Stone Age And Indus Valley Civilization (Sindhu Ghati Sabhayta)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h2 style="text-align: center;">ANCIENT AGE</h2><h2 style="text-align: left;">STONE AGE ( 7600-3300 BC)</h2>Ancient age generally starts from the stone age. Stone age is also known as South Asian Stone Age. The stone age is divided into three parts:<br />1.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Paleolithic Age<br />2.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mesolithic Age<br />3.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Neolithic Age<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcSz66DATqK8dktp4WpttIw6aOwF3ahbrKBZAJtvOsV0kpP0eiHJe11fVyluvFdQkHkHM3A8RaDqR3r2A7duYfFv_SmefAoFp6ZpkoP4xnteM6JGgpT5Ycu8BhFHSh7yAmEBJAowhnUvW2/s1600/Stone-age-types+exampanda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The stone age is divided into three parts:" border="0" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcSz66DATqK8dktp4WpttIw6aOwF3ahbrKBZAJtvOsV0kpP0eiHJe11fVyluvFdQkHkHM3A8RaDqR3r2A7duYfFv_SmefAoFp6ZpkoP4xnteM6JGgpT5Ycu8BhFHSh7yAmEBJAowhnUvW2/s400/Stone-age-types+exampanda.jpg" title="" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Rise of Homo Sapiens in South Asia has been Found in the caves of Batadombalna and Belilena in Sri Lanka.</li><li>Neolithic age starts from Mehargarh (West Pakistan)</li></ul><br /><h3>HOMO ERECTUS:</h3>Homo Erectus is an ancient, extinct species of hominid. (<b>hominid</b>- Early Human or Starting of Human from Chimps)<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhADWk20t1sZWyKpKm3vbIJH4Xedubgz8SxjukhbMozdvL8PrO4i-_SQIaKouM_EcKank475OGhG3nHyjzWpwIGUamfAmUR2UV6ZFJA6bBnIixzYhpHF7ThjJoyCgKhqChNk9tfgIxDrtkS/s1600/Homo_erectus_reconstruction.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="HOMO ERECTUS:" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhADWk20t1sZWyKpKm3vbIJH4Xedubgz8SxjukhbMozdvL8PrO4i-_SQIaKouM_EcKank475OGhG3nHyjzWpwIGUamfAmUR2UV6ZFJA6bBnIixzYhpHF7ThjJoyCgKhqChNk9tfgIxDrtkS/s400/Homo_erectus_reconstruction.gif" title="" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">HOMO ERECTUS</td></tr></tbody></table>Homo Erectus lived in Northern Punjab in Pakistan near Soan River.<br />Beginning Tools used by Homo Erectus:<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Biface Hand Axe<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Use of Achelian<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Chopper-Chopping Tools<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh97DfeNhv-WRlBh85xQP3U3hOJPCbdkXrqZye8J_v4RRiVNjNTDAUrSi6dswqlIHb0cTLwiegagD9hTMTuHOUNsGDQ-78yvMK0wLxCtHv-UFsrMA0rrW2fYTVxo55_yk5F6SNGUflGrX2/s1600/paleolithic_tools-study.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh97DfeNhv-WRlBh85xQP3U3hOJPCbdkXrqZye8J_v4RRiVNjNTDAUrSi6dswqlIHb0cTLwiegagD9hTMTuHOUNsGDQ-78yvMK0wLxCtHv-UFsrMA0rrW2fYTVxo55_yk5F6SNGUflGrX2/s320/paleolithic_tools-study.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLififuTOcmzWMHtD_241QnKEE2n8bsFQiMOVPSr7OD7w5Aqe2_Yi1SgSaJrlq5hbX3Yfj5O3kdydHasTs4xmICzHmhRBTfgh4lB1SSthiZE2f60fvd_Uo7SIcAZrG_mRWC2coa2BVLv1H/s1600/homosapien.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="homo sapiens" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLififuTOcmzWMHtD_241QnKEE2n8bsFQiMOVPSr7OD7w5Aqe2_Yi1SgSaJrlq5hbX3Yfj5O3kdydHasTs4xmICzHmhRBTfgh4lB1SSthiZE2f60fvd_Uo7SIcAZrG_mRWC2coa2BVLv1H/s400/homosapien.jpg" title="" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">HOMO SAPIENS</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 style="text-align: left;">RISE OF HOMO SAPIENS:</h2><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Proof Found in Cave sites in Sri Lanka</li><li>They also lived in Belan of South UP.</li><li>Famous for Paleolithic Rock Art, Cave Paintings.</li></ul><br /><b>Tools Used by Homo Sapiens:</b><br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Chert<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Jasper<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Quartzite<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDOCGG8mvjtbAujWbEspr2cyuc6le3giimh4ldU3pfIbbHWRTDM2cJIZtBsNzIVQnpnX94qxdWCpQS_nGrHjbcSlSRfaIxTHfST3R1JL1eV1wWFY1AWgIfLgWRMnJ1F2VYuVCS89MNMg_4/s1600/homo-sapiens-tools.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="tools used by homosapiens" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDOCGG8mvjtbAujWbEspr2cyuc6le3giimh4ldU3pfIbbHWRTDM2cJIZtBsNzIVQnpnX94qxdWCpQS_nGrHjbcSlSRfaIxTHfST3R1JL1eV1wWFY1AWgIfLgWRMnJ1F2VYuVCS89MNMg_4/s400/homo-sapiens-tools.jpg" title="" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tools Used by Homo Sapiens</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">NEOLITHIC AGE:</h3>It’s the final stage of cultural evolution or technological developments among ancient humans.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6NKolkdFNi-sJdPPg9jn71HlncrFjTfMS4WuJ_KXcX0nHqa4B65ADsA5RwJMk32BJmFlBYIMBt6COMW10jR6VLB_3lQr77fAi3i-Qxy3EJ7pWJ6I87_1vaSNATd9bCSK0Nanv9hVDycC/s1600/neolithic-tools.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Neolithic Age Tools" border="0" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6NKolkdFNi-sJdPPg9jn71HlncrFjTfMS4WuJ_KXcX0nHqa4B65ADsA5RwJMk32BJmFlBYIMBt6COMW10jR6VLB_3lQr77fAi3i-Qxy3EJ7pWJ6I87_1vaSNATd9bCSK0Nanv9hVDycC/s320/neolithic-tools.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Neolithic Age Tools</td></tr></tbody></table>It was characterized by stone tools used for polishing, grinding, chipped stone for hunting.<br /><br /><b>Evidence in India:</b><br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Lahuradewa at Middle Ganga Region<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Maharashtra<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bhopal<br /><br /><h4 style="text-align: left;">EVOLUTION OF HOMOSAPIENS:</h4><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRkXvPLgNCcLEi98CDcDfL2LMzImax6Cnj8vYgr26RT3pUhUvT-Px11sWxg0oU_XnSBL1nBE5GX4ePxeGWKMLQHlUwRwXGQppSkod26GowJ8dC90grPi90igmRemd_33Y77ZSbC9UYD4_/s1600/evolution-man-computer.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="evolution of man" border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRkXvPLgNCcLEi98CDcDfL2LMzImax6Cnj8vYgr26RT3pUhUvT-Px11sWxg0oU_XnSBL1nBE5GX4ePxeGWKMLQHlUwRwXGQppSkod26GowJ8dC90grPi90igmRemd_33Y77ZSbC9UYD4_/s640/evolution-man-computer.gif" title="" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">EVOLUTION OF MAN</td></tr></tbody></table><h4 style="text-align: left;">PREHISTORIC SITE OF STONE AGE INDIA:</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSuDVcvhGetmk76hFQ6asEUL9wHweuM046sWLMKBbFCn4Ze0nT8UOwPmjN80rAWpGasfPTUDMgQGaYSbWGORPhGPxihvySpakyzoiW51-h23WxUsklGsdtpxfzUzV_6KgYhuylGBYL_rnp/s1600/e58e008eca1b947f1cc2cdae9b1f15da.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="PREHISTORIC SITE OF STONE AGE INDIA" border="0" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSuDVcvhGetmk76hFQ6asEUL9wHweuM046sWLMKBbFCn4Ze0nT8UOwPmjN80rAWpGasfPTUDMgQGaYSbWGORPhGPxihvySpakyzoiW51-h23WxUsklGsdtpxfzUzV_6KgYhuylGBYL_rnp/s400/e58e008eca1b947f1cc2cdae9b1f15da.jpg" title="" width="400" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><br />INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION (3300-1700 BC) :</h2>Indus valley civilization is also known as Harappa civilization or Bronze Age Civilization.<br /><b>Founder : </b>Dayaram Sahni in 1921 AD on order of Sir John Marshal . Dayaram Sahni was born in Pakistan.<br /><br /><b>BRONZE AGE :</b><br />Main Center: Mohanjodaro, kalibanga, lothal, dholavera, rakhigadi and Harappa.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhWdhq6aKMNz3QjpknSfbx2WX4CkEdI-e-ZvFIqX41hWrbi029nMQL8Wbo6ex4ihEtiXGgl-F9mRQKnkbZ_PPEPdoJ1KRdpRdGphtlOACU3-U-iOCQTXwaoEFKFHhZKfdqzyw5BMODfjpu/s1600/newsouthasia_2500bc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION Places" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhWdhq6aKMNz3QjpknSfbx2WX4CkEdI-e-ZvFIqX41hWrbi029nMQL8Wbo6ex4ihEtiXGgl-F9mRQKnkbZ_PPEPdoJ1KRdpRdGphtlOACU3-U-iOCQTXwaoEFKFHhZKfdqzyw5BMODfjpu/s400/newsouthasia_2500bc.jpg" title="" width="365" /></a></div><br /><b>IMPORTANT CITIES:</b><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Afghanistan<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Shoturgoyi<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mundigaok</blockquote><b>Pakistan</b><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Harappa<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mohanjoddaro<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Chanhudro<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Sutkaged nor<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Balakot<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Kot dijo<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Allahdinno</blockquote><b>India</b><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Gujrat<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Harayana<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Punjab<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Maharashtra<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Uttar Pradesh<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Jammu Kashmir<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Rajasthan</blockquote><br /><br /><h4 style="text-align: left;"><b>CITIES DEVELOPMENT:</b></h4><br /><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Uses bricks for making houses.</li><li>Roads were made at 90 degree angles.</li><li>Mohenjo-Daro was discovered by <span style="background-color: lime;">Rakhal Das Benarji</span>.</li><li>Mohanjodaro had high buildings than Harappa.</li><li>Mohanjodaro had great bath.</li><li>Harappa have 6 food stores.</li><li>Agriculture and animal husbandry is the main source of income.</li></ol><br /><b>Favorite Animal: </b>Humped Bull<br /><b>Favorite Crop:</b> Wheat<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbFxSSNgSl0Dc-7G39R7NPiYoo7UH2_0W1t92ctI99Da3s-Tg4r0NbVOtIOq60q-auDuUxdRhHy8HGwv_ol4MFE9bxN4QBhtadoRzWZ469bXrt_8K5gXJ3Zj8KlfKcVA151qgznooeuBm/s1600/Humped-Bull-Wheat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="humped bull and wheat" border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbFxSSNgSl0Dc-7G39R7NPiYoo7UH2_0W1t92ctI99Da3s-Tg4r0NbVOtIOq60q-auDuUxdRhHy8HGwv_ol4MFE9bxN4QBhtadoRzWZ469bXrt_8K5gXJ3Zj8KlfKcVA151qgznooeuBm/s640/Humped-Bull-Wheat.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="text-align: left;">Script of Sindhu Ghati :</h4><b>Brustofedam</b><br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">Subscribe inbox your into updates job all Get (Right to Left)<br />Us with email and get free daily email updates.(Left to Right)</blockquote><br /><b>KEYPOINTS:</b><br /><br /><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Cotton was firstly yield here in the world.</li><li>Cotton is also known as Sinden in Greek and this civilization is also known as <b>Sindan Civilization.</b></li><li>Worship of Pashupatinath, Mahadeva, Linga, Yoni, Earth, Trees and Animals.</li></ol></div><script type="text/javascript">$(document).ready(function () { //Disable cut copy paste $('body').bind('cut copy paste', function (e) { e.preventDefault(); }); //Disable mouse right click $("body").on("contextmenu",function(e){ return false; }); }); </script>

