Computer Mcqs - Set 5

1)   The common name for the crime of stealing passwords is____________?

a. Jacking
b. Identity theft
c. Spoofing
d. Hacking
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Spoofing

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


2)   Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known as the crime of_____________?

a. Spooling
b. Identity theft
c. Spoofing
d. Hacking
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Identity theft

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   Malicious software is known as____________?

a. Badware
b. Malware
c. Maliciousware
d. Illegalware
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Malware

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   A program that performs a useful task while simultaneously allowing destructive acts is a___________?

a. Worm
b. Trojan horse
c. Virus
d. Macro virus
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Trojan horse

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   An intentionally disruptive program that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk is known as a_____________?

a. Trojan horse
b. Virus
c. Time bomb
d. Time-related bomb sequence
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Virus

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   In 1999, the Melissa virus was a widely publicised:____________?

a. E-mail virus
b. Macro virus
c. Trojan horse
d. Time bomb
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: E-mail virus

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   What type of virus uses computer hosts to reproduce itself?

a. Time bomb
b. Worm
c. Melissa virus
d. Macro virus
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Worm

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   The thing that eventually terminates a worm virus is a lack of:

a. Memory or disk space
b. Time
c. CD drives space
d. CD-RW
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Memory or disk space

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   When a logic bomb is activated by a time-related event, it is known as a____________?

a. Time-related bomb sequence
b. Virus
c. Time bomb
d. Trojan horse
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Time bomb

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   What is the name of an application program that gathers user information and sends it to someone through the Internet?

a. A virus
b. Spybot
c. Logic bomb
d. Security patch
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Spybot

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


11)   ____________is the measurement of things such as fingerprints and retinal scans used for security access?

a. Biometrics
b. Bio measurement
c. Computer security
d. Smart weapon machinery
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Biometrics

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


12)   What is the most common tool used to restrict access to a computer system?

a. User logins
b. Passwords
c. Computer keys
d. Access-control software
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Passwords

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


13)   Hardware or software designed to guard against unauthorized access to a computer network is known as a(n)___________?

a. Hacker-proof program
b. Firewall
c. Hacker-resistant server
d. Encryption safe wall
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Firewall

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   The scrambling of code is known as___________?

a. Encryption
b. a firewall
c. Scrambling
d. Password proofing
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Encryption

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   To prevent the loss of data during power failures, use a(n)_____________?

a. Encryption program
b. Surge protector
c. Firewall
d. UPS
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: UPS

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


16)   __________is defined as any crime completed through the use of computer technology?

a. Computer forensics
b. Computer crime
c. Hacking
d. Cracking
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Computer crime

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


17)   ___________refers to electronic trespassing or criminal hacking?

a. Cracking
b. Jacking
c. Spoofing
d. Smarming
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Cracking

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


18)   The first electronic computer was developed by____________?

a. J.V. Attansoff
b. Bill Gates
c. Simur Cray
d. Winton Serf
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: J.V. Attansoff

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


19)   _____________computers operates essentially by counting?

a. Portable computer
b. Hybrid computer
c. Analog computer
d. Digital computer
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Digital computer

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


20)   ____________computer is small general purpose micro computer, but larger than portable computer?

a. Hybrid
b. Digital
c. Desktop
d. Laptop
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Desktop

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


21)   Cathode Ray Tube is a form of__________?

a. Keyboard
b. Mouse
c. Monitor
d. Mother board
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Monitor

Explanation:
The cathode ray tube (CRT) is a vacuum tube that contains one or more electron guns and a phosphorescent screen, and is used to display images.


22)   ____________computer is a medium sized computer?

a. Micro
b. Mainframe
c. Super
d. Mini
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Mini

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


23)   _________computer are of large size?

a. Micro
b. Mainframe
c. Super
d. Mini
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Mainframe

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


24)   Note book, laptop,palm,hand-held computers are coming under the category of__________computer?

a. Digital computer
b. Mainframe computer
c. Portable computer
d. Hybrid computer
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Portable computer

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


25)   Touch Screen is___________?

a. Input device
b. Output device
c. Both A & B above
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both A & B above

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


26)   ____________are used for plotting graphs and design on papers?

a. Trackball
b. Joystick
c. Light pen
d. Plotters
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Plotters

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


27)   _______________are specific to users’ needs?

a. System software
b. Application software
c. Assemblers
d. Compilers
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Application software

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


28)   “MAN” stands for_______________?

a. Maximum Area Network
b. Minimum Area Network
c. Main Area Network
d. Metropolitan Area Network
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Metropolitan Area Network

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


29)   Which of the following is a network topology?

a. LAN
b. WAN
c. MAN
d. BUS
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: BUS

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


30)   VOIP stands for___________?

a. Voice over IP
b. Video over IP
c. Viruses over IP
d. Virtual over IP
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Voice over IP

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


31)   LAN stands for______________?

a. Limited Area Network
b. Logical Area Network
c. Local Area Network
d. Large Area Network
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Local Area Network

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


32)   _____________are set of rules and procedures to control the data transmission over the internet?

a. IP address
b. Domains
c. Protocol
d. Gateway
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Protocol

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


33)   NOS stands for______________?

a. Node operating system
b. Non-open software
c. Network Operating system
d. Non-operating software
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Network Operating system

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


34)   _______________are system software to facilitate editing of text and data?

a. MS Word
b. Editors
c. PowerPoint
d. MS publisher
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Editors

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


35)   Computers, combine both measuring and counting, are called________________?

a. Analog
b. Digital
c. Hybrid
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Hybrid

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


36)   In world today, most of the computers are_____________?

a. Digital
b. Hybrid
c. Analog
d. Complex
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Digital

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


37)   physical structure of computer is called____________?

a. Software
b. Hardware
c. Human ware
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Hardware

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


38)   In which type of computer, data are represented as discrete signals?

a. Analog computer
b. Digital computer
c. both
d. Hybrid Computer
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Digital computer

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


39)   C’ in CPU denotes___________?

a. Central
b. Common
c. Convenient
d. Computer
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Central

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


40)   Which of the following uses a handheld operating system?

a. supercomputer
b. personal computer
c. Laptop
d. PDA
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: PDA

Explanation:
A handheld computer is a computer that can conveniently be stored in a pocket (of sufficient size) and used while you’re holding it. Today’s handheld computers, which are also called personal digital assistants (PDAs), can be divided into those that accept handwriting as input and those with small keyboards