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151.

Information in a memory is not wanted or no longer valid is:

A. Surplus
B. Volatile
C. Garbage
D. Censored
E. None of these
Answer» D. Censored
152.

A small or intelligent device is so called because it contains within it?

A. Computer
B. Microcomputer
C. Programmable
D. Sensor
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
153.

Specialised programs that assist users in locating information on the Web are called.

A. locator engines
B. information engines
C. web browsers
D. resource locators
E. search engines
Answer» D. resource locators
154.

Removing and replacing devices without turning off your computer is referred to as

A. USB swapping
B. Plug-n-Play
C. Bay swap
D. Hot swapping
E. None of these
Answer» D. Hot swapping
155.

What is the default file extension for all Word documents?

A. WRD
B. TXT
C. DOC
D. FIL
E. WD
Answer» C. DOC
156.

You organise files by storing them in

A. indexes
B. folders
C. archives
D. lists
E. None of these
Answer» C. archives
157.

Which of the following is the highest unit of memory?

A. Gigabytes
B. Megabytes
C. Bytes
D. Kilobytes
Answer» B. Megabytes
158.

A handheld device that allows you to control your computer without typing instructions from a keyboard is known as_______.

A. Tablet
B. PDA
C. Mouse
D. Mike
E. None of these
Answer» D. Mike
159.

Linux is an example of

A. freeware
B. shareware
C. open source software
D. complimentary
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
160.

What happens when you boot up a PC?

A. Portions of the operating system are copied from disk into memory.
B. Portions of the operating system are compiled.
C. Portions of the operating system are copied from memory onto disk.
D. Portions of the operating system are emulated.
E. The PC gets switched off.
Answer» B. Portions of the operating system are compiled.
161.

Which output device transfers processed information into a printed page?

A. Scanner
B. Printer
C. Monitor
D. CD-ROM
E. Digital Camera
Answer» C. Monitor
162.

Which of the following units performs the arithmetic tasks (such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) and logical operations?

A. Input unit
B. Control unit
C. Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
D. Storage unit
E. Memory Unit
Answer» D. Storage unit
163.

Which converts high-level languages into machine language?

A. Complier
B. Assembler
C. Operating System
D. CPU
E. Browser
Answer» B. Assembler
164.

In network topology, all devices on a network are connected to a single continuous cable called

A. Star
B. Ring
C. Bus
D. Tree
E. Mesh
Answer» B. Ring
165.

A term for retrieving software or other files on your computer from a computer network or Internet.

A. Upload
B. Download
C. Sharing
D. Mailing
E. Editing
Answer» C. Sharing
166.

Which one of the following is internet Standard Protocol?

A. TML
B. COBOL
C. JAVA
D. C++
E. TCP/IP
Answer» F.
167.

This device is the communication medium for the entire computer system and placed in the system unit. Identify the device.

A. ROM
B. RAM
C. Motherboard
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
168.

Which of the following is a not a search engine?

A. HTTP
B. Yahoo
C. Google
D. Alta Vista
Answer» B. Yahoo
169.

Following are the file compression programs, Except

A. WinRAR
B. Win Zip
C. RAID
D. PKZIP
Answer» D. PKZIP
170.

RAM is referred to as______.

A. Secondary Storage
B. Primary storage
C. Processor
D. Zip Disk
Answer» C. Processor
171.

What type of device is scanner?

A. Input
B. Output
C. Storage
D. Processor
Answer» B. Output
172.

In computer .MOV extension refers to___

A. Audio File
B. MS office Document
C. Image File
D. Animation/Movie File
Answer» E.
173.

End key is used to

A. Move the cursor end of the line
B. Moves the cursor end of the document
C. Moves the cursor end of the paragraph
D. Moves the cursor end of the screen
Answer» B. Moves the cursor end of the document
174.

What is gutter margin?

A. Margin that is added to the left margin when printing
B. Margin that is added to right margin when printing
C. Margin that is added to the binding side of page when printing
D. Margin that is added to the outside of the page when printing
Answer» D. Margin that is added to the outside of the page when printing
175.

Which is the latest version of MS Windows?