Ancient Age gk History Stone Age Stone Age And Indus Valley Civilization (Sindhu Ghati Sabhayta)

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Blue<br />c. Black<br />d. Red<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : d. Red ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>5. Grammatical mistakes in MS Word are highlighted by a____________wavy underline</b><br />a. Green<br />b. Blue<br />c. Red<br />d. Black<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : a. Green ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>6. What is the term used for the word processing programs that show you directly on the PC screen the appearance of your final document as you might expect on the paper?</b><br />a. WYSIWYG<br />b. GIGO<br />c. FIFO<br />d. MICR<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : a. WYSIWYG ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>7. Selection of text involves only</b><br />a. Words<br />b. Single Line or Multiple Lines<br />c. Paragraph<br />d. All of the above<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : d. All of the above ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>8. The extension of MS-Word 2007 file is</b><br />a. .doc<br />b. .docx<br />c. .word<br />d. .xlsx<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : b. .docx ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>9. The possible background of any Word document_______________.</b><br />a. is always white color<br />b. is the color you preset under the Option menu<br />c. is always the same for the entire document<br />d. can have any color you choose<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : d. can have any color you choose ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>10. An efficient way to move the 3rd paragraph to place it after the 7th paragraph in MS Word is____________</b><br />a. Copy<br />b. Cut<br />c. Cut, Copy and Paste<br />d. Cut and Paste<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : d. Cut and Paste ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><b>11. 'www' stands for _____</b><br />a. World Word Web<br />b. World Wide Web<br />c. World White Web<br />d. World Work Web<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : b. World Wide Web ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>12. What menu is selected to cut, copy, and paste?</b><br />a. File<br />b. Tools<br />c. Special<br />d. Edit<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : d. Edit ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><b>13. You can use the tab key to</b><br />a. Move a cursor across the screen<br />b. Indent a paragraph<br />c. Move the cursor down the screen<br />d. Only (1) and (2)<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : b. Indent a paragraph ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>14. The most important or powerful computer in a typical network is _____</b><br />a. Desktop<br />b. Network client<br />c. Network server<br />d. Network station<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : c. Network server ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>15. Which of the following is an example of connectivity?</b><br />a. Internet<br />b. Floppy disk<br />c. Power cord<br />d. Data<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : a. Internet ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>16. The ability to find an individual item in a file immediately _____ is used.</b><br />a. File allocation table<br />b. Directory<br />c. Sequential access<br />d. Direct access<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : a. File allocation table ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>17. The primary purpose of software is to turn data into _____</b><br />a. Web sites<br />b. Information<br />c. Programs<br />d. Objects<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : b. Information ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>18. To what temporary area can you store text and other data, and later paste them to another location?</b><br />a. The clipboard<br />b. ROM<br />c. CD-ROM<br />d. The hard disk<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : a. The clipboard ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>19. Storage that retains its data after the power is tuned off is referred to as</b><br />a. volatile storage<br />b. non-volatile storage<br />c. sequential storage<br />d. direct storage<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : b. non-volatile storage ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>20. _____is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do.</b><br />a. Nano science<br />b. Nanotechnology<br />c. Simulation<br />d. Artificial intelligence (AI)</div><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : d. Artificial intelligence (AI) ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /></div>

computer gk mcq Computer Awareness MCQ - Part 13

1. The keyboard shortcut to centralize the selected text in Word is a. Ctrl + Esc b. Ctrl + C c. Ctrl + Space d. Alt + C 2. In Word, which m...

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Computer Awareness MCQ - Part 12

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>1. Internet speed is measured in which of the following?</b><br />(A) Giga Hertz<br />(B) Kilobytes Per Second<br />(C) RPM<br />(D) None of the above<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) Kilobytes Per Second ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><b>2. What is a hard copy?</b><br />(A) The physical parts of the computer<br />(B) The printed output<br />(C) The printed parts of the computer<br />(D) The physical output devices<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) The printed output ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>3. What is the name of the program that controls the computer?</b><br />(A) Antivirus<br />(B) Operating System<br />(C) Database<br />(D) Browser<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) Operating System ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>4. MBR stands for:</b><br />(A) Master Book Record<br />(B) Master Boot Record<br />(C) Major Boot Record<br />(D) Minor Boot Record<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) Master Boot Record ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>5. Which of the following should you use in MS Power Point if you want all the slides in the presentation to have the same look?</b><br />(A) Slide Layout<br />(B) Slide Show<br />(C) Outline<br />(D) Design Template<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) Design Template ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>6. In MS-DOS, which command creates a directory or sub directory?</b><br />(A) CD<br />(B) RD<br />(C) MD<br />(D) Both b and c<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) MD ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>7. Each time you turn on your computer, it will check on the control file</b><br />(A) command.com, io.sys<br />(B) command.com, date.com, dir.com<br />(C) command.com, io.sys, msdos.sys<br />(D) chkdsk.exe<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) command.com, io.sys, msdos.sys ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>8. The basic unit of a worksheet into which you enter data in Excel is called a________</b><br />(A) Unit<br />(B) Cell<br />(C) Character<br />(D) Range<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) Cell ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>9. _____________is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors.</b><br />(A) Defragmenting<br />(B) Formatting<br />(C) Dividing<br />(D) Encrypting<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) Formatting ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>10. Predefined and built-in formulas in Excel are known as___________</b><br />(A) Operations<br />(B) Functions<br />(C) Methods<br />(D) Formula<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) Functions ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>11. Which of the following refers to the memory in your computer?</b><br />(A) RAM<br />(B) DSL<br />(C) USB<br />(D) LAN<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (A) RAM ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>12. When you are working on a document on PC, where is the document temporarily stored?</b><br />(A) RAM<br />(B) ROM<br />(C) The CPU<br />(D) Flash memory<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (A) RAM ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>13. Information travels between components on the mother board through:</b><br />(A) Flash memory<br />(B) CMOS<br />(C) Bays<br />(D) Buses<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) Buses ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>14. How are data organised in a spreadsheet?</b><br />(A) Lines and spaces<br />(B) Layers and planes<br />(C) Height and width<br />(D) Rows and columns<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) Height and width ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>15. Which of the following is true?</b><br />(A) Byte is a single digit in a binary number<br />(B) Bit represents a grouping of digital numbers<br />(C) Eight digit binary number is called a byte<br />(D) Eight digit binary number is called a bit<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) Eight digit binary number is called a byte ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>16. Transformation of input into output is performed by?</b><br />(A) Peripherals<br />(B) Memory<br />(C) Storage<br />(D) The CPU<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) The CPU ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>17. How many options does a binary choice offer?</b><br />(A) None<br />(B) One<br />(C) Two<br />(D) It depends on the amount of memory in the computer<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) Two ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>18. .....is collection of web pages and ......is the very first page that we see on opening of a website</b><br />(A) Homepage, Webpage<br />(B) Website, Homepage<br />(C) Webpage, Homepage<br />(D) Webpage, Website<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) Website, Homepage ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>19. When the pointer is positioned on a _____ it is shaped like a hand</b><br />(A) Grammar error<br />(B) Hyperlink<br />(C) Screen tip<br />(D) Spelling error<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) Hyperlink ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>20. The _____ of a system includes the programs or instructions.</b><br />(A) Hardware<br />(B) Icon<br />(C) Information<br />(D) Software<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) Software ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /></div>

