COMPUTER GK MCQ

The major language of World Wide Web is ___________.

HTML
PHP
ASP.NET
Java

HTML is an abbreviation for?

HiTech Meaningful Language
HyperText Meaningful Language
HiTech Markup Language
HyperText Markup Language

___________ is a device from where the information is sent.

Transmitter
Spreadsheet
Simulation
Modulation

__________ is a mathematical model of a real system in the form of a computer

program.
Transmitter
Spreadsheet
Simulation
Modulation

LAN is an abbreviation for?

Large Access Network
Local Access Network
Large Area Network
Local Area Network

In peer-to-peer networking,
there is only one server and many clients
there is only one client and many servers
every computer is capable of playing the role of server
every computer is capable of playing the role of client, server or both at the
same time
URL is an abbreviation for?
Universal Resource Locator
Uniform Resource Locator
Universal Resource Location
Uniform Resource Location

The network in which we connect each node to the network along a single piece of
network cable is called __________.
Bus Network Topology
Star Network Topology
Ring Network Topology
None of these

The network in which we connect each network node to a central device (hub) is
called __________.
Bus Network Topology
Star Network Topology
Ring Network Topology
None of these

FTP is an abbreviation for?

File Transfer Position
File Transfer Protection
File Transfer Protocol
File Transfer Possibility

IDE stands for?

Integrated Dual Environment
Inter Development Environment
Integrated Development Environment
Inter Dual Environment

A language that is closed to human language is called _________?

Low-Level language
High-Level language
Programming language
Machine language
CBT stands for?
Computer Based Training
Computer Based Trading
Computer Based Technology
None Of These

A virus that replicates itself is called _________?

Bug
Worm
Bomb
Hoax

The tool used to find a similar word in a document is called _________?

Finder
Thesaurus
Dictionary
Find and Replace

Which of the following components of physical database design refer to the

correctness and consistancy of data?
Indexes
Integrity constraints
File organization
Data Distribution strategy

conio stands for?

character input output
console input output
common input output
complex input output

Duplication of data in multiple files is called _________?

Data Redundancy
Data Dependence
Data Inconsistency
None Of These

A relation that contains minimal redundancy and allows easy use is called _________?
Clean
Simple
Complex
Well-Structured
SQL stands for?
Structured Query Language
Sequential Query Language
Simple Query Language
None Of These

Which register stores the result of ALU operations?

Data Register
Instruction Register
Data Address Register
Accumulator Register

A collection of rules for writing programs in a programming language is known as

________?
Syntax
Program logic
Program Standards
None Of These

Which one connects two similar network segments?

Router
Bridge
Gateway
Node

Which of the following device uses the parallel transmission?

Mouse
Keyboard
Printer
Light Pen

What is a diagrammatic way of representing the relationship between the entities in a

database?
Flowchart
ERD
DFD
Algorithm
Which transmission allows data to travel in both directions but only one direction at a
time?
Simplex
Full duplex
Half duplex
Reverse

Another name for free software is?

Encrypated Software
Copy Protected Software
Shareware
Public Domain Software

DPI stands for?

Dot Per Inch
Decimal Per Inch
Digit Per Inch
Data Per Inch

A small high speed memory insidse CPU is ________?

RAM
ROM
Cache
Register

________ are used to evaluate compound conditions.

Arithmetic Operators
Logical Operators
Relational Operators
Assignment Operators

MICR stands for?

Magic In Character Redo
Magnetic Ink Character Recorder
Magnetic Ink Character Reader
None Of These

__________ is used to control all the parts of a manufacturing process.

ATM
CAM
CAD
MICR
CPU consists of the following parts:
Control unit and ALU
CU and Main memory
Main memory and ALU
Operating system and Main memory

MHz stands for?

Millihertz
Microhertz
Megahertz
None Of These

DRAM stands for?

Digital Random Access Memory
Dynamic Random Access Memory
Digital Read Access Memory
Dynamic Read Access Memory

The dots that compose the image of a digital photograph are called __________.
Points
Resolution Points
Digital Points
Pixels

A type of reader commonly used to read UPC code is __________.

Bar-code reader
Optical-mark reader
Magnetic-ink reader
Both A and C

Caps Lock is a:
Window key
Modifier key
Toggle key
Cursor control key

GPS stands for?

Global Pointing System
Global Positioning System
Google Positioning System
None Of These
Internet surfing is an example of:
Half duplex
Simplex
Full duplex
None Of These

Analog signal is measured in:

Volt
Hertz
Digits
WATTS

_________ uses liquid crystal between the glass plates.

ELD
LCD
CRT
None of These

Open System Interconnection(OSI) model consists of _________ layers.

Eight
Six
Seven
Five

Which of the following coding schemes uses 4-bit code?

Unicode
ASCII
EBCDIC
BCD

Which of the following communication medium requires "line-of-sight"?

Microwave
Fiber-Optic cable
Twisted-Pair cable
Coaxial cable
_________ is a collection of system programs that controls and co-ordinates the
overall operations of a computer system.
System software
Operating system
Utility program
Device driver

The translated program into machine code is called _________.

Source program
Object program
System program
None Of These

Format C is an example of virus _________.

Chernobal
Logic Bomb
Boot Sector
Torjan Horse

What type of operating system MS-DOS is?

Command Line Interface
Graphical User Interface
Multitasking
Menu Driven Interface

Which of the following keyboard shortcuts is used to change the case?

