General Awareness MCQs for the competitive exam 2011-12
1- Which PSU announced on 2 January 2012 that its board approved
in a meeting held on 30 December 2011 the switching over to
internationally-accepted Gross Caloric Value-based pricing mechanism?
(A). BHEL
(B). ISPAT
(C). CIL
(D). IOC
2- Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) entered the media
and entertainment sector by making a major investment in one of India’s largest
broadcast companies. Name the broadcast company.
(A). Network18 Group
(B). Adlabs Films
(C). Balaji Telefilms
(D). Bag Films
3- Credit Suisse upgraded which company to neutral from
underperform, citing valuation comfort at current?
(A). Essar Energy
(B). Reliance Power
(C). Bajaj Auto
(D). Tata Steel
4- Which PSU lender called off its plans to set up a joint venture
with Visa Inc and Elavon Inc to enter the merchant acquiring business over
differences on sharing technology?
(A). Union Bank
(B). State Bank of India
(C). Syndicate Bank
(D). Corp Bank
5- This company acquired Star more than 500 films like
blockbusters like Salman Khan's Dabangg, Ready, Golmaal 3, Tees Maar Khan,
Thank You, No One Killed Jessica, Guzaarish, Kites and Raavan from a general
entertainment channel owned by the Viacom 18 Group?
(A). Sony
(B). UTV movies
(C). Colors
(D). Sab TV
6- Union government raised the ad valorem duty (export duty) on
iron ore exports to what per cent from 20 per cent?
(A). 30%
(B). 33%
(C). 41%
(D). 43%
7- As per the Commerce Ministry data released on 2 January 2012,
India’s exports recorded their slowest pace of growth in two years in November
201(A). What was the percentage of growth recorded?
(A). 4.2%
(B). 3.8%
(C). 2.2%
(D). 0.94%
8- Union government on 3 January 2012 approved Reliance
Industries' (RIL) investment plan for developing four satellite fields in the flagging
KG-D6 block. What was the proposed sum to be invested for developing the
satellites?
(A). $1.500 billion
(B). $1.692 billion
(C). $1.529 billion
(D). $1.375 billion
9- The capital market regulator SEBI on 3 January 2012 allowed
auctioning of securities through stock exchanges and introduced a new method
for institutional placement of stocks. Which of the following facts related to
the above statement is/are not true?
1-. Under the institutional placement programme (IPP), shares can
be sold only to qualified institutional buyers.
2-. There shall be at least 25 allottees in every IPP issuance. No
single investor shall receive allotment for more than 25% of the offer size
3-. The IPP method can be used to increase public holding by 10%
and could be offered to only qualified institutional buyers with 25% being
reserved for mutual funds and insurance companies
4-. Under the IPP, companies will have to announce the ratio of
buy-back, as is done in the case of rights issues and fix a record date for determination
of entitlements as per shareholding on record date
(A). Only 1
(B). Only 3
(C). Only 2
(D). Only 4
10- What is the Finance Ministry’s decision on the rates
applicable on small savings instruments schemes that would be announced on
April 1 each year?
(A). rate would remain valid
till the maturity of the scheme
(B). rate would change in the first quarter of that respective
year
(C). rates would change depending on different maturity period
(D). rates would remain valid for six months post the maturity
11- Which of the following companies infused Rs 520 crore equity
into BSES Delhi distribution companies as part of Rs 5,100 crore financial
package being worked by IDBI
(A). NTPC
(B). RIL
(C). Adani Power Ltd
(D). Birla Group
12- Suzlon Energy signed a memorandum of understanding with this
State Government as a part of the CII's Partnership Summit that concluded on 13
January 2012. As per the MoU, Suzlon Energy will develop wind power projects
totalling 3,000 MW in Andhra Pradesh over the next four years, involving
potential investment of up to Rs.18,000 crore. Name the state government with
which the MoU was signed.
(A). Andhra Pradesh government
(B). Gujarat governemnt
(C). Orissa government
(D). Arunachal Pradesh government
13- Name the auto making company which launched three new variants
of the Eon-D — Lite plus, Era plus and Magna plus in the Indian market in
January 2012.
(A). Tata Motors
(B). Hyundai Motor India
(C). Volkswagen
(D). Maruti Suzuki
14- The Government of which of the following countries acquired
1.09 per cent stake, currently worth about Rs.2500 crore, in Mukesh Ambani-led
Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL), the company's latest shareholding data show?
(A). Malaysia
(B). Japan
(C). Phillipines
(D). Singapore
15- Which Photography Pioneer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
protection on 19 January 2012 making it likely for the 132-year-old trailblazer
to become the most storied casualty of a digital age?
(A). Eastman Kodak Company
(B). Fuji
(C). Nikon
(D). Canon
16- Which company retained its top position in Interbrand's list
of the top 100 global brands in 2011?
(A). Apple
(B). Coca cola
(C). Microsoft
(D). Google
17- State-run Northern Coalfields (NCL) agreed to surrender land
required to mine two blocks attached to the Sasan ultra mega power plant to
which of the following companies giving the company the benefit of over Rs 6000
crore over the life of the venture?
(A). Reliance Power
(B). Adani Power
(C). Birla Power Solutions
(D). DLF Power
18- Which car took home the crown of Indian Car Of The Year 2012
in January 2012?
(A). Toyota Etios Liva
(B). Maruti Suzuki Swift
(C). Hyundai Verna
(D). Hyundai Eon
19- B. D. Park was appointed the President and CEO of this
electronic major’s South West Asia Operations and Managing Director of its
India operations. Which electronic major is in question here?
(A). Phillips
(B). Videocon
(C). Samsung
(D). LG
20- Maldives authorities allowed Male International Airport
operator to collect airport development and insurance charges from passengers,
nearly a month after a local court barred the Bangalore-based company from
doing so. Name the operator.
(A). GMR Infrastructure
(B). International Air Transport Association (IATA)
(C). Fraport AG
(D). DIAL
21- Which French construction major entered the Indian market by
buying out 100 per cent stake in NAPC, a Chennai-based construction company?
(A). Sinopec Engineering
(B). Uhde
(C). Vinci
(D). Snamprogetti
22- As per the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data, industrial
production bounced back with a growth of what per cent in November 2011,
marking a five-month high in a reversal from the negative trend witnessed in
October 2011?
(A). 5.9%
(B). 6.5%
(C). 7%
(D). 8.2%
23- India on 13 January 2012 extended for how many years an
anti-dumping duty on import of four Chinese products like nylon filament yarn,
Saccharin, cellophane transparent film etc?
(A). 3 years
(B). 5 years
(C). 10 years
(D). 12 years
24- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 13 January 2012 issued
guidelines on compensation of wholetime directors, chief executive officers and
other risk takers in private and foreign banks. Which of the following facts
regarding the above statement is/are not true.
1-. The central bank’s directions are aimed at preventing greed
from destabilising the institution.
