is ..
(A) Monitor
(B) Software
(C) Shared resources
(D) Hardware

64.

represents raw facts, whereas is data made meaningful.

(A) Information, reporting
(B) Data,information
(C) Information, bits
(D) Records, bytes

65.

Passwords enable users to:

(A) get into the system quickly
(B) make efficient use of time
(C) retain confidentiality of files
(D) simplify file structures

66.

While sending an e-mail, the line describes the contents of the message:
(A) subject
(B) to
(C) contents
(D) cc

67.

A pre-designed document that already had coordinating fonts, a layout, and a background:
(A) guide
(B) model
(C) ruler
(D) template

68.

Personal computers can be connected together to form a

(A) server
(B) supercomputer
(C) enterprise (D) network

69.

Which elements of a Word document can be displayed in colour?

(A) Only graphics
(B) Only text
(C) All elements
(D) All elements, but only if you have a colour printer

70.

A complete electronic circuit with transistors and other electronic components on a small silicon
chip is called a(n)
(A) workstation
(B) CPU
(C) magnetic disk
(D) integrated circuit

71.

To access properties of an object, the mouse technique to use is:

(A) right-clicking
(B) shift-clicking
(C) dragging
(D) dropping

72.

During the portion of the Information Processing Cycle, the computer acquires data from some
source.
(A) storage and output
(B) storage
(C) input
(D) output

73.

The of software contains lists of commands and options.

(A) menu bar (B) toolbar
(C) title bar
(D) formula bar

74.

A .. can make it easier to play games.

(A) mouse
(B) joystick
(C) keyboard (D) pen

75.

How many different documents can you have open at any one time?
(A) Not more than three
(B) Only one
(C) As many as your computer memory will hold
(D) No more than your Taskbar can display

76.

A set of instructions telling the computer what to do is called .

(A) mentor
(B) instruction
(C) compiler (D) program

77.

Softcopy is the intangible output, so then what is hardcopy?

(A) The physical parts of the computer
(B) The printed parts of the computer
(C) The printed output
(D) The physical output devices

78.

Data warehouse is:

(A) a godown
(B) a shop selling computers
(C) a showroom
(D) a system where data on customers is stored

79.

The simultaneous processing of two or more programs by multiple processors is .

(A) multiprogramming (B) multitasking
(C) time-sharing
(D) None of these

80.

What type of device is a computer printer?

(A) Input
(B) Output
(C) Software (D) Storage

81.

The contents of .. are lost when the computer turns off.

(A) storage
(B) input
(C) output
(D) memory

82.

Which type of memory gets lost when you switch off?

(A) ROM
(B) RAM
(C) Cache
(D) Dynamic

83.

What is the name of the program that controls the computer?

(A) The Operating System (B) An Application Program
(C) A Browser
(D) The File Manager

84.

Which type of network would use phone lines?

(A) WAN
(B) LAN
(C) WWAN
(D) Wireless

85.

What type of devices are computer speakers or headphones?

(A) Input
(B) Input/Output
(C) Software (D) Output

86.

Which type of memory holds the program to start up the computer?

(A) ROM
(B) RAM
(C) Cache
(D) Static

87.

A program for viewing web pages is called ..

(A) Word processor (B) Spreadsheet
(C) Protocol
(D) A browser

88.

The term used to describe the intangible instructions that tell the computer what to do is:
(A) hardware
(B) software
(C) storage
(D) input/output

89.

A computer cannot perform which of the following?

(A) Addition
(B) Subtraction
(C) Bake a cake
(D) Division

90.

Which of the following has the smallest storage capacity?

(A) zip disk
(B) hard disk
(C) floppy disk (D) data cartridge

91.

What type of devices are CDs or DVDs?

(A) Input
(B) Output
(C) Software (D) Storage

92.

Why has RAM been named like this?

(A) Because it is read and write memory
(B) Because it is volatile memory
(C) Because any of the locations in chip can directly be selected for storing and retrieving
data and instructions.
(D) Because it is non-volatile memory

93.

What is the full form of URL?

(A) Uniform Reverse Location
(B) Universal Resolution Location
(C) Uniform Resource Locator
(D) United Resource Locator

94.

In Excel, Charts are created using which option?

(A) Chart Wizard
(B) Pivot Table
(C) Pie Chart
(D) Bar Chart

95.

Letters, numbers, and symbols found on a keyboard are .

(A) Icon
(B) Screen
(C) Keys
(D) Menu

96.

When you turn on the computer, the boot routine will perform this test.
(A) Ram test
(B) disk drive test
(C) memory test
(D) power-on-self-test

97. When you save to this, your data will remain intact even when the computer is turned off.
(A) RAM
(B) motherboard
(C) secondary storage device
(D) primary storage device
Ans: C

98.

For creating a document, you use .. command at File Menu.

(A) Open
(B) Close
(C) New
(D) Save

99.

With a CD you can:

(A) Read
(C) Read and Write

(B) Write
(D) Either Read or Write

100. You can start Microsoft Word by using button.

(A) New
(B) Start
(C) Program
(D) Control Panel