computer gk mcq Computer Awareness MCQ - Part 12

1. Internet speed is measured in which of the following? (A) Giga Hertz (B) Kilobytes Per Second (C) RPM (D) None of the above 2. What is a ...

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Computer Awareness MCQ - Part 11

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>1. For running WINDOW minimum disk free space required is?</b><br />(A) 8MB<br />(B) 8KB<br />(C) 64MB<br />(D) 128MB<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (A) 8MB ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>2. A parallel port is most often used by a__________</b><br />(A) Mouse<br />(B) Printer<br />(C) Keyboard<br />(D) Monitor<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) Printer ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>3. Which one is a 'text editor' for Microsoft Windows</b><br />(A) MS Word<br />(B) WordPad<br />(C) Notepad<br />(D) WordStar<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) WordPad ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>4. In which year '@' sign was first chosen for its use in email address</b><br />(A) 1969<br />(B) 1971<br />(C) 1965<br />(D) 1972<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) 1972 ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>5. In which year was the first email sent over internet?</b><br />(A) 1969<br />(B) 1970<br />(C) 1971<br />(D) 1972<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) 1971 ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>6. Which one is the latest one from PARAM Super Sries computers</b><br />(A) PARAM Yuva II<br />(B) PARAM 10000<br />(C) PARAM Super<br />(D) PARAM 2012<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (A) PARAM Yuva II ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>7. Number of layers in the OSI Model is</b><br />(A) 9<br />(B) 6<br />(C) 7<br />(D) 8<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) 7 ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>8. OSI Model Stands for</b><br />(A) Open Systems Interconnection<br />(B) One Sided Interaction<br />(C) Open Signal Interface<br />(D) None of these<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (A) Open Systems Interconnection ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>9. Computer follows a simple principle called GIGO which means:</b><br />(A) Garbage Input Garbage Output<br />(B) Garbage In Garbage Out<br />(C) Good Input Good Output<br />(D) Greater Instructions Greater Output<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) Garbage In Garbage Out ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>10. What does the term "Bug" means in Computer systems</b><br />(A) Virus in the system<br />(B) A flaw in the system<br />(C) Chips that flashes data<br />(D) None of the above<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) A flaw in the system ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>11. ____ is the study of molecules and structures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.</b><br />(A) Nano-science<br />(B) Micro-electrodes<br />(C) Computer forensics<br />(D) Artificial intelligence<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (A) Nano-science ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>12. A single pole, single throw switch with one common line and one output line is</b><br />(A) Switch circuit<br />(B) SPDT switch<br />(C) SPST switch<br />(D) Star bit<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) SPST switch ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>13. A one bit signal that indicates the start of data transmission by an asynchronous device is</b><br />(A) Parity bit<br />(B) Status bit<br />(C) Zero bit<br />(D) Star bit<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) Star bit ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>14. __ is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.</b><br />(A) A process<br />(B) Software<br />(C) Storage<br />(D) Information<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) Information ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>15. The name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is called</b><br />(A) Programming<br />(B) Processing<br />(C) storing<br />(D) organizing<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) Processing ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>16. Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to _____ data</b><br />(A) present<br />(B) input<br />(C) output<br />(D) store<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) input ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>17. After a picture has been taken with a digital camera and processed appropriately, the actual print of the picture is considered</b><br />(A) data<br />(B) output<br />(C) input<br />(D) the process<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) output ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>18. A circut with about 100 transistors fabricated on a single chip is called</b><br />(A) MCR<br />(B) MSI<br />(C) MIS<br />(D) RJE<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) MSI ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>19. One megabyte equals approximately</b><br />(A) 1,000 bits<br />(B) 1,000 bytes<br />(C) 1 million bytes<br />(D) 1 million bits<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) 1 million bytes ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>20. Data going into the computer is called?</b><br />(A) Output<br />(B) Algorithm<br />(C) Input<br />(D) Calculations<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) Input ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /></div>

computer gk mcq Computer Awareness MCQ - Part 11

1. For running WINDOW minimum disk free space required is? (A) 8MB (B) 8KB (C) 64MB (D) 128MB 2. A parallel port is most often used by a____...

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Computer Awareness MCQ - Part 10

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>1. The binary value of 'A' is _________</b><br />(A) 01000100<br />(B) 01100001<br />(C) 11000001<br />(D) 01000001<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) 01000001 ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><br /><b><br /></b><b>2. A menu contains a list of__________</b><br />(A) commands<br />(B) icons<br />(C) files<br />(D) data<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (A) commands ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><br /><b><br /></b><b>3. Which of the following is not part of MS-Office?</b><br />(A) Powerpoint<br />(B) Photoshop<br />(C) Excel<br />(D) Access<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) Photoshop ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><br /><b><br /></b><b>4. OSI reference model has _______________ layers</b><br />(A) 10<br />(B) 6<br />(C) 12<br />(D) 7<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) 7 ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><br /><b><br /></b><b>5. Which among the following is not a OSI model layer</b><br />(A) Physical<br />(B) Transport<br />(C) Buffer<br />(D) Data Link<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) Buffer ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><br /><b><br /></b><b>6. MBR stands for</b><br />(A) Master Book Record<br />(B) Monster Boot Record<br />(C) Master Boot Record<br />(D) Main Boot Record<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) Master Boot Record ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><br /><b><br /></b><b>7. Who is inventor of Facebook?</b><br />(A) Bill Gates<br />(B) Sergey Brin<br />(C) Mark Zuckerburg<br />(D) Larry Page<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) Mark Zuckerburg ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><br /><b><br /></b><b>8. Connections to the Internet using a phone line and a modem are called …………… connections.</b><br />(A) DSL<br />(B) ADSL<br />(C) Wifi<br />(D) Dailup<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (A) DSL ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><br /><b><br /></b><b>9. The default alignment of text inside a column is ____________</b><br />(A) Left<br />(B) Center<br />(C) Right<br />(D) None of these<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (A) Left ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><br /><b><br /></b><b>10. Ctrl+B is used to make the text</b><br />(A) Brown<br />(B) Bold<br />(C) Black<br />(D) Bright<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) Bold ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><br /><b><br /></b><b>11. Which of, the following is a storage device that uses rigid, permanently installed magnetic disks to store data/information:</b><br />(A) floppy diskette<br />(B) hard disk<br />(C) permanent disk<br />(D) optical disk<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) hard disk ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><br /><b><br /></b><b>12. The computer abbreviation KB usually means:</b><br />(A) Key Block<br />(B) Kernel Boot<br />(C) Key Byte<br />(D) Kilo Byte<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) Kilo Byte ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><br /><b><br /></b><b>13. What is the process of copying software programs from secondary storage media to the hard disk called?</b><br />(A) Configuration<br />(B) Download<br />(C) Storage<br />(D) Upload<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) Upload ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><br /><b><br /></b><b>14. In Excel_____allows users to bring together copies of workbooks that other users have worked on independently.</b><br />(A) Copying<br />(B) Merging<br />(C) Pasting<br />(D) Compiling<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) Merging ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><br /><b><br /></b><b>15. Which of the following are advantages of CDROM as a storage media?</b><br />(A) CDROM is an inexpensive way to store large, amount of data and information<br />(B) CDROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do<br />(C) CDROMs make less errors than magnetic media<br />(D) All of the above<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) All of the above ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><br /><b><br /></b><b>16. Technology no longer protected by copyright, available to everyone, is considered to be:</b><br />(A) proprietary<br />(B) open<br />(C) experimental<br />(D) in the public domain<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (A) proprietary ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><br /><b><br /></b><b>17. A typical modern computer uses</b><br />(A) Magnetic cores<br />(B) LSI chips<br />(C) Magnetic tapes<br />(D) More than 1000 vacuum tubes<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) LSI chips ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><b>18. ALU is called for _____ of a computer</b><br />(A) Heart<br />(B) Master dispatcher<br />(C) Primary memory<br />(D) All of the above<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) Primary memory ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><b>19. A single dimensional array is called</b><br />(A) List<br />(B) Subscripts<br />(C) Matrix<br />(D) File<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (A) List ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><br /><b><br /></b><b>20. How many types of drawing objects are available in drawing Tool Bar?</b><br />(A) 4<br />(B) 5<br />(C) 10<br />(D) None of these<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) None of these ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><br /></div>

computer gk mcq Computer Awareness MCQ - Part 10

1. The binary value of 'A' is _________ (A) 01000100 (B) 01100001 (C) 11000001 (D) 01000001 2. A menu contains a list of__________ (...

