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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 - Consider the following statements:
1. Bit is a basic unit of information used in computing and digital communications.
2. In information theory, one bit is characteristically defined as the uncertainty of a binary random variable that is either 0 or 1 with equal probability.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
The symbol of bit (as a unit of information), is bit. It is recommended by the IEC 80000-13:2008 standard.
Q 3 - Which among the following projects is launched to provide e-governance facilities and information services to the rural community?
Answer : A
Explanation
N/A
Q 4 - Which among the following projects is established with the objective to improve and promote agriculture system, healthcare, education, livelihood, etc. in East and West Godavari regions of Andhra Pradesh?
Answer : B
Explanation
The center of project is Bhimavaram village and it will connect about 32 villages in the Godavari region.
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
N/A
Q 6 - Who among the following designed the first electronic computer namely Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer?
Answer : D
Explanation
At that time, ENIAC was a modular computer, consisting of individual panels to perform different functions.
Q 7 - Who among the following has designed the Ruby programing language?
Answer : D
Explanation
Yukihiro Matsumoto is a Japanese scholar who designed Ruby programing language in 1995.
Q 8 - Who among the following has designed the Java programing language?
Answer : D
Explanation
James designed Java in 1995.
Q 9 - Who among the following is more popular as the first computer programmer?
Answer : A
Explanation
Ada had developed the first algorithm, which was processed by a machine.
Q 10 - Which among the following is the shortcut key to Zoom in window?
Answer : B
Explanation
N/A
Q 11 - Which among the following correctly defines the term data in reference of computer science?
A - The symbols, characters, or quantities on which operations are performed by a computer
B - The numbers and letters used in computer
Answer : A
Explanation
All the information stored, processed, or any other information used in computer is known as data.
Q 12 - Consider the following statements:
1. PARAM was the first supercomputer of India.
2. PARAM was developed by C-DAC in 1991.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
PARAM was able to create animation, weather forecasting, encryption cracking and designing, nuclear energy research, etc.
Answer : B
Explanation
N/A
Q 14 - Consider the following statements?
1. The computer language, which is machine independent and uses translator, is known as High Level Language.
2. High Level Language is known as source code.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
The commonly used High Level Languages are C, C++, BASIC, COBOL, PASCAL, etc.
Q 15 - Which among the following correctly defines the term Virtual Memory?
Answer : D
Explanation
The secondary storage memory i.e. hard disk is used by CPU as an extended memory.
Q 16 - As soon as a user log in his/her computer, the boot routine performs
Answer : B
Explanation
Power on self-test is a sort of diagnostic testing sequence that a computer's starting program runs to determine the keyboard, RAM, disk drives, etc. are working correctly.
Q 17 - Which one of the following technologies is used to transmit voice, video, images data?
Answer : A
Explanation
ISDN stands for Integrated Services Digital Network.
Q 18 - Consider the following statements:
1. Search engine is a specialized application/program that helps users to search the information on the web/internet.
2. Search engine can find anything available on the internet in fraction of seconds.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
The major search engines are Google, MSN, Yahoo, etc.
Q 19 - Which among the following was the first computer virus?
Answer : D
Explanation
Elk Corner was seen in 1981 and considered as the first virus that affected personal computer, but in 1986 Farooq Alvi Brothers, reportedly to deter unauthorized copying of the software, had created Brain virus.
Q 20 - The computer application that integrates texts, sound, image, graphics, videos or other sort of animation, is known as
Answer : C
Explanation
N/A