MCQS 150 for Study Mid Term

Q.1 The basic operations performed by a computer are

A) Arithmetic operation B) Logical operation C) Storage and relative D) All the above ☑

Q.2 To produce high quality graphics (hardcopy) in color, you would want to use a/n
A) RGB monitor

B) Plotter ☑

C) Ink-jet printer
D) Laser printer

Q.3 CPU scheduling is the basis of ___________

a) multiprogramming operating systems ☑
b) larger memory sized systems
c) multiprocessor systems
d) none of the mentioned

Q.4 Which number system is used by computer machines?

(A) digital
(B) decimal
(C) analogue
(D) binary

The answer is: (D) binary ☑

Q.5 The main function of a web server is to store and process

(A) internet
(B) websites
(C) database
(D) programs

The answer is: (B) websites ☑

Q.6 A computer program that translates one statement of program instructions at a time into machine
language is called
(A) CPU
(B) Interpreter
(C) Compiler
(D) Simulator

The answer is: (B) Interpreter ☑

Q.7 NTFS stands for?

(A) New Trend File Saving
(B) Network File Saving
(C) New Technology File System
(D) None Of These

The answer is: (C) New Technology File System ☑

Q.8 In computer science and information technology (IT), DNS is an abbreviation of

(A) Direct Name System
(B) Domain Name System
(C) Direct Name Software
(D) Domain Name Software

The answer is: (B) Domain Name System ☑

Q. 9. Internet uses _____ to communicate between devices and networks.
(A) HTTPS
(B) email
(C) website
(D) internet protocol suite

The answer is: (D) internet protocol suite ☑

Q.10. “Google Language Translator” is an example of the application of

(A) internet
(B) debugging
(C) computer simulations
(D) machine learning

The answer is: (D) machine learning ☑

Q.11. URL is an abbreviation for

(A) Universal Resource Locator
(B) Uniform Resource Locator
(C) Universal Resource Location
(D) Uniform Resource Location

The answer is: (B) Uniform Resource Locator ☑

Q.12. The network in which we connect each node to the network along a single piece of network cable is called
(A) Bus Network Topology
(B) Star Network Topology
(C) Ring Network Topology
(D) None of these

The answer is: (A) Bus Network Topology ☑

Q.13. FTP is an abbreviation for

(A) File Transfer Position
(B) File Transfer Protection
(C) File Transfer Protocol
(D) File Transfer Possibility

The answer is: (C) File Transfer Protocol ☑

Q. 14. What is the full form of DBMS?

a) Data of Binary Management System
b) Database Management System☑
c) Database Management Service
d) Data Backup Management System

Q.15. What is a database?

a) Organized collection of information that cannot be accessed, updated, and managed
b) Collection of data or information without organizing
c) Organized collection of data or information that can be accessed, updated, and managed ☑
d) Organized collection of data that cannot be updated

Q.16. In which of the following formats data is stored in the database management system?
a) Image
b) Text
c) Table☑
d) Graph

q.17. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a computer?

a) Versatility
b) Accuracy
c) Diligence
d) I.Q. ☑
Q.18. Which of the following is the smallest unit of data in a computer?
a) Bit ☑
b) KB
c) Nibble
d) Byte

Q.19. Which of the following unit is responsible for converting the data received from the user
into a computer understandable format?
a) Output Unit
b) Input Unit ☑
c) Memory Unit
d) Arithmetic & Logic Unit

Q.20. Which of the following are physical devices of a computer?

a) Hardware ☑
b) Software
c) System Software
d) Package

Q.21. Which of the following is the device used for converting maps, pictures, and
drawings into digital form for storage in computers?
a) Image Scanner
b) Digitizer ☑
c) MICR
d) Scanner
Q .22. The major language of World Wide Web (WWW) is
(A) HTML ☑
(B) PHP
(C) [Link]
(D) Java
The answer is: (A) HTML ☑

Q. 23. Dot-matrix is a type of

a. Printer ☑ b. plotter c. scanner d. Multimedia

Q.24. A collection of hyperlinked documents on the internet forms the ?

a. World Wide Web (WWW) ☑ b. HTTP c. HTML d. WAN

Q. 25. ICT stands for?

a) Interaction, Communication and Technology
b) Information, Communication and Technology ☑
c) Interaction, Communication and Text
d) Information, Communication and Text

Q.26 Who is the father of Internet ?

