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94.    Which of the following is an advantage to using fibre optics data transmission?
    1) Resistance to data theft
    2) Fast data transmission rate
    3) Few transmission errors
    4) Low noise level    5) All the above
95.    Which one of the following when added can reduce the processing time of a computer?
    1) A buffer    2) A co-processor
    3) 1024 megabyte
    4) A converter    5) 1064 megabyte
96.    A program that neither replicates or copies itself, but does damage or co-mpromises the security of the computer. Which 'Computer Virus' it is?
    1) Hoax    2) Worm    3) Trojan    4) Joke program    5) Juke program
97.    'DB' computer abbreviation usually means?
    1) Driver Boot    2) Double Byte
    3) Data Block    4) Database
    5) None of these
98.    What do we call a network whose elements may be separated by some distance? It usually involves two or more small networks and dedicated high-speed telephone lines.
    1)    WAN (Wide Area Network)
    2)    World Wide Web
    3)    URL (Universal Resource Loca-tor)
    4)    LAN (Local Area Network)
    5)    All the above
99.    Hardware devices that are not part of the main computer system and are often added later to the system.
    1) Execute    2) Highlight
    3) Peripheral    4) Clip art
    5) Insert
100.    '.BAK' extension refers usually to what kind of file?
    1) Audio file
    2) MS Encarta document
    3) Backup file
    4) Animation/ movie file
    5) Restore file
101.    The main computer that stores the files that can be sent to computers that are networked together is ___
    1) Clip art    2) File server
    3) Peripheral    4) Mother board
    5) IC
102.    Which of the following word processors came first?
    1) MS Word    2) Lotus Notes
    3) WordPerfect    4) WordStar
    5) WordPad
103.    Which of the following operating systems is produced by IBM?
    1) UNIX    2) Windows
    3) DOS    4) OS-2    5) OS-3
104.    Computers calculate numbers in what mode?
    1) Decimal    2) Octal    3) Binary
    4) Primary    5) Secondary
105.    Which of the following software is used to view web pages?
    1) Web Browser
    2) Internet Browser
    3) Page Browser
    4) Crème Browser
    5) All the above  
106.    ____ is the process in which a user sends computer information from his computer to another computer through modem.
    1) Downloading    2) Uploading
    3) Processing    4) Programming
    5) Seeding
107.    Which of the following is used to sa-ve the frequently visited web sites?
    1) Frequent List    2) Favourites List
    3) Explorer List     4) File list
    5) Data list
108.    Which of the following performs arithmetic and logical operations?
    1) CU     2) PU     3) ALU
    4) Memory    5) CPU
109.    A ____ is a group of independent computers attached to one another through communication media.
    1) Internet     2) E-mail    3) Network
    4) Software    5) Hard ware
110.    Which of the following is a presentation program?
    1) MS-Word     2) MS-Excel
    3) MS-Power Point
    4) MS- Access    5) MS-Outlook
111.    Collection of 1024 Bytes:
    1) 1MB     2) 1KB    3) 1TB
    4) 1GB     5) 100 MB
112.    How would you be able to protect yourself from phishing?
    1) Call your local fish store.
    2) Get an Anti-Virus Program
    3)    Change Passwords Every 4-6 months
    4) 2 & 3    5) All the above
113.    Why is identity theft something hackers usually go for?
    1) Personal Information
    2) Being able to have another name
    3) Send them emails
    4)    Take their victim's address for future use
    5) All the above
114.    This type of software is on computers and collects small pieces of information from users. It is also difficult to detect, what is it?
    1) Spam     2) Malware    3) Phishing
    4) Spyware    5) Under ware
115.    Many malware programs gather information that leads to loss of privacy. How can you generally be protected from this?
    1) Close window
    2) Never use your computer
    3) Anti-Virus Program
    4) Turn Off Computer
    5) Restart Computer
116.    Older networks often use another type of cable, called ________
    1) Unshielded twisted-pair cable
    2) Coaxial cable    3) Optical Fibre
    4) Twisted-pair cable    5) Data cable
117.    Which device can understand difference between data & programs?
    1) Input device    2) Output device
    3) Memory     4) Microprocessor
    5) RAM
118.    Total keys keyboard is most popular
    1) 123     2) 111    3) 101
    4) 134    5) 143
119.    What is the name of the software that allows us to browse through web pages?
    1) Mail Client     2) FTP Client
    3) Messenger     4) Browser
    5) Server
120.    Which of the following best suits the statement below? It's the main memory of the computer system and is volatile.
    1) RAM     2) ROM     3) PROM
    4) Primary storage
    5) Secondary storage

GENERAL ENGLISH
Directions (Q. 121-130): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
March 12, 1992, Mauritius becomes a republic and is tipped as the first 'tiger' of the Indian Ocean and Africa. Population density is still high at 1500 persons per square mile, but the population growth rate has been contained at less than two per cent per year in the 1990s. The structure of the economy has undergone substantial transformation. Diversification away from sugar (but not at its expense) has been achieved. Textile and garment, and tourism are the two other leading sectors today. The major challenge today is not finding jobs but finding enough skilled labour to maintain the competitiveness of the economy. The unemployment rate stands at less than three per cent. The overall balance of payments is positive. Income per capital is Rs.25000, placing Mauritius among the middle income     group of countries. Mauritius is now poised to move to a higher development phase.

