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Important Computer MCQs For Competitive Exams part 2 | Set 5
1. A(n) ________ is an open industry OS for data-enabled mobile phones that powers devices at the lower end of smartphone price spectrum.
A. Symbian OS
B. Palm OS
C. Mac OS
D. iPhone OS
E. Unix OS
Correct : A. Symbian OS
2. By which of the following methods can you print out the name and address of all members of your dance club database?
A. A form
B. A filter
C. A report
D. A query
E. A directory
Correct : C. A report
3. Date is generally entered in the form _______ in computer.
A. DD-YY-MM
B. YY-DD-MM
C. MM-YY-DD
D. MM-DD-YY
E. None of these
Correct : D. MM-DD-YY
4. In addition to keying data directly into a database, data entry can also be done from a (an)
A. field
B. table
C. data dictionary
D. input form
E. None of these
Correct : D. input form
5. A word processor is most likely to be used to do which of the following?
A. Doing a computer search in the media centre
B. Keeping an account of money spent
C. Maintaining an inventory
D. Typing a biography
E. None of these
Correct : D. Typing a biography
6. Which of the following is a problem of file management system?
A. Lack of data independence
B. Data redundancy
C. Programme dependence
D. All the above
E. None of these
Correct : D. All the above
7. BASIC, ALGOL and COBOL are the examples of
A. high level language
B. low level language
C. middle level language
D. All the above
E. None of these
Correct : B. low level language
8. Buffering in printers is necessary because
A. computer is faster in generating data for printing than the printer can print it.
B. there is not enough memory provided with printers.
C. it is only to make the printer work for a longer period.
D. Both 1) and 2)
E. None of these
Correct : D. Both 1) and 2)
9. Assembly instructions are in the form of
A. binary digits
B. digits and numbers
C. general English
D. a new format different from all the above
E. None of these
Correct : E. None of these
10. Compilers are
A. both OS - and hardware-dependent
B. only OS-dependent
C. only hardware-dependent
D. All the above
E. None of these
Correct : A. both OS - and hardware-dependent
11. Which of the following is/are an interpreted language(s)?
A. C
B. C++
C. Java
D. Visual Basic
E. All the above
Correct : E. All the above
12. To indicate decision point in a program, a(n) ________-shaped symbol is used.
A. circle
B. rectangle
C. diamond
D. ellipse
E. parallelogram
Correct : C. diamond
13. Thesaurus option is available on ________ menu.
A. page layout
B. references
C. review
D. view
E. layout
Correct : C. review
14. ________ register holds the data to be operated upon, the intermediate results and the result of processing.
A. Instruction
B. I/O
C. Accumulator
D. Program Counter
E. Memory Buffer
Correct : C. Accumulator
15. Turn off computer dialog box does not contain ________ option.
A. stand by
B. switch user
C. turn off
D. cancel
E. restart
Correct : B. switch user
16. To handle ‘lost’ and ‘out-of-sequence’ packet, which of the following layers is responsible?
A. Network layer
B. Transport layer
C. Application layer
D. Session layer
E. Presentation layer
Correct : B. Transport layer
17. To run desktop OS and applications inside virtual machine ________ is used.
A. VGA
B. VDI
C. DVI
D. VGI
E. None of these
Correct : B. VDI
18. Which of the following terms is used to describe the connection of networks that can be joined together?
A. Virtual Private Network
B. Internet
C. Intranet
D. Extranet
E. None of these
Correct : B. Internet
19. DML is provided for
A. description of logical structure of database.
B. addition of new structures in the database system.
C. manipulation and processing of database.
D. definition of physical structure of the database system.
E. None of these
Correct : C. manipulation and processing of database.
