This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Technology > It > Computer Fundamentals – Quiz 38 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Computer Fundamentals Quiz 38 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. If the computer is unable to connect to the network, A) We can terminate (or stop) the program. Run the Task Manager by pressing Alt + Ctrl + Del. B) We should check if the PC wireless adapter is switched on, and connect to the appropriate network. C) We should restart the PC immediately. D) We should update the antivirus software regularly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We should check if the PC wireless adapter is switched on, and connect to the appropriate network. 2. Prolog is considered to be a example of A) Third Generation Language. B) Machine Language. C) Fifth Generation Language. D) Assembly Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fifth Generation Language. 3. "I am a type of computer that is used in weather forecasting" A) Mini computer. B) Micro Computer. C) Impact printers. D) Super Computers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Super Computers. 4. What is this file type:.docx A) Access. B) Word Pad. C) Excel. D) Word. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Word. 5. Who is the inventor of computer? A) Charles Babbage. B) Von neumann. C) J S Kilby. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Charles Babbage. 6. How are the symbols on a remote control like the icons on a computer? A) They use sound to give directions. B) They use numbers to change programs. C) They use pictures to show ideas. D) They use a lot of text to explain things. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They use pictures to show ideas. 7. What is an example for a secondary memory? A) ROM. B) Pen Drive. C) RAM. D) Charger. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pen Drive. 8. The component on the Word 2010 screen which consists of several tabs with groupsof commands in each tab, is known as the ..... A) Title bar. B) Ribbon. C) Quick Access Toolbar. D) Status bar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ribbon. 9. A fast ..... moves data quickly and allows the processor to work at full capacity. A) Front speed bus. B) Back speed bus. C) Ram. D) Cash. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Front speed bus. 10. It is a special chip held on your computer's system (motherboard) which can be read only (not changed). A) Motherboard. B) ROM (Read-only Memory). C) Hard Disk Drive. D) RAM (Random Access Memory). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ROM (Read-only Memory). 11. What is the acronym/abbreviation for Central Processing Unit? A) Nba. B) Cpu. C) Scuba. D) Bios. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cpu. 12. Was a British mathematician who designed a machine called Difference Engine A) Charles Babbage. B) I have led. C) Gottfried Leibniz. D) Blaise Pascal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Charles Babbage. 13. Which of the following combination of computer keyboard is used to cut selected text or another object? A) Ctrl + X. B) Shift + X. C) Ctrl + C. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ctrl + X. 14. Before removing a thumbdrive from a computer, you should ..... A) Turn off the monitor. B) Shut down the computer. C) Click on the "safely remove" hardware icon. D) Insert a new thumbdrive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Click on the "safely remove" hardware icon. 15. Today's computer is used for ..... A) Data storage. B) Computing. C) Playing games. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 16. It is the part of a central processing unit that carries out arithmetic and logic operations on the operands in computer instruction words. A) ALU. B) IC. C) CPU. D) CU. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ALU. 17. Order of operation in Excel A) PEMDSA. B) EPSDAM. C) DASEMP. D) PEMDAS. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) PEMDAS. 18. A group of ..... autonomous computers is called a computer network A) Independent. B) Desktop. C) Interconnected. D) Stand alone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interconnected. 19. Name given for the physical parts of the computer. A) Internal Hardware. B) Software. C) Hardware. D) External Hardware. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hardware. 20. Which of the following statements is true about output devices: A) Takes information from the USER to the COMPUTER. B) Takes information from the COMPUTER to the USER. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Takes information from the COMPUTER to the USER. 21. If the Time value on PING is small then A) Slower access. B) Network is not connected. C) Unknown network. D) Faster access. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Faster access. 22. Main Primary operations of a computer are: A) Input. B) Output. C) Processing. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 23. Which type of computer is built to support an organization's information? A) Embedded. B) Desktop. C) Supercomputer. D) Mainframe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mainframe. 24. Founder of Facebook. A) Mark Zuckerberg. B) Steve Jobs. C) Bill Gates. D) Larry Page. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mark Zuckerberg. 25. What is a stored program? A) A set of instructions stored in computer for quick calculations. B) A set of instructions stored in usb. C) A set of instructions stored on punched cards. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A set of instructions stored in computer for quick calculations. 26. ..... is a translator program is used to converting the high-level language into machine understandable language. A) Operating system. B) Utilities. C) Interpreter. D) Compiler. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compiler. 27. From the list which computer system will most likely be used at home? A) PC. B) Servers. C) Printers. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PC. 28. Which of the following describes the phishing method of information security crime? A) Physically interacting with the victim and using her computer when she is not looking. B) Rifling through recycling bins to find account information. C) Pretending to be someone else when asking for information. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pretending to be someone else when asking for information. 29. Which of the following is not a way to complete a cell entry? A) Pressing spacebar. B) Pressing any arrow key on the keyboard. C) Pressing enter. D) Clicking the Enter button on the Formula bar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pressing spacebar. 30. Software can be classified into ..... major categories. A) 1. B) 2. C) 4. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 31. Which of the following actions online may infringe copyright law? A) Downloading purchased music and distributing it to friends. B) Downloading of music from the public domain. C) Using a photograph under the Creative Commons licence. D) Using freeware uploaded by someone else online. