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1) Which layer of the OSI Model is responsible for software command. When we start our Computer then
the transmission and reception of unstructured raw there is an operation which is performed automatically
data between a device and a physical transmission by the Computer which is called as Booting.
medium?

a) Transport layer 3) Which of the following type of memory can be

erased with the help of the ultraviolet rays?
b) Data-Link layer
a) PROM
c) Network layer
b) EPROM
d) Physical layer
c) RAM
Answer: d)
d) ROM
The physical layer is responsible for the transmission
and reception of unstructured raw data between a device Answer: b)
and a physical transmission medium. It converts the
digital bits into electrical, radio, or optical signals. EPROM (erasable programmable read-only memory) is
Bluetooth, Ethernet, and USB all have specifications for programmable read-only memory (programmable
a physical layer. ROM) that can be erased and reused. Erasure is caused
by shining an intense ultraviolet light through a window
that is designed into the memory chip.
2) Which of the following operation is performed
automatically when we turn on the computer?
4) Which of the following program helps to create
a) Processing written document and lets you go back and make
corrections as necessary?
b) Saving
a) Toolbar
c) Booting
b) Word Processor
d) Editing
c) Spreadsheet
Answer: c)
d) Text Editor
In computing, booting is starting up a computer or
computer appliance until it can be used. It can be Answer: b)
initiated by hardware such as a button press or by a
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A word processor is a computer program or device that A CPU cache is a hardware cache used by the central
provides for input, editing, formatting and output of processing unit (CPU) of a computer to reduce the
text, often with additional features. Word processors average cost to access data from the main memory. A
have a variety of uses and applications within the cache is a smaller and faster memory, closer to a
business environment, at home and in educational processor core, which stores copies of the data from
contexts. frequently used main memory locations.

5) Which of the following is a component of the 7) Who among the following was the inventor of
Central Processing Unit that directs the operation of ENIAC which is the first electronic general-purpose
the processor? computer?

a) Memory management unit a) Herman Hollerith

b) Arithmetic logic unit b) John Mauchley

c) Address Generation unit c) J. Presper Eckert

d) Control unit d) Both b and c

Answer: d) Answer: d)

The control unit (CU) is a component of the CPU that John William Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert are the
directs the operation of the processor. It tells the scientists credited with the invention of the Electronic
computer's memory, arithmetic and logic unit and input Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC), the first
and output devices how to respond to the instructions general-purpose electronic digital computer, which was
that have been sent to the processor. It directs the completed in 1946.
operation of the other units by providing timing and
control signals.
8) Which among the following was the first
commercial electronic computer developed specially
6) Which of the following is a smaller and faster for scientific and military purposes?
memory which stores copies of the data from
frequently used main memory locations? a) UNIVAC I

a) Random Access Memory b) ENIAC

b) Read Only Memory c) EDSAC

c) Erasable Programmable Read only memory d) MARK I

d) Cache Memory Answer: a)

Answer: d) The UNIVAC I (Universal Automatic Computer I) was

the first commercial computer produced in the United
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States. It was designed principally by J. Presper Eckert
and John Mauchly, the inventors of the ENIAC. It was c) Hybrid computer
specially designed for scientific and military purposes.
d) Both a and b

9) Consider the following statements regarding the Answer: b)

First Generation Computers-
Digital computers are electronic devices capable of
1) They used vacuum tubes for storing instructions manipulating bits of information under the control of
sequenced instructions stored within their memory. The
2) Magnetic Drums were used for memory first electronic digital computer was developed in the
late 1940s and was used primarily for numerical
3) First Generation computers relied on high-level computations.
programming languages to perform operations

Which of the above statements is not correct? 11) Which of the following computer performs
intense numerical calculations such as weather
a) Both 1 and 2 forecasting and complex scientific computations?

b) Both 1 and 3 a) Mainframe computer

c) Only 3 b) Mini computer

d) Only 2 c) Micro computer

Answer: c) d) Supercomputer

First-Generation computers used vacuum tubes as Answer: d)

circuitry and magnetic drums for memory. Magnetic
drums were used for memory. These first generation A supercomputer is a computer with a high level of
computers relied on machine language which is the performance compared to a general-purpose computer.
most basic programming language that can be A Supercomputer is focused on performing tasks
understood by computers. These computers were limited involving intense numerical calculations such as
to solving one problem at a time. Input was based on weather forecasting, fluid dynamics, nuclear
punched cards and paper tape. simulations, theoretical astrophysics, and complex
scientific computations.

