Computer Quiz

Q1. Which of the following statements is wrong about computer directories?
a. Directories with files can be deleted
b. Directories cannot be renamed
c. The root directory is always at the highest level
d. Directories can exist inside directories
e. None of the above

Q2. _________ part of operating system manages the essential peripherals, such as the keyboard, screen, disk drives, and parallel and serial ports?
a. basic input/output
b. secondary input/output
c. peripheral input/output
d. marginal input/output
e. None of these

Q3. A ________ is also called a diskette or just disk?
a. floppy
b. cartridge tape
c. CD ROM
d. pen drive
e. None of these

Q4. Which one of the following is not a DOS prompt command?
a. C >
b. B >
c. A >
d. ENTER
e. None of these

Q5. Extension name of flash file is _____
a. .pdf
b. .swf
c. .pmd
d. .prd
e. None of these

Q6. A hard disk drive has many fixed, rotating disks called as….?
a. URL
b. Plots
c. Platters
d. Audit Trails
e. None of these

Q7. Which of the following is not a computer key?
a. Alphanumeric Keys
b. Numeric Keys
c. Function Keys
d. Toggle Keys
e. All of them are computer keys

Q8. A __________ is a computer program (or a set of programs) that transforms source code written in a programming language (the source language) into another computer language (the target language).
a. Compiler
b. Interpreter
c. Converter
d. Instruction
e. None of these

Q9. In 4G LTE, what is the meaning of E?
a. Element
b. Energy
c. Enter
d. Evolution
e. None of these

Q10. In MS Word Key F12 opens________?
a. Help dialog box
b. Print dialog box
c. Open dialog box
d. Save as dialog box
e. None of these

Answers:

1-B

Directories cannot be renamed
In computing, a directory is a file system cataloging structure which contains references to other computer files, and possibly other directories.

2-A

basic input/output
BIOS (basic input/output system) is the program a personal computer’s microprocessor uses to get the computer system started after you turn it on.

3-A

floppy
A floppy disk, also called a diskette or just disk, is a type of disk storage composed of a disk of thin and flexible magnetic storage medium, sealed in a rectangular plastic carrier lined with fabric that removes dust particles. Floppy disks are read and written by a floppy disk drive (FDD).

4-D

ENTER
DOS commands, more correctly called MS-DOS commands, might be considered the “purest” of the Microsoft based commands since MS-DOS had no graphical interface so each command lives completely in the command line world.

5-B

.swf
Shockwave Flash, later called Macromedia Shockwave Flash then Adobe Flash. SWF (/ˈswɪf/ SWIF) is an abbreviation for small web format, an Adobe Flash file format used for multimedia, vector graphics and ActionScript.

6-C

Platters
One of the disks in a hard disk drive. Each platter provides a top and bottom recording surface. There may be only one or several platters in a drive with each platter having its own pair of read/write heads.

7-E

All of them are computer keys

8-A

Compiler

9-D

Evolution
An acronym for Long Term Evolution, LTE is a 4G wireless communications standard developed by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) that’s designed to provide up to 10x the speeds of 3G networks for mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, netbooks, notebooks and wireless hotspots.

10-D

Save as dialog box