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This section includes 186 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
Which of these is a valid e-mail address? |
| A. | professor.at.learnthenet |
| B. | www.learnthenet.com |
| C. | professor@learnthenet.com |
| D. | professor@learnthenet |
| Answer» D. professor@learnthenet | |
| 102. |
What does CPU stand for? |
| A. | Cute People United |
| B. | Commonwealth Press Union |
| C. | Computer Parts of USA |
| D. | Central Processing Unit |
| Answer» E. | |
| 103. |
The Central Processing Unit is an embeded chip that acts as the 'brains' of a computer. What Intel chip was used in the Altair (the first real personal computer)? |
| A. | 6502 |
| B. | 8080 |
| C. | 6400 |
| D. | 8286 |
| Answer» C. 6400 | |
| 104. |
In which decade were the first successful diode and triode vacuum tubes invented? |
| A. | 1800s |
| B. | 1880s |
| C. | 1890s |
| D. | 1900s |
| Answer» E. | |
| 105. |
RAM stands for... |
| A. | Random Access Memory |
| B. | Really Annoying Machine |
| C. | Read A Manual |
| D. | Real Absolute Memory |
| Answer» B. Really Annoying Machine | |
| 106. |
What does SSL stand for? |
| A. | Secure Socket Layer |
| B. | System Socket Layer |
| C. | Superuser System Login |
| D. | Secure System Login |
| Answer» B. System Socket Layer | |
| 107. |
What is a URL? |
| A. | A computer software program |
| B. | A type of UFO |
| C. | The address of a document or "page" on the World Wide Web |
| D. | An acronym for Uniform Resources Learning |
| Answer» D. An acronym for Uniform Resources Learning | |
| 108. |
What is a NIC? |
| A. | Netware Intranet Controller |
| B. | No Internet Connection |
| C. | Network Interface Card |
| D. | Network Interference Control |
| Answer» D. Network Interference Control | |
| 109. |
The Internet was developed in the... |
| A. | Early 1990s |
| B. | Late 1980s |
| C. | Early 1970s |
| D. | Late 1960s |
| Answer» E. | |
| 110. |
The first graphical browser for the WWW was named: |
| A. | Netscape |
| B. | Veronica |
| C. | Mosaic |
| D. | Explorer |
| Answer» D. Explorer | |
| 111. |
What does ICMP stand for? |
| A. | Internet Connection Modem Protocol |
| B. | Intranet Control Message Program |
| C. | Internal Conflict Management Program |
| D. | Internet Control Message Protocol |
| Answer» E. | |
| 112. |
This virus activated every Friday the 13th, affects both .EXE and .COM files and deletes any programs run on that day. What is the name of that virus? |
| A. | Chernobyl |
| B. | Jerusalem |
| C. | Melissa |
| D. | I Love You |
| Answer» C. Melissa | |
| 113. |
A program that neither replicates or copies itself, but does damage or compromises the security of the computer. Which 'Computer Virus' it is? |
| A. | Joke Program |
| B. | Worm |
| C. | Trojan |
| D. | Hoax |
| Answer» D. Hoax | |
| 114. |
What is the Websites code for the country New Zealand? |
| A. | NZ |
| B. | NW |
| C. | NE |
| D. | ZL |
| Answer» B. NW | |
| 115. |
What is RISC? |
| A. | Remodeled Interface System Computer |
| B. | Remote Intranet Secured Connection |
| C. | Runtime Instruction Set Compiler |
| D. | Reduced Instruction Set Computer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 116. |
Which Intel chip was the first to support a 32-bit bus architecture? |
| A. | 486SI |
| B. | Pentium |
| C. | 286 |
| D. | 386DX |
| Answer» E. | |
| 117. |
Which of the following word processors came first? |
| A. | WordPerfect |
| B. | Lotus Notes |
| C. | MS Word |
| D. | WordStar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 118. |
The invention of the transistor, or semiconductor, was one of the most important developments leading to the personal computer revolution. What company invented the transistor in 1947? |
| A. | International Business Machines |
| B. | MITS |
| C. | Xerox |
| D. | Bell Laboratories |
| Answer» E. | |
| 119. |
What is TTL? |
| A. | Technical Talk Language |
| B. | Transparent Transfer Layer |
| C. | Time To Live |
| D. | True Technology Lives |
| Answer» D. True Technology Lives | |
| 120. |
What is the Websites code for the country Bulgaria? |
| A. | BU |
| B. | BR |
| C. | BL |
| D. | BG |
| Answer» E. | |
| 121. |
What does PPTP stand for? |
| A. | Point to Point Transmission Protocol |
| B. | Point to Point Transfer Protocol |
| C. | Point to Point Tunneling Protocol |
| D. | Point to Point Traffic Protocol |
| Answer» D. Point to Point Traffic Protocol | |
| 122. |
What is the Websites code for the country Spain? |
| A. | SI |
| B. | SP |
| C. | ES |
| D. | SN |
| Answer» D. SN | |
| 123. |
The first web server was built in: |
| A. | 1990 in Geneva, Switzerland |
| B. | 1985 in Berkeley, California |
| C. | 1988 in Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| D. | 1947 in Berningham, UK |
| Answer» B. 1985 in Berkeley, California | |
| 124. |
In what year did the Symantec Corporation first release Norton Antivirus? |
| A. | 1990 |
| B. | 1995 |
| C. | 1988 |
| D. | 1997 |
| Answer» B. 1995 | |
| 125. |
