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1. What is the output of below excel formula
=INT(-67.1)
(A). -67
(B). 67
(C). -68
(D). 68
Show Answer
(C). -68
2. The Maximum file size in a word is.
(A). 16 MB
(B). 32 MB
(C). 125 KB
(D). 64 MB
Show Answer
(B) 32 MB
3. The limited Number of open windows in a MS-Word is.
(A). 10,000
(B). 5,000
(C). Unlimited
(D). Limited only by available memory
Show Answer
(D). Limited only by available memory
4. The maximum Number of Column in a MS Word
table is.
(A). 32767
(B). 63
(C). 50
(D). 65
Show Answer
(B). 63
5. In which menu option “Header & Footer” is
Available?
(A). Insert
(B). Edit
(C). View
(D). Format
Show Answer
(A). Insert
6. The shortcut of Copy Format in word is
(A). Ctrl + K
(B). Ctrl + Shift + F
(C). Ctrl + Shift + C
(D). No Shortcut available in word.
Show Answer
(C). Ctrl + Shift + C
7. To indent a Paragraph from left:
(a) Ctrl +L
(b) Ctrl + Shift + M
(c) Ctrl + M
(d) Ctrl + Shift + L
Show Answer
(c) Ctrl + M
8. Which Shortcut key is used to Remove Paragraph
formatting in MS Word is
(a) Ctrl + Q
(b) Ctrl + H
(c) Ctrl + Z
(d) Ctrl + P + R
Show Answer
(a) Ctrl + Q
9. The default value of Tab Stop is
(a) 1 inch
(b) 0.5 inch
(c) 0.25 inch
(d) 1.5 inch
Show Answer
(b) 0.5 inch
10. Which Shortcut key is used to run Auto Format in
MS-Word.
(a) Alt + Ctrl + K
(b) Ctrl + K
(c) Alt + Ctrl + A
(d) None of the above
Show Answer
(a) Alt + Ctrl + K
11. In which view, margins and page breaks are not visible?
(a) Print Layout
(b) Outline
(c) Web Layout
(d) Normal
Show Answer
(c) Web Layout
12. In MS-Word Ctrl+K is used.
(a) To copy format
(b) To insert a Hyperlink
(c) To delete a paragraph
(d) To insert a bookmark
Show Answer
(b) To insert a Hyperlink
13. Three most important formatting attributes are.
MS-Word.
(a) Left, Right, Justify
(b) Bold, Italics, Underline
(c) Style, Font, Size
(d) Cut, Copy, Paste
Show Answer
(b) Bold, Italics, Underline
14. Which toolbar is always present when you open the MS-Word?
(a) Menu
(b) Formatting
(c) Standard
(d) None of the above
Show Answer
(a) Menu
15. The maximum zooming percentage in a word document is.
(a) 400%
(b) 500%
(c) 250%
(d) 550%
Show Answer
(b) 500%
16. The total No. of Rows in a Excel Sheet is.
(a) 32,767
(b) 65,757
(c) 65,536
(d) 65,465
Show Answer
(c) 65,536
17. The Max. No of Sheets in a Excel Workbook is.
(a) 50
(b) 256
(c) 255
(d) 125
Show Answer
(c) 255
18. What is number format if number is longer than width of cell?
(a) #############
(b) #Name
(c) In scientific Notation like (1.2E+02)
(d) None of the above
Show Answer
(c) In scientific Notation like (1.2E+02)
19. To copy same data in a multiple cells.
(a) Select the cell and drag
(b) Select the cells > type the data > press Ctrl + Enter Key
(c) Both A & B
(d) None of the above
Show Answer
(c) Both A & B
20. The minimum zooming percentage in a word document is.
(a) 15%
(b) 5%
(c) 10%
(d) 1%
Show Answer
(c) 10%
21. We can insert a table in a Word document.
(a) With the insert button on the standard toolbar
(b) With the table and border toolbar
(c) With both A & B
(d) None of the above
Show Answer
(c) With both A & B
22. To see the Print Preview in MS-Word we use.
(a) Ctrl + Alt + I
(b) Ctrl + F2
(c) Ctrl + Alt + V
(d) Both A & B
Show Answer
(d) Both A & B
23. Which of the following combinations is used for “Change Case” ?
(a) Alt + F3
(b) Alt + C
(c) Shift + F3
(d) None of the above
Show Answer
(c) Shift + F3
24. Mail Merge is?
(a) Creating the main document
(b) Creating the data source
(c) Creating the data source & merge with main document
(d) Both A & C
Show Answer
(d) Both A & C
25. What are Macros ?
(a) Series of commands run at a stroke of key
(b) To create hyperlink
(c) Series of commands run at a stroke of key & deletes when document closed
(d) None of the above
Show Answer
(a) Series of commands run at a stroke of key
26. Macros are run by.
(a) using shortcut key assign to them
(b) by clicking on the icon in the toolbar
(c) by choosing run command from tool-> Macro option
(d) All of the above
Show Answer
(d) All of the above
27. To insert a bookmark in a document we use.
(a) Shift+F5
(b) Ctrl+Shift+F2
(c) Ctrl+Shift+F5
(d) Alt+F5
Show Answer
(c) Ctrl+Shift+F5
28. To insert a new Work Sheet we use.
(a) Ctrl+F10
(b) Shift+Tab
(c) Shift+F11
(d) F12
Show Answer
(c) Shift+F11
29. In Excel to repeat the last action we use.
(a) Ctrl + Z
(b) F4
(c) F10
(d) Shift + Spacebar
Show Answer
(b) F4
30. To delete a entire Rows or Columns in excel.
(a) Select the Rows & Columns and press Ctrl+ (minus)
(b) Select the Rows & Columns and press Delete
(c) Both A & B
(d) None of the above
Show Answer
(a) Select the Rows & Columns and press Ctrl+ (minus)
31. To Copy a Sheet in a Excel.
(a) Press Ctrl+C & Ctrl+V
(b) Hold down Ctrl Key while dragging the Sheet
(c) Hold down Shift Key while dragging the Sheet
(d) Can’t Copy a sheet
Show Answer
(b) Hold down Ctrl Key while dragging the Sheet
32. The Cell Height of Excel Sheet is.
(a) 25 pixels
(b) 20 pixels
(c) 15 pixels
(d) 17 pixels
Show Answer
(d) 17 pixels
33. 33 The cell address of 28th Column and 15 Row is.
(a) AB15
(b) CC15
(c) CA15
(d) O28
Show Answer
(a) AB15
34. To move one Cell up in Excel Sheet.
(a) Ctrl+UpArrow
(b) Shift+Enter
(c) UpArrow
(d) Both B & C
Show Answer
(d) Both B & C
35. Which one is Valid to sum from cell A1 to A5?
(a) sum(A1,A5)
(b) =sum(A1,A5)
(c) =sum(A1:A5)
(d) Both B & C
Show Answer
(c) =sum(A1:A5)
36. What is Formula Bar?
(a) Shows the actual contents of the cell
(b) Use to edit the data entered in the cell
(c) Shows only formula contained in the cell
(d) Both A & B
Show Answer
(d) Both A & B
37. What does the error “#Value” shows?
(a) Invalid Insertion
(b) Error caused by Incorrect Argument (s)
(c) Reference to an Invalid Name
(d) Different meaning depending on circumstances
Show Answer
(b) Error caused by Incorrect Argument (s)
38. What is the contents of the cell C2 if the formula
“=$A$2” in B2 is copied to C2.
(a) $B$2
(b) $A$2
(c) $C$2
(d) None of Above
Show Answer
(b) $A$2
39. What are the different types of Cell References?
(a) Absolute
(b) Relative
(c) Mixed
(d) All of the above
Show Answer
(d) All of the above
40. To display the formula instead of value in a Cell, we use.
(a) Ctrl + E
(b) Ctrl + `
(c) Ctrl + @
(d) Shift + Ctrl + F
Show Answer
(b) Ctrl + `
41. In excel, to create Header & Footer, which menu is used.
(a) View
(b) Insert
(c) File
(d) format
Show Answer
(b) Insert
42. What is ADO?
(a) Add Data Object
(b) ActiveX Data Object
(c) Add Deleted Object
(d) Advanced Data Object
Show Answer
(b) ActiveX Data Object
43. What is meaning of “&” in Access ?
(a) It enforces all characters to be in lowercase.
(b) It is used to concatenate (join) two or more strings of text.
(c) It converts all characters to uppercase.
(d) It adds a blank space at the beginning of a text string.
Show Answer
(b) It is used to concatenate (join) two or more strings of text.
44. The Extension of Access project is.
(a) .mdb
(b) .apj
(c) .adp
(d) .mdj
Show Answer
(c) .adp
45. We can create a table by using.
(a) Table Wizard
(b) Design view
(c) Entering data
(d) All of the above
Show Answer
(d) All of the above
46. What are the different types of relationships in DBMS?
(a) One-to-many
(b) Many-to-many
(c) One-to-one
(d) All of the above
Show Answer
(d) All of the above
47. Before deleting a field that is related to a field in another table, you have to.
(a) delete the field from other table also
(b) end the relationship between the tables
(c) create the table again without that field
(d) All of the above
Show Answer
(b) end the relationship between the tables
48. A database is a.
(a) collection of information related to a particular subject or purpose
(b) combination of rows and columns
(c) collection of tables
(d) None of the above
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(a) collection of information related to a particular subject or purpose
49. When you open a database _______ run automatically.
(a) Table
(b) Query
(c) Module
(d) Macro
Show Answer
(d) Macro
50. Queries are used to.
(a) view the data
(b) change the data
(c) analyse the data
(d) All of the above
Show Answer
(d) All of the above
51. What is an effective way to present your data.
(a) Table
(b) Report
(c) Query
(d) Database
Show Answer
(b) Report
52. You can provide fill effects by using ________ option.
(a) Background
(b) Slide colour scheme
(c) Both a & b
(d) Slide layout
Show Answer
(c) Both a & b
53. We can change the design template of a presentation by using.
(a) Apply Design Template option
(b) Background option
(c) Slide Layout
(d) Format
Show Answer
(a) Apply Design Template option
54. The change will be reflected in all slides when we change.
(a) Master slide
(b) First slide
(c) Any slide of presentation
(d) None of the above
Show Answer
(a) Master slide
55. In slide view slide appear as.
(a) Outline view
(b) Full screen view
(c) Shorter view
(d) All of the above
Show Answer
(b) Full screen view
56. To apply Transition & Animation effects we use.
(a) Slide sorter toolbar
(b) Standard toolbar
(c) Formatting toolbar
(d) Drawing Toolbar
Show Answer
(a) Slide sorter toolbar
57. Shortcut to deactivate the Pen tool in Power Point.
(a) Ctrl + S
(b) Ctrl + Shift + S
(c) Shift + F6
(d) Ctrl + P
Show Answer
(d) Ctrl + P
58. How do you convert your presentation in to compressed package ?
(a) By using goto property in Edit menu
(b) By using Pack & Go option
(c) Cannot compressed
(d) By using export option
Show Answer
(b) By using Pack & Go option
59. Which wizards is used to create overhead transparencies ?
(a) Database wizards
(b) Genigraphic wizards
(c) Template Wizards
(d) None of the above
Show Answer
(b) Genigraphic wizards
60. Pivot Table allows the user to.
(a) Sort , Filter the data in their browser
(b) Pivot data in their browser
(c) Both a & b
(d) None of the above
Show Answer
(c) Both a & b
61. In MS-Access Queries are implemented by using.
(a) Database language
(b) Structure Query language
(c) Object oriented language
(d) User defined language
Show Answer
(b) Structure Query language
62. You cannot create a relationship using fields that are not of.
(a) the same name
(b) the same table
(c) the same data type
(d) the same database
Show Answer
(c) the same data typ
63. The fastest way to adjust the width of column is.
(a) to double click on the right side of the field name
(b) hold down the mouse button and drag
(c) by changing the width from menu
(d) None
Show Answer
(a) to double click on the right side of the field name
64. To sort a table on two or more fields instead of one.
(a) you have to create a report
(b) you have to indexed in design view
(c) you have to query it
(d) It cannot possible
Show Answer
(c) you have to query it
65. Office binder makes it possible.
(a) to group all the drawing objects
(b) to group all presentations, workbooks & documents in one place
(c) to send a copy of document through e-mail
(d) to add document to your files
Show Answer
(b) to group all presentations, workbooks & documents in one place
66. ________ helps you to combine a series of actions to automate the work.
(a) MS-Excel
(b) Mail Merge
(c) Macro
(d) MS-Word
Show Answer
(c) Macro
67. Which one is the existing layouts used for creating business and financial worksheets.
(a) Styles
(b) Templates
(c) Clipart
(d) Auto format
Show Answer
(b) Templates
68. Scenarios are used:
(a) for forecasting the outcome of a worksheet model or data
(b) for viewing the preview of the worksheet
(c) for seeing the pictures in the clipboard
(d) None of the Above
Show Answer
(a) for forecasting the outcome of a worksheet model or data
69. Is it possible to insert a MS-Word table in the Current Presentation in MS-Powerpoint.
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) Depend upon version of MS-Office
(d) None of the Above
Show Answer
(a) Yes
70. Ctrl+K is used to create Hyperlink in.
(a) In MS-Office
(b) In MS-Word only
(c) In MS-Excel only
(d) None of the above
Show Answer
(a) In MS-Office
71. What are the basic types of Reports in Access ?
(a) Tabular and Single Column
(b) Mail- Merge and Mailing Label
(c) both a and b
(d) none of these
Show Answer
(c) both a and b
72. What database objects do reports get the information to display.
(a) Queries
(b) Tables
(c) Both a and b
(d) none of the above
Show Answer
(c) Both a and b
73. What sections make up a report ?
(a) Report header, page header, detail, page footer and Report footer
(b) Report header, group header, detail, group footer and Report footer
(c) Report header, page header, group header, detail, group footer, page footer and Report footer
(d) none of the above
Show Answer
(c) Report header, page header, group header, detail, group footer, page footer and Report footer
74. What is the data type that you use when you want Access 97 to automatically update for you ?
(a) AutoNumber
(b) AutoUpdate
(c) AutoMate
(d) none of the above
Show Answer
(a) AutoNumber
75. How would you restrict data in a field to only dates ?
(a) default value
(b) format
(c) field size
(d) input mask
Show Answer
(d) input mask
76. What does the >= operator mean ?
(a) Greater than
(b) Greater than and equal to
(c) Greater than or equal to
(d) none of the above
Show Answer
(c) Greater than or equal to
77. How do I get the total of all the values in a field (Quantity Sold, for example) ?
(a) Total(Quantity)
(b) Update(Quantity)
(c) Count(Quantity)
(d) none of the above
Show Answer
(d) none of the above [ Right Answer is Sum(Quantity) ]
78. How do you add the current date or page number to a form ?
(a) =Date() and =Page()
(b) =Date() and Page()
(c) Date() and Page()
(d) none of the above
Show Answer
(a) =Date() and =Page()
79. Format(“Uppercase””<") returns.
(a) UPPERCASE
(b) upperCase
(c) uppercase
(d) none of the above
Show Answer
(c) uppercase
80. Right(“Right or Left”, 4) returns.
(a) Right
(b) Left
(c) Righ
(d) None of the above
Show Answer
(b) Left
81. Access provide a graphical tool known as ___________ for
designing complex expressions for queries.
(a) Query Builder
(b) Form Builder
(c) Report Builder
(d) Expression Builder
Show Answer
(d) Expression Builder
82. __________ Query prompts the users for the criteria on which data will be retrieved.
(a) Select
(b) SQL
(c) Parameter
(d) Action
Show Answer
(c) Parameter
83. _________ is used to display summarised values of
both the rows and columns in the query.
(a) crosstab
(b) select
(c) SQL
(d) Parameter
Show Answer
(a) crosstab
84. To create a select query from the selected fields the
following option is used.
(a) Design view
(b) Crosstab query Wizard
(c) Simple Query Wizard
(d) Find Duplicates Query Wizard
Show Answer
(c) Simple Query Wizard
85. . To select all the fields in table ,which one of the
following button is used.
(a) <<
(b) <
(c) >
(d) >>
Show Answer
(d) >>
86. The _______ operator connects the field names with their respective table names.
(a) .
(b) ..
(c) ->
(d) <-
Show Answer
(a) .
87. To delete all the fields from the query which one of the option is selected from Edit Menu.
(a) Delete
(b) Delete all
(c) Clear
(d) Clear grid
Show Answer
(d) Clear grid
88. The selection criteria can be joined by using.
(a) Or operator
(b) And operator
(c) Or and And operator
(d) None of the above
Show Answer
(c) Or and And operator
89. A Crosstab query requires at least ……….fields.
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Show Answer
(c) 3
90. In a Crosstab query ,you cannot set the ______ orders according to your requirements.
(a) Row
(b) Column
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of the above
Show Answer
(b) Column
91. The forms which is resembled as a datasheet is
(a) Columnar forms
(b) Tabular forms
(c) Main/subforms
(d) none of the above.
Show Answer
(b) Tabular forms
92. Which one of the form is used to depict 1:M (one-tomany) Relationship
(a) Columnar forms
(b) Main/subforms
(c) Tabular forms
(d) none of the above
Show Answer
(b) Main/subforms
93. The form which is resemble a manual data entry form.
(a) Main/subforms
(b) Tabular forms
(c) Columnar forms
(d) none of the above.
