1.    Which of the following is an electronic device to read printed barcodes?
      a) Barcode Reader
      b) Barcode Scanner
      c) Barcode Converter
      d) Both a and b
      e) None of these
  2.    The simultaneous processing of two or more programs is usually referred to as?
      a) Multiprogramming
      b) Multi Tasking
      c) Time sharing
      d) Multi processing
      e) None of these
  3.    ISDN stands for?
  a)    Integrated Server Dialing Network
  b)    Integrated Services Digital Network
  c)    International Subscriber Dialing Network
  d)    Integrated Server Digital Network
  e)    None of these
  4.    Getting an instruction from the main memory to the CPU, in computer terminology, is referred to as?
      a) Getting    b) Gathering
      c) Fetching    d) Framing
      e) Downloading
  5.    CAN is the acronym for?
      a) Computer Address Networking
      b) Campus Area Network
      c) Computer Aided Networking
      d) Common Area Network
      e) None of these
  6.    Which of the following term is used to describe the window that is currently being used?
      a) Web window  
      b) Display Area
      c) Word pad window
      d) Active window   
      e) Monitor
  7.    Sending data from one place to another by electronic means is usually referred to as?
      a) Internet
      b) Data Transmission
      c) Data Storage              d) E-mail    
      e) Distributed processing
  8.    DSL is an example of?
      a) Wireless    b) Broadband
      c) Network    d) Slow
      e) None of these
  9.    Which of the following is/are the features of Unix Operating System?
      a) Multiuser     
      b) Time-sharing
      c) Multitasking    
      d) All the above
      e) None of the above
  10.    Which of the following is true about name box in excel?
  a)    It appears at the left side of the formula bar
  b)    It appears below the menu bar
  c)    It shows the locations of the active cell
  d)    Both a and c     e) both b and c
  11.    The rules that govern data communication is called:
      a) Virtual Dragon
      b) Protocol    
      c) Multitasking
      d) Packet    e) None of these
  12.    Which of the following is not a Network Topology?
      a) Bus    b) Ring    c) Star    d) Tree    e) Packet
  13.    Find the odd one out?
      a) PROM    b) EPROM
      c) CDROM    d) ROM
      e) None of these
  14.    Which of the following is not search engine?
      a) Bing   b) MSN  c) Google    d) Yahoo    e) Mosaic
  15.    Which of the following displays the buttons for changing text style, alignment and size?
      a) Standard Toolbar
      b) Status bar    
      c) Drawing Toolbar
      d) Formatting Toolbar
      e) Task bar
  16.    Which of the following is the keyboard shortcut for spell check in MS-Word ?
      a) F2         b) F3  
      c) F5      d) F6     e) F7
  17.    How many bits does IPv6 address consists of ?
      a) 32         b) 64
      c) 128     d) 256     e) 512
  18.    Anil keys in "Alt+F4" in order to turn-off his computer. Anil can't see which of the following in that dialogue box ?
      a) Turn off    b) Restart
      c) Switch user    d) Cancel
      e) Stand by
  19.    Which of the following logic circuit can be used to add more than two binary digits?
      a) Half adder    b) Serial adder
      c) Subtracter    d) Full adder
      e) Parallel adder
  20.    Find the odd one out?
      a) Operating System
      b) Interpreter    c) Compiler
      d) Assembler    e) None of these
  21.    Creating a single cell by combining two or more selected cells is usually referred to as?
      a) Formatting    b) Merging
      c) Embedding    d) Splitting
      e) None of these
  22.    Network Interface card is housed in?
      a) Memory    b) CPU
      c) Motherboard    
      d) RAM    e) Hard Disk
  23.    Which of the following transmission mode is used for data communication over telephone lines?
      a) Synchronous    b) Parallel
      c) Asynchronous
      d) Serial    e) Dual
  24.    Which of the following is the minimum zoom percentage supported by MS Word?
      a) 10%     b) 15%     
      c) 25%    d) 4%
      e) None of these
  25.    In MS Word, the function that corrects text as you type is referred to as?
      a) Auto Summarize    
      b) Auto Insert    
      c) Auto Correct
      d) Track Changes
      e) None of these
  26.    Which of the following is a small pen-shaped instrument that is used to input commands to a computer screen or a mobile ?
      a) Mouse    b) Touchpad
      c) Stylus    
      d) Touch Screen
      e) Graphic Labels
  27.    Which of the following is true about Wi-Fi ?
      a) It is a type of computer
      b) It is a type of network cable
      c) It is a type of website
  d)    It is a set of popular technologies and standards for wireless computer and networking
  e)    It is a set of computer programs that help people make money on internet
  28.    An IP address is a numeric value that identifies?
  a)    The physical location of computer
  b)    The user id of the computer
  c)    The manufacturer of the computer
  d)    A network adapter to other devices on the network
  e)    Other websites in www.
  29.    Which of the following is needed for uploading and downloading ?
      a) FTP    b) HTTP    
      c) TCP      d) IP           e) HTML
  30.    Which of the following is a non volatile memory?    
      a) RAM    b) MOS
      c) ROM        d) MSI           e) SSI
  31.    The total number of processes that complete their execution per unit time is referred to as?
      a) Access time    b) Throughput    
      c) Latency Time    
      d) Waiting Time
      e) All the above
  32.    Which of the following is true about dial-up internet access ?
  a)    It utilizes broadband
  technology
  b)    It utilizes existing telephone service
  c)    It uses a router for security
  d)    Modem speed is high
  e)    None of the above
  33.    PDA is the acronym for?
      a) Portable Digital Assistant
      b) Personal Digital Assistant
      c) Personal Duplex Assistant
      d) Portable Duplex Assistant
      e) Public Display of Affection
  34.    Compiler creates?
      a) A program Specification
      b) Algorithm
      c) An Executable Program
      d) A Subroutine
      e) None of these
  35.    Moving processes between main memory and disk is called?
      a) Caching    b) Swapping
      c) Spooling    d) Transferring
      e) Scheduling
  36.    Which of the following is designed to perform a computer system's routine house-keeping functions?
      a) Operating System
      b) Interpreter System
      c) Compiler     d) Utility
      e) Microprocessor
  37.    In OSI model, which layer works as an interface between the user and the network?
      a) Transport Layer
      b) Data-link layer
      c) Network Layer
      d) Application Layer
      e) None of these
  38.    Which of the following is not one of the four major data processing functions of a computer?
      a) Gathering Data
  b)    Processing data into information
  c)    Analysing the data or information
  d)    Storing data or information
  e)    None of these
  39.    Deleted data remains on a disk until?
      a) The data is overwritten
      b) The recycle bin is emptied
  c)    A file compression utility is used
  d)    The disk is scanned
  e)    None of these
  40.    How many types of views are present in Power point?
      a) 3           b) 4              c) 5
      d) 6           e) None of these
  41.    Which of the following is not a mode in starting windows?
      a) Command Prompt
      b) Safe Mode
      c) Normal Mode
      d) Turbo Mode
      e) None of these
  42.    Which of the following process rearranges file fragments into contiguous files?
      a) Folder folding
      b) Defragmentation
      c) Unfragging
      d) Disk scanning
      e) None of these
  43.    Which of the following server stores and manages files for network users?
      a) Authorization Server
      b) Main Server    c) Web Server
      d) File Server     e) None of these
  
