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Vidya Guru Tilak Nagar - 9311566241, Karol Bagh - 8376934679/81, Pitampura - 8376934648, Munirka - 9650549487 www.vidyaguru.in Computer Awareness for Bank PO & Clerk 1. The CPU, also called the ......... when talking about PCs, does the vast majority of the pro- cessing for a computer. (1) Maicroprocessor (2)RAM (3) Memory system (4)Microprocessor (5) None of the above 2. A computer’s type, processor, and operating system define its (1) brand (2) size (3) platform (4) speed (5) None of these 3. A kiosk (1) is data organised and presented in a manner that has additional value beyond the value of the data itself (2) combines microscopic electronic compo- nents on a single integrated circuit that pro- cesses bits according to software instructions (3) is a computer station that provides the pub- lic with specific and useful information and services (4) describes a computer’s type, s- processor, and operating system (5) None of the above 4. The part of the CPU that accesses and decodes programme instructions, and coordinates the flow of data among various system components is the (1) ALU (2) control unit (3) megahertz (4) motherboard (5) None of these 5. Computer programs are written in a high level programming language, however, the human- readable version of a program is called (1) cache (2) instruction set (3) source code (4) word size (5) None of these 6. What is the difference between a CD-ROM and a CD-RW? (1) They are the same-just two different terms used by different manufacturers (2) A CD-ROM can be written to and a CD- RW cannot (3) A CD-RW can be written to, but a CD- ROM can only be read from (4) A CD-ROM holds more information than a CD-RW (5) None of the above 7. What is the termfor how words will appear on a page? (1) Text formatting (2) Character formatting (3) Point size (4) Typeface (5) None of the avove 8. The process of a computer receiving informa- tion from a server on the Internet is known as (1) pulling (2) pushing(3)downloading (4) transferring (5) None of these 9. When sending an e-mail, the ......... line describes the contents of the message. (1) subject (2) to (3) contents (4) cc (5) None of these 10. All the deleted files go to (1) Recycle bin (2) Task bar (3)Tool bar (4) My Computer (5) None of these 11. You organise files by storing them in (1) archives (2) folders (3) indexes (4) lists (5) None of these 12. A website address is a unique name that identi- fies a specific ......... on the web. (1) web browser (2) website (3) PDA (4) link (5) None of these 13. ......... are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car or your electronic thermostat. (1) Servers (2) Embedded computers (3) Robotic computers (4) Mainframes (5)None of the above 14. Which of the following places the common data elements in order from smallest to largest? (1) Character, file, record, field, database (2) Character, record, field, file, database (3) Character, field, record, file, database (4) Bit, byte, character, record, field, file, database (5) None of the above

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Computer Awareness for Bank PO & Clerk1. The CPU, also called the ......... when talking

about PCs, does the vast majority of the pro-cessing for a computer.(1) Maicroprocessor (2)RAM(3) Memory system (4)Microprocessor(5) None of the above

2. A computer’s type, processor, and operatingsystem define its(1) brand (2) size (3) platform(4) speed (5) None of these

3. A kiosk(1) is data organised and presented in a manner

that has additional value beyond the value ofthe data itself

(2) combines microscopic electronic compo-nents on a single integrated circuit that pro-cesses bits according to software instructions

(3) is a computer station that provides the pub-lic with specific and useful information andservices

(4) describes a computer’s type, s- processor,and operating system

(5) None of the above4. The part of the CPU that accesses and decodes

programme instructions, and coordinates the flowof data among various system components is the(1) ALU (2) control unit(3) megahertz (4) motherboard(5) None of these

5. Computer programs are written in a high levelprogramming language, however, the human-readable version of a program is called(1) cache (2) instruction set(3) source code (4) word size(5) None of these

6. What is the difference between a CD-ROM anda CD-RW?(1) They are the same-just two different terms

used by different manufacturers(2) A CD-ROM can be written to and a CD-

RW cannot

(3) A CD-RW can be written to, but a CD-ROM can only be read from

(4) A CD-ROM holds more information than aCD-RW

(5) None of the above7. What is the term for how words will appear on a page?

