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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)
How did the computer mouse get its name?
[A]
It's cable looks like a tail
[B]
Because it squeaks when moved
[C]
It has ears
[D]
Teeth outside mouth
Answer: It's cable looks like a tail
(2)
What does a light pen contain?
[A]
Refillableink
[B]
Light sensitive elements
[C]
Pencil lead
[D]
None of these
Answer: Light sensitive elements
(3)
What input device could tell you the price of?
[A]
Mouse a bar of chocolate?
[B]
All of the above
[C]
Optical mark reader
[D]
Bar code reader
(4)
A daisy wheel is a type of...?
[A]
None of these
[B]
Storage device
[C]
Pointing device
[D]
Printer
(5)
What would you NOT use with a flatbed plotter?
[A]
A pen
[B]
Eraser
[C]
Paper
[D]
All of the above
(6)
Information on a hard disk is usually backed-up using a..?
[A]
CD-ROM
[B]
Magnetic tape
[C]
Floppy disk
[D]
None of these
(7)
Formatting a disk results in all the data being...?
[A]
Saved to the disk
[B]
Copied from the disk
[C]
Deleted from the disk
[D]
None of these
Answer: Deleted from the disk
(8)
Where should floppy disks be stored?
[A]
By a sunny window
[B]
In a drawer
[C]
All of the above
[D]
None of these
(9)
Which bus carries information between processors and peripherals?
[A]
Autobus
[B]
Data bus
[C]
Address bus
[D]
All of the above
(10)
The contents of these chips are lost when the computer is switched off?
[A]
RAM chips
[B]
ROM chips
[C]
DRAM chips
[D]
All of the above
(11)
What type of computer chips are said to be volatile?
[A]
ROM chips
[B]
RAM chips
[C]
DRAM
[D]
All of above
(12)
Which of the following refers to the memory in your computer?
[A]
RAM
[B]
DSL
[C]
USB
[D]
LAN
(13)
Transformation of input into output is performed by?
[A]
Peripherals
[B]
Memory
[C]
Storage
[D]
The CPU
(14)
When the pointer is positioned on a _____ it is shaped like a hand.
[A]
Grammar error
[B]
Hyperlink
[C]
Screen tip
[D]
Spelling error
(15)
This consists of a central node, to which all other nodes are connected.
[A]
Client
[B]
Server
[C]
Hub
[D]
Gateway
(16)
Which of the following is the sixth phase of the systems life cycle?
[A]
Systems maintenance
[B]
Systems development
[C]
Systems design
[D]
Systems analysis
Answer: Systems maintenance
(17)
A framwork in which circuit boards can be mounted is...
[A]
Switch circuit
[B]
Chip
[C]
Card cage
[D]
Bar code
(18)
Tiny circuit-boards etched onto squares of sandlike material called silicon are called
[A]
ports
[B]
slots
[C]
bays
[D]
chips
(19)
An easily expandable computer system is said to have a(n)
[A]
ultra architecture
[B]
open architecture
[C]
locked architecture
[D]
None of these
Answer: open architecture
(20)
Which one of the following input device is user-programmable?
[A]
Dumb terminal
[B]
Smart terminal
[C]
VDT
[D]
Intelligent terminal
Answer: Intelligent terminal