Which of the following is a GUI-based operating system?
(A) DOS
(B) UNIX
(C) Windows
(D) BIOS
Answer: (C)
Which language is used to style web pages?
(A) HTML
(B) Python
(C) CSS
(D) SQL
Answer: (C)
Which shortcut key is used to open a new tab in a browser?
(A) Ctrl + T
(B) Ctrl + N
(C) Ctrl + W
(D) Ctrl + R
Answer: (A)
Which of these is not a valid IP address?
(A) 192.168.1.1
(B) 256.100.50.0
(C) 10.0.0.1
(D) 172.16.254.1
Answer: (B)
Which of the following is an example of freeware?
(A) Adobe Photoshop
(B) VLC Media Player
(C) MS Word
(D) AutoCAD
Answer: (B)
Which command is used to copy a file in Windows?
(A) Ctrl + C
(B) Ctrl + X
(C) Ctrl + V
(D) Ctrl + Z
Answer: (A)
What does the ‘Ctrl + Home’ key combination do in MS Word?
(A) Moves to the top of the document
(B) Moves to the end of the document
(C) Saves the document
(D) Opens a new document
Answer: (A)
Which of the following is an Internet search engine?
(A) Windows
(B) Yahoo
(C) Excel
(D) Flash
Answer: (B)
Which protocol is used for secure communication over a computer network?
(A) HTTP
(B) FTP
(C) HTTPS
(D) POP
Answer: (C)
Which tool is used for removing unwanted software or files?
(A) Disk Cleanup
(B) Task Manager
(C) Event Viewer
(D) Snipping Tool
Answer: (A)
Which key is used to access Task Manager in Windows?
(A) Ctrl + T
(B) Ctrl + Shift + Esc
(C) Alt + Tab
(D) Ctrl + F5
Answer: (B)
The maximum number of rows in Excel 2016 is –
(A) 1,048,576
(B) 65,536
(C) 10,48,000
(D) 1,000,000
Answer: (A)
Which of the following is used to identify a device on a network?
(A) MAC Address
(B) URL
(C) HTML
(D) DNS
Answer: (A)
Which is an example of spreadsheet software?
(A) Notepad
(B) MS Excel
(C) MS Word
(D) MS Access
Answer: (B)
Which of these is not a search engine?
(A) Bing
(B) Google
(C) Mozilla
(D) DuckDuckGo
Answer: (C)
What does the term ‘booting’ refer to?
(A) Restarting a computer
(B) Shutting down a system
(C) Starting the operating system
(D) Formatting the hard disk
Answer: (C)
Which command is used to restart a Windows computer?
(A) Alt + F4
(B) Ctrl + R
(C) Ctrl + Alt + Delete
(D) Start > Restart
Answer: (D)
What is a Trojan horse in computing?
(A) Antivirus software
(B) Encryption method
(C) Malware disguised as legitimate software
(D) Backup method
Answer: (C)
Which component of a computer stores the operating system?
(A) RAM
(B) ROM
(C) Hard Disk
(D) SSD
Answer: (C)
Which of these is an e-commerce website?
(A) Amazon
(B) Wikipedia
(C) YouTube
(D) Quora
Answer: (A)
What is the function of Ctrl + X?
(A) Copy
(B) Paste
(C) Cut
(D) Delete
Answer: (C)
Which input device helps in gaming control?
(A) Monitor
(B) Printer
(C) Joystick
(D) Webcam
Answer: (C)
Which is used to connect to wireless networks?
(A) NIC
(B) Ethernet
(C) Wi-Fi Adapter
(D) Bluetooth
Answer: (C)
Which of these is not an MS Office application?
(A) MS Excel
(B) MS Word
(C) MS Paint
(D) MS PowerPoint
Answer: (C)
The brain of a computer system is –
(A) RAM
(B) ROM
(C) CPU
(D) GPU
Answer: (C)
Which of these is a portable storage device?
(A) RAM
(B) SSD
(C) Pen Drive
(D) ROM
Answer: (C)
The function of an operating system is to –
(A) Manage hardware
(B) Execute programs
(C) Provide user interface
(D) All of the above
Answer: (D)
Which protocol is used to transfer files over the Internet?
(A) SMTP
(B) FTP
(C) IP
(D) DNS
Answer: (B)
Which software is used to protect computers from viruses?
(A) Firewall
(B) Antivirus
(C) Word Processor
(D) Router
Answer: (B)
A kilobyte is equal to –
(A) 100 bytes
(B) 1000 bytes
(C) 1024 bytes
(D) 1025 bytes
Answer: (C)
Which of the following is used to view and manage system processes?
(A) Task Manager
(B) File Explorer
(C) Disk Cleanup
(D) Device Manager
Answer: (A)
What is the name of the bar at the bottom of the desktop in Windows?
(A) Menu Bar
(B) Title Bar
(C) Status Bar
(D) Taskbar
Answer: (D)
What is the storage capacity of a standard DVD?
(A) 700 MB
(B) 1.44 MB
(C) 4.7 GB
(D) 8.5 GB
Answer: (C)
Which of the following is an example of application software?
(A) Windows 10
(B) MS Word
(C) BIOS
(D) Android
Answer: (B)
Which part of the computer helps in rendering graphics?
(A) RAM
(B) CPU
(C) GPU
(D) SSD
Answer: (C)
Which one of the following is not a valid file extension?
(A) .docx
(B) .exe
(C) .zip
(D) .binx
Answer: (D)
Which utility helps in checking the status of disk drives?
(A) Task Manager
(B) Disk Management
(C) Device Manager
(D) Control Panel
Answer: (B)
The primary purpose of a compiler is to –
(A) Edit code
(B) Translate high-level code to machine code
(C) Debug errors
(D) Save programs
Answer: (B)
Which company developed the Macintosh computer?
(A) Microsoft
(B) Apple
(C) IBM
(D) Dell
Answer: (B)
What is a cookie in the context of web browsing?
(A) A virus
(B) A temporary internet file
(C) A small text file stored by websites on the user’s device
(D) An image file
Answer: (C)
What is the main function of the ALU?
(A) Store data
(B) Perform arithmetic and logical operations
(C) Control memory
(D) Generate sound
Answer: (B)
Which of these is not an optical storage device?
(A) DVD
(B) CD
(C) Blu-ray
(D) SSD
Answer: (D)
Which software is required to run Java programs?
(A) JVM
(B) JDK
(C) JRE
(D) All of the above
Answer: (D)
What does the acronym ICT stand for?
(A) Information and Communication Technology
(B) Internet and Computer Training
(C) Internal Communication Transmission
(D) Intelligent Computer Terminal
Answer: (A)
Which part of the CPU coordinates all computer operations?
(A) ALU
(B) Control Unit
(C) Register
(D) Cache
Answer: (B)
Which of the following is used to open the Run dialog box in Windows?
(A) Ctrl + R
(B) Windows + R
(C) Shift + R
(D) Alt + R
Answer: (B)
Which of these is not a binary number?
(A) 1101
(B) 1010
(C) 2020
(D) 1001
Answer: (C)
Which of the following is not a programming paradigm?
(A) Procedural
(B) Object-oriented
(C) Modular
(D) Typographical
Answer: (D)
Which unit converts user instructions into machine code?
(A) ALU
(B) Compiler
(C) Interpreter
(D) Control Unit
Answer: (B)
Which component of the computer handles data storage long term?
(A) RAM
(B) ROM
(C) CPU
(D) Hard Drive
Answer: (D)