SUPW QUESTIONS

FOR
CLASS –XI,XII

1. The term ‘Computer’ is derived from..........

a. Latin b. German c. French d. Arabic
2. Who is the inventor of “Difference Engine”?
a. Allen Turing b. Charles Babbage c. Simur Cray d. Augusta Adaming
3. Who is the father of Computer?
a. Allen Turing b. Charles Babbage c. Simur Cray d. Augusta Adaming
4. Who is the father of Computer science?
a. Allen Turing b. Charles Babbage c. Simur Cray d. Augusta Adaming
5. Who is the father of personal computer?
a. Edward Robert b. Allen Turing c. Charles Babbage d. None of these
6. A CPU contains
a. a card reader and a printing device b. an analytical engine and a control unit
c. a control unit and an arithmetic logic unit d. an arithmetic logic unit and a card reader
7. Which of the following controls the process of interaction between the user and the operating
system?
a. User interface b. Language translator
c. Platform d. Screen saver
8. The first computers were programmed using
a. assembly language b. machine language
c. source code d. object code

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9.is a combination of hardware and software that facilitates the sharing of information
between computing devices.
a. network b. peripheral c. expansion board d. digital device
10. Coded entries which are used to gain access to a computer system are called
a. Entry codes b. Passwords c. Security commands d. Code words
11. Which of the following statements is true ?
a. Minicomputer works faster than Microcomputer
b. Microcomputer works faster than Minicomputer
c. Speed of both the computers is the same
d. The speeds of both these computers cannot be compared with the speed of advanced
12. You organize files by storing them in
a. archives b. folders c. indexes d. lists
13. What type of resource is most likely to be a shared common resource in a computer
Network?
a. Printers b. Speakers c. Floppy disk drives d. Keyboards
14. Which device is required for the Internet connection?
a. Joystick b. Modem c. CD Drive d. NIC Card
15. What is a light pen?
a. A Mechanical Input device b. Optical input device
c. Electronic input device d. Optical output device
16. UNIVAC is
a. Universal Automatic Computer b. Universal Array Computer
c. Unique Automatic Computer d. Unvalued Automatic Computer
17. CD-ROM stands for
a. Compactable Read Only Memory b. Compact Data Read Only Memory
c. Compactable Disk Read Only Memory d. Compact Disk Read Only Memory
18. ALU is
a. Arithmetic Logic Unit b. Array Logic Unit
c. Application Logic Unit d. None of above
19. VGA is
a. Video Graphics Array b. Visual Graphics Array
c. Volatile Graphics Array d. Video Graphics Adapter
20. IBM 1401 is
a. First Generation Computer b. Second Generation Computer
c. Third Generation Computer d . Fourth Generation Computer

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21. MSI stands for
a. Medium Scale Integrated Circuits b. Medium System Integrated Circuits
c. Medium Scale Intelligent Circuit d. Medium System Intelligent Circuit
22. The capacity of 3.5 inch floppy disk is
a. 1.40 MB b. 1.44 GB c. 1.40 GB d. 1.44 MB
23. WAN stands for
a. Wap Area Network b. Wide Area Network
c. Wide Array Net d. Wireless Area Network
24. MICR stands for
a. Magnetic Ink Character Reader b. Magnetic Ink Code Reader
c. Magnetic Ink Cases Reader d. None
25. EBCDIC stands for
a. Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
b. Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code
c. Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code
d. Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code
26. Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit?
a. Printer b. Key board
c. Mouse d. Arithmetic & Logic unit
27. CAD stands for
a. Computer aided design b. Computer algorithm for design
c. Computer application in design d. Computer analogue design
28. Junk e-mail is also called
a. spam b. spoof
c. sniffer script d. spool
29. Hackers
a. all have the same motive
b. break into other people's computers
c. may legally break into computers as long as they do not do any damage
d. are people who are allergic to computers
30. What type of computers are client computers (most of the time) in a client-server system?
a. Mainframe b. Mini-computer
c. Microcomputer d. PDA
31. A computer cannot 'boot' if it does not have the
a. Compiler b. Loader
c. Operating System d. Assembler

