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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)
The term _______ designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to enhance its functionality.
[A]
Digital device
[B]
System add-on
[C]
Disk pack
[D]
Peripheral device
Answer: Peripheral device
(2)
_______ is the act of copying or downloading a program from a network and making multiple copies of it.
[A]
Network piracy
[B]
Plagiarism
[C]
Software piracy
[D]
Site-license piracy
(3)
________ is when the more power-hungry components, such as the monitor and the hard drive, are put in idle.
[A]
Hibernation
[B]
Power down
[C]
Standby mode
[D]
The shutdown procedure
(4)
A slide-title master pair is
[A]
A slide master and title master for a specific design template
[B]
A title area and text area of a specific slide
[C]
A slide master and title master merged into single slide
[D]
None of the above
Answer: A slide master and title master for a specific design template
(5)
How to select one hyperlink after another during a slide presentation?
[A]
Press Alt + shift
[B]
Press ctrl + H
[C]
Press Tab
[D]
Press ctrl + K
(6)
How can one create only horizontal page break?
[A]
By first selecting a row below the row where you want the page break to occur
[B]
By selecting a cell in column A
[C]
By selecting a cell in row1
[D]
Both 1 and 2
Answer: By first selecting a row below the row where you want the page break to occur
(7)
Trigger in the context of animation is nothing but
[A]
An item on the slide that performs an action when clicked
[B]
The name of a motion path
[C]
An action button that advances to the next slide
[D]
None of the above
Answer: An item on the slide that performs an action when clicked
(8)
Choose the correct answer for the statement “You can create hyperlinks from excel work book to”
[A]
A web page on the internet
[B]
A web page on company internet
[C]
Other office 97 application documents
[D]
All of the above
(9)
Which of the following is true?
[A]
Plotters are not available for microcomputer systems
[B]
Micro-computer are not programmed like conventional computers
[C]
Mini-computers are task-oriented
[D]
The contents of ROM are easily changed
Answer: Mini-computers are task-oriented
(10)
Computers can be classified in which of the following hierarchical orders?
[A]
PC, Large, Super Micro, Super Computer
[B]
Super Micro, PC, Large, Super Computer
[C]
PC, Super Micro, Large, Super Computer
[D]
Large, Super Micro, Super Computer, PC
Answer: PC, Super Micro, Large, Super Computer
(11)
Compiler is the-
[A]
Name given to the computer operator
[B]
Part of the digital machine to store the information
[C]
Translator of source program to object program
[D]
Part of arithmetic logic unit
Answer: Translator of source program to object program
(12)
A type of line printer that uses an embossed steel band to form the letters printed on the paper is-
[A]
Golf ball printer
[B]
Dot-matrix printer
[C]
Laser printer
[D]
Band printer
(13)
The word bandwidth is also used to mean ____?
[A]
Width of the data cable
[B]
Amount of data transferred
[C]
Number of the computers on a particular network
[D]
Both 1 & 2
Answer: Amount of data transferred
(14)
To avoid the wastage of memory, the instruction length should be
[A]
Multiple of character size only
[B]
Of word size only
[C]
Of file size only
[D]
Of word size which is multiple of character size
Answer: Of word size which is multiple of character size
(15)
The function of Key F4 is
[A]
Delete
[B]
Repeat last function
[C]
Refresh
[D]
Copy
Answer: Repeat last function
(16)
Magnetic tape is not practical for applications where data must be quickly recalled because tape is:
[A]
A random-access medium
[B]
A sequential –access medium
[C]
A read –only medium
[D]
An expensive storage medium
Answer: An expensive storage medium
(17)
What is a ‘tuple’?
[A]
Another name for a table in an RDBMS
[B]
Another name for the key linking different tables in a database
[C]
Initial seed value of field
[D]
A row or record in a database table
Answer: A row or record in a database table
(18)
A spooler is a(n):
[A]
Location in memory that maintains the contents of a document until it prints out
[B]
Print job
[C]
Program that coordinates the print jobs that are waiting to print
[D]
Message sent from the printer to the operating system when a print job is completed
Answer: Program that coordinates the print jobs that are waiting to print
(19)
All of the following statements concerning files are true EXCEPT
[A]
A file is a collection of related pieces of information stored together for easy reference
[B]
Files can be generated from an application
[C]
Files are stored in RAM
[D]
Files should be organized in folders
Answer: Files are stored in RAM
(20)
An operating system version designed for use with media Centre PC is Microsoft Windows XP ___.
[A]
Home Edition
[B]
Media Centre Edition
[C]
Tablet PC Edition
[D]
None of these
Answer: Media Centre Edition
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