1. IC chips used in computers are usually made of:
(a) Lead
(b) Silicon
(c) Chromium
(d) Gold
Answer: (b) Silicon
2. One kilobyte is equal to:
(a) 1000 bytes
(b) 100 bytes
(c) 1024 bytes
(d) 1023 bytes
Answer: (c) 1024 bytes
3. Which of the following is NOT an example of an Operating System?
(a) Windows 98
(b) BSD Unix
(c) Microsoft Office XP
(d) Red Hat Linux
Answer: (c) Microsoft Office XP
4. Which supercomputer was developed by Indian scientists?
(a) Param
(b) Super 301
(c) Compaq Presario
(d) CRAY YMP
Answer: (a) Param
5. One Gigabyte is approximately equal to:
(a) 1,000,000 bytes
(b) 1,000,000,000 bytes
(c) 1,000,000,000,000 bytes
(d) None of these
Answer: (b) 1,000,000,000 bytes
6. Which of the following is the odd one out?
(a) Internet
(b) Linux
(c) Unix
(d) Windows
Answer: (a) Internet (Linux, Unix, and Windows are all operating systems; the Internet is not.)
7. Errors that can be pointed out by the compiler are:
(a) Syntax errors
(b) Semantic errors
(c) Logical errors
(d) Internal errors
Answer: (a) Syntax errors
8. What is the control unit’s function in the CPU?
(a) To transfer data to primary storage
(b) To store program instructions
(c) To perform logic functions
(d) To decode program instructions
Answer: (d) To decode program instructions (Performing logic operations is the job of the ALU, not the control unit.)
9. What is the best way to have a date and slide number appear on every slide (in PowerPoint)?
(a) Choose Tools > Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select desired options, click Apply to All
(b) Choose Insert > Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select desired options, click Apply to All
(c) Choose View > Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select desired options, click Apply to All
(d) Choose File > Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select desired options, click Apply to All
Answer: (b) Insert > Header and Footer
10. What do you use to create a chart in Excel?
(a) Pie Wizard
(b) Excel Wizard
(c) Data Wizard
(d) Chart Wizard
Answer: (d) Chart Wizard
