LU BSC,BCOM,Entrance based MCQs on Computer

The computer-assisted method that helps in the recording and analysis of a hypothetical or an existing system is known as:

a. Data processing

b. Data capture

c. Data flow

d. Data transmission

Answer: (c) Data flow

2. Which of these computer languages do we use in artificial intelligence?

a. PROLOG

b. FORTRAN

c. COBOL

d. C

Answer: (a) PROLOG

3. Which of these parts would interpret a program’s instructions to initiate the control operations?

a. Logic unit

b. Control unit

c. Storage unit

d. Input

Answer: (b) Control unit

4. The 1’s complement of 10 is:

a. 10

b. 11

c. 110

d. 01

Answer: (d) 01

5. __________ is the computer program that would convert an assembly language to the machine language.

a. Interpreter

b. Compiler

c. Comparator

d. Assembler

Answer: (d) Assembler

6. The total time for which any piece of equipment would operate is known as __________________ time.

a. Effective

b. Seek

c. Real

d. Access

Answer: (a) Effective

7. What access method do we use to obtain any record out of a cassette tape?

a. Random

b. Direct

c. Sequential

d. All of the above

Answer: (c) Sequential

8. What is the CPU’s section that interprets, selects, and also sees to a program instructions’ execution?

a. Register unit

b. Control unit

c. ALU

d. Memory

Answer: (b) Control unit

9. One packet on any data link is called:

a. Group

b. Block

c. Frame

d. Path

Answer: (c) Frame

10. What is the common boundary present between two systems known as?

a. Interface

b. Surface

c. Interdiction

d. None of the above

Answer: (a) Interface

11. _____________ is a computer that has been designed so that it is as compact as possible.

a. Supercomputer

b. Mini

c. Mainframe

d. Microcomputer

Answer: (d) Microcomputer

12. Which of these is a general-purpose microcomputer that is single-user and is designed to be operated by just a single person at any given time?

a. M

b. PC

c. KIPS

d. Special-purpose computer

Answer: (b) PC

13. A total of how many bit codes are used for TELEPRINTER machines by Murray code?

a. 25

b. 9

c. 5

d. 4

Answer: (c) 5

14. __________ refers to the datum that would indicate the important state in an input or output content.

a. Sentinel

b. Sequence

c. Sibling

d. SIO

Answer: (a) Sentinel

15. Which of these refers to a systems programming language for the Intel family microcomputers?

a. PLA

b. PL/CT

c. PL/M

d. PL/C

Answer: (c) PL/M

16. Out of the following, which one is still useful if we want to add numbers?

a. UNIVAC

b. Abacus

c. ENIAC

d. EDSAC

Answer: (b) Abacus

17. What is the number used to control the forms of other numbers known as?

a. Mask

b. Map

c. Marker

d. Mantissa

Answer: (a) Mask

18. Which of these is a high-level machine-oriented language for the machines that are of the GEC 4080 series?

a. ALGOL

b. Babbage

c. SNOBOL

d. LOGO

Answer: (b) Babbage

19. Which of these output devices are used for the translation of information from any computer into a pictorial form on the papers?

a. Card punch

b. Touch panel

c. Plotter

d. Mouse

Answer: (c) Plotter

20. A list of various coded instructions is known as:

a. Flowchart

b. Utility programs

c. Algorithm

d. Computer program

Answer: (d) Computer program

Q 1. Which of these is not an example of First Generation computer?

1.  ENIAC 
2. Universal Automatic Computer
3. PDP-8
4. EDSAC 
5. EDVAC

Answer: (3) PDP-8

Q 2. Who invented the INTEL 4004 chip?

Answer:  Ted Hoff, Federico Faggin, and Stan Mazor

Q 3. Which of these is not an example of Microcomputer?

1. Personal Computer
2. Palm Top
3. Laptop
4. Tablet
5. LAN

Answer: (5) LAN

Q 4. Which of these was introduced in the second generation of computers?

1. Microprocessors
2. Artificial Intelligence
3. Integrated Circuits
4. Vacuum Tubes
5. Transistors

Answer: (5) Transistors

Q 5. Name the storage device out of the given options

1. Monitor
2. CPU
3. Magnetic Disk
4. RAM
5. SMPS

Answer: (3) Magnetic Disk

Q 1. In which year was Windows 8 released?

1. 2009
2. 2008
3. 2012
4. 2013
5. 2010

Answer: (3) 2012

Q 2. What is the full form of ‘U’ in ‘GUI’?

1. Unified
2. Unfiltered
3. User
4. Utility
5. Utilisation

Answer: (3) User

Q 3. What is the maximum size of a word document created in Windows?

1. 1 MB
2. 16 MB
3. 62 MB
4. 1 GB
5. 32 MB

Answer: (5) 32 MB

Q 4. What are the total number of function keys on a keyboard?

1. 15
2. 13
3. 11
4. 12
5. 10

Answer: (4) 12

Q 5. Which of the following does not have a start button?

1. Windows 7
2. Windows XP
3. Windows Vista
4. Windows 8
5. Windows 8.1

Answer: (4) Windows 8

Q 1. To create a new paragraph in MS Word document, which of the following keyboard keys can be used?

1. Tab
2. Enter
3. Alt
4. alt+@
5. Shift

Answer: (2) Enter

Q 2. Which of the following is not a version of MS Office?