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Computer Awareness MCQ - Part 9

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>1. Linux is a ____________ operating system.</b><br />(A) Open source<br />(B) DOS Based<br />(C) Microsoft<br />(D) Windows<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (A) Open source ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>2. In Windows XP, if you want to see the file size and modified dates of all files in a folder, the best viewing option is the __________ view.</b><br />(A) Thumbnail<br />(B) Icon<br />(C) Detail<br />(D) List<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) Detail ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>3. The combination of the operating system and the processor is referred to as the computer’s_________</b><br />(A) Operating System<br />(B) Platform<br />(C) Design<br />(D) Architecture<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) Platform ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>4. While using MS-DOS, Which of the following commands displays names of files in sorted order?</b><br />(A) DIR/N<br />(B) DIR/AH<br />(C) DIR/SO<br />(D) DIR/AN<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (A) DIR/N ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>5. Which command in DOS can be used to recover accidentally deleted files?</b><br />(A) UN-DELETE<br />(B) RENEW<br />(C) RESTORE<br />(D) RECOVER<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) RECOVER ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>6. Capability of computer to perform more than one tasks at the same time is</b><br />(A) Batch Processing<br />(B) Scheduled Processing<br />(C) Real Time Processing<br />(D) Multitasking<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) Multitasking ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>7. Which key combination is used to minimize all open windows and displays in the screen</b><br />(A) Alt+M<br />(B) CTRL+D<br />(C) Shift+M<br />(D) Windows Key+D<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) Windows Key+D ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>8. While using MSDOS, The TIME command is used to display</b><br />(A) US time<br />(B) Julian time<br />(C) Greenwich mean time<br />(D) System time<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) System time ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>9. How many bits are there is ASCII codes</b><br />(A) 8<br />(B) 12<br />(C) 10<br />(D) 16<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (A) 8 ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>10. Which of the following extensions of backup copy?</b><br />(A) .bac<br />(B) .bak<br />(C) .bkf<br />(D) .mdb<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) .bak ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>11. Video processors consist of____and____ which store and process images.</b><br />(A) CPU and VGA<br />(B) CPU and memory<br />(C) VGA and memory<br />(D) VGI and DVI<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) VGA and memory ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>12. If you want to connect to your own computer through the Internet from another location, you can use:</b><br />(A) email<br />(B) FTP<br />(C) instant message<br />(D) Telnet<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) Telnet ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>13. To reload a Web page, press the____button.</b><br />(A) Redo<br />(B) Reload<br />(C) Restore<br />(D) Refresh<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) Refresh ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>14. This first step in the transaction processing cycle captures business data through various modes such as optical scanning or at an electronic commerce website:</b><br />(A) Document and report generation<br />(B) Database maintenance<br />(C) Transaction processing startup<br />(D) Data Entry<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) Data Entry ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>15. A ……… is a special visual and audio effect applied in Powerpoint to text or content.</b><br />(A) Animation<br />(B) Flash<br />(C) Wipe<br />(D) Dissolve<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (A) Animation ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>16. When the pointer is positioned on a……… it is shaped like a hand</b><br />(A) grammar error<br />(B) Formatting error<br />(C) Screen Tip<br />(D) Hyperlink<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) Hyperlink ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>17. Personal computers can be connected together to form a:</b><br />(A) Server<br />(B) Supercomputer<br />(C) Network<br />(D) Enterprise<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) Network ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>18. A ……… is the term used when a search engine returns a Web page that matches the search criteria</b><br />(A) Blog<br />(B) Hit<br />(C) Link<br />(D) Success<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) Success ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>19. ____are words that a programming language has set aside for its own use.</b><br />(A) Control words<br />(B) Control structures<br />(C) Reserved words<br />(D) Reserved keys<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) Reserved words ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>20. Mobile Commerce is best described as:</b><br />(A) The use of Kiosks in marketing<br />(B) Transporting products<br />(C) Buying and selling goods/services through wireless handheld devices<br />(D) Using notebook PC's in marketing</div><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) Buying and selling goods/services through wireless handheld devices ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /></div>

computer gk mcq Computer Awareness MCQ - Part 9

1. Linux is a ____________ operating system. (A) Open source (B) DOS Based (C) Microsoft (D) Windows 2. In Windows XP, if you want to see th...

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Computer Awareness MCQ - Part 8

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>1. Who is known as the father of super computing?</b><br />(A) Adam Dunkels<br />(B) David J. Brown<br />(C) Seymour Cray<br />(D) Ken Thompson<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) Seymour Cray ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><b>2. The Term 'BIT' is the short form for:</b><br />(A) Mega Byte<br />(B) Binary Language<br />(C) Binary digit<br />(D) Binary number<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) Binary digit ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>3. A program for viewing Web Pages is called</b><br />(A) Word Processor<br />(B) Browser<br />(C) Spreadsheet<br />(D) Protocol<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) Browser ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>4. An email address typically consists of user id followed by______and the domain name.</b><br />(A) *<br />(B) ^<br />(C) $<br />(D) @<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) @ ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>5. India's first Super Computer PARAM 8000 was installed in</b><br />(A) 1990<br />(B) 1991<br />(C) 1992<br />(D) 1993<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) 1991 ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>6. For creating a document, you use ______ command at File Menu.</b><br />(A) New<br />(B) Open<br />(C) Edit<br />(D) Exit<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (A) New ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>7. All the deleted files go to</b><br />(A) My documents<br />(B) Downloads<br />(C) Recycle Bin<br />(D) Dust Bin<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) Recycle Bin ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>8. When you start spell check, it starts checking the spellings</b><br />(A) from the beginning of the document and downward<br />(B) from the end of the document to upward<br />(C) from the insertion point<br />(D) None of the above<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (A) from the beginning of the document and downward ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>9. The first generation of computers were based upon</b><br />(A) Transistors<br />(B) IC’s<br />(C) valves<br />(D) microprocessor<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) valves ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>10. MS-DOS is a ____________ operating system.</b><br />(A) Graphical<br />(B) Command Driven<br />(C) User Friendly<br />(D) Multi-user<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) Command Driven ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>11. A series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it is called a_________</b><br />(A) Interpreter<br />(B) Compiler<br />(C) Software<br />(D) Program<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) Program ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>12. Which of the following would most likely NOT be a symptom of a virus?</b><br />(A) Deleted Files<br />(B) Motherboard Crash<br />(C) Hard disk crash<br />(D) Web browser opens to an unusual home page<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) Motherboard Crash ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>13. Ctrl, shift, alt are called ________ keys</b><br />(A) Adjustment<br />(B) Alphanumeric<br />(C) Function<br />(D) Modifier<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D) Modifier ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>14. File__________reduces the size of a file so that it requires less storage space</b><br />(A) Encryption<br />(B) Compression<br />(C) De-fragmenting<br />(D) Synthesizing<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) Compression ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>15. '©' symbol in computers refers to:</b><br />(A) Copy<br />(B) Cut<br />(C) Copyright<br />(D) Clipboard<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) Copyright ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>16. Which ports connect special types of music instruments to sound cards?</b><br />(A) BUS<br />(B) CPU<br />(C) USB<br />(D) MIDI<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) USB ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>17. You can……….a search by providing more information the search engine can use to select a smaller, more useful set of results.</b><br />(A) Refine<br />(B) Expand<br />(C) Load<br />(D) Query<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (A) Refine ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><b>18. What is the permanent memory built into your computer called?</b><br />(A) RAM<br />(B) Floppy<br />(C) CPU<br />(D) ROM<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) ROM ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><b>19. What displays the address of the active cell in Excel?</b><br />(A) Name box<br />(B) Row Headings<br />(C) Formula bar<br />(D) Task pane<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (A) Name box ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><b>20. The piece of hardware that converts your computer's digital signal to an analog signal that can travel over telephone lines is called a:</b><br />(A) red wire<br />(B) blue cord<br />(C) tower<br />(D) modem<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) modem ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /></div>

computer gk mcq Computer Awareness MCQ - Part 8

1. Who is known as the father of super computing? (A) Adam Dunkels (B) David J. Brown (C) Seymour Cray (D) Ken Thompson 2. The Term 'BIT...

