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Information and Communications Technology (ICT) related MCQ

151. 'Blue tooth' technology allows _____.
i) Landline phone to mobile phone communication
ii) Signal transmission on mobile phones only
iii) Wireless communication between equipment's
iv) Satellite television communication

Answer: iii) Wireless communication between equipment's

152. ENIAC was _____.
i) an electronic computer
ii) an engine
iii) a memory device
iv) an electronic calculator

Answer: i) an electronic computer

153.. A process known as ______ is used by large retailers to study trends.
i) data mining
ii) data selection
iii) POS
iv) data conversion

Answer: i) data mining

154. _____ tags, when placed on an animal, can be used to record and track in a database all of the animal's movements.
i) POS
ii) RFID
iii) PPS
iii) GPS

Answer: ii) RFID

155. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a:
i) network
ii) mainframe
iii) supercomputer
iv) client

Answer: i) network


156. System software is the set of programs that enables your computers hardware devices and _____ software to work together.
i) management
ii) processing
iii) utility
iv) application

Answer: iv) application

157. In which year was the World Wide Web created?
i) 1974
ii) 1984
iii) 1994
iv) 2004

Answer: iii) 1994

158. The CPU and memory are located on the:
i) expansion board
ii) motherboard
iii) storage device
iv) output device

Answer: ii) motherboard

159. All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT:
i) hackers
ii) spam
iii) viruses
iv) identity theft

Answer: ii) spam

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160. _____ terminals (formerly known as cash registers) are often connected to complex inventory and sales computer systems.
i) Data
ii) Point-of-sale (POS)
iii) Sales
iv) Query

Answer: ii) Point-of-sale (POS)

161. _____ is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.
i) A process
ii) Software
iii) Storage
iv) Information

Answer: iv) Information

162. The name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is called:
i) programming
ii) processing
iii) storing
iv) organizing

Answer: ii) processing

163. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer?
i) gathering data
ii) processing data into information
iii) analyzing the data or information
iv) storing the data or information

Answer: iii) analyzing the data or information

164. A(n) _____ system is a small, wireless handheld computer that scans an item’s tag and pulls up the current price (and any special offers) as you shop.
i) PSS
ii) POS
iii) inventory
iv) data mining

Answer: i) PSS

165. The reduction in the amount of movement between two places the greater the distance they are apart is known as:
i) distance decay
ii) distance decline
iii) distance falloff
iv) distance reduction

Answer: i) distance decay
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Information and Communications Technology (ICT) related MCQ

51. WWW stands for?
i) World Whole Web
ii) Wide World Web
iii) Web World Wide
iv) World Wide Web
Answer: iv) World Wide Web

52. Which of the following memories needs refreshing?
i) SRAM
ii) DRAM
iii) ROM
iv) All of above
Answer: ii) DRAM


53. Which of the following is not purely output device?
i) Screen
ii) Printer
iii) Speaker
iv) Plotter
Answer: i) Screen

54. Which of the following is not a form of data?
i) numbers and characters
ii) images
iii) sound
iv) none of above
Answer: ) none of above


55. A computer programmer
i) Does all the thinking for a computer
ii) Can enter input data quickly
iii) Can operate all types of computer equipments
iv) Can draw only flowchart
Answer: i) Does all the thinking for a computer


56. What type of device is computer keyboard?
i) Memory
ii) Output
iii) Storage
iv) Input
Answer: iv) Input
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Information and Communications Technology (ICT) related MCQ

26. URL stands for_____.
a) Uniform resource locators
b) Unique resource locators
c) Uniform range locators
d) Unique range locators

Answer: a) Uniform resource locators

27. Processors of all computers, whether micro, mini or mainframe must have _____.
a) ALU
b) Primary storage
c) Control Unit
d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

28. The expansion of HTTP is_____.
a) Hypertext Transfer Programme
b) Hypertest Transfer Programme
c) Hypertest Transfer Protocol
d) Hypertext Transfer Protocol

