computer objectives questions and answers

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1. A processora) is a device that performs a sequence of operationsspecified by instructions in memoryb) is the device where information is storedc) is a sequence of instructionsd) is typically characterized by interactive processingand time of the CPU’s time to allow quick response toeach otherAns: A

2. Assembler isa) a program that places programs into memory andprepares them for executionb) a program that automate the translation of assemblylanguage into machine languagec) a program that accepts a program written in a highlevel language and produces an object programd) is a program that appears to execute a source programif it were machine languageAns: B

3. A loader isa) a program that places programs into memory andprepares them for executionb) a program that automate the translation of assemblylanguage into machine languagec) a program that accepts a program written in a highlevel language and produces an object programd) is a program that appears to execute a source programif it were machine languageAns: A

4. When a computer is first turned on or restarted, aspecial type of absolute loader is executed, called aa) Compile and Go loader b) Boot loader c) Bootstraploader d) Relating loaderAns: C

5. In an absolute loading scheme, which loaderfunction(s) is (are) accomplished by programmera) Allocation b) Linking c) Both a and b d)ReallocationAns: C

6. The primary job of the operating system of acomputer is toa) command resources b) manage resources c) provideutilities d) be user friendlyAns: B

7. The operating system of a computer serves as asoftware interface between the user and

a) hardware b) peripheral c) memory d) screenAns: A

8. The term “operating system” means a) a set of programs which controls computer workingb) the way a computer operator works

c) conversion of high level language into machine coded) the way a floppy disk drives operatesAns: A

9. Multiprogramming was made possible bya) input/output units that operate independently of thecpu b) operating system c) both a and b d) None of theaboveAns: C

10, Which of the following is not a part of operatingsystem?a) supervisor b) performance monitor c) job-control

program d) input/output control programAns: B

11. Moving Process from main memory to disk is calleda) scheduling b)caching c) swapping d) spoolingAns: C

12. Producer consumer problem can be solved usinga) semaphores b)event counters c)monitors d) All of theaboveAns: D

13. Special software to create a job queue is called aa)Drive b) Spooler c)Interpreter d) Linkage editorAns: B

14. Thrashinga) is a natural consequences of virtual memory system

b) can always be avoided by swappingc)always occurs on large computersd)can be caused by poor paging algorithmsAns: D

15. Memory management isa) not used in modern operating system

b)replaced with virtual memory on current systemc) not used on multiprogramming systemsd) critical for even the simplest operating systemAns: B

16. Which is not true about the memory management?a)virtual memory is used in multi-user system

b) segmentation suffers from external fragmentationc) paging suffers from internal fragmentationd) segmented memory can be pagedAns: A

17. In the multiprogramming system, a set of processesis deadlock if each process in the set is waiting for an

event to occur that can be initialized only by another process in the set. Which of the following is not one ofthe four conditions that are necessary for deadlock tooccur?a) nonpreemption b) process suspension c) partialassigment of resources d)circular wait


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Ans: B

18. Block or Buffer caches are useda) to improve disk performance b) to handle interruptsc) to increase the capacity of main memory d) to speedup main memory read operationAns: A

19. In virtual memory systems, Dynamic address

translationa) is the hardware necessary to implemented pagingb) stores pages at a specifies location on diskc) is useless when swapping is used.d) is part of the operating system paging algorithmAns: A

20. Real time systems area) primarily used on mainframe computersb) used for monitoring events as they occurc) used for program analysis

d) used for real-time interactiveAns: B

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1. EBCDIC can code upto how man differentcharacters?A. A. 256 B. B. 16C. C. 32D. D. 642. The term gigabyte refers toA. 1024 bytesB. 1024 kilobytesC. 1024 megabytes D. 1024 gigabytes3. Programs designed to perform specific tasks is knownasA. System softwareB. Application software

C. Utility programsD. operating system4. CAD stands forA. Computer aided design B. computer algorithm for designC. computer application in designD. All of the above5. When were the first minicomputer built?A. 1965B. 1962

C. 1971D. 19666. In which language is source program written?A. EnglishB. SymbolicC. High-Level

D. Temporary7. The computer code for the interchange of information

between terminals isA. ASCII B. BCDC. EBCDICD. All of the above8. The storage capacity of a disk systemm depends onthe bits per inch of track and the tracks per inch of

A. CylinderB. HubC. ClusterD. Surface 9. Which of the following is required when more thanone person uses a central computer at the same time?A. Terminal B. Light penC. Digitizer

D. Mouse1. Which of the following is not option for changing thecase of the text?

A. Indent case B. Sentence caseC. Toggle caseD. Lower case

2. Which key or key combination will move theinsertion point to the bottom of your document?

A. Ctrl+End B. PageDownC. Ctrl+HomeD. End

3. You can delete text by

A. Selecting the text and pressing the Ctrl keyB. Selecting the text and pressing the Delete key C. Selecting the text and pressing the Alt+PageUpkeysD. Selecting the text and pressing the Exit key.

