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1
Uploading or downloading data to or from a remote computer is done using
Inter Relay Chat
Blogging
Instant Messaging
File Transfer Protocol
2
Quality developers writes programs to do specific jobs for other companies. These programs are
General-purpose software
Off-the-shelf software
Special-purpose software
Custom-purpose software
3
Which one of the following statements BEST describes the term information?
It is meaningful
It is Raw facts
Does not have any value
It is not the result of processing
4
An airline reservation system is an example of
Batch processing
Real Time Processing
Distributed Processing
Interactive processing
5
Persons at a café realized they can access the internet on their laptops. The café is a
Hotspot
Local Area network
Satellite
Metropolitan Area Network
6
Which of the following steps is NOT a legitimate Program implementation step?
Bonding
Linking
Executing
Compiling
7
The name of the interface used by blind persons to perform operations on a computer is
Touch Screen
Sensor
Braille
Icon
8
Which of the following statements is NOT true of primary keys?
They may be composed of one or more attributes
They are unique identities
They are always in text form
They do not contain blank value
9
Which of the reserved words in Pascal displays data and places the cursor on a new line?
ReadIn
Write
WriteIn
Read
10
The MOST suitable device for the output of architectural drawing is a
Laser printer
Light pen
Graphics Tablet
Plotter
11
Which of the following identifiers is NOT a valid variable name?
NumCount
TotalCost
9Count
Input
12
Which of the following is NOT a type of transmission medium?
Modem
Twisted Pair
Coaxial
Microwave
13
Which of the following is NOT a type of program error?
Debug Error
Syntax Error
Run Time Error
Logic Error
14
Identify the list that is arranged starting from the BEST TO WORST print quality
Dot matrix, ink jet, laser
Inkjet, dot matrix, laser
Laser, dot matrix, inkjet
Laser, inkjet, dot matrix
15
Which of the following is NOT a function of an operating system?
Provide security
Perform calculations
Provide a friendly interface
Control input/output operations
16
In Word Processing, to move the 3rd paragraph and place it after the 5th paragraph is
Cut Copy and Paste
Copy and Paste
Copy Cut and Paste
Cut and Paste
17
Which of the following control structures is MOST appropriate for reading data from an array?
Repetition
Recursion
Sequence
Selection
18
The BCD representation of (-15) is
000000011111
100000011111
101100101111
101100010101
19
Which is not a term used to describe the process of a manual detection of errors in a program ?
Tracing
Documentation
Debugging
Dry run
20
Which of the following is not a function of the control Unit?
Direct Operations
Read instructions
Execute Instructions
Interpret instructions
21
A field in a table that appears as a match of the primary key in another table is called a
Candidate key
Composite key
Foreign key
Secondary key
22
Telecommuting can be BEST described as
Working from home by connecting home and office
Making a communication between home and office
Working from home by having employees at home
Making a communication between two companies
23
Which of the following terms does NOT refer to a form of information processing?
Process Control
Data validation
Scientific data processing
Automation
24
The technology used to read pencil or pen marks on a multiple choice answer
OMR
OCR
MICR
POS
25
The variable CustBalance stores the amount of money owed by customers. CustBalance is likely
integer
Array
character
Real
26
Which of the following languages is only understood by computers?
4 GLs
Machine Languages
Natural Languages
Procedural Languages
27
Which of the following is an example of a conditional construct?
For-Next
For-End For
Wile-End While
If-Then-Else
28
The decimal equivalent of 00001111
2
is
12
15
28
8
29
The term used to describe a memory location whose value changes during program execution is
dynamic
Volatile
Variable
Constant
30
The pair of files used to produce merged letters during a mail merge is
Primary document and data source
Primary document and current letter
Data source and merged letters
Primary document and merge letters
31
In modern computers the CPU speed is measured in
Gigahertz
Kilobytes
Gigahertz
kilohertz
32
Which of the following is NOT a part of a diskette?
Track
Sector
Cylinder
Clusters
33
Formulae in a spreadsheet involve
Cell addresses and labels
cell addresses and values
Cell addresses, values and mathematical operators
Cell addresses, values and labels
34
Text entered into a spreadsheet is aligned towards the left by default.These entries are called
Values
Formulae
Labels
Functions
35
The variables h and s are assigned the following values,
h=4
and
s=3*h
. Display
h+s*2
will show
30
32
28
38
36
To centre the title rows of a spreadsheet across the columns
Centre align the title columns
Merge and centre title rows
Merge and centre title columns
Centre align the title rows
37
Which of the following actions is NOT considered to be a computer crime?
Privacy
Industrial Esionage
Hacking
Encryption
38
The Unit of storage used to represent a character is
Word
Kilobyte
Byte
Bit
39
Errors that occur in a program when the programming languages are NOT obeyed are called
Run-TIme Errors
Logical Errors
Syntax Errors
Execution Errors
40
Hexadecimal has a base value of
16
8
18
6
41
Which of the following storage media uses laser technology to store data?
Hard Disk
CD ROM
Magnetic Tape
Floppy Disk
42
Which of the following items CANNOT be sent via email
Sound Files
Graphic Images
Parcels
Text documents
43
Each website on the internet can be accessed by entering a unique address. The address is
HTML
URL
HTTP
FTP
44
S=5; T=6; U=3. Which of the statements does NOT evaluate to true?
U-2>=1
U>7 and T<=7
T<>4 or S=5
S<T or U<S-2
45
An example of multitasking is
Allowing many users to use the same program
Doing a background save while typing a document
Allowing one user to use one program
Opening one program by many users
46
Which of the following precautions is NOT a physical restriction with respect to data security?
Locking up the hardware
Biometric systems
Fireproof cabinets
Firewall
47
Which of the following storage media provides sequential access only?
Magnetic Tape
Optical Disk
Magnetic Disk
Floppy Disk
48
Which of the following is NOT a software interface?
Menu Driven
Touch Screen
Command Driven
Graphical user Interface
49
A group of persons who share interests and communicate by posting messages on the internet is
Podcast
Surfer
Newsgroup
Uploader
50
Which of the following formatting features is unique to numbers in spreadsheets?
Custom
Italics
Indent
Bold
51
Methods that can be used for validation and verification of data are
Range checks
All of the above
Data type checks
Inconsistency checks
52
Which of the following output is an example of a hardcopy
A picture on a wall produced from a multimedia projector
The display on a monitor
An oral speech delivered by a speaker
A bill produced by a printer
53
When the computer is working on given instructions, it is called
output
Input
Processing
Storage
54
Which does NOT facilitate data transfer between computers in adjacent buildings?
Bluetooth
Fibre Optic
Microwave
Twisted Pair
55
presentation software allows users to
Track Changes & Design Tables
All of the above
Design tables & Enhance public speaking
Enhance public speaking & Develop graphic reports
56
Which of the following pairs of items is used to create a webpage?
HTML and authoring tool
Internet and URL
ISP and Webbrowser
Homepage and Website
57
Which of the following is NOT a type of application software
Spreadsheets
Windows
Smart Draw
Word processor
58
J=5 K=J J=J+K; K=J+3
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Display K.
The value displayed for K is
13
10
14
11
59
Which of the following languages is not a high-level language?
PASCAL
ASSEMBLY
COBAL
C
60
Which of the following duties is NOT expected of a database administrator?
Maintaining performance
Creating and maintaining data dictionary
Managing security
Writing programs
