Class 9 Computer MCQs Tests

1. MS-DOS was replaced by:

2. Which generation of computer used transistor?

3. In which of the following transmission, time interval between the characters is always same?

4. Which of the following computer shares resources on a network for others to use?

5. Which of the following is used for short-distance communication?

6. An alternative of mouse present in laptop computers is:

7. Which of the following device is used for connecting computers together in wireless local area networks?

8. It is a very small amount of extremely fast memory inside the microprocessor or on the motherboard.

9. What feature would an author use while writing a document to add and external link to a website in MS-Word?

10. ‘Multimodal Authentication’ means:

11. Which storage device has the fastest read/write access?

12. First generation computers used:

13. What is the ready state of a process?

14. In which of the following impairment, the strength of signal falls off with distance?

15. A term that defines the direction of flow of information between devices.

16. Which of the following command in Excel restricts user from entering wrong data in cells of a worksheet?

17. Which of the following network is used to provide Cable TV and Internet services?

18. Slide rule was replaced by electronic pocket calculator in the early: 

19. Software that is used to detect and remove the viruses from the computer is called:

20. Which of the following shortcut keys are used for pasting selected text?

21. Which of the following is used in airline traffic control system?

22. For installation of Windows 10 operating system, while booting  the computer, make sure DVD is set as the:

23. The period of the third generation computers was from:

24. UNIX was developed for use on ______.

25. Which of the following malware displays advertisements on the screen?

26. DVD stands for:

27. The old name of International Business Machines (IBM) was:

28. Today’s modern digital computers are based on the idea of:

29. Which of the following authentication methodology is used to draw cash from ATM?

30. Which of the following is volatile memory?

31. In which of the following network topology, a switch is required?

32. When the mouse pointer is at extreme left and changes to a right-pointing arrow, which of the following command is used in Word to select the entire document?

33. The purpose of using this memory is to improve the processing speed of computer.

34. LAN stands for:

35. Which of the following is not the state of a process?

36. Which one of the following medium transmits data using light waves?

37. The operating system which processes information and produces response within a specified time is

38. In which of the following network, every computer can act as a client, server, or both at the same time?

39. Which of the following network topology uses a device called terminator?

40. ENIAC stands for:

41. What do you call a program in execution?

42. The communication over telephone line is an example of the following transmission mode:

43. It is the main chip on the motherboard that controls all the activities of the computer.

44. It refers to the physical components that make up a computer system.

45. Which of the following operating system was introduced in 1969?

46. They normally interact with the system via the user interface provided by the application software.

47. Which of the following tab contains the commands for creating charts in Excel?

48. The default MS Word document window name is:

49. Which of the following command is used to apply formatting to one or more cells based on the value of the cell?

50. Which one is a volatile memory?

51. Which software is distributed free of cost for a limited period as a trial version?

52. In which generation of computer microprocessor was introduced?

___________  is a collection of system software that controls the working of a computer
system.

54. OCR stands for:

55. Which of the following network provides centralized security?

56. Microsoft introduced the MS-DOS in ______.

57. Which malware spreads automatically in computer networks and replicates itself

58. VLSI stands for :

59. Which one of the following operating system is suitable for tasks where large amount of data has to be collected and processed on regular basis:

60. Which of the following is open source operating system?

61. Which of the following provides high speed Internet connection?

62. Which of the following operating system must process information and produce a response within a specified time?

63. How many pairs of computers can communicate simultaneously on LAN?

64. Which of the following device forwards information from one network to another by selecting the best pathway available?

65. In which type of data transmission start/stop bits are used?

66. Which of the following command in Excel allows the user to view only certain data in a worksheet based on a condition?

67. VLC media player is an example of:

68. Novell’s Netware and ProDOS are the examples of:

69. It can be viewed as a resource manager.

70. Which of the following tab of Word Ribbon contains Clipboard group?

71. Which of the following Windows icon allows users to access a program, file or folder quickly?

72. ______________ are used for solving complex application such as Global Weather Forecasting.

73. Which of the following user interface is the easiest one to learn and use?

74. A device driver is a:

75. Which of the following is the fastest memory?

76.  It is a multi-user CLI operating system.

77. The software which can convert an image of text into a text file that can be edited is known as:

78. What is a person who illegally breaks into others’ computer systems called?

79. Which of following network connects computers across cities, countries and continents?

80. A light-sensitive device that converts drawing, printed text, or other printed images into digital form is:

81. Which one of the following refers to the setting of margins, tab positions and line spacing in MS Word?

82. Flight Gear (flight simulator) is an example of:

83. Which one of the following is open-source software?

84. The name of built-in anti-virus software in Windows 10 is:

85. It is a single user and single task operating system.

86. All the input/output devices are connected to the:

87. What is a person who uses special tools for breaking into computer systems called?

88. Antivirus software is an example of:

89. An operating system is a/an:

90. The operating system gives full control over a computer system to a person known as:

91. Which interface is based on textual input?

92. _________ is a processing system in which jobs are collected, enters into a computer altogether and then computer executes them one by one

93. The process of converting analog signals into digital signals is called:

94. Which of the following communication device is used to connect two different types of networks?

95. The process of converting digital signals into analog signals is called:

96. The period of the fourth generation computers is from:

97. Which software is given free of cost for an unlimited period of time.

98. Which of the following is similar between Synchronous and Asynchronous transmission?

99. A set of processes is deadlock if __________

100. Which of the following malware gathers information about user activities on computer?

101. _____________ is designed to solve a specific problem or to do a specific task.

