Basic Computer Knowledge MCQs

Option A: CMOS

Option B: ROM

Option C: RAM

Option D: ASCII

Correct Answer: RAM ✔

Option A: Network

Option B: Modem

Option C: Bus

Option D: Communication channel

Correct Answer: Communication channel ✔

Option A: connection oriented protocol

Option B: uses a three way handshake to establish a connection

Option C: recievs data from application as a single stream

Option D: all of these

Correct Answer: all of these ✔

Option A: Printer

Option B: Monitor

Option C: Mouse

Option D: Both A and B

Correct Answer: Both A and B ✔

Option A: HTTP

Option B: FTP

Option C: Telnet

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Telnet ✔

Option A: Loss-tolerant application

Option B: Bandwidth-sensitive application

Option C: Elastic application

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Elastic application ✔

Option A: Memory

Option B: Storage

Option C: CPU

Option D: Printer

Correct Answer: Storage ✔

Option A: Keyboard

Option B: Floppy disk

Option C: Cursor

Option D: Software

Correct Answer: Keyboard ✔

Option A: active tab

Option B: insertion point

Option C: mouse pointer

Option D: ribbon

Correct Answer: mouse pointer ✔

Option A: checks data for accuracy

Option B: does calculations using addition, substraction, multiplication, and division

Option C: does logical comparisons, such as equal to, greater than, less than

Option D: does both calculations and logical comparisons

Correct Answer: does both calculations and logical comparisons ✔

Option A: Input

Option B: Output

Option C: Processing

Option D: Software

Correct Answer: Output ✔

Option A: Registers and main memory

Option B: ALU and bus

Option C: Control unit and registers

Option D: Control unit and ALU

Correct Answer: Control unit and ALU ✔

Option A: socket

Option B: pipe

Option C: port

Option D: none of these

Correct Answer: socket ✔

Option A: Keyboard

Option B: Mouse

Option C: Joystick

Option D: Track ball

Correct Answer: Mouse ✔

Option A: network layer

Option B: physical layer

Option C: transport layer

Option D: application layer

Correct Answer: network layer ✔

Option A: Input is never converted to digital form

Option B: Input is first converted to digital form

Option C: Output is displayed in digital form

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: Input is never converted to digital form ✔