10) Which among the following computer is capable

of manipulating bits of information under the 12) Which of the following types of computers are
control of sequenced instructions stored within their capable of handling and processing very large
memory? amounts of data quickly?

a) Analog computer a) Mainframe computer

b) Digital computer b) Mini computer

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d) Escape key
c) Supercomputer
Answer: b)
d) Micro computer
A toggle key toggles the input from a group of keys on a
Answer: a) keyboard between two different input modes. The most
common toggle key is Caps Lock, which toggles the
Mainframe computers or mainframes are computers letter keys between lowercase and uppercase mode.
used primarily by large organizations for critical Some keyboards also have other toggle keys, such as
applications. These computers are capable of handling Num Lock, Scroll Lock, and Insert.
and processing very large amounts of data quickly.
15) Which key is the most powerful key placed on a
keyboard that allows the user to cancel or abort
13) Which of the following computer is intended for operations?
individual use and is faster and more capable than
personal computer? a) Shift key

a) Embedded computers b) Escape key

b) Workstations c) Control key

c) Virtual computers d) Pause key

d) Servers Answer: b)

Answer: b) Escape key is a key on computer keyboards, usually

labeled Esc. Pressing the Escape key usually cancels the
Workstation is a high-performance computer system current operation or exits current window. This key
that is basically designed for a single user and has allows the user to cancel or abort operations.
advanced graphics capabilities, large storage capacity,
and a powerful microprocessor. It is a computer
intended for individual use that is faster and more 16) Who among the following has been credited with
capable than a personal computer. the invention of the Computer mouse?

a) Ralph Benjamin
14) Which key is referred to as a toggle key because
its function goes back and forth every time it is b) Herman Hollerith
pressed?
c) Kenyon Taylor
a) Shift key
d) Douglas Engelbart
b) Caps Lock key
Answer: d)
c) Spacebar key

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The first computer mouse was publicly unveiled in 1968 text or something that the computer can manipulate. It is
by its inventor, Douglas C. Engelbart. He invented the used to convert paper record into electric filling and
computer mouse in 1964-two decades before it would scanned chalan into a spreadsheet.
ship with the first Apple Macintosh. Thus, Douglas
Engelbart is widely credited as the inventor of the
computer mouse. 19) Which of the following peripheral device makes a
persistent representation of graphics or text on
paper?
17) Which of the following mouse action is used to
access the properties of any object? a) Monitor

a) Click b) Plotter

b) Double Click c) Screen Image Projector

c) Right Click d) Printer

d) Drag and Drop Answer: d)

Answer: c) A printer is an external hardware output device that

takes the electronic data stored on a computer or other
The right-click is the action of pressing down on the device and generates a hard copy of it. For example, if
right mouse button. The right-click provides additional you created a report on your computer, you could print
functionality to a computer's mouse, usually in the form several copies to hand out at a staff meeting.
of a drop-down menu containing additional options.
Right click is used to access the properties of any object.
20) Which of the following types of printer print only
characters and symbols and cannot print graphics?
18) Which of the following is used to convert paper
record into electric filling and scanned chalan into a a) Laser printer
spreadsheet?
b) Inkjet printer
a) Optical character Recognition
c) Daisy Wheel printer
b) Magnetic Ink Character Reader
d) Dot-matrix printer
c) Barcode Reader
Answer: c)
d) Optical Mark Reader
Daisy wheel printers print only characters and symbols
Answer: a) and cannot print graphics. They are generally slow with
a printing speed of about 10 to 75 characters per second.
Optical character recognition (OCR) refers to both the Working of daisy wheel printers is very similar to
technology and process of reading and converting typed, typewriters.
printed or handwritten characters into machine-encoded
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23) Which of the following storage devices have a

21) Which of the following memory stores crucial limitation that we can only read it and cannot erase
information essential to operate the system, like the or modify it?
program essential to boot the computer?
a) CD-ROM
a) RAM
b) Hard disk
b) ROM
c) Floppy disk
c) DRAM
d) Both a and c
d) SRAM
Answer: a)
Answer: b)
CD-ROM refers to Compact Disc-Read Only Memory.
ROM stands for Read Only Memory. The memory Data or information is recorded at the time of
which we can only read but we cannot write on it. This manufacturing and it can only be read. A CD-ROM
type of memory is non-volatile. It stores crucial cannot be used to record fresh data by the computer.
information essential to operate the system like the
program essential to boot the computer.
24) ………… is the process of finding and resolving
defects or problems within a computer program that
22) Which of the following storage device stores and prevent correct operation of computer software?
provides relatively quick access to large amount of
data? a) Authenticating

a) Floppy disk b) Bugging

b) Digital Versatile disk c) Debugging

c) Hard disk d) Hacking

d) Compact disk Answer: c)

Answer: c) Debugging is the process of finding and resolving

defects or problems within a computer program that
Hard Disk is the main storage device of the computer prevent correct operation of computer software or a
which is fixed inside the CPU box. Its storage capacity system. Debugging checks, detects and corrects errors
is very high that varies from 200 GB to 3 TB. A hard or bugs to allow proper program operation according to
disc contains a number of metallic discs which are set specifications.
called platters. Information is recorded on the surface of
the platters in a series of concentric circles. These
circles are called Tracks. 25) In Excel to protect a worksheet, you can choose
Protection and the Protect Sheet from which of the
following menu?
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a) Data a) Cable modem

b) Tools b) Microwave

c) Edit c) Integrated Services Digital Network

d) Format d) Digital Subscriber line

Answer: b) Answer: d)

When it comes time to send your Excel spreadsheet, it's Digital subscriber line is a family of technologies that
important to protect the data that you're sharing. In are used to transmit digital data over telephone lines.
Excel to protect a worksheet; you can choose Protection DSL is widely understood to mean asymmetric digital
and the Protect Sheet from Tools menu. Click General subscriber line, the most commonly installed DSL
options and read-only recommended checkbox and save technology, for Internet access.
the document.

