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This section includes 182 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Common Topics in Competitive and Entrance exams knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer? |
| A. | gathering data |
| B. | processing data into information |
| C. | analyzing the data or information |
| D. | storing the data or information |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. storing the data or information | |
| 52. |
When the mouse is moved, it causes a picture to move on the screen which is referred to as a . |
| A. | menu |
| B. | icon |
| C. | pointer |
| D. | tab |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. tab | |
| 53. |
represents raw facts, whereas ..is data made meaningful. |
| A. | Information, reporting |
| B. | Data, information |
| C. | Information, bits |
| D. | Records, bytes |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Information, bits | |
| 54. |
The hard disk drive capacity is defined by its formatting pattern. We call the hard disk drive formatting pattern as : |
| A. | FAT |
| B. | VFAT |
| C. | Cluster |
| D. | Geometery |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. VFAT | |
| 55. |
An equipment that holds the screen is called: |
| A. | video |
| B. | desktop |
| C. | modem |
| D. | monitor |
| E. | scanner |
| Answer» E. scanner | |
| 56. |
Macros are run or executed from the ..menu. |
| A. | Insert |
| B. | Format |
| C. | Tools |
| D. | Data |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Data | |
| 57. |
Which one of the following is termed a combination input-output device? |
| A. | VDT |
| B. | Keyboard |
| C. | Printer |
| D. | Laser Jet |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Keyboard | |
| 58. |
Computer programs are written in a high- level programming language; however, the human-readable version of a program is called .. |
| A. | cache |
| B. | instruction set |
| C. | source code |
| D. | word size |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. word size | |
| 59. |
To get the Symbol dialog box, click on the menu and choose Symbol . |
| A. | Insert |
| B. | Format |
| C. | Tools |
| D. | Table |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Format | |
| 60. |
..share characteristics with both hardware and software : |
| A. | Operating system |
| B. | Software |
| C. | Data |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Software | |
| 61. |
Which part of the hardware compensate the difference between the speed of CPU and peripheral? |
| A. | Scanner |
| B. | Printer |
| C. | Video card |
| D. | Motherboard |
| E. | Interface |
| Answer» E. Interface | |
| 62. |
Which of the following functions is not performed by the CPU? |
| A. | Graphical Display of Data |
| B. | Arithmetic Calculations |
| C. | Managing Memory |
| D. | Managing Input and Output |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Arithmetic Calculations | |
| 63. |
CPU capacity can be measured in following I/O techniques have banks traditionally followed? |
| A. | OCR |
| B. | MICR |
| C. | Barcode |
| D. | +VRT |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Barcode | |
| 64. |
This type of memory improves processing by acting as a temporary high-speed holding area between the memory and the CPU. |
| A. | RAM |
| B. | ROM |
| C. | cache memory |
| D. | flash memory |
| E. | EPROM |
| Answer» D. flash memory | |
| 65. |
Which of the following memories need refresh? |
| A. | SRAM |
| B. | DRAM |
| C. | COM |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. COM | |
| 66. |
Any letter, number, or symbol found on the keyboard that you can type into the computer |
| A. | output |
| B. | character |
| C. | type |
| D. | |
| E. | font |
| Answer» C. type | |
| 67. |
How many keys were in keyboard used in early days .. |
| A. | 90 |
| B. | 95 |
| C. | 80 |
| D. | 85 |
| E. | 84 |
| Answer» B. 95 | |
| 68. |
Which of the following categories would include a keyboard? |
| A. | Printing Device |
| B. | Output Device |
| C. | Pointing Device |
| D. | Storage Device |
| E. | Input Device |
| Answer» F. | |
| 69. |
Which device of computer operation dispenses with the use of the keyboard? |
| A. | Joystick |
| B. | Light pen |
| C. | Mouse |
| D. | Touch |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Touch | |
| 70. |
In serial, asynchronous transmissions, the bit is used to signal the end of the character within the data frame. |
| A. | Start |
| B. | Stop |
| C. | Parity |
| D. | Data |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Parity | |
| 71. |
A program which helps create written documents and lets you go back and make corrections as necessary .. |
| A. | spreadsheet |
| B. | personal writer |
| C. | word printer |
| D. | word processor |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 72. |
The term used to define all input and output devices in a computer system is |
| A. | Monitor |
| B. | Software |
| C. | Shared resources |
| D. | Hardware |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 73. |
Thesaurus option is available in menu. |
| A. | Page layout |
| B. | References |
| C. | Review |
| D. | View |
| E. | Layout |
| Answer» D. View | |
| 74. |
Most modern TV s draw power even if turned off. The circuit the power is used in does what function? |
| A. | Sound |
| B. | Remote control |
| C. | Color balance |
| D. | High voltage |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Color balance | |
| 75. |
When you scroll through a document, the .does not move. |
| A. | I-beam |
| B. | scroll bar |
| C. | page |
| D. | insertion point |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. scroll bar | |
| 76. |
Which of the following is not a function of the control unit? |
| A. | Read instructions |
| B. | Execute instructions |
| C. | Interpret instructions |
| D. | Direct operations |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 77. |
