Computer Awareness Study Material – Practice Sets (1-5)

Computer Awareness Study Material – Practice Sets (1-5)

1. Which of the following is an example of non-volatile memory?

1. ROM
2. RAM
3. LSI
4. VLSI
5. None of these

2. Which of the following is a unit of measurement used with computer system?

1. Byte
2. Megabyte
3. Gigabyte
4. All of these
5. None of these

3. Which command is used to copy files?

1. Copy
2. Disk copy
3. Type
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

4. What will you insert, when you need to see all the information from two tables on one form?

1. a page break
2. a subform
3. a linked command button
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

5. Which is not an advantage of using computerised spreadsheets?

1. Flexibility moving entries
2. Speed of calculation
3. Ability of generate tables
4. Cost of initial set-up
5. None of the above

6. To select several cells or ranges that are not touching each other, what would you do while selecting?

1. Hold down the Ctrl key
2. Hold down the Shift key
3. Hold down the Alt key
4. Hold down Ctrl + Shift key
5. None of the above

7. Which of the following is select in Power Point to play a PowerPoint show for previewing?

1. View, Slide sorter
2. View, Slide
3. View, Slide show
4. View Outline
5. None of these

8. Which of the following is used in MS-Power Point, in order to see all the slides on one screen?

1. View, Slide sorter
2. View, Slide
3. View, Master
4. View, Slide show
5. None of these

9. Which of the following is not a property of fibre optic cabling?

1. Transmits at faster speeds than copper cabling
2. Easier to capture a signal from than copper cabling
3. Very resistant to interference
4. Carries signals as light waves
5. None of the above

10. What does fibre use to transmit data?

1. Vibrations
2. Sound
3. Electrical current
4. Light
5. None of these

11. To cut the selected text, these keys should be pressed.

1. Ctrl + C
2. Ctrl + D
3. Ctrl + V
4. Ctrl + X
5. None of the above

12. MIME is

1. a transport agent for E-mail
2. an interface between the mail client and the Web server
3. a compressor that packages different formats into SMTP compatible type
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

13. Example of non-numeric data is

1. employee address
2. examination score
3. bank balance
4. All of these
5. None of these

14. The secondary storage devices can only store data, but they cannot perform

1. arithmetic operations
2. fetch operations
3. logic operations
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

15. Which of the following statements is false?

1. Secondary storage is a non-volatile
2. Primary storage is volatile
3. When the computer is turned off, data and instructions stored in primary storage are erased
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

16. In computer science, by information we mean

1. any output coming out from computer
2. processed data put in an intelligent form
3. a report printed by the computer
4. plural of data
5. None of the above

17. DEL command is used to

1. delete files
2. delete directory
3. delete labels
4. delete contents of file
5. None of these

18. Which command can be used to ask you to confirm that you want to delete the directory?

1. Deltree
2. Deltree/f
3. Del*.7p
4. Erase*.*
5. None of these

19. The bar which shows your current status in the document is called

1. status
2. standard
3. format
4. title
5. None of these

20. You can delete one character to the left of cursor using ………… key.

1. backspace
2. delete
3. edit
4. format
5. None of these

21. You can use ………… alignment to centralise your text.

1. right
2. centre
3. left
4. All of these
5. None of these

22. Spell check is under which menu?

1. Edit
2. View
3. Tool
4. Format
5. None of these

23. Grammatical errors are shown in which colour?

1. red
2. green
3. blue
4. black
5. None of these

24. This part of operating system manages the essential peripherals, such as the keyboard, screen, disk drives and parallel and serial ports.

1. Basic input/output system
2. Secondary input/output system
3. Peripheral input/output system
4. Marginal input/output system
5. None of the above

25. The following are all computing devices, except

1. notebook computers
2. cellular telephones
3. digital scanners
4. personal digital assistants
5. None of the above

26. What does it control the way in which the computer system functions and provides a way by which users can interact with the computer?

1. The platform
2. Application software
3. Operating system
4. The motherboard
5. None of the above

27. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a

1. mainframe
2. network
3. supercomputer
4. client
5. None of the above

28. A Database Management System (DBMS) is a

1. hardware system used to create, maintain and provide controlled access to a database
2. hardware system used to create, maintain and provide uncontrolled access to a database
3. software system used to create, maintain and provide uncontrolled access to a database
4. software system used to create, maintain and provide controlled access to a database
5. None of the above

29. When data changes in multiple lists and all lists are not updated, this causes

1. data redundancy
2. information overload
3. duplicate data
4. data inconsistency
5. None of these

30. Words that a programming language has set aside for its own use

1. control words
2. reserved words
3. control structures
4. reserved keys
5. None of these

