Computer Knowledge Quiz

1. The right click option of mouse is NOT used in which of the following?

(a) To copy selected text into the clipboard
(b) To rename file
(c) To cut the selected text
(d) To access properties of an object
(e) None of these

2. ______ is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors.

(a) Tracking
(b) Formatting
(c) Crashing
(d) Allotting
(e) None of these

3. A place in the computer system where data and programs are temporarily stored is called....

(a) paste
(b) open
(c) memory
(d) pocket
(e) None of these

4. Correcting errors in a program is referred to as _______.

(a) debugging
(b) bugging
(c) rectifying
(d) modifying
(e) None of these

5. Graphical diagrams are used to represent multiple perspectives of a system which include

(a) use-case, class and state diagrams
(b) state, interaction and derivative diagrams
(c) interaction, relationship and class diagrams
(d) deployment, relationship and use-case diagrams
(e) None of these

6. Which is the best view for representing your thoughts as a presentation of a computer?

(a) Outline view
(b) Notes page view
(c) Slide sorter view
(d) Slide view
(e) None of these

7. What does SMPS stand for?

(a) Switched Mode Power Supply
(b) Single Mode Power Supply
(c) Simple Mode Power Supply
(d) Synchronous Mode Power Supply
(e) None of these

8. RSA is ______.

(a) Symmetric Cryptosystem
(b) Digital Signature
(c) Asymmetric Cryptosystem
(d) Block Cypher (e) None of these

9. ______ hardware technology was used to fifth-generation computers.

(a) Transistors
(b) Valves
(c) ICS
(d) ULSI
(e) VLSI

10. For each instruction in program memory the CPU goes through a ______.

(a) decode -fetch - execute sequence
(b) fetch - decode - execute sequence
(c) fetch - execute - decode sequence
(d) execute -store - decode sequence
(e) fetch -store - decode sequence

11. A proxy server is used for which of the following?

(a) To provide security against unauthorised users
(b) To process client requests for web pages
(c) To process client requests for database access
(d) To provide TCP / IP
(e) None of these

12. A repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the Internet, is called a(n) ______.

(a) Version
(b) Patch
(c) Tutorial
(d) FAQ
(e) None of these

13. A modem performs ______.

(a) Modulation
(b) Demodulation
(c) Data compression
(d) All of these
(e) None of these

14. Which access method is used for obtaining a record from a cassette tape?

(a) Direct
(b) Sequential
(c) Random
(d) All of the above
(e) None of these

15. A failure that occurs in an Oracle program when there is a logical failure in handling of a statement is called ______.

(a) Instance failure
(b) Media failure
(c) Process failure
(d) Statement failure
(e) User error

16. Which of the following represents the size of a floppy?

(a) 3.5 inches
(b) 5.25 inches
(c) 8.0 inches
(d) All the above
(e) None of these

17. To format a number in date format, press ______.

(a) Ctrl + Shift + @
(b) Ctrl + Shift + #
(c) Ctrl + Shift + %
(d) Ctrl + Shift + $
(e) Ctrl + Shift + *

18. ______ uses an embossed steel band to form the letters printed on the paper.

(a) Laser printer
(b) Dot-matrix printer
(c) Daisy wheel printer
(d) Band printer
(e) Ink-jet printer

19. OR, XOR and AND functions can be performed by ______ of a computer in the CPU.

(a) Memory
(b) CU
(c) Register
(d) ALU
(e) Processor

20. Internet provides ______.

(a) Online communication
(b) Software sharing
(c) Customer support service
(d) Online journals and magazines
(e) All of the above