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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which of the following translate back from machine code something resembling the source language |
| A. | Compiler |
| B. | Decompiler |
| C. | Interpreter |
| D. | Assembler |
| Answer» C. Interpreter | |
| 2. |
An error in computer data is called |
| A. | Bug |
| B. | Chip |
| C. | Bit |
| D. | Byte |
| Answer» B. Chip | |
| 3. |
What is the number of bit patterns provided by a 7-bit code? |
| A. | 256 |
| B. | 512 |
| C. | 128 |
| D. | 64 |
| Answer» D. 64 | |
| 4. |
The silicon chips used for data processing are called |
| A. | ROM chips |
| B. | RAM chips |
| C. | PROM chips |
| D. | Micro processor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
The intersection of a column and row in a spreadsheet is called a bon or ...................... . |
| A. | Cell |
| B. | Key |
| C. | Menu |
| D. | Field |
| Answer» B. Key | |
| 6. |
Hard disks are formatted in the same manner as floppy disks. However, before a hard disk can be formatted, it must first be _____ |
| A. | sectioned |
| B. | partitioned |
| C. | inter-sectioned |
| D. | deleted |
| Answer» C. inter-sectioned | |
| 7. |
Main storage is also called |
| A. | Memory |
| B. | Control Unit |
| C. | Register Unit |
| D. | Accumulator |
| Answer» B. Control Unit | |
| 8. |
Which type of computers use the 8 bit code called EBCDIC? |
| A. | Mainframe computers |
| B. | Supercomputers |
| C. | Minicomputers |
| D. | Microcomputers |
| Answer» B. Supercomputers | |
| 9. |
Instructions and memory addresses are represented by |
| A. | binary word |
| B. | parity bit |
| C. | binary codes |
| D. | character codes |
| Answer» D. character codes | |
| 10. |
What are the concentric circles on floppy disks know as? |
| A. | Tracks |
| B. | Cylinders |
| C. | Sectors |
| D. | Segments |
| Answer» B. Cylinders | |
| 11. |
A data item which is not broken down into smaller units is _____ |
| A. | Database management |
| B. | Data element |
| C. | Data entry |
| D. | Elementary data item |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Which is used to store firmware. |
| A. | RAM |
| B. | ROM |
| C. | PROM |
| D. | EPROM |
| Answer» C. PROM | |
| 13. |
Third generation computers |
| A. | Were the first to use integrated circuitry |
| B. | Used transistors insted of vaccum tubes |
| C. | Were the first to use built-in error detecting devices |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Used transistors insted of vaccum tubes | |
| 14. |
A generalised software package produced to meet the bugs of a variety of data processing users is known as |
| A. | Application package |
| B. | Operating system |
| C. | System software |
| D. | Utility programs |
| Answer» B. Operating system | |
| 15. |
A digital device that processes data is known as |
| A. | Database |
| B. | DBMS |
| C. | Data entry |
| D. | Data processor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Which is an electronic device that can store temporarily a single bit of data. |
| A. | Latch |
| B. | Accumulator |
| C. | Buffer |
| D. | Accumulator |
| Answer» B. Accumulator | |
| 17. |
Which of the following is the expansion of EBCDIC |
| A. | Extended binary coded decimal information code |
| B. | Extended binary coded decimal interchange code |
| C. | Extended bootable computerised digital infrared calculator |
| D. | Extended bit comparable to digital interface for computer |
| Answer» C. Extended bootable computerised digital infrared calculator | |
| 18. |
Who is called the "grand father" of the computer? |
| A. | Charles Babbage |
| B. | Joseph Jacquard |
| C. | Dr. Herman Hollerith |
| D. | Blaise Pascal |
| Answer» B. Joseph Jacquard | |
| 19. |
A medium for transferring data between two locations is called |
| A. | Network |
| B. | Modem |
| C. | Bus |
| D. | Communication channel |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry? |
| A. | IBM |
| B. | Motorola |
| C. | AMD |
| D. | Intel |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
A half byte is know is |
| A. | Nibble |
| B. | Half byte |
| C. | Bit |
| D. | Data |
| Answer» B. Half byte | |
| 22. |
Offline device is |
| A. | a device which is connected to CPU |
| B. | a device which is not connected to CPU |
| C. | a direct access storage device |
| D. | an I/O device |
| Answer» C. a direct access storage device | |
| 23. |
Which one of the following is the first second-generation computer? |
| A. | IBM 801 |
| B. | IBM 7070 |
| C. | IBM 7090 |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 24. |
A sizeable geographical area with communication based on the telephone system is though as |
| A. | Local area network |
| B. | Wide area network |
| C. | Modulator-Demodulator |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Modulator-Demodulator | |
| 25. |
What is the standard code the computer industry created to represent characters? |
| A. | DASI |
| B. | ASCII |
| C. | BASCII |
| D. | EPROM |
| Answer» C. BASCII | |
| 26. |
A packet switching network that was sponsored by the Commission of the EEC and became operational in 1979 is |