102. Start and stop bits are not used in ______________ transmission.

103. The first antivirus software was developed by Bernd Fix in: 

104. The period of the second generation computers was from:

105. It acts as an interface between the computer user and computer.

106. To create a new folder in Windows Explorer simply press the following keys:

107. Cards used to connect additional devices to motherboard are attached via:

108. Which one of them is not a non-impact printer?

109. It is faster and more expensive than RAM.

110. Abacus was the earliest calculating device most probably invented in:

111. These are the electric pathways printed on the motherboard.

112. Which of the following operating system allows many users to use a computer at the same time?

113. Which transmission media uses light waves for transmitting information?

114. Rate of change of electrical signals per second is called:

115. Which of the following is NOT included in guided media?

116. Which of the following authentication method is based on features of individual such as face, fingerprint and voice?

117. Which one of the following is an absolute cell reference in MS Excel?

118. Transmitting and receiving antennas must be with in the line of sight in ____________.

119. Slid Rule was developed in 1614 by:

120. When were IC chips developed?

121. If an electrical signal has four states then it will _________ the bit transfer rate.

122. Which of the following interface uses window, icon, menu, and a pointer to interact with computer?

123. It is a pointing device with a vertical lever mounted on a base.

124. Which of the following impairment refers to undesired signals that enter the path of the transmitted signal due to electromagnetic radiation?

125. It is a magnetic storage device used to store computer data.

126. It loads programs into memory and executes them.

127. The storage capacity of a DVD is in the range of:

128. Components used for interconnecting dissimilar networks that use different communication protocols.

129. The processor which can perform all the operations and calculations is called:

130. __________ network device is used to connect computers in a wireless local area network.

131. ‘Pairing’ of devices is done in:

132. These are used to transmit information between various components of the computer.

133. Who is known as the father of modern digital computers?

134. Modulator/Demodulator refers to ________ device.

135. ____________ is the set of rules between the two communicating devices.

136. Which is the correct association between a computer hardware component and a computer function?

137. The period of the first generation computers was from:

138. ‘D6’ with reference to a spreadsheet means:

139. Which of the following is not a type of computer on the basis of operation?

140. Which of the following device is used for connecting computers together in wired local area networks?

141. Third generation computers used:

142. Which of the following software is used for creating professional documents?

143. Which of the following is NOT a communication device?

144. Which of the following is known as main memory or primary memory of computer?

145. What is used for creating decorative effects in Word?

146. Second generation computers used:

147. The solution to attenuation is:

148. Google Chrome is an example of:

149. Which of the following topology is most expensive to implement?

150. Which of the following use more cable?

151. Which of the following is not a process state?

152. Which of the following authentication method is most reliable?

153. By operating system, the resource management can be done viav__________.

154. Which of the following authentication method is used for opening security gates?

155. WI–FI uses:

156. A process is a program _________.

157. If the signal to noise ratio is higher than 1:1 that means:

158. Which folder in Windows is the default folder where the user saves files?

159. The types of memories on the motherboard are:

160. Rate of change of electrical signals per second is called:

161. The purpose of twisting the cables is:

162. Who is responsible for protecting information and information systems from unauthorized people in an organization?

163. Which one of the following errors will be handle by the operating system?

164. Assembler is used as a translator for:

165. Television broadcasting is an example of following transmission mode:

166. Which one of the following is a communication device?

167. In which topology can a Node be easily added?

168. By default how many tabs are there in Word Ribbon?

169. Which one of the following provides high speed internet connection?

170. Which of the following computer supports thousands of users at the same time?

171. _________ is difficult to use because users have to remember the commands to perform any task.

172. Security threats are transferred from one system to another due to:

173. It loads programs into memory and executes them.

174. Which of the following Windows icon allows users to access the contents of computer drives and manage files and folders?

175. In which of the following transmission mode, information is transmitted in both directions but not simultaneously?

176. A transmission impairment that refers to change in shape or frequency of digital signal is ____________.

177. What represents the overall data transmission capacity of a computer network?

178. Who invented logarithm?

179. Which of the following is not an example of system software?

180. In which of the following operating system, CPU is switched rapidly between all the programs to simultaneously execute all of them?

181. ______ invented the world’s first microprocessor in November 1971.

182. Which computer professional has the skills to edit and manipulate audio/video files?

183. What type of software a device driver is?

184. Fourth generation computers use:

185. Which of the following is designed to control the operations of a computer?

186. What is making illegal copies of copyright software for use on other computers or sale called?