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Q 1 - Consider the following statements:
1. CD is an optical storage device that has the storage capacity up to 700 megabytes.
2. DVD is an optical storage device that has the storage capacity about 15 times more than CD.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
CD stands for Compact Disc and DVD stands for Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc.
Q 2 - The malware that fetches the personal data such as bank details, credit/card details, password, etc. from remotely located computers is known as
Answer : C
Explanation
Through spyware, hacker records all the activities done on other targeted computers. Spyware records and transmits the data entered by using keyboards.
Q 3 - Consider the following statements:
1. Aksh Broadband, an IT company, has launched the Gramdoot program in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
2. Based on fiber optic cable, Aksh Broadband covers about 3000 km area.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
With the help of Aksh Broadband, most of the government data are now available on the internet.
Q 4 - Consider the following statements:
1. The term DOS stands for Disk Operating System.
2. Loading operating files into the main memory of computer is known as booting up.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
Only after booting up computer is ready to use.
Q 5 - Consider the following statements:
1. HTTP is a communication protocol, which is used to connect to Web servers on the Internet as well as on a local network (i.e. intranet).
2. The essential function of HTTP is to establish a connection with the server and send HTML pages back to the user's browser by using logical links (or hyperlinks) between nodes containing text.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
HTTP stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol.
Q 6 - The Fourth Generation Computer used
Answer : D
Explanation
N/A
Q 7 - If you need to select all the contents of MS Word, which command will you give?
Answer : A
Explanation
N/A
Q 8 - Which among the following is the shortcut key to refresh the active window in your computer system?
Answer : A
Explanation
N/A
Q 9 - Which among the following is the shortcut key to save word file in your computer system?
Answer : B
Explanation
F12 has some other functions as well.
Q 10 - Which among the following is the shortcut key to open the shortcut menu for the active window?
Answer : C
Explanation
N/A
Q 11 - Consider the following statements:
1. Analog computer is a machine that works on data and this type of data is highly changeable.
2. Analog computer works slowly and it is largely used by scientific and engineering purposes.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
The best example of analogue computer is voltmeter, thermometer, and barometer.
Q 12 - Which among the following correctly defines the IMac?
Answer : C
Explanation
N/A
Q 13 - A personal computer stores documents or other data temporarily on
Answer : B
Explanation
N/A
Q 14 - Consider the following statements?
1. Machine code or object code is a low level programming language.
2. Machine code/language is the only language that computers central processing unit directly understands.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
Low level programming language is a collection of binary digits.
Q 15 - In a computer binary system, there are choices.
D - Not fixed, it may be any number depending on the configuration of a computer
Answer : A
Explanation
Binary system is expressed by combinations of the digits 0 and 1.
Q 16 - MS-Office is a/an
Answer : A
Explanation
N/A
Q 17 - Which among the following is also known as Information Highway?
Answer : A
Explanation
N/A
Q 18 - Which among the following defines rules that all computers must follow to communicate with each other on the internet?
A - Transmission Control Protocol
Answer : A
Explanation
Transmission Control Protocol is also known as Internet Protocol. It is the communication protocol for the internet.
Q 19 - Address of a website is known as
Answer : A
Explanation
In short Uniform Resource Locator is known as URL.
Q 20 - Which among the following correctly defines two parts of an email address?
Answer : C
Explanation
For example if someones user name is sam86 and he creates his email account on gmail.com, then his email id will be sam86@gmail.com; gmail.com is a domain name.