Show Answer
(c) Columnar forms
94. Which one of the way is used to create a form
(a) AutoForm
(b) Form Wizard
(c) Design view
(d) All the above
Show Answer
(d) All the above
95. The memo field allows upto _______ bytes of text for each field.
(a) 64,000
(b) 12,000
(c) 60,000
(d) 1,000
Show Answer
(a) 64,000
96. To create a form which one of the follwing control
object is not used
(a) Toggle buttons
(b) List Boxes
(c) drawing box
(d) Combo boxes
Show Answer
(c) drawing box
97. _______controls are linked to a field in a table.
(a) Bound
(b) Unbound
(c) Calculated
(d) none of the above.
Show Answer
(a) Bound
98. Which one of the control is based on expression
(a) Bound
(b) Unbound
(c) Calculated
(d) none of the above
Show Answer
(c) Calculated
99. Calculated controls are also known as
(a) Bound
(b) Unbound
(c) Both a and b
(d) none of the above
Show Answer
(b) Unbound
100. Reports are used for
(a) Presenting Information
(b) Grouping and sorting data
(c) calculating avg, field totals & drawing graphs
(d) All the above.
Show Answer
(d) All the above.
101. Which one of the report display data vertically.
(a) Tabular
(b) Columnar
(c) Mailing labels
(d) All the above
Show Answer
(b) Columnar
102. Auto report generates
(a) Tabular
(b) Columnar
(c) Mailing labels
(d) All the above.
Show Answer
(a) Tabular
103. Which one is not used as a report element
(a) Report header
(b) detail
(c) Summary
(d) Page footer
Show Answer
(c) Summary
104. Report footer is present
(a) at the end of the report
(b) at the bottom of each page
(c) at the bottom of each line
(d) none of the above.
Show Answer
(a) at the end of the report
105. Access can incorporate graphs within a
(a) form
(b) report
(c) either a or b
(d) none of the above.
Show Answer
(c) either a or b
106. The graphs can be created by using
(a) MS-Graph Application
(b) OLE Application
(c) Both a and b
(d) none of the above.
Show Answer
(c) Both a and b
107. Maximum actions in a macro is
(a) 996
(b) 997
(c) 998
(d) 999
Show Answer
(d) 999
108. Macros are used to perform tasks such as
(a) open multiple forms or reports
(b) move data between fields
(c) check for data accuracy
(d) All the above
Show Answer
(d) All the above
109. Macro design window consist of
(a) action pane
(b) argument pane
(c) both a and b
(d) none of the above.
Show Answer
(c) both a and b
110. Which pane is known as Argument pane
(a) bottom pane
(b) upper pane
(c) middle pane
(d) none of the above
Show Answer
(a) bottom pane
111. Which one of this macro changes the cursor to the
windows busy pointer
(a) Beep
(b) Msgbox
(c) hourglass
(d) none of the above.
Show Answer
(c) hourglass
112. Which one operator is used with Null operator
(a) in
(b) is
(c) between…….and
(d) none of the above
Show Answer
(b) is
113. The ouput of the 2*3^2-5
(a) 31
(b) 13
(c) 8
(d) None of the above
Show Answer
(b) 13
114. Len(“Hundred”) returns
(a) 100
(b) 7
(c) 9
(d) None of the above
Show Answer
(b) 7
115. sqr(625) will return
(a) 5
(b) 125
(c) 25
(d) None of the above
Show Answer
(c) 25
116. Lcase(“LowerCasE”) will return
(a) LOWERCASE
(b) LowerCase
(c) lowercase
(d) lowerCase
Show Answer
(c) lowercase
117. Val(“Haunted Street 10”) will return
(a) Haunted Street 10
(b) 10
(c) Null
(d) None of the above
Show Answer
(c) Null
118. Format(“0116195866″,”(@@@)@@@-@@@@”)
(a) 0116195866
(b) (011)6195866
(c) (116)195-866
(d) (011)619-5866
Show Answer
(d) (011)619-5866
119. Now() returns
(a) current date
(b) current time
(c) Both a or b
(d) none of the above
Show Answer
(c) Both a or b
120. format(#12/25/96#,”d-mmmm-yyyy”) returns
(a) 25-dec-1996
(b) 25-december-1996
(c) 25-12-1996
(d) none of the above.
Show Answer
(b) 25-december-1996
121. # wildcard represents
(a) A single character (A-Z, 0 to 9)
(b) Any number of characters (0 to n)
(c) Any single digit (0 to 9)
(d) none of the above.
Show Answer
(c) Any single digit (0 to 9)
122. Which keystroke is used to replace existing value with default in MS Access
(a) ctrl+alt+space
(b) ctrl+enter
(c) shift+enter
(d) ctrl+alt+del
Show Answer
(a) ctrl+alt+space
123. Which keystroke is used to insert line break in Text and memo fields
(a) ctrl+alt+space
(b) ctrl+enter
(c) shift+enter
(d) ctrl+alt+del
Show Answer
(b) ctrl+enter
124. Which keystroke is used to replace with value of previous field.
(a) ctrl+enter
(b) shift+enter
(c) ctrl+”
(d) ctrl+’
Show Answer
(d) ctrl+’
125. In match drop-down list which option is default
(a) Any part of field
(b) Whole field
(c) Start of field
(d) none of the above.
Show Answer
(b) Whole field
126. To reduce the numeric field which property is required to be reduced
(a) field size
(b) Decimal places
(c) Both (a) or (b)
(d) none of the above.
Show Answer
(c) Both (a) or (b)
127. Which one of the field can not be resized
(a) Text
(b) Numeric
(c) Date
(d) All of the Above
Show Answer
(c) Date
128. Which one of the following field name is invalid
(a) ISBN No.
(b) [ISBN ] NO.
(c) Publisher
(d) Photo_graph
Show Answer
(b) [ISBN ] NO.
129. Allow zero length property is valid only for following data type
(a) text
(b) Memo
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) none of the above
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(c) Both (a) & (b)
130. The input mask can contain up to _______ parts separated by semicolon
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
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(b) 3
131. The double field data type contains how many decimal places
(a) 7
(b) 15
(c) 8
(d) None of the above
Show Answer
(b) 15
132. Which one user-defined format symbol is not used in text & memo data type
(a) @
(b) &
(c) <
(d) !
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(d) !
133. Short date format is represented as
(a) 4/6/97
(b) 4-june-97
(c) 4/6/1997
(d) None of the above
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(a) 4/6/97
134. The Storage Size of Auto number data type is
(a) 8 byte
(b) 4 byte
(c) 2 byte
(d) 4 bits
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(b) 4 byte
135. To display data from another table which one of the following data type is used
(a) OLE object
(b) text
(c) Lookup wizard
(d) none of the above.
Show Answer
(c) Lookup wizard
136. The storage size of OLE object is
(a) 8 byte
(b) 4 byte
(c) 2 byte
(d) up to 1GB
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(d) up to 1GB
137. Max. No. of table & objects in a database is allowed by Access
(a) -32767
(b) 32767
(c) 32778
(d) 255
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(b) 32767
138. In Excel the intersection of a row and column is called
(a) square
(b) cubicle
(c) cell
(d) worksheet
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(c) cell
139. The total size of Excel worksheet is
(a) total of 156 columns and 8192 rows
(b) total of 256 columns and 65192 rows
(c) total of 356 columns and 8192 rows
(d) total of 256 columns and 65536 rows
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(d) total of 256 columns and 65536 rows
140. A worksheet can be opened by clicking on the
(a) Start button
(b) Open button
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these
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(b) Open button
141. The combination of the column letter and row number for a cell in an Excel worksheet is called a
(a) cell cross
(b) cell identification number
(c) cell reference
(d) cell identity
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(c) cell reference
142. A collection of worksheets is called
(a) Excel Sheets
(b) Workbook
(c) Excel worksheets
(d) None of these
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(b) Workbook
143. In order to tell Excel that you are entering a formula in a cell, you must begin the entry with an operator such as:
(a) =
(b) @
(c) #
(d) $
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(a) =
144. The TODAY() function enters the current:
(a) System time in a cell
(b) System date & time in a cell
(c) System date only
(d) None of these
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(c) System date only
145. One of the following statements about Excel ranges is incorrect:
(a) a range can be defined as a group of contiguous cells
(b) ranges can be very small or very large
(c) the shape of the range can be rectangular, square, round, triangular or any odd shape
(d) one important condition for a range is that it should have parallel facing sides
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(c) the shape of the range can be rectangular, square, round, triangular or any odd shape
146. References that change automatically when you copy them to a new cell are called
(a) absolute reference
(b) relative reference
(c) mixed reference
(d) None of these
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(b) relative reference
147. When Excel copies a formula from one cell to another, it identifies the number it needs by
(a) position
(b) cell address
(c) cell values
(d) None of these
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(b) cell address
148. To change the cell reference C4:C9 to an absolute row and column reference, you would enter it as
(a) C4:C9
(b) C$4:C$9
(c) $C$4:$C$9
(d) None of the above
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(c) $C$4:$C$9
149. If you wish to copy the formatting used in one section in your worksheet to another
(a) You can use the “Format Painter” button
(b) You can use the “AutoFormat” button
(c) You can use the “AutoCopy” button
(d) None of these
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(a) You can use the “Format Painter” button
150. Using Borders, you
(a) can add lines above, below or to either side of a cell
(b) can add a single line or multiple lines, along one side of a cell or around it
(c) both 1 and 2
(d) none of these
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(c) both 1 and 2
151. Selecting Landscape changes your page from
(a) a tall to a wide orientation
(b) a wide to a tall orientation
(c) a normal font size to a condensed one
(d) a condensed font size to a normal one
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(a) a tall to a wide orientation
152. Using ChartWizard, you can quickly and easily turn your
(a) data into charts
(b) charts into data
(c) data into charts and vice versa
(d) none of these
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(a) data into charts
153. Pie chart can be plotted on
(a) multiple data series
(b) only two data series
(c) only one data series
(d) none of the above
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(c) only one data series
154. Excel uses another name for database. It is called
(a) List
(b) Listing
(c) Organisation
(d) Sequencer
Show Answer
(a) List
155. Excel can display upto _______ fields of a data form
(a) 16
(b) 32
(c) 64
(d) 128
Show Answer
(b) 32
156. The comparison operators to compute criteria’s are
(a) =, <, <=, >, >=, <>
(b) =, <, <=, >, >=,
(c) =, <, >, >=,
(d) =, <, >, >=, =
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(a) =, <, <=, >, >=, <>
157. A function in Excel,
(a) is a readymade formula
(b) is a shortcut formula
(c) can be build using function wizard
(d) all of the above
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(d) all of the above
158. In the function =ROUND(G5/30,0)
(a) ROUND is the function name
(b) the value to be rounded is G5/30
(c) 0 implies rounding to the zero decimal place
(d) all of the above
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(d) all of the above
159. A macro is made up of a series of instructions written in a language called
(a) Visual Basic
(b) Visual C
(c) Visual Foxpro
(d) PL/SQL
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(a) Visual Basic
160. Excel worksheet data can be shared with Word document by
(a) inserting an Excel file into Word
(b) Copy and Paste Excel worksheet into Word document
(c) Link Excel Data in a Word document
(d) All of the Above
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(d) All of the Above
161. Macros are Automatically set to use
(a) Relative References
(b) Absolute References
(c) Mixed References
(d) None of these
Show Answer
(b) Absolute References
162. You can convert existing Excel worksheet data and charts to an HTML document by using the
(a) Intranet Assistant Wizard
(b) Internet Assistant Wizard
(c) HTML Assistant Wizard
(d) Linking Assistant Wizard
Show Answer
(b) Internet Assistant Wizard
163. An area of memory or disk that is assigned to store any e-mail messages sent by other users
(a) Post-box
(b) Office-box
(c) Listbox
(d) Mailbox
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(d) Mailbox
164. The process a user goes through to begin a computer system
(a) Logout
(b) Login
(c) Logoff
(d) Logon
Show Answer
(b) Login
165. To enlarge a window to its maximum size so that it fills the entire desktop
(a) maximise
(b) minimise
(c) enlarge
(d) fullsize
Show Answer
(a) maximise
166. A program made by Microsoft and included in Windows-98 that is used to Web Documents
(a) Microsoft Network
(b) Web enabler
(c) Internet Explorer
(d) Windows Explorer
Show Answer
(c) Internet Explorer
167. An icon is
(a) is a small graphic image that represents an application, command or a tool
(b) is an action performed when an icon is clicked or double-clicked
(c) both a and b are correct
(d) None of the above
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(c) both a and b are correct
168. A connection from the current document to another document or to a document on the World Wide Web
(a) Hypertext link
(b) HTML
(c) Icon
(d) Internet
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(a) Hypertext link
169. A group of letters, numbers, and symbols with a common typeface
(a) Folder
(b) Font
(c) GUI
(d) File
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(b) Font
170. A Folder is
(a) an organizational tool used to store files
(b) synonymous with directory, but folder is the newer preferred term
(c) both 1 and 2 are correct
(d) None of the above
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(c) both 1 and 2 are correct
171. A Drop-Down List Box
(a) is a compact way to present a list of options in a dialog box
(b) displays a single selected icon, but clicking the button at the right end of the box, a list appears
(c) can be scrolled through the list and selection of an item can be done by clicking on it
(d) all of the above
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(d) all of the above
172. A letter, memo, proposal, or other file that is created using Microsoft Word is
(a) worksheet
(b) master
(c) document
(d) slide
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(c) document
173. The screen background and main area of Windows where you can open and manage files and programs is called as
(a) background
(b) desktop
(c) wallpaper
(d) none of the above
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(b) desktop
174. A setting or action predetermined by the program unless changed by the user is called as
(a) Setting
(b) Pre-determined Setting
(c) Default
(d) User-setting
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(c) Default
175. The meaning of Cut is
(a) to take a selection from the document and move it to the clipboard
(b) to cut a document into two equal parts
(c) to cut a document into two unequal parts
(d) only b and c above are correct
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(a) to take a selection from the document and move it to the clipboard
176. A cursor is
(a) pressing and holding the main mouse button
(b) a symbol that designates the position on the screen where text or codes will be inserted or deleted
(c) to make a selection from the document and duplicate it on the clipboard
(d) a button in a dialog box
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(b) a symbol that designates the position on the screen where text or codes will be inserted or deleted
177. A Command Button is
(a) one in a dialog box such as Open, Close, Exit, OK or Cancel that carries out a command
(b) small button with an X on it
(c) symbol that designates the position on the screen where text or codes will be inserted or deleted
(d) sort of on-screen from where you can Open and Manage files and Programs
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(a) one in a dialog box such as Open, Close, Exit, OK or Cancel that carries out a command
178. A Close Button
(a) implies for the small button with an X on it
(b) is located at the right end of the title bar of most Windows
(c) when clicked will close the dialog box, document or program displayed in the window
(d) All of the above
Show Answer
(d) All of the above
179. A Check Box
(a) is required to present options requiring individual on/off decisions in a dialog box
(b) appears as a small square ballot box beside an option description
(c) with a check mark in it indicates the option is enabled
(d) all of the above
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(d) all of the above
180. A button is
(a) a graphical representation of an option
(b) a command that activates the option
(c) like a one on household appliances and precipitates an action
(d) all of the above
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(d) all of the above
181. A Browser is a
(a) a line that delineates the edge of a program window
(b) a Software program especially designed for viewing Web pages on the Internet
(c) it is a tool for resizing the window
(d) none of the above
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(b) a Software program especially designed for viewing Web pages on the Internet
182. A Bitmap is
(a) a graphic file format made up of small dots
(b) a specific kind of bitmap file with the .BMP extension
(c) is a format which Windows use for desktop wallpaper
(d) all of the above
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(d) all of the above
183. The Term Active Window means
(a) the window that is currently open
(b) the active window is designated by a different color toolbar than other open windows
(c) both 1 and 2 are correct
(d) none of the above
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(c) both 1 and 2 are correct
184. An Application is
(a) Computer program designed to enable users to perform specific job functions
(b) Word Processing, Accounting, and Engineering programs are examples of Application programs
(c) both 1 and 2 are correct
(d) none of the above
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(c) both 1 and 2 are correct
185. Word offers certain ways by which you can move around in a document
(a) by scrolling
(b) by moving to a specific page
(c) both 1 and 2 are correct
(d) none of the above
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(c) both 1 and 2 are correct
186. Paragraph marks signify
(a) beginning of a paragraph
(b) saving has been done till the marked paragraph
(c) press of Enter Key to mark the end of the paragraph
(d) current cursor position in the paragraph
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(c) press of Enter Key to mark the end of the paragraph
187. The Save As dialog box can be used
(a) for saving the files for the first time
(b) to save file by some alternative name
(c) to save file in a format other than word
(d) all of the above
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(d) all of the above
188. The steps involved to open the document are
(a) select the document you wish to open in the file pull-down menu
(b) click on the Open option in the Tools menu
(c) both 1 and 2
(d) None of the above
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(c) both 1 and 2
189. While typing a paragraph you will
(a) press Enter at the end of each line
(b) press Enter only at the end of a paragraph
(c) both 1 and 2
(d) none of the above
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(b) press Enter only at the end of a paragraph
190. When Microsoft Word gets loaded, the Opening screen displays document named
(a) Document1
(b) Doc1
(c) Document
(d) all the above
Show Answer
(a) Document1
191. As you type in the text, some of the words may appear with a red wavy underline. It signifies
(a) Microsoft Word unable to recognize those spellings
(b) month spellings
(c) there is no such red wavy underline
(d) correct spelling
Show Answer
(a) Microsoft Word unable to recognize those spellings
192. Purpose of Arrange all option in Window menu is
(a) to align all the paragraph
(b) to align all the open documents on screen for easy accessibility
(c) to arrange files alphabetically
(d) None of the above
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(b) to align all the open documents on screen for easy accessibility
193. New Window command from the Window menu will
(a) essentially open a window for creating a new document
(b) open a new document and close the earlier opened one
(c) open a window that displays a second view of the active document
(d) none of the above
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(c) open a window that displays a second view of the active document
194. On a split box
(a) the pointer changes to a double horizontal bar with up and down arrows
(b) the pointer changes to a double horizontal bar with left and right arrows
(c) the pointer changes to a double horizontal bar with a circle
(d) none of the above
Show Answer
(a) the pointer changes to a double horizontal bar with up and down arrows
195. When you split the window, one will have the title bar darker than the other ones. The one with the darker title bar is
(a) Window not in use
(b) Active Window
(c) Window unavailable for accessing
(d) None of the above
Show Answer
(b) Active Window
196. The Magnifier button is available on the
(a) Print Preview toolbar
(b) Standard toolbar
(c) Formatting toolbar
(d) Drawing toolbar
Show Answer
(a) Print Preview toolbar
197. Soft page breaks
(a) are induced by the user
(b) are automatically induced by Word as page ends
(c) can be deleted
(d) are used to indicate the end of paragraphs
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(b) are automatically induced by Word as page ends
198. Selection of text can be of
(a) single word or a line
(b) a paragraph
(c) complete document
(d) all of the above
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(d) all of the above
199. The Formatting Toolbar is applied
(a) to paragraph selection only
(b) to character selection only
(c) both 1 and 2
(d) none of the above
Show Answer
(c) both 1 and 2
200. In order to change the font and its size, you will
(a) do it via Font C box and the Font size box available on the toolbar
(b) do it only via Font box
(c) do it via Font Control box
(d) none of the above
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(a) do it via Font C box and the Font size box available on the toolbar
201. If you click on the Undo button
(a) it will remove the view text and restore the original text back to your document
(b) it will include the new text and remove the original text in your document
(c) it will remove the old text and restore the new text back to your document
(d) None of the above
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(a) it will remove the view text and restore the original text back to your document
202. The contents of the Clipboard remain the same until
(a) you cut other text
(b) you copy other text
(c) you shut down your computer
(d) all of the above
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(d) all of the above
203. Using Microsoft Word’s Find and Replace feature you can
(a) replace both text and formatting
(b) replace text of a document only
(c) replace formatting only
(d) replace document’s name with a new name
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(a) replace both text and formatting
204. In order to help us enter frequently used text in an efficient and accurate manner; Microsoft Word offers us two special features. They are;
(a) AutoText & AutoCorrect
(b) AutoType & AutoRight
(c) AutoWrite & AutoRight
(d) None of the above
Show Answer
(a) AutoText & AutoCorrect
205. You will probably use Borders where
(a) you wish to add emphasis to particular paragraphs
(b) you wish to draw lines above and below or to left and right of paragraphs
(c) you wish to surround the paragraphs with different styles of boxes
(d) all of the above
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(d) all of the above
206. While using the Mail Merge Helper you click on the active window button. This selection creates
(a) a master document in the currently active document window
(b) opens a new document window
(c) your document gets active and automatically attaches to a data source
(d) none of the above
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(a) a master document in the currently active document window
207. A data source is made up of
(a) the text that changes with each version of a merged document
(b) the graphics that change with each version of a merged document
(c) both text and graphics that change with each version of a merged document
(d) none of the above
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(c) both text and graphics that change with each version of a merged document
208. To make a field name in a data source, one of the following is not permitted
(a) letters
(b) numbers
(c) underscore character
(d) spaces
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(d) spaces
209. When you create a wizard
(a) there will be a series of questions that will be put to you by the wizard
(b) each question will offer you several choices as you create your document
(c) the user is provided with supplied macros
(d) all of the above
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(d) all of the above
210. After you create a document, you may need to
(a) close it
(b) save it
(c) print it
(d) all of the above
Show Answer
(d) all of the above
211. You can print a document
(a) from Print view
(b) from Page Layout view
(c) from normal view
(d) a, b and c
Show Answer
(d) a, b and c
212. To preserve any changes to the document currently displayed on your screen, you should
(a) close the application
(b) open a new document
(c) move the document to the null screen
(d) save the document frequently
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(d) save the document frequently
