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Wednesday, September 9, 2015

COMPUTER AWARENESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. ......... are often delivered to a PC through an email attachment and are often designed to
do harm.
1) Viruses
2) Spam
3) Portals
4) Email messages
5) None

2. What is the storage area for email messages called?
1) A folder
2) A directory
3) A mailbox
4) The hard disk
5) None

3. A desktop computer is also known as a.....
1) Palm Pilot
2) PC 3) Laptop
4) Mainframe
5) None of these

4. When a file contains instructions that can be carried out by the computer, it is often called
a(n) .......... file.
1) data
2) information
3) executable
4) application
5) None

5. Documents converted to ............ can be published to the Web.
1) a .doc file
2) http
3) machine language
4) HTML
5) None

6. 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, data base
5) None of these

7. When you make graph and picture in document, then your computer holds the data in..
1) Restore file
2) Backup drive
3) Clipboard
4) Memory
5) None

8. How will words appear on the page? We call it as ..........
1) Text formatting
2) Character formatting
3) Point size
4) Type face
5) None of these

9. ..............helps in capturing row data and entering into computer system.
1) CPU
2) Integrated circuit
3) Input device
4) Motherboard
5) None of these

10. Title bar, ribbon, status bar, views and document workspace are factors of ........ program of words.
1) Windows
2) Browser
3) Explorer
4) Website
5) None of these

11. Software for organizing storage and retrieval of information is a(n) ..........
1) operating system
2) database
3) database program
4) data warehouse
5) None of these

12. A set of step-by-step procedures for accomplishing a task is known as a(n) ..........
1) algorithm
2) hardware program
3) software bug
4) firmware program
5) None of these

13. Which of the following is not true about RAM?
1) RAM is a temporary storage area
2) RAM is the same as hard disk storage
3) RAM is volatile
4) Information stored in RAM is gone when you turn the computer off
5) None of these

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

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

16. The software tools that enable a user to interact with a computer for specific purposes
are known as ........
1) Hardware
2) Networked Software
3) Shareware
4) Applications
5) None of these

17. A ............ shares hardware, software and data among authorized users.
1) network
2) protocol
3) hyperlink
4) transmitter
5) None of these

18. Computer programs are written in a highlevel 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

19. In word processing, an efficient way to move the 3rd paragraph to place it after the 5th paragraph is ........
1) copy and paste
2) copy, cut and paste
3) cut, copy and paste
4) cut and paste
5) None of these

20. Which of the following is not a function of the control unit?
1) Read instructions
2) Execute instructions
3) Interpret instructions
4) Direct operations
5) None of these

21. WWW means ..........
1) World Wide Wonder
2) World Wide Wizard
3) World Wide Web
4) Wide World Web
5) None of these

22. ........ processing is used when a large mailorder company accumulates orders and
processes them together in one large set.
1) Batch
2) Online
3) Real-time
4) Group
5) None of these

23. What is the difference between a CD-ROM and a CD-RW?
1) They are the same - just two different terms used by different manufactures
2) A CAD-ROM can be written to and a CDRW cannot
3) A CD-RW can be written to but a CDROM can only be read from
4) A CD-ROM holds more information than a CD-RW
5) None of these

24. Holding the mouse button down while moving an object or text is known as ............
1) moving
2) dragging
3) dropping
4) highlighting
5) None of these

25. A ......... is a collection of data that is stored electronically as a series of records in a
table.
1) spreadsheet
2) presentation
3) database
4) web page
5) None of these

26. = SUM (B1:B8) is an example ......
1) function
2) formula
3) cell address
4) value
5) None of these

27. Which of the following storage media provides sequential access only?
1) Floppy disk
2) Magnetic disk
3) Magnetic tape
4) Optical disk
5) None of these

28. Compilers and translators are one form of........
1) ROM
2) RAM
3) hard disk
4) software
5) None of these

29. Data representation is based on the ...... number system, which uses two numbers to represent all data.
1) binary
2) biometric
3) bicentennial
4) byte
5) None of these

30. The most common input devices include...
1) Monitor and keyboard
2) Monitor and mouse
3) Mouse and keyboard
4) Printer and mouse
5) None of these

31. The ......... primarily take(s) care of the behind-the-series details and manage(s) the hardware.
1) operating system
2) application software
3) peripheral devices
4) hard disk
5) None of these

32. A ........... is a professionally designed 'empty' document that can be adapted to the user's needs.
1) file
2) guide
3) template
4) user guide file
5) None

33. A group of 8 bits is known as a ..........
1) byte
2) kilobyte
3) binary digit
4) megabit
5) None of these

34. The hardware device commonly referred to as the 'brain' of the computer is the ........
1) RAM chip
2) data input
3) CPU
4) secondary storage
5) None of these

