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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 portable, personal computer small enough to fit on your lap is called a………… |
| A. | notebook computer |
| B. | handheld computer |
| C. | mainframe computer |
| D. | desktop computer |
| E. | supercomputer |
| Answer» B. handheld computer | |
| 2. |
Which of the following is a software selection criteria? |
| A. | Appropriateness |
| B. | Efficiency |
| C. | Compatibility |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 3. |
Using Print Preview is useful when you want to………… |
| A. | Colour the document |
| B. | Save the document |
| C. | Delete the document |
| D. | Copy the document |
| E. | View how the document will appear when printed |
| Answer» F. | |
| 4. |
A program designed to destroy data on your computer which can travel to ‘infect’ other computers is called a………… |
| A. | disease |
| B. | torpedo |
| C. | hurricane |
| D. | virus |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 5. |
The transformation of a message into an encoded form is known as : |
| A. | Mnemonics |
| B. | Encoding |
| C. | Encryption |
| D. | Decoding |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Encryption | |
| 6. |
When installing………the user must copy and usually decompress program files from a CDROM or other medium to the hard disk. |
| A. | programming software |
| B. | system hardware |
| C. | applications hardware |
| D. | applications software |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. system hardware | |
| 7. |
This is the part of the computer system that one cannot touch? |
| A. | Hardware |
| B. | Printer |
| C. | Mouse |
| D. | Scanner |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 8. |
The last part of the domain name following the dot(.) is the top……….domain |
| A. | Level |
| B. | link |
| C. | locator |
| D. | language |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. link | |
| 9. |
A megabyte is actually equal to………. kilobytes. |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 1000 |
| C. | 1024 |
| D. | 1024 x 1024 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. 1024 x 1024 | |
| 10. |
Which of the following identifies a cell in Excel? |
| A. | formula |
| B. | name |
| C. | label |
| D. | address |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. label | |
| 11. |
When you are selecting a mouse for a particular computer system, what is the most important consideration? |
| A. | The type of drivers that come with the mouse |
| B. | The length of the mouse cord |
| C. | The type of connector the mouse is equipped with |
| D. | The number of buttons the mouse has |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. The number of buttons the mouse has | |
| 12. |
A collection of computers and devices connected together via communications devices and transmission media is called a……….. |
| A. | workgroup |
| B. | server |
| C. | mainframe |
| D. | network |
| E. | computer lab |
| Answer» E. computer lab | |
| 13. |
Which of the following identifies a specific web page and its computer on the Web? |
| A. | Web site |
| B. | Web site address |
| C. | URL |
| D. | Domain Name |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 14. |
The operating system creates from the physical computer : |
| A. | Virtual space |
| B. | Virtual computers |
| C. | Virtual device |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Virtual device | |
| 15. |
You may be required to insert the program disc into the drive while you use, or……….., the software. |
| A. | install |
| B. | run |
| C. | activate |
| D. | register |
| E. | buy |
| Answer» B. run | |
| 16. |
Participants can see and hear each other in a………. |
| A. | electronic mail system |
| B. | message system |
| C. | teleconference |
| D. | bulletin board |
| E. | Video |
| Answer» F. | |
| 17. |
The process of checking the validity of information held in a transaction file is |
| A. | Verification |
| B. | Test data |
| C. | Validation |
| D. | Updating |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Updating | |
| 18. |
Which of the following objects is passed to aJavaBean when one of its properties is set via a JSP action? |
| A. | Servlet Request |
| B. | Http Servlet Request |
| C. | Servlet Response |
| D. | Http Servlet Response |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Http Servlet Response | |
| 19. |
Several computers linked to a server toshare programs and storage space |
| A. | Network |
| B. | Grouping |
| C. | library |
| D. | integrated system |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Grouping | |
| 20. |
Which of the following is used as “Input device” for the computer? |
| A. | Printer |
| B. | VDU |
| C. | TV |
| D. | Light pen |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 21. |
The type of operating system software you use depends on your computer’s………… |
| A. | hardware |
| B. | platform |
| C. | operating system |
| D. | workstation |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. operating system | |
| 22. |
An input device that transfers informationfrom the punched card to the computer’s memory is |
| A. | cassette tape |
| B. | card |
| C. | card reader |
| D. | magnetic disk |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. magnetic disk | |
| 23. |
Which of the following is another name for tape transport? |
| A. | Core memory |
| B. | Card punch |
| C. | Tape drive unit |
| D. | Magnetic disk |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Magnetic disk | |
| 24. |
This type of software is designed for users who want to customize the programs they use. |
| A. | Shareware |
| B. | Open-source software |
| C. | Freeware |
| D. | Macros |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Open-source software | |
