Quiznetik
English Literature and Informatics | Set 2
1. An example of a pointing device is
A. trackball
B. light pens
C. digitizing tablets
D. all of the above
Correct : D. all of the above
2. The acronym USB stands for
A. universal serial bus
B. united server bus
C. universal segment of bus
D. none of the above
Correct : A. universal serial bus
3. The four steps CPU’s use in their operations are
A. endeavour, drive, encode and serialize
B. fetch, decode, execute and writeback
C. copy, sever, cut and paste
D. none of the above
Correct : B. fetch, decode, execute and writeback
4. Pick the odd one out
A. dotmatrix printer
B. mouse
C. speaker
D. laser printer
Correct : B. mouse
5. A computer has 1024Kmemory. What does the letter K stand for?
A. kilo
B. thousand
C. 1024
D. core
Correct : C. 1024
6. Processing power of CPU is measured in
A. ips
B. cips
C. mips
D. nanoseconds
Correct : C. mips
7. Pick the odd one out
A. vdu
B. printer
C. keyboard
D. speaker
Correct : C. keyboard
8. Which of the following is not a characteristic of LAN?
A. restricted to a limited geographic coverage of a few kilometers
B. transmission rate usually ranges from 1200bps to 6mbps
C. fewer data transmission errors
D. the most common communication links used in lans are twisted pair, coaxial
Correct : B. transmission rate usually ranges from 1200bps to 6mbps
9. Pick the odd one out
A. uri
B. www
C. irc
D. ftp
Correct : A. uri
10. Which of the following is not a characteristic of WAN?
A. a wan may extend over several thousands of kilometers
B. transmission rate ranges from 10mbps to 10gbps
C. error rate in wan is high
D. communication links used are telephone lines, microwave links and satellite
Correct : B. transmission rate ranges from 10mbps to 10gbps
11. Pick the odd one out
A. isdn
B. dsl
C. dial-up
D. isp
Correct : D. isp
12. Which of the following is not true of web browsers?
A. browsers are primarily used to access the world wide web
B. browsers can display any kind of content that can be part of a web page
C. google is a popular web browser
D. web browsers retrieve web pages from www using http protocol
Correct : C. google is a popular web browser
13. Pick the odd one out
A. yahoo
B. firefox
C. internet explorer
D. google chrome
Correct : A. yahoo
14. Pick the odd one out
A. wikipedia
B. wikibooks
C. wikimapia
D. ubuntu
Correct : D. ubuntu
15. Which of the following is not true of emails?
A. it is an internet service
B. it was invented by ray tomlinson in 1972
C. the recipient should be online to accept an email
D. e mail systems are based on a store-and –forward model
Correct : C. the recipient should be online to accept an email
16. Pick the odd one out
A. yahoo
B. bing
C. internet explorer
D. google
Correct : C. internet explorer
17. Pick the odd one out
A. gmail
B. ahoomail
C. hotmail
D. outlook express
Correct : D. outlook express
18. Which of the following is not true of a WWW?
A. it is a huge collection of web site
B. it was introduced by tim berners-lee
C. all web pages of www are static in nature
D. it has a client/server architecture
Correct : C. all web pages of www are static in nature
19. Pick the odd one out
A. firefox
B. lycos
C. msn
D. alta vista
Correct : A. firefox
20. Which of the following is not true of wikis?
A. a wiki web site operates on a principle of collaborative trust
B. the first wiki application was wikiwikiweb created by ward cunningham
C. wikis are the same as blogs
D. wikimapia is an example of website that operate on wiki model principle
Correct : C. wikis are the same as blogs
21. Which of the following is not true of a dial-up internet connection?
A. it is the oldest method of internet access
B. users connect to the internet when the computer dials a phone number
C. it is also called an always on connection
D. its speed ranges from 2400bps to56kbps
Correct : C. it is also called an always on connection
22. Which of the following is not true of the internet?
A. it is a global system of interconnected computer networks
B. www is an internet service
C. tcp/ip is a protocol used by internet
D. it is owned by internet corporation for assigned names and numbers( icann)
Correct : D. it is owned by internet corporation for assigned names and numbers( icann)
