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Test-V: Computer Knowledge

161.     Outlook Express is a(n) __________

a) E-Mail client          b) Scheduler   c) Address Book         d) All ofthe above

e) None of these

162.     Which key should be pressed to start a new page inMS-Word?

a) Down Cursor Key               b) Enter Key               c) Shift + Enter

d) Ctrl + Enter                                    e) Shift + Ctrl + Enter

163.     The ability of an OS to run more than one applicationat a time is called

a) Multitasking                       b) object-oriented programming

c) multi-user computing        d) time-sharing

e) None of these

164.     Permanent instructions that a computer uses when itis turned on and that cannot bechanged by otherinstructions are contained in

a) ROM           b) RAM           c) ALU            d) REM           e) None of these

165.     Device drivers are

a) tiny power cords for external storage devices

b) experts who know to maximise the performance ofdevices

c) small, special-purpose programs

d) the innermost pan of the operating system

e) substitutes for operating systems

166.     A collection of programs that controls how yourcomputer system runs and processes information iscalled

a) operating system                b) computer                c) office          d) compiler

e) interpreter

167.     A device operating at the .physical layer is called a

a) Bridge         b) Router         c) Repeater                 d) All the above

e) None of these

168.     For separating channels in FDM, it is necessary touse

a) Time slots               b) Bandpass filters                 c) Differentiation      

d) All the above          e) None of these

169.     Which elements ofa Word document can be displayedin colour?

a) Only graphics                     b) Only text                            c) All elements

d) All elements, but only if you have a colour printer          e) None of these

170.     A complete electronic circuit with transistors and otherelectronic components on a small silicon chip is calleda(n)

a) workstation             b) CPU            c) magnetic disk         d) integrated circuit

e) None of these

171.     If text was highlighted and “Edit” > “Copy” wasclicked, what would happen?

a) Text would be copied from the document and placedin the clipboard

b) Text would be removed from the document and placed in the clipboard

c) Text 'from the clipboard would be placed in the document at the place where the cursoris blinking

d) Only b) and c)                                            e) None of these

172.     The blinking point which shows your position in the text is called

a) Blinker        b) Cursor         c) Causer         d) Pointer        e) None of these

173.     Physical components that make up your computer are known as

a) Operating Systems                         b) Software     c) Hardware                d) Web Browsers

e) None of these

174.     Which key is used in combinationwith another key toperform a specific task?

a) function      b) space bar    c) arrow          d) control        e) None of these

175.     Which type of memory holds the program to start up the computer?

a) ROM           b) RAM           c) Cache          d) Static          e) None of these

176.     A program for viewing web pages is called

a) Word processor      b) Spreadsheet                        c) Protocol      d) Browser

e) Database

177.     Unsolicited commercial email is commonly known as

a) spam           b)junk c) hoaxes         d) hypertext    e) None of these

178.     __________ is processed by the computer into information.

a)numbers       b) processor    c) input           d) data                         e) None of these

179.     Which ofthe following is an operation that cannot becarried out on objects in graphic program?

a) Spell check                         b) Change size            c) Rotate         d) Change Colour

e) None of these

180.     A hardware device that converts data into useful information is called

a) protector                 b) output device          c) input device                        d) programme

e) processor

181.     Devices that enter information and let youcommunicate with the computer are called

a)Software                  b) Output devices       c) Hardware                d) Input devices

e) Input/Output devices

182.     An electronic device operating under the control ofinformation, that can accept data, process the data,produce output and store the results for future use

a) Input           b) Computer               c) Software     d) Hardware    e) None of these

183.     What can be another word for program?

a) software      b) disk             c) floppy         d) hardware     e) None of these

184.     The name of the computer’s brain is

a) monitor       b) hardware     c) CPU                        d) byte             e) None of these

185.     What is name ofthe logic circuit which can add twobinary digits?

a) half adder               b) full adder    c) parallel adder         d) serial adder

e) None of these

186.     A program embedded in a semiconductor chip during their manufacture is called

a) humanware             b) firmware     c) liveware      d) hardware     e) software

187.     What isloading the operating system into a personal computer called?

a)Booting        b) Prompting              c) Paging         d) Interrupting                        e) Readying

188.     Which ofthe following is not   example of applicationsoftware?

a) Database software              b) Graphics software              c) Operating system software

d)Spreadsheet software          e) Word processing software

189.     Which part of the computer helpsstore information?

a)Disk drive                b) Keyboard                c) Monitor                  d) Printer

e) None of these

190.     The process ofa computer receiving information froma server on the Internet is known as __________

a) pulling        b) pushing       c) downloading           d) transferring                       

e) None of these

191.     When the more power-hungry components, such asthe monitor and the hard drive, are put in idle it is called

a) Hibernation            b) Power down            c) Standby mode         d) shutdown

e) None of these

192.     Hard disk drives are considered __________ storage.

a) flash            b) non-volatile            c) temporary               d) nonpermanent

e) None of these

193.     A __________ is an electronic device that processesdata, convening it into information.

a) processor                b) computer                c) case             d) stylus

e) None of these

194.     __________ are words that a programming languagesets aside for its ownuse.

a) Control words         b) Reserved words      c) Reserved keys        d) Control structures       

e) None of these

195.     Which of the following is not an integral part of a computer?

a)CPU             b) Mouse         c)Monitor       d) UPS            e) None of these

196.     Which ofthe following is not a part ofthe CPU?

a) Primary storage                  b) Registers                c) Control unit            d) ALU

e) None of these

197.     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

198.     Which of the following is not a basic function ofacomputer?

a) text              b) Accept input           c) Process data                        d) Store data

e) None of these

199.     Which of the following devices was used in first-generation computer?

a) Integrated circuit                b) Processor                c) Microprocessor

d) Vacuum tube                      e) None ofthese

200.     Which part ofthe hardware is used to compensate thedifference between the speed of CPU and peripheral?

a)Scanner                    b) Printer        c)Video card               d) Motherboard

e) Interface

Answers:

161. a              162. d              163. a              164. a              165. c

166. a              167. c              168. b              169. c              170. d

171. a              172. b              173. d              174. d              175. a

176. d              177. a              178. d              179. a              180. e

181. d              182. b              183. c              184. c              185. a

186. b              187. a              188. c              189. a              190. c

191. c              192. b              193. b              194. b              195. d

196. a              197. c              198. a              199. d              200. e