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This section includes 192 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Computer Science knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
Joshy, Perfumes are examples of............. |
| A. | operating system |
| B. | computer languages |
| C. | computer viruses |
| D. | web portals |
| Answer» D. web portals | |
| 102. |
.......... is computer software designed to operate the computer hardware and to provideplatform for running application software |
| A. | application software |
| B. | system software |
| C. | software |
| D. | operating system |
| Answer» C. software | |
| 103. |
.......... are set of rules and procedures to control the data transmission over the internet |
| A. | ip address |
| B. | domains |
| C. | protocol |
| D. | gateway |
| Answer» D. gateway | |
| 104. |
The primary function of the ............ is to set up the hardware and load and start anoperating system |
| A. | system programs |
| B. | bios |
| C. | cp |
| D. | memory |
| Answer» C. cp | |
| 105. |
RAM is an example of |
| A. | secondary memory |
| B. | primary memory |
| C. | main memory |
| D. | both (1) and (2) |
| Answer» C. main memory | |
| 106. |
Note book, laptop,palm,hand-held computers are coming under the category of.........computer |
| A. | digital computer |
| B. | mainframe computer |
| C. | portable computer |
| D. | hybrid computer |
| Answer» D. hybrid computer | |
| 107. |
The CPU and memory are located on the : |
| A. | expansion board |
| B. | motherboard |
| C. | storage device |
| D. | output device |
| Answer» C. storage device | |
| 108. |
Data becomes ................ when it is presented in a format that people can understandand use |
| A. | processed |
| B. | graphs |
| C. | information |
| D. | presentation |
| Answer» D. presentation | |
| 109. |
Which of the following is a network topology |
| A. | lan |
| B. | wan |
| C. | man |
| D. | bus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 110. |
............... are system software to facilitate editing of text and data |
| A. | ms word |
| B. | editors |
| C. | powerpoint |
| D. | ms publisher |
| Answer» C. powerpoint | |
| 111. |
In most IBM PCs, the CPU, the device drives, memory expansion slots and active componentsare mounted on a single board. What is the name of this board? |
| A. | motherboard |
| B. | breadboard |
| C. | daughter board |
| D. | grandmother board |
| Answer» B. breadboard | |
| 112. |
Which of the following is first generation of computer? |
| A. | edsac |
| B. | ibm-1401 |
| C. | cdc-1604 |
| D. | icl-2900 |
| Answer» B. ibm-1401 | |
| 113. |
Example of non-numeric data is |
| A. | employee address |
| B. | examination score |
| C. | bank balance |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» B. examination score | |
| 114. |
The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and thosewithout this access is known as the : |
| A. | digital divide |
| B. | internet divide |
| C. | web divide |
| D. | e-illiteracy |
| Answer» B. internet divide | |
| 115. |
First page of Website is termed as- |
| A. | homepage |
| B. | index |
| C. | java script |
| D. | bookmark |
| Answer» B. index | |
| 116. |
VDU stands for: |
| A. | Video Display Unit |
| B. | Visual Display Unit |
| C. | Video Diode Unit |
| D. | Visible Display Unit |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Video Diode Unit | |
| 117. |
Formatting a disk means: |
| A. | Installing on operating system on it |
| B. | Setting up sections on the disk to store the files in |
| C. | Cleaning the disk from any dust contaminates |
| D. | programming the disk so data on it can't be erased |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Setting up sections on the disk to store the files in | |
| 118. |
The hard drive in computer is usually: |
| A. | Drive "A" |
| B. | Drive "B" |
| C. | Drive "C" |
| D. | Drive "D" |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Drive "D" | |
| 119. |
Identify the following: - It is an input device used for verifying and recognising the identity of a living being. - It can collect data such as fingerprints and facial recognition images. |
| A. | Barcode scanner |
| B. | Biometric device |
| C. | OCR |
| D. | OMR |
| Answer» C. OCR | |
| 120. |
A type of image scanner used to scan rare books and other easily damaged documents with a mounted camera to take photos is called ______. |
| A. | Flatbed scanner |
| B. | Planetary scanner |
| C. | Roller scanner |
