3rd Class Computers Science Introduction to Computer Question Bank

done General Information About Computers Total Questions - 25

• question_answer1)
  The first computer programmer was __________.
  A)
  Charles Babbage done clear
  B)
  Lady Ada Lovelace done clear
  C)
  Bill Gates done clear
  D)
  Seymour Papert done clear
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• question_answer2)
  What is the name of the device invented by John Napier?
  A)
  Napier's Bones    done clear
  B)
  Napier's Stones done clear
  C)
  Napier's Rows      done clear
  D)
  Napier's Beads done clear
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• question_answer3)
  The background picture of the desktop is called the ____________.
  A)
  Tittle                 done clear
  B)
  Wallpaper done clear
  C)
  Screen Timer done clear
  D)
  Thumbnail done clear
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• question_answer4)
  ______________ appears in a window, when all the items in a window cannot be seen at the same time.
  A)
  Title bar             done clear
  B)
  Taskbar done clear
  C)
  Scroll bar           done clear
  D)
  Menu bar done clear
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• question_answer5)
  The wires shown here are used to _______.
  A)
  Connect different parts of computer done clear
  B)
  Open the CPU cabinet done clear
  C)
  Set date and time done clear
  D)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer6)
  An arrow that is controlled by mouse without using the keyboard is called ___________.
  A)
  Pointer              done clear
  B)
  Chip done clear
  C)
  Byte                  done clear
  D)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Given image is of a microcomputer. What do you understand by a microcomputer?
  A)
  A small computer with a microprocessor. done clear
  B)
  A computer used by scientists to research about micro-technology. done clear
  C)
  A computer which is developed by merging two mainframe computers. done clear
  D)
  A computer used for robotics. done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
  A)
  You tell the computer what to do by pressing the keys on the keyboard. done clear
  B)
  Scanner cannot read words from the document. done clear
  C)
  Mouse does not point towards the items displayed on the screen. done clear
  D)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer9)
  A computer should be protected from ______.
  A)
  Dust                    done clear
  B)
     Liquid items done clear
  C)
  Light                     done clear
  D)
    Both [A] and [B] done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Which of the following is a microcomputer?

  (1)	(2)
  (3)	(4)

  A)
  Only (1) and (3)                  done clear
  B)
  Only (2) and (4) done clear
  C)
  Only (1), (3) and (4) done clear
  D)
  All of these done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Which of the following jumbled words is NOT related to characteristics of a computer?
  A)
  RACUACTE                 done clear
  B)
  TAFS done clear
  C)
  TIVELERSA         done clear
  D)
           TOMNONOY done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Match the famous people names in Column-1 with their developments in Column-2.

  Column -2	Column -2
  (a) Sabeer Bhatia	(1) Facebook
  (b) Mark Zuckerberg	(2) QWERTY keyboard layout
  (c) Christopher Latham Sholes	(3) Microsoft
  (d) Bill Gates	(4) Hotmail

  A)
  (a)-(1), (b)-(3), (c)-(2), (d)-(4) done clear
  B)
  (a)-(4), (b)-(3), (c)-(2), (d)-(1) done clear
  C)
  (a)-(3), (b)-(1), (c)-(4), (d)-(2) done clear
  D)
  (a)-(4), (b)-(1), (c)-(2), (d)-(3) done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Select the INCORRECT match.
  A)

  Produces the desired results

  Output

  done clear
  B)

  Handles the data according to the given instructions

  Processing

  done clear
  C)

  Holds CPU and memory

  Motherboard

  done clear
  D)

  Inventor of UPS

  Douglas Engelbart

  done clear
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• question_answer14)
  View the given picture and answer the questions that follow.

  The given image is of_______, of Windows 7.

  A)
  Windows Explorer done clear
  B)
  Internet Explorer done clear
  C)
  Disc Explorer  done clear
  D)
  Data Explorer done clear
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• question_answer15)
  View the given picture and answer the questions that follow.