  Answers
  
      1. d    2. d    3. b    4. c    5. b
      6. d    7. b    8. b    9. d    10. d
      11. b    12. e    13. c    14. e    15. d
      16. e    17. c    18. c    19. d     20. a
      21. b    22. c    23. d    24. a    25. c
      26. c    27. d    28. d    29. a    30. c
      31. b    32. b    33. b    34. c    35. b
      36. d    37. d    38. c    39. b    40. b
      41. d    42. b    43. d.
  


 1.    A mistake in an algorithm that cause incorrect results is called?
      a) Logical error    b) Syntax error
      c) Compiler error
      d) Machine error
      e) Procedural error
  2.    What is URL?
      a)    A computer software program
      b)    A type of programming object
      c)    The address of a document or page on the World Wide Web
      d)    An acronym for Unlimited Resources for learning
      e)    A piece of hardware
  3.    Which of the following would you find on LinkedIn?
      a) Games     b) Connections
      c) Chat     d) Applications
      e) None of these
  4.    Which of the following is the first step in seizing a window?
      a)    Point to the title bar
      b)    Pull down the view menu to display the toolbar
      c)    Point to any corner or border
      d)    Pull down the view menu and change to large icons
      e)    None of these
  5.    _____ is a technique that is used to send more than one call over a single line?
      a) Digital transmission
      b) Infrared transmission
      c) Digitizing     d) Streaming
      e) Multiplexing
  6.    Which of these is a point-and-draw device?
      a) Mouse     b) Scanner
      c) Printer    d) CD-ROM
      e) Key board
  7.    The letter and number of the intersecting column and row is the?
      a) Cell location    b) Cell position
      c) Cell address
      d) Cell coordinates
      e) Cell contents
  8.    Which of the following is not a means of personal communication on the internet?
      a) Chat    b) Instant messaging
      c) Instanotes    d) Electronic mail
      e) None of these
  9.    NIC is the acronym for?
      a) Network Integrated Card
      b) Network Intranet Card
      c) Network Interface Card
      d) No Internet Connection
      e) None of the above
  10.    In Power Point, the Header & Footer button can be found on the Insert tab in which group?
      a) Object group
      b) Illustrations group
      c) Text group    d) Tables group
      e) None of these
  11.    _____ is a set of computer programs used on a computer to help perform tasks?
      a) An instruction    b) Software
      c) Memory    d) A processor
      e) None of these
  12.    A string of eight 0s and 1s is called a?
      a) Megabyte    b) Byte
      c) Kilobyte    d) Giga byte
      e) Kilo bite
  13.    Which of the following is not a threat to security and privacy?
      a) Hackers    b) Spam
      c) Viruses    d) Identify theft
      e) None of these
  14.    A collection of programs that controls how the computer system runs and processes information is called?
      a) Operating system
      b) Computer    c) office
      d) Compiler     e) Interpreter
  15.    Who among the following is the father of super computer?
      a) Charles Babbage
      b) Billgates    c) Steve Jobs
      d) Jeff Stronstrup
      e) Seymour Cray
  16.    What do you understand by the term 'Booting'?
      a)    The process of starting the computer from the power-off position
      b)    Connecting the computer to the electric switch
      c)    Increasing the memory of the computer
      d)    The process of shut down the computer
      e)    None of these
  17.    Housing all hardware, software, Storage and processing in one site location is called?
      a) Time sharing
      b) A distributed system
      c) Centralized processing
      d) A host computer
      e) None of these
  18.    _____ process rearranges file fragments into contiguous files?
      a) Folder folding
      b) Defragmentation
      c) Unflagging    d) Disk scanning
      e) File filling
  19.    _____ means that the data contained in a database is accurate and reliable?
      a) Data redundancy
      b) Data integrity
      c) Data reliability
      d) Data consistency
      e) None of these
  20.    _____ is the process of carrying out commands?
      a) Fetching    b) Sorting
      c) Executing    d) Decoding
      e) None of these
  21.    In Windows environment Ctrl + Z is used to?
      a) Copy    b) Paste
      c) Cut    d) Undo
      e) None of these
  22.    PCB is the acronym for?
      a) Processing Cache Block
      b) Pixel Control Block
      c) Process Control Block
      d) Program Control Block
      e) None of these
  23.    A hybrid computer uses a _____ to convert digital signals from a computer into analog signals?
      a) Modem     b) Modulator
      c) Demodulator    d) Decoder
      e) None of these
  24.    Hyperlinks cannot be?
      a) Of special shapes like banners
      b) Pictures    c) Text
      d) Drawing objects like ovals
      e)    All of the above can be hyperlinks
  25.    Network components are connected in a linear sequence in _____ topology?
      a) Star    b) Ring