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Computer Awareness MCQ - Part 7

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>1. Who programmed the first computer game 'Spacewar!' in 1962</b><br />(A) Alan Emtage<br />(B) Steve Russell<br />(C) Bill Gates<br />(D) Steve Jobs<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) Steve Russell ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>2. Who is known as the father of internet?</b><br />(A) Charles Babbage<br />(B) Vint Cerf<br />(C) Steve Lawrence<br />(D) Steve Russel<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) Vint Cerf ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>3. Which one is the first high level programming language?</b><br />(A) C<br />(B) C++<br />(C) COBOL<br />(D) FORTRAN<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) FORTRAN ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>4. Who created the C programming Language?</b><br />(A) Bill Gates<br />(B) Dennis Ritchie<br />(C) Charles Babbage<br />(D) S.K. Smith<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) Dennis Ritchie ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>5. Which one is the current fastest Supercomputer in India?</b><br />(A) PARAM 8000<br />(B) PARAM 10000<br />(C) PARAM YUVA<br />(D) PARAM YUVA –II<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) PARAM YUVA –II ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>6. Which one is volatile memory?</b><br />(A) RAM<br />(B) ROM<br />(C) BIOS<br />(D) Hard Disk<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (A) RAM ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><b>7. One Terabyte (1 TB) is equal to</b><br />(A) 1000 GB<br />(B) 1024 MB<br />(C) 1024 GB<br />(D) 10000 MB<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) 1024 GB ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>8. The IPv6 address uses _______ bits</b><br />(A) 16<br />(B) 32<br />(C) 64<br />(D) 128<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) 128 ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>9. Which is the first search engine in internet</b><br />(A) Google<br />(B) Yahoo<br />(C) Archie<br />(D) Aslta vista<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) Archie ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>10. A dual layer Blue ray Disc can store data upto ______ GB of Data</b><br />(A) 4.7<br />(B) 10<br />(C) 50<br />(D) 102<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) 50 ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>11. To change selected text to all capital letters, click the change case button, then click:</b><br />(A) UPPER CASE<br />(B) UPPER ALL<br />(C) CAPS LOCK<br />(D) Lock Upper<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (A) UPPER CASE ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>12. The basic unit of a worksheet into which you enter data in Excel is called a:</b><br />(A) Tab<br />(B) Cell<br />(C) Box<br />(D) Range<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) Cell ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>13. You can keep your personal files / folders in:</b><br />(A) My folder<br />(B) My Documents<br />(C) My Files<br />(D) My Text<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) My Documents ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>14. In Word you can force a page break:</b><br />(A) By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing the F1 key<br />(B) By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing Ctrl+Enter<br />(C) By using the Insert/Section Break<br />(D) By changing the font size of your document<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing Ctrl+Enter ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>15. A DVD is an example of a :</b><br />(A) hard disk<br />(B) optical disc<br />(C) output device<br />(D) solid state storage device<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) optical disc ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>16. The default view in Excel is………view.</b><br />(A) Work<br />(B) Auto<br />(C) Normal<br />(D) Roman<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) Normal ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>17. A central computer that holds collections of data and programs for many PCs, workstations, and other computers is a :</b><br />(A) Supercomputer<br />(B) Minicomputer<br />(C) Laptop<br />(D) Server<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) Server ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>18. The………folder retains copies of messages that you have started but are not yet ready to send</b><br />(A) Drafts<br />(B) Outbox<br />(C) Address Book<br />(D) Sent Items<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) Outbox ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>19. Grouping and processing all of a firm's transactions at one time is called:</b><br />(A) a database management system<br />(B) batch processing<br />(C) a real time system<br />(D) an online system<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) batch processing ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>20. The ……… enables you to simultaneously keep multiple Web pages open in one browser window.</b><br />(A) tab box<br />(B) popup helper<br />(C) tab row<br />(D) address bar<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) tab row ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /></div>

computer gk mcq Computer Awareness MCQ - Part 7

1. Who programmed the first computer game 'Spacewar!' in 1962 (A) Alan Emtage (B) Steve Russell (C) Bill Gates (D) Steve Jobs 2. Who...

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Computer Awareness MCQ - Part 6

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>1. One advantage of dial-up internet access is __________</b><br />(A) It utilizes broadband technology<br />(B) It uses a router for security<br />(C) It utilizes existing telephone service<br />(D) Modem speeds are very fast<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) It utilizes existing telephone service ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><br /><b>2. When we run a program in HTML coding _____ is used as back end and ____ works as front en(D)</b><br />(A) Notepad, Internet Explorer<br />(B) Notepad, Msn messenger<br />(C) MS-Word, Internet Explorer<br />(D) Both (1) and (2)<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (A) Notepad, Internet Explorer ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>3. Computers process data into information by working exclusively with :</b><br />(A) Sound<br />(B) Electric charge<br />(C) Numbers<br />(D) Pictures<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) Numbers ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>4. You must install a (n) ......... on a network if you want to share a broadband Internet connection</b><br />(A) Modem<br />(B) Router<br />(C) Server<br />(D) Printer<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) Router ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>5. The purpose of the primary key in a database is to _______</b><br />(A) unlock the database<br />(B) provide a map of the data<br />(C) uniquely identify a record<br />(D) establish constraints on database operations<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) uniquely identify a record ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>6. The design of the network is called the network</b><br />(A) Architecture<br />(B) Server<br />(C) Transmission<br />(D) Type<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (A) Architecture ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>7. The most frequently used instructions of a computer program are likely to be fetched from</b><br />(A) RAM<br />(B) ROM<br />(C) Hard Disk<br />(D) Cache Memory<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (A) RAM ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>8. Which of the following would most likely NOT be a symptom of a virus?</b><br />(A) Existing program files and icons disappear<br />(B) The CD-ROM stops functioning<br />(C) The Web browser opens to an unusual home page 4<br />(D) Odd messages or images are displayed on the screen<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) The CD-ROM stops functioning ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>9. The errors that can be pointed out by the compiler are</b><br />(A) Syntax error<br />(B) Symantec error<br />(C) Logical error<br />(D) Internal error<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (A) Syntax error ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>10. By default, your documents print in___________ mode</b><br />(A) Landscape<br />(B) Portrait<br />(C) Page setup<br />(D) Print preview<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) Portrait ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>11. A Web site's main page is called its:</b><br />(A) Home Page<br />(B) Browser Page<br />(C) Search Page<br />(D) Bookmark<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (A) Home Page ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>12. The simultaneous processing of two or more programs by multiple processors is:</b><br />(A) Multi-programming<br />(B) Multi-tasking<br />(C) time-sharing<br />(D) multi-processing<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) multi-processing ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>13. Codes consisting of lines of varying widths or lengths that are computer readable are known as:</b><br />(A) an ASCII code<br />(B) a magnetic tape<br />(C) an OCR scanner<br />(D) a bar code<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) a bar code ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>14. To instruct Word to fit the width of a column to the contents of a table automatically, click the button and then point to AutoFit Contents.</b><br />(A) Fit to Form<br />(B) Format<br />(C) Autosize<br />(D) AutoFit<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) AutoFit ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>15. Why is it un-ethical to share copyrighted files with your friends?</b><br />(A) It is not un-ethical, because it is legal.<br />(B) It is unethical because the files are being given for free.<br />(C) Sharing copyrighted files without permission breaks copyright laws.<br />(D) It is not unethical because the files are being given for free.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) Sharing copyrighted files without permission breaks copyright laws. ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>16. Re-usable optical storage will typically have the acronym:</b><br />(A) CD<br />(B) DVD<br />(C) ROM<br />(D) RW<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) RW ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>17. The most common type of storage devices are:</b><br />(A) Persistent<br />(B) Optical<br />(C) Magnetic<br />(D) Flash<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (D) Flash ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>18. A device that connects to a network without the use of cables is said to be:</b><br />(A) Distributed<br />(B) Free<br />(C) Centralized<br />(D) open source<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (B) Free ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>19. A person who used his or her expertise to gain access to other people's computers to get information illegally or do damage is a:</b><br />(A) Hacker<br />(B) Analyst<br />(C) instant messenger<br />(D) programmer<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (A) Hacker ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>20. To access properties of an object, the mouse technique to use is:</b><br />(A) Dragging<br />(B) Dropping<br />(C) right clicking<br />(D) shift clicking<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : (C) right clicking ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /></div>

computer gk mcq Computer Awareness MCQ - Part 6

1. One advantage of dial-up internet access is __________ (A) It utilizes broadband technology (B) It uses a router for security (C) It util...