1. Microsoft Office 3.0
2. Microsoft Office XP
3. Microsoft Office 2007
4. Microsoft Office 1995
5. Microsoft Office 2009

Answer: (5) Microsoft Office 2009

Solution: No version named Microsoft Office 2009 was ever released by Microsoft for the Office suite

Q 3. What is the name of the file created on MS Excel to manage data in tabular form by managing them into various cells?

1. Document
2. Docsheet
3. Workspace
4. Worksheet
5. Spreadsheet

Answer: (5) Spreadsheet

Solution: The data in MS Excel is managed on sheets called spreadsheets which comprise rows and columns called cells

Q 4. Which of these is the file extension for Microsoft PowerPoint presentation?

1. .ppp
2. .ppt
3. .mpp
4. .mp3
5. .mpt

Answer: (2) .ppt

Q 5.  Which of the given type of software is similar to that of an Accountant’s worksheet?

1. Spreadsheet
2. Database
3. Graphics
4. Document
5. PowerPoint Presentation

Answer: (1) Spreadsheet

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Q 6. Which keyboard keys can be used to align the text to the left side of the document in MS Word?

1. Alt+L
2. Alt+Spacebar
3. Ctrl+L
4. Ctrl+Spacebar
5. Tab+L

Answer: (3) Ctrl+L

Q 7. The block in an MS Excel spreadsheet where a column and row intersects each other is called _______. What shall come in place of the blank?

1. Key block
2. Cell
3. Square
4. Box
5. None of the above

Answer: (2) Cell

Q 8. Which of the given combinations of keyboard keys can be used as a shortcut to paste the text without removing its formatting?

1. Ctrl+C
2. Ctrl+Alt+V
3. Alt+Shift+V
4. Shift+Enter+V
5. Shift+Ctrl+V

Answer: (5) Shift+Ctrl+V

Q 9. Which of the given combinations of File type and its extension is incorrect?

1. MS Word – .doc
2. MS Excel – .xls
3. MS PowerPoint – .ppt
4. MS Outlook – .out
5. All of the above are correct

Answer: (4) MS Outlook – .out

Solution: The correct extension for MS Outlook file is .pst

Q 10. The cell reference for a range of cells that starts in cell D2 and goes over to column F and down to row 12 is?

1. D2:F12
2. D-2:F-12
3. F12:D2
4. F-12:D-2
5. None of the above

Answer: (1) D2:F12

Microsoft Office Versions
Version name	Release Date/ Year
Microsoft Office for Windows	October 1990
Microsoft Office 3.0	August 30, 1992
Microsoft Office 4.x	1994
Microsoft Office 1995	August 24, 1995
Microsoft Office 1997	1997
Microsoft Office 2000	June 7, 1997
Microsoft Office XP	May 31, 2001
Microsoft Office 2003	October 21, 2003
Microsoft Office 2007	January 30, 2007
Microsoft Office 2010	June 15, 2010
Microsoft Office 2013	January 30, 2012
Microsoft Office 2016	September 22, 2015

Q 1. How can you open the column dialogue box?

1. Alt+O+C
2. Alt+A+C
3. Alt+R+C
4. Alt+C
5. Alt+ctrl+C

Answer: (1) Alt+O+C

Q 2. Which is the default alignment in MS Word?

1. Right
2. Centre
3. Left
4. Justify
5. None of the Above

Answer: (3) Left

Q 3. “Ctrl + =” is used for _________

1. Change Alignment
2. Subscript
3. Superscript
4. Change font to Bold
5. None of the above

Answer: (2) Subscript

Q 4. A combination of which shortcut keys to use to split a table?

1. Ctrl+shift+enter
2. Ctrl+enter
3. Shift+enter
4. ctrl+alt+S
5. alt+S

Answer: (1) Ctrl+shift+enter

Q 1. How many maximum slides can be added to a PowerPoint presentation?

1. 50
2. 500
3. No fixed number
4. 25
5. 300

Answer: (3) No fixed number

Q 2. Slide Sorter view can be selected under which of the following categories?

1. Home
2. File
3. Edit
4. View
5. Review

Answer: (4) View

Q 3. The combination of which keyboard keys can be used as a shortcut to add a new slide in MS PowerPoint?

1. ctrl+S
2. ctrl+L
3. ctrl+M
4. ctrl+N
5. ctrl+P

Answer: (3) ctrl+M

Q 4. Header and Footer option is available under which of the following categories?

1. Insert
2. Design
3. Review
4. View
5. Home

Answer: (1) Insert

Q 5. Which of the following is not included in the “Insert” category in MS PowerPoint?

1. Shapes
2. Table
3. Equation
4. Animation
5. Video

Answer: (4) Animation

Q 1. The address that is obtained by the combination of the Row number and the Column alphabet is called ________.

1. Worksheet
2. Cell
3. Workbox
4. Cell Address
5. Column Address

Answer: (4) Cell Address

Q 2. Where is the option for page border given in the MS Excel spreadsheet?

1. Home
2. Insert
3. Format
4. View
5. Page Border cannot be added in excel worksheet

Answer: (5) Page Border cannot be added in excel worksheet

Q 3. Excel workbook is a collection of _______ and _______.

1. Worksheet and charts
2. Graphs and images
3. Sheets and images
4. Video and audio
5. None of the above

Answer: (1) Worksheet and charts

Q 4. What type of chart is useful for comparing values over categories?

1. Bar Graph
2. Column Chart
3. Pie Chart
4. Line Graph
5. Such charts cannot be created in Excel

Answer: (2) Column Chart

Q 5. There is an option to add comments in an Excel worksheet, what are the cells called in which comments can be added?