4. You can insert the clip art from

A. From Insert choose Pictures then Clip ArtB. Choose Clip Art icon from Drawing toolbarC. All of above D. None of above

5. Bold, Italics, Underline, Justify is located on

A. Standard toolbar


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B. Formatting toolbar C. Drawing toolbarD. WordArt toolbar

6. The spelling and grammar tool

A. Indicates grammatical errorsB. Corrects spelling errors as you type

C. Identifies words with capitalization problemsD. All of above

7. To save an existing document in a new file with adifferent location you

A. Save as B. SaveC. CloseD. All of above

8. Hyperlinks can be created between a Word documentand

A. Another word documentB. A web page on the wwwC. A web page on a company InternetD. All of above

9. The special characters Word inserts into yourdocument is called

A. Removable characterB. Non-Printing character C. Printing CharacterD. Hidden character

10. The default page orientation of word document is

A. LandscapeB. Portrait C. Long sidesD. Double long side

11. The auto complete feature

A. Presents tip box with contents you can insertby pressing the enter key B. Checks the style of the documentsC. Checks the readability of the document

D. Checks the spelling in the document12. The word wrap features

A. Automatically move text to the next line whennecessary

B. Appears at the bottom of the documentC. Allows you to type over textD. Is the short horizontal line indicating the end ofdocument

13. You can move and copy text

A. Within a word document

B. Between office applicationsC. Between word documentsD. All of above

14. Auto text entries

A. Can be deletedB. Can be editedC. Are saved with the normal templateD. All of above

15.

We can send the word documents to

A. Microsoft PowerPoint B. Microsoft ExcelC. Microsoft AccessD. All of above

16. The clipboard is a

A. Feature that automatically adds or deletesspace when you paste textB. Used to temporarily store items that have beencut or copied C. A reserved place in the memory of thecomputerD. Located below the status bar

17. To display hyperlink fields in a Word document,

you can press the

A. Ctrl+Shift+F9 keyB. Shift + F9C. Ctrl+Alt keyD. None of above

18. Italics allows you to emphasize text by

A. Adding a blinking background.

B. Slanting the text to the leftC. Placing the text above the baselineD. Slanting the text to the right

19. We can change the line spacing of documents from


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A. Page Setup from File menuB. Font from Format menuC. Paragraph from Edit menuD. Paragraph from Format menu

20. We can create the new shortcut key from

A. Options from Tools menu

B. Customize from Tools menu C. Properties from File menuD. Auto Correct from Toolbars menu

21. You can display the find and replace dialog box byusing the

A. Ctrl+G keysB. F5 keys

C. Find And Replace Command on Edit menu D. Select browser object button

22. The select object browser button is located

A. In the lower left corner of the word screenB. Below the vertical scroll bar C. On the menu barD. On the formatting toolbars

23. The following toolbars are displayed in the wordapplication window by default

A. Standard toolbarB. Formatting toolbarC. Drawing toolbarD. All of the above

24. When you want to view different parts of adocument without moving the insertion point.

A. Use the previous page or next page buttonsB. Use the keyboardC. Use the vertical and horizontal scroll bars D. Use the zoom button

25. Which of the following cannot be done withdocument version?

A. Modifying a version

B. Deleting a versionC. Opening a versionD. None of above

26. To cut or copy text you must first

A. Click the remove/duplicate buttonB. First highlight the text and click the Copy orCut command from edit menu C. Click on File menuD. None of above

27. You can print the documents

A. Print icon from Standard toolbarB. Print command from File menuC. Ctrl+PD. All of the above

28. When you drag selected text you can

A. Delete textB. Link textC. Copy text

D. Move text

29. o view smaller text on the screen you can

A. Decrease the font pointsB. Decrease the zoom percentage C. Increase the view percentageD. Increase the editing percentage

30. The drag and drop feature allows you to

A. Switch from insert to over type modeB. Move and copy text using the mouse C. Move and copy text using the clipboardD. Open a new document and drop it into the active document

31. When you create an auto text entry

A. You can save it with the current templateB. You should keep the name shortC. You must assign it a unique nameD. All of above

32. The Smart Cut and Paste option

A. Inserts a special symbols at the end of each documentB. Copies text in document without using clipboardC. Adds or deletes space as needed when pasting text D. All of above

33. You can insert an auto text entry

A. With the auto complete featureB. With the F3 keyC. Auto text from insert menuD. All of above

34. Right clicking on something in word

A. Delete the object


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B. Nothing the right mouse button is there for left handedpeopleC. Opens the short-cut list D. Insert the picture

35. How many items can you copy to the OfficeClipboard

A. 24 B. 20

C. 12D. 10

36. To close the active documents, you can press

A. Ctrl+W B. Ctrl+CC. Ctrl+Shift+CD. All of above

37. Insert Hyperlinks icon is located on

A. Standard toolbar B. Formatting toolbarC. Drawing toolbarD. WordArt toolbar

38. You can search in a word document for

A. FormattingB. Special charactersC. Phrases

D. All of the above

39. The thesaurus tool

A. Finds repeated words in documentB. Check for synonyms and antonyms C. Identifies words with capitalization problemsD. All of the above

