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This section includes 2412 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Computer Fundamentals knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
What does that acronym VGA stand for? |
A. | xtended Graphics Adapter |
B. | nhanced Graphics Array |
C. | ideo Graphics Array |
D. | olor Graphics Array |
E. | ideo Graphics Adapter |
Answer» D. olor Graphics Array | |
2. |
A hybrid computer uses a _____ to convertdigitalsignalsfroma computer into analog signals. |
A. | odulator |
B. | emodulator |
C. | odem |
D. | ecoder |
E. | one of the above |
Answer» D. ecoder | |
3. |
Surgeons can perform delicate operation by manipulating devices through computers instead of manually. thistechnology is known as- |
A. | obotics |
B. | omputer forensics |
C. | imulation |
D. | orecasting |
Answer» B. omputer forensics | |
4. |
IDE (ATE) or SATA interface connectMother board with- |
A. | other board |
B. | AM |
C. | rocessor |
D. | ard disk |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
What would be the best way to move around a 3Denvironment? |
A. | se a tracker ball |
B. | se a keyboard |
C. | se a space mouse |
D. | se Joystick |
Answer» B. se a keyboard | |
6. |
A collection of interrelated filein computer is a- |
A. | ile manager |
B. | ield |
C. | ecord |
D. | atabase |
Answer» E. | |
7. |
What Does BIOS Stand For? |
A. | etter Integrated Operating System |
B. | asic Input Output System |
C. | attery Integrated Operating Setup |
D. | ackup Input Output System |
E. | one of these |
Answer» C. attery Integrated Operating Setup | |
8. |
What does FTP stand for? |
A. | ile Transfer Protocol |
B. | ile Transfer Program |
C. | ile Thread Protocol |
D. | ile Thread Program |
E. | one of these |
Answer» B. ile Transfer Program | |
9. |
What does the SMTP in an SMTP server stand for? |
A. | imple Mail Transfer Protocol |
B. | erve Message Text Process |
C. | hort Messaging Text Process |
D. | hort Messaging Transfer Protocol |
E. | one of these |
Answer» B. erve Message Text Process | |
10. |
What does DRAM stand for? |
A. | ata Random Access Memory |
B. | ata Random Active Memory |
C. | ynamic Random Access Memory |
D. | ouble Random Access Memory |
E. | one of these |
Answer» D. ouble Random Access Memory | |
11. |
Whichisnotafactorwhen categorizing a computer? |
A. | peed of the output device |
B. | mountof mainmemorythe CPU can use |
C. | ost of the system |
D. | apacity of the hard disk |
E. | here it was purchased |
Answer» F. | |
12. |
Primarystorage is _____ as compared to secondary storage. |
A. | low and inexpensive |
B. | ast and inexpensive |
C. | ast and expensive |
D. | low and expensive |
E. | one of the above |
Answer» D. low and expensive | |
13. |
Front-end processor is a _____ designed specificallytohandlethe communications processing task. |
A. | LU |
B. | ontrol unit |
C. | PU |
D. | egister |
E. | one of the above |
Answer» D. egister | |
14. |
Whichof thefollowingistrue concerning personal computers? |
A. | hey decrease the demand for mainframe computers |
B. | hey have been most successful in the home |
C. | he electronic spreadsheet has been a primary reason for their popularity |
D. | heir future is not so bright owning to the improved cost-performance ratio of minis and mainframes |
E. | one of the above |
Answer» D. heir future is not so bright owning to the improved cost-performance ratio of minis and mainframes | |
15. |
Number crunchier is the informal name for |
A. | ini computer |
B. | uper computer |
C. | icro computer |
D. | ainframe computer |
E. | one of the above |
Answer» C. icro computer | |
16. |
What does that acronym EGA stand for? |
A. | nhanced Graphics Array |
B. | xtended Graphics Array |
C. | onochrome Graphics Adapter |
D. | nhanced Graphics Adapter |
E. | xtended Graphics Adapter |
Answer» E. xtended Graphics Adapter | |
17. |
All calculations are performed and all comparisons are made in_____ unit. |
