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This section includes 4320 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1001. |
What shell's wild-card is used to match any number of characters including none? |
| A. | * |
| B. | ? |
| C. | [!ijk] |
| D. | [ijk] |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. ? | |
| 1002. |
How can you navigate around virtual consoles? |
| A. | Alt+Function Key |
| B. | Ctrl+Function Key |
| C. | Ctrl+Alt+Del |
| D. | Alt+a+w+Function Key |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Ctrl+Function Key | |
| 1003. |
For you to create a swap partition by using fdisk, what must the partition's system ID type be? |
| A. | 83 |
| B. | 82 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 4 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. 5 | |
| 1004. |
In DOS, what key would you press to step through the Config.sys and Autoexec.bat? |
| A. | F1 |
| B. | F3 |
| C. | F5 |
| D. | F8 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1005. |
Where do you load the CD Rom drivers? |
| A. | Autoexec.bat |
| B. | Control Panel/Drivers |
| C. | Into Upper memory |
| D. | Config.sys |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1006. |
Which best describes a fragmented hard drive? |
| A. | The platters are bad |
| B. | Data files are corrupted |
| C. | Clusters of data are damaged |
| D. | Files are not stored in consecutive clusters |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1007. |
Which command is used to delete the directory and all its contents in one step? |
| A. | DEL *.* |
| B. | RD |
| C. | DELTREE |
| D. | CD |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. CD | |
| 1008. |
Which internal DOS command clears the screen and places the DOS prompt in the upper left corner of the screen? |
| A. | cls |
| B. | close |
| C. | quit |
| D. | exit |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. close | |
| 1009. |
To view any currently running Terminate Stay Resident (TSR's) programs you could type: |
| A. | Memory |
| B. | MEM |
| C. | SYS /M |
| D. | MEMMAKER |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. SYS /M | |
| 1010. |
While working with MS-DOS, which command is used to compare the disk in drive A with the disk in drive B, specifying to compare only first side of each disk, and only the first 8 sectors of each track? |
| A. | DISKCOPY A: B:/8 |
| B. | DISKCOMP A: B:/l/8 |
| C. | DISKCOMP A: B:/8 |
| D. | DISKCOMP A: B:/l |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. DISKCOMP A: B:/8 | |
| 1011. |
While working with MS-DOS, which command will you use to display the version? |
| A. | DATE Command |
| B. | VER Command |
| C. | DISK Command |
| D. | FORMAT Command |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. DISK Command | |
| 1012. |
What type of commands are individual programs kept, as separate files on the hard disk (DOS diskette)? |
| A. | External |
| B. | Internal |
| C. | Change |
| D. | File |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Internal | |
| 1013. |
When you create a subdirectory within a directory, the process is known as _____ |
| A. | directing |
| B. | making |
| C. | backing |
| D. | nesting |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1014. |
What is the order in which Command.Com searches for programs to execute? |
| A. | EXE, COM, BAT |
| B. | EXE, BAT, COM |
| C. | COM, EXE, BAT |
| D. | BAT, COM, EXE |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. BAT, COM, EXE | |
| 1015. |
Which of the following applies to Internal DOS commands? |
| A. | Internal commands can be run whenever the DOS prompt is displayed |
| B. | Internal commands are reserved for DOS-level programming |
| C. | Internal commands can only be executed from a batch file |
| D. | Internal commands are stored on disk separately from COMMAND.COM |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Internal commands are reserved for DOS-level programming | |
| 1016. |
Which two commands enable you to move between directories? |
| A. | CD |
| B. | CHDIR |
| C. | MOVE |
| D. | MOVE DIR |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. CHDIR | |
| 1017. |
The autoexec.bat configuration file |
| A. | Is run after config.sys on system boot-up |
| B. | Contains all windows configuration files |
| C. | Is also known as config.sys |
| D. | Checks for system polarity |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Contains all windows configuration files | |
| 1018. |
Filename extensions help identify certain files. What filename extension identifies executable files? |
| A. | INF |
| B. | PRO |
| C. | EXE |
| D. | SYS |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. SYS | |
| 1019. |
In LISP, the function returns t if <integer> is even and nil otherwise: |
| A. | (evenp <integer>) |
| B. | (even <integer>) |
| C. | (numeven <integer>) |
| D. | (numnevenp <integer>) |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. (even <integer>) | |
| 1020. |
An AI system developed by Daniel Bobrow to read and solve algebra word problems |
| A. | SHRDLU |
| B. | SIMD |
| C. | BACON |
| D. | STUDENT |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1021. |
The "Turing Machine" showed that you could use a/an _____ system to program any algorithmic task. |
| A. | binary |
| B. | electro-chemical |
| C. | recursive |
| D. | semantic |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. electro-chemical | |
| 1022. |
MCC is investigating the improvement of the relationship between people and computers through a technology called: |
| A. | computer-aided design |
| B. | human factors |
| C. | parallel processing |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. parallel processing | |
| 1023. |
Which of the following is an advantage of using an expert system development tool? |
| A. | imposed structure |
| B. | knowledge engineering assistance |
| C. | rapid prototyping |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1024. |
A KES knowledge base contains information in the form of: |
| A. | associations |
| B. | actions |
| C. | free text |
| D. | schema |
| E. | All of the above |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1025. |
The first widely-used commercial form of Artificial Intelligence (Al) is being used in many popular products like microwave ovens, automobiles and plug in circuit boards for desktop PCs. It allows machines to handle vague information with a deftness that mimics human intuition. What is the name of this AI? |
| A. | Boolean logic |
| B. | Human logic |