40. The command cross reference is available in

A. View menuB. Format menuC. Insert menu D. Tools menu

41. The selection bar is

A. Below the title barB. To the far left of your document C. Used to open other office applicationsD. Located below the status bar in the word windows

42. When you have completely finished working with adocument you should

A. Close it B. Save itC. Type it

D. Edit it

43. The spike

A. Allows you to combine text from several document andthen inserts all the text in one document at one time B. Allows you to edit auto text entriesC. Allows you to format auto text entriesD. All of above

44. The insert mode in MS Word means

A. You can highlight textB. You can type over existing textC. New text is placed in document at insertion point D. None of above

45. The autocorrect tool

A. Provides statistics about your documentB. Displays words with the same or similar meaning

C. Checks the grammar in the documentD. Checks for misspelled words as you type and correct themas defined

46. Which of the following command is available inTools menu?

A. Auto textB. Text directionC. BookmarkD. Auto Summarize

47. ou can add a date to a document by

A. Inserting a text dateB. Inserting a date field that will update automatically C. Typing the date manuallyD. All of the above

48. The insertion point

A. Provides features for changing margins, tabs, an

indentationsB. Indicated the location where text line when necessary C. Is located under the standard toolbar and has shortcut buttonsD. Is located under the standard toolbar and shortcut buttons

49. How can you display the hidden characters?

A. Click the show/hide button on the standard toolbar B. Symbol from insert menuC. Both of the aboveD. None of the above


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siteforinfotech.com1. In which shortcut key use to center the selecting text.

A) Ctrl+F

B) Ctrl+E

C) Ctrl+M

D) None of the above

2. You can Hyperlink the file

A) Pressing the Ctrl+Enter

B) Pressing Ctrl+Shift+Enter

C) Break command from view menu

D) Both A and C

3. Which of the following is not a part of standard officesuite?

A) Word Processor

B) Database

C) Image Editor

D) File Manager

4. Which bar is usually located below that title bar thatprovides categorized options?

A) Menu bar

B) Toolbars

C) Status Bar

D) All of the above

5. Which of the following are valid Minimum andMaximum zoom size in MS Word?

A) 20, 200

B) 10, 300

C) 10, 500

D) 15, 400

6. Which of the following are the Minimum andMaximum font size of MS Word?

A) 1, 72

B) 2, 128

C) 4, 1800

D) 1, 1638

7. We can insert Maximum number of Columns are

A) 35

B) 45

C) 25

D) 15

8. To move the cursor page to page of documents.

A) Ctrl+ Page Down

B) Ctrl+Page UP

C) Both of the above


9. The four types of mail merge main documents are

A) Form letters, directories, catalogs and envelopes

B) Form letters, Envelops and Mailing labels, directoriesand lists

C) Basic letters, envelopes, labels and list

D) Form letters, envelopes, mailing labels and catalog

10. You can break the active column using

A) Break From Insert Command

B) Ctrl+Shift+Enter

C) Ctrl+Enter

D) Both A and B

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Answers:

1. B) Ctrl+E2. D) Both A and C3. D) File Manager4. C) Status Bar5. C) 10, 5006. D) 1, 16387. B) 45

8. C) Both of the above9 D) Form letters, envelopes, mailing labels andcatalog10 D) Both A and B1) The default language of Microsoft Word is ...

A. USA English

B. UK English

C. Canadian English

D. Australian English

2) The default size of header and footer is ...

A. 0.5 inch

B. 1 inch

C. 0.75 inch

D. 0.25 inch

3) Ms Word 2007 allows creation of what type ofdocument by default?

A. WPF

B. TXT

C. DOC

D. DOCX

4) Automatically placed drop cap in the line ..

A. 3 lines

B. 5 lines

C. 2 lines

D. 8 lines

5) In Ms Word, for what does ruler help?

A. to set tabs

B. to set indents

C. to change page margins

D. All

6) In which shortcut key use to center the selecting text.

A. Ctrl+F

B. Ctrl+E

C. Ctrl+M

D. Ctrl+D

7) You can hyperlink the file ...

A. Pressing the Ctrl+k

B. Pressing the Ctrl+Shift+K

C. Hyperlinks command from insert menu

D. Both A and C

8) Using find command in Ms Word, you can search....

A. characters

B. symbols

C. formats

D. All

9) You can break the column


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A. pressing the ctrl+enter

B. Pressing ctrl+shift+enter

C. Break command from view menu

D. Both A and B

10) Which would you choose to list synonyms and Autocorrect of a selected word?

A. Tools, spelling

B. Tools, Language

C. Tools, Options

D. Shift+F7

11) Footnotes ordinates and indexes are all inserted as ...

