Important Computer MCQs For Competitive Exams part-1 | Set 12
1. What does the Ctrl + I shortcut key accomplish in MS-Word?
Correct : C. It applies italic formatting to the selected text
2. To access and display documents on the web, you must have a communication standard called………
Correct : B. URL
3. In concern of databases, what does OLTP stands for?
Correct : D. On-Line Transaction Processing
4. The toolbar in which you can type a web address is the………..Bar?
Correct : A. Address
5. You are entering a paragraph in a word processing program. When the cursor gets to the end of the line, what is the best way to get the cursor to the next line?
Correct : D. Just keep typing
6. ………..is the process of sending same e- mail message to a selected group of recipients.
Correct : A. Multicasting
7. The default opening/beginning webpage of a website is called………..
Correct : C. Homepage
8. Hotmail, a free web-based email service operated by which company?
Correct : C. Microsoft
9. When a user turns on a Windows XP system, which program will activate first?
Correct : E. BIOS the in-charge of system start executing
10. The term, “Hypertext”, means…………
Correct : B. Hypermedia
11. After a picture has been taken with a digital camera and processed appropriately, the actual print of the picture is considered :
Correct : B. output
12. Making illegal copies of copyrighted software is called…………
Correct : A. software piracy
13. The action of moving a page up or down on the screen is called…………
Correct : A. scrolling
14. Provides a fast, economical and convenient way to send messages to another computer using a modem.
Correct : A. e-mail
15. Bug means
Correct : A. A logical error in a program
16. An input device used to read text and bar
codes or a device to input pictures into a computer.
Correct : B. scanner
17. The bar that is usually located immediately below the menu bar in a window is called a……
Correct : A. tool bar
18. Networks are monitored by security personnel and supervised by………..who set(s) up accounts and passwords for authorized network users.
Correct : C. network administrators
19. Computer follows a simple principle called GIGO which means :
Correct : B. garbage in garbage out
20. Multiple choice examination answer sheets can be evaluated automatically by :
Correct : A. Optical Mark Reader
21. Magnetic tapes are good storage media for :
Correct : B. backup and high volume data
22. ………is a signaling method that handles a relatively wide range of frequencies.
Correct : A. Broadband
23. When you connect to the……..your computer is communicating with a server at your Internet service provider (ISP).
Correct : B. Internet
24. The components that process data are located in the :
Correct : D. storage component
25. When you save to……..your data will remain intact even when the computer is turned off.
Correct : C. secondary storage device
26. The motherboard is the………..
Correct : D. circuit board that contains a CPU and other chips
27. Which of the following commands is used for deleting a file permanently from computer?
Correct : A. Shift + del
28. You would use ……….software to create
spreadsheets, type documents, and edit photos.
Correct : A. application
29. Most computer systems rely solely on……..for authentication.
Correct : B. passwords
30. The basic memory in which random access in not possible is called :
Correct : A. ROM
31. What type of virus uses computer hosts to reproduce itself?
Correct : B. Worm
32. Macintosh computers use the Macintosh operating system (Mac OS), whereas PCs generally run………..as an operating system.
Correct : B. Microsoft Windows
33. The………..button on the quick access
Toolbar allows you to cancel your recent commands or actions.
Correct : D. Undo
34. Which of the following holds the ROM, CPU, RAM and expansion cards?
Correct : C. Mother board
35. The communication line between the CPU, memory and peripherals is called a :
Correct : A. Bus
36. ………..is a tool to browse all disks connected to the computer.
Correct : B. Windows Explorer
37. In the URL www.abc.com, .com signifies that it is a commercial site. Which of the following extension specifies that the site is an educational site.
Correct : B. .edu
38. The Third Generation Computer was made with……….
Correct : C. IC
39. The resolution of the screen is indicated by:
Correct : A. pixels
40. Which of the following is not computer language?
Correct : B. Medium level language
41. Which of the following package is best suited for preparing ‘Presentation’?
Correct : D. Power point
42. What is System Analysis?
Correct : C. System Analysis involves creating formal model of the problem to be solved
43. When a network is confined to a single location, it is called :
Correct : A. Local Area Network
44. These chips are specifically designed to handle the processing requirements related to displaying and manipulating 3-D images.
Correct : A. Graphics coprocessors
45. ………is a process of creating a duplicate set of programs or data files for safekeeping.
