COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE - 04 2012

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE

1.

To change selected text to all capital letters, click the change case button, then click ________. a) UPPERCASE d) Lock Upper b) UPPER ALL e) Large Size c) CAPS LOCK

2.

A person who used his or her expertise to gain access to other peoples computers to get information illegally

or do damage is a _______. a) hacker d) programmer 3. b) analyst e) spammer c) instant messenger

A device that connects to a network without the use of cables is said to be ______. a) distributed d) open source b) free c) centralized e) None of these

4.

Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym _____. a) CD b) DVD c) ROM d) RW e) ROS

5.

The most common type of storage devices are ________. a) persistent b) optical c) magnetic d) flash e) steel

6.

Codes consisting of lines of varying widths or lengths that are computer- readable are known as _______. a) an ASCII code d) a bar code b) a magnetic tape e) None of these c) an OCR scanner

7.

A Websites main page is called its ________. a) Home Page d) Bookmark b) Browser Page e) None of these c) Search Page

8.

Part number, part description, and number of parts order are examples of ________. a) control e) input. b) output c) processing d) feedback

9.

To access properties of an object, the mouse technique to use is ________. a) dragging d) shift-clicking b) dropping c) right-clicking

e) None of these

10.

Computers use the ______ number system to store data and perform calculations. a) binary b) octal c) decimal d) hexadecimal

e) None of these 11. ________ are attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by falsifying their identity. a) Phishing trips c) Spyware scams 12. b) Computer viruses d) Viruses e) Phishing scams

Why is it unethical to share copy righted files with your friends? a) It is not unethical, because it is legal b) It is unethical because the files are being given for free. c) Sharing copyrighted files without permission breaks copyright laws. d) It is not unethical because the files are being given for free. e) It is not unethical - anyone can access a computer.

13.

Which of the following can be used to select the entire document? a) CTRL + A d) CTRL + K b) ALT + F5 e) CTRL + H c) SHIFT+A

14.

To instruct World to fit the width of a column to the contents of a table automatically, click the _____ button

and then point to Auto Fit Contents. a) Fit to Form 15. b) Format c) Autosize d) AutoFit

The simultaneous processing of two or more programs by multiple processors is ________. a) multiprogramming d) multiprocessing b) multitasking e) None f these c) time-sharing

16.

A disks content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that cannot be changed or erased by the user

is _______. a) memory - only e) read-only. 17. What is the permanent memory built into your computer called? a) RAM 18. b) Floppy c) CPU d) CD-ROM e) ROM b) write - only c) once - only d) run-only

The default view in Excel is ____ view. a) Work b) Auto c) Normal d) Roman e) None of these

19.

What displays the contents of the active cell in Excel? a) Namebox d) Takspane b) Row Headings e) None of these c) Formulabar

20.

In Word, you can force a page break _________. a) By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing the F1 key. b) By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing Ctrl+Enter

c) By using the Insert/Section Break d) By changing the font size of your document 21. e) None of these

Grouping and processing all of a firms transactions at one time is called ____. a) a database management system c) a real-time system e) None of these b) batch processing d) an on-line system

22.

Help Menu is available at which button? a) End b) Start c) Turnoff d) Restart e) Reboot

23.

You can keep your personal files/folders in ___ a) My Folder d) My Text b) My Documents e) None of these c) My Files

24.

A central computer that holds collections of data and programs for many Pcs, workstations, and other

computers is a(n) ________ a) supercomputer d) server 25. b) minicomputer e) None of these c) laptop

When you save to this, your data will remain intact even when the computer is turned off. a) RAM b) motherboard c) secondary storage device e) None of these

d) primary storage device 26.

The ________ folder retains copies of messages that you have started but are not yet ready to send. a) Drafts d) Sent Items b) Outbox e) Inbox c) Address Book

27.

You can ________ a search by providing more information the search engine can use to select a smaller,

more useful set of results. a) refine 28. b) expand c) load d) query e) slowdown

The contents of __ are lost when the computer turns off. a) storage b) input c) output d) memory e) None of these

29.

The ______ enables you to simultaneously keep multiple Web pages open in one browser window. a) tab box e) Esc key b) pop-up helper c) tab row d) address bar

30.

