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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Network components are connected to the same cable in the.......... topology |
| A. | bus |
| B. | ring |
| C. | star |
| D. | mesh |
| Answer» C. star | |
| 2. |
_______ can check the physical address of source u0026 destination contained in the frame. |
| A. | Bridge |
| B. | Router |
| C. | Hub |
| D. | Gateway |
| Answer» B. Router | |
| 3. |
A transaction file is a type of ________ |
| A. | access method |
| B. | master file |
| C. | data file |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 4. |
__________ is the process of finding errors in software code. |
| A. | Testing |
| B. | Compiling |
| C. | Running |
| D. | Debugging |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Which of the following is the largest manufacturer of Hard Disk Drives ? |
| A. | Seagate |
| B. | IBM |
| C. | Microsoft |
| D. | 3M |
| Answer» B. IBM | |
| 6. |
The term associated with the comparison of processing speeds of different computer system is ________ |
| A. | MPG |
| B. | EFTS |
| C. | MIPS |
| D. | CFPS |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
The technique and process of searching, recovering and interpreting information from large amounts of stored data is called |
| A. | Browsing |
| B. | Chatting |
| C. | Information Retrival |
| D. | Desktop publishing |
| Answer» D. Desktop publishing | |
| 8. |
When a file contains instructions that can be carried out by the computer, it is often called a(n) ________ file |
| A. | data |
| B. | information |
| C. | executable |
| D. | application |
| Answer» D. application | |
| 9. |
Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a ________ |
| A. | mainframe |
| B. | network |
| C. | super computer |
| D. | client |
| Answer» C. super computer | |
| 10. |
Which of the following is not a network ? |
| A. | All are networks |
| B. | Local Area Network |
| C. | Wide Area Network |
| D. | Optical Fibre |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Any letter, number, or symbol found on the keyboard that you can type into the computer is called .......... |
| A. | character |
| B. | output |
| C. | type |
| D. | |
| Answer» B. output | |
| 12. |
Small application programs that run on a Web page and may ensure a form is completed properly or provide animation are known as __________ |
| A. | spiders |
| B. | flash |
| C. | cookies |
| D. | applets |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
DSL is an example of a(n) ____________ connection |
| A. | network |
| B. | wireless |
| C. | slow |
| D. | broadband |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
Hard Disk is a kind of ________ |
| A. | Magnetic Disk |
| B. | Floppy Disk |
| C. | Optical Disk |
| D. | Temporary Memory |
| Answer» B. Floppy Disk | |
| 15. |
What is required when we run a program in HTML ? |
| A. | internet |
| B. | editor |
| C. | browser |
| D. | anti virus |
| Answer» D. anti virus | |
| 16. |
The sharing of a medium and its path by 2 or more devices is called ....... |
| A. | Line discipline |
| B. | Encoding |
| C. | Modulation |
| D. | Multiplexing |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
What is the purpose of keeping electronic devices such as computers, televisions, and remote controlled devices on Sleep mode ? |
| A. | To write contents of RAM to hard disc |
| B. | Back UP |
| C. | Reduce Power consumption |
| D. | To improve download speed |
| Answer» D. To improve download speed | |
| 18. |
Which command is used to set a name to a disk in DOS ? |
| A. | DISKLABEL |
| B. | VOLUME |
| C. | VOL |
| D. | LABEL |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Application software is designed to accomplish ____________ |
| A. | real-world tasks |
| B. | computer-centric tasks |
| C. | gaming tasks |
| D. | operating system tasks |
| Answer» B. computer-centric tasks | |
| 20. |
The first computers were programmed using ________ |
| A. | Assembly language |
| B. | Machine language |
| C. | Source code |
| D. | Object code |
| Answer» C. Source code | |
| 21. |
__________ is a set of computer programs used on a computer to help perform tasks ? |
| A. | An instruction |
| B. | Software |
| C. | Memory |
| D. | A processor |
| Answer» C. Memory | |
| 22. |
Website is a collection of ? |
| A. | Audio and Video files |
| B. | Graphic files |
| C. | HTML documents |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
The primary device that a computer uses to store information is _____________ |
| A. | monitor |
| B. | memory |
| C. | disk |
| D. | hard drive |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
___________ is the act of copying or downloading a program from a network u0026 making multiple copies of it. |
| A. | Network piracy |
| B. | software piracy |
| C. | plagiarism |
| D. | site license piracy |
| Answer» C. plagiarism | |
| 25. |
A group of magnetic tapes usually under the control of one master is |
| A. | Surface |
| B. | Cyinder |
| C. | Track |
| D. | Cluster |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
A file extension is separated from the main file name with a(n)......, but no spaces |
| A. | exclamation mark |
| B. | questiion mark |
