Computer Quiz – Set 3

COMPUTER QUIZ

1. CPU stands for _________
a) Central Processing Unit
b) Control processing unit
c) Control production unit
d) Central producing unit

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Answer a) Central Processing Unit

2. This is not a function category in Excel ________
a) Operational
b) Logical
c) Unlogical
d) Functional

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Answer b) Logical

3. The operating system that is self-contained in a device and resident in the ROM is
a) Inside operating system
b) Outside operating system
c) Explore operating system
d) Embedded Operating System

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Answer d) Embedded Operating System

4. To be able to ‘boot’, the computer must have a(n) ___________
a) Operating System
b) Functional system
c) Portable system
d) Align system

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Answer a) Operating System

5. On-line real time systems become popular in ___________ Generation
a) First generation
b) Fifth generation
c) Sixth generation
d) Third Generation

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Answer d) Third Generation

6. ___________ is the ability of a device to “jump” directly to the requested data
a) Read only
b) Read write both
c) a and d are correct
d) Random access

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Answer d) Random access

7. _______ is the combination of keys to switch between the last four places that you have edited.
a) ALT + CTRL + Z
b) ALT + CTRL + Y
c) ALT + TAB + Z
d) ALT + SHIFT + Z

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Answer a) ALT + CTRL + Z

8. ______ is the functional key to display save-as box.
a) F5
b) F6
c) F9
d) F12

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Answer d) F12

9. Accessing data on tapes is much _____ than that accessing data on disks.
a) Faster
b) Very fast
c) Very slow
d) Slower

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Answer d) Slower

10. Who amongst the following is called the father of modern computing?
a) Tom Kilburn
b) Charles Babbage
c) Konrad Zuse
d) Frederick Cohen

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Answer b) Charles Babbage

11. If you begin typing an entry into a cell and then realize that you don’t want your entry placed into a cell, you
a) Press the Erase key
b) Press ESC
c) Press the Enter button
d) Press the Edit Formula button

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Answer b) Press ESC

12. Superscript, subscript, outline, emboss, engrave are known as ______
a) Font effects
b) Size effects
c) Alignment effect
d) Numeric effect

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Answer a) font effects

13. What is object of UPS?
a) Provides backup power
b) Provides electricity
c) Provide current
d) Provide operation system

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Answer a) Provides backup power

14. Documents converted to ______ can be published to the Web.
a) XML
b) HTML
c) MySQL
d) PHP

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Answer b) HTML

15. In 1983, this person was the first to offer a definition of the term ‘computer virus’?
a) Tom Kilburn
b) Charles Babbage
c) Konrad Zuse
d) Frederick Cohen

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Answer d) Frederick Cohen