Collection of raw facts and figures, which are collected for specific purpose is

called:
a) Information
b) Data
c) Object
d) Input
2. The processed and refined data is referred to as:
a) Information
b) Data
c) Object
d) Input
3. Data processing is also called:
a) Information system
b) Information technology
c) Computing
d) Calculating
4. The computing and communication technologies are combined together for:
a) Data sorting
b) Searching of data
c) Classification of data
d) Communication of data
5. An electronic device that accepts, processes data and controls other
activities during
processing is called.
a) Input device
b) Output devices
c) Computer
d) Operating system
6. The data and program are stored permanently on the:
a) RAM
b) Secondary storage
c) CPU
d) Primary storage
7. The electronic circuits that are the part of the computer are called.
a) Software
b) Firmware
c) Hardware
d) Shareware
8. Which of the following is not a hardware component?
a) Input device
b) Operating system
c) Processor
d) Secondary storage
9. Which of the following is not an input device?
a) Keyboard
b) Speaker
c) Mouse
d) Microphone
10. Which of the following is an output device?
a) Keyboard
b) Speaker
c) Mouse
d) Microphone
11. Which of the following is not an output device?
a) Monitor b) Printer
c) RAM d) Speaker
12. Which of the following is a secondary storage device?
a) RAM b) ROM
c) CPU d) CD-ROM
13. Which of the following is not a secondary storage device?
a) Hard disk drive b) CD-ROM drive
c) ROM d) Tape drive
14. Which of the following is not an internal part of computer?
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a) Monitor b) Computer bus
c) RAM d) ROM
15. Which of the following is not used as inter connector?
a) Cable b) Ports
c) CD-ROM drive d) computer buses
16. Which of the following is not a network device?
a) Modem b) port
c) bridge d) router
17. How many categories a software are classified?
a) 3 b) 2
c) 5 d) 4
18. Which of the following is an example of system software?
a) Word processor b) spreadsheet program
c) operating systems d) game programs
19. Which of the following is not an example of packaged software?
a) Ms-Word b) Ms-PowerPoint
c) MS-Access d) Ms-Windows
20. Which of the following is not application software?
a) Scientific software b) Games
c) Device driver d) Multimedia software
21. Which of the following is not an example of input device?
a) Mouse b) Scanner
c) Speaker d) Digital camera
22. Which of the following is most commonly used input device?
a) Keyboard b) Digital camera
c) Microphone d) Scanner
23. A standard keyboard used in personal computer has:
a) 80 keys b) 84 keys
c) 101 keys d) 102 keys
24. Which 'if the following key of keyboard is used to change lowercase letters
mode to
uppercase and vice versa?
a) Alt b) Caps Lock
c) Ctrl d) Enter
25. Which of the following key of keyboard is used to delete a character to the
left of the
cursor?
a) Delete b) Backspace
c) Tab d) Shift
26. Which of the following key of keyboard is used to insert new line or
paragraph into
any text editor?
a) Shift b) Backspace
c) Enter d) Tab
27. Which of the following input device is not a pointing device?
a) Joystick b) Light pen
c) Digitizing tablet d) Scanner
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28. Which of the following pointing device is a stationary device with a
moveable ball on
its top?
a) Mouse b) Light pen
c) Touch pad d) Trackball
29. Which of the following pointing device has a vertical handle like a gearshift
lever?
a) Light pen • b) Pointing stick
c) Joystick d) trackball
30. Which of the following pointing device uses the sensors to detect the touch
of a
finger?
a) Light pen b) Touch screen
c) Pointing stick d) Joystick
31. Which of the following is a light sensitive stylus device?
a) Light pen b) Touch screen
c) Pointing stick d) Joystick
32. Which of the following is not a marks and characters recognition device?
a) M1CR b) Fax Machine
c) OMR d) OCR
33. The bar-code system is called.
a) ASCII code b) EBCDIC code
c) Universal Product Code d) Unicode
34. The light and dark vertical zebra stripped marks on most of the
manufactured
products are known as:
a) Product code b) Item code
c) Pin code d) Bar code
35. Which of the following is a photoelectric scanner that translates the bar
code
symbols into digital code?
a) MICR b) Bar-code reader
c) OCR d) OMR
36. Which of the following device is used to read characters, which are printed
with
magnetized ink?
a) MICR b) Bar - code reader
c) OCR d) OMR
37. Which of the following device is used to check and process the test marks
of
students?
a) MICR b) Bar - code reader
c) OCR d) OMR
38. Which of the following is an example of SIM card?
a) Magnetic-stripe card b) Smart card
c) Network interface card d) Modem card
39. Which of the following is an audio input device?
a) VCR b) Video camera
c) Microphone d) Speaker
40. Which of the following is a video-input device?
a) Microphone b) Digital camera
c) Video camera d) Traditional camera
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41. Which of the following device is used to get the softcopy of outputs?
a) Printer b) Plotter
c) Scanner d) Display screen
42. Which of the following is not related to softcopy output?
a) CRT b) Monitors
c) Plotters d) Screens
43. Which of the following device is used to receive the sound output?
a) Plotters b) Microphone
c) Speaker d) Monitor
44. Which of the following is not a output device?
a) Monitor b) Plotter
c) Speaker d) Scanner
45. The video graphic card inside the computer is used for the output device:
a) Speaker b) Microphone
c) Monitor d) Printer
46. How many types of graphic cards?
a) 2 b) 3
c) 4 d) 5
47. The monitor having VGA card has resolution.
a) 320 x 200 pixels b) 800 x 600 pixels
c) 700 x 600 pixels d) 1024 x 768 pixels
48. XGA card supports.
a) 16 colors b) 256 color
c) 16.7 billion colors d) 16.7 million colors
49. Which of the following is not an impact printer?
a) Dot matrix printer b) Thermal printer
c) Daisy wheel printer d) Line printer
50. Which of the following is a non-impact printer?
a) Inkjet printer b) Dot matrix printer
c) Daisy wheel printer d) Line printer
51. Which of the following print head of dot matrix printer provides best
quality
printout?
a) 9 pins b) 18 pins
c) 24 pins d) 20 pins
52. Which of the following printer is slower than dot matrix printer but better
in quality?
a) Line printer b) Daisy wheel printer
c) Laser printer d) Inkjet printer
53. Which of the following printer is normally used by mainframe computer?
a) Dot matrix printer b) Daisy wheel printer
c) Inkjet printer d) Line printer
54. Which of the following printer is an example of line printer?
a) Dot matrix b) Bubble jet
c) Band printer d) Daisy wheel
55. The printing speed of line printer is up to:
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a) 30 1pm b) 300