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Free download in PDF Computer Awareness Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) & Answers. These multiple choice questions on Computer Science are very useful for NIELIT, BCA, B.Sc. MCA, M.Sc. B.Tech, M.Tech, BE, ME students an interview for various positions like Web Developer, System Analyst etc.
(1)
A step by step procedure used to solve a problem is called?
[A]
Operating system
[B]
Algorithm
[C]
Application Program
[D]
All of the above
(2)
Which of the following was the computer conceived by Babbage?
[A]
Analytical Engine
[B]
Arithmetic Machine
[C]
Donald Kunth
[D]
None of the above
Answer: Analytical Engine
(3)
Which among the following are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car or a larger mechanical or electrical system.
[A]
Servers
[B]
Embedded computers
[C]
Robotic computers
[D]
Mainframes
Answer: Embedded computers
(4)
A set of rules for transferring data over a network is called?
[A]
Protocol
[B]
Program code
[C]
Rules
[D]
Flowchart
(5)
Which among the following was the first graphical web browser?
[A]
Mosaic
[B]
WAIS
[C]
CERN
[D]
Gopher
(6)
Which of the following is used for close a tab on a browser?
[A]
Ctrl + T
[B]
Ctrl + W
[C]
Ctrl + A
[D]
Ctrl + Y
(7)
The __________ is the smallest meaningful unit of data.
[A]
cell
[B]
field
[C]
application
[D]
all of the above
(8)
Which of the following option best refer the purpose of an application program?
[A]
Meet specific user needs
[B]
Make equivalent run better
[C]
Allow the operating system to control resources better
[D]
Convert program written in high-level language to machine level language
Answer: Meet specific user needs
(9)
An image on a computer screen is made up of-
[A]
Byte
[B]
Pixels
[C]
Bit
[D]
Palette
(10)
Small application programs that run on a web page and may ensure a form is completed properly or provide animation are known as _____.
[A]
Flash
[B]
Spiders
[C]
Cookies
[D]
Applets
(11)
Who coined the term computer virus?
[A]
MC Fee
[B]
Smiths
[C]
Frederick Cohen
[D]
None of the above
(12)
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
(13)
Technique to implement virtual memory where memory is divided into units of fixed size memory is–
[A]
Paging
[B]
De-fragments
[C]
Segmentation
[D]
All of the above
(14)
USB is the acronym for?
[A]
Upto Serial Bus
[B]
Unified Serial Bus
[C]
Unique Serial Bus
[D]
Universal Serial Bus
Answer: Universal Serial Bus
(15)
Which of the following term is used to measure speed of a Processor?
[A]
bytes
[B]
gigabytes
[C]
gigahertz
[D]
megabytes
(16)
What type of Internet company provides pay-per-use software?
[A]
Software leasing
[B]
Software developers
[C]
Software-as-a-service (Saas)
[D]
Application service provider (ASP)
Answer: Application service provider (ASP)
(17)
WWhich protocol is used to obtain an IP and other network configuration information from a server on local network?
[A]
Transmission Control Protocol
[B]
User Datagram Protocol
[C]
Code division multiple access
[D]
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Answer: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(18)
Which of the following technologies allows you to send voice communications over the Internet and avoid the toll charges traditionally incurred by consumers?
[A]
Telecommunication
[B]
Data communication
[C]
VoIP
[D]
Cellular and mobile computing
(19)
A bootstrap is:
[A]
a memory device
[B]
a device to support the computer
[C]
an error correction technique
[D]
a small initialisation program to start up a computer
Answer: a small initialisation program to start up a computer
(20)
Pop-ups are a form of ________on the World Wide Web?
[A]
Online Advertising
[B]
Search Engines
[C]
Browsers
[D]
Mark-up Languages
Answer: Online Advertising
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