| D. | Hand-held scanner |
| Answer» C. Roller scanner | |
| 121. |
VOIP is a technology that enables users to make calls over the Internet. Which of the following conditions shall be met to make a call using VOIP? |
| A. | The telephone shall be connected to a network cable. |
| B. | It must have a Line in Line out jack. |
| C. | The phone shall be wired. |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. It must have a Line in Line out jack. | |
| 122. |
Which of the following is related to computer memory? |
| A. | PS |
| B. | DSP |
| C. | Flops |
| D. | Cache |
| Answer» E. | |
| 123. |
Which of the following was the first Intel processor? |
| A. | 3080 |
| B. | 4004 |
| C. | 8080 |
| D. | 8086 |
| Answer» C. 8080 | |
| 124. |
Identify the following type of printer with the help of given information.X : They use typewriting printing mechanism, wherein a hammer strikes the paper through a ribbon in order to produce output.Y : They do not touch paper while printing. They use chemical, heat or electric signal to etch the symbols on paper. |
| A. | X - Impact printer, Y - Non-impact |
| B. | X - Common printer, Y - Uncommon printer |
| C. | X - Non-impact printer, Y - Impact |
| D. | X - Uncommon printer, Y - Common printer |
| Answer» B. X - Common printer, Y - Uncommon printer | |
| 125. |
Which of the following software/programs manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer application? |
| A. | Application drivers |
| B. | Utility software |
| C. | Operating system |
| D. | Cloud software |
| Answer» D. Cloud software | |
| 126. |
The given program is an example of ______________. |
| A. | Machine level language |
| B. | Assembly level language |
| C. | High level language |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 127. |
Which of the following will you NOT be using while attaching a peripheral device to a computer? |
| A. | Serial Port |
| B. | USB |
| C. | BIOS |
| D. | Parallel Port |
| Answer» D. Parallel Port | |
| 128. |
The speed of a dot matrix printer is measured in ___________. |
| A. | Lines per inch |
| B. | Lines per second |
| C. | Characters per second |
| D. | Characters per inch |
| Answer» D. Characters per inch | |
| 129. |
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding the use of computer in banks? |
| A. | Used to sign on cheques |
| B. | Used to issue monthly account statements |
| C. | Banks keep details of money deposited and withdrawn |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Used to issue monthly account statements | |
| 130. |
Select the INCORRECT match |
| A. | The result displayed on monitor screen Soft copy |
| B. | Output that is printed on paper using printer Hard Copy |
| C. | Computer understands instructions in the form of Electric signals |
| D. | Performing calculations or comparing data is called Storing |
| Answer» E. | |
| 131. |
Shreya is using an operating system that allows her to click and drag objects with mouse instead of entering commands. Which type of operating system she might be using? |
| A. | GUI |
| B. | CLI |
| C. | SSI |
| D. | DSI |
| Answer» B. CLI | |
| 132. |
A/An ________ is the single transaction between the system memory and the CPU. |
| A. | Bus cycle |
| B. | Bit node |
| C. | Data unit |
| D. | I/O cycle |
| Answer» B. Bit node | |
| 133. |
A computer's clock cycle is used to measure ___________. |
| A. | The ratio of accuracy of its internal clock to an external clock |
| B. | The CPU's processing speed |
| C. | The amount of time taken by the computer to read information from its internal memory |
| D. | Accuracy of system clock |
| Answer» C. The amount of time taken by the computer to read information from its internal memory | |
| 134. |
A pointing device that is also known as touchpad using which the cursor is moved by touching with the fingers. |
| A. | Light pen |
| B. | Trackpad |
| C. | Trackball |
| D. | Optical Mouse |
| Answer» C. Trackball | |
| 135. |
Which of the following output devices helps a person to simply type the text and that text will automatically get converted into spoken words? |
| A. | Speech synthesizer |
| B. | Voice reproduction system |
| C. | Voice reproduction converter |
| D. | Automatic converter |
| Answer» B. Voice reproduction system | |
| 136. |
Which of the following types of storage devices can be read by the optical disc drive shown here? |
| A. | CD |
| B. | Hard disk |
| C. | USB drive |
| D. | Both [A] and [B] |
| Answer» B. Hard disk | |
