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Which one is used for making a presentation file from the Microsoft Office package?
(A) MS Outlook
(B) MS Excel
(C) MS Word
(D) MS PowerPoint
Option d – MS PowerPoint
Network Interface Card (NIC) is generally used for:
(A) Connectivity
(B) Programming
(C) Printing
(D) Deleting
Option a – Connectivity
Which web browser is provided by default with a Windows machine?
(A) Opera
(B) IE
(C) Chrome
(D) Mosaic
Option b – IE
Which company bought the popular video teleconferencing software ‘Skype’?
(A) Google
(B) Accenture
(C) Oracle
(D) Microsoft
Option d – Microsoft
Which one is used for making a presentation file from the Microsoft Office package?
(A) MS Outlook
(B) MS Excel
(C) MS Word
(D) MS PowerPoint
Option d – MS PowerPoint
Which folder contains the recently viewed web pages’ content?
(A) Explorer
(B) History
(C) Temporary Internet Files
(D) Windows
Option c – Temporary Internet Files
In Windows operating system, which is a window that displays text or receives text from you depending on the application?
(A) Control’s Focus
(B) Dialog Boxes
(C) Command Buttons
(D) Text Boxes
Option d – Text Boxes
Anything written on the screen is called:
(A) Cursor
(B) Text
(C) Folder
(D) None of these
Option b – Text
To change written work already done:
(A) File
(B) Edit
(C) Cut
(D) Close
Option b – Edit
A ______ contains buttons and menus that provide quick access to commonly used commands.
(A) Toolbar
(B) Menu bar
(C) Window
(D) Find
Option a – Toolbar
A symbol or question on the screen that prompts you to take action and tells the computer what to do next is called:
(A) Scanner
(B) Questionnaire
(C) Prompts and dialog box
(D) Information seeker
Option c – Prompts and dialog box
A(n) ______ is created by an application.
(A) Executable file
(B) Software program
(C) Document
(D) Operating system
Option c – Document
A key that will erase information from the computer’s memory and characters on the screen is called:
(A) Edit
(B) Delete key
(C) Dummy out
(D) Trust key
Option b – Delete key
Ctrl, Shift, and Alt are called ______ keys.
(A) Adjustment
(B) Function
(C) Modifier
(D) Alphanumeric
Option c – Modifier
Applications are often referred to as:
(A) Data files
(B) Executable files
(C) System software
(D) The operating system
Option b – Executable files
Which menu is selected to cut, copy, and paste?
(A) File
(B) Edit
(C) Tools
(D) Table
Option b – Edit
The blinking symbol that indicates where the next character will appear is called:
(A) Delete key
(B) Control key
(C) Cursor
(D) Return key
Option c – Cursor
To display the contents of a folder in Windows Explorer, you should:
(A) Click on it
(B) Collapse it
(C) Name it
(D) Give a password
Option a – Click on it
To shrink a window to an icon, you should:
(A) Open a group window
(B) Minimize a window
(C) Maximize a window
(D) Restore a window
Option b – Minimize a window
What is the name given to applications that combine text, sound, graphics, motion video, and/or animation?
(A) Motionware
(B) Anigraphics
(C) Videoscapes
(D) Multimedia
Option d – Multimedia
Which key combination is used to permanently delete a file or folder?
(A) Shift+Delete
(B) Alt+Delete
(C) CTRL+Delete
(D) Delete
Option a – Shift+Delete
Which is an input device?
(A) Monitor
(B) Printer
(C) Mouse
(D) None of the above
Option c – Mouse
Which one is an example of connectionless protocols?
(A) TCP
(B) IPX/SPX
(C) Frame Relay
(D) UDP
Option d – UDP
A common boundary between two computer systems is known as:
(A) Intradiction
(B) Surface
(C) Interface
(D) None of the above
Option c – Interface
Which one of the following is not a computer language?
(A) BASIC
(B) LOTUS
(C) C++
(D) JAVA
Option b – LOTUS
Which of the following is not a version of the Windows operating system software for the PC?
(a) ME
(b) 98
(c) XP
(d) Linux
(e) 95
Option d – Linux
Which of the following is used to access a file from the computer store?
