Q1. Which among the following is also known as Number cruncher?
(a) Mini computer
(b) Super computer
(c) Micro computer
(d) Mainframe computer
(e) None of these
Q2. ________ is usually recorded and played, displayed, or accessed by information content processing devices, such as computerized and electronic devices, but can also be part of a live performance.
(a) Virus
(b) BIOS software
(c) Multimedia
(d) C++
(e) None of these
Q3. Which among the following is a symbol on the screen that represents a disk, document or program that you can select?
(a) Keys
(b) Caps
(c) Icon
(d) Monitor
(e) None of these
Q4. What does a Bug mean?
(a) Logical error in a program
(b) Syntax error in a program
(c) Run time error
(d) Both (a) and (b)
(e) None of the above
Q5. The number of function keys in a keyboard is
(a) 14
(b) 13
(c) 12
(d) 15
(e) 16
Q6. Which among the following is an organization that developed SAGA-220 super computer in 2011?
(a) ISRO
(b) NASA
(c) C-DAC
(d) BARC
(e) None of these
Q7. Which of the following files acts as the loader for Windows?
(a) WIN.EXE
(b) DOSX.EXE
(c) WIN.COM
(d) WIN32.COM
(e) WIN.BAT
Q8. A repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the internet, is called a(n)
(a) Version
(b) Patch
(c) Tutorial
(d) FAQ
(e) None of these
Q9. The first super computer was installed at Los Alamos National Laboratory of USA and was introduced in 1976. What was its name?
(a) Altair
(b) Cray-1
(c) Z1
(d) Tital-1
(e) None of these
Q10. Which among the following refers to the overall structure of the database?
(a) View
(b) Conceptual
(c) Schema
(d) Data Independence
(e) None of these
Q11. In Windows, ME, what does ME stand for?
(a) Millennium Edition
(b) Micro-Expert
(c) Macro-Expert
(d) Multi-Expert
(e) My-Expert
Q12. The first computer mouse is built by
(a) Douglas Engelbart
(b) Willian English
(c) Daniel Cougher
(d) Robert Zawaski
(e) None of the above
Q13. What is Direct X?
(a) Operating system
(b) Software that drives graphics hardware
(c) Web browser
(d) Word processing software
(e) None of these
Q14. The barcode which is used on all types of items, is read by a scanning device directly into the computer. What is the name of this scanning device?
(a) Laser scanner
(b) Wand
(c) OCR
(d) MICR
(e) Dot Matrix
Q15. A key that will erase information from the computer’s memory and characters on the screen.
(a) Edit
(b) Delete key
(c) Dummy out
(d) Trust key
(e) None of these Answers:
Q1. Which among the following is also known as Number cruncher?
(a) Mini computer
(b) Super computer
(c) Micro computer
(d) Mainframe computer
(e) None of these
Supercomputers are designed to be excellent number crunchers.
Q2. ________ is usually recorded and played, displayed, or accessed by information content processing devices, such as computerized and electronic devices, but can also be part of a live performance.
(a) Virus
(b) BIOS software
(c) Multimedia
(d) C++
(e) None of these
Multimedia is content that uses a combination of different content forms such as text, audio, images, animation, video and interactive content. Multimedia can be recorded and played, displayed, dynamic, interacted with or accessed by information content processing devices, such as computerized and electronic devices, but can also be part of a live performance.
Q3. Which among the following is a symbol on the screen that represents a disk, document or program that you can select?
(a) Keys
(b) Caps
(c) Icon
(d) Monitor
(e) None of these
An icon is a small graphical representation of a program or file that, when clicked on, will be run or opened. Icons are used with Graphical User Interface (GUI) operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows and the Apple Mac OS, to help quickly identify a type of file or program associated with the icon.
Q4. What does a Bug mean?
(a) Logical error in a program
(b) Syntax error in a program
(c) Run time error
(d) Both (a) and (b)
(e) None of the above
In computer programming, a logic error is a bug in a program that causes it to operate incorrectly, but not to terminate abnormally (or crash). A logic error produces unintended or undesired output or other behavior, although it may not immediately be recognized as such.
Q5. The number of function keys in a keyboard is
(a) 14
(b) 13
(c) 12
(d) 15
(e) 16
There are 12 function keys in a keyboard F1 to F12.
Q6. Which among the following is an organization that developed SAGA-220 super computer in 2011?
(a) ISRO
(b) NASA
(c) C-DAC
(d) BARC
(e) None of these
SAGA-220 (Supercomputer for Aerospace with GPU Architecture-220 teraflops) is a supercomputer built by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Q7. Which of the following files acts as the loader for Windows?
(a) WIN.EXE
(b) DOSX.EXE
(c) WIN.COM
(d) WIN32.COM
(e) WIN.BAT
WIN.COM is the executable file used to load versions of Windows that run from DOS. In Windows 3.1 and its predecessors, it is executed either manually from the DOS prompt or as a line in AUTOEXEC.BAT.
Q8. A repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the internet, is called a(n)
(a) Version
(b) Patch
(c) Tutorial
(d) FAQ
(e) None of these
A patch is a piece of software designed to update a computer program or its supporting data, to fix or improve it. This includes fixing security vulnerabilities and other bugs, with such patches usually called bug fixes, and improving the usability or performance.
Q9. The first super computer was installed at Los Alamos National Laboratory of USA and was introduced in 1976. What was its name?
(a) Altair
(b) Cray-1
(c) Z1
(d) Tital-1
(e) None of these
The Cray-1 was a supercomputer designed, manufactured and marketed by Cray Research. The first Cray-1 system was installed at Los Alamos National Laboratory in 1976 and it went on to become one of the best known and most successful supercomputers in history. The Cray-1's architect was Seymour Cray; the chief engineer was Cray Research co-founder Lester Davis.
Q10. Which among the following refers to the overall structure of the database?
(a) View
(b) Conceptual
(c) Schema
(d) Data Independence
(e) None of these
A database schema is the skeleton structure that represents the logical view of the entire database. It defines how the data is organized and how the relations among them are associated. It formulates all the constraints that are to be applied on the data.
Q11. In Windows, ME, what does ME stand for?
(a) Millennium Edition
(b) Micro-Expert
(c) Macro-Expert
(d) Multi-Expert
(e) My-Expert
In Windows ME, ME stands for Millennium Edition.
Q12. The first computer mouse is built by
(a) Douglas Engelbart
(b) Willian English
(c) Daniel Cougher
(d) Robert Zawaski
(e) None of the above
Douglas Engelbart is known as father of computer mouse.
Q13. What is Direct X?
(a) Operating system
(b) Software that drives graphics hardware
(c) Web browser
(d) Word processing software
(e) None of these
Microsoft DirectX is a collection of application programming interfaces (APIs) for handling tasks related to multimedia, especially game programming and video, on Microsoft platforms.
Q14. The barcode which is used on all types of items, is read by a scanning device directly into the computer. What is the name of this scanning device?
(a) Laser scanner
(b) Wand
(c) OCR
(d) MICR
(e) Dot Matrix
Laser scanner can scan and read bar code.
Q15. A key that will erase information from the computer’s memory and characters on the screen.
(a) Edit
(b) Delete key
(c) Dummy out
(d) Trust key
(e) None of these 