A. | ontrol unit |
B. | rithmetic-logic unit |
C. | entral processing unit |
D. | rimary storage unit |
E. | one of the above |
Answer» C. entral processing unit | |
18. |
Theequipmentwithwhichthe computer talks to its users is called a |
A. | ord processor |
B. | eripheral |
C. | oftware |
D. | iskette |
E. | one of the above |
Answer» C. oftware | |
19. |
Which of the following items is not used in Local Area Networks (LANs) |
A. | omputers |
B. | odem |
C. | rinter |
D. | able |
Answer» C. rinter | |
20. |
Which is the device that converts computer output into a form that can be transmitted over a telephone line? |
A. | eleport |
B. | ultiplexer |
C. | oncentrator |
D. | odem |
Answer» E. | |
21. |
A kilobyte also referred to as KB, is equal to: |
A. | 000 bytes |
B. | 024 bytes |
C. | 048 bytes |
D. | 12 bytes |
Answer» C. 048 bytes | |
22. |
Which of the following is the fastest |
A. | PU |
B. | agnetic Tapes and Disks |
C. | ideo Terminal |
D. | ensors, Mechanical Controllers |
Answer» B. agnetic Tapes and Disks | |
23. |
Which of the following memory is volatile |
A. | AM |
B. | OM |
C. | PROM |
D. | ROM |
Answer» B. OM | |
24. |
Arithmetic logic unitI.perform arithmetic operationsII.store dataIII. perform comparisonIV.communicate with input devicesfrom above the correct one is |
A. | only |
B. | I only |
C. | and II only |
D. | and III only |
Answer» E. | |
25. |
Which of the following was the first Intel processor introduced? |
A. | 080 |
B. | 004 |
C. | 080 |
D. | 086 |
Answer» C. 080 | |
26. |
How do you insert a row? |
A. | Right-click the row heading where you want to insert the new row and select Insert from the shortcut menu |
B. | Select the row heading where you want to insert the new row and select Edit >Row from the menu |
C. | Select the row heading where you want to insert the new row and click the Insert Row button on the standard toolbar |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» B. Select the row heading where you want to insert the new row and select Edit >Row from the menu | |
27. |
How can you print three copies of a workbook? |
A. | Select File>Properties form the menu and type 3 in the Copies to print text box. |
B. | Select File >Print from the menu and type 3 in the Number of copies text box. |
C. | Click the Print button on the standard toolbar to print the document then take it to Kinko’s and have 2 more copies made |
D. | Press Ctrl+P+3 |
Answer» C. Click the Print button on the standard toolbar to print the document then take it to Kinko’s and have 2 more copies made | |
28. |
To create a formula, you first: |
A. | Select the cell you want to place the formula into |
B. | Type the equals sign (=) to tell Excel that you’re about to enter a formula |
C. | Enter the formula using any input values and the appropriate mathematical operators that make up your formula |
D. | Choose the new command from the file menu |
Answer» B. Type the equals sign (=) to tell Excel that you’re about to enter a formula | |
29. |
To center worksheet titles across a range of cells, you must |
A. | Select the cells containing the title text plus the range over which the title text is to be centered |
B. | Widen the columns |
C. | Select the cells containing the title text plus the range over which the title text is to be enfettered |
D. | Format the cells with the comma style |
Answer» B. Widen the columns | |
30. |
When integrating word and excel, word is usually the |
A. | Server |
B. | Destination |
C. | Client |
D. | Both b and c |
Answer» E. | |
31. |
When a label is too long to fit within a worksheet cell, you typically must |
A. | Shorten the label |
B. | Increase the column width |
C. | Decrease the column width |
D. | Adjust the row height |
Answer» C. Decrease the column width | |
32. |
The name box |
A. | Shows the location of the previously active cell |
B. | Appears to the left of the formula bar |
C. | Appears below the status bar |
