201. This type of keyboard is designed specifically to alleviate wrist strain associated with the repetitive movements of typing.
a] Ergonomic keyboard
b] Wireless keyboard
c] Traditional keyboard
d] Flexible keyboard
202. A key that turns a function on or off is called a ________ key.
a] Power
b] Toggle
c] Function
d] Control
203. Which key typically cancels a selection or procedure?
a] Escape
b] Windows key
c] Spacebar
d] F1
204. What type of key is generally used as a shortcut for a specific task?
a] Escape
b] Numeric
c] Function
d] Control
205. Which one of the following choices would not be classified as a pointing device?
a] Mouse
b] Joystick
c] Light pen
d] Graphics tablet
206. The mouse ______ usually appears in the shape of an arrow.
a] Pointer
b] Marker
c] Indicator
d] Meter
207. This type of mouse is generally considered the traditional type and is currently the most widely used.
a] Mechanical
b] Cordless
c] Wireless
d] Optical
208. This type of mouse has a ball on the bottom and is attached with a cord to the system unit.
a] Mechanical
b] Cordless
c] Wireless
d] Optical
209. This type of mouse has no moving parts.
a] Mechanical
b] Cordless
c] Wireless
d] Optical
210. This type of mouse emits and senses light to detect mouse movement.
a] Mechanical
b] Cordless
c] Wireless
d] Optical
211. This type of mouse is a battery-powered device that typically uses radio waves or infrared light waves to communicate with the system unit.
a] Mechanical
b] Touch
c] Wireless
d] Optical
212. Instead of using a mouse, you can use this pointing device to control the pointer by rotating a ball with your thumb.
a] Pointing stick
b] Touchpad
c] Joystick
d] Trackball
213. The __________ is the most popular input device for games.
a] Joystick
b] Keyboard
c] Mouse
d] Light pen
214. With the pointing devices, you control game action by varying the pressure, speed and direction.
a] Optical mouse
b] Trackball
c] Joystick
d] Touch screen
215. A ___________ is a monitor that is covered with a plastic layer to allow you to press the screen to select commands.
a] Digitizing tablet
b] Light pen
c] Pointing stick
d] Touch screen
216. This type of pointing device is commonly used at restaurants, ATMs, and information centers.
a] Mechanical mouse
b] Joystick
c] Light pen
d] Touch screen
217. This type of device typically operates by moving across text and images.
a] Optical mouse
b] Light pen
c] Scanner
d] Joystick
218. Which one of the following would not be considered a type of scanning device?
a] Light pen
b] Optical scanner
c] Bar code reader
d] MICR device
219. Which of the following functions most like a copy machine?
a] Portable scanner
b] Bar-code reader
c] Flatbed scanner
d] Touch screen
220. A _________ scanner records characters by sliding it along a line of text.
a] Character
b] Flatbed
c] Bar-code
d] Portable
221. A universal product code is read by what type of scanner?
a] Bar-code
b] Flatbed
c] OCR
d] MICR
222. Which of the following types of character recognition systems requires the use of magnetic ink?
a] OCR
b] MICR
c] OMR
d] UPC
223. This reading device is readily used in banks to read the numbers of the bottom of checks and deposit slips.
a] MICR
b] OCR
c] ORM
d] GRE
224. Which of the following types of character recognition system is used for standardized testing like the SAT’s?
a] UPC
b] MICR
c] OMR
d] OCR
225. A ________ camera records images on a disk instead of on film.
a] Video
b] Photosensitive
c] Traditional
d] Digital
226. Which of the following refers to a special type of video camera used for broadcasting images on the internet?
a] Webcam
b] iCam
c] eCamera
d] Web Video
227. _______ devices convert a sketch or a figure into a form that the computer can understand.