31. What is describe that is database fields?

1. Structures
2. Field markers
3. Field definition
4. Field names
5. None of these

32. You must install ………… on a network if you want to share a broadband Internet connection.

1. router
2. modem
3. node
4. cable
5. None of these

33. Which term identifies a specific computer on the Web and the main page of the entire site?

1. URL
2. Website address
3. Hyperlink
4. Domain name
5. None of these

34. Which one of the following is a valid binary number?

1. 120
2. 459
3. 10101
4. 10108
5. None of these

35. Process to verify the username and password is known as

1. logic
2. checkin
3. authentication
4. authorisation
5. None of these

36. The unit of speed used for super computer is

1. KB
2. FLOPS
3. GB
4. EB
5. None of these

37. HTTP stands for

1. HyperText Transfer Protocol
2. HighText Transfer Protocol
3. HyperTechnical Transfer Protocol
4. HyperText Test Protocol
5. HyperText Transfer Program

38. 23 will be written in binary as

1. 10111
2. 11111
3. 10011
4. 11011
5. 10001

39. Which one of the following is a good password?

1. My date of birth
2. My school name
3. My name
4. Timepass_09
5. My contact number

40. Memory is also known as temporary memory

1. ROM
2. RAM
3. DVD
4. CD
5. Hard Disk

41. Which of the following is correct syntax of a URL?

1. udinra.com
2. .udinra.com
3. udinra.html.com
4. @udinra.
5. None of these

42. Which of the following is the communication protocol that sets the standard used by every computer that accesses Web based information?

1. XML
2. DML
3. HTTP
4. HTML
5. CSS

43. Which program will you use to write a business letter?

1. MS-Word
2. MS-Excel
3. MS-PowerPoint
4. MS-Access
5. None of these

44. An operating system is said to be multi-tasking if

1. more than one programs can run simultaneously
2. more than one users can work simultaneously
3. Either ‘1’ or ‘2’
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

45. What is E-commerce?

1. Buying and selling takes place over Internet
2. Buying and selling takes place over phone call
3. Buying and selling takes place over both Internet and phone call
4. Buying and selling takes place over either Internet or phone call
5. None of the above

46. The default extensions of Microsoft Word 2007 and Microsoft Excel 2007 files are

1. .doc,.xsl
2. .doc,.xml
3. .docx,. xlsx
4. .docx,.xml
5. .docx,.xmlx

47. 30,000 bytes is nearly equal to

1. 30 KB
2. 3MB
3. 3GB
4. 3TB
5. None of these

48. EDI stands for

1. Electronic Data Internet
2. Electronic Data Interchange
3. Electric Device Internet
4. Electric Data Interchange
5. Electronic Device Interchange

49. Which command is used to permanently delete files or folders?

1. Shift + Delete
2. Ctrl + Delete
3. Alt + Delete
4. Delete
5. Shift+All+Delete

50. While working with MS-DOS, which command transfers a specific file from one disk to another?

1. Copy
2. Diskcopy
3. Time
4. Rename
5. Date

ANSWERS

PRACTICE SET – 2

1. Which of the following media is one of the oldest media designed to store data, but should be carefully checked with antivirus software before restoration?

1. Magnetic tape
2. Laptops
3. Hard drives
4. CDR
5. None of these

2. Which of the following is an example of computer software?

1. Impact printer
2. Console
3. Payroll package
4. OCR
5. None of these

3. Programmers use a variety of …………….. to communicate instructions to the computer,

1.   programming languages
2. system languages
3. high level languages
4. low level languages
5. None of the above

4. Which of the following displays the contents of the active cell?

1. Active cell
2. Formula bar
3. Menu bar
4. Name box
5. None of these

5. A software used to convert source program instructions to object instruction is known as

1. compiler
2. assembler
3. interpreter
4. language processor
5. None of these

6. In computers, IC chip is used which is made of

1. chromium
2. iron oxide
3. silica
4. silicon
5. None of these

7. Example of mainframe computer is

1. IBM-370
2. UNIVAC-1110
3. IBM-S/390
4. All of these
5. None of these

8. The size of commonly used floppy disk is

1. 5 inch
2. 3.5 inch
3. 3.25 inch
4. 5.5 inch
5. None of these

9. Which of the following statements is wrong?

1. Windows XP is an operating system
2. Linux is owned and sold by Microsoft
3. Photoshop is a graphical design tool by adobe
4. Linux is free and open source software
5. None of the above

10. Operating system of a computer

1. enables the programmer to draw a flowchart
2. links a program with subroutine with references
3. provides a layer, user-friendly interface
4. hardware of computer
5. None of the above

11. The term ‘operating system’ means

1. a set of programs which control computer working
2. the way a user operates the computer system
3. conversion of high level language to machine language
4. the way computer operator works
5. None of the above

