Computer and IT Quiz SET 6

Question 1. The brain of the computer is known as  _________.

(A) Memory

(B) Keyboard

(C) Hard Disk

(D) C.P.U.

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(D) C.P.U.

Question 2. IC chips for computers are usually made of _________.

(A) Leaf

(B) Chromium

(C) Silicon

(D) Gold

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(C) Silicon

Question 3. Which of the following is not a hardware?

(A) Printer

(B) Keyboard

(C) Mouse

(D) Operating system

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(D) Operating system

Question 4. The IC chips are made of __________.

(A) Fibre

(B) Semi-conductor

(C) Plastic

(D) None of the above

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(B) Semi-conductor

Question 5. Index hole is related to _________.

(A) Hard Disk

(B) Floppy Disk

(C) Printer

(D) CPU

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(B) Floppy Disk

Question 6. IC’s are classified on the basis of ___________.

(A) Number of transistors

(B) Type of computers

(C) Manufacturing Company

(D) Number of diodes

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(A) Number of transistors

Question 7. IRQ 6 is commonly assigned to __________.

(A) Sound Card

(B) Com 1

(C) Floppy Drive Controller

(D) LPT 1

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(C) Floppy Drive Controller

Question 8. Which of the following statements is correct?

(A) Modem is a software

(B) Modem helps in stabilizing the voltage

(C) Modem is the operating system

(D) Modem converts the analog signal into digital signal and vice-versa

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(D) Modem converts the analog signal into digital signal and vice-versa

Question 9. A Program that controls a computer’s basic functions ___________.

(A) Operating System

(B) Mother Board

(C) Hard Drive

(D) CPU

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(A) Operating System

Question 10. The device by which data are transferred by telephone with the help of binary signals is __________.

(A) Modem

(B) Analog

(C) Monitor

(D) O.C.R.

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(A) Modem

Question 11. The most important part of a computer is __________.

(A) C.P.U.

(B) Keyboard

(C) Disc

(D) Printer

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(A) C.P.U.

Question 12. A modem converts __________.

(A) analog signals into digital signals

(B) digital signals into analog signals

(C) Both (A) and (B)

(D) None of the above

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(C) Both (A) and (B)

Question 13. CPU stands for _________.

(A) Control Processing Unit

(B) Central Processing Unit

(C) Current Processing Unit

(D) None of the above

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(B) Central Processing Unit

Question 14. Such a device which convert data into impulses and transmitted it through terminal to computer or computer to terminal over telephone line it is ___________.

(A) Magnetic disc

(B) Microcomputer

(C) C.D.Rom

(D) Modem

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(D) Modem

Question 15. Which of the following software is used for word processing?

(A) Page Maker

(B) Word Star

(C) MS Word

(D) All of these

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(D) All of these

Question 16. Modem is a hardware device that interfaces __________.

(A) CPU and CRT

(B) Printer and Main memory

(C) Telephone line and Computer

(D) Input and Output devices

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(C) Telephone line and Computer

Question 17. Word processing, spreadsheet and photo editing are examples of __________.

(A) Application software

(B) System software

(C) Operating system software

(D) Platform software

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(A) Application software

Question 18. Which of the following is a connecting device? 

(A) Router

(B) Hub

(C) Switch

(D) All of these

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(D) All of these

Question 19. ‘Microsoft Word’ is an example of __________.

(A) An operating system

(B) An input device

(C) A processing device

(D) Application software

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(D) Application software

Question 20. ROM is a memory ___________.

(A) To read only

(B) To write only

(C) To read and write both

(D) None of the above

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(A) To read only

Question 21. MS Word is used for ___________.

(A) Processing picture data

(B) Processing text data

(C) Processing numeric data

(D) None of the above

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(B) Processing text data

Question 22. Celeron, Pentium and Core series are of  __________.

(A) Computer RAM

(B) Computer microchips

(C) Computer processor

(D) All of the above

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(C) Computer processor

Question 23. A word document, video or MP3 is a __________.

(A) Folder

(B) Template

(C) File

(D) Icon

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(C) File

Question 24. In a computer, the permanent memory is called __________.

(A) RAM

(B) ROM

(C) CPU

(D) CDROM

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(B) ROM

Question 25. Which one of the following is the main electronic component of the third generation computer?

(A) Electronic tube

(B) Transistor

(C) Optical fibre

(D) Integrated cicuit

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(D) Integrated cicuit

Question 26. A means of specifying location of data in memory is called __________.

(A) Accumulator

(B) Address

(C) LDA

(D) RAM

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(B) Address

Question 27. Miniaturization of present day computers has been possible due to the use of ___________.

(A) Transistors

(B) Integrated Circuit Chips

(C) Nano-materials

(D) Superconductors

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(B) Integrated Circuit Chips

Question 28. CD ROM stands for _________.

(A) Core Disk Read Only Memory

(B) Compact Disk Read Only Memory

(C) Circular Disk Read Only Memory

(D) None of the above

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(B) Compact Disk Read Only Memory

Question 29. What is the material used in the manufacturing of I.C. chips in computers?

(A) Silicon

(B) Copper

(C) Steel

(D) Plastic

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(A) Silicon

Question 30. In computer terminology, RAM stands for __________.

(A) Recent and Ancient Memory

(B) Random Access Memory

(C) Read and Memorise

(D) Recall all Memory

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(B) Random Access Memory