PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE

PREPARATORY SET-54

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

 

Question No : 1

Why is it unethical to share copyrighted files with your friends?

(1) It is not unethical, because it is legal

(2) It is unethical because the files are being given for free

(3) Sharing copyrighted files without permission breaks copyright laws

(4) It is not unethical because the files are being given for free

(5) It is not unethical – anyone can access a computer

Question No : 2

Which of the following is not true about a compiler?

(1) Translates instruction of a high level language into machine language

(2) Translates entire source program into machine language program

(3) It is involved in program’s execution

(4) Is a translating program

(5) Is useful to run programs

Question No : 3

The system unit ______

(1) coordinates input and output devices

(2) is the container that houses electronic components

(3) is a combination of hardware and software

(4) controls and manipulates data

(5) does the arithmetic operations

Question No : 4

The term “host” with respect to the internet, means _______

(1) A computer that is a stand alone computer

(2) A computer that is connected to the Internet

(3) A computer reserved for use by the host

(4) A large collection of computers

(5) Hyperlink

Question No : 5

Assembly language is _____

(1) Machine Language

(2) High-level programming language

(3) A low-level programming language

(4) Language for assembling computers

(5) None of these

Question No : 6

Which of the following is not one of the syntax rules?

(1) The order in which you list the function’s arguments

(2) The precedence of the arguments

(3) Whether or not the function has arguments

(4) Properly spelling the function’s name

(5) None of these

Question No : 7

What happens when we try to delete the files on the floppy?

(1) The files get moved to the Recycle Bin

(2) Files on a floppy cannot be deleted

(3) The files get deleted and can be restored again from Recycle Bin

(4) The files get deleted and cannot be restored again

(5) The file gets copied on the Hard disk

Question No : 8

In word, you can change Page Margins by ______

(1) Dragging the scroll box on the scroll bars

(2) Deleting the margin boundaries on the Ruler

(3) Dragging the margin boundaries on the Ruler

(4) Clicking the right mouse button on the Ruler

(5) None of these

Question No : 9

What is the full form of PROM?

(1) Programmable Read-Only Memory

(2) Progressive Read-Only

(3) Periodic Read-Only Memory

(4) Perfect Read-Only Memory

(5) Program Read-Only Memory

Question No : 10

Why RAM is so called?

(1) Because it is read and write memory

(2) Because it is a volatile memory

(3) Because it can be selected directly for storing and retrieving data and instructions of any location of chip

(4) Because it is a non-volatile memory

(5) None of these

Question No : 11

Which of the following is not one of the four major data processing functions of a computer?

(1) gathering data

(2) processing data into information

(3) analysing the data or information

(4) storing the data or information

(5) None of these

Question No : 12

Which of the following is not true about RAM?

(1) RAM is a temporary storage area

(2) RAM is the same as hard disk storage

(3) RAM is volatile

(4) Information stored in RAM is gone when you turn the computer off

(5) None of these

Question No : 13

What is the difference between a CD-ROM and a CD-RW?

(1) They are the same-just two different terms used by different manufactures

(2) A CD-ROM can be written to and a CD-RW cannot

(3) A CD-RW can be written to, but a CD-ROM can only be read from

(4) A CD-ROM holds more information than a CD-RW

(5) None of these

Question No : 14

In order to choose the font for a sentence in a WORD document_______

(1) Select Font in the Format menu

(2) Select Font in the Edit menu

(3) Select Font in the Tools menu

(4) Select Font in the Insert menu

(5) None of these

Question No : 15

What happens when you press Ctrl+V Key?

(1) A Capital V letter is typed into your document at the cursor point

(2) The selected item is pasted from the clipboard

(3) The selected item is pasted to the clipboard

(4) The selected drawing objects are distributed vertically on the page

(5) None of these