A. Chares Babbage
B. Vint Cerf ☑
C. Denis Riche
D. Martin Cooper

Q.27. Which of the following devices can be sued to directly image printed text?
a. OCR ☑
b. OMR
c. MICR
d. All of the above
Ans: a
Q.28. What is the name of a light-sensitive gadget that digitises drawings, written text, and other
visual media?
A. Keyboard
B. Scanner
C. OMR
D. None of these
Q.29. What is the name of the group of system programmes that regulates and coordinates a
computer system’s overall operations?
A. System software
B. Operating system ☑
C. Utility program
D. Device driver

Q.30. What one or more of the following constitutes a central processing unit (CPU)?
A. Arithmetic logic unit, Mouse
B. Arithmetic logic unit, Control unit ☑
C. Arithmetic logic unit, Integrated Circuits
D. Control Unit, Monitor

Q.31. What is the name of the computer terminal which gives paper printout?
a. Display screen
b. Soft copy terminal
c. Hard copy terminal☑
d. Plotter
Ans: c

Q.32. programs designed to perform specific tasks is known as

a. system software
b. application software ☑
c. utility programs
d. operating system
Ans: b

Q.33. a computer which CPU speed around 100 million instruction per second and with the word
length of around 64 bits is known as
a. Supercomputer ☑
b. Mini computer
c. Microcomputer
d. Macro computer
Ans: a

Q. 34. Which of the following is not an input device?

a. OCR
b. Optical scanners
c. Voice recognition device
d. COM (Computer Output to Microfilm) ☑
Ans: d

Q.35. The central processing unit (CPU) consists of

a. Input, output and processing
b. Control unit, primary storage, and secondary storage
c. Control unit, arithmetic-logic unit and primary storage ☑
d. Control unit, processing, and primary storage
Ans: c

Q.36. Which is considered a direct entry input device?

a. Optical scanner
b. Mouse and digitizer
c. Light pen
d. All of the above ☑
Ans: d
Q.37. Slide show options available to the presenter include all of the following except_____________?

A. Transitions command ☑
B. Speaker notes command
C. Meeting reminder command
D. Navigation commands

Q. 38. In Microsoft PowerPoint the entry effect as one slide replaces another in a show is called a
(an)______________?

A. animation
B. slide transition ☑
C. custom animation
D. preset animation

Q.39 The software that is used to create text-based documents are referred to as
a) DBMS b) Suites c) Spreadsheets
d) Word processors ☑ e) None of these

Q.40. Which of these is a point and draw device?

b) Mouse ☑ b) Scanner c) Printer

d) CD-ROM e) None of these
Q.41. Forms that are used to organize business data into rows and columns are called

a) transaction sheets
b) registers
c) business forms
d) spread sheets ☑
e) None of these

Q.42. In power point, the header and footer button can be found on the insert tab in what group?

a. Illustrations group
b. Object group
c. Text group☑
d. Tables group
e. None of these

Q.43. A(n) is a set of programs designed to manage the resources of a computer,

including starting the computer, managing programs, managing memory and coordinating
tasks betweeninput and output devices.

a. compiler
b. input/output system
c. operating system ☑
d) None of these

Q.44 Which power point view displays each slide of the presentation as a thumbnail and is useful for
rearranging slides?

a) Slide sorter ☑ b) Slide show c) Slide master

d) Notes page e) None of these

Q.45. Different components on the motherboard of a PC unit are linked together by se ts of parallel
electrical conducting lines. What are these lines called?