(a) Insert
(b) Retrieve
(c) File
(d) Print
(e) Find
Option e – Find
Why do you log off from your computer when going out from your office?
(a) Someone might steal your files, passwords, etc.
(b) In order to save electricity
(c) Logging off is essential to increase performance
(d) Logging off is mandatory before you go out
(e) Logging off is a good exercise to perform regularly
Option a – Someone might steal your files, passwords, etc
What is the full form of RTF?
(a) Richer Text Formatting
(b) Rich Text Format
(c) Right Text Fishing
(d) Right Text Font
(e) Rich Text Font
Option b – Rich Text Format
Which of the following shortcut keys is used to close the current or active window?
(a) Alt+F4
(b) Ctrl+F4
(c) Alt+F6
(d) Ctrl+F6
(e) Ctrl+ESC
Option a – Alt+F4
A ______ is a collection of information saved as a unit.
(a) Folder
(b) File
(c) Path
(d) File Extension
Option b – File
The name given to a document by the user is called:
(a) File Name
(b) Program
(c) Data
(d) Record
Option a – File Name
What is the command used to remove text or graphics from a document and store the information on a clipboard so you can paste it?
(a) Chop
(b) Cut
(c) Clip
(d) Cart away
Option b – Cut
A saved document is referred to as a:
(a) File
(b) Word
(c) Folder
(d) Project
(e) None of these
Option a – File
File extensions are used in order to:
(a) Name the file
(b) Ensure the file name is not lost
(c) Identify the file
(d) Identify the file type
Option d – Identify the file type
The taskbar is located:
(a) On the start menu
(b) At the bottom of the screen
(c) On the quick launch toolbar
(d) At the top of the screen
Option b – At the bottom of the screen
In Windows ME, what does ME stand for?
(a) Millennium Edition
(b) Micro Expert
(c) Macro Expert
(d) Multi Expert
Option a – Millennium Edition
The desktop of a computer refers to:
(a) The visible screen
(b) The area around the monitor
(c) The top of the mouse pad
(d) The inside of a folder
Option a – The visible screen
Anything written on the screen is called:
(a) Cursor
(b) Sub Menu
(c) Menu selecting
(d) All of these
Option a – Cursor
______ lets you leave a screen or program.
(a) Boot
(b) Programs
(c) Exit
(d) Text
Option c – Exit
It is easier to change the name of a file using ______.
(a) Transforming
(b) Christening
(c) Renaming
(d) Retagging
Option c – Renaming
For creating a new document, you use which command at the file menu?
(a) Open
(b) Close
(c) New
(d) Save
Option c – New
What menu is selected to cut, copy, and paste?
(a) File
(b) Tools
(c) Special
(d) Edit
Option d – Edit
Help menu is available at which button?
(a) End
(b) Start
(c) Turn off
(d) Restart
Option b – Start
What is an on-screen display listing of available options or functions on a computer?
(a) Document
(b) View
(c) Tool
(d) Format
(e) Menu
Option e – Menu
A ______ is a major database object used to display information in an attractive, easy-to-read screen format.
(a) Form
(b) Query
(c) Report
(d) Table
Option a – Form
Print options can be changed in the Print ______.
(a) Tab
(b) Layout Mode
(c) Setup Routine
(d) Dialog Box
Option d – Dialog Box
Which major database object stores all data?
(a) Field
(b) Query
(c) Record
(d) Table
Option d – Table
The insertion point looks like a(n) ______.
(a) H-pointer
(b) I-pointer
(c) H-beam
(d) I-beam
Option d – I-beam
Access file operations can be found by clicking the ______.
(a) Access Button
(b) Database Button
(c) Office Button
(d) Window Button
Option c – Office Button
Which of the following functions CANNOT be used in the Totals row?
(a) Average
(b) Count
(c) Maximum
(d) Round
Option d – Round
Before printing a datasheet, you can use ______ to determine whether to change the page orientation from portrait to vertical orientation.
