1.
Which among the following is a self-contained step-by-step set of operations to be performed?
Answer: Option 'B'
Algorithm is a self-contained step-by-step set of operations.
2.
Which one of the following provides the ability to query information from the database and to insert tuples into, delete tuples from, and modify tuples in the database?
Answer: Option 'A'
DML
3.
What is Remote Desktop Connection?
Answer: Option 'D'
Remote Desktop Services (RDS), known as Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008 and earlier, is one of the components of Microsoft Windows that allows a user to take control of a remote computer or virtual machine over a network connection.
4.
Of the 5 words listed below, which is the odd one out?
Answer: Option 'B'
Except for peripherals, all other options are examples of intangible instructions given to a computer to perform a specific type of task in on orderly manner.
5.
Department(dept_id, emp_id, dept_name)
Here the cdept_id,emp_id and dept_name are __________ and Department is a _________.
Answer: Option 'B'
Attributes, Relation
6.
An example of a telecommunications device is a ________.
Answer: Option 'B'
modem
7.
Which of the following image formats was developed for CompuServe?
Answer: Option 'B'
The GIF image format was developed for CompuServe (an online information service). Converting an image to a GIF image format is safe as no data is lost at the time of conversion.
8.
In the binary language each letter of the alphabet, each number and each special character is made up of a unique combination of:
Answer: Option 'B'
Eight bits
9.
What is the smallest and largest font size available in Font Size tool of MS World on formatting toolbar?
Answer: Option 'A'
8 and 72 are the smallest and the largest font size available in Word for formatting.
10.
What is the blinking symbol on the screen that shows where the next character will appear?
Answer: Option 'A'
In computer user interfaces, a cursor is an indicator used to show the current position for user interaction on a computer monitor or other display device that will respond to input from a text input or pointing device.
11.
Changing desktop wallpaper is a simple task which can be accessed through ________ section of all control panel items.
Answer: Option 'C'
Wallpapers can be changed by the personalize section of all control panel items.
12.
A ____________ is approximately one billion bytes.
Answer: Option 'B'
gigabyte
Basic Computer Knowledge Quiz
13.
Who among the following is known as the Father of The Internet?
Answer: Option 'D'
Tim Berners-Lee- Inventor of the World Wide Web. Berners-Lee is the director of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), which oversees the continued development of the Web.
Raymond Tomilson-Sent the first e-mail (to himself)
Douglas Englebart- Father of computer mouse
Charles Babbage- Father of computers, inventor of analytical engine and difference engine
Vint Cerf- Father of the Internet. Cerf is the co-designer of the TCP/IP protocols and the architecture of the Internet.
14.
BIOS stands for _________
Answer: Option 'C'
BIOS is the acronym for Basic Input Output. The BIOS is a type of firmware used to perform hardware initialization during the booting.
15.
Which disk is used to cold boot a PC?
Answer: Option 'B'
System disk is used to cold boot a PC.
16.
A program embedded in a semiconductor chip during manufacture is called ____________ .
Answer: Option 'C'
Firmware is a collection of permanent instructions and codes stored in a read-only memory. The firmware is usually placed by the manufactures of computers to store vital information about how computer hardware devices will communicate with each other and how programs will run on hardware devices.
17.
Trackball is an example of a/an ______.
Answer: Option 'B'
Trackball is an example of a pointing device (mouse).
18.
___________ is a kind of cyber-attack that involves hackers taking control of a computer system and blocking access to it until a certain amount of money is paid.
Answer: Option 'B'
Ransomware is a type of malware that prevents or limits users from accessing their system, either by locking the system's screen or by locking the users' files unless a ransom is paid. Wanna Decryptor, also known as WannaCry or wcry, is a specific ransomware program that locks all the data on a computer system and leaves the user with only two files: instructions on what to do next and the Wanna Decryptor program itself. When the software is opened it tells computer users that their files have been encryted, and gives instructions on how to buy it, and provides a Bitcoin address to send it to.
19.
The subset of the super key is a candidate key under what condition?
Answer: Option 'A'
No proper subset is a super key
20.
Which of the following HTML tags is used to create a horizontal line on a Web page?
Answer: Option 'A'
In HTML, you can create a horizontal line on a Web page by using the <hr>tag. The purpose of the <hr> tag is to separate paragraphs or sections on a Web page.