Computer General Knowledge Questions

1.       In cyber crimes,

(A) The computer is a tool (B) The computer is a target

(C) Both (A) and (B)   (D) Neither (A) nor (B)

Ans: C

2.       Which of the following is not an operating system?

(A) Linux (B) Mozilla

(C) Macintosh (D) Windows

Ans: B

3.       Statistical calculations and preparation of tables and graphs can be done using

(A) Adobe Photoshop (B) Excel

(C) Notepad     (D) Power Point

Ans: B

4.       Nod 32, Norton and Panda are

(A) Search engines     (B) Operating Systems

(C) Antivirus software    (D) Internet browsers

Ans: C

5.       EDUCOMP

(A)    Reaches out to the entire education cycle – preschool toddlers to post graduate students

(B)    Delivers the core curriculum subjects at school and college levels as well as vocational and employability skills

(C)    Empowers with IT education and IT enabled learning

(D)    All of the above

Ans: D

6.       Identify a web browser from the following

(A) Yahoo (B) Internet Explorer

(C) Bing  (D) DuckDuckGo

Ans: B

7.       Which is not a social networking site?

(A) Google Plus  (B) Wink

(C) LinkedIn    (D) Buzz

Ans: B

8.       Which of the following is a wrong direction to guard against a ‘Phishing’ attack?

(A)    Log on to a site by typing the proper URL in the address bar

(B)    Ensure that the URL of the login page starts with http:// and not https://

(C)    Give user id and password only at authenticated login page

(D)    Look for the lock sign/icon and verisign certificate

Ans: B

9.       Which of the following is not suitable for preparation of learning materials?

(A) NETLOG (B) ERIC

(C) PROQUEST (D) UTUBE

Ans: A

10.  Nimbuz, Pidgin and Trillion are software used for

(A) Blogging (B) Chatting

(C) Surfing (D) All of the above

Ans: B

11.  WWWW, in computer parlance, stands for

(A) World Wide Web Worm  (B) World Wide Wildlife Web

(C) World Wide Women’s Web (D) World Wide Women’s Week

Ans: A

12.  One kilobyte (KB) is equal to

(A) 1000 bytes (B) 1024 bytes

(C) 1024 bits  (D) 1023 bytes

Ans: B

13.  One megabyte (MB) is equal to

(A) 1023 kilobytes (B) 1000 bytes

(C) 100 kilobytes (D) 1024 kilobytes

Ans: D

14.  One Gigabyte (GB) is equal to

(A) 1000 megabytes (B) 2048 megabytes

(C) 2023 megabytes (D) 1024 megabytes

Ans: D

15.  8 bits forms a

(A) byte  (B) nibble

(C) kilobyte (D) None of the above

Ans: A
16.       The Institution set up by the Government of India to provide computer based information services to government departments

(A) C-DIT       (B) CDAC

(C) NIC       (D) DOEACC

Ans: C

17.       Information Communication Technology (ICT) involves primarily

(A)    Enrichment of existing knowledge

(B)    Installation of equipments

(C)    Storage and communication of information

(D)    Use of technology for teaching

Ans: C

18.       For use of ICT, teachers should be familiar with

(A) Programming        (B) Browsing

(C) Planning       (D) Handling of audio-visual aids

Ans: B

19.       Cloud computing means

(A)    Computing using the satellite

(B)    Computing using cloud chamber technology

(C)    Computing which results in errors

(D)    Shifting computing power from offline PCs and Laptops onto the Web

Ans: D

20.       URL is a term associated with

(A) Computer hardware       (B) Internet

(C) Laser printer        (D) Fax

Ans: B

21.       1 GB is equal to

(A) 10000 KB       (B) 1073741824 KB

(C) 1048576 KB        (D) 100000 KB

Ans: C

22.       Computer virus is

(A)    A micro organism

(B)    A useful computer component

(C)    Electro magnetic waves entering the computer from internet

(D)    A programme

Ans: D

23.       Rohith was asked to prepare a multimedia presentation as part of a seminar. Which of the following software can be made use of?

(A) Notepad             (B) Excel

(C) Power Point          (D) Adobe Reader

Ans: C

24.       In internet terminology IP means

(A) Internet Provider       (B) Internet Protocol

(C) Internet Procedure     (D) Internet Processor

Ans: B

25.  Which one of the following is not a search engine?

(A) Bing      (B) Google

(C) Yahoo          (D) Windows

Ans: D

26.  CLASS is the acronym for

(A)    Computer, Language and School Studies

(B)    Computer, Literacy and Studies in Schools

(C)    Computer, Language and Secondary Schools

(D)    Computer, Learning and School Studies

Ans: B

27.  SITE stands for

(A)    Satellite Instructional Technology and Engineering

(B)    State Institute of Teacher Education

(C)    Satellite Instructional Television Experiment

(D)    State Institute of Technology and Engineering

Ans: C

28.  ICT (Information and Communication Technology) includes:

(A) E-mail           (B) Internet

(C) Educational TV     (D) All the above

Ans: D

29.  Where was the first computer installed in India?

(A)    Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata

(B)    Indian Institute of Statistics, Delhi

(C)    Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

(D)    Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

Ans: A

30.  A network that links across metropolitan, regional and national boundaries is called:

(A) MAN  (B) LAN

(C) WAN  (D) VAN

Ans: C
31.       LAN stands for

(A) Local And National       (B) Local Area Network

(C) Large Area Network        (D) Live Area Network

Ans: B

32.       Which of the following statement is correct?

(A)    Modem is a software

(B)    Modem helps in stabilizing the voltage

(C)    Modem is the operating system

(D)    Modem converts the analog signal into digital signal and vice-versa

Ans: D

33.       Which of the following is the appropriate definition of a computer ?

(A)    Computer is a machine that can process information.