1. Cell Tip
2. Comment Tip
3. Smart Tip
4. Point Tip
5. Query Tip

Answer: (1) Cell Tip

Q 6. Which of the following symbols needs to be added in the formula bar, before adding a formula?

1. *
2. $
3. %
4. +
5. =

Answer: (5) =

Q 7. Which keyboard key is used for Help in MS Excel?

1. ctrl+H
2. F2
3. F1
4. shift+H
5. Alt+ctrl+home

Answer: (3) F1

Q 8. How can you activate a cell in MS Excel?

1. By clicking on it
2. By pressing the arrow keys
3. By pressing Tab key
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

Answer: (4) All of the above

1. Which of the following is not a component of MS Access?

1. Tables
2. Forms
3. Module
4. Worksheet
5. Report

Answer: (4) Worksheet

Q 2. ______ is another name for columns in Microsoft Access tables.

1. Records
2. Fields
3. Datafields
4. Cells
5. None of the above

Answer: (2) Fields

Q 3. What is the size of yes/no fields?

1. 1 KB
2. 1 Byte
3. 1 Bit
4. 1 MB
5. 1 GB

Answer: (3) 1 Bit

Q 4. The tool using which predefined actions which can automate tasks on an Access report is called _________

1. Form
2. Fields
3. Macros
4. Tables
5. Module

Answer: (3) Macros

Q 5. The first version of MS Access database management system launched by Microsoft was released in the year _______

1. 1991
2. 1992
3. 1993
4. 1994
5. 1995

Answer: (2) 1992

Q 1. _________ shortcut keys must be used to start a new task in MS Outlook.

1. Ctrl+Shift+K
2. Ctrl+Shift+T
3. Ctrl+Shift+N
4. Ctrl+Shift+L
5. Ctrl+Shift+R

Answer: (1) Ctrl+Shift+K

Q 2. Which of the following tools can be used to check the calendar for the entire team, using MS Outlook?

1. Share calendar
2. Daily task sheet
3. Scheduling Assistant
4. Team Calendar share
5. None of the above

Answer: (3) Scheduling Assistant

Q 3. The Photo Editor was renamed to _______ after the introduction of MS Office 2003.

1. Photo Creator
2. Paint
3. Photo Manager
4. Picture Manager
5. MS Picture Creator

Answer: (4) Picture Manager

Q 4. What function can be performed using the shortcut key ‘ctrl+8’?

1. Switch to mail view
2. Switch to Notes
3. Open Address Book
4. Open Journal
5. Open Calendar

Answer: (4) Open Journal

Q 5. Which of the following is not a function of MS Outlook?

1. Sending/Receiving Mails
2. Organising Meetings and Appointments
3. Creating mail thread of similar emails
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

Answer: (4) All of the above

Computer Shortcut Keys
S.No.	Shortcut Keys	Function
1	Alt+F	Displays the File menu options
2	Alt+E	Opens the  Edit options
3	Alt+Tab	Switch between open programs
4	F1	Used by every Windows program for Help
5	F2	To Rename a selected file
6	F5	Refresh the page or current window
7	Ctrl+D	To Bookmarks the current page (for most Browsers)
8	Ctrl+N	Create a new or blank document or open a new tab in the Internet Browser
9	Ctrl+O	To Open a file
10	Ctrl+A	Select the entire text at once
11	Ctrl+B	Change the text to Bold
12	Ctrl+I	Change the Text to Italics
13	Ctrl+U	Underline the selected text
14	Ctrl+S	Save the file or document you are working on
15	Ctrl+X	Cut selected part of the text or image
16	Shift+Del	Remove the selected items
17	Ctrl+C	To copy the text or image
18	Ctrl+V	To Paste
19	Ctrl+Y	Redo last action
20	Ctrl+Z	Undo last action
21	Ctrl+K	Insert hyperlink for selected text.
22	Ctrl+P	To print the document
23	Home	Moves the beginning of the current line
24	Ctrl+Home	Moves to the beginning of the document
25	End	Moves to the end of the line
27	Ctrl+End	Moves to the end of the document
28	Ctrl+Left arrow	Moves one word to the left at a time.
29	Ctrl+Right arrow	Moves one word to the right at a time.
30	Alt+F4	To close the program currently active
31	Alt+Enter	Open the properties for the selected item
32	Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar	Create a non-breaking space
33	Ctrl + Shift+ <	Decrease font size one value
34	Ctrl + Shift + >	Increase the font size one value
35	Ctrl + [	Increase the font size by 1 point
36	Ctrl + ]	Decrease the font size by 1 point
37	Ctrl + Spacebar	Remove paragraph or character formatting
38	Ctrl + Alt + V	Paste special
39	Ctrl + Shift + V	Paste formatting only
40	Ctrl+F10	Maximise the document window
41	Ctrl + Shift + T	Enter the current time
42	Ctrl + ;	Enter the current date
43	Shift + F3	Open the Excel formula window
44	Shift + F5	Bring up search box.
45	Ctrl + F9	Minimise current workbook
46	Ctrl + F10	Maximise currently selected workbook
47	Ctrl + F6	Switch between open workbooks/window
48	Ctrl + Page Down	Move between Excel worksheets in the same Excel document
49	Ctrl + Tab	Move between two or more open Excel files
50	Ctrl + Page Up	Move between Excel worksheet in the same Excel document
51	Alt + =	Create a formula to sum all of the cells
52	Ctrl + ’	Insert the value of the above cell into cell currently selected.
53	Ctrl + Arrow key	Move to next section to text
54	Ctrl + Space	Select entire column
55	Shift + Space	Select entire row
56	Ctrl+L	To left-align the selected text
57	Ctrl+R	To right-align the selected text
58	Ctrl+J	To justify the selected text
59	Ctrl+E	To centre align the text
60	Ctrl+Del	To delete the word to the right
61	Shift+Del	To permanently delete a file

Q 1. What along with the “ctrl” key needs to be pressed in order to cut a part of the text written in MS Word?