| A. | Euronet |
| B. | Star network |
| C. | a single server |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Star network | |
| 27. |
Which of the following terms applies to communication between separate computer systems? |
| A. | Computer literacy |
| B. | Power supply |
| C. | Applications software |
| D. | Connectivity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Which of the following refers to the fastest, biggest and most expansive computer? |
| A. | Personal computer |
| B. | Super computer |
| C. | Laptop |
| D. | Note book |
| Answer» C. Laptop | |
| 29. |
PARAM was developed by..................... |
| A. | C-DAC |
| B. | IIT Kanpur |
| C. | BARC |
| D. | IIT Delhi |
| Answer» B. IIT Kanpur | |
| 30. |
The most powerful computer is- |
| A. | Super computer |
| B. | Micro computer |
| C. | Mini computer |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» B. Micro computer | |
| 31. |
A computer portable and easy to carry by travellers is- |
| A. | Super computer |
| B. | Laptop |
| C. | Mini computer |
| D. | File servers |
| Answer» C. Mini computer | |
| 32. |
Computer ......................... is whatever is typed, submitted or transmitted to a computer system. |
| A. | input |
| B. | output |
| C. | data |
| D. | circuitry |
| Answer» B. output | |
| 33. |
Which of the following is used for manufacturing chips? |
| A. | control bus |
| B. | parity unit |
| C. | control unit |
| D. | semiconductor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
One nibble is equal to |
| A. | 4 bits |
| B. | 8 bits |
| C. | 6 bits |
| D. | 16 bits |
| Answer» B. 8 bits | |
| 35. |
The computer industry uses prefixes of Greek origin to measure large amounts of data. Which term describes 1024 bytes. |
| A. | Kilobyte |
| B. | Megabyte |
| C. | Gigabyte |
| D. | Terabyte |
| Answer» B. Megabyte | |
| 36. |
The original ASCII code used _____ bits of each byte, reserving that last bit for error checking. |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 9 |
| Answer» D. 9 | |
| 37. |
The first mechanical calculating machine was made by |
| A. | William Oughtred |
| B. | Gottfried Leibnitz |
| C. | Blaise Pascal |
| D. | Charles Babbage |
| Answer» D. Charles Babbage | |
| 38. |
The domain name system is maintained by |
| A. | distributed database system |
| B. | a single server |
| C. | a single computer |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. a single server | |
| 39. |
The right to use a domain name is delegated by domain name registers which are accredited by |
| A. | internet architecture board |
| B. | internet society |
| C. | internet research task force |
| D. | internet corporation for assigned names and numbers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
Wildcard domain names start with label |
| A. | @ |
| B. | * |
| C. | & |
| D. | # |
| Answer» C. & | |
| 41. |
If a server has no clue about where to find the address for a hostname then |
| A. | server asks to the root server |
| B. | server asks to its adjcent server |
| C. | request is not processed |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. server asks to its adjcent server | |
| 42. |
DNS database contains |
| A. | name server records |
| B. | hostname-to-address records |
| C. | hostname aliases |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Servers handle requests for other domains |
| A. | directly |
| B. | by contacting remote DNS server |
| C. | it is not possible |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. it is not possible | |
| 44. |
A DNS client is called |
| A. | DNS updater |
| B. | DNS resolver |
| C. | DNS handler |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. DNS handler | |
| 45. |
The entire hostname has a maximum of |
| A. | 255 characters |
| B. | 127 characters |
| C. | 63 characters |
| D. | 31 characters |
| Answer» B. 127 characters | |
| 46. |
A(n) ...................... camera is a peripheral device used to capture still images in a digital format taht can be easily transferred into a computer and manipulated using graphics software. |
| A. | digital |
| B. | analog |
| C. | classic |
| D. | film |
| Answer» B. analog | |
| 47. |
You use a(n) ...................., such as a keyboard or mouse, to input information. |
| A. | storage device |
| B. | processing device |
| C. | input device |
| D. | output device |
| Answer» D. output device | |
| 48. |
Which keys enable the input of numbers quickly? |
| A. | Function keys |
| B. | The numeric keypad |
| C. | Ctrl, shift and Alt |
| D. | Arrow keys |
| Answer» C. Ctrl, shift and Alt | |
| 49. |
Information that comes from an external source and is fed into computer software is called ............................. . |
| A. | Input |
| B. | Output |
| C. | Throughout |
| D. | Reports |
| Answer» B. Output | |
| 50. |
You can use the tab key to .......................... . |
| A. | move a cursor across the screen |
| B. | indent a paragraph |
| C. | move the cursor down the screen |
| D. | both (A) and (B) |
| Answer» E. | |