NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, etc.), GATE, CUET, Olympiads etc.: Computers MCQs (Practice_Test 10 of 21)

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  1. Which of the following statements is true concerning?
    1. Virtual memory is the space on the hard drive where the operating system begins to store data when it becomes memory-bound
    2. Accessing data from RAM is a slower than accessing data from virtual memory
    3. When it is using virtual memory, the operating system builds a file called the RAM file
    4. If a computer is memory-bound, adding more RAM will not solve the problem
    5. None of these
    • Answer: a
  2. The term bit is short for
    1. megabyte
    2. binary language
    3. binary digit
    4. binary number
    5. None of these
    • Answer: c
  3. All of the following terms are associated with spreadsheet software except
    1. worksheet
    2. cell
    3. formula
    4. virus detection
    5. None of these
    • Answer: d
  4. _are devices used to transmit data over telecommunications lines.
    1. Drives
    2. Drive bays
    3. Modems
    4. Platforms
    5. None of these
    • Answer: c
  5. A_is approximately one billion bytes.
    1. kilobyte
    2. bit
    3. gigabyte
    4. megabyte
    5. None of these
    • Answer: c
  6. A repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the Internet, is called a n
    1. version
    2. patch
    3. tutorial
    4. FAQ
    5. None of these
    • Answer: b
  7. Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to________data.
    1. present
    2. input
    3. output
    4. store
    5. None of these
    • Answer: d
  8. Which of the following terms is just the connection of networks that can be joined together?
    1. virtual private network
    2. internet
    3. intranet
    4. extranet
    5. None of these
    • Answer: b
  9. _is a form of permanent memory that holds all the instructions the computer needs to start up and does not get erased when the power is turned off:
    1. The Network Interface Card (NIC)
    2. The CPU
    3. RAM
    4. ROM
    5. None of these
    • Answer: c
  10. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a
    1. network
    2. mainframe
    3. Supercomputer
    4. client
    5. none of these
  • Answer: a