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This section includes 2995 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 2951. |
A Compiler is ____ |
| A. | A combination of computer hardware |
| B. | A program which translates from one high-level language to another< |
| C. | A program which translates from one high-level to a machine level language |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 2952. |
What are the stages in the compilation process? |
| A. | Lexical Analysis, syntax analysis, and code generation |
| B. | Implementation and documentation |
| C. | Feasibility study, system design and testing |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Feasibility study, system design and testing | |
| 2953. |
Loop statement which is repeated to some given number of times is classified as |
| A. | FOR loop |
| B. | GO loop |
| C. | REPEAT loop |
| D. | GO REPEAT loop |
| Answer» B. GO loop | |
| 2954. |
A factor in the selection of a source language is |
| A. | Program compatibility with other software |
| B. | Language availability |
| C. | Programmer skill |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2955. |
Machine language generally consists of |
| A. | English like words |
| B. | Boolean |
| C. | Strings of numbers |
| D. | None of them |
| Answer» D. None of them | |
| 2956. |
A program is a sequence of ________________ written in a programming language. |
| A. | Lines |
| B. | Functions |
| C. | Instructions |
| D. | Code Word |
| Answer» D. Code Word | |
| 2957. |
-------- are often delivered to a PC through an email attachment and are often designed to do harm. |
| A. | Virus |
| B. | |
| C. | Portals |
| D. | Spam |
| Answer» B. Email | |
| 2958. |
The altering of data so that it is not usable unless the changes are undone is |
| A. | biometrics |
| B. | encryption |
| C. | ergonomics |
| D. | compression |
| Answer» C. ergonomics | |
| 2959. |
What is short for malicious software (is software designed to disrupt computer operation, gather sensitive information, or gain unauthorized access to computer systems)? |
| A. | Malisoft |
| B. | Malairasoft |
| C. | Moleculewar |
| D. | Malware |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2960. |
When a logic bomb is activated by a time related event, it is known as ------- |
| A. | trojan horse |
| B. | time bomb |
| C. | virus |
| D. | time related bomb sequence |
| Answer» C. virus | |
| 2961. |
MCAfee is an example of |
| A. | Virus |
| B. | Quick Heal |
| C. | Antivirus |
| D. | Photo Editing Software |
| Answer» D. Photo Editing Software | |
| 2962. |
A ------- is a computer program that can invade computer and perform a variety of functions ranging from annoying(e.g. popping up messages as a joke) to dangerous (e.g. deleting files) |
| A. | Computer Virus |
| B. | Antivirus |
| C. | Ms Word |
| D. | Ms Access |
| Answer» B. Antivirus | |
| 2963. |
The first computer virus is -------- |
| A. | Sasser |
| B. | Creeper |
| C. | Blaster |
| D. | I Love You |
| Answer» C. Blaster | |
| 2964. |
To protect a computer from virus, you should install -------- in your computer. |
| A. | antivirus |
| B. | disk defragmenter |
| C. | disk cleanup |
| D. | backup wizard |
| Answer» B. disk defragmenter | |
| 2965. |
Which of the following is known as Malicious software? |
| A. | maliciousware |
| B. | illegalware |
| C. | badware |
| D. | malware |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2966. |
What is a default file extension for all word documents? |
| A. | TXT |
| B. | WRD |
| C. | FIL |
| D. | DOC |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2967. |
C, BASIC, COBOL, and Java are examples of ............language |
| A. | low-level |
| B. | programming |
| C. | computer |
| D. | high-level |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2968. |
What are the four things needed to connect to the internet? |
| A. | telephone line, modem, computer, and an ISP |
| B. | modem, computer, PDA, and ISP |
| C. | telephone line, modem, computer, and PDA |
| D. | computer, ISP, modem, and communication software |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2969. |
Microcomputer hardware consists of three basic categories of physical equipment ____ |
| A. | Keyboard, monitor, hard drive |
| B. | system unit, input/output, memory |
| C. | system unit, input/output, secondary storage |
| D. | system unit, primary storage, secondary storage |
| Answer» D. system unit, primary storage, secondary storage | |
| 2970. |
The operating system called UNIX is typically used for_______ |
| A. | Desktop computers |
| B. | Laptop computers |
| C. | Super computers |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2971. |
Which of the following is an example of an optical disk? |
| A. | Digital versatile disks |
| B. | Magnetic disks |
| C. | Memory disks |