a) Conductors b) Buses ☑ c) Connectors

d) Consecutives e) None of these
Q.46. What is the name given to those applications that combine text, sound, graphics, motion video,
and/or animation?

a) Motionware b) Anigraphics c) Videoscapes

d) Multimedia ☑ e) None of these

Q.47. A USB communication device that supports data encryption for secure wireless communicationfor
notebook users is called a

a) USB wireless network adapter ☑

b) wireless switch
c) wireless hub
d) router
e) Non of these
Q.48. Which computer memory is used for storing programs and data currently being processed by the
CPU?

a) Mass memory
b) Internal memory ☑
c) Non-volatile memory
d) PROM

Q.49. The method of Internet access that requires a phone line, but offers faster access speeds than dial-
up is the connection.

a) cable access
b) satellite access
c) fiber-optic service
d) modem ☑
e) None of these

Q.50. software creates a mirror image of the entire hard disk, including the operating system,
applications, files and data.

a) Operating system
b) Backup software ☑
c) Utility programs
d) Driver imaging
e) None of these

Q.51 What is a URL?

a) A computer software program

b) A type of programming object
c) The address of a document or page on the World Wide Web ☑
d) An acronym for Unlimited resources for Learning
e) None of these

Q.52 All the deleted files go to

a) Recycle bin b) Task bar c) Tool bar
d) My computer e) None of these
Q.53. Which of the following places the common data elements in order from smallest to largest?

a) Character, file, record, field, database

b) Character, record, field, file, database
c) Character, field, record, file, database
d) Bit, byte, character, record, field, file, database ☑
 e) None of these

Q.54. You can keep your personal files/folders in

a) My folder
b) My documents ☑
c) My files
d) My text
e) None of these

Q.55. The primary purpose of software is to turn data into

a) Websites b) Information ☑ c) Programs

d) Objects e) None of these

Q.56 What is the default file extension for Microsoft Word documents?

a) .txt
b) .docx ☑
c) .pdf
d) .xls
Answer: b) .docx

Q.57 Which type of memory is non-volatile?

a) RAM
b) ROM ☑
c) Cache
d) Virtual Memory
Answer: b) ROM

Q.58. Which company developed the Windows operating system?

a) Microsoft ☑
b) Apple
c) IBM
d) Google
Answer: a) Microsoft

Q.59 What does GUI stand for?

a) Graphical User Interface

b) General User Interface
c) Global User Interface ☑
d) Graphic User Input
Answer: a) Graphical User Interface

Q.60 Which component of a computer is responsible for executing instructions?

a) Hard Drive
b) RAM
c) CPU ☑
d) Motherboard
Answer: c) CPU

Q.61. What does HTML stand for?

a) Hypertext Markup Language ☑
b) High-Level Machine Language
c) Hyperlink and Text Markup Language
 d) Hypermedia and Text Markup Language
Answer: a) Hypertext Markup Language

Q.62. Which type of software allows users to create slideshows with text, images, and animations?

a) Spreadsheet software
b) Presentation software ☑
c) Word processing software
d) Graphic design software
Answer: b) Presentation software

Q.63. Which computer component stores data even when the power is turned off?

a) RAM
b) CPU
c) Hard Drive ☑
d) USB Drive
Answer: c) Hard Drive

Q.64. Which command is used to select the whole document?

a) Ctrl+a ☑ b) Ctrl +s c) Ctrl+ v d) Ctrl+ E
Q. 65. A list of various coded instructions is known as:
a. Flowchart

b. Utility programs

c. Algorithm

d. Computer program ☑

Answer: (d) Computer program

Q.66 A wireless technology built in electronic gadgets used for exchanging data over short
distances is?
A. Bluetooth ☑
B. Wifi
C. Modem
D. USB

Q.67. To verify that the note text is positioned correctly on the page, switch to ________ view or
display the document in print preview
A. normal
B. print layout ☑
C. page layout
D. page edit

Q.68. Which key deletes the character to the right of the cursor in Ms Word?
A. End
B. Backspace
C. Home
D. Delete ☑

Q.69. Which function calculates the largest value in a set of numbers?

