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1. Which of the following correctly define the meaning of the word
Kernel?
[A] It is the set of
primitive functions upon which the rest of operating system functions are built
up.
[B] It is considered
as the shell of the operating system.
[C] It is the software which monitors the operating system.
[D] All of the Above
Explanation:
A kernel is the central part of an operating system. The kernel is the lowest
level of the operating system. The kernel is the main part of the operating
system and is responsible for translating the command into something that can
be understood by the computer.
2. Which of the following is a personal information management software
suite described by its developers as a
“Note-to-Self organize”?
[A] Excel
[B] Mac
[C] Chandler
[D] GNU
Explanation:
Chandler was a personal information management software suite described by its
developers as a “Note-to-Self Organize. It was designed for personal and
small-group task management and calendaring.
3. What is the name given
to the application which only runs on one platform, increasing the desirability of that platform?
[A] Standalone App
[B] Single Platform App
[C] Killer App
[D] All of the Above
Explanation:
A new and popular application arises which only runs on one platform,
increasing the desirability of that platform. This is called a killer
application or killer app.
4. Which of the following issues are related to the Software aging?
[A] Quality of
Software decreases
[B] Entropy of Software increases
[C] Both a and b
[D] None of the Above
Explanation:
Software aging refers to progressive performance degradation of a software
system due to exhaustion of operating system resources, fragmentation and
accumulation of errors.
5. Which of the following are the objects in Microsoft Access?
[A] Tables
[B] Queries
[C] Reports
[D] All of the Above
Explanation:
Databases in MS Access are composed of four objects. These are tables, queries,
forms, and reports together, these objects allow us to enter, store, analyze,
and compile data according to the wish.
6. Who invented the Twister pair cables?
[A] James Macmillan
[B] Henry Ford
[C] Alexander Graham
Bell
[D] Ron Cable
Explanation:
Twisted-pair cabling was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1881. It is a
type of wiring in which two conductors of a single circuit are twisted together
for the purposes of improving electromagnetic compatibility.
7. Which of these factors affect the line of sight communication?
[A] line of sight
distance
[B] curvature of the earth
[C] Both a and b
[D] None
Explanation:
The line of sight communication is affected by (a) the line of sight distance
(b) the curvature of the earth. The space waves are used for line of sight
communication such as television broadcast, microwave link and satellite
communication.
8. Which of the following IEEE standards ZIGBEE is based on?
[A] IEEE 802.11.4
[B] IEEE 802.13.4
[C] IEEE 802.15.4
[D] IEEE 802.17.4
Explanation:
Zigbee is an IEEE 802.15.4-based specification. It is a low-power, low data
rate, and close proximity (i.e., personal area) wireless ad hoc network.
9.In which year ARPANET
was shut down?
[A] 1992
[B] 1990
[C] 1988
[D] 1984
Explanation:
The ARPANET, which was initially funded by the Advanced Research Projects
Agency (ARPA) of the United States Department of Defense, was shutdown and
dismantled in the year 1990.
10. Which of the following
countries had a packet-switching network called as ‘CYCLADES’?
[A] USA
[B] UK
[C] Russia
[D] France
Explanation:
The CYCLADES packet switching network was a French research network. It was the
first network to make the hosts responsible for reliable delivery of data,
rather than the network itself.
11. Which of these layout
engines was used in Internet Explorer 4?
[A] Trident
[B] Servo
[C] Blink
[D] WebKit
Explanation:
Trident is a browser engine which was developed by Microsoft for use in the
Windows versions of Internet Explorer 4 to Internet Explorer 11.
12. What is the full form
of XML?
[A] Extra Markup Loop
[B] Xtreme Madeup Loop
[C] Xtra Machine Language
[D] Extensible Markup
Language
Explanation:
XML stands for Extensible Markup Language. It is a markup language that defines
a set of rules for encoding documents in a format which is both human-readable
and machine readable.
13. Which of these has
been used as a tagline by Apple phones?