(a) Design View
(b) Datasheet View
(c) Office View
(d) Print Preview
Option d – Print Preview
What is the keyboard shortcut to move to the last record in a table?
(a) [Tab]
(b) [Shift]+[Tab]
(c) [Ctrl]+[Home]
(d) [Ctrl]+[End]
Option d – [Ctrl]+[End]
The most widely used internet connections are:
(a) Dial-Up
(b) Broadband (Broad Bandwidth)
(c) DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
Which of the following is not an internet connection?
(a) Dial-Up
(b) Cable
(c) DSL
(d) WWAN
Option d – WWAN
The first dial-up connection was made in 1965 by:
(a) Lawrence G. Roberts
(b) Robert Hook
(c) Bill Gates
(d) None of these
Option a – Lawrence G. Roberts
The most commonly used internet connections wirelessly are:
(a) Wireless (WiFi stands for Wireless Fidelity)
(b) Mobile & Hotspots
(c) Satellite
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
What is the full form of ISDN?
(a) Internet Service Digital Network
(b) Integrated Service Digital Network
(c) Intranet Service Digital Network
(d) International Service Digital Network
Option b – Integrated Service Digital Network
Internet address is a:
(a) 8-bit number
(b) 16-bit number
(c) 32-bit number
(d) None of these
Option c – 32-bit number
In HTTPS, S means:
(a) Secret
(b) Secure
(c) Socket
(d) Software
Option b – Secure
Which device is required to connect multiple computers on the same internet network?
(a) Modem
(b) Hotspots
(c) LAP
(d) Router
Option d – Router
What is the full form of NIC?
(a) Network Interconnection Card
(b) Network Internet Card
(c) Network Interface Card
(d) Network Intra Card
Option c – Network Interface Card
A unique name used in the URLs that identify a website is called:
(a) Domain name
(b) IP
(c) TCP
(d) Host
Option a – Domain name
A collection of publicly accessible, interlinked web pages that share a common domain name is called:
(a) Website
(b) Web content
(c) Hypertext
(d) Search engine
Option a – Website
Which of the following statements is NOT correct about the webpage?
(a) A webpage is a document that is displayed in the web browser on www.
(b) Static webpages contain fixed information for visitors that are not frequently changed.
(c) In a dynamic webpage, information frequently changes.
(d) All of the above are correct.
Option d – All of the above are correct
What is the full form of DNS in a computer network?
(a) Domain Name System
(b) Decimal Number System
(c) Domain Numeric System
(d) Dual Name System
Option a – Domain Name System
In a computer, .com, .edu, .gov, and .net are examples of:
(a) Tag
(b) Protocol
(c) Top-level domain extension
(d) IP address
Option c – Top-level domain extension
Which of the following domain extensions is NOT abbreviated for the country?
(a) .in
(b) .us
(c) .com
(d) .UK
Option c – .com
The internet differentiates one computer from another on the basis of:
(a) Extension
(b) Domain name
(c) IP address
(d) TCP
Option c – IP address
Which of the following domain names is used for an educational institution?
(a) .com
(b) .in
(c) .edu
(d) .inst
Option c – .edu
A computer that is used to store data or information for users on the internet is called:
(a) Web server
(b) Web client
(c) Web database
(d) Web application
Option a – Web server
In the URL “https://www.mcqtube.com”, “https” is:
(a) www
(b) HTTPS
(c) .com
(d) All of the above
Option b – HTTPS
Each computer connected to the internet must have a unique IP address. The IP address is converted into:
(a) A binary string
(b) An alphanumeric string
(c) A domain name
(d) A hexadecimal string
Option c – A domain name
Currently, the unique IP address (or Internet Address) is:
(a) 6 bytes long
(b) 4 bytes long
(c) 8 bytes long
(d) 16 bits long
Option b – 4 bytes long
A small piece of data sent from a website and stored in the user’s web browser is called:
(a) Anonymous file
(b) Cookie
(c) Web page
(d) Information
Option b – Cookie
Which of the following is the nature of the cookie?
(a) Non-volatile
(b) Volatile
(c) Transient
(d) Intransient
Option c – Transient
What is the advantage of e-business?
