Computer Awareness Quiz– PO Level

Gearing up for the exams in the week-end? Here are 20 moderate-difficult level Computer Awareness Questions to test your preparation!

Happy solving!


1. EPROM can be used for:

(a) erasing the contents of ROM
(b) reconstructing the contents of ROM

(c) erasing and reconstructing the contents of ROM
(d) duplicating the ROM
(e) None of the above


2. Macros stored in the global macro sheet can be used :

(a) in the current document only
(b) in any document
(c) can be used only with other macros of the global macro sheet
(d) not consistent behaviour
(e) None of the above


3. Types of cell references in MS Excel:

(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 1
(e) 5


4. From the given options which one would be called as, ‘External Database’?

(a) Database created in MS EXCEL
(b) Database created in MS Word
(c) Database created using DBMS package
(d) All the above
(e) None of the above



5. __________ allows users to upload files to an online site so they can be viewed and edited from another location.

(a) General purpose applications
(b) Microsoft Outlook
(c) Web-hosted technology
(d) Office Live
(e) None of the above


6. 4th Generation mobile technology provides enhanced capabilities allowing the transfer of both __________ data, including, full-motion video, high speed Internet access and video – conferencing.

(a) Video data and information
(b) Voice and non-voice
(c) Music and video
(d) video and audio
(e) None of the above


7. _______ is a form of Denial of Service (DoS) attack in which a hostile client repeatedly sends SYN Packets to every port on the service using fake IP addresses.

(a) Cybergaming crime
(b) Memory shaving
(c) Software piracy
(d) Syn flooding
(e) None of the above


8. Which Power Point view displays each slide of the presentation as a thumbnail and is useful for re-arranging slides?

(a) Slide sorter
(b) Slide show
(c) Slide Master
(d) Slide Wizard
(e) Slide designer

9. _______ software creates a mirror image of the entire hard disk, including the operating system, applications, files and data.

(a)  Operating System
(b) Utility programs
(c) Backup software
(d) Driver imaging
(e) None of the above


10. A mistake in an algorithm that causes incorrect results is called a _______.

(a) logical error
(b) syntax error
(c) procedural error
(d) compiler error
(e) machine error


11. A device for changing the connection on a connector to a different configuration is called a  ______.

(a) a converter
(b) a component
(c) an attachment
(d) an adapter
(e) a voltmeter


12. _______ is the list of print job waiting to be sent to a particular printer.

(a) Print list
(b) Print request
(c) Print queue
(d) Job queue
(e) Job list


13. MOS stands for :

(a) Method Organized Stack
(b) Most Often Store
(c) Metal Oxide Semi-conductor
(d) Memory On Store
(e) None of the above


14. The _______ tells the computer how to use its components.

(a) Utility
(b) Network
(c) Operating System
(d) Application Programmes
(e) None of these.


15. What makes Windows OS popular?

(a) Multitasking capacity
(b) Desktop features
(c) User friendly GUI features
(d) Being Inexpensive
(e) None of the above


16. Unit of speed used for super computer is :

(a) KFLOPS
(b) MELOPS
(c) Petaflops
(d) All the above
(e) None of the above


17. _________ is used for sharing financial information with each other and industry analysts across all computer platforms and the internet.

(a) Extensible Markup Language (XML)
(b) Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL)
(c) Enterprise Application Integration (EAI)
(d) Sales Force Automation software (SFA)
(e) None of the above


18. DTP packages cannot do ________

(a) Internet Connectivity
(b) Graphics/ Picture related utility
(c) Word Processing
(d) Provide print utility
(e) None of the above


19. A Directory within a directory is called a

(a) Mini Directory
(b) Sub Directory
(c) Part Directory
(d) Junior Directory
(e) None of the options


20. Information travels between components on the mother board through:

(a) Flash Memory
(b) Bays
(c) CMOS
(d) Buses
(e) Peripherals




That is all for today guys … keep the pace of preparations up!

All the very best and good day!