Basic Computer Knowledge MCQs

Option A: Brand

Option B: Platform

Option C: Size

Option D: Speed

Correct Answer: Speed ✔

Option A: Firewall

Option B: Scanner

Option C: Hub

Option D: Snort

Correct Answer: Firewall ✔

Option A: WAN

Option B: NIC

Option C: GPS

Option D: LAN

Correct Answer: GPS ✔

Option A: Bus lines

Option B: Wire Lines

Option C: Logic Paths

Option D: Gate ways

Correct Answer: Bus lines ✔

Option A: Cache memory

Option B: RAM memory

Option C: cache

Option D: hard disk

Correct Answer: hard disk ✔

Option A: Input Output

Option B: World Viewer

Option C: Internet Browser

Option D: Computer Outlook

Correct Answer: Internet Browser ✔

Option A: CD ROM

Option B: Zip disk

Option C: Super disk

Option D: Hard disk

Correct Answer: Hard disk ✔

Option A: CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store large amount of data and information

Option B: CD-ROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do

Option C: CD-ROMs make less errors than magnetic media

Option D: All of these

Correct Answer: CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store large amount of data and information ✔

Option A: Memory cell

Option B: Chip

Option C: Gate

Option D: Integrated circuit

Correct Answer: Memory cell ✔

Option A: the same thing as a programmer

Option B: a program which translates source program into object program

Option C: key punch operator

Option D: a person who computes source programs

Correct Answer: a program which translates source program into object program ✔

Option A: Copying a document from memory to a storage medium

Option B: Making changes to a document’s existing content

Option C: Changing the appearance, or overall look, of a document

Option D: Developing a document by entering text using a keyboard

Correct Answer: Copying a document from memory to a storage medium ✔

Option A: RAM

Option B: CD-ROM

Option C: ROM chip

Option D: All of these

Correct Answer: ROM chip ✔

Option A: Optical Character Recognition

Option B: Optical CPU Recognition

Option C: Optimal Character Rendering

Option D: Other Character Restoration

Correct Answer: Optical Character Recognition ✔

Option A: Memory

Option B: Control Unit

Option C: Register Unit

Option D: Accumulator

Correct Answer: Memory ✔

Option A: DASI

Option B: ASCII

Option C: BASCII

Option D: EPROM

Correct Answer: ASCII ✔

Option A: Function keys

Option B: The numeric keypad

Option C: Ctrl, shift and Alt

Option D: Arrow keys

Correct Answer: The numeric keypad ✔

Option A: session initiation protocol

Option B: session modelling protocol

Option C: session maintenance protocol

Option D: none of these

Correct Answer: session initiation protocol ✔

Option A: Printed output

Option B: Music sounds

Option C: Screen output

Option D: Digitizing

Correct Answer: Screen output ✔

Option A: ethernet

Option B: point to point protocol

Option C: HDLC

Option D: all of these

Correct Answer: all of these ✔

Option A: local area network

Option B: virtual private network

Option C: enterprise private network

Option D: storage area network

Correct Answer: virtual private network ✔

Option A: View and print a data

Option B: Scan a data

Option C: Input a data

Option D: Sending a data

Correct Answer: View and print a data ✔

Option A: Super computer

Option B: Laptop

Option C: Mini computer

Option D: File servers

Correct Answer: Laptop ✔

Option A: run-only

Option B: read-only

Option C: write-only

Option D: memory-only

Correct Answer: read-only ✔

Option A: My Computer

Option B: Tool Bar

Option C: Task Bar

Option D: Recycle Bin

Correct Answer: Recycle Bin ✔

Option A: cc

Option B: contents

Option C: to

Option D: subject

Correct Answer: subject ✔

Option A: a file is created for each slide

Option B: two files are created; one for graphics and one for content

Option C: all slides in a presentation are saved in the same file

Option D: a file is created for each animation or graphic

Correct Answer: all slides in a presentation are saved in the same file ✔

Option A: RAM

Option B: BIOS

Option C: CMOS

Option D: ROM

Correct Answer: BIOS ✔

Option A: processing data into information

Option B: analysing the data or information

Option C: storing the data or information

Option D: gathering data

Correct Answer: analysing the data or information ✔

Option A: WAN

Option B: LAN

Option C: CAN

Option D: DAN

Correct Answer: WAN ✔

Option A: Scrambling

Option B: Debugging

Option C: Encoding

Option D: Verification

Correct Answer: Debugging ✔

Option A: Complier

Option B: Debugger

Option C: Translator

Option D: Linux

Correct Answer: Linux ✔

Option A: server

Option B: gateway

Option C: link

Option D: bridge way

Correct Answer: bridge way ✔

Option A: Interesting Protocol

Option B: Interactive Protocol

Option C: Internal Protocol

Option D: Internet Protocol

Correct Answer: Interesting Protocol ✔

Option A: Title bar

Option B: Standard toolbar

Option C: Formatting toolbar

Option D: Status bar

Correct Answer: Standard toolbar ✔

Option A: CPU

Option B: Monitor

Option C: CD-ROM

Option D: Floppy disk

Correct Answer: CPU ✔