a] Electrolyzing
b] Plotting
c] UPC
d] Digitizing
228. Which of the following devices would require the use of a stylus?
a] Scanner
b] Digital notebook
c] Graphics tablet
d] Bar-code reader
229. A (n) _______ records the movements of the user’s pen over a piece of paper.
a] Graphics tablet
b] Digital notepad
c] Touch screen
d] Flatbed scanner
230. The most important characteristic of a monitor is the
a] Dot pitch
b] Resolution
c] Clarity
d] Viewable size
231. The individual dots that form the image on a monitor are called
a] Picas
b] Specks
c] Pixels
d] Particles
232. This monitor has a maximum resolution of 1024×768.
a] SXGA
b] XGA
c] SVGA
d] UXGA
233. Which of the following monitor types most closely resembles a television?
a] Flat panel
b] Cathode Ray Tube
c] E-book reader
d] Data projector
234. A (n) ______ printer works by spraying tiny droplets of ink onto the paper.
a] Ink-jet
b] Laser
c] Thermal
d] Chain printer
235. Which of the following printer types requires special paper?
a] Chain
b] Laser
c] Ink-jet
d] Thermal
236. Which of the following can create the largest printouts?
a] Ink-jet
b] Chain
c] Plotter
d] Thermal
237. With a standard mouse, you can quickly access a shortcut menu by pressing the
a] F1 key
b] Esc key
c] Left mouse button
d] Right mouse button
238. Specialized input and output devices for receiving and sending voice communications are
a] Fax modems
b] Intelligent terminals
c] Web appliances
d] Internet telephones
239. A network terminal is also known as a (n)
a] Dumb terminal
b] PC terminal
c] Intelligent terminal
d] Thin client
240. A standard microcomputer with a network connection would be called a (n)|
a] Thin client
b] PC terminal
c] Intelligent terminal
d] Server
241. Which of the following is not a network device?
a] Modem
b] Port
c] Bridge
d] Router
242. How many categories of software are classified?
a] 3
b] 2
c] 5
d] 4
243. Which of the following is an example of system software?
a] Word processor
b] Spreadsheet program
c] Operating system
d] S-Windows
244. Which of the following is not an example of packaged software?
a] MS-Word
b] MS-PowerPoint
c] MS-Access
d] MS-Windows
245. Which of the following is not application software?
a] Scientific software
b] Games
c] Device driver
d] Multimedia software
246. Which of the following is not an example of input device?
a] Mouse
b] Scanner
c] Speaker
d] Digital camera
247. Which is the following is most commonly used input device?
a] Keyboard
b] Digital camera
c] Microphone
d] Scanner
248. A standard keyboard used in personal computer has
a] 80 keys
b] 84 keys
c] 101 keys
d] 102 keys
249. Which of the following key of keyboard is used to change lowercase letter mode to upper case and vice-versa?
a] ALT
b] Caps Lock
c] Ctrl
d] Enter
250. Which of the following key of keyboard is used to delete a character to the left of the cursor?
a] Delete
b] Backspace
c] Tab
d] Shift
251. Which of the following key of keyboard is used to insert a new line or paragraph into any text editor?
a] Shift
b] Backspace
c] Enter
d] Tab
252. Which of the following input device is not a pointing device?
a] Joystick
b] Light pen
c] Digitizing tablet
d] Scanner
253. Which of the following pointing device is a stationary device with a movable ball on its top?
a] Mouse
b] Light pen
c] Touch pad
d] Trackball
254. Which of the following pointing devices has a vertical handle like a gearshift lever?
a] Light pen
b] Pointing stick
c] Joystick
d] Trackball
255. Which of the following device uses the sensors to detect the touch of a finger?
a] Light pen
b] Touch screen
c] Pointing device
d] Joystick
256. Which of the following is light sensitive stylus device?
a] Light pen
b] Touch screen
c] Pointing device
d] Joystick
257. Which of the following is not a marks and character recognition device?
a] MICR
b] Fax machine
c] OMR
d] OCR
258. The bar-code system is called?
a] ASCII code
b] EBCDIC code
c] Universal Product Code
d] Unicode
259. The light and dark vertical zebra stripped marks on most of the manufactured product are known as?
a] Product code
b] Item code
c] Pin code
d] Bar code
260. Which of the following device is used to read characters, which are printed with magnetized ink?
a] MICR
b] Bar code reader
c] OCR
d] OMR
261. Which of the following device is used to check and process the test marks of the students?
a] MICR
b] Bar code reader
c] OCR
d] OMR
262. Which of the following is an example of SIM card?
a] Magnetic stripe card
b] Smart card
c] Networking interface card
d] Modem card
263. Which of the following is audio input device?
a] VCR
b] Video camera
c] Microphone
d] Speaker
264. Which of the following is a video input device?
a] Microphone
