PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE

PREPARATORY SET-64

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

 

Question No : 1

A compiler translates higher-level programs into a machine language program, which is called

(1) source code

(2) object code

(3) compiled code

(4) beta code

(5) None of these

Question No : 2

A field that uniquely identifies which person, thing, or event the record describes is a

(1) file

(2) data

(3) field

(4) key

(5) None of these

Question No : 3

When a computer suddenly stops working, it _____

(1) switches off

(2) crashes

(3) hangs

(4) is power hungry

(5) None of these

Question No : 4

Why are screen saver programs made?

(1) To prevent bad sectors

(2) To prevent brownouts

(3) To prevent burn-in

(4) To avoid screen flickering

(5) None of these

Question No : 5

The two major categories of software include

(1) operating system and utility

(2) personal productivity and system

(3) system and application

(4) system and utility

(5) None of these

Question No : 6

Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT are known as

(1) processors

(2) domain names

(3) modems

(4) operating systems

(5) None of these

Question No : 7

To take information from one source and bring it to your computer is referred to as

(1) upload

(2) download

(3) transfer

(4) de-link

(5) None of these

Question No : 8

Each box is a spreadsheet is called a

(1) cell

(2) empty space

(3) record

(4) field

(5) None of these

Question No : 9

Information on a computer is stored as

(1) analog data

(2) digital data

(3) modem data

(4) watts data

(5) None of these

Question No : 10

To indent the first paragraph of your report, you should use this key

(1) space bar

(2) return key

(3) tab key

(4) shift key

(5) None of these

Question No : 11

What is equipment used to capture information and commands?

(1) Output device

(2) Input device

(3) Storage device

(4) Telecommunication device

(5) None of these

Question No : 12

Which of the following could do to remove a paragraph from a report you had written?

(1) Delete and edit

(2) Highlight and delete

(3) Undo typing

(4) Cut and paste

(5) None of these

Question No : 13

In Excel, Chart are created using which option?

(1) Chart Wizard

(2) Pivot Table

(3) Pie Chart

(4) Bar Chart

(5) None of these

Question No : 14

A blinking symbol on the screen that shows where the next character will appear is a/an

(1) delete key

(2) arrow key

(3) cursor

(4) return key

(5) None of these

Question No : 15

Which of the following is not a common feature of software applications?

(1) Menus

(2) Windows

(3) Help

(4) Search

(5) None of these