Explore topic-wise MCQs in Computer Fundamentals.

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101.

The CRT monitor creates a picture out of many rows or lines of tiny__________ dots.

A. Black
B. White
C. Plain
D. Colored
Answer» E.
102.

Digital Versatile Disc-Rewritable (DVD-RW)are rewritable up to

A. 100 times
B. 1000 times
C. 500 times
D. 2000 times
Answer» C. 500 times
103.

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

A. Printers
B. Peripheral Devices
C. Coaxial Cables
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Coaxial Cables
104.

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

A. Socket
B. USB Port
C. Cable
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Cable
105.

In India, it is legally mandatory for which of the following to report on cybersecurity incidents?1. Service providers2. Data centres3. Body corporateSelect the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» E.
106.

CPU chips are composed of __________ functional sections.

A. five
B. three
C. seven
D. four
Answer» C. seven
107.

How many bytes equal to a Megabyte?

A. 210 bytes
B. 220 bytes
C. 230 bytes
D. 240 bytes
Answer» C. 230 bytes
108.

_______ is used to make microchips.A. GraphiteB. PolyvinylC. SiliconD. Bakelite

A. B
B. D
C. C
D. A
Answer» D. A
109.

DuckDuckGo is a

A. Search Engine
B. Web Browser
C. Virus
D. News website
Answer» B. Web Browser
110.

In the context of computing, a byte is equal to ______ bits.

A. 8
B. 4
C. 16
D. 24
Answer» B. 4
111.

'JPG' extension refers usually to what kind of file ?

A. System file
B. Animation or Movie file
C. MS Encarta document
D. Image file×duplicate options found. English Question 1 options 2,3
Answer» E.
112.

FAQ stands for:

A. Favourite Asked Questions
B. Favourite and Answered Questions
C. Frequently Answered Questions
D. Frequently Asked Questions
Answer» E.
113.

How many function keys are present on a standard PC keyboard?

A. 10
B. 9
C. 12
D. 15
Answer» D. 15
114.

Match the following: a) Input Device p) ROM b) Processing device q) Touch screen c) Storage Device r) Printer d) Output Device s) Flash MemoryA. a-q, b-s, c-r, d-pB. a-q, b-s, c-p, d-rC. a-r, b-p, c-s, d-qD. a-p, b-q, c-r, d-s

A. C
B. D
C. A
D. B
Answer» E.
115.

How does a computer get infected by virus ?

A. When a firewall is present
B. When antivirus software is active
C. When downloading unknown software from the internet
D. When working on MS Office software in the local computer
Answer» D. When working on MS Office software in the local computer
116.

___________ is an impact printer.

A. Thermal Printer
B. Dot Matrix
C. Inkjet Printer
D. Laser Printer
Answer» C. Inkjet Printer
117.

How many bytes are there in a kilobyte?

A. 1024
B. 1000
C. 8024
D. 8192
Answer» B. 1000
118.

'JPEG' stands for

A. Joint Photographic Experts Group.
B. Joint Photograph Experts Group.
C. Join Photographic Experts Group.
D. Joint Photograph Expertic Group.
Answer» B. Joint Photograph Experts Group.
119.

IT stands for:

A. Information technology
B. Internet technology
C. Information tracking
D. Interesting technology
Answer» B. Internet technology
120.

‘ALU’ stands for

A. Arithmetic Long Unit
B. All Longer Units
C. Around Logical Units
D. Arithmetic Logic Unit
Answer» E.
121.

Device having the largest storage capacity is:-

A. DVD
B. Hard Disk
C. CDROM
D. ALU
Answer» C. CDROM
122.

Font size is measured in points; a point is ______ of an inch.

A. 1/52
B. 1/72
C. 1/70
D. 1/32
Answer» C. 1/70
123.

MS-Excel is a computer application program written by ________.

A. IBM
B. Oracle
C. Zenith Inc.
D. Microsoft
Answer» E.
124.

_______ information technology (IT) is a discrete segment of data sent over a network.

A. Packet
B. Program
C. Bit
D. Registrar
Answer» B. Program
125.

In computer terminology, ______ is an indication of how quickly data travels along a connection.

A. bandlength
B. bandwidth
C. bandarea
D. bandheight
Answer» C. bandarea
126.

In Ms-Excel, which of the following charts shows percentages adding up to 100%?

