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1.

Which of the following is not an output device?

A. Keyboard
B. Printer
C. Speaker
D. Monitor
Answer» B. Printer
Discussion
2.

DVD technology uses an optical media to store the digital data. DVD is an acronym for

A. Digital Vector Disc
B. Digital Volume Disc
C. Digital Versatile Disc
D. Digital Visualization Disc
Answer» D. Digital Visualization Disc
Discussion
3.

Telephone is an example of

A. linear communication
B. non-linear communication
C. circular
D. mechanised
Answer» B. non-linear communication
Discussion
4.

Which of the following statements is true?

A. Smart cards do not require an operating system.
B. Smart cards and PCs use some operating system.
C. COS is smart card operating system.
D. The communication between reader and card is in full duplex mode.
Answer» D. The communication between reader and card is in full duplex mode.
Discussion
5.

“Dpi” stands for:

A. Dots per inch
B. Digits per unit
C. Dots pixel inch
D. Diagrams per inch
Answer» B. Digits per unit
Discussion
6.

A Compiler is a software which converts

A. Characters to bits
B. High level language to machine language
C. Machine language to high level language
D. Words to bits
Answer» C. Machine language to high level language
Discussion
7.

.............. is a protocol used by e-mail clients to download e-mails to your computer.

A. TCP
B. FTP
C. SMTP
D. POP
Answer» E.
Discussion
8.

A Gigabyte is equal to

A. 1024 Megabytes
B. 1024 Kilobytes
C. 1024 Terabytes
D. 1024 Bytes
Answer» B. 1024 Kilobytes
Discussion
9.

TCP/IP is necessary if one is to connect to the

A. Phone lines
B. LAN
C. Internet
D. a Server
Answer» D. a Server
Discussion
10.

The file extension of MS-Word document in Office 2007 is .................

A. .pdf
B. .doc
C. .docx
D. .txt
Answer» D. .txt
Discussion
11.

Virtual memory is

A. an extremely large main memory.
B. an extremely large secondary memory.
C. an illusion of extremely large main memory.
D. a type of memory used in super computers.
Answer» D. a type of memory used in super computers.
Discussion
12.

Which one of the following is an example of Operating System?

A. Microsoft Word
B. Microsoft Excel
C. Microsoft Access
D. Microsoft Windows
Answer» E.
Discussion
13.

The binary equivalent of (–19)10 in signed magnitude system is

A. 11101100
B. 11101101
C. 10010011
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
Discussion
14.

Which of the following enables us to send the same letter to different persons in MS Word?

A. Mail join
B. Mail copy
C. Mail insert
D. Mail merge
Answer» E.
Discussion
15.

If one GigaByte is equal to 2^30 Bytes of data storage, then 1024 TeraBytes is equal to .............. bits of data storage.

A. 2^50
B. 2^53
C. 2^40
D. 2^56
Answer» C. 2^40
Discussion
16.

'Micro Processing' is made for:

A. Computer
B. Digital System
C. Calculator
D. Electronic Goods
Answer» B. Digital System
Discussion
17.

Data can be saved on backing storage medium known as:

A. Compact Disk Recordable
B. Computer Disk Rewritable
C. Compact Disk Rewritable
D. Computer Data Rewritable
Answer» D. Computer Data Rewritable
Discussion
18.

Which of the following is not open source software?

A. Apache HTTP server
B. Internet explorer
C. Fedora Linux
D. Open office
Answer» C. Fedora Linux
Discussion
19.

Which of the following is the appropriate definition of Information Technology?

A. Information Technology refers to the use of hardware and software for processing information
B. Information Technology refers to the use of hardware and software for distribution of useful information
C. Information Technology refers to the use of hardware and software for storage, retrieval, processing and distributing information of many kinds.
D. Information Technology refers to the use of principles of Physical sciences and Social sciences for processing of information of many kinds.
Answer» D. Information Technology refers to the use of principles of Physical sciences and Social sciences for processing of information of many kinds.
Discussion
20.

The statement “the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer Hardware” refers to

A. Information Technology (IT)
B. Information and Collaborative Technology (ICT)
C. Information and Data Technology (IDT)
D. Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Answer» B. Information and Collaborative Technology (ICT)
Discussion
21.

The Internet ethical protocol is called

A. net protocol
B. netiquette
C. net ethics
D. net morality
Answer» C. net ethics
Discussion
22.

DNS in internet technology stands for

A. Dynamic Name System
B. Domain Name System
C. Distributed Name System
D. None of these
Answer» C. Distributed Name System
Discussion
23.

bit stands for

A. binary information term
B. binary digit
C. binary tree
D. Bivariate Theory
Answer» C. binary tree
Discussion
24.

Which of the following is an instant messaging application ?(a) WhatsApp(b) Google Talk(c) ViberSelect the correct answer from the codes given below:

A. (a) and (b) only
B. (b) and (c) only
C. (a) only
D. (a), (b) and (c)
Answer» E.
Discussion
25.

A compiler is used to convert the following to object code which can be executed

A. High-level language
B. Low-level language
C. Assembly language
D. Natural language
Answer» B. Low-level language
Discussion
26.

Which one of the following is correct?

A. (17)10 = (17)16
B. (17)10 = (17)8
C. (17)10 = (10111)2
D. (17)10 = (10001)2
Answer» E.
Discussion
27.

Information and Communication Technology includes :

A. On line learning
B. Learning through the use of EDUSAT
C. Web Based Learning
D. All the above
Answer» E.
Discussion
28.

Random Access Memory (RAM), a form of computer storage, is a ............. memory.

A. Non-volatile
B. Volatile
C. Permanent
D. Secondary
Answer» C. Permanent
Discussion
29.

Which of the following represents one billion characters?

