Computer General Knowledge : [ PART – 1 ]

1. If a word is typed that is not in Word’s dictionary, a____________wavy underline appears below the word.

Ans. Red

2. A series 100 POST error code indicates a problem with the :

Ans : System board.

3. To centre a paragraph using shortcut keys, press ______

Ans : CTRL + E

4. To print a document, press _____, then press ENTER.

Ans : CTRL + P

5. Multiplexing involves _______ path and ______ channel.

Ans : one, multiple

6. Be default, Excel positions text in a cell ________

Ans : left-aligned

7. PCM is an example of ______

Ans : analog to digital

8. In UNIX, command “!$” is used to _______

Ans : repeat entire less commandline

9. Use the ________, to choose a slide layout.

Ans : Format gallery

10. The _________, also called the Web, contains billions of documents.

Ans : World Wide Web

11. A (n) ________ is text that you want to be printed at the bottom of the pages.

Ans : footer

12. If the _______ bit in X.25 standard is set to 1, it means that there is more than one packet.

Ans : M

13. ____________ are lists of commands that appear on the screen.
Ans : Menus

14. ____________ is the ability of an operating system to control the activities of multiple programs at the same time.
Ans : Multitasking

15. The unique signal, generated by a device, that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate attention is called an:
Ans : interrupt.

16. The operating system controls access to the processor by assigning a(n) ____________ to each task requiring the processor’s attention.
Ans : slice of time

17. The blocks of code, included in the operating system, that software applications interact with are known as:
Ans : application programming interfaces (APIs).

18. MS-DOS is a ____________ operating system.
Ans : command-driven

19. An interrupt handler is a(n):
Ans : special numeric code that indicates the priority of a request.

20. A spooler is a(n):
Ans : program that coordinates the print jobs that are waiting to print.
completed.

21. Virtual memory is typically located:

Ans : on the hard drive.

22. The purpose of a swap (or page) file is to:
Ans : hold a program’s data or instructions in virtual memory when it can’t fit in RAM.

23. The definition of thrashing is:
Ans : swapping data between virtual memory and RAM too frequently.

24. All of the following are TRUE of Safe Mode EXCEPT:
(A) Safe Mode is a special diagnostic mode.
(B) Safe Mode loads all nonessential icons.
(C) Safe Mode allows users to troubleshoot errors.
(D) Safe Mode loads only the most essential devices.
Ans : (B)

25. Verification of a login name and password is known as:.
Ans : authentication.

26. The combination of the operating system and the processor is referred to as the computer’s:
Ans : platform.

27. The following message generally means:
Ans : a nonsystem floppy has been left in the floppy disk drive.

28. In Windows XP, if you want to see the file size and modified dates of all files in a folder, the best viewing option is the __________ view.
Ans : Details

29. All of the following are steps involved in the boot process EXCEPT:
(A) load the operating system into RAM.
(B) the power-on self-test.
(C) activate the basic input/output system (BIOS).
(D) load application programs.
Ans : (D)

30. The ____________, stored on a ROM chip, is responsible for loading the operating system from its permanent location on the hard drive into RAM.
Ans : BIOS


31. The basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored in:
Ans : ROM.

32. Ensuring that the essential peripheral devices are attached and operational is the ____________ process.
Ans : POST

33. The memory resident portion of the operating system is called the—
Ans : kernel.

34. In MS-Access, a table can have _______Primary key/keys.

Ans : One.

35. Which of the following are Min. & Max. zoom sizes in MS Office –­­

(A) 20,250

(B)10,100

(C) 10,500

(D) None of these

Ans : (c)

36. The operating system allows users to organize the computer’s contents in a hierarchical structure of directories that include all of the following EXCEPT:
(A) files.
(B) folders.
(D) drives.
(D) systems.
Ans : (D)

37. The____________button on the quick access Toolbar allows you to cancel your recent commands or actions.
Ans : Undo

38. How many 30-bits SIMMS are required to populate a bank on a 486 system that has a 32-bit data

bus ?

Ans : 4

39. Using Windows Explorer, a plus (+) sign in front of a folder indicates—

Ans : the folder contains subfolders.

40. Latest version of Excel is _______

Ans : Excel XP.

41. In Excel, any set of characters containing a letter , hyphen, or space is considered—
Ans : text

42. ____________Software allows users to perform calculations on rows and columns of data.
Ans : Database Management Systems

43. A ____________represent approximately one billion memory locations.
Ans : gigabyte

44. ____________cells involves creating a single cell by combining two or more selected cells.
Ans : Merging

45. The operating system is the most common type of____________software.
Ans : system

46. When you quickly press and releaes the left mouse button twice , you are—
Ans : Double-clicking

47. The horizontal and vertical lines on a worksheet are called—
Ans : gridlines

48. To delete an incorrect character in a document, ____________ to erase to the right of the insertion point.
Ans : press the delete key

49. The operating system does all of the following EXCEPT:
(A) provide a way for the user to interact with the computer.
(B) manage the central processing unit (CPU).
(C) manage memory and storage.
(D) enable users to perform a specific task such as document editing.
Ans : (D)

50. During the boot process, the____________looks for the system files.
Ans : BIOS