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101.

A set of commands used to extract data from a database meeting certain specified criteria is called

A. assembly language
B. query language
C. machine language
D. high-level language
E. None of these
Answer» C. machine language
102.

A method of executing two or moreprograms concurrently using the same computer describe :

A. multi processing
B. multi programming
C. virtual processing
D. time sharing
E. None of these
Answer» C. virtual processing
103.

A result of a computer virus can not lead to………

A. Disk Crash
B. Mother Board Crash
C. Corruption of program
D. Deletion of files
E. None of these
Answer» C. Corruption of program
104.

Which of the following is a non volatile memory?

A. PROM
B. magnetic tape
C. magnetic bubble memory
D. RAM
E. None of these
Answer» D. RAM
105.

The microprocessor of a computer cannot operate on any information if that information is not in its

A. secondary storage
B. main storage
C. ALU
D. Logic unit
E. None of these
Answer» C. ALU
106.

Motherboard is also known as :

A. Mouse
B. Computer board
C. System device
D. Central board
E. System board
Answer» F.
107.

Programming language built into user programs such as Word and Excel are known as……………

A. 4GLs
B. macro languages
C. object-oriented languages
D. visual programming languages
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
108.

The provides a path between the CPU and peripheral devices, which are connected via interface cards

A. computer
B. expansion bus
C. memory
D. CPU
E. None of these
Answer» C. memory
109.

If text was highlighted and ‘Edit’ ‘Copy’ was clicked, what would happen?

A. Text would be copied from the document and placed in the clipboard
B. Text would be removed from the document and placed in the clipboard
C. Text from the clipboard would be placed in the document at the place where the cursor is blinking
D. Only (b) and (c)
E. None of these
Answer» B. Text would be removed from the document and placed in the clipboard
110.

OLE stands for :

A. Online Link Embedding
B. Object Link Export
C. Object Linking and Embedding
D. Onlink Link Emulation
E. None of these
Answer» D. Onlink Link Emulation
111.

Most of the inexpensive personal computers do not have any disk or diskette drive. What is the name of such computers?

A. Home computers
B. Diskless computers
C. Dedicated computers
D. General-purpose computers
E. None of these
Answer» B. Diskless computers
112.

The Internet was launched in 1969 when the United States funded a project that developed a national computer network called

A. Web
B. ISP
C. CERN
D. ARPANET
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
113.

Which of the following programming languages is associated with Artificial Intelligence?

A. C
B. B
C. C++
D. JAVA
E. PROLOG
Answer» F.
114.

A system which allows interaction between man and machine via some terminal device is

A. batch mode
B. interactive
C. real time
D. time sharing
E. None of these
Answer» C. real time
115.

The term MIPS refers to

A. millions of instructions per second
B. multiple instructions per second
C. megabytes of instructions per second
D. millions input processor set
E. None of these
Answer» B. multiple instructions per second
116.

MOS stands for?

A. Metal Oxide Semiconductor
B. Most Often Store
C. Method Organised Stack
D. Microsoft Office Suite
E. None of these
Answer» B. Most Often Store
117.

Making a field……….means that it cannot be left bank.

A. Numeric
B. Required
C. Calculated
D. Validated
E. None of these
Answer» C. Calculated
118.

Thesaurus option is available in………menu.

A. Page layout
B. References
C. Review
D. View
E. Layout
Answer» D. View
119.

Disk can be used to store_

A. Sequential files
B. Random files
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. Automatic
E. None of these
Answer» B. Random files
120.

A CD-RW disk…………..

A. has a faster access than an internal disk
B. can be erased and rewritten
C. is a form of optical disk, so it can only be written once
D. holds less data than a floppy disk
E. is not easily available
Answer» C. is a form of optical disk, so it can only be written once
121.

………system is built directly on the hardware

A. Environment
B. System
C. Operating
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» D. All of these
122.

Which of the following is used on domestic tape recorders, designed for use in microcomputers?

A. punched card
B. cassette tape
C. Magnetic disk
D. Punched paper tape
E. None of these
Answer» C. Magnetic disk
123.

An input device with a joystick is

A. punched card
B. paddle
C. magnetic tape
D. magnetic disk
E. None of these
Answer» C. magnetic tape
124.

A word gets selected by clicking it to select a word, in word………….

A. once
B. twice
C. three times
D. four times
E. None of these
Answer» C. three times
125.

…………..cash is the Internet’s equivalent to traditional cash.

