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851.

 The device that forwards messages/data packets between networks is known as

A. Router
B. Server
C. Bridge
D. Backbone
Answer» B. Server
852.

 For a browser to connect to other resources , the location or address of the resources must be specified.These addresses are called

A. Identities
B. URL
C. MSN
D. Packets
Answer» C. MSN
853.

 What is the repo rate after the recent (9 Aug) monetary policy review issued by the RBI?

A. 6.25 per cent
B. 6.25 per cent
C. 6.75 per cent
D. 7 per cent
Answer» C. 6.75 per cent
854.

 Who has been sworn-in as the new chief justice of Allahabad High Court?

A. Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale
B. Jagadip Narayan Singh
C. Ajay Kumar Mittal
D. D.Y. Chandrachud
Answer» B. Jagadip Narayan Singh
855.

 The name 'Tim Cook' is associated with

A. Google
B. Apple Inc
C. France as its Foreign Secretary
D. Microsoft
Answer» C. France as its Foreign Secretary
856.

 A device that provides emergency power to your computer, conditions the voltage, and protects against powers surges is called a.................... .

A. PSU = Power supply unit
B. USP = Universal surge protector
C. UPPS = Universal power protection and supply
D. UPS = Uninterruptible power supply
Answer» E.
857.

 Storage device found inside the computer-

A. CD ROM
B. Zip disk
C. Super disk
D. Hard disk
Answer» E.
858.

 The box that contains the central electronic components of the computer is the ........................ .

A. motherboard
B. system unit
C. peripheral
D. input device
Answer» C. peripheral
859.

 Which of the following is a part of the system unit?

A. CPU
B. Monitor
C. CD-ROM
D. Floppy disk
Answer» B. Monitor
860.

 Which of the following are advantages of CD-ROM as a storage media?

A. CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store large amount of data and information
B. CD-ROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do
C. CD-ROMs make less errors than magnetic media
D. All of these
Answer» B. CD-ROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do
861.

 A DVD is an example of a(n) .................... .

A. hard disk
B. optical disc
C. output device
D. solid state storage device
Answer» C. output device
862.

 In file transfer protocol, data transfer can be done in

A. stream mode
B. block mode
C. compressed mode
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
863.

 The file transfer protocol is built on

A. data centric architecture
B. service oriented architecture
C. client server architecture
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
864.

 In which mode FTP, the client initiates both the control and data connections.

A. active mode
B. passive mode
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of these
Answer» C. both (a) and (b)
865.

 The main system board of a computer is called the ........................ .

A. integrated circuit
B. mother board
C. processor
D. microchip
Answer» C. processor
866.

 The ........................ is a box that houses the most important parts of a computer system.

A. software
B. hardware
C. input drive
D. system unit
Answer» E.
867.

 To run a CD in a computer we need .................... .

A. F D drive
B. CD drive
C. Zip drive
D. Pen drive
Answer» C. Zip drive
868.

 Which part of a computer helps to store information?

A. Disk drive
B. Keyboard
C. Monitor
D. Printer
Answer» B. Keyboard
869.

 What part of the computer provides only temporary storage of files?

A. ROM memory
B. RAM memory
C. hard drive
D. mother board
Answer» C. hard drive
870.

 To see all information which device output uses?

A. Monitor
B. Keyboard
C. ALU
D. CPU
Answer» B. Keyboard
871.

 The most common input devices are-

A. Microphone and Printer
B. Scanner and Monitor
C. Digital camera and Speaker
D. Keyboard and Mouse
Answer» E.
872.

 To go to the beginning of a text line press-

A. Home
B. Page up
C. Enter
D. None of these
Answer» B. Page up
873.

 Mouse technique used for access in properties of any object is-

A. Dragging
B. Dropping
C. Right clicking
D. Shift clicking
Answer» D. Shift clicking
874.

 The two types of output devices are-

A. Monitor and Printer
B. Floppy disc nad CD
C. Keyboard and Mouse
D. Windows 2000 and Windows NT
Answer» B. Floppy disc nad CD
875.

 The space in your computer that loads and works with data ..................... .

A. CPU
B. megabyte
C. ROM memory
D. RAM memory
Answer» E.
876.

 This is a permanent storage device ................... .