(1) Text formatting (2) Character formatting(3) Point size (4) Typeface(5) None of the avove

8. The process of a computer receiving informa-tion from a server on the Internet is known as(1) pulling (2) pushing(3)downloading(4) transferring (5) None of these

9. When sending an e-mail, the ......... line describesthe contents of the message.(1) subject (2) to (3) contents(4) cc (5) None of these

10. All the deleted files go to(1) Recycle bin (2) Task bar (3)Tool bar(4) My Computer (5) None of these

11. You organise files by storing them in(1) archives (2) folders(3) indexes (4) lists (5) None of these

12. A website address is a unique name that identi-fies a specific ......... on the web.(1) web browser (2) website(3) PDA (4) link (5) None of these

13. ......... are specially designed computer chips thatreside inside other devices, such as your car oryour electronic thermostat.(1) Servers (2) Embedded computers(3) Robotic computers(4) Mainframes (5)None of the above

14. Which of the following places the common dataelements in order from smallest to largest?(1) Character, file, record, field, database(2) Character, record, field, file, database(3) Character, field, record, file, database(4) Bit, byte, character, record, field, file, database(5) None of the above

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15. Which of the following, statements is false con-cerning file names?(1) Files may share the same name or the same

extension but not both(2) Every file in the same folder must have a

unique name(3) File extension is another name for file type(4) The file extension comes before the dot (.)

followed by the files(5) None of the above

16. A disk’s content that is recorded at the time ofmanufacture and that cannot be changed orerased by the user is(1) memory-only (2) write-only(3) read-only (4) run-only(5) None of these

17. Distributed processing involves(1) solving computer component problems from

a different computer(2) solving computing problems by breaking

them into smaller parts that are separatelyprocessed by different computers

(3) allowing users to share files on a network(4) allowing users to access network resources

away from the office(5) None of the above

18. The operating system determines the manner inwhich all of the following occurs except(1) user creation of a document(2) user interaction with the processor(3) printer output(4) data displayed on the monitor(5) None of the above

19. Office LANs that are spread geographicallyapart on a large scale can be connected using acorporate(1) CAN(2)LAN (3) DAN(4) WAN(5) TAN

20. The primary purpose of software is to turn data into(1) websites (2) information(3) programs (4) objects(5) None of these

21. A compiler translates a program written in a high-level language into(1) Machine language(2)An algorithm(3) A debugged program(4) Java (5) None of these

22. When your turn on the computer, the boot rou-tine will perform this test(1) RAM test (2) disk drive test(3) memory test (4) power-on self-test(5) None of these

23. A ......... is a unique name that you give to a fileof information.(1) device letter (2) folder(3) file name (4) file name extension(5) None of these

24. Hardware includes(1) all devices used to input data into a computer(2) sets of instructions that a computer runs or executes(3) the computer and all the devices connected

to it that are used to input and output data(4) all devices involved in processing informa-

tion including the central processing unit,memory and storage

(5) None of the above25. A ......... contains specific rules and words that

express the logical steps of an algorithm.(1) programming language(2) syntax (3) programming structure(4) logic chart (5) None of the above

26. The secret code that restricts entry to some programs(1) password (2) passport(3)entry-code(4) access-code (5) None of these

27. The main function of the ALU is to(1) perform arithmetic and logical operations(2) store data and information for future use(3) control computer output, such as printing(4) monitor all computer activities(5) None of the above

28. ......... is the process of carrying commands.(1) Fetching (2) Storing(3) Executing (4) Decoding(5) None of these

29. Softcopy is the intangible output, so then whatis hardcopy?(1) The physical parts of the computer(2) The printed parts of the computer(3) The printed output(4) The physical output devices(5) None of the above

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30. A(n)......... is a program that makes the com-puter easier to use.(1) utility (2) application(3) operating system (4) network(5) None of these

31. A complete electronic circuit with transistors andother electronic i components on a small siliconchip is called a(n)(1) workstation (2) CPU(3) magnetic disk (4) integrated circuit(5) None of these

32. Computer systems are comprised of(1) hardware, programs, processors, proce-

dures and people(2) hardware, programs, information, people

and procedures(3) hardware, programs, information, people

and networks(4) hardware, software, procedures, networks

and people(5) None of the above

33. An error in a computer program(1) Crash (2) Power Failure(3) Bug (4) Virus (5) None of these

34. What is output?(1) What the processor takes from the user(2) What the user gives to the processor(3) What the processor gets from the user(4) What the processor gives to the user(5) None of the above

