Computer Awareness Test - 15 Questions from Previous Papers

November 01, 2015
computer awareness
Q1. An Ad hoc query is a:
a) pre - planned question
b) pre - scheduled question 
c) spur - of - the - moment question
d) question taht will not return any results 
e) None of The Above



Q2. A computer _____ is a set of program instructions that can attach itself to a file, reproduces itself and spread to other files:
a) worm
b) virus
c) trojan horse
d)  phishing scam
e) None of The Above


Q3. A file extension is separated from the main file name with ______but no spaces:
a) question mark
b) exclamation mark 
c) underscore
d) period
e) None of The Above


Q4. Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is called:
a) utilizing 
b) batching
c) updating 
d) processing 
e) None of The Above

Q5. Application software is designed to accomplish:
a) real world tasks
b) computer - centric tasks
c) gaming tasks
d) operating system tasks
e) None of The Above


Q6. The human - readable version of a program is called:
a) standard code
b) program code
c) integer code
d) system code
e) None of The Above 

Q7. _____is the result produced by a computer:
a) Data 
b) Memory 
c) Output 
d) Input
e) None of The Above

Q8. A _____computer (also referred to as a laptop), is a small, lightweight personal computer that incorporates the screen, the keyboard, storage and processing components into a single portable unit:
a) notebook
b) journal
c) diary
d) briefcase
e) None of The Above


Q9. A computer intensive problem runs on a:
a) server
b) mainframe
c) supercomputer
d) super PC
e) None of The Above

Q10. All the deleted files go to:
a) Recycle Bin
b) Task Bar
c) Tool Bar
d) My Computer
e) None of The Above


Q11. Which is the best definition of a software package:
a) an add on for your computer such as additional memory 
b) a set of computer programs used for a certain function such as word processing
c) a protection you can buy for a computer 
d) the box, manual and license agreement that accompany commercial software
e) None of The Above


Q12. Fax machines and imaging systems are examples of:
a) bar codes readers
b) imaging systems 
c) scanning devices
d) pen - based systems 
e) None of The Above 

Q13. A collection of interrelated files in a computer is a:
a) file manager
b) field 
c) record
d) database
e) None of The Above 


Q14. A _____is a large and expensive computer capable of simultaneously processing data for hundreds or thousands of users:
a) cellular programs
b) mainframe
c) desktop
d) tablet
e) None of The Above

Q15. Which one of the following would be considered as a way that a computer virus can enter a computer system?
a) opening an application previously installed on the computer
b) Borrowed copies of software
c) viewing a website without causing any additional transactions
d) Running antivirus programs 
e) None of The Above


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