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451. |
Linux is a(n)………..operating system. |
A. | open-source |
B. | Microsoft |
C. | Windows |
D. | Mac |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Microsoft | |
452. |
Which kind of device allows the user to add components and capabilities to a computer system? |
A. | System boards |
B. | Storage devices |
C. | Input devices |
D. | Expansion slots |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
453. |
You just installed a new IDE hard drive, but your system BIOS will not recognize the new drive, what should you check first : |
A. | cable sequence |
B. | jumpers on the hard drive |
C. | drivers that need to be loaded |
D. | hard drive manufacturer web site information |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. drivers that need to be loaded | |
454. |
What is different between AT and ATX power supplies? |
A. | They are identical except for their shape. |
B. | AT supplies use a single P1 power connector while ATX uses P8 and P9 |
C. | AT supplies use P8 and P9 power connectors while ATX uses a single P1 connector. |
D. | AT power supplies run on 120V AC current while ATX uses 220V AC |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. AT power supplies run on 120V AC current while ATX uses 220V AC | |
455. |
To see the document before the printout is taken, use………. |
A. | Insert Table |
B. | Paste |
C. | Format Painter |
D. | Cut |
E. | Print Preview |
Answer» F. | |
456. |
Which of the following belongs to the first generation of computer? |
A. | HNIAC |
B. | IBM 1401 |
C. | IBM 8090 |
D. | UNI VAC |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
457. |
LPT stands for |
A. | Laser Printer |
B. | Link Port |
C. | Line Printer |
D. | Line Port |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Line Port | |
458. |
ISDN which is a set of standard for digital transmission over ordinary telephone, stands for : |
A. | International Standard Digital Network |
B. | Integrated Standard Data Network |
C. | Integrated Services Digital Network |
D. | International Service Data Network |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
459. |
Which of the following is a particular formof magnetic tape cartridge? |
A. | Card punch |
B. | Optical mark reader |
C. | Digital cassette |
D. | Punched paper tape |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Punched paper tape | |
460. |
Press the………key to move the insertion point to the first cell in a row in Excel. |
A. | Page Up |
B. | Page Down |
C. | Home |
D. | Tab |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Tab | |
461. |
This…………tier processes HTTP protocol, scripting tasks, performs calculations, and provides access to data. |
A. | Client |
B. | Applications/Web server |
C. | Enterprise Server |
D. | DBA |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Applications/Web server | |
462. |
Which of the following phases are present in a software development life cycle? |
A. | Coding |
B. | Analysis |
C. | Design |
D. | All of these |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
463. |
………takes one line, checks it for errors and then executes it. |
A. | Assembler |
B. | Interpreter |
C. | Loader |
D. | Compiler |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. Loader | |
464. |
With the help of this feature Excel calculate dynamically the results of data : |
A. | Go to |
B. | Table |
C. | Chart |
D. | Diagram |
E. | Farmula and Function |
Answer» F. | |
465. |
The most expensive component in acomputer system is its |
A. | hardware |
B. | peripherals |
C. | software |
D. | All of these |
E. | None of these |
Answer» F. | |
466. |
Which of the following is true about Operating System? |
A. | It is an interface between user and the computer. |
B. | It manages all resources |
C. | It does all Memory management and Process management tasks |
D. | All are true |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
467. |
Outlook Express is a |
A. | E-mail client |
B. | Scheduler |
C. | Address book |
D. | All of these |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
468. |
All of the following are basic principles ofnet works, except |
A. | each computer must have a network card |
B. | there must be communications media connecting the network hardware devices |
C. | there must be at least one connecting device |
D. | each computer must have software that supports the movement of information |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. there must be at least one connecting device | |
469. |
Application software is designed to accomplish…………. |
A. | real-world tasks |
B. | computer-centric tasks |
C. | gaming tasks |
D. | operating system tasks |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
470. |
A(n)………..allows sharing of a broadband internet connection. |
A. | hub |
B. | adapter |
C. | router |
D. | switch |
E. | plug |
Answer» D. switch | |
471. |
……….translates the semantic instructions developed by programmers into the machine language |
A. | Assembler |
B. | Interpreter |
C. | Loader |
D. | Compiler |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Interpreter | |
472. |
A logic is an electronic circuit which |
A. | makes logic decisions |
B. | allows electron flow only in one direction |
C. | works on binary algebra |
D. | works on float numbers |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. allows electron flow only in one direction | |
473. |
Computers gather data, which means that means that they allow users to……….data. |
A. | present |
B. | transmit |
C. | output |
D. | store |
E. | input |
Answer» F. | |
474. |
Letters, numbers and symbols found on akeyboards are………. |
A. | Icon |
B. | Screen |
C. | Keys |
D. | Menu |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Menu | |