Option A: start and stop signalling

Option B: flow control

Option C: both A and B

Option D: none of these

Correct Answer: both A and B ✔

Option A: sectioned

Option B: partitioned

Option C: inter-sectioned

Option D: deleted

Correct Answer: partitioned ✔

Option A: broadcast network

Option B: unicast network

Option C: multicast network

Option D: none of the mentioned

Correct Answer: broadcast network ✔

Option A: Database

Option B: DBMS

Option C: Data entry

Option D: Data processor

Correct Answer: Data processor ✔

Option A: control bus

Option B: parity unit

Option C: control unit

Option D: semiconductor

Correct Answer: semiconductor ✔

Option A: bit-by-bit delivery

Option B: process to process delivery

Option C: application to application delivery

Option D: none of these

Correct Answer: bit-by-bit delivery ✔

Option A: individual

Option B: department

Option C: company

Option D: city

Correct Answer: individual ✔

Option A: name server records

Option B: hostname-to-address records

Option C: hostname aliases

Option D: all of these

Correct Answer: all of these ✔

Option A: line coding

Option B: channel coding

Option C: modulation

Option D: all of these

Correct Answer: all of these ✔

Option A: objects

Option B: data

Option C: ideas

Option D: facts

Correct Answer: data ✔

Option A: Clip art

Option B: Highlight

Option C: Fetch

Option D: Decode

Correct Answer: Highlight ✔

Option A: personal area network

Option B: local area network

Option C: virtual private network

Option D: none of the mentioned

Correct Answer: personal area network ✔

Option A: File transfer

Option B: File download

Option C: E-mail

Option D: Internet telephony

Correct Answer: Internet telephony ✔

Option A: Code

Option B: Colour

Option C: Computer

Option D: Character

Correct Answer: Character ✔

Option A: Network virtual terminal

Option B: File transfer, access, and management

Option C: Mail service

Option D: All of these

Correct Answer: All of these ✔

Option A: Storage

Option B: Output

Option C: Input

Option D: Information

Correct Answer: Input ✔

Option A: types of messages exchanged

Option B: message format, syntax and semantics

Option C: rules for when and how processes send and respond to messages

Option D: all of these

Correct Answer: all of these ✔

Option A: Monitor

Option B: Keyboard

Option C: ALU

Option D: CPU

Correct Answer: Monitor ✔

Option A: Monitor

Option B: Shift key

Option C: Icon

Option D: Mouse

Correct Answer: Shift key ✔

Option A: handheld computer

Option B: mainframe computer

Option C: personal computer

Option D: tablet computer

Correct Answer: mainframe computer ✔

Option A: Ctrl

Option B: Del

Option C: Enter

Option D: Num lock

Correct Answer: Ctrl ✔

Option A: Mainframe

Option B: Super computer

Option C: Embedded computer

Option D: Notebook computer

Correct Answer: Embedded computer ✔

Option A: wsock

Option B: winsock

Option C: wins

Option D: none of these

Correct Answer: winsock ✔

Option A: The physical parts of a computer

Option B: The printed parts of a computer

Option C: The printed output

Option D: The physical output device

Correct Answer: The printed output ✔

Option A: system board

Option B: central control unit

Option C: central processing unit

Option D: memory

Correct Answer: central processing unit ✔

Option A: Local area network

Option B: Wide area network

Option C: Modulator-Demodulator

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: Wide area network ✔

Option A: Num lock

Option B: Caps lock

Option C: Arrow lock

Option D: Shift

Correct Answer: Shift ✔

Option A: physical signalling sublayer

Option B: physical data sublayer

Option C: physical address sublayer

Option D: none of these

Correct Answer: physical signalling sublayer ✔

Option A: storage device

Option B: processing device

Option C: input device

Option D: output device

Correct Answer: input device ✔

Option A: Notebook

Option B: Laptop

Option C: Desktop

Option D: Workstation

Correct Answer: Notebook ✔

Option A: Input

Option B: Word Processing

Option C: Processing

Option D: Output

Correct Answer: Output ✔

Option A: HTTP protocol

Option B: FTP protocol

Option C: SMTP protocol

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: HTTP protocol ✔

Option A: ideas

Option B: suggestions

Option C: information

Option D: reports

Correct Answer: information ✔

Option A: Print

Option B: Input

Option C: Type

Option D: In between Input and Output

Correct Answer: Input ✔

Option A: Notebook

Option B: Journal

Option C: Diary

Option D: Briefcase

Correct Answer: Notebook ✔

Option A: semiconductor

Option B: decimal

Option C: binary

Option D: RAM

Correct Answer: binary ✔

Option A: involve matching one data item to another to determine if the first item is greater than, equal to or less than the other item

Option B: sort data items according to standard, predefined criteria in ascending order or decending order

