January 2012

Multiple Choice

1. What are the four basics operations performed by a computer?

A). Input, Processing, Output, Storage
B). Input, Printing, Storage, Retrieval
C). Processing, Communication, Storage, Data Creation
D). Input, Output, Storage, Communication

2. Which of the following can be considered as peripheral devices?

A). Primary storage media
B). User interfaces
C). Secondary storage media
D). Operating systems

3. Which of the following is an output device?

A). Monitor
B). Keyboard
C). Joystick
D). Mouse

4. Which of the following is a magnetic storage device?

A). RAM
B). Hard drive
C). DVD-RW
D). Flash drive

5. Which of the following temporarily stores programs and data?

A). ROM
B). PRAM
C). RAM
D). EPROM

6. Which of the following is an example of manual input devices?

A). Barcode reader
B). Keyboard
C). MICR
D). Plotter

7. Which of the following items of computer hardware is used primarily in the music industry?
A). OMR
B). MIDI
C). Plotter
D). Scanner
8. Which of the following is a hardware user interface?
A). GUI
B). Icon
C). Sensor
D). Touch screen

9. Item 9: refers to the following diagram which shows a type of signal

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A). ADSL
B). Analog
C). Broadcast
D). Digital

10. Concentric circles on a hard drive are referred to as:

A). Buffers
B). Cylinders
C). Sectors
D). Tracks

11. Which of the following is a language that is used to create a webpage?

A). URL
B). HTTP
C). HTML
D). PASCAL

12. To get to record number 50 from the beginning of a tape of 100 records, you would have to.
A). Convert to disk
B). Fast forward to record 100 and then read backward
C). First read record 1 through 49
D). Go directly to record 50

13. Which of the following alerts a user when a member of a user-group is on-line?
A). Podcasting
B). Internet Explorer
C). File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
D). Instant Massager (IM) system

14. Which of the following provides the SLOWEST Internet access?

A). T1 line
B). Network
C). Dial-up
D). Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
15. Which of the following is NOT true about writing custom software?
A). It takes a long time to produce
B). It contains all the features that are required.
C). Many other companies will have this same software
D). It is more expensive than using an off-the-shelf package

16. Which type of cable is used for cable TV?

A). Aluminum-alley
B). Co-axial
C). Fiber-optic
D). Twisted-pair

17. What type of technology is used for storing data on a CD?

A). Manual
B). Optical
C). Magnetic
D). Electronic

18. A type of UTILITY program used to remove an applications is:

A). A file compression program
B). A troubleshooting program
C). An anti-virus program
D). An un-install program

19. What is the corresponding decimal equivalent for the binary number 101?
A). 2
B). 4
C). 5
D). 8

20. Which kind of software enables a computer to communicate with its peripheral devices?
A). System
B). Application
C). Defragmentation
D). File management

21. What is the function of a network of computers?

A). Organizes data among computers
B). Allows users to obtain data from a central computer
C). Receives data from one computer
D). Enables two or more computers to communicate

22. A number is written as AF5. What number system systems does this represent?
A). Base 2
B). Base 8
C). Base 10
 D). Base 16

23. Which of the following is a type of memory?

A). ALU
B). ROM
C). Spam
D). Webcam

24. What is the name of the item of hardware shown in the diagram below?

A). System Unit

B). Computer Unit
C). Expansion Unit
D). Computer Processing Unit

25. Which of the following actions is an example of a CONSISTENCY CHECK?

A). Examining whether or not a field is the required type in a date field
B). Required a user to enter his or her e-mail address twice
C). Testing that only letters are entered in a name field
D). Ensuring that numbers are positive in a quantity ordered field

26. The type of processing that involves more than one processor is called
A). Multi-processing
B). Batch processing
C). Serial processing
D). Real-time processing
27. When a WEB BROWSER accesses a website, which page is displayed automatically?
A). Front page
B). Home page
 C). Content page
D). Reference page

28. Which device enable a computer to access other computers and the Internet via telephone
lines?
A). Plotter
B). Modem
C). Hard disk
D). Keyboard

29. Which of the following is MOST suitable for printing building plans?
A). Plotter
B). Laser printer
C). Dot-matrix printer
D). Thermal transfer printer

30. What type of transmission media uses fiber-optics cables?

A). Satellite
B). Wi-Fi
C). Cable
D). Bluetooth

31. Which program converts an entire computer program written in a high level programming
language to object code?
A). Debugger
B). Compiler
C). Converter
D). Assembler

32. Which of the following languages is a third generation language?

A). Pascal
B). Structured-query language (SQL)
C). Machine language
D). Assembly language

Item 33: refers to the following information.

