Computer MCQ’s
1. ------------Is the
functional key to display save-as box?
F5
F6
F9
F12 (Answer)
2. Data
becomes------------when it is presented in a format that people can understand
and use.
A. processed
graphs
information (Answer)
presentation
3. The
term-----------designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to
enhance its functionality.
A. digital device
B. system add-on
C. disk pack
D. peripheral device
(Answer)
4. A ------------is a
microprocessor -based computing device?
A. personal computer
(Answer)
mainframe
workstation
server
5. RAM can be treated
as the------------for the computer’s processor?
factory
operating room
C. waiting room
(Answer)
D. planning room
6. Which of the
following are the functions of a operating system?
A. Allocates resources
B. Monitors Activities
C. Manages disks and
files
D. All of the above
(Answer)
7. To move a copy of
file from one computer to another over a communication channel is called?
A. File transfer
(Answer)
B. File encryption
C. File modification
D. File copying
8. The primary function
of the----------is to set up the hardware and load and start an operating
system?
A. System Programs
B. BIOS (Answer)
C. CP
D. Memory
9. What kind of memory
is both static and non -volatile?
RAM
ROM (Answer)
BIOS
CACHE
-------------is computer software designed to operate the
computer hardware and to provide platform for running application software?
A. Application software
B. System software
(Answer)
C. Software
D. Operating system
The--------------is the amount of data that a storage
device can move from the storage medium to the Computer per second?
A. data migration rate
B. data digitizing rate
C. data transfer rate
(Answer)
D. data access rate
12. A device, which is
not connected to CPU, is called as-----------?
A. land-line device
B. On-line device
C. Off-line device
(Answer)
D. Device
13. What is the other
name for programmed chip?
RAM
ROM
LSIC (Answer)
D. PROM
14. On-line real time
systems become popular in--------------generation?
A. First Generation
B. Second Generation
C. Third Generation
(Answer)
D. Fourth Generation
15. You use
a(n)-----------such as a keyboard or mouse, to input information?
A. output device
B. input device
(Answer)
C. storage device
D. processing device
---------------is the ability of a device to “jump”
directly to the requested data?
A. Sequential access
B. Random access
(Answer)
C. Quick access
D. All of the above
-----------------provides process and memory management
services that allow two or more tasks, jobs, or programs to run simultaneously?
A. Multitasking
(Answer)
Multithreading
Multiprocessing
Multicomputing
18. The task of
performing operations like arithmetic and logical operations is
called------------?
A. Processing (Answer)
Storing
Editing
Sorting
19. ALU and Control
Unit jointly known as----------?
RAM
ROM
CPU (Answer)
PC
20. RAM is an example
of-----------?
A. Secondary memory
B. Primary memory
(Answer)
C. Main memory
D. Both (1) and (2)
21. Magnetic disk is an
example of------------?
A. Secondary memory
(Answer)
B. Primary memory
C. Main memory
D. Both (1) and (2)
22/ Which one of the
following is NOT a computer language?
A. MS-Excel (Answer)
BASIC
COBOL
D. C++
23. -----------Store
data or information temporarily and pass it on as directed by the control unit?
A. Address
B. Register (Answer)
C. Number
D. Memory
24. Select the Odd one
from the following
A. Operating system
(Answer)
Interpreter
Compiler
Assembler
A----------------is an additional set of commands that
the computer displays after you make a selection from the main menu?
A. dialog box (Answer)
submenu
menu selection
All of the above
26. COBOL is an acronym
for----------------?
A. Common Business
Oriented Language (Answer)
B. Computer Business
Oriented Language
C. Common Business
Operated Language
D. Common Business
Organized Language
27. All of the
following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT------------?
hackers
Spam (Answer)
Viruses
identity theft
28. 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 (Answer)
D. storing the data or
information
29. All of the following
are examples of storage devices EXCEPT------------?
A. hard disk drives
B. printers (Answer)
C. floppy disk drives
D. CD drives
30. The CPU and memory
are located on the----------?
A. expansion board
B. motherboard (Answer)
C. storage device
D. output device
--------------is the science that attempts to produce
machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do?
Nanoscience
Nanotechnology
Simulation
Artificial intelligence (Al) (Answer)
32. Servers are
computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a-----------?
A. network (Answer)
mainframe
supercomputer
client
33. When creating a
computer program, the------------designs the structure of the program?
A. End user
B. System Analyst
(Answer)
Programmer
All of the above
34. Computers process
data into information by working exclusively with------------?
