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Basic Computer Knowledge Quiz

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Questions of the Basic Computer Knowledge

(Answers are given in the end)

1. The display size of a monitor is measured:

A) Horizontally.
B) Diagonally
C) Vertically.
D) From centre to the furthest corner.
2. A standard floppy disk holds ____________ of information.
A) 1.44 MB
B) 1.88 MB
C) 2.88 MB
D) 2.2 GB
3. A parallel port is most often used by a A) Mouse
B) Monitor
C) Printer
D) External storage device
4. Which one among the following is not included in the basic functions of operating
system?
A) Job Control
B) Job Scheduling
C) Memory Management
D) Data Management
5. One byte consists of
A) four bits
B) one bit
C) ten bit
D) eight bits

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6. The Input device that is closely related to a touch screen is the

A) Keyboard
B) Light pen
c) Scanned
D) Joystick

7. Fireware is stored in:

A) Read only memory
B) Floppy disk
C) Hard disk
D) Magnetic tapes

8. Which of the following is not an example of real security and privacy risk?
A) Hackers
B) Virus
C) Spam
D) Identity Theft

9. The ---- is the term used to describe the window that is currently being used.
A) Web Window
B) Display Area
C) Active Window
D) Monitor
10. BIND stands for
A) Binary Internet Domain
B) Binary Intranet Domain
C) Berkeley Internet Name Domain
D) None of the above

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11. The time required to complete a single, continuous execution of a object program is
called
A) Runtime
B) Access time
C) Random time
D) Response time

12. Programs stored in ROM are called -----------A) Hardware

B) Software
C) Firmware
D) None of these

13. All computers must have:

A) Word processing software
B) An operating system
C) A printer attached
D) A virus checking program

14. IC chips used in computers are usually made of

A) Lead
B) Silicon
C) Chromium
D) Gold
15. What do you use to create a chart?
A) Pie Wizard
B) Excel Wizard
C) Data Wizard
D) Chart Wizard
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16. Device which allows your computer to connect to another computer via a phone line
A) server
B) modem
C) jack
D) hard disk

17. The word 'anserine' relates to which type of birds?

A) Geese
B) Kingfisher
C) Sparrow
D) None of the Above

18. Graphical Environment Operating System

A) DOS
B) SQL
C) Windows
D) CD

19. UNIVAC Stands For -?

A) Universal Automatic Computer
B) Universal Array Computer
C) Unique Automatic Computer
D) Unvalued Automatic Computer
20. MICR Stands For - ?
A) Magnetic Ink Character Reader
B) Magnetic Ink Code Reader
C) Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
D) None of above

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Answers of These Questions

Q.No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

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Ans
B
A
C
A
D
B
A
C
C
C

Q.No
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Ans
A
C
B
B
D
B
A
C
A
A

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