Important Computer MCQs For Competitive Exams part-1 | Set 21
1. The secondary storage devices can only store data but they cannot perform
Correct : D. Either of these
2. A physical connection between the microprocessor memory and other parts of the microcomputer is known as :
Correct : B. Address bus
3. A group of magnetic tapes, videos or terminals usually under the control of one master is :
Correct : D. Cluster
4. Each model of a computer has a unique :
Correct : B. Machine language
5. Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry?
Correct : C. Intel
6. Which computer memory is used for storing programs and data currently being processed by the CPU?
Correct : B. Internal memory
7. Microprocessors can be used to make
Correct : D. All of these
8. The subject of cybernetics deals with the science of
Correct : B. Control and communications
9. Which command is used to set a name to a disk in DOS?
Correct : C. LABEL
10. Superscript, subscript, outline, emboss, engrave are known as
Correct : B. font effects
11. Shimmer, Sparkle text, Blinking Background etc. are known as
Correct : D. text effects
12. Which of the following is not available in Font Spacing?
Correct : B. Loosely
13. Bold, Italic, Regular are known as
Correct : A. font styles
14. If you begin typing an entry into a cell and
then realize that you don’t want your entry placed into a cell, you :
Correct : B. Press Esc
15. Which of the following will not cut information?
Correct : A. Pressing Ctrl + C
16. Computer connected to a LAN (Local Area Network) can
Correct : C. share information and /or share peripheral equipment
17. A self replicating program, similar to a virus which was taken from a 1970s science fiction novel by John Bruner entitled the Shockwave Rider is………….
Correct : D. Worm
18. Unwanted repetitious messages, such as
unsolicited bulk e-mail is known as
Correct : A. Spam
19. COBOL is widely used in………. applications
Correct : A. Commercial
20. VDU is also called
Correct : C. Both (a) & (b)
21. What kind of software would you most likely use to keep track of billing account?
Correct : C. Spreadsheet
22. Test the validity of the statements?
Correct : A. 1 KB = 1024 BYTES
23. Which of the following is not a computer
language?
Correct : E. Microsoft
24. Now a days Vishing has become a criminal practice of using social engineering over which of the following?
Correct : B. Mobile Phones
25. What is the fullform of W3C?
Correct : A. World Wide Web Consortium
26. In the MICR Code Line Structure what do represent the first three digits of Sort field number consisting of nine digits?
Correct : A. City
27. Most of the internet banking sites provide which of the following feature to reduce the risk of keystroke logging for the password entry?
Correct : A. Virtual keyboard
28. ADSL data communications technology uses which of the following for faster data transmission?
Correct : C. Copper telephone Lines
29. What is the purpose of keeping electronic devices such as computers, televisions, and remote controlled devices on Sleep mode?
Correct : A. Reduce Power consumption
30. What is the ultimate purpose of
Defragmentation?
Correct : B. Create More Free Space
31. The purpose of the primary key in a database is to :
Correct : B. provide a map of the data
32. The design of the network is called the network :
Correct : A. architecture
33. The most frequently used instructions of a computer program are likely to be fetched from :
Correct : B. cache memory
34. Personal logs or journal entries posted on the Web are known as :
Correct : C. blogs
35. Linux is a(n)………..operating system.
Correct : A. open-source
36. Which of the following places the common data elements in order from smallest to largest
Correct : C. character, field, record, file, database
37. Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning file names?
Correct : D. The file extension comes before the dot (.) followed by the name
38. Which of the following would most likely NOT be a symptom of a virus?
Correct : B. The CD-ROM stops functioning.
39. ………..are lists of commands that appear on the screen.
Correct : C. Menus
40. What is the correct association between a hardware component and a computer function?
Correct : B. Mouse > input
41. What is the function of Drop Cap?
Correct : C. It lets you begin a paragraph with a large dropped initial capital letter.
42. The errors that can be pointed out by the compiler are :
Correct : A. Syntax error
43. To move to the bottom of a document, press……….
Correct : E. Ctrl + End key
44. By default, your documents print in
……..……mode.
Correct : B. Portrait
45. What’s the name for the program or service that lets you view e-mail messages?
Correct : B. E-mail clients
46. What does the SMTP in an SMTP server stand for?
Correct : C. Short Messaging Text Process
47. What’s considered the “backbone” of the World Wide Web?
Correct : C. Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
48. We access the World Wide Web using :
Correct : A. Browsers
49. The internet began with the development of:
Correct : B. ARPANET
50. A wireless network uses……….waves to transmit signals.
Correct : B. radio
51. What device includes an adapter that decodes data sent in radio signals?
Correct : C. router
52. Network components are connected to the same cable in the …………topology.
Correct : A. star
53. Small application programs that run on a Web page and may ensure a form is completed properly or provide animation are known as………..
