Explore topic-wise MCQs in Computer Fundamentals.

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2301.

Which of the following high speed non-impact printers are fast enough to print the entire book in about 1 minute.

A. Laser
B. Dot-matrix
C. Page
D. Line
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Line
2302.

Computer connected to a LAN (Local Area Network) can .......

A. run faster
B. go on line
C. share information and/or share peripheral equipment
D. E-mail
E. None of these
Answer» D. E-mail
2303.

Shimmer, Sparkle text, Blinking Background etc. are known as ......

A. Font Styles
B. Font Effects
C. Word Art
D. Text Effects
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
2304.

Which computer memory is used for storing programs and data currently being processed by the CPU?

A. Mass memory
B. Internal memory
C. Non-volatile memory
D. PROM
E. None of these
Answer» C. Non-volatile memory
2305.

The programs which are as permanent as hardware and stored in ROM is known as

A. Hardware
B. Software
C. Firmware
D. ROM ware
E. None of these
Answer» D. ROM ware
2306.

Chip is a common nickname for a(n)?

A. Transistor
B. Resistor
C. Integrated Cicuit
D. Smiconductor
E. None of these
Answer» D. Smiconductor
2307.

What device includes an adapter that decodes data sent in radio signals?

A. Modem
B. Digital Translator
C. Router
D. Switch
E. None of these
Answer» D. Switch
2308.

Loading Operating System onto RAM is called?

A. Printing
B. Saving
C. Booting
D. Starting
E. None of these
Answer» D. Starting
2309.

What is output?

A. What the processor takes from the user
B. What the user gives to the processor
C. What the processor gets from the user
D. What the processor gives to the user
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
2310.

What is the purpose of keeping electronic devices such ascomputers, televisions, and remote controlled devices on Sleep mode?

A. Reduce Power consumption
B. Back UP
C. To write contents of RAM to hard disk
D. To improve download speed
E. None of these
Answer» B. Back UP
2311.

What is the function of Recycle Bin?

A. Store deleted file
B. Store temporary file
C. Store corrupted file
D. Store Document file
E. None of these
Answer» B. Store temporary file
2312.

For creating a document, you select ........ option at File Menu.

A. Open
B. Close
C. New
D. Save
E. None of these
Answer» D. Save
2313.

A set of information that defines the status of resources allocated to a process is...

A. Process control
B. ALU
C. Register Unit
D. Process description
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
2314.

The ............ operating system was initially created in the early 1970s at AT & T's Bell Labs.

A. Linux
B. DOS
C. Unix
D. GNU
E. None of these
Answer» D. GNU
2315.

By default, your documents print in ..... mode

A. Page setup
B. Portrait
C. Landscape
D. Print preview
E. None of these
Answer» C. Landscape
2316.

In order to tell Excel that we are entering a formula in cell, we must begin with an operator such as

A. $
B. @
C. +
D. =
E. #
Answer» E. #
2317.

An error is also known as:

A. Bug
B. Debug
C. Cursor
D. Icon
E. None of these
Answer» B. Debug
2318.

Time during which a job is processed by the computer is:

A. Execution Time
B. Delay Time
C. Real Time
D. Waiting Time
E. None of these
Answer» B. Delay Time
2319.

Microprocessor was introduced in which generation of computer?

A. Second Generation
B. Fourth Generation
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Third Generation
E. Allof these
Answer» C. Both (A) and (B)
2320.

Basic Building Blocks for a Digital Circuit is ______

A. CMOS
B. Logic Gate
C. BIOS
D. DMOS
E. None of these
Answer» C. BIOS
2321.

LAN stands for?

A. Last Affordable Network
B. Leased Area Network
C. Latency Around Netwok
D. Local Area Network
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
2322.

How many options does a binary choice offer?

A. None
B. One
C. Two
D. It depends on the amount of memory in the computer
E. It depends on the speed of the computer's processor
Answer» D. It depends on the amount of memory in the computer
2323.

What menu is selected to cut, copy, and paste?

A. File
B. Tools
C. Special
D. Edit
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
2324.

To what temporary area can you store text and other data, and later paste them to another location?

A. The clipboard
B. ROM
C. CD-ROM
D. The hard disk
E. None of these
Answer» B. ROM
2325.

Office LANs that are spread geographically apart on a large scale can be connected using a corporate _____ .

A. CAN
B. LAN
C. DAN
D. WAN
E. TAN
Answer» E. TAN
2326.

What is backup?

A. Adding more components to your network
B. Protecting data by copying it from the original source to a different destination
C. Filtering old data from the new data
D. Accessing data on tape
E. None of these
Answer» C. Filtering old data from the new data
2327.