Which device is used as the standard 1269. ..devices store instructions or data that the CPU processes. |
| A. | Output |
| B. | Memory |
| C. | Input |
| D. | Storage |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Memory | |
| 78. |
Executing more than one program concurrently by one user on one computer is known as .. |
| A. | multiprogramming |
| B. | multiprocessing |
| C. | time-sharing |
| D. | multitasking |
| E. | multiaction |
| Answer» C. time-sharing | |
| 79. |
Character readers are those devices which read the characters printed on the source documents and then convert them directly into computer-usable input. |
| A. | OCR |
| B. | MICR |
| C. | OMR |
| D. | LCD |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 80. |
Which of the following transmission systems provide the highest data rate to in individual device? |
| A. | computer bus |
| B. | telephone lines |
| C. | voice and mode |
| D. | lease lines |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. telephone lines | |
| 81. |
Programs such as Mozila Firefox that serve as navigable windows into the web are called |
| A. | Hypertext |
| B. | Networks |
| C. | Internet |
| D. | Web browsers |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 82. |
You can keep your personal files/folders in . |
| A. | My Folder |
| B. | My Documents |
| C. | My Files |
| D. | My Text |
| E. | My Collection |
| Answer» C. My Files | |
| 83. |
A message with replies on a newsgroup is often called a |
| A. | post |
| B. | list |
| C. | thread |
| D. | comment |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. comment | |
| 84. |
A method of executing two or more programs concurrently using the same computer describe : |
| A. | multi processing |
| B. | multi programming |
| C. | virtual processing |
| D. | time sharing |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. virtual processing | |
| 85. |
.Store data or information temporarily and pass it on as directed by the control unit |
| A. | Address |
| B. | Register |
| C. | Number |
| D. | Memory |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Number | |
| 86. |
ALU works on the instructions held in |
| A. | Notebook |
| B. | Registers |
| C. | Notepad |
| D. | Clipboard |
| E. | I/O Devices |
| Answer» C. Notepad | |
| 87. |
The task of performing operations like arithmetic and logical operations is called |
| A. | Processing |
| B. | Storing |
| C. | Editing |
| D. | Sorting |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Storing | |
| 88. |
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. | OptiDisks |
| E. | Both CD-RW disks and Zip disks |
| Answer» C. Zip disks | |
| 89. |
The checking operation performed on input data is called the |
| A. | validation of data |
| B. | verification of data |
| C. | cross check |
| D. | control of data |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. verification of data | |
| 90. |
In acquiring new mainframe hardware, an organization |
| A. | may choose to rent a machine since this is the least expensive acquisition method |
| B. | may buy the equipment to reduce the risk of technological obsolescence |
| C. | may lease a machine in order to avoid a large purchase price |
| D. | may choose to build its own system from bins of integrated circuits |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. may choose to build its own system from bins of integrated circuits | |
| 91. |
The smallest unit of information a computer can understand and process is known as a : |
| A. | digit |
| B. | byte |
| C. | megabyte |
| D. | kilobyte |
| E. | bit |
| Answer» F. | |
| 92. |
What type of control pins are needed in a microprocessor to regulate traffic on the bus, in order to prevent two devices from trying to use it at the same time? |
| A. | Bus control |
| B. | Interrupts |
| C. | Bus arbitration |
| D. | Status |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Status | |
| 93. |
Laptop PCs are also known as . Computers. |
| A. | Mainframe |
| B. | Super |
| C. | Notebook |
| D. | Personal |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Personal | |
| 94. |
The most common input devices include & .. |
| A. | Monitor and keyboard |
| B. | Monitor and mouse |
| C. | Mouse and keyboard |
| D. | Printer and mouse |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Printer and mouse | |
| 95. |
What is the function of the home key1in a microcomputer qwerty keyboard? |
| A. | To capitalize letters |
| B. | To reposition the cursor |
| C. | To interrupt executions |
| D. | To cancel the entry |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. To interrupt executions | |
| 96. |
The process of writing computer instructions in a programming language is known as |
| A. | coding |
| B. | processing |
| C. | programming |
| D. | file |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. processing | |
| 97. |
When was the world s first laptop computer introduced in the market and by whom? |
| A. | Hewlett-Packard |
| B. | Epson, 1981 |
| C. | Laplink traveling software Inc. 1982 |
| D. | Tandy model-2000, 1985 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Laplink traveling software Inc. 1982 | |
| 98. |
Which of the following is a particular form of magnetic tape cartridge? |
| A. | Card punch |
| B. | Optical mark reader |
| C. | Digital cassette |
| D. | Punched paper tape |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Punched paper tape | |
| 99. |
The number of tracks on a 1/2 inch wide magnetic tape is |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 9 |
| C. | 18 |
| D. | either bare |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 100. |
A collection of programmes which determines and controls how your computer system works and process information is called |
| A. | Interpreter |
| B. | Computer |
| C. | Office |
| D. | Compiler |
| E. | Operating system |
| Answer» D. Compiler | |