Answer: d) Hypertext Transfer Protocol

29. The hardware in which data may be stored for a computer system is called_____.
a) Register
b) Bus
c) Control Unit
d) Memory

Answer: d) Memory

30. Elaborate SMS
a) Short message services
b) Short medium service
c) Small message service
d) Small media service

Answer: a) Short message services

31. 1 bytes is equal to_____.
a) 4 bits
b) 10 bits
c) 8 bits
d) None of the above

Answer: c) 8 bits

32. Which statement describe Domain name?
a) Web sequential name
b) Web change name
c) Web server name
d) None of these

Answer: c) Web server name

33. The term 'memory' applies to which one of the following_____.
a) Logic
b) Storage
c) Control
d) Input device

Answer: b) Storage

34. The first electronic digital computer contained_____.
a) Electronic valves
b) Vacuum tubes
c) Transistors
d) Semiconductor memory

Answer: a) Electronic valves

35. Which of the following is the extension of HTML file?
a) .HTML
b) .HTM
c) Both a and b
d) None of these

Answer: c) Both a and b

36. The metal disks, which are permanently housed in, sealed and contamination free containers are called_____.
a) Hard disk
b) Floppy disk
c) Winchester disk
d) Flexible disk

Answer: c) Winchester disk

37.A keyboard is this kind of device:
a) black
b) input
c) output
d) word Processing

Answer: b) input

38. Which can read data and convert them to a form that a computer can use?

a) Logic
b) Storage
c) Control
d) Input device

Answer: d) Input device

39. Which of the following registers is loaded with the contents of the memory location pointed by the PC?
a) Memory Address Register
b) Memory Data Register
c) Instruction Register
d) Program Counter

Answer: c) Instruction Register

40. 4 bits are equal to_____.
a) Nibble
b) Data
c) Bit
d) Bytes

Answer: a) Nibble

41. Which is not true of primary storage?
a) Information must be transferred to primary storage
b) It allows very fast access to data
c) It is the part of the CPU
d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above


42. The register which contains the data to be return into or read out of the addressed location is known as_____.
a) Index register
b) Instruction register
c) Memory register
d) Memory data register

Answer: c) Memory register

43. An UPS is attached to the computer so that_____.
a) it prevents from loss of data
b) it supplies electricity all the time
c) all of the above
d) none of the above

Answer: d) none of the above

44. The Qwerty keyboard_____.
a) is the most popular keyboard
b) is the fastest keyboard
c) is a keyboard that is really used
d) all of the above

Answer: a) is the most popular keyboard

45. Microcomputers are_____.
a) Highly efficient in data processing
b) Very much reliable
c) Small and elegant
d) Super computers

Answer: c) Small and elegant


46. The unit of a computer system that executes program communicates with and often controls the operation of other subsystems of the computer is known as_____.
a) CPU
b) control unit
c) I/O unit
d) peripheral unit

Answer: a) CPU

47. Which of the following registers is used to keep track of address of the memory location where the next instruction is located?
a) Memory address register
b) Memory data register
c) Instruction register
d) Program counter

Answer: d) Program counter

48. Primary storage is_____as compared to secondary storage.
a) slow and inexpensive
b) fast and inexpensive
c) fast and expensive
d) slow and expensive

Answer: c) fast and expensive

49. A memory bus is mainly used for communication between_____.
a) Processor and memory
b) Processor and I/O memory
c) Input device and output device
d) None of the above

Answer: a) Processor and memory

50. What is the name of the reading device which makes use of photo sensors and laser technologies to interpret printed, typed or even hand written data directly from the source document?
a) MICR
b) OCR
c) Mark sensing device
d) ATM

Answer: b) OCR
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Information and Communications Technology (ICT) related MCQ

01. ROM stands for _____ .
a) Random Only Memory
b) Readable Only Memory
c) Read Only Memory
d) Random Other Memory

Answer: c) Read Only Memory

02. MICR is _____ .
a) Magnetic Ink Character Reader
b) Magnetic Ink Code Reader
c) Magnetic Case Reader
d) None of these

Answer: a) Magnetic Ink Character Reader.

