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This section includes 120 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Computer Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
Which of the following special function keys would be used to key the sentence: Today is Tuesday. ? |
| A. | Return |
| B. | Shift |
| C. | Tab |
| D. | Esc |
| Answer» C. Tab | |
| 52. |
Which key moves the cursor to the beginning of the next line of text? |
| A. | Shift |
| B. | Enter/return |
| C. | Tab |
| D. | Backspace/delete |
| Answer» C. Tab | |
| 53. |
For a social studies report, Fred needs to illustrate the products of North Carolina with pictures and comparison graphs. He would most likely use which software programs? |
| A. | Spreadsheet and statistical |
| B. | Spreadsheet and database |
| C. | Graphing and clip art |
| D. | Clip art and drawing |
| Answer» D. Clip art and drawing | |
| 54. |
In what year was MS-DOSv1 first introduced? |
| A. | 1979 |
| B. | 1980 |
| C. | 1981 |
| D. | 1982 |
| Answer» D. 1982 | |
| 55. |
What is the interface between an OS and Application program called? |
| A. | .DLL |
| B. | .SYS |
| C. | API |
| D. | .EXE |
| Answer» D. .EXE | |
| 56. |
What is the file extension of the common functions that a programmer can access to reduce repetitive coding? |
| A. | .DRV |
| B. | .EXE |
| C. | .DLL |
| D. | .TMP |
| E. | .SYS |
| Answer» D. .TMP | |
| 57. |
A binary digit has two possible states and can be shown in a number of ways. Which of the following is not a valid description of a bit? |
| A. | Black or White |
| B. | 0 or 1 |
| C. | True of False |
| D. | On or Off |
| Answer» B. 0 or 1 | |
| 58. |
Which of the following connectors is used for 10BaseT network cabling? |
| A. | BNC |
| B. | RJ45 |
| C. | MAC |
| D. | AUI |
| Answer» C. MAC | |
| 59. |
What does the abbreviation ZIF stand for? |
| A. | Zero Intelligence Force |
| B. | Zero Insertion Force |
| C. | Zero Intensity Force |
| D. | Zero Input Force |
| Answer» C. Zero Intensity Force | |
| 60. |
What number-cruncher is at the very heart of a computer: |
| A. | RAM |
| B. | CPU |
| C. | PSU |
| D. | FDD |
| Answer» C. PSU | |
| 61. |
Which of the following provides up to 12 volts to hard drives, CD-ROM s, etc.: |
| A. | Mini |
| B. | Molex |
| C. | Sub-Mini |
| D. | Melox |
| Answer» C. Sub-Mini | |
| 62. |
1000 cps is equal to: |
| A. | 1 Mega Hertz |
| B. | 1 Giga Hertz |
| C. | 1 Hertz |
| D. | 1 Kilo Hertz |
| Answer» E. | |
| 63. |
Each network card has a unique number identifier typically consisting of a 48-bit hexadecimal number, split into two 24-bit portions. What does the second 24-bit portion identify? |
| A. | The PC manufacturer |
| B. | The card manufacturer |
| C. | The actual card |
| D. | The IP address |
| Answer» D. The IP address | |
| 64. |
What is the binary equivalent of decimal 10? |
| A. | 0110 |
| B. | 1001 |
| C. | 1010 |
| D. | 1100 |
| Answer» D. 1100 | |
| 65. |
How many pins does a floppy disc drive cable have? |
| A. | 44 |
| B. | 24 |
| C. | 34 |
| D. | 54 |
| Answer» D. 54 | |
| 66. |
Which of the following allowed support for high capacity storage devices in excess of 10 MB? |
| A. | ZX81 |
| B. | IBM AT |
| C. | XT |
| D. | IBM PC XT |
| Answer» C. XT | |
| 67. |
What does the abbreviation SCSI stand for? |
| A. | Simple Computer System Interface |
| B. | Simple Computer Service Interface |
| C. | Small Computer Service Interface |
| D. | Small Computer System Interface |
| Answer» E. | |
| 68. |
How many pins does a PS/2 connector have? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 2 |
| Answer» D. 2 | |
| 69. |
How many devices can be attached to one SCSI host controller? |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 24 |
| C. | 18 |
| D. | 12 |
| Answer» B. 24 | |
| 70. |
What is the Hexadecimal equivalent of decimal 10? |
| A. | A |
| B. | B |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 9 |
| Answer» B. B | |
| 71. |
What must first be loaded in order to access applications such as word-processing, spreadsheets and databases? |
| A. | Overclocking System |
| B. | Operational System |
| C. | Ordering System |
| D. | Operating System |
| Answer» E. | |
| 72. |
Select one popular way of connecting computers together: |
| A. | Intrarnet |
| B. | Ethernet |
| C. | Extranet |
| D. | Internet |
| Answer» C. Extranet | |
| 73. |
What type of equipment might you use to access a mainframe computer? |
| A. | Silly Terminal |
| B. | Dumb Terminal |
| C. | Clever Terminal |
| D. | A not very bright terminal |
| Answer» C. Clever Terminal | |
| 74. |
Which of these is not a valid expansion slot type? |
| A. | PCMCIA |
| B. | ISA |
| C. | PCM |
| D. | PCI |
| Answer» D. PCI | |
| 75. |
The DOS operating system was developed by which two companies? |
| A. | Dell and Apple |
| B. | IBM and Dell |
| C. | Microsoft and IBM |
| D. | Apple and Microsoft |
| Answer» D. Apple and Microsoft | |
| 76. |
Which of the following is not a valid description of Random Access Memory? |
| A. | 72 Pin Dual in-line Memory Module |
| B. | 168 pin Dual in-line Memory Module |
| C. | 72 Pin Single in-line Memory Module |
| D. | 30 Pin Single in-line Memory Module |
| Answer» B. 168 pin Dual in-line Memory Module | |
| 77. |
What is the full form of A/D: |
| A. | Addition/division |
