Computer Quizz for all Competitive Exams_Quizz-15

01. Which of the following can be used to select the entire document?

1. CTRL+A
2. ALT+F5
3. SHIFT+A
4. CTRL+K
5. CTRL+H

02. A concentric circle on a disk is called a________

1. cylinder
2. track
3. head
4. sector
5. none of these

03. DSL is an example of a(n) ____________ connection.

1. network
2. wireless
3. slow
4. broadband
5. none of these

04. Instructions and data that are processed by the CPU are located in________

1. CD-ROM
2. RAM
3. the hard disk
4. the motherboard
5. none of these

05. All of the following are considered to be storage devices EXCEPT_______

1. floppy disk
2. CPU
3. CD
4. hard disk drive
5. none of these

06. The commonly used UNIX commands like date, ls, cat etc. are stored in_________

1. dev directory
2. bin directory
3. tmp directory
4. unix directory
5. None of these

07. A circuit with about 100 transistors fabricated on a single chip is called _____

1. MCR
2. MSI
3. MIS
4. RJE
5. None of these

08. One megabyte equals approximately ___________

1. 1,000 bits
2. 1,000 bytes
3. 1 million bytes
4. 1 million bits
5. 2,000 bytes

09. A computer checks the _____ of user names and passwords for a match before granting access.

1. Website
2. Network
3. Backup file
4. Data base
5. None of these

10. Computers that are portable and convenient for users who travel are known as _____

1. Super computers
2. Laptops
3. Mini computers
4. File servers
5. None of these

11. What is the term for unsolicited e-mail?

1. News group
2. Use net
3. Backbone
4. Flaming
5. Spam

12. The _____ tells the computer how to use its components.

1. Utility
2. Network
3. Operating system
4. Application program
5. None of these

13. When sending an e-mail, the _____ line describes the contents of the message.

1. to
2. subject
3. contents
4. CC
5. None of these

14. The _____ key will launch the start buttons.

1. Esc
2. Shift
3. Windows
4. Shortcut
5. None of these

15. What is the ultimate purpose of Defragmentation?

1. Make the PC faster
2. Create More Free Space
3. Delete temporary files
4. Reduce Power consumption
5. none of these

16. Which input device cannot be used to work in MS Office?

1. Scanner
2. Mouse
3. Keyboard
4. Joy stick
5. Light pen

17. . ........... Is a method in which multiple communication devices are connected to one another efficiently.

1. Switching
2. Redundancy
3. Capacity
4. Detecting
5. None of these

18. ............. is a collection of web - pages and .......... is the very first page that we see on opening of a website.

1. Home page, Web page
2. Website, Home page
3. Web page, Home page
4. Web page, Website
5. None of these

19. What's considered the 'backbone' of the World Wide Web?

1. URL
2. HTML
3. HTTP
4. FTP
5. None of these

20. SMTP stands for _________

1. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
2. Serve Message Text Process
3. Short Messaging Text Process
4. Short Messaging Transfer Protocol
5. None of these

21. Small application programs that run on a Web page and provide animation are known as _________

1. flash
2. spiders
3. cookies
4. applets
5. none of these

22. The errors that can be pointed out by the compiler known as ______.

1. Syntax errors
2. Semantic errors
3. Logic errors
4. System errors
5. None of these

23. A _______ contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm?

1. syntax
2. programming structure
3. programming language
4. logic chart
5. None of these

24. A Proxy server is used for which of the following?

1. To provide security against unauthorized users
2. To process client requests for web pages
3. To provide TCP/IP
4. To process client requests for database access
5. None of these

25. Storage that retains its data after the power is turned off is referred to as?

1. Volatile storage
2. non-volatile storage
3. sequential storage
4. direct storage
5. None of these

26. Which term identifies main page of the entire site?

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

27. A hard copy of a document is_________

1. stored in the hard disk
2. stored on a floppy
3. stored on a CD
4. printed on the printer
5. None of these

28. Which is the part of a computer that one can touch and feel?

1. Programs
2. Software
3. Hardware
4. Output
5. None of these

29. CPU stands for _________

1. CD-run on memory
2. central processing unit
3. call powers up
4. create programs user
5. None of these

30. Start or restart the computer known as _____________

1. exit
2. kick
3. boot
4. kick-start
5. None of these

31. This is not a function category in Excel ________

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

32. The operating system that is self-contained in a device and resident in the ROM is ______

1. Batch Operating System
2. Real - time Operating System
3. Embedded Operating System
4. Multi Operating System
5. None of these

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

1. Compiler
2. Loader
3. Interpreter
4. Assembler
5. None of these

34. On-line real time systems become popular in..........Generation.

1. First Generation
2. Second Generation
3. Third Generation
4. Fourth Generation
5. None of these

35. ____________is the ability of a device to "jump" directly to the requested data.

1. Sequential access
2. Random access
3. Quick access
4. All of the above
5. None of these

36. . ............ is the combination of keys to switch between the last four places that you have edited.

1. ALT + CTRL + Z
2. ALT + CTRL + Y
3. ALT + TAB + Z
4. ALT + SHIFT + Z
5. None of these

37. ............ is the functional key to display save-as box.

1. F5
2. F6
3. F9
4. F12
5. None of these

38. Accessing data on tapes is much ....... than that accessing data on disks.

1. Slower
2. Faster
3. Same
4. All of the above
5. None of these

39. Who amongst the following is called the father of modern computing?

1. Charles Babbage
2. Hollerith
3. Gottfried von Leibnitz
4. Joseph M. jacquard
5. None of these

40. Which of the following is a networking hardware?

1. Bridge
2. Router
3. NIC
4. Switch
5. All the above