Computer Awareness MCQ - Part 1

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COMPUTER AWARENESS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. The Lowest possible value in binary system is 
A. 1
B. 0
C. a
D. #


2. Computer uses the _____ number system to store data and perform calculations. 
A. Binary
B. Octal
C. Decimal
D. Hexadecimal


3. BCD Stands for 
A. Bits Coded Digital
B. Blue Colored Device
C. Binary Coded Decimal
D. Binary Coded Data


4. Data representation in a computer uses the ______________number system 
A. Decimal
B. Octal
C. Binary
D. Number


5. IC chips used in computers are usually made of 
A. Lead
B. silicon
C. Gold
D. Silver


6. One kilobyte is equal to 
A. 1000 Kb
B. 1024 Bytes
C. 1024 Bits
D. 1024 Characters


7. Which of the following is not an example of Operating System? 
A. Windows 98
B. Auto CAD
C. LINUX
D. Macintosh


8. Which supercomputer is developed by the Indian Scientists? 
A. PARAM
B. PADAM
C. SUPER 30
D. ARYABHATTA


9. While using MSDOS, which command can be used to recreate the disk’s tracks and sectors? 
A. FDISK
B. FORMAT
C. ATTRIB
D. CHKDISK


10. Formula in MS EXCEL Starts with______ 
A. *
B. =
C. #
D. &


11. The operating system is the most common type of ____________ software. 
A. Application
B. Designing
C. Data Interpretation
D. System


12. The basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored in 
A. RAM
B. ROM
C. CMOS
D. MICR


13. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a ___________ 
A. Host
B. Client
C. Network
D. Mainframe


14. URL stands for ........ 
A. Uniform Resource Location
B. Uniform Resource Locator
C. Uniform Research List
D. United Resource Location


15. When data changes in multiple lists and all lists are not updated, this causes 
A. Data Manipulation
B. Data Design
C. Data Redundancy
D. Data Inconsistency


16. Which of the following are advantages of CD-ROM as a storage media? 
A. CDROM is an inexpensive way to store large amount of data and information
B. CDROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do
C. CDROMs make less errors than magnetic media
D. All of these


17. A ……… is the term used when a search engine returns a Web page that matches the search criteria. 
A. blog
B. hit
C. link
D. view


18. The ……… is the term used to describe the window that is currently being used. 
A. Web Window
B. Display area
C. Word Pad Window
D. Active window


19. CPU is an abbreviation for: 
A. central programming unit
B. central processing unit
C. computer processing unit
D. computer protocol unit


20. A microprocessor is the brain of the computer and is also called a(n): 
A. microchip
B. macro chip
C. macro processor
D. calculator

1. What type of network connection is NOT a way of connecting to the Internet?
A. TCP/IP
B. Dialup
C. ISDN
D. T1


2. Which of the following is the correct syntax for a URL?
A. c:\windows
B. index.html
C. aol.com
D. All of the Above.


3. A “High Resolution” computer monitor will have:
A. High dpi, e.g. .31 dpi
B. Low dpi, e.g. .26 dpi
C. 256 colors
D. Resolution isn’t measured in dpi or colors


4. Computer Memory is normally measured in:
A. Kilobytes
B. Megabytes
C. Gigabytes
D. Terabytes


5. In Microsoft Excel, which of the following formulas is incorrect?
A. =SUM(A1,B1,B2,C2)
B. =ROUND(SUM(A1:C2),2)
C. =ROUND(A1:C2,2)
D. =SUM(ROUND(A1:B1,B2:C2))


6. A world wide web contains web pages
A. residing in many computers
B. created using HTML
C. with links to other web pages
D. residing in many computers linked together using HTML


7. By an intranet we mean
A. a LAN of an organization
B. a Wide Area Network connecting all branches of an organization
C. a corporate computer network
D. a network connecting all computers of an organization and using the internet protocol


8. Internet uses
A. Packet switching
B. Circuit switching
C. Telephone switching
D. Telex switching


9. Internet is
A. a local computer network
B. a world wide network of computers
C. an interconnected network of computers
D. a world wide interconnected network of computers which use a common protocol to communicate with one another


10. ____________ is a set of computer programs used on a computer to help perform tasks.
A. An instruction
B. Software
C. Memory
D. A processor


11. System software is the set of programs that enables your computer’s hardware devices and ____________ software to work together.
A. Management
B. Processing
C. Utility
D. Application


12. The PC (personal computer) and the Apple Macintosh are examples of two different:
A. platforms.
B. applications.
C. programs.
D. storage devices.