2-. The guiderlines include provisions to clawback pay if
transactions fail years after origination
3-. The norms provided also include capping the variable component
of the compensation at 48% of the fixed pay in a year
4-. As per the guidelines issued, banks are permitted to exclude
the Employees Stock Option Plan from variable pay
(A). Only 2
(B). Only 4
(C). Only 3
(D). 2 & 4
25- Which of the following bodies unveiled rules for direct
investment in stocks by foreign investors, including individuals to put curbs
on opaque structures to prevent routing of funds by resident Indians?
(A). IRDA
(B). FICCI
(C). CCI
(D). SEBI
26- As per the Wholesale Price Index, published by the government
on 16 January 2012, Reduced food prices caused the inflation to dip to a year
low at what per cent in December 2011?
(A). 7.47%
(B). 7.65%
(C). 6.33%
(D). 5.41%
27- Reserve Bank of India deregulated non-resident external (NRE)
deposits on 16 December 2011 allowing banks to offer higher interest rates to
dollar-denominated accounts. Which of the following facts related to the above
statement is/are not true?
1-. Reserve Bank freed the rates on non-resident external
accounts, offering interest as high as 9.6% per annum
2-. Following RBI’s deregulation five Indian banks, including HDFC
Bank and Yes Bank on 23 December 2011 raised their interest rates on such
deposits in order to lure foreign money
3-. Private lender Yes Bank increased the interest rates on fixed
deposits held by non-resident Indians (NRIs) to 8.4 per cent from 3.82 per cent
4-. The new rates are effective from 24 December for fresh
deposits as well as those being renewed on maturity.
(A). 1 & 2
(B). Only4
(C). Only 3
(D). 1 & 4
28- According to the RBI data, India's foreign exchange reserves
fell by what amount to $302.1 billion during the week ended 16 December 2011 on
account of a fall in foreign currency assets?
(A). $4.67 billion
(B). $3.33 billion
(C). $5 billion
(D). $5.75 billion
29- According to the Tea Board data released in December 2011, tea
imports declined by what per cent to 9.91 million kg in the April-October
period of 2011?
(A). 10%
(B). 12.5%
(C). 14%
(D). 15.3%
30- Infrastructure sector recorded a growth of what per cent in
Novemberr 2011 after touching five-year low of 0.3% in October 2011 due to an
impressive growth in cement, electricity and refinery products?
(A). 2.3%
(B). 3.9%
(C). 4.6%
(D). 6.8%
31- Telecom Commission, the decision-making body of the Department
of Telecommunications recommended a uniform licence fee of what per cent of
adjusted gross revenues (AGR) as against the prevalent rate of 6-8 per cent?
(A). 10%
(B). 8%
(C). 5.2%
(D). 9.3%
32- Reserve Bank of India deregulated non-resident external (NRE)
deposits on 16 December 2011 allowing banks to offer higher interest rates to
dollar-denominated accounts. Which of the following facts related to the above
statement is/are not true?
1-. Reserve Bank freed the rates on non-resident external accounts,
offering interest as high as 9.6% per annum
2-. Following RBI’s deregulation five Indian banks, including HDFC
Bank and Yes Bank on 23 December 2011 raised their interest rates on such
deposits in order to lure foreign money
3-. Private lender Yes Bank increased the interest rates on fixed
deposits held by non-resident Indians (NRIs) to 8.4 per cent from 3.82 per cent
4-. The new rates are effective from 24 December for fresh
deposits as well as those being renewed on maturity.
(A). 1 & 2
(B). Only 4
(C). Only 3
(D). 1 & 4
33- According to the RBI data, India's foreign exchange reserves
fell by what amount to $302.1 billion during the week ended 16 December 2011 on
account of a fall in foreign currency assets?
(A). $4.67 billion
(B). $3.33 billion
(C). $5 billion
(D). $5.75 billion
34- According to the Tea Board data released in December 2011, tea
imports declined by what per cent to 9.91 million kg in the April-October
period of 2011?
(A). 10%
(B). 12.5%
(C). 14%
(D). 15.3%
35- Infrastructure sector recorded a growth of what per cent in
Novemberr 2011 after touching five-year low of 0.3% in October 2011 due to an
impressive growth in cement, electricity and refinery products?
(A). 2.3%
(B). 3.9%
(C). 4.6%
(D). 6.8%
36- Telecom Commission, the decision-making body of the Department
of Telecommunications recommended a uniform licence fee of what per cent of
adjusted gross revenues (AGR) as against the prevalent rate of 6-8 per cent?
(A). 10%
(B). 8%
(C). 5.2%
(D). 9.3%
37- The OFT has announced an enquiry into competition in which
market?
(A). Accountancy & Auditing
(B). Tablet computers
(C). School bus services
(D). Uk cinema industry
38- Who has been penalised by the taxman for failing to pay up to
£25,000 in VAT?
(A). Princess Anne
(B). Simon Cowell
(C). George Osborne
(D). Vince Cable
39- A leaked document has suggested the UK government might seek
to scrap which business law?
(A). Unfair dismissal
(B). Compulsory retirement
(C). Permission to form a trade union
(D). Health & safety regulations in offices
40- Which retailer is to trial stores at motorway service
stations?
(A). Greggs
(B). Waterstones
(C). Debenhams
(D). La Senza
41- Facebook has announced its intention to sell shares to the
public. How much is it looking to raise in the flotation?
(A). $28 billion
(B). $87.2 billion
(C). $100 billion
(D). $5 billion
42- Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg intends to change his annual
salary to what amount?
(A). $1
(B). $500,000
(C). $278,995
(D). $1,450,000
43- Tesco's share of the UK grocery market has fallen to a 7-year
low. What is it now?
(A). 17.3 per cent
(B). 45.6 per cent
(C). 29.9 per cent
(D). 65.2 per cent
44- John Browett, the CEO of Dixons Retail, has been poached to
run which business?
(A). Argos
(B). M&S Simply Food
(C). Google's new education division
(D). Apple's retail stores
45- Former boss of RBS has been stripped off his knighthood. What
was his nickname at RBS?
(A). Fred the Shred
(B). McTaggish of the Yard
(C). Hamish the Hamster
(D). Boris the Banker
46- Stephen Hester has decided to forego what?
(A). The chance to be CEO of MySpace
(B). The job as the new Dragon on Dragons Den
(C). The chance to appear on The Apprentice
(D). A £1m bonus
47- Which social network shut down this week sparking concerns
that it had closed?
(A). Bebo
(B). Twitter
(C). MySpace
(D). Friends Reunited
48- What reason has consoles manufacturer Nintendo given for
recording a heavy loss?
(A). A rise in the Yen / $ exchange rate
(B). Rising plastic prices
(C). Competition from tablets
and smartphones
(D). People are bored with playing games
49- An online baby products retailer owned by supermarket giant
Morrisons has made a large acquisition. The name of the business is?
(A). Kiddicare
(B). Ahh Dudd-Dums
(C). Mamas & Papas
(D). TumbleTots
50- Which two business are in talks to form a "merger of
equals"?
(A). Facebook and Twitter
(B). Harrods and Harvey Nichols
(C). Airbus and Boeing
(D). Glencore and Xstrata
51- What product innovation has Lego introduced in an attempt to
appeal to girls?
