Computer Awareness Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q: What command is used to count the total number of lines, words, and characters contained in a file ? 1825 1

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    wc
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    count p
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    wcount
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    countw
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Answer : 1. "wc"
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Answer: A) wc Explanation:

Q: Storage capacity of magnetic disk depends on 4618 2

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    disk pack in disk surface
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    tracks per inch of surface
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    bits per inch of tracks
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    All of the above
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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: Main storage is also called 1809 1

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    Memory
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    Control unit
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    Accumulator
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    Register unit
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Answer : 1. "Memory"
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Answer: A) Memory Explanation: In a computer, the area where the data is stored for the quick access by the computer's processor is called Main storage or Primary storage or Memory or RAM.   Hence, main storage is also called Memory.

Q: Which memory needs refresh? 2042 0

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    DRAM
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    SRAM
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    ROM
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    None of these
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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 0

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    Floppy discs
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    Magnetic tape
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    ROM
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    All of the above
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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 0

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    DPI
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    Megabits
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    Hertz
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    Inches
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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).

Q: Word length of a personal computer is 2331 0

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    32 bit
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    16 bit
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    8 bit
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    4 bit
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Answer : 3. "8 bit"
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Answer: C) 8 bit Explanation: Word length refers to the number of bits processed by a computer's CPU in one go. These days, typically 32 bits or 64 bits are used. Data bus size, instruction size, address size are usually multiples of the word size.

Q: Which key is used for the last action? 2437 0

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    Ctrl + D
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    Alt + Z
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    Ctrl + Z
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    Alt + D
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Answer : 3. "Ctrl + Z"
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Answer: C) Ctrl + Z Explanation: For undo the action or last action [Ctrl + Z] is used.

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