13. Apple Macintoshes (Macs) and PCs use different ____________ to process data and different operating systems.
A. Languages
B. Methods
C. CPUs
D. storage devices


14. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a:
A. network.
B. mainframe.
C. supercomputer.
D. client.


15. Smaller and less expensive PC based servers are replacing ____________ in many businesses.
A. Supercomputers
B. Clients
C. Laptops
D. Mainframes


16. DSL is an example of a(n) ____________ connection.
A. Network
B. Wireless
C. Bluetooth
D. Broadband


17. The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the:
A. digital divide.
B. Internet divide.
C. Web divide.
D. broadband divide.


18. ____________ is the science revolving around the use of nano structures to build devices on an extremely small scale.
A. Nano technology
B. Micro technology
C. Computer forensics
D. Artificial intelligence


19. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo editing are examples of:
A. application software.
B. system software.
C. operating system software.
D. platform software.


20. Which of the following is NOT a necessary characteristic of computer fluency?
A. Understanding the capabilities and limitations of computers
B. Being able to write computer programs
C. Becoming comfortable with the use of computers
D. Understanding the legal, ethical, and societal implications of computing

COMPUTER AWARENESS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Dot matrix printer uses__________ for printing
A. Laser Beam
B. Liquid Ink
C. Hammer
D. Slugs


2. Computer program which controls the operations of computer is called________
A. Utility
B. Anti Virus
C. Application Software
D. Operating System


3. System software are of two types, operating systems and_____________
A. Word processors
B. Antivirus
C. Language Translators
D. DBMS


4. By default the bottom margin in the word document is_________
A. 1.5 inch
B. 1 cm.
C. 1 inch
D. 1.5 cm.


5. The contents of__________are lost when the computer turns off.
A. BIOS
B. OCR
C. RAM
D. ROM


6. The common name for a modulator - demodulator is
A. Repeater
B. Joint
C. Modem
D. LAN


7. Which of the following is the smallest storage?
A. GB
B. MB
C. TB
D. KB


8. When a computer is switched on, the booting process performs___________
A. Wake up Test
B. Standby Test
C. Operating System Test
D. Power On Self Test


9. Files are organized by storing them in
A. Databases
B. Tables
C. Folders
D. Clusters


10. _______________ is a group of worksheets
A. Document
B. Presentation
C. Workbook
D. Presentation


11. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, approximately ____________ % of American workers used computers on the job as of 2001.
A. 20
B. 40
C. 50
D. 70


12. Retail employees typically use ____________ terminals to process sales transactions.
A. sales processing
B. transaction point
C. automatic teller
D. point of sale


13. The process of ____________ involves automated study of consumer buying patterns in order to support marketing, inventory replenishment, and pricing decisions.
A. transaction processing
B. data mining
C. simulation
D. information processing


14. The engineering discipline that involves construction of molecular-sized computing devices is called:
A. nanotechnology.
B. molecular processing.
C. silicon grafting.
D. nanoscience.


15. The prefix that stands for a billionth is:
A. giga.
B. tera.
C. nano.
D. peta.


16. A small bio-medical device currently on the market that can be implanted underneath the skin for identification purposes is called the:
A. Identitron.
B. Verichip.
C. Digi card.
D. Nano guard.


17. The four main functions of a computer are:
A. input, processing, output, and storage.
B. learning, thinking, intelligence, and virtuosity.
C. data, information, bits, and bytes.
D. hardware, software, modeling, and operations.


18. The primary purpose of a computer is to process _____________ and convert it into information.
A. Electricity
B. Data
C. raw material
D. a bit


19. Bit refers to a:
A. computer language.
B. CPU instruction.
C. 0 or 1 value.
D. digital representation of an alphabetic character.


20. There are ____________ bits in a byte.
A. Two
B. Four
C. Six
D. Eight

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