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201.

The disks stores information in

A.  Tables
B.  Rows and columns
C.  Blocks
D.  Tracks and sectors
Answer» E.
202.

Restarting a computer that is already on is referred to as

A.  shut down                    
B.  cold booting
C.  warm booting   
D.  logging off
Answer» E.
203.

____ are software which is used to do particular task.

A.  Operating system          
B.  Program
C.  Data                           
D.  Software
Answer» C.  Data                           
204.

A pixel is

A.  a computer program that draws picture
B.  a picture stored in the secondary memory
C.  the smallest resolvable part of a picture
D.  a virus
Answer» D.  a virus
205.

Android is ____

A.  Operating system          
B.  Application
C.  Interface                      
D.  Software
Answer» B.  Application
206.

Which of the following not a software?

A.  excel
B.  operating system
C.  printer driver
D.  central processing unit (CPU)
Answer» E.
207.

A ......... is an electronic device that process data, converting it into information.

A. computer                     
B. processor
C. case                            
D. stylus
Answer» C. case                            
208.

On a CD ? RW you can

A.  read and write information
B.  only read information
C.  only write information
D.  read, write and rewrite information
Answer» E.
209.

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               
210.

Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym

A.  CD                              
B.  DVD
C.  ROM               
D.  RW
Answer» E.
211.

The physical components of a computer system.

A.   Software                     
B.  Hardware
C.  ALU                            
D.  Control Unit
Answer» C.  ALU                            
212.

Which of the following is needed for sound recording?

A.  Speaker                       
B.  Microphone
C.  Talker              
D.  Mouse
Answer» C.  Talker              
213.

Which of the following refers to the fastest, biggest and most expensive computers?

A.  Personal Computers      
B.  Supercomputers
C.  Laptops                       
D.  Notebooks
Answer» C.  Laptops                       
214.

Which of the following is part of the System Unit?

A.  Monitor           
B.  CPU
C.  CD ? ROM                   
D.  Floppy Disk
Answer» C.  CD ? ROM                   
215.

Holding the mouse button down while moving an object of text is known as -

A.  moving            
B.  dragging
C.  dropping                      
D.  highlighting
Answer» C.  dropping                      
216.

Scanner scans

A.  Picture
B.  Text
C.  Both Picture and Text
D.  Neither Picture Nor Text
Answer» D.  Neither Picture Nor Text
217.

General purpose computer are used for

A.  Accounting                   
B.  Creating a small database
C.  Performs calculation      
D.  All of the above
Answer» E.
218.

Which of the following refers to the fastest, biggest and most, expensive computers?

A.  Notebooks                    
B.  Personal computers
C.  Laptops                       
D.  Supercomputers
Answer» E.
219.

JPEG stands for -

A.  Joint Photographic Expert group
B.  Joint Photographic Expert graphics
C.  Join Photographic Expert group
D.  Join Photographic Expert graphics
Answer» B.  Joint Photographic Expert graphics
220.

Which function key is used to refresh the current window?

A.  F1                               
B.  F5
C.  F3                               
D.  F6
Answer» C.  F3                               
221.

BCC in the Email refer to

A.  Blind Carbon Copy
B.  Black Carbon Copy
C.  Blank Carbon Copy
D.  Blue Carbon Copy
Answer» B.  Black Carbon Copy
222.

Integrated Chips or IC's were started to be in use from which generation of Computers?

A.  1st Generation  
B.  2nd Generation
C.  3rd Generation 
D.  4th Generation
Answer» D.  4th Generation
223.

How many generation s of computers we have?

A.   6                               
B.  7
C.  5                    
D.  4
Answer» D.  4
224.

When a ____is deleted, the original application, folder, or file is not deleted.

A.  Option             
B.  Task
C.  Shortcut                      
D.  Suite
Answer» D.  Suite
225.

The basic goal of computer process is to convert data into

A.  files                             
B.  tables
C.  information                  
D.  graphs
Answer» E.
226.

Which of the following are computers that can be carried around easily?

A.  Minicomputers  
B.  Supercomputers
C.  PCs                             
D.  Laptops
Answer» E.
227.

4200 J of work is required for

A.  increasing the temperature of 10 g of water through \[10{}^\circ C\]
B.  increasing the temperature of 100 g of water through \[10{}^\circ C\]
C.  increasing the temperature of 1 kg of water through \[10{}^\circ C\]
D.  increasing the temperature of 10 g of water through \[10{}^\circ C\]
Answer» C.  increasing the temperature of 1 kg of water through \[10{}^\circ C\]
228.

A polished silvery surface is

A.  A polished silvery surface is
B.  good reflector of heat
C.  poor reflector of heat
D.  None of these
Answer» C.  poor reflector of heat
229.

Higher the temperature of the body ____ is the kinetic energy of the molecules of that body?

A.  higher              
B.  lower
C.  same                           
D.  none of these
Answer» B.  lower
230.

An iron ball at \[40{}^\circ C\] is dropped in a mug containing water at \[40{}^\circ C\] The heat will

A.  flow from iron ball to water.
B.  not flow from iron ball to water or from water to iron ball.
C.  flow from water to iron ball.
D.  increase the temperature of both.
Answer» C.  flow from water to iron ball.
231.