35. What is the intersection of a column and a row on a worksheet called?
1) column
2) value
3) address
4) cell
5) None of these

36. If a user needs information instantly available to the CPU, it should be stored ........
1) on a CD
2) in secondary storage
3) in the CPU
4) in RAM
5) None

37. 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
5) None of these

38. In a spreadsheet, a ....... is a number you will use in a calculation.
1) label
2) cell
3) field
4) value
5) None of these

39. Click ........ check box of transition in a slide group of an animation tab if you want to
move a slide automatically after stipulated time.
1) Transition timer
2) Automatically after
3) Transition after
4) Automatic timer
5) None of these

40. All of the following are included in removable media except ......
1) CD-ROMs
2) Diskette
3) DVDs
4) Hard Disk Drive
5) None

41. The background of any Word document ...
1) is always of white colour
2) is the colour present under the option menu
3) is always the same for the entire document
4) can have any colour you choose
5) None of these

42. Only ......... program(s) become(s) active even though we can open many programs at a time.
1) four
2) three
3) two
4) one
5) None of these

43. When the margins on both sides are straight and equal, then there is ....... in document.
1) full justification
2) full alignment
3) left justification
4) right justification
5) None of these

44. All of the following are included in typical computer programming language which are in use currently except .........
1) C++
2) java
3) Visual Basic NET
4) Machine language
5) None of these

45. What happens when you press Ctrl + V key?
1) A capital V letter is typed into your document at the cursor point
2) The selected item is pasted from the clip board
3) The selected item is pasted to the clipboard
4) The selected drawing objects are distributed vertically on the page
5) None of these

ANSWERS:
1-1, 2-3, 3-2, 4-3, 5-4, 6-3, 7-4, 8-1, 9-3, 10-1
11-4, 12-1, 13-2, 14-1, 15-2, 16-4, 17-1, 18-3, 19-4, 20-4
21-3, 22-1, 23-3, 24-2, 25-3, 26-2, 27-3, 28-4, 29-1, 30-3
31-1, 32-3, 33-1, 34-3, 35-4, 36-2, 37-1, 38-4, 39-2, 40-4
41-4, 42-2, 43-1, 44-4, 45-2.

Sunday, August 23, 2015

United India Insurance Company (UIIC) Assistant exam Computer Knowledge Solved Paper (Exam Held on: 03-01-2013)

1. Which one of the following would not be considered as a form of secondary storage? 
(a) Floppy Disk (b) Optical Disk (c) RAM (d) Flash Drive (e) Hard Disk (Ans : c)

2. The Processor is an example of computer–
(a) Software (b) Output Unit (c) Storage (d) Program (e) Hardware (Ans : e)

3. A hexadecimal number is a number to the base–
(a) 2 (b) 20 (c) 16 (d) 4 (e) 8 (Ans : c)

4. Java in computer programming is a–
(a) Compiler (b) Hardware Device Driver (c) Low-level Language 
(d) High-level Language (e) Programming Mid-level Language (Ans : d)

5. Which of the following is not a binary number? 
(a) 01010 (b) 11111 (c) 31121 (d) 00000 (e) 110110 (Ans : c)

6. What does the acronym WAN stand for? 
(a) Widest Area Network (b) Wild Area Network (c) Wide Area Networking 
(d) Wide Area. Network (e) Wider Area Network (Ans : d)

7. FTP is an acronym for– 
(a) File Transaction Protocol (b) File Truncation Protocol (c) File Translation Protocol 
(d) File Transfer Protocol (e) File Transmission Protocol (Ans : d)

8. Connections to the Internet using a phone line and a modem are called….. connections. 
(a) Digital (b) Dial-up (c) Broadband (d) Dish (e) Both (b) and (c) (Ans : b)

9. Documents converted to….. can be published to the web. 
(a) A doc file (b) HTTP (c) machine language (d) HTML (e) None of these (Ans : b)

10. What is extension of Microsoft Word document? 
(a) txt (b) doc (c) ppt (d) xls (e) psd (Ans : b)

11. Outlook Express is a(n)–
(a) protocol (b) Search Engine (c) Browser (d) Network (e) E-mail Client (Ans : e)

12. Printers and screens in computer system are common form of– 
(a) Processing device (b) Computation units (c) Input units 
(d) Storage units (e) Output units (Ans : e)

13. LSI in chip technology stands for– 
(a) Large-Scale Internet (b) Low-Scale Integration (c) Low-Scale Internet 
(d) Local-Scale Integration (e) Large-Scale Integration (Ans : e)

14. Ctrl + n in MS word is used to–
(a) Save document (b) Start Paragraph (c) Open new document 
(d) Close document (e) Open a saved document (Ans : c)

