Computer Awareness Questions Practice Question and Answer
8Q: MS-EXCEL is based on 1708 05b5cc62ce4d2b4197774b923
5b5cc62ce4d2b4197774b923- 1OS/2false
- 2UNIXfalse
- 3WINDOWStrue
- 4DOSfalse
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Answer : 3. "WINDOWS"
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Answer: C) WINDOWS Explanation: Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet developed by Microsoft for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS. It features calculation, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro programming language called Visual Basic for Applications.
Q: The brain of any computer system is 2120 15b5cc607e4d2b4197774b54e
5b5cc607e4d2b4197774b54e- 1CPUtrue
- 2Memoryfalse
- 3Controlfalse
- 4ALUfalse
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Answer : 1. "CPU"
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Answer: A) CPU Explanation: Central Processing Unit (CPU) is the brain of any computer system.
Q: Which of the following memory is volatile? 1429 05b5cc601e4d2b4197774b480
5b5cc601e4d2b4197774b480- 1RAMtrue
- 2Floppy discfalse
- 3ROMfalse
- 4Magnetic tapefalse
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Answer : 1. "RAM"
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Answer: A) RAM Explanation: Volatile memory is computer memory that requires power to maintain the stored information. It is a temporary memeory which cannot contain information permanently. Example :: RAM or Random Access Memory
Q: Why is secondary storage needed? 1263 05b5cc607e4d2b4197774b534
5b5cc607e4d2b4197774b534- 1no need of power supplyfalse
- 2large storage capacityfalse
- 3Both A & Btrue
- 4None of the abovefalse
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Answer : 3. "Both A & B"
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Answer: C) Both A & B Explanation: Secondary storage therefore needed because it is non-volatile, meaning it retains its contents without the need for a power supply. It also has the large storage capacity needed to store the operating system and all the programs and files needed by a modern computer system.
Q: Storage capacity of magnetic disk depends on 4618 25b5cc60ae4d2b4197774b590
5b5cc60ae4d2b4197774b590- 1disk pack in disk surfacefalse
- 2tracks per inch of surfacefalse
- 3bits per inch of tracksfalse
- 4All of the abovetrue
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Answer : 4. "All of the above"
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Answer: D) All of the above Explanation: Magnetic disk is a kind of data storage device. Storage capacity of magnetic disk depends on 1. tracks per inch of surface 2. bits per inch of tracks 3. disk pack in disk surface It can be shown as ::
Q: Which memory needs refresh? 2042 05b5cc5ffe4d2b4197774b421
5b5cc5ffe4d2b4197774b421- 1DRAMtrue
- 2SRAMfalse
- 3ROMfalse
- 4None of thesefalse
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Answer : 1. "DRAM"
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Answer: A) DRAM Explanation: Memory refresh is the process of periodically reading information from an area of computer memory and immediately rewriting the read information to the same area without modification, for the purpose of preserving the information. Memory refresh is a background maintenance process required during the operation of semiconductor dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), the most widely used type of computer memory.
Q: Which memory is nonvolatile? 1499 05b5cc604e4d2b4197774b4ed
5b5cc604e4d2b4197774b4ed- 1Floppy discsfalse
- 2Magnetic tapefalse
- 3ROMfalse
- 4All of the abovetrue
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Answer : 4. "All of the above"
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Answer: D) All of the above Explanation: A computer has two types of memory. 1. Non-volatile and 2. Volatile. Volatile memory is computer memory that requires power to maintain the stored information. * It is a temporary memeory which cannot contain information permanently. Example :: RAM or Random Access Memory Non-volatile memory is computer memory that can retain the stored information even when not powered. * It is a permanent memory in which data is stored in permanently. Examples :: Hard disc, ROM, Floppy discs, Magnetic tape,...
Q: The resolution of a printer is measured in 1787 05b5cc626e4d2b4197774b869
5b5cc626e4d2b4197774b869- 1DPItrue
- 2Megabitsfalse
- 3Hertzfalse
- 4Inchesfalse
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Answer : 1. "DPI"
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Answer: A) DPI Explanation: Dots per inch (DPI, or dpi) is a measure of spatial printing or video or image scanner dot density, in particular the number of individual dots that can be placed in a line within the span of 1 inch (2.54 cm).