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1601.

Surgeons can perform delicate operations by manipulating devices through computers instead of manually. This technology is known as :

A. robotics
B. computer forensics
C. simulation
D. forecasting
E. None of these
Answer» B. computer forensics
1602.

In the MICR Code Line Structure what do represent the first three digits of Sort field number consisting of nine digits?

A. City
B. Bank
C. Branch
D. Account Type
E. None of these
Answer» B. Bank
1603.

Which of the following terms is associated with high-speed connection?

A. TCP/IP
B. Dial-up access
C. Ethernet
D. Broadband
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1604.

The………data mining techniques derives rules from real-world case examples.

A. Rule discover
B. Signal processing
C. Neural nets
D. Case-based reasoning
E. None of these
Answer» D. Case-based reasoning
1605.

When you insert an Excel file into a word document, the data are :

A. Hyperlinked
B. Placed in a word table
C. Linked
D. Embedded
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1606.

How many different documents can you have open at any one time?

A. No more than three
B. Only one
C. As many as your computers memory will hold
D. No more than you Taskbar can display
E. None of these
Answer» D. No more than you Taskbar can display
1607.

The browser’s………..keeps a list of web pages you have visited during the current session.

A. history
B. cache
C. favorites
D. trail
E. None of these
Answer» B. cache
1608.

Which kind of hardware is used the most in the input phase of a computer-based information system?

A. Keyboard
B. Printer
C. Monitor
D. Hard disk
E. None of these
Answer» B. Printer
1609.

What is the full form of TFT?

A. Thin Film Transistor
B. Thick Film Tube
C. Thin Film Tube
D. Thick Film Transistor
E. None of these
Answer» B. Thick Film Tube
1610.

Tangible parts of computer are called :

A. Hardware
B. Software
C. Modem
D. Memory
E. Cable
Answer» E. Cable
1611.

The function of CPU is……….

A. to provide external storage of text
B. to communicate with the operator
C. to read, interpret and process the information and instruction
D. to provide a hard copy
E. None of these
Answer» D. to provide a hard copy
1612.

A function inside another function is called a function

A. Nested
B. Round
C. Sum
D. Text
E. None of these
Answer» B. Round
1613.

A directly accessible appointment calendar is a feature of a resident package.

A. CPU
B. Memory
C. Buffer
D. ALU
E. None of these
Answer» C. Buffer
1614.

Which of the following transmissionsystems provide the highest data rate to in individual device?

A. computer bus
B. telephone lines
C. voice and mode
D. lease lines
E. None of these
Answer» B. telephone lines
1615.

A menu contains a list of :

A. commands
B. data
C. objects
D. reports
E. None of these
Answer» B. data
1616.

You would use ……….software to createspreadsheets, type documents, and edit photos.

A. application
B. system
C. windows
D. designing
E. None of these
Answer» B. system
1617.

The term ‘user interface’ refers to………..

A. What the user sees on the screen and how they can interact with it
B. How the operating system responds to user commands
C. the means by which the user interacts with the peripheral devices on the computer
D. The monitor that is available for the computer
E. None of these
Answer» B. How the operating system responds to user commands
1618.

In which type of the following OS, the response time is very crucial :

A. Network Operating System
B. Real Time Operating System
C. Batch Operating System
D. Unix Operating System
E. None of these
Answer» C. Batch Operating System
1619.

The trend of digital electronic devices becoming smaller and increasingly powerful has fully supported the move to an increasingly………workforce.

A. desktop
B. intelligent
C. server
D. mobile
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1620.

Macintosh computers use the Macintosh operating system (Mac OS), whereas PCs generally run………..as an operating system.

A. MS Office
B. Microsoft Windows
C. Software
D. COBOL
E. None of these
Answer» C. Software
1621.

Online documents containing underlined phrases or icons that a user can click in order to move immediately to related parts of the current documents or to other documents with related information are called………….

A. hypermedia
B. hypertext
C. HTML
D. URL
E. FTP
Answer» C. HTML
1622.

The metal or plastic case that holds all the physical parts of the computer is the :

A. system unit
B. CPU
C. mainframe
D. platform
E. None of these
Answer» B. CPU
1623.

By vie ing the properties of the local hard disk of a computer, the user can find out…….

A. the amount of space that has been used up and the remaining free space on the disk
B. the name of the user viewing the properties of the disk
C. Nothing useful to the user
D. The number of programs available in the computer
E. None of these
Answer» B. the name of the user viewing the properties of the disk
1624.