A. Terabyte
B. Kilobyte
C. Megabyte
D. Gigabyte
Answer» E.
Discussion
30.

WYSIWYG - describes the display of a document on screen as it will actually print:

A. What you state is what you get
B. What you see is what you get
C. What you save is what you get
D. What you suggest is what you get
Answer» C. What you save is what you get
Discussion
31.

The binary equivalent of (–15)10 is (2’s complement system is used)

A. 11110001
B. 11110000
C. 10001111
D. None of these
Answer» B. 11110000
Discussion
32.

Read the following two statements:I: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is considered a subset of Information Technology (IT).II: The ‘right to use’ a piece of software is termed as copyright.Which of the above statement(s) is/are CORRECT?

A. Both I and II
B. Neither I nor II
C. II only
D. I only
Answer» C. II only
Discussion
33.

A Personal Computer uses a number of chips mounted on a circuit board called

A. Microprocessor
B. System Board
C. Daughter Board
D. Mother Board
Answer» E.
Discussion
34.

An ASCII is a character-encoding scheme that is employed by personal computers in order to represent various characters, numbers and control keys that the computer user selects on the keyboard. ASCII is an acronym for

A. American Standard Code for Information Interchange
B. American Standard Code for Intelligent Information
C. American Standard Code for Information Integrity
D. American Standard Code for Isolated Information
Answer» B. American Standard Code for Intelligent Information
Discussion
35.

Which of the following is correct statement?

A. Computers can be used for diagnosing the difficulty of a student in learning a subject
B. Psychological testing can be done with the help of computer provided a software is available
C. A set of instructions is called a programme
D. All the above
Answer» E.
Discussion
36.

If (y)x represents a number y in base x, then which of the following numbers is smallest of all?

A. (1111)2
B. (1111)8
C. (1111)10
D. (1111)16
Answer» B. (1111)8
Discussion
37.

The term DNS stands for

A. Domain Name System
B. Defense Nuclear System
C. Downloadable New Software
D. Dependent Name Server
Answer» B. Defense Nuclear System
Discussion
38.

HTML is used to create

A. machine language program
B. high level program
C. web page
D. web server
Answer» D. web server
Discussion
39.

Internet explorer is a type of

A. Operating System
B. Compiler
C. Browser
D. IP address
Answer» D. IP address
Discussion
40.

POP3 and IMAP are e-mail accounts in which

A. One automatically gets one’s mail everyday
B. One has to be connected to the server to read or write one’s mail
C. One only has to be connected to the server to send and receive email
D. One does not need any telephone lines
Answer» D. One does not need any telephone lines
Discussion
41.

Which of the following statements are correct about deemed universities?(a) The Governor of the State is the chancellor of deemed universities.(b) They can design their own syllabus and course work.(c) They can frame their own guidelines regarding admission and fees.(d) They can grant degrees.Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

A. (a), (b) and (c)
B. (b), (c) and (d)
C. (a), (c) and (d)
D. (a), (b), (c) and (d)
Answer» C. (a), (c) and (d)
Discussion
42.

Which of the following are the demerits of globalisation of higher education?(a) Exposure to global curriculum(b) Promotion of elitism in education(c) Commodification of higher education(d) Increase in the cost of educationSelect the correct answer from the codes given below:

A. (a) and (d)
B. (a), (c) and (d)
C. (b), (c) and (d)
D. (a), (b), (c) and (d)
Answer» D. (a), (b), (c) and (d)
Discussion
43.

The Council of Rural Institutes Authority is situated at:

A. Ludhiana
B. Ahmedabad
C. Pune
D. Hyderabad
Answer» E.
Discussion
44.

“e-Pathshala” is an initiative by:

A. UGC
B. CBSE
C. NCERT
D. NCTE
Answer» D. NCTE
Discussion
45.

University and University-level institutions are categorised into:(a) Central Universities (b) State Universities(c) Private Universities (d) Deemed-to-be Universities(e) Institutions of Higher Learning(f) Civil Sector Institutions

A. (a), (c), (e) and (f)
B. (b), (d), (e) and (f)
C. (a), (b) (c) and (d)
D. (c), (d) (e) and (f)
Answer» D. (c), (d) (e) and (f)
Discussion
46.

In 1948, under whose Chairmanship a University Education Commission was set up to reconstruct University Education in India?

A. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
B. Prof. P.C. Joshi
C. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
D. Dr. Vikaram Sarabhai
Answer» D. Dr. Vikaram Sarabhai
Discussion
47.

The first Open University established in India is:

A. Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nasik
B. Nalanda Open University, Patna
C. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad
D. Tamil Nadu Open University, Chennai
Answer» D. Tamil Nadu Open University, Chennai
Discussion
48.

Which of the following universities has received the Visitor's Award for the best Central University in India in Feb. 2017?

A. University of Hyderabad
B. Jawaharlal Nehru University
C. Banaras Hindu University
D. Tezpur University
Answer» C. Banaras Hindu University
Discussion
49.

Which of the following has been ranked the best college in the country (2017) as per the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)?

A. Maharaja's College, Mysore
B. Miranda House, Delhi
C. St. Stephen's College, Delhi
D. Fergusson College, Pune
Answer» C. St. Stephen's College, Delhi
Discussion
50.

Which of the following are the goals of higher education in India?(a) Access(b) Equity(c) Quality and Excellence(d) Relevance(e) Value based education(f) Compulsory and free educationSelect the correct answer from the code given below:

A. (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f)
B. (a), (b) and (e) only
C. (a), (b), (e) and (f)
D. (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)
Answer» E.
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