General Computer Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The program that allows the OS to work with a printer or a video card is a(n)___.

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    utility
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    driver
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    applet
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    contractor
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    system call
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Answer : 2. "driver"

Q: What is an error in a program called 1828 0

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    Power fail
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    Crash
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    Virus
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    Bug
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Answer : 4. "Bug"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Bug Explanation: In computer technology, a coding error in a computer program is called a bug.

Q: What command is used to count the total number of lines, words, and characters contained in a file ? 1823 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"
Explanation :

Answer: A) wc Explanation:

Q:

Which of the following is not an operating system? 

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    Android
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    Vista
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    iOS
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    Opera
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Answer : 4. "Opera "

Q: The clipboard 1800 1

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    is a Cache memory
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    is a feature that stores user information
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    is used to temporarily store, items that has been cut or copied
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    is a feature that saves file temporarily
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Answer : 3. "is used to temporarily store, items that has been cut or copied"
Explanation :

Answer: C) is used to temporarily store, items that has been cut or copied Explanation: A clipboard is a temporary storage area for items that the user wants to cut or copy from one place to another.   For example, in a word processor application, the user might want to cut text from one part of a document and paste it in another part of the document or somewhere else, it is temporarily stored in clipboard.

Q: Main storage is also called 1794 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"
Explanation :

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:

In which of these memory access schemes, separate Read / Write heads are required? 

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    Sequential Access
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    Direct Access
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    Random Access
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    None of these
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Answer : 4. "None of these "

Q:

This device is the communication medium for the entire computer system and placed in the system unit. Identify the device.

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    ROM
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    RAM
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    Motherboard
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    None of these
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Answer : 3. "Motherboard"

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