Computer Awareness Questions Answers Govt Competitive Exams MCQ's




Question 211 :
Moving an icon on the desktop is termed as

  1. double clicking
  2. highlighting
  3. dragging
  4. pointing
  

Question 212 :
USB refers to a ______

  1. storage device
  2. processor
  3. port type
  4. None of the Above
  

Question 213 :
_____is the process of finding errors in software code.

  1. Compiling
  2. Testing
  3. Running
  4. Debugging
  

Question 214 :
Which of the following is NOT an example of an operating system?

  1. MS DOS
  2. Windows 98
  3. Windows 2000
  4. None of these
  

Question 215 :
To what temporary area can you store text and other data, and later paste them to another location?

  1. The clipboard
  2. ROM
  3. CD-ROM
  4. The hard disk
  

Question 216 :
A term associated with the comparison of processing speeds of different computer system is :

  1. EFTS
  2. MPG
  3. MIPS
  4. CFPS
  

Question 217 :
Which command allows you to reduce fragments of file and optimize the performance of disk ?

  1. Scandisk
  2. Diskcomp
  3. Chkdsak
  4. Defrag
  

Question 218 :
Outlook Express is a

  1. E-mail client
  2. Scheduler
  3. Address book
  4. All of the above
  

Question 219 :
____________ represents the majority of software purchased from software publishers

  1. Commercial Software
  2. Proprietary Software
  3. Open Source Software
  4. Firmware
  

Question 220 :
The most important or powerful computer in a typical network is _____

  1. Desktop
  2. Network client
  3. Network server
  4. Network station
  

Question 221 :
Which one of the following would be considered as a waythat a computer virus can enter a computer system ?

  1. Opening an application previously installed on thecomputer
  2. Borrowed an illegal copy of software
  3. Viewing a website without causing any additionaltransctions
  4. Running antivirus programs
  

Question 222 :
Which of the following is mandatory for every disk?

  1. root
  2. sub
  3. bare
  4. None of the above
  

Question 223 :
........... is a method in which multiple communicatioin devices are connected to one another efficiently

  1. Switching
  2. Redundancy
  3. Capacity
  4. Detecting
  

Question 224 :
What is the term used for unsolicited e?mail?

  1. newsgroup
  2. usenet
  3. backbone
  4. spam
  

Question 225 :
The software tools that enable a user to interact with a computer for specific purposes are known as

  1. hardware
  2. networked softwares
  3. sharewares
  4. applications
  

Question 226 :
Different components on the motherboard of a PC processor unit are linked together by sets or parallel electrical conducting lines. What are these lines called ?

  1. Conductors
  2. Buses
  3. Connectors
  4. Connectively
  

Question 227 :
The branch logic that provides decision making capabilities in the control unit is known as_______

  1. conditional transfer
  2. unconditional transfer
  3. Both (A) and (B)
  4. None of the above
  

Question 228 :
One computer that is nto considered a portable computer is .......

  1. Mini computer
  2. A Laptop
  3. Micro computer
  4. All of the above
  

Question 229 :
______ is a computer printer for printing vector graphics

  1. Plotter
  2. Projector
  3. Both (A) and (B)
  4. None of the Above
  

Question 230 :
A parallel port is most often used by ________

  1. Scanner
  2. Printer
  3. Keyboard
  4. Mouse
  

Question 231 :
Unix operating system is a

  1. multiuser OS
  2. time?sharing OS
  3. multi?tasking OS
  4. All the above
  

Question 232 :
The main circuit?board of the system unit is the

  1. computer program
  2. control unit
  3. motherboard
  4. RAM
  

Question 233 :
The first calculator that can perform all four arithmetic operations(Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division) was known as______

  1. Pascaline
  2. Slide Rule
  3. Step Reckoner
  4. None of the Above
  

Question 234 :
Computer software can be defined as

  1. the computer and its associated equipment.
  2. the instructions that tell the computer what to do.
  3. computer components that act to accomplish a goal.
  4. an interface between the computer and the network.
  

Question 235 :
Hardware devices that are not part of the main computer system and are often added later to the system are

  1. clip art
  2. highlights
  3. execute
  4. peripherals
  

Question 236 :
Which Unit is used to measure the speed of a printer?

  1. DPI
  2. CPM
  3. PPM
  4. None of the Above
  

Question 237 :
Which of the following is NOT the major function of a computer?

  1. Processing data into information
  2. Storing data or information
  3. Modifying data
  4. Analysing data or information
  

Question 238 :
Which of the following would you do to remove a paragraph from a report you had written?

  1. Delete and edit
  2. Highlight and delete
  3. Cut and paste
  4. Undo typing
  

Question 239 :
www' stands for _____

  1. World Word Web
  2. World Wide Web
  3. World White Web
  4. World Work Web
  

Question 240 :
Which is the best position for operating the mouse?

  1. Tail away from the user
  2. Tail facing the right
  3. Tail facing the left
  4. Tail towards the user