RSCIT Computer Knowledge Quiz Questions

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  • 1. 

    Which one is not an output device?

    • A.

      Printer

    • B.

      Monitor

    • C.

      Keyboard

    • D.

      Modem

    Correct Answer
    C. Keyboard
  • 2. 

    Which one works as an output and input device?

    • A.

      Modem

    • B.

      Scanner

    • C.

      Mouse

    • D.

      Monitor

    Correct Answer
    A. Modem
  • 3. 

    All computers must have:

    • A.

      Word processing software

    • B.

      An operating system

    • C.

      A printer attached

    • D.

      A virus checking program

    Correct Answer
    B. An operating system
  • 4. 

    The brain of the computer is called:

    • A.

      Random Access Memory or RAM

    • B.

      Central Processing Unit or CPU

    • C.

      Read Only Memory or ROM

    • D.

      BIOS

    Correct Answer
    B. Central Processing Unit or CPU
  • 5. 

    An operating system is:

    • A.

      Integrated software

    • B.

      CD-ROM software

    • C.

      Application software

    • D.

      System software

    Correct Answer
    D. System software
  • 6. 

    Software is:

    • A.

      A computer program

    • B.

      A set of instructions

    • C.

      All of the above

    • D.

      Only in operating systems

    Correct Answer
    C. All of the above
  • 7. 

    One MB is equal to:

    • A.

      The amount of RAM in every computer

    • B.

      1 billion bytes

    • C.

      1024KB

    • D.

      1 thousand bytes

    Correct Answer
    C. 1024KB
  • 8. 

    The resolution of a monitor is measured in:

    • A.

      Megabits

    • B.

      Hz

    • C.

      Dots per inch (DPI)

    • D.

      Inches (diagonal)

    Correct Answer
    C. Dots per inch (DPI)
  • 9. 

    Windows and Macintosh computers:

    • A.

      Are both manufactured by Motorola

    • B.

      Both use Intel microprocessors

    • C.

      Use the same operating system

    • D.

      Are not compatible

    Correct Answer
    D. Are not compatible
  • 10. 

    A computer port is used to:

    • A.

      Communicate with other computer peripherals

    • B.

      Download files from the web

    • C.

      Communicate with all hard drives

    • D.

      Connect computers together

    Correct Answer
    A. Communicate with other computer peripherals
  • 11. 

    If you have two different printers attached to your computer:

    • A.

      It is not possible to have two printers attached to a single computer

    • B.

      You need to install a single printer driver

    • C.

      You need to use application software that can recognize both printers

    • D.

      You need to install two different printer drivers in order to be able to print to either printer

    Correct Answer
    D. You need to install two different printer drivers in order to be able to print to either printer
  • 12. 

    Which file extensions indicate only graphics files?

    • A.

      BMP and DOC

    • B.

      JPEG and TXT

    • C.

      TXT and STK

    • D.

      BMP and GIF

    Correct Answer
    D. BMP and GIF
  • 13. 

    Which Windows program do you use to manage folders and files?

    • A.

      Windows Explorer

    • B.

      Windows Accessories

    • C.

      Microsoft Office

    • D.

      Windows Control Panel

    Correct Answer
    A. Windows Explorer
  • 14. 

    What is a URL:

    • A.

      An email address

    • B.

      The title of a web site

    • C.

      The address of a page on the World Wide Web

    • D.

      A communication method between computers and printers

    Correct Answer
    C. The address of a page on the World Wide Web
  • 15. 

    Which one is an email address:

    • A.

      Http://vianet.com/index.htm

    • B.

      D:\\Email\Standard

    • C.
    • D.

      Chaminade.org/teachers/mailaddresses

    Correct Answer
    C. [email protected]
  • 16. 

    Which one of the following is not an input device?

    • A.

      Keyboard

    • B.

      Joystick

    • C.

      Printer

    • D.

      Optical Character Reader

    Correct Answer
    C. Printer
  • 17. 

    The input device that is most likely to be used to play computer game is the

    • A.

      Joystick

    • B.

      Keyboard

    • C.

      Touch Screen

    • D.

      Mouse

    Correct Answer
    A. Joystick
  • 18. 

    A byte represents a group of

    • A.

      10 bits

    • B.

      40 bits

    • C.

      8 bits

    • D.

      22 bits

    Correct Answer
    C. 8 bits
  • 19. 

    Which network protocol is used to send e-mail?

    • A.

      FTP

    • B.

      SSH

    • C.

      POP3

    • D.

      SMTP

    Correct Answer
    D. SMTP
  • 20. 

    Another word for the CPU is

    • A.

      Microprocessor

    • B.

      Execute

    • C.

      Micro chip

    • D.

      Decode

    Correct Answer
    A. Microprocessor
  • 21. 

    The computer is a machine and all other equipments associated with it, are termed as

    • A.

      Hardware

    • B.

      Software

    • C.

      Firmware

    • D.

      Humanware

    Correct Answer
    A. Hardware
  • 22. 

    Which of the following is a network?

    • A.

      LAN

    • B.

      MAN

    • C.

      WAN

    • D.

      All of these

    Correct Answer
    D. All of these
  • 23. 

    RAM stands for

    • A.

      Random Access Memory

    • B.

      Really Annoying Machine

    • C.

      Read A Manual

    • D.

      Real Absolute Memory

    Correct Answer
    A. Random Access Memory
  • 24. 

    Which one of the following is volatile?

    • A.

      Ram

    • B.

      EEPROM

    • C.

      EPROM

    • D.

      Rom

    Correct Answer
    A. Ram
  • 25. 

