Computer MCQ Quiz Hub

1. Running multiple programs at the same time is called:
Multitasking
Foreground tasking
Single tasking
Symmetric

2. What is the meaning of “Hibernate” in Windows XP/Windows 7?
Restart the Computer in safe mode
Restart the Computer in hibernate mode
Shutdown the Computer terminating all the running applications
Shutdown the Computer without closing the running applications

3. The function of Dir/W is
Show all details of file
Show only file name and directory name
Shows only directory
All of the above

4. Page stealing
Is a sign of an efficient system
Is taking page frame from other working sets
Should be the turning goal
Is taking layer disk space for page in page out

5. What do you mean by dialog box?
Interactive message box
Group of options
Set of controls
All of the above

6. Dial up connection allows you to
Connect ISP
Internet
Server
All of above

7. To properly exit Windows
Click the stop button on the desktop
Click the exit button on the desktop
Select shut down from Start menu
None of above

8. Which is not a system tool?
Folder
Backup
Scandisk
Format

9. A utility that can be used to minimize the number of fragmented files and enhance the speed
Disk space
Defrag
Scandisk
Double space

10. To change the volume label
Vol
Label
Scandisk
None

11. Which of the following is a disk compression tools?
Drive space
Defragmenter
Scandisk
None of the above

12. To save your computer from viruses you will do
Install antivirus software and run it
Make physical safe for the removal disk
Scan the removable disk before using it
All of the above

13. How can you optimize performance of your computer?
Delete unused files
Defrag disk
Scan for virus
All of above

14. Scandisk
Checks the disk
Give information about disk
Run from DOS mode
All of the above

15. Recently used application file list appears in the Windows operating system
Setting menu
Documents menu
Run dialog box
Programs menu

16. Batch file is used to
Run program
Show the contents
run commands automatically
All of above

17. …. are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices; such as your car or electric thermostat
Server
Embedded computer
Robotic computer
Mainframes

18. The title bar always displays on
Top of the open windows
Left side of the open window
Right side of the open window
All of above

19. Which of the following is used to display the content of a certain drive or folder?
Click the drive or folder while holding down the Alt key
Triple click the drive or folder
Right-click the drive or folder
Double click the drive or folder

20. Which of the following file menu option saves document to disk?
Save
Create
Rename
All of above

21. While working with MS-DOS which command is used to change the extension of all file names ending with .txt to doc?
Ren *.doc *.txt
Ren .txt .doc
Ren file.doc file.text
Ren a:*.doc *.doc

22. Booting means
Restarting computer
Installing program
Removing errors
Switch off computer

23. RD command are used to
Remove an empty directory
Remove non-empty directory
Remove directory including files
None of the above

24. When you open my computer on desktop you see the information of
Hard disk
CD
Removable disk
All of the above

25. ….is an intermediate storage for deleted files
My computer
My documents
Recycle bin
None of above

26. We can start the application from?
Log off
Network place
Recycle bin
Run

27. Which command is used to list out deleted files in DOS?
list
Undelete/list
Recover
All of the above

28. Which of the following is not process states?
New
Running
Ready
Finished

29. Which command is used to delete the directory and all of its contents in one step?
Deltree
CD
Rd
Dir *.*

30. What you type at the DOS command prompt to return back to windows?
Command
Exit
Quit
Return

31. What do you type at the DOS command prompt to return back to Windows
Command
Exit
Quit
Return

32. The question mark (?) indicates in file searching
A single character
A group of character
Questions
None of above

33. Save operation means
Put data into processor
Put data into internal memory
Put data into secondary storage
Put data into monitor

34. CAD software is most likely to be used by
Web designer
Engineers
Project Manager
Magazine Editor

35. A spooler is a
Location in memory that maintains the contents of documents until it prints out
Queue of print job that are waiting to print
Program that coordinates the print job that are waiting to process
Message sent from the printer to the operating system when a print job is completed

36. The problem with …file is that they slow your computer’s operation
Fragmented
Formatted
Program
All of above

37. User action such as keystroke or mouse click are referred to as
Interrupt
Tasks
Processes
Event

38. Which is not external command?
Doskey
Verify
Print
Find

39. What is the method of handling deadlocks?
Use a protocol to ensure that the system will never enter a deadlock state.
Allow the system to enter the deadlock state and then recover.
Pretend that deadlocks never occur in the system.
All of the Above

40. To delete a file without allowing it to store in recycle bin
Press Delete key
Press Shift + Delete key
Press Ctrl + Delete key
Press Alt + Delete key

41. Operating system is a ….
System software
Application software
Presentation software
Database software

42. To display a shortcut menu for an object you use
Click the object
Right click the object
Point the object and press Ctrl+P
Touch the object on the screen with your finger

43. Which of the following separates primary file and extension is.
Dot
Period
Point
All of the above

44. In Microsoft windows; the graphical pattern on the desktop used as background for windows is
Icons
Wallpaper
Picture
Background

45. All of the following are task performed by the operating system except
Managing hardware on the computer
Controlling the access that application program has to the CPU
Performing housekeeping task like file compression and disk defragmentation
Provides an interface for user to interact with computer

46. Which of the following is not an operating system?
CP/M
Unix
Pascal
MS-DOS

47. Operating system is like a
Government
Police
Parliament
All of above

48. Underlined character on the menu or dialog box known as
Hot spot
Hot key
Pane
Underline word

49. Which key deletes text before; or to the left; of the insertion point?
PageUp
Delete
PageDown
BackSpace

50. The chunks of a memory are known as
Sector
Offset
Page
Frame