35. The person who writes and tests computer pro-grams is called a(1) programmer (2) computer scientist(3) software engineer (4)project developer(5) None of these

36. A set of instructions telling the computer what todo is called(1) mentor (2) instructor(3) compiler (4) program (5) None of these

37. What menu is selected to print?(1) Edit (2) Special(3)File(4) Tools (5) None of these

38. The term ‘bit’ is short for(1) megabyte (2) binary language(3) binary digit (4) binary number(5) None of the above

39. Specialised programs that assist users in locat-ing information on the Web are called(1) information engines(2) search engines (3) web browsers(4) resource locators(5) None of the above

40. An application program has which one of thefollowing functions?(1) It specifies the information-processing pro-

cedures required by a particular information-processing job

(2) It controls the input/output and storage func-tions of the computer system

(3) It provides various support services for thecomputer system

(4) It supervises the operations of the CPU(5) None of the above

41. In page preview mode,(1) you can see all pages of your document be-

fore print(2) you can only see the page you are currently

working(3) you can only see pages that do not contain

graphics(4) you can only see the title page of your document(5) None of the above

42. An operating system that can do multitaskingmeans that(1) the operating system can divide up work

between several CPUs(2) several programs can be operated concurrently(3) multiple people can use the computer con-

currently(4) All of the above(5)None of the above

43. The quickest and easiest way in Word, to lo-cate a particular word or phrase in a documentis to use the ......... command.(1) Replace (2) Find (3) Lookup(4) Search (5) None of these

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44. What is the default file extension for all Worddocuments?(1) WRD(2) TXT (3) DOC(4) FIL(5) None of these

45. With a CD you can(1) Read (2) Write(3)Read and Write(4) Either Read or Write (5) None of the above

46. A collection of interrelated records is called a(1) utility file (2)management information system(3) database (4) spreadsheet(5) None of the above

47. To move to the beginning of a line ‘ of text, pressthe ......... key.(1) Page Up (2) A (3) Home(4) Enter (5) None of these

48. The term ‘user interface’ refers to(1) what the user sees on the screen and how

they can interact with it(2) how the operating system responds to user

commands(3) the means by which the user interacts with

the peripheral devices on the computer(4) the monitor that is available for the computer(5) None of the above

49. The background of any Word document(1) is always white colour(2) is the colour you preset under the Options menu(3) is always the same for the entire document(4) can have any colour you choose(5) Both ‘3’ and ‘4’

50. Reusable optical storage will typically have theacronym(1) CD (2) DVD (3) ROM(4) RW(5) None of these

51. For creating a document, you use ......... com-mand at File menu.(1) Open (2) Close(3) New(4) Save (5) None of these

52. The contents of......... are lost when the com-puter turns off.(1) storage (2) input (3) output(4) memory (5) None of these

53. A printer is this kind of device(1) input (2) word processing(3) processing (4) output(5) None of the above

54. Text in a column is generally aligned(1) justified (2) right (3) centre(4) left (5) None of these

55. What type of device is a computer mouse?(1) Input (2) Output(3)Software(4) Storage (5) None of these

56. In Excel, charts are created using which option?(1) Chart Wizard (2) Pivot Table(3) Pie Chart (4) Bar Chart(5) Noneof these

57. What is the permanent memory built into yourcomputer called?(1) RAM(2) ROM(3) CPU (4) CD-ROM(5) None of these

58. If text was highlighted and Edit Copy wasclicked, what would happen?(1) Text would be copied from the document

and placed in the clipboard(2) Text would be removed from the document

and placed in the clipboard(3) Text from the clipboard would be placed in

the document at the place where the cursoris blinking

(4) 2 and 3 above (5) None of the above59. You can start Microsoft Word by using .........

button.(1) New (2) Start (3) Program(4) Control Panel (5) None of these

60. You click at B to make the text(1) Italics (2) Underlined(3) Italics and Underlined(4) Bold (5) None of the above

61. The ......... becomes different shapes dependingon the task you are performing.(1) active tab (2) insertion point(3) mouse pointer (4) Ribbon(5) None of these