Correct : A. flash
54. Which of the following is Not a characteristic of a computer?
Correct : A. Intelligence
55. The WWW standard allows programs on many different computer platforms to show the information on a server. Such programs are called :
Correct : B. Web Browsers
56. Outlook Express is a
Correct : D. All of these
57. Which of the following is not a network?
Correct : C. Optical Fibre
58. Which of the following is Not a
characteristic of E-mail?
Correct : B. Record maintenance in database
59. Who designed the first electronics computer-ENIAC?
Correct : A. Van Neuman
60. …………is a collection of web-pages and
…………is the very first page that we see on opening of a website.
Correct : B. Website, Home page
61. When we run program in HTML coding,
……..is used as backend and……….works as frontend.
Correct : A. Notepad, Internet Explorer
62. The main memory of a computer can also be called………….
Correct : C. primary memory
63. A GUI is
Correct : C. software interface
64. A…………’s main purpose is to prohibit unauthorized access to your computer via the Internet.
Correct : B. firewall
65. If configured correctly, the……….will prevent interaction with your computer after a specified time period.
Correct : C. screen saver
66. What is the name of the series of Laptop computers manufactured by IBM called?
Correct : B. Vaio
67. The hard disk drive capacity is defined by
its formatting pattern. We call the hard disk drive formatting pattern as :
Correct : A. FAT
68. What is access time?
Correct : A. It is the time taken by the memory to store or retrieve a piece of data.
69. What is the function of a router?
Correct : C. To connect two different networks.
70. A message with replies on a newsgroup is
often called a…………
Correct : C. thread
71. A large number of computers in a wide geographical area can be efficiently connected by
Correct : C. Communications satellites
72. What displays the content of the active cell in Excel?
Correct : C. Formula Bar
73. Each computer connected to the internet must
Correct : B. have a unique IP address
74. ………..is the protocol that supports linking from one web page to another page.
Correct : C. HTTP
75. The phrase………….describes viruses, worms, Trojan horse attack applets, and attack scripts.
Correct : A. malware
76. Indicate which of the following is not true about an interpreter
Correct : B. Interpreter is a kind of translator
77. The term ‘baud’ is a measure of the :
Correct : A. speed at which data travels over the communication line
78. Digital computer consumes electric power as compare to analog computer.
Correct : A. Equal
79. Computers observe some limitations as they
have no
Correct : D. All of these
80. Computers can provide
Correct : A. logical decision and latest information
81. Pressing and quickly releasing the left button of the mouse is called
Correct : D. Left Click
82. Soft copy of a document has the characteristics that it can be :
Correct : B. viewed only
83. CRT stands for
Correct : A. Cathode Ray tube
84. What is the meaning of ‘justified text’?
Correct : C. the text aligns with both the right and left margins
85. To identify a document, it is helpful to include the file name on each page as a
Correct : A. header/footer
86. What is the purpose of providing a Drafts folder in an email system?
Correct : B. to save unsent emails
87. Which of the following is an acceptable way to shut down the computer?
Correct : C. select the ‘Shut down’ option from a menu
88. By an intranet we mean
Correct : D. a network connecting all computers of an organization and using the internet protocol
89. Computer which are made of integrated circuits
Correct : A. Digital
90. Bold, italics and underline are features used in many programs. To which of the following items can these features be applied?
Correct : B. text
91. All of the following are basic principles of
net works, except
Correct : B. there must be communications media connecting the network hardware devices
92. A passive threat to computer security is
Correct : A. Malicious Intent
93. Voice mail
Correct : C. functions much like an answering machine, allowing callers to leave a voice message for the called party
94. A(n)………..allows network users to share a single copy of software, which resides on the network server.
Correct : B. network site license
95. Which of the following is a general purpose programming language, designed by Sun Microsystems?
Correct : B. Java Script
96. A communication processor that connects dissimilar networks by providing the translation from one set of protocol to another is
Correct : B. Gateway
97. …………allows wireless mobile devices to access the Internet and its services such as the Web and e-mail
Correct : C. WAP
98. Which device cannot be shared in network?
Correct : B. Keyword
99. Which port doesn’t exist in computer?
Correct : D. Computer port
100. The browser’s………..keeps a list of web pages you have visited during the current session.