A. Universal
B. Web
C. Premium
D. Digital
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
126.

In Word, which menu would the user select to print a document?

A. Tools
B. File
C. View
D. Window
E. None of these
Answer» C. View
127.

Every computer connected to an intranet or extranet must have a distinct………..

A. firewall
B. proxy server
C. IP address
D. domain name
E. None of these
Answer» C. IP address
128.

A location which is sometimes protected, used for specific purposes only is

A. control unit
B. CPU
C. register
D. memory
E. None of these
Answer» D. memory
129.

Software you can use to create a budget is called……….

A. word processing software
B. graphics software
C. utility software
D. spreadsheet software
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
130.

SCSI port (pronounced skuzzy) stands for

A. System Computer Scanning Interface
B. Small Computer System Interface
C. Small Computer System Internet
D. System Computer, System Interfaced
E. None of these
Answer» C. Small Computer System Internet
131.

The connection where wires are attached to a modem, serial printer in

A. serial communication
B. serial port
C. stake
D. network
E. None of these
Answer» C. stake
132.

All are included in removable media except the following.

A. CD-ROMs
B. Diskette
C. DVDs
D. High disk drive
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
133.

All of the following media has the capability of read and write, except :

A. Flash memory cards
B. Floppy disk
C. Hard disk drive
D. CD-ROMs
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
134.

Pick out the correct definition of buffer

A. buffer is a hardware device that stores data outside the CPU
B. the buffer is the portion of the CPU memory which stores the program instructions
C. buffer is a temporary storage between the CPU memory and a peripheral device
D. buffer is a device to convert input data into a computer readable from
E. None of these
Answer» D. buffer is a device to convert input data into a computer readable from
135.

What is the purpose of query?

A. Input data
B. Output data
C. Sort & filter
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
136.

This type of software works with end users, application software, and computer hardware to handle the majority of technical details.

A. application software
B. communications software
C. system software
D. Web software
E. None of these
Answer» D. Web software
137.

…………represents raw facts, whereas……..is data made meaningful.

A. Information, reporting
B. Data, information
C. Information, bits
D. Records, bytes
E. None of these
Answer» C. Information, bits
138.

Access control based on a person’s fingerprints is an example of………..

A. biometric identification
B. characteristic identification
C. characteristic security
D. fingerprint security
E. logistics
Answer» B. characteristic identification
139.

If employees reside in different parts of the country and need to meet monthly, useful computer technology would be :

A. video-display software
B. video digitzing
C. video conferencing
D. video scanning
E. None of these
Answer» D. video scanning
140.

Which of the following procedures can be done through net banking?

A. Fund transfer
B. Viewing recent transactions
C. Payment of utility bills
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
141.

InWord, the feature that automatically detects common errors is called…………

A. Autocorrect
B. Autograph
C. Spelling and Grammar
D. Goto
E. Thesaurus
Answer» B. Autograph
142.

Servers store and manages files for network users.

A. Authentication
B. Main
C. Web
D. File
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
143.

A six-digit card field used for postal ZIP codes is defined as

A. a letter field
B. an alphabetic field
C. a numeric field
D. an alphanumeric field
E. None of these
Answer» D. an alphanumeric field
144.

Which type of processing speed measurement is used primarily with supercomputers?

A. Flops
B. Fractions of second
C. Gigahertz
D. MIPS
E. None of these
Answer» B. Fractions of second
145.

Pre-mde sheet formats like Simple, Classic,Accounting, Colorful etc. can be applied from:

A. from Format > Cells
B. from Format > Auto format
C. from Table > Auto format
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» C. from Table > Auto format
146.

Device drivers are :

A. tine power cords for external storage devices
B. experts who know to maximise the performance of device
C. small, special purpose programs
D. the innermost part of the operating system
E. substitutes for operating systems
Answer» D. the innermost part of the operating system
147.

Give the name of the Linear list in which elements can be added at ends but not in the middle :

A. Array
B. Queue
C. Tree
D. Circular Queue
E. None of these
Answer» C. Tree
148.

Which is an item of storage medium in the form of a circular plate?

A. Disk
B. CPU
C. Printer
D. ALU
E. None of these
Answer» B. CPU
149.

The total number of messages handled by a computerized telephone system on a daily basis is an example of :

A. Frequency
B. Updating
C. Volume
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
150.

How many full adders are needed to add two 4-bit numbers with a parallel adder?

A. 8
B. 4
C. 2
D. 16
E. None of these
Answer» C. 2