Explore topic-wise MCQs in Computer Science.

This section includes 751 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Computer Science knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

301.

The arranging of data in a logical sequence is called ____________.

A. Classifying
B. Sorting
C. Summarizing
D. Reproducing
Answer» C. Summarizing
302.

The arrangement of elements such as Title and Subtitle text, pictures, tables etc. is called______________?

A. Layout
B. Presentation
C. Design
D. Scheme
Answer» B. Presentation
303.

The amount of vertical space between lines of text in a document is called___________?

A. double-space
B. line spacing
C. single space
D. vertical spacing
Answer» C. single space
304.

Second Generation computers were developed during___________?

A. 1949 to 1955
B. 1956 to 1965
C. 1965 to 1970
D. 1970 to 1990
Answer» C. 1965 to 1970
305.

SATA stands for

A. Student Athletic Training Association
B. Specialized Assault Tactical Androids
C. Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
D. Student Air Travel Association
Answer» D. Student Air Travel Association
306.

RTF stands for ________?

A. Right Text Format
B. Read Text Format
C. Rich Text Format
D. Royal Text Format
Answer» D. Royal Text Format
307.

RJ45 UTP cable has ______ cables.

A. 2 pair
B. 3 pair
C. 4 pair
D. 5 pair
Answer» D. 5 pair
308.

Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym________?

A. CD
B. DVD
C. ROM
D. RW
Answer» E.
309.

__________represents raw facts, where-as__________is data made meaningful?

A. Information, reporting
B. Data, information
C. Information, bits
D. Records, bytes
Answer» C. Information, bits
310.

___________refers to electronic trespassing or criminal hacking?

A. Cracking
B. Jacking
C. Spoofing
D. Smarming
Answer» B. Jacking
311.

Rearranging data in a new sequence is known as__________?

A. Uploading
B. Updating
C. Sorting
D. Summarizing
Answer» D. Summarizing
312.

RAM stands for___________?

A. Random origin money
B. Random only memory
C. Read only memory
D. Random access memory
Answer» E.
313.

RAM is an example of___________?

A. Secondary memory
B. Primary memory
C. Both A. and B.
D. none
Answer» C. Both A. and B.
314.

RAM can be treated as the____________for the computer’s processor?

A. factory
B. operating room
C. waiting room
D. planning room
Answer» D. planning room
315.

RAM, Cache, Registers are called Temporary___________?

A. Input
B. Output
C. Processing
D. Storage
Answer» E.
316.

PSTN stands for ________?

A. Process Switched Telephone Network
B. Public Switched True Network
C. Public Serial Telephone Network
D. Public Switched Telephone Network
Answer» E.
317.

_________________provides process and memory management services that allow two or more tasks, jobs, or programs to run simultaneously?

A. Multitasking
B. Multithreading
C. Multiprocessing
D. Multicomputing
Answer» B. Multithreading
318.

Programs designed to perform specific task is known as ________________.

A. System software
B. Application software
C. Utility programs
D. Operating system
Answer» C. Utility programs
319.

Process of loading and fixing or bypassing errors in computer program code is called___________?

A. Debugging
B. Defusing
C. Defragmenting
D. Defrosting
Answer» B. Defusing
320.

Printer is an ________________.

A. Input device
B. Software
C. Output device
D. None of above
Answer» D. None of above
321.

Pressing the _____ key instructs Word to replace an AutoText entry name with the stored AutoText entry

A. f1
B. f2
C. f3
D. f4
Answer» D. f4
322.

Pressing F8 key for three times selects ________?

A. A paragraph
B. A word
C. A sentence
D. A whole page
E. None
Answer» D. A whole page
323.

Pressing F8 key for three time selects____________?

A. A sentence
B. A paragraph
C. A word
D. Entire document
Answer» B. A paragraph
324.

Press __________ to create a line break, which advances the insertion point to the beginning of the next physical line – ignoring any paragraph formatting instructions

A. shift+enter
B. ctrl+enter
C. shift+tab
D. ctrl+tab
Answer» B. ctrl+enter
325.

Press the enter key in all of the following circumstances except

A. to insert a blank line into a document
B. when the insertion point reaches the right margin
C. to begin a new paragraph
D. in response to certain Word commands
Answer» C. to begin a new paragraph
326.

Pressing F8 key for three times selects__________?

A. A paragraph
B. A sentence
C. A word
D. Entire document
Answer» C. A word
327.

PowerPoint can display data from which of the following add-in software of MS- Office?