Linux is a(n) ........ operating system

A. Open-source
B. Microsoft
C. Windows
D. Mac
E. None of these
Answer» B. Microsoft
2328.

Where does your PC store your programs when the power is off?

A. DRAM
B. Cache
C. ROM
D. Hard Disk Drive
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
2329.

What does BCC means in EMail?

A. Black Carbon Copy
B. Blind Carbon Copy
C. Business Computer Center
D. Business Computer Card
E. None of these
Answer» C. Business Computer Center
2330.

Which company is nicknamed "Big Blue"?

A. TCS
B. IBM
C. Microsoft
D. Apple
E. Satyam
Answer» C. Microsoft
2331.

The main purpose of the offline device is.......

A. To reduce the no.of operator errors in recording data
B. To save computer time
C. To save floor space in the computer center
D. All of the above
E. None of these
Answer» C. To save floor space in the computer center
2332.

What is the full form of That Acronym VGA in Computer Fundamental Miscellaneous?

A. Extended Graphics Adapter
B. Enhanced Graphics Array
C. Video Graphics Array
D. Color Graphics Array
E. Video Graphics Adapter
Answer» D. Color Graphics Array
2333.

A hybrid computer uses a _____ to convert digital signals from a computer into analog signals.

A. Modulator
B. Demodulator
C. Modem
D. Decoder
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Decoder
2334.

Which of the following will not cut information?

A. Pressing Ctrl + C
B. Selecting Edit > Cut from the menu
C. Clicking on the standard cut button
D. Pressing Ctrl + X
E. None of these
Answer» B. Selecting Edit > Cut from the menu
2335.

Superscript, subscript, outline, emboss, engrave are known as .......

A. Font Styles
B. Font Effects
C. Word Art
D. Text Effects
E. None of these
Answer» C. Word Art
2336.

Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessorindustry?

A. Motorola
B. IBM
C. Intel
D. AMD
E. None of these
Answer» D. AMD
2337.

Different components on the motherboard of a PC processor unit are linked together by sets or parallel electrical conducting lines.What are these lines called?

A. Conductors
B. Busses
C. Connectors
D. Connectivity
E. None of these
Answer» C. Connectors
2338.

Which of the following is the largest manufacturer of Hard Disk Drives?

A. IBM
B. Seagate
C. Microsoft
D. 3M
E. None of these
Answer» C. Microsoft
2339.

What is the shortcut key to "Undo" the last action in a document?

A. Ctrl + X
B. Ctrl + Z
C. Ctrl + Y
D. Ctrl + U
E. None of these
Answer» C. Ctrl + Y
2340.

A wireless network uses .......... waves to transmit signals.

A. Mechanical
B. Radio
C. Sound
D. Magnetic
E. None of these
Answer» C. Sound
2341.

Which input device cannot be used to work in MS Office?

A. Scanner
B. Mouse
C. Keyboard
D. Joy Stick
E. Lightpen
Answer» E. Lightpen
2342.

The software tools that enable a user to interact with a computer for specific purposes are known as .......

A. Hardware
B. Network Software
C. Shareware
D. Applications
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
2343.

Which of the following is not a computer language?

A. BASIC
B. C++
C. C#
D. Java
E. Microsoft
Answer» F.
2344.

What is the main difference between a mainframe and a super computer?

A. Super computer is much larger than mainframe computers.
B. Super computers are much smaller than mainframe computers.
C. Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute as many programs concurrently.
D. Supercomputers are focused to execute as many programs as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute few programs as fast as possible.
E. None of these
Answer» D. Supercomputers are focused to execute as many programs as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute few programs as fast as possible.
2345.

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.
2346.

An essential difference between the operating system that runs a typical desktop computer and the operating system that runs a typical PDA is that .......

A. the desktop OS has a graphical user interface whereas the PDA OS does not.
B. the desktop OS can run several programs simultaneously whereas the PDA OS cannot.
C. the desktop OS manages hardware resources whereas the PDA OS does not.
D. the desktop computer has an OS whereas a PDA does not.
E. None of these
Answer» C. the desktop OS manages hardware resources whereas the PDA OS does not.
2347.

The most recent version of the Mac OS is based on the......... operating system.

A. Windows
B. Linux
C. Unix
D. CMOS
E. None of these
Answer» D. CMOS
2348.

For move to the bottom of a document, press ........

A. Auto summarize
B. Home key
C. Ctrl + Home key
D. End key
E. Ctrl + End key
Answer» F.
2349.

The basic architecture of computer was developed by

A. John Von Neumann
B. Charles Babbage
C. Blaise Pascal
D. Garden Moore
E. None of these
Answer» B. Charles Babbage
2350.

Any data or instruction entered into the memory of a computer is considered as

A. Storage
B. Output
C. Input
D. Information
E. None of these
Answer» D. Information