MCQ Questions
Q.1.
All of the following are examples of network operating systems EXCEPT ________.
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    Desktop
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    MS-DOS
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    :
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    OneDrive
Q.2.
Mac OS X includes a backup utility called ________.
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    Mavericks
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    inventory.xlsx
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    Time Machine
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    file path
Q.3.
The ________ of the operating system enables users to communicate with the computer system.
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    file path
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    True
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    user interface
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    ROM
Q.4.
All of the following are terms related to part of the boot process EXCEPT ________.
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    False
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    MS-DOS
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    USB
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    :
Q.5.
Which operating system is used by most desktop and laptop computers?
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    True
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    Windows
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    user interface
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    Apple
Q.6.
File names in Windows are case-sensitive.
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    True
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    Mavericks
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    False
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    bugs
Q.7.
Windows 8 has a new interface that is optimized for touch-screen devices.
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    True
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    OneDrive
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    Trash
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    path
Q.8.
Deleted files on a Mac computer are moved to the ________.
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    Trash
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    True
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    False
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    path
Q.9.
You can use System Restore to restore your system's settings back to a specific date when everything was working properly.
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    user interface
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    True
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    Apple
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    ROM
Q.10.
UNIX was developed by Ken Thompson and Dennis Richie, who worked at ________.
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    AT&T's Bell Labs
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    user interface
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    False
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    True
Q.11.
Which of the following is the name of a Microsoft Excel file?
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    inventory.xlsx
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    Android and iOS
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    Disk Defragmenter
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    The BIOS is activated by turning on the computer
Q.12.
Using hard disk space to temporarily store data or instructions from RAM is referred to as ________.
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    Android and iOS
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    virtual memory
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    Disk Defragmenter
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    File Compression
Q.13.
OS X is the operating system developed by ________.
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    ROM
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    Apple
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    user interface
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    Windows
Q.14.
Errors in computer software are called ________.
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    True
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    bugs
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    Trash
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    False
Q.15.
CMOS is a special kind of memory that uses a great deal of power.
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    path
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    bugs
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    False
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    True
Q.16.
Most supercomputers use the ________ operating system.
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    True
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    False
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    file path
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    Linux
Q.17.
Which of the following Windows utility programs arranges pieces of files on your hard drive to allow for faster access?
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    Task Manager
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    Disk Defragmenter
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    inventory.xlsx
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    Desktop
Q.18.
The location of a file is specified by its ________.
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    Mavericks
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    Time Machine
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    file path
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    Desktop
Q.19.
Each device attached to your computer comes with a special program called a(n) ________ that enables the device and operating system to communicate with each other.
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    Disk Defragmenter
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    Android and iOS
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    Time Machine
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    device driver
Q.20.
Windows 8 uses a(n) ________ account for easy access and storage of online files.
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    MS-DOS
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    True
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    False
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    OneDrive
Q.21.
About 90% of desktop and laptop computers run some version of Windows.
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    False
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    Linux
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    path
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    True
Q.22.
Which of the following is NOT a Windows utility program?
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    The BIOS is activated by turning on the computer
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    Desktop
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    inventory.xlsx
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    MS-DOS
Q.23.
You can return to the Start screen in Windows 8 by pressing the Windows key on the computer keyboard.
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    False
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    path
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    Trash
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    True
Q.24.
The two major types of system software programs are utility programs and the ________.
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    Details
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    operating system
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    Google and Apple
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    user interface
Q.25.
C: denotes a ________ directory that is at the top of the filing structure of a computer.
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    USB
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    True
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    root
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    path
Q.26.
Most smartphones use operating systems developed by ________.
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    operating system
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    Google and Apple
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    Details
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    AT&T's Bell Labs
Q.27.
All of the following can be used in an OS X file name EXCEPT ________.
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    USB
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    MS-DOS
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    Android and iOS
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    :
Q.28.
A personal computer can only have one operating system installed on it.
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    True
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    bugs
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    Linux
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    False
Q.29.
The basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored on a ________ chip.
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    Windows
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    ROM
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    user interface
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    True
Q.30.
Every computer has an operating system.
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    True
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    bugs
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    Trash
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    False
Q.31.
Windows 7's File Explorer has been replaced by Windows 8's Windows Explorer.
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    True
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    AT&T's Bell Labs
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    False
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    Google and Apple
Q.32.
Gaming consoles, such as Xbox 360 and iPods, do not need an operating system.
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    False
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    Trash
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    path
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    True
Q.33.
When using Windows 8 File Explorer, which view provides the most information at a glance?
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    Google and Apple
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    OneDrive
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    Details
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    False
Q.34.
The High Contrast accessibility feature enables you to select a color scheme setting in which you control the contrast between text and background.
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    False
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    path
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    Linux
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    True