What is the Websites code for the country Colombia? |
| A. | CO |
| B. | CM |
| C. | CL |
| D. | CB |
| Answer» B. CM | |
| 126. |
The IBM PC-XT was the first to include a hard drive. What was the capacity of this disk? |
| A. | 20 MB |
| B. | 1.44 MB |
| C. | 10 MB |
| D. | 750 KB |
| Answer» D. 750 KB | |
| 127. |
A computer virus that actively attacks an anti-virus program or programs in an effort to prevent detection is... |
| A. | Worm |
| B. | Retrovirus |
| C. | Trojan |
| D. | Ghost virus |
| Answer» C. Trojan | |
| 128. |
What was the clock speed of the original IBM PC? |
| A. | Less than 5 MHz |
| B. | 10 MHz |
| C. | 8 MHz |
| D. | Just over 16 MHz |
| Answer» B. 10 MHz | |
| 129. |
What is NAT? |
| A. | Network Address Translation |
| B. | Network Administration Tool |
| C. | Novell Address Transfer |
| D. | Newly Added Technology |
| Answer» B. Network Administration Tool | |
| 130. |
What is not always necessary for accessing the Web? |
| A. | A Web browser |
| B. | A connection to an Internet Access Provider |
| C. | A computer |
| D. | A modem |
| Answer» E. | |
| 131. |
On what date was the debut of the first IBM Personal Computer? |
| A. | August 12, 1981 |
| B. | January 21 1979 |
| C. | August 21, 1980 |
| D. | January 12, 1982 |
| Answer» B. January 21 1979 | |
| 132. |
ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet, was developed by: |
| A. | FAA |
| B. | Department of Defence |
| C. | NATO |
| D. | UART |
| Answer» C. NATO | |
| 133. |
Which of the following is not a part of the Internet? |
| A. | World Wide Web |
| B. | |
| C. | CD-ROM |
| D. | HTTP |
| Answer» D. HTTP | |
| 134. |
What is a spider? |
| A. | A computer virus |
| B. | A program that catalogs Web sites |
| C. | A hacker who breaks into computer systems |
| D. | An application for viewing Web sites |
| Answer» C. A hacker who breaks into computer systems | |
| 135. |
The abbreviation URL stands for: |
| A. | User Regulation Law |
| B. | Unknown RAM Load |
| C. | Uniform Resource Locator |
| D. | Ultimate RAM Locator |
| Answer» D. Ultimate RAM Locator | |
| 136. |
What is the Websites code for the country Mongolia? |
| A. | MN |
| B. | ML |
| C. | MG |
| D. | MO |
| Answer» B. ML | |
| 137. |
Which one of the following is a search engine? |
| A. | Macromedia Flash |
| B. | |
| C. | Netscape |
| D. | Librarians Index to the Internet |
| Answer» C. Netscape | |
| 138. |
What is LCP? |
| A. | Local Connection Protocol |
| B. | Lost Connection Problem |
| C. | Link Control Protocol |
| D. | Laggy Connection Problem |
| Answer» D. Laggy Connection Problem | |
| 139. |
What does the abbreviation "http" stand for? |
| A. | Hypertext Transfer Protocol |
| B. | High Task Termination Procedure |
| C. | Harvard Teletext Proof |
| D. | Hindustan Times Technical Proffesionals |
| Answer» B. High Task Termination Procedure | |
| 140. |
What is VCM? |
| A. | Virtual Connection Manager |
| B. | Virtual Channel Memory |
| C. | Voice Controlled Modem |
| D. | Voice Communications Module |
| Answer» C. Voice Controlled Modem | |
| 141. |
What does ECP stand for? |
| A. | Extended Capabilities Port |
| B. | Extra Compatible Part |
| C. | Extended Connection Port |
| D. | External Cordless Peripheral |
| Answer» B. Extra Compatible Part | |
| 142. |
According to CNN, how much did Internet traffic increase between 1994 and 1996? |
| A. | Two times |
| B. | Five times |
| C. | Ten times |
| D. | Twenty-five times |
| Answer» E. | |
| 143. |
In 1983, which person was the first to offer a definition of the term 'computer virus'? |
| A. | McAfee |
| B. | Smith |
| C. | Cohen |
| D. | Norton |
| Answer» D. Norton | |
| 144. |
What is the World Wide Web? |
| A. | A computer game |
| B. | A software program |
| C. | The part of the Internet that enables information-sharing via interconnected pages |
| D. | Another name for the Internet |
| Answer» D. Another name for the Internet | |
| 145. |
What is the Websites code for the country United Kingdom? |
| A. | GB |
| B. | UK |
| C. | EN |
| D. | EG |
| Answer» C. EN | |
| 146. |
What is a MAC? |
| A. | A Computer made by Apple |
| B. | Memory Address Corruption |
| C. | Mediocre Apple Computer |
| D. | Media Access Control |
| Answer» E. | |
| 147. |
What is FMD? |
| A. | FastEthernet Measuring Device |
| B. | Flashing Media Diode |
| C. | Fluorescent Multi-Layer Disc |
| D. | Flash Media Driver |
| Answer» D. Flash Media Driver | |
| 148. |
Which of these is a documented hoax virus? |
| A. | McDonalds screensaver |
| B. | Alien.worm |
| C. | Merry Xmas |
| D. | Adolph |
| Answer» B. Alien.worm | |
| 149. |
How do you subscribe to an Internet mailing list? |
| A. | Contact your Internet service provider |
| B. | Send e-mail to the list manager |
| C. | Telephone the mailing list webmaster |
| D. | Send a letter to the list |
| Answer» C. Telephone the mailing list webmaster | |
| 150. |
Computers calculate numbers in what mode? |
| A. | Decimal |
| B. | Octal |
| C. | Binary |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |