Computer Awareness Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) & Answers

(1) Which of the following devices can be used to directly input printed text?

[A] DPI

[B] OCR

[C] OMR

[D] MICR

Answer: OCR

(2) Today’s RAM’s common form is built with

[A] Transistors

[B] Vacuum tubes

[C] Semiconductor’s ICs

[D] Superconductor’s ICs

Answer: Semiconductor’s ICs

(3) What is an Offline device?

[A] A device which is not connected to CPU

[B] A device which is connected to CPU

[C] A direct access storage device

[D] A system software

Answer: A device which is not connected to CPU

(4) To ‘maximize’ a window means to

[A] Fill it to capacity

[B] Expand it to fit the desktop

[C] Put only like files inside

[D] Drag it to the Recycle Bin

Answer: Expand it to fit the desktop

(5) Windows operating system was developed by

[A] Apple Inc.

[B] Microsoft

[C] Wipro

[D] IBM

Answer: Microsoft

(6) __________ is when the more power-hungry components, such as the monitor and hard drive, are put in idle.

[A] Hibernation

[B] Powerdown

[C] Standby mode

[D] The shutdown procedure

Answer: Standby mode

(7) The default and maximum size of text filed in Access is ______

[A] 266 characters & 6400 characters

[B] 288 characters & 6880 characters

[C] 299 characters & 6499 characters

[D] 50 and 255 characters

Answer: 50 and 255 characters

(8) A/(n) ___________ is an object embedded in a web page or email, which unobtrusively (usually invisibly) allows checking that a user has accessed the content

[A] email

[B] virus

[C] web beacon

[D] spam

Answer: Web beacon

(9) How many rows are there in latest version of MS Excel?

[A] 65536

[B] 16,384

[C] 1,048,576

[D] 1,050,000

Answer: 1,048,576

(10) Portrait and Landscape are two options that you can set for-

[A] page margin

[B] page size

[C] page orientation

[D] page header and footer

Answer: page orientation

(11) In MS Word 2010, which group contains the command to set margins?

[A] Page Margin

[B] Page Orientation

[C] Page Layout

[D] Page Setup

Answer: Page Setup

(12) Which of the following key combinations is used to open the Print dialog box in MS Word?

[A] Ctrl + V

[B] Ctrl + P

[C] Alt + P

[D] Ctrl + Alt + P

Answer: Ctrl + P

(13) While working on an MS Word document, how can spelling and grammar errors be detected?

[A] Press Shift + F7

[B] Press Ctrl + F7

[C] Press Alt + F7

[D] Press F7

Answer: Press F7

(14) In which of the following applications can you not add a comment on the text?

[A] MS Word

[B] MS Excel

[C] MS PowerPoint

[D] MS Outlook

Answer: MS Outlook

(15) What is a bootstrap?

[A] A memory device

[B] A device to support the computer

[C] An error correction technique

[D] A small initialization program to start up a computer

Answer: A small initialization program to start up a computer

(16) When you cut or copy information it gets place in the ________

[A] Clipart

[B] Clipboard

[C] Motherboard

[D] Both (a) and (b)

Answer: Clipboard

(17) Speed of line printer is specified in terms of __________?

[A] Line per minute

[B] Character per minute

[C] Dot per minute

[D] All of these

Answer: Character per minute

(18) __________ is the basic communication language or protocol of the Internet?

[A] TCTP/ITP

[B] TCDP/IEP

[C] TCP/IP

[D] TCMP/IKP

Answer: TCP/IP

(19) What is also known as service program? (this type of program perform(s) specific tasks related to managing computer resources)

[A] Operating system

[B] Language translator

[C] Utility program

[D] Device driver

Answer: Utility program

(20) The first electronic digital computer contained _________

[A] Electronic valves

[B] Neural Networks

[C] Fuzzy Logic

[D] Semiconductor memory

Answer: Electronic valves

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