D. | Appears below the menu bar |
Answer» C. Appears below the status bar | |
33. |
Comments put in cells are called |
A. | Smart tip |
B. | Cell tip |
C. | Web tip |
D. | Soft tip |
Answer» C. Web tip | |
34. |
Which is used to perform what if analysis? |
A. | Solver |
B. | Goal seek |
C. | Scenario Manager |
D. | All of above |
Answer» E. | |
35. |
You can use the horizontal and vertical scroll bars to |
A. | Split a worksheet into two panes |
B. | View different rows and columns edit the contents of a cell |
C. | Edit the contents of a cell |
D. | view different worksheets |
Answer» C. Edit the contents of a cell | |
36. |
Multiple calculations can be made in a single formula using |
A. | standard formulas |
B. | array formula |
C. | complex formulas |
D. | smart formula |
Answer» C. complex formulas | |
37. |
Text formulas: |
A. | Replace cell references |
B. | Return ASCII values of characters |
C. | Concatenate and manipulate text |
D. | Show formula error value |
Answer» D. Show formula error value | |
38. |
You can activate a cell by |
A. | Pressing the Tab key |
B. | Clicking the cell |
C. | Pressing an arrow key |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
39. |
Which of the following methods cannot be used to enter data in a cell |
A. | Pressing an arrow key |
B. | Pressing the Tab key |
C. | Pressing the Esc key |
D. | Clicking on the formula bar |
Answer» D. Clicking on the formula bar | |
40. |
In css what does “color:red” can be called as |
A. | Selector |
B. | Rule |
C. | Declaration |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
41. |
Right clicking something in Excel: |
A. | Deletes the object |
B. | Nothing the right mouse button is there for left handed people |
C. | Opens a shortcut menu listing everything you can do to the object |
D. | Selects the object |
Answer» D. Selects the object | |
42. |
You can use the drag and drop method to |
A. | Copy cell contents |
B. | Move cell contents |
C. | Add cell contents |
D. | a and b |
Answer» E. | |
43. |
Which elements of worksheet can be protected from accidental modification |
A. | Contents |
B. | Objects |
C. | Scenarios |
D. | All of above |
Answer» E. | |
44. |
You can select a single range of cells by |
A. | Clicking the upper-left cell in a group of cells and then pressing the Shift key while clicking the lower right cell in a group of cells |
B. | Pressing the Ctrl key while dragging over the desired cells |
C. | Pressing the Shift key and an arrow key |
D. | Dragging over the desired cells |
Answer» E. | |
45. |
When you want to insert a blank imbedded excel object in a word document you can |
A. | Click the object command on the insert menu |
B. | Click the office links button on the standard toolbar |
C. | Click the create worksheet button on the formatting toolbar |
D. | Click the import excel command on the file menu |
Answer» B. Click the office links button on the standard toolbar | |
46. |
Which of the following machine was not invented by Charles Babbage? |
A. | Tabulating Machine |
B. | Analytical Engine |
C. | Difference Engine |
D. | Both C and D |
Answer» B. Analytical Engine | |
47. |
Which of the following processors use RISC technology? |
A. | 486dx |
B. | Power PC |
C. | 486sx |
D. | 6340 |
Answer» C. 486sx | |
48. |
To view a cell comment |
A. | click the edit comment command on the insert menu |
B. | click the display comment command on the window menu |
C. | position the mouse pointer over the cell |
D. | click the comment command on the view menu |
Answer» D. click the comment command on the view menu | |
49. |
On which aspect the analog computers are better than digital? |
A. | Speed |
B. | Accuracy |
C. | Reliability |
D. | Automatic |
Answer» C. Reliability | |
50. |
Which language is directly understood by the computer without translation program? |
A. | Machine language |
B. | Assembly language |
C. | High level language |
D. | None of above |
Answer» B. Assembly language | |