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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. |
A pen shaped device which can sense light, and is used to point at spots on a video screen is a |
| A. | mouse |
| B. | light pen |
| C. | joystick |
| D. | plotter |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. joystick | |
| 2. |
A computer checks the………..of user names and passwords for a match before granting access. |
| A. | website |
| B. | database |
| C. | backup file |
| D. | network |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. backup file | |
| 3. |
The name that the user gives to a document is referred to as……….. |
| A. | document-name |
| B. | filename |
| C. | name-given |
| D. | document-identity |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. name-given | |
| 4. |
Collection of programs that control the computer system and process the information is called : |
| A. | Interpreter |
| B. | Computer |
| C. | Office |
| D. | Compiler |
| E. | Operating system |
| Answer» F. | |
| 5. |
………..is the combination of keys to switch between the last four places that you have edited. |
| A. | ALT+CTRL+Z |
| B. | ALT+CTRL+Y |
| C. | ALT+TAB+Z |
| D. | ALT+SHIFT+Z |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. ALT+CTRL+Y | |
| 6. |
PDA stands for : |
| A. | protocol disk administrator |
| B. | primary digital assistant |
| C. | processor digital add-on |
| D. | personal digital assistant |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 7. |
The………..becomes different shapesdepending on the task you are performing. |
| A. | Active tab |
| B. | Insertion point |
| C. | Mouse pointer |
| D. | Ribbon |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Ribbon | |
| 8. |
A CPU contains……….. |
| A. | a card reader and a printing device |
| B. | an analytical engine and a control unit |
| C. | a control unit and an arithmetic logic unit |
| D. | an arithmetic logic unit and a card reader |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. an arithmetic logic unit and a card reader | |
| 9. |
Which of the following is an advantage of mounting an application on the Web? |
| A. | the possibility of 24-hour access for users |
| B. | creating a system that can extend globally |
| C. | standardizing the design of the interface |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 10. |
The mouse …………usually appears in the shape of an arrow. |
| A. | indicator |
| B. | marker |
| C. | meter |
| D. | pointer |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 11. |
Hyperlinks cannot be : |
| A. | Special shapes like stars and banners |
| B. | Drawing objects like rectangles ovals |
| C. | Pictures |
| D. | All can be hyperlinks |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 12. |
While searching a website, you have been unable to find information that was on the site several months ago. What might you do to attempt to locate that information? |
| A. | Visit Google’s cached page to view the older copy. |
| B. | Forget about it, as there is no way to find this information |
| C. | Visit a partner site of the organization to see if it is there. |
| D. | Use the wayback machine. |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Use the wayback machine. | |
| 13. |
The first electronic computer in the world was : |
| A. | UNIVAC |
| B. | EDVAC |
| C. | ENIAC |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 14. |
SUM (B1:B8) is an example of a……….. |
| A. | function |
| B. | formula |
| C. | cell address |
| D. | value |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. cell address | |
| 15. |
This part of the operating system managesthe essential peripherals, such as the keyboard, screen, disk drives, and parallel and serial posts……… |
| A. | Basic input/output system |
| B. | Secondary input/output system |
| C. | Peripheral input/output system |
| D. | Marginal input/output system |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Secondary input/output system | |
| 16. |
The………..in an information system must be reliable and capable of handling the expected workload. |
| A. | hardware |
| B. | software |
| C. | data input |
| D. | people |
| E. | Mobiles |
| Answer» B. software | |
| 17. |
Bold, italics and underline are features used in many programs. To which of the following items can these features be applied? |
| A. | files |
| B. | text |
| C. | pictures |
| D. | windows |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. pictures | |
| 18. |
In order for computers to communicate across a network, they must be connected through a(n)……… |
| A. | TCP/IP |
| B. | Topology |
| C. | Ethernet |
| D. | Thin client |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Ethernet | |
| 19. |
ADCCP means |
| A. | Analog Data Code Check Procedure |
| B. | Active Database Communication Control Program |
| C. | Application Data Cache Call Procedure |
| D. | Advanced Data Communication Control Procedure |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 20. |
Which of the following is a term meaning that if a particular program is given bad data for input it will produce bad results for output? |
| A. | FIFO |
| B. | LOGO |
| C. | ADA |
| D. | GIGO |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 21. |
Which of the following functions are not performed by servers? |
| A. | Email processing |
| B. | Database sharing |
| C. | Processing Web sites |
| D. | Storage |
| E. | Word Processing |
| Answer» E. Word Processing | |
| 22. |
The working principles of today’s computers were provided by an English mathematician |
| A. | Charles Babbage |
| B. | Dr. Hollerith |
| C. | Donald Reach |
| D. | Ken Reidcr |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Dr. Hollerith | |
| 23. |
Which of the following languages is not well suited for business applications? |
| A. | PL/1 |
| B. | Assembly |
| C. | COBOL |
| D. | APL |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. COBOL | |
| 24. |
An electronic component that can be programmed to perform tasks is a…………. |
| A. | CPU |
| B. | microprocessor |
| C. | Transistor |
| D. | printer |
| E. | scanner |
| Answer» C. Transistor | |
| 25. |
The vast network of computers that connects millions of people all over the world is called……….. |
| A. | Web |
| B. | LAN |
| C. | Internet |
| D. | Workgroup |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Workgroup | |
| 26. |