| C. | underscore |
| D. | dot |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
The server on the internet is also known as ________ |
| A. | Repeater |
| B. | Host |
| C. | Gateway |
| D. | AND Gate |
| Answer» C. Gateway | |
| 28. |
________ is the process of finding errors in software code |
| A. | Compiling |
| B. | Testing |
| C. | Running |
| D. | Debugging |
| Answer» C. Running | |
| 29. |
The primary purpose of software is to turn data into? |
| A. | information |
| B. | Web sites |
| C. | programs |
| D. | objects |
| Answer» B. Web sites | |
| 30. |
A ________ is a device that not only provides surge protection, but also furnishes your computer with battery backup power during a power outage |
| A. | UPS |
| B. | USB |
| C. | surge strip |
| D. | battery strip |
| Answer» B. USB | |
| 31. |
The list of coded instructions is called ___________ |
| A. | Algorithm |
| B. | Computer program |
| C. | Flowchart |
| D. | Utility programs |
| Answer» C. Flowchart | |
| 32. |
When sending an e-mail, the _____ line describes the contents of the message? |
| A. | subject |
| B. | to |
| C. | contents |
| D. | CC |
| Answer» B. to | |
| 33. |
The prefix kilo refers to approximately ________ |
| A. | one million |
| B. | one thousand |
| C. | one hundred |
| D. | one billion |
| Answer» C. one hundred | |
| 34. |
Most of the internet banking sites provide which of the following feature to reduce the risk of keystroke logging for the password entry ? |
| A. | Virtual keyboard |
| B. | Finger Touching |
| C. | Touchscreen |
| D. | Shape Writer |
| Answer» B. Finger Touching | |
| 35. |
One computer that is not considered a portable computer is ___________ |
| A. | Mini computer |
| B. | A Laptop |
| C. | Micro computer |
| D. | Desktop |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Different components on the motherboard of a PC processor unit are linked together by sets or parallel electrical conducting lines. What are these lines called ? |
| A. | Buses |
| B. | Conductors |
| C. | Connectors |
| D. | Connectively |
| Answer» B. Conductors | |
| 37. |
A .............. sometimes called a boot sector virus, executes when a computer boots up because it resides in the boot sector of a floppy disk or the master boot record of a hard disk |
| A. | system virus |
| B. | Trojan horse virus |
| C. | file virus |
| D. | worm |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
Which device can produce the final product of machine processing into a form usable by humans ? |
| A. | Input devices |
| B. | Storage |
| C. | Output devices |
| D. | Control |
| Answer» D. Control | |
| 39. |
The terms Goodput , Throughput and Maximum throughput are most closely associated with which among the following in computers? |
| A. | Response Time |
| B. | Bit Rate |
| C. | Command Line Interface |
| D. | Random memory |
| Answer» C. Command Line Interface | |
| 40. |
You must install a ________ on a network if you want to share a broadband Internet connection |
| A. | node |
| B. | modem |
| C. | router |
| D. | cable |
| Answer» D. cable | |
| 41. |
Process is _________ |
| A. | contents of main memory |
| B. | a job in secondary memory |
| C. | a program in execution |
| D. | program in High level language kept on disk |
| Answer» D. program in High level language kept on disk | |
| 42. |
________ is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do. |
| A. | nanoscience |
| B. | Nanotechnology |
| C. | Simulation |
| D. | Artificial intelligence |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
A sprit shape track formatting is present in ____________ |
| A. | Floppy Disk |
| B. | Optical Disk |
| C. | MagneticDisk |
| D. | Hard disk |
| Answer» C. MagneticDisk | |
| 44. |
The ________ of a system includes the programs or instructions. |
| A. | Icon |
| B. | Hardware |
| C. | Information |
| D. | Software |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
__________ are words that a programming language has set aside for its own use? |
| A. | Reserved words |
| B. | Control words |
| C. | Control structures |
| D. | Reserved keys |
| Answer» B. Control words | |
| 46. |
The software tools that enable a user to interact with a computer for specific purposes are known as __________ |
| A. | Networked Software |
| B. | Hardware |
| C. | Shareware |
| D. | Applications |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
When you turn on the computer, the boot routine will perform __________ |
| A. | Disk drive test |
| B. | RAM test |
| C. | Memory test |
| D. | Power - on self-test |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
A directory within a directory is called a ________ |
| A. | Sub-Directory |
| B. | mini-Directory |
| C. | Junior Directory |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. mini-Directory | |
| 49. |
What is the function of Recycle Bin ? |
| A. | Store corrupted file |
| B. | Store temporary file |
| C. | Store deleted file |
| D. | Store Document file |
| Answer» D. Store Document file | |
| 50. |
The most frequently used instructions of a computer program are likely to be fetched from? |
| A. | cache memory |
| B. | hard disk |
| C. | RAM |
| D. | registers |
| Answer» B. hard disk | |