23. Pick the odd one out
A. encyclopedia britannica
B. world book encyclopedia
C. wikipedia
D. google books
Correct : D. google books
24. The advantage of digital library is
A. no physical boundary
B. 24x7 access
C. better information retrieval
D. all of the above
Correct : D. all of the above
25. Pick the odd one out
A. ibiblio
B. google books
C. wikipedia
D. bartleby
Correct : C. wikipedia
26. The main advantage of online education is
A. personalized education
B. better flexibility
C. better accessibility
D. all of the above
Correct : D. all of the above
27. Pick the odd one out
A. amazon
B. google books
C. barnes and noble
D. alibris
Correct : B. google books
28. The shift to digital library was caused by
A. information explosion
B. searching problem in traditional libraries
C. green computing
D. all of the above
Correct : D. all of the above
29. Which of the following reflects maximum ICT integration?
A. electronic library
B. digital library
C. automated library
D. hybrid library
Correct : B. digital library
30. Which of the following is not true of a virtual university
A. flexibility
B. cheaper
C. accessibility
D. enhanced technology
Correct : B. cheaper
31. Which of the following is not a virtual university?
A. canadian virtual university
B. intercultural open university
C. ignou
D. rasmussen college
Correct : C. ignou
32. The acronym CPU stands for……….
A. central processing unit
B. central programme unit
C. computer programming unit
D. computer processing unit
Correct : A. central processing unit
33. The acronym CRT stands for……………
A. computer radio technology
B. cathode ray tube
C. colour ray tube
D. computer ray tube
Correct : B. cathode ray tube
34. The process of converting digital signal to analog form is known as………
A. modulation
B. coding
C. decoding
D. demodulation.
Correct : A. modulation
35. The process of converting analog signal to digital form is known as…….
A. modulation
B. recording
C. demodulation
D. none of the above
Correct : C. demodulation
36. The acronym AMD stands for…………….
A. advanced micro devices
B. amplifier modulation device
C. advanced modulating device
D. none of the above
Correct : A. advanced micro devices
37. The acronym ALU stands for ……..
A. amplifier logic unit
B. arithmetic and logic unit
C. all logic unit
D. none of the above
Correct : B. arithmetic and logic unit
38. The special purpose temporary storage locations in CPU are called……………
A. registers
B. modulators
C. amplifiers
D. storage units
Correct : A. registers
39. ……………… got its name in honour of King Harald the King of Denmark
A. dot matrix
B. daisy wheel
C. orkut
D. bluetooth
Correct : D. bluetooth
40. The most commonly used keyboard is the ……….. keyboard
A. cvbnm
B. asdfg
C. qwerty
D. poiuy
Correct : C. qwerty
41. The acronym DVD stands for…………….
A. decoder video device
B. disc video decoder
C. digital video disc
D. direct video disc
Correct : C. digital video disc
42. The acronym is a cont VDU stands for……………
A. visual display unit
B. video display unit
C. visual digital unit
D. none of the above
Correct : A. visual display unit
43. The acronym IRC stands for…………..
A. integrated radio unit
B. internet relay chat
C. internet radio cess
D. internal radio chat
Correct : B. internet relay chat
44. Blog is a contraction of the term……………
A. basic logic organizing group
B. weblog
C. be logged
D. none of the above
Correct : B. weblog
45. ……………. Is the practice of distributing or providing access to digitally stored information
A. file sharing
B. chatting
C. net sharing
D. logging in
Correct : A. file sharing
46. The practice of making bank transactions or paying bills via the internet is called……………
A. web banking
B. net banking
C. e mail banking
D. virtual banking
Correct : B. net banking
47. A ……………. Is a collection of computers connected by communications channels
A. computer network
B. web connectivity
C. internet
D. intranet
Correct : A. computer network
48. A ………………. Is a device used to connect a PC to the network
A. log
B. web
C. hub
D. bus
Correct : C. hub
49. HTML was created by…………….
A. tim berners lee
B. bill gates
C. apple computers
D. google
Correct : A. tim berners lee
50. WWW was invented by………….
A. tim berners lee
B. microsoft
C. google
D. none of the above
Correct : A. tim berners lee
51. Hotmail was created by……………….
A. bill gates
B. sabir bhatia
C. berners lee
D. none of the above
Correct : B. sabir bhatia
52. A…………………. is a gateway device that is responsible for connecting multiple networks together
A. router
B. bus
C. internet
D. none of the above
Correct : A. router
53. A ……………. Library works both in electronic or digital and print environment
A. digital
B. automted
C. hybrid
D. none of the above
Correct : C. hybrid
54. Project Gutenberg is an example of……………..
A. computer application
B. virtual university
C. digital library
D. online bookstall
Correct : C. digital library
55. Alibris is an example of……………..
A. online bookstore
B. net directory
C. encyclopedia
D. none of the above
Correct : A. online bookstore
56. A ……………… functions as a web-based service that allows users to upload and share different types of content.
A. content repository
B. web directory
C. wikipedia
D. blog
Correct : A. content repository
57. A ………………… is a university that carries out much of its teaching, perhaps all of it, at a distance from the learner.
A. virtual university
B. web university
C. automated university
D. digital
Correct : A. virtual university