[A] Think Different
[B] Like me
[C] Eat and Play
[D] Work Hard
Explanation:
“Think different” was an advertising slogan used by Apple. It was used in a
television commercial, several print advertisements but was discontinued in
2002.
14. Which key is pressed
during startup to access advanced boot options in Windows 98?
[A] F1
[B] F10
[C] F2
[D] F8
Explanation:
Pressing the F8 key or holding down the F8 key in Windows 98 during startup can
open a menu of advanced boot options.
15.What is the use of
VLOOKUP function in MS Excel?
[A] to get the maximum
value among set of data
[B] to copy a row
[C] to find things in
a table
[D] None of the above
Explanation:
VLOOKUP is an Excel function that is used to find things in a table or a range
by row. VLOOKUP stands for Vertical Lookup and it supports approximate and
exact matching, and wildcards for partial matches.
16. When was the first
version of Windows released?
[A] 1981
[B] 1998
[C] 1985
[D] 1987
Explanation:
Windows 1 was released in November 1985. The development of Windows was
spearheaded by Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
17. What will happen
if Shift + Delete key combination is pressed after selecting a file in
Windows?
[A] The file gets
copied
[B] The file gets
deleted permanently
[C] The file goes to
the Recycle Bin
[D] The filename changes to ‘Unnamed’
Explanation:
When “Shift+Delete” keys are used together after selecting any file from the
PC, the file will get erased permanently from the computer system.
18. Which of these MS Office products is primarily used for
notetaking?
[A] Powernote
[B] Access
[C] Visio
[D] Onenote
Explanation:
MS One note is a notetaking program that gathers handwritten or typed notes,
drawings, screen clippings and audio commentaries. With this software, notes
can be shared with other users over the Internet.
19. What is Office Lens?
[A] A document scanner
[B] A dictionary
[C] Software to turn mobile into remote
[D] Free app version of MS Word
Explanation:
Office Lens, is an image scanner optimized for mobile devices. It captures the
document via the camera and then straightens the document portion of the image.
20. Which of these programs is a spreadsheet editor?
[A] MS Access
[B] MS Project
[C] MS Excel
[D] MS Onenote
Explanation:
MS Excel a spreadsheet editor that was first released in 1985 for Mac OS. The
first Windows version (numbered 2.05 to line up with the Mac) was launched in
November 1987.
21. What is the use of Microsoft publisher?
[A] Designing
brochures
[B] Designing business cards
[C] Designing websites
[D] All of the above
Explanation:
Microsoft publisher is a desktop publishing app. It is mostly used for
designing brochures, labels, calendars, greeting cards, business cards,
newsletters, web site, and postcards.
22.Which of these HTML
editors was a part of MS Office 2003?
[A] Dreamweaver
[B] Microsoft
FrontPage
[C] Notepad++
[D] SharePoint Designer
Explanation:
Microsoft FrontPage was a WYSIWYG HTML editor and website administration tool.
It was included as part of the Microsoft Office suite from 1997 to 2003.
23. Under which menu in MS PowerPoint option to add images in a
slide is available?
[A] Design
[B] Slideshow
[C] Insert
[D] Edit
Explanation:
The option to add images in a slide is available under the Insert menu in the
MS PowerPoint. Various types of images can be inserted in MS powerpoint.
24. What does MMS stand for?
[A] Multimedia Mobile
Service
[B] Media on Mobile Service
[C] Multimedia Messaging
Service
[D] Multiple Mobile
Settings
Explanation:
Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) is a standard way to send messages that
include multimedia content to and from a mobile phone over a cellular network.
25. The cloud service providers may provide applications, storage,
bandwidth, virtual machines etc. to service many banks using a multi-tenant
model. What term is used for this kind of arrangement?
[A] Auto scaling
[B] Load Balancing
[C] Resource Pooling
[D] Application Layers
Explanation:
Resource Pooling is one of the essential features of cloud computing. Resource
pooling means that the cloud service provides pool the resources such as
applications, storage, bandwidth, virtual machines etc. to service many banks
using a multi-tenant model.