A. Windows 2007
B. Windows 8.1
C. Window 10
D. Window 2008
Answer» D. Window 2008
176.

Which is not application software?

A. Window NT
B. Page Maker
C. WinWord XP
D. Photoshop
Answer» B. Page Maker
177.

A Microsoft windows is a

A. Operating system
B. Graphic program
C. Word processing
D. Database Program
Answer» B. Graphic program
178.

Which of the following is not a font style?

A. Bold
B. Italics
C. Regular
D. Superscript
Answer» E.
179.

What is the full Form of CAD?

A. Computer Automatic Design
B. Computer Aided Design
C. Computer Automatic Decode
D. Computer Aided Decode
Answer» C. Computer Automatic Decode
180.

A serial port is_____

A. Only transfer information from a hard drive.
B. Only transfer information to a hard drive.
C. Transfer information both to and from a hard drive.
D. Neither transfer information from nor to a hard drive.
Answer» D. Neither transfer information from nor to a hard drive.
181.

Which among the following is true about MS Word?

A. It is a system software
B. It is an application software
C. It is both system and application software
D. None of these
Answer» C. It is both system and application software
182.

Does an IP address contain?

A. 64 bits
B. 32 bits
C. 128 bits
D. 256 bits
Answer» C. 128 bits
183.

The transfer of data from one application to another in a computer system is known as

A. Dynamic Disk Exchange
B. Dodgy Data Exchange
C. Dogmatic Data Exchange
D. Dynamic Data Exchange
Answer» E.
184.

Python is:

A. an operation system
B. an application program
C. a programming language
D. a compiler
Answer» D. a compiler
185.

Which is the fastest computer?

A. Mainframe
B. Microcomputer
C. Workstation
D. supercomputer
Answer» E.
186.

Which of the following drives computer hardware and acts as a platform for running other software?

A. Operating System
B. Application software
C. A and B
D. none of the above
Answer» B. Application software
187.

Type of a file in a computer can be identified by the______.

A. File Size
B. File path
C. Folder name
D. File extension
Answer» E.
188.

Java was originally invented by

A. Microsoft
B. Adobe
C. Sun
D. Oracle
Answer» D. Oracle
189.

What is the main constituent of a pearl?

A. Calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate
B. Calcium sulphate only
C. Calcium oxide and calcium sulphate
D. Calcium carbonate only
Answer» E.
190.

In which of these memory access schemes, separate Read / Write heads are required?

A. Sequential Access
B. Direct Access
C. Random Access
D. None of these
Answer» E.
191.

BCC has full name in e-mail

A. Best Carbon Copy
B. blind carbon copy
C. Better computer copy
D. None of these
Answer» C. Better computer copy
192.

Who is the input unit in the following?

A. Maous
B. Keyboard
C. Scanner
D. All of these
Answer» E.
193.

1 kilobyte (KB) equals how many bytes?

A. 1024 bytes
B. 1024 megabytes
C. 1024 gigabytes
D. None of these
Answer» B. 1024 megabytes
194.

Multi Processing is

A. by a processor
B. by more than one processor
C. without any processor
D. None of these
Answer» C. without any processor
195.

Are converted to information by computer process?

A. Input
B. Data
C. Number
D. All statements are true
Answer» C. Number
196.

When did the world's first supercomputer be built?

A. 1981
B. 1980
C. 1976
D. 1995
Answer» D. 1995
197.

In which generation of computer, Integrated Circuit was introduced?

A. First Generation
B. Second Generation
C. Third Generation
D. Fourth generation
E. Fifth Generation
Answer» D. Fourth generation
198.

What is called the sharing of a medium and its path by 2 or more devices?

A. Multiplexing
B. Multiprocessing
C. Multi-operating
D. Multitasking
E. Multisharing
Answer» C. Multi-operating
199.

What is used to save a document in different locations?

A. Save
B. Save as
C. Insert
D. Enter
E. New
Answer» C. Insert
200.

What is the full form of 'RAID'?

A. Random Access of Inexpensive disks
B. Redundant Array of Inexpensive data
C. Random Array of Inexpensive data
D. Random Array of Internet data
E. Redundant Array of Inexpensive disks
Answer» F.