Which of the following words is not related with internet?

A. Link
B. Function Key
C. Browser
D. Search Engine
E. Hyperlink
Answer» C. Browser
1625.

The user commands that are used to interact with a database is called as :

A. Query
B. Interaction
C. Command
D. Instruction
E. None of these
Answer» D. Instruction
1626.

…………is the language that enable user to access or manipulate data as organized by appropriate data model :

A. DML
B. SDL
C. DDL
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» B. SDL
1627.

An input device that is able to interpret combinations of marks that represent data is known as

A. optical mark reader
B. mouse
C. card punch
D. punch bar-code reader
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1628.

When you turn on the computer, the boot routine will perform this test…………

A. RAM test
B. Disk drive test
C. Memory test
D. Power-on self-test
E. None of these
Answer» C. Memory test
1629.

The computer that hosts your e-mail account is known as a(n):

A. Host
B. E-mail client
C. E-mail server
D. Listserv
E. None of these
Answer» C. E-mail server
1630.

A file that includes predefined settings that can be used to create many common types of presentations is called a

A. pattern
B. model
C. template
D. blueprint
E. None of these
Answer» D. blueprint
1631.

In which language is a source program written?

A. English
B. Symbolic
C. High-level
D. Machine
E. None of these
Answer» D. Machine
1632.

You use a(n)………such as keyboard or mouse, to input information.

A. output device
B. download device
C. storage device
D. processing device
E. input device
Answer» F.
1633.

Hardware attached to a tower is known as :

A. CPU
B. Software
C. Peripheral
D. Storage
E. .xls
Answer» D. Storage
1634.

The only things moving around inside a computer are

A. Is and Os
B. electrons
C. bytes
D. proton
E. None of these
Answer» C. bytes
1635.

A method of coding BINARY numbers as a set of thick and thin lines on paper is

A. encoder
B. bar code
C. mnemonics
D. decoder
E. None of these
Answer» C. mnemonics
1636.

Which of the following language is more suited to a structured program?

A. PU1
B. FORTRAN
C. BASIC
D. PASCAL
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1637.

As compared to the secondary memory, the primary memory of a computer is :

A. Large
B. Cheap
C. Fast
D. Slow
E. None of these
Answer» D. Slow
1638.

A passive threat to computer security is

A. Malicious Intent
B. Sabotage
C. Accident Errors
D. Espionage Agents
E. None of these
Answer» B. Sabotage
1639.

The binary system is a number system to the base ………..

A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 10
E. 16
Answer» B. 4
1640.

Which of the following statements is true about RAM?

A. It retains data when the PC is turned-off
B. It is a type of read and write memory
C. It contains start-up instructions
D. It is a peripheral
E. It stands for Read Access Memory
Answer» D. It is a peripheral
1641.

Which of the following is (are) secondarymemory(ies)?

A. Magnetic tape
B. Floppy disk
C. Cassette tape
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1642.

Web pages are saved in ………….format.

A. http.//
B. HTML
C. DOC
D. URL
E. None of these
Answer» C. DOC
1643.

Each cell in Microsoft Office Exceldocuments is referred to by its cell address, which is the…………..

A. cell’s column label
B. cell’s column label and worksheet tab name
C. cell’s row and column labels
D. cell’s row label
E. None of these
Answer» D. cell’s row label
1644.

Which printer uses a combination of laser- beam and electro photographic techniques?

A. Laser printers
B. Dot-Matrix
C. Line printer
D. Daisy wheel
E. None of these
Answer» B. Dot-Matrix
1645.

Basic is……….language :

A. a procedural
B. an object oriented
C. user friendly
D. both A and B
E. None of these
Answer» B. an object oriented
1646.

Which of the following could be digit input devices for computers?

A. Digital camcorder
B. Microphone
C. Scanner
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1647.

When the mouse is moved, it causes a pictureto move on the screen which is referred to as a………….

A. menu
B. icon
C. pointer
D. tab
E. None of these
Answer» D. tab
1648.

A complete set of programs for one specific data processing application is called

A. utility application
B. canned program
C. program package
D. both (b) and (c)
E. None of these
Answer» D. both (b) and (c)
1649.

The smallest unit of information a computercan understand and process is known as a :

A. digit
B. byte
C. megabyte
D. kilobyte
E. bit
Answer» F.
1650.

A device, which is not connected to CPU, is called as……….

A. land-line device
B. On-line device
C. Off-line device
D. Device
E. None of these
Answer» D. Device