475. |
Computers observe some limitations as theyhave no |
A. | intelligence and feeling |
B. | flexibility and emotions |
C. | easy portability and ethics |
D. | All of these |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
476. |
A floppy disk contains : |
A. | Circular tracks only |
B. | Sectors only |
C. | Both circular tracks and sectors |
D. | All of these |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. All of these | |
477. |
Which of the following data structure is widely used in a network model RDBMS? |
A. | Arrays |
B. | trees |
C. | graphs |
D. | stacks |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. stacks | |
478. |
One advantage of dial-up Internet access is…………. |
A. | it utilizes broadband technology |
B. | it is Indian |
C. | it uses a router for security |
D. | modem speeds are very fast |
E. | it utilizes existing telephone service |
Answer» F. | |
479. |
Which is a swapping device used to hold the images of pages in main memory? |
A. | Plex |
B. | Paging drum |
C. | Card punch |
D. | Optical mark reader |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. Card punch | |
480. |
An equipment that holds the screen iscalled: |
A. | video |
B. | desktop |
C. | modem |
D. | monitor |
E. | scanner |
Answer» E. scanner | |
481. |
Which part of computer performs functions similar to the cerebrums of the cardiac and nervous system of a human body? |
A. | ALU |
B. | Input device |
C. | CPU |
D. | Control unit |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Control unit | |
482. |
A computer in which data is represented by a continuously variable physical quantity is |
A. | digital computer |
B. | analog computer |
C. | hybrid computer |
D. | machine-in-build computer |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. hybrid computer | |
483. |
A computer program that translates one program instructions at a time into machine language is called a/an |
A. | Interpreter |
B. | CPU |
C. | Compiler |
D. | Simulator |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. CPU | |
484. |
The………..file format is a method of encoding pictures on a computer. |
A. | HTML |
B. | JPEG |
C. | FTP |
D. | URL |
E. | DOC |
Answer» C. FTP | |
485. |
A random-access data storage device which give rapid access to data is |
A. | magnetic tape |
B. | punched card |
C. | disk storage unit |
D. | buffer |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. buffer | |
486. |
Expand RDBMS |
A. | Relative Database Management System |
B. | Rational Database Minimize System |
C. | Relational Database Management System |
D. | Relational Database Maximize System |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Relational Database Maximize System | |
487. |
The facility to reduce the Taskbar to thinline when the taskbar or Start button is not in use is called as : |
A. | Hide |
B. | Disable |
C. | Auto Hide |
D. | Disappear |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Disappear | |
488. |
The main memory of a computer must be large enough to contain the active parts of…….. |
A. | the operating system |
B. | the applications |
C. | input/output storage & working storage |
D. | All of these |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. All of these | |
489. |
A general purpose single-user micro- computer designed to be operated by one person at a time is |
A. | Special-purpose computer |
B. | KIPS |
C. | M |
D. | PC |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
490. |
To maximize or restore a selected window. |
A. | CTRL + F7 |
B. | CTRL + F10 |
C. | CTRL + F8 |
D. | CTRL + F9 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. CTRL + F8 | |
491. |
These devices translate data and programsthat humans can understand into a form that the computer can process. |
A. | display |
B. | input |
C. | output |
D. | pointer |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. output | |
492. |
Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known as the crime of ………… |
A. | spooling |
B. | spoofing |
C. | backing |
D. | identify theft |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
493. |
A………is a collection of informationsaved as a unit. |
A. | folder |
B. | print-out |
C. | path |
D. | file extension |
E. | file |
Answer» F. | |
494. |
Screen that comes on when you turn on your computer that shows all the icons…….. |
A. | desktop |
B. | face to face |
C. | viewer |
D. | view space |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. face to face | |
495. |
Tape drive offer…………..access to data : |
A. | timely |
B. | sporadic |
C. | random |
D. | sequential |
E. | disastrous |
Answer» E. disastrous | |
496. |
Multimedia System involves : |
A. | Only Audio and Video |
B. | Animation Video Movies |
C. | Animation movie with Text also |
D. | All type of movie with Animation Graphics and Text |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
497. |
Primary storage is………..as compared to secondary storage : |
A. | Slow and inexpensive |
B. | Fast and inexpensive |
C. | Fast and expensive |
D. | Slow and expensive |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Slow and expensive | |
498. |
Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in the machine cycle? |
A. | Execute |
B. | Store |
C. | Decode |
D. | Pipelining |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
499. |
Provides a fast, economical and convenient way to send messages to another computer using a modem. |
A. | |
B. | sms |
C. | chating |
D. | internet |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. sms | |
500. |
Who designed the first electronics computer-ENIAC? |
A. | Van Neuman |
B. | Joseph M Jacquard |
C. | J presper Eckert and John W Mauchly |
D. | Both (a) and (b) |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Joseph M Jacquard | |