CPCT Previous Paper 27 March 2016 Shift-2

1) Cache memory was introduced in the …………………. Generation computers.
A)    First
B)    Second
C)    Third
D)    Fourth
Ans: C) Third

2) FORTRAN Stands for:
Ans: Formula Translation

3) A desktop computer is also referred to as:
A)    Palm top
B)    PC
C)    DC
D)    MC
Ans: B)  PC

4) The computer parts attached to the CPU are referred to as:
A)    Output devices
B)    Peripherals
C)    Shard
D)    Control units
Ans: A) Output devices

5) Find the odd one out:
A)    Arithmetic Logic Unit
B)    Control Unit
C)    Registers
D)    Bins
Ans: D)Bins

6) Mouse and ………………… are also examples of input devices.
A)    Printer
B)    Speakers
C)    Monitor
D)    Scanner
Ans: D) Scanner

7) What does TFT  stand for?
A)    Thin Film Tube
B)    Thin Film Track
C)    Thin Film Transistor
D)    Tin Film Transfer
Ans: C) Thin Film Transistor

8) Line, Daisy Wheel, Laser and Drum are types of:
A)    Plotters
B)    Scanners
C)    Photocopiers
D)    Printers
Ans: D) Printers

9) When we are using DPI in context of a laser printer, we are referring to the printer’s.
A)    Speed
B)    Spin
C)    Address
D)    Resolution
Ans: D) Resolution

10) If you are using a plotter, you are using an:
A)    Input device
B)    Output device
C)    Input output device
D)    Ultra device
Ans: B) Output Device

11) If you are referring to serial, parallel, AGP, Infra red, you are making a reference about:
A)    Ports
B)    Bus
C)    Registers
D)    RAM
Ans: A) Ports

12) AI( Artificial Intelligence) is used in ……………….. generation computers.
A)    Second
B)    Third
C)    Fourth
D)    Fifth
Ans: D)Fifth

13) What is the operating system is responsible for processor management?
A)    Traffic controller
B)    Dispatcher
C)    Processor Scheduler
D)    Job Scheduler
Ans: A) Traffic controller

14) What is responsible for selecting one job for the processor from the many jobs submitted to the system?
A)    Traffic Controller
B)    File System
C)    Job Scheduler
D)    Dispatcher
Ans: C) Job Scheduler

15) Which of the following tasks is not managed by the operating system directly?
A)    Memory Management
B)    Virus Management
C)    Application Management
D)    File Management
Ans: B) Virus Management

16) An embedded operating system could be found:
A)    On a desk top
B)    On a server
C)    On a PDA
D)    On a networked PC
Ans: C)  On a PDA

17) Unix, MS DOS, Linux are examples of:
A)    Computers
B)    Operating System
C)    Printers
D)    Brands of Printers
Ans: B) Operating System

18) Find the odd one out:
A)    Linux
B)    Windows
C)    MAC OS
D)    IOS
Ans: D) IOS

19) MS Windows is:
A)    An operating system
B)    Office Suite
C)    Application
D)    Monitor
Ans: A) An Operating System

20) In Windows ME, ME stands for:
A)    Millennium Edition
B)    Maximum Effect
C)    Maximum Efficiency
D)    Minimum Energy
Ans: A) Millennium Edition

21) If you are using Ctrl + A keys in MS Word, What are you trying to do?
A)    Select all text in the file
B)    Copy all text in the file
C)    Close the window
D)    Paste text
Ans: A) Select all text in the file

22) If you are using Ctrl + Enter keys, you are trying to:
A)    Create a line break
B)    Create a new file
C)    Open an existing file
D)    Close a file
Ans: A) Create a line break

23) If you are trying to access programs or start programs, you will access:
A)    Default menu
B)    Start Menu
C)    File Tab
D)    Home Tab
Ans: B) Start Menu

24) If you are trying to assess the free space available on your computer (Assume you have MS Windows Operating System), you will access:

A)    My Computer
B)    My Documents
C)    My Pictures
D)    Help Menu
Ans: A) My computer