Computer interview questions – page 133

From which of the followings the performance of CPU can be measured?

1. Access time
2. Clock speed
3. DPC
4. IPC

To What temporary area can you store and other data, later paste them to another location?

1. The hard disk
2. CD-ROM
3. ROM
4. The clipboard

The part of a computer that coordinates all its functions is called its

1. Arithmetic logic unit
2. System board
3. ROM program
4. Control unit

A removable magnetic disc that holds information.

1. Portable
2. Monitor
3. Hard drive
4. Floppy disk

What is the source data automaton?

1. Capturing data at the point of generation
2. Capturing data near a computer
3. A section criterion
4. Use of software data automaton

The main computer that stores files that can be sent to computers that are networked together is

1. Clip art
2. Motherboard
3. Peripheral
4. File server

A disk’s content that is recorded at the time a manufacture and that changed or erased by the user is

1. Run-only
2. Read-only
3. Write-only
4. Memory-only

The result of computer processing of your input is called

1. Tracking
2. Multi tasking
3. Data
4. Output

The type of dictionary that might accept “mouses” as correct is

1. Root word dictionary
2. Literal dictionary
3. Personal dictionary
4. None of these

Many of the popular word processing software packages available today allow to

1. Redline a document
2. Total columns of numbers
3. Align decimal points automatically
4. Create and use macros

A context-sensitive help system

1. can give information about the function you’re currently using
2. is always used with a reference manual
3. can give just one screen of information for each function
4. both (b) and (c)

In word processing, a word is defined as

1. 32 bits
2. An English language word
3. A string of letters or numerals
4. Both (a)and (b)

Cursor-control commands allow the user to

1. Move one character at a time
2. Jump to the beginning or end of the current line
3. Move one word at a time
4. All of these

Menu driven software

1. is also called command-driven software
2. always requires that you depress a certain key to display the menu
3. always has a menu present on the screen
4. may display a menu in various positions on the screen

A computer has very high speed, accuracy and reliability. Its intelligence quotient could be of the order of

1. 0
2. 50
3. 100
4. 200

If a computer had no decision making functions, what will it be reduced to?

1. Slide rule
2. Counting machine
3. Adding machine
4. Electrical machine

The number of tracks on ½ inch wide magnetic tape is

1. 7
2. 9
3. 16
4. 18

Benchmarks are

1. Actual system programs
2. Representative routines for system timing
3. Vendor’s applications
4. Simulator programs

The system that provides digested and summarized information is known as

1. Database systems
2. Decision support system
3. Account processing system
4. Word processing function

Bluetooth is an example of

1. Wide area network
2. Virtual private network
3. Local area network
4. Personal area network

The application layer of the OSI model is

1. Four layer
2. Five layer
3. Six layer
4. Seven layer

FDDI is

1. Bus based network
2. Mesh network
3. Star network
4. Ring network

What is the name given to that part of a word processing package that is used to automatically insert names, addresses, and other text into designated locations in a series of letters?

1. Mail merge
2. Page layout
3. Block move
4. Word wrap

An example of a block-move operation is

1. Cut and paste
2. Deleting a character
3. Inserting a character
4. Both (b) and (c)

Disk-based word processor

1. Require you to break up documents if they are too large
2. Can edit files that are too long to fit into memory at once
3. Require that the entire document fit into memory while it is being edited
4. Both (a) and (c)

The easiest spelling errors for a dictionary program to correct are

1. When correctly spelled word are used incorrectly
2. Typographical errors
3. Phonetic errors
4. None of these

An orphan line is created if

1. Last line of a paragraph is at the bottom of a page
2. First line of a paragraph is at the top of a page
3. Last line of a paragraph is at the top of a page
4. First line of a paragraph is at the bottom of a page

The transistor was invented by

1. William Shockley
2. Lovelace
3. Leibnitz
4. Meghnath shah

Which was the first company in the world to build computer for sale?

1. Remington Rand corporation
2. English Electric Computer Ltd.
3. Sperry Univac
4. International Business Machines

The first mechanical computer designed by Babbage was called

1. Calculator
2. Abacus
3. Analytical Engine
4. All of these