A. Bar Chart
B. Bubble Chart
C. Pie Chart
D. Column Chart
Answer» D. Column Chart
127.

________ is an open audio compression format.

A. AIff
B. Ogg-vorbis
C. ATRAC
D. Twin VQ
Answer» C. ATRAC
128.

How many bytes equal to kilobyte?

A. 210 bytes
B. 220 bytes
C. 230 bytes
D. 240 bytes
Answer» B. 220 bytes
129.

Let the memory access time is 10 milliseconds and cache miss ratio 15% .The effective memory access time is ?

A. 2 milli seconds
B. 1.5 milli seconds
C. 1.85 micro seconds
D. 1.85 milli seconds
Answer» C. 1.85 micro seconds
130.

______ is a secondary memory device.

A. CPU
B. ALU
C. Floppy disk
D. Mouse
Answer» D. Mouse
131.

BOSS operating system was developed by

A. ISRO
B. DRDO
C. Corps of Signals
D. CDAC
Answer» E.
132.

Control Unit is called the ______ of a computer.

A. Heart
B. Nerve centre or brain
C. Kidney
D. All options are correct
Answer» C. Kidney
133.

______ is the analog standard for connecting monitors to computers.

A. Video Graphics Array (VGA) port
B. Universal Serial Bus (LSE) port
C. Ethernet port
D. FireWire port
Answer» B. Universal Serial Bus (LSE) port
134.

1965 to 1975 was an era of:

A. Fifth generations computers
B. Third generations computers
C. Fourth generations computers
D. Second generation computers
Answer» C. Fourth generations computers
135.

In a computer, which unit is responsible for processing data and is also called the electronic brain of the computer?

A. Hard Disk
B. Central Processing Unit (CPU)
C. RAM
D. Keyboard
Answer» C. RAM
136.

1024 kilobytes are equal to

A. 1 megabyte
B. 1 gigabyte
C. 10 kilobytes
D. 1024 bytes
Answer» B. 1 gigabyte
137.

Ctrl + C is the shortcut to _______ the image.

A. Duplicate
B. Delete
C. Copy
D. Crop
Answer» D. Crop
138.

A_______ converts all the source code into machine code, creating an executable file.

A. Assembler
B. Loader
C. Interpreter
D. Compiler
Answer» E.
139.

_______ connects the CPU to various internal components and to expansion cards for graphics and sound.

A. RAM
B. BIOS
C. Chipset
D. Internal buses
Answer» E.
140.

Low level languages are also known as :

A. Sources code
B. Middle code
C. Assembly Language
D. Machine Language
Answer» E.
141.

According to computer terminology, 1 megabyte = 1024 ______.

A. Terabyte
B. Kilobyte
C. Gigabyte
D. Byte
Answer» C. Gigabyte
142.

'Integrated Circuits' belonged to which of the following generation of Computers?

A. Third Generation
B. Fifth Generation
C. Fourth Generation
D. Second Generation
Answer» B. Fifth Generation
143.

An action by using mouse in a computer can be opened by

A. clicking right button
B. clicking left button
C. double clicking right button
D. double clicking left button
Answer» E.
144.

A hash function guarantees integrity of a message. It guarantees that message has not been:-

A. Exchanged
B. Over view
C. Changed
D. Violated
Answer» D. Violated
145.

A laptop used for normal office work is likely to have a typical _______capacity of 512 GB.

A. Register
B. CPU
C. RAM
D. HDD
Answer» E.
146.

_____ is not a part of CPU.

A. Storage unit
B. ALU
C. Program unit
D. Control unit
Answer» D. Control unit
147.

In a typical desktop computer, which of the following memory sizes would be the largest?

A. Cache
B. Hard Disk
C. RAM
D. Registers
Answer» C. RAM
148.

A DVD is an example of-

A. Solid-state storage device
B. Output device
C. Hard disk
D. Optical disk
Answer» E.
149.

_____ is an input device used to draw lines or pictures on a computer screen.

A. Keyboard
B. Light pen
C. Joystick
D. Scanner
Answer» C. Joystick
150.

Full form of I.S.P. is _________.

A. Internet Service Promoter
B. Internet Service Provider
C. Intranet Service Provider
D. None of these
Answer» C. Intranet Service Provider