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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. |
A scanner scans .......................... |
| A. | Pictures |
| B. | Text |
| C. | Both picture and text |
| D. | Neither picture nor text |
| Answer» D. Neither picture nor text | |
| 2. |
What type of device is a computer printer? |
| A. | Input |
| B. | Output |
| C. | Software |
| D. | Storage |
| Answer» C. Software | |
| 3. |
The pattern of printed lines on most products are called ............................... . |
| A. | prices |
| B. | OCR |
| C. | scanners |
| D. | barcodes |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Ctrl, Shift and Alt are called ..................... keys. |
| A. | modifier |
| B. | function |
| C. | alphanumeric |
| D. | adjustment |
| Answer» B. function | |
| 5. |
Which key is used in combination with another key to perform a specific task? |
| A. | Function |
| B. | Spacebar |
| C. | Arrow |
| D. | Control |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
To make the number pad act as a directional arrow, we press ..................... |
| A. | Num lock |
| B. | Caps lock |
| C. | Arrow lock |
| D. | Shift |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
Any data and instruction entered in the memory of a computer is- |
| A. | Storage |
| B. | Output |
| C. | Input |
| D. | Information |
| Answer» D. Information | |
| 8. |
Which of the following groups have only Output devices? |
| A. | Scanner, Printer and Monitor |
| B. | Keyboard, Printer and Monitor |
| C. | Mouse, Printer and Monitor |
| D. | Plotter, Printer and Monitor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Which of the following groups have only input devices? |
| A. | Mouse, Keyboard and Monitor |
| B. | Mouse, Keyboard and Printer |
| C. | Mouse, Keyboard and Plotter |
| D. | Mouse, Keyboard and Scanner |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Hard copy of a document is .............................. |
| A. | Printed on printer |
| B. | Stored in floppy |
| C. | Store in CD |
| D. | Store ih hard disk |
| Answer» B. Stored in floppy | |
| 11. |
_______ are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car or your electronic thermostat. |
| A. | Robotic computers |
| B. | Servers |
| C. | Mainframes |
| D. | Embedded computers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Which of the following places the common data elements in order from smallest to largest? |
| A. | Character, file, record, field, database |
| B. | Bit, byte, character, record, field, file, database |
| C. | Character, field, record, file, database |
| D. | Character, record, field, file, database |
| Answer» B. Bit, byte, character, record, field, file, database | |
| 13. |
Computer programs are written in a high-level programming language; however, the human-readable version of a program is called _______ |
| A. | word size |
| B. | source code |
| C. | instructions set |
| D. | cache |
| Answer» C. instructions set | |
| 14. |
What is the difference between a CD-ROM and a CD-RW? |
| A. | A CD-RW can be written to, but a CD-ROM can only be read from. |
| B. | They are the same — just two different terms used by different manufacturers. |
| C. | A CD-ROM holds more information than a CD-RW. |
| D. | A CD-ROM can be written to and a CD-RW cannot. |
| Answer» B. They are the same — just two different terms used by different manufacturers. | |
| 15. |
What is the term for how words will appear on a page? |
| A. | Character formatting |
| B. | Typeface |
| C. | Text formatting |
| D. | Point size |
| Answer» D. Point size | |
| 16. |
The process of computer receiving information from a server on the Internet is known as |
| A. | transferring |
| B. | pulling |
| C. | pushing |
| D. | downloading |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
When sending an e-mail, the _______ line describes the contents of the message. |
| A. | cc |
| B. | contents |
| C. | to |
| D. | subject |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
The comprehensive software system that builds, maintains and provides acess to a database is |
| A. | DBMS |
| B. | CPU |
| C. | DASD |
| D. | CAI |
| Answer» B. CPU | |
| 19. |
The components that process data are located in the |
| A. | system unit |
| B. | storage component |
| C. | input devices |
| D. | output devices |
| Answer» B. storage component | |
| 20. |
Processing involves |
| A. | displaying output in a useful manner |
| B. | inputting data into a computer system |
| C. | providing relevant answers |
| D. | transforming input into output |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
Programs from the same developer, sold bundled together, that provide better integration and share common features, toolbars, and menus are known as |
| A. | software processing packages |
| B. | integrated software packages |
| C. | software suites |
| D. | personal information managers |
| Answer» C. software suites | |
| 22. |
A data warehouse is which of the following? |
| A. | Contains only current data |
| B. | Organised around important subject areas |
| C. | Contains numerous naming conventions and formats |
| D. | Can be updated by end users |
| Answer» C. Contains numerous naming conventions and formats | |
| 23. |
Control in design of an information system is used to |
| A. | ensure that the system processes data as it was designed to and that the results are reliable |
| B. | protect data from accidental or intentional loss |
| C. | inspect the system and check that it is built as per specifications |
| D. | ensure privacy of data processed by it |
| Answer» B. protect data from accidental or intentional loss | |
| 24. |
A set of inter-related components that collect, process, store and distribute information to support decision making and control in an organization best defines |
| A. | a network |
| B. | hardware |