(A) Better Service
(B) Reduction of cost
(C) Reduction of paperwork
(D) All of these
Option d – All of these
The internet, sometimes called simply “Net,” is:
(a) A huge network of networks that joins computers from all across the world
(b) An internal communication system
(c) A communication system for the government
(d) All of the above
Option a – A huge network of networks that joins computers from all across the world
The interconnection of networks all across the world is known as:
(a) Communication
(b) Internet
(c) Web page
(d) Ethernet
Option b – Internet
The concept of the internet was originated in:
(a) 1970
(b) 1969
(c) 1971
(d) 1981
Option b – 1969
The origin of the internet was developed from the concept of:
(a) Microsoft
(b) IBM
(c) ARPANET
(d) Web
Option c – ARPANET
In 1969, ARPANET was developed by which country?
(a) France
(b) England
(c) USA
(d) Russia
Option c – USA
What is the full form of internet?
(a) InterContinental Network
(b) Internal Network
(c) Interconnected Network
(d) International Network
Option c – Interconnected Network
What is the major use of the internet?
(a) Sharing data & information
(b) Browsing webpages
(c) Sending & receiving emails
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
The transmission of a file from one computer system to another computer or to a server so that others can see or retrieve it is called:
(a) Downloading
(b) Sharing
(c) Uploading
(d) Sending file
Option c – Uploading
The transmission of a file to our computer from the internet is called:
(a) Uploading
(b) Downloading
(c) Receiving file
(d) Saving
Option b – Downloading
Each computer on a network is recognized by a unique:
(a) IP address
(b) HTTP
(c) HTTPS
(d) www
Option a – IP address
A computer communicates with other computers on the internet through:
(a) IP
(b) TCP/IP
(c) HTTPS
(d) Web browser
Option b – TCP/IP
What is the full form of HTML?
(a) High Transfer Machine Language
(b) High Transmission Markup Language
(c) Hyper Text Markup Language
(d) Hypermedia Markup Language
Option c – Hyper Text Markup Language
Who provides us with internet?
(A) TCP
(B) FTP
(C) ISP
(D) HTTP
Option c – ISP
In which method can we connect to the internet?
(A) Dial-up
(B) SLIP
(C) PPP
(D) All of these
Option d – All of these
The subnet mask 255.255.0.0 belongs to:
(A) Class A
(B) Class B
(C) Class C
(D) Class D
Option b – Class B
Which is NOT the server-side programming language?
(A) JSP
(B) ASP
(C) JavaScript
(D) PHP
Option c – JavaScript
URL stands for:
(A) Universal Resource Locator
(B) Uniform Resource Locator
(C) Uniform Radio Locator
(D) None of these
Option c – JavaScript
URL stands for
(A) Universal Resource Locator
(B) Uniform Resource Locator
(C) Uniform Radio Locator
(D) None of these
Option b – Uniform Resource Locator
In HTTPS, ‘S’ stands for:
(A) Simple
(B) Secured
(C) Server
(D) None of these
Option b – Secured
FTP can run on:
(A) Unix
(B) Linux
(C) Dos/Windows
(D) All of these
Option d – All of these
Which is NOT a requirement of the internet?
(A) Operating System
(B) Dos
(C) Web browser
(D) Modem
Option b – Dos
Which protocol is used for browsing websites?
(A) TCP
(B) HTTP
(C) FTP
(D) TFTP
Option b – HTTP
Which is NOT a browser?
(A) Internet Explorer
(B) Opera
(C) Mozilla
(D) Google
Option d – Google
Which is NOT a search engine?
(A) Altavista.com
(B) Google.com
(C) Facebook.com
(D) Yahoo.com
Option c – Facebook.com
Email stands for:
(A) Easy mail
(B) Electronic mail
(C) Electric mail
(D) None of these
Option b – Electronic mail
Which service provides a 3D view of Earth?
(A) Google Earth
(B) Wikipedia
(C) Skype
(D) None of these
Option a – Google Earth
Which is NOT an application of the internet?
(A) Communication
(B) Banking
(C) Shopping
(D) Sleeping
Option d – Sleeping
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