1. X
2. C
3. alt
4. alt+C
5. Z

Answer: (1) X; “ctrl+X” needs to pressed to cut a part of text or image from an MS Word document

Q 2. Which of the given pairs of keys need to be pressed in order to move at the beginning of a document?

1. F1+A
2. ctrl+alt+home
3. alt+A
4. ctrl+home
5. alt+home+A

Answer: (4) ctrl+home

Q 3. _________ shortcut keys must be used to select an entire row.

1. ctrl+space
2. ctrl+alt+shift
3. shift+space
4. ctrl+L
5. alt+shift+L

Answer: (3) shift+space

Q 4. To move between two more MS Excel files, which shortcut keys can be used?

1. ctrl+Tab
2. Ctrl+V
3. Alt+space
4. Ctrl+T
5. alt+Tab

Answer: (1) ctrl+Tab

Q 5. Shift+ctrl+___  keys are used to decrease the size of the font by one number. What should come in place of the blank?

1. +
2. –
3. >
4. <
5. D

Answer: (4) <

Q 6. What is the function of the F2 key?

1. To increase the brightness of the system
2. To save a file
3. To rename a file
4. To add an extra sheet in MS Excel
5. To copy the file to another drive

Answer: (3) To rename a file

Q 7. To bookmark the current page, which shortcut keys can be used?

1. ctrl+D
2. ctrl+X
3. shift+D
4. alt+D
5. alt+X

Answer: (1) ctrl+D

Q 8. What is the function of the shortcut key “ctrl+shift+T”?

1. To copy the text from one folder to another
2. To enter the time
3. To have a text break in the file
4. To skip any text break in the document
5. To open a new tab in Internet Explorer

Answer: (2) To enter the time

Q 9. Which shortcut keys from the given options can be used to add a hyperlink to the selected text?

1. ctrl+H
2. ctrl+U
3. ctrl+P
4. ctrl+L
5. ctrl+K

Answer: (5) ctrl+K

Q 10. In MS-Excel, which shortcut keys can be used to create a formula to sum all of the cells?