A. Book marks

B. Hyperlinks

C. Cross Reference

D. Word Fields

12) Word processing package are ....

A. Word start

B. Easy word

C. MS word

D. All of the above

13) When typing in a word field manually, what mustyou press to insert the code's braces?

A. Ctrl+F1

B. Ctrl+F9

C. Ctrl+F6

D. Ctrl+F2

14) Which key deletes the characters to the left of thecursor?

A. Delete

B. Back Space

C. Space

D. All

15) Where you can insert the page number in Ms Word?

A. Page Number command from insert menu

B. Header and Footer command from view menu

C. Page setup command from file menu

D. Both A and B

16) What are inserted cross reference in Ms Word?

A. Place Holders

B. Pictures

C. Symbols

D. Word Fields

17) Which key deletes the characters to the right of thecursor?

A. Delete

B. Back Space

C. Space

D. Home


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18) To remove page number in Ms Word.....

A. Header and Footer command from view menu

B. Page number command from insert menu

C. Options command from Tool menu

D. All of the above

19) Which key enables you to move directly to specificlocation in document?

A. Sub-document

B. Cross-reference

C. Book Marks

D. End note Footnote

20) In which shortcut key used to undo the document...

A. Ctrl+Z

B. Ctrl+Y

C. Ctrl+U

D. Ctrl+D

Answers:

1) A. USA English2) A. 0.5 inch

3) D. DOCX4) A. 3 lines5) D. All6) B. Ctrl+E7) D. Both A and C8) D. All9) B. Pressing ctrl+shift+enter10) B. Tools, Language11) D. Word Fields12) D. All of the above13) B. Ctrl+F914) B. Back Space15) D. Both A and B16) D. Word Fields17) A. Delete18) A. Header and Footer command from view menu

19) B. Cross-reference20) A. Ctrl+Z

1. Which is special register, which holds machine

instructions?

A) Control unit

B) RAM

C) Control instruction registerD) None of the above

2. A language used to express algorithms in computer

understandable form is

A) Assembly language

B) Low-level language

C) Algorithmic language

D) Programming language

3. Which statement is not valid about computer

A) Can accept data supplied by the user

B) Can process the data

C) Can output the data as result


4. Central processing Unit is combination of

A) Control and Storage unit

B) Control and Output unit

C) Arithmetic Logic and Input Unit

D) Arithmetic Logic and Control Unit5. ASCII stands for

A) American Standard Code for Introduction Interchange

B) American Standard Code for Information Interchange

C) American Start Code for Information Interchange

D) American Stop Code for Information Interchange

6. Seek time is

A) Time to position the head over proper track

B) Time to position the head over proper sector

C) Time to position the head over proper cylinder


7. Who invented the high level language ?

A) Nicklaus Writh

B) VAN-Neuman

C) Dennis M Ritchie

D) Donald Knuth

8. Which American computer company is called big blue?

A) Microsoft

B) Compaq Corporation

C) IBM

D) APPLE

9. OLE means

A) Open Linking and Embedding

B) Object Linking and Embedding

C) Objective Linking and Embedding

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D) Open Link and End

10. CMOS stands for

A) Common Metal Oxide Semiconductor

B) Common Mono Oxide Semiconductor

C) Common Metal Oxide Superconductor

D) Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor

Answers:

1. Which is special register, which holds machine

instructions?

C) Control instruction register

2. A language used to express algorithms in computer

understandable form is

A) Assembly language

3. Which statement is not valid about computer


4. Central processing Unit is combination of

D) Arithmetic Logic and Control Unit

5. ASCII stands forB) American Standard Code for Information Interchange

6. Seek time is

A) Time to position the head over proper track

7. Who invented the high level language ?

C) Dennis M Ritchie

8. Which American computer company is called big blue?

C) IBM

9. OLE means

B) Object Linking and Embedding

10. CMOS stands for

D) Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor

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1. Which of the following is used for manufacturing chips?

A. Control bus

B. Control unit

C. Parity unit

D. Semiconductor

2. Which of the following terms applies to communication

between separate computer systems?

A. Computer literacy

B. Power supply

C. Applications software

D. Connectivity

3. Output hardware is often categorized according to

whether it:

A. Cost

B. Power consumption

C. Produces hardcopy or softcopy

D. Can fit on a desktop

4. The original ASCII code used _____ bits of each byte,reserving that last bit for error checking.A. 5B. 6C. 7

D. 8 5. Which of the following terms is the most closelyrelated to main memory?A. Non-volatileB. PermanentC. Control unitD. Temporary *6. The computer industry uses prefixes of Greek origin

to measure large amounts of data. Which term describes1024 bytes.

