Explore topic-wise MCQs in Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA).

This section includes 68 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

51.

Inter-track gaps are used to separate the adjacent tracks so that the interference of magnetic fields is ________.

A. Minimized
B. Maximized
C. Expanded
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Maximized
52.

The most popular keyboard used today is the ______ key with a traditional QWERTY layout.

A. 101
B. 102
C. 103
D. 104
Answer» B. 102
53.

Joysticks typically have a button on __________that is used to select the option pointed by the cursor.

A. Bottom
B. Left
C. Right
D. Top
Answer» E.
54.

The I/O devices that provide a means of communication between the computer and the outside world are known as________________.

A. Printers
B. Peripheral Devices
C. Coaxial Cables
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Coaxial Cables
55.

The amount of data that can be stored or the number of bytes that can be stored per liner inch of tape is

A. The data recording capacity
B. The data recording storage
C. The data recording density
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
56.

The _____________ pen is a small input device used to select and display objects on a screen.

A. Ink
B. Magnetic
C. Light
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
57.

If a disk pack consists of 4 plates each having 2655 tracks having 125 sectors per track. Also, each sector can store 512 bytes, then, storage capacity is approximately.

A. 1 MB
B. 1GB
C. 1 X 1010 bytes
D. 10 GB
Answer» C. 1 X 1010 bytes
58.

For a 3.5 disk high density disk which has 80 tracks, 18 sectors/tracks, 512bytes/sector, the disk storage capacity is approximately

A. 1.4 MB
B. 1.4 GB
C. 1.4 KB
D. None of the above
Answer» B. 1.4 GB
59.

This class of OS permits multiple users to use the computer and run programs at the same time

A. Multiuser
B. Multitasking
C. Multithreading
D. Multiprocessing
Answer» B. Multitasking
60.

_______ refers to the mode in which memory location can be accessed in any order in the same amount of time.

A. Sequential access
B. Direct access
C. Random Access Memory (RAM)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
61.

_________________ are based on the use of a series of nozzles for propelling droplets of printing ink directly on almost any size of paper.

A. Dot-matrix
B. Laser Printers
C. All-in-One Printers
D. Inkjet Printers
Answer» E.
62.

A web camera is a video capturing device attached to the computer system, mostly using a _________________.

A. Socket
B. USB Port
C. Cable
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Cable
63.

It is very important for a computer system to have the ability to communicate with the outside world, _________________.

A. Receive Data
B. Send Data
C. Information
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
64.

Source data automation is the _________________ development for data input technologies.

A. Last
B. Second
C. Fifth
D. Recent
Answer» E.
65.

_______ is a communication transfer mode in which data is transferred in both directions to send and transfer the small amount of data.

A. Interrupt mode
B. Isochronous mode
C. Control mode
D. Interrupt mode
Answer» D. Interrupt mode
66.

___________________ consists of a spherical ball, which moves within a socket and has a stick mounted on it.

A. Joystick
B. Trackball
C. Web Camera
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Trackball
67.

Which of the following refers to loading two or more programs in the computer main memory and executing them concurrently?

A. Multitasking
B. Multiprogramming
C. Time sharing
D. Batch processing
Answer» C. Time sharing
68.

_________________ are a series of black and white parallel and adjacent bars with spaces which represent a string of characters.

A. Instruction register
B. Program control register
C. Barcode Readers
D. Memory Address register
Answer» D. Memory Address register