      c) Bus      d) Mesh    e) Mixed
  26.    A directory within the directory?
      a) Mini Directory
      b) Junior Directory
      c) Part Directory
      d) Sub Directory
      e) None of these
  27.    LED stands for?
      a) Laser Emitting Diode
      b) Light Emitting Diode
      c) Liquid Emitting Diode
      d) All        e) None of these
  28.    Which of the following is the mail client which works without internet?
      a) MS Access    b) MS outlook
      c) MS InfoPath    d) MS publisher
      e) Both (2) and (3)
  29.    WI-FI Stands for?
      a) Wireless facility
      b) Wireless network
      c) Wireless fidelity
      d) Features of wireless
      e) None of these
  30.    JVM converts source code in to _____ ?
      a) Source code    b) Object code
      c) Byte code    d) All
      e) None of these
  31.    A table is a collection of _____ ?
      a) Files    b) Worksheets
      c) Fields    d) Records
      e) None of these
  32.    User actions such as key strokes or mouse click are referred to as:
      a) Interrupts    b) Tasks
      c) Events    d) Processes
      e) None of these
  33.    What is the extension flash file format?
      a) .swf    b) .flm
      c) .mfh    d) .fls
      e) None of these
  34.    GSM stands for _____?
      a)    General Solutions of Multiple Access
      b)    Global system for mobile communication
      c)    Generation Subscriber Machine
      d)    Gopher Started for machine communication
      e)    None of these
  35.    Which of the following is not relate to MS-Excel?
      a) Formula    b) Function
      c) Table     d) Frame
      e) None of these
  36.    Which of the following is the Short cut to open New Slide _____ ?
      a) Ctrl + M    b) Ctrl + N
      c) Ctrl + O    d) Ctrl + F
      e) Ctrl + A
  37.    _____ is the security against viruses, which monitors both incoming and outgoing traffic?
      a) Encryption    b) Spanning
      c) Firewall    d) Worms
      e) None of these
  38.    'Web Page Spoofing' is sometimes referred to as:?
      a) Spyware    b) Antivirus
      c) Phishing    d) Browsing
      e) None of these
  39.    The 'Resolution power' of a printer indicates its _____ :
      a) Speed    b) Quality
      c) Model    d) All of these
      e) None of these
  40.    The technique that extends storage capacity of main memory beyond the actual size of the main memory is called?
      a) Multitasking
      b) multiprocessing
      c) Virtual storage
      d) Cache storage    e) Switching
  41.    Internet chatting is an example?
      a) Simplex Communication
      b) Duplex Communication
      c) Half Duplex
      d) All of the above
      e) None of these
  42.    What is the name of the logic circuit which can add two binary digits?
      a) Half Adder    b) Full Adder
      c) Parallel Adder
      d) Serial Adder    e) None of these
  43.    Which of the following best defines access time?
      a)    Interval during which a program is executed by the computer
      b)    Time taken for a computer device to transfer information
      c)    Time taken for a device to transfer information from its storage system to the memory
      d)    Duration for which a user is allowed to access the computer facilities
      e)    None of the above
  44.    Who among the following developed yahoo?
      a) Dennis Ritchie
      b) David File & Jerry Yang
      c) Steve Kaze    d) Robert Kahn
      e) Larry page & Sergy Brin
  45.    Wireless communication is an example of which of the following mode of transmission?
      a) Simplex    b) Half duplex
      c) Duplex    d) Both b and c
      e) None of the above
  46.    Which of the following is not associated with hard disk technology?
      a) SATA     b) IDE
      c) UDMA    d) ATA    e) WAP
  47.    Which of the following best defines Operating System?
      a)    An interface between hardware and software
      b)    An interface between hardware and application program
      c)    An interface between user and an application program
      d)    All of the above
      e)    None of the above
  48.    Which of the following is merely an output device and has no processing capabilities?
      a) Personal Computer
      b) Node    c) Dumb Terminal
      d) Server    
      e) None of the above
  49.    If the data is to be stored into a secondary storage medium it must be:
      a) Partitioned    b) Defragmented
      c) Formatted    d) Labeled
      e) None of the above
  50.    In MS Word, a redline under a word indicates
      a) Grammar mistake
      b) Spelling Mistake
      c) No Mistakes
      d) Virus Infection
      e) None of the above
  
  Answers
      1. a    2. c    3. b    4. a    5. e
      6. a    7. c    8. c    9. c    10. c
      11. b    12. b    13. b    14. a    15. e
      16. a    17. c    18. b    19. b     20. c
      21. d    22. c    23. a    24. e    25. c
      26. d    27. b    28. b    29. c    30. c
      31. d    32. c    33. a    34. b    35. d
      36. a    37. c    38. c    39. b    40. c
      41. b    42. a    43. c    44. b    45. b
      46. e    47. d    48. c    49. c    50. b