A. multimedia
word
numbers (Answer)
characters
35. Computers
manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is called-----------?
upgrading
processing (Answer)
batching
utilizing
The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files
from a criminal’s computer is an example of a law enforcement speciality
called-----------?
robotics
simulation
computer forensics (Answer)
animation
37. Where does most
data go first with in a computer memory hierarchy ?
A. RAM (Answer)
ROM
BIOS
CACHE
38.
The-------------data mining technique derives rules from real-world case
examples?
A. Rule discover
B. Signal processing
C. Neural nets (Answer)
D. Case-based reasoning
39. -------------are
used to identify a user who returns to a Website?
A. Cookies (Answer)
B. Plug-ins
Scripts
ASPs
40. Codes consisting of
lines of varying widths or lengths that are computer-readable are known
as----------?
A. an ASCII code
B. a magnetic tape
C. an OCR scanner
D. a bar code (Answer)
41. Why is it unethical
to share copyrighted files with your friends?
A. It is not unethical,
because it is legal.
B. It is unethical
because the files are being given for free.
C. Sharing copyrighted
files without permission breaks copyright laws. (Answer)
D. It is not unethical
because the files are being given for free.
42. Reusable optical
storage will typically have the acronym--------?
CD
DVD
ROM
RW (Answer)
43. The most common
type of storage devices are---------?
Steel
optical (Answer)
magnetic
flash
44. A device that
connects to a network without the use of cables is said to be-----------?
Distributed
free
centralized
D. none of these
(Answer)
A person who used his or her expertise to gain access to
other people’s computers to get information illegally or do damage is
a------------?
A. Hacker (Answer)
spammer
instant messenger
programmer
46. To access
properties of an object, the mouse technique to use is-------------?
Dragging
dropping
right-clicking (Answer)
D. shift-clicking
47. A DVD is an example
of a (n)-----------?
A. hard disk
B. optical disc
(Answer)
C. output device
D. solid-state storage
device
48. The process of
transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer is
called-------------?
A. Downloading (Answer)
uploading
FTP
JPEG
49. -----------is the
process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors?
Tracking
Formatting (Answer)
Crashing
Allotting
50. ASCII is a coding
system that provides-------------?
A. 256 different
characters
B. 512 different
characters
C. 1024 different
characters (Answer)
D. 128 different
characters
51. Which part of the
computer is directly involved in executing the instructions of the computer
program?
A. The scanner
B. The main storage
C. The secondary
storage
D. The processor
(Answer)
52. When a computer is
switched on, the booting process performs-----------?
A. Integrity Test
Power-On Self-Test (Answer)
Correct Functioning Test
Reliability Test
53. A computer system
that is old and perhaps not satisfactory is referred to as a(n)------------?
A. Ancient system
B. Historical system
C. Age old system
D. Legacy system
(Answer)
54. Which of the
following is not a binary number?
A. 001
101
202 (Answer)
D. 110
55. Which of the
following does not store data permanently?
ROM
RAM (Answer)
Floppy Disk
Hard Disk
56. Which of the
following is the smallest storage?
Megabyte
Gigabyte
Terabyte
None of these (Answer)
57. Which of the
following contains permanent data and gets updated during the processing of
transactions?
A. Operating System
File
B. Transaction file
C. Software File
D. Master file (Answer)
58. A modem is
connected to-------------?
A. a telephone line
(Answer)
B. a keyboard
C. a printer
D. a monitor
59. Large transaction
processing systems in automated organisations use-----------?
A. Online processing
B. Batch Processing
(Answer)
Once-a-day Processing
End-of-day processing
60. Which of the
following is not a storage medium?
A. Hard disk
B. Flash drive
DVD
scanner (Answer)
61. The computer
abbreviation KB usually means------------?
A. Key Block
B. Kernel Boot
C. Kilo Byte (Answer)
D. Kit Bit
The typical computer criminal is a(n)------------? A.
Young hacker.
B. Trusted employee
with no criminal record. (Answer)
C. Trusted employee
with a long, but unknown criminal record.
D. Overseas young
cracker.
63. The common name for
the crime of stealing passwords is------------?
Jacking.
Identity theft.
Spoofing. (Answer)
Hacking.
64. Collecting personal
information and effectively posing as another individual is known as the crime
of-------------?
A. Spooling.
B. Identity theft.
(Answer)
C. Spoofing.
D. Hacking.
65. Malicious software
is known as------------?
A. Badware.
B. Malware. (Answer)
C. Maliciousware.
D. Illegalware
66. A program that
performs a useful task while simultaneously allowing destructive acts is
a-----------?
Worm.
Trojan horse. (Answer)
Virus.
Macro virus
An intentionally disruptive program that spreads from
program to program or from disk to disk is known as a-----------
--?
A. Trojan horse.
B. Virus. (Answer)
C. Time bomb.
D. Time-related bomb
sequence.
