Model Question Booklet for TDP (General)/TDP (Honours)
4th Semester Exam.
COMPUTER SKILLS
(FNDC - IV)
101. Capacity of hard disk is measured in
[A] Gigabytes
[B] Megabytes
[C] Kilobytes
[D] Bytes
Answer is [A]
102. Which of the following memory is capable of operating at electronics speed?
[A] Magnetic tapes
[B] Magnetic drums
[C] Semiconductor memory
[D] Magnetic disks
Answer is [C]
103. Which of the following describes the characteristics of SRAM?
[A] Based on combination of transistor and capacitor
[B] Less consumption of power
[C] More clear and more consumption of power
[D] Cheap but slow
Answer is [C]
104. A gigabyte is equal to
[A] 1024 bytes
[B] 1024 megabytes
[C] Million megabytes
[D] Thousand kilobytes
Answer is [B]
105. Storage that retains its data after the power is turned off is referred to as
[A] Direct storage
[B] Sequential storage
[C] Volatile storage
[D] Non-volatile storage
Answer is [D]
106. Through ______ information travels between components on the motherboard.
[A] Flash memory
[B] CMOS
[C] Peripherals
[D] None of these
Answer is [A]
107. Which of the following refers to the memory in computer?
[A] VGA
[B] CPU
[C] RAM
[D] All of the above
Answer is [C]
108. One of the class of storage device that can access storage locations in any order is
[A] DTE
[B] DDP
[C] DDE
[D] DASD
Answer is [D]
109. Storage and memory differ with respect to which of the following characteristics?
[A] speed
[B] Price
[C] Reliability
[D] All of the above
Answer is [D]
110. Which is a semiconductor memory?
[A] Static
[B] Dynamic
[C] Bubble
[D] Both [A] and [B]
Answer is [D]
111. If a processor has a word size of 32 bits, compared to a processor with a word size of 16 bits, it can process ___ at a time.
[A] The same amount
[B] A fourth as much
[C] Half as much
[D] Thrice as much
Answer is [C]
112. The amount of main memory (RAM or ROM) is measured in
[A] Hertz
[B] Bits
[C] Bytes
[D] Mega bytes
Answer is [D]
113. EPROM can be used for
[A] Duplicating ROM
[B] Erasing and reconstructing the contents of ROM
[C] Reconstructing the contents of ROM
[D] Erasing the contents of ROM
Answer is [B]
114. Physical part of a computer are known as________
[A] Software
[B] Hardware
[C] Operating System
[D] System unit
Answer is [B]
115. ___________is a place where processing takes place
[A] Box
[B] CPU
[C] Monitor
[D] System unit
Answer is [D]
116. Processor is fixed on the
[A] Fan
[B] Chipboard
[C] Motherboard
[D] Expansion slot
Answer is [C]
117. There are ____ types of memory
[A] Two
[B] Three
[C] One
[D] Four
Answer is [A]
118. A Processor acts like a/an
[A] Heart
[B] Arm
[C] Brain
[D] Kidney
Answer is [C]
119. A Processor is also known as
[A] CPU
[B] UPS
[C] UPC
[D] PUS
Answer is [A]
120. Which of the following part of the CPU controls the sequence of the instructions?
[A] AU
[B] CU
[C] LU
[D] ALU
Answer is [B]
121. RAM stands for
[A] Random Access Memory
[B] Random Analysis
[C] Read Able Memory
[D] Random Available Memory
Answer is [A]
122. ROM stores data
[A] Permanently
[B] Temporarily
[C] Partially
[D] Fully
Answer is [A]
123. Which Key Combination Is Used To Deselect A Selection
[A] Ctrl + Enter
[B] Ctrl + D
[C] Ctrl + F
[D] None of the above
Answer is [B]
124. Cable Television Is An Example Of _____
[A] WAN
[B] MAN
[C] LAN
[D] None of the above
Answer is [B]
125. WiMAX Technology Is A ……… Communication Digital System
[A] WIFI
[B] Wireless
[C] Cheaper
[D] None of the above
Answer is [B]
126. MAN Stands For
[A] Metropolitan Area Number
[B] Metro Area Network
[C] Metropolitan Area Network
[D] None of the above
Answer is [A]