28) Who among the following is known for

26) Which of the following computer network developing the concept of E-mail?
extends over a large geographical area, although
confined within the bounds of a state or country? a) Michael Derstuses

a) LAN b) Arthur C. Clark

b) WAN c) Ray Tomlinson

c) MAN d) Bob Cohen

d) Both a and c Answer: c)

Answer: b) Raymond Samuel Tomlinson was a pioneering

American computer programmer who implemented the
WAN or Wide Area Network is a computer network first email program on the ARPANET system; the
that extends over a large geographical area, although it precursor to the Internet, in 1971. He is internationally
might be confined within the bounds of a state or known and credited as the inventor of email.
country. A WAN could be a connection of LAN
connecting to other LAN’s via telephone lines and radio
waves and may be limited to an enterprise or accessible 29) What is the term used for the introductory page
to the public. The technology is high speed and of a website, typically serving as a table of contents
relatively expensive. for the site?

a) Web page
27) Which among the following technologies is used
to transmit digital data over telephone lines? b) Home page
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c) Home Page
c) Portal
d) Web page
d) Website
Answer: b)
Answer: b)
Web server is a computer where the web content is
The homepage or home page is the name of the main stored. Basically web server is used to host the web sites
page of a website where visitors can find hyperlinks to but there exists other web servers also such as gaming,
other pages on the site. It is the introductory page of a storage, FTP, email etc. Website is a collection of web
website, typically serving as a table of contents for the pages while web server is software that responds to the
site. request for web resources.

30) Who among the following English scientist is 32) Which among the following feature displays each
credited for the invention of the World Wide Web in slide of the PPT as a thumbnail and is used to
the year 1989? rearrange them?

a) Bruce Arden a) Slide layout

b) Herman Hollerith b) Slide view

c) Charles Bachman c) Slide sorter

d) Tim Berners-Lee d) Slide show

Answer: d) Answer: c)

English scientist Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Slide sorter view is one of the important features
Wide Web in 1989. He wrote the first web browser in included in the Microsoft PowerPoint. Slide sorter view
1990 while employed at CERN near Geneva, allows the use of a computer to see all the presentations
Switzerland. The World Wide Web has been central to in Power Point at the same time. You can get to Slide
the development of the Information Age and is the Sorter view from the task bar at the bottom of the slide
primary tool billions of people use to interact on the window, or from the View tab on the ribbon. Slide
Internet. Sorter view displays all the slides in your presentation in
horizontally sequenced, thumbnails.

31) What is the term used for the system that

delivers content or services to end users over the 33) _______ refers to the use of electronic messaging
internet? systems to send out unrequested or unwanted
messages in bulk?
a) Website
a) Spam
b) Web Server
b) Hypertext
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Answer: c)
c) Junk
The Data layer is the second layer of the seven-layer
d) Hoaxes OSI model of computer networking. This layer is the
protocol layer that transfers data between adjacent
Answer: a) network nodes in a wide area network (WAN) or
between nodes on the same local area network (LAN)
Spam is the use of electronic messaging systems to send segment. Two types of Data Link layer devices are
unsolicited bulk messages, especially advertising, commonly used on networks: bridges and switches.
indiscriminately. The most widely recognized form of
spam is email spam.
36) Which device is used in the Network layer of the
OSI Model among the following list of devices?
34) _______ is the on-demand delivery of compute
power, database, storage, applications, and other IT a) Application gateway
resources through internet?
b) Router
a) Parallel computing
c) Repeater
b) Distributed computing
d) Bridges
c) Cloud computing
Answer: b)
d) Virtual computing
In the seven-layer OSI model of computer networking,
Answer: c) the network layer is layer 3. The network layer is
responsible for packet forwarding including routing
Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services- through intermediate routers. The network layer
including servers, storage, databases, networking, provides the means of transferring variable-length
software, analytics, and intelligence over the Internet to network packets from a source to a destination host via
offer faster innovation, flexible resources, and one or more networks.
economies of scale.