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32. The amount of vertical space between lines of text in a document is called
a. double-space b. line spacing c. single space d. vertical spacing
33. Example of non-numeric data is
a. Employee address b. Examination score c. Bank balance d. All of these
34. What is embedded system?
a. The programme which arrives by being wrapped in box.
b. The programme which is the permanent part of the computer
c. The computer which is the part of a big computer
d. The computer and software system that control the machine
35. First page of Website is termed as-
a. Homepage b. Index c. JAVA script d. Bookmark
36. Is the appearance of typed characters?
a. Size b. Format c. Point d. Colour
37. When a file is saved for the first time
a. a copy is automatically printed
b. it must be given a name to identify it
c. it does not need a name
d. it only needs a name if it is not going to be printed
38. Office LANS, which are scattered geographically on large scale, can be connected by the use
of corporate
a. CAN b. LAN c. DAN d. WAN
39. Where are data and programme stored when the processor uses them?
a. Main memory b. Secondary memory
c. Disk memory d. Programme memory
40. . ............... represents raw facts, where-as..................... is data made meaningful.
a. Information, reporting b. Data, information
c. Information, bits d. Records, bytes
41. What characteristic of read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful?
a. ROM information can be easily updated.
b. Data in ROM is non-volatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power.
c. ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage.
d. ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers.
42. What do you call the programs that are used to find out possible faults and their causes?
a. operating system extensions b. cookies
c. diagnostic software d. boot diskettes

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43. Which programming languages are classified as low level languages?
a. BASIC, COBOL, Fortran b. Prolog
c. C, C++ d. Assembly languages
44. Which of the following is not anti- viruses’ software?
a. NAV b. F-Prot
c. Oracle d. McAfee
45. Which device is required for the Internet connection?
a. Joystick b. Modem
c. CD Drive d. NIC Card
46. What does DMA stand for?
a. A. Distinct Memory Access b. Direct Memory Access
c. Direct Module Access d. Direct Memory Allocation
47. Which of the following is a storage device?
a. Tape b. Hard Disk
c. Floppy Disk d. All of the above
48. When did John Napier develop logarithm?
a. 1416 b. 1614
c. 1641 d. 1804
49. A normal CD- ROM usually can store up to _data?
a. 680 KB b. 680 Bytes
c. 680 MB d. 680 GB
50. MIS is designed to provide information needed for effective decision making by?
a. Consumers b. Workers
c. Foremen d. Managers

ANSWERS OF MCQ-

1 a 5 a 9 a
2 b 6 c 10 b
3 b 7 a 11 a
4 a 8 b 12 b
13 a 17 a 21 a 25 a 29 b
14 b 18 a 22 d 26 d 30 c
15 b 19 a 23 b 27 a 31 c
16 a 20 b 24 a 28 a 32 b
33 a 37 b 41 b 45 b 49 c
34 d 38 d 42 c 46 b 50 d
35 a 39 a 43 d 47 d
36 b 40 b 44 c 48 b

BASICS SHORTCUT KEYS

S.NO SHORTCUTKEYS

1. Ctrl+A Select the entire text at once

2. Ctrl+B Change the text to Bold

3. Ctrl+I Change the Text to Italics

4. Ctrl+U Underline the selected text

5. Ctrl+S Save the file or document you are working on

6. Ctrl+X Cut selected part of the text or image

7. Shift+Del Remove the selected items

8. Ctrl+C To copy the text or image

9. Ctrl+V To Paste

10. Ctrl+Y Redo last action

11. Ctrl+Z Undo last action

12. Ctrl+K Insert hyperlink for selected text.

13. Ctrl+P To print the document

14. Home Moves the beginning of the current line

15. Ctrl+Home Moves to the beginning of the document

16. End Moves to the end of the line

17. Ctrl+End Moves to the end of the document

18. Ctrl+Left arrow Moves one word to the left at a time.

19. Ctrl+Right arrow Moves one word to the right at a time.

20. Alt+F4 To close the program currently active

21. Alt+Enter Open the properties for the selected item

22. Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar Create a non-breaking space

23. Ctrl + Shift+ < Decrease font size one value

24. Ctrl + Shift + > Increase the font size one value

25. Ctrl + [ Increase the font size by 1 point

BASIC FULLFORMS OF COMPUTER

Computer = Commonly Operated Machine Particularly Used in Technical and

Educational Research

CPU = Central Processing Unit

RAM = Random Access Memory

ROM = Read Only Memory

PROM = Programmable Read Only Memory

EPROM = Erasable PROM

EEPROM = Electrically EPROM

HDD = Hard Disk Drive

FDD = Floppy Disk Drive

KBD = KeyBoard

I/O = Input & Output

CD = Compact Disk

DVD = Digital Video Disk

SMPS = Switch Mode Power Supply

POST = Power ON Self Test

BIOS = Basic Input Output System

VDU = Visible Display Unit

LED = Light Embedded Diode

LCD = Liquid Crystal Display

USB = Universal Serial Bus