| 137. |
Arrange the given statements in CORRECT order of IPO (Input-Process-Output) cycle. (i) Sewing machine (ii) Stitched clothes (iii) Unstitched clothes |
| A. | (iii)\[\to\](i) \[\to\](ii) |
| B. | (i)\[\to\](ii)\[\to\](iii) |
| C. | (iii)\[\to\] (ii)\[\to\](i) |
| D. | (i)\[\to\](iii)\[\to\](ii) |
| Answer» B. (i)\[\to\](ii)\[\to\](iii) | |
| 138. |
In a computer, user feeds the data using input devices, which is then passed to the CPU for processing and the result is stored and is displayed through output devices. During all these tasks, the flow of data to and from the CPU is organised by______. |
| A. | Flash drive |
| B. | Keyboard |
| C. | Vaccum tube |
| D. | Control unit |
| Answer» E. | |
| 139. |
Which of the following statements hold(s) true about the given type of computing machine? Statement 1: It has a touch screen on which we can write using a special purpose pen. Statement 2: It is designed and developed to be kept on the desk. |
| A. | Only Statement 1 |
| B. | Only Statement 2 |
| C. | Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 |
| D. | Neither Statement 1 nor Statement 2 |
| Answer» B. Only Statement 2 | |
| 140. |
Complete the given word and select the statement which is CORRECT about it. O__T__ U__ |
| A. | It is a collection of facts. |
| B. | It is a device that helps us to point at and select things on computer screen. |
| C. | The result the computer gives after processing the data. |
| D. | Both [A] and [B] |
| Answer» D. Both [A] and [B] | |
| 141. |
System software does not __________. |
| A. | Monitor the effective use of hardware resources on a computer |
| B. | Solve a specific problem or complete a specific task such as creating document, sending e-mail, etc. |
| C. | Communicate with and control operation of peripherals connected to the computer |
| D. | Support the development of other application software |
| Answer» C. Communicate with and control operation of peripherals connected to the computer | |
| 142. |
Which of the following statements is NOT true for a software package? |
| A. | It consists of one of more programs. |
| B. | It is created to perform a particular type of work. |
| C. | It is a set of human readable instructions that directs a CPU to perform specific operations. |
| D. | It is a computer application. |
| Answer» D. It is a computer application. | |
| 143. |
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about SIMM? |
| A. | It is a small circuit board. |
| B. | It can hold a group of memory chips. |
| C. | SIMM stands for single in-line memory module. |
| D. | It is a sequential access memory used in early computers. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 144. |
Observe the given diagram and identify which of the following system software is making the high level language program understandable to computer? |
| A. | Operating System |
| B. | Language Processor |
| C. | Device Driver |
| D. | Disk Archive |
| Answer» C. Device Driver | |
| 145. |
Which of the following scanners has a glass window where the document/object is placed for scanning? |
| A. | Drum scanner |
| B. | Flatbed scanner |
| C. | Hand held scanner |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» C. Hand held scanner | |
| 146. |
Which of the following is a function of an Operating System? |
| A. | Memory management |
| B. | Process management |
| C. | File management |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 147. |
Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT regarding the use of computers in schools? (1) It can be used as a tutor. (2) It is used for maintaining students? details. (3) It is used for diagnosing diseases. |
| A. | Only (3) |
| B. | Both (2) and (3) |
| C. | Both (1) and (2) |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 148. |
Designing is the process of deciding the look of something and now-a-days computers are used for designing, one can design _________ using computers. |
| A. | Bridges |
| B. | Buildings |
| C. | Books |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 149. |
Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Apple Safari are all ________ software. |
| A. | Utility |
| B. | Web Browser |
| C. | Image Editors |
| D. | Video Player |
| Answer» C. Image Editors | |
| 150. |
Which of the following printers CANNOT be used to print high quality graphics? |
| A. | Daisy wheel printer |
| B. | LED printer |
| C. | Inkjet printer |
| D. | Laser printer |
| Answer» B. LED printer | |