37) Which among the following computer memory is

35) Which device is used in the data-link layer of the non-volatile in nature?
OSI model among the following list of devices?
a) RAM
a) Router
b) ROM
b) Repeater
c) DRAM
c) Bridges
d) SRAM
d) Gateway
Answer: b)
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JPEG files are images that have been compressed to
Read-only memory (ROM) is a type of non-volatile store a lot of information in a small-size file. GIF stands
memory used in computers and other electronic devices. for Graphic Interchange Format. This format
It contains the programming needed to start a PC, which compresses images but, as different from JPEG, the
is essential for boot-up. It performs major input and compression is lossless.PNG stands for Portable
output tasks and holds programs or software Network Graphics. It is used almost exclusively for web
instructions. images but not for print images.

38) Which among the following code is used and is 40) Which computer program interprets software
accepted worldwide in the present day computing? programs written in assembly language into machine
language?
a) EBCDIC
a) Compiler
b) ASCII
b) Interpreter
c) ISCII
c) Assembler
d) Both a and b
d) Both a and c
Answer: b)
Answer: c)
ASCII stands for American Standard Code for
Information Interchange. ASCII is the most common An assembler is a program that takes basic computer
format for text files in computers and on the Internet. In instructions and converts them into a pattern of bits that
an ASCII file, each alphabetic, numeric, or special the computer's processor can use to perform its basic
character is represented with a 7-bit binary number (a operations. It is a type of computer program that
string of seven 0s or 1s). interprets software programs written in assembly
language into machine language.

39) Which among the following is not an extension of

a picture file on a computer? 41) Which among the following is the most widely
used language on Web to develop web pages?
a) .jpg
a) ASP
b) .gif
b) DHTML
c) .png
c) HTML
d) .tpg
d) XML
Answer: d)
Answer: c)
There are 5 main formats in which to store images.
JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group.
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HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) is the most about 75 characters per second. They do not have the
basic building block of the Web. It defines the meaning capability to print more than one character at a time.
and structure of web content. HTML was created by
Berners-Lee in late 1991 but "HTML 2.0" was the first 44) Which among the following is an application-
standard HTML specification which was published in layer protocol used primarily on the World Wide
1995. Web?

a) FTP
42) Which among the following is a computer
program which converts each high-level program b) TCP
statement into the machine code?
c) SMTP
a) Simulator
d) HTTP
b) Compiler
Answer: d)
c) Decoder
Hypertext Transfer Protocol is the set of rules for
d) Interpreter transferring files such as text, graphic images, sound,
video, and other multimedia files on the World Wide
Answer: d) Web. It was designed for communication between web
browsers and web servers, but it can also be used for
An interpreter is a computer program that is used to other purposes.
directly execute program instructions written using one
of the many high-level programming languages. It is a
computer program, which converts each high-level 45) _______ is a tool used to convert hand-drawn
program statement into the machine code. images into a format suitable for computer
processing?

43) Which among the following printer cannot print a) OMR

more than one character at a time?
b) MICR
a) Daisy-wheel printer
c) Digitizer
b) Line printer
d) OCR
c) Dot-matrix printer
Answer: c)
d) Laser printer
A digitizer is a device which receives analog
Answer: a) information such as sound or light and creates a digital
representation of it such as a file on a computer. This
Daisy-wheel printers cannot print graphics, and in process is called digitization. For example, a digital
general they are noisy and slow, printing from 10 to camera is a digitizer.

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48) Which of the following shortcut key is used to
46) Which among the following device enables a minimize all the windows in the Windows Operating
computer to transmit data over telephone or cable system?
lines?
a) Windows Logo + D
a) I/O Port
b) Windows Logo + M
b) Modem
c) Windows Logo + L
c) Interpreter
d) Windows Logo + X
d) Compiler
Answer: b)
Answer: b)
Windows Logo + M is the shortcut key which is used to
Modem stands for Modulator Demodulator. A modem minimize all the windows in the Windows Operating
is a very important piece of network hardware that system.
allows a computer to send and receive data through a
telephone line or cable connection. A modem modulates
one or more carrier wave signals to encode digital 49) Which among the following is the smallest unit of
information for transmission and demodulates signals to data in a computer system?
decode the transmitted information.
a) Nibble

47) Which among the following is the commonly b) Byte

used unit for measuring the speed of the data
transmission? c) Bit

a) Bits per second d) Kilobyte

b) Megahertz Answer: c)

c) Nano seconds A bit short for binary digit is the smallest unit of data in
a computer. A bit has a single binary value, either 0 or
d) Characters per second 1.The bit is a basic unit of information in information
theory, computing, and digital communications.
Answer: a)

A bit per second (bps) is a measure used to show the 50) Which among the following system is housed on a
average rate at which data is transferred between a single microprocessor board with the programs
computer and a data transmission system. As the term stored in ROM?
implies, the speed in bps is equal to the number of bits
transmitted or received each second. a) Mini computer

b) Mainframe computer
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c) Embedded computer d) Floppy disk

d) Supercomputer Answer: b)

Answer: c) A Blue-ray disk (BD) is a high-capacity optical disk

medium developed for recording, rewriting and playing
Embedded computer is a specialized computer system back high definition video. It can store large amounts of
that is part of a larger system or machine. Typically, an data and was designed to supersede the DVD.
embedded system is housed on a single microprocessor
board with the programs stored in ROM. Virtually all
appliances that have a digital interface such as watches, 53) Which of the following is a cabling technology for
microwaves, cars utilize embedded systems. transferring data to and from digital devices at high
speed?