  What happens when you double click on the highlighted icon?

  A)
  The icon 'diagnostics' is selected and you can give a new name to it. done clear
  B)
  The program 'diagnostics' is executed on the system. done clear
  C)
  The file 'diagnostics' is opened in a Word processor. done clear
  D)
  The folder 'diagnostics' is opened and the files in that folder are displayed. done clear
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• question_answer16)
  View the given picture and answer the questions that follow.

  The icon indicated by the letter  is an example of a ___________.

  A)
  Button               done clear
  B)
  File done clear
  C)
  Folder                done clear
  D)
  Status done clear
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• question_answer17)
  View the given picture and answer the questions that follow.

  The area indicated by letter  shows _________ pane.

  A)
  Navigation     done clear
  B)
  Details done clear
  C)
  Preview             done clear
  D)
  Tiles done clear
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• question_answer18)
  View the given picture and answer the questions that follow.

  When you click on the Address bar marked by , what will be displayed there?

  A)
  You cannot click on the panel done clear
  B)
  Computer\Local Disk (C:)\Windows done clear
  C)
  C:\Windows done clear
  D)
  D:\ done clear
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• question_answer19)
  View the given picture and answer the questions that follow.

  What does  represent?

  A)
  Name of the computer done clear
  B)
  Name of the folder done clear
  C)
  Name of the drive done clear
  D)
  Random name done clear
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• question_answer20)
  View the given picture and answer the questions that follow.

  What is shown in the panel  in the image?

  A)
  It is the search panel used to search files and folders in the current folder. done clear
  B)
  It is the browser address bar. You can enter the name of the website to go there. done clear
  C)
  Both [A] and [B] done clear
  D)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer21)
  The list of computing technologies that had been arrived before the development of first generation computers is given here. Arrange them in the increasing order of their arrivals.

  1. Abacus

  2. Pascaline

  3. Napier's Bones

  4. Stepped Reckoner

  5. Babbage's Analytical engine

  A)
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5       done clear
  B)
  1, 3, 2, 4, 5   done clear
  C)
  2, 3, 1, 4, 5         done clear
  D)
  4, 5, 3, 2, 1 done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Identify the following:

  - Mid sized digital computer that supported many users simultaneously.

  - Users could access this type of computer through their PCs.

  - They were used for real time applications.

  - PDP 11, HP 2100 are the examples of it.

  A)
  Minicomputer done clear
  B)
  Microcomputer done clear
  C)
  Mainframe computer  done clear
  D)
  Supercomputer done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Which of the following statements hold(s) true about the given type of computer?

  Statement 1: It is a general purpose computer.

  Statement 2: It has display, keyboard, touchpad, CD/DVD drive and hard drive all in a battery operated package.

  A)
  Only Statement 1 done clear
  B)
  Only Statement 2 done clear
  C)
  Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 done clear
  D)
  Neither Statement 1 nor Statement 2 done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Which of the following statements hold(s) true about the given device?

  Statement 1: It contains all the functions of CPU.

  Statement 2: Its working is compared with an engine, as an engine is the first one to start when you start your car, similarly it starts working when you turn on your computer.

  A)
  Only Statement 1 done clear
  B)
  Only Statement 2 done clear
  C)
  Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 done clear
  D)
  Neither Statement 1 nor Statement 2 done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Which of the following options correctly describes the steps of the given diagram in the same order?
  A)
  Computer accepts the input data \[\to\] it processes the input data \[\to\] output result is generated \[\to\] output is then stored in storage device. done clear
  B)
  Computer processes input data \[\to\] output is stored in storage device \[\to\] it accepts input data \[\to\] output result is generated. done clear
  C)
  Computer accepts input data \[\to\] output result is generated \[\to\] it processes input data \[\to\]output is stored in storage device. done clear
  D)
  Computer accepts input data \[\to\]it processes input data \[\to\] output is stored in storage device \[\to\] output result is generated. done clear
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