12. The physical arrangement of elements on a page is referred to as a document’s

1. features .
2. format .
3. pagination
4. grid
5. None of the above

13. Most Websites have a main page, the ………. which acts as a doorway to the rest of the Website pages.

1. search engine
2. home page
3. browser
4. URL
5. None of these

14. Input, output and processing devices grouped together represent a(n)

1. mobile device
2. information processing cycle
3. circuit boards
4. computer system
5. None of the above

15. What type of computer could be found in a digital watch?

1. Mainframe computer
2. Super Computer
3. Embedded computer
4. Notebook computer
5. Microcomputer

16. Which of the following is not true about computer files?

1. They are collections of data saved to a storage medium
2. Every file has a file name
3. A file extension is established by the user to indicate the file’s contents
4. Files usually contain data
5. None of the above

17. All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks except

1. hackers
2. spam
3. viruses
4. identity theft
5. None of these

18. What type of technology allows you to use your finger, eye or voice print to secure your information resources?

1. Haptics
2. Caves
3. Biometrics
4. RFID
5. All of these

19. Main memory is

1. Random Access Memory (RAM)
2. Read Only Memory (ROM)
3. Serial Access Memory (SAM)
4. Storage Memory (SM)
5. None of the above

20. The smallest and fastest computer imitating brain working is

1. Supercomputer
2. Quantum computer
3. Param-1000
4. IBM chips
5. None of these

21. A Compact Disc (CD) is which type of data storage?

1. Magnetic
2. Optical
3. Electrical
4. Electromechanical
5. None of these

22. Which of the following is not a language for computer programming?

1. Windows
2. Pascal
3. Basic
4. Cobol
5. All of these

23. A computer with CPU speed around 100 million instructions per second with the word length of around 64 bits is known as

1. super computer
2. mini computer
3. micro computer
4. macro computer
5. None of these

24. C was developed by

1. Ada Byron
2. Bill Gates
3. Blaise Pascal
4. Dennis Ritchie
5. None of these

25. Which of the following is not one of the four major data processing functions of a computer?

1. Gathering data
2. Processing data into information
3. Analysing the data or information
4. Storing the data or information
5. None of the above

26. When you connect to this service your computer is communicating with a server at your Internet Service Provider (ISP). What does refer this?

1. Modem
2. Internet
3. Intranet
4. Server
5. Computer

27. Which are computers that excel at executing many different computer programs at the same time?

1. Mainframes
2. Mini
3. Macro
4. Digital
5. Hybrid

28. Hard disk drives and CD drives are examples of

1. backup
2. storing
3. storage
4. All of these
5. None of these

29. You would use ……… software to create spreadsheets, type documents and edit photos.

1. application
2. utility
3. system
4. operating
5. None of these

30. Which of the following are computers that support hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously?

1. Super
2. Macro
3. Mini
4. Mainframes
5. Digital

31. Which device is a microprocessor-based computing device?

1. personal computing
2. mainframe
3. workstation
4. server
5. None of these

32. An E-mail account includes a storage area, often called a(n)

1. attachment
2. hyperlink
3. mailbox
4. IP address
5. None of these

33. Data becomes ………… when it is presented in a format that people can understand and use it.

1. processed
2. graphs
3. information
4. presentation
5. None of these

34. A set of computer programs that helps a computer monitor itself and function more efficiently is a/an

1. windows
2. system software
3. DBMS
4. application software
5. None of these

35. A …………. converts all the statements in a program in a single batch and the resulting collection of instructions is placed in a new file.

1. converter
2. compiler
3. interpreter
4. instruction
5. None of these

36. One thousand bytes is a

1. kilobyte
2. megabyte
3. gigabyte
4. terabyte
5. None of these

37. Which one of the following is not a broadband communication medium?

1. Microwave
2. Fibre optic cable
3. Twisted pair
4. Co-axial cable
5. None of these

38. Which of the following performs modulation and demodulation?

1. Co-axial cable
2. Satellite
3. Modem
4. Optical fibre
5. None of these

39. The earliest calculating device is

1. abacus
2. difference engine
3. Clock
4. Pascaline
5. None of these

40. The function of Esc key is

1. to end the action
2. go to last action
3. to repeat the last action
4. to begin the action
5. None of the above

41. Which of the following is not an advatnage of magnetic disk storage?

1. The access time of magnetic disk is much less than that of magnetic tape
2. Disk storage is longer lasting than magnetic tape
3. Disk storage is less expensive than tape storage
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

42. The memory sizes in mainframe computers and advanced technology micro computers are expressed as

1. bytes
2. kilobytes
3. bits
4. megabytes
5. None of these

43. A prefix for billion which is equal to ……….. is called as billi.

1. 100
2. 10000
3. 1000
4. 10
5. None of these

44. Each model of a computer has a unique

1. assembly language
2. machine language
3. high level language
4. All of these
5. None of these

