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Q241.Which of the following is associated with webpages and web addresses?

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A Software
B Search Engine
C Both A and B
D None of these
Search Engines PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Webpages are created using web development software (HTML/CSS), and search engines index their web addresses (URLs) to display them in search queries.

Q242.Which software application is used to access 'www' (the World Wide Web)?

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A MS Word
B Adobe Reader
C Web browser
D Excel
Web Browsers PPSC

Correct Answer: C

A Web Browser (such as Google Chrome, Firefox, or Safari) is the client software application needed to request and view resources on the World Wide Web.

Q243.What is Microsoft OneNote primarily used for in Microsoft Office?

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A Writing programming code
B Managing complex financial calculations
C Web browsing and internet searches
D None of these (used for note-taking)
Search Engines PPSC

Correct Answer: D

Microsoft OneNote is a digital note-taking application designed for capturing, organizing, and sharing notes, drawings, and clippings.

Q244.A set of computer instructions that operates various parts of the computer hardware is referred to as ______?

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A URL
B Hardware Manager
C Device
D Software
Search Engines PPSC

Correct Answer: D

Software consists of programmed instructions, data, and procedures that run on hardware and direct its operations.

Q245.To connect a personal computer to the internet, which of the following is required?

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A An Internet Service Provider (ISP)
B An active Internet connection
C A Modem or gateway device
D All of these
Search Engines PPSC

Correct Answer: D

Connecting to the internet requires an ISP account, a physical connection line, and a modem to convert signals.

Q246.Who are recognized as the co-founders of Google, launching the search engine in 1998?

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A Sergey Brin and Larry Page
B Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey
C Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
D Bill Gates and Paul Allen
Search Engines PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Stanford PhD students Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google in September 1998, incorporating the business in California.

Q247.What type of internet connection connects a physical telephone line directly to a computer's modem to gain internet access?

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A Internet connection
B Dialup connection
C Both A and B
D None of these
Internet Basics PPSC

Correct Answer: B

A Dial-up connection utilizes a standard analog telephone line and a modem to dial into an ISP gateway server.

Q248.The term 'Cyber Crime' refers to illegal activities carried out primarily using which of the following?

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A Aircraft
B Computers or the Internet
C Cellphones only
D Railways
Search Engines PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Cybercrime includes digital offenses such as hacking, malware distribution, data breaches, and online fraud executed via computer networks.

Q249.Which web browser feature displays a list of all the websites and pages you have visited over a period of time?

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A History list
B Toolbar
C Taskbar
D Status bar
Search Engines PPSC

Correct Answer: A

The History list is a built-in browser feature that keeps a chronological record of visited web pages.

Q250.The process of establishing a connection to your personal internet account is called _____?

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A Sign in
B Log out
C Log in
D Sign out
Search Engines PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Logging in (or logging on) is the process of entering credentials to access a secure digital account or service.

Q251.What is the primary function of a motherboard in a computer?

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A Store data permanently
B Connect all components of the computer
C Provide internet connectivity
D Generate graphics
Search Engines PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The motherboard is the main printed circuit board that connects all the essential components of a computer, including the CPU, RAM, and storage drives.

Q252.Which organization was responsible for bringing 4G high-speed mobile internet to the remote Shimshal Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan?

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A ITU
B SCO
C WHO
D UNESCO
Search Engines PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The Special Communications Organisation (SCO) successfully brought 4G mobile broadband connectivity to the Shimshal Valley in early 2022.

Q253.What is represented by the internet term 'Hypertext'?

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A Text that links a PC to a server
B Text used exclusively between a PC and an ISP
C Text that is cryptographically encrypted
D Text that contains active links to other documents or information
Search Engines PPSC

Correct Answer: D

Hypertext is text that contains embedded clickable hyperlinks, allowing readers to dynamically access related information across web pages.

Q254.To be uniquely identified and route data packets across the global internet, every host computer must possess which of the following?

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A MAC address
B IP address
C URL
D DNS server
Search Engines PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Every host machine connected to the internet must have a unique IP (Internet Protocol) address for logical packet routing.

Q255.Which of the following represents the standard, complete URL format for accessing a website on the World Wide Web?

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A https://www.example.com
B www.example.com
C example.com
D ftp://example.com
Search Engines PPSC

Correct Answer: A

A standard, secure web URL format specifies the secure protocol (https://), the domain subdomain host (www.), and the domain name.

Q256.Which of the following is classified as a standard web browser?

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A Microsoft Word
B Google Chrome
C Microsoft Excel
D Adobe Photoshop
Web Browsers PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Apple Safari are standard web browsers designed to fetch and render HTML pages from the web.

Q257.In most modern web browsers, pressing the F11 function key performs which of the following actions?

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A Opens the browser's settings menu
B Toggles full-screen mode
C Refreshes the current page
D Opens a new tab
Search Engines PPSC

Correct Answer: B

F11 is the universal function key used in modern web browsers to toggle full-screen display mode.

Q258.Which of the following is NOT categorized as a traditional web search engine?

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A Google
B MSN
C Yahoo
D Wolfram Alpha
Search Engines PPSC

Correct Answer: D

Wolfram Alpha is a computational knowledge engine that answers factual queries using algorithms, rather than indexing web pages like Google or Yahoo.

Q259.Which of the following protocols is categorized specifically as an Application Layer protocol in networking?

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A HTTP
B TCP
C IP
D None of these
Search Engines PPSC

Correct Answer: A

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) operates at the Application Layer (Layer 7). TCP operates at the Transport Layer (Layer 4), and IP at the Network Layer (Layer 3).

Q260.In which year was the Google Chrome web browser initially released to the public by Google?

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A 2008
B 2007
C 2010
D 2009
Search Engines PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Google Chrome was first released as a beta version for Windows on September 2, 2008.