One litre of water at \[30{}^\circ C\] is mixed with one litre of water a\[50{}^\circ C\]. The temperature of the mixture will be

A.  \[80{}^\circ C\]
B.  more than \[50{}^\circ C\] but less than \[80{}^\circ C\]
C.   \[20{}^\circ C\]
D.   between\[30{}^\circ C\] and \[50{}^\circ C\]
Answer» E.
232.

The form of energy that flows from a hot object to a cold object is called ____                           

A.  Temperature                 
B.  Thermometer                              
C.  Heat               
D.  Light
Answer» D.  Light
233.

Heat capacity of a substance is equal to

A.  amount of heat required to raise temperature of a 11% of a substance by 1 K
B.  amount of heat required to raise temperature of a substance by 1 K
C.  amount of heat required to change phase of a substance from solid to liquid without any change in temperature
D.  amount of heat required to change phase of a substance from liquid to gas without any change in temperature
Answer» C.  amount of heat required to change phase of a substance from solid to liquid without any change in temperature
234.

Heat applied to a piece of metal will cause

A.  increase in its mass
B.  increase in its volume
C.  increase in its density
D.  increase in its internal energy
Answer» E.
235.

Heat capacity of a substance is defined as

A.  amount of heat required to raise temperature of a substance by 1 K
B.  amount of heat required to raise temperature of a substance by \[1{}^\circ C\]
C.  specific heat capacity x mass of substance
D.  All of above
Answer» E.
236.

Heat capacity of a substance is

A.  inversely proportional to change in temperature
B.  directly proportional to change in temperature
C.  inversely proportional to square of change in temperature
D.  independent of change in temperature
Answer» B.  directly proportional to change in temperature
237.

Boiling point of mercury is equal to 630 K This temperature in Celsius is equal to

A.  \[357{}^\circ \]                       
B.  \[630{}^\circ \]
C.  \[903{}^\circ \]                       
D.  None of above
Answer» B.  \[630{}^\circ \]
238.

Temperature of core of earth is equal to\[3727{}^\circ C\]. This temperature in Kelvins is equal to

A.  4000 K            
B.  3727 K
C.  3454 K            
D.  None of above
Answer» B.  3727 K
239.

Absolute zero on Kelvin scale is equal to

A.  373 K              
B.  273 K
C.  0 K                             
D.  None of above
Answer» D.  None of above
240.

The water is poor conductors of heat so do not heated by:

A.  absorption                    
B.  conduction
C.  radiation                      
D.  convection
Answer» C.  radiation                      
241.

Clothes of____ colours absorb heat better than clothes of____ colours.

A.  light, dark                    
B.  dark, light
C.  soft, dark                     
D.  none of the above
Answer» C.  soft, dark                     
242.

An iron ball at \[40{}^\circ C\] is dropped in a mug containing water at \[40{}^\circ C\]. The heat will ____

A. not flow from iron ball to water or from water to iron ball
B. flow from iron ball to water
C. flow from water to iron ball
D. none of the above
Answer» B. flow from iron ball to water
243.

Why conduction is only possible in solids:

A.  particles of solids are closely packed
B.  heat is transferred from the hotter end to the colder end of an object
C.  heat is transferred from the colder end to the hotter end of an object
D.  both [a] and [b]
Answer» E.
244.

A cold steel spoon is dipped in a cup of hot milk. It transfers heat to its other end by the process of____

A.  Convection                  
B.  Conduction
C.  Absorption                   
D.  Radiation
Answer» C.  Absorption                   
245.

Choose the correct equation for inter conversion of temperature scales.

A.  \[\frac{{{T}_{C}}-0}{100}=\frac{{{T}_{F}}-32}{180}\]           
B.  \[\frac{{{T}_{F}}-32}{180}=\frac{{{T}_{K}}+273.15}{100}\]
C.  \[\frac{{{T}_{F}}-32}{180}=\frac{{{T}_{K}}-273.15}{180}\]
D.  \[\frac{{{T}_{C}}-0}{180}=\frac{{{T}_{F}}-32}{100}\]
Answer» B.  \[\frac{{{T}_{F}}-32}{180}=\frac{{{T}_{K}}+273.15}{100}\]
246.

At what factor heat absorbed on radiation by body depends on?

A.  distance between body
B.  source of heat
C.  its colour
D.  All the above
Answer» E.
247.

It is the process of heat transfer from a hot body to a colder body without heating the space between the two is called as:

A.  Conduction                  
B.  Radiation
C.  concoction point           
D.  absorption
Answer» C.  concoction point           
248.

The temperature at which liquid changes into vapour is called as:

A.  melting point                
B.  boiling point
C.  expansion point
D.  expansion point
Answer» C.  expansion point
249.

Heat bring ____ change

A.  physical                       
B.  chemical
C.  reversible                     
D.  periodic
Answer» C.  reversible                     
250.

Heat capacity depends on

A.  change in temperature   
B.  Mass of body
C.  Nature of substance 
D.  All the above
Answer» E.