PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE

PREPARATORY SET-36

Direction (Qs.1-15): Study the following questions carefully and choose your answer from the given five options.

 

Question No : 1

A computer cannot “boot” if it does not have the _________

(1) Compiler

(2) Loader

(3) Assembler

(4) Operating System

(5) None of these

Question No : 2

The term used to define all input and output devices in a computer system is __________

(1) Monitor

(2) Software

(3) Shared resources

(4) Hardware

(5) None of these

Question No : 3

Coded entries which are used to gain access to a computer system are called_______

(1) entry codes

(2) passwords

(3) code words

(4) security commands

(5) None of these

Question No : 4

The part of a computer that coordinates all its functions is called its __________

(1) ROM program

(2) system board

(3) control unit

(4) arithmetic logic unit

(5) None of these

Question No : 5

__________ represents raw facts, whereas _________ is data made meaningful.

(1) Information, reporting

(2) Data, information

(3) Records, bytes

(4) Information, bits

(5) None of these

Question No : 6

Which of the following peripheral devices displays information to a user?

(1) Monitor

(2) Secondary storage devices

(3) Keyboard

(4) Secondary storage media

(5) None of these

Question No : 7

The “desktop” of a computer refers to _________

(1) the inside of a folder

(2) the area around the monitor

(3) the visible screen

(4) the top of the mouse pad

(5) None of these

Question No : 8

What type of resource is most likely to be a shared common resource in a computer network?

(1) keyboard

(2) speakers

(3) floppy disc drives

(4) printers

(5) None of these

Question No : 9

Checking a pin code number is valid before it is entered into the system is an example of _____

(1) error correction

(2) backup and recovery

(3) data preparation

(4) data validation

(5) None of these

Question No : 10

A directory within a directory is called _____

(1) Mini Directory

(2) Junior Directory

(3) Par Directory

(4) Sub Directory

(5) None of these

Question No : 11

A terminal that cannot process any information is called _____

(1) Direct access terminal

(2) Intelligent terminal

(3) Smart terminal

(4) Blind terminal

(5) Dumb terminal

Question No : 12

The most popular Internet activity is _____

(1) downloading music

(2) watching movie

(3) shopping

(4) e-mailing

(5) None of these

Question No : 13

A _____ is a design tool that graphically shows the logic in a solution algorithm.

(1) flowchart

(2) hierarchy chart

(3) structure chart

(4) context diagram

(5) None of these

Question No : 14

______ is/are usually located on the right side of the keyboard.

(1) Alphanumeric keys

(2) Numeric keypad

(3) Modifier keys

(4) Function keys

(5) None of these

Question No : 15

The ability of an Operating system to run more than one application at a time is called _____

(1) multi-tasking

(2) object-oriented programming

(3) time-sharing

(4) multi-user computing

(5) None of these