121.    The main industry of Mauritius still is ___
    1) textiles    2) tourism    3) sugar
    4) cement    5) garment
122.    One of the chief concerns of the country now is to ___
    1) find skilled workers
    2) find jobs for the unemployed
    3) diversify industrial growth
    4) change the economic structure
    5) poverty
123.    Which one of the following statements does NOT directly refer to the economic development of the country?
    1)    Population growth rate has been contained
    2)    Industry has become competitive
    3)    Income per capita is nearly       Rs. 25000
    4)    Two per cent
    5)    Balance of payments is positive
124.    The population growth rate per year in the 1990s is ___
    1) less than three per cent
    2) three per cent
    3) less than two per cent
    4) two per cent
    5) more than two percent
125.    Mauritius is tipped as the first 'tiger' of the Indian Ocean and Africa suggests it ___
    1) can lay down in battles
    2) has developed a good image
    3)    Lie and wait to make a surprise attack
    4)    Living by eating both vegetables and flesh
    5)    One who knows many languages.

Directions (Q. 126-128): Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
126.    Tipped
    1) Hold    2) Place    3) Tighten
    4) Conceal    5) Topple
127.    Diversification
    1) Heterogeneity    2) Similar
    3) Parallel    4) Analogous    5) Related
128.    Challenge
    1) Accept    2) Agree    3) Decide
    4) Confront    5) Peace

Directions (Q. 129-130): Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
129.    Poised
    1) Balanced    2) Hovering
    3) Perched    4) Refuse    5) Hanging
130.    Skilled
    1) Accomplished      2) Inept
    3) Trained      4) Experienced
    5) Practiced

Directions (Q. 131-135): Each question below has a blank/ two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word/ set of words from the five options for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
131.    Sujatha is ____ clever, but her brother is ____ stupid.
    1) rather, rather    2) rather, fairly
    3) fairly, very fair
    4) fairly, also fairly
    5) fairly, rather
132.    Iron is more useful than ____ metal.
    1) many    2) any other
    3) other    4) all    5) of all
133.    The king was ___ off his chair by his minister.
    1) throw    2) thrown    3) thorn
    4) throes    5) throws
134.    I don't expect him to change his mind because I know he is very___.
    1) obstinate    2) elegant    3) dynamic
    4) tolerance    5) obedient
135.    My father gets angry with us whenever we make a mistake. He has no ____ for mistakes.
    1) dynamic    2) tolerance
    3) obedient    4) unfavorable
    5) impatient

Directions (Q. 136-140): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/ error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the number of that part with error as your answer. If there is 'No error', mark (5) as your answer.
136.    In addition to enhanced their reputations (1)/ through strategic use of philanthropy, (2)/ companies are sponsoring social initiatives (3)/ to open new markets. (4)/ No error (5)
137.    The police (1)/ has so far succeeded (2)/ in recovering (3)/ only a part of the stolen property. (4)/ No error (5)
138.    He confidentially asked the crowd (1)/ if they thought (2)/ he was right (3)/ and the crowd shouted that he did. (4)/ No error (5)
139.    I earnestly believed that (1)/ you will visit our relatives (2)/ during your forthcoming trip (3)/ to Mumbai. (4)/ No error (5)
140.    Though we have kept in mind to try and maintain most facilities, (1)/ we would like to request you to (2)/ kindly bear with us (3)/ any inconvenience that may be caused. (4)/ No error (5)

Key:
    94) 2;    95) 2;    96) 3;     97) 4;
    98) 1;    99) 3;     100) 3;    101) 2;
    102) 4;    103) 4;     104) 3;    105) 1;
    106) 2;    107) 2;    108) 3;    109) 3;
    110) 3;    111) 2;     112) 4;    113) 1;
    114) 4;     115) 3;    116) 2;    117) 4;
    118) 3;    119) 4;    120) 1;    121) 3;
    122) 1;    123) 4;    124) 3;    125) 2;
    126) 5;    127) 1;    128) 4;    129) 4;
    130) 2;    131) 5;    132) 2;    133) 2;
    134) 1;     135) 2;     136) 1;     137) 2;
    138) 4;     139) 1;     140) 5.
(Continued in tomorrow's VIDYA)