51) _______ is a kind of programs that enable a user a) Ethernet port

to perform some specific task or used to operate a
computer? b) Fire wire port

a) System Software c) USB port

b) Freeware d) PS/2 port

c) Spreadsheet Answer: b)
Fire wire also called IEEE 1394 is another popular
d) Application Software connector for adding peripherals to your computer. Fire
wire is most often used to connect digital camcorders,
Answer: d) external hard drives, and other devices that can benefit
from the high transfer rates (up to 480 Mbps) supported
Application software is software designed to perform a by the Fire wire connection.
group of coordinated functions, tasks, or activities for
the benefit of the user. It is generally a program or
collection of programs used by end users. It can be 54) What is the term used for the software that is
called an application or simply an app. intentionally designed to cause damage to a
computer, server, client, or computer network?

52) Which of the following disks are used to store a) Viruses

more than 25 GB of data with a very high speed in
less amount of time? b) Malware

a) Compact disk c) Adware

b) Blue-ray disk d) Spyware

c) Hard disk Answer: b)

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Answer: c)
Malware is short for “malicious software”. These are
computer programs designed to infiltrate and damage A firewall is a network security device that monitors
computers without the users consent. “Malware” is the traffic to or from your network. It allows or blocks
general term covering all the different types of threats to traffic based on a defined set of security rules. It is a
your computer safety such as viruses, spyware, worms, system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or
trojans, rootkits and so on. from a private network.

55) _______ is a method of trying to gather personal 57) Which of the following term is used for the
information using deceptive e-mails and websites? collection of one or more spreadsheets in a single file
in Microsoft Excel?
a) Phishing
a) Template
b) Hacking
b) Document
c) Cyber Bullying
c) Workbook
d) Cyber stalking
d) Both a and c
Answer: a)
Answer: c)
Phishing is a cybercrime in which a target or targets are
contacted by email, telephone or text message by In Microsoft Excel workbook is a collection of one or
someone posing as a legitimate institution to lure more spreadsheets, also called worksheets, in a single
individuals into providing sensitive data such as file. A workbook is a file that contains one or more
personally identifiable information, banking and credit worksheets to help you organize data. You can create a
card details, and passwords. The information is then new workbook from a blank workbook or a template.
used to access important accounts and can result in
identity theft and financial loss.
58) Which of the following data transmission
medium made of tiny threads of glass or plastic can
56) What is the term used for the program or transmit huge amount of information at the speed of
hardware device that filters the information coming light?
through an internet connection to a network or
computer system? a) Copper cable

a) Anti virus b) Twisted wire cable

b) Freeware c) Fiber optic cable

c) Firewall d) All of the above

d) Cookies Answer: d)

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A fiber optic cable consists of a bundle of glass threads, following tasks, sometimes distinguished as
each of which is capable of transmitting messages sublanguages:
modulated onto light waves. Fiber optics is a
particularly popular technology for local-area networks. Data control language (DCL) – To control access to
data;
Data definition language (DDL) – To define data types
59) Which among the following connects all the such as creating, altering, or dropping and the
internal components of the computer such as CPU relationships among them;
and memory to the motherboard? Data manipulation language (DML) – To perform tasks
such as inserting, updating, or deleting data occurrences;
a) Bus Data query language (DQL) – To allow searching for
information and computing derived information.
b) Connector

c) Gateway 61) IC Chip which integrates all the electronic

components on a single chip is made up of which of
d) Router the following semiconductor?

Answer: a) a) Germanium

The Internal bus, also known as internal data bus b) Gallium

connects all the internal components of a computer,
such as CPU and memory, to the motherboard. Internal c) Lead
data buses are also referred to as a local bus, because
they are intended to connect to local devices. It is a d) Silicon
communication system that transfers data between
components inside a computer, or between computers. Answer: d)

An integrated circuit or monolithic integrated circuit

60) Which among the following is not the language of also referred to as an IC chip is a set of electronic
the Database Management system? circuits on one small flat piece of semiconductor
material that is normally silicon. The integration of large
a) DML numbers of tiny transistors into a small chip results in
circuits that are orders of magnitude smaller, faster, and
b) DDL less expensive than those constructed of discrete
electronic components. ICs are now used in virtually all
c) Pascal electronic equipment and have revolutionized the world
of electronics.
d) DQL