Option A: Query

Option B: Sales

Option C: POS

Option D: Data

Correct Answer: POS ✔

Option A: Tracking

Option B: Formatting

Option C: Crashing

Option D: Allotting

Correct Answer: Formatting ✔

Option A: Microsoft Developer Network

Option B: Microsoft Demodulation Network

Option C: Millions of Services Done in Network

Option D: Microsoft Design Navigator

Correct Answer: Microsoft Developer Network ✔

Option A: stream mode

Option B: block mode

Option C: compressed mode

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔

Option A: Motion Picture Effects Guide

Option B: Motion Picture Effect Grip

Option C: Modulated Pictures Effect Pages

Option D: Motion Picture Experts Group

Correct Answer: Motion Picture Experts Group ✔

Option A: sent from user and stored in the server while a user is browsing a website

Option B: sent from a website and stored in user’s web browser while a user is browsing a website

Option C: sent from root server to all servers

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: sent from a website and stored in user’s web browser while a user is browsing a website ✔

Option A: Restart the computer in normal mode

Option B: Restart the computer in safe mode

Option C: Shut down the computer terminating all the running applications

Option D: Shut down the computer without closing the running application

Correct Answer: Shut down the computer without closing the running application ✔

Option A: Memory

Option B: Input-Output

Option C: Register unit

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: Memory ✔

Option A: Optical CPU Recognition

Option B: Optimal Character Rendering

Option C: Optical Character Recognition

Option D: Other Character Restoration

Correct Answer: Optical Character Recognition ✔

Option A: Tape drive

Option B: Hard disk

Option C: Compact disk

Option D: Floppy disk

Correct Answer: Compact disk ✔

Option A: MICR

Option B: OMR

Option C: EEPROM

Option D: CD-ROM

Correct Answer: OMR ✔

Option A: Flash memory cards

Option B: CD-ROMs

Option C: Hard disk drives

Option D: Floppy disks

Correct Answer: CD-ROMs ✔

Option A: RAN

Option B: MAN

Option C: LAN

Option D: JAN

Correct Answer: JAN ✔

Option A: Memory

Option B: Storehouse

Option C: Storage unit

Option D: Backup

Correct Answer: Storage unit ✔

Option A: Identities

Option B: URL

Option C: MSN

Option D: Packets

Correct Answer: URL ✔

Option A: Storage

Option B: Output

Option C: Input

Option D: Information

Correct Answer: Storage ✔

Option A: software

Option B: hardware

Option C: input drive

Option D: system unit

Correct Answer: system unit ✔

Option A: Network interface card

Option B: CPU

Option C: RAM

Option D: ROM

Correct Answer: ROM ✔

Option A: floppy diskette

Option B: hard disk

Option C: permanent disk

Option D: optical disk

Correct Answer: hard disk ✔

Option A: Shift

Option B: Tab

Option C: F1

Option D: Esc

Correct Answer: Esc ✔

Option A: active mode

Option B: passive mode

Option C: both A and B

Option D: none of these

Correct Answer: passive mode ✔

Option A: Warmboot

Option B: Autoboot

Option C: Authentication

Option D: Boot

Correct Answer: Autoboot ✔

Option A: generate executable files from web content by web server

Option B: generate web pages

Option C: stream videos

Option D: none of these

Correct Answer: generate executable files from web content by web server ✔

Option A: floopy disk

Option B: USB thumb drive

Option C: zip disk

Option D: hard disk drive

Correct Answer: floopy disk ✔

Option A: sequential and random

Option B: sequential and indexed

Option C: direct and immediate

Option D: on-line and realtime

Correct Answer: sequential and random ✔

Option A: Robotic computers

Option B: Servers

Option C: Mainframes

Option D: Embedded computers

Correct Answer: Embedded computers ✔

Option A: data centric architecture

Option B: service oriented architecture

Option C: client server architecture

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: client server architecture ✔

Option A: CD

Option B: CD-RW

Option C: DVD

Option D: RPM

Correct Answer: CD ✔

Option A: Pascal

Option B: Napier

Option C: Leibnitz

Option D: Babbage

Correct Answer: Leibnitz ✔

Option A: has a faster access than an internal disk

Option B: is a form or optical disk, so it can only be written once

Option C: holds less data than a floppy disk

Option D: can be erased and rewritten

Correct Answer: can be erased and rewritten ✔

Option A: microprocessor

Option B: RAM

Option C: macroprocessor

Option D: memory sytem

Correct Answer: macroprocessor ✔

Option A: Leibniz

Option B: Jacquard

Option C: Hollerith

Option D: Pascal

Correct Answer: Hollerith ✔

Option A: Utilities

Option B: System diagnostics

Option C: System analysis

Option D: System software

Correct Answer: System diagnostics ✔

Option A: Charles Babbage

Option B: Joseph Jacquard

Option C: Dr. Herman Hollerith

Option D: Blaise Pascal

Correct Answer: Charles Babbage ✔

Option A: A floppy disk has two sides, one for data and one for programs

Option B: Programs and data are both software, and both can be stored on any memory device

