50 Computer Awareness MCQs - Quiz 7

50 Computer Awareness MCQs - Quiz 7

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1) In Computer programming there is set of subroutinedefinitions, protocols, and tools for building software andapplications. Which among the following is a term for setsof requirements that govern how one application can talkto another?
A) UPS
B) API
C) CGI
D) J2EE
Answer: B) API

2) The idea of cache memory is based on___.
A) on the heuristic 90-10 rule
B) on the property of locality of reference
C) on the fact that references generally tend to cluster
D) All options are correct
Answer: B) on the property of locality of reference

3) Which key is used in combination with another key to perform a specific task?
A) Function
B) Spacebar
C) Arrow
D) Control
Answer: D) Control

4) A prescribed set of well-defined instructions for solving mathematical problems is called ________
A) A compiler
B) A code
C) A description
D) An algorithm
Answer: D) An algorithm

5) Compatibility in regard to computers refers to ________
A) The software doing the right job for the user
B) It being versatile enough to handle the job
C) The software being able to run on the computer
D) Software running with other previously installed software
Answer: D) Software running with other previously installed software

6) Autocorrect was originally designed to replace
A) Misspelled words
B) Grammatically incorrect
C) Repetitive words
D) All of the above
Answer: A) Misspelled words

7) Which of the following describes computer animation?
A) a sequential art, which emerged in the late nineteenth century to attract more readers to newspapers
B) the art of using 2-D and 3-D computer graphics to create moving images and special effects in films
C) a sister art of video games, which involves interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback
D) None of the above
Answer: B) the art of using 2-D and 3-D computer graphics to create moving images and special effects in films

8) When you cut or copy information it gets place in the___________
A) Clipboard
B) Mother board
C) RAM
D) None of these
Answer: A) Clipboard

9) ______ is a diagrammatic representation of a program logic.
A) Legend
B) Process
C) Data
D) Flowchart
Answer: D) Flowchart

10) Which among the following key can be used as a shortcutto rename a folder in Microsoft Windows 8 and higher versions?
A) F2
B) F4
C) F6
D) F9
Answer: A) F2

11) A _______ is a software program used to view Web pages.
A) site
B) host
C) link
D) browser
Answer: D) browser

12) How do you display current date and time in MS Excel ?
A) Time ()
B) Now ()
C) Date ()
D) Today ()
Answer: B) Now ()

13) What is "Trend Micro" ?
A) Name of an insect
B) It is an electronic machine
C) It is anti-virus software
D) None
Answer: C) It is anti-virus software

14) What is the full form of GUI?
A) Graphical Universal Interface
B) Graphical User Interface
C) Graphical User Integration
D) Graphical Universal Integration
Answer: B) Graphical User Interface

15) Vacuum Tubes were used by _________ Generation of Computers.
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
Answer: A) First

16) Switching between portrait and landscape modes involves the
A) print layout view
B) Arc map
C) header and footer toolbar
D) page setup dialog box
Answer: D) page setup dialog box

17) Which of the following is the operation executed on data stored in registers?
A) Bit-operation
B) Macro-operation
C) Micro-operation
D) Byte-operation
Answer: C) Micro-operation

18) What do you call an event where a computer becomes unresponsive due to either a program or the system itself becoming unresponsive and no longer taking input?
A) Booting
B) Ejecting
C) Moving
D) Hanging
Answer: D) Hanging

19) ROM in computer science stands for?
A) Random Only Memory
B) Read Out Memory
C) Read Only Memory
D) Rotation Only Memory
Answer: C) Read Only Memory

20) In Microsoft Word, ____________ view shows how the document would look when it is printed.
A) Web Layout
B) Normal Layout
C) Reading Layout
D) Print Layout
Answer: B) Normal Layout

21) What is the shortcut key for the central alignment of a line or text in MS Office software?
A) Ctrl+E
B) Ctrl+C
C) Ctrl+G
D) Ctrl+A
Answer: A) Ctrl+E

22) The box that contains the central electronic components of the computer is the ..............
A) Motherboard
B) System Unit
C) Peripheral
D) RAM
Answer: B) System Unit

23) Which Indian won the 2014 Nobel Prize for Peace?
A) Kailash Satyarthi
B) Malala Yousufzai
C) Sanjiv Chaturvedi
D) Anshu Gupta
Answer: A) Kailash Satyarthi

24) The system board is also known as the
A) Mother board
B) Main circuit board
C) Baseboard
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above