A. Cache memory
B. RAM memory
C. cache
D. hard disk
Answer» E.
877.

 A disk's content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that cannot be changed or erased by the user is .................... .

A. memory only
B. write only
C. read only
D. run only
Answer» D. run only
878.

 The main memory of a computer can also be called ....................... .

A. Primary storage
B. Internal memory
C. Primary memory
D. All of these
Answer» E.
879.

 Which of the following is a storage devices that uses rigid, permanently installed magnetic disks to store data/information?

A. floppy diskette
B. hard disk
C. permanent disk
D. optical disk
Answer» C. permanent disk
880.

 Cache and main memory will lose their contents when the power is off. They are .................... .

A. dynamic
B. static
C. volatile
D. non-volatile
Answer» D. non-volatile
881.

 Storage media such as a CD read and write information using ................. .

A. a laser beam of red light
B. magnetic dots
C. magnetic strips
D. All of these
Answer» B. magnetic dots
882.

 Which media have the ability to have data/information stored(written) on them by users more than once?

A. CD-R disks
B. CD-RW disks
C. Zip disks
D. Optical disks
Answer» C. Zip disks
883.

 Storage and memory differ with respect to which of the following characterstics?

A. Price
B. Reliability
C. Speed
D. All of these
Answer» E.
884.

 FTP stands for-

A. File transfer protocol
B. File transfer practice
C. Form transfer protocol
D. File transit protocol
Answer» B. File transfer practice
885.

 In FTP protocol, client contacts server using ____ as the transport protocol.

A. user datagram protocol
B. transmission control protocol
C. stream control transmission protocol
D. datagram congestion control protocol
Answer» C. stream control transmission protocol
886.

 In HTTP pipelining

A. multiple HTTP requests are sent on a single TCP connection without waiting for the corresponding responses
B. multiple HTTP requests can not be sent on a single TCP connection
C. multiple HTTP requests are sent in a queue on a single TCP connection
D. none of these
Answer» B. multiple HTTP requests can not be sent on a single TCP connection
887.

 HTTP client requests by establishing a __________ connection to a particular port on the server.

A. user datagram protocol
B. broader gateway protocol
C. transmission control protocol
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
888.

 In the network HTTP resources are located by

A. uniform resource identifier
B. unique resource locator
C. unique resource identifier
D. none of the above
Answer» B. unique resource locator
889.

 HTTP is ________ protocol.

A. application layer
B. transport layer
C. network layer
D. none of the above
Answer» B. transport layer
890.

 A web cookie is a small piece of data

A. sent from user and stored in the server while a user is browsing a website
B. sent from a website and stored in user’s web browser while a user is browsing a website
C. sent from root server to all servers
D. all of the above
Answer» C. sent from root server to all servers
891.

 URL stands for

A. unique reference label
B. uniform reference label
C. unique resource locator
D. uniform resource locator
Answer» E.
892.

 Common gateway interface is used to

A. generate executable files from web content by web server
B. generate web pages
C. stream videos
D. none of these
Answer» B. generate web pages
893.

 What is a web browser?

A. a program that can display a web page
B. a program used to view html documents
C. it enables user to access the resources of internet
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
894.

 Dynamic web page

A. is same every time whenever it displays
B. generates on demand by a program or a request from browser
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of the above
Answer» C. both (a) and (b)
895.

 A piece of icon or image on a web page associated with another webpage is called

A. hyperlink
B. url
C. plugin
D. none of the above
Answer» B. url
896.

 Punched cards are associated with the name

A. Leibniz
B. Jacquard
C. Hollerith
D. Pascal
Answer» D. Pascal
897.

 The two basic types of record-access methods are:

A. sequential and random
B. sequential and indexed
C. direct and immediate
D. on-line and realtime
Answer» B. sequential and indexed
898.

 Sending data from one place to another, by physical or electronic means is

A. E-mail
B. Internet
C. Data transmission
D. Distributed processing
Answer» D. Distributed processing
899.

 Who invented the microprocessor?

A. Marcian E. Hoff
B. Herman H. Goldstein
C. Joseph Jacquard
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Herman H. Goldstein
900.

 Who launched IBM's First PC in 1981?

A. Dean Cline
B. C.B. Rogers Jr.
C. John F. Akers
D. David Svenson
Answer» C. John F. Akers