Important Computer MCQs For Competitive Exams part-1 | Set 18

2. The numbering system that uses only 0 and 1 for counting is called the………..system.

3. …………is the general term for a piece of hardware attached to a computer externally that is not an essential for computer’s basic functions.

4. All of the following media has the capability of read and write, except :

5. What is the full-form of ROM?

6. A round, floppy piece of plastic that you put into a computer to store information. It is in a hard square cover for protection, is called :

7. To highlight a word you should put the cursor in the side of the word and :

A. hold down the left mouse button, and then drag the pointer

B. click the mouse once

C. roll the mouse over the word

D. roll the mouse and click

E. click the mouse

Correct : B. click the mouse once

9. Non-volatile memory :

A. catches fire easily

B. cannot be used to store program

C. can retain the stored information even when not powered

D. loses its contents when the computer loses power

E. dissolves in water

Correct : C. can retain the stored information even when not powered

10. Device that take a picture of an object and convert it into a computerized image :

11. Full form of PC :

12. Computers gather data, which means that means that they allow users to……….data.

14. Mnemonic a memory trick is used in which of the following language?

15. The translator program used in assembly language is called :

16. Easily relocatable language is :

17. Which of the following is called low level languages?

18. Which of the following is problem oriented language?

19. A compiler is a translating program which

A. Translates instruction of a high level language into machine language

B. Translates entire source program into machine language program

C. It is not involved in program’s execution

D. All of these

E. None of these

Correct : D. All of these

20. Which of the following is machine independence program?

21. Which of the following is not a primary storage device?

22. A name or number used to identify a storage location devices?

24. The difference between memory and storage is that memory is and storage is

25. A floppy disk contains :

27. The most commonly used standard data code to represent alphabetical, numerical and punctuation characters used in electronic data processing system is called :

28. BM 7000 digital computer :

A. Belongs to second generation

B. Uses VLSI

C. Employs semiconductor memory

D. Has modular constructions

E. None of these

Correct : C. Employs semiconductor memory

29. The proper definition of a modern digital computer is :

A. An electronic automated machine that can solve problems involving words and numbers

B. A more sophistic and modified electronic pocket calculator

C. Any machine that can perform mathematical operations

D. A machine that works on binary code

E. None of these

Correct : D. A machine that works on binary code

30. A modern electronic computer is a machine that is meant for :

A. Doing quick mathematical calculations

B. Input, storage, manipulation and outputting of data

C. Electronic data processing

D. Performing repetitive tasks accurately

E. None of these

Correct : B. Input, storage, manipulation and outputting of data

31. An integrated circuit is :

A. A complicated circuit

B. An integrating device

C. Much costlier than a single transistor

D. Fabricated on a tiny silicon chip

E. None of these

Correct : D. Fabricated on a tiny silicon chip

32. Most important advantage of an IC is its :

A. Easy replacement in case of circuit failure

B. Extremely high reliability

C. Reduced cost

D. Lower power consumption

E. None of these

Correct : B. Extremely high reliability

33. In a punched card system, data is processed by a :

A. Keypunch machine, sorter and posting machine

B. Accounting machine, posting machine, and billing machine

C. Sorter, posting machine, and billing machine

D. Accounting machine, keypunch machine and sorter

E. None of these

Correct : D. Accounting machine, keypunch machine and sorter

34. The first machine to successfully perform a long series of arithmetic and logical operation was;

35. In the third generation of computers :

A. Distributed data processing first became popular

B. An operating system was first developed

C. High-level procedural languages were first used

D. On-line, real time systems first became popular

E. None of these

Correct : D. On-line, real time systems first became popular

36. A characteristic of card system is :

A. Slowness in processing data

B. Using cards as records of transactions

C. Needing a larger DP staff

D. All of these

E. None of these

Correct : D. All of these

37. An IBM system/8 represents the computer class of :

38. The first firm to mass-market a microcomputer as a 1personal computer was :

40. In 1830, Charles Babbage designed a machine called the Analytical Engine which he showed at the Paris Exhibition. In which year was it exhibition?

41. Which was the world’s first mini-computer and when was it introduced?

42. Where was India’s first computer installed and when?

A. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, 1977

B. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1971

C. Indian Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., 1968

D. Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, 1955

E. None of these

Correct : D. Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, 1955

43. Which of the following is true?

A. Fields are composed of bytes

B. Records are composed of fields

C. Fields are composed of characters

D. All of these

E. None of these

Correct : D. All of these

44. Which of the following file organization is most efficient for a file with a high degree of file activity?

45. The two basic types of record-access methods are :

47. Which of the following memory medium is not used as main memory system?

48. Registers, which are partially visible to users and used to hold conditional, are known as :

49. One of the main feature that distinguish microprocessors from micro-computers is :

A. Words are usually larger in microprocessors

B. Words are shorter in microprocessors

C. Microprocessor does not contain I/O devices

D. Exactly the same as the machine cycle time

E. None of these

Correct : C. Microprocessor does not contain I/O devices

50. The least significant bit of the binary number, which is equivalent to any odd decimal number, is :

51. What type of control pins are needed in a microprocessor to regulate traffic on the bus, in order to prevent two devices from trying to use it at the same time?