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Computer Awareness MCQ - Part 5

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>1. One megabyte equals approximately</b><br />A. 1,000 bits<br />B. 1,000 bytes<br />C. 1 million bytes<br />D. 1 million bits<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. 1 million bits ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>2. This _____ key will launch the start button</b>.<br />A. Esc<br />B. Ctrl<br />C. Windows<br />D. Del<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. Windows ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>3. _____is the process of finding errors in software code.</b><br />A. Debugging<br />B. Testing<br />C. Executing<br />D. Compiling<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. Debugging ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>4. ____________ is a set of computer programs used on a computer to help perform tasks.</b><br />A. Document<br />B. File<br />C. Software<br />D. Antivirus<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. Software ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>5. DSL is an example of a ____________ connection.</b><br />A. Dial-Up<br />B. Slow<br />C. Broadband<br />D. Modem<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. Broadband ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>6. The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as___________</b><br />A. Digital divide<br />B. Broadband divide.<br />C. Internet divide.<br />D. Web divide<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. Digital divide ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>7. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are examples of____________</b><br />A. Language Processors<br />B. System Software<br />C. Utility Programs<br />D. Application Software<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. Application Software ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>8. In computer language, each letter, number, and an array of special characters consists of__________</b><br />A. 1 Byte<br />B. 1 MB<br />C. 1 Bit<br />D. 1 Kb<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. 1 Bit ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>9. How are data organized in a spreadsheet?</b><br />A. Lines and spaces<br />B. Height and width<br />C. Layers and planes<br />D. Rows and columns<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. Rows and columns ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>10. Which of the following is the largest unit of storage?</b><br />A. KB<br />B. TB<br />C. GB<br />D. MB<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : B. TB ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>11. The main difference between application and system software is that:</b><br />A. application software is composed of program instructions but system software is not.<br />B. application software is stored in memory whereas system software is only in the CPU.<br />C. system software is unnecessary whereas application software must be present on the computer.<br />D. system software manages hardware whereas application software performs user tasks.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. system software manages hardware whereas application software performs user tasks. ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>12. A document created in a word processing program or a budget created in a spreadsheet are both examples of documents created in:</b><br />A. application software.<br />B. system software.<br />C. an operating system.<br />D. a Windows platform.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. application software. ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>13. Which of the following is an example of system software?</b><br />A. Word processor<br />B. Operating system<br />C. Management information system<br />D. Spreadsheet<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : B. Operating system ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>14. The term that refers to computers that provide resources to other computers in a network is:</b><br />A. server.<br />B. mainframe.<br />C. platform.<br />D. resource provider.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. server. ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>15. If a large business is going to use a single computer to execute many programs for hundreds of users at the same time, performing relatively simple operations and transactions, the type of computer will probably be a</b><br />A. Supercomputer<br />B. PC<br />C. Mainframe<br />D. ISP<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. Mainframe ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>16. Computer uses the_______ number system to store data and perform calculations.</b><br />A. Binary<br />B. Octal<br />C. Decimal<br />D. Hexadecimal<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. Binary ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>17. A disk's content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that cannot be changed or erased by the user is:</b><br />A. Memory only<br />B. Write only<br />C. Run only<br />D. Read only<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. Read only ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>18. Which of the following can be used to select the entire document?</b><br />A. CTRL+A<br />B. ALT+F5<br />C. SHIFT+A<br />D. CTRL+K<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. CTRL+A ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>19. _____are attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by falsifying their identity.</b><br />A. Phishing<br />B. Computer viruses<br />C. Spyware scams<br />D. Viruses<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. Phishing ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>20. Part number, part description, and number of parts ordered are examples of:</b><br />A. Control<br />B. Output<br />C. Processing<br />D. Input<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. Input ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /></div>

computer gk mcq Computer Awareness MCQ - Part 5

1. One megabyte equals approximately A. 1,000 bits B. 1,000 bytes C. 1 million bytes D. 1 million bits 2. This _____ key will launch the sta...

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Computer Awareness MCQ - Part 4

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><b>COMPUTER AWARENESS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS</b></h2><b><br /></b><b>1. A joystick is primarily used for_______</b><br />A. Input<br />B. Output<br />C. Gaming<br />D. Pointing<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. Gaming ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>2. The CPU comprises of Control, Memory and _____________ units.</b><br />A. Microprocessor<br />B. Arithmetic/Logic<br />C. Output<br />D. Input<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : B. Arithmetic/Logic ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>3. Which of the following uses a handheld operating system?</b><br />A. PC<br />B. Mainframe<br />C. Server<br />D. PDA<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. PDA ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>4. To display the contents of a folder in Windows Explorer you should__________</b><br />A. Click on it<br />B. Maximize It<br />C. Rename it<br />D. Give it a password<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. Click on it ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>5. 'C' in CPU denotes____________</b><br />A. Central<br />B. Coded<br />C. Combined<br />D. Computer<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. Central ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>6. ___________ is the most important/powerful computer in a typical network.</b><br />A. Node<br />B. Desktop<br />C. Network Server<br />D. Network Switch<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. Network Server ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>7. Which is not a storage device?</b><br />A. Floppy<br />B. SMPS<br />C. CD<br />D. DVD<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : B. SMPS ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>8. ____________is a Windows utility program that locates and eliminates unnecessary fragments and rearranges files and unused disk space to optimize operations.</b><br />A. Backup<br />B. Disk Cleanup<br />C. Disk Defragmenter<br />D. Restore<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. Disk Defragmenter ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>9. A ____________ appearing on a web page opens another document when clicked.</b><br />A. Name<br />B. Reference<br />C. Hyperlink<br />D. Picture<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. Hyperlink ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>10. Which of the following is a sound format</b><br />A. .jpeg<br />B. .xls<br />C. .mdb<br />D. .mp3<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. .mp3 ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>11. In computer language, each letter, number, and an array of special characters consists of:</b><br />A. 8 kilobytes.<br />B. 8 bytes.<br />C. a bit.<br />D. 8 bits.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. 8 bits. ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>12. Which of the following is the correct sequence of smallest to largest unit of storage size?</b><br />A. megabyte ? terabyte ? gigabyte ? kilobyte ? petabyte<br />B. kilobyte ? megabyte ? gigabyte ? terabyte ? petabyte<br />C. kilobyte ? megabyte ? gigabyte ? petabyte ? terabyte<br />D. kilobyte ? megabyte ? petabyte ? terabyte ? gigabyte<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : B. kilobyte ? megabyte ? gigabyte ? terabyte ? petabyte ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>13. The prefix kilo refers to approximately:</b><br />A. one thousand.<br />B. one million.<br />C. one hundred.<br />D. one billion.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. one thousand ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>14. Computers work in:</b><br />A. machine linguistics.<br />B. binary language.<br />C. HTML code.<br />D. bit language.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : B. binary language. ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>15. The metal or plastic case that houses the physical components of a computer together is called the:</b><br />A. central processing unit .<br />B. storage device.<br />C. motherboard.<br />D. system unit.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. system unit. ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>16. The brains of the computer which executes the instructions, is called the:</b><br />A. CPU.<br />B. RAM.<br />C. motherboard.<br />D. system unit.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. CPU. ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>17. Instructions and data that are about to be processed by the CPU are located in:</b><br />A. CD-ROM.<br />B. RAM.<br />C. the hard disk.<br />D. the motherboard.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : B. RAM. ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>18. The circuitry that includes the CPU and memory chips is located on the:</b><br />A. system unit.<br />B. operating system.<br />C. motherboard.<br />D. computer platform.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. motherboard. ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>19. All of the following are considered to be storage devices EXCEPT</b><br />A. floppy disk.<br />B. CPU.<br />C. CD.<br />D. hard disk drive.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : B. CPU. ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>20. What is the correct association between a hardware component and a computer function?</b><br />A. Monitor - input<br />B. Mouse  - input<br />C. CPU - storage<br />D. Hard disk - processing<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : B. Mouse - input ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /></div>

computer gk mcq Computer Awareness MCQ - Part 4

COMPUTER AWARENESS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. A joystick is primarily used for_______ A. Input B. Output C. Gaming D. Pointing 2. The CPU ...

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Computer Awareness MCQ - Part 3

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><b>COMPUTER AWARENESS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS</b></h2><b><br /></b><b>1. Dot matrix printer uses__________ for printing</b><br />A. Laser Beam<br />B. Liquid Ink<br />C. Hammer<br />D. Slugs<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. Hammer ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>2. Computer program which controls the operations of computer is called________</b><br />A. Utility<br />B. Anti Virus<br />C. Application Software<br />D. Operating System<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. Operating System ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>3. System software are of two types, operating systems and_____________</b><br />A. Word processors<br />B. Antivirus<br />C. Language Translators<br />D. DBMS<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. Language Translators ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>4. By default the bottom margin in the word document is_________</b><br />A. 1.5 inch<br />B. 1 cm.<br />C. 1 inch<br />D. 1.5 cm.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. 1 inch ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>5. The contents of__________are lost when the computer turns off.</b><br />A. BIOS<br />B. OCR<br />C. RAM<br />D. ROM<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. RAM ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>6. The common name for a modulator - demodulator is</b><br />A. Repeater<br />B. Joint<br />C. Modem<br />D. LAN<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. Modem ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>7. Which of the following is the smallest storage?</b><br />A. GB<br />B. MB<br />C. TB<br />D. KB<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. KB ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>8. When a computer is switched on, the booting process performs___________</b><br />A. Wake up Test<br />B. Standby Test<br />C. Operating System Test<br />D. Power On Self Test<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. Power On Self Test ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>9. Files are organized by storing them in</b><br />A. Databases<br />B. Tables<br />C. Folders<br />D. Clusters<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. Folders ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>10. _______________ is a group of worksheets</b><br />A. Document<br />B. Presentation<br />C. Workbook<br />D. Presentation<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. Workbook ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>11. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, approximately ____________ % of American workers used computers on the job as of 2001.</b><br />A. 20<br />B. 40<br />C. 50<br />D. 70<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. 50 ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>12. Retail employees typically use ____________ terminals to process sales transactions.</b><br />A. sales processing<br />B. transaction point<br />C. automatic teller<br />D. point of sale<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. point of sale ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>13. The process of ____________ involves automated study of consumer buying patterns in order to support marketing, inventory replenishment, and pricing decisions.</b><br />A. transaction processing<br />B. data mining<br />C. simulation<br />D. information processing<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : B. data mining ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>14. The engineering discipline that involves construction of molecular-sized computing devices is called:</b><br />A. nanotechnology.<br />B. molecular processing.<br />C. silicon grafting.<br />D. nanoscience.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. nanotechnology ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>15. The prefix that stands for a billionth is:</b><br />A. giga.<br />B. tera.<br />C. nano.<br />D. peta.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. nano. ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>16. A small bio-medical device currently on the market that can be implanted underneath the skin for identification purposes is called the:</b><br />A. Identitron.<br />B. Verichip.<br />C. Digi card.<br />D. Nano guard.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : B. Verichip ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>17. The four main functions of a computer are:</b><br />A. input, processing, output, and storage.<br />B. learning, thinking, intelligence, and virtuosity.<br />C. data, information, bits, and bytes.<br />D. hardware, software, modeling, and operations.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. input, processing, output, and storage. ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>18. The primary purpose of a computer is to process _____________ and convert it into information.</b><br />A. Electricity<br />B. Data<br />C. raw material<br />D. a bit<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : B. Data ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>19. Bit refers to a:</b><br />A. computer language.<br />B. CPU instruction.<br />C. 0 or 1 value.<br />D. digital representation of an alphabetic character.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. 0 or 1 value ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>20. There are ____________ bits in a byte.</b><br />A. Two<br />B. Four<br />C. Six<br />D. Eight<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. Eight ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /></div>