213. The horizontal ruler provides features you can use to
(a) record a macro
(b) browse a document looking for text, graphics, or tables
(c) move the insertion point below the end of file market
(d) none of the above
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(d) none of the above
214. Which of the following special characters can be used in a filename?
(a) the semicolon(;)
(b) the hyphen(-)
(c) the period(.)
(d) the pipe symbol
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(b) the hyphen(-)
215. If you change a document and then try to close the Word application, the Word will
(a) ignore any changes to the document
(b) automatically save the changes without a message prompt
(c) display a message prompting you to save changes
(d) close without saving any changes to the document
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(c) display a message prompting you to save changes
216. Word inserts a formula as
(a) numbers
(b) a field code
(c) values
(d) text
Show Answer
(b) a field code
217. To align numbers with the same number of decimal points in a table column
(a) set a decimal tab stop
(b) right align the numbers
(c) center-align the numbers
(d) a and b
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(d) a and b
218. Which of the following formatting options is not available on the Tables and Borders toolbar?
(a) border colour
(b) aligning text at the centre of a cell
(c) text orientation
(d) b and c
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(d) b and c
219. In print preview you can
(a) format text
(b) print your document
(c) zoom each page
(d) all of the above
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(d) all of the above
220. The Magnifier button
(a) allows you to zoom your document
(b) displays two pages side by side
(c) displays the horizontal and vertical rulers
(d) scrolls you to a new page
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(a) allows you to zoom your document
221. The Select Object Browse button is located
(a) in the lower-left corner of the Word screen
(b) below the vertical scroll bar
(c) on the menu bar
(d) on the Formatting toolbar
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(b) below the vertical scroll bar
222. Gives a Web Server limited access to other programmes or data on the computer
(a) CGI – Common Gateway Interface
(b) PGI – Portable Graphics Interface
(c) GGI – General Graphics Interface
(d) None of the above
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(a) CGI – Common Gateway Interface
223. The addressing protocol that enables computers hooked to the Internet to find each other
(a) Dial Name System
(b) Digital Name System
(c) Domain Name System
(d) Dynamic Name System
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(c) Domain Name System
224. To change the appearance of data using a logical formula to protect the data’s integrity
(a) Decrypt
(b) Encrypt
(c) Hide
(d) None of the three options
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(b) Encrypt
225. The portion of the Internet that contains Gopher sites
(a) Gopher Home Page
(b) Gopher Linked Sites
(c) Gopher Corner
(d) Gopher space
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(d) Gopher space
226. When conducting an Internet search on the Web, each result of a particular search is called
(a) Click
(b) Progress
(c) Hit
(d) Answer
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(c) Hit
227. An organization or company that enables users access to the Internet
(a) ISP
(b) IRP
(c) ISDN
(d) None of the three options
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(a) ISP
228. The first Web browser, written by Andreessen
(a) Internet Explorer
(b) Mosaic
(c) Netscape Navigator
(d) None of the three options
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(b) Mosaic
229. The position of being disconnected from a network
(a) Inline
(b) Online
(c) Offline
(d) Atline
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(c) Offline
230. POP stands for
(a) Post Office Protocol
(b) Pre Office Protocol
(c) Paid Office Protocol
(d) Part Office Protocol
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(a) Post Office Protocol
231. A listing of items in the order, they arrived
(a) Queue
(b) Sequence
(c) Listed Items
(d) None of the three options
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(a) Queue
232. The text that has formatting instructions is
(a) High Quality Text
(b) True Text
(c) Poor Text
(d) Rich Text
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(d) Rich Text
233. Any computer that delivers (serves) information and data
(a) Servant
(b) Server
(c) Master
(d) Slave
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(b) Server
234. SMTP stands for
(a) Sequenced Mail Transport Protocol
(b) Secure Mail Transport Protocol
(c) Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
(d) Sample Mail Transport Protocol
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(c) Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
235. Any mass-mailed material meant for self-promotion, advertisement, or pure silliness
(a) Mosaic
(b) Spam
(c) Packet
(d) POP
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(b) Spam
236. An HTML document, that can be browsed and edited
(a) Web Page
(b) Word Page
(c) Note Page
(d) Copy Page
Show Answer
(a) Web Page
237. A folder containing unwanted message that can be emptied, when specified by the user
(a) Mail Box
(b) Out Box
(c) In Box
(d) Trash Box
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(d) Trash Box
238. Veronica stands for
(a) Very Easy Rodent-Oriented Network Index to Computerized Archives
(b) Very Easy Rodent-Oriented Netwide Index to Computerized Access
(c) Very Easy Rodent-Oriented Netwide Index to Computerized Archives
(d) Very Easy Rodent-Oriented Netwide Index to Common Archives
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(c) Very Easy Rodent-Oriented Netwide Index to Computerized Archives
239. A collection of Web documents, that usually consists of a home page and several related pages
(a) Internet
(b) Web Site
(c) Mail Box
(d) None of the three options
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(b) Web Site
240. Reading a newsgroup without posting to it
(a) Lurking
(b) Linking
(c) Reading
(d) Listing
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(a) Lurking
241. CC stands for
(a) Cover Copy
(b) Cafe Copy
(c) Case Copy
(d) Carbon Copy
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(d) Carbon Copy
242. A collection of information, that a Web site can leave on the computer for later access
(a) Nut
(b) Cookie
(c) Chocolate
(d) Coffee
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(b) Cookie
243. Method by which single article could be posted to multiple newsgroups
(a) Serial-posting
(b) Parallel-posting
(c) Cross-posting
(d) Line-posting
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(c) Cross-posting
244. An arrangement to interconnect different ISPs
(a) Connecting
(b) Linking
(c) Inter-connecting
(d) Peering
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(d) Peering
245. Computers connected on the Internet are referred to as
(a) Host
(b) Server
(c) Computer
(d) Connector
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(a) Host
246. E-Commerce stands for
(a) Electrical Commerce
(b) Engineering Commerce
(c) Electronic Commerce
(d) English Commerce
Show Answer
(c) Electronic Commerce
247. B2C stands for
(a) Business to Company
(b) Business to Community
(c) Business to Commission
(d) Business to Consumer
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(d) Business to Consumer
248. EDI stands for
(a) Electronic Data Interchange
(b) Extranet Data Interchange
(c) Eranet Data Interchange
(d) Easy Data Interchange
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(a) Electronic Data Interchange
249. Tool that sends a small piece of data to a different computer
(a) Router
(b) Web Page
(c) Ping
(d) E-mail
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(c) Ping
250. URL stands for
(a) Uniform Resource Locators
(b) Unidentified Resource Locators
(c) User Resource Locators
(d) Usenet Resource Locators
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(a) Uniform Resource Locators
251. HTML stands for
(a) Hyper Terminal Markup Language
(b) Hyper Text Markup Language
(c) Hyper Text Maid Language
(d) Hyper Text Marked Language
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(b) Hyper Text Markup Language
252. CSS stands for
(a) Captured Style Sheets
(b) Cascading Style Sheets
(c) Cascading Simple Sheets
(d) Captured Source Sheets
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(b) Cascading Style Sheets
253. Front Page is a product of
(a) Apple
(b) IBM
(c) Lotus
(d) Microsoft
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(d) Microsoft
254. Pagemill is a product of
(a) Sun Microsystems
(b) Adobe
(c) Microsoft
(d) Lotus
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(b) Adobe
255. Who introduced the frames to divide the browser window into sub-windows?
(a) Microsoft
(b) Sun Microsystems
(c) Netscape Navigator
(d) Mosaic
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(c) Netscape Navigator
256. MIME stands for
(a) Multipurpose Intranet Mail Extension
(b) Multipurpose Internal Mail Extension
(c) Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
(d) Multipurpose Inner Mail Extension
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(c) Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
257. FTP stands for
(a) File Transfer Protocol
(b) File Tag Protocol
(c) File Top Protocol
(d) File Table Protocol
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(a) File Transfer Protocol
258. Facility that allows a netizen to talk to a vast number of fellow netizens simultaneously
(a) Internet Ready Chat
(b) Internet Relay Chat
(c) Internet Real Chat
(d) Internet Round Chat
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(b) Internet Relay Chat
259. Program that indicates information about last logged in, last accessed mail, etc.
(a) FTP Service
(b) Fill Service
(c) French Service
(d) Finger Service
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(d) Finger Service
260. Modem stands for
(a) Modulator Demodulator
(b) Modular Demodular
(c) Modular Detector
(d) None of the three options
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(a) Modulator Demodulator
261. ISDN stands for
(a) Integrated Services Digital Network Connection
(b) Internet Services Digital Network Connection
(c) Intranet Services Digital Network Connection
(d) Interrupted Services Digital Network Connection
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(a) Integrated Services Digital Network Connection
262. Two types of modems are
(a) Intranet & Extranet Modem
(b) Internal and External Modem
(c) Inclusive & Exclusive Modem
(d) None of the three options
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(b) Internal and External Modem
263. Transmission Speed could be defined as
(a) The speed with which data is transmitted
(b) The speed with which a computer gets started
(c) The speed with which a file is opened
(d) The speed with which data is deleted
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(a) The speed with which data is transmitted
264. Websites that contain links to many other websites depending on the type of information required
(a) Port
(b) Post
(c) Portal
(d) None of the three options
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(c) Portal
265. Two types of portals are
(a) Hortals & Vortals
(b) Mortals & Lortals
(c) Wortals & Gortals
(d) None of the three options
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(a) Hortals & Vortals
266. W3C stands for
(a) World Wide Web Commissions
(b) World Wide Web Call Centers
(c) World Wide Web Consumer
(d) World Wide Web Consortium
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(d) World Wide Web Consortium
267. W3C was created in
(a) 1991
(b) 1994
(c) 1995
(d) 1992
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(b) 1994
268. An ISO standard for designing a web page
(a) WWW
(b) SGML
(c) HTML
(d) MTNL
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(b) SGML
269. SGML stands for
(a) Secure Generalized Markup Language
(b) Simple Generalized Markup Language
(c) Sample Generalized Markup Language
(d) Standard Generalized Markup Language
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(d) Standard Generalized Markup Language
270. Bookmark is also called
(a) Latestlist
(b) Hotlist
(c) Mainlist
(d) None of the three options
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(b) Hotlist
271. Picture files are to be transmitted in the format
(a) GIF
(b) DOC
(c) XLS
(d) AVI
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(a) GIF
272. Online discussion with people all over the world on different topics
(a) Calling
(b) Writing
(c) Chatting
(d) Speaking
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(c) Chatting
273. The computer whose data/programs have to be accessed
(a) Computer
(b) Remote Computer
(c) Node
(d) Server
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(b) Remote Computer
274. A terminal emulation protocol that enables to log in remotely to other computers on the Internet, using a command line interface
(a) ARPAnet
(b) Ernet
(c) Extranet
(d) Telnet
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(d) Telnet
275. Connection between two devices
(a) Switch
(b) Port
(c) Plug
(d) Bus
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(b) Port
276. For telnet default port no. is
(a) 24
(b) 21
(c) 20
(d) 23
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(d) 23
277. A graphics text or HTML file sent with an e-mail message
(a) Cc
(b) Attachment
(c) BCc
(d) None of the three options
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(b) Attachment
278. A major network connection that carries the primary network traffic
(a) Backbone
(b) Brain
(c) Right Hand
(d) Nerve
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(a) Backbone
279. The storage area on a computer that contains copies of original data, so that the computer doesn’t have to go to a remote server to get information every time it is requested
(a) Compact Disk
(b) Floppy
(c) Cache
(d) Hard Disk
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(c) Cache
280. Data is made up of a series of 0s and 1s that are grouped in unique sequences
(a) Numeric Data
(b) French Data
(c) Binary Data
(d) None of the three options
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(c) Binary Data
281. Transferring a file from a host computer to your computer
(a) Downloading
(b) Saving
(c) Sending
(d) None of the three options
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(a) Downloading
282. Consists of a user ID, followed by an @ sign and a domain name
(a) Postal Address
(b) E-Mail Address
(c) Phone Number
(d) None of the three options
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(b) E-Mail Address
283. Used to make Internet transactions secure from unauthorized access
(a) Single Sockers Layer
(b) Secure Sockers Layer
(c) Serial Sockers Layer
(d) Semi Sockers Layer
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(b) Secure Sockers Layer
284. Who observed, “future wars will start in the circuits of computers rather than in the minds of men”?
(a) Joseph Weizenbaum
(b) General Alexander Haig
(c) Arthur C. Clarke
(d) Duncan Camphell
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(c) Arthur C. Clarke
285. What hardware was used by first generation computers?
(a) Transistors
(b) ICs
(c) Valves
(d) SSI
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(c) Valves
286. What is the term which represents the use of links between information of all sorts whether text, graphics, video or audio-based?
