JOA IT EXAM

1. The primary goal of a computer system is to turn data into

A. ideas
B. suggestions
C. information
D. reports

2. In which generation of computers did multiprogramming start

A. First generation
B. Second generation
C. Third generation
D. Fourth generation

3. Which is the smallest of the following computers?

A. Laptop
B. Notebook
C. Desktop
D. Workstation

4. Generally, which button of the mouse is used for OK?

A. Left
B. Right
C. Middle
D. Wheel

5. Which device can understand difference between data and programs?

A. Input device
B. Output device
C. Memory
D. Microprocessor

6. Which of the following is a part of the system unit?

A. Floppy disk
B. Monitor
C. CD-ROM
D. CPU

7. An electronic path that connect one part of the computer to another is

 A. Logic gate
B. Serial Port
C. Modem
D. Bus

8. Which of the following computer languages is appropriate for commercial purpose?

A. Pascal
B. Cobol
C. Basic
D. Fortran

9. The smallest unit of computer memory is called

A. Byte
B. Bit
C. Megabyte
D. None of these

10. A compiler translates a program written in a high level language into

A. machine language
B. an algorithm
C. a debugged program
D. None of these

11. In MS-DOS, the command that is used to clear the screen is

A. Cls
B. Clear
C. Clear screen
D. Wipe

12. When more computers are connected at one place, it is called?

A. LAN
B. WAN
C. WON
D. DON

13. The most important or powerful computer in a typical network is

A. Network station
B. Network client
C. Network server
D. None of these
14. An alternate name for the completely interconnected network topology is

A. Mesh
B. Star
C. Tree
D. Ring

15. A word in a web page, that when clicked, opens another document is

A. anchor
B. URL
C. hyperlink
D. reference

16. When you cut or copy information, it gets place in the

A. Clipart
B. Clipboard
C. Internet
D. Motherboard

17. Which type of file is created by word processing programs?

A. Database file
B. Storage file
C. Worksheet file
D. Document file

18. Which of the following device used “set of beads’ to represent the unit of data?

A. ENIAC
B. EDVAC
C. Abacus
D. MARK-1

19. “Expert system” is the characteristic of which generation of computer?

A. First generation
B. Second generation
C. Third generation
D. Fifth generation

20. The flow and timing of data to and from the microprocessor is regulated by

A. Control pins
B. Address pins
 C. Data pins
D. Power pins

21. Which of the following is an example of an input device?

A. Monitor
B. Scanner
C. Printer
D. Speaker

22. Which of the following devices produce the best quality graphics reproduction?

A. Laser printer
B. Inkjet printer
C. Plotter
D. Dot matrix printer

23. Which port can also use to connect two computers to transmit files?

A. Serial port
B. Parallel port
C. AGP port
D. Fire wire port

24. What is the main folder on a storage device called?

A. Platform
B. Interface
C. Root directory
D. Device driver

25. Which of the following memories has the shortest access time?

A. RAM
B. ROM
C. Cache memory
D. Magnetic core memory

26. Which of the following is a binary number?

A. 36
B. 10
C. 45
D. 29

27. Floating point representation is used to store

 A. Boolean values
B. Real integers
C. Whole numbers
D. All of these

28. Software is generally classified into, which type of software?

A. System software
B. Utility software
C. Application software
D. All of these

29. Which of the following is/are called low-level language(s)?

A. Machine language
B. Assembly language
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of these

30. A translator is best described as

A. an application software
B. a system software
C. a hardware component
D. None of these

31. Proprietary software is owned exclusively by

A. a single company
B. sharing mode
C. a single user and freely
D. None of these

32. What is the name given to the process of initializing a micro-computer with its operating
system?

A. Cold booting
B. Booting
C. Warm booting
D. None of these

33. The program in the operating system that does processor management is called

A. Traffic controller
B. Dispatcher
C. Processor-scheduler
 D. Job scheduler

34. Which of the following is not the type of real-time operating system?

A. Hard real-time operating system

B. Soft real-time operating system
C. Complex real-time operating system
D. None of these

35. Which type of commands in MS-DOS needs additional files for their execution?

A. Internal commands
B. External commands
C. Batch commands
D. None of these

36. In MS-Word, changing the appearance of a document is called

A. Proofing
B. Editing
C. Formatting
D. All of these

37. Which command is used in MS-Excel to calculate the total characters in a cell?

A. Len
B. Length
C. Mid
D. Sid

38. Charts in MS-Excel are constructed with

A. data points
B. data series
C. data elements
D. Both (A) and (B)

39. Which PowerPoint feature will you use to apply motion effects to different objects of a slide?

A. Slide transition
B. Slide design
C. Animation objects
D. Animation scheme

40. Which of the following is a type of database user?

 A. Application programmer
B. Database Administrator
C. End user
D. All of these

41. Which of the following is not a type of data model?

A. Hierarchical Model
B. Network Model
C. Relational Model
D. Abstract Model

42. Microsoft Access is an example of

A. Computer
B. CPU
C. Device
D. None of these

43. In MS-Access, Text data type may contain maximum character of

A. 255 character
B. 256 character
C. 1064 character
D. No limit

44. A central computer surrounded by one or more satellite computers is called

A. Bus network
B. Ring network
C. Star network
D. All of these

45. A machine that connects two or more electronic mail systems and transfer messages between
them is called

A. Bridges
B. User agent
C. Mail gateway
D. None of these

46. In OSI Model, which of the following layers decide the path of data?

A. Physical
B. Application
C. Network
 D. None of these

47. A website is a collection of

A. programs
B. graphics
C. algorithms
D. None of these

48. Which of the following is not a part of E-mail address?

A. Username
B. Domain name
C. Protocol
D. All of these

49. Which of the following is used to write web pages?

A. URL
B. HTML
C. HTTP
D. FTP

50. Software programs that close potential security breaches in an operating system are known as

A. Security patches
B. Security repairs
C. Refresh patches
D. None of these

51. A virus that can delete antivirus software is called a

A. consortium
B. vaccine
C. retrovirus
D. None of these

52. Encapsulation is also known as

A. Information hiding
B. Data abstraction
C. Data management
D. None of these

53. Which of the following sites has the most impressive drainage system?
 A. Mohenjo-Daro
B. Dholavira
C. Banawali
D. Harappa

54. The first and most important event of Ashoka’s reign recorded in his inscriptions was

A. His conversion to Buddhism

B. Kalinga War
C. Concept of Dhamma
D. His attaining the throne

55. Pliny was a

A. Roman writer
B. Greek writer
C. Parthian writer
D. Chinese writer