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1501.

Computer programs are written in a high-level programming language; however, the human-readable version of a program is called…………..

A. cache
B. instruction set
C. source code
D. word size
E. None of these
Answer» D. word size
1502.

What does the VLOOKUP function do?

A. Looks up text that contain ‘v’
B. Checks whether text is the same in one cell as in the next
C. Finds related records
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» D. All of these
1503.

The octal system…………

A. needs less digits to represent a number than in the binary-system
B. needs more digits to represent a number than in the binary system
C. needs the same number of digits to represent a number as in the binary system
D. needs the same number of digits to represent a number as in the decimal system
E. None of these
Answer» C. needs the same number of digits to represent a number as in the binary system
1504.

Which one of the following is the right shortcut for closing document in MS Office?

A. Shift + W
B. Ctrl + W
C. Shift + Ctrl + W
D. Shift + Alt + W
E. None of these
Answer» C. Shift + Ctrl + W
1505.

Computers that are portable and convenient for users who travel are known as………..

A. supercomputers
B. laptops
C. minicomputers
D. file servers
E. None of these
Answer» C. minicomputers
1506.

How do you change column width to fit the contents?

A. Single-click the boundary to the left to the column heading
B. Double click the boundary to the right of the column heading
C. Press Alt and single click anywhere in the column
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» C. Press Alt and single click anywhere in the column
1507.

A………..is a device that not only providessurge protection, but also furnishes your computer with battery backup power during a power outage.

A. surge strip
B. USB
C. UPS
D. battery strip
E. None of these
Answer» D. battery strip
1508.

Voice mail

A. is the exchange of text messages and computer files transmitted via a communications network such as a local area network or the Internet
B. permits users to converse in real time with each other via the computer while connected to the Internet
C. functions much like an answering machine, allowing callers to leave a voice message for the called party
D. involves using video and computer technology to conduct a meeting between participants at geographically separate locations
E. None of these
Answer» D. involves using video and computer technology to conduct a meeting between participants at geographically separate locations
1509.

Hotmail, a free web-based email service operated by which company?

A. Apple
B. Rediff
C. Microsoft
D. Yahoo
E. Google
Answer» D. Yahoo
1510.

The technology that stores only the essential instructions on a microprocessor chip and thus enhances its speed is referred to as………..

A. CISC
B. RISC
C. CD-ROM
D. Wi-Fi
E. MISC
Answer» F.
1511.

Pre-defined and built-in formulas in Excel are known as……….

A. Autosheets
B. Diagrams
C. Charts
D. Tables
E. Functions
Answer» F.
1512.

Magnetic tape is not practical for applications where data must be quickly recalled because tape is………..

A. A random-access medium
B. Expensive
C. A read-only medium
D. Fragile and easily damaged
E. A sequential-access medium
Answer» C. A read-only medium
1513.

Small programs that act on data received by the user’s computer as part of a Web page are called

A. search engines
B. servelets
C. browsers
D. applets
E. feedback
Answer» E. feedback
1514.

To add or put into your document such as a picture or text use………..

A. TV
B. insert
C. push in
D. squeeze in
E. None of these
Answer» C. push in
1515.

Which is a high level computer language that is often used by children?

A. SNOBOL
B. A PL
C. LOGO
D. PL/1
E. None of these
Answer» D. PL/1
1516.

Why it is called as RAM?

A. Because it is a Read and Write memory
B. Because it is a volatile memory
C. Because it can directly retrieve the location of the selected data and instructions stored on the chip
D. Because it is a non-volatile memory
E. None of these
Answer» D. Because it is a non-volatile memory
1517.

One megabyte is

A. 1048576 bytes
B. 211000 bytes
C. 102756 bytes
D. 81100 bytes
E. None of these
Answer» B. 211000 bytes
1518.

Which of the following parts is of anoperator console?

A. Keyboard
B. Control panel
C. Printer
D. CPU
E. None of these
Answer» C. Printer
1519.

………allows you to pr t.

A. ribbon
B. monitor
C. go now
D. Ctrl + P
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1520.

Primary memory stores :

A. Data alone
B. Programs alone
C. Results alone
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1521.

The larger the RAM of a computer, the faster its processing speed is, since it eliminates

A. need for external memory
B. need of ROM
C. frequent disk I/Os
D. need for wider data path
E. None of these
Answer» D. need for wider data path
1522.

A word processor would be used best to……..

A. Paint a picture
B. draw a diagram
C. type a story
D. work out income and expenses
E. None of these
Answer» D. work out income and expenses
1523.

NIC Stands for …………

A. Network Interface Card
B. Network Internal Card
C. Network Internet Client
D. Network Input Card
E. None of these
Answer» B. Network Internal Card
1524.