45. A database administration is a

1. Program
2. Person
3. Application
4. Operating system
5. None of the above

46. To move the cursor to the end of the document press

1. Ctrl + Esc
2. Ctrl + End
3. Ctrl + B
4. Ctrl + C
5. None of these

47. The shortcut key to print documents is

1. Ctrl + A
2. Ctrl + B
3. Ctrl + P
4. Ctrl + C
5. None of these

48. Viruses, Trojan horses and worms are

1. able to harm computer system
2. unable to detect if affected on computer
3. user-friendly applications
4. harmless applications resident on computer
5. None of the above

49. Which of the following is used to browse Internet?

1. Skype
2. Facebook
3. Google
4. Firefox
5. Yahoo

50. Internet banking is done over

1. Internet
2. mobile
3. loptop
4. computer
5. tab

ANSWERS

PRACTICE SET – 3

1. What are the contents that are lost on turning OFF the computer?

1. Storage
2. Input
3. Output
4. Memory
5. None of these

2. Assembly language is a

1. machine language
2. high level programming language
3. low level programming language
4. language for assembling computers
5. None of the above

3. The binary system is a number system to the base

1. 2
2. 4
3. 8
4. 10
5. 16

4. Which of the following is not an example of hardware?

1. Scanner
2. Printer
3. Monitor
4. Mouse
5. Interpreter

5. What happens when we try to delete the files on the floppy?

1. The files get moved to the recycle bin
2. Files on a floppy cannot be deleted
3. The files get deleted and can be restored again from recycle bin
4. The files get deleted and cannot be restored again
5. The files gets copied on the hard disk

6. In a sequence of events that takes place in an instruction cycle, the first cycle is

1. store cycle
2. execute cycle
3. fetch cycle
4. decode cycle
5. code cycle

7. Computer systems are comprised of

1. hardware, programs, information, people and network
2. hardware, software, procedures, networks and people
3. hardware, programs, information, people and procedures
4. hardware, programs, processors, procedures, networks and people
5. hardware, programs, processors, procedures and people

8. Press ………. to move the insertion point to the address box or to highlight the URL in the address.

1. Alt + D
2. Alt + A
3. Shift + Tab
4. Tab + Ctrl
5. Ctrl + S

9. In analog computer

1. input is first converted to digital form
2. input is never converted to digital form
3. output is displayed in digital form
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

10. VGA stands for

1. Video Graphics Array
2. Visual Graphics Adapter
3. Virtual Graphics Access
4. Volatile Graphics Adapter
5. None of the above .

11. Which of the following memory chips is faster?

1. There is no certainty
2. DRAM
3. SRAM
4. DRAM is faster for larger chips
5. None of the above

12. An improvement on the ENIAC was made possible with the help of the mathematician

1. John Voi; Neumann
2. Albert Fedrrer
3. Lord Smith
4. Tim Shown
5. None of these

13. A person who used his or her expertise to gain access to other people’s computers to get information illegally or do damage is a

1. spammer
2. hacker
3. instant messanger
4. programmer
5. analyst

14. Which of the following is an example of storage devices?

1. Magnetic disks
2. Tapes
3. DVDs
4. All of these
5. None of these

15. The basic computer processing cycle consists of

1. input, processing and output
2. systems and application
3. data, information and applications
4. hardware, software and storage
5. None of the above

16. Video processor consists of ……….. and  ………… which store and process images.

1. CPU and VGA
2. CPU and memory
3. VGA and memory
4. VGI and DVI
5. None of these

17. ……….. are specially designed computers that perform complex calculations extremely rapidly.

1. Servers
2. Supercomputers
3. Laptops
4. Mainframes
5. None of these

18. Impact printers

1. strike a ribbon against the paper to produce character images.
2. include ink-jet and thermal devices
3. are more expensive than laser printers
4. use optical technology
5. None of the above

19. To reload a Web page, press the ……….

1. redo
2. reload
3. restore
4. Ctrl
5. refresh

20. Where are you likely to find an embedded operating system?

1. On a desktop Operating system
2. On a networked PC
3. On a network server
4. On a PDA
5. On a mainframe

21. A popular way to learn about computers without ever, going to a classroom is called

1. I-learning
2. isolated learning
3. E-learning
4. E-commerce
5. None of these

22. A sales clerk at a checkout counter scanning a tag on an item rather than keying it into the system, is using

1. input automation
2. item data automation
3. scanning automation
4. source data automation
5. None of the above

23. Reusable optical storage will typically have an acronym

1. CD
2. DVD
3. ROM
4. RW
5. ROS

24. Mobile commerce is best described as

1. the use of kiosks in marketing
2. transporting products
3. buying and selling goods/services through wireless handheld devices
4. using notebook PC’s in marketing
5. None of the above

25. A(n)……… is composed of several computers connected together to share resources and data.

1. Internet
2.  network.
3. backbone
4. hyperlink
5. protocol

26. Which of the following is a storage device that uses rigid, permanently installed magnetic disks to store data/information?