15. Connections to other documents or to other locations within a website is known as–
(a) Hyper connects (b) Plug-ins (c) Hyperlinks (d) Filters (e) Bots (Ans : c)

16. Checking whether a program functions correctly and then correcting errors, it is known as– 
(a) Error-proofing a program (b) Default error-checking (c) De-erroring 
(d) Debugging (e) Decoding (Ans : d)

17. Single-word reference to viruses, worms etc. is–
(a) harmware (b) virus (c) phish (d) malware (e) killer war (Ans : d)

18. Converting the computer language of 1’s and 0’s to characters, that can be understood is known as…... 
(a) Selecting (b) Creating clip-art (c) Decoding (d) Generating (e) Highlighting (Ans : c)

19. Storage that returns its data after the power is turned off is referred’ to as–
(a) Sequential storage (b) Direct storage (c) Non-destructive storage 
(d) Non-volatile storage (e) Volatile storage (Ans : d)

20. A compiler in computing means–
(a) A programmer. (b) A person who compiles source program. (c) Keypunch operator 
(d) A gaming software (e) A program which translates source program into object program (Ans : e)

21. What is Windows Vista? 
(a) Processor (b) Output Device (c) Storage Device 
(d) Input Device (e) Operating System (Ans : e)

22. Which of the following is not an operating system used in computer? 
(a) Windows 95 (b) Windows 2000 (c) MS-DOS 
(d) Windows 3.1 (e) Windows 98 (Ans : d)

23. “DTP” is a computer abbreviation usually means– 
(a) Digital Transmission Protocol (b) Desktop Publishing (c) Document Type Processing 
(d) Document Transfer Processing (e) Data Type Programming (Ans : b)

24. Which of the following is equivalent roughly to 1 billion bytes? 
(a) One kilobyte (b) One Terabyte (c) One Gigabyte 
(d) One Megabyte (e) One Megabit (Ans : c)

25. The ALU and Control unit, jointly is known as–
(a) RAM (b) CPU (c) PC (d) EPROM (e) ROM (Ans : b)

26. The….. port resembles a standard phone jack. 
(a) Fire wire (b) modem (c) peripheral (d) serial (e) None of these (Ans : b)

27. The ALU performs….. operations. 
(a) arithmetic (b) ASCII (c) algorithm-based (d) logarithm-based (e) None of above (Ans : a)

28. A group of related records in a database is called a(n)–
(a) object (b) memo (c) table (d) record (e) None of these (Ans : c)

29. What is the generation of computers which are built with microprocessors? 
(a) third (b) fourth (e) first (d) second (e) prior to first (Ans : b)

30. The digital telecommunication term ISDN is an abbreviation for 
(a) Internet Services Data Network (b) International Services Digital Network 
(c) Integrated Services Digital Network (d) Interactive Standard Dynamic Networks 
(e) Integrated Standard Digital Networks (Ans : c)

31. How to specify cell range from A10 to A 25 in MS Excel? 
(a) (A10-A25) (b) (A10 to A25) (c) (A10 : A25) (d) (A10 . A25) (e) (A10 A25) (Ans : c)

32. If you change Windows 98 operating system to Windows XP, then it is known as–
(a) Update (b) Patch (c) Pull down (d) Push up (e) Upgrade (Ans : e)

33. ALU and control unit of most of the computers are combined and are embedded on a single . 
(a) Monochip (b) Control unit (c) Microprocessor (d) ALU (e) Microfilm (Ans : c)

34. QWERTY is used with reference to–
(a) Printer (b) Monitor (c) Keyboard (d) Mouse (e) Joystick (Ans : c)

35. Where does most data go first with’ in a computer memory hierarchy? 
(a) RAM (b) ROM (e) BIOS (d) CACHE (e) None of these (Ans : a)

36. A result of a computer virus can not lead to–
(a) Disk Crash (b) Mother Board Crash (c) Corruption of program 
(d) Deletion of files (e) None of above (Ans : b)

37. Which of the following extensions suggest that the file is a backup copy– 
(a) Bak (b) Bas (c) Com (d) Txt (e) None of these (Ans : a)

38. Which of the following storage media provides sequential access only? 
(a) Floppy disk (b) Magnetic disk (c) Magnetic tape (d) Optical disk (e) None of above (Ans : a)

39. The….. becomes different shapes depending on the task you are performing. 
(a) Active tab (b) Insertion point (c) Mouse pointer (d) Ribbon (e) None of above (Ans : c)

40. A file extension is separated from the main file name with a(n)– 
(a) question mark (b) exclamation mark (c) underscore (d) period (e) None of above (Ans : e)