(a) Hypertext
(b) Hypermedia
(c) HyperCard
(d) WildCard
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(b) Hypermedia
287. Which of the following require large computer memory?
(a) Imaging
(b) Graphics
(c) Voice
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
288. A term associated with the comparison of processing speeds of different computer systems is:
(a) EFTS
(b) MPG
(c) MIPS
(d) CPS
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(c) MIPS
289. The retrieval of information from the computer is defined as
(a) Collection of data
(b) Data retrieval operations
(c) Output
(d) Data output collection
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(c) Output
290. A collection of eight bits is called:
(a) byte
(b) word
(c) record
(d) file
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(a) byte
291. Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit?
(a) Keyboard
(b) Printer
(c) Tape
(d) Arithmetic Logic Unit
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(d) Arithmetic Logic Unit
292. A CPU’s processing power is measured in
(a) IPS
(b) CIPS
(c) MIPS
(d) nano-seconds
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(c) MIPS
293. Control unit is often called the _____ of a digital computer
(a) nerve centre
(b) master dispatcher
(c) clock
(d) all of the above
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(a) nerve centre
294. The central processor of modern digital computer consists of
(a) control unit
(b) primary memory
(c) all the above
(d) none
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(c) all the above
295. Processors of all computers, whether micro, mini mainframe, must have
(a) primary storage
(b) ALU
(c) control unit
(d) all of the above
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(d) all of the above
296. The first AT Systems have
(a) 12 bit ISA Bus
(b) 14 bit ISA Bus
(c) 16 bit ISA Bus
(d) 18 bit ISA Bus
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(c) 16 bit ISA Bus
297. A digital computer is based on the principle of
(a) measurement
(b) logic
(c) multiplication
(d) counting
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(d) counting
298. How many types of storage loops exist in magnetic bubble memory?
(a) 8
(b) 4
(c) 16
(d) 2
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(d) 2
299. The linking of computers with a communication system is called
(a) networking
(b) pairing
(c) interlocking
(d) assembling
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(a) networking
300. Standardization means
(a) connecting two computer systems
(b) compatibility between different computer systems from different suppliers
(c) always using a standard parallel interface
(d) joining a computer user group
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(b) compatibility between different computer systems from different suppliers
301. Which memory is nonvolatile and may be written only once?
(a) RAM
(b) EP-ROM
(c) SRAM
(d) PROM
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(d) PROM
302. For creating and editing legal documents, which application package would be most useful?
(a) Spreadsheet
(b) Word-processing
(c) Graphic
(d) Communication
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(b) Word-processing
303. Word-processing is used for
(a) Presentation of data in graphical form
(b) What if analysis
(c) Entry, verifying, updating retrieving etc. of records
(d) Creation, storage, editing etc. of text
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(d) Creation, storage, editing etc. of text
304. The analog computer deals directly with
(a) Number of codes
(b) Measured values of continuous physical magnitude
(c) Signals in the form of 0 or 1
(d) Signals in discrete values from 0 to 9
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(b) Measured values of continuous physical magnitude
305. Transistor was invented in
(a) 1945
(b) 1946
(c) 1947
(d) 1948
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(d) 1948
306. An HTML document, that can be browsed and edited
(a) No. of chips
(b) No. of vacuum tube
(c) No. of gates
(d) No. of transistor
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(c) No. of gates
307. 1 KB is equals to the
(a) 1000 bits
(b) 100 bits
(c) 1024 bits
(d) 10 bits
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(c) 1024 bits
308. The first microprocessor was introduced in
(a) 1971
(b) 1972
(c) 1973
(d) 1974
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(a) 1971
309. In the past, microchip manufacturing has been a particular source of controversy between the U.S. companies and the Japanese companies who have been charged with dumping microchips in the U.S. What is meant by the word “dumping”?
(a) Selling cheaply
(b) Selling below cost
(c) Selling free
(d) Selling through agents
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(b) Selling below cost
310. The biggest manufacturer workstation is
(a) Sun Microsystems
(b) IBM
(c) DEC
(d) HP
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(a) Sun Microsystems
311. It has been found that about 30 percent of the people feel ‘computer anxious’. Out of these, about 3 to 5 percent suffer from serious computer phobia. What is the technical name for this feeling of fear?
(a) Compuphobia
(b) Technostress
(c) Cyberphobia
(d) Dizziness
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(c) Cyberphobia
312. Networking is a connection of two or more
(a) Computer systems
(b) Man
(c) Place
(d) Business
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(a) Computer systems
313. Today motherboards typically use
(a) 70 pin modules
(b) 72 pin modules
(c) 74 pin modules
(d) 76 pin modules
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(b) 72 pin modules
314. Memory access in RICS architecture is limited to instructions
(a) CALL & RET
(b) PUSH & POP
(c) STA & LDA
(d) MOV & JMP
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(c) STA & LDA
315. What was the nickname of the computer used by the Americans in 1952 for their H-bomb project?
(a) ENIAC
(b) EDSAC
(c) MANIAC
(d) UNIVAC
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(c) MANIAC
316. A stack pointer is
(a) A 16 bit register in the microprocessor that indicates the beginning of the stack memory
(b) A register that decodes and executes 16-bit arithmetic expressions
(c) The first memory location where a subroutine address is stored
(d) A register in which flag bits are stored
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(a) A 16 bit register in the microprocessor that indicates the beginning of the stack memory
317. If a computer is on but does not respond to a system reset, what is it said to be?
(a) Dead
(b) Off
(c) Hung
(d) Insensitive
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(c) Hung
318. Most of the inexpensive personal computers do not have any disk or diskette drive. What is the name of such computers?
(a) Home computers
(b) Diskless computers
(c) Dedicated computers
(d) General-purpose computers
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(a) Home computers
319. The number of children in a family is a _____ quantity
(a) Analog
(b) Digital
(c) Hybrid
(d) Hyperbolic
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(b) Digital
320. Which of the following belongs to the first generation of computers?
(a) ENIAC
(b) UNIVAC
(c) IBM 8090
(d) IBM 1401
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(b) UNIVAC
321. Fifth generation computers are likely to exhibit
(a) Artificial intelligence
(b) Heuristic behaviour
(c) Advanced parallel processing
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
322. How many input lines are needed to construct a 1024-bit coincident core plane?
(a) 8
(b) 16
(c) 32
(d) 64
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(c) 32
323. In terms of processing power, there is a class of computers between mini computers and microcomputers known as
(a) Supercomputer
(b) Mainframe
(c) Personal computer
(d) Workstation
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(d) Workstation
324. Though a computer can replace people in dull and routine tasks, yet it lacks
(a) Initiative
(b) Originality
(c) Speed
(d) Accuracy
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(b) Originality
325. The digital computer was developed primarily in
(a) USSR
(b) Japan
(c) USA
(d) UK
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(c) USA
326. In computer jargon, wetware means
(a) Human intelligence
(b) Any organic intelligence
(c) Artificial intelligence
(d) High intelligence
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(b) Any organic intelligence
327. Scientists at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland have devised a video camera-on-a-chip which consists of lenses smaller than a match-head on an 8 mm chip. Can you name the two scientists who have developed this chip?
(a) Peter Tal
(b) Peter Denyer
(c) David Renshaw
(d) Both (b) and (c)
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(d) Both (b) and (c)
328. Which generation of computers is covered by the period 1964-77?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth
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(c) Third
329. “The three most important inventions of this century are the nuclear bomb, the high-yield hybrid seed, and the computer”. Can you name the person who made this statement?
(a) Harry F. Jordan
(b) Buckminster Fuller
(c) Jack Smith
(d) Jan Timmer
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(b) Buckminster Fuller
330. In 1990, the US Department of Commerce permitted export of computers with a processing data rate (PDR) of 275 to India. Higher PDR rating means more powerful and versatile computing powers. Which PDR is called the China Green Line?
(a) 200
(b) 250
(c) 275
(d) 550
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(d) 550
331. Which of the following is not currently a topic in computer science?
(a) Speech recognition
(b) Artificial intelligence
(c) Thermodynamics
(d) Multiprocessing
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(c) Thermodynamics
332. A new technology which provides the ability to create an artificial world and have people interact with it is called
(a) Tele virtuality
(b) Virtual reality
(c) Alternative reality
(d) 3-D reality
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(b) Virtual reality
333. What is the name given to the molecular-scale computer?
(a) Supercomputer
(b) Nanocomputer
(c) Femtocomputer
(d) Microcomputer
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(b) Nanocomputer
334. Human beings are referred to as Homo sapiens. Which device is called Silico Sapiens?
(a) Monitor
(b) Hardware
(c) Robot
(d) Computer
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(d) Computer
335. No computer can do anything without a
(a) Program
(b) Memory
(c) Chip
(d) Output device
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(a) Program
336. An error in software or hardware is called a bug. What is the alternative computer jargon for it?
(a) Leech
(b) Squid
(c) Slug
(d) Glitch
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(d) Glitch
337. What is the name of the modern film in which a computer manages to capture and impregnate a human woman?
(a) The Day the Earth Stood Still
(b) Forbidden Planet
(c) Demon Seed
(d) The Invisible Boy
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(c) Demon Seed
338. If a computer had no decision-making function, what will it be reduced to?
(a) Electrical machine
(b) Adding machine
(c) Counting machine
(d) Slide rule
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(b) Adding machine
339. When did arch rivals IBM and Apple Computers Inc. decide to join hands?
(a) 1988
(b) 1989
(c) 1990
(d) 1991
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(d) 1991
340. The word ‘computer’ usually refers to the central processor units plus
(a) Keyboard
(b) External memory
(c) Internal memory
(d) Peripheral devices
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(c) Internal memory
341. Apple Computer Inc. was established in 1977 by a couple of young computer engineers with the idea of manufacturing low price computers for the use of small businesses. Why did they call their company Apple?
(a) Because their computer resembled an apple in shape
(b) Because the company was situated near an apple orchard
(c) Because one of the partners had once worked in an apple orchard
(d) Because the company was set up during apple season in America
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(c) Because one of the partners had once worked in an apple orchard
342. In computer technology, what is meant by the phrase “state-of-the-art”?
(a) Up-to-date
(b) Best
(c) Latest
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
343. A ‘number crunching’ computer is one that can handle
(a) Large spreadsheets
(b) Large alphanumeric data
(c) Large volume of numbers
(d) Only numbers
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(c) Large volume of numbers
344. The analog computer measures dimensions and its circuits use the differential and integral equations of continuous variables. The digital computer counts units and its circuits use
(a) Logic gates
(b) Discrete switches
(c) Boolean algebra
(d) Bayes theorem
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(c) Boolean algebra
345. A computer is a box full of electronic
(a) Chips
(b) Switching devices
(c) Circuits
(d) Components
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(b) Switching devices
346. The pieces of equipment which are attached to the CPU of a computer and which it can access are called
(a) Output devices
(b) Control units
(c) Peripherals
(d) ALU
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(c) Peripherals
347. The physical equipment made of various metals, silicon, and plastic components that make up the parts of a computer is called
(a) Micro
(b) Peripheral
(c) Hardware
(d) Disk drive
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(c) Hardware
348. Who in 1988 announced the latest version of CD-ROM called CD-ROM XA (extended architecture) which provides a documented means of integrating digital audio with computer data on a CD-ROM disk?
(a) Sony
(b) Philips
(c) Microsoft
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
349. With the development of digital computers, there has been an increasing study of the relationship among computers, the human nervous system, and the human thinking process. The origin of this field of study is attributed to
(a) Norbert Wiener
(b) Marvin Minsky
(c) A.M. Turing
(d) Arthur Clarke
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(a) Norbert Wiener
350. The attribution of human form or qualities to things such as machines or computers is called
(a) Cybernetics
(b) Cybernation
(c) Artificial intelligence
(d) Anthropomorphism
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(d) Anthropomorphism
351. When RET instruction at the end of a subroutine is executed
(a) The information where the stack is initialized is transferred to the stack pointer
(b) The memory address of the RET instruction is transferred to the program counter
(c) Two data bytes stored in the top two locations of the stack are transferred to the program counter
(d) Two data bytes stored in the top two locations of the stack are transferred to the stack pointer
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(c) Two data bytes stored in the top two locations of the stack are transferred to the program counter
352. A computer can only do what it is told to, but it does it at a very fast speed and with 100% accuracy. Can you guess the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) of a modern digital computer?
(a) 100
(b) 0
(c) 60
(d) 150
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(b) 0
353. A NOR gate is ON only when all its inputs are
(a) ON
(b) Positive
(c) High
(d) OFF
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(d) OFF
354. Which of the following does not describe one or more characteristics of a computer?
(a) Electronics
(b) External storage
(c) Storage program
(d) Program modification at execution
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(b) External storage
355. Computers are extremely fast and have fantastic memories. However, the only thing they can remember is
(a) Alphanumeric
(b) Series of 1s and 0s
(c) Boolean algebra
(d) Logic theorems
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(b) Series of 1s and 0s
356. Preparing a magnetic disk for data storage is called
(a) Booting
(b) Formatting
(c) Debugging
(d) Commissioning
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(b) Formatting
357. How does a computer solve a problem?
(a) By human-like thinking
(b) By first understanding the problem
(c) By recalling the answer from memory
(d) By following the pre-written programs
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(d) By following the pre-written programs
358. Which part of the computer is used for calculating and comparing?
(a) Disk unit
(b) Control unit
(c) ALU
(d) Modem
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(c) ALU
359. Can you tell what passes into and out from the computer via its port?
(a) Data
(b) Bytes
(c) Graphics
(d) Picture
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(a) Data
360. The data between the computer and peripherals always passes via an input/output
(a) Port
(b) A/D converter
(c) D/A converter
(d) Buffer memory
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(a) Port
361. An error in computer data is called
(a) Chip
(b) Byte
(c) Bug
(d) Bit
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(c) Bug
362. Everything a computer does is controlled by its
(a) Random Access Memory
(b) Input devices
(c) Central Processing Unit
(d) External storage devices
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(c) Central Processing Unit
363. All modern computers operate on
(a) Diskettes
(b) Information
(c) Data
(d) Words
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(c) Data
364. How many full adders are needed to add two 4-bit numbers with a parallel adder?
(a) 8
(b) 4
(c) 2
(d) 16
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(b) 4
365. What is needed to assemble a logic network for adding three digits?
(a) Two half adders
(b) OR gate
(c) AND and NOT gates
(d) Both (a) and (b)
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(d) Both (a) and (b)
366. When did IBM introduce the 80286-based PC/AT?
(a) 1983
(b) 1984
(c) 1985
(d) 1987
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(b) 1984
367. What is the number of binary digits which can be added by a full-adder?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 8
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(b) 3
368. The first electronic general-purpose digital computer built by Mauchly and Eckert called ENIAC did not work on the stored program principle. How many numbers could it store in its internal memory?
(a) 100
(b) 20
(c) 500
(d) 1000
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(b) 20
369. Which of the following is not a basic configuration used in data communication network?
(a) Computer/peripheral-device configuration
(b) Computer-to-computer communication
(c) Computer to front-end processor communication
(d) Communication through a data switch
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(c) Computer to front-end processor communication
370. In data transmission, the bit coding scheme used to represent a byte is typically
(a) EBCDIC
(b) ASCII
(c) SNA
(d) Hexadecimal
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(b) ASCII
371. Which of the following is true of parallel transmission?
(a) It involves the simultaneous transmission of eight bits
(b) The speed is quoted in bits per second
(c) It is slower than serial transmission
(d) Most microcomputers communicate with other computers in this mode
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(a) It involves the simultaneous transmission of eight bits
372. Which of the following is not a device used in data communication?
(a) Modem
(b) Multiplexor
(c) Statistical multiplexor
(d) All of the above are used in data communication
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(d) All of the above are used in data communication
373. Which of the following is not one of the major components of a decision-support system?
(a) Language system
(b) Knowledge system
(c) Expert system
(d) Problem-processing system
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(c) Expert system
374. A decision-support system is intended to reduce information to support which type of decisions?
(a) Well-structured
(b) Unstructured
(c) Anticipated
(d) Routine
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(b) Unstructured
375. The major function of the language system is
(a) To perform various processing tasks
(b) To provide artificial-intelligence capabilities to the DSS
(c) To provide data to the DSS
(d) To enable the users to interact with the DSS
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(d) To enable the users to interact with the DSS
376. Which of the following is not true of nonprocedural language?
(a) They can be English-like
(b) They can take user-friendly forms
(c) BASIC is an example of a nonprocedural language
(d) They allow the user to simply specify the characteristics of a problem and to leave the determination of the logical steps to the DSS
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(c) BASIC is an example of a nonprocedural language
377. A central purpose of most decision-support systems is
(a) To build a model of the decision-making problem
(b) To design a database management system
(c) To build an expert system
(d) To determine the key decisions in the problem area
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(a) To build a model of the decision-making problem
378. Which American computer company is called Big Blue?
(a) Microsoft Corp.
(b) Compaq Corp.