LIST C A R I
index 1 2 3 4

33. The index locations of the letter ‘R’ is:

A). 3
B). R
C). Index
D). Index + 3
34. What type of error is contained in the following segment of code?

IF x < 0 THEN
Writeln (“The number is positive”);

A). Logic error

B). Syntax error
C). Random error
D). Run-time error

35. What is the output of the following algorithm?

A=5
B=4
REPEAT
PRINT A
A=A–1
UNTIL A < 4

A). 3,2
B). 4,3
C). 4,5
D). 5,4

36. Assigning ‘P’ to GRADE means that GRADE should be declared as:
A). Char
B). Real
C). String
D). Integer

37. Which of the following symbols is NOT a flowchart symbol?

A). .

B). .

C). .
 D). .

38. Which PASCAL format is used to declare an array?

A). Let Marks = [8]
B). Array = Marks(8);
C). Var Marks: Array [1..8] of integer;
D). Dim Marks (8) as integer

39. How many times will the loop be executed by following statement?

FOR mark: = -1 to 5 DO
Writeln(‘^’);

A). -1
B). 0
C). 5
D). 7

40. John has written a program to accept student fees. Some students are exempted from paying
fees while others pay fees from $1 to $50. Which of the following values may be used to test
the program?

I. 0
II. 2
III. 10
IV. 42

B). I only
C). II only
D). II and III only
E). I, II, III and IV

41. Which of the following is NOT an elementary data type in PASCAL?

A). Real
B). Char
C). Array
D). Integer
42. The first step in solving a PROBLEM is to
A). Develop the algorithm
B). Test the solution
C). Evaluate solution and specify the best solution
D). Define the problem

43. Which of the following PASCAL statements finds the AVERAGE of two numbers?
A). Average:= A/B
B). Average:= B/A
C). Average :- 2/(A+B)
D). Average:= (A+B)/2

44. Which of the following is considered a component of a USER MANUAL?

A). Steps
B). Trace table
C). Source code
D). Program flowchart

45. A LOW-LEVEL language is categorized as a:

A). First generation language
B). Second generation language
C). Third generation language
D). Fourth generation language

46. Extracting information from a DATABASE can be achieved through the use of:
A). Files
B). Objects
C). Queries
D). Reports

47. In what form is data stored in a database?

A). Table
B). Chart
C). Numeric
D). String

48. Which of the following is a formatting feature in WORD PROCESSING?

A). Copy
B). Delete
C). Justify
D). Cut and paste

49. Which of the following features allows the user to intent individual names in a primary
document?
A). Footers
 B). Headers
C). Mail merge
D). Search and replace

50. Which of the following is NOT a spreadsheet feature?

A). Sum
B). Average
C). Maximum
D). Autosort

51. Which of the following is PREDEFINED spreadsheet function?

A). Add
B). Count
C). Multiply
D). Subtract

52. Which of the following programs is BEST suited for managing data?
A). Word
B). Access
C). Publisher
D). PowerPoint

53. Which of the following can be found on a WEBPAGE?

A). Braille
B). Browser
C). Hyperlinks
D). Word processor

54. Which of the following is NOT a page formatting feature in Word processing?
A). Page font
B). Page breaks
C). Page borders
D). Page numbering

55. A row in a database table is also called

A). A field
B). A record
C). A relation
D). An attribute

56. After selecting a paragraph, block operations that can be performed will be.

I. Move
II. Copy
III. Delete
IV. Format
 A). I only
B). II and III only
C). I, II, and III only
D). I, II, III and IV

57. Which of the following activities is LEAST likely to need a PowerPoint presentation?
A). Collecting data
B). Delivering lectures
C). Enhancing public speaking
D). Presenting sales or marketing ideas

58. Which of the following type of software would be the MOST appropriate for showing
information in tables and reports?
A). Database
B). Presentation
C). Word processing
D). Spreadsheet

59. Which of the following action is required for creating a chart in a spreadsheet?
A). Print the data
B). Select the paper size
C). Select the data
D). Select the orientation

60. the FIRST step in creating a website is to

A). Test the website
B). Procure a domain
C). Select a hosting plan
D). Design the layout of the website