1. Alt+sum
2. alt+=
3. alt+F
4. alt+F4
5. alt+ctrl+F4

Answer: (2) alt+=

Computer Abbreviations List
S. No.	Computer Abbreviation	Full Form
1	AAC	Advanced Audio Coding
2	ABR	Average Bit Rate
3	ADSL	Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
4	AGP	Advanced Graphics Port
5	AI	Artificial Intelligence
6	AIM	AOL Instant Messenger
7	ALGOL	Algorithmic Language
8	ALU	Arithmetic Logic Unit
9	AOL	America Online
10	AMD	Advanced Micro Devices
11	API	Application Program Interface
12	APT	Automatically Programmed Tooling
13	ARP	Address Resolution Protocol
14	ARPANET	Advanced Research Projects Agency Network
15	ARQ	Automatic Repeat Request
16	AS	Autonomous System
17	ASCII	American Standard Code for Information Interchange
18	ASP	Active Server Pages
19	ASPI	Advanced SCSI Programming Interface
20	ATA	Advanced Technology Attachment
21	ATDT	Attention Dial Tone
22	AUI	Attachment Unit Interface
23	AUTOEXEC	Autoexec Automatic Execution file
24	AVI	Audio Video Interleave
25	BASIC	Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
26	BCC	Blind Carbon Copy
27	BCD	Binary Coded Decimal
28	BCR	Bar Code Reader
29	BDSL	Broadband DSL
30	BEDO	Burst Extended Data Out (RAM)
31	BGP	Border Gateway Protocol
32	BHTML	Broadcast Hyper Text Markup Language
33	BIOS	Basic Input Output System
34	BIPS	Billion Instruction Per Second
35	BIU	Bus Interface Unit
36	BMP	Bitmap
37	BRD	Blu-Ray Disc
38	CC	Carbon Copy
39	CD	Compact Disk
40	CD-R	Compact Disk – Recordable
41	CDROM	Compact Disk Read Only Memory
42	CDRW	Compact Disk Rewritable
43	CD-WO	Compact Disk – Write Once
44	CD-XA	Compact Disk – Extended Architecture
45	CGI-BIN	Common Gateway Interface – Binary (programming for Web forms)
46	CIS	CompuServe Information Service
47	CISC	Complex Instructions Set Computers
48	CMD	Command
49	CMYK	Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black (color model)
50	CNM	Circulatory Network Mode
51	COAX	Coaxial Cable (for Ethernet and similar networks)
52	COBOL	Common Business Oriented Language
53	COMPUTER	Commonly Operated Machine Particularly Used for Trade/Technology, Education, and Research.
54	CPI	Clock / Cycle Per Instruction
55	CPU	Central Processing Unit
56	CROM	Computerized Range of Motion
57	CRT	Cathode Ray Tube( standard type computer monitor display
58	CSLIP	Compressed Serial Line Interface Protocol (Internet)
59	CSS	Cascading Style Sheets
60	CTRL	Control (computer keyboard key)
61	CUI	Character User Interface
62	DAC	Data Acquisition and Control
63	DAT	Digital Audio Tape
64	dB	Decibel
65	DBMS	Data Base Management System
66	DDL	Data Definition Language
67	DHTML	Dynamics Hyper Text Markup Language
68	DML	Data Manipulation Language
69	DNS	Domain Name System
70	DOC	Data Optimizing Computer
71	Doc	Document
72	DOS	Disk Operating System
73	DRAM	Dynamic Random Access Memory
74	DVD	Digital Video/Versatile Disc
75	DVDR	Digital Versatile Disk Recordable
76	DVDRW	Digital Versatile Disk Rewritable
77	DCE	Data Communications Equipment
78	DVI	Digital Visual Interface
79	DVR	Digital Video Recorder
80	E-Commerce	Electronic Commerce
81	EDC	Electronic Digital Computer
82	EDI	Electronic Data Interchange
83	EDP	Electronic Data Processing
84	EEPROM	Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
85	EFS	Encrypted File System
86	EIDE	Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics
87	E-Mail	Electronic Mail
88	EPROM	Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
89	EROM	Erasable Read Only Memory
90	FDD	Floppy Disk Drive
91	GB	Giga Byte
92	GDI	Graphical Device Interface
93	GUI	Graphical User Interface
94	HD	Hard Disk
95	HTML	Hyper Text Markup Language
96	HTTP	Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
97	I/O	Input/Output (serial and parallel ports)
98	IC	Integrated Circuit
99	IMAP	Internet Message Access Protocol
100	INTEL	Integrated Electronics
101	IOP	Input Output Processor
102	IP	Internet Protocol
103	ISDN	Integrated Services Digital Network
104	ISP	Internet Service Provider
105	IVR	Interactive Voice Response
106	KB	KILOBYTE
107	Kbps	Kilobits/Kilobytes Per Second
108	LAN	Local Area Network
109	LED	Light Emitting Diode
110	LLL	Low Level Language
111	LPT	Line Printer
112	MAC	Media Access Control
113	MAN	Metropolitan Area Network
114	MB	Motherboard/ Megabyte
115	MBASIC	Microsoft BASIC (Microsoft)
116	MBPS	Megabytes Per Second
117	Mbps	Megabits Per Second
118	MICR	Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
119	MMX	Multimedia Extensions
120	MODEM	Modulator Demodulator
121	MSCDEX	Microsoft Compact Disc Extension
122	MS-DOS	Microsoft – Disk Operating System
123	NAT	Network Address Translation
124	NTP	Network Time Protocol
125	OCR	Optical Character Reader
126	OMR	Optical Mark Reader
127	OOP	Object Oriented Programming
128	OS	Operating System
129	P2P	Point to Point Protocol
130	PAN	Personal Area Network
131	PC	Personal Computer
132	PCB	Printer Circuit Board
133	PCI	Peripheral Component Interconnect
134	PHP	Hypertext Preprocessor
135	PIXEL	Picture Element
136	PNG	Portable Network Graphics
137	PPP	Point to Point Protocol
138	PRN	Printer
139	PROM	Programmable Read Only Memory
140	RAM	Random Access Memory
141	RARP	Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
142	RDBMS	Relational Data Base Management System
143	RIP	Routing Information Protocol
144	RISC	Reduced Instruction Set Computer
145	ROM	Read Only Memory
146	SAM	Software Asset Management
147	SAN	Storage Area Network
148	SCSI	Small Computer System Interface
149	SDRAM	Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
150	SFTP	Secure File Transfer Protocol
151	SGML	Standard Generalized Markup Language
152	SGRAM	Synchronous Graphics RAM
153	SIP	Session Initiation Protocol
154	SIU	Serial Interface Unit
155	SMTP	Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
156	SNAP	Sub Network Access Protocol
157	SNMP	Simple Network Management Protocol
158	SRAM	Static Random Access Memory
159	SYSOP	System Operator
160	TCP	Transmission Control Protocol
161	UI	User Interface
162	URL	Uniform Resource Locator
163	USB	Universal Serial Bus
164	VCD	Video Compact Disk
165	VDU	Visual Display Unit
166	VIRUS	Vital Information Resource Under Siege
167	VRAM	Video Random Access Memory
169	VxD	Virtual Extended Driver
170	WAN	Wide Area Network
171	WAP	Wireless Application Protocol
172	WBMP	Wireless Bitmap Image
173	WIFI	Wireless fidelity
174	WLAN	Wireless Local Area Network
175	WML	Wireless Markup Language
176	WWW	World Wide Web
178	XGA	Extended Graphics Array
179	XHTML	Extensible Hyper Text Markup Language
180	XMF	Extensible Music File
181	XML	Extensible Markup Language
182	XMS	Extended Memory Specification
183	FORTRAN	Formula Translation

Q 1. Which of the following is not a type of network topology?

1. Ring
2. Star
3. Circle
4. Bus
5. All of the above are a type of network topology

Answer: (2) Circle

Q 2. The network device converts digital signals into analog signals and can be connected through a telephone is called _____

1. Modem
2. Hotspot
3. Router
4. Bridge
5. Switch

Answer: (1) Modem

Q 3. Which of the following terms is related to sending data to a satellite?

1. Uplink
2. Modem
3. Switch
4. Modular
5. Downlink

Answer: (1) Uplink

Q 4. ______ topology is the simplest topology that connects two nodes directly together with a common link.

