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Computer Awareness MCQ Competitive Exam - Sample Test 3
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1
What menu is selected to print?
A
Edit
B
Special
C
File
D
Tools
2
The name a user assigns to a document is called
A
File name
B
Program
C
Record
D
Data
3
A_is an electronic device that process data, converting it into information.
A
Processor
B
Computer
C
Case
D
Stylus
4
____ are words that a programming language has set aside for its own use.
A
Control Words
B
Reserved words
C
Reserved keys
D
Control structures
5
What are the two types of output devices?
A
Monitor and printer
B
Storage disks (floppy, CD)
C
Keyboard and mouse
D
Windows 2000, Windows NT
6
To access properties of an object, the mouse technique to use is —
A
Dragging
B
Dropping
C
Right-clicking
D
Shift-clicking
7
A n ____ is a program that makes the computer easier to use.
A
Operating system
B
Application
C
Utility
D
Network
8
Connections to the Internet using a phone line and a modem are called_connections.
A
Digital
B
Dial-up
C
Broadband
D
Dish
9
To access a mainframe or supercomputer, users often use
A
Terminal
B
Node
C
Desktop
D
Handheld
10
A flaw in a program that causes it to produce incorrect or inappropriate results is called a —
A
Bug
B
Byte
C
Attribute
D
Unit problem
11
A Website address is a unique name that identifies a specific_ on the Web.
A
Web browser
B
PDA
C
Website
D
None of these
12
Every component of your computer is either —
A
Hardware or software
B
Software or CPU/RAM
C
Application software or system software
D
Input devices or output devices
13
To make the number pad act as directional arrows, you press the_key.
A
Numlock
B
Caps lock
C
Arrow lock
D
Shift
14
When creating a word-processed document, this step involves the user changing how words on the page appear, both on the screen and in printed form?
A
Editing text
B
Inserting tables and indexes
C
Formatting text
D
Proofing documents
15
The_performs simple mathematics for the CPU.
A
ALU
B
DIMM
C
BUS
D
Register
16
Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym —
A
CD
B
RW
C
DVD
D
None of these
17
____ is processed by the computer into information.
A
Numbers
B
Processor
C
Input
D
Data
18
Personal computers can be connected together to form a —
A
Server
B
Supercomputer
C
Enterprise
D
Network
19
A word in a web page that, when clicked, opens another document is called —
A
Anchor
B
Hyperlink
C
Reference
D
URL
20
The ____ of software contains lists of commands and options.
A
Title bar
B
Menu bar
C
Formula bar
D
Toolbar
21
What menu is selected to cut, copy, and paste?
A
File
B
Tools
C
Special
D
Edit
22
The most important or powerful computer in a typical network —
A
desktop
B
network client
C
network server
D
network station
23
The primary purpose of software is to turn data into —
A
web sites
B
information
C
programs
D
objects
24
The ability to find an individual item in a file immediately ____ is used.
A
file allocation table
B
directory
C
sequential access
D
direct access
25
To make a notebook act as a desktop model, the notebook can be connected to a ____ which is connected to a monitor and other devices.
A
bay
B
docking station
C
port
D
network
26
You can use the tab key to
A
Move a cursor across the screen
B
Indent a paragraph
C
Move the cursor down the screen
D
Only a and b
27
A collection of related files is called
A
character
B
field
C
database
D
record
28
Storage that retains its data after the power is turned off is referred to
A
volatile storage
B
non-volatile storage
C
sequential storage
D
direct storage
29
Which of the following is an example of connectivity?
A
Internet
B
Floppy disk
C
Power cord
D
Data
30
____ is the process of finding errors in software code.
A
Compiling
B
Testing
C
Running
D
Debugging
31
A ____ contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm.
A
syntax
B
programming structure
C
programming language
D
logic chart
32
Changing an existing document is called ____ the document
A
creating
B
editing
C
modifying
D
adjusting
33
Virtual memory is —
A
memory on the hard disk that the CPU uses as extended RAM
B
in RAM
C
only necessary if you do not have any RAM in your computer
D
a backup device for floppy disks
34
Computers use in ___ number system to store data and perform calculations.
A
decimal
B
hexadecimal
C
octal
D
binary
35
The ____ key will launch the Start button.
A
esc
B
shift
C
windows
D
shortcut
36
To move to the beginning of a line of text, press the ____ key.
A
home
B
nil
C
pageup
D
enter
37
When sending an e-mail, the ____ line describes the contents of the message?
A
contents
B
subject
C
CC
D
None of these
38
Which groupings do you work with when formatting text in Word?
A
Tables, paragraphs and indexes
B
Paragraphs, indexes and sections
C
Characters, sections and paragraphs
D
None of these
39
Which of the following is the largest unit of storage?
A
GB
B
KB
C
MB
D
TB
40
The ____ tells the computer how to use its components.
A
utility
B
network
C
operating system
D
application program
41
____ is when the more power-hungry components, such as the monitor and the hard drive, are put in idle.
A
Hibernation
B
Power down
C
Standby mode
D
The shutdown procedure
42
Hard disk drives are considered ____ storage.
A
flash
B
nonvolatile
C
temporary
D
nonpermanent
43
The_ key and the_key can be used in combination with other keys to perform shortcuts and special tasks.
A
Control, Alt
B
Function, toggle
C
Delete, Insert
D
Caps Lock, Num Lock
44
The most common input devices are the ____ and the_
A
microphone, printer
B
scanner, monitor
C
digital camera, speakers
D
keyboard, mouse
45
To save an existing file with a new name or to a new location, you should use the_command.
A
Save
B
Save and Replace
C
Save As
D
New File
46
Which type of software manages the computer's processes functioning as an interface, connecting the user, the application software, and the hardware?
A
System software
B
Utility program
C
Translator program
D
Operating system
47
The portion of the CPU that coordinates the activities of all the other computer components is the —
A
motherboard
B
coordination board
C
control unit
D
arithmetic logic unit
48
Something which has easily-understood instructions is said to be
A
user friendly
B
information
C
word processing
D
icon
49
In a database_fields store numbers used to perform calculations.
A
next
B
key
C
alphanumeric
D
numeric
50
A n_is a combination of hardware and software that facilitates the sharing of information between computing devices.
A
network
B
peripheral
C
expansion board
D
digital device
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