| B. | Analog-to-Digital |
| C. | Additional Degree |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Additional Degree | |
| 78. |
What is the full form of ATM: |
| A. | Automatic Teller Machine |
| B. | Asynchorus Transfer Mode |
| C. | Both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 79. |
What is the full form of ALU: |
| A. | Arithmetic logic unit |
| B. | Analog linked utility |
| C. | All local user |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Analog linked utility | |
| 80. |
Difference Engine used to produce table was developed in 1822 by: |
| A. | Blaise Pascal |
| B. | Charles Babbage |
| C. | Baron Gottfied |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Baron Gottfied | |
| 81. |
What is the full form of ENIAC (1943 1946)? |
| A. | Electronic New Information aided calculator |
| B. | Electronic Numerical Integrator And Calculator |
| C. | Electronic Network Information Aided computer |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Electronic Network Information Aided computer | |
| 82. |
What is the full form of EDVAC (1946 1952): |
| A. | Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer |
| B. | Edvanced Vital Automatic Computer |
| C. | Electronic Delay Valued Automatic Calculator |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Edvanced Vital Automatic Computer | |
| 83. |
What is the full form of COBOL: |
| A. | Common Business oriented language |
| B. | Common Octal Business Oriented Language |
| C. | Controled Octal Business Oriented Language |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Common Octal Business Oriented Language | |
| 84. |
What is the full form of CAD: |
| A. | Compact Additional Disk |
| B. | Center-for Advance Development |
| C. | Computer-Aided Design |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 85. |
What is the full form of BASIC: |
| A. | Biggners All-purpose Symbolic Instruction code |
| B. | Basic Analog System Instruction Code |
| C. | Binary Addition Substraction Interlinking code |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Basic Analog System Instruction Code | |
| 86. |
Which of the following Operating systems do you choose to implement a Client-Server network: |
| A. | MS-DOS |
| B. | Window 95 |
| C. | WIndows 98 |
| D. | Windows 2000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 87. |
When a computer is first turned on or restarted, a special type of absolute loader called is executed. |
| A. | Compile and Go loader |
| B. | Boot loader |
| C. | Bootstrap loader |
| D. | Relating loader |
| Answer» D. Relating loader | |
| 88. |
is known as the father of modern digital computer. |
| A. | Blaise Pascal |
| B. | Charles Babbage |
| C. | Baron Gottfied |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Baron Gottfied | |
| 89. |
In hexa-decimal number system we uses: |
| A. | Numbers 0 16 |
| B. | Numbers 0 9 and digits A-F |
| C. | Digits A-P |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Digits A-P | |
| 90. |
x + y z is equivalent to: |
| A. | (x + y) z |
| B. | x y + x z |
| C. | z (x+ y) |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. z (x+ y) | |
| 91. |
The first mechanical adding machine was invented in 1642 by |
| A. | Blaise Pascal |
| B. | Charles Babbage |
| C. | Baron Gottfied |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Charles Babbage | |
| 92. |
The number of nibbles which make up one byte is: |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 16 |
| Answer» B. 4 | |
| 93. |
A 4-bit data word is called |
| A. | Data bus |
| B. | Band |
| C. | Byte |
| D. | Nibble |
| Answer» E. | |
| 94. |
Some digital computers are called the decimal computers because: |
| A. | Each decimal digit is separately converted into the binary |
| B. | Decimal computer can be read in these computers |
| C. | Each memory element in such computer has 10 district stable state |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Decimal computer can be read in these computers | |
| 95. |
Due to which of the following reason digital computers are more widely used as compared to analog computer? |
| A. | They are easier to maintain |
| B. | They are less expensive |
| C. | They are useful over wider range of problem types |
| D. | They are always more accurate and fast |
| Answer» D. They are always more accurate and fast | |
| 96. |
is the first program run on a computer when the computer boots up. |
| A. | System software |
| B. | Operating system |
| C. | System operations |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. System operations | |
| 97. |
Which is not a computer coding System: |
| A. | EBCDIC |
| B. | BCD |
| C. | ASCII |
| D. | DBMS |
| Answer» E. | |
| 98. |
In Extended Binary-Coded Decimal Interchange Code EBCDIC we can store up to character. |
| A. | 1024 |
| B. | 64 |
| C. | 256 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 99. |
What is the full form of BCD: |
| A. | Binary Coded Decimal |
| B. | Build-in Channel Devision |
| C. | Best Coded Decimal |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Build-in Channel Devision | |
| 100. |
Which of the following is a type of Processor: |
| A. | CISC Processor |
| B. | RISC Processor |
| C. | EPIC Processor |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |