GK Questions and Answers on the Computer

Basic Computer Questions and Answers:

A Computer is one of the great inventions of human that united the entire human race under single umbrella of modern technology. It is a programmable device that can perform logical and arithmetic calculation. It works through four main processing steps, i.e. inputting, outputting, storage and processing.

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GK Questions and Answers on Computer Science and Information Technology

1. IC chips used in computers are usually made of:

A. Lead

B. Silicon

C. Chromium

D. Gold

Ans: B

2. One kilobyte is equal to:

A. 1000 bytes

B. 100 bytes

C. 1024 bytes

D. 1023 bytes

Ans: C

3. Which of the following is not an example of Operating System?

A. Windows 98

B. BSD Unix

C. Microsoft Office XP

D. Red Hat Linux

Ans: C

4. Which supercomputer is developed by the Indian Scientists?

A. Param

B. Super 301

C. Compaq Presario

D. CRAY YMP

Ans: A

5. One Gigabyte is approximately equal is:

A. 1000,000 bytes

B. 1000,000,000 bytes

C. 1000,000,000,000 bytes

D. None of these

Ans: B

6. Find out the odd one:

A. Internet

B. Linux

C. Unix

D. Windows

Ans: A

7. What kind of errors can be pointed out by the compiler?

A. Syntax error

B. Symantic error

C. Logical error

D. Internal error

Ans: A

8. What is the control unit's function in the CPU?

A. To transfer data to primary storage.

B. To store program instructions.

C. To perform logic functions.

D. To decode program instructions.

Ans: C

9. What is the best way to have a data and the slide number appear on every slide?

A. chooses Tools, Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select the desired options, and click Apply to All.

B. chooses Insert, Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select the desired options, and click Apply to All.

C. chooses View, Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select the desired options, and click Apply to All.

D. chooses File, Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select the desired options, and click Apply to All.

Ans: B

10. What do you use to create a chart?

A. Pie Wizard

B. Excel Wizard

C. Data Wizard

D. Chart Wizard

Ans: D

11. Which of the following is NOT a hardware of a computer?

A. windows
B. monitor
C. Central Processing Unit
D. Key Board

Answer:A

12. The central processing unit consists of
A. The arithmetic logic unit
B. The registers
C. The control unit
D. All the above

Answer:D

13. Which of the following was not used in first generation computers?
A. punch cards
B. magnetic core
C. vacuum tubes
D. all of the above

Answer:B

14. The computer keyboard in English normally uses
A. Abcdef base
B. QWERT base
C. Asdfg base
D. None of these

Answer:B

15. In this generation transistors replaced vacuum tubes
A. First generation computers
B. Second generation computers
C. Third generation computers
D. Fourth generation computers

16. One trillionth of a second is
A. minute
B. micro sound
C. pico second
D. mille second
Answer:C

17. The —– is the administrative section of the computer system.
A. Memory Unit
B. Control Unit
C. Input Unit
D. Central Processing Unit

Answer:D

18. Integrated circuits are classified on the basis of
A. number of transistors
B. type of computer
C. manufacturing company
D. none of the above

19. The base of the hexadecimal number system is
A. 2
B. 8
C. 10
D. 16

20. To recall all the deleted records, which command can be used?
A. RECALL
B. RECALL ALL
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above

Q.21. Which device is used to reproduce drawings using pens that are attached to movable arms?
(A) Plotter
(B) Light Pen
(C) Scanner
(D) Printer

Q.22. 'Scitation' is the online host service of -
(A) American Institute of Physics
(B) University of Maryland
(C) Society for Industrial
(D) Oxford University

Q.23. Which set of rules is applicable for exchange of files over Internet?
(A) FTP/IP
(B) HTTP
(C) HTML
(D) HYPERLINK

Q.24. When data changes in multiple lists and all lists are not updated, this causes
(A) data redundancy
(B) information overload
(C) duplicate data
(D) data inconsistency

Q.25. A word in a web page that, when clicked, opens another document is called ___
(A) anchor
(B) hyperlink
(C) reference
(D) URL

Q.26. One Terabyte (1 TB) is equal to?
(A) 1028 GB
(B) 1012 GB
(C) 1000 GB
(D) 1024 GB

Q.27. Which operating system is developed and used by Apple Inc?
(A) Windows
(B) Android
(C) iOS
(D) UNIX

Q.28. Which of the following memories is an optical memory?
(A) Floppy Disk
(B) Bubble Memories
(C) CD–ROM
(D) Core Memories

Q.29.Java was originally invented by
(A) Oracle
(B) Microsoft
(C) Novell
(D) Sun

Q.30. Whose trademark is the operating system UNIX?
(A) Motorola
(B) Microsoft
(C) BELL Laboratories
(D) AshtonTate

Q.31. A half byte is known as_____.
(A) data
(B)bit
(C)half byte
(D)nibble
(E)None of these

Q.32. URL stands for:
(A) Uniform Resource Locator
(B) Uniform Resource Library
(C) United Resource Locators
(D) None of these

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