25) In MS-Word, for what does ruler help?
A) to set indents
B) to change page margins
C) to set tabs
D) All the above
Answer: D) All the above

26) When data in a spreadsheet program is changed what occurs?
A) All calculations are recalculated
B) Once entered, the data cannot be changed
C) Nothing
D) None of the above
Answer: A) All calculations are recalculated

27) Which of the following could be digital input devices for computers?
A) Digital camcorder
B) Microphone
C) Scanner
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above

28) You can use ______ to copy selected text, and ____to paste it in a document
A) CTRL+C, CTRL+V
B) CTRL+C, CTRL+P
C) SHIFT+C, ALT+V
D) SHIFT+C, ALT+P
Answer: A) CTRL+C, CTRL+V

29) What cannot be performed from the windows task manager?
A) Open a program
B) Check recent CPU usage
C) Delete a program from the hard drive
D) View what applications are running in the background
Answer: C) Delete a program from the hard drive

30) What is the mascot of Linux Operating System?
A) Bear
B) Penguin
C) Lion
D) Whale
Answer: B) Penguin

31) What command is used to count the total number of lines, words, and characters contained in a file ?
A) wc
B) count p
C) wcount
D) countw
Answer: A) wc

32) CPU performance is measured through ________.
A) MHz
B) Throughput
C) Flaps
D) None of the above
Answer: B) Throughput

33) Bold, Italic, Regular are known as
A) Text Effects
B) Font Styles
C) Font Effects
D) Word Art
Answer: B) Font Styles

34) Which statement about ultrabook computers is false?
A) Ultrabooks typically weigh less than 3 pounds
B) Ultrabooks have the fastest optical drives
C) Ultrabooks do not offer HDMI video output ports
D) Utrabooks are equipped with SSD drives for fast start-up
Answer: B) Ultrabooks have the fastest optical drives

35) Which one does not belong to the group
A) Panda Global
B) Rabbit
C) Avast
D) Kaspersky
Answer: A) Panda Global

36) The digital computer was developed primarily in
A) USA
B) UK
C) Russia
D) Japan
Answer: A) USA

37) The computer's processor consists of the following parts
A) CPU and Main Memory
B) Hard Disk and Floppy Drive
C) Control Unit and ALU
D) Operating System and Application
Answer: C) Control Unit and ALU

38) Recently deleted files are stored in
A) Taskbar
B) My Computer
C) Recycle Bin
D) Desktop
Answer: C) Recycle Bin

39) Which is the World's Fastest SUPERCOMPUTER and to which country it belongs ?
A) JAGUAR --- ENGLAND
B) PARAM YUVA 2 --- INDIA
C) CRAY-1 --- ENGLAND
D) TIANHE 2 --- CHINA
Answer: D) TIANHE 2 --- CHINA

40) ICMP is used for:
A) Error reporting
B) Addressing
C) Forwarding
D) Multicasting
Answer: A) Error reporting

41) _________ software are freely available and can be edited and customized by anyone.
A) Free Source
B) Open Source
C) Easy Source
D) Unpaid Source
Answer: B) Open Source

42) The intersection of a column and a row
A) Cell
B) Menu
C) Key
D) Field
Answer: A) Cell

43) Firewalls are used to protect against
A) Virus Attacks
B) Unauthorized Access
C) Data Driven Attacks
D) Fire Attacks
Answer: B) Unauthorized Access

44) A computer always has a
A) Mouse
B) Keyboard
C) CPU
D) Graphics card
Answer: C) CPU

45) The original ASCII code used ___________ bits of each byte, reserving that last bit for error checking ?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
Answer: C) 7

46) Programs stored in ROM are called
A) Firmware
B) Software
C) Hardware
D) None of above
Answer: A) Firmware

47) The overall capabilities of CCT are understood by all because _____________ are information processing tools.
A) Computers
B) DVD
C) Internet
D) CD
Answer: A) Computers

48) The two major types of computer chips are
A) Microprocessor
B) Primary memory
C) Both A & B
D) External memory
Answer: C) Both A & B

49) Name the device used to connect computers for communication via telephone lines..
A) HUB
B) Switch
C) Repeater
D) MODEM
Answer: D) MODEM

50) What is backup?
A) Connect his network to more component
B) Copy to save a data from original source to other destination
C) Filter an old data from new data
D) Access data from tape
Answer: B) Copy to save a data from original source to other destination

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