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62. The input device to be used to get a printed dia-gram into a computer is the(1) printer (2) mouse(3) keyboard(4) touchpad (5) quarterly basis

63. Any component of the computer you can seeand touch(1) software (2) peripheral(3) storage (4) CPU (5) Hardware

64. What is the value of the binary number 101?(1) 3 (2) 5 (3) 6 (4) 101 (5) 9

65. Data or information used to run the computer iscalled(1) software (2) hardware(3) peripheral (4) CPU (5) None of these

66. Any hardware attached to a tower is called(1) CPU (2) Software(3) Peripherals (4) Storage(5) None of these

67. ......... is an example of standard file format fortext files.(1) JPEG (.jpg) (2) Bitmap (.bmp)(3) Word (.doc) (4) Text (.txt) (5) .xis

68. Which of the divices is used in first generationcomputer?(1) Integrated circuit(2) Processor(3) Micro processor(4) Vacume tube (5) None of the above

69. Which part compensates the difference of speedof CPU and Peripherals?(1) Scanner (2) Printer(3)Video card(4) Mother board (5) Interface

70. Which computor is designed for specific, dis-tinct work?(1) mainframe computer(2) special purpose computer(3) portable computer(4) super computer(5) None of the above

71. Which manages computer resources?(1) ALU (2) BUS (3) Control unit(4) Input/output unit(5) Secondary memory

72. Which of the following statements is true aboutRAM?(1) It retains data when PC turns off(2) It is a kind of read and write memory

(3) It contains start-up instructions(4) It is periferral(5) Its meaning is Read Access Memory

73. The full form of MB is(1) Micro Bytes (2) Mega Bytes(3) Mini Bytes (4) Milli Bytes(5) Midi Bytes

74. Identify the fastest memory(1) Hard disc (2) DVD ROMs(3) Cache memory(4)Static RAM(5) None of the above

75. Which memory is optional in running a computersystem?(1) RAM(2) ROM(3) Cash(4) Secondary memory (5) RAM and ROM

76. The computer programme integrated in the as-sembly language is called(1) compiler (2) interpreter(3) translation (4) translator(5) assembler

77. Which part of the CPU coordinates the activi-ties of other components of a computer?(1) Mother board (2) Co-ordination board(3) Control unit (4) Airthmatic logic unit(5) Memory

78. Which is the high speed memory that adjusts withspeed gap between processor and main memory?(1) Cache (2) PROM(3)EPROM(4) SRAM (5) None of these

79. The advantage of a LAN is(1) sharing peripherals(2) backing up your data(3) saving all your data(4) accessing the web(5) automatic printing of data

80. Of the 5 words listed below, which one is theodd one out?(1) Applications (2) Peripherals(3) Programs (4) Software(5) Operating system

81. What is the biggest number you can get with 8 bits?(1) 256 (2)128 (3) 1000 (4) 255 (5) 1024

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82. What type of device is a digital camera?(1) Input (2) Output(3) Software (4) Storage(5)Input/Output

83. What is mailing list?(1) Collection of E-mail addresses(2) Collection of Files(3)Collection pf Folders(4) Collection of Dates(5) Collection of Events

84. The term ......... refers to data storage systemsthat make it possible for a computer or elec-tronic device to store and retrieve data.(1) retrieval technology(2) input technology(3) output technology(4) storage technology(5) None of the above

85. The term ......... refers to any computer compo-nent that is required to perform work.(1) bootstrap (2) kernel(3) resource (4) source code(5) None of these

86. A computer system includes(1) hardware (2) software(3) peripheral devices(4) All of the above(5) None of the above

87. A ......... is a software program used to viewWeb pages.(1) site (2) host (3) link (4) browser(5) None of these

88. ......... is the maximum amount of data that canbe stored on a storage medium.(1) Magnetic storage(2) Optical storage (3) Solid-state storage(4) Storage capacity(5) None of the above

89. The ......... is responsible for performing calcula-tions and contains decision-making mechanisms.(1) Central Processing Unit(2) Memory Unit (3) Arithmetic and Logic Unit(4) Output Unit (5) None of the above