127. Which of the following is the second largest measurement of RAM?
[A] Megabyte
[B] Gigabyte
[C] Byte
[D] Terabyte
Answer is [C]
128. Programs stored in ROM are called as
[A] Fireware
[B] Formware
[C] Farmware
[D] Firmware
Answer is [D]
129. Cache memory acts between
[A] CPU and Hard disk
[B] RAM and ROM
[C] CPU and RAM
[D] All of these
Answer is [C]
130. Internal hard disk is
[A] Removable but not fixed
[B] Removable
[C] Not fixed
[D] Fixed
Answer is [D]
131. The main memory of computer is also called as
[A] Hard-disk
[B] Primary storage
[C] Secondary storage
[D] Internal memory
Answer is [B]
132. How much data can be stored in a CD?
[A] 300 MB
[B] 400 MB
[C] 670 MB
[D] 700 MB
Answer is [D]
133. CD-ROM stands for
[A] Compactable Disc Read Only Memory
[B] Compact Data Read Only Memory
[C] Compactable Read Only Memory
[D] Compact Disc Read Only Memory
Answer is [D]
134. _____ has the shortest access times.
[A] Virtual Memory
[B] Secondary Memory
[C] Cache Memory
[D] All of the above
Answer is [C]
135. Using Microsoft word we can simply ___
[A] Paste picture
[B] Type
[C] Format a text
[D] All the above functions
Answer is [D]
136. The Binary Coded Decimal (BCD) uses
[A] 6 bits
[B] 8 bits
[C] 16 bits
[D] 32 bits
Answer is [A]
137. Which of the following is billionth of a second?
[A] Microsecond
[B] Nanosecond
[C] Terabyte
[D] Gigabyte
Answer is [B]
138. The two kinds of main memory are
[A] CDs and DVDs
[B] RAM and ROM
[C] Primary and secondary
[D] Direct and sequential
Answer is [B]
139. RAM is also called as
[A] Virtual memory
[B] Volatile memory
[C] Non volatile memory
[D] Cache memory
Answer is [B]
140. What is the main folder on a storage device called?
[A] Device driver
[B] Root directory
[C] Interface
[D] Platform
Answer is [B]
141. EPROM stands for
[A] Electronic programmable read-only memory
[B] Electrical principal read-only memory
[C] Erasable programmable read-only memory
[D] Electrical programmable read-only memory
Answer is [C]
142. Which is the most popular medium for direct-access secondary storage of a computer?
[A] ROM
[B] RAM
[C] Magnetic disk
[D] Magnetic tape
Answer is [C]
143. Which is a fast main memory and slow peripheral memory handled by the system software?
[A] Dynamic memory
[B] ROM
[C] RAM
[D] Virtual memory
Answer is [D]
144. The structure chart is
[A] Hierarchical partitioning of the program
[B] Statement of information processing requirement
[C] Document of what has to be accomplished
[D] None of these
Answer is [A]
145. Shodhganga developed by UGC, INFLIBNET is a repository of
[A] Theses
[B] Dissertations
[C] Books
[D] Both [A] and [B]
Answer is [D]
146. Which is the free open source digital library software?
[A] Koha
[B] GSDL
[C] SOUL
[D] SLIM
Answer is [A]
147. DSpace was created at
[A] Wikimedia foundation
[B] INFLIBNET
[C] MIT Libraries and Hewlett Packard Labs
[D] Katipo Communication LTD, NEW Zealand
Answer is [C]
148. OAI/PMH stands for
[A] Open access Initiative- Principles of Metadata
[B] Open Archive Initiative- Protocol for Metadata Harvesting
[C] Open Journal System- Principles of metadata
[D] Open Archive Initiative- Principles of metadata
Answer is [B]
149. Digital signature is used on documents for
[A] Scanning
[B] Searching
[C] Authentication
[D] Standards
Answer is [C]
150. PDFA format is
[A] Programming Language
[B] Software Programme
[C] File format for Long term archiving
[D] Computer hardware
Answer is [C]
151. PDFA stand for
[A] Portable Document files Archive
[B] Portable Digital Formal Archival
[C] Portable Document Format Archival
[D] None of the above
Answer is [C]
152. In Folksonomy, users
[A] add public tag to microdocuments only
[B] add public tag to online items
[C] add tag to prints items
[D] does not add any tag
Answer is [B]
153. NDLI denotes
[A] National Digital Library of India
[B] National Depository of Library Resources in India
[C] National Digital Library Resources in India
[D] National Development Library of India
Answer is [A]
