2016 September

Q1. Which memory provides high-speed data access to a Q9. The acronym UPS stands for:
processor and stores frequently used computer programs, 1. Unique Power System
applications and data? 2. Universal Power System
1. Cache memory 3. Universal Power Source
2. Hard Disk 4. Uninterruptible Power Supply
3. ALU Q10. Which of the following is not an optical media?
4. Secondary memory 1. CD
Q2. Third Generation Computers were developed in: 2. DVD
1. 1960's 3. Floppy
2. Late 1950's 4. DVD RAM
3. 1970's Q11. By default, programs are installed in:
4. 1990's 1. C drive
Q3. Who is known as father of computer? 2. D drive
1. Tim Berners-Lee 3. E drive
2. Brent Hoberman 4. Flash drive
3. Steve Shirley Q12. Which of the following is a set of computer programs
4. Charles Babbage designed to permit the user to perform a group of
Q4. Which of the following is not an input device? coordinated functions, tasks or activities?
1. Printers 1. Proprietary Software
2. Mouse 2. System Software
3. Keyboard 3. Application Software
4. Microphone 4. Embedded software
Q5. Which one of the following is a single user operating Q13. Which of the following is not an open source
system? software?
1. MS DOS 1. Firefox (web browser)
2. Linux 2. Thunderbird (Mail services)
3. Unix 3. Microsoft office (Spreadsheets, Database, Word etc.)
4. Windows 4. Gimp (image manipulation program)
Q6. Which of the following is a non-impact printer? Q14. Which of the following is a computer software with its
1. Dot-matrix Printers source code made available with a license in which the
2. Laser Printers copyright holder provides the rights to study, change and
3. Daisy-Wheel Printers distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose?
4. Line Printers 1. Operating System
Q7. Which of the following is not an USB type? 2. Proprietary System
1. Type E 3. Embedded Software
2. Type B 5 pin 4. Open-source Software
3. Type A Q15. Select proper hierarchy of Computer Languages from
4. Type C Low to High.
Q8. Which of the following memory uses capacitors and 11. Machine Language
hence they need periodic refreshing? 2. Assembly Language
1. DRAM 3. High-Level Language
2. Cache memory 21. High-Level Language
3. ROM 2. Assembly Language
4. Hard Disk 3. Machine Language

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31. High-Level Language 2. Windows XP

2. Machine Language 3. Windows 95
3. Assembly Language 4. Windows 97
41. Machine Language Q23. Security hardware and software that control access to
2. High-Level Language a company's intranet and other internal networks is called:
3. Assembly Language 1. Client
Q16. What translates source code into some efficient 2. Firewall
intermediate representation and immediately executes? 3. NIC
1. Assembly Language 4. Proxity
2. Machine Language Q24. Attempts to slow down or stop a computer system or
3. Programming Language network by flooding it with requests for information and
4. Interpreter data is called:
Q17. NTFS stands for: 1. Cracker
1. Novel Technology File System 2. Denial of service
2. New Technology File System 3. Hacker
3. Networking File System 4. Trojan horse
4. Network Technology File System Q25. Allowing user to perform more than one computer
Q18. Which process checks, and ensures that all task such as the operation of an application program at a
components of the computer are operating and connected time is commonly referred to as:
properly? 1. Multitasking
1. Booting 2. Multi-processing
2. Processing 3. Multi-operating
3. Saving 4. Multi-paging
4. Editing Q26. What is known as unauthorized access into others
Q19. The term VPN stands for: system?
1. Vital Public Network 1. Hacking
2. Vital Private Network 2. Encryption
3. Virtual Public Network 3. Scanning
4. Virtual Private Network 4. Decryption
Q20. Act of making a program ready for execution on a Q27. All soft deleted files and folders are automatically
computer by doing a setup of a computer program including moved to:
device drivers and plugins is called as: 1. Control Panel
1. Configuration 2. Spam Folder
2. Storage 3. Recycle Bin
3. Upload 4. My Computer
4. Installation Q28. A task bar, by default, does not contain:
Q21. A bar that indicates the opened applications and can 1. Start Button
be used to switch between applications quickly is: 2. Scroll Bar
1. Menu bar 3. Quick Launch Bar
2. Tool bar 4. System Tray
3. Status bar Q29. CPU and memory usage used can be viewed from:
4. Task bar 1. Task Manager
Q22. Which of the following is not an operating system? 2. My Computer
1. Windows 7 3. Windows Explorer