Option C: A floppy disk has to be formatted for one or for the other

Option D: Floppy disks can only store data, not programs

Correct Answer: Programs and data are both software, and both can be stored on any memory device ✔

Option A: minutes

Option B: Milliseconds

Option C: Megabytes

Option D: Megahertz or Gigahertz

Correct Answer: Megahertz or Gigahertz ✔

Option A: Input device

Option B: Output device

Option C: Memory

Option D: Microprocessor

Correct Answer: Microprocessor ✔

Option A: Floppy disks

Option B: Magnetic disks

Option C: Integrated circuits

Option D: Logic gates

Correct Answer: Integrated circuits ✔

Option A: server asks to the root server

Option B: server asks to its adjcent server

Option C: request is not processed

Option D: none of these

Correct Answer: server asks to the root server ✔

Option A: Volatile storage

Option B: Non- volatile storage

Option C: Sequential storage

Option D: Direct storage

Correct Answer: Non- volatile storage ✔

Option A: RAM

Option B: Floppy Disk

Option C: Hard Disk

Option D: Flash Drive

Correct Answer: RAM ✔

Option A: does not require constant power

Option B: does not use magnetic media

Option C: consists of four main types of devices

Option D: does not store information for lateral retrieval

Correct Answer: does not require constant power ✔

Option A: RAM

Option B: ROM

Option C: PROM

Option D: EPROM

Correct Answer: ROM ✔

Option A: IP

Option B: MAC

Option C: Port

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Port ✔

Option A: Games

Option B: Donald Knuth

Option C: Arithmetic Machine

Option D: Analytical Engine

Correct Answer: Analytical Engine ✔

Option A: Very small analog terminal

Option B: Very small aperture terminal

Option C: Varying size aperture terminal

Option D: Very small application terminal

Correct Answer: Very small aperture terminal ✔

Option A: Present

Option B: Input

Option C: Output

Option D: Store

Correct Answer: Store ✔

Option A: Kilobyte

Option B: Megabyte

Option C: Gigabyte

Option D: Terabyte

Correct Answer: Kilobyte ✔

Option A: Mouse

Option B: Scanner

Option C: Printer

Option D: Keyboard

Correct Answer: Printer ✔

Option A: Time sharing mode

Option B: Interactive

Option C: Batch processing mode

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: Time sharing mode ✔

Option A: CPU

Option B: megabyte

Option C: ROM memory

Option D: RAM memory

Correct Answer: RAM memory ✔

Option A: ANSI

Option B: ASCn

Option C: EBCDIC

Option D: BCD

Correct Answer: ANSI ✔

Option A: Output

Option B: Character

Option C: Type

Option D: Print

Correct Answer: Character ✔

Option A: port

Option B: pipe

Option C: node

Option D: none of these

Correct Answer: port ✔

Option A: Database management

Option B: Data element

Option C: Data entry

Option D: Elementary data item

Correct Answer: Elementary data item ✔

Option A: user datagram protocol

Option B: broader gateway protocol

Option C: transmission control protocol

Option D: none of these

Correct Answer: transmission control protocol ✔

Option A: Direct access device only

Option B: Combination of sequential and direct access devices

Option C: Sequential access device only

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: Combination of sequential and direct access devices ✔

Option A: domain name system

Option B: routing information protocol

Option C: network time protocol

Option D: internet relay chat

Correct Answer: domain name system ✔

Option A: prior network

Option B: chief network

Option C: prime network

Option D: overlay network

Correct Answer: overlay network ✔

Option A: Tracks

Option B: Cylinders

Option C: Sectors

Option D: Segments

Correct Answer: Tracks ✔

Option A: 4 bits

Option B: 8 bits

Option C: 6 bits

Option D: 16 bits

Correct Answer: 4 bits ✔

Option A: ROM information can be easily updated

Option B: Data in ROM is non volatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power

Option C: ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage

Option D: ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers

Correct Answer: Data in ROM is non volatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power ✔

Option A: Control, Alt

Option B: Function, Toggle

Option C: Delete, Insert

Option D: Caps lock, Num lock

Correct Answer: Control, Alt ✔

Option A: modifier

Option B: function

Option C: alphanumeric

Option D: adjustment

Correct Answer: modifier ✔

Option A: Edit

Option B: Delete key

Option C: Dummy out

Option D: Trust key

Correct Answer: Delete key ✔