1. ......... shrinks the size of a file in order to occupy less storage space.
1) Scanning
2) Compression
3) Defragmenting
4) Partitioning
5) None of these
2. Which of the following is not a hardware?
1) Keyboard
2) Disk Drive
3) Monitor
4) Speaker
5) MP4 file
3. The amount of data that can be stored in a storage unit is known as its storage ..........
1) Time
2) Complexity
3) Capacity
4) Access time
5) Performance
4. A system resource is generally used by
1) Hardware
2) Software
3) Either hardware or software
4) Only Application software
5) None of these
5. A digitizer is also known as:
1) Visual Display Unit
2) Stylus
3) Puck
4) Graphics Tablet
5) None of these
6. ......... is the use of two or more Central Processing Units (CPUs) within a single computer system
1) Multitasking
2) Multiprocessing
3) Dual Tasking
4) Full Processing
5) None of these
7. Thermal Printer is ......... kind of printer.
1) Impact Printer
2) Non impact printer
3) Laser printer
4) Line printer
5) None of these
8. 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?
1) Puck
2) Printer
3) Plotter
4) Television
5) Projector
9. Yuvan wants to upload his recent picture to a Social Networking Site. But he didn't like some part of it. He can ...... the picture.
1) Chop
2) Enlarge
3) Clip
4) Cart
5) None of these
10. A ......... contains buttons and menus that provide quick access to commonly used commands.
1) Menubar
2) Toolbar
3) Window
4) Find
5) None of these
11. Which of the following is a major function of a proxy server.
1) It provides security against unauthorized users
2) It processes client requests for Web pages
3) It processes client requests for database access
4) It is used to provide Wireless internet connection
5) None of these
12. Which of the following components is used in the first generation of computers?
1) Integrated Circuit
2) Processor
3) Microprocessor
4) Vacuum Tube
5) None of these
13. Which of the following devices manages computer resources?
1) ALU 2) Bus
3) Control Unit
4) I/O Unit
5) Secondary Memory
14. Which of the following is the fastest memory?
1) Hard disk
2) DVD ROMs
3) Cache Memory
4) Static RAM
5) None of these
15. Which of the following is true about RAM?
1) When PC turns off, it retains data
2) It is a type of read and write memory
3) It has start-up instructions
4) It is a peripheral
5) It means Read Access Memory
16. Which of the following part of CPU helps coordinate the activities of other components of the computer.
1) Mother board
2) Coordination board
3) Father board
4) Control Unit
5) Arithmetic Logic Unit
17. Translator program used in Assembly language is called:
1) Compiler
2) Interpreter
3) Translator
4) Assembler
5) None of these
18. Which of the following is not a computer language?
1) High Level Language
2) Machine Language
3) Low Level Language
4) Medium Level Language
5) None of these
19. Printed copy is also referred to as
1) Blank copy
2) Write copy
3) Hard copy
4) Read copy
5) Soft copy
20. The distance between text boundaries and page margins is called .....
1) Tab
2) Margin
3) Indent
4) Spacing
5) Layout
21. Is it possible to copy multiple files at a time?
1) No
2) Possible in some scenarios only
3) Yes, It is always possible
4) It depends on the type of file
5) It depends on the place of copying.
22. A common method of networking computers in a Local Area Network is .....
1) World Wide Web
2) Internet
3) Intranet
4) Extranet
5) Ethernet
23. Which of the following is a collection of web pages and one of the most popular part of internet?
1) Yahoo
2) World Wide Web
3) Google
4) Apple
5) None of these
24. Which of the following is not an insert field option in a word document?
1) Date
2) Time
3) Subject
4) Ruler
5) Author
25. Which of the following is the keyboard shortcut to open "Run" dialog box?
1) Ctrl+M
2) Ctrl + C
3) Start + R
4) Start + Esc
5) Alt + Esc
26. MICR is generally used for which of the following?
1) Marks evaluation in competitive exams
2) Scanning an image
3) Verifying cheques
4) College management
5) None of the above
27. Which of the following is not a web browser?
1) Firefox
2) IE
3) Opera
4) Skype
5) Chrome
28. A set of programs used to access a website is
1) Explorer
2) My computer
3) Navigator
4) Network places
5) Browser
29. Which of the following is a networking hardware?
1) Bridge
2) Router
3) NIC
4) Switch
5) All the above
30. PCB in an Operating System is:
1) Process Calculation Block
2) Process Counting Block
3) Process Control Block
4) Program Control Block
5) None of these
31. MS DOS is a ...... Operating System.
1) Single user
2) Multi user
3) Multiprogramming
4) Multitasking
5) None of these
32. The comparison and manipulation of data is done in ......... , inside the computer
1) Compact Disk
2) Floppy
3) Memory
4) Microprocessor
5) Hard Disk
33. ...... is a sequence of computer instructions.
1) Keyword
2) Program
3) Variable
4) Constant
5) None of these
34. Which of the following is Microsoft's latest Operating System?
1) Windows XP
2) Windows CE
3) Windows 7
4) Windows 8
5) Windows X
35. The computer processor cannot operate on any information if it is not present in
1) Main Memory
2) Secondary Memory
3) Network
4) DVD
5) Pen drive
36. Internet uses ...... for data transmission.
1) Packet Switching
2) Hybrid Switching
3) Circuit Switching
4) SMS Switching
5) None of the above
37. "Surface" is a tablet designed by which of the following companies?
1) Apple
2) Microsoft
3) Yahoo
4) Facebook
5) None of these
38. Who are the founders of Yahoo Inc.?
1) Jerry Yang
2) David Filo
3) Mark Zuckerberg
4) Only 1 and 2
5) None of these
39. A(n) ........ file causes a computer to perform indicated tasks according to encoded instructions.
1) Data
2) Executable
3) Document
4) System
5) Program
40. Which of the following keys is used to return to the original directory when you are in sub directory?
1) Enter
2) Home
3) End
4) Shift
5) Backspace
ANSWERS: 1-2; 2-5; 3-3; 4-3; 5-4; 6-2; 7-2; 8-1; 9-3; 10-2;
11-1; 12-4; 13-3; 14-3; 15-2; 16-4; 17-4; 18-4; 19-3; 20-3;
21-3; 22-5; 23-2; 24-4; 25-3; 26-3; 27-4; 28-5; 29-5; 30-3;
31-1; 32-4; 33-2; 34-4; 35-1; 36-1; 37-2; 38-4; 39-2; 40-5.