A. Average
B. Count
C. Minimum
D. Maximum ☑

Q.70. Which file is responsible to start MS Power point?

A. [Link]
B. [Link] ☑
C. [Link]
D. None of these

Q.71. The communication protocol used by Internet is_____________?

A. HTTP
B. WWW
C. TCP/IP ☑
D. FTP

Q.72. What type of resource is most likely to be a shared common resource in a computer
Network?
A. Printers ☑
B. Speakers
C. Floppy disk drives
D. Keyboards

Q.74. The device used to carry digital data on analogue lines is called as_________?
A. Modem ☑
B. Multiplexer
C. Modulator
D. Demodulator

Q.75. What is the most common tool used to restrict access to a computer system?
A. User logins
B. Passwords ☑
C. Computer keys
D. Access-control software

Q.76. Shortcut key for Change case is____________?

A. Shift+F3 ☑
B. Ctrl+Shift+F3
C. Ctrl+F5
D. Ctrl+Alt

Q.77. Website is a ___________.

A. Data
B. Address ☑
C. Search engine
D. None

Q.78. NIC stands for

A. Network Information center
B. Network Identity Card
C. Network Interface Card ☑
D. Network Internet Card

Q.79. Which key is used to increase left indent in Ms Word?

A. Ctrl+I
B. Ctrl+M ☑
C. Alt+I
D. F10

Q.80. E-mail Stand for____________?

A. Electronic mail ☑
B. External mail
C. Electronic Messaging Advice and Information
D. Both A and C

Q. 81. Which of the following does not store data permanently?

A. ROM
B. RAM ☑
C. Floppy Disk
D. Hard Disk

Q.82. MS-Access is program for____________?

A. Presentation
B. Documentation
C. Calculation
D. Data Base ☑

Q.83. PDA stands for

A. Personal Digital Assistant ☑
B. People’s Digital Assistant
C. Personal Data Assistant
D. People’s Data Assistant

Q.84. PDF stands for ________?

A. Printed Document Format
B. Public Document Format
C. Portable Document Format ☑
D. Published Document Format

Q.85. Which of the following is not a font style?

A. Bold
B. Italics
C. Regular
D. Superscript ☑

86. Ctrl + L Shortcut key is used in Microsoft Word to____________?

A. Left Align ☑
B. Left Indent
C. Increase Left Margin
D. Decrease Left Margin

Q.87. The computer size was very large in__________?

a. First Generation ☑
b. Second Generation
c. Third Generation
d. Fourth Generation

Q.88. The first web browser is _______?

A. Mosaic ☑
B. Netscape
C. Internet explorer
D. Collabra

Q.89. We can Search character & word and symbols in Microsoft word by using _______
command?
A. Ctrl + R
B. Ctrl + F ☑
C. Ctrl + F5
D. None of the above

[Link] key + F1
A. show system properties
B. Help ☑
C. Show Desktop (toggle)
D. Run

Q.91. Ctrl + S Shortcut is used in Microsoft Word to_____________?

A. Save Document with different name
B. Save Document with same name ☑
C. Save Document and Close Word Application
D. Save Document and Print whole Pages

[Link] of the following option in File pull down menu is used to close a MS Word document?
A. Exit
B. Close ☑
C. Quit
D. New

Q.93. How Microsoft Word will respond in repeated word?

A. A Red wavy line under the repeated word ☑

B. A Green wavy line under the repeated word
C. A Blue wavy line under the repeated word
D. None of the above

Q.94. How do you magnify your document in Ms Word?

A. View, Zoom ☑
B. Format, Font
C. Tools, Options
D. Tools, Customize
 Q.95. Ctrl + E Shortcut key is used in Ms Word to____________?
A. Exit Application
B. Select All
C. Clear All
D. Align Center ☑

Q.96. What type of devices are CDs or DVDs?