1. Point to Point
2. Line
3. Ring
4. Star
5. None of the above

Answer: (1) Point to Point

Q 5. Which is the shortest network covering network?

1. LAN
2. MAN
3. WAN
4. PAN
5. VPN

Answer: (4) Personal Area Network (PAN)

Q 6. When two or more topologies connect together, they are called ______

1. Tree Topology
2. Cluster Topology
3. Hybrid Topology
4. Mesh Topology
5. Line Topology

Answer: (3) Hybrid Topology

Q 7. ATM is a form of _____

1. Local Area Network
2. Wide Area Network
3. Metropolitan Area Network
4. Personal Area Network
5. Virtual Private Network

Answer: (3) Metropolitan Area Network

Q 8. _______ is a small hardware device which joins multiple computers together with a single LAN.

1. Modem
2. Switch
3. Modular
4. Router
5. Bridge

Answer: (2) Switch

Q 9. A collection of various computers into a single coherent system, provided to a client, is called _______.

1. Distributed System
2. Computer Network
3. Systematic Network
4. Collective Network
5. None of the above

Answer: (1) Distributed System

Q 10. A network which is constructed by using public wires to connect to a private network is called ______

1. Local Area Network
2. Wide Area Network
3. Metropolitan Area Network
4. Personal Area Network
5. Virtual Private Network

Answer: (5) Virtual Private Network

Q 1. Which of the given computers can be operated with the touch of the fingers?

1. Tablets
2. Mainframe Computers
3. Desktop
4. Laptops
5. None of the above

Answer: (1) Tablets

Q 2. Which of the given computers is the most expensive?

1. Super
2. Mainframe
3. Mini
4. Micro
5. Desktop

Answer: (2) Mainframe

Q 3. Which is the most powerful type of computer?

1. Mini
2. Micro
3. Mainframe
4. Supercomputer
5. Laptop

Answer: (4) Supercomputer

Q 4. Which of the given type of computers work on batteries?

1. Mainframe
2. Super
3. Mini
4. Laptop
5. Desktop

Answer: (4) Laptop

Computer hardware and software questions

Q1. Which of the following is not an input device?

1. VDU
2. Keyboard
3. Monitor
4. Light Pen

Q.2. A light-sensitive device that converts the printed text, drawing, or other images into digital form is called ____.

1. Plotter
2. Printer
3. Scanner
4. OMR

Q.3. Sometimes the mouse pointer moves erratically. This is because of ___.

1. IRQ setting is not proper
2. The virus in the system
3. Mouse ball is dirty
4. The driver is not installed properly

Q 4. A specialized program that allows user to utilize in a specific application is classified as

1. Application programs
2. Relative programs
3. Relative programs
4. Replicate programs

Q.5. ____ is known as the translator for low-level programming language.

1. Compiler
2. Linker
3. Loader
4. Assembler

Q.6. Information travels between components to Motherboard through?

1. CMOS
2. Busses
3. Bays
4. Flash memory

Q.7. The resolution of Laser Printers are specified in terms of __?

1. CPM
2. PPM
3. DPI
4. LPM

Q.8.When referring to instruction words, a mnemonic is:

1. a short abbreviation for the data word stored at the operand address
2. a short abbreviation for the operand address
3. shorthand for machine language
4. a short abbreviation for the operation to be performed

Q 9. The data bus is ___ directional.

1. Single directional
2. Multi-directional
3. Bidirectional
4. None of the above

Q.10. _____ is the translator which performs macro expansion tasks.

1. Macro preprocessor
2. Macro processor
3. Macro pro-processor
4. Assembler

Q.11. DASD is an acronym of _____

1. Data Access Storage Device
2. Device Access to Stored Data
3. Data Assembling Storage Disk
4. Data Assemble in Stored Device

Q.12. Which is the secondary memory of the Data processing system?

1. CPU
2. Hard Disk
3. Floppy Disk
4. ALU

Q.13. As Humans are called Homo Sapiens, _____ is called the Silico Sapiens.

1. Computers
2. Robots
3. Hardware
4. Monitors

Q.14. Set of programs which consist of a full set of documentation is termed as

1. Bus packages
2. File packages
3. Database packages
4. Software packages

Q.15. A program in execution is called a ____.

1. Programming
2. Process
3. High-level Language reading
4. Data releasing

Q.16. A device that is used to transmit data over telecommunications lines is called ____.

1. Drive bays
2. Data Busses
3. Drive platforms
4. Modems

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Q.17. For comparison and calculations, the computer uses ____.

1. CPU
2. ALU
3. Control Units
4. Processors

Q.18. In a typical computer operation, which of the following memories is put in use?

1. ROM
2. HDD
3. CND
4. RAM

Q.19. The basic goal of computer processors is to convert the given data into ____

1. Programs
2. Information
3. Contents of Main memory
4. Texts, Tables and Graphs

Q 20. Which among the following is not a peripheral hardware device in a computer system?

1. Keyboard
2. Optical Drive
3. Printer
4. HDD 

Q 21. Computers process data under the control of sets of instructions called____.

1. Computer data
2. Computer programs
3. Computer buses
4. Computer instructions

Q.22. A microprocessor unit, a memory unit, and an input/output unit form a ____.

1. Microcomputer
2. CPU
3. Compiler
4. ALU

Q.23. The software used to drive microprocessor-based systems is known as ___

1. Firmware
2. Assembly language programs
3. Flowchart instructions
4. BASIC interpreter instructions

Q.24. How many bits are used in the data bus?