(c) IBM
(d) Tandy Svenson
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(c) IBM
379. Where does a computer add, compare, and shuffle its data?
(a) Memory chip
(b) CPU chip
(c) Floppy disk
(d) Hard disk
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(b) CPU chip
380. When was the X Window System born?
(a) 1984
(b) 1986
(c) 1988
(d) 1990
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(a) 1984
381. What is the name of the logic circuit that can add two binary digits?
(a) Full adder
(b) Half adder
(c) Parallel adder
(d) Flat register
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(b) Half adder
382. The control data register that holds the present microinstruction is sometimes called
(a) Instruction register
(b) Microinstruction register
(c) Sequencer
(d) Pipeline register
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(b) Microinstruction register
383. The subject of Cybernetics deals with the science of
(a) Genetics
(b) Control and communications
(c) Molecular biology
(d) Biochemistry
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(b) Control and communications
384. Pipelining strategy is called implement
(a) Instruction execution
(b) Instruction pre-fetch
(c) Instruction decoding
(d) Instruction manipulation
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(b) Instruction pre-fetch
385. Part of the computer where data and instructions are held is
(a) Register unit
(b) Accumulator
(c) Memory unit
(d) CPU
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(c) Memory unit
386. A microprocessor is —– on a chip
(a) Computer
(b) CPU
(c) ALU
(d) Control unit
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(b) CPU
387. A device used to bring information into a computer is
(a) ALU
(b) Input device
(c) Control unit
(d) Output device
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(b) Input device
388. The section of the CPU that selects, interprets, and sees to the execution of program instructions is
(a) Memory
(b) Register unit
(c) Control unit
(d) ALU
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(c) Control unit
389. A third and last component of the CPU is
(a) ALU
(b) Input device
(c) Supervisory-control unit
(d) Register unit
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(c) Supervisory-control unit
390. A stack is
(a) An 8-bit register in the microprocessor
(b) A 16-bit register in the microprocessor
(c) A set of memory locations in R/WM reserved for storing the execution of a program
(d) A 16-bit memory address stored in the program counter
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(c) A set of memory locations in R/WM reserved for storing the execution of a program
391. The radix of a number system
(a) is variable
(b) has nothing to do with digit position value
(c) equals the number of its distinct counting digits
(d) is always an even number
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(c) equals the number of its distinct counting digits
392. When a subroutine is called, the address of the instruction following the CALL instruction is stored in/on the
(a) stack pointer
(b) accumulator
(c) program counter
(d) stack
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(d) stack
393. Computer memory
(a) performs all calculations
(b) receives input data
(c) is extremely limited
(d) is better than human memory
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(c) is extremely limited
394. Whenever the POP H instruction is executed,
(a) data bytes in the HL pair are stored on the stack
(b) two data bytes at the top of the stack are transferred to the HL register pair
(c) two data bytes at the top of the stack are transferred to the program counter
(d) two data bytes from the HL register that were previously stored on the stack are transferred back to the HL register
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(b) two data bytes at the top of the stack are transferred to the HL register pair
395. Pipeline processing uses the technique
(a) sharing the memory
(b) bit slicing
(c) prefetching
(d) parallel processing
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(c) prefetching
396. Control memory address register specifies the address of the
(a) instruction
(b) microinstruction
(c) instruction cycle
(d) memory address register
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(b) microinstruction
397. Microinstructions are stored in
(a) computer memory
(b) primary storage
(c) secondary storage
(d) control memory
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(d) control memory
398. During execution, subroutine return address is stored in
(a) Control address register
(b) Subroutine address
(c) Stack pointer
(d) Memory location
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(c) Stack pointer
399. A control unit whose binary control variables are stored in memory is known as
(a) Hardwired control unit
(b) Microprogrammed control unit
(c) Software Control unit
(d) Hardware control unit
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(b) Microprogrammed control unit
400. A Microprogram written as a string of 0’S and 1’S is a
(a) Symbolic Microinstruction
(b) Binary Microinstruction
(c) Symbolic microprogram
(d) Binary Microprogram
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(d) Binary Microprogram
401. A Microprogram sequencer performs the operation
(a) Read
(b) Write
(c) Execute
(d) Read and execute
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(d) Read and execute
402. A microprocessor consists of
(a) General purpose register
(b) Program counter
(c) ALU
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
403. The stack is a list of the type
(a) FIFO: First In, First Out
(b) LILO: Last In, Last Out
(c) FILO: First In, Last Out
(d) None of the above
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(c) FILO: First In, Last Out
404. The operation performed on a stack are
(a) IN & OUT
(b) CALL & RET
(c) CALL & PUSH
(d) PUSH & POP
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(d) PUSH & POP
405. A stack-organized computer has
(a) Three-Address instruction
(b) Two-address instruction
(c) One-address instruction
(d) Zero-address instruction
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(d) Zero-address instruction
406. The effective address is the address of the operand in an instruction type
(a) immediate
(b) indirect
(c) register
(d) computational
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(b) indirect
407. Program counter of CPU stores the address of the instruction
(a) Currently executed
(b) to be executed next
(c) just executed
(d) none of the above
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(b) to be executed next
408. State bits of the CPU are stored in a flag
(a) Carry
(b) Sign
(c) Zero
(d) all of the above
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(d) all of the above
409. Interrupts which are initiated by an instruction are
(a) internal
(b) external
(c) hardware
(d) software
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(d) software
410. A memory that is a part of a control unit is referred to as
(a) External memory
(b) Internal memory
(c) Cache memory
(d) Control memory
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(d) Control memory
411. Who coordinates the sequencing of events within the central processor of a computer?
(a) logic unit
(b) Arithmetic unit
(c) register
(d) control unit
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(d) control unit
412. What is a Jacquard loom?
(a) A bird found in Bangalore
(b) A weaving machine which used punched cards
(c) The first computer-controlled loom
(d) A machine for writing match tables
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(b) A weaving machine which used punched cards
413. What is meant by computer literacy?
(a) Ability to write computer programs
(b) Knowing what a computer can and cannot do
(c) Knowing computer-related vocabulary
(d) Ability to assemble computers
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(b) Knowing what a computer can and cannot do
414. Which of the following does not contain a microprocessor?
(a) Robot
(b) Microwave oven
(c) Washing Machine
(d) Ball pen
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(d) Ball pen
415. One of the most impressive features of a modern digital computer is its speed. A fast computer is able to do more calculations in one minute than a person using a pencil and paper can do in
(a) 10 years
(b) 20 years
(c) lifetime
(d) 50 years
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(c) lifetime
416. Who is credited with the idea of using punch cards to control patterns in a weaving machine?
(a) Pascal
(b) Hollerith
(c) Babbage
(d) Jacquard
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(d) Jacquard
417. A computer has no more sense than a light
(a) bulb
(b) pen
(c) switch
(d) pad
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(c) switch
418. A computer enthusiast is
(a) user friendly
(b) hacker
(c) a computerist
(d) all of the above
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(b) hacker
419. One computer that is not considered a portable computer is
(a) Minicomputer
(b) laptop computer
(c) notebook computer
(d) all of the above
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(a) Minicomputer
420. The word size of a microprocessor refers to
(a) the amount of information that can be stored in a byte
(b) the amount of information that can be stored in a cycle
(c) the number of machine operations performed in a second
(d) the maximum length of an English word that can be input to a computer
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(b) the amount of information that can be stored in a cycle
421. The radix of a number system
(a) is variable
(b) has nothing to do with digit position value
(c) equals the number of its distinct counting digits
(d) is always an even number
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(c) equals the number of its distinct counting digits
422. When a subroutine is called the address of the instruction following the CALL instruction is stored in/on the
(a) stack pointer
(b) accumulator
(c) program counter
(d) stack
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(d) stack
423. Computer memory
(a) performs all calculations
(b) receives input data
(c) is extremely limited
(d) is better than human memory
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(c) is extremely limited
424. Whenever the POP H instruction is executed,
(a) data bytes in the HL pair are stored on the stack
(b) two data bytes at the top of the stack are transferred to the HL register pair
(c) two data bytes at the top of the stack are transferred to the program counter
(d) two data bytes from the HL register that were previously stored on the stack are transferred back to the HL register
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(d) two data bytes from the HL register that were previously stored on the stack are transferred back to the HL register
425. Pipeline processing uses the technique
(a) sharing the memory
(b) bit slicing
(c) prefetching
(d) parallel processing
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(c) prefetching
426. Control memory address register specifies the address of the
(a) instruction
(b) microinstruction
(c) instruction cycle
(d) memory address register
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(b) microinstruction
427. Micro instructions are stored in
(a) computer memory
(b) primary storage
(c) secondary storage
(d) control memory
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(d) control memory
428. During execution subroutine return address is stored in
(a) Control address register
(b) Subroutine address
(c) Stack pointer
(d) Memory location
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(c) Stack pointer
429. A control unit whose binary control variables are stored in memory is known as
(a) Hardwired control unit
(b) Microprogrammed control unit
(c) Software Control unit
(d) Hardware control unit
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(b) Microprogrammed control unit
430. A Microprogram written as a string of 0’s and 1’s is a
(a) Symbolic Microinstruction
(b) Binary Microinstruction
(c) Symbolic microprogram
(d) Binary Microprogram
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(d) Binary Microprogram
431. A Microprogram sequencer performs the operation
(a) Read
(b) Write
(c) Execute
(d) Read and execute
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(d) Read and execute
432. A microprocessor consists of
(a) general purpose register
(b) program counter
(c) ALU
(d) all of the above
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(d) all of the above
433. The stack is a list of the type
(a) FIFO: First In, First Out
(b) LILO: Last In, Last Out
(c) FILO: First In, Last Out
(d) None of the above
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(c) FILO: First In, Last Out
434. The operations performed on the stack are
(a) IN & OUT
(b) CALL & RET
(c) CALL & PUSH
(d) PUSH & POP
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(d) PUSH & POP
435. A stack organized computer has
(a) Three-Address instruction
(b) Two-address instruction
(c) One-address instruction
(d) Zero address instruction
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(d) Zero address instruction
436. Hardwired control unit is implemented by
(a) software routines
(b) logic circuits
(c) stacks
(d) registers
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(b) logic circuits
437. What is meant by a dedicated computer
(a) Which is used by one person only
(b) which is assigned one and only task
(c) which does one kind of software
(d) which is meant for application software only
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(b) which is assigned one and only task
438. Which of the following isn’t a type of computer facility?
(a) decentralized
(b) centralised
(c) de-distributed
(d) distributed
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(c) de-distributed
439. The first mechanical computer designed by Babbage was called
(a) Analytical Engine
(b) Abacus
(c) Calculator
(d) Processor
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(a) Analytical Engine
440. What of the following terms is related to a monitor?
(a) screen
(b) monochrome monitor
(c) RGB monitor
(d) video display
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(d) video display
441. Which kind of storage device can be carried around?
(a) hard disk
(b) system cabinet
(c) main memory
(d) diskette
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(d) diskette
442. Which of the following people probably has the least amount of technical knowledge?
(a) programmer
(b) user
(c) systems analyst
(d) computer operator
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(b) user
443. Which of the following devices allows the user to add components and capabilities to a computer system?
(a) storage devices
(b) keyboards
(c) system boards
(d) expansion slots
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(d) expansion slots
444. Which of the following terms applies to communication between separate computer systems?
(a) computer literacy
(b) power supply
(c) applications software
(d) connectivity
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(d) connectivity
445. People typically interface with a computer-based system when:
(a) information must be output
(b) data must be input
(c) information must be reviewed
(d) all of the above
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(d) all of the above
446. The following typically happens in the output phase of a computer-based information system
(a) Data is put into the computer for processing
(b) Information is produced in hardcopy and/or softcopy form
(c) Mathematical calculations are performed
(d) The computer is turned off
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(b) Information is produced in hardcopy and/or softcopy form
447. Which of the following best describes a computer-based information system?
(a) a system in which a computer is used to turn data into information
(b) inputting data
(c) processing data
(d) performing complex mathematical calculations
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(a) a system in which a computer is used to turn data into information
448. Which of the following is an example of processing activities?
(a) classifying
(b) summarizing
(c) performing calculations
(d) all of the above
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(d) all of the above
449. Which of the following pieces of hardware is used the most in the input phase of a computer-based information system?
(a) printer
(b) diskette
(c) monitor
(d) keyboard
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(d) keyboard
450. Which of the following is not a factor when categorizing a computer?
(a) amount of main memory the CPU can use
(b) capacity of the storage devices
(c) cost of the system
(d) where it was purchased
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(d) where it was purchased
451. Which of the following might occur when an organization uses on-line processing?
(a) data is acted on immediately
(b) master files are updated immediately
(c) output is produced without delay
(d) all related files are updated
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(d) all related files are updated
452. Software instructions intended to satisfy a user’s specific processing needs are called ________
(a) system software
(b) a micro computer
(c) documentation
(d) application software
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(d) application software
453. The principal advantage of the centralised approach to organizing a computer facility is:
(a) cost-effectiveness
(b) processing activities are easier to coordinate
(c) processing activities are easier to control
(d) all of the above
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(d) all of the above
454. Which of the following isn’t used in the storage phase of a computer based information system?
(a) magnetic
(b) keyboard
(c) diskette
(d) hard disk
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(b) keyboard
455. The person contributing the idea of the stored program was
(a) Johan von Neumann
(b) Charles Babbage
(c) Howard Aiken
(d) Thomas J Watson, Sr.
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(a) Johan von Neumann
456. Transistorized computer circuits were introduced in the
(a) first generation
(b) second generation
(c) third generation
(d) fourth generation
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(b) second generation
457. The first firm to mass-market a microcomputer as a personal computer was
(a) data general corporation
(b) Sperry UNIVAC
(c) radio shack
(d) IBM
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(c) radio shack
458. The “Father of Punched Card Processing” was
(a) J Prepper Eckert
(b) Charles Babbage
(c) Blaise Pascal
(d) Dr. Herman Hollerith
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(d) Dr. Herman Hollerith
459. The punched card used in IBM System/3 contains
(a) 80 column
(b) 90 column
(c) 96 column
(d) 126 column
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(c) 96 column
460. First integrated circuit chip was developed by
(a) C.V. Raman
(b) W.H. Britain
(c) J.S. Kilby
(d) Robert Noyc
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(c) J.S. Kilby
461. The main distinguishing features of fifth generation digital computers will be
(a) liberal use of microprocessors
(b) artificial intelligence
(c) extremely low cost
(d) versatility
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(b) artificial intelligence
462. Mark the WRONG statement
(a) Digital computers work on sequential basis
(b) programs written in high-level languages are known as source programs
(c) every computer has its own machine language
(d) a given compiler can be used with practically all modern computers
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(d) a given compiler can be used with practically all modern computers
463. Which of the following statements best describes the batch method of input?
(a) data is processed as soon as it is input
(b) data is input at the time it is collected
(c) data is collected in the form of source documents, placed into groups, and then input to the computer
(d) source documents aren’t used
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(c) data is collected in the form of source documents, placed into groups, and then input to the computer
464. What is the name of the structured design technique that uses meetings to review programming logic?
(a) CODASYL
(b) Egoless programming
(c) Structured walkthrough
(d) Top-down approach
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(c) Structured walkthrough
465. Instructions for execution by a computer are given in language.
(a) symbolic
(b) BASIC
(c) machine
(d) compiler
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(c) machine
466. A program written in machine language is called Program
(a) assembler
(b) object
(c) computer
(d) machine
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(b) object
467. A source program is the program written in …………….. Language
(a) English
(b) symbolic
(c) high-level
(d) machine
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(c) high-level
468. The use of a computer to get information from a data bank is called
(a) information withdrawal
(b) computer stimulation
(c) information retrieval
(d) full-text searching
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(c) information retrieval
469. A ADU is used as
(a) input device
(b) output device
(c) voice data entry device
(d) both a and b
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(d) both a and b
470. A computer program consists of
(a) a completed flowchart
(b) algorithms
(c) algorithms written in computer’s language
(d) discrete logical steps
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(c) algorithms written in computer’s language
471. Hexadecimal numbers are a mixture of
(a) binary and decimal numbers
(b) letters and decimal digits
(c) binary and octal numbers
(d) octal and decimal numbers
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(b) letters and decimal digits
472. Which of the following is a high-level language?
(a) Ada
(b) BASIC
(c) COBOL
(d) all of the above
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(d) all of the above
473. The language that doesn’t require the user to learn a specific vocabulary or syntax is:
(a) RPG
(b) FORTRAN
(c) COBOL
(d) BASIC
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(d) BASIC
474. The input code of the compiler as well as assembler is called
(a) Object code
(b) machine code
(c) source code
(d) assembler code
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(c) source code
475. Which of the following is the most powerful type of computer
(a) super micro
(b) superconductor
(c) microcomputer
(d) supercomputer
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(d) supercomputer
476. In a compiler organization, what is the designation of a person who prepares data for computer input using either floppy disks or optical scanning sheets or video display terminals?