 1.    Which of the following is not shareware software?
      a) Cute Ftp     b) Get Right
      c) Win Zip    d) MSN Messenger
      e) None of these
  2.    The term "gigabyte" refers to?
      a) 1024 bytes    b) 1024 kilobytes
      c) 1024 megabytes
      d) 1024 gigabytes
      e) None of these
  3.    A program written in a high-level language is a?
      a) Objective program
      b) Source program
      c) Compiled Program
      d) All of the above
      e) None of these
  4.    Which of the following is represented by a cluster in a Hard disk?
      a) Total numbers of tracks
      b) Group of Tracks
      c) Group of Rows
      d) All of the above
      e) None of the above
  5.    Unix Operating system was developed by?
      a) Walter Baatain
      b) John Burdeen
      c) Ken Thompson
      d) All the above    e) None of these
  6.    Which of the following is a graphics solution for word processors?
      a) Clipart    b) Word art
      c) Drop cap    d) All the above
      e) None of these
  7.    A program for viewing web pages is called?
      a) Hardware    b) Software
      c) Storage    d) Browser
      e) None of These
  8.    What does SNMP Stands for?
      a)    Simple Network Mail Protocol
      b)    Single Network Mail Protocol
      c)    Single Network Message Protocol
      d)    Simple Network Message Protocol
      e)    None of these
  9.    What is Firmware?
      a) A program Started in RAM
      b) A Program started in a file
      c)    A program started in Boot sector
      d) A program Started in ROM
      e) None of these
  10.    To insert a new slide in the current presentation, we can choose?
      a) Ctrl+M    b) Ctrl+N
      c) Ctrl+O    d) Ctrl+F
      e) None of these
  11.    An Internet connection requires which of the following?
      a) a personal computer
      b) a modem
      c) a dial-up telephone line
      d) a software to operate
      e) All the above
  12.    ICMP stands for?
      a)    Intranet Control Message Protocol
      b)    Internet Control Message Protocol
      c)    Information Control Message Protocol
      d)    Internet communication message protocol
      e)    None of these
  13.    Which of the following device interconnects two or more networks, enabling data transfer to be made between them?
      a) Plotter    b) Joystick
      c) Gateway    d) Path
      e) None of these
  14.    Which common technique attempts to save time and energy by reducing redundant work in object-oriented programming?
      a)    Reducing lines of programming
      b)    Reuse of code
      c)    Reduce size of systems being developed
      d)    Merging different systems together
      e)    None of these
  15.    Dot matrix and band printers are _____ printers?
      a) Ink jet    b) Impact
      c) laser    d) thermal
      e) None of these
  16.    The topology with highest reliability is?
      a) Bus    b) Ring
      c) Tree    d) Mesh
      e) Star
  17.    Verification of a login name and password is knows as?
      a) Configuration
      b) Accessibility
      c) Authentication
      d) Logging in    e) None of these
  18.    The 16-bit microprocessor means that it has?
      a) 16 address lines
      b) 16 Buses    c) 16 data lines
      d) 16 routers    e) None of these
  19.    Which of the following is NOT a goal of Transaction Processing System?
      a)    Capture, process and store transactions
      b)    Produce a variety of documents related to routine business activities
      c)    Reduce manual effort associated with processing
      d)    Produce standard reports used for management decision making
      e)    None of these
  20.    Which of the following is a 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
  21.    The process by which a computer receives information from a server on the internet is known as?
      a) Pulling    b) Pushing
      c) Downloading    d) transferring
      e) None of these
  22.    Which of the following is NOT a common feature of software application?
      a) Menu    b) Windows
      c) Help    d) Search
      e) None of the above
  23.    Selecting landscape changes our page from?
      a) a wide to tall orientation
      b) a tall to wide orientation
      c)    a normal font size to a condensed one
      d)    a condensed font size to a normal one
      e) None of the above
  24.    Unsolicited commercial E-mails is commonly Known as?
      a) Junk    b) Hypertext
      c) Spam    d) Hoaxes
      e) All of the above
  25.    When a computer is attacked by a virus it cannot lead to ?
      a) Disk Crash
      b) Motherboard Crash
      c) Corruption of a program
      d) Deletion of files
      e) None of these
  26.    Which of the following is another name for a preprogrammed formula in Excel?
      a) Range    b) Graph
      c) Function    d) Cell
      e) None of these
  27.    The name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is called?
      a) programming    b) processing
      c) storing    d) organizing
      e) None of these
  28.    In the binary language each letter of the alphabet, each number and each special character is made up of a unique combination of?
      a) eight bytes    b) eight kilobytes
      c) eight characters
      d) eight bits    e) None of these
  29.    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
  30.    The keyboard shortcut to centralize the selected text in word is?
      a) Ctrl+F    b) Alt+C
      c) Ctrl+C    d) Ctrl+E
      e)    there is no short key for this operation
  31.    A touchpad responds to?
      a) Light    b) Pressure
      c) Clicking
      d)    The sense of from fingertips
      e) None of these
  32.    Which command is used to sea-rch all the text files in any drive?
      a) file.txt    b) .txt
      c) .jpg    d) file1.txt
      e) None of these
  33.    In a ring topology, the computer in possession of the _____ can transmit data?
      a) packet    b) data
      c) access method
      d) token    e) None of these
  34.    A database management system (DBMS) is a?
      a)    Hardware system used to create, maintain and provide controlled access to a database
      b)    Hardware system used to create, maintain and provide un-controlled access to a database
      c)    Software system used to create, maintain and provide un-controlled access to a database
      d)    Software system used to create, maintain and provide controlled access to a database
      e)    None of these
  35.    Bandwidth refers to?
      a)    the cost of the cable required to implemented a WAN
      b)    the cost of the cable required to implemented a LAN
      c)    the amount of information a peer-to-peer network can store
      d)    the amount of information can transfer in a communication medium in a given time
      e)    None of these
  36.    Which term identifies a specific computer on the web and the main page of the entire site?
      a) URL    b) Web site address
      c) Hyperlink    d) Domain name
      e) None of these
  37.    Software, such as viruses, worms and Trojan horses, that has a malicious intent, is known as?
      a) spyware    b) Hardware
      c) spam    d) Malware
      e) None of these
  38.    Human beings are referred to as Homo Sapiens. Which of the following is referred to as Silico Sapiens?
      a) Monitor    b) Hardware
      c) Robot    d) Computer
      e) All the above
  39.    Which of the following is not a form of Biometrics?
      a) fingerprint    b) password
      c) retina scan    d) breath scan
      e) None of these
  40.    What type of computer could be found in a digital watch?
      a) Mainframe computer
      b) Supercomputer
      c) Embedded computer
      d) Notebook computer
      e) None of these
  41.    Virtual memory is?
      a)    memory on the hard disk that the CPU uses as extended RAM
      b)    Only necessary if you do not have any RAM in your computer
      c)    a backup device for floppy disks
      d)    Both 1 and 3
      e)    None of these
  42.    Servers are those computers which provide resources to other computers connected by?
      a) Network    b) Main frame
      c) Super computer
      d) Client    e) None of these
  