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4. Internet Explorer 3. Portrait

Q30. In Windows Explorer, detailed view of the file does 4. Vertical
not display: Q38. Inserting a digital signature in Word documents
1. Name requires _______, such as one from a certified Microsoft
2. Password partner.
3. Type 1. Digital ID
4. Size 2. Digital camera
Q31. How are two files which are not in sequence selected? 3. License
1. Hold Shift key and click on desired files 4. Certification
2. Hold Alt key and click on desired files Q39. The shortcut function key to open 'Save as' dialog box
3. Hold Tab key and click on desired files in MS Word is:
4. Hold Ctrl key and click on desired files 1. F10
Q32. Which of the following is a file archiver and 2. F6
compressor? 3. F12
1. WinZip 4. F11
2. Magnifier Q40. Short cut key to move to the next sheet in Excel is:
3. Narrator 1. CTRL + Tab
4. Squeeze 2. CTRL+Page Down
Q33. Which of the following is not a file format for images? 3. CTRL + Page Up
1. .bmp 4. CTRL + Right Arrow key
2. .jpg Q41. _______ is used to find the number of words,
3. .tif characters, paragraphs, and lines in a Word document.
4. .xlm 1. Thesaurus
Q34. Which of the following is the shortcut key to open 2. Spelling & Grammar
Windows Explorer? 3. Paragraph
1. Ctrl+E 4. Word Count
2. Windows + E Q42. Number of rows in Excel 2010 are:
3. Alt+E 1. 1048576
4. Shift+E 2. 65536
Q35. To move the cursor one word right, which key is 3. 1024
used? 4. 2148576
1. ALT + Right Arrow Q43. Pre-defined and built-in formulas in Excel are known
2. CTRL + Right Arrow as:
3. SHIFT + Right Arrow 1. Auto sheets
4. Fn + Right Arrow 2. Diagrams
Q36. Which of the following is used to insert a 'Hanging 3. Charts
Tab' in MS Word? 4. Functions
1. CTRL+T Q44. In the formula =SAS3*K7. $ symbol is used for
2. CTRL+H making cell reference as:
3. CTRL+L 1. Absolute address
4. CTRL+R 2. Constant
Q37. Which of the below is a type of page orientation? 3. Alignment
1. Horizontal 4. Relative cell address
2. Flipped

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Q45. Which function adds the cells specified by a given

condition or criteria?
1. Sum()
2. Sumif()
3. Sumifs()
4. Autosum()
Q46. The most widely used social networking site is:
1. CERN
2. LinkedIn
3. Twitter
4. Facebook
Q47. Which line describes the contents of the message
when sending an e-mail?
1. to
2. subject
3. cc
4. bcc
Q48. The code for a Web page is written using:
1. A fifth generation language
2. URL
3. Win Zip
4. Hypertext Markup Language
Q49. The value of the Excel expression = ABS (2+9/3-3) is:
1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 1
Q50. Google is a:
1. Web search engine
2. Web browser
3. Operating system
4. Protocol
Q51. Default number of sheets in an Excel 2007 Workbook
is:
1. 1
2. 3
3. 5
4. 7
Q52. A _______creates a standardized document that can
be sent to many recipients.
1. Template
2. Macro
3. Mail Merge
4. Hyperlink