(a) Programmer
(b) Computer operator
(c) Data entry clerk
(d) Data control clerk
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(c) Data entry clerk
477. The counting board in which numbers are represented as beads strung on wires is commonly called abacus. By what name is it known in Japan
(a) Suanpan
(b) soroban
(c) Napier’s beads
(d) Suharto
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(b) soroban
478. What is the name of the program coding that is unnecessarily complex and difficult to follow?
(a) Pseudocode
(b) Spaghetti
(c) Complex code
(d) Object code
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(b) Spaghetti
479. Which of the following is not an advantage of stored programs?
(a) reliability
(b) reduction in operational costs
(c) ability of the computer to operate at electronic speeds
(d) the computers becoming general-purpose
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(b) reduction in operational costs
480. All of the following are examples of input devices except:
(a) COM (Computer Output Micro film)
(b) CRT (Cathode Ray Tube)
(c) optical scanners
(d) voice-recognition devices
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(a) COM (Computer Output Micro film)
481. Which of the following is not true of primary storage?
(a) It is a part of the CPU
(b) It allows very fast access to data
(c) It is relatively more expensive
(d) All the above are true
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(d) All the above are true
482. What is the control unit’s function in the CPU?
(a) to decode program instructions
(b) to transfer data to primary storage
(c) to perform logical operations
(d) to store program instructions
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(a) to decode program instructions
483. The ascending order of a data hierarchy is:
(a) bit-byte-record-field-database
(b) byte-bit-field-record-file-database
(c) byte-bit-record-file-database
(d) bit-byte-field-record-file-database
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(d) bit-byte-field-record-file-database
484. Which of the following is not true of immediate processing?
(a) It is often used in real-time applications
(b) It can occur with either sequential or direct-access files
(c) It can be used in an airline-reservation system
(d) Transactions are processed shortly after a real-world event occurs
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(d) Transactions are processed shortly after a real-world event occurs
485. Which of the following statements is true?
(a) The smart approach to using computers is to write programs
(b) Knowledge of the system development life-cycle is not important to operators who use computers without programming
(c) Hands-on exposure to the computer is not helpful to those who write programs
(d) Personal computers have been an important contributing factor in the movement toward using computers without programming
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(d) Personal computers have been an important contributing factor in the movement toward using computers without programming
486. _______ is the product of data processing
(a) data
(b) information
(c) software
(d) a computer
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(b) information
487. The most common input device used today is the
(a) motherboard
(b) central processing unit
(c) keyboard
(d) system unit
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(c) keyboard
488. What is the name of the programming technique which emphasizes breaking large and complex tasks into successively smaller sections?
(a) Scrambling
(b) Structured programming
(c) Microprogramming
(d) Sub-programming
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(b) Structured programming
489. The “slow sequential output by speech or manual actions” is a characteristic of man for the task
(a) Method of information input
(b) Method of information output
(c) Method of error detection
(d) Method of editing information
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(b) Method of information output
490. The individual who catalogues storage media is the:
(a) Data clerk
(b) Control clerk
(c) Tape librarian
(d) All of the above
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(c) Tape librarian
491. The data processing job expected to further decrease in the 1990s is that of
(a) Keypuncher
(b) Data entry clerk
(c) Computer operator
(d) Programmer
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(a) Keypuncher
492. Which of the following statements is true?
(a) Analyst usually work alone and sometimes as part of a team
(b) Most systems projects are completed in 6 to 12 weeks
(c) An analyst’s primary concern is the development of software
(d) Analyst evaluate data flow through an organization
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(d) Analyst evaluate data flow through an organization
493. The computer device primarily used to provide hardcopy is the
(a) CRT
(b) Line printer
(c) Computer console
(d) Card reader
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(b) Line printer
494. The term interchangeable with control clerk is:
(a) Data clerk
(b) Data control clerk
(c) Tape librarian
(d) Data entry clerk
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(b) Data control clerk
495. In computer terminology, information means
(a) Raw data
(b) Data in more useful or intelligible form
(c) Alphanumeric data
(d) Program
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(b) Data in more useful or intelligible form
496. Data processing is
(a) The same thing as data collection
(b) Similar to computer programming
(c) Mostly associated with commercial work
(d) Akin to data coding
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(c) Mostly associated with commercial work
497. Which one of the following can read data and convert them to a form that a computer can use?
(a) Logic
(b) Storage
(c) Control
(d) Input device
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(d) Input device
498. _________ is a technique in which man and machine are blended into a problem-solving team, intimately coupling the best characteristics of each.
(a) CAM
(b) CAD
(c) CRT
(d) DVST
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(b) CAD
499. The characteristic(s) of man for the task “method of logic and reasoning” is (are)
(a) Intuitive by experience
(b) Imagination
(c) Judgment
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
500. Which of the following terms could be used to describe the concurrent processing of computer programs, via CRTs, on one computer system?
(a) Time-sharing
(b) Online processing
(c) Interactive processing
(d) All the above processing
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(d) All the above processing
501. The characteristic(s) of computer for the task “method of information input” is(are)
(a) Large amount of input at one time by sight or hearing
(b) Sequential stylised input
(c) Informal and intuitive
(d) All of the above
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(b) Sequential stylised input
502. The daily processing of corrections to customer accounts best exemplifies the processing mode of
(a) Batch processing
(b) Real-time processing
(c) Time-sharing
(d) Offline processing
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(a) Batch processing
503. Which of the following characteristic(s) affect the design of a CAD system?
(a) The method of constructing the design
(b) The storing and communication of design information
(c) The handling of errors and design changes
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
504. The _______ is usually used for straightforward computing processes involving no interaction between the user and the machine.
(a) Remote terminal Processing
(b) Intelligent Terminal Processing
(c) Batch mode processing
(d) Online processing
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(c) Batch mode processing
505. The ______ is normally used for running programs which require and produce only small amounts of data, but which need to interact with the user.
(a) Remote terminal processing
(b) Intelligent Terminal processing
(c) Batch mode processing
(d) Online processing
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(a) Remote terminal processing
506. The _______ is normally used where a high degree of interaction is necessary.
(a) Batch mode processing
(b) Remote terminal processing
(c) Batch mode processing
(d) Online processing
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(d) Online processing
507. The command used to change the justification and/or rotate the text of an associated dimension is
(a) DTEXT
(b) DIMTEDIT
(c) DIMROTATE
(d) DIMROTATE
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(b) DIMTEDIT
508. The text justification option that prompts the user for two endpoints and the text height so the text is adjusted between the two points at the specified height is
(a) Fit
(b) Centered
(c) Fully centered
(d) Right justified
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(a) Fit
509. The option of the DTEXT command used for determining a specific text alignment mode is
(a) Starting point
(b) Align
(c) Justify
(d) Locate
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(c) Justify
510. From the following list, the most efficient command used to edit text by performing a spell check is
(a) SPELL
(b) CHANGE
(c) SP
(d) CHECK
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(a) SPELL
511. The Draw command that prompts the user for “First corners:” and “Other corner:” is
(a) PLINE
(b) ZOOM-Window
(c) RECTANG
(d) STRETCH-Crossing
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(c) RECTANG
512. Who launched IBM’s first PC in 1981?
(a) Bill Gates
(b) Steve Jobs
(c) Don Estridge
(d) Mark Zuckerberg
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(c) Don Estridge
513. The CPU (central processing unit) consists of
(a) Input, output, and processing
(b) Control unit, primary storage, and secondary storage
(c) Control unit, arithmetic-logic unit, and primary storage
(d) Input, processing, and storage
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(c) Control unit, arithmetic-logic unit, and primary storage
514. The characteristic(s) of computer for the task “level of intelligence” is (are)
(a) Little learning capability but reliable level of intelligence
(b) Learns rapidly but sequential
(c) Unreliable intelligence
(d) All of the above
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(a) Little learning capability but reliable level of intelligence
515. Who developed a mechanical device in the 17th century that could add, subtract, multiply, divide and find square roots?
(a) Napier
(b) Babbage
(c) Pascal
(d) Leibnitz
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(d) Leibnitz
516. What is the name of the earliest calculating machine which was based on concepts found in modern computers but was unfortunately never built?
(a) Babbage’s Difference Engine
(b) Pascal’s Adder
(c) Leibnitz’s Multiplier
(d) Differential Analyser
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(a) Babbage’s Difference Engine
517. Who is called the “grandfather” of the computer?
(a) Herman Hollerith
(b) Blaise Pascal
(c) Charles Babbage
(d) Joseph Jacquard
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(c) Charles Babbage
518. In 1830, Charles Babbage designed a machine called the Analytical Engine which he showed at the Paris Exhibition. In which year was it exhibited?
(a) 1835
(b) 1860
(c) 1855
(d) 1870
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(c) 1855
519. Data System management has long-term viability as a separate business function because
(a) It requires much technical knowledge
(b) It requires large investments
(c) Specialists in data systems cannot be integrated into a marketing or manufacturing organization
(d) An integrated database accessible to all requires independent management
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(d) An integrated database accessible to all requires independent management
520. To be information, data must be
(a) Factual
(b) Relevant
(c) News
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
521. A teleprocessing system may be
(a) Computer system
(b) Data communication system
(c) Card processing system
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
522. Data management systems may be implemented as
(a) System software
(b) Application software
(c) Computer programs
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
523. A data system for calculating measures used in statistical inference is an example of a
(a) Teleprocessing system
(b) Data management system
(c) Computing system
(d) All of the above
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(c) Computing system
524. Strategic planning is
(a) Planning operations
(b) Supervising
(c) Problem identification
(d) All of the above
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(c) Problem identification
525. The unit of hardware an operator uses to monitor computer processing is the
(a) Card reader
(b) CPU
(c) Line Printer
(d) Console
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(d) Console
526. For the purposes of defining data needs, responsibility area is
(a) Marketing
(b) Administration
(c) Personnel
(d) All of the above
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(c) Personnel
527. Most computers understand programs written in
(a) Natural English language
(b) BASIC
(c) Any high-level programming language
(d) Specific programming language
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(b) BASIC
528. Computing systems can be effective in generating strategic information because
(a) The future can be predicted from the pattern of the past
(b) They require managers to clarify their thinking about their plans and future possibilities
(c) They give management access to a large database
(d) All of the above
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(b) They require managers to clarify their thinking about their plans and future possibilities
529. Electronics images of people speaking that are used in computer security operations are referred to as
(a) Voiceprints
(b) Passwords images
(c) Vocal passwords
(d) Electronic prints
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(a) Voiceprints
530. The repeated access of a particular flight number from an airline reservation system is an example of
(a) Frequency
(b) Repetitive processing
(c) Updating
(d) Volume
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(a) Frequency
531. A factor which would strongly influence a business person to adopt a computer is its
(a) Accuracy
(b) Reliability
(c) Speed
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
532. The total number of messages handled by a computerized telephone system on a daily basis is an example of
(a) Frequency
(b) Updating
(c) Volume
(d) All of the above
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(c) Volume
533. Which of the following statements is true?
(a) The installation of a computer is favorably received by all employees
(b) Some form of training is necessary for employees who will work with computers
(c) Computers are portrayed solely as society’s benefactor
(d) A businessperson is only interested in the computer’s accuracy
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(b) Some form of training is necessary for employees who will work with computers
534. The average cost of computerized theft is estimated at
(a) $20,000
(b) $100,000
(c) $500,000
(d) $1,000,000
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(c) $500,000
535. The status of all data handled by a DP center is determined by a
(a) Data number
(b) Control number
(c) Reference number
(d) Item number
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(b) Control number
536. The individual within the operations group who ordinarily uses a variety of keyboard devices is the
(a) Data clerk
(b) Keypunch operator
(c) Data entry clerk
(d) Computer operator
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(c) Data entry clerk
537. An example of providing supervisory information by the use of a computing system is
(a) Use of computer to prepare customer invoices
(b) Use of computer to plan shapes to be cut from a sheet of steel
(c) Use of phone to report job status
(d) All of the above
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(b) Use of computer to plan shapes to be cut from a sheet of steel
538. First generation computer systems used
(a) Transistors
(b) Vacuum tubes
(c) Magnetic cores
(d) Silicon chips
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(b) Vacuum tubes
539. Which of the following affects processing power?
(a) Data bus capacity
(b) Addressing scheme
(c) Clock speed
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
540. Programmable Read Only Memory (PROM) of a digital computer (Mark the wrong statement)
(a) Is permanent
(b) Contains program instructions
(c) Is programmed during manufacture
(d) Is volatile
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(c) Is programmed during manufacture
541. Which of the following is a secondary memory device?
(a) Disk
(b) Central processing unit
(c) Keyboard
(d) Arithmetic Logic Unit
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(a) Disk
542. Following is a way to access secondary memory
(a) Random access memory
(b) Action method
(c) Transfer method
(d) Density method
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(a) Random access memory
543. The two kinds of main memory are
(a) Primary and secondary
(b) Random and sequential
(c) ROM and RAM
(d) Central and peripheral
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(c) ROM and RAM
544. A hard copy would be prepared on a
(a) Typewriter terminal
(b) Line printer
(c) Plotter
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
545. A dot matrix printer
(a) Is an input device
(b) Is an output device
(c) Cannot print alphabet
(d) Has a speed of 500 cps
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(b) Is an output device
546. Most of the errors blamed on computers are actually due to
(a) Programming errors
(b) Hardware fatigue
(c) Defects in floppy disks
(d) Data entry errors
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(d) Data entry errors
547. The NOT symbol at the output of an OR gate converts it into a/an _____ gate
(a) AND
(b) NAND
(c) XOR
(d) NOR
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(d) NOR
548. Computer memory consists of ____ microchips
(a) RAM
(b) ROM
(c) PROM
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
549. Backing storage is so named because it
(a) Lags behind the main memory
(b) Is slow
(c) Backs up the computer’s main memory
(d) Is always kept at the back of the CPU
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(c) Backs up the computer’s main memory
550. An advantage of overlapped processing activities is
(a) More effective use of the CPU
(b) Increased processing activities for the entire system
(c) Better coordination of I/O activities
(d) All the above
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(d) All the above
551. A computer-controlled device for training exercise that duplicates the work environment is a
(a) Simulator
(b) Duplicator
(c) Trainer
(d) COM device
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(a) Simulator
552. The comparison of data inside the arithmetic logic unit is referred to as a
(a) Question
(b) Data operation
(c) Conditional question
(d) Logical operation
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(d) Logical operation
553. A characteristic of the ASCII code is
(a) Its limitation to a maximum of 96 character configurations
(b) Its use of the zone code 1010, 1011, and 1100
(c) Its independence from the Hollerith code
(d) All of the above
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(c) Its independence from the Hollerith code
554. Which of the following allows users to specify what the computer is supposed to do rather than how the computer is supposed to do it?
(a) Nonprocedural language
(b) FORTRAN
(c) BASIC
(d) COBOL
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(a) Nonprocedural language
555. Which of the following hardware components is the most volatile?
(a) ROM
(b) RAM
(c) PROM
(d) EPROM
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(b) RAM
556. Which of the following is used for manufacturing chips?
(a) Control bus
(b) Control unit
(c) Parity unit
(d) Semiconductors
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(d) Semiconductors
557. Which of the following are the two main components of the CPU?
(a) Control unit and registers
(b) Registers and main memory
(c) Control unit and ALU
(d) ALU and bus
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(c) Control unit and ALU
558. Which of the following holds data and processing instructions temporarily until the CPU needs it?
(a) ROM
(b) Control unit
(c) Memory
(d) Coprocessor chips
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(c) Memory
559. Which of the following is true?
(a) Fields are composed of bytes
(b) Files are composed of records
(c) Fields are composed of characters
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
560. List of detailed instructions that directs a computer is called which one of the following?
(a) Logic
(b) Storage
(c) Control
(d) Input device
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(d) Input device
561. A typical modern computer uses
(a) Magnetic cores for secondary storage
(b) LSI chips (Large Scale Integration)
(c) Magnetic tapes for primary memory
(d) More than 10,000 vacuum tubes
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(b) LSI chips (Large Scale Integration)
562. Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU) are called the ______ of a computer.
(a) Heart
(b) Master dispatcher
(c) Primary memory
(d) All of the above
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(a) Heart
563. The basic components of a modern digital computer are
(a) Central processor
(b) Input device
(c) Output device
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
564. The languages in which computer programs are usually written differ from the language that the computer directly ‘obeys’ or ‘understands’. Who performs the translation?