Answer: c) 62) Which among the following provides a common

address space and routes the packets of data across
DML, DDL and DQL are the languages of Database the entire internet?
management system. Database languages are special-
purpose languages, which allow one or more of the a) TCP
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b) IP d) TELNET

c) URL Answer: b)

d) UDP ARPANET is the oldest and most influential merger of

computer networks which contributed to the birth of the
Answer: b) Internet. The precursor to the Internet, ARPANET was a
large wide-area network created by the United States
An IP address is a unique, identifying number for a Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (ARPA).
piece of hardware within a network. IP address stands
for Internet Protocol address. It is an identifier for
devices on a TCP/IP network. 65) Which term refers to the ability of an operating
system to perform more than one computer task
over a certain period of time?
63) ________ is a device that selects between several
analog or digital input signals and forwards it to a a) Streamlining
single output line at higher capacity?
b) Multiuser
a) Hub
c) Multitasking
b) Bridge
d) Simulation
c) Router
Answer: c)
d) Multiplexer
Multitasking refers to the simultaneous performance of
Answer: d) multiple tasks and processes by hardware, software or
any computing appliance. It enables the performance of
A multiplexer is a device that selects between several more than one computer process at the same time with
analog or digital input signals and forwards it to a single minimal lag in overall performance and without
output line. Multiplexers are mainly used to increase the affecting the operations of each task.
amount of data that can be sent over the network within
a certain amount of time and bandwidth.
66) Which among the following is a communication
protocol for electronic-mail transmission?
64) Which is the oldest and most influential merger
of computer networks which contributed to the birth a) SMTP
of the Internet?
b) FTP
a) DBMS
c) TCP
b) ARPANET
d) IP
c) USENET
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Answer: a) An uninterruptible power supply or uninterruptible

power source (UPS) is an electrical apparatus that
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is the standard provides emergency power to a load when the input
protocol for email services on a TCP/IP network. SMTP power source or mains power fails. A UPS is typically
provides the ability to send and receive email messages. used to protect hardware such as computers, data
SMTP is created and maintained by the Internet centers, telecommunication equipment or other
Engineering Task Force (IETF). electrical equipment where an unexpected power
disruption could cause injuries, fatalities, serious
business disruption or data loss.
67) Which among the following is a network type in
which every computer and network device is
connected to a single cable? 69) Which of the following feature enables you to
simultaneously keep multiple web pages open in one
a) Bus topology browser window?

b) Ring topology a) Tab row

c) Mesh topology b) Tab bar

d) Star topology c) Address bar

Answer: a) d) None of these

In local area networks where bus topology is used, each Answer: a)

node is connected to a single cable, with the help of
interface connectors. This central cable is the backbone Tab row feature enables you to simultaneously keep
of the network and is known as the bus. It transmits the multiple web pages open in one browser window. It
data from one end to another in a single direction. No allows a user to browse multiple web pages in a single
bi-directional feature is there in bus topology. window. These additional pages are denoted by tabs at
the top of the browser window.

68) _____________ is an electrical apparatus that 70) Which of the following two keys can be used in
provides emergency power to a load when the input combination with other keys to perform shortcuts
power source or mains power fails? and special tasks?

a) UPS a) Delete, Insert

b) Generator b) Insert, Capslock

c) Electric circuit c) Control, Alt

d) Surge Suppressor d) Capslock, Numlock

Answer: a) Answer: c)

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Control key is a modifier key which, when pressed in
conjunction with another key, performs a special Installation or setup of a computer program is the act of
operation. The Alt key on a computer keyboard is used making the program ready for execution. In other
to change the function of other pressed keys. Thus, the words, it is the process of transferring software
Alt key is a modifier key, used in a similar fashion to programme from a secondary storage media into the
the Shift key and the Ctrl key. hard disc.

71) Which of the following system provides 73) In which of the following topology, all the devices
communication in both directions, but only one are connected to a single hub through a cable?
direction at a time?
a) Star topology
a) Simplex
b) Bus topology
b) Duplex
c) Ring topology
c) Full Duplex
d) Mesh topology
d) Half Duplex
Answer: a)
Answer: d)
In star topology network, all the devices are connected
A half-duplex (HDX) system provides communication to a single hub through a cable. This hub is the central
in both directions, but only one direction at a time. An node and all others nodes are connected to the central
example of a half-duplex system is a two-party system node. The star topology is considered the easiest
such as a walkie-talkie, wherein one must use over or topology to design and implement. An advantage of the
another previously designated keyword to indicate the star topology is the simplicity of adding additional
end of transmission, and ensure that only one party nodes.
transmits at a time, because both parties transmit and
receive on the same frequency.
74) __________ is an indicator used to show the
current position for user interaction on a computer
72) Which of the following is the process of monitor or other display device?
transferring software programme from a secondary
storage media into the hard disc? a) Blinker

a) Download b) Pointer

b) Upload c) Cursor

c) Installation d) Both a and c

d) Upgrade Answer: c)