computer gk mcq Computer Awareness MCQ - Part 3

COMPUTER AWARENESS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. Dot matrix printer uses__________ for printing A. Laser Beam B. Liquid Ink C. Hammer D. Slug...

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Computer Awareness MCQ - Part 2

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>1. What type of network connection is NOT a way of connecting to the Internet?</b><br />A. TCP/IP<br />B. Dialup<br />C. ISDN<br />D. T1<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. TCP/IP ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>2. Which of the following is the correct syntax for a URL?</b><br />A. c:\windows<br />B. index.html<br />C. aol.com<br />D. All of the Above.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. aol.com ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>3. A “High Resolution” computer monitor will have:</b><br />A. High dpi, e.g. .31 dpi<br />B. Low dpi, e.g. .26 dpi<br />C. 256 colors<br />D. Resolution isn’t measured in dpi or colors<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. High dpi, e.g. .31 dpi ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>4. Computer Memory is normally measured in:</b><br />A. Kilobytes<br />B. Megabytes<br />C. Gigabytes<br />D. Terabytes<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. Gigabytes ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>5. In Microsoft Excel, which of the following formulas is incorrect?</b><br />A. =SUM(A1,B1,B2,C2)<br />B. =ROUND(SUM(A1:C2),2)<br />C. =ROUND(A1:C2,2)<br />D. =SUM(ROUND(A1:B1,B2:C2))<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. =ROUND(A1:C2,2) ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>6. A world wide web contains web pages</b><br />A. residing in many computers<br />B. created using HTML<br />C. with links to other web pages<br />D. residing in many computers linked together using HTML<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. residing in many computers linked together using HTML ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>7. By an intranet we mean</b><br />A. a LAN of an organization<br />B. a Wide Area Network connecting all branches of an organization<br />C. a corporate computer network<br />D. a network connecting all computers of an organization and using the internet protocol<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. a network connecting all computers of an organization and using the internet protocol ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>8. Internet uses</b><br />A. Packet switching<br />B. Circuit switching<br />C. Telephone switching<br />D. Telex switching<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. Packet switching ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>9. Internet is</b><br />A. a local computer network<br />B. a world wide network of computers<br />C. an interconnected network of computers<br />D. a world wide interconnected network of computers which use a common protocol to communicate with one another<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. a world wide interconnected network of computers which use a common protocol to communicate with one another ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>10. ____________ is a set of computer programs used on a computer to help perform tasks.</b><br />A. An instruction<br />B. Software<br />C. Memory<br />D. A processor<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : B. Software ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>11. System software is the set of programs that enables your computer’s hardware devices and ____________ software to work together.</b><br />A. Management<br />B. Processing<br />C. Utility<br />D. Application<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. Application ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>12. The PC (personal computer) and the Apple Macintosh are examples of two different:</b><br />A. platforms.<br />B. applications.<br />C. programs.<br />D. storage devices.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. platforms. ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>13. Apple Macintoshes (Macs) and PCs use different ____________ to process data and different operating systems.</b><br />A. Languages<br />B. Methods<br />C. CPUs<br />D. storage devices<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. CPUs< ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>14. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a:</b><br />A. network.<br />B. mainframe.<br />C. supercomputer.<br />D. client.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. network ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>15. Smaller and less expensive PC based servers are replacing ____________ in many businesses.</b><br />A. Supercomputers<br />B. Clients<br />C. Laptops<br />D. Mainframes<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. Mainframes ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>16. DSL is an example of a(n) ____________ connection.</b><br />A. Network<br />B. Wireless<br />C. Bluetooth<br />D. Broadband<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. Broadband ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>17. The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the:</b><br />A. digital divide.<br />B. Internet divide.<br />C. Web divide.<br />D. broadband divide.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. digital divide. ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>18. ____________ is the science revolving around the use of nano structures to build devices on an extremely small scale.</b><br />A. Nano technology<br />B. Micro technology<br />C. Computer forensics<br />D. Artificial intelligence<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. Nano technology ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><b>19. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo editing are examples of:</b><br />A. application software.<br />B. system software.<br />C. operating system software.<br />D. platform software.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. application software ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>20. Which of the following is NOT a necessary characteristic of computer fluency?</b><br />A. Understanding the capabilities and limitations of computers<br />B. Being able to write computer programs<br />C. Becoming comfortable with the use of computers<br />D. Understanding the legal, ethical, and societal implications of computing<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : B. Being able to write computer programs ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><br /><div><br /></div></div>

computer gk mcq Computer Awareness MCQ - Part 2

1. What type of network connection is NOT a way of connecting to the Internet? A. TCP/IP B. Dialup C. ISDN D. T1 2. Which of the following i...

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Computer Awareness MCQ - Part 1

