Questions Based on Computer for Upcoming Exams

By | December 1, 2015

Q1. Which of the following identifies a specific web page and its computer on the Web?
1) Web site
2) Web site address
3) URL
4) Domain Name
5) All of above

Q2. Software, such as Explorer and Firefox, are referred to as _____.
1) Systems software
2) Utility software
3) Browsers  
4) Internet tools

Q3. What type of telecommunications hardware allows you to access the web?
1) Browser   
2) Modem
3) FTP protocol  
4) IRC
5) All of above

Q4. What term refers to the small web page that opens automatically with an ad when you visit some web sites?
1) Marketing page  
2) I-ad
3) Affiliate ad  
4) Pop-up ad
5) None of these

Q5. Which characteristic of computer distinguishes it from electronic calculators?
(1) Accuracy
(2) Storage
(3) Versatility
(4) Automatic
(5) None of these

Q6. LSI, VLSI & ULSI chips were used in which generation?
(1) First
(2) Second
(3) Third
(4) Fourth
(5) None of these

Q7. To create a copy of files in the event of system failure, you create a __________.
1) restore file  
2) backup
3) firewall   
4) redundancy
5) None of these

Q8. In which generation did magnetic disk started being used for storage?
(1) First generation computer
(2) Second generation computer
(3) Third generation computer
(4) Fourth generation computer
(5) None of these

Q9. In Microsoft word short cut key CTRL +W is used for:
(1) Open the Print Dialog box
(2) Update the current web page
(3) Close the current window
(4) Open the new window
(5) None of these

Q10. Which shortcut key is used to spell check in MS word
(1) F1 
(2) F2
(3) F7 
(4) F9
(5) None of these

Q11. What database key uniquely identifies a record within a table?
1) Primary key
2) Foreign key
3) Secondary key   
4) Relational key
5) None of these

Q12. What database key links one table to another?
1) Primary key  
2) Foreign key
3) Secondary key  
4) Relational key
5) None of these

Q13. What Is e- mail attachment?
(1) A receipt sent by the recipient
(2) A malicious parasite that feeds off of your messages and destroys the contents
(3) A computer file sent along with an email message
(4) Confirmation of received E-mail
(5) None of these

Q14. Which of the following is not a(n) search engine?
(1) Bing   
(2) Google
(3) Orkut   
(4) Yahoo
(5) None of these

Q15. Which of the following storage media provides sequential access only?
(1) Floppy disk 
(2) Magnetic disk
(3) Magnetic tape 
(4) Optical disk
(5) None of these

Q16. In a computer system, which device is functionally opposite of a keyboard?
(1) Mouse   
(2) Trackball
(3) Printer   
(4) Joystick
(5) None of these

Q17. The Delete key, Num Lock key, and Caps Lock key are considered ____________ keys because their function changes each time you press them.
(1) Function
(2) toggle
(3) cursor control
(4) Control

Q18. The small, touch-sensitive screen at the base of the keyboard on a laptop is known as the:
(1) stylus
(2) touchpad.
(3) game control
D. trackball

Q19. The most common keyboard uses the ____________ layout.
(1) Dvorak
(2)  numeric
(3) QWERTY
(4) alpha

Q20. URL stands for
(1) universal research list
(2) universal resource list
(3) uniform research list
(4) uniform research locator
(5) uniform resource locator

ANSWERS:
1. 4         11. 1
2. 3         12. 2
3. 2         13. 3
4. 4         14. 3
5. 2         15. 3
6. 3         16. 3
7. 2         17. 2
8. 2         18. 2
9. 3         19. 3
10. 3        20. 5

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