Option C: use conditions with operators such as AND, OR and NOT

Option D: include addition, substraction, multiplication and division

Correct Answer: include addition, substraction, multiplication and division ✔

Option A: in case of traffic overloading

Option B: when a system terminates

Option C: when connection between two nodes terminates

Option D: none of the mentioned

Correct Answer: in case of traffic overloading ✔

Option A: Printed on printer

Option B: Stored in floppy

Option C: Store in CD

Option D: Store ih hard disk

Correct Answer: Printed on printer ✔

Option A: word size

Option B: source code

Option C: instructions set

Option D: cache

Correct Answer: source code ✔

Option A: Super computer

Option B: Micro computer

Option C: Mini computer

Option D: All of these

Correct Answer: Super computer ✔

Option A: Motherboard

Option B: ALU

Option C: Control unit

Option D: Megahertz

Correct Answer: Control unit ✔

Option A: Bit

Option B: Pixel

Option C: Point

Option D: Cell

Correct Answer: Pixel ✔

Option A: Floppy Disc

Option B: Monitor

Option C: Tape Drive

Option D: CD

Correct Answer: Monitor ✔

Option A: Diameter

Option B: Beam Width

Option C: Foot Print

Option D: Circular Polarisation

Correct Answer: Foot Print ✔

Option A: memory only

Option B: write only

Option C: read only

Option D: run only

Correct Answer: read only ✔

Option A: application layer

Option B: transport layer

Option C: network layer

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: application layer ✔

Option A: the hard disk

Option B: main memory

Option C: the control unit

Option D: read only memory

Correct Answer: main memory ✔

Option A: Secondary storage

Option B: ROM

Option C: RAM

Option D: CPU

Correct Answer: RAM ✔

Option A: edit

Option B: delete key

Option C: dummy out

Option D: trust key

Correct Answer: delete key ✔

Option A: Digital camcorder

Option B: Microphone

Option C: Scanner

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: All of the above ✔

Option A: An alphanumeric field

Option B: A numeric field

Option C: A letter field

Option D: A alphabetic field

Correct Answer: A numeric field ✔

Option A: Extended binary coded decimal information code

Option B: Extended binary coded decimal interchange code

Option C: Extended bootable computerised digital infrared calculator

Option D: Extended bit comparable to digital interface for computer

Correct Answer: Extended binary coded decimal interchange code ✔

Option A: @

Option B: *

Option C: &

Option D: #

Correct Answer: * ✔

Option A: base 64 encoding

Option B: base 32 encoding

Option C: base 16 encoding

Option D: base 8 encoding

Correct Answer: base 64 encoding ✔

Option A: Scanner

Option B: Mouse

Option C: Keyboard

Option D: Program

Correct Answer: Mouse ✔

Option A: cyclic redundancy check

Option B: code repeat check

Option C: code redundancy check

Option D: cyclic repeat check

Correct Answer: cyclic redundancy check ✔

Option A: a process is running on both devices

Option B: a process in one device is able to exchange information with a process in another device

Option C: PIDs of the processes running of different devices are same

Option D: none of these

Correct Answer: a process in one device is able to exchange information with a process in another device ✔

Option A: Black

Option B: Input

Option C: Output

Option D: Word Processing

Correct Answer: Input ✔

Option A: prices

Option B: OCR

Option C: scanners

Option D: barcodes

Correct Answer: barcodes ✔

Option A: Keyboard

Option B: Scanner

Option C: Printer

Option D: Platter

Correct Answer: Keyboard ✔

Option A: APDA

Option B: A personal computer

Option C: A laptop

Option D: A mainframe

Correct Answer: APDA ✔

Option A: 10010111

Option B: 111111001

Option C: 12340001

Option D: 110011

Correct Answer: 12340001 ✔

Option A: Task bar

Option B: Menu bar

Option C: Desktop

Option D: Start menu

Correct Answer: Task bar ✔

Option A: DBMS

Option B: CPU

Option C: DASD

Option D: CAI

Correct Answer: DBMS ✔

Option A: CPU and Main Memory

Option B: Hard Disk and Floppy Drive

Option C: Main Memory and Storage

Option D: Control Unit and ALU

Correct Answer: Control Unit and ALU ✔

Option A: Search Engines

Option B: Information Locators

Option C: Data Engines

Option D: Information Engines

Correct Answer: Search Engines ✔

Option A: Mouse

Option B: Keyboard

Option C: Pen

Option D: Joystick

Correct Answer: Keyboard ✔

Option A: EDGE

Option B: LTE

Option C: DSL

Option D: Both A and B

Correct Answer: Both A and B ✔

Option A: Google

Option B: Apple Inc

Option C: France as its Foreign Secretary

Option D: Microsoft

Correct Answer: Apple Inc ✔

Option A: High level language

Option B: Compiler

Option C: Low level language

Option D: Programming mid level language

Correct Answer: High level language ✔

Option A: Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale

Option B: Jagadip Narayan Singh

Option C: Ajay Kumar Mittal

Option D: D.Y. Chandrachud

Correct Answer: Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale ✔

Option A: Disk drive

Option B: Keyboard

Option C: Monitor

Option D: Printer

Correct Answer: Disk drive ✔

Option A: synchronization bytes

Option B: addresses

Option C: frame identifier

Option D: all of these

Correct Answer: all of these ✔

Option A: distributed database system

Option B: a single server

Option C: a single computer

Option D: none of these

Correct Answer: distributed database system ✔

Option A: Keyboard

Option B: Monitor

Option C: Joystick

Option D: Microphone

Correct Answer: Monitor ✔

Option A: the computer that originates the data

Option B: the computer that routes the data

Option C: the computer that terminates the data

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔

Option A: Shifter

Option B: Upper case

Option C: Caps lock key

Option D: Icon

Correct Answer: Caps lock key ✔

Option A: Assembly language

Option B: Machine language

Option C: Apaghetti code

Option D: Source code

Correct Answer: Machine language ✔

Option A: Function

Option B: Spacebar

Option C: Arrow

Option D: Control

Correct Answer: Control ✔

Option A: Caps lock key

Option B: Grownups

Option C: Big guys

Option D: Upper case letters

Correct Answer: Caps lock key ✔

Option A: Because its function goes back and forth every time it is pressed

Option B: Because it cannot be used for entering numbers

Option C: Because it cannot be used to delete

Option D: Because it cannot be used to insert

Correct Answer: Because its function goes back and forth every time it is pressed ✔

Option A: RAM

Option B: Printer

Option C: Monitor

Option D: ROM

Correct Answer: Monitor ✔

Option A: piggybacking

Option B: cyclic redundancy check

Option C: fletcher’s checksum

Option D: none of these

Correct Answer: piggybacking ✔