<div class="content_1"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><b>COMPUTER AWARENESS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS</b></h2><b><br /></b><b>1. The Lowest possible value in binary system is </b><br />A. 1<br />B. 0<br />C. a<br />D. #<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : B. 0 ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><br /><b>2. Computer uses the _____ number system to store data and perform calculations. </b><br />A. Binary<br />B. Octal<br />C. Decimal<br />D. Hexadecimal<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. Binary ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><br /><b>3. BCD Stands for </b><br />A. Bits Coded Digital<br />B. Blue Colored Device<br />C. Binary Coded Decimal<br />D. Binary Coded Data<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. Binary Coded Decimal ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>4. Data representation in a computer uses the ______________number system </b><br />A. Decimal<br />B. Octal<br />C. Binary<br />D. Number<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. Binary ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>5. IC chips used in computers are usually made of </b><br />A. Lead<br />B. silicon<br />C. Gold<br />D. Silver<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : B. silicon ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><br /><b>6. One kilobyte is equal to </b><br />A. 1000 Kb<br />B. 1024 Bytes<br />C. 1024 Bits<br />D. 1024 Characters<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : B. 1024 Bytes ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>7. Which of the following is not an example of Operating System? </b><br />A. Windows 98<br />B. Auto CAD<br />C. LINUX<br />D. Macintosh<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : B. Auto CAD ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>8. Which supercomputer is developed by the Indian Scientists? </b><br />A. PARAM<br />B. PADAM<br />C. SUPER 30<br />D. ARYABHATTA<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. PARAM ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>9. While using MSDOS, which command can be used to recreate the disk’s tracks and sectors? </b><br />A. FDISK<br />B. FORMAT<br />C. ATTRIB<br />D. CHKDISK<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : B. FORMAT ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>10. Formula in MS EXCEL Starts with______ </b><br />A. *<br />B. =<br />C. #<br />D. &<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. # ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>11. The operating system is the most common type of ____________ software. </b><br />A. Application<br />B. Designing<br />C. Data Interpretation<br />D. System<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. System ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>12. The basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored in </b><br />A. RAM<br />B. ROM<br />C. CMOS<br />D. MICR<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : B. ROM ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>13. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a ___________ </b><br />A. Host<br />B. Client<br />C. Network<br />D. Mainframe<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. Network ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>14. URL stands for ........ </b><br />A. Uniform Resource Location<br />B. Uniform Resource Locator<br />C. Uniform Research List<br />D. United Resource Location<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : B. Uniform Resource Locator ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>15. When data changes in multiple lists and all lists are not updated, this causes </b><br />A. Data Manipulation<br />B. Data Design<br />C. Data Redundancy<br />D. Data Inconsistency<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. Data Inconsistency ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>16. Which of the following are advantages of CD-ROM as a storage media? </b><br />A. CDROM is an inexpensive way to store large amount of data and information<br />B. CDROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do<br />C. CDROMs make less errors than magnetic media<br />D. All of these<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. All of these ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><br /><b>17. A ……… is the term used when a search engine returns a Web page that matches the search criteria. </b><br />A. blog<br />B. hit<br />C. link<br />D. view<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. link ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>18. The ……… is the term used to describe the window that is currently being used. </b><br />A. Web Window<br />B. Display area<br />C. Word Pad Window<br />D. Active window<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. Active window ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>19. CPU is an abbreviation for: </b><br />A. central programming unit<br />B. central processing unit<br />C. computer processing unit<br />D. computer protocol unit<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : B. central processing unit ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>20. A microprocessor is the brain of the computer and is also called a(n): </b><br />A. microchip<br />B. macro chip<br />C. macro processor<br />D. calculator<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. microchip ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /></div> </div><div class="content_2" style="display: none;"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>1. What type of network connection is NOT a way of connecting to the Internet?</b><br />A. TCP/IP<br />B. Dialup<br />C. ISDN<br />D. T1<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. TCP/IP ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>2. Which of the following is the correct syntax for a URL?</b><br />A. c:\windows<br />B. index.html<br />C. aol.com<br />D. All of the Above.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. aol.com ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>3. A “High Resolution” computer monitor will have:</b><br />A. High dpi, e.g. .31 dpi<br />B. Low dpi, e.g. .26 dpi<br />C. 256 colors<br />D. Resolution isn’t measured in dpi or colors<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. High dpi, e.g. .31 dpi ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>4. Computer Memory is normally measured in:</b><br />A. Kilobytes<br />B. Megabytes<br />C. Gigabytes<br />D. Terabytes<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. Gigabytes ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>5. In Microsoft Excel, which of the following formulas is incorrect?</b><br />A. =SUM(A1,B1,B2,C2)<br />B. =ROUND(SUM(A1:C2),2)<br />C. =ROUND(A1:C2,2)<br />D. =SUM(ROUND(A1:B1,B2:C2))<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. =ROUND(A1:C2,2) ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>6. A world wide web contains web pages</b><br />A. residing in many computers<br />B. created using HTML<br />C. with links to other web pages<br />D. residing in many computers linked together using HTML<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. residing in many computers linked together using HTML ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>7. By an intranet we mean</b><br />A. a LAN of an organization<br />B. a Wide Area Network connecting all branches of an organization<br />C. a corporate computer network<br />D. a network connecting all computers of an organization and using the internet protocol<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. a network connecting all computers of an organization and using the internet protocol ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>8. Internet uses</b><br />A. Packet switching<br />B. Circuit switching<br />C. Telephone switching<br />D. Telex switching<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. Packet switching ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>9. Internet is</b><br />A. a local computer network<br />B. a world wide network of computers<br />C. an interconnected network of computers<br />D. a world wide interconnected network of computers which use a common protocol to communicate with one another<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. a world wide interconnected network of computers which use a common protocol to communicate with one another ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>10. ____________ is a set of computer programs used on a computer to help perform tasks.</b><br />A. An instruction<br />B. Software<br />C. Memory<br />D. A processor<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : B. Software ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>11. System software is the set of programs that enables your computer’s hardware devices and ____________ software to work together.</b><br />A. Management<br />B. Processing<br />C. Utility<br />D. Application<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. Application ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>12. The PC (personal computer) and the Apple Macintosh are examples of two different:</b><br />A. platforms.<br />B. applications.<br />C. programs.<br />D. storage devices.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. platforms. ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>13. Apple Macintoshes (Macs) and PCs use different ____________ to process data and different operating systems.</b><br />A. Languages<br />B. Methods<br />C. CPUs<br />D. storage devices<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. CPUs< ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>14. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a:</b><br />A. network.<br />B. mainframe.<br />C. supercomputer.<br />D. client.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. network ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>15. Smaller and less expensive PC based servers are replacing ____________ in many businesses.</b><br />A. Supercomputers<br />B. Clients<br />C. Laptops<br />D. Mainframes<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. Mainframes ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>16. DSL is an example of a(n) ____________ connection.</b><br />A. Network<br />B. Wireless<br />C. Bluetooth<br />D. Broadband<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. Broadband ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>17. The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the:</b><br />A. digital divide.<br />B. Internet divide.<br />C. Web divide.<br />D. broadband divide.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. digital divide. ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>18. ____________ is the science revolving around the use of nano structures to build devices on an extremely small scale.</b><br />A. Nano technology<br />B. Micro technology<br />C. Computer forensics<br />D. Artificial intelligence<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. Nano technology ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><b>19. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo editing are examples of:</b><br />A. application software.<br />B. system software.<br />C. operating system software.<br />D. platform software.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. application software ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>20. Which of the following is NOT a necessary characteristic of computer fluency?</b><br />A. Understanding the capabilities and limitations of computers<br />B. Being able to write computer programs<br />C. Becoming comfortable with the use of computers<br />D. Understanding the legal, ethical, and societal implications of computing<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : B. Being able to write computer programs ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><br /><div><br /></div></div> </div><div class="content_3" style="display: none;"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><b>COMPUTER AWARENESS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS</b></h2><b><br /></b><b>1. Dot matrix printer uses__________ for printing</b><br />A. Laser Beam<br />B. Liquid Ink<br />C. Hammer<br />D. Slugs<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. Hammer ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>2. Computer program which controls the operations of computer is called________</b><br />A. Utility<br />B. Anti Virus<br />C. Application Software<br />D. Operating System<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. Operating System ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>3. System software are of two types, operating systems and_____________</b><br />A. Word processors<br />B. Antivirus<br />C. Language Translators<br />D. DBMS<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. Language Translators ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>4. By default the bottom margin in the word document is_________</b><br />A. 1.5 inch<br />B. 1 cm.<br />C. 1 inch<br />D. 1.5 cm.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. 1 inch ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>5. The contents of__________are lost when the computer turns off.</b><br />A. BIOS<br />B. OCR<br />C. RAM<br />D. ROM<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. RAM ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>6. The common name for a modulator - demodulator is</b><br />A. Repeater<br />B. Joint<br />C. Modem<br />D. LAN<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. Modem ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>7. Which of the following is the smallest storage?</b><br />A. GB<br />B. MB<br />C. TB<br />D. KB<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. KB ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>8. When a computer is switched on, the booting process performs___________</b><br />A. Wake up Test<br />B. Standby Test<br />C. Operating System Test<br />D. Power On Self Test<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. Power On Self Test ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>9. Files are organized by storing them in</b><br />A. Databases<br />B. Tables<br />C. Folders<br />D. Clusters<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. Folders ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>10. _______________ is a group of worksheets</b><br />A. Document<br />B. Presentation<br />C. Workbook<br />D. Presentation<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. Workbook ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>11. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, approximately ____________ % of American workers used computers on the job as of 2001.</b><br />A. 20<br />B. 40<br />C. 50<br />D. 70<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. 50 ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>12. Retail employees typically use ____________ terminals to process sales transactions.</b><br />A. sales processing<br />B. transaction point<br />C. automatic teller<br />D. point of sale<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. point of sale ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>13. The process of ____________ involves automated study of consumer buying patterns in order to support marketing, inventory replenishment, and pricing decisions.</b><br />A. transaction processing<br />B. data mining<br />C. simulation<br />D. information processing<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : B. data mining ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>14. The engineering discipline that involves construction of molecular-sized computing devices is called:</b><br />A. nanotechnology.<br />B. molecular processing.<br />C. silicon grafting.<br />D. nanoscience.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. nanotechnology ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>15. The prefix that stands for a billionth is:</b><br />A. giga.<br />B. tera.<br />C. nano.<br />D. peta.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. nano. ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>16. A small bio-medical device currently on the market that can be implanted underneath the skin for identification purposes is called the:</b><br />A. Identitron.<br />B. Verichip.<br />C. Digi card.<br />D. Nano guard.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : B. Verichip ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>17. The four main functions of a computer are:</b><br />A. input, processing, output, and storage.<br />B. learning, thinking, intelligence, and virtuosity.<br />C. data, information, bits, and bytes.<br />D. hardware, software, modeling, and operations.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : A. input, processing, output, and storage. ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>18. The primary purpose of a computer is to process _____________ and convert it into information.</b><br />A. Electricity<br />B. Data<br />C. raw material<br />D. a bit<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : B. Data ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>19. Bit refers to a:</b><br />A. computer language.<br />B. CPU instruction.<br />C. 0 or 1 value.<br />D. digital representation of an alphabetic character.<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : C. 0 or 1 value ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>20. There are ____________ bits in a byte.</b><br />A. Two<br />B. Four<br />C. Six<br />D. Eight<br /><input color="black" onclick="value=("Answer : D. Eight ")" type="button" value="Show Answer" /></div> </div><div class="post-pagination"><a class="button_1" href="#">1</a><a class="button_2" href="#">2</a><a class="button_3" href="#">3</a></div>

computer gk mcq Computer Awareness MCQ - Part 1

COMPUTER AWARENESS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. The Lowest possible value in binary system is  A. 1 B. 0 C. a D. # 2. Computer uses the ____...

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