Answer: c)
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Cursor may refer to an indicator used to show the cell again make it the active cell. Press the Ctrl and K
current position for user interaction on a computer keys on the keyboard to open the Insert Hyperlink
monitor or other display device. It is a special symbol, dialog box. Thus, Ctrl + K can be used to insert
usually a solid rectangle or a blinking underline hyperlink in your worksheet.
character, that signifies where the next character will be
displayed on the screen.
77) Which of the following is the default page setup
orientation for slides in Microsoft PowerPoint?
75) _______ is a system of computers that makes it
possible for particular organizations to communicate a) Landscape
with each other and share information?
b) Portrait
a) Internet
c) Vertical
b) Intranet
d) Horizontal
c) Extranet
Answer: a)
d) Telnet
PowerPoint lays out the slides in a landscape orientation
Answer: c) by default, meaning the slides are wider than they are
tall. However, there are times when you may prefer your
Extranet is a system of computer that makes it possible slides to show in a portrait orientation with the slides
for a company and people outside the company to taller than they are wide. This is a relatively easy change
communicate and share information over the internet. to make, and there are several ways to do this,
Extranet also allow employees who work away from the depending on which version of PowerPoint you use.
office to connect to the office computers.

78) Which among the following is a high-level

76) Which of the following shortcut key can be used programming language specifically designed for
to add a hyperlink to your worksheet in Excel? business use?

a) Ctrl + K a) FORTRAN

b) Ctrl + Shift + K b) COBOL

c) Ctrl + H c) BASIC

d) Ctrl + C d) JAVA

Answer: a) Answer: b)

In an Excel worksheet, select the cell where you want to COBOL stands for Common Business Oriented
insert the hyperlink to make it the active cell. Type a Language. COBOL is a compiled English-like computer
word to act as anchor text and press Enter. Select the programming language designed for business use. It is
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primarily used in business, finance, and administrative 81) Which among the following is a hardware
systems for companies and governments. component without which a computer cannot be
connected over a network?

79) Which among the following is a general-purpose a) Network Interface card

programming language that is especially suited to
numeric computation and scientific computing? b) Router

a) JAVA c) Repeater

b) BASIC d) Gateway

c) COBOL Answer: a)

d) FORTRAN A network interface controller is a computer hardware

component that connects a computer to a computer
Answer: d) network. It is a circuit board installed in a computer that
provides a dedicated network connection to the
FORTRAN derived from Formula Translation is a computer. It is also called network interface controller,
general-purpose, compiled imperative programming network adapter or LAN adapter.
language that is especially suited to numeric
computation and scientific computing. It was created in
1957 by John Backus. 82) SMTP, FTP and DNS are the protocols of which
of the following layer of the OSI Model?

80) What is the term used for the device that a) Network layer
connects to the network without the use of cables?
b) Transport layer
a) Open source
c) Application layer
b) Distributed
d) Data Link layer
c) Centralized
Answer: c)
d) Wireless
The application layer is present at the top of the OSI
Answer: d) model. It is the layer through which users interact.
SMTP ( Simple mail transfer protocol) FTP( File
A device that allows wireless devices to connect to a transfer protocol) and DNS(Domain name service) are
wired network using Wi-Fi or related standards is called the protocols of application layer of the OSI Model.
wireless device. Examples of wireless devices include
cell phones, PDAs, wireless mice, wireless keyboards,
wireless routers, wireless network cards etc. 83) Which among the following organisation
developed SAGA-220 supercomputer in the year
2011?
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a) Data piracy
a) NASA
b) Software piracy
b) C-DAC
c) Data Snatching
c) BARC
d) Phishing
d) ISRO
Answer: b)
Answer: d)
Software piracy is used for the unauthorized copying of
SAGA-220 (Supercomputer for Aerospace with GPU the software to be used for personal gain instead of
Architecture-220 teraflops) is a supercomputer built by personal backups. It may include use of software
the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was unauthorized without obtaining a proper licence from
unveiled on 2 May 2011 by Dr K Radhakrishnan, the Software Company or simultaneous use of single
Chairman, ISRO. user licence or loading software on more machines, than
authorized under the licence terms.

84) Which among the following storage device uses

rigid and permanently installed magnetic disks to 86) Which of the following is the default extension of
store data? the files in Microsoft word 2013?

a) Optical disk a) .docx

b) Floppy diskette b) .doc

c) Permanent disk c) .ppt

d) Hard disk d) .xls

Answer: d) Answer: a)

A hard disk is an electro-mechanical data storage device Microsoft word 2013 by default saves the documents or
that uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital files in .docx format.
information using one or more rigid rapidly rotating
disks (platters) coated with magnetic material. The
platters are paired with magnetic heads, usually 87) Which among the following software is designed
arranged on a moving actuator arm, which read and to help analyze, configure, optimize or maintain a
write data to the platter surface. computer?