1. Floppy disk
2. Hard disk
3. Permanent disk
4. Optical disk
5. None of these

27. Which of the following is contained on chips connected to the system board and is a holding area for data instructions and information?

1. Program
2. Mouse
3. Internet
4. Memory
5. Modem

28. Microsoft Office is an example of a(n)

1. closed source software
2. open source software
3. horizontal market software
4. vertical market software
5. compiler

29. A(n)……… is a special visual and audio effect applied in PowerPoint to text or content.

1. animation
2. flash
3. wipe
4. dissolve
5. None of these

30. Which of the following is a programming language for creating special programs like Applets?

1. Java
2. Cable
3. Domain name
4. Net
5. COBOL

31. The piece of hardware that converts your computer’s digital signal to an analog signal that can travel over telephone lines is called a

1. red wire
2. blue cord
3. tower
4. modem
5. None of these

32. Personal computers can be connected together to form a

1. server
2. supercomputer
3. network
4. enterprise
5. None of these

33. Which of the following is not one of the syntax rules?

1. The order in which you list the function’s arguments
2. The precedence of the arguments
3. Whether or not the function has arguments
4. Properly spelling the function’s name
5. None of the above

34. Which of the following is a graphic package?

1. Corel Draw
2. MS-Word
3. MS-Excel
4. All of these
5. None of these

35. Default paper size of Word documents is

1. letter
2. A4
3. A3
4. Both ‘1’ and ‘3’
5. None of these

36. Which PowerPoint view displays each slide of the presentation as a thumbnail and is useful for rearranging slides?

1. Slide sorter
2. Slide show
3. Slide master
4. Notes page
5. Slide design

37. Example of impact printer is

1. jet printer
2. thermal printer
3. laser printer
4. daisy wheel printer
5. None of these

38. Notification area, is found on which side of the desktop?

1. Left
2. Right
3. Centre
4. Both ‘1’ and ‘2’
5. None of these

39. Which shortcut key is used to search for a file or a folder?

1. FI
2. F2
3. F3
4. F5
5. None of these

40. Which of the following is not a layer of OSI model?

1. Host to network
2. Application
3. Network
4. Transport
5. None of these

41. Who invented Linux?

1. J Presper Eckert and John W Mauchly
2. Dennis M Ritchie
3. Seymour Papert
4. Torvalds
5. None of the above

42. Which command is used to search all the text files in any drive?

1. Filel.txt
2. *.txt
3. _*.txt
4. File2.txt
5. None of these

43. Motherboard is also known as

1. electronic board
2. Printed Circuit Board (PCB)
3. combined device board
4. Both ‘1’ and ‘3’
5. None of the above

44. The collection of links throughout the Internet creates an interconnected/network called the

1. WWW
2. Web
3. World Wide Web
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

45. Every computer has a(n) ……… many also have ………..

1. operating system, a client system
2. operating system, instruction sets
3. application programs, an operating system
4. application programs, a client system
5. operating system, application programs

46. Which of the following is related with persons associated with computing process?

1. Hardware
2. Humanware
3. Software
4. Firmware
5. Peripherals

47. Which number system is used by computers to store data and perform calculations?

1. binary
2. octal
3. decimal
4. hexadecimal
5. None of these

48. Cache is a

1. permanent memory
2. temporary memory
3. storage device
4. Both ‘2’ and ‘3’
5. None of these

49. In which year, was IBM made the first electronic computer?

1. 1950
2. 1951
3. 1952
4. 1953
5. None of these

50. What is ‘Panda’?

1. Antivirus
2. Vaccine
3. Program
4. Software
5. None of these

ANSWERS

PRACTICE SET – 4

1. Devices that enter information and let you communicate with the computer are called

1. software
2. output devices
3. hardware
4. input devices
5. input /output devices

2. Which among the following was the first graphical Web browser?

1. Mosaic
2. WAIS
3. CERN
4. Gopher
5. None of these

3. The free available known repair of software bug on Internet is called

1. version
2. add on
3. tutorial
4. FAQ
5. patch

4. What is the default font size of a new Word document based on normal template?

1. 10 pt
2. 8 pt
3. 14 pt
4. 12 pt
5. None of these

5. What is the function of the central processing unit of a computer?

1. Creates invoices
2. Performs calculations and processing
3. Deletes data
4. Corrupts the data
5. None of the above

6. The feature that keeps track of the right margin is

1. find and replace
2. wordwrap
3. right justified
4. left justified
5. ragged right

