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This section includes 2171 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1051. |
Which of the following is not a valid domain name? |
| A. | www.yahoo.com |
| B. | www.yahoo.co.uk |
| C. | www.fr.yahoo |
| D. | www.yahoo.fr |
| Answer» D. www.yahoo.fr | |
| 1052. |
What is a BJT? |
| A. | Bit Junction Transfer |
| B. | Bi-polar Junction Transistor |
| C. | Bell Jar Transformer |
| D. | Back Junction Transformer |
| Answer» C. Bell Jar Transformer | |
| 1053. |
Internet Explorer is a... |
| A. | Any person browsing the net |
| B. | Web Browser |
| C. | Graphing Package |
| D. | News Reader |
| Answer» C. Graphing Package | |
| 1054. |
Which was an early mainframe computer? |
| A. | ENIAC |
| B. | UNIC |
| C. | BRAINIA |
| D. | FUNTRIA |
| Answer» B. UNIC | |
| 1055. |
The IBM PC-XT was the first to include a hard drive. What was the capacity of this disk? |
| A. | 20 MB |
| B. | 1.44 MB |
| C. | 10 MB |
| D. | 750 KB |
| Answer» D. 750 KB | |
| 1056. |
To select text by shading as you drag the mouse arrow over the text is known as... |
| A. | Clip art |
| B. | To highlight |
| C. | To fetch |
| D. | To decode |
| Answer» C. To fetch | |
| 1057. |
How many diodes are in a full wave bridge rectifier? |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» D. 3 | |
| 1058. |
What is a spider? |
| A. | A computer virus |
| B. | A program that catalogs Web sites |
| C. | A hacker who breaks into computer systems |
| D. | An application for viewing Web sites |
| Answer» C. A hacker who breaks into computer systems | |
| 1059. |
Which is not an internet protocol? |
| A. | HTTP |
| B. | FTP |
| C. | STP |
| D. | IP |
| Answer» D. IP | |
| 1060. |
ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet, was developed by: |
| A. | FAA |
| B. | Department of Defence |
| C. | NATO |
| D. | UART |
| Answer» C. NATO | |
| 1061. |
Another word for 'Graphics for a word processor'? |
| A. | Peripheral |
| B. | Clip art |
| C. | Highlight |
| D. | Execute |
| Answer» C. Highlight | |
| 1062. |
What does AC and DC stand for in the electrical field? |
| A. | Alternating Current and Direct Current |
| B. | A Rock Band from Australia |
| C. | Average Current and Discharged Capacitor |
| D. | Atlantic City and District of Columbia |
| Answer» B. A Rock Band from Australia | |
| 1063. |
Hardware devices that are not part of the main computer system and are often added later to the system. |
| A. | Peripheral |
| B. | Clip art |
| C. | Highlight |
| D. | Execute |
| Answer» B. Clip art | |
| 1064. |
RAM stands for... |
| A. | Random Access Memory |
| B. | Really Annoying Machine |
| C. | Read A Manual |
| D. | Real Absolute Memory |
| Answer» B. Really Annoying Machine | |
| 1065. |
What is the Websites code for the country United Kingdom? |
| A. | GB |
| B. | UK |
| C. | EN |
| D. | EG |
| Answer» C. EN | |
| 1066. |
What would you use for immediate, real-time communication with a friend? |
| A. | Instant Messenging |
| B. | |
| C. | Usenet |
| D. | A mailing list |
| Answer» B. E-Mail | |
| 1067. |
The average power (in watts) used by a 20 to 25 inch home color television is...? |
| A. | 70-100 |
| B. | 25-50 |
| C. | 500-800 |
| D. | Over 1000 |
| Answer» B. 25-50 | |
| 1068. |
Experts say the healthiest way to view a computer monitor is by... |
| A. | Placing it 18 to 30 inches away from your eyes |
| B. | Viewing from a darkened room |
| C. | Adjusting the screen for maximum contrast |
| D. | Using special glasses that filter out UV rays |
| Answer» B. Viewing from a darkened room | |
| 1069. |
Who co-created the UNIX operating system in 1969 with Dennis Ritchie? |
| A. | Bjarne Stroustrup |
| B. | Steve Wozniak |
| C. | Ken Thompson |
| D. | Niklaus Wirth |
| Answer» D. Niklaus Wirth | |
| 1070. |
Which of these is a documented hoax virus? |
| A. | McDonalds screensaver |
| B. | Alien.worm |
| C. | Merry Xmas |
| D. | Adolph |
| Answer» B. Alien.worm | |
| 1071. |
Which of the following operating systems is produced by IBM? |
| A. | OS-2 |
| B. | Windows |
| C. | DOS |
| D. | UNIX |
| Answer» B. Windows | |
| 1072. |
'DTP' computer abbreviation usually means ? |
| A. | Digital Transmission Protocol |
| B. | DeskTop Publishing |
| C. | Data Type Programming |
| D. | Document Type Processing |
| Answer» C. Data Type Programming | |
| 1073. |
What is NAT? |
| A. | Network Address Translation |
| B. | Network Administration Tool |
| C. | Novell Address Transfer |
| D. | Newly Added Technology |
| Answer» B. Network Administration Tool | |
| 1074. |
Which is the best search tool for finding Web sites that have been handpicked and recommended by someone else? |
| A. | Subject directories |
| B. | Search engines |
| C. | Meta-search engines |
| D. | Discussion groups |
| Answer» B. Search engines | |
| 1075. |
Computers calculate numbers in what mode? |
| A. | Decimal |
| B. | Octal |
| C. | Binary |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 1076. |
'.BAK' extension refers usually to what kind of file? |
| A. | Backup file |
| B. | Audio file |
| C. | Animation/movie file |
| D. | MS Encarta document |
| Answer» B. Audio file | |
| 1077. |
The speed of your net access is defined in terms of... |
| A. | RAM |
