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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
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 | |
| 2. |
What does the VLOOKUP function do? |
| A. | Looks up text that contain ‘v’ |
| B. | Checks whether text is the same in one cell as in the next |
| C. | Finds related records |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 3. |
The octal system………… |
| A. | needs less digits to represent a number than in the binary-system |
| B. | needs more digits to represent a number than in the binary system |
| C. | needs the same number of digits to represent a number as in the binary system |
| D. | needs the same number of digits to represent a number as in the decimal system |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. needs the same number of digits to represent a number as in the binary system | |
| 4. |
Which one of the following is the right shortcut for closing document in MS Office? |
| A. | Shift + W |
| B. | Ctrl + W |
| C. | Shift + Ctrl + W |
| D. | Shift + Alt + W |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Shift + Ctrl + W | |
| 5. |
Computers that are portable and convenient for users who travel are known as……….. |
| A. | supercomputers |
| B. | laptops |
| C. | minicomputers |
| D. | file servers |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. minicomputers | |
| 6. |
How do you change column width to fit the contents? |
| A. | Single-click the boundary to the left to the column heading |
| B. | Double click the boundary to the right of the column heading |
| C. | Press Alt and single click anywhere in the column |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Press Alt and single click anywhere in the column | |
| 7. |
A………..is a device that not only providessurge protection, but also furnishes your computer with battery backup power during a power outage. |
| A. | surge strip |
| B. | USB |
| C. | UPS |
| D. | battery strip |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. battery strip | |
| 8. |
Voice mail |
| A. | is the exchange of text messages and computer files transmitted via a communications network such as a local area network or the Internet |
| B. | permits users to converse in real time with each other via the computer while connected to the Internet |
| C. | functions much like an answering machine, allowing callers to leave a voice message for the called party |
| D. | involves using video and computer technology to conduct a meeting between participants at geographically separate locations |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. involves using video and computer technology to conduct a meeting between participants at geographically separate locations | |
| 9. |
Hotmail, a free web-based email service operated by which company? |
| A. | Apple |
| B. | Rediff |
| C. | Microsoft |
| D. | Yahoo |
| E. | |
| Answer» D. Yahoo | |
| 10. |
The technology that stores only the essential instructions on a microprocessor chip and thus enhances its speed is referred to as……….. |
| A. | CISC |
| B. | RISC |
| C. | CD-ROM |
| D. | Wi-Fi |
| E. | MISC |
| Answer» F. | |
| 11. |
Pre-defined and built-in formulas in Excel are known as………. |
| A. | Autosheets |
| B. | Diagrams |
| C. | Charts |
| D. | Tables |
| E. | Functions |
| Answer» F. | |
| 12. |
Magnetic tape is not practical for applications where data must be quickly recalled because tape is……….. |
| A. | A random-access medium |
| B. | Expensive |
| C. | A read-only medium |
| D. | Fragile and easily damaged |
| E. | A sequential-access medium |
| Answer» C. A read-only medium | |
| 13. |
Small programs that act on data received by the user’s computer as part of a Web page are called |
| A. | search engines |
| B. | servelets |
| C. | browsers |
| D. | applets |
| E. | feedback |
| Answer» E. feedback | |
| 14. |
To add or put into your document such as a picture or text use……….. |
| A. | TV |
| B. | insert |
| C. | push in |
| D. | squeeze in |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. push in | |
| 15. |
Which is a high level computer language that is often used by children? |
| A. | SNOBOL |
| B. | A PL |
| C. | LOGO |
| D. | PL/1 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. PL/1 | |
| 16. |
Why it is called as RAM? |
| A. | Because it is a Read and Write memory |
| B. | Because it is a volatile memory |
| C. | Because it can directly retrieve the location of the selected data and instructions stored on the chip |
| D. | Because it is a non-volatile memory |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Because it is a non-volatile memory | |
| 17. |
One megabyte is |
| A. | 1048576 bytes |
| B. | 211000 bytes |
| C. | 102756 bytes |
| D. | 81100 bytes |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 211000 bytes | |
| 18. |
Which of the following parts is of anoperator console? |
| A. | Keyboard |
| B. | Control panel |
| C. | Printer |
| D. | CPU |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Printer | |
| 19. |
………allows you to pr t. |
| A. | ribbon |
| B. | monitor |
| C. | go now |
| D. | Ctrl + P |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 20. |
Primary memory stores : |
| A. | Data alone |
| B. | Programs alone |
| C. | Results alone |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 21. |
The larger the RAM of a computer, the faster its processing speed is, since it eliminates |
| A. | need for external memory |
| B. | need of ROM |
| C. | frequent disk I/Os |
| D. | need for wider data path |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. need for wider data path | |
| 22. |
A word processor would be used best to…….. |
| A. | Paint a picture |
| B. | draw a diagram |
| C. | type a story |
| D. | work out income and expenses |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. work out income and expenses | |
| 23. |
NIC Stands for ………… |
| A. | Network Interface Card |
| B. | Network Internal Card |
| C. | Network Internet Client |
| D. | Network Input Card |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Network Internal Card | |
| 24. |
The bar that is usually located immediately below the menu bar in a window is called a…… |
| A. | tool bar |
| B. | task bar |
