computer mcqs

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Q: Memory unit is one part of____________ ?
  • A: Input device
  • B: Control unit
  • C: Output device
  • D: Central Processing Unit
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Waqas Shah
Q: Which of the following software could assist someone who cannot use their hands for computer input ?
  • A: Video conferencing
  • B: Speech recognition
  • C: Audio digitizer
  • D: Synthesizer
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Rameez Khan
Q: When entering text within a document, the Enter key is normally pressed at the end of every____________ ?
  • A: Line
  • B: Sentence
  • C: Paragraph
  • D: Word
Test Selected: fpsc
Hafeez Khan
Q: A(n)____________language reflects the way people think mathematically. ?
  • A: cross-platform programming
  • B: 3GL business programming
  • C: event driven programming
  • D: functional
Test Selected: nts
Sadia Ali
Q: What is the name given to those applications that combine text, sound, graphics, motion video, and/or animation ?
  • A: Motionware
  • B: Anigraphics
  • C: Videoscapes
  • D: Multimedia
Test Selected: nts
Asif Ali
Q: A(n)_____________program is one that is ready to run and does not need to be altered in any way. ?
  • A: Interpreter
  • B: High level
  • C: Compiler
  • D: Executable
Test Selected: nts
Sadia Ali
Q: A(n)_____________is a set of programs designed to manage the resources of a computer, including starting the computer, managing programs, managing memory and coordinating tasks between input and output devices ?
  • A: application suite
  • B: compiler
  • C: input/output system
  • D: Operating system
Test Selected: nts
Hafeez Khan
Q: In power point, the header and footer button can be found on the insert tab in what group ?
  • A: Illustrations group
  • B: Object group
  • C: Text group
  • D: Tables group
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Ariba Asif
Q: Forms that are used to organize business data into rows and coloumns are called_____________ ?
  • A: transaction sheets
  • B: registers
  • C: business forms
  • D: spread sheets
Test Selected: ppsc
Zoha Shah
Q: A detailed written description of the programming cycle and the program, along with the test results and a printout of the program is called___________ ?
  • A: documentation
  • B: output
  • C: reporting
  • D: spec sheets
Test Selected: nts
Asif Ali
Q: A set of rules for telling the computer what operations to perform is called a______________ ?
  • A: procedural language
  • B: structures
  • C: natural language
  • D: programming language
Test Selected: nts
Hashim Hameed
Q: Which of these is a point and draw device ?
  • A: Mouse
  • B: Scanner
  • C: Printer
  • D: CD-ROM
Test Selected: nts
Javeria Bashir
Q: Fourth generation mobile technology provides enhanced capabilities allowing the transfer of both____________data, including full-motion video, high-speed internet access, and video conferencing. ?
  • A: video data and information
  • B: voice and non-voice
  • C: music and video
  • D: video and audio
Test Selected: nts
Asif Ali
Q: What is the overall term for creating editing, formatting, storing, retrieving and printing a text document ?
  • A: Word processing
  • B: Spreadsheet design
  • C: Web design
  • D: Database management
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Kashif Khan
Q: Which of these is not a means of personal communication on the internet ?
  • A: Chat
  • B: Instant messaging
  • C: Insta notes
  • D: Electronic mail
Test Selected: nts
Sadaf Jabbar
Q: What feature adjusts the top and bottom margins so that the text is centered vertically on the printed page ?
  • A: Vertical justifying
  • B: Vertical adjusting
  • C: Dual centering
  • D: Horizontal centering
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Zameer Shah
Q: _______________devices convert human understandable data and programs into a form that the computer can process ?
  • A: Printing
  • B: Output
  • C: Solid state
  • D: Input
Test Selected: fpsc
Sarwar Rafi
Q: The software that is used to create text-based documents are referred to as_________________ ?