The disadvantages of a direct access file is |
| A. | the delay in computing the storage address |
| B. | duplication of address locations |
| C. | unused, hut available, storage locations |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 27. |
A type of memory chip whose contents cannot be altered by writing data is |
| A. | RAM |
| B. | PROM |
| C. | ROM |
| D. | EPROM |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. EPROM | |
| 28. |
A prescribed set of well-defined instructions for solving mathematical problem is called……….. |
| A. | a compiler |
| B. | a code |
| C. | a description |
| D. | an algorithm |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. a description | |
| 29. |
The amount of time required by a storage device to retrieve data and programs is its…… |
| A. | retrieval speed |
| B. | capacity |
| C. | memory |
| D. | storage |
| E. | access speed |
| Answer» F. | |
| 30. |
A command that takes what has been typed into the computer and can be seen on the screen and sends it to the printer for output on paper………. |
| A. | |
| B. | return |
| C. | jump |
| D. | attention |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. return | |
| 31. |
The software tools that enable a user to interact with a computer for specific purposes are known as…………. |
| A. | Hardware |
| B. | Networked Software |
| C. | Shareware |
| D. | Applications |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 32. |
A software that allows a personal computer to pretend as a computer terminal is |
| A. | terminal adapter |
| B. | bulletin board |
| C. | modem |
| D. | terminal emulation |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 33. |
A file needed for updating a master file is |
| A. | sequential |
| B. | transaction |
| C. | random |
| D. | serial |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. random | |
| 34. |
A main control computer in a network of distributed |
| A. | PC |
| B. | mini computer |
| C. | host computer |
| D. | micro computer |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. micro computer | |
| 35. |
A certain computer hardware component does not process the data itself but acts as a central nervous system for other data manipulating components. What is it called? |
| A. | ALU |
| B. | RAM |
| C. | Control Unit |
| D. | Secondary storage |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Secondary storage | |
| 36. |
Graphical diagrams used to represent different multiple perspectives of a system include_ |
| A. | use-case, class, and state diagrams |
| B. | state, interaction, derivative diagrams |
| C. | interaction, relationship, and class diagrams |
| D. | deployment, relationship, and use-case diagrams |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. state, interaction, derivative diagrams | |
| 37. |
Networks are monitored by security personnel and supervised by………..who set(s) up accounts and passwords for authorized network users. |
| A. | IT managers |
| B. | the government |
| C. | network administrators |
| D. | password administrators |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. password administrators | |
| 38. |
What type of devices are computer speakersor headphones? |
| A. | Input |
| B. | Input/Output |
| C. | Software |
| D. | Storage |
| E. | Output |
| Answer» F. | |
| 39. |
Who manages for computer resources? |
| A. | ALU |
| B. | BUS |
| C. | Control unit |
| D. | I/O unit |
| E. | Secondary memory |
| Answer» D. I/O unit | |
| 40. |
is a large computer of which peripherals are mounted in a frame. |
| A. | Micro computer |
| B. | Main frame |
| C. | Mini computer |
| D. | Super computer |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Mini computer | |
| 41. |
A Group of integrated parts is called |
| A. | system |
| B. | swapping |
| C. | circuits |
| D. | system analysis |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. swapping | |
| 42. |
A button that makes character either upper or lower case and numbers to symbol. |
| A. | monitor |
| B. | shift key |
| C. | icon |
| D. | mouse |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. icon | |
| 43. |
Verification of a login name and password is known as : |
| A. | configuration |
| B. | accessibility |
| C. | authentication |
| D. | logging in |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. logging in | |
| 44. |
A process known as……….is used by largeretailers to study trends. |
| A. | data mining |
| B. | data selection |
| C. | POS |
| D. | data conversion |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. data selection | |
| 45. |
Registers, which are partially visible tousers and used to hold conditional, are known as : |
| A. | PC |
| B. | Memory address registers |
| C. | General purpose register |
| D. | Flags |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Flags | |
| 46. |
System software is the set of programs that enables your computer hardware devices and…………..software to work together. |
| A. | management |
| B. | processing |
| C. | utility |
| D. | application |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 47. |
What is a file? |
| A. | A file is a section of main storage used to store data |
| B. | A file is a collection of information that given a name and is stored in secondary memory |
| C. | A file is the part of a program used to what the program should do |
| D. | A file is another name for floppy disk |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. A file is a collection of information that given a name and is stored in secondary memory | |
| 48. |
IBM 7000 digital computer : |
| A. | Belongs to second generation |
| B. | Uses VLSI |
| C. | Employs semi conductor memory |
| D. | Has modular constructions |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 49. |
The term used to define all input and outputdevices in a computer system is |
| A. | Monitor |
| B. | Software |
| C. | Shared resources |
| D. | Hardware |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 50. |
What does the Ctrl + I shortcut key accomplish in MS-Word? |
| A. | It makes the selected text bold |
| B. | It adds a line break to the document |
| C. | It applies italic formatting to the selected text |
| D. | It converts selected text into the next larger size of the same font |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. It converts selected text into the next larger size of the same font | |