7. When a real-time telephone call between people is made over the Internet using computers, it is called

1. a chat session
2. an E-mail
3. an instant message
4. Internet telephony
5. None of these

8. An electronic device, operating under the control of information, that can accept data, process the data, produce output and store the results for future use, is called

1. input
2. computer
3. software
4. hardware
5. None of these

9. Computers that control processes accept data in a continuous

1. data traffic pattern
2. data highway
3. infinite loop
4. feedback loop
5. slot

10. Which of the following will be used if a sender of E-mail wants to bold, italics, etc the text message?

1. Rich signature
2. Rich text
3. Rich format
4. Both ‘2’ and ‘3’
5. Plain text

11. The connection between your computer at home and your local ISP is called

1. the last mile
2. the home stretch
3. the home page
4. the backbone
5. the vital mile

12. All of the logic and mathematical calculations done by the computer happen in/on the

1. system board
2. central control unit
3. motherboard
4. central processing unit
5. memory

13. The operating system called UNIX is typically used for

1. desktop computers
2. laptop computers
3. supercomputers
4. Web servers
5. All of these

14. The ………… file format is a method of encoding pictures on a computer.

1. HTML
2. JPEG
3. FTP
4. URL
5. DOC

15. Which of the following is a program that uses a variety of different approaches to identify and eliminate spam?

1. Directory search
2. Anti-spam program
3. Web server
4. Web storefront creation package
5. Virus

16. To access properties of an object, the mouse technique to use is

1. dragging
2. dropping
3. right-clicking
4. shift-clicking
5. None of these

17. Computers use the ………. number system to store data and perform calculations.

1. binary
2. octal
3. decimal
4. hexadecimal
5. None of these

18. ………. are attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by falsifying their identity.

1. Phishing trips
2. Computer viruses
3. Spyware scams
4. Viruses
5. Phishing scams

19. Why is it unethical to share copyrighted files with your friends?

1. It is not unethical, because it is legal
2. It is unethical because the files are being given for free
3. Sharing copyrighted files without permission breaks copyright laws
4. It is not unethical because the files are being given for free
5. It is not unethical-anyone can access a computer

20. A computer tower is not

1. a CPU
2. hardware
3. the heart of the computer
4. a peripheral
5. None of the above

21. The processor is a ………. chip plugged onto the motherboard in a computer system.

1. LSI
2. VLSI
3. ULSI
4. XLSI
5. WLSI

22. To change selected text to all capital letters, click the change case button, then click

1. uppercase
2. upper all
3. caps lock
4. lock upper
5. large size

23. An online discussion group that allows direct ‘live’ communication is known as

1. WebCrawler
2. chat group
3. regional service provider
4. hyperlink
5. E-mail

24. The cost of a given amount of computing power has….. dramatically with the progress of computer technology.

1. stayed the same
2. changed proportionally with the economy
3. increased
4. fluctuated
5. decreased

25. Another name for a pre-programmed formula in Excel is

1. range
2. graph
3. function
4. cell
5. None of these

26. If your computer keeps rebooting itself, then it is likely that

1. it has a virus
2. it does not have enough memory
3. there is no printer
4. there has been a power surge
5. it needs a CD-ROM

27. A program for viewing Web pages is called

1.  Word processor
2. spreadsheet
3. protocol.
4. a browser
5. database

28. The term used to describe the intangible instructions that tell the computer what to do is

1. hardware
2. software
3. storage
4. input/output
5. None of the above

29. Codes consisting of lines of varying widths or lengths that are computer-readable are known as

1. an ASCII code
2. a magnetic tape
3. an OCR scanner
4. a bar code
5. None of these

30. What type of keys are ‘Ctrl’ and ‘Shift’?

1. Adjustment
2. Function
3. Modifier
4. Alphanumeric
5. None of these

31. In Word, you can change page margins by

1. dragging the scroll box on the scroll bars
2. deleting the margin boundaries on the ruler
3. dragging the margin boundaries on the ruler
4. clicking the right mouse button on the ruler
5. None of the above

32. Assembly instructions are in the form of

1. binary digits
2. mnemonics
3. general english
4. All of these
5. None of these

33. The speed of clock frequency or microprocessor is measured in

1. hertz
2. baud rate
3. cps
4. bits
5. bytes

34. In Word, Replace option is available on

1. File menu
2. View menu
3. Edit menu
4. Format menu
5. None

35. What type of device is a 3  inch floppy drive?

1. Input
2. Output
3. Software
4. Storage
5. None of these

36. What utility do you use to transfer files and exchange messages?

1. Web browsers
2. WWW
3. E-mail
4. Hypertext
5. Search engines

37. Which unit controls the movement of signals between CPU and I/O?

1. ALU
2. Control unit
3. Memory unit
4. Secondary storage
5. None of these

38. What are different views to display a table in MS-Access?

1. Pivot table
2. Design view
3. Datasheet view
4. All of these
5. None of these

39. The three main parts of the processor are

1. ALU, Control Unit and Registers
2. ALU, Control Unit and RAM
3. Cache, Control Unit and Registers
4. Control Unit, Registers and RAM
5. RAM, ROM and CD-ROM