  Answers
      1) d    2) c     3) b    4) b    5) c
      6) a    7) d     8) d    9) d    10) a
      11) e    12) b    13) c    14) b    15) b
      16) d    17) c    18) c    19) d     20) b
      21) c    22) b    23) b     24) c    25) b
      26) c    27) b    28) d    29) c    30) d
      31) b    32) b    33) d    34) d    35) d
      36) a    37) d    38) d    39) d    40) c
      41) a    42) a


 1.    The advantage of LAN is?
      a) Sharing peripherals
      b) Backing up your data
      c) Saving all your data
      d) Accessing the web
      e) Automatic printing of data
 
  2.    Of the 5 words listed below, which one is the odd one out?
      a) Application     b) Peripherals
      c) Programs     d) Software
      e) Operating system
  3.    What type of device is a computer printer?
      a) Input    b) Input / output
      c) Software     d) Storage
      e) Output
  4.    What is the biggest number you can get with 8 bits?
      a) 256     b) 128
      c) 1000     d) 255
      e) 1024
  5.    What type of device is a digital camera?
      a) Input    b) Output
      c) Software    d) Storage
      e) Input /output
  6.    What is the mailing list?
      a) Collection of e - mail addresses
      b) Collection of files
      c) Collection of folders
      d) Collection of data
      e) Collection of incidence
  7.    What type of keys are "ctrl" and "shift"?
      a) Adjustment     b) Function
      c) Modifier     d) Alphanumeric
      e) None of these
  8.    The following is an example of standard file format for text files?
      a) JPEG(.jpg)    b) Bitmap (.bmp)
      c) Word (.doc)    d) Text (.txt)
      e) .xis
  9.    Which of the following devices was used in the computer of first generation?
      a) Integrated circuit    
      b) Processor    c) Microprocessor
      d) vacuum tubes    
      e) none of these
  10.    Which part of hardware compensates the difference of speeds of CPU and peripherals?
      a) scanner       b) printer
      c) video card    
      d) mother board   e) interface
  11.    Which of the following computers is designed to do some specialized work?
      a) mainframe computer
      b) special purpose computer
      c) portable computer
      d) super computer
      e) none of these
  12.    Which of the following can be considered as portable computer?
      a) mini computer
      b) mainframe computer
      c) desktop    d) workstation
      e) PDA
  13.    Print preview is useful to?
      a)    colour the document
      b)    save the document
      c)    delete the document
      d)    copy the document
      e)    view how the document will appear when printed.
  14.    Which of the following statements is true about RAM?
      a)    it retains data when pc is turned off
      b)    this is a type of read and write memory
      c)    it contains start - up instructions
      d)    this is a peripheral
      e)    its remaining is 'Read Access Memory'
  15.    Full form of MB is?
      a) micro byte    b) mega byte
      c) mini byte    d) milli byte
      e) midi byte
  16.    Choose the fastest memory?
      a) hard disk    b) DVD ROMs
      c) cache memory
      d) static memory
      e) none of these
  17.    Which memory is optional to operate the computer system?
      a) RAM    b) ROM
      c) cash     d) secondary memory
      e) RAM and ROM
  18.    Translator program used in assembly language is called?
      a) complier     b) interpreter
      c) translation     d) translator
      e) assembler
  19.    Which is that part of CPU which coordinates with all other parts of the computer?
      a) mother board
      b) coordination board
      c) control unit
      d) arithmetic logic unit
      e) memory
  20.    Which is that high speed memory that coordinates with the speed gap between processor and main memory?
      a) cache    b) PROM
      c) EPROM    d) SRAM
      e) none of these
  21.    A device that connects to a network without the use of cables is said to be?
      a) distributed     b) free
      c) centralized     d) open source
      e) none of these
  22.    Codes consisting of lines of varying widths or lengths that are computer readable are known as?
      a) an ASCII code
      b) a magnetic tape
      c) a bar code
      d) an OCR scanner     
      e) None of these
  23.    Part number, part description, and number of parts ordered are examples of?
      a) control     b) output
      c) processing    d) feedback
      e) input
  24.    Sequential access is formed in?
      a) hard disk    b) memory card
      c) pen drive    d) cassettes
      e) none of these
  25.    Why it is unethical to share copyright file with your friends?
      a)    it is not unethical because it is legal
      b)    it is unethical because the files are being given for free
      c)    sharing copyrighted files without permission breaks copyright laws
      d)    it is not unethical because the files are being given for free
      e)    it is not unethical - anyone can access a computer
  26.    Uniform resource location has ____ part(s)?
      a) two     b) three
      c) one     d) four
      e) none of these
  27.    A disk's content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that cannot be changed or erased by the user is?
      a) memory - only b) write - only
      c) once - only       d) run - only
      e) read - only
  28.    Which of the following displays the contents of the active cell in Excel?
      a) name box    b) row heading
      c) formulabar    d) taskpane
      e) none of these
  29.    in word you can force a page break?
      a)    by positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing the F1 key
      b)    by positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing Ctrl + Enter
      c)    by using the insert/ section break
      d)    by changing the font size of your document
      e)    none of these
  30.    grouping and processing all of a firm's transactions at one time is called?
      a)    a database management system
      b)    batch processing
      c)    a real - time system
      d)    an on line system
      e)    none of these
  31.    A __ is term used when a search engine returns a web page that matches the search criteria?
      a) blog    b) hit
      c) link    d) view
      e) success
  32.    Web address is a unique address to identify ____ on web?
      a) browser     b) link
      c) PDA    d) website
      e) none of these
  33.    IBM stands for?
      a)    Internal Business Management
      b)    International business
  management
      c)    international business machines
      d) internal business machines
      e) none of these
  34.    The alerting of data so that it is not usable unless the changes are undone is?
      a) biometrics    b) compression
      c) encryption    d) ergonomics
      e) none of these
  35.    Which of the following describes database fields?
      a) structures    b) field markers
      c) filed definition
      d) field names    e) none of these
  36.    The term "hyper text" means?
      a) non - sequential writing
      b) hyper media
      c) blinking text
      d) text with heavy formatting
      e) none
  37.    A database management system (DBMS) is a?
      a)    hardware system used to create, maintain and provide controlled access to a database
      b)    hardware system used to create, maintain and provide uncontrolled access to a database
      c)    software system used to create, maintain and provide uncontrolled access to a database
      d)    software system used to create, maintain and provide controlled access to a database
      e)    none of these
  38.    VIRUS stands for?
      a)    Vital Information Resourse Under Siege
      b)    Vital Information Reason Under Siege
      c)    Vital Information Resourse Under System
      d)    Virus Information Resourse Under Siege
      e)    none of these
  39.    What is the objective of UPS?
      a)    used for storage
      b)    to increase the speed of a computer
      c)    providing backup power
      d)    all of these
      e)    none of these
  40.    'Zipping' a file means?
      a)    encrypting the message
      b)    compressing the message
      c)    transfer the message
      d)    all of the these
      e)    none of these
  