    Who is considers as the father of computers?

    • A.

      Blase Pascal

    • B.

      Charles Babbage

    • C.

      William Napier

    • D.

      Blase Pascal

    Correct Answer
    B. Charles Babbage
  • 26. 

    Which one of the following is not a part of accesories group in Windows 98?

    • A.

      Control panel

    • B.

       character map

    • C.

      Communication

    • D.

      System tools

    Correct Answer
    A. Control panel
  • 27. 

    Which below file extension is not a type of compressed file?

    • A.

      .bin

    • B.

      .rar

    • C.

      .tar

    • D.

      .z

    Correct Answer
    C. .tar
  • 28. 

    What is Apache?

    • A.

      Web server

    • B.

      Browser

    • C.

      Cache

    • D.

      Perating system

    Correct Answer
    A. Web server
  • 29. 

    A -------- is a unique name that you give to a file of information.

    • A.

      Filename

    • B.

      Device letter

    • C.

      Folder

    • D.

       Filename extension

    Correct Answer
    A. Filename
  • 30. 

    CPU stands for -------------

    • A.

      Computer Processing Unit

    • B.

      Central Processing Unit

    • C.

      Computer Protection Unit

    • D.

      Central Processing Upload

    Correct Answer
    B. Central Processing Unit
  • 31. 

    Which of the following provides hard(paper) copy from computer?

    • A.

      E–mail

    • B.

      Fax

    • C.

      Printer

    • D.

      Software

    Correct Answer
    C. Printer
  • 32. 

    One press F1 key to ----------

    • A.

      Cut

    • B.

       Display help

    • C.

      Copy

    • D.

      Paste

    Correct Answer
    B.  Display help
  • 33. 

    To minimize all of the windows ----------

    • A.

      Windows Logo + M

    • B.

      Windows Logo

    • C.

      Windows Logo + BREAK

    • D.

      Windows Logo + D

    Correct Answer
    A. Windows Logo + M
  • 34. 

    A number system with a base of 8 is referred as

    • A.

      Binary

    • B.

      Octal

    • C.

      Decimal

    • D.

      Hexadecimal

    Correct Answer
    B. Octal
  • 35. 

    Software is -------

    • A.

      Equipment

    • B.

      Peripheral

    • C.

      Computer program

    • D.

      None of these

    Correct Answer
    C. Computer program
  • 36. 

    The Vacuum Tube are related to ---------------

    • A.

      First generation computers

    • B.

      Second generation computers

    • C.

      Third generation computers

    • D.

      Fourth generation computers

    Correct Answer
    A. First generation computers
  • 37. 

    The number system on which the modern computers operate ------------

    • A.

      Decimal number system

    • B.

      Octal number system

    • C.

      Binary number system

    • D.

      Hexadecimal number system

    Correct Answer
    C. Binary number system
  • 38. 

    The base of the hexadecimal number system is

    • A.

      2

    • B.

      4

    • C.

      10

    • D.

      16

    Correct Answer
    D. 16
  • 39. 

    Which of the following is a Web browser?

    • A.

      Paint

    • B.

      Powerpoint

    • C.

       Firefox

    • D.

      Word

    Correct Answer
    C.  Firefox
  • 40. 

    One byte is equivalent to

    • A.

      4 bits

    • B.

      8 bits

    • C.

      16 bits

    • D.

      32 bits

    Correct Answer
    B. 8 bits
  • 41. 

    EBCDIC is ------------

    • A.

      6 bit coding system

    • B.

      7 bit coding system

    • C.

      8 bit coding system

    • D.

      9 bit coding system

    Correct Answer
    C. 8 bit coding system
  • 42. 

    The following is not an operating system ------------

    • A.

      MS OFFICE

    • B.

      UNIX

    • C.

      Linux

    • D.

      Window XP

    Correct Answer
    A. MS OFFICE
  • 43. 

    DNS refers to ----------

    • A.

      Data Number Sequence

    • B.

      Domain Name System

    • C.

      Disk Numbering System

    • D.

      Digital Network Service

    Correct Answer
    D. Digital Network Service
  • 44. 

    Select the smallest memory size

    • A.

      Kilobyte

    • B.

      Gigabyte

    • C.

      Megabyte

    • D.

      Terabyte

    Correct Answer
    A. Kilobyte
  • 45. 

    Programs stored in ROM are called ------------

    • A.

      Hardware

    • B.

      Software

    • C.

       Firmware

    • D.

      None of these

    Correct Answer
    C.  Firmware
  • 46. 

    Web pages are written using

    • A.

      HTTP

    • B.

      HTML

    • C.

      FTP

    • D.

       URL

    Correct Answer
    B. HTML
  • 47. 

    Which of the following memories is an optical memory?

    • A.

      Floppy Disk

    • B.

      CD-ROM

    • C.

      Core Memories

    • D.

      Bubble Memories

    Correct Answer
    B. CD-ROM
  • 48. 

    India’s first super computer is ------------

    • A.

       Param

    • B.

      Flow solver

    • C.

      Trisul

    • D.

      Agni

    Correct Answer
    A.  Param
  • 49. 

    Which of the following is NOT operating system?

    • A.

       Dos

    • B.

      Unix

    • C.

      Window NT

    • D.

      Java

    Correct Answer
    D. Java
  • 50. 

    The secondary storage device that follows the sequential mode of access is

    • A.

      Optical Disk

    • B.

      Magnetic Disk

    • C.

      Magnetic Tape

    • D.

      None of these

    Correct Answer
    C. Magnetic Tape

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