  • A: DBMS
  • B: Suites
  • C: Spreadsheets
  • D: Word processors
Test Selected: nts
Rashid Aziz
Q: _______________is the most important/powerful computer in a typical network ?
  • A: Desktop
  • B: Network client
  • C: Network server
  • D: Network station
Test Selected: nts
Sadia Ali
Q: _____________is a windows utility program that locates and eliminates unncessary fragments and rearranges filed and unused disk space to optimize operations ?
  • A: Backup
  • B: Disk cleanup
  • C: Disk Defragmenter
  • D: Restore
Test Selected: nts
Asif Ali
Q: NOS stands for______________ ?
  • A: Node operating system
  • B: Non-open software
  • C: Network Operating system
  • D: Non-operating software
Test Selected: nts
Asif Ali
Q: VOIP stands for___________ ?
  • A: Voice over IP
  • B: Video over IP
  • C: Viruses over IP
  • D: Virtual over IP
Test Selected: nts
Asif Ali
Q: The most common type of storage devices are_________ ?
  • A: magnetic storage
  • B: Flash memory
  • C: optical
  • D: Both A & B
Test Selected: nts
Shahid Khan
Q: _____________are used to identify a user who returns to a Website ?
  • A: Cookies
  • B: Plug-ins
  • C: Scripts
  • D: ASPs
Test Selected: nts
Asif Ali
Q: The_____________data mining technique derives rules from real-world case examples ?
  • A: Rule discover
  • B: Signal processing
  • C: Neural nets
  • D: Case-based reasoning
Test Selected: nts
Asif Ali
Q: Where does most data go first with in a computer memory hierarchy ?
  • A: RAM
  • B: ROM
  • C: BIOS
  • D: CACHE
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Shahid Khan
Q: The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminal’s computer is an example of a law enforcement speciality called___________ ?
  • A: robotics
  • B: simulation
  • C: computer forensics
  • D: animation
Test Selected: fpsc
Sadia Khan
Q: Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is called___________ ?
  • A: upgrading
  • B: processing
  • C: batching
  • D: utilizing
Test Selected: nts
Aamir Aziz
Q: When creating a computer program, the____________designs the structure of the program ?
  • A: End user
  • B: System Analyst
  • C: Programmer
  • D: All of the above
Test Selected: nts
Rashid Bhatti
Q: All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT____________ ?
  • A: hard disk drives
  • B: printers
  • C: floppy disk drives
  • D: CD drives
Test Selected: nts
Asif Ali
Q: Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer ?
  • A: gathering data
  • B: processing data into information
  • C: analyzing the data or information
  • D: storing the data or information
Test Selected: nts
Asif Ali
Q: All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT____________ ?
  • A: hackers
  • B: Spam
  • C: Viruses
  • D: identity theft
Test Selected: fpsc
Sadia Khan
Q: COBOL is an acronym for________________ ?
  • A: Common Business Oriented Language
  • B: Computer Business Oriented Language
  • C: Common Business Operated Language
  • D: Common Business Organized Language
Test Selected: ppsc
Irshad Habib
Q: A________________is an additional set of commands that the computer displays after you make a selection from the main menu ?
  • A: dialog box
  • B: submenu
  • C: menu selection
  • D: All of the above
Test Selected: ministry of defence jobs
Aamir Aziz
Q: Select the Odd one from the following ?
  • A: Operating system
  • B: Interpreter
  • C: Compiler
  • D: Assembler
Test Selected: nts
Asif Ali
Q: ___________Store data or information temporarily and pass it on as directed by the control unit ?
  • A: Address
  • B: Register
  • C: Number
  • D: Memory
Test Selected: ministry of defence jobs
Imran Ali
Q: Which one of the following is NOT a computer language ?
  • A: MS-Excel
  • B: BASIC
  • C: COBOL
  • D: C++
Test Selected: nts
Sajid Khan
Q: The amount of vertical space between lines of text in a document is called___________ ?
  • A: double-space
  • B: line spacing
  • C: single space
  • D: vertical spacing
Test Selected: nts
Zoha Shah
Q: A computer cannot ‘boot’ if it does not have the__________ ?
  • A: Compiler
  • B: Loader
  • C: Operating System
  • D: Assembler