  Key
  1) a;    2) b;    3) e;    4) d;    5) e;
  6) a;    7) c;    8) d;    9) d;    10) e;
  11) b;    12) e;    13) c;    14) b;    15) b;
  16) c;    17) d;    18) e;    19) c;    20) a;
  21) e;    22) c;    23) e;    24) a;    25) c;
  26) c;    27) e;    28) c;    29) b;    30) b;
  31) b;    32) d;    33) c;    34) c;    35) c;
  36) e;    37) d;    38) a;    39) c;    40) b.
  


 1.    The primary purpose of this type of software is to create text-based documents?
      a)    Spread sheet
      b)    Presentation
      c)    Word processing
      d)    Web development
      e)    None of these
  2.    BASIC, ALGOL and COBAL are the examples of ?
      a)    High level Language    
      b)    Low level language
      c)    Middle level language    
      d)    All the above
      e)    None of these
  3.    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
  4.    IP address means?
      a)    Internet protocol
      b)    Internal power
      c)    Intranet protocol
      d)    Internal protocol
      e)    None of these
  5.    Which of the following is/are an interpreted language(s)?
      a)    C        b) C++
      c)    Java    d) Visual Basic
      e)    All the above
  6.    The OSI model Consists of ______ Layers?
      a)    Five        b) Six      c) Seven    
      d) Eight       e) None of these
  7.    NIC stands for?
      a)    Network interface card
      b)    Network internal card
      c)    Network internet client
      d)    Network input card    
      e)    None of these
  8.    Fax is an example of ____ Channel?
      a)    Full duplex
      b)    Half-duplex    
      c)    Simplex      d) Both a & b
      e)    None of these
  9.    A _____ is anything that can cause harm?
      a)    Vulnerability
      b)    Phish    c) Threat    
      d)    Spoof    e) None of these
  10.    To open an existing workbook, you can click the open button on the _____toolbar?
      a)    Drawing    b) Formatting
      c)    Forms    d) Standard
      e)    None of these
  11.    Which of the following abbreviations are mismatched?
      a)    EPROM-Erasable Programmable Read Only memory
      b)    FAT- File Allocation Table
      c)    ICMP- Internet Control Message Protocol
      d)    LCD- Liquid Crystal Display
      e)    None of these
  12.    Which of the following is NOT a Microsoft Internet tool or technology?
      a)    Dreamweaver
      b)    Silverlight
      c)    Internet Explorer
      d)    Expression Web
      e)    None of these
  13.    A Proxy server is used for which of the following?
      a)    To provide security against unauthorized users
      b)    To process client requests for web pages
      c)    To Process client requests for database access
      d)    To Provide TCP/IP
      e)    None of these
  14.    The ____ tells the computer how to use its components?
      a)    Utility    b) Network
      c)    Operating system
      d)    Application program
      e)    None of these
  15.    In the language of computer profession, one thousand position of main storage is represented with the letter?
      a)    K        b) L
      c)    M        d) C
      e)    None of these
  16.    In MS Excel "Ctrl + space" does the following operation?
      a)    Selects the entire row
      b)    Selects the entire column
      c)    Selects the entire sheet
      d)    Selects the cell
      e)    None of these
  17.    Which storage device is mounted on 'reels'?
      a)    Floppy Disk
      b)    Hard Disk
      c)    Magnetic Tapes
      d)    CDROM
      e)    None of these
  18.    Programs that automatically submit your search request to several search engines simultaneously are called?
      a)    Meta search engines
      b)    Inclusive search engines
      c)    Spiders    d) Hits
      e)    None of these
  19.    ____ cash is the internet's equivalent to traditional cash?
      a)    Universal    b) Web
      c)    Premium    d) Digital
      e)    None of these
  20.    This type of software works with end users, applications software, and computer hardware to handle the majority of technical details?
      a)    Application software
      b)    Communications software
      c)    System software
      d)    Web software
      e)    None of these
  21.    In MS Word, From which menu you can insert Header and Footer?
      a)    Insert menu
      b)    View menu
      c)    Format menu
      d)    Tools menu    
      e)    None of these