A. Kilobyte B. MegabyteC. GigabyteD. Terabyte7. Which kind of storage device can be carried around?A. Floppy disk B. Hard disk

C. System cabinetD. Hard disk drive8. One nibble is equal toA. 4 bits B. 8 bitsC. 6 bitsD. 16 bits9. In which area of the primary storage section are theintermediate processing results held temporarily? A. Input storage area

B. Program storage areaC. Output storage areaD. Working storage space 10. What is required when more than one person uses acentral computer at the same time?A. Light penB. MouseC. DigitizerD. Terminal 11. Which of the following memories must be refreshed

many times per second?A. Static RAMB. Dynamic RAM C. EPROMD. ROM12. The third generation of computers covers the period:A. 1971-1982B. 1982-1994C. 1959-1964D. 1965-1971 13. An electronic logic gate whose output is logic 0 onlywhen all inputs are logic 1 isA. NORB. NAND C. OR


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D. NOT14. Which of the following is the expansion of EBCDICA. Extended bit comparable to digital interface forcomputerB. Extended bootable computerised digitalinfrared calculatorC. Extended binary coded decimal interchangecode

D. Extended binary coded decimal informationcode15. A vertically aligned set of tracks on a disk pack isknown as A. ClusterB. SurfaceC. Cylinder D. Panel16. Which is an electronic device that can storetemporarily a single bit of data.

A. AccumulatorB. BufferC. MemoryD. Latch 17. A digital device that processes data is known as A. Data processor B. Data entryC. DBMSD. Database18. A Winchester disk is aA. Disk Stack B. Removable diskC. Flexible diskD. All of the above19. Which one of the following is the first second-generation computer?A. IBM 7090 B. IBM 801C. IBM 7070

D. IBM 65020. Which of the following is not a factor affecting theprocessing capability or performance of a PC system?A. The clock sped of the microprocessorB. The revolutions per minute of the printer disk C. The primary storage capacity of the processorD. The built-in instruction set available to themicroprocessor The electronic pathway of computer throughwhich data transmits from one device to another is

called A. MotherboardB. CablesC. Data busD. Data path

Groups of instructions that directs a computer iscalled A. InterruptsB. MemoryC. ProgramD. Logic

A computer-controlled device for trainingexercises that duplicates the work environment is

A. trainerB. duplicatorC. controllerD. simulator

Which of the following is an output device ofcomputer? A. PlotterB. Touch ScreenC. MouseD. MICR

A computer program that converts an entiresource code into machine language at once is called A. AssemblerB. CompilerC. InterpreterD. Converter

A logic gate is an electronic circuit which A. makes logic decisionsB. allows electron flow only in one directionC. works on binary algebraD. alternates between 0 and 1 values

Program execution time would be minimum if theprograms are written in A. High level languageB. Assembly languageC. Machine LanguageD. None

What is the name of the earliest calculatingmachine which was based on concepts found in

modern computers but was unfortunately never

built? A. Differential AnalyserB. Leibnitz\'s MultiplierC. Pascal\'s AdderD. Difference Engine

The first machine to successfully perform a longseries of arithmetic and logical operations was

A. ENIACB. Mark IC. Analytic engineD. UNIVAC-I


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Which is used for manufacturing chips? A. BusB. Control unitC. SemiconductorsD. None

Floppy disks which are made from flexible plasticmaterial are also called? A. hard disks

B. diskettesC. high-density disksD. low-density disks

Which of the following is responsible forcoordinating various operations using timing signals? A. Arithmetic-logic UnitB. Control unitC. Memory unitD. Input unit

All calculations and comparisons are performed in_____ unit. A. control unitB. Register ArrayC. Arithmetic-logic unitD. primary storage unit

The most commonly used standard data code torepresent alphabetical, numerical and punctuation

characters used in Electronic Data Processing system

is called

A. ASCIIB. EBCDIIC. BCDD. All of above

Which of the following is optical storage media? A. Hard DiskB. Floppy DiskC. Magnetic TapeD. DVD

Which one is odd? A. Touch padB. MouseC. SpeakerD. Keyboard

The input unit of a computer A. feeds data to the CPU or memoryB. retrieves data from CPUC. directs all other units

D. All of the above

Which is the type of the hardware device whichgives paper printout? A. Display screenB. Soft copy output device

C. Hard copy outputD. Plotter

Which of the following is non-impact printer? A. Drum printerB. Line printerC. Chain printerD. Laser printer

Which of the following memory needs refresh? A. SRAMB. DRAMC. PROMD. EPROM

Which of the following is not an alternative namefor primary memory? A. Main memoryB. Primary storageC. Internal storage

D. Mass storage

CD-ROM is a A. Semiconductor memoryB. Magnetic memoryC. Flash memoryD. None of above

C. BCDD. All of the above

1. All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT:A. hackers.B. spam.C. viruses.D. identity theft.Answer: B2. A process known as ____________ is used by largeretailers to study trends.A. data miningB. data selectionC. POSD. data conversionAnswer: A

3. ____________terminals (formerly known as cashregisters) are often connected to complex inventory andsales computer systems.A. DataB. Point-of-sale (POS)C. SalesD. Query


