Gk Questions interview questions – page 119

The general term "peripheral equipment" is used for

1. A program collection
2. Large-scale computer systems
3. Any device that is attached to a computer system
4. None of the above

The data to be encrypted at the sender site is called ____ and the data to be decrypted at the receiver end is called

1. Secret key, public key
2. Cipher text, plain text
3. Public key, secret key
4. Plain text, cipher text

A ______  backup contains a copy of every program, data and system file on a computer.

1. Full
2. Differential
3. Bootstrap
4. Restoration

A printer is this kind of device

1. Output
2. Input
3. Word processing
4. Processing

Output devices make it possible to ____

1. Sending a data
2. Input a data
3. Scan a data
4. View and print a data

Hard copy of a document is ____

1. Store in hard disk
2. Store in CD
3. Stored in floppy
4. Printed on printer

Compiling creates a(n) ____

1. Subroutine
2. Executable program
3. Algorithm
4. Program specification

A symbol on the screen that represents a disk, document or program that you can select.

1. Monitor
2. Icon
3. Caps
4. Keys

To "maximize" a window means to

1. Fill it to capacity
2. Expand it to fit the desktop
3. Put only like files inside
4. Drag it to the Recycle bin

There are ___ unique digits available in Hexadecimal number system.

1. 16
2. 17
3. 18
4. 20

You can use the ___ bar to type URL and display a Web page, or type a keyword to display a list of related web pages.

1. Web
2. Search
3. Title
4. Menu

When sending an e-mail, the ___ line describes at setting the contents of the message.

1. CC
2. Contents
3. Subject
4. To

Which is the Caps Lock Key referred to as a toggle key?

1. Because its function goes back and forth every time it is pressed
2. Because it cannot be used for entering numbers
3. Because it cannot be used to delete
4. Because it cannot be used to insert

To ___ a document means to make changes to its existing content.

1. Print
2. Edit
3. Save
4. Format

The arrow keys can be used to

1. Save the document
2. Move the cursor while deleting text
3. Move the cursor in the text that has already been entered
4. Delete text

A computer works on a _____ number system.

1. Hexadecimal
2. Decimal
3. Octal
4. Binary

What is keyboard used for?

1. To create new keys to use with your computer
2. Input text and numbers and send commands to the computer
3. To open the computer up
4. None of these

The _____ folder retains copies of messages that you have started but are not yet ready to send.

1. Sent Items
2. Drafts
3. Inbox
4. Outbox

When you install a new program on your computer, it is typically added to the ___ menu.

1. Start programs
2. Select programs
3. Desktop programs
4. All programs

The heart of any computer is the

1. I/O unit
2. CPU
3. Memory
4. Disks

The function of an assembler is ____

1. To covert assemble language into machine language
2. To convert assemble language into high level language
3. To convert high level language into machine language
4. To convert basic language into machine language

The "home page" of a website is

1. The most colorful page
2. The first page
3. The last page
4. The largest page

The first page of the website is called a ____  page.

1. Home
2. Node
3. Host
4. Hub

Typical acronym of reuse able optical storage will be

1. CD
2. CD-Rom
3. DVD
4. RPM

To run a CD in a computer we need

1. FD drive
2. CD drive
3. Pen drive
4. Zip drive

_____ makes it possible for shoppers to make purchases using their computers.

1. E-Spend
2. E-business
3. E-Commerce
4. E-World

A person who used his or her expertise to gain access to other people’s computer to get information illegally or do damage is a

1. Spammer
2. Hacker
3. Programmer
4. Instant messenger

Easy to use ____

1. Ever-ready
2. Helpful
3. User friendly
4. Select

Which among the following are the kinds of mouse?

1. Optical, light
2. Optical, general
3. Optical, mechanical
4. Mechanical, general

EPROM stands for

1. Electronic programmable read-only memory
2. Erasable programmable read-only memory
3. Electrical programmable read-only memory
4. Electrical principal read-only memory