  22.    A file that includes predefined settings that can be used to create many common types of presentations is called a?
      a)    Pattern    b) Model    
      c)    Template    d) Blueprint
      e)    None of these
  23.    The most important or powerful computer in a typical network?
      a)    Desktop
      b)    Network client
      c)    Network server
      d)    Network stations
      e)    None of these
  24.    Network operating systems from Novell?
      a)    NOS    b) UNIX    
      c)    Netware    d) Solairs
      e)    None of these
  25.    Older networks often use another type of cable, called____?
      a)    Twisted -pair cable
      b)    Unshielded twisted-pair cable
      c)    Coaxial cable
      d)    Optical fiber
      e)    None of these
  26.    LPT stands for?
      a)    Laser printer
      b)    Link printer
      c)    Line printer    
      d)    Line port
      e)    None of these
  27.    IP Addresses has ____bytes?
      a)    2        b) 4        c)8    d) 16
      e)    None of these
  28.    The rules of a language are called its___?
      a)    Structure     b) Code
      c)    Syntax     d) Rigidity
      e)    None of these
  29.    MTBF means
      a)    Mean Time Before Failure
      b)    Master Time Buffer Feature
      c)    Most Treated Buffer time
      d)    Master Test Board Feature
      e)    None of these
  30.    Compilers are?
      a)    Both OS - and hardware-    dependent    
      b)    Only OS- dependent    
      c)    Only hardware dependent
      d)    All the above
      e)    None of these
  31.    This technology is used to convert XML into HTML?
      a)    CSS    b) XHTML
      c)    PHP    d) XSL
      e)    None of these
  32.    The most common binary code used today is
      a)    BCD    b) Unicode
      c)    EBCDIC    d) ASCII
      e)    Gray code
  33.    Magnetic strip reader is a type of _____ device?
      a)    Input    b) Output
      c)    Input/output
      d)    Storage    
      e)    None of these
  34.    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
  35.    To print an individual item in a file immediately click
      a)    SHIFT+P    b) CTRL+P
      c)    ALT+P    d) ESC+P
      e)    None of these
  36.    Letters, memos, term papers, reports, and contracts are all example of?
      a)    Models
      b)    Spread sheet
      c)    Documents
      d)    Menus    e) None of these
  37.    These programs allow parents as well as organizations to block out selected sites and set time limits on internet access?
      a)    Plug -ins
      b)    Filters    c) FTP
      d)    DSL    e) None of these
  38.    Picasa is owned by which company?
      a)    Yahoo    b) Google    
      c)    Microsoft    d) Apple    e) HP
  39.    Which of the following is not a type of computer error?
      a)    Compilation error
      b)    Hang    
      c)    Abnormal end
      d)    Division by zero
      e)    Restart
  40.    India's first super computer was _____?
      a)    PARAM 8000
      b)    kcomputer    c) Dell 380    
      d)    Sugar cube sized
      e)    NVIDIA
  
  Key
  1) c;    2) b;    3) b;    4) a;    5) e;    
  6) c;    7) a;    8) b;    9) c;    10) d;    
  11) e;    12) a;    13) a;    14) c;    15) a;    
  16) b;    17) c;    18) a;    19) d;    20) c;    
  21) a;    22) c;    23) c;    24) c;    25) c;    
  26) c;    27) b;    28) c;    29) a;    30) a;    
  31) d;    32) d;    33) a;    34) c;    35) b;    
  36) c;    37) b;    38) b;    39) e;    40) a:    
  


  1.    Random Access Memory or RAM?
  a)    Contains the electronic circuit  that cause processing to occur
  b)    Makes the information resulti-ng from processing available for use
  c)    Allows data, program, comm-ands, and user responses to be entered into a computer
  d)    Consist of electronic compon-ents that store data
  e)    None
  
  2.    Correcting errors in a program is referred to as?
      a) Debugging    b) Bugging
      c) Rectifying    d) Modifying
      e) None of these
  
  3.    An assembler is used to translate a program written in?
      a) A low level language
      b) Machine language
      c) A high level language
      d) Assembly language
      e) All of These
  
  4.    The capability of operating system to enable two or more than two programs to execute simultaneously in a single computer system by using a single processor is?
      a) Multiprocessing
      b) Multitasking
      c) Multiprogramming
      d) Multi-execution
      e) None of these
  