Ctrl+F3
Alt+F3
Shift+F3
Ctrl+Shift+F3

Which technology is used in compact disks?

Mechanical
electrical
Electro Magnetic
Laser

Operating system, editors and debuggers come under?

System software
Application software
Utilities
None Of These
Which one is the Low-Level language?
Visual Basics
Java
Assembly
C++

A modulator is used to convert:

Digital signals into analog signals
Analog signals into digital signals
Both A and B
None Of These

Which one is a Dot Matrix printer?

Laser Printer
Inkjet Printer
Impact Printer
Drum Printer

CRT stands for?

Cathode Rays Tube
Clarity Rays Tube
Crystal Rays Tube
None Of These

A computer program that translates one statement of program instructions at a time

into machine language is called ________.
CPU
Interpreter
Compiler
Simulator

NTFS stands for?

New Trend File Saving
Network File Saving
New Technology File System
None Of These

In MS Windows key F1 is mostly used for ________.

Help
Exit
Save
Refresh
1 Gigabyte is equal to ________.
1024 bits
1024 bytes
1024 kilobytes
1024 megabytes

The most widely used code for representing characters in computers is ________.
ASCII
BCD
EBCDIC
None Of These

The type of reader commonly used to read bank cheques is ________.

OPtical-mark reader
Magnetic-ink reader
Bar-code reader
None Of These

Which of the following devices stores instructions that help the computer startup?
Keyboard
RAM
ROM
Hard disk

The computer can move data and instructions between storage and memory as
needed, in a process called ________.
Volatility
Swapping
Pipelining
Exchanging

When you press a key, which device notifies the system software?
Keyboard
Keyboard Controller
Keyboard Buffer
Keyboard Handler

DOS was introduced by ________.

IBM
Xerox
Microsoft
Bell labs
Which of the following operating system is based on open-source software?
UNIX
Windows 2000
Windows NT
Linux

The amount of time taken by a device to begin reading data is called ________.
Seek time
Read time
Access time
Write time

The RAID technology that contributes to fault tolerance is called ________.

Disk mirroring
Tolerant computing
Data striping
None Of These

MAN stands for?

Metropolitan Arranged Network
Marked Area Network
Manufactured Arrangements of Networks
Metropolitan Area Network

The software used for workgroup computing is called ___________.

Shareware
Freeware
Groupware
Both A and B

Which of the following standards were developed without any formal planning?
De Facto
De Jure
ISO
Both A and B

Which of the following is LAN protocol?

Ethernet
ARCnet
Token Ring
All
Which one is the Bottom-most layer of OSI model?
Data link
Physical
Network
Transport

Data is transmitted block-by-block in ___________ transmission.

Digital
Analog
Synchronous
Asynchronous

An important property of fiber optic is ___________.

Refraction
Reflection
Interface
None Of These

The process to convert analog signals into digital signals is called ___________.
Modulation
Demodulation
Digitization
Conversion

Which of the following memories can be re-written by using electrical devices?

PROM
ROM
EEPROM
EPROM

___________ virus is a polymorphic virus. Polymorphic means "changes nature with

passage of time".
Redlof
Torjan Horse
Chernobal
Logic Bomb

Which of the following protocols is used by World Wide Web(wwww)?

TCP/IP
Ethernet
FTP
HTTP
A primary key that consists of more than one attribute is called a _________.
Foreign key
Composite key
Multivalued key
Global key

An attribute in database is also known as _________.

Tuple
Relation
Row
Field

C language was developed by:

Van Neumann
Dennis Ritchie
Charles Babbage
John Backus

A space in computer's memory set aside for some data that can be changed is called
_________.
Variable
Constant
Integer
Floating Point

Which of the following components is used to convert first .c to first .exe?

Compiler and header
Header and linker
Compiler and linker
Compiler only

Which of the database objects allows to extract specific information from tables?
Queries
Forms
Reports
Records
The instructions that are given to the compiler before the beginning of actual program
are:
C statements
Preprocessor directive
Linking instructions
C instructions

Which key combination is used to run C program:

Alt+F9
Ctrl+S
Alt+F5
Ctrl+F9

Different attributes in two different tables having same name are refferred to as:
Acronym
Synonym
Homonym
Mutually exclusive

SQL is a(n):
Unstructured language
Structured language
Object oriented language
Software

91The loop which never ends is called:

Infinite loop
Running loop
Continuous loop
Nested loop

92 Another term for a conditional operator is:

Binary
Iteration
Selective
Ternary

93 The total number of keywords in C are:

60
42
32
50
94 What does CIM stand for?
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Copy In Memory
Computer International Management
Computer Intel Marketing

95 Which register normally functions as a 16-bit counter that controls the sequence
in which the instructions are fetched from memory?
PC
IR
DR
DAR

96 Access time for most of memories is measured in:

Microseconds
Milliseconds
Nanoseconds
Megahertz

97 A database consists of various components called:

Tools
Properties
Entities
Objects

98 Which of the following terms is related to the features of cascading deletion?

Data integrity
Data redundancy
Referential integrity
Indexing

99 ATM stands for?

Automatic Talking Machine
Automatic Teller Machine
Analog Teller Machine
Automatic Ticketing Machine

100 Who is known as "Father of Computer Science"?

Charles Babbage
Howard Aiken
Dr.Herman Hollerith
Blaise Pascal