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Q 1 - Consider the following statements:
1. In 1985, Microsoft launched the revolutionary operating systems and named it Window.
2. Window programs employ a Graphical User Interface (GUI).
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
GUI facilitates its users to give command only on clicking on-screen symbols. It also facilitates users to perform multiple task simultaneously.
Q 2 - Consider the following statements:
1. Firewall is a computer program that protects computer from certain types of malware threats.
2. A patch is a sort of software designed to update and secure the computer program and also to fix and improve the computer program.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
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Q 3 - Consider the following statements:
1. The Information Technology Act 2000, permits the acceptance of electronic records and Digital Signatures by means of legal framework.
2. The Information Technology Act 2000 has also appointed the Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA) as the root of trust for authentication of electronic transactions.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
The Act has given more emphasis to promote the use of digital signature.
Q 4 - Which among the following controls all parts of the computer and known as the brain of computer?
Answer : C
Explanation
All processing works of a computer is performed by Central Processing Unit or CPU.
Q 5 - Consider the following statements:
1. Gopher was an Internet application that hierarchically-organizes text files.
2. The model of Gopher is based on the clients and servers.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
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Q 6 - The Fifth Generation Computer works on
Answer : C
Explanation
Fifth generation computer was an initiative by Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry.
Q 7 - If you need to cut the contents of MS Word, which command will you give?
Answer : A
Explanation
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Q 8 - A person who uses his expertise to gain access of others computer illegally is known as
Answer : B
Explanation
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Q 9 - Who among the following has created the twitter?
Answer : A
Explanation
Twitter was created in 2006.
Q 10 - Which among the following is the shortcut key to close the active window?
Answer : A
Explanation
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Q 11 - Which among the following correctly defines the term data processing?
D - To retrieve, transform, or classify information in a computer
Answer : D
Explanation
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Q 12 - Consider the following statements:
1. Supercomputers are the most powerful computers that can perform multiple task simultaneously.
2. The first supercomputer was CRAY-1, developed by the Cray research company in 1976.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
The supercomputer has very high speed and it works very fast.
Q 13 - Consider the following statements:
1. Cache memory is faster, costlier, and temporary storage device.
2. The CPU and hard drive preferably use a cache memory.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
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Q 14 - Consider the following statements?
1. Programming language is an artificial language, used by computer to express computation.
2. Programming language is a set of keywords, symbols, and a system of rules that constructs meaningful statements.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
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Q 15 - Which among the following term is used to define the error in computer programing that produces wrong result?
Answer : C
Explanation
A software or computer bug is an error, failure, or fault in a computer programing that produces an incorrect result.
Q 16 - Which among the following is known as computer programmer?
A - The person who can fix the computer errors
B - The person who can fix the hardware
Answer : C
Explanation
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Q 17 - Consider the following statements:
1. A compiler is a computer program that transforms source code written in a programming language into a machine-code or lower-level form.
2. A compiler describes and explains in simpler language to make users work easy.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
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Q 18 - Consider the following statements:
1. SANCHARNET Card is a prepaid Internet Access Card for the users.
2. SANCHARNET Card is launched by VSNL.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : A
Explanation
SANCHARNET Card is launched by BSNL.
Q 19 - Which among the following connects two more networks?
Answer : C
Explanation
In a computer world, gateway is a network node that provides access to another network.
Q 20 - The computer application that integrates texts, sound, image, graphics, videos or other sort of animation, is known as
Answer : C
Explanation
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