(A). A Katie Price build-a-celebrity kit
(B). Pink and pastel coloured
bricks
(C). The Justin Bieber collection
(D). Edible bricks
52- According to initial estimates, by how much did UK GDP change
in the last three months of 2011?
(A). Down 0.4%
(B). Down 0.2%
(C). Stayed the same
(D). Up 0.1%
53- Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis have stepped down as joint
CEOs of which business?
(A). Dominos Pizza
(B). Yahoo
(C). RIM
(D). Thorntons
54- McDonald's in the UK has announced plans for further expansion
by...
(A). Converting car parking space into seating
(B). Hiring out space for business meetings
(C). Opening for 24hours in
more locations
(D). Opening outlets in prisons
55- Which fashion chain has been bought be venture capitalists
from the collapsed Peacocks Group?
(A). Bonmarche
(B). Labels2Go
(C). Dorothy Perkins
(D). This Is Me
56- How has HMV found a way to improve its liquidity position?
(A). By discounting tablet prices
(B). By offering free headphone sets
(C). By offering shares in
the firm to its suppliers
(D). By defaulting on bank loans
57- Who has bought 10 per cent of Thames Water, the UK's largest
water and sewage company?
(A). China
(B). Warren Buffett
(C). Bill Gates
(D). Pepsico
58- More than 24,000 former staff of which firm are to share
£67.8m in compensation?
(A). Lehman Brothers
(B). Woolworths
(C). Thomas Cook
(D). National Coal Board
59- Apple has launched a new App which it intends to revolutionise
which market?
(A). Textbooks
(B). Home cooking
(C). Financial services
(D). Hotel room booking
60- According to their latest accounts, approximately how much
cash and investments are held by Apple Inc?
(A). 50bn
(B). 5bn
(C). 500m
(D). 500k
61- Which iconic brand has just filed for bankruptcy protection in
the US?
(A). Chevrolet
(B). Dunkin Donuts
(C). Levi Strauss
(D). Kodak
62- Which business announced that its total bill for pay and
bonuses in 2011 was £8 billion?
(A). Goldman Sachs
(B). National Health Service
(C). Royal Bank of Scotland
(D). McDonalds
63- A firm called Peacocks has been placed into administration.
What sector does it operate in?
(A). Care homes
(B). Clothing retailing
(C). Electrical goods retailing
(D). House building
64- The co-founder of Yahoo has announced he is leaving the firm.
Who is he?
(A). Piers Murdoch
(B). Zak Markenberg
(C). Steve Jobson
(D). Jerry Yang
65- The firm that owns Ambrosia, Oxo and Bisto plans to cut 5% of
its workforce. What is the name of the firm?
(A). Great British Brands
(B). Premier Foods
(C). Unilever
(D). Procter & Gamble
66- Which UK business has been bought for £280m by Germany's
yoghurts and desserts giant Müller?
(A). Robert Wiseman
(B). Arla Foods
(C). Lurpak Dairy Corporation
(D). Cheesestrings Limited
67- Which gift retailer finally admitted defeat and placed itself
into administration?
(A). Past Times
(B). Old Curiosity Shop
(C). Gadgets4u
(D). Sheila's Bazaar
68- Serviced office group Regus has announced plans to open
business lounges in which unusual locations?
(A). Petrol stations
(B). Public toilets
(C). School staffrooms
(D). Hospital waiting rooms
69- What is the parent company of the stricken cruise liner Costa
Concordia?
(A). Italian Cruise Experiences
(B). P&O
(C). Virgin Cruises
(D). Carnival
70- nPower, British Gas and EDF have all decided to do what?
(A). Sponsor the 2012 Olympics
(B). Move their call centres to India
(C). Cut household gas prices
(D). Cut the Board bonuses
71- A senior executive of which business sold more than £200,000
of shares just before a profits warning?
(A). Tesco
(B). John Lewis
(C). Home Retail Group
(D). Thorntons
72- Ofcom has announced an auction which is expected to raise over
£5bn. What is to be auctioned?
(A). Shares in Everything Everywhere
(B). The UK 4G mobile phone
network
(C). British Telecom's phone box network
(D). The rights to offer megafast broadband
73- Which food chain is to close 67 of its 161 sites?
(A). Cafe Culture
(B). Iceland Frozen Foods
(C). Little Chef
(D). Best Burgers
74- What excuse has the CEO of WH Smith's given for falling sales
of books?
(A). Children not taught to read properly
(B). Ending of the Richard & Judy Show
(C). Higher cost of paper
(D). Growth in demand for
tablet computers
75- Who has bought retailer Blacks Leisure out of administration?
(A). JD Sports
(B). Sports Direct
(C). Poundstretcher
(D). Arcadia Group
76- A record number of Rolls-Royce cars was sold worldwide in 2011
driven by sales to which country?
(A). Dubai
(B). China
(C). Sweden
(D). Brazil
77- The boss of Lloyds TSB returned to work after a 2 month break.
Who is he?
(A). Luciano Ortega
(B). Sir George Posenby-Smythe
(C). Antonio Horta-Osorio
(D). Sir Fred Shredwin
78- Who has been warned by Police after being caught shoplifting
at Tesco?
(A). Sir Terry Leahy
(B). Antony Worrall Thompson
(C). Gladys Sculthorpe
(D). Kerry Katona
79- Which brand has been criticised for deciding to drop the
apostrophe from its brand name?
(A). Waterstone's
(B). Sainsbury's
(C). Tesco's
(D). McDonald's
80- Nokia has launched a new range of smartphones to compete with
the iPhone. What are they called?
(A). Elopia
(B). SoftPhone
(C). Lumia
(D). Handsetia
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1. FDI stands for _
(a) Foreign Direct Investment
(b) Foreign Diverse Investment
(c) Frequent Direct Interest
(d) Follow-up Discreet Intent
2. The following is not a function of the DGFT
(a) DGFT entrusted with the responsibility of implementing various policies regarding trade for example, Foreign Trade Policy.
(b) DGFT is the licensing authority for exporters, importers, and export and import business.
(c) DGFT can prohibit, restrict and regulate exports and imports
(d) DGFT acts as market regulator controlling foreign company stocks
3. What is Rupee depreciation?
(a) Rupee depreciation means that rupee has become less valuable with respect to dolllar
(b) Rupee depreciation means dollar has become less valuable than rupee
(c) Rupee depreciation means a situation when value of rupee is same as euro
(d) Rupee depreciation happens when the combined value of dollar and euro is more than rupee
4. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) notified that the Commerce Ministry on on 11 January 2012 lowered the minimum export price of onions by $100 a tonne to $150 a tonne.What was the purpose
(a) To enhance import
(b) To boost export
(c) To lower prices in the domestic market
(d) To facilitate crop clearance
5. Indirect tax does not include _
(a) Customs
(b) Central Excise
(c) Sales Tax
(d) Service Tax
6. Telecom Commission, the decision-making body of the Department of Telecommunications recommended a uniform licence fee of what per cent of adjusted gross revenues (AGR) as against the prevalent rate of 6-8 per cent?