b] Digital camera
c] Video camera
d] Traditional camera
265. Which of the following device is used to get the softcopy of outputs?
a] Printer
b] Plotter
c] Scanner
d] Display Screen
266. Which of the following is not related to softcopy output?
a] CRT
b] Monitors
c] Plotters
d] Screens
267. Which of the following device is used to receive the sound output?
a] Plotters
b] Microphones
c] Speaker
d] Scanner
268. Which of the following is not an output device?
a] Monitor
b] Plotter
c] Speaker
d] Scanner
269. The video graphics card inside the computer is used for the output device:
a] Speaker
b] Microphone
c] Monitor
d] Printer
270. How many types of graphics cards?
a] 2
b] 3
c] 4
d] 5
271. The monitor having the VGA has resolution:
a] 320×200 pixels
b] 800×600 pixels
c] 700×600 pixels
d] 1024×768 pixels
272. XGA card supports:
a] 16 colors
b] 256 colors
c] 16.7 billion colors
d] 16.7 million colors
273. Which of the following is not an impact printer?
a] Dot matrix printer
b] Thermal printer
c] Daisy wheel printer
d] Line printer
274. Which of the following is a non-impact printer?
a] Inkjet printer
b] Dot matrix printer
c] Daisy wheel printer
d] Line printer
275. Which of the following print head of dot matrix printer provides best quality print out?
a] 9 pins
b] 18 pins
c] 24 pins
d] 20 pins
276. Which of the following printer is slower than dot matrix printer but better in quality?
a] Line printer
b] Daisy wheel printer
c] Laser printer
d] Inkjet printer
277. Which of the following printer is normally used by mainframe computer?
a] Dot matrix printer
b] Daisy wheel printer
c] Inkjet printer
d] Line printer
278. Which of the following printer is an example of line printer?
a] Dot matrix
b] Bubble jet
c] Band printer
d] Daisy wheel
279. A multiplexer is known as
a] Coder
b] Decoder
c] Encoder
d] Data selector
280. Which of the following printer works like a photocopy machine?
a] Inkjet printer
b] Bubble printer
c] Laser printer
d] Band printer
281. The printing speed of laser printer for microcomputer is about:
a] 4 to 400 page per minute
b] 4 to 200 page per minute
c] 4 to 100 page per minute
d] 4 to 32 page per minute
282. Which of the following printer uses as a special heat sensitive waxy paper for printing output?
a] Inkjet printer
b] Bubble printer
c] Thermal printer
d] Electrostatic printer
283. How many types of plotter are there?
a] 2
b] 4
c] 5
d] 6
284. Which of the following output device is used to print continuous output such as to track an earthquake?
a] Flatbed plotter
b] Thermal printer
c] Drum plotter
d] Laser printer
285. Which of the following task in not related to preliminary investigation?
a] System identification
b] System analysis
c] System scope
d] Feasibility study
286. Which of the following is the first phase of system development life cycle (SDLC)?
a] System analysis
b] Design
c] Preliminary investigation coding
d] Maintaining
287. A person responsible for the analysis of the system is known as:
a] Programmer
b] Software engineers
c] Analyst
d] IT manager
288. The actual system is produced in phase:
a] Design
b] Coding
c] Implementation
d] Testing
289. The error are detected and removed from the software in phase:
a] Design
b] Coding
c] Implementation
d] Testing
290. A collection of raw facts and figure is called:
a] Data
b] Information
c] Processing
d] None
291. Computer is:
a] Accurate
b] Consistent
c] Reliable
d] All
292. Types of Control Units are
a] Micro Programmed Control Unit
b] Hardwired Control Unit
c] Both a and b
d] None of the above
293. The four main functions of a computer are:
a] Input, processing, output and storage
b] Learning, thinking, intelligent and virtuosity
c] Data, information, bits and bytes
d] Hardware, software, modeling and operator
294. Another termed for processed data is:
a] Processor
b] Output device
c] Storage
d] Information
295. Creating motion from still picture is called:
a] Animation
b] Movies
c] Sequencing
d] None
296. Multimedia can include the use of:
a] Text
b] Animation
c] Voice
d] All
297. What difference does the 5th generation computer have from other generation computers?
a] Technological advancement
b] Scientific code
c] Object Oriented Programming
d] All of the above
298. The modern revolution in information technology can be termed as:
a] Computer revolution
b] Information revolution
c] Communication revolution
d] All of the above
299. The computing and communication technologies are combined together for:
a] Data sequencing
b] Data routing
c] Searching data
d] Data communication
300. A process of buying goods and services via a mobile phone is called:
a] M-Commerce
b] E-Commerce
c] Multimedia
d] None of the above