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1. In C++, a pointer is
address of a variable
variable for storing addresses
data type of an address variable
constant value
2. What is the statement that displays the address of the variable myvar?
myvar;
&myvar;
cout << myvar;
cout << &myvar;
3. An address is a _____, while a pointer is a _____.
constant, variable
variable, constant
constant, constant
variable, variable
4. The dots that compose the image of a digital photograph are called __________.
Points
Resolution Points
Digital Points
Pixels
5. A type of reader commonly used to read UPC code is __________.
Bar-code reader
Optical-mark reader
Magnetic-ink reader
Both A and C
6. Caps Lock is a:
Window key
Modifier key
Toggle key
Cursor control key
7. GPS stands for?
Global Pointing System
Global Positioning System
Google Positioning System
None Of These
8. Internet surfing is an example of:
Half duplex
Simplex
Full duplex
None Of These
9. The file type #include is called
syntax
operator
header file
string constant
10. To generate different random numbers in C++, which of the following header file(s) must be included?
#include <rand>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <ctime>
#include <cstdlib> and #include <ctime>
11. Analog signal is measured in:
Volt
Hertz
Digits
WATTS
12. _________ uses liquid crystal between the glass plates.
ELD
LCD
CRT
None of These
13. Open System Interconnection(OSI) model consists of _________ layers.
Eight
Six
Seven
Five
14. Which of the following coding schemes uses 4-bit code?
Unicode
ASCII
EBCDIC
BCD
15. Which of the following communication medium requires line-of-sight ?
Microwave
Fiber-Optic cable
Twisted-Pair cable
Coaxial cable
16. The goto statement causes control to go to a/an
function
operator
variable
label
17. Bundling data and functions together is known as
debugging
encapsulation
overloading
polymorphism
18. _________ is a collection of system programs that controls and co-ordinates the overall operations of a computer system.
System software
Operating system
Utility program
Device driver
19. The translated program into machine code is called _________.
Source program
Object program
System program
None Of These
20. FormatC is an example of virus _________.
Chernobal
Logic Bomb
Boot Sector
Torjan Horse
21. What type of operating system MS-DOS is?
Command Line Interface
Graphical User Interface
Multitasking
Menu Driven Interface
22. Which of the following keyboard shortcuts is used to change the case?
Ctrl+F3
Alt+F3
Shift+F3
Ctrl+Shift+F3
23. A technique to get small amount of money illegally from large financial system is:
Zapping
Data Diddling
Salami
Piggy backing
24. If a legitimate user does not log off from system, an illegitimate user may be involved in:
Zapping
Scavenging
Trapdoor
Piggy Backing
25. A program placed in a legitimate program for unauthorized and hidden access to the system is called:
Trapdoor
Bomb
Worm
None of these
26. The term that refers to a circular portion of the disk is:
Track
Cylinder
Sector
Machine cycle
27. Which of the following RAID technology is used to improve system performance?
Data striping
Disk mirroring
Tolerant computing
None of these
28. CRT stands for?
Cathode Rays Tube
Clarity Rays Tube
Crystal Rays Tube
None Of These
29. A computer program that translates one statement of program instructions at a time into machine language is called
CPU
Interpreter
Compiler
Simulator
30. NTFS stands for?
New Trend File Saving
Network File Saving
New Technology File System
None Of These
31. In MS Windows key F1 is mostly used for
Help
Exit
Save
Refresh
32. 1 Gigabyte is equal to
1024 bits
1024 bytes
1024 kilobytes
1024 megabytes
33. The most widely used code for representing characters in computers is
ASCII
BCD
EBCDIC
None Of These
34. The type of reader commonly used to read bank cheques is
OPtical-mark reader
Magnetic-ink reader
Bar-code reader
None Of These
35. Which of the following devices stores instructions that help the computer startup?
Keyboard
RAM
ROM
Hard disk
36. he computer can move data and instructions between storage and memory as needed, in a process called
Volatility
Swapping
Pipelining
Exchanging
37. When you press a key, which device notifies the system software?
Keyboard
Keyboard Controller
Keyboard Buffer
Keyboard Handler
38. DOS was introduced by
IBM
Xerox
Microsoft
Bell labs
39. Which of the following operating system is based on open-source software?
UNIX
Windows 2000
Windows NT
Linux
40. The amount of time taken by a device to begin reading data is called
Seek time
Read time
Access time
Write time
41. The RAID technology that contributes to fault tolerance is called
Disk mirroring
Tolerant computing
Data striping
None Of These
42. MAN stands for?
Metropolitan Arranged Network
Marked Area Network
Manufactured Arrangements of Networks
Metropolitan Area Network
43. The software used for workgroup computing is called
Shareware
Freeware
Groupware
Both A and B
44. Which of the following standards were developed without any formal planning?
De Facto
De Jure
ISO
Both A and B
45. Which of the following is LAN protocol?
Ethernet
ARCnet
Token Ring
All
46. Which one is the Bottom-most layer of OSI model?
Data link
Physical
Network
Transport
47. Data is transmitted block-by-block in ___________ transmission.
Digital
Analog
Synchronous
Asynchronous
48. An important property of fiber optic is
Refraction
Reflection
Interface
None Of These
49. The process to convert analog signals into digital signals is called
Modulation
Demodulation
Digitization
Conversion
50. Which of the following memories can be re-written by using electrical devices?
PROM
ROM
EEPROM
EPROM
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