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Answer: B4. A(n) ____________ system is a small, wirelesshandheld computer that scans an itemâ€™s tag and pullsup the current price (and any special offers) as you shop.A. PSSB. POSC. inventoryD. data miningAnswer: A

5. The ability to recover and read deleted or damagedfiles from a criminalâ€™s computer is an example of alaw enforcement specialty called:A. robotics.B. simulation.C. computer forensics.D. animation.Answer: C6. Which of the following is NOT one of the four majordata processing functions of a computer?A. gathering data

B. processing data into informationC. analyzing the data or informationD. storing the data or informationAnswer: C7. ____________ tags, when placed on an animal, canbe used to record and track in a database all of theanimalâ€™s movements. A. POSB. RFIDC. PPSD. GPSAnswer: B8. Surgeons can perform delicate operations bymanipulating devices through computers instead ofmanually. This technology is known as:A. robotics.B. computer forensics.C. simulation.D. forecasting.Answer: A9. Technology no longer protected by copyright,available to everyone, is considered to be:A. proprietary.B. open.C. experimental.D. in the public domain.Answer: A10. ____________ is the study of molecules andstructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.A. NanoscienceB. MicroelectrodesC. Computer forensics

D. Artificial intelligenceAnswer: A11. ____________ is the science that attempts toproduce machines that display the same type ofintelligence that humans do.A. Nanoscience

B. NanotechnologyC. SimulationD. Artificial intelligence (AI)Answer: D

12. ____________ is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.A. A processB. Software

C. StorageD. InformationAnswer: D13. The name for the way that computers manipulatedata into information is called:A. programming.B. processing.C. storing.D. organizing.Answer: B14. Computers gather data, which means that they allow

users to ____________ data.A. presentB. inputC. outputD. storeAnswer: B15. After a picture has been taken with a digital cameraand processed appropriately, the actual print of the

picture is considered:A. data.B. output.

C. input.D. the process.Answer: B

16. Computers use the ____________ language to process data.A. processingB. kilobyteC. binaryD. representationalAnswer: C17. Computers process data into information by workingexclusively with:A. multimedia.B. words.C. characters.D. numbers.Answer: D18. In the binary language each letter of the alphabet,each number and each special character is made up of aunique combination of:

A. eight bytes.B. eight kilobytes.C. eight characters.D. eight bits.Answer: D19. The term bit is short for:


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A. megabyte.B. binary language.C. binary digit.D. binary number.Answer: C

20. A string of eight 0s and 1s is called a:A. megabyte.B. byte.

C. kilobyte.D. gigabyte.Answer: B21. A ____________ is approximately one billion bytes.A. kilobyteB. bitC. gigabyteD. megabyteAnswer: C22. A ____________ is approximately a million bytes.A. gigabyte

B. kilobyteC. megabyteD. terabyteAnswer: C23. ____________ is any part of the computer that youcan physically touch.A. HardwareB. A deviceC. A peripheralD. An applicationAnswer: A

24. The components that process data are located in the:A. input devices.B. output devices.C. system unit.D. storage component.Answer: C25. All of the following are examples of input devicesEXCEPT a:A. scanner.B. mouse.C. keyboard.D. printer.Answer: D26. Which of the following is an example of an inputdevice?A. scannerB. speakerC. CDD. printerAnswer: A

27. All of the following are examples of storage devicesEXCEPT:A. hard disk drives.B. printers.C. floppy disk drives.D. CD drives.

Answer: B28. The ____________, also called the â€œbrainsâ€• ofthe computer, is responsible for processing data.A. motherboardB. memoryC. RAMD. central processing unit (CPU)Answer: D29. The CPU and memory are located on the:

A. expansion board.B. motherboard.C. storage device.D. output device.Answer: B30. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing areexamples of:A. application software.B. system software.C. operating system software.D. platform software.

Answer: A31. ____________ is a set of computer programs usedon a computer to help perform tasks.A. An instructionB. SoftwareC. MemoryD. A processorAnswer: B32. System software is the set of programs that enablesyour computerâ€™s hardware devices and

____________ software to work together.

A. managementB. processingC. utilityD. applicationAnswer: D33. The PC (personal computer) and the AppleMacintosh are examples of two different:A. platforms.B. applications.C. programs.D. storage devices.Answer: A34. Apple Macintoshes (Macs) and PCs use different

____________ to process data and different operatingsystems.A. languagesB. methodsC. CPUsD. storage devicesAnswer: C35. Servers are computers that provide resources to other

computers connected to a:A. network.B. mainframe.C. supercomputer.D. client.Answer: A


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issue? A. A virus has infected the systemB. Corrupted BOOT.INI fileC. Corrupt MBRD. Boot sector corruption

2. A client has been unable to fix corruption of

system files and does not have a backup or an

Automated System Recovery (ASR) disk. Which of

the following is the BEST action to take next?A. Copy the missing file from another computer andreboot.B. Execute a Windows repair from the Windows setupmedia.C. Boot into the Recovery Console and executeFIXBOOT.D. Reboot and press the F2 key when prompted.3. A technician is called for a computer that is not

connecting to the network. Which of the following

would be the MOST common tool used to identify the

issue?A. Cable testerB. MultimeterC. Loop back plugsD. Crossover cable4.Which of the following is the BEST solution for

repairing a hard drive that results in the NTLDR is

missing display upon booting?