90. A ......... is a large and expensive computer ca-pable of simultaneously processing data for hun-dreds or thousands of users.(1) handheld computer

(2) mainframe computer(3) personal computer(4) tablet computer (5) None of the above

91. Which of the following is not true about com-puter files?(1) They are collections of data saved to a stor-

age medium(2) Every file has a filename(3) A file extension is established by the user to

indicate the file’s contents(4) All files contain data(5) None of the above

92. ......... allows voice conversations to travel overthe Internet.(1) Internet telephony(2) Instant messaging(3) E-mail (4) E-commerce(5) None of the above

93. You use a(n).......... such as a keyboard ormouse, to input information.(1) storage device (2) processing device(3) input device (4) output device(5) None of the above

94. Which of the following is not true concerninguser IDs and passwords?(1) When you enter your user ID and password,

the computer knows it is you(2) If your computer asks for a user ID and

password, you can create your own(3) Sometimes you are assigned a user ID and

password for security reasons(4) You should share your user ID and pass-

word with at least one other person(5) None of the above

95. One who designs, writes, tests and maintainscomputer programs is called a(1) User (2) Programmer(3) Designer (4) Operator(5) None of the above

96. Which of the following can only have sequentialaccess?(1) Disk (2) Tape (3) CD-ROM(4) DVD-ROM (5) None of these

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97. Secondary storage(1) does not require constant power(2) does not use magnetic media(3) consists of four main types of devices(4) does not store information for later retrieval(5) None of the above

98. What is a modem connected to?(1) Processor (2) Mother board(3) Printer (4) Phone line(5) None of the above

99. Which is the smallest of the following computers?(1) Notebook (2) Laptop(3)Desktop(4) Workstation (5) None of these

100. This component is required to process data intoinformation and consists of integrated circuits(1) Hard disk (2) RAM(3) CPU(4) ROM (5) None of these

101. The physical arrangement of elements on a pageis referred to as a document’s(1) features (2) format(3) pagination (4) grid (5) None of these

102. Input, output and processing devices groupedtogether represent a(n)(1) mobile device (2) information processing cycle(3) circuit board (4) computer system an(5) None of the above

103. Most Websites have a main page, the .........which acts as a doorway to the rest of theWebsite pages.(1) search engine (2) home page(3) browser (4) URL (5) None of the above

104. The ......... is the box that houses the most im-portant parts of a computer system.(1) software (2) hardware(3) input device (4) system unit(5) None of these

105. What type of computer could be found in a digi-tal watch?(1) Mainframe computer(2) Super computer(3) Embedded computer(4) Notebook computer(5) None of the above

106. Which is not a basic function of a computer?(1) Copy text (2) Accept input(3) Process data (4) Store data(5) None of these

107. The taskbar is located(1) on the Start menu(2) at the bottom of the screen(3) on the Quick Launch toolbar(4) at the top of the screen(5) None of the above

108. A ......... is a collection of information saved as a unit.(1) folder (2) file (3) path(4) file extension (5) None of these

109. Peripheral devices such as printers and moni-tors are considered to be(1) hardware (2) software(3) data (4) information(5) None of these

110. Which of the following system components isthe brain of the computer?(1) Circuit board (2) CPU(3) Memory (4) Network card(5) None of the above

111. Where is data saved permanently?(1) Memory (2) Storage(3) CPU (4) Printer(5) None of these

112. Another word for software is(1) input (2) output(3) program (4) system(5)None of the above

113. Generally, you access the Recycle Bin throughan icon located(1) on the desktop (2) on the hard drive(3) on the shortcut menu(4) in the Properties dialog box(5) None of the above

114. A ......... shares hardware, software, and dataamong authorised users.(1) network (2) protocol(3) hyperlink (4) transmitter(5) None of the above

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115. The main system board of a computer is called the(1) integrated circuit (2) motherboard(3) processor (4) microchip(5) None of these

116. The main directory of a disk is called the .........directory.(1) root (2) sub (3) folder(4) network (5) None of these

117. Antivirus software is an example of(1) business software(2) an operating system(3) a security utility(4) an office suite(5) None of the above

