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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)
What are programs such as Internet Explorer that serve as navigable windows into the Web called as?
[A]
Hypertext
[B]
Web browsers
[C]
Internet
[D]
Networks
(2)
Which of the following statement is related to plotter?
[A]
It is an input device to produce good quality graphics
[B]
It is an output device to produce drawings and graphics
[C]
It is a fast output device using camera lenses
[D]
All of the above
Answer: It is an output device to produce drawings and graphics
(3)
Which of the following is the coding of data so that is can’t be easily understood if intercepted?
[A]
Barcode
[B]
Decoder
[C]
Encryption
[D]
Mnemonics
(4)
Which of the following is a network in which computers are located physically close together, often in the same building?
[A]
LAN
[B]
PAN
[C]
MAN
[D]
WAN
(5)
Which is NOT a function of a microprocessor?
[A]
Keeps the system unit cool
[B]
Controls the rest of the computer's components
[C]
Processes data
[D]
None of the above
Answer: Keeps the system unit cool
(6)
A global network made up of thousands of privately owned computers and networks is called the:
[A]
World Wide Web
[B]
Internet
[C]
Specialized search engine
[D]
Internet21
(7)
Vacuum tubes were used in which generation of computers?
[A]
First Generation
[B]
Second Generation
[C]
Third Generation
[D]
Fourth Generation
(8)
Who developed the first general purpose computer?
[A]
Charles Babbage
[B]
J.Presper Eckert
[C]
John Mauchly
[D]
Both (b) and (c)
(9)
To select a column the easiest method is to?
[A]
drag from the top cell in the column to the last cell in the column
[B]
double click any cell in the column
[C]
click the row heading
[D]
click the column heading
Answer: click the column heading
(10)
Which among the following is not legitimate type of computer virus?
[A]
Macro Virus
[B]
File infector Virus
[C]
Resident Virus
[D]
Boot Virus
(11)
What is Windows 10?
[A]
Processing system
[B]
Microsoft Office suite
[C]
Graphics System
[D]
Operating System
(12)
Which of the following displays the contents of the active cell?
[A]
Active cell
[B]
Formula bar
[C]
Menu bar
[D]
Name box
(13)
What type of program lets you produce professional-looking documents containing both text and graphics?
[A]
A page composer
[B]
A thesaurus
[C]
A speller checker
[D]
A desktop publisher
Answer: A desktop publisher
(14)
What is the device called that converts your computer's digital signal to an analog signal that can travel over telephone lines?
[A]
Red wire
[B]
Blue cord
[C]
Tower
[D]
Modem
(15)
In CSMA/CD, the computer sends a fixed unit of data called a(n)_______
[A]
Node
[B]
Packet
[C]
Override
[D]
Token
(16)
Similar to a hub in an Ethernet network, a ____________ helps relay data between wireless network nodes.
[A]
Wireless port
[B]
Wireless access point
[C]
wireless adapter
[D]
wireless transceiver
Answer: Wireless access point
(17)
A program that converts high level language to machine Language is _______?
[A]
Linker
[B]
Assembler
[C]
Compiler
[D]
All of the above
(18)
What is the process of copying software programs from secondary storage media to the hard disk called?
[A]
configuration
[B]
download
[C]
storage
[D]
Installation
(19)
When you quickly press and release the left mouse button twice, you are?
[A]
primary-clicking
[B]
pointing
[C]
double-clicking
[D]
secondary-clicking
(20)
Which of the following option is most suitable: Most devices use ______________, which are assigned by the network when they connect.
[A]
Dynamic IP addresses
[B]
Virtual IP addresses
[C]
HTTP
[D]
POP3
Answer: Dynamic IP addresses