A. Use recovery console and the fixmbr command.B. Use recovery console and the bootcfg /rebuildcommand.

C. Use recovery console and the fixboot command.D. Use recovery console and the chkdsk command.5. A customer reports they are unable to connect to

any computers outside of the office and they are

unable to connect to the Internet. When the

technician runs ipconfig, the customer gets the

following output: IP address169.254.2.4

Subnet Mask.255.255.0.0

Default Gateway.

Which of the following could be causing the issue? A. The subnet mask is not correctly configured.B. The DNS client has not been configured on thecomputer.C. The DHCP client is unable to obtain an IP addressfrom the DHCP server.D. The default gateway is not specified.6. A user reports that their system is starting to run

slower, especially when opening large local files. The

system has sufficient RAM for the users applications,

but the hard drive seems to have higher than normal

activity when opening large files. Which of thefollowing would be the BEST tool to diagnose and

troubleshoot this problem? (PSC EXAM 2069)

A. Task ManagerB. NTBACKUPC. FDISK

D. Disk Defragmenter7. A user states they receive a message Boot device

not found half of the time they boot their system.

Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?

A. A dead CMOS batteryB. The OS is not installed on the hard driveC. A faulty RAMD. A faulty HDD connection8. A user reports they can no longer change the web

browser home page. Which of the following is MOSTlikely the problem?

A. They are using the wrong WEP key.B. They have been infected with malware.C. They have lost Internet connectivity.D. They need to update their network device drivers.9. A technician needs to check which ports are open

in the Windows Firewall. Which of the following will

allow the technician to view these settings?

A. netsh firewall show loggingB. ipconfig /all

C. netsh firewall show stateD. arp -a10. Which of the following are methods to

automatically update the antivirus application? A.Establish rules in the email scheduling program to

perform updates.B. Select Update Now from the program options.C. Use the Automatic Update feature built into theapplication.D. Use Windows Update.11. A remote user is attempting to install a new

external storage device on their computer. The userreports they only have one port open on the back of

the device and the port is similar to the USB port

their mouse is connected to. The port has a bevel on

one side and is slightly larger than the USB port.

Which of the following connector types is MOST

likely being described?

A. IEEE 1394B. USB 2.0C. PCMCIAD. Parallel12. A customer reports that their newly purchased

Windows Vista Home Premium notebook is unable

to see other computers in their home office. Which of

the following is the MOST likely cause?

A. The Windows Defender service is turned on.B. The Network Location Type is Work.C. The Network Location Type is Private.D. The Network Location Type is Public.13. A Windows XP system locks up after the GUI

starts to load. The system will start in Safe Mode.

The Event Viewer reports that a driver failed to load.Which of the following methods would help diagnose

the problem?

A. Enable boot logging. In Safe Mode, read thentbtlog.txt file.B. In Safe Mode, run the sigverif utility.


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C. Restart the system from the OEM recovery CD; do afull restore.D. In Safe Mode, run the driverquery utility.14. A user works daily with video production and

needs portable storage which will allow them to

transport their work back and forth from home.

Taking the users storage and bandwidth

requirements into consideration, which of the

following would BEST suit the users needs?

A. An external hard drive connected via eSATAB. An external hard drive connected via USB 2.0C. An external hard drive connected via serialD. A thumb drive connected via USB 2.015. A computer is failing to boot. Which of the

following tools would be used FIRST in

troubleshooting?

A. Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR)B. OscilloscopeC. Power supply testerD. Spectrum analyzer

16. Which of the following will reset the BIOSsettings?A. Unplug the CMOS battery.B. Unplug the power supply.C. Unplug the CPU.D. Replace the RAM.17. A customer wants to check whether they have the

necessary tools enabled to prevent intrusions and

virus attacks on a Windows Vista workstation.

Which of the following tools can be used to display

the current configuration?

A. Security CenterB. Event Viewer Security logC. Windows DefenderD. Windows Firewall18. After a technician installs a new CMOS battery

on a motherboard, which of the following will the

technician have to change?

A. Firmware versionB. System date/timeC. Bus speedsD. Jumper settings19. A technician is troubleshooting a WLAN card in

a laptop. The wireless infrastructure is 802.11g. The

WLAN card is showing connected at 11Mbps. Which

of the following would be the BEST reason why the

WLAN card is performing at that speed?A. The WLAN card is 802.11g.B. The WLAN card is 802.11b.C. The WLAN card is 802.11n.D. The WLAN card is 802.11a.20. A user is trying to boot a desktop PC from their

A: drive. Which of the following devices is the userdescribing?A. The floppy driveB. The hard driveC. The CD-ROM driveD. The DVD-ROM drive

21. A technician has just installed an upgraded

graphics card. The computers power turns off before

it finishes booting. Which of the following is the cause

of the problem?