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Downloading purchased music and distributing it to friends. 32. 1 MegaByte is equivalent to A) 210 byte. B) 220 bytes. C) 230 bytes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 33. Random Access Memory (RAM) is a type ofvolatile memory as it can only store data temporarily? True or False A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 34. ..... are battery-powered computers that are more portable than desktops, allowing you to use them almost anywhere. A) Desktop Computers. B) Server. C) Mobile. D) Laptops. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Laptops. 35. Which OS is not create by Microsoft? A) Vista. B) Windows 10. C) Windows XP. D) Linux. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Linux. 36. Some cloud services provide an offline mode. What does this mean? A) Your files will automatically be synced with the cloud service so you can access them on other devices. B) You can only use your cloud service when connected to the internet. C) You can use your cloud service while not connected to the internet. D) You will receive notifications when files are successfully uploaded to the cloud service. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You can use your cloud service while not connected to the internet. 37. Why is it important for an organization to use the same name, username and e-mail address across multiple social media platforms? A) It creates a social character that is engaging the community. B) It improves brand recognition. C) So that others can manage the accounts when someone leaves. D) So that followers from one platform will automatically become followers on another platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It improves brand recognition. 38. Devices that are used to process data A) Processing Devices. B) Storage Devices. C) Input Devices. D) Output Devices. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Processing Devices. 39. When the Coca Cola company buys glass bottles for bottling their popular soda to be sold in stores this is an example of what type of product? A) Consumer 2 Business. B) Consumer Good. C) Business 2 Business. D) Business 2 Consumer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Business 2 Business. 40. Which device is used to generate an image on a paper from the computer? A) Scanner. B) Monitor. C) Mouse. D) Printer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Printer. 41. A touchpad is a touch-sensitive pad that lets you control the pointer by making a drawing motion with your finger. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 42. Best example of productivity software A) Photoshop. B) Word processing. C) Entertainment software. D) Google. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Word processing. 43. What is the purpose of a compiler in programming languages? A) To detect and remove computer viruses. B) To scan the whole program and translate the source code as a whole to machine code. C) To translate the source code line by line. D) To create programs and control the behavior of a machine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To scan the whole program and translate the source code as a whole to machine code. 44. Which of the following is considered an optical storage medium? A) Blu-Ray. B) Memory Card. C) Flash Drive. D) SSD. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Blu-Ray. 45. Which type of memory is volatile and temporary? A) ROM. B) Hard disk drive. C) RAM. D) Cache memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) RAM. 46. Type of software that controls the working of your computer system A) Application Software. B) System Software. C) Both application & system software. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) System Software. 47. Every formula starts with what? A) ( ). B) -. C) +. D) =. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) =. 48. Data can be in ..... A) Words. B) Sounds. C) Numbers. D) Pictures. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 49. Integrated Circuits (Ics) are related to which generation of computers? A) Third generation. B) First generation. C) Second generation. D) Fourth generation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Third generation. 50. One classification of a personal computer which is designed to fit on a desk. A) Smartphone. B) Desktop Computer. C) Laptop Computer. D) Tablet Computer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Desktop Computer. 51. To protect the computer from virus attack, A) We need to find out what the problem is and fix it. B) We should check if remove external storage devices such as flash drives safely. C) We should restart the PC immediately. D) We should update the antivirus software regularly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We should update the antivirus software regularly. 52. The function of data storage is A) Send data or information to other people. B) As a place to store information. C) Receive data or information from outside sources. D) Manipulate data quickly and precisely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As a place to store information. 53. Allows a computer user to interact with the computer typically by making choices from displayed menus or groups of icons. A) Hardware. B) Graphical User Interface. C) Operating System. D) Software. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Graphical User Interface. 54. It is often referred to as "pre-processing" , the stage at which raw data is cleaned up and organized for the following stage of data processing. A) Data preparation. B) Data input. C) Data collection. D) Interpretation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Data preparation. 55. Name one early computing device. A) Calculator. B) Abacus. C) Slide Rule. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abacus. 56. The processing speeds of modern laptop computers can be measured in: A) Kilobytes. B) Gigahertz. C) Gigabytes. D) Kilohertz. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gigahertz. 57. What is Cloud Storage? A) Computer technology to make computers faster. B) Computer technology to store files on the Internet. C) Computer technology to control the weather. D) Computer technology to decrease the need for storage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Computer technology to store files on the Internet. 58. How would you reconfigure a mouse to be more "left-handed considerate" ? A) Increase the double-click speed. B) Change the mouse pointer scheme. C) Hold the mouse backwards. D) Reverse the actions of the left and right mouse buttons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reverse the actions of the left and right mouse buttons. 59. Which of the following is NOT a hardware component for a computer? A) Microsoft Word. B) Motherboard. C) Mouse. D) CPU. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Microsoft Word. 60. Long distance communication is possible with the use of ..... A) Databases. B) Emails and web conferencing. C) Processors. 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