| 25. |
A(n)………is a combination of hardware and software that facilitates the sharing of information between computing devices. |
| A. | network |
| B. | peripheral |
| C. | expansion board |
| D. | digital device |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. peripheral | |
| 26. |
Which layer defines the mechanical, electrical, and timing interfaces to the network? |
| A. | Physical Layer |
| B. | Data Link Layer |
| C. | Network Layer |
| D. | Application Layer |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Data Link Layer | |
| 27. |
The OSI model is divided into…………processes called layers. |
| A. | five |
| B. | six |
| C. | seven |
| D. | eight |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. eight | |
| 28. |
Machine language is : |
| A. | Machine dependent |
| B. | Difficult to program |
| C. | Error prone |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 29. |
A barcode is a/an ………..code that represents data with bars of varying widths or heights. |
| A. | read/write |
| B. | magnetic |
| C. | optical |
| D. | laser |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. laser | |
| 30. |
………….is an animated character that gives help in MS Office? |
| A. | Office worker |
| B. | Comic assistant |
| C. | Office assistant |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 31. |
Formatting a cell in Currency, you can specify |
| A. | Decimal Places |
| B. | Currency Symbol |
| C. | Country name |
| D. | Both (a) and (b) |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 32. |
The speed of super computers is measured in : |
| A. | kilo bytes |
| B. | Instruction per Second |
| C. | Floating Point Operations per Second |
| D. | Dots per Inch |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Dots per Inch | |
| 33. |
…………is a combination of text, audio, still images, animation, video. |
| A. | Multiplexer |
| B. | Multiplier |
| C. | Multimedia |
| D. | Multiuser |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Multiuser | |
| 34. |
The………….,stored on a ROM chip, is responsible for loading the operating system from its permanent location on the hard drive into RAM. |
| A. | BIOS |
| B. | API |
| C. | device driver |
| D. | Supervisor program |
| E. | display |
| Answer» B. API | |
| 35. |
The various states in which a computer system may be operating is called |
| A. | execution |
| B. | execution states |
| C. | execution phase |
| D. | execution step |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. execution phase | |
| 36. |
Date and Time are available on the desktop at : |
| A. | Keyboard |
| B. | Recycle Bin |
| C. | My Computer |
| D. | Task Bar |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 37. |
What is MP3? |
| A. | A mouse |
| B. | A Printer |
| C. | A Sound format |
| D. | A Scanner |
| E. | A Mobile Phone |
| Answer» D. A Scanner | |
| 38. |
These provide expansion capability for a computer system. |
| A. | sockets |
| B. | slots |
| C. | bytes |
| D. | bays |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. bytes | |
| 39. |
The secondary storage memory is also called as |
| A. | Auxiliary Memory |
| B. | Attractive Memory |
| C. | Chip Memory |
| D. | Read Only Memory |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Attractive Memory | |
| 40. |
The CPU of a computer? |
| A. | understands only assembly language |
| B. | understands machine language and high- level languages |
| C. | understands only machine language |
| D. | understands only high-level language |
| E. | does not understand machine language |
| Answer» D. understands only high-level language | |
| 41. |
CD and DVD drives are examples of……. |
| A. | coding media |
| B. | solid stage storage |
| C. | zip drives |
| D. | printers |
| E. | storage devices |
| Answer» D. printers | |
| 42. |
Which of the following is NOT a type of motherboard expansion slot? |
| A. | ISA |
| B. | PCI |
| C. | AGP |
| D. | ATX |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 43. |
To save a document for the first time,……..option is used. |
| A. | Save as |
| B. | Save first |
| C. | Save on |
| D. | Copy |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Save first | |
| 44. |
Main memory works in conjunction with…………. |
| A. | special function cards |
| B. | RAM |
| C. | CPU |
| D. | Intel |
| E. | All of these |
| Answer» D. Intel | |
| 45. |
Disk units that use unremovable platters are called |
| A. | unremovable disks |
| B. | hard disks |
| C. | sealed disks |
| D. | high-density disks |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. sealed disks | |
| 46. |
A…………is a professionally designed document that can be adapted to the user’s needs. |
| A. | file |
| B. | guide |
| C. | template |
| D. | user guide file |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. user guide file | |
| 47. |
A file name has two parts ie; Primary nameand Extension name, which are separated by a: |
| A. | space |
| B. | comma |
| C. | dot |
| D. | colon |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. colon | |
| 48. |
Which device can not be used for authentication? |
| A. | Flatbed Scanner |
| B. | Fingerprint sensor |
| C. | Voice recognition system |
| D. | Retina Scanner |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Fingerprint sensor | |
| 49. |
The most common input devices include………&……….. |
| A. | Monitor and keyboard |
| B. | Monitor and mouse |
| C. | Mouse and keyboard |
| D. | Printer and mouse |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Printer and mouse | |
| 50. |
‘MPG’ extension refers usually to what kind of file? |
| A. | WordPerfect Document File |
| B. | MS Office document |
| C. | Animation/movie file |
| D. | Image file |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Image file | |