(a) 10%
(b) 8%
(c) 5.2%
(d) 9.3%
7. What is the current repo rate (as on January 2012) fixed by the RBI?
(a) 8%
(b) 8.5%
(c) 7.5%
(d) 7%
8. CRISIL is a _
(a) Credit rating agency
(b) Employment exchange watchdog
(c) Infrastructure sector guide
(d) Market regulator
9. A committee on mutual funds, constituted by SEBI in december 2011 recommended to the regulator’s board to break down the bifurcation within the fee structure known as expense ratio. Which of the following facts are not true with regard to the above statement?
A. Currently mutual funds are allowed to charge up to 2.25% as expense ratio. fund houses are allowed to accept only 1.25% as asset management charges
B. Funds with large corpuses currently charge 1.55% as expenses charges
C. SEBI was suggested to keep overall scheme expenses unchanged at 2.25% for schemes with assets under management not exceeding Rs 400 crore
D. Expense ratio is more than important in debt schemes where the rate of return is not hig.
(a) 1 & 2
(b) 3 & 4
(c) 1 & 3
(d) Only 2
(e) None of the above
10. The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) on 5 December 2011 transferred indigenously-developed Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) technology to seven telecom equipment manufacturers. Which of the following facts about the technology is not true?
A. The GPON technology is a pivotal component required for broadband connectivity over optical fibre.
B. C-DOT indigenously designed and developed GPON technology, which can be used to provide triple play (voice, video and data) through fibre-based networks
C. The GPON technology was tested, validated, field-evaluated and made operational in MTNL's/VSNL’s network in Ajmer (Rajasthan)
D. The technology will help fulfil requirements of major national programmes like the National Optical Fibre Network and the State Wide Area Network
(a) Only 2
(b) Only 3
(c) Only 4
(d) 1 & 2
11. By Public Sector we mean
(a) Government ownership on commerce and trade
(b) Capitalist ownership on commerce and trade
(c) Private ownership on trade
(d) None of these
12. IN which list does Economic Planning belong to
(a) Union list
(b) State list
(c) Concurrent list
(d) Not any specified list
13. _ forms a part of the Interest Rate Policy
(a) Fiscal Policy
(b) Industrial Policy
(c) Monetary Policy
(d) None of these
14. The share of road transport in total transport of the country is–
(a) 20%
(b) 40%
(c) 60%
(d) 80%
15. Which percentage of Central Taxes have been recommended by the 12th Finance Commission to be transferred to States ?
(a) 28.5%
(b) 29.5%
(c) 30.5%
(d) 31.5%
16. 'Customisation' means __
(a) Tailor-made products for each customer
(b) Customers selling goods
(c) Tailor-made products for each staff
(d) A selling process
(e) None of these
17. A Marketing Survey is required for __
(a) deciding marketing strategies
(b) deciding Product strategies
(c) deciding pricing strategies
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
18. Cross-selling means __
(a) Selling with a cross face
(b) Cross country marketing
(c) Selling other products to existing customers
(d) Selling to friends
19. Credit cards are used for -
(a) Cash withdrawals
(b) Purchase of air tickets
(c) Purchase of consumable items from retail outlets
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
20. 13th Finance Commission has been constituted under the Chairmanship of—
(a) Y. S. P. Thorat
(b) Vijai L. Kelkar
(c) T. S. Vijayan
(d) Laxmi Narayan
21. SEBI is a—
(a) Statutory body
(b) Advisory body
(c) Constitutional body
(d) Non-statutory body
22. Pradhanmantri Bharat Jodo Pariyojna is related to—
(a) Communication
(b) Social Integration
(c) Linking of Rivers
(d) Development of Highways
23. Targeted power capacity addition for 11th plan period is—
(a) 41110 MW
(b) 66463 MW
(c) 68963 MW
(d) 86283 MW
24. NABARD was established on the recommendation of—
(a) Public Account Committee
(b) Shivaraman Committee
(c) Narsimham Committee
(d) None of these
25. Which company is providing mobile service with name ‘Cell one’ to the consumers ?
(a) MTNL
(b) BSNL
(c) Reliance Infocom
(d) Bharti Tele
26. VAT is imposed—
(a) Directly on consumer
(b) On final stage of production
(c) On first stage of production
(d) On all stages between production and final sale
27. Which of these do not grant any tax rebate ?
(a) National Saving Certificate
(b) Indira Vikas Patra
(c) National Saving Scheme
(d) Public Providend Fund
28. Which of the following is public sector organisation ?
A. FCI Food Corporation of India
B. FCI Fertilizer Corporation of India
C. Cotton Corporation of India
D. Jute Corporation of India
(a) Only 1 and 2
(b) Only 2, 3
(c) Only 3, 4
(d) All of these
29. Which bank in India performs duties of Central Bank ?
(a) Central Bank of India
(b) State Bank of India
(c) Reserve Bank of India
(d) Above (A) and (B)
30. Mixed Economy means—
(a) Co-existence of small and large industries
(b) Promoting both Agriculture and Industries in the economy
(c) Co-existence of public and private sectors
(d) Co-existence of rich and poor
31. ‘Smart Money’ is a term used for—
(a) Internet Banking
(b) Credit Card
(c) Cash with Bank
(d) Cash with Public
32. A CD ROM disk
(a) cannot be erased and rewritten
(b) has more storage capacity than a CD-R
(c) holds less data than a floppy disk
(d) can be written to oniy once
(e) None of the above
33. Storage device found inside the computer.
(a) CD-ROM
(b) Zip Disk
(c) Super Disk
(d) Hard Disk
(e) None of the above
34. Which of these keys is not on the number keypad?
(a) Ctrl
(b) Del
(c) Enter
(d) NumLock
(e) None of the above
35. The computer monitor is which type of device?
(a) Input
(b) Output
(c) Processing
(d) Software
(e) None of the above
36. RAM is and !...., _
(a) volatile, temporary
(b) nonvolatile, permanent
(c) nonvolatile, temporary
(d) volatile, permanent
(e) None of the above
37. What menu is selected to cut, copy, and paste?
(a) File
(b) Edit
(c) Too Is
(d) Table
(e) None of the above
38. A device that provides emergency power to your computer, conditions the voltage, and protects against power surges is called a _
