When was the world’s first laptop computerintroduced in the market and by whom?

Laplink traveling software Inc. 1982

What’s the best way to protect your hard drive data?

run chkdsk at least once a week

run scandisk at least once a week

What is the full form of a computer language ‘Basic’?

Beginners all purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

Beginners purpose Symbolic Information Code

Beginners all purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

Beginners all purpose Symbolic Inter- change code

Beginners all purpose Symbolic IT code

The hierarchy of data, arranged in ascending order is :

Bit – Byte – Record – File

Database – Bit – Byte – Record – File

Bit–Byte–Field – Record – File – Database

Bit – Byte – Record – File

May be turned off for display but turned on for printing

May be turned on or off or printing

The be turned off for display and printing

2995 + Mcqs in Computer in Current Affairs Page 1 McqOptions

1.	The process of fetching and executinginstructions, one at a time, in the order of increasing addresses is known as
A.	instruction execution
B.	straight line sequencing
C.	instruction fetch
D.	random sequencing
E.	None of these
Answer» C. instruction fetch

Discussion

2.	Main memory contains
A.	data
B.	instructions
C.	both (a) and (b)
D.	either (a) and (b)
E.	None of these
Answer» D. either (a) and (b)

Discussion

3.	Which of the following helps to protect floppy disks from data getting accidentally erased?
A.	access notch
B.	Write-protect notch
C.	entry notch
D.	input notch
E.	None of these
Answer» C. entry notch

Discussion

4.	Communication ports are found on the back of microcomputers. They are used to connect the computer to
A.	printers
B.	modems
C.	other hardware
D.	All of these
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

5.	The very small and cheap computer built into many home devices is called computer.memory, tape or disk memory is
A.	slower and more expensive
B.	slower and less expensive
C.	faster and more expensive
D.	faster and less expensive
E.	None of these
Answer» C. faster and more expensive

Discussion

6.	………..is the process of carrying out commands.
A.	Fetching
B.	Storing
C.	Decoding
D.	Executing
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

7.	When was the world’s first laptop computerintroduced in the market and by whom?
A.	Hewlett-Packard
B.	Epson, 1981
C.	Laplink traveling software Inc. 1982
D.	Tandy model-2000, 1985
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Laplink traveling software Inc. 1982

Discussion

8.	A Compact Disk is an :
A.	Optical Disk
B.	Magnetic Disk
C.	Digital Disk
D.	Laser Disk
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Magnetic Disk

Discussion

9.	A modem is connected to……….
A.	a telephone line
B.	a keyboard
C.	a printer
D.	a monitor
E.	a scanner
Answer» B. a keyboard

Discussion

10.	Who is considered the ‘father’ of the minicomputer and one of the founder fathers of the modem computer industry world-wide?
A.	George Tate
B.	Kenneth H. Olsen
C.	Seymour Cray
D.	Basic Pascal
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Seymour Cray

Discussion

11.	Which of the following topologies is not broadcast type?
A.	Star
B.	bus
C.	Ring
D.	Tree
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Tree

Discussion

12.	Specialized programs that assist users in locating information on the Web are called……..
A.	Information engines
B.	Search engines
C.	Web browsers
D.	Resource locators
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Web browsers

Discussion

13.	Which of the following is not a part of CPU?
A.	CU
B.	Hard Disk
C.	Memory
D.	Both (a) and (b)
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Memory

Discussion

14.	A dumb terminal has :
A.	An embedded microprocessor
B.	Extensive memory
C.	Independent processing
D.	A keyboard and screen
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

15.	Who is the father of Computer………?
A.	Blaise Pascal
B.	Charles Babbage
C.	Adam Smith
D.	Connard Zuse
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Adam Smith

Discussion

16.	A unit of data contained in the field of a record is
A.	item
B.	documentation
C.	field
D.	All of these
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

17.	The .xls extension is used for…..files.
A.	Windows
B.	Access
C.	Power Point
D.	Word
E.	Excel
Answer» F.

Discussion

18.	The output devices make it possible to…………
A.	view or print data
B.	store data
C.	scan data
D.	input data
E.	None of these
Answer» B. store data

Discussion

19.	What is the name of the screen symbol that shows the placement of the next character?
A.	Mouse
B.	Cursor
C.	Track ball
D.	Graphic tablet
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Track ball

Discussion

20.	The memory capacity of a computer is represented in
A.	memory chips
B.	kilobyte
C.	kilo bit
D.	All of these
E.	None of these
Answer» C. kilo bit

Discussion

21.	This is a group of servers that share work and may be able to back each other up if one server fails.
A.	Channel bank
B.	Cluster
C.	Tiger team
D.	Serverless backup
E.	Logical unit
Answer» C. Tiger team

Discussion

22.	…………are often delivered to a PC through an e-mail attachment and are often designed to do harm.
A.	Viruses
B.	Spam
C.	Portals
D.	E-mail messages
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Spam

Discussion

23.	Junk e-mail is also called……..
A.	spam
B.	spoof
C.	sniff script
D.	spool
E.	None of these
Answer» B. spoof

Discussion

24.	A secondary storage device with immediate access to any part of the stored data is
A.	direct access device
B.	printer
C.	keyboard
D.	punched card
E.	None of these
Answer» B. printer

Discussion

25.	What’s the best way to protect your hard drive data?
A.	regular backups
B.	periodically defrag it
C.	run chkdsk at least once a week
D.	run scandisk at least once a week
E.	run a regular diagnostic
Answer» B. periodically defrag it

Discussion

26.	………is a signaling method that handles a relatively wide range of frequencies.
A.	Broadband
B.	DSL
C.	Dial-up
D.	Both (a) & (c)
E.	None of these
Answer» B. DSL