154. Who evolved the term hypertext?
[A] E Garfield
[B] Bill Gates
[C] Ted Nelson
[D] Van Johnson
Answer is [C]
155. Which standard provides a systematic framework for understanding and implementing the archival concepts needed for long-term preservation and access
[A] ISO 9000
[B] ISO 14721: 2012-OAIS
[C] ISO 2709
[D] ISO 27001
Answer is [B]
156. _____ is a service by which library conducts online reference transactions, and provides online information.
[A] Digital Reference Service
[B] Reference Service
[C] Information Service
[D] Document Delivery
Answer is [A]
157. Which Boolean operator narrows a search in a database?
[A] And
[B] Or
[C] Not
[D] Truncation
Answer is [A]
158. Which Section of Copyright Act provides the framework for determining Fair Use?
[A] Section 105 of the Copyright Act
[B] Section 106 of the Copyright Act
[C] Section 107 of the Copyright Act
[D] Section 108 of the Copyright Act
Answer is [C]
159. An institutional repository is an archive for collecting, preserving, and disseminating digital copies of the intellectual output of an
[A] Institution
[B] Library
[C] Scientists
[D] Researcher
Answer is [A]
160. One kilobyte makes from _____.
[A] 612
[B] 1024
[C] 2048
[D] 4096
Answer is [B]
161. In binary number which number system is used ?
[A] decimal
[B] Binary
[C] Byte
[D] Bit
Answer is [B]
162. Which of the following service allows a user to log in to another computer somewhere on the Internet?
[A] e-mail
[B] UseNet
[C] Telnet
[D] FTP
Answer is [C]
163. How many digits are there in binary number system?
[A] One
[B] Two
[C] Three
[D] Four
Answer is [B]
164. What are the two digits of binary system?
[A] 1 and 9
[B] 1 and 0
[C] 1 and 4
[D] 1 and 2
Answer is [B]
165. The method to store characters and symbols in bytes is called ____.
[A] Number system
[B] Alpha system
[C] Byte system
[D] Coding system
Answer is [D]
166. Today’s mostly used coding system is ____.
[A] ASCII and EBCDIC
[B] ASCII
[C] EBCDIC
[D] All of these
Answer is [A]
167. Series of eight bits is called _____.
[A] Bit
[B] Byte
[C] Number
[D] Kilobyte
Answer is [B]
168. Goroup of eight bits 10010110 or 01100101 is called _____.
[A] Nibble
[B] Byte
[C] Bit
[D] Robote
Answer is [B]
169. The length of any word in a computer is measured in _____.
[A] Byte
[B] Millimeter
[C] meter
[D] Bits
Answer is [D]
170. 1001, Series of four bits is called ______.
[A] Byte
[B] Nibble
[C] Bit
[D] Input
Answer is [B]
171. What is logic gate?
[A] A software
[B] A type of circuit
[C] A special CD
[D] A computer game
Answer is [B]
172. measures in megabyte.
[A] Intensity of earthquake
[B] Capacity of power
[C] Memory capacity of computers
[D] None of these
Answer is [C]
173. One kilobyte is equivalent to _____.
[A] 1000 byte
[B] 1024 byte
[C] 10000 byte
[D] 100000 byte
Answer is [B]
174. Generally a computer’s memory represented in kilobyte and megabyte and byte is made of ______
[A] Eight binary digit
[B] Two binary digit
[C] Eight decimal digit
[D] Two decimal digit
Answer is [A]
175. Who invented World Wide Web (WWW)
[A] Vint Cerf
[B] Charles Babbage
[C] Tim Berners-Lee
[D] Steve Jobs
Answer is [C]
176. The word Archives is most relevant to
[A] Historical material
[B] National bibliography
[C] Free of charge
[D] Family members
Answer is [A]
177. First generation computer uses
[A] Microprocessor
[B] Transistors
[C] Integrated circuits
[D] Thermionic valves or vacuum tube or electronic valves
Answer is [D]
178. Dr. S. R. Ranganathan related to
[A] The disciple of Melvil Dewey who worked in India
[B] The first professionally qualified university librarian in India
[C] He for the first time in India, DDC and AACR rule introduced
[D] The first librarian of the Imperial Library
Answer is [B]
179. Second generation computer uses
[A] Thermionic valves or vacuum tube or electronic valves
[B] Microprocessor
[C] Integrated circuits
[D] Transistors
Answer is [D]
180. The First and Oldest University Library was established in British India at
[A] University of Delhi
[B] Calcutta University
[C] Aligarh Muslim University
[D] University of Madras
Answer is [B]
181. Third generation computer uses
[A] Microprocessor
[B] Transistors
[C] Integrated circuits
[D] Thermionic valves or vacuum tube or electronic valves
Answer is [C]
182. Fourth generation computer uses
[A] Microprocessor
[B] Thermionic valves or vacuum tube or electronic valves
[C] Transistors
[D] Integrated circuits
Answer is [A]
