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Free download in PDF Computer Awareness Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) & Answers. These multiple choice questions on Computer Science are very useful for NIELIT, BCA, B.Sc. MCA, M.Sc. B.Tech, M.Tech, BE, ME students an interview for various positions like Web Developer, System Analyst etc.
(1)
Name the software which creates a mirror image of the entire hard disk, including the operating system, applications, files, and data?
[A]
Utility programs
[B]
Operating system
[C]
Backup software
[D]
Driver imagining
(2)
Which among the following are the best tools for the fixing errors on disks?
[A]
CHKDSK
[B]
FIXDSK
[C]
FDISK
[D]
SCANDISK
(3)
Which of the following is not a feature of first generation computers
[A]
They used vacuum tubes or valves as main electronic component
[B]
They consumed lots of electricity and produced excessive heat
[C]
They used machine language and assembly language to program the machine
[D]
All of the above
Answer: They used machine language and assembly language to program the machine
(4)
What are you most likely to use when playing
[A]
Touch screen a computer game
[B]
Light pen
[C]
Notepad
[D]
Joystick
(5)
Which of the following is a pointing device?
[A]
Hard disk
[B]
CD-ROM drive
[C]
Touch screen used for computer input
[D]
RAM
Answer: Touch screen used for computer input.
(6)
What would be the best way to move around a 3D environment?
[A]
Use a tracker ball
[B]
Use a keyboard
[C]
Use a space mouse
[D]
Use Joystick
Answer: Use a space mouse
(7)
Where would you find a magnetic strip?
[A]
Speakers
[B]
Credit card
[C]
Smart card
[D]
All of the above
(8)
Factory production lines can be automated using...?
[A]
Machine tools
[B]
VDUs
[C]
Plotters
[D]
All of the above
(9)
An impact printer creates characters by using...?
[A]
An inked ribbon and print head
[B]
Electrically charged ink
[C]
An ink pen
[D]
All of the above
Answer: An inked ribbon and print head
(10)
What would be the best way to move around a 3D environment?
[A]
Electrostatic plotters
[B]
None of these
[C]
Thermal printers
[D]
Robots
(11)
What do you need for an ink jet printer?
[A]
A drum
[B]
A cartridge
[C]
A ribbon
[D]
All of the above
(12)
Magnetic storage devices can represent binary 0 by the absence of...?
[A]
A magnetic field
[B]
Magnetic tape
[C]
Static electricity
[D]
All of the above
(13)
Hard disks can have a storage capacity in the region of...?
[A]
1Gb
[B]
1.44Mb
[C]
720K
[D]
All of the above
(14)
Which storage device has the largest capacity in Mb's?
[A]
A floppy disk
[B]
A CD-ROM
[C]
Magnetic tape storage
[D]
All of the above
(15)
What are responsible for storing permanent data and instructions?
[A]
RAM chips
[B]
DRAM chips
[C]
ROM chips
[D]
None of these
(16)
How are data organised in a spreadsheet?
[A]
Lines and spaces
[B]
Layers and planes
[C]
Height and width
[D]
Rows and columns
(17)
Which of the following communication media is also called line of sight communication medium?
[A]
Radio broadcast
[B]
Satellite communication
[C]
Bluetooth
[D]
Infrared
(18)
This coding system is designed to support international languages like Chinese and Japanese.
[A]
ASCII
[B]
ANSI
[C]
EBCDIC
[D]
Unicode
(19)
Most personal computers uses a CISC architecture. Expand the term CISC.
[A]
Common Instruction Set Computer
[B]
Coded Instruction Set Computer
[C]
Custom Instruction Set Computer
[D]
Complex Instruction Set Computer
Answer: Complex Instruction Set Computer
(20)
This is a type of video adapter that contains its own processor to boost performance levels and so they achieve better results than the general-purpose CPU used by the computer.
[A]
Graphics enhancer
[B]
Graphics equiliser
[C]
Repeater
[D]
Graphics accelerator
Answer: Graphics accelerator
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