Practice Quiz set 7 - general awareness mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) A ____ is an input device, which is used for converting pictures, maps and drawings into digital form for storage in computers.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
A digitizer is an input device, which is used for converting pictures, maps and drawings into digital form for storage in computers.
Q-2) In networks, a small message used to pass between one station to another is known as
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Token is an efficient form of message passing frequently used in ring networks. It consists of a very short message that circulates around the ring in a logical direction when devices are idle. To transmit, the device must seize the token. Token provides fair access for all stations, and eliminates the collisions of contention-based access methods.
Q-3) A computer programming language often used by children is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
LOGO is a computer programming language used for functional programming, and is used for generating basic shapes using a turtle cursor. It was developed for children experimenting their first programming steps. It guides kids step by step with the basics of computers programming.
Q-4) The language which was used to build Internet Pages in the beginning of Internet Technology is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Initially released in 1993, HTML or HyperText Markup Language is the standard markup language used to create web pages. The first important extension to HTML itself was called Dynamic HTML (DHTML). Active Server Pages (ASP) was released in 1996; XML was also started in the same year.
Q-5) Which is not an external storage device ?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Random Access Memory (RAM) is an example of internal storage. Commonly called “memory,” it is considered primary storage, since it stores data that is directly accessible by the computer’s CPU. RAM is a high-speed storage medium that can be accessed with minimal delays.
Q-6) Which one of the following is an optical disk ?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
An optical disc is an electronic data storage medium that can be written to and read using a low-powered laser beam. Super disk is an optical disk.
Q-7) USB is _____ type of storage device.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
The question has more than one option correct: secondary storage is also known as auxiliary storage or external storage. USB (memory stick) Flash Drive is a secondary data storage device that includes flash memory with an integrated USB interface.
USB flash drives are typically removable and rewritable, and physically much smaller than an optical disc. They are often used for the same purposes, for which floppy disks or CDs were used, i.e., for storage, data back-up and transfer of computer files.
Q-8) What is the name of a memory buffer used to accommodate a speed differential ?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
The memory buffer used to accommodate a speed differential is called cache. It is a hardware or software component that stores data so future requests for that data can be served faster. Cache serves to add fast memory between the CPU and main memory.
Q-9) A ‘bug’ in a programme is a
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
A software bug is an error, flaw, mistake, failure, or fault in a computer program or system that produces an incorrect or unexpected result, or causes it to behave in unintended ways.
Most bugs arise from mistakes and errors made by people in either a program's source code or its design, and a few are caused by compilers producing incorrect code.
Q-10) By default, to run an application through mouse, which one of the following has to be done ?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
By default on most operating systems, for a person to execute a certain software function, he or she will have to click on the left button twice in quick succession. this is known as double-clicking. An example of this can be a person clicking on an icon.