118. A(n)......... backup contains a copy of every pro-gram, data, and system file on a computer.(1) restoration (2) bootstrap(3) differential (4) full (5) None of the above

119. Which key is used in combination with anotherkey to perform a specific task?(1) function (2) space bar(3) arrow (4) control (5)None of these

120. Ctrl, Shift and Alt are called .......... keys.(1) modifier (2) function(3)alphanumeric(4) adjustment (5) None of these

121. Various applications and documents are repre-sented on the Windows desktop by(1) Symbols (2) Labels(3) Graphs (4) Icons (5) None of these

122. In MICR, C stands for(1) Code (2) Colour(3) Computer(4) Character (5) None of these

123. E-mail addresses separate the user name fromthe ISP using the ......... symbol.(1) & (2) @ (3) % (4) :(5) None of these

124. The computer monitor is which type of device?(1) Input (2) Output(3)Software(4) (1) and (2) (5) None of these

125. Which is not an item of hardware?(1) An MP3 file (2) A keyboard(3) A mouse (4) (1) and (2)(5) None of these

126. When you cut or copy information it gets placein the(1) clipart (2) clipboard(3) motherboard (4) (1) and (2)(5) None of these

127. The name of the location of a particular piece ofdata is its(1) address (2) memory name(3) data location (4) storage site(5) None of these

128. Soft copy refers to(1) printed output (2) digitizing(3) music sounds (4) screen output(5) None of these

129. www stands for(1) World Work Web(2) Wide Work Web(3) World Web (4) Wide World Web(5) None of the above

130. A field is a related group of(1) cables (2) records(3)files(4) characters (5) None of these

131. To find the paste special option, or use the clip-board group on the ......... tab of Power Point.(1) design (2) slide show(3) page layout (4) insert (5) None of these

132. A program, either talk numeric that is made avail-able in digital format for automatic downloadover the internet is called(1) vodcast (2) blog (3) prodcast(4) wiki (5) broadcast

133. A USB communication device that supports dutyencryption for scare wireless loss communica-tion for notebook users is called(1) wireless switch (2) router(3)wireless hub(4) USB wireless is not work adaptor(5) None of the above

134. Which part of the computer is used for calculat-ing and comparing?(1) ALU (2) Control unit(3) Disk unit (4) Modem(5) None of these

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135. What refers to a set of characters of a particular design?(1) Keyboard (2) Calligraphy(3) Stensil (4) Type base(5) Formation

136. Computer that control processes accept data ina continuous.(1) Slot (2) Data highway(3) infinite loop (4) Data traffic-button(5) Feedback loop

137. Which Power Point view displays each slide ofthe presentation as a thumbnail and is useful forrearranging slides?(1) Slide soater (2) Notes page(3) Slide design (4) Slide show(5) Slide sorter

138. Computers manipulate data in many ways andthis manipulation is called(1) upgrading (2) batching(3)utilizing(4) downloading (5) processing

139. DATA or information used to run the computeris called(1) hardware (2) CPU (3) peripheral(4) software (5) None of these

140. The ......... indicates have much data a particu-lar storage medium can hold.(1) storage (2) access(3) capacity (4) memory(5) None of these

141. Computers use the ......... number system tostore data and perform calculations.(1) binary (2) octal (3) decimal(4) hexadecimal (5) None of these

142. A disk’s content that is recorded at the time ofmanufacture and that cannot be changed orerased by the user is(1) memory-only (2) write-only(3) once-only (4) run-only(5)read-only

143. Assembly language is(1) Machine language(2) High-level programming language(3) Low-level programming language(4) Language for assembling computers(5) None of the above

144. Which of the following is not one of the syntax rules?(1) The order in which you list the function’s ar-

guments(2) The precedence of the arguments(3) Whether or not the function has arguments(4) Properly spelling the function’s name(5) Nonfe of the above

145. The binary system is a number system to the base(1) 2 (2) 4 (3) 8 (4) 10 (5) 16

146. Which of the following is not an example of hardware?(1) Scanner (2) Printer(3)Monitor(4) Mouse (5) Interpreter

147. Which of the following is hardware and not software?(1) Excel (2) Printer driver(3) Operating System(4) PowerPoint (5) CPU