| D. | Data bus disks |
| Answer» B. Magnetic disks | |
| 2972. |
Vendor-created program modifications are called ________ |
| A. | patches |
| B. | antiviruses |
| C. | holes |
| D. | fixes |
| Answer» B. antiviruses | |
| 2973. |
The basic operations performed by a computer are |
| A. | Logical operation |
| B. | Storage and relative |
| C. | Arithmetic operation |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2974. |
The term _____ designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to enhance its functionality |
| A. | digital device |
| B. | system add-on |
| C. | disk pack |
| D. | peripheral device |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2975. |
A ........ is approximately one billion bytes |
| A. | Megabyte |
| B. | Gigabyte |
| C. | Terabyte |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Terabyte | |
| 2976. |
which file starts ms word |
| A. | word.exe |
| B. | msword.exe |
| C. | word2003.exe |
| D. | winword.exe |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2977. |
What characteristic of read-only memory (ROM ) makes it useful? |
| A. | ROM informationcan be easily updated |
| B. | Data in ROM is non volatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power |
| C. | ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage |
| D. | ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers |
| Answer» C. ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage | |
| 2978. |
The smallest unit in a digital system is a......... |
| A. | Bit |
| B. | Byte |
| C. | Character |
| D. | Kilobyte |
| Answer» B. Byte | |
| 2979. |
In MICR, C stands for........... |
| A. | Code |
| B. | Colour |
| C. | Computer |
| D. | Character |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2980. |
Which of the following refers to a small, single-site network ? |
| A. | LAN |
| B. | DSL |
| C. | RAM |
| D. | USB |
| Answer» B. DSL | |
| 2981. |
The box that contains the central electronic components of the computer is the .............. |
| A. | Motherboard |
| B. | System Unit |
| C. | Peripheral |
| D. | RAM |
| Answer» C. Peripheral | |
| 2982. |
The First Mechanical Computer Designed by Charles Babbage was called? |
| A. | Super Computer |
| B. | Abacus |
| C. | Calculator |
| D. | Analytical Engine |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2983. |
Which key is used in combination with another key to perform a specific task? |
| A. | Function |
| B. | Spacebar |
| C. | Arrow |
| D. | Control |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2984. |
A _______ is a software program used to view Web pages. |
| A. | site |
| B. | host |
| C. | link |
| D. | browser |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2985. |
Storage capacity of magnetic disk depends on |
| A. | disk pack in disk surface |
| B. | tracks per inch of surface |
| C. | bits per inch of tracks |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2986. |
The computer's processor consists of the following parts |
| A. | CPU and Main Memory |
| B. | Hard Disk and Floppy Drive |
| C. | Control Unit and ALU |
| D. | Operating System and Application |
| Answer» D. Operating System and Application | |
| 2987. |
The first computer was programmed using ....... |
| A. | Assembly language |
| B. | Machine language |
| C. | Spaghetti code |
| D. | Source code |
| Answer» C. Spaghetti code | |
| 2988. |
Which of the following is a popular programming language for developing multimedia webpages. |
| A. | COBOL |
| B. | Java |
| C. | BASIC |
| D. | Assembler |
| Answer» C. BASIC | |
| 2989. |
By default, your documents print in ________ mode |
| A. | Landscape |
| B. | Portrait |
| C. | Page Setup |
| D. | Print View |
| Answer» C. Page Setup | |
| 2990. |
Microsoft Office is an example of a |
| A. | Closed source software |
| B. | Open source software |
| C. | Horizontal market software |
| D. | vertical market software |
| Answer» D. vertical market software | |
| 2991. |
Junk e-mail is also called ______ |
| A. | Spam |
| B. | Spoof |
| C. | Sniffer script |
| D. | Spool |
| Answer» B. Spoof | |
| 2992. |
_____are attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by falsifying their identity |
| A. | Phishing trips |
| B. | Computer viruses |
| C. | Phishing scams |
| D. | Spyware scams |
| Answer» D. Spyware scams | |
| 2993. |
A computer cannot "boot" if it does not have the _____ |
| A. | Compiler |
| B. | Loader |
| C. | Operating system |
| D. | Assembler |
| Answer» D. Assembler | |
| 2994. |
MS-Word is an example of _____ |
| A. | An operating system |
| B. | A processing device |
| C. | Application software |
| D. | An input device |
| Answer» D. An input device | |
| 2995. |
Ctrl, Shift and Alt are called .......... keys. |
| A. | modifier |
| B. | function |
| C. | alphanumeric |
| D. | adjustment |
| Answer» B. function | |