Computer — All MCQs
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Q4241.What should be added before a numerical fraction in Excel to prevent it from automatically converting to a date?
Correct Answer: A
To write a fraction like 1/2 without Excel interpreting it as '02-Jan' or '01-Feb', type '0 1/2' (zero followed by a space and then the fraction). Excel will treat it as a numerical value.
Q4242.Gmail, Hotmail, and Yahoo are classified as which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Gmail, Hotmail, and Yahoo function as global webmail email servers that manage, store, route, and deliver email messages across the internet.
Q4243.In hard disk operations, what represents the latency time?
Correct Answer: B
Rotational latency (or latency time) is the delay or time required for the physical disk sector containing the requested data to spin and align directly under the read/write head.
Q4244.Which keyboard shortcut is used to quickly zoom in within Adobe Photoshop?
Correct Answer: B
In Adobe Photoshop, pressing 'Ctrl + +' (on Windows) or 'Cmd + +' (on Mac) is the fast-access shortcut to zoom in. Pressing 'Ctrl + -' is the shortcut to zoom out.
Q4245.How many hardware generations of computers have been classified in history?
Correct Answer: D
Computer evolution is classified into five distinct hardware generations based on technology: Vacuum tubes (1st), Transistors (2nd), Integrated Circuits (3rd), VLSI Microprocessors (4th), and ULSI/Artificial Intelligence (5th).
Q4246.To maximize security, good passwords should typically contain which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Strong passwords require a mixture of different character classes—including uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and special symbols—to maximize complexity and resist brute-force attacks.
Q4247.Which of the following is a standard example of page orientation?
Correct Answer: C
Landscape (horizontal layout) and Portrait (vertical layout) are the two primary page orientation formats used in digital document setup.
Q4248.A table in Microsoft Word structurally consists of which elements?
Correct Answer: A
A table is a grid-based structural layout in Word composed of horizontal rows and vertical columns. They intersect to form cells.
Q4249.Which of the following actions can be performed on the cells of a table in Microsoft Word?
Correct Answer: D
Microsoft Word supports complete cell-level operations. You can shade cells (change background color), split a single cell into multiple ones, or merge adjacent cells into one.
Q4250.What is a 'hyperlink' in an active Microsoft Word document?
Correct Answer: A
A hyperlink is an interactive, clickable link in a document that immediately routes the user to another page, website URL, or target file.
Q4251.Which of the following activities is NOT classified as a type of cybercrime?
Correct Answer: C
Installing an antivirus program is a security preventive measure. Damage to data, identity theft, and digital forgery are types of cybercrime.
Q4252.In which application software is a Curriculum Vitae (CV) most commonly drafted and created?
Correct Answer: A
Microsoft Word is the standard word processing application suite used globally to write, structure, and format resumes and CVs.
Q4253.Microsoft Excel is primarily a ________ program designed for calculations and data management.
Correct Answer: A
Microsoft Excel is a dedicated spreadsheet program that structures data in cells across rows and columns to perform calculations and data analyses.
Q4254.In computer storage technology, the abbreviation SDD is a variation of what?
Correct Answer: C
SDD is a variation representing Solid State Drive (commonly SSD). This flash-memory storage device is faster and more durable than hard disks.
Q4255.Which of the following correctly describes the difference between an application, a program, and software?
Correct Answer: A
Software is the broadest term covering all code classes. A program is any specific set of executable instructions, and an application is software designed directly for end-user tasks.
Q4256.What is the primary difference between a local network and the global internet?
Correct Answer: A
A network connects devices over a local (LAN) or wide (WAN) area, whereas the Internet is the global, public system of interconnected computer networks.
Q4257.Global and FORTRAN are examples of which concepts in computer science?
Correct Answer: C
FORTRAN is a high-level programming language. 'Global' refers to a programming scope where a variable is accessible throughout the entire program.
Q4258.Which presentation software menu or tab is used to access the Slide Sorter view?
Correct Answer: A
The Slide Sorter view is accessed under the View tab. It displays slides as miniature thumbnails, allowing easy organization, deletion, and movement of slides.
Q4259.Which of the following is represented as the high-level layer compared to low-level hardware in code compiled from C++, COBOL, or Java?
Correct Answer: B
In computer systems, software (like code written in high-level languages C++, COBOL, or Java) represents the high-level logical layer, while physical circuits and machine code represent the low-level hardware.
Q4260.Which of the following is non-volatile memory that contains permanent computer startup instructions that cannot be modified?
Correct Answer: C
Read-Only Memory (ROM) is non-volatile memory that permanently stores hardware boot instructions (firmware) that cannot be altered or erased.