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CXC Multiple Choice 1
CXC Multiple Choice 1
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1
An example of a point and draw device is a
joystick
mouse
scanner
keyboard
2
Which of the following is an example of a DBMS (Database Management System)
Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
3
The storage capacity of a floppy disk is
1.44 GB
1.44 kb
1.44 MB
1.44 TB
4
Which of the following is NOT a part of a diskette?
Sector
Cylinder
Cluster
Track
5
The process of erasing the contents of a flash drive is known as
Deleting
Erasing
Archiving
Formatting
6
Which data-type would be appropriate for storing the word ‘CHEESE’?
Real
Boolean
String
Character
7
Which of the following is not a type of network?
FAN
MAN
LAN
WAN
8
Letters and text documents can be created and modified using
Microsoft Word
VLC Media Player
Mozilla Firefox
Microsoft Excel
9
Which of the following devices is NOT used in point of sales terminals?
Barcode Reader
Printer
Electronic Register
Plotter
10
Scrambling of messages at the sending end and unscrambling them at the receiving end is called
Eavesdropping
Encryption
Coding
11
What are the four basics operations performed by a computer?
Input, Printing, Storage, Retrieval
Processing, Communication, Storage, Data Creation
Input, Processing, Output, Storage
Input, Output, Storage, Communication
12
In order to display text that appears at the top margin of every page of a document, use a:
endnote
footer
footnote
header
13
Which of the following types of network is used to link computers between countries?
MAN
LAN
PAN
WAN
14
The first page that is displayed when a website is accessed is called a
thumbnail
search engine
hyperlink
homepage
15
Which device enables a computer to access the Internet through telephone lines?
Keyboard
Hard Disk
Plotter
Modem
16
Identify the list that is arranged starting from the BEST to WORST print quality.
Dot matrix, inkjet, laser
Laser, dot matrix, inkjet
Laser, inkjet, dot matrix
Inkjet, dot matrix, laser
17
Which of the following provides transmission of data in BOTH directions at the SAME time?
full duplex
half duplex
null duplex
simplex
18
Which of the following is MOST suitable for printing building plans?
Thermal printer
Dot Matrix
Plotter
Laser Printer
19
Which data-type would be appropriate for storing the value 123.456
Real
Character
Integer
Boolean
20
Transferring data from a remote computer to your computer is referred to as
Downloading
Uploading
Posting
21
A type of UTILITY program used to remove an application is:
An uninstall program
An antivirus program
A troubleshooting program
A file compression program
22
HTTP stands for
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
Hyper Text Transmission Protocol
Higher Text Transfer Protocol
Higher Text Transmission Protocol
23
Which one of the following is NOT a biometric system?
Iris Scanning
Retina scanning
Fingerprint matching
Encryption
24
Which of the following is volatile?
CD
USB drive
ROM
RAM
25
Extracting information from a DATABASE can be achieved through the use of
reports
queries
relationships
tables
26
What is the function of a network?
Receives data from one computer
Organizes data among computers
Enables two or more computers to communicate
Allows users to obtain data from a central computer
27
The default alignment of text in word processing is
Left
Right
Center
Justified
28
Which of the following actions is an example of a CONSISTENCY CHECK?
Checking if a user enters a date in a date field
Testing that only letters are entered in a name field
Ensuring that numbers are positive in a quantity field
Requiring a user to enter his or her e-mail address twice
29
A diskette is divided into a number of concentric circles called
Sectors
Tracks
Cylinders
Clusters
30
The type of processing that involves more than one processor is called
Real-time Processing
Multiprocessing
Batch Processing
Serial Processing
31
Which of the following is NOT an audio output device?
Headphone
Microphone
Speakers
Earphone
32
Which type of cable is used for cable TV?
Twisted Pair
Coaxial
Fibre-Optic
Aluminium
33
Which of the following is NOT true about custom software?
It is more expensive than using an off-the-shelf package
It contains all the features that are required.
Many other companies will have this same software
It takes a long time to produce
34
Which of the following is an input device
External Hard Drive
USB flash drive
Mouse
Monitor
35
Google is an example of
Internet Explorer
A Web browser
a search engine
the World Wide Web
36
Which of the following is NOT a wired transmission media?
Fibre-optic
Coaxial
Twisted Pair
Satellite
37
Which of the following is a type of memory?
ALU
Webcam
Spam
ROM
38
E-mail is short for
Everyday Mail
Emerging Mail
Entertainment Mail
Electronic mail