A DVD is an example of a(n) _____ a) hard disk b) optical disc c) output device

d) solid-state storage device e) None of these 31. The basic unit of a worksheet into which you enter data in Excel is called a ____.

a) tab 32.

b) cell

c) box

d) range

e) None of these

_____ is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors. a) Tracking b) Formatting c) Crashing d) Allotting

e) None of these 33. Which ports connect special types of music instruments to sound cards? a) BUS 34. b) CPU c) USB d) MIDI e) MINI

The process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer is called ______. a) downloading e) downsizing b) uploading c) FTP d) JPEG

35.

In Excel, ____ allows users to bring together copies of workbooks that other users have worked on

independently. a) Copying e) None of these 36. If you want to connect to your own computer through the Internet from another location, you can use ______ a) e-mail b) FTP c) instant message d) Telnet b) Merging c) Pasting d) Compiling

e) None of these 37. To reload a Web page, press the ______ button. a) Redo 38. b) Reload c) Restore d) Ctrl e) Refresh

Mobile Commerce is best described as _____ a) The use of Kiosks in marketing b) Transporting products c) Buying and selling goods/services through wireless handheld devices d) Using note book PCs in marketing e) None of these

39.

Video processors consist of _________ and ________, which store and process images. a) CPU and VGA d) VGI and DVI b) CPU and memory c) VGA and memory e) None of these

40.

_______ are words that a programming language has set aside for its own use. a) Control words d) Reserved keys b) Control structures e) None of these c) Reserved words

41.

What is the process of copying software programs from secondary storage media to the hard disk called? a) configuration d) upload b) download e) installation c) storage

42.

This first step in the transaction processing cycle captures business data through various modes such as

optical scanning or at an electronic commerce website ____. a) Document and report generation c) Transaction processing start-up 43. b) Database maintenance d) Data Entry e) None of these

When the pointer is positioned on a ____, it is shaped like a had. a) grammer error d) Spelling error b) Formatting error e) hyperlink c) Screen Tip

44.

The computer abbreviation KB usually means ________. a) Key Block e) Kilo Byte b) Kernel Boot c) Key Byte d) Kit Bit

45.

Which of the following are advantages of CD-ROM as a storage media? a) CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store large amount of data and information. b) CD - ROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do c) CD-ROMs make less errors than magnetic media d) All of the above e) None of these

46.

A(n) ____ is a special visual and audio effect applied in Power Point to text or content. a) animation b) flash c) wipe d) dissolve e) None of these

47.

Which of the following is a storage device that uses rigid, permanently installed magnetic disks to store data/

information ______. a) floppy diskette d) optical disk 48. b) hark disk c) permanent disk

e) None of these

The piece of hardware that converts your computers digital signal to an analog signal that can travel over

telephone lines is called a _______ a) red wire e) None of these 49. Personal computers can be connected together to form a ____. a) server d) enterprise 50. b) supercomputer e) None of these c) network b) blue cord c) tower d) modem

A ___ is the term used when a search engine returns a Web page that matches the search criteria. a) blog b) hit c) link d) view e) success

ANSWERS

1.A

2.A

3.E

4.D

5.C

6.D

7.A

8.E

9.C

10.A

11.A

12.C

13.A

14.A

15.D

16.E

17.E

18.C

19.C

20.B

21.C

22.B

23.B

24.D

25.D

26.A

27.A

28.D

29.C

30.B

31.B

32.B

33.C

34.A

35.B

36.D

37.E

38.C

39.C

40.C

41.E

42.D

43.C

44.E

45.D

46.A

47.B

48.D

49.C

50.C

irections: Q. 35 to 38. Please read the following information and answer the questions that follow: P,Q,R,S,T,V,and W are Sitting in a straight line facing north. each one of them lives on a different floor in the same building which is numbered from one to seven .Q sits fourth to the left of the person living on the 6th floor. either Q or the person living on the 6th floor sits at the extreme ends of the line. Only one person sits between Q and W.W lives on the 3rd floor. the person living on 1st floor sits third to right of S.S is not an immediate neighbour of W. Only one person sits between T and the person who lives on the 2nd floor. P and R are immediate neighbours of each other. P does not live on the 6th floor. one who lives on the 5th floor sits third to right of the one who lives on the 7th floor. Questions 36. Who amongst the following lives on the 4th floor? a)P b)Q c)R d)S 37. On which of the following floors does T lives? a)1st b)2nd c)5th d)6th 38. How many floors are there between the floor on which V and P lives? a)one b)two c) three d)four

ANSWERS 36 TO 38: PERSON AND FLOOR

S 4- V 2 - Q 7- T -1 W-3 P-5 R-6 (SVQTWPR) 36. D (S) 37. 1 (T) 38. C (three floors)