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Computer Awareness MCQs | Computer Multiple Choice Questions with Answers

(1) Which of the following will translate images of text, drawings, and photos into digital form?
[A] Digitizer
[B] Modem
[C] Scanner
[D] Keyboard
Answer: Scanner
(2) The computer is made of which of the following hardware equipments?
[A] Monitor, CPU (Central Processing Unit), Keyboard, Mouse, Software and Network
[B] Monitor, CPU (Central Processing Unit), Keyboard, Mouse, Programme and Network
[C] Monitor, CPU (Central Processing Unit), Keyboard, Mouse, Printer and Modem
[D] Monitor, CPU (Central Processing Unit), Keyboard, Mouse, Applications and Network
Answer: Monitor, CPU (Central Processing Unit), Keyboard, Mouse, Printer and Modem
(3) If a new device is attached to a computer, such as a printer or scanner, its ______ must be installed before the device can be used.
[A] Buffer
[B] Driver
[C] Pager
[D] Server
Answer: Driver
(4) Who is the chief of Microsoft?
[A] Charles Babbage
[B] Bill Gates
[C] Bill Clinton
[D] Bush
Answer: Bill Gates
(5) Granting an outside organization access to internet web pages is often implemented using a(n)?
[A] Extranet
[B] Intranet
[C] Internet
[D] Hacker
Answer: Extranet
(6) Which of the following features make UNIX Operating System popular?
[A] Multi tasking
[B] Multi-user
[C] Reliable
[D] All
Answer: All
(7) A computer connected to a Local Area Network can
[A] Run faster
[B] Be accessed online
[C] Share information and/or share peripheral equipment
[D] Be used to send Email
Answer: Share information and/or share peripheral equipment
(8) The ...... turns into different shapes depending upon the task being performed.
[A] Active tab
[B] Insertion point
[C] Mouse pointer
[D] None of these
Answer: Mouse pointer
(9) Compatibility, with respect to computers,refers to
[A] The software doing the right job for theuser
[B] The software being versatile enough tohandle the job
[C] The software being able to run on thecomputer
[D] The software running only with other previouslyinstalled software
Answer: The software being able to run on thecomputer
(10) The higher the resolution of a monitor, the
[A] Larger the pixels
[B] Less clear the screen is
[C] Further apart the pixels
[D] Closer together are the pixels
Answer: Closer together are the pixels
(11) Which of the following products/softwares is not associated with Microsoft?
[A] Microsoft Silverlight
[B] Windows CE
[C] Surface Tablet
[D] All are associated with Microsoft
Answer: All are associated with Microsoft.
(12) Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning file names?
[A] Files may share the same name or the same extension but not both
[B] Every file in the same folder must have a unique name
[C] File extension is another name for file type
[D] The file extension comes before the dot (.) followed by the file name
Answer: The file extension comes before the dot (.) followed by the file name
(13) Which of the following would most likely NOT be a symptom of a virus?
[A] Existing program files and icons disappear
[B] The CD-ROM stops functioning
[C] The Web browser opens to an unusual home page
[D] Odd messages or images are displayed on the screen
Answer: The CD-ROM stops functioning
(14) It uses pictures(called icons) and menus displayed on the screen to send commands to the computer system
[A] Command-based user interface
[B] GUI
[C] System utility
[D] API
Answer: GUI
(15) This manual tells you how to use a software program
[A] Documentation
[B] Programming
[C] Technical
[D] User
Answer: Documentation
(16) _________ is responsible for overall control and co-ordination of instruction execution.
[A] CPU
[B] ALU
[C] RAM
[D] Control UNIT
Answer: Control UNIT
(17) What do the abbreviations VAB stand for?
[A] Voice activated broadcasting
[B] Visual audio board
[C] Voice answer back
[D] All of the above
Answer: Voice answer back
(18) What are the individual dots which make up a picture on the monitor screen called?
[A] Coloured spots
[B] All of the above
[C] Pixies
[D] Pixels
Answer: Pixels
(19) A laser printer does NOT use?
[A] A photoconductive drum
[B] A print head
[C] A laser beam
[D] All of the above
Answer: A photoconductive drum
(20) Which of the following is true?
[A] Byte is a single digit in a binary number
[B] Bit represents a grouping of digital numbers
[C] Eight-digit binary number is called a byte
[D] Eight-digit binary number is called a bit
Answer: Eight-digit binary number is called a byte

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