a) Specialized software
85) Which of the following term is used for the
unauthorized copying of the software to be used for b) System software
personal gain instead of personal backups?
c) Application software
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Footer is an area at the bottom of a document page that
d) Utility software contains data common to other pages. The information
in footers, which includes things like such as page
Answer: d) numbers, creation dates, copyrights, or references, can
be changed all of the pages in a document at the same
Utility software is system software designed to help time.
analyze, configure, optimize or maintain a computer. It
is used to support the computer infrastructure -in
contrast to application software, which is aimed at 90) BASIC, which is a high-level programming
directly performing tasks that benefit ordinary users. language stands for………………..?

a) Beginners All-purpose symbolic instruction code

88) Which among the following is the largest unit of
storage in a computer system? b) Basic All-purpose symbolic instruction code

a) Kilobyte c) Basic All-purpose simple instruction code

b) Nibble d) Beginners All-purpose symbolic implementation

code
c) Terabyte
Answer: a)
d) Petabyte
BASIC (Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction
Answer: d) Code) is a family of general-purpose, high-level
programming languages the original BASIC was first
A petabyte is a measure of memory or data storage developed at Dartmouth College by John Kemeny,
capacity that is equal to 2 to the 50th power of bytes. Mary Keller, and Thomas Kurtz and introduced on May
Thus, petabyte is the largest unit of storage among all of 1, 1964.
the above units.

91) Which among the following is the fundamental

89) Which of the following feature should be used if building block of CPU used to perform arithmetic
a company wants to include its name and logo at the and logic operations?
bottom of every page of a brochure?
a) Calculator
a) Macro
b) Registers
b) Header
c) ALU
c) Footer
d) Footnote d) CU

Answer: c) Answer: c)

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An arithmetic logic unit (ALU) is a digital circuit used
to perform arithmetic and logic operations. It represents
the fundamental building block of the central processing 94) What is the term used for the image that is
unit (CPU) of a computer. It is a major component of displayed on the monitor and includes thousands of
the central processing unit of a computer system. small coloured dots?

a) Nibble
92) Which among the following is the shortcut key
for slideshow in Microsoft PowerPoint? b) Bits

a) F5 c) Pixels
d) Bytes
b) F7
Answer: c)
c) F12
A pixel or picture element is a physical point in a raster
d) F4 image, or the smallest addressable element in an all
points addressable display device. It is the smallest
Answer: a) controllable element of a picture represented on the
screen.
A slide show is a presentation of a series of still images
on a projection screen or electronic display device,
typically in a prearranged sequence. F5 key is the 95) Which utility helps the user to arrange used and
shortcut key for slideshow in Microsoft PowerPoint. free space on the hard disk which in turn increases
the processing speed of the disk?

93) Which is the type of ROM in which the chip can a) Encryption
be erased & reprogrammed on the board easily byte
by byte? b) Scan disk

a) EEPROM c) Disk Defragmenter

b) EPROM d) Compression utilities

c) PROM Answer: c)

d) Both b and c Disk defragmenter is a utility in Microsoft windows

designed to increase access speed by rearranging files
Answer: a) stored on a disk to occupy contiguous storage locations,
a technique called as defragmentation.
EEPROM stands for Electrically Erasable
Programmable Read-Only Memory and is a type of non-
volatile memory used in computers. It is a type of ROM 96) Which among the following is an expansion card
in which the chip can be erased & reprogrammed on the which generates a feed of output images to a display
board easily byte by byte. device?
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a) Motherboard c) Hypertext Machine Language

b) Network interface card d) Hypertext Marketing Language

c) Bus Answer: b)

d) Video card Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is the standard

markup language for creating web pages and web
Answer: d) applications. It is a text-based approach to describe how
content contained within an HTML file is structured.
A video card also called a display card, graphics card,
display adapter, or graphics adapter is an expansion card
which generates a feed of output images to a display 99) What is the term used for a prescribed set of
device such as a computer monitor. well-defined instructions for solving the
mathematical problems?

97) Which of the following feature in Microsoft a) A code

Word allows us to change the color of the selected
text? b) An Algorithm

a) Change color c) A syntax

b) Text color d) A compiler

c) Font color Answer: b)

d) Background color An algorithm is a well-defined procedure that allows a

computer to solve a problem.A programming algorithm
Answer: c) is a computer procedure that is a lot like a recipe called
a procedure and tells your computer precisely what
Font color in Microsoft Word is the color of the text steps to take to solve a problem or reach a goal.
(letters of the text) that you type. This feature allows us
to change the color of the selected text. For applying
font color, first open Microsoft word then you will see a 100) _______ is the process of starting a computer
capital A with a red line under it. Click on the arrow from shutdown or a powerless state and setting it to
beside it and it will show all the colors available. normal working condition?

a) Cold booting
98) The web uses which of the following language to
request and serve the web pages and programs? b) Warm booting

a) Hypertext Makeup Language c) Shut Down

b) Hypertext Markup Language d) Hibernate

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Answer: a)

Cold boot is the process of starting a computer from

shutdown or a powerless state and setting it to normal
working condition. A cold boot is typically performed
by pressing the power button on the computer.

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