• Output
• Input
• Electric
• Storage ☑
Q. 97. What is the shortcut key to delete data by permanently?
• A. Ctrl+delete button
• B. Shift + Delete Button ☑
• C. Alt+delete button
• D. None of these
Q.98 A light sensitive device that converts drawing, printed text or other images into digital form
is___________?
A. Keyboard
B. Scanner ☑
C. OMR
D. None of these
Q.99 A modem is connected to_____________?
A. a telephone line ☑
B. a keyboard
C. a printer
D. a monitor
Q.100. Ctrl+B is used to?
A. To underline the selected text
B. To save the text
C. To Bold the selected text ☑
D. To itallic the text

Q.101. Who has been called the world’s first Lady computer programmer?
A. Ada Lovelace ☑
B. Allegra Byron
C. Lady Augusta
D. Allegra Noel-Byron

Q.102. MICR stands for_________?

A. Magnetic Ink Character Reader ☑
B. Magnetic Ink Code Reader
C. Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
D. None

Q.103. Abacus was the first __________________.

A. Electronic computer
B. mechanical computer
C. electronic calculator
D. mechanical calculator ☑
Q.104. QOBOL stands for __________?
A. Common Book Oriented Language
B. Common Basic Oriented Language
C. Common Boot Oriented Language
D. Common Business Oriented Language ☑

Q.105. SQL stands for ________?

A. Straight Query Langauge
B. Structured Query Langauge ☑
C. Structured Query Laison
D. Structured Query Linear

Q.106. Human beings are referred to as Homosapiens, which device is called Sillico
Sapiens?
A. Monitor
B. Hardware
C. Robot ☑
D. Computer

Q.107. A collection of system programs that controls and co-ordinates the overall operations of a
computer system is called____________?
A. System software
B. Operating system ☑
C. Utility program
D. Device driver

Q.108. Wifi Stands For_____________?

A. Wireless Fidelity ☑
B. Wireless functioning
C. Wireless function
D. None of the above

Q.109. The header and footer command are located on the _______ tab in Ms Word?
A. Home
B. Insert ☑
C. View
D. Header

Q.110. Which Network topology needs HUB for its working?

A. Bus
B. Ring
C. Star ☑
D. Star and Bus both

Q.111. How many columns are in one Microsoft Excel sheet?

A. 65,536
B. 16,384 ☑
C. 1,048,576
D. None of Above
Q.112. VGA is____________?
A. Video Graphics Array ☑
B. Visual Graphics Array
C. Volatile Graphics Array
D. Video Graphics Adapter

Q.113 Which of the following is a network topology?

A. LAN
B. WAN
C. MAN
D. BUS ☑

Q.114. What is the name given to those applications that combine text, sound, graphics, motion
video, and/or animation?
A. Motion ware
B. Anigraphics
C. Video scapes
D. Multimedia ☑

Q.115 .WINDOWS stands for ________?

A. Wide interactive Network Development for Office work solution ☑
B. World interactive Network Development for Office work solution
C. Wide internet Network Development for Office work solution
D. Wide interact Network Development for Office work solution

Q.116. Window key + E

A. Windows Explorer ☑
B. Utility Manager
C. Show Desktop (toggle)
D. Run

Q.117. Which one of the following is NOT a computer language?

