Computer Awareness Quiz Set 42

1. ________ controls the way in which the computer system functions and providesa means by which users can.interact with the computer

A) The platform

B) Application software

C) Operating system

D) The motherboard

2. Which one of the following allows users to continue to operate computers while printing is in progress?

A) Spooler

B) Job Control Program

C) Os Supervisor

D) compiler

3. IN MS Access,a table can have ______ primary key/keys.

A) One

B) Two

C) Three

D) Four

4. A commonly use graphic format for the web is____________

A) GIF

B) BMP

C) TEXT

D) IMP

5. What is the full form of USB as used in computer related activities?

A) Universal Security Block

B) Ultra Serial Block

C) United Service Block

D) Universal Serial Bus

6. _____ are words that a programming language has set aside for its own use.

A) Control worlds

B) Reserved words

C) Control structures

D) Reserved keys

7. Where is the disk put in a computer___________

A) In the hard drive

B) Into the CPU

C) In the disk drive

D) None of these

8. ______ is an icon on the desktop that provides a user with immediate access to aprogram or file.

A) Kernel

B) Buffer

C) Shortcut

D) Spooler

9. Algorithm and Flow chart help us to___________.

A) Know the memory capacity

B) Identify the base of a number system

C) Direct the output to a printer

D) Specify the problem completely and clearly

10. Taking backup of a file against crash is a____________.

A) Preventive measure

B) Curative measure

C) Decisive measure

D) short measure

11. A database management system (DBMS) is a_______

A) Hardware system used to create, maintain and provide controlled access to a database.

B) Hardware system used to create, maintain and provide uncontrolled access to a database.

C) The software system used to create, maintain and provide uncontrolled access to a database.

D) The software system used to create, maintain and provide controlled access to a database.

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

A) To provide security against unauthorized users

B) To process client requests for web pages

C) To process client requests for database access

D) To provide TCP/IP

13. Physical structure of computer is called_________

A) Hardware

B) software

C) Malware

D) All of these

14. _____ are words that a programming language has set aside for its own use.

A) Control worlds

B) Reserved words

C) Control structures

D) Reserved keys

15. Granting an outside organization access to internet web pages is often implemented using a (n) _______

A) extranet

B) intranet

C) internet

D) hacker

16. When data changes in multiple lists and all lists are not updated, this causes_____

A) Data redundancy

B) Information overload

C) Duplicated data

D) Data inconsistency

17. In which phase of the software design and development project would you try to understand the proposed project?

A) Planning phase

B) Initial phase

C) Requirements phase

D) Analysis phase

18. __________ are lists of commands that appear on the screen.

A) GUIs

B) Icons

C) Menus

D) Windows

19. In ________, team members start with the big picture and move to the details.

A) top-down design

B) bottom-up design

C) object oriented system analysis

D) rapid application design

20. Linux is a (n) ________operating system.

A) open source

B) Microsoft

C) Windows

D) Mac

21. Windows XP, which shortcut is used to cycle through opened items in taskbar_______

A) Ctrl + Tab

B) Alt + Tab

C) Ctrl + Esc

D) Alt + Esc

22. Which shortcut key is used to open a new file in MS Word?

A) Ctrl + X

B) Ctrl + Y

C) Ctrl+N

D) Ctrl + F

23. Bridge operates in which of the following OSI layers?

A) Physical

B) Network

C) Data link

D) Both A) and C)

24. A primary key can also be called a_________

A) super key

B) candidate key

C) alternate key

D) secondary key

25. ______printer is used for fax machines.

A) Line

B) Dot matrix

C) Laser

D) Inkjet

E) Thermal

26. Which storage decive is mounted on ‘reels’?

A) Floppy disk

B) CD-ROM

C) Magnetic disk

D) Magnetic tape

27. What does AMD stands for?

A) Advanced Mainframe Devices

B) Advanced Micro Devices

C) Advanced Mini Devices

D) Advanced Monitor Devices

28. A language based on graphics for use in education is called___________

A) PROLONG

B) LOGO

C) COBOL

D) BASIC

29. Foxpro is an example of________

A) DBMS

B) Relational DBMS

C) Object-oriented DBMS

D) Distributed DBMS

30. SMPS stands for________

A) Switched mode power supply

B) Start mode power supply

C) Store mode power supply

D) Single mode power supply

Computer Awareness Quiz Set 42

Computer Awareness Quiz Set 42

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