A. Equation editor
B. Organization chart
C. Photo album
D. All of these
Answer» E.
328.

Portrait and Landscape are__________?

A. Page Orientation
B. Paper Size
C. Page Layout
D. All of above
Answer» B. Paper Size
329.

PNG is a file extention of__________?

A. Audio
B. Video
C. Image
D. Flash
Answer» D. Flash
330.

PNG stands for ________?

A. Portable Network Graphic
B. Portable Network Group
C. Project Network Graphics
D. Plain Network Graphics
Answer» B. Portable Network Group
331.

Physical structure of computer is called __________?

A. Software
B. Hardware
C. Human ware
D. All of these
Answer» C. Human ware
332.

physical structure of computer is called____________?

A. Software
B. Hardware
C. Human ware
D. All of these
Answer» C. Human ware
333.

PHP stands for ___________?

A. Processor Hypertext Program
B. Hypertext Preprocessor
C. Pre Hypertext Processor
D. Pre Processor Hypertext
Answer» C. Pre Hypertext Processor
334.

Personnel who design, program, operate and maintain computer equipment refers to__________?

A. Console-operator
B. Programmer
C. Peopleware
D. System Analyst
Answer» D. System Analyst
335.

PDF stands for ________?

A. Printed Document Format
B. Public Document Format
C. Portable Document Format
D. Published Document Format
Answer» D. Published Document Format
336.

Page Down Keyboard Key is used in Microsoft Word to_________?

A. Moves the cursor one line down
B. Moves the cursor one page down
C. Moves the cursor one screen down
D. Moves the cursor one paragraph down
Answer» D. Moves the cursor one paragraph down
337.

Page Up Keyboard Key is used in Microsoft Word to_________?

A. Moves the cursor one line up
B. Moves the cursor one screen up
C. Moves the cursor one page up
D. Moves the cursor one paragraph up
Answer» C. Moves the cursor one page up
338.

Operating system is like a______?

A. Government
B. Police
C. Parliament
D. All of above
Answer» B. Police
339.

One way to make a PowerPoint slide display animations is to:_____________?

A. Select the slide in normal view; and click Format, Animation
B. Click the PowerPoint window and move it around vigorously with the mouse for a manual animation effect
C. Select the slide in slide sorter view, right click and choose preset animations from the shortcut menu
D. PowerPoint does not have an animation feature
Answer» D. PowerPoint does not have an animation feature
340.

On the works cited page, list works by each author’s last name and ________ the title of the work?

A. italicize or underline
B. boldface or italicize
C. underline or boldface
D. enlarge or underline
Answer» B. boldface or italicize
341.

On-line real time systems become popular in______________generation?

A. First Generation
B. Second Generation
C. Third Generation
D. Fourth Generation
Answer» D. Fourth Generation
342.

OCR stands for____________?

A. Output Character Recorder
B. Output Character Recognition
C. Optical Character Recorder
D. Optical Character Recognition
Answer» E.
343.

Note book, laptop,palm,hand-held computers are coming under the category of__________computer?

A. Digital computer
B. Mainframe computer
C. Portable computer
D. Hybrid computer
Answer» D. Hybrid computer
344.

NOS stands for ________?

A. New Operating System
B. Network Operating Source
C. Network Operating System
D. Network Original System
Answer» D. Network Original System
345.

NOS stands for______________?

A. Node operating system
B. Non-open software
C. Network Operating system
D. Non-operating software
Answer» D. Non-operating software
346.

NIC stands for

A. Network Information center
B. Network Identity Card
C. Network Interface Card
D. Network Internet Card
Answer» D. Network Internet Card
347.

Multi user systems provided cost savings for small business because they use a single processing unit to link several_________?

A. Personal Computer
B. Workstations
C. Dumb Terminals
D. Mainframes
Answer» D. Mainframes
348.

MSI stands for___________?

A. Medium Scale Integrated Circuits
B. Medium System Integrated Circuits
C. Medium Scale Intelligent Circuit
D. Medium System Intelligent Circuit
Answer» B. Medium System Integrated Circuits
349.

Ms Word offers the different views of a document?

A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Answer» E.
350.

Ms Word includes a series of predefined graphics called _________ that can be inserted into a Word document.

A. clip art
B. hyperlinks
C. captions
D. bookmarks
Answer» B. hyperlinks