Computer Knowledge #5 MCQ

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE #5 MCQcomputer knowledge

1. Which of the following is to be said when a language has the capability to produce new data types?

(a) Reprehensible

(b) Extensible

(c) Encapsulated

(d) Overloaded

Answer: (a)

2. Which of the following is a computer that combines the characteristic of analog and digital computer?

(a) Hybrid computer

(b) Analog computer

(c) Super computer

(d) Digital computer

Answer: (a)

3. Which of the following is called the simultaneous processing of two or more programmes by multiple processors?

(a) Multiprogramming

(b) Multiprocessing

(c) Multitasking

(d) Time-sharing

Answer: (a)

4. Which of the following file is responsible for starting MS Excel?

(a) MS.EXE

(b) EXCEL.COM

(c) EXCEL.EXE

(d) MS.EXCE

Answer: (c)

5. Which of the following area in an Excel window allows entering values and formulae?

(a) Menu Bar

(b) Title Bar

(c) Standard Tool Bar

(d) Formula Bar

Answer: (d)

6. Which of the following computers deals with physical quantities?

(a) Analog computer

(b) Mainframe computer

(c) Hybrid computer

(d) Digital computer

Answer: (a)

7. What is an operating system?

(a) It manages all resources

(b) It does all process management tasks

(c) It is an interface between user and the computer

(d) All of the above

Answer: (d)

8. The term ‘access time’ means which of the following?

(a) To locate the desired data

(b) The elapsed time between the instant when data are called for from a storage device and the instant when the delivery operating is completed

(c) A register or storage location that forms the result of an arithmetic or logic operation

(d) All of the above

Answer: (b)

9. Files with VXD extension represent which of the following?

(a) Executable files

(b) Normal text files

(c) Device drivers

(d) Application programmes

Answer: (c)

10. All application files in a group should reside in which of the following?

(a) In one package

(b) One directory

(c) At the max in two sub directors (when both of these are in one parent directory)

(d) Can be anywhere

Answer: (d)

11. Which of the following is not a valid data type in Excel?

(a) Label

(b) Data/Time

(c) Character

(d) Number

Answer: (c)

12. Excel uses another name for database as which of the following?

(a) Organiser

(b) Sequencer

(c) Listing

(d) List

Answer: (d)

13. From which of the following selecting landscape changes our page?

(a) Normal font size to a condensed one

(b) Wide to tall orientation

(c) Tall to wide orientation

(d) None of the above

Answer: (d)

14. Active window means which of the following?

(a) Window that is currently open

(b) Active window is designated by a different colour tool bar than other open windows

(c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’

(d) Window that is last used

Answer: (c)

15. What is a drop down list box?

(a) Can be scrolled through list and selection of an item can be done by clicking on it

(b) Is a compact way to present a list of options in a dialog box

(c) Displays single selected item, but clicking on the little arrow buttons at the right end of the box causes a list to appear

(d) All of the above

Answer: (d)

16. What is called the comprehensive software system that builds, maintains and provides access to a database?

(a) DASD

(b) CAI

(c) CPU

(d) DBMS

Answer: (d)

17. Macro media is the name of a company related with which of the following?

(a) Peripherals

(b) Software

(c) Hardware

(d) Services

Answer: (b)

18. You can use the tab key to perform which of the following?

(a) Indent a paragraph

(b) Move a cursor across the screen

(c) Move the cursor down the screen

(d) ‘a’ and ‘b’

Answer: (d)

19. The ability to find an individual item in a file which of the following is used?

(a) Directory

(b) Direct access

(c) Sequential

(d) File allocation table

Answer: (c)

20. In order to save a word document as a web page you need to do which of the following?

(a) Use your web browser as an editor and save as URL

(b) Put the appropriate graphics and links on the document

(c) Save the document in simple text format

(d) Save as HTML

Answer: (d)


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