148. On a CD-RW, you can(1) read and write information(2) only read information(3) only write information(4) read, write and rewrite information(5) None of the above

149. To be able to “boot”, the computer must have a(n)(1) Compiler (2) Loader(3) Operating System(4) Assembler (5) None of these

150. This is not a function category in Excel(1) Logical (2) Data Series(3) Financial (4) Text (5) None of these

151. In Excel, this is a prerecorded formula that pro-vides a shortcut for complex calculations(1) Value (2) Data Series(3) Function (4) Field (5) None of these

152. The following computer’s memory ischaracterised by low cost per bit stored(1) Primary (2) Secondary(3) Hard Disk (4) All of these(5) None of these

153. What happens when we try to delete the files onthe floppy?(1) The files get moved to the Recycle Bin(2) Files on a floppy cannot be deleted

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(3) The files get deleted and can be restoredagain from Recycle Bin

(4) The files get deleted and cannot be restored again(5) The file gets copied on the Hard disk

154. In word, replace option is available on(1) File Menu (2) View Menu(3) Edit Menu (4) Format Menu(5) None of these

155. In word, you can change Page Margins by(1) dragging the scroll box on the scroll bars(2) deleting the margin boundaries on the ruler(3) dragging the margin boundaries on the ruler(4) clicking the right mouse button on the ruler(5) None of the above

156. What type of keys are ‘ctrl’ and ‘shift’?(1) Adjustment (2) Function(3) Modifier (4) Alphanumeric(5) None of these

157. A word gets selected by clicking it to select aword, in word(1) once (2) twice (3) three times(4) four times (5) None of these

158. To reverse the effect of your last action in word(1) use the cut command(2) use the undo command(3) press the delete key(4) use the redo command(5) None of the above

159. Your position in the text is shown by a(1) Blinker (2) Cursor(3) Causer(4) Pointer (5) None of these

160. The time for the actual data transfer after re-ceiving the request for data from secondary stor-age is referred to as the disk’s(1) transfer time (2) movement time(3) access time (4) data input time(5) None of these

161. Which of the following categories would includea keyboard?(1) Printing Device (2) Output Device(3) Pointing Device (4) Storage Device(5) Input Device

162. Using output devices one can(1) input data (2) store data(3) scan data (4) view or print data(5) None of the above

163. Why is the Caps Lock key referred to as a toggle key?(1) Because its change its status on pressing the key(2) Because it cannot be used for entering numbers(3) Because it cannot be used to delete(4) Because it cannot be used to insert(5) None of the above

164. Using Print Preview is useful when you want to(1) colour the document(2) save the document(3) delete the document(4) copy the document(5) view how the document will appear when printed

165. Which of the following can input graphical im-ages and pictures for a computer?(1) Plotter (2) Scanner(3) Mouse (4) Printer(5)Key board

166. When a chart is placed on this, it is much largerand there is no other data on it(1) Chart sheet (2) Exclusive sheet(3) Primary sheet (4) Reference sheet(5) None of the above

167. The process of trading goods over the Internetis known as(1) e-selling-n-buying(2) e-trading (3) e-finance(4) e-salesmanship (5) e-commerce

168. Information that comes from an external sourceand fed into computer software is called(1) Output (2) Input (3) Throughput(4) Reports (5) None of these

169. The main system board of a computer is called the(1) integrated circuit(2) motherboard (3) processor(4) microchip (5) None of the above

170. This dialog box specifies or modifies theworksheet cell range containing data to be charted(1) Chart Location (2) Chart Style(3) Chart Options (4) Chart Source Data(5) None of the above

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171. If you change Windows 98 to Windows XP, youare actually performing(1) upstart (2) upgrade(3) update (4) patch (5) None of these

172. The operating system that is self-contained in adevice and resident in the ROM is .(1) Batch Operating System(2) Real-time Operating System(3) Embedded Operating System(4) Mutli-Processor Operating System(5) None of the above

173. To make a copy of the current document to disk(1) use the “save” command(2) this cannot be done(3) use the “duplicate” command(4) copy the document(5) use the “save as” command

174. ......... is the process of carrying out commands.(1) Fetching (2) Storing(3) Decoding (4) Executing(5) None of these