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Rabia
Q: What type of computers are client computers (most of the time) in a client-server system ?
  • A: Mainframe
  • B: Mini-computer
  • C: Microcomputer
  • D: PDA
Test Selected: nts
Sadia Khan
Q: which statement describe “Hackers” ?
  • A: all have the same motive
  • B: break into other people’s computers
  • C: may legally break into computers as long as they do not do any damage
  • D: are people who are allergic to computers
Test Selected: nts
Aamir Aziz
Q: Junk e-mail is also called_________ ?
  • A: spam
  • B: spoof
  • C: sniffer script
  • D: spool
Test Selected: nts
Asif Ali
Q: Coded entries which are used to gain access to a computer system are called__________ ?
  • A: Entry codes
  • B: Passwords
  • C: Security commands
  • D: Code words
Test Selected: nts
Sadia Khan
Q: The first computers were programmed using___________ ?
  • A: Assembly language
  • B: Machine language
  • C: Source code
  • D: Object code
Test Selected: nts
Sadia Khan
Q: Which technology is used in compact disks ?
  • A: Mechanical
  • B: Electrical
  • C: Electro Magnetic
  • D: Laser
Test Selected: nts
Imran Ali
Q: What type of operating system MS-DOS is ?
  • A: Command Line Interface
  • B: Graphical User Interface
  • C: Multitasking
  • D: Menu Driven Interface
Test Selected: fpsc
Asif Ali
Q: WWW stands for___________ ?
  • A: World Whole Web
  • B: Wide World Web
  • C: Web World Wide
  • D: World Wide Web
Test Selected: nts
Asif Ali
Q: CAD stands for_________ ?
  • A: Computer aided design
  • B: Computer algorithm for design
  • C: Computer application in design
  • D: Computer analogue design
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Ali Khan
Q: Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit ?
  • A: Printer
  • B: Key board
  • C: Mouse
  • D: Arithmetic & Logic unit
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Atif Ali Khan
Q: EBCDIC stands for__________ ?
  • A: Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
  • B: Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code
  • C: Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code
  • D: Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code
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Aamir Aziz
Q: MICR stands for_________ ?
  • A: Magnetic ink character recognition
  • B: Magnetic Ink Code Reader
  • C: Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
  • D: None of these
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Irshad Habib
Q: The capacity of 3.5 inch floppy disk was__________ ?
  • A: 1.40 MB
  • B: 1.44 GB
  • C: 1.40 GB
  • D: 1.44 MB
Test Selected: nts
Aamir Aziz
Q: UNIVAC is___________ ?
  • A: Universal Automatic Computer
  • B: Universal Array Computer
  • C: Unique Automatic Computer
  • D: Unvalued Automatic Computer
Test Selected: wapda nts
Sadia Khan
Q: What is a light pen ?
  • A: A Mechanical Input device
  • B: Optical input device
  • C: Electronic input device
  • D: Optical output device
Test Selected: ppsc
Imran Ali
Q: VGA is____________ ?
  • A: Video Graphics Array
  • B: Visual Graphics Array
  • C: Volatile Graphics Array
  • D: Video Graphics Adapter
Test Selected: nab jobs
Rabia Anam
Q: ALU is____________ ?
  • A: Arithmetic Logic Unit
  • B: Array Logic Unit
  • C: Application Logic Unit
  • D: None of above
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Rashid Bhatti
Q: Analog computer works on the supply of ____________ ?
  • A: Continuous electrical pulses
  • B: Electrical pulses but not continuous
  • C: Magnetic strength
  • D: None of the above
Test Selected: wapda nts
Sadia Khan
Q: Which is not an application software ?
  • A: Microsoft Word
  • B: Windows XP
  • C: Google Chrome
  • D: Skype
Test Selected: ministry of defence jobs
Ali
Q: URL is an abbreviation of ?
  • A: Uniform Room Locator
  • B: Uniform Resource Locator
  • C: Universal Rom Locator
  • D: Universal Resource Locator
Test Selected: nts
Anwar
Q: One megabyte is equal to ?
  • A: 1000 bytes
  • B: 100000 bytes
  • C: 1000000 bytes
  • D: 10000 bytes
Test Selected: nts
Anwar
Q: In 1981 IBM produce the ____________. ?