| C. | catalog bar |
| D. | window bar |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. task bar | |
| 25. |
ISP stands for : |
| A. | International Serial Port |
| B. | Internet Switching Protocol |
| C. | Internet Service Provider |
| D. | Internet Security Provider |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Internet Security Provider | |
| 26. |
Use of icons and windows are characteristic of a interface |
| A. | command-driven |
| B. | windows-oriented |
| C. | graphical-user |
| D. | menu-driven |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. menu-driven | |
| 27. |
A stored link to a webpage, in order to have a quick and easy access to it later, is called : |
| A. | Bookmark |
| B. | WP-link |
| C. | Favourites |
| D. | Both (a) and (c) |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 28. |
What is the term associated with the second part of an e-mail address? |
| A. | Local address |
| B. | Eight characters long |
| C. | User name |
| D. | Domain name |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 29. |
Now a days Vishing has become a criminal practice of using social engineering over which of the following? |
| A. | Social networking sites |
| B. | Mobile Phones |
| C. | E-mails |
| D. | Cyber cafes |
| E. | All of these |
| Answer» C. E-mails | |
| 30. |
…………is the science that attempts to create machines that will emulate the human thought process. |
| A. | Artificial intelligence |
| B. | Biometrics |
| C. | Robotics |
| D. | Nano-technology |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Biometrics | |
| 31. |
Which feature moves the text automatically to the next line while typing in notepad? |
| A. | Word Wrap |
| B. | Justify |
| C. | Compress |
| D. | Alignment |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Justify | |
| 32. |
An on-line backing storage system capable of storing larger quantities of data is |
| A. | CPU |
| B. | memory |
| C. | mass storage |
| D. | secondary storage |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. secondary storage | |
| 33. |
A group of characters used to identify a given low-level instruction is |
| A. | file |
| B. | record |
| C. | key field |
| D. | label |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 34. |
To enter worksheet s across a range of cell, you must : |
| A. | Select the cells containing the title text and use the fill handle to center the text across a range of cells |
| B. | Widen the columns |
| C. | Select the cells containing the title text and use the fill handle to center the text across a range of cells |
| D. | Widen the column |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Widen the columns | |
| 35. |
The term, “Hypertext”, means………… |
| A. | Non-sequential writing |
| B. | Hypermedia |
| C. | Text with heavy formatting |
| D. | Blinking text |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Text with heavy formatting | |
| 36. |
………..describe what is database fields. |
| A. | Structures |
| B. | Field markers |
| C. | Field definition |
| D. | Field names |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 37. |
Which of the following operating systems does not exist? |
| A. | Windows 7 |
| B. | Mac OS X |
| C. | Windows CE |
| D. | Windows 12 |
| E. | Ubuntu |
| Answer» E. Ubuntu | |
| 38. |
‘MICR’ technology used for clearance of cheques by banks refers to : |
| A. | Magnetic Ink Character Recognition |
| B. | Magnetic Intelligence Character Recognition |
| C. | Magnetic Information Cable Recognition |
| D. | Magnetic Insurance Cases Recognition |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Magnetic Intelligence Character Recognition | |
| 39. |
The four-step process of fetch, decode, execute, and store is called a(n) : |
| A. | machine cycle |
| B. | instruction cycle |
| C. | arithmetic operation |
| D. | logical operation |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. instruction cycle | |
| 40. |
Which hole is used to mark the location of the first sector in a soft-sectored disk? |
| A. | Address |
| B. | Location |
| C. | Index |
| D. | Label |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Label | |
| 41. |
In the binary language each letter of the alphabet, each number and each special character is made up of a unique combination of……………. |
| A. | 8 bytes |
| B. | 8 kilobytes |
| C. | 8 characters |
| D. | 8 bits |
| E. | 8 megabytes |
| Answer» E. 8 megabytes | |
| 42. |
Pressing and quickly releasing the left button of the mouse is called |
| A. | Double Click |
| B. | Right Click |
| C. | Up Click |
| D. | Left Click |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 43. |
In word, you can use Styles to………… |
| A. | Make copies of documents |
| B. | Save changes to documents |
| C. | Delete text in-documents |
| D. | Format your documents |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 44. |
………is a setoff instructions. |
| A. | Hardware |
| B. | Code |
| C. | Language |
| D. | Program |
| E. | All of these |
| Answer» E. All of these | |
| 45. |
Loading Operating System onto RAM is called : |
| A. | Printing |
| B. | Saving |
| C. | Booting |
| D. | Starting |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Starting | |
| 46. |
An area of a computer that temporarilyholds data waiting to be processed is………. |
| A. | CPU |
| B. | Memory |
| C. | Storage |
| D. | File |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Storage | |
| 47. |
A Field is a related group of : |
| A. | Records |
| B. | Files |
| C. | Characters |
| D. | Cables |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Files | |
| 48. |
In Excel, the contents of the active cell are displayed in the …………. |
| A. | footer bar |
| B. | tool bar |
| C. | task bar |
| D. | menu bar |
| E. | formula bar |
| Answer» F. | |
| 49. |
In Excel, a……….is identified by the cell in the upper-left corner and the cell in the lower- right corner, separated by a colon. |
| A. | worksheet |
| B. | value |
| C. | cell reference |
| D. | range |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 50. |
Which of the following will you require to hear music on your computer? |
| A. | Video Card |
| B. | Tape Recorder |
| C. | Mouse |
| D. | Joystick |
| E. | Sound Card |
| Answer» F. | |