1. 7
2. 9
3. 8
4. 16

Q 1. A unit of data made into a single package that travels along a given network path is called ________.

1. Data Packet
2. Modem
3. Internet Data 
4. Transmitter
5. None of the above

Answer: (1) Data Packet

Q 2. What is the size of an IPv6 IP address?

1. 64 bits
2. 1024 bits
3. 128 bits
4. 32 bits
5. 546 bits

Answer: (3) 128 bits

Q 3. What is the traditional technology used for connecting devices in a WAN, LAN and MAN, enabling them to communicate with each other via a protocol?

1. ARPANET
2. Ethernet
3. DRPANET
4. IP
5. None of the above

Answer: (2) Ethernet

Q 4. What is the full form of Wi-fi?

1. Wireless Field
2. Wireless Facility
3. Wireless Fidelity
4. Wirefree Field
5. Wirefree Facility

Answer: (3) Wireless Fidelity

Q 5. What is the full form of HTML?

1. Hypertext Markup Language
2. Hypertext Markup Links
3. HyperText Marketing Links
4. HyperText Management List
5. HyperText Memory Listing

Answer: (1) HyperText Markup Language

Q 6. Which was the first host-to-host network connection?

1. Internet
2. ARPANET
3. ETHERNET
4. APARNET
5. None of the above

Answer: (2) ARPANET

Q 7. HTML is a ______

1. Website
2. Scripting Language
3. Web Browser
4. Search Engine
5. Network Connection

Answer: (2) Scripting Language

Q 8. What is the full form for FTP?

1. Fast Transferring Portal
2. File Transfer Protocol
3. File Text Processor
4. Fast Text Processor
5. File Transmitter Process

Answer: (2) File Transfer Protocol

Q 9. How long is an IPv4 address?

1. 62 bits
2. 32 bits
3. 16 bits
4. 128 bits
5. 64 bits

Answer: (2) 32 bits

Q 10. _____ is the computer protocol used by the Internet.

1. TCP/ IP
2. WWW
3. HTTPS
4. HTML
5. FTP

Answer: (1) TCP/ IP

Q 1. Which of the following is not a type of computer virus?

1. Polymorphic virus
2. Space filler virus
3. Multipartite virus
4. Trojan
5. Boot sector virus

Answer: (4) Trojan

Q 2. Which of these was the first computer virus?

1. Creeper
2. Brain
3. Worm
4. Crypto Locker
5. Morris Worm

Answer: (1) Creeper

Solution: Creeper was the first-ever computer virus and was an experimental self-replicating virus released in the year 1971.

Q 3. Which of the following is not a source of the virus entering your system?

1. USB drive
2. Email
3. Hard Disk
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

Answer: (5) All of the above

Q 4. The other name for Non-Resident virus is _________

1. Direct Action Virus
2. Boot Sector Virus
3. Multipartite Virus
4. Overwrite Virus
5. Polymorphic Virus

Answer: (1) Direct Action Virus

Q 5. Which of the following viruses is also known as “Cavity Virus”?

1. Multipartite Virus
2. Space Filler Virus
3. Overwrite Virus
4. Direct Action Virus
5. None of the above

Answer: (2) Space Filler Virus

Q 1. ______ rendering engine is used by Mozilla Firefox

1. Trident
2. Presto
3. Gecko
4. WebKit
5. Tasman

Answer: (3) Gecko

Q 2. Which of these web browsers is also known as Nexus?

1. Opera
2. Chrome
3. Internet Explorer
4. Firefox
5. WorldWideWeb

Answer: (5) WorldWideWeb

Q 3. Which of the following is considered as “the world’s first popular browser”?

1. Firefox
2. Mosaic
3. Nexus
4. Netscape Navigator
5. MSIE (Microsoft Internet Explorer)

Answer: (2) Mosaic

Q 4. In which year was the first web browser created?

1. 1992
2. 1991
3. 1990
4. 1995
5. 1989

Answer: (3) 1990

Q 5. Which among the following web browsers was the first to introduce graphical interface?

1. Mosaic
2. Nexus
3. WorldWideWeb
4. Netscape
5. Opera

Answer: (4) Netscape

Q 1. Which of the following is not an example of Flash Memory Drives?

1. Memory Stick
2. Pen Drive
3. SD Card
4. Compact Disc
5. None of the above

Answer: (4) Compact Disc

Q 2. Which of these storage devices has a minimum storage capacity?

1. USB drive
2. Hard Disk
3. Floppy Disk
4. Compact Disc
5. Cloud Storage

Answer: (3) Floppy Disk

Q 3. What is the meaning of “backing up data” on the computer?

1. Copy the data to another device/location to save it for future use
2. Saving the computer from a virus
3. Inserting SD card to the computer device
4. Connecting Personal computer to a network
5. None of the above

Answer: (1) Copy the data to another device/location to save it for future use

Q 4. Which among the following is an example of a magnetic storage device?

1. Floppy Disc
2. Credit Card
3. Compact Disc
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

Answer: (4) All of the above

The computer storage unit is divided into three parts. Given below are details about the three types of computer storage:

• Primary Storage: This is the direct memory which is accessible to the Central Processing Unit (CPU). 
  • This is also known as the main memory and is volatile. 
  • This is temporary. As soon as the device turns off or is rebooted, the memory is erased
  • It is smaller in size
  • Primary storage comprises only of Internal memory
  • Examples of primary storage include RAM, cache memory, etc.
• Secondary Storage: This type of storage does not have direct accessibility to the Central Processing Unit.
  • The input and output channels are used to connect such storage devices to the computer, as they are mainly external
  • It is non-volatile and larger storage capacity in comparison to primary storage
  • This type of storage is permanent until removed by an external factor
  • It comprises of both internal and external memory
  • Examples of secondary storage are USB drives, floppy disks, etc.
• Tertiary Memory: This type of storage is generally not considered to be important and is generally not a part of personal computers.
  • It involves mounting and unmounting of mass storage data which is removable from a computer device
  • This type of storage holds robotic functions
  • It does not always require human intervention and can function automatically

Q 1. MU, ALU and CU are all part of the ________.