20. Name the equipment which holds the screen of a computer?
A. Modem
B. Video
C. Scanner
D. Desktop
E. Monitor
Correct : E. Monitor
21. Which of the following is first-generation cellular technology?
A. GSM
B. DAMPS
C. CDMA
D. AMPS
E. EAMPS
Correct : D. AMPS
22. A container used to display a set of tabbed pages of elements is known as
A. pop-up helper
B. tab row
C. address bar
D. tab box
E. None of these
Correct : D. tab box
23. Storage that loses its data after the power is turned off is referred to as
A. non-volatile storage
B. sequential storage
C. volatile storage
D. direct storage
E. random storage
Correct : C. volatile storage
24. The most common binary code used today is
A. BCD
B. Unicode
C. EBCDIC
D. ASCII
E. Gray code
Correct : D. ASCII
25. Magnetic strip reader is a type of ________ device.
A. input
B. output
C. input/output
D. storage
E. None of these
Correct : A. input
26. Which of the following is not an option for changing the case of text?
A. Indent case
B. Sentence case
C. Toggle case
D. Lower case
E. Upper case
Correct : A. Indent case
27. WAV, WMA and AIFF are examples of
A. encoder programs
B. audio file formats
C. text file formats
D. audio editing software
E. None of these
Correct : B. audio file formats
28. What is the name of the logic circuit which can add more than two binary digits?
A. Half adder
B. Parallel adder
C. Full adder
D. Serial adder
E. Substracter
Correct : C. Full adder
29. You must instal a ________ on a network if you want to share an Internet connection.
A. router
B. modem
C. node
D. cable
E. None of these
Correct : A. router
30. Error messages in an Excel sheet start with ________ sign/symbol.
A. %
B. $
C. #
D. =
E. –
Correct : C. #
31. The________of software contains lists of commands and options.
A. menu bar
B. tool bar
C. title bar
D. formula bar
E. None of these
Correct : A. menu bar
32. A________can make it easier to play games.
A. mouse
B. joystick
C. keyboard
D. pen
E. None of these
Correct : B. joystick
33. Video processor consists of ________ and ________, which store and process images.
A. CPU and VGA
B. CPU and memory
C. VGA and memory
D. VGI and DVI
E. None of these
Correct : C. VGA and memory
34. Fax is an example of ________ channel.
A. Full duplex
B. Half-duplex
C. Simplex
D. Both 1) and 2)
E. None of these
Correct : B. Half-duplex
35. The ________ manual tells you how to use a software program.
A. documentation
B. programming
C. technical
D. user
E. None of these
Correct : D. user
36. Which of the following is NOT a type of Broadband Internet connection?
A. Cable
B. DSL
C. Dial-up
D. Satellite
E. None of these
Correct : C. Dial-up
37. Something which has easily-understood instructions is said to be
A. user-friendly
B. information
C. word processing
D. icon
E. None of these
Correct : A. user-friendly
38. Microcomputer hardware consists of which of the following three basic categories of physical equipment?
A. Keyboard, monitor, hard drive
B. System unit, input/output, memory
C. System unit, input/output, secondary storage
D. System unit, primary storage, secondary storage
E. None of these
Correct : B. System unit, input/output, memory
39. The components that process data are located in the
A. input devices
B. output devices
C. system unit
D. storage component
E. None of these
Correct : C. system unit
40. Processing involves
A. inputting data into a computer system
B. transforming input into output
C. displaying output in a useful manner
D. providing relevant answers
E. None of these
Correct : B. transforming input into output
41. To make a notebook act as a desktop model, the notebook can be connected to a________ which is connected to a monitor and other devices.
A. bay
B. docking station
C. port
D. network
E. None of these
Correct : B. docking station
42. 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
E. None of these
Correct : D. application
43. Find the odd man out.
A. Interpreter
B. Operating System
C. Compiler
D. Assembler
E. None of these
Correct : B. Operating System
44. A(n) ________ converts and executes one statement at a time.
A. compiler
B. interpreter
C. converter
D. instructions
E. None of these
Correct : B. interpreter
45. ________ is program that works like a calculator for keeping track of money and making budgets.
A. Calculator
B. Spreadsheet
C. Budgeter
D. Financier
E. None of these
Correct : B. Spreadsheet
46. ‘Spelling and Grammar’ check option in Word document 2007 is available in ________ menu.
A. Home
B. Mailing
C. View
D. Review
E. Page layout
Correct : D. Review
47. Computer’s BIOS is stored in
A. ROM
B. RAM
C. Hard disk
D. Flopy drive
E. None of these
Correct : A. ROM