  5.    The basic goal of computer process is to convert data into?     a) Information    b) Tables
      c) Files    d) Graphs    
      e) None of these
  
  6.    A hard copy of documents is?
      a) Stored in the hard disk
      b) Stored in the floppy
      c) Stored on a CD
      d) Printed on the printer
      e) None of these
  
  7.    A___is a design tool that graphically shows the logic in a solution algorithm?
      a) Flow chart
      b) Hierarchy chart
      c) Structure chart
      d) Context diagram
      e) None of the above
  
  8.    Which key combination is used for special tasks?
      a) Insert, Delete    b) Ctrl, Shift
      c) Left Arrow, Right Arrow
      d) Page up, Page Down
      e) None of these
  
  9.    Which is the part of a computer that one can touch and feel?
      a) Program    b) Software
      c) Hardware    d) Output
      e) None of these
  
  10.    Circuits that provide a commu-nication path between two or more devices of a digital compu-ter system is?
      a) Car         b) Bus      c) Truck    d) All the above          e) None
  
  11.     A keyboard is which kind of device?
      a) Black        b) Input
      c) Output      d) Word processing
      e) None of these
  
  12.    IT stands for?
      a) Information Technology
      b) Integrated Technology    
  c) Intelligent Technology
  d) Interesting Technology    
  e) None of these
  
  13.    Which of the following refers to the fastest, biggest and most expensive computers?
      a) Personal computers
      b) Super computers
      c) Laptops    d) Note books
      e) None of these
  
  14.    A collection of related informa-tion sorted and dealt with as a unit is?
      a) Disk    b) Data    c) File
      d) Floppy    e) None of these
  
  15.    The process of a computer recei-ving information from a server on the internet is known as?
      a) Pulling     b) Pushing
      c) Downloading d) transferring
      e) None
  
  16.    Which part of the computer helps to store information?
      a) Disk drive     b) Keyboard      c) Monitor     d) Printer
      e) None of these
  
  17.    What is the process of carrying out commands?
      a) Fetching    a) Storing    
      c) Executing    d) Decoding
      e) None of these
  
  18.    The patterns of printed lines on most products are called?
      a) Prices    b) Striping        
      c) Scanners    d) Barcodes      e) None
  
  19.    Which of the following groups consist of only output devices?
      a) Scanner, Printer, Monitor    b) Keyboard, Printer, Monitor     c) Mouse, Printer, Monitor    d) Plotter, Printer, Monitor    e) None of these
  
  20.    The rectangular area of the screen that displays a program, data, and/or information is a?
      a) Title bar      b) Button    
      c) Dialogue box  d) Window
      e) None of these
  
  21.    A(n)____contains commands that can be selected?
      a) Pointer     (b) Menu
      c) Icon    (d) Button
      e) None of these
  
  22.    An error is also known as?
      a) Bug     b) Debug    
      c) Cursor     d) Icon    
      e) None of these
  
  23.    Arithmetic Operations?
  a)    Involve matching one data item to another to determine if the first item is greater than, equal to, or less than the other item
  b)    Sort data items according to standard, predefined criteria in ascending or descending order
  c)    Use conditions with operators such as AND, OR and NOT
  d)    Include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
  e)    None of these
  
  24.    Sending an e-mail is similar to?
      a) Picturing an event
      b) Narrating a story
      c) Writing a letter
      d) Creating a drawing    e) None
  
  25.    TCP is the acronym of?
      a) Transmit Control Protocol
      b) Transmission Control Protocol
      c) Time Control Protocol
      d) Travel Control Protocol
      e) None
  
  26.    Microsoft Word is an example of?
      a) An operating system
      b) A processing device
      c) Application software
      d) An input device    e) None
  
  27.    Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?
      a) PROM    b) EPROM    
      c) CD ROM    d) ROM
      e) None of these
  
  28.    Any data or instruction entered into the memory of a computer is considered as?
      a) Storage    b) Output
      c) Input     d) Information    e) None of these
  
  29.    Which part of the computer displays the work done?
      a) RAM    b) Printer
      c) Monitor    d) ROM
      e) None of these
  
  30. Which of the following is not an example of Operating System?
      a) Windows    b) DOS
      c) Linux     d) Pascal    
      e) Unix
  
  31.    The first page of a Website is called the?
      a) Home page    b) Index
      c) Java script    d) Bookmark
      e) None
  
  32.    A series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do is called a?
      a) Program    b) Command
      c) User response
      d) Processor    e) None of these
  
  33.    The amount of vertical space between lines of text in a document is called?
      a) Double spacing
      b) Line spacing c) Single space
      d) Vertical spacing
      e) None of these
  
  34.    Access-control based on a person's finger prints is an example  of ?
      a) Biometric identification
      b) Characteristics identification
      c) Characteristic security     
      d) Finger print security    e) None
  
  35.    Which of the following is a non-volatile memory?
      a) RAM       b) MOS   c) ROM     d) MSI         e) SSI
  
  36.    The program and data in a computer is stored in?
      a) ALU    b) Control Unit
      c) Bus     d) Memory
      e) Cache Memory
  
  37.     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
  
  38.    In Microsoft Word, a red line under a word means?
      a) Grammar mistake
      b) Spelling mistake
      c) No mistakes    
      d) Virus infection
      e) None of these
  
  
  Answers
  1) d    2) a    3) d    4) b    5) a
  6) d    7) a    8) b    9) c    10) b
  11) b    12) a    13) b    14) c    15) c
  16) a    17) c    18) d    19) d    20) d
  21) b    22) a    23) d    24) c    25) b
  26) b    27) c    28) a    29) c    30) d
  31) a    32) a    33) b    34) a    35) c
  36) d    37) b    38) b