52. When was the world’s first laptop computer introduced in the market and by whom?

54. Who built the world’s first electronic calculator using telephone relays, light bulbs and batteries?

55. IBM 7000 digital computer :

A. Belongs to second generation

B. Uses VLSI

C. Employs semi conductor memory

D. Has modular constructions

E. None of these

Correct : D. Has modular constructions

56. ……….runs on computer hardware and serve as platform for other software to run on:

57. Is the layer of a computer system between the hardware and the user program :

58. The primary purpose of an operating system is :

A. To make the most efficient use of the computer hardware

B. To allow people to use the computer

C. To keep systems programmers employed

D. To make computers easier to use

E. None of these

Correct : A. To make the most efficient use of the computer hardware

59. ……….transforms one interface into another interface :

61. Multiprogramming system :

A. Are easier to develop than single programming system

B. Execute each job faster

C. Execute more jobs in the same time period

D. Are used only one large mainframe computers

E. None of these

Correct : C. Execute more jobs in the same time period

62. …………is the first program run on a computer when the computer boots up :

63. ………..interface consists of things like program counter, registers, interrupts and terminals :

64. ………..share characteristics with both hardware and software :

65. ………..is used in operating system to separate mechanism from policy :

A. Single level implementation

B. Two level implementation

C. Multi level implementation

D. All of these

E. None of these

Correct : B. Two level implementation

66. The operating system creates from the physical computer :

67. Swapping :

A. Works best with many small partitions

B. Allows many programs to use memory simultaneously

C. Allows each program in turn to use the memory

D. Does not work with overlaying

E. Works best with few big partitions

Correct : C. Allows each program in turn to use the memory

68. Which of the following operating does not implement multitasking truly?

69. What is the name of the latest server operating system developed by Microsoft?

71. Which of the following is not valid version of MS Office?

72. You cannot close MS Word application by :

A. Choosing File menu then Exit submenu

B. Press Alt + F4

C. Click X button on title bar

D. From file menu choose Close submenu

E. None of these

Correct : D. From file menu choose Close submenu

75. A feature of MS Word that saves the document automatically after certain interval is available on :

A. Save tab on Options dialog box

B. Save as dialog box

C. Save as open box

D. Both (a) and (b)

E. None of these

Correct : A. Save tab on Options dialog box

76. Where can you find the horizontal split bar on MS Word screen?

A. On the left of horizontal scroll bar

B. on the right of horizontal scroll bar

C. On the top of vertical scroll bar

D. On the bottom of vertical scroll bar

E. None of these

Correct : C. On the top of vertical scroll bar

77. Which of the following is not available on the Ruler of MS Word screen?

78. What is place to the left of horizontal scroll bar?

81. If you want to keep track of different editions of a document which features will you use?

82. Background color or effects applied on a document is not visible in :

83. What is a portion of a document in which you set certain page formatting options?

87. What is gutter margin?

A. Margin that is added to the left margin when printing

B. Margin that is added to right margin when printing

C. Margin that is added to the binding side of page when printing

D. Margin that is added to the outside of the page when printing

E. None of these

Correct : C. Margin that is added to the binding side of page when printing

91. When assigning a shortcut key to a symbol, you should always try to select a key or key combination that is :

A. Unassigned

B. Located on the ten-key pad section of your keyboard

C. Assigned to another task

D. From the same font family as the symbol.

E. None of these

Correct : A. Unassigned

92. Suppose you wanted to create an AutoCorrect entry that would type the words ‘We regret to inform you that your submission has been declined’ Of the following choices, which would be the best name you could assign to this entry?

93. AutoCorrect was originally designed to replace………..words as you type.

94. Which of the following is the second step in creating a macro?

A. Start recording

B. Using your mouse or keyboard, perform the task you want to automate

C. Assign a keyboard shortcut to the macro

D. Give the macro a name

E. None of these

Correct : C. Assign a keyboard shortcut to the macro

96. Can you set 0.5 inch left indentation for a cell in Excel?

A. Excel does not have indentation feature

B. You can specify indentation only if you turn the rulers on

C. Indentation can be set from Format Cells dialog box

D. The indentation can be specified only when printing

E. None of these

Correct : C. Indentation can be set from Format Cells dialog box

97. You can automatically adjust the size of tex in a cell if they do not fit in width by :

A. Double clicking on the right border of column header

B. From Format choose Columns and then Auto fit selection

C. From Format Cells dialog box mark shrink to fit check box

D. All of these

E. None of these

Correct : C. From Format Cells dialog box mark shrink to fit check box

98. Formatting a cell in Currency, you can specify

99. Formatting a cell in Number format you can’t set

100. What is entered by the function = today ( ) ?

A. The date value for the day according to system clock

B. The time value according to system clock

C. Today’s date as Text format

D. All of these

E. None of these

Correct : A. The date value for the day according to system clock

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Important Computer MCQs For Competitive Exams part-1 | Set 18