(a) PSU = Power Supply Unit
(b) USP = Universal Surge Protector
(c) UPPS = Universal Power Protection and Supply
(d) UPS = Uninterruptible Power Supply
(e) None of the above
39. Secondary storage
(a) does not require constant power
(b) does not use magnetic media
(c) consists of four main types of devices
(d) does not store information for later retrieval
(e) None of the above
40. Deleted data remains on a disk until
(a) the data is overwritten
(b) the recycle bin is emptied
(c) a file compression utility is used
(d) the disk is scanned
(e) None of the above
41. What is the term for how words will appear on a page?
(a) text formatting
(b) Character formatting
(c) Point size
(d) Typeface
(e) None of these
42. The process of a computer receiving information from a server on the Internet is known as
(a) pulling
(b) pushing
(c) downloading
(d) transferring
(e) None of these
43. When sending an e-rnail. the ........ line describes the contents of the message.
(a) subject
(b) to
(c) contents
(d) cc
(e) None of these
44. The software that allows users to surf the Internet is called alan
(a) Search engine
(b) Internet Service Provider (ISP)
(c) Multimedia application
(d) Browser
(e) None of these
45. A CD-RW disk
(a) has a faster access than an internal disk
(b) is a form of optical disk, so it can only be written once
(c) holds less data than a floppy disk
(d) can be erased and rewritten
(e) None of these
46. The" first page of a Web site is called the
(a) Home page
(b) Index
(c) Java Script
(d) Bookmark
(e) None of these
47. A contains buttons and menus that provide quick access to commonly used commands.
(a) menu bar
(b) toolbar
(c) window
(d) action bar
(e) None of these
48. Ctrl, shift and alt are called __ keys.
(a) adjustment
(b) function
(c) modifier
(d) alphanumeric
(e) None of these
49. Memory unit is one part of __ .
(a) Control unit
(b) Central Processing Unit
(c) Input device
(d) Output device
(e) None of these
50. An example of a telecommunications device is a
(a) keyboard
(b) mouse
(c) printer
(d) modem
(e) None of these
51. Which device is used as the standard pointing device in a Graphical User Environment?
(a) Keyboard
(b) Mouse
(c) Joystick
(d) Trackball
(e) None of these
52. Which of the following is not an.output device?
(a) Plotter
(b) Printer
(c) Monitor
(d) Touch Screen
(e) None of these
53. Every component of your computer is either
(a) software or CPUIRAM
(b) input devices or output devices
(c) application software or, system software
(d) hardware or software
(e) None of these
54. What is an E-mail attachment?
(a) A receipt sent by the recipient
(b) A separate document from another program sent along with an E-mail message
(c) A malicious parasite that feeds off your messages and destroys the contents
(d) A list of CC or BCC recipients
(e) None of these
55. What is correcting errors in a program called?'
(a) Interpreting
(b) Translating
(c) Debugging
(d) Compiling
(e) None of these
56. What is the main folder on a storage device called?
(a) Platform
(b) Interface
(c) Root directory
(D) Device driver
(E) None of these
57. 'DOS' floppy disk does not have—
(a) A Boot Record
(b) A File Allocation Table
(c) A Root Directory
(d) Virtual Memory
(e) BIOS
58. The word FIP stands for—
(a) File Translate Protocol
(b) File Transit Protocol
(c) File Typing Protocol
(d) File Transfer Protocol
(e) None of these
59. How is power supplied to a low-power USB device?
(a) Through a power cable
(b) From an external power supply
(c) Directly from the computer's power supply
(d) Through the USB cable
(e) None of these
60. …………….are used to identify a user who returns to a Website.
(a) Cookies
(b) Plug-ins
(c) Scripts
(d) ASPs
(e) None of these
61. A proxy server is used for the which of the following?
(a) To provide security against unauthorized users
(b) To process client requests for web pages
(c) To process client requests for database access
(d) To provide TCP/IP
(e) None of these
62. In the the portion lebelled http is the—
(a) host
(b) domain name
(c) protocol
(d) top-level domain
(e) None of these
63.The number of pixels displayed on a screen is known as the screen—
(a) resolution
(b) colour depth
(c) refresh rate
(d) viewing size
(e) None of these
64. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are example of—
(a) application software
(b) system software
(c) operating system software
(d) platform software
(e) None of these
65. A————is approximately a million bytes.
(a) gigabyte
(b) kilobyte
(c) megabyte
(d) terabyte
(e) None of these
66. A computer cannot 'boot' if it does not have the
(a) Compiler
(b) Loader
(c) Operating System
(d) Assembler
(e) None of these
67. To view information on the web you must have a
(a) cable modem
(b) web browser
(c) Domain Name Server
(d) hypertext viewer
(e) None of these
68. What type of computer could be found in a digital watch?
(a) Mainframe computer
(b) Super computer
(c) Embedded computer
(d) Notebook computer
(e) None of these
69. The arrow keys can be used to
(a) delete text
(b) move the cursor in the text that has already been entered
(c) save the document
(d) move the cursor while deleting text
(e) None of these
70. Office LANS, which are scattered geographically on large scale, can be connected by the use of corporate
(a) CAN
(b) LAN
(c) DAN
(d) WAN
(e) TAN
71. Directory in directory is called
(a) Mini directory
(b) Junior directory
(c) Part directory
(d) Sub directory
(e) None of these
72. A __ is a microprocessor-based computing device.
(a) personal computer
(b) mainframe
(c) workstation
(d) server
(e) None of these
73. RAM can be thought of as the __ for the computer's processor.
(a) factory
(b) operating room
(c) waiting room
(d) planning room
(e) None of these
74. One thousand bytes is a __
(a) kilobyte
(b) megabyte
(c) gigabyte
(d) terabyte
(e) None of these
75. What is the term for how words will appear on a page?
(a) text formatting
(b) Character formatting
(c) Point size
(d) Typeface
(e) None of these
76. The process of a computer receiving information from a server on the Internet is known as
(a) pulling
(b) pushing
(c) downloading
(d) transferring
(e) None of these
77. When sending an e-rnail. the ........ line describes the contents of the message.
(a) subject
(b) to
(c) contents
(d) cc
(e) None of these
78. The software that allows users to surf the Internet is called alan
(a) Search engine
(b) Internet Service Provider (ISP)