| B. | MHz |
| C. | Kbps |
| D. | Megabytes |
| Answer» D. Megabytes | |
| 1078. |
Where is the headquarters of Intel located? |
| A. | Redmond, Washington |
| B. | Tucson, Arizona |
| C. | Santa Clara, California |
| D. | Richmond, Virginia |
| Answer» D. Richmond, Virginia | |
| 1079. |
Once the active medium is excited, the first photons of light are produced by which physical process? |
| A. | Blackbody radiation |
| B. | Spontaneous emission |
| C. | Synchrotron radiation |
| D. | Plancks oscillation |
| Answer» C. Synchrotron radiation | |
| 1080. |
The letters, "DOS" stand for... |
| A. | Data Out System |
| B. | Disk Out System |
| C. | Disk Operating System |
| D. | Data Operating System |
| Answer» D. Data Operating System | |
| 1081. |
A program that neither replicates or copies itself, but does damage or compromises the security of the computer. Which 'Computer Virus' it is? |
| A. | Joke Program |
| B. | Worm |
| C. | Trojan |
| D. | Hoax |
| Answer» D. Hoax | |
| 1082. |
Another word for the CPU is... |
| A. | Execute |
| B. | Microprocessor |
| C. | Micro chip |
| D. | Decode |
| Answer» C. Micro chip | |
| 1083. |
Larger buildings may be supplied with a medium voltage electricity supply, and will required a substation or mini-sub. What is the main item of equipment contained in these? |
| A. | Transformer |
| B. | Transponder |
| C. | Transducer |
| D. | Converter |
| Answer» B. Transponder | |
| 1084. |
What does EPROM stand for? |
| A. | Electric Programmable Read Only Memory |
| B. | Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory |
| C. | Evaluable Philotic Random Optic Memory |
| D. | Every Person Requires One Mind |
| Answer» C. Evaluable Philotic Random Optic Memory | |
| 1085. |
In what year did the Symantec Corporation first release Norton Antivirus? |
| A. | 1990 |
| B. | 1995 |
| C. | 1988 |
| D. | 1997 |
| Answer» B. 1995 | |
| 1086. |
A computer virus that actively attacks an anti-virus program or programs in an effort to prevent detection is... |
| A. | Worm |
| B. | Retrovirus |
| C. | Trojan |
| D. | Ghost virus |
| Answer» C. Trojan | |
| 1087. |
What is LCP? |
| A. | Local Connection Protocol |
| B. | Lost Connection Problem |
| C. | Link Control Protocol |
| D. | Laggy Connection Problem |
| Answer» D. Laggy Connection Problem | |
| 1088. |
Google (www.google.com) is a... |
| A. | Search Engine |
| B. | Number in Math |
| C. | Directory of images |
| D. | Chat service on the web |
| Answer» B. Number in Math | |
| 1089. |
ISP stands for... |
| A. | Internet Survey Period |
| B. | Integrated Service Provider |
| C. | Internet Security Protocol |
| D. | Internet Service Provider |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1090. |
On which of the following sites can you set up your email account: |
| A. | www.linux.org |
| B. | www.gre.org |
| C. | www.syvum.com |
| D. | www.hotmail.com |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1091. |
"www" stands for... |
| A. | World Wide Web |
| B. | World Wide Wares |
| C. | World Wide Wait |
| D. | World Wide War |
| Answer» B. World Wide Wares | |
| 1092. |
HTML is used to... |
| A. | Plot complicated graphs |
| B. | Author webpages |
| C. | Translate one language into another |
| D. | Solve equations |
| Answer» C. Translate one language into another | |
| 1093. |
Metallic recuperators are not used for waste heat recovery, if the hot flue gas temperature is above __________ °C, because corrosion prevails at higher temperatures. |
| A. | 350 |
| B. | 750 |
| C. | 1050 |
| D. | 1250 |
| Answer» C. 1050 | |
| 1094. |
In low or standard frequency induction furnace, heat is produced by the |
| A. | combination of induced current and skin effect. |
| B. | induction and resistance. |
| C. | current flow through a heating element. |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» C. current flow through a heating element. | |
| 1095. |
Reverberatory furnace is used for |
| A. | roasting/reduction of ores |
| B. | annealing steel coil |
| C. | heating air |
| D. | steel melting |
| Answer» B. annealing steel coil | |
| 1096. |
Thermal efficiency of furnaces can be improved by |
| A. | waste heat recovery from flue gas. |
| B. | minimising heat losses from furnace walls. |
| C. | maintaining proper draught. |
| D. | all (a), (b) and (c). |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1097. |
Which one is not an induced draught furnace? |
| A. | Blast furnace stove |
| B. | Sintering furnace |
| C. | High pressure boiler |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Sintering furnace | |
| 1098. |
If fuel and air are mixed ahead of the burner, it is called a/an __________ burner. |
| A. | premix |
| B. | outside mixing type |
| C. | rotary |
| D. | diffusion |
| Answer» B. outside mixing type | |
| 1099. |
Which is a regenerative furnace ? |
| A. | Coke oven heating chamber. |
| B. | Open hearth furnace. |
| C. | Both (a) and (b). |
| D. | Neither (a) nor (b). |
| Answer» D. Neither (a) nor (b). | |
| 1100. |
Which of the following variables affects the furnace capacity ? |
| A. | Temperature of flue gas. |
| B. | Thermal conductivity of stock. |
| C. | Thickness of heating stock. |
| D. | All (a), (b) and (c). |
| Answer» E. | |