CPCT old Paper 25th November 2017 Shift_1

1) Which of the following properties reflects that a computer is free from tiredness and boredom?
A)    Efficiency
B)    Accuracy
C)    Reliability
D)    Diligence
Ans:- D) Diligence

2) Codes consisting of lines of varying widths or lengths that are computer readable are known as:
A)     A & CII Code
B)    OCR Scanner
C)    Bar code
D)    Code
Ans:- C) Bar Code

3) A standard keyboard generally has ………….. Function keys.
A)    8
B)    9
C)    10
D)    12
Ans:- d) 12

4) Data stored in ……………….. needs to be refreshed  periodically even when the power is on:
A)    SRAM
B)    DRAM
C)    Cache Memory
D)    ROM
Ans:- B) DRAM

5) Which of the following can be programmed again after erasing the data stored on them?
A)    EPROM and EEPROM
B)    EPROM and PROM
C)    ROM and PROM
D)    EEPROM and PROM
Ans:- A) EPROM and EEPROM

6) Opto mechanical mouse uses ………………. To detect the motion of the ball.
A)    Laser
B)    Rubber
C)    Optical sensor
D)    Ultraviolet light
Ans: C) Optical Sensor

7) Which printer prints characters only is one stroke?
A)    Laser printer
B)    Dot matrix printer
C)    Line Printer
D)    Plotter
Ans:- B) Dot Matrix Printer

8) Which of the largest unit of storage among the following?
A)    Terabyte
B)    Kilobyte
C)    Megabyte
D)    Gigabyte
Ans:- A) Terabyte

9) A Software which controls the overall functioning of a computer system is called:
A)    System Software
B)    Linker
C)    Application Software
D)    Word Processor
Ans:  A) System Software

10) Which of the following is generally used to create contents like letters or reports?
A)    Operating System
B)    Word processing software
C)    Firmware
D)    System software
Ans: B) Word Processing Software

11) Total Storage capacity of a computer with 3 RAM chips of capacity 0.5 GB, 10MB and 512 KB is:
A)    522.5MB
B)    522.5GB
C)    522.5KB
D)    2.5GB
Ans: A) 522.5MB

12) Which of the following is equivalent to 4 Megabytes?
A)    4000 Kilobytes
B)    4000000 Bytes
C)    4096 Kilobytes
D)    0.25 Gigabytes
Ans:- C) 4096 Kilobytes

13) In Windows, users can keep personal files/ folders in:
A)    My folder
B)    My documents
C)    Prompt
D)    My text
Ans:- B) My documents

14) During booting process, BIOS Start-Up program runs …………. To check whether or not primary devices the computer will rely on are functioning properly.
A)    OS Kernel
B)    Antivirus
C)    Power on Selft Test
D)    Disk cleaner
Ans: C) Power-on self-test

15) In Microsoft windows, pressing …………………. Shows you the window menu options.
A)    Ctrl + Spacebar
B)    Alt + Spacebar
C)    Alt + Shift
D)    Alt + Ctrl + T
Ans:- B) Alt + Spacebar

16) In a screen resolution description e.g. 720p, the letter ‘p’ stands for:
A)    Point
B)    Pixel
C)    Progressive
D)    Precision
Ans: C) Progressive

17) Shortcut key for Undo is:
Ans: Ctrl+Z

18) A piece of code which typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data is called:
A)    Virus
B)    Bug
C)    Error
D)    Exception
Ans:- A) Virus

19) With respect to IT Certification, CCNA stands for
Ans:- Cisco Certified Network Associate

20)  Which of the following is an important security measure for computer systems?
A)    Regular changing of operating system.
B)    Regular cleaning and dusting of the computer system.
C)    Regular update of the antivirus software.
D)    Regular deletion of images and videos from the computer system
Ans: C) Regular update of the antivirus software.

21) With respect to information security, the full-form of PIN is:
Ans: Personal Identification Number

22) Which of the following is a system utility to troubleshoot the Microsoft Windows start up Process?
A)    REGEDIT
B)    MSConfig
C)    CMD
D)    CALC
Ans: B) MSConfig

23) Which of the following contains one or more files or directory that is smaller than their original size?
A)    Document file
B)    Portable file
C)    Encrypted file
D)    Compressed file
Ans: D) Compressed file

24) Which of the following is NOT a File System?
A)    FANT
B)    FAT 12
C)    FAT 32
D)    NTFS
Ans:- A) FANT

25) Which of the following DOS Commands is used to display the list of files and folders contained inside the current (or working) folder?
A)    DISPLAY
B)    FILE
C)    DIR
D)    DIRECTORY
Ans:- C) DIR

26) Keyboard Shortcut to Maximize or restore Word document windows is:
A)    Ctrl+F10
B)    Alt+F10
C)    Ctrl+F12
D)    Alt+F12
Ans:- A) Ctrl+F10

27) Notes placed at the end of a word document are called:
A)    Footnotes
B)    Endnotes
C)    References
D)    Bibliography
Ans:- B) Endnotes

28) A number, letter or symbol which is set slightly above the normal line of texts is called?
A)    Header
B)    Subscript
C)    Superscript
D)    Drop Cap
Ans: C) Superscript

29) In a document, a large initial letter that drops below the first line of a paragraph is called:
A)    Indent
B)    Hyphen
C)    Drop Cap
D)    Margin
Ans: C) Drop Cap

30) Which of the following can be software?
A)    System Bus
B)    Firewall
C)    Hub
D)    Modems
Ans: B) Firewall

31) Excel Workbooks are stored with ………………. Extensions.
A)    .PDF
B)    .XLS
C)    .XLS  o r .XLSX
D)    .XLSP
Ans: .XLS or .XLSX

32) Editing document consists of reading through the document that has been created, and then:
A)    Correcting the error
B)    Printing it
C)    Saving it
D)    Defeating it
Ans:- A) Regular update of the antivirus software.

33) The number of cells in the cell  range P5:T8 is:
Ans:- 20

34) The value of the excel expression =IF(1-1,1+2,3+4) is:
Ans:  7

35) With respect to the Internet, the acronym DSL stands for:
Ans: Digital Subscribe Line

36) Dial up connectivity enables you to connect to the Internet using
A)    Satellite
B)    Telephone line
C)    WiFi
D)    LiFi
Ans: B) Telephone line

37) Which of the following is a world-wide network of computers?
A)    Webpage
B)    Website
C)    Internet
D)    Intranet
Ans: C) Internet

38) The Default browser for Windows systems is:
Ans: Internet Explorer