(a) The card reader
(b) The programmer
(c) The computer operator
(d) A special hardware translator
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(d) A special hardware translator
565. A visual display unit or terminal (which is right?)
(a) Is, by definition, a dumb terminal
(b) Can possess either graphic or alphanumeric capabilities, but not both
(c) Must be located at the site of the CPU
(d) Is the most popular input device used today in direct-access processing
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(d) Is the most popular input device used today in direct-access processing
566. What is the most significant difference between a simple desk calculator and computer? Choose from the following:
(a) The computer is an electronic machine while the desk calculator may or may not be electronic
(b) The computer is useful in business applications while the desk calculator is not
(c) The computer can print its results, while the desk calculator can only show it on a display
(d) The computer is controlled by a program stored in its memory while the calculator requires step-by-step manual control
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(d) The computer is controlled by a program stored in its memory while the calculator requires step-by-step manual control
567. An integrated circuit (IC) is
(a) Complicated circuit
(b) An integrating device
(c) Much costlier than a single transistor
(d) Fabricated on a tiny silicon chip
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(d) Fabricated on a tiny silicon chip
568. A computer programmer
(a) Does all the thinking for a computer
(b) Can enter input data quickly
(c) Can operate all types of computer equipment
(d) Can draw only flowchart
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(a) Does all the thinking for a computer
569. As compared to the secondary memory, the primary memory of a computer is
(a) Large
(b) Cheap
(c) Fast
(d) Slow
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(c) Fast
570. Which of the following is the most characteristic of ROM?
(a) It is measured in megabytes
(b) It is volatile
(c) It performs mathematical calculations
(d) Instructions are stored there permanently
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(d) Instructions are stored there permanently
571. The term “memory” applies to which one of the following?
(a) Logic
(b) Storage
(c) Control
(d) Input device
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(b) Storage
572. Which one of the following can produce the final product of machine processing in a form usable by humans?
(a) Logic
(b) Storage
(c) Control
(d) Output device
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(d) Output device
573. Which computer memory is used for storing programs and data currently being processed by the CPU?
(a) Mass memory
(b) Internal Memory
(c) Non-volatile memory
(d) Non-volatile memory
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(b) Internal Memory
574. The binary system uses powers of ____ for positional values.
(a) 2
(b) 10
(c) 8
(d) 16
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(a) 2
575. The essential features of a number system are
(a) Radix
(b) Set of distinct digits
(c) Bits
(d) Both a & b
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(d) Both a & b
576. The term used to define all input and output devices in a computer system is ____
(a) Monitor
(b) Software
(c) Shared resources
(d) Hardware
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(d) Hardware
577. The function of CPU is __________
(a) To provide external storage of text
(b) To communicate with the operator
(c) To read, interpret, and process the information and instruction
(d) To provide a hard copy
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(c) To read, interpret, and process the information and instruction
578. Which of the following is not connected with backing or back-up storage?
(a) Diskette
(b) Hard disk
(c) Dot matrix printer
(d) Cassette
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(c) Dot matrix printer
579. A hybrid computer
(a) Resembles analog computer
(b) Resembles digital computer
(c) Resembles both analog and digital computer
(d) None
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(c) Resembles both analog and digital computer
580. Main memory contains
(a) Data
(b) Instructions
(c) Both
(d) Neither
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(c) Both
581. In a computer, RAM is used as a short memory because it
(a) Is volatile
(b) Has small capacity
(c) Is very expensive
(d) Is programmable
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(a) Is volatile
582. In computer terminology a compiler means
(a) A person who computes source programs
(b) The same thing as a programmer
(c) Key punch operator
(d) A program which translates source program into object program
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(d) A program which translates source program into object program
583. A modern fast mainframe digital computer can perform up to ____ operations per second.
(a) 1000 (1K)
(b) 100,000
(c) 1,000,000 (1M)
(d) 1,000,000,000 (1G)
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(d) 1,000,000,000 (1G)
584. A term used interchangeably with diskette is
(a) Disk cartridge
(b) Disk pack
(c) Floppy disk
(d) Packette disk
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(c) Floppy disk
585. A characteristic normally associated with a large-scale computer system is
(a) Real-time processing
(b) A complex array of I/O devices
(c) A CPU of 1000 K
(d) All the above
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(d) All the above
586. A software package generally used within a distributed word processing system is:
(a) ATMS
(b) DWPS
(c) RPG
(d) DBMS
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(a) ATMS
587. An advantage of a distributed word processing network is:
(a) Increased number of reports handled
(b) Less delay in interoffice communications
(c) Greater corporate control over outputs
(d) All of the above
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(b) Less delay in interoffice communications
588. ROM is composed of:
(a) Magnetic cores
(b) Microprocessors
(c) Photoelectric cells
(d) Floppy disks
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(a) Magnetic cores<
589. Which of the following terms is the most closely related to main memory?
(a) Nonvolatile
(b) Permanent
(c) Control unit
(d) Temporary
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(d) Temporary
590. The BCD code for the character W is composed of:
(a) A, 4, and 1 bits
(b) A, 4, and 2 bits
(c) A and 5 bits
(d) A and 6 bits
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(b) A, 4, and 2 bits
591. A modern electronic computer is a machine that is meant for:
(a) Doing quick mathematical calculations
(b) Input, storage, manipulation, and outputting of data
(c) Electronic data processing
(d) Performing repetitive tasks accurately
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(b) Input, storage, manipulation, and outputting of data
592. The operation of a digital computer is based on _____ principle.
(a) Counting
(b) Measuring
(c) Electronic
(d) Logical
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(a) Counting
593. The proper definition of a modern digital computer is:
(a) An electronic automated machine that can solve problems involving words and numbers
(b) A more sophisticated and modified electronic pocket calculator
(c) Any machine that can perform mathematical operations
(d) A machine that works on binary code
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(a) An electronic automated machine that can solve problems involving words and numbers
594. A modern digital computer has:
(a) Extremely high speed
(b) Large memory
(c) Almost unlimited accuracy
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
595. The EBCDIC code for the character X with odd parity is:
(a) 0 1110 0110
(b) 1 1110 0111
(c) 1 1110 0110
(d) 0 1110 0117
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(b) 1 1110 0111
596. Mark the WRONG Statement – A digital computer scores over an analog computer in terms of:
(a) Speed
(b) Accuracy
(c) Cost
(d) Memory
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(c) Cost
597. A peripheral device used in a word processing system is:
(a) Floppy disk
(b) Magnetic card reader
(c) CRT
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
598. The first machine to successfully perform a long series of arithmetic and logical operations was:
(a) ENIAC
(b) Mark-I
(c) Analytic engine
(d) UNIVAC-I
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(b) Mark-I
599. In reference to a computer, an assembler is a:
(a) Program
(b) Person who assembles the parts
(c) Symbol
(d) Language
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(a) Program
600. What is the name of the language which consists of strings of 1s and 0s and is the only one which the computer can understand directly?
(a) Assembly language
(b) Machine language
(c) High-level language
(d) 4GL
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(b) Machine language
601. The only language which is machine specific and which a computer understands directly is called:
(a) Assembly language
(b) Higher-level language
(c) Lower-level language
(d) Machine language
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(d) Machine language
602. Compilers and interpreters are themselves:
(a) High-level languages
(b) Programs
(c) Codes
(d) Mnemonics
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(b) Programs
603. What is the name of the output from either a compiler or an assembler?
(a) Source code
(b) Object code
(c) Op-code
(d) Operand
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(b) Object code
604. Whereas a higher-level language could remain the same from one computer to another, each computer requires its own:
(a) Monitor
(b) Compiler
(c) Assembler
(d) Keyboard
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(b) Compiler
605. A characteristic of card system is:
(a) Slowness in processing data
(b) Using cards as records of transactions
(c) Needing a larger DP staff
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
606. Advances in computer hardware and software are generally classified into generations. We are currently in which generation?
(a) Second
(b) Third
(c) Fourth
(d) Fifth
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(c) Fourth
607. The field name assigned to card fields should:
(a) Indicate the type of data items the field will contain
(b) Have the same number of characters as the length of the field
(c) Begin with the same character as the data in the field
(d) All of the above
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(a) Indicate the type of data items the field will contain
608. Which of the following was (were) not used in first-generation computers?
(a) Vacuum tubes
(b) Cards
(c) Magnetic core
(d) Punched paper tape
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(c) Magnetic core
609. Which of the following was not associated with second-generation computers?
(a) High-level procedural language
(b) Operating system
(c) Magnetic core
(d) All of the above were associated with second-generation computers
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(d) All of the above were associated with second-generation computers
610. The card type that requires you to return a portion of it with payment is the:
(a) Dual card
(b) Document card
(c) Stub card
(d) Either b or c
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(c) Stub card
611. A five-digit card field used for postal ZIP codes is defined as:
(a) An alphabetic field
(b) A numeric field
(c) An alphanumeric field
(d) A letter field
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(b) A numeric field
612. The gang punching of cards is performed on the:
(a) Collator
(b) Reproducer
(c) Interpreter
(d) Keypunch
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(b) Reproducer
613. What is the name of the computer programming language which is widely used in computer science and engineering as well as business?
(a) PASCAL
(b) LISP
(c) COBOL
(d) BASIC
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(a) PASCAL
614. Which of the following fields in a student file can be used as a primary key?
(a) Class
(b) Social security number
(c) GPA
(d) Major
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(b) Social security number
615. The very small and cheap computer built into many home devices is called ____ computer:
(a) Mainframe
(b) Mini
(c) Micro
(d) Analog
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(c) Micro
616. The advantages of magnetic tape include all of the following except:
(a) Low cost
(b) Direct-access storage medium
(c) Compact and portable
(d) Highly reliable
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(b) Direct-access storage medium
617. Currently the most popular form of secondary storage is:
(a) Magnetic tape
(b) Semiconductor
(c) Magnetic core
(d) Disk
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(d) Disk
618. Which of the following is an example of nonvolatile memory?
(a) RAM
(b) ROM
(c) LSI
(d) VLSI
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(b) ROM
619. __________ can be programmed one time by either the manufacturer or the computer user. Once programmed, it cannot be modified:
(a) RAM
(b) ROM
(c) PROM
(d) EPROM
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(c) PROM
620. The CPU can perform read or write operations at any point in time:
(a) ROM
(b) PROM
(c) EPROM
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
621. The parity bit is added for ________ purposes:
(a) coding indexing
(b) error-detection
(c) Controlling
(d) updating
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(c) Controlling
622. Compared with secondary storage, primary storage is:
(a) slow and inexpensive
(b) fast and inexpensive
(c) fast and expensive
(d) slow and expensive
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(c) fast and expensive
623. Which file organization is allowed by a direct-access storage device?
(a) direct only
(b) sequential and direct only
(c) indexed and direct only
(d) sequential, indexed, and direct
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(d) sequential, indexed, and direct
624. Which of the following is used to check for errors in RAM chips?
(a) ROM chip
(b) microprocessor chip
(c) parity chip
(d) EPROM chip
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(c) parity chip
625. Which of the following are used to quickly accept, store, and transfer data and instructions that are being used immediately by the CPU?
(a) Microprocessors
(b) Registers
(c) ROM chips
(d) data buses
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(b) Registers
626. Why is the width of a data bus so important to the processing speed of a computer?
(a) The narrower it is, the greater the computer’s processing speed
(b) The wider it is, the more data that can fit into main memory
(c) The wider it is, the greater the computer’s processing speed
(d) The wider it is, the slower the computer’s processing speed
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(c) The wider it is, the greater the computer’s processing speed
627. Which of the following is not true of a magnetic disk?
(a) Users can easily update records by writing over the old data
(b) It provides only sequential access to stored data
(c) It is expensive relative to magnetic tape
(d) It does not provide an automatic audit trail
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(d) It does not provide an automatic audit trail
628. The first mechanical computer designed by Charles Babbage was called:
(a) Analytical Engine
(b) Abacus
(c) Calculator
(d) Processor
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(a) Analytical Engine
629. The modern abacus, which uses small beads strung on counting frames, is still being used in some oriental countries like China and Japan. How would you classify this calculator?
(a) Analog
(b) Hybrid
(c) Digital
(d) electrical
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(a) Analog
630. Which of the following is true of digital computers?
(a) It represents decimal numbers through a string of binary digits
(b) It is used primarily in scientific applications
(c) It is less accurate than the analog computer
(d) All of the above
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(a) It represents decimal numbers through a string of binary digits
631. Which of the following is not true of primary storage?
(a) It represents the decimal numbers through a string of binary digits
(b) It stores operating-system programs
(c) It stores data while they are being processed by the CPU
(d) It stores the bulk of data used by a computer application
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(d) It stores the bulk of data used by a computer application
632. The technique of placing software or programs in a ROM semiconductor chip is called:
(a) PROM
(b) EPROM
(c) Firmware
(d) Microprocessor
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(c) Firmware
633. IBM 7000 digital computer:
(a) Belongs to second generation
(b) Uses VLSI
(c) Employs semiconductor memory
(d) Has modular construction
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(d) Has modular construction
634. Which of the following is not a relational database?
(a) dBASE IV
(b) 4th Dimension
(c) FoxPro
(d) Reflex
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(d) Reflex
635. Periodically adding, changing and deleting file records is called file:
(a) Updating
(b) Upgrading
(c) Restructuring
(d) History file
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(a) Updating
636. A large computer information system maintains many different computer files, which amongst them is called a perpetual file?
(a) Specialized file
(b) Log file
(c) Master file
(d) History file
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(c) Master file
637. Which of the following is the free form database for IBM and compatible personal computers?
(a) Memory Mate
(b) Q&A
(c) Paradox
(d) Double Helix
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(a) Memory Mate
638. Which language has recently become the de facto standard for interfacing application programs with relational database systems?
(a) Oracle
(b) SQL
(c) dBASE
(d) 4GL
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(b) SQL
639. Embedded pointers provide:
(a) A secondary access path
(b) A physical record key
(c) An inverted index
(d) All of the above
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(a) A secondary access path
640. What is the name given to the database management system which is able to handle full text data, image data, audio, and video?
(a) Fullmedia
(b) Graphics media
(c) Multimedia
(d) Hypertext
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(c) Multimedia
641. Large collections of files are called:
(a) Fields
(b) Records
(c) Database
(d) Sectors
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(c) Database
642. Choose the RDBMS which supports full-fledged client-server application development:
(a) dBASE IV
(b) Oracle 7.1
(c) FoxPro 2.1
(d) Ingres
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(b) Oracle 7.1
643. Which of the following is not true of the traditional approach to information processing?
(a) There is common sharing of data among the various applications
(b) It is file-oriented
(c) Programs are dependent on the files
(d) It is inflexible
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(a) There is common sharing of data among the various applications
644. The database environment has all of the following components except:
(a) Users
(b) Separate files
(c) Database
(d) Database administrator
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(b) Separate files
645. Which of the following is true of the data-manipulation language (DML)?
(a) It refers to data using physical addresses
(b) It cannot interface with high-level programming languages
(c) It is used to define the physical characteristics of each record
(d) None of the above
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(d) None of the above
646. What is the language used by most of the DBMSs for helping their users to access data?
(a) High-level language
(b) SQL
(c) Query language
(d) 4GL
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(c) Query language
647. An owner-member set in the CODASYL specification may have:
(a) Only one owner but many owner occurrences
(b) Only one member but many member occurrences
(c) More than one member but only one occurrence
(d) Any of the above
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(a) Only one owner but many owner occurrences
648. Updating a database means:
(a) Revising the file structure
(b) Reorganizing the database
(c) Modifying or adding record occurrences
(d) All of the above
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(c) Modifying or adding record occurrences
649. A schema describes:
(a) Data elements
(b) Records and files
(c) Record relationships
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
650. In the DBMS approach, application programs perform the:
(a) Storage function
(b) Processing functions
(c) Access control
(d) All of the above
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(b) Processing functions
651. A number of related records that are treated as a unit is called:
(a) File
(b) Field
(c) Data
(d) Batch
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(a) File
652. The key to a cost-effective data input operation is:
(a) OCR equipment
(b) Validity checks
(c) Validation
(d) Employee motivation
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(d) Employee motivation
653. There are certain packages that allow people to define data items, place these items in particular records, combine the records into designated files and then manipulate and retrieve the stored data. What are they called?
(a) Data storage system
(b) Database management system (DBMS)
(c) Batch processing system
(d) Data communication package
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(b) Database management system (DBMS)
654. The database management system might consist of application programs and software packages called:
(a) FORTRAN
(b) AUTOFLOW
(c) BPL
(d) TOTAL
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(d) TOTAL
655. The function of a database is:
(a) To check all input data
(b) To check all spelling
(c) To collect and organize input data
(d) To output data
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(c) To collect and organize input data
656. The logical data structure with a one-to-many relationship is a:
(a) Network
(b) Tree
(c) Chain
(d) Relational
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(b) Tree
657. The language used by application programs to request data from the DBMS is referred to as the:
(a) DML
(b) DDL
(c) Query language
(d) Any of the above
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(a) DML
658. Related fields in a database are grouped to form:
(a) Data file
(b) Data record
(c) Menu
(d) Bank
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(b) Data record
659. Which of the following is not a logical database structure?
(a) Tree
(b) Relational
(c) Network
(d) Chain
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(d) Chain
660. Data security threats include:
(a) Hardware failure
(b) Privacy invasion
(c) Fraudulent manipulation of data
(d) All of the above
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(b) Privacy invasion
661. Data encryption techniques are particularly useful for:
(a) Reducing storage space requirements
(b) Improving data integrity
(c) Protecting data in data communication systems
(d) All of the above
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(c) Protecting data in data communication systems
662. A set of programs that handle a firm’s database responsibilities is called a:
(a) Database Management System (DBMS)
(b) Database Processing System (DBPS)
(c) Data Management System (DMS)
(d) All of the above
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(a) Database Management System (DBMS)
663. The language used in application programs to request data from the DBMS is referred to as the:
(a) DML
(b) DDL
(c) Query language
(d) Any of the above
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(a) DML
664. The files stored on a secondary storage device are composed of a hierarchy of data. What does a record in a file contain?
