Basic Computer MCQs-1
1. A person who used his or her expertise to gain access to other people's computers to get information illegally or do damage is a–
- (A) Hacker
- (B) Analyst
- (C) Instant messenger
- (D) Programmer
- (E) Spammer
Ans : (A)
2. To instruct Word to fit the width of a column to the contents of a table automatically, click the button and then point to AutoFit Contents.
- (A) Fit to Form
- (B) Format
- (C) Auto size
- (D) Contents
- (E) AutoFit
Ans : (E)
3. Codes consisting of lines of varying widths or lengths that are computer-readable are known as–
- (A) AN ASCII code
- (B) A magnetic tape
- (C) AN OCR scanner
- (D) A bar code
- (E) None of these
Ans : (D)
4. ……….are 'attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by falsifying their identity.
- (A) Phishing
- (B) Computer viruses
- (C) Spyware scams
- (D) Viruses
- (E) None of the above
Ans : (A)
5. Part number, part description, and number of parts ordered are examples of–
- (A) Control
- (B) Output
- (C) Processing
- (D) Feedback
- (E) Input
Ans : (E)
6. A Web site's main page is called its–
- (A) Home Page
- (B) Browser Page
- (C) Search Page
- (D) Bookmark
- (E) None of these
Ans : (A)
7. The simultaneous processing of two or more programs by multiple processors is–
- (A) Multiprogramming
- (B) Multitasking
- (C) Time-sharing
- (D) Multiprocessing
- (E) None of these
Ans : (D)
8. A disk's content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that cannot be changed or erased by the user is–
- (A) Memory-only
- (B) Write-only
- (C) Once-only
- (D) Run-only
- (E) Read-only
Ans : (E)
9. Computer uses the……….number system to store data and perform calculations.
- (A) Binary
- (B) Octal
- (C) Decimal
- (D) Hexadecimal
- (E) None of these
Ans : (A)
10. Why is it unethical to share copyrighted files with your friends?
- (A) It is not unethical, because it is legal.
- (B) It is unethical because the files are being given for free.
- (C) Sharing copyrighted files without permission breaks copyright laws.
- (D) It is not unethical because the files are being given for free.
- (E) It is not unethical-anyone can access a computer
Ans : (C)
11. The contents of……….are lost when the computer turns off.
- (A) Storage
- (B) Input
- (C) Output
- (D) Memory
- (E) None of these
Ans : (D)
12. The most common type of storage devices are–
- (A) Persistent
- (B) Optical
- (C) Magnetic
- (D) Flash
- (E) Steel
Ans : (D)
13. A device that connects to a network without the use of cables is said to be–
- (A) Distributed
- (B) Free
- (C) Centralized
- (D) Open source
- (E) None of these
Ans : (B)
14. A (n) ……….is a special visual and audio effect applied in Power-point to text or content.
- (A) Animation
- (B) Flash
- (C) Wipe
- (D) Dissolve
- (E) None of these
Ans : (A)
15. Reusable optical storage will typica1ly have the acronym–
- (A) CO
- (B) DVD
- (C) ROM
- (D) RW
- (E) ROS
Ans : (D)
16. To change selected text to all capital letters, click the change case button, then click–
- (A) UPPERCASE
- (B) UPPER ALL
- (C) CAPS LOCK
- (D) Lock Upper
- (E) Large Size
Ans : (A)
17. The basic unit of a worksheet into which you enter data in Excel is called a–
- (A) Tab
- (B) Cell
- (C) Box
- (D) Range
- (E) None of these
Ans : (B)
18. You can keep your personal files / folders in–
- (A) My folder
- (B) My Documents
- (C) My Files
- (D) My Text
- (E) None of these
Ans : (B)
19. In Word you can force a page break–
- (A) By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing the F1 key
- (B) By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing Ctrl+Enter
- (C) By using the Insert/Section Break
- (D) By changing the font size of your document
- (E) None of these
Ans : (B)
20. A DVD is an example of a (n) –
- (A) Hard disk
- (B) Optical disc
- (C) Output device
- (D) Solid-state storage device
- (E) None of these
Ans : (B)
21. The default view in Excel is……….view.
- (A) Work
- (B) Auto
- (C) Normal
- (D) Roman
- (E) None of these
Ans : (C)
22. The process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer is called–
- (A) Downloading
- (B) Uploading
- (C) FTP
- (D) JPEC
- (E) Downsizing
Ans : (A)
23. ……….is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors.
- (A) Tracking
- (B) Formatting
- (C) Crashing
- (D) Allotting
- (E) None of these
Ans : (B)
24. Help Menu is available at which button?
- (A) End
- (B) Start
- (C) Turnoff
- (D) Restart
- (E) Reboot
Ans : (B)
25. To access properties of an object, the mouse technique to use is–
- (A) Dragging
- (B) Dropping
- (C) Right-clicking
- (D) Shift-clicking
- (E) None of these
Ans : (C)