A. MS-Excel ☑
B. BASIC
C. COBOL
D. C++

Q.118. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to
a___________?
A. network ☑
B. mainframe
C. supercomputer
D. client

Q.119. HDMI stands for

A. High-Definition Multimedia Input
B. High-Density Multichip Interconnect
C. High-Definition Multimedia Interface ☑
D. High-Definition Multichip Interconnect
Q.120. Which of the following color graphics display has the highest resolution?
A. HCA
B. EGA
C. CGA
D. VGA ☑

Q121.. DOS file names are restricted to:

a) 5 Characters
b) 6 Characters
c) 8 Characters☑
d) None of These

Q.122. OLE stands for:

a) Operational Linking and Enabling
b) Object Linking and Enabling
c) Object Linking and Embedding ☑
d) None of These

Q123.: Which shows the name of file:

a) Title Bar ☑
b) Menu Bar
c) Standard Tool Bar
d) None of These

Q.124. Open, Print and Save display on:

a) Menu Bar
b) Standard Tool Bar ☑
c) Title Bar
d) None of These

Q125.. Font type, Font size, Bold, Underline, Bullets, Alignment display on:
a) Menu Bar
b) Formatting Tool Bar ☑
c) Standard Tool Bar
d) None of These

Q126. Presentations made on:

a) MS Word
b) MS Excel
c) MS Power Point ☑
d) None of These

Q127. Slides prepares in:

a) MS Word
b) MS Power Point ☑
c) MS Excel
d) None of These

Q128. SIM means:

a) Speed In Mobile
b) Special Identity Module
c) Subscriber Identity Module ☑
d) None of These
Q129. Which device connects LAN to Internet :
a) HTML
b) Bridge
c) Router☑
d) None of These

Q130. DSL stands for:

a) Digital Server Line
b) Damaged Server Line
c) Digital Subscriber Line ☑
d) None of These

Q.131. CAD stands for:

a) Computer Assisted Design
b) Computer Aided Design ☑
c) Computer Application Design
d) None of These

Q.132. Daisy Wheel and Band are type of:

a) Mouse
b) Keyboard
c) Printer ☑
d) None of These

Q.133. What is the name of part of the computer which coordinates all the function:
a) Control Unit ☑
b) ROM Program
c) Motherboard
d) None of These

Q.134. Which of the following is not an operating system:

a) DOS
b) Google ☑
c) Windows 2000
d) None of These

Q135. Internet refers to:

a) A large Network of Networks ☑
b) A communication system for different states of India
c) A communication system provided for large number of computer users.
d) None of These

Q136. Storage Area for E-mail messages are called:

a) Directory
b) Mailbox ☑
c) A folder
d) None of These

Q137. Bug describes:

a) An error in computer program ☑
b) Some problems in wires in computer system
c) Only internet connectivity problem
d) None of These
Q138. The pattern of printed lines on most products are called:
a) Scanner
b) Barcodes ☑
c) OMR
d) None of These

Q139. Which function is not performed by servers:

a) Database Sharing
b) Storage
c) Word Processing ☑
d) None of These

Q140. The process of transferring files from a computer on the internet to your computer on
the internet to your computer is called:
a) Downloading ☑
b) Uploading
c) Sharing
d) None of These

Q142. The main memory works in conjunction with:

a) RAM
b) CPU ☑
c) Special Wires Cards
d) None of These

Q.143. Which one of the following work as both an input device and output device:
a) MODEM ☑
b) Keyboard
c) Mouse
d) None of These

Q144. SATA stands for:

a) Super Advanced Technology Attachment
b) Serial Advanced Technology Attachment ☑
c) Special Access Technology Attachment
d) None of These

Q145. Which of the following act both as an input and output device:
a) Mouse
b) Touch Pad
c) Touch Screen ☑
d) None of These

Q146. Multimedia refers to:

a) Input for Entertainment
b) Software of pictures, sounds and videos
c) Output which is made up of pictures, sounds and videos ☑
d) None of These

Q147. The key used to cancel the current task is:

a) ESC ☑
b) End
c) Ctrl+End
d) None of These

Q148. Which key is used to open the start menu:

a) Ctrl + Esc ☑
b) Ctrl + F5
c) Esc
d) None of These

Q149. USB stands for:

a) Universal Serial Band
b) Unique Serial Bus
c) Universal Serial Bus ☑
d) None of These

Q150. "Homepage" word is associated with:

a) Operating Systems
b) Web Pages ☑
c) Word Processing
d) None of These