The bar that is usually located immediately below the menu bar in a window is called a……

A. tool bar
B. task bar
C. catalog bar
D. window bar
E. None of these
Answer» B. task bar
1525.

ISP stands for :

A. International Serial Port
B. Internet Switching Protocol
C. Internet Service Provider
D. Internet Security Provider
E. None of these
Answer» D. Internet Security Provider
1526.

Use of icons and windows are characteristic of a interface

A. command-driven
B. windows-oriented
C. graphical-user
D. menu-driven
E. None of these
Answer» D. menu-driven
1527.

A stored link to a webpage, in order to have a quick and easy access to it later, is called :

A. Bookmark
B. WP-link
C. Favourites
D. Both (a) and (c)
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1528.

What is the term associated with the second part of an e-mail address?

A. Local address
B. Eight characters long
C. User name
D. Domain name
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1529.

Now a days Vishing has become a criminal practice of using social engineering over which of the following?

A. Social networking sites
B. Mobile Phones
C. E-mails
D. Cyber cafes
E. All of these
Answer» C. E-mails
1530.

…………is the science that attempts to create machines that will emulate the human thought process.

A. Artificial intelligence
B. Biometrics
C. Robotics
D. Nano-technology
E. None of these
Answer» B. Biometrics
1531.

Which feature moves the text automatically to the next line while typing in notepad?

A. Word Wrap
B. Justify
C. Compress
D. Alignment
E. None of these
Answer» B. Justify
1532.

An on-line backing storage system capable of storing larger quantities of data is

A. CPU
B. memory
C. mass storage
D. secondary storage
E. None of these
Answer» D. secondary storage
1533.

A group of characters used to identify a given low-level instruction is

A. file
B. record
C. key field
D. label
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1534.

To enter worksheet s across a range of cell, you must :

A. Select the cells containing the title text and use the fill handle to center the text across a range of cells
B. Widen the columns
C. Select the cells containing the title text and use the fill handle to center the text across a range of cells
D. Widen the column
E. None of these
Answer» B. Widen the columns
1535.

The term, “Hypertext”, means…………

A. Non-sequential writing
B. Hypermedia
C. Text with heavy formatting
D. Blinking text
E. None of these
Answer» C. Text with heavy formatting
1536.

………..describe what is database fields.

A. Structures
B. Field markers
C. Field definition
D. Field names
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1537.

Which of the following operating systems does not exist?

A. Windows 7
B. Mac OS X
C. Windows CE
D. Windows 12
E. Ubuntu
Answer» E. Ubuntu
1538.

‘MICR’ technology used for clearance of cheques by banks refers to :

A. Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
B. Magnetic Intelligence Character Recognition
C. Magnetic Information Cable Recognition
D. Magnetic Insurance Cases Recognition
E. None of these
Answer» B. Magnetic Intelligence Character Recognition
1539.

The four-step process of fetch, decode, execute, and store is called a(n) :

A. machine cycle
B. instruction cycle
C. arithmetic operation
D. logical operation
E. None of these
Answer» B. instruction cycle
1540.

Which hole is used to mark the location of the first sector in a soft-sectored disk?

A. Address
B. Location
C. Index
D. Label
E. None of these
Answer» D. Label
1541.

In the binary language each letter of the alphabet, each number and each special character is made up of a unique combination of…………….

A. 8 bytes
B. 8 kilobytes
C. 8 characters
D. 8 bits
E. 8 megabytes
Answer» E. 8 megabytes
1542.

Pressing and quickly releasing the left button of the mouse is called

A. Double Click
B. Right Click
C. Up Click
D. Left Click
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1543.

In word, you can use Styles to…………

A. Make copies of documents
B. Save changes to documents
C. Delete text in-documents
D. Format your documents
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1544.

………is a setoff instructions.

A. Hardware
B. Code
C. Language
D. Program
E. All of these
Answer» E. All of these
1545.

Loading Operating System onto RAM is called :

A. Printing
B. Saving
C. Booting
D. Starting
E. None of these
Answer» D. Starting
1546.

An area of a computer that temporarilyholds data waiting to be processed is……….

A. CPU
B. Memory
C. Storage
D. File
E. None of these
Answer» C. Storage
1547.

A Field is a related group of :

A. Records
B. Files
C. Characters
D. Cables
E. None of these
Answer» B. Files
1548.

In Excel, the contents of the active cell are displayed in the ………….

A. footer bar
B. tool bar
C. task bar
D. menu bar
E. formula bar
Answer» F.
1549.

In Excel, a……….is identified by the cell in the upper-left corner and the cell in the lower- right corner, separated by a colon.

A. worksheet
B. value
C. cell reference
D. range
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1550.

Which of the following will you require to hear music on your computer?

A. Video Card
B. Tape Recorder
C. Mouse
D. Joystick
E. Sound Card
Answer» F.