175. In the formula, = B1/B2+B3, which of the fol-lowing is the correct precedence?(1) Addition higher precedence than division(2) Equal precedence among the two operators,

proceed right to left(3) Equal precedence among the two operators,

proceed left to right(4) Division higher precedence than addition(5) None of the above

176. POST stands for(1) Power on Self Test(2) Program on Self Test(3) Power on System Test(4) Program on System Test(5) Power Off System Test

177. In word, you can use Styles to(1) make copies of documents(2) save changes to documents(3) delete text in documents(4) format your documents(5) None of the above

178. How many megabytes make a gigabyte?(1) 1024(2) 128 (3) 256 (4) 512 (5) 64

179. An educational institution would generally havethe following in its domain name(1) .org (2) .edu (3) .inst (4) .com (5) .sen

180. Which of the following is not a , term pertainingto the Internet?(1) Keyboard (2) Link (3) Browser(4) Search Engine (5) Hyperlink

181. Which of the following is used by the browser toconnect to the location of the Internet resources?(1) Linkers (2) Protocol(3) Cable (4) URL (5) None of these

182. Excel would evaluate the formula, = 20*10/4*8and return the answer(1) 400 (2) 40 (3) 6.25 (4) 232 (5) 600

183. Which of the following is the fastest type of computer?(1) Laptop (2) Notebook(3) Personal computer(4) Workstation (5) Supercomputer

184. Linux is a type of......... software.(1) Shareware (2) Commercial(3) Proprietary (4) Open Source(5) Hidden type

185. In a website, the ‘homepage’ refers to(1) the best page (2) the last page(3) the first page (4) the most recent page(5) the oldest page

186. Which key is used to delete one character tothe left of the current position of the cursor?(1) Backspace (2) Delete(3) Insert (4) Esc (5) Ctrl

187. Which part of the computer helps to store information?(1) Monitor (2) Keyboard(3) Disk drive (4) Printer(5) Plotter

188. To restart the computer, the following combina-tion of keys is used(1) Del + Ctrl (2) Backspace + Ctrl(3) Esc + Ctrl (4) Insert + Esc(5) Ctrl + Alt + Del

189. ASCII stands for(1) American Special Computer for Information

Interaction

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(2) American Standard Computer for Informa-tion Interchange

(3) American Special Code for Information In-terchange

(4) American Special Computer for InformationInterchange

(5) American Standard Code for Information In-terchange

190. In word, when you indent a paragraph, you(1) push the text in with respect to the margin(2) change the margins on the page(3) move the text up by one line(4) move the text down by one line(5) None of the above

191. Which keys enable the input of numbers quickly?(1) Ctrl, shift and alt(2) Function keys (3) The numeric keypad(4) Arrow keys (5) None of the above

192. The smallest unit of information a computer canunderstand and process is known as a(1) digit (2) byte (3) megabyte(4) kilobyte (5) bit

193. Compatibility, with ragard to computers, refers to(1) the software doing the right job for the user(2) it being versatile enough to handle the job(3) the software being able to run on the computer(4) software running with only other previously

installed software(5) software permanently available in the computer

194. A ....... uses pressure as a user presses it with astylus to send signals.(1) touchpad (2) TrackPoint(3) graphics tablet (4) trackpad(5)keyboard

195. The justification that aligns text on both marginsof a document in Word is(1) Justify (2) Bold (3) Center(4) Right (5) Balanced

196. A partially completed workbook that containsformulas and formatting, but no data is called a(1) prototype (2) template(3) model(4) function (5) None of these

197. A byte can represent any number between 0 and(1) 2 (2) 255 (3) 256 (4) 1024 (5) 1025

198. A ......... is used to read handwritten or printed textto make a digital image that is stored in memory.(1) printer (2) laser beam(3) scanner (4) touchpad(5) keyboard

199. The shortcut key Ctrl+F in Word is used for(1) to view document in full view(2) to open the Formula dialog box(3) to save the file(4) to open the Find and Replace dialog box(5) None of the above

200. Each cell in a Microsoft Office Excel documentis referred to by its cell address, which is the(1) cell’s column label(2) cell’s column label and worksheet tab name(3) cell’s row label(4) cell’s row and column labels(5) cell’s contents

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