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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 set of commands used to extract data from a database meeting certain specified criteria is called |
| A. | assembly language |
| B. | query language |
| C. | machine language |
| D. | high-level language |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. machine language | |
| 2. |
A method of executing two or moreprograms concurrently using the same computer describe : |
| A. | multi processing |
| B. | multi programming |
| C. | virtual processing |
| D. | time sharing |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. virtual processing | |
| 3. |
A result of a computer virus can not lead to……… |
| A. | Disk Crash |
| B. | Mother Board Crash |
| C. | Corruption of program |
| D. | Deletion of files |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Corruption of program | |
| 4. |
Which of the following is a non volatile memory? |
| A. | PROM |
| B. | magnetic tape |
| C. | magnetic bubble memory |
| D. | RAM |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. RAM | |
| 5. |
The microprocessor of a computer cannot operate on any information if that information is not in its |
| A. | secondary storage |
| B. | main storage |
| C. | ALU |
| D. | Logic unit |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. ALU | |
| 6. |
Motherboard is also known as : |
| A. | Mouse |
| B. | Computer board |
| C. | System device |
| D. | Central board |
| E. | System board |
| Answer» F. | |
| 7. |
Programming language built into user programs such as Word and Excel are known as…………… |
| A. | 4GLs |
| B. | macro languages |
| C. | object-oriented languages |
| D. | visual programming languages |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 8. |
The provides a path between the CPU and peripheral devices, which are connected via interface cards |
| A. | computer |
| B. | expansion bus |
| C. | memory |
| D. | CPU |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. memory | |
| 9. |
If text was highlighted and ‘Edit’ ‘Copy’ was clicked, what would happen? |
| A. | Text would be copied from the document and placed in the clipboard |
| B. | Text would be removed from the document and placed in the clipboard |
| C. | Text from the clipboard would be placed in the document at the place where the cursor is blinking |
| D. | Only (b) and (c) |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Text would be removed from the document and placed in the clipboard | |
| 10. |
OLE stands for : |
| A. | Online Link Embedding |
| B. | Object Link Export |
| C. | Object Linking and Embedding |
| D. | Onlink Link Emulation |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Onlink Link Emulation | |
| 11. |
Most of the inexpensive personal computers do not have any disk or diskette drive. What is the name of such computers? |
| A. | Home computers |
| B. | Diskless computers |
| C. | Dedicated computers |
| D. | General-purpose computers |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Diskless computers | |
| 12. |
The Internet was launched in 1969 when the United States funded a project that developed a national computer network called |
| A. | Web |
| B. | ISP |
| C. | CERN |
| D. | ARPANET |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 13. |
Which of the following programming languages is associated with Artificial Intelligence? |
| A. | C |
| B. | B |
| C. | C++ |
| D. | JAVA |
| E. | PROLOG |
| Answer» F. | |
| 14. |
A system which allows interaction between man and machine via some terminal device is |
| A. | batch mode |
| B. | interactive |
| C. | real time |
| D. | time sharing |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. real time | |
| 15. |
The term MIPS refers to |
| A. | millions of instructions per second |
| B. | multiple instructions per second |
| C. | megabytes of instructions per second |
| D. | millions input processor set |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. multiple instructions per second | |
| 16. |
MOS stands for? |
| A. | Metal Oxide Semiconductor |
| B. | Most Often Store |
| C. | Method Organised Stack |
| D. | Microsoft Office Suite |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Most Often Store | |
| 17. |
Making a field……….means that it cannot be left bank. |
| A. | Numeric |
| B. | Required |
| C. | Calculated |
| D. | Validated |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Calculated | |
| 18. |
Thesaurus option is available in………menu. |
| A. | Page layout |
| B. | References |
| C. | Review |
| D. | View |
| E. | Layout |
| Answer» D. View | |
| 19. |
Disk can be used to store_ |
| A. | Sequential files |
| B. | Random files |
| C. | Both (a) and (b) |
| D. | Automatic |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Random files | |
| 20. |
A CD-RW disk………….. |
| A. | has a faster access than an internal disk |
| B. | can be erased and rewritten |
| C. | is a form of optical disk, so it can only be written once |
| D. | holds less data than a floppy disk |
| E. | is not easily available |
| Answer» C. is a form of optical disk, so it can only be written once | |
| 21. |
………system is built directly on the hardware |
| A. | Environment |
| B. | System |
| C. | Operating |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 22. |
Which of the following is used on domestic tape recorders, designed for use in microcomputers? |
| A. | punched card |
| B. | cassette tape |
| C. | Magnetic disk |
| D. | Punched paper tape |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Magnetic disk | |
| 23. |
An input device with a joystick is |
| A. | punched card |
| B. | paddle |
| C. | magnetic tape |
| D. | magnetic disk |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. magnetic tape | |
| 24. |
A word gets selected by clicking it to select a word, in word…………. |
| A. | once |
| B. | twice |
| C. | three times |
| D. | four times |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. three times | |
| 25. |
…………..cash is the Internet’s equivalent to traditional cash. |
| A. | Universal |
| B. | Web |
| C. | Premium |
| D. | Digital |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 26. |
