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This section includes 2995 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 501. |
A computer peripheral that prints one line of output at a time is known as |
| A. | dot matrix printer |
| B. | daisy wheel printer |
| C. | line printer |
| D. | serial printer |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. serial printer | |
| 502. |
Most computers have secondary storage devices that are connected to the processor and are thus able to accept data directly from and return data directly to the processor. |
| A. | special |
| B. | online |
| C. | off-line |
| D. | multi |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. off-line | |
| 503. |
Periodically adding, changing and deleting file records is called file……….. |
| A. | updating |
| B. | upgrading |
| C. | restructing |
| D. | renewing |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. restructing | |
| 504. |
Which of the following is the keyboard short-cut for permanent deletion of a file/folder in windows? |
| A. | Del |
| B. | Shift + Del |
| C. | Ctrl + Del |
| D. | Alt + Enter |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Ctrl + Del | |
| 505. |
The sharing of a medium and its path by 2 or more devices is called………. |
| A. | Modulation |
| B. | Encoding |
| C. | Line discipline |
| D. | Multiplexing |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 506. |
Memory, also called random access memory, or RAM……… |
| A. | contains the electronic circuits that cause processing to occur |
| B. | makes the information resulting from processing available for use |
| C. | allows data, programs, commands, and user responses to be entered into a computer |
| D. | consists of electronic components that store data |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 507. |
What kind of memory is both static and non-volatile? |
| A. | RAM |
| B. | ROM |
| C. | BIOS |
| D. | CACHE |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. BIOS | |
| 508. |
The result of the computer processing your input is referred to as : |
| A. | output |
| B. | data |
| C. | multitasking |
| D. | tracking |
| E. | intake |
| Answer» B. data | |
| 509. |
The justification that aligns text on both margins of a document in Word is : |
| A. | Justify |
| B. | Bold |
| C. | Center |
| D. | Right |
| E. | Balanced |
| Answer» B. Bold | |
| 510. |
Which of the following topologies is highly reliables? |
| A. | Star |
| B. | bus |
| C. | Fully connected mesh |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 511. |
Which of the following is handy to carry yet can store large amounts of data? |
| A. | Floppy Disk |
| B. | Hard Disk |
| C. | CDROM |
| D. | Zip Disk |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 512. |
A plastic card similar to a credit card but having some memory and a microprocessor embedded within it is |
| A. | punched paper tape |
| B. | chip card |
| C. | card punch |
| D. | magnetic tape |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. card punch | |
| 513. |
When you quickly press and release that left mouse button twice, you are………. |
| A. | Primary – clicking |
| B. | Pointing |
| C. | Double-clicking |
| D. | Secondary-clicking |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Secondary-clicking | |
| 514. |
……….refers to a computer’s ability to configure and use a device without human interaction. |
| A. | CPU |
| B. | Plug and Play |
| C. | Cache |
| D. | ALU |
| E. | Format |
| Answer» C. Cache | |
| 515. |
The number of bits that can be transmitted over a network in a certain period of time : |
| A. | Latency |
| B. | Delay |
| C. | Bandwidth |
| D. | Baud |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Baud | |
| 516. |
What are the four basis connecting hardware devices? |
| A. | Repeater, bridge, router and gateway |
| B. | Repeater, bridge, router and dell |
| C. | Repeater, connector, router and gateway |
| D. | Amplifier, bridge, router and gateway |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Repeater, bridge, router and dell | |
| 517. |
A disk on which you store information….. |
| A. | plate |
| B. | data disk |
| C. | paper disk |
| D. | TV disk |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. paper disk | |
| 518. |
Human beings are referred to as Homosapiens, which device is called Sillico Sapiens? |
| A. | Monitor |
| B. | Hardware |
| C. | Robot |
| D. | Computer |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 519. |
Which of the following memories needrefresh? |
| A. | SRAM |
| B. | DRAM |
| C. | COM |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. COM | |
| 520. |
The most common pointing input device is the : |
| A. | database file |
| B. | storage file |
| C. | worksheet file |
| D. | document file |
| E. | graphical file |
| Answer» E. graphical file | |
| 521. |
The switching devices used in First Generation computer’s were : |
| A. | Transistors |
| B. | SSI chips |
| C. | VLSI chips |
| D. | Vacuum Tubes |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 522. |
An advantage of overlapped processing activities is |
| A. | more effective use of the CPU |
| B. | increased processing activities for the entire system |
| C. | better coordination of I/O activities |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 523. |
What is the name of the screen pointing device that rolls on bearings and has one or more buttons on its top? |
| A. | Track ball |
| B. | Mouse |
| C. | Light pen |
| D. | Joy-stick |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Light pen | |
| 524. |
Most computers understand programs written in |
| A. | natural English language |
| B. | BASIC |
| C. | any high-level programming language |
| D. | specific programming language |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. BASIC | |
| 525. |
Which of the following is known as non volatile memory? |
| A. | Hard Disk |
| B. | Floppy Disk |
| C. | CD-ROM |
| D. | DVD-ROM |