40. Portable computer, also known as laptop computer, weighing between 4 and 10 pounds is called?

1. general-purpose application
2. Internet
3. scanner
4. printer
5. notebook computer

41. All the characters, that a device can use are called its

1. skill set
2. character  alphabet
3. characters codes
4. keyboard character
5. character set

42. …….. is a technique that is used to send more than one call over a single line.

1. Digital transmission
2. Infrared transmission
3. Digitising
4. Streaming
5. Multiplexing

43. Supercomputers

1. are smaller in size and processing capability than mainframe computers
2. are common in majority of households
3. contain thousands of microprocessors
4. are rarely used by researchers due to their lack of computing capacity
5. are of the same size as laptops

44. Which of the following is the second largest measurement of RAM?

1. Terabyte
2. Megabyte
3. Byte
4. Gigabyte
5. Megahertz

45. The system BIOS and ROM chips are called

1. software
2. firmware
3. hardware
4.  bootware
5. None of these

46. Today, the common form of RAM is built with

1. transistors
2. vacuum tubes
3. semi conductors ICs
4. super conductors ICs
5. None of the above

47. A modem electronic computer is a machine that is meant for

1. doing quick mathematical calculations
2. input, storage, manipulation and outputing of data
3. electronic data processing
4. performing repetitive tasks accurately
5. None of the above

48. Speakers or headphones are device.

1. Input
2. Input/Output
3. Software
4. Storage
5. Output

49. Which type of memory holds the program to start up the computer?

1. ROM
2. RAM
3. Cache
4. Static
5. None of these

50. The PC (Personal Computer) and the Apple Macintosh are examples of two different

1. platforms
2. applications
3. programs
4. storage devices
5. None of these

ANSWERS

PRACTICE SET – 5

1. What is Telnet?

1. Network or telephones
2. Television network
3. Remote login
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

2. In Word, when you indent a paragraph, you

1. push the text in with respect to the margin
2. change the margins on the page
3. move the text up by one line
4. move the text down by one line
5. None of the above

3. How do you measure character size?

1. Text
2. Data
3. Font
4. File
5. None of these

4. A key that will erase information from the computer’s memory and characters on the screen is

1. edit key
2. delete key
3. dummy out key
4. trust key
5. None of these

5. Logic chip is also known as

1. Prom
2. Memory
3. Microprocessor
4. ROM
5. RAM

6. A removable magnetic disc that holds information is

1. floppy disk
2. hard drive
3. monitor
4. portable
5. None of these

7. Which keys enable the input of number quickly?

1. Ctrl, Shift and Alt
2. Function keys
3. The numeric keypad
4. Arrow keys
5. None of the above

8. To exit the program without leaving the application, what is to be done?

1. File
2. Edit
3. Copy
4. Close
5. None of these

9. ………… provides process and memory management services that allow two or more tasks, jobs or programs to run simultaneously.

1. Multitasking
2. Multithreading
3. Multiprocessing
4. Multicomputing
5. None of these

10. Which ports connect special types of music instruments to sound cards?

1. BUS
2. CPU
3. USB
4. MIDI
5. MINI

11. To insert a copy of the clipboard contents, whatever was last cut or copied at the insertion point, what is to be done?

1. Paste
2. Stick in
3. Fit in
4. Push in
5. None of these

12. The contents of ………. are lost when the computer turns OFF.

1. storage
2. input
3. output
4. memory
5. None of these

13. Tangible, physical computer equipment that can be seen and touched, is called

1. hardware
2. software
3. storage
4. input/output
5. None of these

14. The ………… enables you to simultaneously keep multiple Web pages open in one browser window.

1. tab box
2. pop-up helper
3. tab row
4. address bar
5. Esc key

15. The main memory of a computer can also be called

1. primary storage
2. internal memory
3. primary memory
4. All of these
5. None of these

16. A disk on which you store information, is

1. plate
2. data disk
3. paper disk
4. TV disk
5. None of these

17. Internet requires

1. an international agreement to connect computers
2. a local area network
3. a commonly agreed set of rules to communicate between computers
4. a world wide web
5. None of the above

18. When speaking of computer input and output, input refers to

1. any data processing that occurs from new data input into the computer
2. retrieval of data or information that has been input into the computer
3. data or information that has been entered into the computer
4. the transmission of data that has been input into the computer
5. Both ‘3’ and ‘4’