Answer: IBM PC

Test Selected: nts
Syed Imtiaz
Q: In 1998 IBM made ?

Answer: Quantum Computer

Test Selected: nts
Saima Ali
Q: Super computers uses ?

Answer: Parallel Processing

Test Selected: nts
Saima Ali
Q: In computer DFD stands for ?

Answer: Data Flow Diagram

Test Selected: nts
Saima Ali
Q: What does Intel stand for ?

Answer: Integrated Electronics

Test Selected: nts
Saima Ali
Q: What does BIOS stand for ?

Answer: Basic Input Output System

Test Selected: nts
Saima Ali
Q: The world’s most powerful super computer is called _____________ . ?

Answer: ASCI white

Test Selected: nts
Saima Ali
Q: World Wide Web was invented in 1993 by ______________. ?

Answer: Tim Bareness Lee

Test Selected: nts
Saima Ali
Q: The B-programming language was developed by _____________ . ?

Answer: Ken Thompson

Test Selected: nts
Saima Ali
Q: The 1st commercially produced and sold computer (1951) was ______________ . ?

Answer: UNIVAC

Test Selected: nts
Saima Ali
Q: The first microprocessor was developed in _____________ by Intel. ?

Answer: 1971

Test Selected: nts
Saima Ali
Q: A pentium 4 (P-4) employs roughly _____________ transistors. ?

Answer: 40 million

Test Selected: nts
Saima Ali
Q: The first home computer (1977), which was sold in millions of units was ?

Answer: Apple II

Test Selected: nts
Saima Ali
Q: Who is called father of Computer ?

Answer: Charles Babbage

Test Selected: nts
Saima Ali
Q: In MS-word CTRL + = is used for ?
  • A: Superscript
  • B: Subscript
  • C: All caps
  • D: Shadow
Test Selected: ppsc
Asad Ali
Q: In MS office, how we can change lower case characters to upper case characters ?
  • A: Shift + F1
  • B: Shift + F3
  • C: Shift + F2
  • D: Shift + F4
Test Selected: ppsc
Imitiaz
Q: A program, document utility, that isn't hardware on computer is ?
  • A: Software
  • B: Data
  • C: Extension
  • D: File
Test Selected: ppsc
Ali Zain
Q: The unit that controls all parts and components of a computer is ?
  • A: CU
  • B: CPU
  • C: ALU
  • D: Register
Test Selected: ppsc
Muzammil Hussain
Q: Short cut to permanently delete a file from Computer is ?

Answer: Shift + delete

Test Selected: ppsc
Ali Zain
Q: The file extension DLL stands for ?

Answer: Dynamic Link Library

Test Selected: ppsc
Ali Zain
Q: The docx document contains ?

Answer: MS word file

Test Selected: ppsc
Ali Zain
Q: Facebook was launched in ?

Answer: 2004

Test Selected: ppsc
Ali Zain
Q: Addresses in IPv4 are _________ in length ?

Answer: 32-bits

Test Selected: ppsc
Ali Zain
Q: Shortcut to quit Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Access, Excel etc is ______ ?
  • A: Ctrl + W
  • B: Ctrl + Q
  • C: Alt + F4
  • D: Alt + Q
Test Selected: pts
Afsheen
Q: What is the shortcut key to display field codes ?
  • A: Alt + F9
  • B: Ctrl + F9
  • C: Shift + F9
  • D: Space + F9
Test Selected: pts
Afsheen
Q: The ALU of a computer responds to the commands coming from ?
  • A: Primary memory
  • B: Control section
  • C: External memory
  • D: Cache memory
Test Selected: ministry of defence jobs
Ali Zain
Q: Which type of computers uses the 8-bit code called EBCDIC ?
  • A: Minicomputers
  • B: Microcomputers
  • C: Mainframe computers
  • D: Super computer
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Ali Zain
Q: A hybrid computer ?
  • A: Resembles digital computer
  • B: Resembles analogue computer
  • C: Resembles both a digital and analogue computer
  • D: None of the above
Test Selected: ministry of defence jobs
Ali Zain
Q: CD-ROM is a ?
  • A: Semiconductor memory
  • B: Memory register
  • C: Magnetic memory
  • D: None of above
Test Selected: ministry of defence jobs
Ali Zain
Q: Computer is free from tiresome and boardroom. We call it ?
  • A: Accuracy
  • B: Reliability
  • C: Diligence
  • D: Versatility
Test Selected: ministry of defence jobs
Ali Zain
Q: A storage area used to store data to a compensate for the difference in speed at which the different units can handle data is ?
  • A: Memory
  • B: Buffer
  • C: Accumulator
  • D: Address
Test Selected: ministry of defence jobs
Ali Zain
Q: The two kinds of main memory are: ?
  • A: Primary and secondary
  • B: Random and sequential
  • C: ROM and RAM
  • D: All of above
Test Selected: ministry of defence jobs
Ali Zain
Q: Storage capacity of magnetic disk depends on ?
  • A: tracks per inch of surface
  • B: bits per inch of tracks
  • C: disk pack in disk surface
  • D: All of above
Test Selected: ministry of defence jobs
Ali Zain
Q: The brain of any computer system is ?
  • A: ALU
  • B: Memory
  • C: CPU
  • D: Control unit
Test Selected: ministry of defence jobs
Ali Zain
Q: Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers ?
  • A: First Generation
  • B: Second Generation
  • C: Third Generation
  • D: Fourth Generation
Test Selected: ministry of defence jobs
Ali Zain
Q: The two major types of computer chips are ?
  • A: External memory chip
  • B: Primary memory chip
  • C: Microprocessor chip
  • D: Both b and c
Test Selected: ministry of defence jobs
Ali Zain
Q: ALU stands for ?

