Computer Awareness Questions Answers Govt Competitive Exams MCQ's




Question 1111 :
Which of the following is a storage device that uses rigid, permanently installed magnetic disks to store data/information?

  1. Floppy diskette
  2. Hard disk
  3. Permanent disk
  4. Optical disk
  

Question 1112 :
Which of the following would most likely NOT be a symptom of a virus ?

  1. Existing program files and icons disappear
  2. The CD-ROM stops functioning
  3. THe Web browser opens to an unusual home page
  4. Odd messages or images are displayed on the screen
  

Question 1113 :
Word processing, spreadsheet and photo?editing are examples of

  1. application software
  2. system software
  3. operating system software
  4. platform software
  

Question 1114 :
Changing an existing document is called _____ the document.

  1. Creating
  2. Editing
  3. Modifying
  4. Adjusting
  

Question 1115 :
What is the main difference between a mainframe and asuper computer ?

  1. Super computer is much larger than mainframe computers
  2. Super computers are much smaller than mainframecomputers
  3. Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs asfast as possible while mainframe uses its power to executeas many programs concurrently
  4. Supercomputers are focused to execute as manyprograms as possible while mainframe uses its power toexecute few programs as fast as possible
  

Question 1116 :
A removable magnetic disk that holds information is __________

  1. Floppy Disk
  2. Hard Drive
  3. Monitor
  4. None of the Above
  

Question 1117 :
MICR' technology used for clearance of cheques by banks refers to

  1. Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
  2. Magnetic Ink Character Reading
  3. Magnetic Information Cable Recognition
  4. Magnetic Insurance Cases Recognition
  

Question 1118 :
A set of instructions telling the computer what to do is called

  1. mentor
  2. instructor
  3. compiler
  4. program
  

Question 1119 :
A program that works like a calculator for keeping track of money and making budgets

  1. calculator
  2. spreadsheet
  3. budgeter
  4. financier
  

Question 1120 :
The addressing mode which makes use of in-direction pointers is ______

  1. Offset addressing mode
  2. Relative addressing mode
  3. Indirect addressing mode
  4. None of the Above
  

Question 1121 :
The design of the network is called the network?

  1. architecture
  2. server
  3. transmission
  4. type
  

Question 1122 :
What is a portion of memory that serves as a temporary repository for data as it waits for a given action?

  1. BIOS
  2. Cache
  3. Motherboard
  4. USB
  

Question 1123 :
The blinking symbol which indicates the next character will appear at which place, is called

  1. Delete key
  2. Control key
  3. Cursor
  4. Return key
  

Question 1124 :
To make a notebook act as a desktop model, the notebook can be connected to a ______ which is connected to a monitor and other devices?

  1. bay
  2. docking station
  3. port
  4. network
  

Question 1125 :
The primary device that a computer uses to store information is _______

  1. Floppy Disk
  2. Monitor
  3. Hard Drive
  4. None of the Above
  

Question 1126 :
Which keys enable the input of numbers quickly?

  1. Function keys
  2. The numeric keypad
  3. Ctrl, shift and alt
  4. Arror keys
  

Question 1127 :
CISC stands for _________

  1. Compound Instruction Set Computer
  2. Complex Information Set Computer
  3. Compound Information Set Computer
  4. Complex Instruction Set Computer
  

Question 1128 :
To access a mainframe or supercomputer, users often use a

  1. terminal
  2. node
  3. desktop
  4. handheld
  

Question 1129 :
LAN speeds are measured in

  1. BPS
  2. KBPS
  3. MBPS
  4. MIPS
  

Question 1130 :
A person who uses his/her expertise to gain access to other people's computers to get information illegally or do damage is a

  1. spammer
  2. hacker
  3. instant messanger
  4. All of the above
  

Question 1131 :
To access a mainframe or supercomputer, users often use a

  1. terminal
  2. monitor
  3. desktop
  4. handheld
  

Question 1132 :
Where is the disk put to enable computer to read it?

  1. In the hard drive
  2. In the disk drive
  3. Into the CPU
  4. In the modern
  

Question 1133 :
PCL stands for _________

  1. Print Code Language
  2. Printer Code Language
  3. Printer Character Language
  4. Printer Command Language
  

Question 1134 :
A _______ is a professionally designed empty document that can be adapted to the user's need.

  1. file
  2. guide
  3. template
  4. user guide file
  

Question 1135 :
Network components are connected to the same cable in the _____ topology.

  1. Star
  2. Ring
  3. Bus
  4. Mesh
  

Question 1136 :
Windos 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT are known as

  1. processors
  2. domain names
  3. modems
  4. operating systems
  

Question 1137 :
The operation executed on data stored in registers is called_______

  1. Macro-operation
  2. Micro-operation
  3. Bit-operation
  4. None of the Above
  

Question 1138 :
You can use the tab key to

  1. move a cursor across the screen
  2. indent a paragraph
  3. move the cursor down the screen
  4. Only 1) and 2)
  

Question 1139 :
A(n) ________ contains commands that can be selected.

  1. pointer
  2. menu
  3. icon
  4. button
  

Question 1140 :
Which command devides the surface of the blank disk into sectors and assign a unique address to each one

  1. Ver
  2. Format
  3. Fat
  4. Chkdsk