computer MCQs - 11th class Chapter 01 Mcqs

1

The technology that merges computing with high-speed communication links is known as?

A

Digital Convergence

B

Information Technology

C

Communication Technology

D

Data Processing

2

Which of the following is NOT listed as an industry involved in digital convergence?

A

Computers

B

Electronics

C

Automobiles

D

Telecommunications

3

A computer is a machine that can be programmed to accept data, process it, and what else?

A

Display it

B

Store it

C

Delete it

D

Share it

4

In computer terminology, a program is known as?

A

Hardware

B

Software

C

Input

D

Output

5

Which component of a computer has the electronic circuitry that manipulates input data?

A

Input device

B

Output device

C

Storage device

D

Processor (CPU)

6

Which of the following is an example of a secondary storage device?

A

RAM

B

ROM

C

Hard disk

D

Cache

7

Operating Systems, Utility Programs, and Drivers are examples of what type of software?

A

Application Software

B

Packaged Software

C

System Software

D

Custom-built Software

8

Software designed and developed for a particular customer is called?

A

Packaged software

B

Off-the-shelf software

C

System software

D

Custom-built software

9

MS-Word and MS-PowerPoint are examples of what kind of software?

A

Custom-built software

B

Packaged software

C

System software

D

Drivers

10

What does the acronym 'QWERTY' refer to?

A

A type of mouse

B

A software company

C

The layout of a standard keyboard

D

A type of monitor

11

Which key on the keyboard is used to delete a character to the left of the cursor?

A

Delete

B

Backspace

C

Enter

D

Shift

12

When the computer is in Num Lock mode, the numeric keypad is used to?

A

Move the cursor

B

Enter numeric data

C

Perform special functions

D

Control screen brightness

13

Which key, when toggled off, causes keyed characters to override existing characters?

A

Insert

B

Delete

C

Home

D

End

14

Which of these is a pointing device that looks like a pencil eraser protruding from the keyboard?

A

Trackball

B

Joystick

C

Pointing Stick

D

Light Pen

15

A video display screen that is sensitized to receive input from touch is called a?

A

Touch Pad

B

Digitizing Tablet

C

Touch Screen

D

Light Pen

16

What is a puck used with?

A

A light pen

B

A digitizing tablet

C

A touch screen

D

A joystick

17

Devices used for direct data entry into computer systems are known as?

A

Pointing Devices

B

Source Data-Entry Devices

C

Output Devices

D

Storage Devices

18

What technology reads the vertical zebra-stripped marks on manufactured products?

A

MICR

B

OMR

C

OCR

D

Bar-Code Reader

19

MICR technology reads characters made of what?

A

Magnetized particles

B

Optical marks

C

Laser-etched lines

D

Reflective ink

20

The OMR technology is famously used to read what?

A

Utility bills

B

Price tags

C

SAT and GRE test marks

D

Bank checks

21

A card with a strip of magnetically encoded data on its back is a?

A

Smart card

B

SIM card

C

Magnetic-strip card

D

Video card

22

A fax modem is different from a dedicated fax machine because it is a?

A

Standalone device

B

Circuit board inside the system unit

C

Type of printer

D

Software program

23

The technique of representing a graphic image as a matrix of dots is called?

A

Vector graphics

B

Raster graphics

C

Digital convergence

D

Data processing

24

Which type of video card can convert analog to digital signals at up to 30 frames per second?

A

Frame-grabber video card

B

Full-motion video card

C

VGA card

D

XGA card

25

Output that is shown on a display screen or is in audio form is called?

A

Hardcopy

B

Softcopy

C

Printout

D

Report

26

The sharpness of a monitor's image is determined by its?

A

Size

B

Color depth

C

Resolution

D

Aspect ratio

27

What does RGB in RGB displays stand for?

A

Red, Green, Black

B

Red, Gray, Blue

C

Red, Green, Blue

D

Rose, Gold, Black

28

Which video display adapter supports up to 16.7 million colors at a 1024x768 resolution?

A

VGA

B

SVGA

C

XGA

D

CGA

29

The most common form of display screen, which uses an electron gun and phosphor, is the?

A

LCD

B

LED

C

CRT

D

Gas-plasma display

30

Which flat-panel display technology uses a substance that glows when charged by an electric current?

A

LCD

B

EL (Electro-Luminescent)

C

Gas-plasma

D

CRT

31

Dot-Matrix and Daisy-Wheel are types of which printer category?

A

Non-impact printers

B

Laser printers

C

Impact printers

D

Ink-jet printers

32

Which printer uses a mechanism in the shape of a series of petals arranged on a wheel?

A

Dot-Matrix printer

B

Line printer

C

Laser printer

D

Daisy-Wheel printer

33

Which type of printer is similar to a photocopying machine?

A

Ink-jet Printer

B

Laser Printer

C

Thermal Printer

D

Dot-Matrix Printer

34

A plotter that has paper lying flat on a table-like surface is called a?

A

Drum plotter

B

Flatbed plotter

C

Ink-jet plotter

D

Laser plotter

35

The basic unit for storing data in computer memory, representing a 1 or 0, is called a?

A

Byte

B

Word

C

Bit

D

Kilobyte

36

A combination of 8 bits that can store a single character is known as a?

A

Bit

B

Byte

C

Word

D

Nibble

37

Approximately how many bytes are in one Megabyte (MB)?

A

One thousand

B

One million

C

One billion

D

One trillion

38

A computer word is typically the size of a?

A

File

B

Program

C

Register

D

Hard disk

39

Which is NOT listed as a necessary component of a system in the text?

A

Hardware

B

Software

C

The Internet

D

People/Users

40

What does the acronym SDLC stand for?

A

System Design Life Cycle

B

Software Design Life Cycle

C

System Development Life Cycle

D

Software Development Life Cycle

41

The SDLC phase where financial, political, and time-frame viabilities are assessed is the?

A

System Identification

B

Feasibility study

C

Needs Analysis

D

Coding

42

DFDs, System Flowcharts, and Grid Charts are tools used for what activity?

A

Data Gathering

B

Data Analysis

C

Logical Design

D

Physical Design

43

The design that describes the general functional capabilities of a proposed system is the?

A

Physical design

B

Architectural design

C

Detailed design

D

Logical design

44

The testing of individual modules or programs using sample data is called?

A

System-testing

B

Integration-testing

C

Unit-testing

D

Beta-testing

45

Which implementation approach involves using the new and old systems side by side?

A

Direct Implementation

B

Parallel Implementation

C

Phased Implementation

D

Pilot Implementation

46

Implementing a complete system for a selected group of users is known as?

A

Direct Implementation

B

Phased Implementation

C

Pilot Implementation

D

Parallel Implementation

47

What is the smallest unit of memory mentioned in the text?

A

Byte

B

Bit

C

Character

D

Word

48

The printer that can print one complete line at a time is the?

A

Dot matrix printer

B

Daisy wheel printer

C

Laser printer

D

Line printer

49

A trackball is described as being almost like a mouse that is?

A

Wireless

B

Very small

C

Turned upside down

D

Used with a pen

50

Which of the following is considered a non-impact printer?

A

Line Printer

B

Dot Matrix Printer

C

Ink-jet Printer

D

Daisy Wheel Printer