68. In 1999, the
Melissa virus was a widely publicised:------------?
E-mail virus. (Answer)
Macro virus.
Trojan horse.
Time bomb.
69. What type of virus
uses computer hosts to reproduce itself?
A. Time bomb
B. Worm (Answer)
C. Melissa virus
D. Macro virus
70. The thing that
eventually terminates a worm virus is a lack of:
A. Memory or disk
space. (Answer)
Time.
CD drives space.
D. CD-RW.
71. When a logic bomb
is activated by a time-related event, it is known as a------------?
Time-related bomb sequence.
Virus.
Time bomb. (Answer)
Trojan horse.
What is the name of an application program that gathers
user information and sends it to someone through the Internet?
A. A virus
B. Spybot (Answer)
C. Logic bomb
D. Security patch
73. ------------is the
measurement of things such as fingerprints and retinal scans used for security
access?
A. Biometrics (Answer)
B. Bio measurement
C. Computer security
D. Smart weapon
machinery
74. What is the most
common tool used to restrict access to a computer system?
A. User logins
B. Passwords (Answer)
C. Computer keys
D. Access-control
software
Hardware or software designed to guard against
unauthorized access to a computer network is known as a(n)----------
-?
Hacker-proof program
Firewall (Answer)
Hacker-resistant server
D. Encryption safe wall
76. The scrambling of
code is known as-----------?
A. Encryption (Answer)
B. a firewall
Scrambling
Password proofing
77. To prevent the loss
of data during power failures, use a(n)-------------?
A. Encryption program
B. Surge protector
Firewall
UPS (Answer)
78. ----------is
defined as any crime completed through the use of computer technology?
A. Computer forensics
B. Computer crime
(Answer)
Hacking
Cracking
79. -----------refers
to electronic trespassing or criminal hacking?
A. Cracking (Answer)
Jacking
Spoofing
D. Smarming
80. The first
electronic computer was developed by------------?
A. J.V. Attansoff
(Answer)
B. Bill Gates
C. Simur Cray
D. Winton Serf
81.
-------------computers operates essentially by counting?
A. Portable computer
B. Hybrid computer
C. Analog computer
D. Digital computer
(Answer)
82.
------------computer is small general purpose micro computer, but larger than
portable computer?
Hybrid
Digital
Desktop (Answer)
Laptop
83. Cathode Ray Tube is
a form of----------?
Keyboard
Mouse
Monitor (Answer)
Mother board
84.
------------computer is a medium sized computer?
Micro
Mainframe
Super
Mini (Answer)
85. ---------computer
are of large size?
Micro
Mainframe (Answer)
Super
Mini
86. Note book,
laptop,palm,hand-held computers are coming under the category
of----------computer?
A. Digital computer
B. Mainframe computer
C. Portable computer
(Answer)
D. Hybrid computer
87. Touch Screen
is-----------?
A. Input device
B. Output device
C. Both A & B above
(Answer)
D. None of these
88. ------------are
used for plotting graphs and design on papers?
Trackball
Joystick
Light pen
Plotters (Answer)
89. ---------------are
specific to users’ needs?
A. System software
B. Application software
(Answer)
Assemblers
Compilers
“MAN” stands for---------------?
A. Maximum Area Network
B. Minimum Area Network
C. Main Area Network
D. Metropolitan Area
Network (Answer)
91. Which of the
following is a network topology?
A. LAN
B. WAN
MAN
BUS (Answer)
92. VOIP stands
for-----------?
A. Voice over IP
(Answer)
B. Video over IP
C. Viruses over IP
D. Virtual over IP
93. LAN stands
for--------------?
A. Limited Area Network
B. Logical Area Network
C. Local Area Network
(Answer)
D. Large Area Network
94. -------------are
set of rules and procedures to control the data transmission over the internet?
A. IP address
Domains
Protocol (Answer)
Gateway
95. NOS stands
for--------------?
A. Node operating
system
B. Non-open software
C. Network Operating
system (Answer)
D. Non-operating
software
96. ---------------are
system software to facilitate editing of text and data?
A. MS Word
B. Editors (Answer)
C. PowerPoint
D. MS publisher
97. Computers, combine
both measuring and counting, are called----------------?
Analog
Digital
Hybrid (Answer)
All of these
98. In world today,
most of the computers are-------------?
A. Digital (Answer)
Hybrid
Analog
Complex
99. physical structure
of computer is called------------?
Software
Hardware (Answer)
Human ware
All of these
100. In which type of
computer, data are represented as discrete signals?
A. Analog computer
B. Digital computer
(Answer)
both
Hybrid Computer
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