| C. | an information system |
| D. | communications technology |
| Answer» D. communications technology | |
| 25. |
A _______ is a computer connected to two networks. |
| A. | server |
| B. | gateway |
| C. | link |
| D. | bridge way |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
When you save a presentation, _______. |
| A. | a file is created for each slide |
| B. | two files are created; one for graphics and one for content |
| C. | all slides in a presentation are saved in the same file |
| D. | a file is created for each animation or graphic |
| Answer» D. a file is created for each animation or graphic | |
| 27. |
The letter and number of the intersecting column and row is the |
| A. | cell address |
| B. | cell coordinates |
| C. | cell position |
| D. | cell location |
| Answer» B. cell coordinates | |
| 28. |
To navigate to a new Web page for which you know the URL, type that URL in the browser _______ and press Enter |
| A. | Name button |
| B. | Address button |
| C. | Domain bar |
| D. | Address bar |
| Answer» C. Domain bar | |
| 29. |
The CPU, also called the _______ when talking about PCs, does the vast majority of the processing for a computer. |
| A. | microprocessor |
| B. | RAM |
| C. | macroprocessor |
| D. | memory sytem |
| Answer» D. memory sytem | |
| 30. |
A computer type, processor, and operating system define its |
| A. | Brand |
| B. | Platform |
| C. | Size |
| D. | Speed |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
All the following are examples of input devices EXCEPT a |
| A. | mouse |
| B. | printer |
| C. | keyboard |
| D. | scanner |
| Answer» C. keyboard | |
| 32. |
Word processing, spread sheet, and photo editing are examples of |
| A. | system software |
| B. | platform software |
| C. | application software |
| D. | operating system software |
| Answer» D. operating system software | |
| 33. |
What is the full form of MSDN, a resource for developers ? |
| A. | Microsoft Developer Network |
| B. | Microsoft Demodulation Network |
| C. | Millions of Services Done in Network |
| D. | Microsoft Design Navigator |
| Answer» B. Microsoft Demodulation Network | |
| 34. |
Which of the following places the common date elements in order from smallest to largest ? |
| A. | Character, record, field, file, database |
| B. | Character, field,record,file,database |
| C. | Character,file,record,field,database |
| D. | Database,file,record,field,character |
| Answer» C. Character,file,record,field,database | |
| 35. |
The acronym WORM in a computer system and used in optical technology stands for |
| A. | Write only, Read memory |
| B. | Write once, Read memory |
| C. | Write only , Replicate memory |
| D. | Write once, Read many |
| Answer» C. Write only , Replicate memory | |
| 36. |
The display size of a monitor is measured |
| A. | horizontally |
| B. | from centre to the furthest comer |
| C. | vertically |
| D. | zig-zag |
| Answer» B. from centre to the furthest comer | |
| 37. |
The name of a Microsoft Office Word document is displayed in both the ________ and the taskbar |
| A. | Taskbar |
| B. | Menu bar |
| C. | Standard toolbar |
| D. | Title bar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
The process of _______ is used by large retailers to study trends |
| A. | POS |
| B. | data mining |
| C. | data conversion |
| D. | data selection |
| Answer» C. data conversion | |
| 39. |
______ terminals (fomerly known as cash registers) are often connected to complex inventory and sales computer system |
| A. | Query |
| B. | Sales |
| C. | POS |
| D. | Data |
| Answer» D. Data | |
| 40. |
Which of the following are not the four major data processing functions of a computer? |
| A. | processing data into information |
| B. | analysing the data or information |
| C. | storing the data or information |
| D. | gathering data |
| Answer» C. storing the data or information | |
| 41. |
The part of the CPU that accesses and decodes program instructions, and coordinates the flow of data among various system components is the |
| A. | Motherboard |
| B. | ALU |
| C. | Control unit |
| D. | Megahertz |
| Answer» D. Megahertz | |
| 42. |
The most widely used code that represents each character as a unique 8-bit code is |
| A. | EBCDIC |
| B. | Binary numbering system |
| C. | Unicode |
| D. | ASCII |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Operating systems and utility programs are in a class of software known as |
| A. | system software |
| B. | BIOS software |
| C. | software suites |
| D. | sequential software |
| Answer» B. BIOS software | |
| 44. |
The Open, Print, and Save buttons are all located on the |
| A. | Title bar |
| B. | Standard toolbar |
| C. | Formatting toolbar |
| D. | Status bar |
| Answer» C. Formatting toolbar | |
| 45. |
The permanently etched program in ROM that automatically begins executing the computer instructions is the |
| A. | RAM |
| B. | BIOS |
| C. | CMOS |
| D. | ROM |
| Answer» C. CMOS | |
| 46. |
Surgeons can perform delicate operations by manipulating devices through computer instead of manually. This technology is known as |
| A. | computer forensics |
| B. | forecasting |
| C. | robotics |
| D. | simulation |
| Answer» D. simulation | |
| 47. |
The name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is called |
| A. | processing |
| B. | organising |
| C. | programming |
| D. | storing |
| Answer» B. organising | |
| 48. |
Computers use the________ language to process data |
| A. | representational |
| B. | binary |
| C. | processing |
| D. | kilobyte |
| Answer» C. processing | |
| 49. |
________ is any part of computer that can be touched |
| A. | device |
| B. | application |
| C. | hardware |
| D. | peripheral |
| Answer» D. peripheral | |
| 50. |
The components that process data are related |
| A. | system units |
| B. | output devices |
| C. | storage components |
| D. | Input devices |
| Answer» B. output devices | |