In Word, which menu would the user select to print a document? |
| A. | Tools |
| B. | File |
| C. | View |
| D. | Window |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. View | |
| 27. |
Every computer connected to an intranet or extranet must have a distinct……….. |
| A. | firewall |
| B. | proxy server |
| C. | IP address |
| D. | domain name |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. IP address | |
| 28. |
A location which is sometimes protected, used for specific purposes only is |
| A. | control unit |
| B. | CPU |
| C. | register |
| D. | memory |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. memory | |
| 29. |
Software you can use to create a budget is called………. |
| A. | word processing software |
| B. | graphics software |
| C. | utility software |
| D. | spreadsheet software |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 30. |
SCSI port (pronounced skuzzy) stands for |
| A. | System Computer Scanning Interface |
| B. | Small Computer System Interface |
| C. | Small Computer System Internet |
| D. | System Computer, System Interfaced |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Small Computer System Internet | |
| 31. |
The connection where wires are attached to a modem, serial printer in |
| A. | serial communication |
| B. | serial port |
| C. | stake |
| D. | network |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. stake | |
| 32. |
All are included in removable media except the following. |
| A. | CD-ROMs |
| B. | Diskette |
| C. | DVDs |
| D. | High disk drive |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 33. |
All of the following media has the capability of read and write, except : |
| A. | Flash memory cards |
| B. | Floppy disk |
| C. | Hard disk drive |
| D. | CD-ROMs |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 34. |
Pick out the correct definition of buffer |
| A. | buffer is a hardware device that stores data outside the CPU |
| B. | the buffer is the portion of the CPU memory which stores the program instructions |
| C. | buffer is a temporary storage between the CPU memory and a peripheral device |
| D. | buffer is a device to convert input data into a computer readable from |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. buffer is a device to convert input data into a computer readable from | |
| 35. |
What is the purpose of query? |
| A. | Input data |
| B. | Output data |
| C. | Sort & filter |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 36. |
This type of software works with end users, application software, and computer hardware to handle the majority of technical details. |
| A. | application software |
| B. | communications software |
| C. | system software |
| D. | Web software |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Web software | |
| 37. |
…………represents raw facts, whereas……..is data made meaningful. |
| A. | Information, reporting |
| B. | Data, information |
| C. | Information, bits |
| D. | Records, bytes |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Information, bits | |
| 38. |
Access control based on a person’s fingerprints is an example of……….. |
| A. | biometric identification |
| B. | characteristic identification |
| C. | characteristic security |
| D. | fingerprint security |
| E. | logistics |
| Answer» B. characteristic identification | |
| 39. |
If employees reside in different parts of the country and need to meet monthly, useful computer technology would be : |
| A. | video-display software |
| B. | video digitzing |
| C. | video conferencing |
| D. | video scanning |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. video scanning | |
| 40. |
Which of the following procedures can be done through net banking? |
| A. | Fund transfer |
| B. | Viewing recent transactions |
| C. | Payment of utility bills |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 41. |
InWord, the feature that automatically detects common errors is called………… |
| A. | Autocorrect |
| B. | Autograph |
| C. | Spelling and Grammar |
| D. | Goto |
| E. | Thesaurus |
| Answer» B. Autograph | |
| 42. |
Servers store and manages files for network users. |
| A. | Authentication |
| B. | Main |
| C. | Web |
| D. | File |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 43. |
A six-digit card field used for postal ZIP codes is defined as |
| A. | a letter field |
| B. | an alphabetic field |
| C. | a numeric field |
| D. | an alphanumeric field |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. an alphanumeric field | |
| 44. |
Which type of processing speed measurement is used primarily with supercomputers? |
| A. | Flops |
| B. | Fractions of second |
| C. | Gigahertz |
| D. | MIPS |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Fractions of second | |
| 45. |
Pre-mde sheet formats like Simple, Classic,Accounting, Colorful etc. can be applied from: |
| A. | from Format > Cells |
| B. | from Format > Auto format |
| C. | from Table > Auto format |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. from Table > Auto format | |
| 46. |
Device drivers are : |
| A. | tine power cords for external storage devices |
| B. | experts who know to maximise the performance of device |
| C. | small, special purpose programs |
| D. | the innermost part of the operating system |
| E. | substitutes for operating systems |
| Answer» D. the innermost part of the operating system | |
| 47. |
Give the name of the Linear list in which elements can be added at ends but not in the middle : |
| A. | Array |
| B. | Queue |
| C. | Tree |
| D. | Circular Queue |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Tree | |
| 48. |
Which is an item of storage medium in the form of a circular plate? |
| A. | Disk |
| B. | CPU |
| C. | Printer |
| D. | ALU |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. CPU | |
| 49. |
The total number of messages handled by a computerized telephone system on a daily basis is an example of : |
| A. | Frequency |
| B. | Updating |
| C. | Volume |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 50. |
How many full adders are needed to add two 4-bit numbers with a parallel adder? |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 16 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 2 | |