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Q1. Serial access memories are useful in applications: 2. Optical Co-music Recognition, which is the recognition
1. Where we have all data ready before start of execution of text characters by a computer
2. Where the data is in number form 3. Optical Character Recognition, which is the recognition
3. Where output is in serial form of text characters by a Music player
4. Where data naturally flows in and out in serial form 4. Optical Co-music Recognition, which is the recognition
Q2. Fourth Generation Computers were developed in: of text characters by a Music player
1. 1960's Q10. Which was an early mainframe computer?
2. Late 1950's 1. UNIC
3. 1970's 2. MINIAC
4. 1990's 3. ENIAC
Q3. ALU stands for: 4. BINIAC
1. Arithmetic Login Unit Q11. Which of the following programming languages does
2. Arithmetic Logic Unit not require any program translator or interpreter?
3. Anti Logic Units 1. Machine language
4. Anti Login Units 2. Assembly language
Q4. USB Stands for: 3. High-level language
1. Universal Set Bus 4. Visual language
2. Universal Series Bus Q12. Which of the following memories has the fastest
3. Universal Serial Bus access speed?
4. Universal Section Bus 1. SRAM
Q5. Which protocol provides e-mail facility among 2. DRAM
different hosts? 3. ROM
1. FTP 4. DVD
2. SMTP Q13. _______ is a type of computer program that is
3. Telnet designed to run a computer's hardware and application
4. SNMP programs.
Q6. Standard single-sided, single-layer DVD holds up to: 1. Operating System
1. 4.8 GB 2. System Software
2. 4.6 GB 3. Proprietary Software
3. 4.7 GB 4. Application Software
4. 4.3 GB Q14. Computer program that takes an executable file as
Q7. A list of instructions used by a computer is called: input, and attempts to create a high level source file which
1. Program can be recompiled successfully is called as:
2. Data 1. Anticompiler
3. Text 2. Decompiler
4. Input 3. Co-Compiler
Q8. A sound card is also known as: 4. Reverse Compiler
1. Audio Card Q15. The memory resident portion of an operating system is
2. Cable Card called:
3. Graphics Card 1. Folder
4. CD ROM 2. CMOS
Q9. OCR is: 3. Hard disk
1. Optical Character Recognition, which is the recognition 4. Kernel
of text characters by a computer

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Q16. Which of these is not a High Level Computer 2. Create temporary files into disk drive
Language? 3. Format disk drive
1. Machine Language 4. Format flash drive
2. COBOL Q24. Which of the following Commands is required to
3. C & C++ reboot the computer?
4. FORTRAN 1. CTRL + ALT + DEL
Q17. A group of 4 bits is called: 2. CTRL+ALT+TAB
1. KB 3. CTRL + ALT + SHIFT
2. Byte 4. CTRL + SHIFT + DEL
3. Nibble Q25. Special type of virus, which fills a computer system
4. MB with self-replicating information, clogging the system so
Q18. A common boundary between two systems is called: that its operations are slowed or stopped, is called as:
1. Interdiction 1. Firewall
2. Interaction 2. Keystroke
3. Interface 3. Worm
4. Interdependency 4. Zombie
Q19. Windows 7 _______ edition contains the same Q26. VIRUS stands for:
features as Windows 7 Enterprise, but unlike the Enterprise 1. Vital Information Reason Under Siege
edition, it is available to home users on an individual license 2. Vital Information Resource Under Siege
basis. 3. Vital Information Resource Under System
1. Professional 4. Virus Information Resource Under Siege
2. Home Basic Q27. Which type of attack uses software to try thousands of
3. Ultimate common words sequentially in an attempt to gain
4. Home Premium unauthorized access to a user's account?
Q20. Every computer connected to an intranet must have a 1. Denial of service
distinct: 2. Password
1. Firewall 3. Dictionary
2. Proxy Server 4. Virus
3. Domain Name Q28. Which of the following is a class-A IP address?
4. IP address 1. 130.100.5.1
Q21. Which of the following is the default file system of 2. 120.255.10.1
Windows NT family, starting with Windows NT 3.1? 3. 220.150.10.10
1. FAT 4. 223.5.10.1
2. NTFS Q29. The process of removing unwanted part of an image is
3. exFAT called:
4. HFS 1. Removing
Q22. A computer program that converts an entire program 2. Clipping
into machine language is called: 3. Bordering
1. Commander 4. Cropping
2. Simulator Q30. Programs such as Internet Explorer that serve as
3. Compiler navigable windows into the Web are called:
4. Interpreter 1. Hypertext
Q23. "Disk Cleanup" utility is used to: 2. Networks
1. Erase unnecessary files from disk drive 3. Internet