03. What is Database Language?
a) Data Definition Language
b) Data Manipulation Language
c) Query Language
d) None of these

Answer: d) None of these

04. Which Smartphone operating system is open source platform?
a) IOS
b) Windows Phone
c) Android
d) Symbian

Answer: c) Windows Phone


05. Who is inventor of Oracle Corporation?
a) Bill Gates
b) Tom Cook
c) Andrew S Grove
d) Lawrence J. Ellison

Answer: d) Lawrence J. Ellison

06. The term PC means _____ .
a) Private Computer
b) Prime computer
c) Personal Computer
d) Professional Computer

Answer: c) Personal Computer


07. Which one of the following is the first calculating device?
a) Difference engine
b) Abacus
c) Analog calculator
d) None of these

Answer: Abacus

08. A virus is a _____.
a) A program which causes problems in a computer
b) A device introduced in a software package to steal data
c) Damage caused to components of a computer due to dust, contamination etc
d) A routine introduced into a computer program, which when activated, produces unwanted results, and spreads infection from one disk to another

Answer: d) A routine introduced into a computer program, which when activated, produces unwanted results, and spreads infection from one disk to another

09. Which device is used to backup the data?
a) Floppy Disk
b) Tape
c) Network Drive
d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

10. The efficiency of a computer in terms of speed depends on:
a) Size of the system unit
b) Capacity of hard disk
c) The processor
d) The size of the server

Answer: b) Capacity of hard disk


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11. Data transfer rate in computers is measured in _____ .
a) Bauds
b) MBPS
c) Bytes
d) bits per seconds

Answer: b) MBPS

12. Which of the following is an advantage of computers?
a) Reliable but slow
b) Store massive amount of data
c) Process incorrect
d) Are inflexible

Answer: b) Store massive amount of data

13. Booting in Computer means?
a) Covering the computer
b) Switching off the computer
c) Starting of computer
d) None of the above

Answer: c) Starting of computer

14. CPU stands for _____ .
a) Central Processing Unit
b) Control Processing Unit
c) Central Production Unit
d) Central Projection Unit

Answer: a) Central Processing Unit

15. What does a bug in a computer system mean?
a) A virus infection
b) Problem in booting a computer
c) Problems caused by insects getting inside the CPU
d) Mistake in a program or error in the working of a computer

Answer: d) Mistake in a program or error in the working of a computer

16. The first digital computer was invented by _____ .
a) a) Lady Ada Augusta Lovelace
b) Abacus
c) Blaise Pascal
d) Howard Aiken

Answer: d) Howard Aiken

17. Firewall is used in communication system to save from _____ .
a) Data driven attack
b) Fire accidents
c) Unauthorized attack
d) Virus attack

Answer: c) Unauthorized attack

18. 'Blue tooth' technology allows _____ .
a) Landline phone to mobile phone communication
b) Signal transmission on mobile phones only
c) Wireless communication between equipments
d) Satellite television communication

Answer: c) Wireless communication between equipments

19. UNIVAC is _____ .
a) Universal Automatic Computer
b) Universal Array Computer
c) Unique Automatic Computer
d) Unvalued Automatic Computer

Answer: a) Universal Automatic Computer

20. The first Computer in the world is _____ .
a) ENIAC
b) EDVAC
c) UNIVAC
d) IBM

Answer: a) ENIAC

21. Which is widely use in academic testing?
a) MICR
b) POS
c) OCR
d) OMR

Answer: d) OMR

22. The OCR stands for:
a) Out-sized character reader
b) Optical character recognition
c) Operational character reader
d) Only character reader

Answer: b) Optical character recognition

23. Hard disks and diskette are_____.
a) Direct access devices
b) Sequential access devices
c) Rarely used with micro computers
d) Both A and B

Answer: a) Direct access devices

24. Magnetic tape can serve as:
a) Input media
b) Output media
c) Secondary media
d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

25. RAM is used as short memory because it_____.
a) is volatile
b) is very expensive
c) has small capacity
d) is programmable

Answer: 20) a) is volatile