Answer: arithmetic logic unit

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Afsheen
Q: HTML stands for ?

Answer: Hyper text markup language

Test Selected: ppsc
Ali Zain
Q: In MS 2016 which short cut key is used to switch to outline view ?

Answer: Ctl+alt+O

Test Selected: ppsc
Ali Zain
Q: CTRL+B is the shortcut key for ?

Answer: Bold

Test Selected: ministry of defence jobs
Ali Zain
Q: Which of the following is not a application software , ?
  • A: MS Office
  • B: Window
  • C: Outlook
  • D: Skype
Test Selected: ministry of defence jobs
Afsheen
Q: Which representation is most efficient to perform arithmetic operations on the numbers ?

Answer: 2’s compliment

Test Selected: general
Usra
Q: Short cut for Paste command in MS Word is ?
  • A: Ctrl + X
  • B: Ctrl + Z
  • C: Ctrl + V
  • D: Alt + V
Test Selected: nts ib jobs
Afsheen
Q: While working in MS word, you have to work with ?
  • A: Mouse only
  • B: Keyboard only
  • C: Both mouse and keyboard
  • D: USB only
Test Selected: nts ib jobs
Afsheen
Q: Ctrl+Z shortcut is used to ?
  • A: Delete
  • B: Undo
  • C: Redo
  • D: Paste
Test Selected: nts ib jobs
Afsheen
Q: Which one is not a storage device ?
  • A: CD ROM
  • B: Hard disk
  • C: Printer
  • D: None of Above
Test Selected: nts ib jobs
Afsheen
Q: Which one is an input device ?
  • A: Floppy disk
  • B: Mouse
  • C: Monitors
  • D: Speakers
Test Selected: nts ib jobs
Afsheen
Q: The device which provides display to users is ?
  • A: CPU
  • B: Printer
  • C: Memory Unit
  • D: Monitor
Test Selected: nts ib jobs
Afsheen
Q: The main unit of computer is ?
  • A: CPU
  • B: Input unit
  • C: Memory unit
  • D: Output unit
Test Selected: nts ib jobs
Afsheen
Q: Which of the following cannot be a variable name in C ?
  • A: volatile
  • B: true
  • C: friend
  • D: export
Test Selected: ministry of defence jobs
Ali Zain
Q: Which of the following is not a valid variable name declaration ?
  • A: int _a3;
  • B: int a_3;
  • C: int 3_a;
  • D: int _3a
Test Selected: ministry of defence jobs
Ali Zain
Q: Programmer who works with high level languages and have better understanding with applications are considered as ?
  • A: design programmer
  • B: application programmer
  • C: analysis programmer
  • D: train programmer
Test Selected: nts
Afsheen
Q: The basic operations performed by a computer are ?
  • A: Arithmetic operation
  • B: Logical operation
  • C: Storage and relative
  • D: All the above
Test Selected: nts
Afsheen
Q: Shortcut key to close an application ?
  • A: Alt+F3
  • B: Ctrl+F3
  • C: Alt+F4
  • D: Ctrl+F4
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Afsheen
Q: The shortcut key to split a table is ?
  • A: Alt + Shift + Enter
  • B: Ctrl + Alt + Enter
  • C: Ctrl + Shift + Enter
  • D: None of the above
Test Selected: nts ib jobs
Q: Short key to "save as" in MS word ?
  • A: F11
  • B: F12
  • C: F13
  • D: F14
Test Selected: nts
Ayesha
Q: Short cut to indent the paragraph in MS word ?
  • A: Ctrl+N
  • B: Ctrl+I
  • C: Ctrl+M
  • D: Ctrl+U
Test Selected: nts
Ayesha
Q: Short cut to insert a hyperlink in MS word ?
  • A: Ctrl+J
  • B: Ctrl+L
  • C: Ctrl+K
  • D: Ctrl+S
Test Selected: nts
Ayesha
Q: Short cut key for upper case in MS-WORD is ?

Answer: Shift+F3

Test Selected: general
Wajid Ali
Q: What is the responsibility of the logical unit in the CPU of a computer ?

Answer: To compare numbers

Test Selected: nts
M Ajmal
Q: Integrated circuits (ICs) are related to which generation of computer ?

Answer: 3rd

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Ali Zain
Q: CD Rom is an example of ?

Answer: Optical Drive

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Kinza
Q: Short cut key for cut is ?

Answer: Ctrl + X

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Sajid

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