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4. Web browsers 2. Spams

Q31. The value of the Excel expression =SUM(3*6/3+0-4) 3. Protocols
is: 4. Utilities
1. 2 Q39. Which suite can be used to maintain your security and
2. 3 privacy while you are on the Web?
3. 1 1. Browser security
4. 0 2. Filter
Q32. Which of the following keyboard shortcuts can be 3. Plug-in
used to permanently delete files from the computer? 4. Internet security
1. CTRL+DELETE Q40. Dangerous program that can be infused in a variety of
2. DELETE ways including opening e-mail attachments and
3. ALT+DELETE downloading software from the Internet, is called
4. SHIFT + DELETE 1. App
Q33. When a computer is left idle for a specified period of 2. Spam
time, _______ gets activated. 3. Utility
1. Screen Saver 4. Virus
2. Wallpaper Q41. Which of the following is the shortcut key to cut and
3. Banner paste a file from one location to another?
4. Theme 1. Ctrl+X. Ctrl + P
Q34. The most common extension of a compressed file is: 2. Ctrl+X, Ctrl + V
1. .zip 3. Ctrl+C, Ctrl + V
2. .xls 4. Ctrl+C, Ctrl + P
3. .doc Q42. Which of the following is the shortcut key to close an
4. .bmp active application window?
Q35. To start MS Word using "Run" option from start 1. Alt+F10
menu, which command is used? 2. Alt+F11
1. Ms Word 3. Alt+F1
2. Winword 4. Alt+F4
3. Word2003 Q43. The shortcut key for Spell check and Grammar check
4. Word is:
Q36. How to select a group of files that are continuous in 1. SHIFT+F7
the file list? 2. CTRL+F7
1. Click first file, hold Ctrl, and click on last file 3. F7
2. Click first file, hold Shift, and click on last file 4. Alt+CTRL + F7
3. Click on the first file and drag it to the last file Q44. Background effects applied on a document are not
4. Right-Click on folder and choose Select file visible in:
Q37. Margin added for binding a side of the page while 1. Print Layout view
printing is called: 2. Web layout view
1. Gutter margin 3. Reading View
2. Footer 4. Print Preview
3. Header Q45. Which function key is used to update results of a
4. External left margin formula in excel if it is not auto calculated?
Q38. _______ use a URL to connect to Web sites. 1. F8
1. Browsers 2. F12

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3. F11
4. F9
Q46. Which option will you use to prevent the flow of data
from one cell to adjoining cells?
1. Align Left
2. Word Wrap
3. Merge Cells
4. Wrap Text
Q47. What can be the best alternative to overcome the lack
of physical appearance in business meeting?
1. Video conferencing
2. Email
3. Telephone
4. Biometrics
Q48. In Excel, to prevent the first row and first column
from hiding while you scroll, you can use:
1. Split window option
2. Unfreeze panes option
3. Hold split option
4. Freeze Panes option
Q49. The default view in excel is:
1. Page Layout
2. Page Break
3. Auto
4. Normal
Q50. When you enter text in a cell in Excel, it also appears
in:
1. Status bar
2. Formula Bar
3. Row Heading
4. Name Box
Q51. CTRL + Enter will add a:
1. Section break
2. Manual Page break
3. Line Break
4. New line
Q52. Which of the following functions is used to find the
positive square root of a number?
1. SQRT
2. ABS
3. ROOT
4. SQUAREROOT

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