19. What resides on the motherboard and connects the CPU to other components on the motherboard?

1. Input unit
2. System bus
3. ALU
4. Primary memory
5. None of the above

20. Which of the following is billionth of a second?

1. Gigabyte
2. Terabyte
3. Nanosecond
4. Microsecond
5. Terasecond

21. When the pointer is positioned on a……… it, is shaped like a hand.

1. grammar error
2. formatting error
3. screen tip
4. spelling error
5. hyperlink

22. The …………. performs simple mathematics for the CPU.

1. ALU
2. DIMM
3. bus
4. register
5. CU

23. Connection or link to other documents or Web pages that contain related information is called

1. dial-up
2. electronic commerce
3. hyperlink
4. E-cash
5. domain name

24. A DVD is an example of a(n)

1. hard disk
2. optical disk
3. output device
4. solid-state storage device
5. None of these

25. Use this when you want to make all letters capitals without having to use the Shift key for each character. What does this refer here?

1. Shifter
2. Upper case
3. Caps lock key
4. Icon
5. None of these

26. A device that reads the information contained on a disk and transfers it to the computer’s memory. What is it?

1. Monitor
2. Screen
3. Keyboard
4. Disk drive
5. None of these

27. Which of the following is not the major function of a computer?

1. Processing data into information
2. storing data or information
3. Accepting data
4. Analysing data or information
5. None of the above

28. The main job of a CPU is to

1. carry out program instructions
2. store data/information for future use
3. process data and information
4. Both ‘1’ and ‘3’
5. None of the above

29. Which of the following is an example of optical disk?

1. Digital versatile disks
2. Magnetic disks
3. Memory disks
4. Data bus disks
5. None of these

30. The………. folder retains copies of message that you have started but are not yet ready to send.

1. inbox
2. outbox
3. drafts
4. sent items
5. address book

31. ………. moves the cursor one space to the right or puts spaces in between words.

1. Control key
2. Space bar
3. Printer
4. Mouse
5. None of these

32. In Excel, which one is a prerecorded formula that provides a shortcut for complex calculations?

1. Value
2. Data Series
3. Function
4. Field
5. None of these

33. Which of the following computer’s memory is characterised by low cost per bit stored?

1. Primary
2. Secondary
3. Magnetic tape
4. All of these
5. None of these

34. To change written work already done, what is to be used?

1. File
2. Edit
3. Cut
4. Close
5. None of these

35. ……….. is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors.

1. Tracking
2. Formatting
3. Crashing
4. Allotting
5. None of these

36. All of the following terms are related to spreadsheet software except

1. worksheet
2. cell
3. formula
4. virus detection
5. None of these

37. The term used for set of instructions which allow computer to perform more than one task, is

1. hardware
2. software
3. humanware
4. firmware
5. None of the above

38. Which is a shortcut key to insert a new worksheet in MS-Excel?

1. Ctrl+W
2. Ctrl+N
3. Ctrl+IW
4. Shift+F11
5. None of these

39. How many bits are there in ASCII codes?

1. 8
2. 10
3. 12
4. 16
5. None of these

40. The basic unit of a worksheet into which you enter data in Excel is called a

1. tab
2. cell
3. box
4. range
5. None of these

41. You can use ……….. to copy selected text and ……… to paste it in a document.

1. Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V
2. Ctrl+C, Ctrl+P
3. Ctrl+S, Ctrl+S
4. Shift+C, Alt+P
5. Ctrl+D, Ctrl+A

42. Computer software can be defined as

1. the computer and its associated equipment
2. the instructions that tell the computer what to do
3. computer components that act to accomplish a goal
4. an interface between the computer and the network
5. the interaction between the computer and its database

43. Which of the following is not a function category in Excel?

1. Logical
2. Data series
3. Financial
4. Text
5. None of these

44. A search engine is a program to search

1. for information
2. Web pages
3. Web pages for specified index terms
4. Web pages for information using specified search terms
5. None of the above

45. ……….. is a set of rules.

1. resource, locator
2. domain
3. hypertext
4. URL
5. protocol

46. Data or information used to run the computer is called

1. software
2. hardware
3. peripheral
4. CPU
5. None of the above

47. The device which helps you to communicate with computer is called

1. input device
2. output device
3. software device
4. Both ‘1’ and ‘2’
5. None of the above

48. In order to avoid memorising E-mail address you should use

1. browser
2. search engine
3. list of birth date
4. phonebook
5. address book

49. Computers gather data, which means they allow users to ……….. data.

1. present
2. store
3. output
4. input
5. None of these

50. To be able to boot, the computer must have a(n)

1. compiler
2. loader
3. operating system
4. assembler
5. None of these

ANSWERS