| E. | All of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 526. |
To contact people using the Internet, you most often use their…….. |
| A. | domain names |
| B. | e-mail addresses |
| C. | usernames |
| D. | passwords |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. usernames | |
| 527. |
If configured correctly, the……….will prevent interaction with your computer after a specified time period. |
| A. | firewall |
| B. | filter |
| C. | screen saver |
| D. | popup blocker |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. popup blocker | |
| 528. |
We cannot delete the……….icon but we can made it invisible. |
| A. | Recycle |
| B. | My Computer |
| C. | Internet Explorer |
| D. | My Network Place |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. My Computer | |
| 529. |
A……….represent approximately one billion memory locations. |
| A. | kilobyte |
| B. | megabyte |
| C. | gigabyte |
| D. | terabyte |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. terabyte | |
| 530. |
A(n)……....is a single program that provides the functionality of a word processor, spreadsheet, database manager, and more. |
| A. | specialized application |
| B. | integrated package |
| C. | basic application |
| D. | software suite |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. basic application | |
| 531. |
Which storage device is mounted on ‘reels’? |
| A. | Floppy Disk |
| B. | Hard Disk |
| C. | Magnetic Tapes |
| D. | CDROM |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. CDROM | |
| 532. |
Extended form of PROM is : |
| A. | Programmable read-Only Memory |
| B. | Progressive Read-Only Memory |
| C. | Periodic Read-Only Memory |
| D. | Perfect Read-Only Memory |
| E. | Program Read-Only Memory |
| Answer» B. Progressive Read-Only Memory | |
| 533. |
……….is the key to close a selected drop- down list; cancel a command and close a dialog box. |
| A. | TAB |
| B. | SHIFT |
| C. | ESC |
| D. | F10 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. F10 | |
| 534. |
The computer-memory holds data and |
| A. | bytes |
| B. | program |
| C. | registers |
| D. | bits |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. registers | |
| 535. |
A(n)………….uses pictures (called icons) and menus displayed on the screen to send commands to the computer system. |
| A. | command-based user interface |
| B. | GUI |
| C. | system utility |
| D. | API |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. system utility | |
| 536. |
What is other name of LAN Card? |
| A. | MODEM |
| B. | Network Connector |
| C. | Internet Card |
| D. | NIC |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 537. |
Which of the following contains permanent data and gets updated during the processing of transactions? |
| A. | Operating System File |
| B. | Transaction File |
| C. | Software File |
| D. | Master File |
| E. | Any File |
| Answer» C. Software File | |
| 538. |
How many megabytes make a gigabyte? |
| A. | 1024 |
| B. | 128 |
| C. | 256 |
| D. | 512 |
| E. | 64 |
| Answer» B. 128 | |
| 539. |
Which two files are used during operations of the DBMS |
| A. | Query languages and utilities |
| B. | DML and query language |
| C. | Data dictionary and transaction log |
| D. | Data dictionary and query language |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Data dictionary and query language | |
| 540. |
How will you remove all formatting added to your documents (such as bold, italics, and underline etc.) |
| A. | Save |
| B. | Save as plain text file |
| C. | Save as |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Save as | |
| 541. |
Language used in a computer that is similar to the languages of humans and is easy to understand is referred to as…………. |
| A. | Source code |
| B. | Machine Language |
| C. | High level Language |
| D. | Object Code |
| E. | Assembly language |
| Answer» B. Machine Language | |
| 542. |
URL stands for………… |
| A. | Universal Research List |
| B. | Universal Resource List |
| C. | Uniform Research List |
| D. | Uniform Research Locator |
| E. | Uniform Resource Locator |
| Answer» F. | |
| 543. |
Which of the following would cause quickest access? |
| A. | direct access from a magnetic tape |
| B. | direct access from a hard disk |
| C. | direct access from a floppy disk |
| D. | direct access from a cassette tape |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. direct access from a floppy disk | |
| 544. |
The operating system controls access to the processor by assigning a(n) ………….to each task requiring the processor’s attention. |
| A. | CPU |
| B. | slice of time |
| C. | stack |
| D. | event |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. stack | |
| 545. |
Which Operating System doesn’t support networking between computers? |
| A. | Windows 3.1 |
| B. | Windows 95 |
| C. | Windows 2000 |
| D. | Windows NT |
| E. | Windows XP |
| Answer» B. Windows 95 | |
| 546. |
Merge cells option can be applied from : |
| A. | Format Cells dialog box Alignment Tab |
| B. | Formatting toolbar |
| C. | Formatting Cells |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Formatting toolbar | |
| 547. |
A saved document is referred to as a…………. |
| A. | file |
| B. | word |
| C. | folde |
| D. | project |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. word | |
| 548. |
The background of any Word document………… |
| A. | Is always white colour |
| B. | Is the colour you preset under the Options menu |
| C. | Is always the same for the entire document |
| D. | Can have any colour you choose |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 549. |
The memory resident portion of the operating system is called the : |
| A. | registry |
| B. | API |
| C. | CMOS |
| D. | kernel |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 550. |
What type of keys are ‘ctrl and shift’? |
| A. | adjustment |
| B. | twice |
| C. | three times |
| D. | alphanumeric |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. alphanumeric | |