(B)    Computer is an electronic device that can store, retrieve and process both qualitative and quantitative data quickly and accurately.

(C)    Computer is an electronic device that can store, retrieve and quickly process only quantitative data.

(D)    Computer is a machine that can store, retrieve and process quickly and accurately only qualitative information

Ans: B

34.       Information and Communication Technology includes

(A)    On line learning  

(B)    Learning through the use of EDUSAT

(C)    Web Based Learning

(D)    All the above

Ans: D

35.       Which of the following is the appropriate format of URL of e-mail?

(A) www_mail.com (B) www@mail.com

(C) WWW@mail.com (D) www.mail.com

Ans: B

36.       Line access and avoidance of collision are the main functions of

(A) the CPU   (B) the monitor

(C) network protocols (D) wide area networks

Ans: C

37.       In the hypermedia database, information bits are stored in the form of

(A) signals (B) cubes

(C) nodes (D) symbols

Ans: A

38.       Communications bandwidth that has the highest capacity and is used by microwave, cable and fibre optic lines is known as ------

(A) hyper-link  (B) broadband

(C) bus width (D) carrier wave

Ans: B

39.       An electronic bill board that has a short text or graphical advertising message is referred to as

(A) bulletin    (B) strap

(C) bridge line  (D) banner

Ans: B

40.  Which of the following is not the characteristic of a computer?

(A)    computer is an electrical machine

(B)    computer cannot think at its own

(C)    computer processes information error free

(D)    computer can hold data for any length of time

Ans: A

41.  ICT Stands for

(A)    International Communication Technology

(B)    Intera Common Terminology

(C)    Information and Communication Technology

(D)    Inter Connected Terminals

Ans: C

42.  Which of the following statement is not correct?

(A)    Computer is capable of processing only digital signal

(B)    Computer is capable of analysing both quantitative and qualitative data

(C)    Appropriate software is required for processing the data

(D)    Computer is capable of processing digital as well as analog signals

Ans: A

43.  Which of the following is the appropriate definition of Information Technology?

(A)    Information Technology refers to the use of hardware and software for processing information

(B)    Information Technology refers to the use of hardware and software for distribution of useful information

(C)    Information Technology refers to the use of hardware and software for storage, retrieval, processing and distributing information of many kinds

(D)    Information Technology refers to the use of principles of Physical sciences and Social sciences for processing of information of many kinds

Ans: C

44.  Which of the following statement is correct?

(A)    Virus improves the speed of processing information through computer

(B)    Internet does not allow the virus to spread

(C)    Virus is a part of software

(D)    Virus is an operating system

Ans: C

45.  Which of the following is correct statement?

(A)    Computers can be used for diagnosing the difficulty of a student in learning a subject

(B)    Psychological testing can be done with the help of computer provided a software is available

(C)    A set of instructions is called a programme

(D)    All of the above

Ans: D

46.       A parallel port is most often used by

(A) Mouse     (B) Monitor

(C) Printer     (D) Keyboard

Ans: C

47.       Blue tooth technology allows:

(A)    Landline phone to mobile phone communication

(B)    Wireless communication between equipments

(C)    Signal transmission on mobile phones only

(D)    Satellite television communication

Ans: B

48.       Which of the following is an example of an optical disk?

(A) Memory disk      (B) Magnetic disk

(C) Hard disk      (D) Digital versatile disk

Ans: D

49.       Which of the following is(are) an example of storage devices?

(A) Tapes               (B) DVDs

(C) Magnetic disks      (D) All of these

Ans: D

50.       IC chips used in computers are made of

(A) Silicon      (B) Chromium

(C) Lead           (D) Silver

Ans: A

51.       Which of the following is not an example of Operating System?

(A) Microsoft Office     (B) Windows Vista

(C) Unix           (D) Ubuntu Linux

Ans: A

52.       Which supercomputer is developed by the Indian Scientists?

(A) Sequoia      (B) Param

(C) Mira      (D) Jaguar

Ans: B

53.       'OS' in computer system means ?