(a) Bits
(b) Characters
(c) Data field
(d) Schema
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(c) Data field
665. When using a database management system, the first thing that you must do is to:
(a) Create a database file
(b) Activate file editor
(c) Load the software into your microcomputer
(d) Keep a floppy disk in readiness
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(c) Load the software into your microcomputer
666. The distinguishable parts of a record are called:
(a) Files
(b) Data
(c) Fields
(d) Formats
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(c) Fields
667. A computer file contains several records. What does each record contain?
(a) Bytes
(b) Words
(c) Fields
(d) Programs
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(c) Fields
668. What name is given to the collection of facts, items of information, or data which are related in some way?
(a) Database
(b) Directory information
(c) Information tree
(d) Information provider
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(a) Database
669. A computer file can be best described as:
(a) A single data item
(b) A general collection of data items
(c) An orderly collection of data items
(d) A random collection of data items
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(c) An orderly collection of data items
670. The highest level in the hierarchy of data organization is called:
(a) Data bank
(b) Database
(c) Data file
(d) Data record
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(b) Database
671. Which of the following is a type of DBMS software?
(a) Database manipulation language
(b) Query language
(c) Utilities
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
672. Data encryption techniques are particularly useful for:
(a) Reducing storage space requirements
(b) Improving data integrity
(c) Protecting data in data communication systems
(d) All of the above
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(c) Protecting data in data communication systems
673. The database administrator is, in effect, the coordinator between the ________ and the _______:
(a) DBMS; Database
(b) Application program; Database
(c) Database; Users
(d) Application programs; Users
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(c) Database; Users
674. Which of the following is true of a network structure?
(a) It is a physical representation of the data
(b) It allows a many-to-many relationship
(c) It is conceptually simple
(d) It will be the dominant database of the future
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(b) It allows a many-to-many relationship
675. Which of the following hardware components is the most important to the operation of a database management system?
(a) High-resolution video display
(b) Printer
(c) High speed, large-capacity disk
(d) Plotter
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(c) High speed, large-capacity disk
676. With respect to data input, the most accurate description of batch control is:
(a) Dividing documents to be entered into batches
(b) Controlling the input of each input clerk
(c) Comparing to a pre-calculated figure the total of a data item summed across a batch records put into the system
(d) None of the above
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(c) Comparing to a pre-calculated figure the total of a data item summed across a batch records put into the system
677. A record in third normal form is better than a record in first normal form from a relational mathematics viewpoint. (ǐरलेशनल गͨणत के Ǻिçटकोण से, तीसरे सामाÛय Ǿप मɅ एक ǐरकॉड पहले सामा [ Ûय Ǿप के ǐरकॉड से [ बेहतर है।)
(a) True
(b) False
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(a) True
678. One data dictionary software package is called:
(a) DB/DC dictionary
(b) TOTAL
(c) ACCESS
(d) Any of the above
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(a) DB/DC dictionary
679. Batch processing is appropriate if:
(a) A large computer system is available
(b) Only a small computer system is available
(c) Only a few transactions are involved
(d) None of the above
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(d) None of the above
680. The relational model uses some unfamiliar terminology. A tuple is equivalent to a:
(a) Record
(b) Field
(c) File
(d) Database
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(a) Record
681. Data items grouped together for storage purposes are called a:
(a) Record
(b) Title
(c) List
(d) String
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(a) Record
682. The database administration function includes:
(a) Application programming
(b) Computer operations management
(c) Database access planning
(d) All of the above
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(c) Database access planning
683. Which of the following fields in a student file can be used as a primary key?
(a) Class
(b) Social Security Number
(c) GPA
(d) Major
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(b) Social Security Number
684. Which of the following is not true of the traditional approach to information processing?
(a) There is common sharing of data among the various applications
(b) It is file-oriented
(c) Programs are dependent on the file
(d) It is inflexible
Show Answer
(a) There is common sharing of data among the various applications
685. The relational database environment has all of the following components except:
(a) Users
(b) Separate files
(c) Database
(d) Query language
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(b) Separate files
686. The way a particular application views the data from the database that the application uses is a:
(a) Module
(b) Relational mode
(c) Schema
(d) Subschema
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(d) Subschema
687. Which of the following is not a logical database structure?
(a) Tree
(b) Relational
(c) Network
(d) Chain
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(d) Chain
688. The logical data structure with a one-to-many relationship is a:
(a) Network
(b) Tree
(c) Chain
(d) Relational
Show Answer
(b) Tree
689. The database administrator is, in effect, the coordinator between the ……and the…….:
(a) DBMS; Database
(b) Application program; Database
(c) Database; Users
(d) Application programs; Users
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(c) Database; Users
690. Which of the following is not an advantage of the database approach?
(a) Elimination of the data redundancy
(b) Ability to associate related data
(c) Increased security
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
691. Which of the following hardware components is the most important to the operation of a database management system?
(a) High-resolution video display
(b) Printer
(c) High-speed, large-capacity disk
(d) Mouse
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(c) High-speed, large-capacity disk
692. A data dictionary doesn’t provide information about
(a) Where data is located
(b) The size of the disk storage device
(c) Who owns or is responsible for the data
(d) How the data is used
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(b) The size of the disk storage device
693. Which of the following is true of the data manipulation language (DML)?
(a) It refers to data using physical addresses
(b) It cannot interface with high-level programming languages
(c) It is used to define the physical characteristics of each record
(d) None of the above
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(d) None of the above
694. Database management systems are intended to
(a) Eliminate data redundancy
(b) Establish relationships among records in different files
(c) Manage file access
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
695. Which of the following contains a complete record of all activity that affected the contents of a database during a certain period of time?
(a) Report writer
(b) Query language
(c) Data manipulation language
(d) Transaction log
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(d) Transaction log
696. Which two files are used during the operation of the RDBMS?
(a) Query language and utilities
(b) Data manipulation language and query language
(c) Data dictionary and transaction log
(d) Data dictionary and query language
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(c) Data dictionary and transaction log
697. Generalized database management systems do not retrieve data to meet routine requests
(a) True
(b) False
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(b) False
698. One approach to standardizing storing of data
(a) MIS
(b) Structured programming
(c) CODASYL specifications
(d) None of the above
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(c) CODASYL specifications
699. Which of the following is a database administrator’s function?
(a) Database design
(b) Backing up the database
(c) Performance monitoring
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
700. Which of the following is a component of DBMS software?
(a) Database manipulation language
(b) Query language
(c) Utilities
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
701. Data item characteristics that are important in data management include:
(a) Punctuation
(b) Language
(c) Spelling
(d) Width
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(d) Width
702. Which of the following is not the responsibility of the utilities component of DBMS software?
(a) Creating the physical and logical designs
(b) Removing flagged records for deletion
(c) Creating and maintaining the data dictionary
(d) Monitoring performance
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(a) Creating the physical and logical designs
703. Which of the following is not characteristic of a relational database model?
(a) Tables
(b) Tree-like structure
(c) Complex logical relationships
(d) Records
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(b) Tree-like structure
704. Which of the following is a problem of file management system?
(a) Difficult to update
(b) Lack of data independence
(c) Data redundancy
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
705. What is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time?
(a) Light pen
(b) Mouse
(c) Digitizer
(d) Terminal
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(d) Terminal
706. A hard copy would be prepared on a:
(a) Line printer
(b) Dot matrix printer
(c) Typewriter terminal
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
707. Which of the following input/output devices is not associated with personal computers?
(a) Mice
(b) Color monitors
(c) Punched cards
(d) Dot-matrix printers
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(c) Punched cards
708. A typical personal computer used for business purposes would have ___________ of RAM:
(a) 4K
(b) 16K
(c) 64K
(d) 256K
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(d) 256K
709. The word length of a computer is measured in:
(a) Bytes
(b) Millimeters
(c) Metres
(d) Bits
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(d) Bits
710. Multi-user systems provide cost savings for small business because they use a single processing unit to link several:
(a) Personal computers
(b) Workstations
(c) Dumb terminals
(d) Mainframes
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(c) Dumb terminals
711. What are the three decision-making operations performed by the ALU of a computer?
(a) Greater than
(b) Less than
(c) Equal to
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
712. What part of the computer is used for calculating and comparing?
(a) Disk unit
(b) Control unit
(c) ALU
(d) Modem
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(c) ALU
713. Can you tell what passes into and out from the computer via its ports?
(a) Data
(b) Bytes
(c) Graphics
(d) Pictures
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(a) Data
714. What is the size of the diskettes used by IBM’s newer PS/2 personal computers?
(a) 5.5″
(b) 8″
(c) 3.5″
(d) 2.5″
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(c) 3.5″
715. The computer memory holds data and:
(a) Bytes
(b) Program
(c) Registers
(d) Bits
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(b) Program
716. In computer technology, what is meant by the phrase “state-of-the-art”?
(a) Up-to-date
(b) Best
(c) Latest
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
717. The checking operation performed on input data is called the:
(a) Validation of data
(b) Verification of data
(c) Cross-check
(d) Control of data
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(a) Validation of data
718. The most expensive component in a computer system is its:
(a) Hardware
(b) Peripherals
(c) Software
(d) None of the above
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(d) None of the above
719. In digital data transmission:
(a) Baud rate is equal to bit rate
(b) Baud rate is always smaller than the bit rate
(c) Baud rate is always higher than the bit rate
(d) None of the above
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(a) Baud rate is equal to bit rate
720. Information retrieval is fastest from:
(a) Floppy disk
(b) Magnetic tape
(c) Hard disk
(d) All of the above
Show Answer
(c) Hard disk
721. The process of entering data into a storage location:
(a) Adds to the contents of the location
(b) Causes variation in its address number
(c) Is known as a readout operation
(d) Is destructive of previous contents
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(b) Causes variation in its address number
722. A magnetic tape volume that is used on a data processing operation without any change:
(a) Magnetic disk
(b) Punched paper tape
(c) Master tape
(d) Card reader
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(c) Master tape
723. Allocator and manager of memory in an operating system is:
(a) Keyboard
(b) Key punch
(c) Kernel
(d) Kludge
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(c) Kernel
724. Super-computers:
(a) Are found at thousands of sites around the world
(b) Can now fit on a single silicon chip
(c) Are usually designed to process accounting applications
(d) Are not fast enough for some applications
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(d) Are not fast enough for some applications
725. A data item which is not broken down into smaller units is:
(a) Data element
(b) Elementary data item
(c) Data entry
(d) Database management
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(b) Elementary data item
726. Which of the following is a particular form of magnetic tape cartridge?
(a) Card punch
(b) Optical mark reader
(c) Digital cassette
(d) Punched paper tape
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(c) Digital cassette
727. A hardware used for virtual memory allocation is:
(a) CPU
(b) Base-bound register
(c) Controller
(d) Register unit
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(b) Base-bound register
728. Most computers understand programs written in:
(a) Natural English language
(b) BASIC
(c) Any high-level programming language
(d) Specific programming language
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(b) BASIC
729. A way of checking the data have been moved or stored correctly is:
(a) Password
(b) Prestel
(c) Parity
(d) Modem
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(c) Parity
730. The floppy disk or diskette was first developed in early:
(a) 1970
(b) 1965
(c) 1960
(d) 1976
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(a) 1970
731. A sequence of one or more characters is:
(a) Group
(b) String
(c) Block
(d) Field
Show Answer
(b) String
732. One megabyte is:
(a) 1048576 bytes
(b) 211000 bytes
(c) 102756 bytes
(d) 81100 bytes
Show Answer
(a) 1048576 bytes
733. A secondary storage device with immediate access to any part of the stored data is:
(a) Direct access device
(b) Printer
(c) Keyboard
(d) Punched card
Show Answer
(a) Direct access device
734. A computer in which data is represented by a continuously variable physical quantity is:
(a) Digital computer
(b) Analog computer
(c) Hybrid computer
(d) Machine-in-built computer
Show Answer
(b) Analog computer
735. A digital device that processes data is known as:
(a) Data processor
(b) Data entry
(c) DBMS
(d) Database
Show Answer
(a) Data processor
736. Which of the following can be used to control the movement of a cursor on a video screen?
(a) Mouse
(b) OCR
(c) Card punch
(d) Joystick
Show Answer
(a) Mouse
737. In a digital computer, all the expressions are coded into:
(a) Octal digits
(b) Binary digits
(c) Hexadecimal digits
(d) Decimal digits
Show Answer
(b) Binary digits
738. The track capacity of a single density floppy disk drive is:
(a) 360 bytes
(b) 1105 bytes
(c) 2560 bytes
(d) 180 bytes
Show Answer
(c) 2560 bytes
739. The display size of the typical visual display screen is:
(a) 80 columns wide by 24
(b) 40 columns wide by 20
(c) 15 columns wide by 10
(d) 60 columns wide by 30
Show Answer
(a) 80 columns wide by 24
740. The number system with base 2 having two distinct levels is known as:
(a) Decimal
(b) Binary
(c) Octal
(d) Hexadecimal
Show Answer
(b) Binary
741. Any storage device added to a computer beyond the immediately usable main storage is known as:
(a) Floppy disk
(b) Hard disk
(c) Backing store
(d) Punched card
Show Answer
(c) Backing store
742. A computer peripheral that prints one line of output at a time is known as:
(a) Dot matrix printer
(b) Daisy wheel printer
(c) Line printer
(d) Serial printer
Show Answer
(c) Line printer
743. Which type of computers are known as Z1, Z2?
(a) Personal
(b) Electrical
(c) Electronic
(d) Mechanical
Show Answer
(c) Electronic
744. An operating system intended for use in a microprocessor-based system that supports a single user is:
(a) PC-DOS
(b) MS-DOS
(c) UNIX
(d) CP/M
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(b) MS-DOS
745. The report card and merit list forms the:
(a) Output data
(b) Data processing
(c) Central processing
(d) Input data
Show Answer
(a) Output data
746. Which is an input device?
(a) Tape puncher
(b) Teleprocessing terminal
(c) Card puncher
(d) Optical printer
Show Answer
(b) Teleprocessing terminal
747. Programmed instructions to the computer are known as:
(a) Data
(b) Code
(c) Documentation
(d) Database
Show Answer
(b) Code
748. Which printer uses a combination of laser-beam and electro-photographic techniques?
(a) Laser printers
(b) Dot-matrix
(c) Line printer
(d) Daisy wheel
Show Answer
(a) Laser printers
749. Which of the following is a displayed listing of program options that users can select?
(a) Menu
(b) Block
(c) Data item
(d) File
Show Answer
(a) Menu
750. What is the acronym for Single In-Line Memory Module?
(a) SIMM
(b) SILMM
(c) SM
(d) SMM
Show Answer
(a) SIMM
751. Which type of memory is for information that DOES CHANGE on your computer?
(a) RAM
(b) ROM
(c) ERAM
(d) RW/RAM
Show Answer
(a) RAM
752. A data structure consisting of several fields, some or all of which are instances of the same data structure, is called:
(a) Field
(b) Bead
(c) Database
(d) Data collection
Show Answer
(d) Data collection
753. During the data gathering phase of the system analysis step:
(a) Program flowcharts are often prepared
(b) The system design specifications are outlined
(c) A number of specialized forms may be prepared
(d) A standards manual is of little use
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(c) A number of specialized forms may be prepared
754. Most computers have secondary storage devices that are connected to the processor and are thus able to accept data directly from and return data directly to the processor:
(a) Special
(b) Online
(c) Off-line
(d) Multi
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(b) Online
755. Which of the following is a term meaning that if a particular program is given bad data for input, it will produce bad results for output?
(a) FIFO: First In, First Out
(b) LOGO
(c) ADA
(d) GIGO: Garbage In, Garbage Out
Show Answer
(d) GIGO: Garbage In, Garbage Out
756. A device that uses magnetic tape cartridges to read or record information at 340,000 alphanumeric characters per second is:
(a) Magnetic tape
(b) Hypertape drive
(c) Card punch
(d) Magnetic disk
Show Answer
(b) Hypertape drive
757. The special characters Word inserts into your document are called:
(a) Removable characters
(b) Nonprinting characters
(c) Printing characters
(d) Hidden characters
Show Answer
(b) Nonprinting characters
758. The selection bar is:
(a) Below the title bar
(b) To the far left of your document
(c) Used to open other office applications
(d) None of the above
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(b) To the far left of your document
759. You can add a date to a document by:
(a) Inserting a text date
(b) Inserting a date field that will update automatically
(c) Typing the date manually
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
760. You can delete text by:
(a) Selecting the text and pressing the CTRL key
(b) Selecting the text and pressing the DELETE key
(c) Selecting the text and pressing the ALT+PAGEUP keys
(d) None of the above
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(b) Selecting the text and pressing the DELETE key
761. The insert mode means:
(a) You can highlight text
(b) You can type over existing text
(c) New text is placed in the document at the insertion point
(d) Selecting a vertical block of text
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(c) New text is placed in the document at the insertion point
762. You can display the next page in print preview by:
(a) Clicking the page forward button
(b) Clicking the previous page button
(c) Using the vertical scroll bar
(d) Clicking the next page button
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(d) Clicking the next page button
763. Documents can be printed to:
(a) A CD
(b) A file on the disk
(c) A printer
(d) B and C
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(d) B and C
764. You can print:
(a) Specified page of the document
(b) Selected text in the document
(c) The page that contains the insertion point
(d) A and B
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(d) A and B
765. The default paper size and orientation is:
(a) A4
(b) 9.5″ x 12″ Portrait
(c) 8.5″ x 11″ Portrait
(d) 8.5″ x 12″ Landscape
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(c) 8.5″ x 11″ Portrait
766. You can print a document:
(a) From page layout view
(b) From normal view
(c) From print preview
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
767. The magnifier button:
(a) Allows you to zoom your document
(b) Displays two pages side by side
(c) Scrolls you to a new page
(d) None of the above
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(a) Allows you to zoom your document
768. In print preview, you can:
(a) Format text
(b) Print your document
(c) Zoom each page
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
769. Which of the following formatting options is not available on the Tables and Borders toolbar?
(a) Border color
(b) Aligning text at the center of a cell
(c) Fill color
(d) All of the above
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(d) All of the above
770. To align numbers with the same number of decimal points in the table column:
(a) Set a decimal tab stop
(b) Right-align the numbers
(c) Center-align the numbers
(d) A and B
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(d) A and B