Discussion

27.	A subdivision of a track on a magnetic disk or drum is
A.	surface
B.	sector
C.	tape deck
D.	scratch tape
E.	None of these
Answer» C. tape deck

Discussion

28.	In……….there is no direct contact with the end users
A.	B2B
B.	B2C
C.	C2C
D.	All these
E.	None of these
Answer» B. B2C

Discussion

29.	A device that operates under the control of another device is called :
A.	Stem
B.	Slave
C.	Simulator
D.	Emulator
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Simulator

Discussion

30.	The……….indicates how much data a particular storage medium can hold.
A.	access
B.	capacity
C.	memory
D.	storage
E.	None of these
Answer» D. storage

Discussion

31.	……….transforms one interface into another interface :
A.	Program
B.	Software
C.	Data
D.	All of these
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Data

Discussion

32.	The operation of combining two cells into a single cell in Excel is referred to as……….
A.	Join Cells
B.	Merge Cells
C.	Merge Table
D.	Join Table
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Merge Table

Discussion

33.	A piece of hardware that is used to enterinformation into the computer by using keys……..
A.	keyboard
B.	monitor
C.	hard disk
D.	icon
E.	None of these
Answer» B. monitor

Discussion

34.	To move data from one part of the document to another, following is used……..
A.	Cut and Paste
B.	Copy and Paste
C.	Cut and Delete
D.	Copy and Undo
E.	Cut and Insert
Answer» B. Copy and Paste

Discussion

35.	The system component that controls and manipulates data in order to produce information is called the
A.	keyboard
B.	microprocessor
C.	monitor
D.	mouse
E.	None of these
Answer» C. monitor

Discussion

36.	The basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored in :
A.	RAM
B.	ROM
C.	CPU
D.	Hard Drive
E.	None of these
Answer» C. CPU

Discussion

37.	Which of these terms refer to the feature of an OS that allows a single computer to process the tasks of several users at different stations, in round-robin fashion?
A.	Multiprocessing
B.	Multiprogramming
C.	Multitasking
D.	Time processing
E.	Time-sharing
Answer» F.

Discussion

38.	In order to choose the font for a sentence in a WORD document…………
A.	select Font in the Format menu
B.	select Font in the Edit menu
C.	select Font in the Tools menu
D.	select Font in the Insert menu
E.	None of these
Answer» B. select Font in the Edit menu

Discussion

39.	What is the full form of a computer language ‘Basic’?
A.	Beginners purpose Symbolic Information Code
B.	Beginners all purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
C.	Beginners all purpose Symbolic Inter- change code
D.	Beginners all purpose Symbolic IT code
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Beginners all purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

Discussion

40.	Flip-flop is the basic structure of the device:
A.	Hard disk
B.	Memory
C.	Cells
D.	Speakers
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Cells

Discussion

41.	A feature of MS Word that saves the document automatically after certain interval is available on :
A.	Save tab on Options dialog box
B.	Save as dialog box
C.	Save as open box
D.	Both (a) and (b)
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Save as dialog box

Discussion

42.	……….controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer.
A.	The platform
B.	Application software
C.	Operating System
D.	The motherboard
E.	None of these
Answer» D. The motherboard

Discussion

43.	Video conferencing requires a microphone, speakers, and a………….attached to your computer.
A.	mouse
B.	keyboard
C.	video camera
D.	scanner
E.	mobile phone
Answer» D. scanner

Discussion

44.	An output device that lets you see what the computer is doing………
A.	a disk drive
B.	monitor-screen
C.	shift key
D.	printer
E.	None of these
Answer» C. shift key

Discussion

45.	The hierarchy of data, arranged in ascending order is :
A.	Database – Bit – Byte – Record – File
B.	Bit–Byte–Field – Record – File – Database
C.	Bit – Byte – Record – File
D.	Byte – Record – File
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Bit – Byte – Record – File

Discussion

46.	Gridlines :
A.	May be turned off for display but turned on for printing
B.	May be turned on or off or printing
C.	The be turned off for display and printing
D.	All of these
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

47.	What type of control pins are needed in amicroprocessor to regulate traffic on the bus, in order to prevent two devices from trying to use it at the same time?
A.	Bus control
B.	Interrupts
C.	Bus arbitration
D.	Status
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Status

Discussion

48.	Which is computer input microfilm?
A.	CIM
B.	CIR
C.	BCS
D.	CAM
E.	None of these
Answer» B. CIR

Discussion

49.	A digital computer did not score over ananalog computer in terms of
A.	speed
B.	accuracy
C.	cost
D.	memory
E.	None of these
Answer» D. memory

Discussion

50.	How many bits are there in a byte?
A.	20
B.	4
C.	16
D.	24
E.	8
Answer» F.

Discussion

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The……….indicates how much data a particular storage medium can hold.

……….transforms one interface into another interface :

The operation of combining two cells into a single cell in Excel is referred to as……….

A piece of hardware that is used to enterinformation into the computer by using keys……..

To move data from one part of the document to another, following is used……..

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Which of these terms refer to the feature of an OS that allows a single computer to process the tasks of several users at different stations, in round-robin fashion?

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What is the full form of a computer language ‘Basic’?

Flip-flop is the basic structure of the device:

A feature of MS Word that saves the document automatically after certain interval is available on :

……….controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer.

Video conferencing requires a microphone, speakers, and a………….attached to your computer.

An output device that lets you see what the computer is doing………

The hierarchy of data, arranged in ascending order is :

Gridlines :

What type of control pins are needed in amicroprocessor to regulate traffic on the bus, in order to prevent two devices from trying to use it at the same time?

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A digital computer did not score over ananalog computer in terms of

How many bits are there in a byte?