1. The……….performs simple math for CPU.

2. The numbering system that uses only 0 and 1 for counting is called the………..system.

3. …………is the general term for a piece of hardware attached to a computer externally that is not an essential for computer’s basic functions.

4. All of the following media has the capability of read and write, except :

5. What is the full-form of ROM?

6. A round, floppy piece of plastic that you put into a computer to store information. It is in a hard square cover for protection, is called :

7. To highlight a word you should put the cursor in the side of the word and :

8. Transformation of input into output is performed by :

9. Non-volatile memory :

10. Device that take a picture of an object and convert it into a computerized image :

11. Full form of PC :

12. Computers gather data, which means that means that they allow users to……….data.

13. An……….is a tiny picture on the screen that represents a program, file or folder.

14. Mnemonic a memory trick is used in which of the following language?

15. The translator program used in assembly language is called :

16. Easily relocatable language is :

17. Which of the following is called low level languages?

18. Which of the following is problem oriented language?

19. A compiler is a translating program which

20. Which of the following is machine independence program?

21. Which of the following is not a primary storage device?

22. A name or number used to identify a storage location devices?

23. Which of the following is a secondary memory device?

24. The difference between memory and storage is that memory is and storage is

25. A floppy disk contains :

26. The first electronic computer in the world was :

27. The most commonly used standard data code to represent alphabetical, numerical and punctuation characters used in electronic data processing system is called :

28. BM 7000 digital computer :

29. The proper definition of a modern digital computer is :

30. A modern electronic computer is a machine that is meant for :

31. An integrated circuit is :

32. Most important advantage of an IC is its :

33. In a punched card system, data is processed by a :

34. The first machine to successfully perform a long series of arithmetic and logical operation was;

35. In the third generation of computers :

36. A characteristic of card system is :

37. An IBM system/8 represents the computer class of :

38. The first firm to mass-market a microcomputer as a 1personal computer was :

39. A digital computer did not score over an analog computer in terms of :

40. In 1830, Charles Babbage designed a machine called the Analytical Engine which he showed at the Paris Exhibition. In which year was it exhibition?

41. Which was the world’s first mini-computer and when was it introduced?

42. Where was India’s first computer installed and when?

43. Which of the following is true?

44. Which of the following file organization is most efficient for a file with a high degree of file activity?

45. The two basic types of record-access methods are :

46. The memory which is programmed at the time it is manufactured :

47. Which of the following memory medium is not used as main memory system?

48. Registers, which are partially visible to users and used to hold conditional, are known as :

49. One of the main feature that distinguish microprocessors from micro-computers is :

50. The least significant bit of the binary number, which is equivalent to any odd decimal number, is :

51. What type of control pins are needed in a microprocessor to regulate traffic on the bus, in order to prevent two devices from trying to use it at the same time?

52. When was the world’s first laptop computer introduced in the market and by whom?

53. The first microprocessor built by the Intel Corporation was called :

54. Who built the world’s first electronic calculator using telephone relays, light bulbs and batteries?

55. IBM 7000 digital computer :

56. ……….runs on computer hardware and serve as platform for other software to run on:

57. Is the layer of a computer system between the hardware and the user program :

58. The primary purpose of an operating system is :

59. ……….transforms one interface into another interface :

60. ………system is built directly on the hardware

61. Multiprogramming system :

62. …………is the first program run on a computer when the computer boots up :

63. ………..interface consists of things like program counter, registers, interrupts and terminals :

64. ………..share characteristics with both hardware and software :

65. ………..is used in operating system to separate mechanism from policy :

66. The operating system creates from the physical computer :

67. Swapping :

68. Which of the following operating does not implement multitasking truly?

69. What is the name of the latest server operating system developed by Microsoft?

70. Where do you find user.dat?

71. Which of the following is not valid version of MS Office?

72. You cannot close MS Word application by :

73. The key F12 opens a :

74. What is the short cut key to open the Open dialog box?

75. A feature of MS Word that saves the document automatically after certain interval is available on :

76. Where can you find the horizontal split bar on MS Word screen?

77. Which of the following is not available on the Ruler of MS Word screen?

78. What is place to the left of horizontal scroll bar?