A. The monitor cannot display the increased resolutionthat is a feature of the new graphics card.B. The power supply does not provide enough wattageto power the new graphics card.C. The new graphics card is incompatible with the

existing processor.D. The computer does not have enough RAM to supportthe new graphics card.22. A technician notices that the BIOS event log

shows a chassis intrusion. Which of the following is

the MOST likely reason for the event?

A. There is a loose object in the case.B. An optical drive drawer is open.C. The computer case was opened.D. An attacker hacked into the system.23. A technician is cleaning spyware from a Windows

XP machine. Because of the infections, the unitcannot browse the Internet to obtain anti-virus

updates.Which of the following is the BEST course of

action?

A. Boot into safe mode and format the drive.B. Install a pop-up blocker and update Internet Explorer.C. Boot to Safe Mode with Networking and attemptupdates.D. Boot into safe mode and perform CHKDSK.24. If a technician is traveling outside of the US,

which of the following should be checked before

setting up a workstation?A. Local file formatB. Wattage settingC. Local power codesD. Voltage setting25. After removing several obsolete programs from a

PC, a user is experiencing slower than usually

processing times. Which of the following would be

the BEST way to speed up the processing?

A. Use an external hard drive.B. Defrag the hard drive.C. Add more RAM to the computer.D. Install a larger hard drive.26. Which of the following could cause an

Inaccessible boot drive error during the boot

process?A. HDD failureB. DVI failureC. USB failureD. CD failure27. A computer is redeployed after sitting in storage

for a year and is now displaying the wrong date.Which of the following is the cause?A. The computers BIOS is corrupt.B. The computers operating system needs to be updated.C. The computers CMOS battery has lost its charge.D. The computers power supply is failing.


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28. Which of the following is the BEST way to deny

unauthorized computers access to a network?

A. Disable DHCP.B. Use MAC filtering.C. Disable the SSID broadcast.D. Use a network firewall.29. Which of the following commands will allow a

technician to disable startup programs?

A. format

B. sfcC. editD. msconfig30. Which of the following commands would create

an emergency repair disk for the Windows 2000

Professional operating system?

A. rdisk.exeB. bootdisk.exeC. bootcfg /rebuildD. erd.exeFor Answer See More:

1. C 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.C6. D 7. D 8.B 9.C 10.C11.A 12.D 13.A 14.A 15.C16.A 17.A 18.B 19.B 20.A21.B 22.C 23.C 24.D 25.C26. A 27.C 28.D 29.D 30. Awww.indiabix.com1. Which of the following languages is more suited to a

structured program?A. PL/1B. FORTRANC. BASICD. PASCALE. None of the aboveoption: D

2. A computer assisted method for the recording andanalyzing of existing or hypothetical systems isA. Data transmissionB. Data flowC. Data captureD. Data processing

E. None of the aboveoption: BThe brain of any computer system isA. ALUB. MemoryC. CPUD. Control unitE. None of the aboveoption: C4. What difference does the 5th generation computer

have from other generation computers?

A. Technological advancementB. Scientific codeC. Object Oriented ProgrammingD. All of the aboveE. None of the above

option: A

5. Which of the following computer language is used forartificial intelligence?A. FORTRANB. PROLOGC. CD. COBOLE. None of the above

option: B6. The tracks on a disk which can be accessed without

repositioning the R/W heads isA. SurfaceB. CylinderC. ClusterD. All of the aboveE. None of the above

option: B7. Which of the following is the 1's complement of 10?

A. 01B. 110C. 11

D. 10E. None of the above

option: A8. A section of code to which control is transferred when

a processor is interrupted is known asA. MB. SVCC. IPD. MDRE. None of the above

option: A9. Which part interprets program instructions and initiatecontrol operations.A. InputB. Storage unitC. Logic unitD. Control unitE. None of the above

option: D10. The binary system uses powers of

A. 2

B. 10C. 8D. 16E. None of the above

option: A11. A computer program that converts assembly

language to machine language isA. CompilerB. InterpreterC. AssemblerD. ComparatorE. None of the above

option: C12. The time required for the fetching and execution of

one simple machine instruction isA. Delay timeB. CPU cycle


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C. Real timeD. Seek timeE. None of the above

option: B13. The time for which a piece of equipment operates is

calledA. Seek timeB. Effective timeC. Access time

D.

Real timeE. None of the aboveoption: B14. Binary numbers need more places for counting

becauseA. They are always big numbersB. Any no. of 0's can be added in front of themC. Binary base is smallD. 0's and l's have to be properly spaced apartE. None of the above

option: C15. Which access method is used for obtaining a record

from a cassette tape?A. DirectB. SequentialC. RandomD. All of the aboveE. None of the above

option: B

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