Basic Computer Awareness for Exams Solved MCQ

Basic Computer Awareness for Exams Solved MCQ
20 Mcq Questions on Computer awareness
1. A directory within a directory is called___
(1) Mini Directory
(2) Junior Directory
(3) Part Directory
(4) Sub Directory
(5) None of these
ANSWER (4)


2. Which of the following controls the manner of interaction between the user and the operating
system ?
(1) User interface
(2) Language translator
(3) Platform
(4) Screensaver
(5) None of these
ANSWER (2)


3. Computer language used on the Internet is --
(1) BASIC
(2) COBOL
(3) Java
(4) Pascal
(5) None of these
ANSWER (3)


4. Which part is the “brain” of the computer ?
(1) CPU
(2) Monitor
(3) RAM
(4) ROM
(5) None of these
ANSWER (1)


5. Help Menu is available at which button ?
(1) End
(2)Start
(3) Turnoff
(4) Restart
(5) None of these
ANSWER (2)


6. A central computer that holds collections of data
and programs for many PCs, Workstations and
other computers is a(n) ____
(1) Supercomputer
(2) Minicomputer
(3) Laptop
(4) server
(5) None of these
ANSWER (4)


7. Data that is copied from an application is stored in the
(1) Driver
(2) Terminal
(3) Prompt
(4) Clipboard
(5) None of these
ANSWER (4)


8. In a spreadsheet program the-----contains related worksheets and documents.
(1) Workbook
(2) Column
(3) Cell
(4) Formula
(5) None of these
ANSWER (4)


9. ………… is a set of keywords, symbols and a system of rules for constructing statements by which human can
communicate the instructions to be executed by a computer.
(1) A computer program
(2) A programming language
(3) An assemble
(4) Syntax
(5) None of the above
ANSWER (2)


10. This can be another word for program
(1) Software
(2) Disk
(3) Floppy
(4) Hardware
(5) None of these
ANSWER (1)






11. A (n) .......... is a device that electronically processes data, converting it to information.
(1) Algorithm
(2) Computer
(3) Software
(4) Program
(5) None of these
ANSWER (2)


12. The secret code that protects the programs
(1) Password
(2) Passport
(3) Entry-code
(4) Access code
(5) None of these
ANSWER (1)


13. Where is the disk put in a computer ?
(1) In the modem
(2) In the hard drive
(3) Into the CPU
(4) In the disk drive
(5) None of these
ANSWER (4)


14. The name that the user gives to a document is
referred to as
(1) Document-name
(2) File name
(3) Name-given
(4) Document-identity
(5) None of these
ANSWER (2)


15. E-mail (electronic mail) is
(1) An Internet standard that allows users to upload and download files
(2) A real-time typed conversation that takes place on a computer
(3) An online area in which users conduct written discussions about a particular subject
(4) The transmission of messages and files via a computer network
(6) None of the above
ANSWER (4)



16. The information you put into the computer is called
(1) Facts
(2) Data
(3) Files
(4) Directory
(5) None of these
ANSWER (2)



17. A chat is
(1) An Internet standard that allows users to Upload and download files
(2) A types conversation that takes place on a Computer
(3) An online area in which users conduct Written discussions about a particular subject
(4) The transmission of messages and files via a Computer network
(1) None of the above
ANSWER (2)


18. The most common method of entering text and numerical data into a computer system is
through the use of a
(1) keyboard
(2) Scanner
(3) Printer
(4) Plotter
(5) None of these
ANSWER (1)


19. A keyboard is this kind of device
(1) Black
(2) Input
(3) Output
(4) Word processing
(5) None of these
ANSWER (2)

20. A collection of related information sorted and
dealt with as a unit is a
(1) Disk
(2) Data
(3) File
(4) Floppy
(5) None of these
ANSWER (3)