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1151.

Where do you find user.dat?

A. C:\windows
B. C:\windows\system32
C. C:\windows\system
D. C:\
E. None of these
Answer» B. C:\windows\system32
1152.

With………….the computer’s modem uses a standard telephone line to connect to the internet.

A. DSL
B. dial-up access
C. ISDN
D. cable television
E. satellite
Answer» C. ISDN
1153.

A personal computer is called………..

A. MC
B. SC
C. YC
D. PC
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1154.

In a computer most processing takes place in………………

A. Memory
B. RAM
C. CPU
D. Motherboard
E. ALU
Answer» D. Motherboard
1155.

One puts information into the computer by pressing this key……….

A. caps lock
B. tab
C. enter
D. esc
E. None of these
Answer» D. esc
1156.

The rectangular area of the screen that displays a program, data, and/or information is a.

A. title bar
B. button
C. dialog box
D. window
E. interaction box
Answer» E. interaction box
1157.

A computer tower is not………..

A. A CPU
B. Hardware
C. the “Heart” of the computer
D. A peripheral
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1158.

Easily relocatable language is :

A. Machine language
B. Assembly language
C. High level language
D. Medium level language
E. None of these
Answer» C. High level language
1159.

Professional esigners can create sophisticated documents that contain text, graphics, and many colors using………. software.

A. computer-aided design (CAD)
B. illustration
C. image-editing
D. desktop publishing (DTP)
E. PowerPoint
Answer» E. PowerPoint
1160.

Which of the following is different from other?

A. Internet
B. Windows
C. Unix
D. Linux
E. None of these
Answer» B. Windows
1161.

Superscript refers to

A. Characters displayed below the line of the normal text
B. Characters displayed above the line of the normal text
C. Characters displayed vertically centre
D. Both (a) and (b)
E. None of these
Answer» C. Characters displayed vertically centre
1162.

A program which helps create writtendocuments and lets you go back and make corrections as necessary………..

A. spreadsheet
B. personal writer
C. word printer
D. word processor
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1163.

A table within a computer that contains a mapping between logical page addresses and physical page addresses is

A. truth table
B. paging
C. page table
D. padding
E. None of these
Answer» D. padding
1164.

The common name for a modulator- demodulator is……………..

A. modem
B. joiner
C. networker
D. connector
E. demod
Answer» B. joiner
1165.

Most mail programs automatically complete the following two parts in an e-mail…………

A. From : and Body :
B. From : and Date :
C. From : and To :
D. From : and Subject :
E. None of these
Answer» C. From : and To :
1166.

A computer with CPU speed around 100 million instructions per second and with the word length of around 64 bits is known as

A. super computer
B. mini computer
C. mainframe computer
D. micro computer
E. None of these
Answer» B. mini computer
1167.

The term that we use to describe physical components of the system.

A. Hardware
B. Input
C. Software
D. Output
E. None of these
Answer» B. Input
1168.

The 3 functional elements of a digital computer are input device, output device and

A. ALU
B. register unit
C. CPU
D. control unit
E. None of these
Answer» D. control unit
1169.

The side bar in a window or word processor that has an arrow on both ends and a box in the middle that you use your mouse to move the pages up or down……….

A. scroll bar
B. roll bar
C. page bar
D. box bar
E. None of these
Answer» B. roll bar
1170.

………..are small applications that are accessed on an internet server, transported over the internet, automatically installed and run as part of a web document.

A. Applets
B. Java Bean
C. Sockets
D. Java Component
E. None of these
Answer» B. Java Bean
1171.

Which of the following extensions suggest that the file is a backup copy

A. Bak
B. Bas
C. Com
D. Txt
E. None of these
Answer» B. Bas
1172.

Data processing computer built to conventional architecture is known as

A. super computer
B. mainframe computer
C. micro computer
D. mini computer
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1173.

A program that converts a high-level language source file into a machine-language file is called a :

A. translator
B. assembler
C. compiler
D. linker
E. None of these
Answer» C. compiler
1174.

A goal of normalization is to………….

A. minimize the number of relationships
B. minimize the number of entities
C. minimize the number of tables
D. minimize the numbe of redundancy
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1175.

In Windows XP, if you want to see the file size and modified dates of all files in a folder, the best viewing option is the ………….view.

A. List
B. Thumbnails
C. Details
D. Icon
E. None of these
Answer» D. Icon
1176.

We can get…………menu by pressing Alt+F in mostly softwares.