183. Which of the following is not a web browser?
[A] Firefox
[B] Safari
[C] Google Chrome
[D] DMOZ
Answer is [D]
184. ASCII has how many codes?
[A] 256
[B] 526
[C] 265
[D] 254
Answer is [A]
185. Information retrieval is fastest from
[A] Floppy Disk
[B] Magnetic Tape
[C] Hard Disk
[D] None of the above
Answer is [C]
186. Who is the father of Computers?
[A] James Gosling
[B] Charles Babbage
[C] Dennis Ritchie
[D] Bjarne Stroustrup
Answer is [B]
187. Which of the following is the correct abbreviation of COMPUTER?
[A] Commonly Occupied Machines Used in Technical and Educational Research
[B] Commonly Operated Machines Used in Technical and Environmental Research
[C] Commonly Oriented Machines Used in Technical and Educational Research
[D] Commonly Operated Machines Used in Technical and Educational Research
Answer is [D]
188. Which of the following is the correct definition of Computer?
[A] Computer is a machine or device that can be programmed to perform arithmetical or logic operation sequences automatically
[B] Computer understands only binary language which is written in the form of 0s & 1s
[C] Computer is a programmable electronic device that stores, retrieves, and processes the data
[D] All of the mentioned
Answer is [D]
189. What is the full form of CPU?
[A] Computer Processing Unit
[B] Computer Principle Unit
[C] Central Processing Unit
[D] Control Processing Unit
Answer is [C]
190. Which of the following language does the computer understand?
[A] Computer understands only C Language
[B] Computer understands only Assembly Language
[C] Computer understands only Binary Language
[D] Computer understands only BASIC
Answer is [C]
191. Which of the following is the brain of the computer?
[A] Central Processing Unit
[B] Memory
[C] Arithmetic and Logic unit
[D] Control unit
Answer is [A]
192. Which of the following monitor looks like a television and are normally used with non-portable computer systems?
[A] LED
[B] LCD
[C] CRT
[D] Flat Panel Monitors
Answer is [C]
193. Which of the following is not a type of computer code?
[A] EDIC
[B] ASCII
[C] BCD
[D] EBCDIC
Answer is [A]
194. Which of the following part of a processor contains the hardware necessary to perform all the operations required by a computer?
[A] Controller
[B] Registers
[C] Cache
[D] Data path
Answer is [D]
195. Which of the following is designed to control the operations of a computer?
[A] User
[B] Application Software
[C] System Software
[D] Utility Software
Answer is [C]
196. Which of the following device use positional notation to represent a decimal number?
[A] Pascaline
[B] Abacus
[C] Computer
[D] Calculator
Answer is [B]
197. Which of the following is used in EBCDIC?
[A] Super Computers
[B] Mainframes
[C] Machine Codes
[D] Programming
Answer is [B]
198. Which of the following devices provides the communication between a computer and the outer world?
[A] Compact
[B] I/O
[C] Drivers
[D] Storage
Answer is [B]
199. Which of the following are the input devices that enable direct data entry into a computer system from source documents?
[A] System Access devices
[B] Data acquiring devices
[C] Data retrieving devices
[D] Data Scanning devices
Answer is [D]
200. Which of the following is the device used for converting maps, pictures, and drawings into digital form for storage in computers?
[A] Image Scanner
[B] Digitizer
[C] MICR
[D] Scanner
Answer is [B]