(c) Multimedia application
(d) Browser
(e) None of these
79. A CD-RW disk
(a) has a faster access than an internal disk
(b) is a form of optical disk, so it can only be written once
(c) holds less data than a floppy disk
(d) can be erased and rewritten
(e) None of these
80. The" first page of a Web site is called the
(a) Home page
(b) Index
(c) Java Script
(d) Bookmark
(e) None of these
81. A contains buttons and menus that provide quick access to commonly used commands.
(a) menu bar
(b) toolbar
(c) window
(d) action bar
(e) None of these
82. Ctrl, shift and alt are called __ keys.
(a) adjustment
(b)2) function
(c) modifier
(d) alphanumeric
(e) None of these
83. Which ofthe following menu types is also called a drop-down menu?
(a) fly-but
(b) cascading
(c) pop-up
(d) pull-down
(e) None of these
84. Data (information) is stored in computer as
(a) files
(b) directories
(c) floppies
(d) matter
(e) None of these
85. Memory unit is one part of __ .
(a) Control unit
(b) Central Processing Unit
(c) Input device
(d) Output device
(e) None of these
86. An example of a telecommunications device is a
(a) keyboard
(b) mouse
(c) printer
(d) modem
(e) None of these
87. Which device is used as the standard pointing device in a Graphical User Environment?
(a) Keyboard
(b) Mouse
(c) Joystick
(d) Trackball
(e) None of these
88. Which of the following is not an.output device?
(a) Plotter
(b) Printer
(c) Monitor
(d) Touch Screen
(e) None of these
89. Every component of your computer is either
(a) software or CPUIRAM
(b) input devices or output devices
(c) application software or, system software
(d) hardware or software
(e) None of these
90. What is an E-mail attachment?
(a) A receipt sent by the recipient
(b) A separate document from another program sent along with an E-mail message
(c) A malicious parasite that feeds off your messages and destroys the contents
(d) A list of CC or BCC recipients
(e) None of these
91. What is correcting errors in a program called?'
(a) Interpreting
(b) Translating
(c) Debugging
(d) Compiling
(e) None of these
92. What is the main folder on a storage device called?
(a) Platform
(b) Interface
(c) Root directory
(d) Device driver
(e) None of these
93. 'DOS' floppy disk does not have—
(a) A Boot Record
(b) A File Allocation Table
(c) A Root Directory
(d) Virtual Memory
(e) BIOS
94. The word FIP stands for—
(a) File Translate Protocol
(b) File Transit Protocol
(c) File Typing Protocol
(d) File Transfer Protocol
(e) None of these
95. How is power supplied to a low-power USB device?
(a) Through a power cable
(b) From an external power supply
(c) Directly from the computer's power supply
(d) Through the USB cable
(e) None of these
96. …………….are used to identify a user who returns to a Website.
(a) Cookies
(b) Plug-ins
(c) Scripts
(d) ASPs
(e) None of these
97. A proxy server is used for the which of the following?
(a) To provide security against unauthorized users
(b) To process client requests for web pages
(c) To process client requests for database access
(d) To provide TCP/IP
(e) None of these
98. In the the portion lebelled http is the—
(a) host
(b) domain name
(c) protocol
(d) top-level domain
(e) None of these
99.The number of pixels displayed on a screen is known as the screen—
(a) resolution
(b) colour depth
(c) refresh rate
(d) viewing size
(e) None of these
100. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are example of—
(a) application software
(b) system software
(c) operating system software
(d) platform software
(e) None of these
(a) Foreign Direct Investment
(b) Foreign Diverse Investment
(c) Frequent Direct Interest
(d) Follow-up Discreet Intent
2. The following is not a function of the DGFT
(a) DGFT entrusted with the responsibility of implementing various policies regarding trade for example, Foreign Trade Policy.
(b) DGFT is the licensing authority for exporters, importers, and export and import business.
(c) DGFT can prohibit, restrict and regulate exports and imports
(d) DGFT acts as market regulator controlling foreign company stocks
3. What is Rupee depreciation?
(a) Rupee depreciation means that rupee has become less valuable with respect to dolllar
(b) Rupee depreciation means dollar has become less valuable than rupee
(c) Rupee depreciation means a situation when value of rupee is same as euro
(d) Rupee depreciation happens when the combined value of dollar and euro is more than rupee
4. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) notified that the Commerce Ministry on on 11 January 2012 lowered the minimum export price of onions by $100 a tonne to $150 a tonne.What was the purpose
(a) To enhance import
(b) To boost export
(c) To lower prices in the domestic market
(d) To facilitate crop clearance
5. Indirect tax does not include _
(a) Customs
(b) Central Excise
(c) Sales Tax
(d) Service Tax
6. Telecom Commission, the decision-making body of the Department of Telecommunications recommended a uniform licence fee of what per cent of adjusted gross revenues (AGR) as against the prevalent rate of 6-8 per cent?
(a) 10%
(b) 8%
(c) 5.2%
(d) 9.3%
7. What is the current repo rate (as on January 2012) fixed by the RBI?
(a) 8%
(b) 8.5%
(c) 7.5%
(d) 7%
8. CRISIL is a _
(a) Credit rating agency
(b) Employment exchange watchdog
(c) Infrastructure sector guide
(d) Market regulator
9. A committee on mutual funds, constituted by SEBI in december 2011 recommended to the regulator’s board to break down the bifurcation within the fee structure known as expense ratio. Which of the following facts are not true with regard to the above statement?
A. Currently mutual funds are allowed to charge up to 2.25% as expense ratio. fund houses are allowed to accept only 1.25% as asset management charges
B. Funds with large corpuses currently charge 1.55% as expenses charges
C. SEBI was suggested to keep overall scheme expenses unchanged at 2.25% for schemes with assets under management not exceeding Rs 400 crore
D. Expense ratio is more than important in debt schemes where the rate of return is not hig.
(a) 1 & 2
(b) 3 & 4
(c) 1 & 3
(d) Only 2
(e) None of the above
10. The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) on 5 December 2011 transferred indigenously-developed Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) technology to seven telecom equipment manufacturers. Which of the following facts about the technology is not true?
A. The GPON technology is a pivotal component required for broadband connectivity over optical fibre.
B. C-DOT indigenously designed and developed GPON technology, which can be used to provide triple play (voice, video and data) through fibre-based networks
C. The GPON technology was tested, validated, field-evaluated and made operational in MTNL's/VSNL’s network in Ajmer (Rajasthan)
D. The technology will help fulfil requirements of major national programmes like the National Optical Fibre Network and the State Wide Area Network