1. Storage Memory
2. Central Processing Unit
3. Input Devices
4. Output Unit
5. None of the Above

Answer: (2) Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Q 2. ________ is the main memory of the computer

1. Random Access Memory
2. Read Only Memory
3. Internal Hard Drive
4. DVD
5. Computer has no main memory, it keeps erasing the storage memory automatically

Answer: (3) Internal Hard Drive

Q 3. What is the full form of GUI?

1. Graphic User Interface
2. Games User Interface
3. Graphic Unified Interface
4. Graphic Unit Interface
5. None of the above

Answer: (1) Graphic User Interface

Q 4. A computer comprises how many types of memory?

1. One
2. Four
3. Three
4. Two
5. Eight

Answer: (4) Two

Solution: A computer comprises two types of memory. One is Random Access Memory (RAM) and the other is Read Only Memory (ROM)

Q 5. Which of the following are the physical parts of a computer?

1. Software
2. Operating System
3. Software Applications
4. Hardware
5. None of the above

Answer: (4) Hardware

Q 1. How many levels of Abstraction are there in a database?

1. Three
2. Two
3. Five
4. One
5. Four

Answer: (1) Three

Solution: There are three levels of abstraction: Physical Level, Logical Level and View Level

Q 2. Which of the following is not a component of the database?

1.  User
2. Memory
3. Software
4. Hardware
5. Data

Answer: (2) Memory

Q 3. What is the full form of SQL?

1. Structured Question Language
2. Simplified Query Language
3. Structured Query Language
4. Simplified Quoted Language
5. None of the above

Answer: (3) Structured Query Language

Q 4. The Hierarchical Database is also known as _______ structure.

1. Table
2. Inverted Tree
3. Triangle
4. Diamond
5. Tree

Answer: (5) Tree

Q 5. Which of these is not a type of Database?

1. Hierarchical Database
2. Network Database
3. Relational Database
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

Answer: (4) All of the above

List of Operating Systems
Name of the OS	Release Date
Android	2008
iOS	2007
Windows	1985
Mac OS	2001
MS-DOS	1981
Chrome OS	2011
Windows Phone	2010
Blackberry OS	1999
Firefox OS	2013
UNIX	1969

Q 1. The __________ connects applications to the actual processing of data and manages all communications between software and hardware components. It is the core of any OS.

1. Central Processing Unit
2. Main Memory
3. Kernel
4. Systematic Multi-Processing
5. Cluster Unit

Answer: (3) Kernel

Q 2. Which of the following options is not an Operating System?

1. MS-DOS
2. Blackberry OS
3. Windows
4. Oracle
5. UNIX

Answer: (4) Oracle

Q 3. Which of these is not a type of Operating System?

1. Network Operating System
2. Distributed Operating System
3. Embedded Operating System
4. Batch Operating System
5. All are a type of Operating System

Answer: (5) All are a type of Operating System

Q 4. The first Operating System was developed by _____

1. IBM
2. Microsoft
3. Blackberry
4. Mac
5. General Motors

Answer: (5) General Motors

Q 5. A program that automates the translation of assembly language into machine language is called _________

1. Assembler
2. Interpreter
3. Compiler
4. Processor
5. None of the above

Answer: (1) Assembler

Q 1. Routers work at which layer of the OSI Model?

1. Data Link Layer
2. Network Layer
3. Physical Layer
4. Application Layer
5. Transport Layer

Answer: (2) Network Layer

Q 2. What is the full form of OSI?

1. Operating Static Internet
2. Open Systems Interconnection
3. Operating System Interface
4. Open Statutory Interface
5. Oppressed System Interactions

Answer: (2) Open Systems Interconnection

Q 3. _________ Layer is responsible for Framing, Error Detection and Physical Addressing.

1. Network 
2. Transport 
3. Application 
4. Data Link 
5. Physical 

Answer: (4) Data Link 

Q 4. _______ layer defines how data is formatted, presented, encoded, and converted for use on the network.

1. Transport
2. Presentation 
3. Application
4. Physical
5. Session

Answer: (2) Presentation

Q 5. How many layers are there in the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model?

1. Eight
2. Seven
3. Six
4. Five
5. Nine

Answer: (2) Seven

Q 6. Which is the first layer of the OSI Model?

1. Network Layer
2. Transport Layer
3. Presentation Layer
4. Physical Layer
5. Data Link Layer

Answer: (4) Physical Layer

Q 7. ____________ layer converts raw bits to frames and frames to raw bits in the Open Systems Interconnection Model.

1. Session
2. Physical
3. Data Link
4. Transport
5. Network

Answer: (3) Data Link

Q 8. _________ is the process of detecting and correcting the error. While ______ is a mechanism to ensure the efficient delivery of Data.

1. Error control, Flow control
2. Process control, Network control
3. Session control, Flow control
4. OSI Control, Data control
5. None of the above

Answer: (1) Error control, Flow control