| C. | Fuzzy logic |
| D. | Functional logic |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Functional logic | |
| 1026. |
In LISP, which of the following function assigns the value 10 to the symbol a? |
| A. | (setq a 10) |
| B. | (a = b) where b = 10 |
| C. | (a = 10) (d) (setq 10 a) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. (a = b) where b = 10 | |
| 1027. |
In his landmark book Cybernetics, Norbert Wiener suggested a way of modeling scientific phenomena using not energy, but: |
| A. | mathematics |
| B. | intelligence |
| C. | information |
| D. | history |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. history | |
| 1028. |
The applications in the Strategic Computing Program include: |
| A. | battle management |
| B. | autonomous systems |
| C. | pilot's associate |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1029. |
In LISP, the atom that stands for "False" is |
| A. | t |
| B. | nil |
| C. | y |
| D. | time |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. y | |
| 1030. |
Input segments of AI programming contain(s) |
| A. | sound |
| B. | smell |
| C. | touch |
| D. | sight and taste |
| E. | All of the above |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1031. |
In LISP, the function evaluates <object> and assigns this value to the unevaluated <sconst>. |
| A. | (constant <sconst> <object>) |
| B. | (defconstant <sconst> <object>) |
| C. | (eva <sconst> <object>) |
| D. | (eva <object> <sconst>) |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. (eva <sconst> <object>) | |
| 1032. |
In LISP, the function (endp <list>) |
| A. | returns a new list that is equal to <list> by copying the top-level element of <list> |
| B. | returns the length of <list> |
| C. | returns t if <list> is empty. |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 1033. |
The expert system developed at MIT to solve mathematical problems is known as: |
| A. | RAND |
| B. | ISIS |
| C. | MACSYMA |
| D. | MOLGEN |
| E. | CMU |
| Answer» D. MOLGEN | |
| 1034. |
Which approach to speech recognition avoids the problem caused by the differences in the way words are pronounced according to context? |
| A. | continuous speech recognition |
| B. | connected word recognition |
| C. | isolated word recognition |
| D. | speaker-dependent recognition |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. speaker-dependent recognition | |
| 1035. |
How many control unit(s) is/are available in SISD (single data stream, single data stream) architecture? |
| A. | one |
| B. | two |
| C. | more than one |
| D. | Mone |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. two | |
| 1036. |
MLMenu, a natural language interface for the TI Explorer, is similar to: |
| A. | Ethernet |
| B. | NaturalLink |
| C. | PROLOG |
| D. | the Personal Consultant |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. PROLOG | |
| 1037. |
Strong AI is |
| A. | the embodiment of human intellectual capabilities within a computer. |
| B. | a set of computer programs that produce output that would be considered to reflect intelligence if it were generated by humans. |
| C. | the study of mental faculties through the use of mental models implemented on a computer. |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. a set of computer programs that produce output that would be considered to reflect intelligence if it were generated by humans. | |
| 1038. |
The traditional way to exit and LISP system is to enter |
| A. | quit |
| B. | exit |
| C. | bye |
| D. | ok |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. bye | |
| 1039. |
Output segments of AI programming contain(s) |
| A. | printed language and synthesized speech |
| B. | Manipulation of physical object |
| C. | Locomotion |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1040. |
An AI system developed by Terry A. Winograd to permit an interactive dialogue about a domain he called blocks-world. |
| A. | SHRDLU |
| B. | SIMD |
| C. | BACON |
| D. | STUDENT |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. SIMD | |
| 1041. |
In LISP, the function returns the list that results after the first element is removed (the rest f the list), is |
| A. | car |
| B. | last |
| C. | cons |
| D. | cdr |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1042. |
LISP was created by: |
| A. | John McCarthy |
| B. | Marvin Minsky |
| C. | Alan Turing |
| D. | Allen Newell and Herbert Simon |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Marvin Minsky | |
| 1043. |
Expert Ease was developed under the direction of: |
| A. | John McCarthy |
| B. | Donald Michie |
| C. | Lofti Zadeh |
| D. | Alan Turing |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Lofti Zadeh | |
| 1044. |
What part of the manufacturing process relate to each stage of the process and to the process as a whole? |
| A. | field service |
| B. | design |
| C. | distribution |
| D. | project management |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1045. |
In the 16th century, a Czech rabbi reportedly created a living clay man whose name has become a synonym for an artificial human. The clay man's name was: |
| A. | Frankenstein |
| B. | Golem |
| C. | Paracelsus |
| D. | Hal |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Paracelsus | |
| 1046. |
For speech understanding systems to gain widespread acceptance in office automation, they must feature: |
| A. | speaker independence |
| B. | speaker dependence |
| C. | isolated word recognition |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. speaker dependence | |
| 1047. |
LISP machines also are known as: |
| A. | AI workstations |
| B. | time-sharing terminals |
| C. | super mini computers |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. time-sharing terminals | |
| 1048. |
What package group will you select during the custom configuration to enable the machine to communicate with Windows clients? |
| A. | SMB (Samba) Connectivity |
| B. | IPX/NetWare Connectivity |
| C. | Dial-up Workstation |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. IPX/NetWare Connectivity | |
| 1049. |
Which of the following tool allows you to change your default X Window desktop? |
| A. | switchdesk |
| B. | intrc |
| C. | xinitre |
| D. | Xchange |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. intrc | |
| 1050. |
A computer vision technique that relies on image templates is: |
| A. | edge detection |
| B. | binocular vision |
| C. | model-based vision |
| D. | robot vision |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. robot vision | |