400 Computer Awareness MCQ Set- 10
Q226. What is the term for the amount of vertical space between lines of text in a document?
A. Margins
B. Indents
C. Spacing
D. Line spacing
Answer – D. Line spacing
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Q227. A computer cannot “boot” if it does not have which component?
A. Keyboard
B. Monitor
C. Operating system
D. Power supply
Answer – C. Operating system
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Q228. What is another name for a programmed chip?
A. BIOS
B. LSIC
C. RAM
D. ROM
Answer – B. LSIC
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Q229. Approximately how much data can a normal CD-ROM store?
A. 500 MB
B. 1 GB
C. 4.7 GB
D. 680 MB
Answer – D. 680 MB
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Q230. What does DMA stand for?
A. Direct Memory Access
B. Dynamic Memory Allocation
C. Digital Media Adapter
D. Data Manipulation Algorithm
Answer – A. Direct Memory Access
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Q231. What does LAN stand for?
A. Local Access Network
B. Local Area Network
C. Longitudinal Antenna Node
D. Linear Array Network
Answer – B. Local Area Network
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Q232. What does ASCII stand for?
A. American Standard Code for Information Integration
B. American Standard Code for Information Interchange
C. Advanced System Control for Input and Interchange
D. Automated Standard Code for Internal Integration
Answer – B. American Standard Code for Information Interchange
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Q233. During which period were the second-generation computers developed?
A. 1940-1950
B. 1956-1965
C. 1965-1971
D. 1980-1985
Answer – B. 1956-1965
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Q234. In which year did arch-rivals IBM and Apple Computers Inc. decide to join hands?
A. 1976
B. 1984
C. 1991
D. 2000
Answer – C. 1991
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Q235. Which type of memory is both static and non-volatile?
A. RAM
B. ROM
C. Cache
D. Flash
Answer – B. ROM
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Q236. What is the alternative computer jargon for an error in software or hardware?
A. Bug
B. Glitch
C. Crash
D. Malfunction
Answer – B. Glitch
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Q237. What is the term for unwanted repetitious messages, such as unsolicited bulk e-mail?
A. Spam
B. Junk
C. Phishing
D. Malware
Answer – A. Spam
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Q238. What is the common name for the crime of stealing passwords?
A. Hacking
B. Phishing
C. Spoofing
D. Identity theft
Answer – C. Spoofing
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Q239. What does BIOS stand for?
A. Basic Input Output System
B. Binary Input Output System
C. Basic Integrated Operating System
D. Binary Integrated Output System
Answer – A. Basic Input Output System
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Q240. Who is regarded as the Father of “C” programming language?
A. Dennis Ritchie
B. Linus Torvalds
C. Bill Gates
D. Steve Jobs
Answer – A. Dennis Ritchie
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Q241. RAM can be treated as the ____________ for the computer’s processor.
A. Waiting room
B. Temporary storage
C. Output device
D. Central processing unit
Answer – B. Temporary storage
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Q242. What is the term for the manipulation of data in computers?
A. Processing
B. Storing
C. Retrieving
D. Encoding
Answer – A. Processing
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Q243. Examples of viruses include:
A. Joshy, Perfumes
B. Trojan horses, Worms
C. Spyware, Adware
D. Phishing, Spoofing
Answer – B. Trojan horses, Worms
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Q244. The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminal’s computer is an example of a law enforcement specialty called:
A. Computer hacking
B. Data recovery
C. Cybersecurity
D. Computer forensics
Answer – D. Computer forensics
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Q245. Where do most data go first within a computer memory hierarchy?
A. Cache
B. Hard drive
C. RAM
D. CPU
Answer – C. RAM
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Q246. Where is the Help Menu available?
A. Start button
B. Taskbar
C. Control Panel
D. Desktop
Answer – A. Start button
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Q247. Which file contains permanent data and gets updated during the processing of transactions?
A. Master File
B. Temporary File
C. System File
D. Backup File
Answer – A. Master File
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Q248. What is an example of an optical disc?
A. USB flash drive
B. Hard disk drive
C. Floppy disk
D. DVD
Answer – D. DVD
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Q249. Which is the most common tool used to restrict access to a computer system?
A. Firewalls
B. Encryption
C. Biometrics
D. Passwords
Answer – D. Passwords
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Q250. The technology that stores only essential instructions on a microprocessor chip and thus enhances its speed is referred to as:
A. RISC
B. CISC
C. BIOS
D. MIPS
Answer – A. RISC
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