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Computer Awareness MCQ Competitive Exam - Sample Test 9
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1. BIOS stands for
Basic Input Output system
Binary Input output system
Basic Input Off system
all the above
2. Father of “C‘ programming language
Dennis Ritchie
Prof John Keenly
Thomas Kurtz
Bill Gates
3. The instructions that tell a computer how to carry out the processing tasks are referred to as computer.........
programs
processors
input devices
memory modules
4. An area of a computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed is..........
CPU
Memory
Storage
File
5. is the key to close a selected drop -down list; cancel a command and close a dialog box
TAB
SHIFT
ESC
F10
6. is the key we use to run the selected command
SHIFT
TAB
ENTER
CTRL
7. Is the functional key to display save-as box
F5
F6
F9
F12
8. Data becomes ................ when it is presented in a format that people can understand and use
processed
graphs
information
presentation
9. The term ............. designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to enhance its functionality.
digital device
system add-on
disk pack
peripheral device
10. A ............ is a microprocessor -based computing device.
personal computer
mainframe
workstation
server
11. RAM can be treated as the ......... for the computer's processor
factory
operating room
waiting room
planning room
12. Which of the following are the functions of a operating system
Allocates resources
Monitors Activities
Manages disks and files
All of the above
13. To move a copy of file from one computer to another over a communication channel is called?
File transfer
File encryption
File modification
File copying
14. The primary function of the ............ is to set up the hardware and load and start an operating system
System Programs
BIOS
CP
Memory
15. What kind of memory is both static and non -volatile?
RAM
ROM
BIOS
CACHE
16. is computer software designed to operate the computer hardware and to provide platform for running application software
Application software
System software
Software
Operating system
17. The ......... is the amount of data that a storage device can move from the storage medium to the Computer per second
data migration rate
data digitizing rate
data transfer rate
data access rate
18. A device; which is not connected to CPU; is called as .......
land-line device
On-line device
Off-line device
Device
19. What is the other name for programmed chip?
RAM
ROM
LSIC
PROM
20. On-line real time systems become popular in ........... generation
First Generation
Second Generation
Third Generation
Fourth Generation
21. You use a(n) .....; such as a keyboard or mouse; to input information
output device
input device
storage device
processing device
22. is the ability of a device to "jump" directly to the requested data
Sequential access
Random access
Quick access
All of the above
23. provides process and memory management services that allow two or more tasks; jobs; or programs to run simultaneously
Multitasking
Multithreading
Multiprocessing
Multicomputing
24. The task of performing operations like arithmetic and logical operations is called......
Processing
Storing
Editing
Sorting
25. ALU and Control Unit jointly known as
RAM
ROM
CPU
PC
26. RAM is an example of
Secondary memory
Primary memory
Main memory
Both (1) and (2)
27. Magnetic disk is an example of
Secondary memory
Primary memory
Main memory
Both (1) and (2)
28. Which one of the following is NOT a computer language
MS-Excel
BASIC
COBOL
C++
29. RAM is also called as
Read / Write Memory
Long Memory
Permanent Memory
Primary Memory
30. Store data or information temporarily and pass it on as directed by the control unit
Address
Register
Number
Memory
31. Select the Odd one
Operating system
Interpreter
Compiler
Assembler
32. A ............ is an additional set of commands that the computer displays after you make a selection from the main menu
dialog box
submenu
menu selection
All of the above
33. COBOL is an acronym for.........
Common Business Oriented Language
Computer Business Oriented Language
Common Business Operated Language
Common Business Organized Language
34. All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT
hackers
Spam
Viruses
identity theft
35. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer?
gathering data
processing data into information
analyzing the data or information
storing the data or information
36. All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT :
hard disk drives
printers
floppy disk drives
CD drives
37. The CPU and memory are located on the :
expansion board
motherboard
storage device
output device
38. is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do
Nanoscience
Nanotechnology
Simulation
Artificial intelligence (Al)
39. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a :
networked
mainframe
supercomputer
client
40. When creating a computer program; the ......... designs the structure of the program
End user
System Analyst
Programmer
All of the above
41. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time is called a/ an
Interpreter
simulator
characters
compiler
42. Computers process data into information by working exclusively with :
multimedia
word
numbers
characters
43. The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the :
digital divide
Internet divide
Web divide
E-illiteracy
44. Computers manipulate data in many ways; and this manipulation is called......
upgrading
processing
batching
utilizing
45. The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminal's computer is an example of a law enforcement speciality called:
robotics
simulation
computer forensics
animation
46. Where does most data go first with in a computer memory hierarchy ?
RAM
ROM
BIOS
CACHE
47. The………….data mining technique derives rules from real-world case examples
Rule discover
Signal processing
Neural nets
Case-based reasoning
48. ……….are used to identify a user who returns to a Website
Cookies
Plug-ins
Scripts
ASPs
49. Codes consisting of lines of varying widths or lengths that are computer-readable are known as
an ASCII code
a magnetic tape
an OCR scanner
a bar code
50. Why is it unethical to share copyrighted files with your friends?
It is not unethical; because it is legal.
It is unethical because the files are being given for free.
Sharing copyrighted files without permission breaks copyright laws
It is not unethical because the files are being given for free.
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