(a) Only 2
(b) Only 3
(c) Only 4
(d) 1 & 2
11. By Public Sector we mean
(a) Government ownership on commerce and trade
(b) Capitalist ownership on commerce and trade
(c) Private ownership on trade
(d) None of these
12. IN which list does Economic Planning belong to
(a) Union list
(b) State list
(c) Concurrent list
(d) Not any specified list
13. _ forms a part of the Interest Rate Policy
(a) Fiscal Policy
(b) Industrial Policy
(c) Monetary Policy
(d) None of these
14. The share of road transport in total transport of the country is–
(a) 20%
(b) 40%
(c) 60%
(d) 80%
15. Which percentage of Central Taxes have been recommended by the 12th Finance Commission to be transferred to States ?
(a) 28.5%
(b) 29.5%
(c) 30.5%
(d) 31.5%
16. 'Customisation' means __
(a) Tailor-made products for each customer
(b) Customers selling goods
(c) Tailor-made products for each staff
(d) A selling process
(e) None of these
17. A Marketing Survey is required for __
(a) deciding marketing strategies
(b) deciding Product strategies
(c) deciding pricing strategies
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
18. Cross-selling means __
(a) Selling with a cross face
(b) Cross country marketing
(c) Selling other products to existing customers
(d) Selling to friends
19. Credit cards are used for -
(a) Cash withdrawals
(b) Purchase of air tickets
(c) Purchase of consumable items from retail outlets
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
20. 13th Finance Commission has been constituted under the Chairmanship of—
(a) Y. S. P. Thorat
(b) Vijai L. Kelkar
(c) T. S. Vijayan
(d) Laxmi Narayan
21. SEBI is a—
(a) Statutory body
(b) Advisory body
(c) Constitutional body
(d) Non-statutory body
22. Pradhanmantri Bharat Jodo Pariyojna is related to—
(a) Communication
(b) Social Integration
(c) Linking of Rivers
(d) Development of Highways
23. Targeted power capacity addition for 11th plan period is—
(a) 41110 MW
(b) 66463 MW
(c) 68963 MW
(d) 86283 MW
24. NABARD was established on the recommendation of—
(a) Public Account Committee
(b) Shivaraman Committee
(c) Narsimham Committee
(d) None of these
25. Which company is providing mobile service with name ‘Cell one’ to the consumers ?
(a) MTNL
(b) BSNL
(c) Reliance Infocom
(d) Bharti Tele
26. VAT is imposed—
(a) Directly on consumer
(b) On final stage of production
(c) On first stage of production
(d) On all stages between production and final sale
27. Which of these do not grant any tax rebate ?
(a) National Saving Certificate
(b) Indira Vikas Patra
(c) National Saving Scheme
(d) Public Providend Fund
28. Which of the following is public sector organisation ?
A. FCI Food Corporation of India
B. FCI Fertilizer Corporation of India
C. Cotton Corporation of India
D. Jute Corporation of India
(a) Only 1 and 2
(b) Only 2, 3
(c) Only 3, 4
(d) All of these
29. Which bank in India performs duties of Central Bank ?
(a) Central Bank of India
(b) State Bank of India
(c) Reserve Bank of India
(d) Above (A) and (B)
30. Mixed Economy means—
(a) Co-existence of small and large industries
(b) Promoting both Agriculture and Industries in the economy
(c) Co-existence of public and private sectors
(d) Co-existence of rich and poor
31. ‘Smart Money’ is a term used for—
(a) Internet Banking
(b) Credit Card
(c) Cash with Bank
(d) Cash with Public
32. A CD ROM disk
(a) cannot be erased and rewritten
(b) has more storage capacity than a CD-R
(c) holds less data than a floppy disk
(d) can be written to oniy once
(e) None of the above
33. Storage device found inside the computer.
(a) CD-ROM
(b) Zip Disk
(c) Super Disk
(d) Hard Disk
(e) None of the above
34. Which of these keys is not on the number keypad?
(a) Ctrl
(b) Del
(c) Enter
(d) NumLock
(e) None of the above
35. The computer monitor is which type of device?
(a) Input
(b) Output
(c) Processing
(d) Software
(e) None of the above
36. RAM is and !...., _
(a) volatile, temporary
(b) nonvolatile, permanent
(c) nonvolatile, temporary
(d) volatile, permanent
(e) None of the above
37. What menu is selected to cut, copy, and paste?
(a) File
(b) Edit
(c) Too Is
(d) Table
(e) None of the above
38. A device that provides emergency power to your computer, conditions the voltage, and protects against power surges is called a _
(a) PSU = Power Supply Unit
(b) USP = Universal Surge Protector
(c) UPPS = Universal Power Protection and Supply
(d) UPS = Uninterruptible Power Supply
(e) None of the above
39. Secondary storage
(a) does not require constant power
(b) does not use magnetic media
(c) consists of four main types of devices
(d) does not store information for later retrieval
(e) None of the above
40. Deleted data remains on a disk until
(a) the data is overwritten
(b) the recycle bin is emptied
(c) a file compression utility is used
(d) the disk is scanned
(e) None of the above
41. What is the term for how words will appear on a page?
(a) text formatting
(b) Character formatting
(c) Point size
(d) Typeface
(e) None of these
42. The process of a computer receiving information from a server on the Internet is known as
(a) pulling
(b) pushing
(c) downloading
(d) transferring
(e) None of these
43. When sending an e-rnail. the ........ line describes the contents of the message.
(a) subject
(b) to
(c) contents
(d) cc
(e) None of these
44. The software that allows users to surf the Internet is called alan
(a) Search engine
(b) Internet Service Provider (ISP)
(c) Multimedia application
(d) Browser
(e) None of these
45. A CD-RW disk
(a) has a faster access than an internal disk
(b) is a form of optical disk, so it can only be written once
(c) holds less data than a floppy disk
(d) can be erased and rewritten
(e) None of these
46. The" first page of a Web site is called the
(a) Home page
(b) Index
(c) Java Script
(d) Bookmark
(e) None of these
47. A contains buttons and menus that provide quick access to commonly used commands.
(a) menu bar
(b) toolbar
(c) window
(d) action bar
(e) None of these
48. Ctrl, shift and alt are called __ keys.
(a) adjustment
(b) function
(c) modifier
(d) alphanumeric
(e) None of these
49. Memory unit is one part of __ .
(a) Control unit
(b) Central Processing Unit
(c) Input device
(d) Output device
(e) None of these
50. An example of a telecommunications device is a
(a) keyboard
(b) mouse
(c) printer
(d) modem
(e) None of these
51. Which device is used as the standard pointing device in a Graphical User Environment?
(a) Keyboard
(b) Mouse
(c) Joystick
(d) Trackball
(e) None of these
52. Which of the following is not an.output device?
(a) Plotter
(b) Printer
(c) Monitor
(d) Touch Screen
(e) None of these
53. Every component of your computer is either
(a) software or CPUIRAM
(b) input devices or output devices
(c) application software or, system software
(d) hardware or software
(e) None of these
54. What is an E-mail attachment?
(a) A receipt sent by the recipient
(b) A separate document from another program sent along with an E-mail message
(c) A malicious parasite that feeds off your messages and destroys the contents
(d) A list of CC or BCC recipients
(e) None of these
55. What is correcting errors in a program called?'
(a) Interpreting
(b) Translating
(c) Debugging
(d) Compiling
(e) None of these
56. What is the main folder on a storage device called?
(a) Platform
(b) Interface
(c) Root directory
(D) Device driver
(E) None of these
57. 'DOS' floppy disk does not have—
(a) A Boot Record
(b) A File Allocation Table
(c) A Root Directory
(d) Virtual Memory
(e) BIOS
58. The word FIP stands for—
(a) File Translate Protocol
(b) File Transit Protocol
(c) File Typing Protocol
(d) File Transfer Protocol
(e) None of these
59. How is power supplied to a low-power USB device?
(a) Through a power cable
(b) From an external power supply
(c) Directly from the computer's power supply
(d) Through the USB cable
(e) None of these
60. …………….are used to identify a user who returns to a Website.
