Q.1. A collection of programs that controls how your computer system runs and processes information is called—
(1) Operating system
(2) Computer
(3) Office
(4) Compiler (5) Interpreter
Q.2. Which of the following refers to a small, single-site network ?
(1) LAN (2) DSL (3) RAM (4) USB (5) CPU
Q.3. A set of instructions telling the computer what to do is called—
(1) Mentor (2) Instructor (3) Compiler (4) Program (5) Debugger
Q.4. If you receive an e-mail from someone you don’t know, what should you do ?
(1) Forward it to the police immediately
(2) Delete it without opening it
(3) Open it and respond to them saying you don’t know them
(4) Reply and ask them for their personal information
(5) Reply and tell them you want to keep in touch with them
Q.5. Which of the following can handle most system functions that aren’t handled directly by the operating system?
(1) Vertical-market applications (2) Utilities
(3) Algorithms (4) Integrated software
(5) Compilers
Q.6. Microsoft Office is—
(1) Shareware (2) Public-domain software
(3) Open-source software (4) Vertical-market application
(5) An application suite
Q.7. Computers connected to a LAN (Local Area Network) can—
(1) Run faster
(2) Go online
(3) Share information and/or share peripheral equipment
(4) E-mail
(5) None of these
Q.8. Which of the following refers to the memory in your computer?
(1) RAM (2) DSL (3) USB (4) LAN (5) CPU
Q.9. Information travels between components on the motherboard through—
(1) Flash memory (2) CMOS (3) Bays (4) Buses (5) Peripherals
Q.10. One megabyte equals approximately—
(1) 1,000 bits (2) 1,000 bytes (3) 1 million bytes (4) 1 million bits (5) 2,000 bytes
Answers –
Q.1.(2)
Q.2.(1)
Q.3.(4)
Q.4.(2)
Q.5.(1)
Q.6.(5)
Q.7.(3)
Q.8.(1)
Q.9.(4)
Q.10.(3)