Correct : C. backing up
46. For web navigation following software is/are used :
Correct : D. All of these
47. Which of the following types of printers can be classified as a non-impact printer?
Correct : D. Ink Jet Printers
48. The devices are connected in motherboard via :
Correct : A. ports
49. Loading Operating System onto RAM is called :
Correct : C. Booting
50. A file name has two parts ie; Primary name
and Extension name, which are separated by a:
Correct : C. dot
51. Basic purpose of the testing of the program is :
Correct : D. All of these
52. The hierarchy of data, arranged in ascending order is :
Correct : B. Bit–Byte–Field – Record – File – Database
53. Which feature moves the text automatically to the next line while typing in notepad?
Correct : A. Word Wrap
54. Which of the following terms is associated with high-speed connection?
Correct : D. Broadband
55. ISDN which is a set of standard for digital transmission over ordinary telephone, stands for :
Correct : D. International Service Data Network
56. Linux is an example of
Correct : A. Operating System
57. Through which device the main components of the computer communicate with each other?
Correct : B. System Bus
58. Memory unit is one part of :
Correct : D. Central Processing Unit
59. Group of computers connected to share
resources within Local Area environment constitute a :
Correct : C. Network
60. Which of the following e-mail address is incorrect?
Correct : B. abc(4)123#xyz.com
61. We can save our favourite websites in a browser as :
Correct : D. Both (a) and (c)
62. The purpose of using computers in an organization is………..
Correct : D. All of these
63. Documentation while developing a software for a bank is required for :
Correct : B. Auditing
64. A computer checks the………..of user names and passwords for a match before granting access.
Correct : B. database
65. Which of the following phases are present in a software development life cycle?
Correct : D. All of these
66. Which of the following is not a correct match?
Correct : D. Infosys – Nandan Nilekani
67. Which of the following is to be done by the auditor while internet banking services audit?
Correct : A. Tour the server room
68. The facility to reduce the Taskbar to thin
line when the taskbar or Start button is not in use is called as :
Correct : C. Auto Hide
69. A CD-ROM disk :
Correct : A. cannot be erased and rewritten
70. What is the main folder on a storage device called?
Correct : C. Root Directory
71. If you are going to a site you use often, instead of having to type in the address every time, you should :
Correct : C. book mark it
72. RAM is…………and………..
Correct : A. volatile, temporary
73. The box that contains the central electronic components of the computer is the :
Correct : A. motherboard
74. What menu is selected to cut, copy, and paste?
Correct : B. Edit
75. A program that converts a high-level language source file into a machine-language file is called a :
Correct : B. assembler
76. The……….indicates how much data a particular storage medium can hold.
Correct : C. memory
77. A(n)……….is created by an application.
Correct : C. document
78. The………….key and the………key can be used in combination with other keys to perform shortcuts and special tasks.
Correct : A. Control, Alt
79. What is a file?
Correct : A. A file is a section of main storage used to store data
80. Applications are often referred to as :
Correct : D. the operating system
81. The primary output device for computers is a :
Correct : B. printer
82. Compartibility in regard to computers refers to :
Correct : C. the software being able to run on the computer
83. Output which is made up of pictures, sounds, and video is called :
Correct : D. multimedia
84. A device that provides emergency power to your computer, conditions the voltage, and protects against powers out is called a :
Correct : D. UPS = Uninterruptible Power Supply
85. Documentation of computer programs is important so that :
Correct : D. All of these
86. Two different files can have the same name if :
Correct : A. they are in different folders
87. Secondary storage :
Correct : A. does not require constant power
88. Deleted data remains on a disk until :
Correct : B. the recycle bin is emptied
89. When you cut or copy information it gets place in the :
Correct : B. Clipboard
90. Provides the means to move the pointer on the screen and give information its buttons :
Correct : B. mouse
91. The name of the location of a particular piece of data is its:
Correct : A. address
92. A device that is connected to the motherboard is :
Correct : D. must connect using ribbon cable
93. Which is a graphical representation of an application?
Correct : C. Icon
94. A Field is a related group of :
Correct : A. Records
95. To restart the computer………..key is used.
Correct : D. Reset
96. The process of preparing a floppy diskette for use is called :
Correct : D. formatting
97. A prescribed set of well-defined instructions for solving mathematical problem is called………..
Correct : B. a code
98. A record is related to a file, as a statement is related to a :
Correct : C. program
99. Housing all hardware, software, storage, and processing in one site location is called :
Correct : C. centralized processing
100. Several computers linked to a server to
share programs and storage space