(A) Open System         (B) Open Software

(C) Operating System     (D) All of these

Ans: C

54.       '.MOV' extension refers to:

(A) Word file     (B) Text file

(C) Image file (D) Movie file

Ans: D

55.  '.MPG' extension refers to:

(A) Word file     (B) Text file

(C) Image file (D) Movie file

Ans: D

56.  '.INI' extension refers to:

(A) Image file (B) System file

(C) Movie file (D) Word file

Ans: B

57.  Select the odd term out?

(A) Windows        (B) Linux

(C) Unix      (D) Internet

Ans: D

58.  What is the full form of WWW in Internet?

(A) World Wide Web     (B) World Wide Word

(C) World Wide Wood     (D) None of these

Ans: A

59.  Which Command is used to reboot the computer?

(A) Ctrl+Shift+Del     (B) Ctrl+Del+End

(C) Ctrl+Alt+Del       (D) Both (A) and (C)

Ans: C

60.  The blinking symbol on the computer screen:

(A) Mouse          (B) Cursor

(C) Character     (D) Blinker

Ans: B
61.  Father of the computer

(A) Charles Babbage     (B) Vint Cerf

(C) Bob Khan       (D) David Filo

Ans: A

62.  Inventer of Email system?

(A) Alan Turing     (B) Zuckerburg

(C) Vint Cerf     (D) Ray Tomilson

Ans: D

63.  ROM Stands for

(A) Range Of Motion     (B) Read On Memory

(C) Read Only Memory     (D) None of these

Ans: C

64.  One Terabyte (TB) is equal to

(A) 1000 megabytes (B) 2048 megabytes

(C) 1024 gigabytes (D) 1024 megabytes

Ans: C

65.  Super computer developed by Indian scientists?

(A) Param (B) Cray I

(C) Blue Gene (D) IBM Sequoia

Ans: A

66.  A process used by large retailers to study trends

(A) data selection   (B) data mining

(C) both (A) and (B)   (D) None of the above

Ans: B

67.  Technology no longer protected by copyright, available to everyone

(A) Proprietary (B) Open

(C) Private     (D) Either (A) or (B)

Ans: B

68.  Computers use -------- language to process data

(A) English (B) powerful

(C) decimal (D) binary

Ans: D

69.  The term ‘bit’ is a short for

(A) binary digit (B) binary number

(C) digit (D) byte

Ans: A

70.  Which of the following is not an example of input device?

(A) Keyboard    (B) mouse

(C) Printer     (D) scanner

Ans: C
71.  DSL is an example for --------- connection

(A) network     (B) wireless

(C) internet    (D) broadband

Ans: D

72.  ------------ is the program that manages  CPU, memory, storage devices and input/output devices.

(A) Super system (B) Application software

(C) Operating system (D) Control system

Ans: C

73.  Binary language consists of  -------

(A) 2 digits (B) 3 digits

(C) 4 digits (D) 10 digits

Ans: A

74.  What combination of short cut keys will you use to change a text in upper case to lower case in MS Word?

(A) Ctrl+L              (B) Shift+F3

(C) Ctrl+Shift+A       (D) Shift+Alt+F5

Ans: B

75.  Which Nobel Laureate is also known as the Father of Artificial Intelligence?

(A) Herbert A. Simon       (B) Howard Aiken

(C) Charles Babbage        (D) Alan Turing

Ans: A
76.  The Father of Modern Computer is:

(A) Charles Babbage     (B) Blaize Pascal

(C) Howard Icons          (D) Shanon

Ans: A

77.  UNIX, DOS and Windows are examples of:

(A) Application Programmes    (B) Operating Systems

(C) Word Processing         (D) Commercial Computer Brands

Ans: B

78.  Which is not a search engine?

(A) Microsoft     (B) Alta Vista

(C) Google         (D) Search Bug

Ans: A

79.  The presentation package and slides are usually presented by:

(A) Power Point          (B) Excel

(C) MS Word           (D) All the above

Ans: A

80.  What is the storage capacity of a single layered Blue Ray disc?

(A) 80 GB        (B) 50 GB

(C) 10 GB        (D) 25 GB

Ans: D
81.  What is the storage capacity of a dual layered Blue Ray disc?

(A) 80 GB        (B) 50 GB

(C) 10 GB        (D) 25 GB

Ans: B

82.  What is the storage capacity of a CD ROM?

(A) 700 MB         (B) 500 MB

(C) 7000 MB        (D) 4.7 GB

Ans: A

83.  What is the storage capacity of a DVD?

(A) 700 MB         (B) 500 MB

(C) 7000 MB        (D) 4.7 GB

Ans: D

84.  Education combined with entertainment is called —————

(A) Simulation  (B) CAI

(C) Edutainment (D) Synchronization

Ans: C

85.  Pick out E-commerce application from the following

(A) DTP   (C) SQL

(C) Tally (D) ATM

Ans: D

86.  Which of the following is not a browser program ?

(A) MOSAIC (B) Windows Explorer

(C) Internet Explorer (D) Netscape Navigator.

Ans: B

87.  A kiosk offers —————

(A) Digital Certificate (B) Touch Screen Application

(C) Internet Services    (D) None of these

Ans: C

88.  VAN refers to—————

(A) Virtual Analog Network (B) Value Added Network

(C) Variable Address Network (D) Virtual Additional Network

Ans: B

89.  A Laser printer is:

(A) an input device     (B) an output device

(C) both (A) and (B)     (D) None of these

Ans: B

90.  Which one of the following is not a computer language?

(A) Java      (B) COBOL

(C) ASP       (D) LOTUS

Ans: D