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Q :  

Communication controls for the entire computer system?

(A) Motherboard

(B) Processor

(C) Semi conductor

(D) coprocessor

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

The motherboard controls communications for the entire computer system. The main printed circuit board (PCB) in a computer is called the motherboard. All components and external peripherals connect to a computer's motherboard, which serves as its main communications hub.


Q :  

File system is permanently stored in?

(A) Device

(B) Primary

(C) Secondary

(D) Direct Memory

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

In which tab of MS Word 2010 Header and Footer option is available?

(A) Insert Tab

(B) View Tab

(C) Page Layout Tab

(D) Print Layout Tab

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

Header and Footer options are available in the Insert tab of MS Word 2010. On the Insert tab, the Header and Footer options are found in the Headers and Footer group.


Q :  

Which of the following is a valid example of an e-wallet?

(A) Drop Box

(B) Way To Sms

(C) Monster India

(D) Pay TM (PayTM)

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

1. Paytm is an example of a valid e-wallet. E-wallet is a digital wallet that can be used to make payments both online and offline.

2. Paytm is a popular Indian e-wallet used by millions of people in India. Paytm can be used by users for online shopping, cash transfers, and bill payments.

Examples of valid e-wallets include-

Google Pay

PhonePe

Amazon Pay

Flipkart Pay

Mobikwik

Airtel Payments Bank

ICICI Pockets

HDFC Payzapp


Q :  

The Internet is an example of a search engine.

(A) Windows

(B) Linux

(C) Yahoo

(D) M.S. Word (MS Word)

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

The search engine performs the following tasks-

1. Web crawling: Search engines search all web pages on the web using a crawler. A crawler is a program that finds new web pages by following links on the web.

2. Indexing: Once the crawler finds all the web pages, the search engine indexes them in a database. The index contains information for each web page, such as title, URL, and content.

3. Searching: When a user types a search query, the search engine searches all the web pages in the index that may be related to the query.


Q :  

Which of the following memory device is similar to Cache Memory mainly in terms of speed?

(A) Flash memory

(B) D. RAM (DRAM)

(C) S. RAM

(D) E.E.P. ROM (EEPROM)

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

1. Flash memory is a portable storage device that can store data for a short period of time.

2. Unlike traditional hard drives, flash memory is capable of retaining data even after the power is turned off.

3. A flash drive is a small, portable flash memory card that plugs into a computer's USB port and acts as a portable hard drive.

4. A flash drive is a portable data storage device. Flash drives contain multiple flash chips, which are large memory modules.


Q :  

According to IANA which of the following is known as a registered port?

(A) port 1 to 255

(B) Port 255 to 1024

(C) Port 1024 to 49151

(D) All of the above

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

M.S. Which data types cannot be changed by the user in Access 2010? Choose the most appropriate option.

(A) Auto Text

(B) Date/Time

(C) Auto Number

(D) All of the Above

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

In MS Access 2010, data types cannot be entered or changed by the user.

- Auto Text

- Date/Time

- Auto Number


Q :  

Internet banking today uses ______ which, apart from using a secure website, sends a credential sent to the customer's registered mobile number as an additional security factor to make the transaction more secure.

(A) Open Transaction Password

(B) Open time password

(C) One-Time Password

(D) PDF

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

1. The full form of OTP is One one-time password.

2. OTP is used as one of the additional security features for secure online transactions.

3. The OTP feature prevents certain types of identity theft by ensuring that a captured username/password pair cannot be used a second time.

4. The user's login name usually remains the same, and the one-time password changes with each login.

5. One-Time Password (aka One-Time Passcode) is a form of strong authentication, providing better security to eBanking, corporate networks, and other sensitive data systems.


Q :  

With the help of which of the following keys you can delete the letters on the right side of the cursor?

(A) End

(B) Backspace

(C) Delete

(D) Home

Correct Answer : C

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