A. file
B. format
C. Joystick
D. Track ball
E. None of these
Answer» B. format
1177.

The Internet is…………

A. a large network of networks
B. an internal communication system for a business
C. a communication system for the Indian government
D. a communication system for some states of India
E. a communication system for some cities of India
Answer» B. an internal communication system for a business
1178.

Which of the following methods is of reading the characters and providing input to a computer?

A. Optical character reader
B. Punched paper tape
C. Card punch
D. Magnetic ink character
E. None of these
Answer» D. Magnetic ink character
1179.

A collection of related fields in data organization is called

A. group
B. file
C. information
D. register
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1180.

Unwanted repetitious messages, such asunsolicited bulk e-mail is known as

A. Spam
B. Trash
C. Calibri
D. Courier
E. None of these
Answer» B. Trash
1181.

Which device of computer operationdispenses with the use of the keyboard?

A. Joystick
B. Light pen
C. Mouse
D. Touch
E. None of these
Answer» D. Touch
1182.

The……….folder retains copies ofmessages that you have started but are not yet ready to send.

A. Inbox
B. Outbox
C. Drafts
D. Sent Items
E. Address Book
Answer» D. Sent Items
1183.

A partially completed workbook that contains formulas and formatting, but no data, is called a :

A. prototype
B. template
C. model
D. function
E. None of these
Answer» C. model
1184.

When we run program in HTML coding,……..is used as backend and……….works as frontend.

A. Notepad, Internet Explorer
B. Notepad, MSN messenger
C. MS Word, Internet Explorer
D. Both (a) and (c)
E. None of these
Answer» B. Notepad, MSN messenger
1185.

………..interface consists of things like program counter, registers, interrupts and terminals :

A. Hardware
B. Software
C. Data
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» B. Software
1186.

Speed of Clock frequency or Micro- processor is measured in?

A. Hertz
B. Baud Rate
C. CPS
D. Bits
E. Bytes
Answer» B. Baud Rate
1187.

The………..manual tells you how to use a software program.

A. documentation
B. programming
C. technical
D. user
E. Directory
Answer» E. Directory
1188.

The PC (personal computer) and the Apple Macintosh are examples of two different :

A. platforms
B. applications
C. programs
D. storage devices
E. None of these
Answer» B. applications
1189.

We can save our favourite websites in a browser as :

A. favourites
B. save
C. bookmark
D. Both (a) and (c)
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1190.

…………..act as a central transmitter and receiver in wireless local area network

A. Access Nodes
B. Access Points
C. Access Hubs
D. Access Switch
E. None of these
Answer» C. Access Hubs
1191.

Which of the following devices is generally costlier?

A. Server
B. Notebook computer
C. Personal computer
D. Laptop computer
E. Mainframe
Answer» B. Notebook computer
1192.

To get the ‘Symbol’ dialog box, click on the………… menu and choose ‘Symbol’.

A. Insert
B. Format
C. Tools
D. Table
E. None of these
Answer» B. Format
1193.

Which of the following types of printers can be classified as a non-impact printer?

A. Dot Matrix Printers
B. Daisy Wheel Printers
C. Drum Printers
D. Ink Jet Printers
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1194.

The data on the tracks on a magnetic disk are written as

A. up or down
B. tiny magnetic spots
C. 0 or 1
D. high or low voltage
E. None of these
Answer» C. 0 or 1
1195.

A hardware used for virtual memory allocation is

A. CPU
B. base-bound register
C. controller
D. register unit
E. None of these
Answer» C. controller
1196.

Any letter, number, or symbol found on the keyboard that you can type into the computer……………

A. output
B. character
C. type
D. print
E. font
Answer» C. type
1197.

Programs prepared by an outside supplier & provided to a user in a machine readable form is known as

A. Utility program
B. Canned program
C. Application program
D. Application software
E. None of these
Answer» C. Application program
1198.

A hacker contacts you my phone or email and attempts to acquire your password

A. spoofing
B. phishing
C. spamming
D. bugging
E. None of these
Answer» C. spamming
1199.

Devices that make up a computer system that you can see or touch………..

A. menu
B. print
C. software
D. hardware
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1200.

A physical connection between the microprocessor memory and other parts of the microcomputer is known as :

A. Path
B. Address bus
C. Route
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» C. Route