(a) Cookies
(b) Plug-ins
(c) Scripts
(d) ASPs
(e) None of these
61. A proxy server is used for the which of the following?
(a) To provide security against unauthorized users
(b) To process client requests for web pages
(c) To process client requests for database access
(d) To provide TCP/IP
(e) None of these
62. In the the portion lebelled http is the—
(a) host
(b) domain name
(c) protocol
(d) top-level domain
(e) None of these
63.The number of pixels displayed on a screen is known as the screen—
(a) resolution
(b) colour depth
(c) refresh rate
(d) viewing size
(e) None of these
64. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are example of—
(a) application software
(b) system software
(c) operating system software
(d) platform software
(e) None of these
65. A————is approximately a million bytes.
(a) gigabyte
(b) kilobyte
(c) megabyte
(d) terabyte
(e) None of these
66. A computer cannot 'boot' if it does not have the
(a) Compiler
(b) Loader
(c) Operating System
(d) Assembler
(e) None of these
67. To view information on the web you must have a
(a) cable modem
(b) web browser
(c) Domain Name Server
(d) hypertext viewer
(e) None of these
68. What type of computer could be found in a digital watch?
(a) Mainframe computer
(b) Super computer
(c) Embedded computer
(d) Notebook computer
(e) None of these
69. The arrow keys can be used to
(a) delete text
(b) move the cursor in the text that has already been entered
(c) save the document
(d) move the cursor while deleting text
(e) None of these
70. Office LANS, which are scattered geographically on large scale, can be connected by the use of corporate
(a) CAN
(b) LAN
(c) DAN
(d) WAN
(e) TAN
71. Directory in directory is called
(a) Mini directory
(b) Junior directory
(c) Part directory
(d) Sub directory
(e) None of these
72. A __ is a microprocessor-based computing device.
(a) personal computer
(b) mainframe
(c) workstation
(d) server
(e) None of these
73. RAM can be thought of as the __ for the computer's processor.
(a) factory
(b) operating room
(c) waiting room
(d) planning room
(e) None of these
74. One thousand bytes is a __
(a) kilobyte
(b) megabyte
(c) gigabyte
(d) terabyte
(e) None of these
75. What is the term for how words will appear on a page?
(a) text formatting
(b) Character formatting
(c) Point size
(d) Typeface
(e) None of these
76. The process of a computer receiving information from a server on the Internet is known as
(a) pulling
(b) pushing
(c) downloading
(d) transferring
(e) None of these
77. When sending an e-rnail. the ........ line describes the contents of the message.
(a) subject
(b) to
(c) contents
(d) cc
(e) None of these
78. The software that allows users to surf the Internet is called alan
(a) Search engine
(b) Internet Service Provider (ISP)
(c) Multimedia application
(d) Browser
(e) None of these
79. A CD-RW disk
(a) has a faster access than an internal disk
(b) is a form of optical disk, so it can only be written once
(c) holds less data than a floppy disk
(d) can be erased and rewritten
(e) None of these
80. The" first page of a Web site is called the
(a) Home page
(b) Index
(c) Java Script
(d) Bookmark
(e) None of these
81. A contains buttons and menus that provide quick access to commonly used commands.
(a) menu bar
(b) toolbar
(c) window
(d) action bar
(e) None of these
82. Ctrl, shift and alt are called __ keys.
(a) adjustment
(b)2) function
(c) modifier
(d) alphanumeric
(e) None of these
83. Which ofthe following menu types is also called a drop-down menu?
(a) fly-but
(b) cascading
(c) pop-up
(d) pull-down
(e) None of these
84. Data (information) is stored in computer as
(a) files
(b) directories
(c) floppies
(d) matter
(e) None of these
85. Memory unit is one part of __ .
(a) Control unit
(b) Central Processing Unit
(c) Input device
(d) Output device
(e) None of these
86. An example of a telecommunications device is a
(a) keyboard
(b) mouse
(c) printer
(d) modem
(e) None of these
87. Which device is used as the standard pointing device in a Graphical User Environment?
(a) Keyboard
(b) Mouse
(c) Joystick
(d) Trackball
(e) None of these
88. Which of the following is not an.output device?
(a) Plotter
(b) Printer
(c) Monitor
(d) Touch Screen
(e) None of these
89. Every component of your computer is either
(a) software or CPUIRAM
(b) input devices or output devices
(c) application software or, system software
(d) hardware or software
(e) None of these
90. What is an E-mail attachment?
(a) A receipt sent by the recipient
(b) A separate document from another program sent along with an E-mail message
(c) A malicious parasite that feeds off your messages and destroys the contents
(d) A list of CC or BCC recipients
(e) None of these
91. What is correcting errors in a program called?'
(a) Interpreting
(b) Translating
(c) Debugging
(d) Compiling
(e) None of these
92. What is the main folder on a storage device called?
(a) Platform
(b) Interface
(c) Root directory
(d) Device driver
(e) None of these
93. 'DOS' floppy disk does not have—
(a) A Boot Record
(b) A File Allocation Table
(c) A Root Directory
(d) Virtual Memory
(e) BIOS
94. The word FIP stands for—
(a) File Translate Protocol
(b) File Transit Protocol
(c) File Typing Protocol
(d) File Transfer Protocol
(e) None of these
95. How is power supplied to a low-power USB device?
(a) Through a power cable
(b) From an external power supply
(c) Directly from the computer's power supply
(d) Through the USB cable
(e) None of these
96. …………….are used to identify a user who returns to a Website.
(a) Cookies
(b) Plug-ins
(c) Scripts
(d) ASPs
(e) None of these
97. A proxy server is used for the which of the following?
(a) To provide security against unauthorized users
(b) To process client requests for web pages
(c) To process client requests for database access
(d) To provide TCP/IP
(e) None of these
98. In the the portion lebelled http is the—
(a) host
(b) domain name
(c) protocol
(d) top-level domain
(e) None of these
99.The number of pixels displayed on a screen is known as the screen—
(a) resolution
(b) colour depth
(c) refresh rate
(d) viewing size
(e) None of these
100. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are example of—
(a) application software
(b) system software
(c) operating system software
(d) platform software
(e) None of these
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1.
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(a)
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26.
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(d)
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51.
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(b)
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76.
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(c)
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2.
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(d)
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27.
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(b)
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52.
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(e)
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77.
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(a)
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3.
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(a)
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28.
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(d)
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53.
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(d)
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78.
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(d)
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4.
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(b)
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29.
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(c)
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54.
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(b)
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79.
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(d)
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5.
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(c)
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30.
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(c)
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55.
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(c)
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80.
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(a)
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6.
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(b)
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31.
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(b)
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56.
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(c)
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81.
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(b)
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7.
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(b)
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32.
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(a)
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57.
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(d)
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82.
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(b)
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8.
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(a)
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33.
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(d)
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58.
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(a)
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83.
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(c)
|
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9.
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(d)
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34.
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(a)
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59.
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(d)
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84.
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(a)
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10.
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(b)
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35.
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(b)
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60.
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(a)
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85.
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(b)
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11.
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(a)
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36.
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(a)
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61.
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(a)
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86.
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(d)
|
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12.
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(c)
|
37.
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(b)
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62.
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(c)
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87.
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(b)
|
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13.
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(c)
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38.
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(d)
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63.
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(a)
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88.
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(d)
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14.
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(d)
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39.
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(a)
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64.
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(a)
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89.
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(d)
|
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15.
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(c)
|
40.
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(b)
|
65.
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(c)
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90.
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(b)
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16.
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(a)
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41.
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(a)
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66.
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(c)
|
91.
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(c)
|
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17.
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(d)
|
42.
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(c)
|
67.
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(b)
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92.
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(c)
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18.
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(c)
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43.
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(a)
|
68.
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(c)
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93.
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(d)
|
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19.
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(d)
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44.
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(d)
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69.
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(b)
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94.
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(a)
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20.
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(b)
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45.
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(d)
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70.
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(d)
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95.
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(d)
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21.
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(a)
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46.
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(a)
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71.
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(d)
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96.
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(a)
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22.
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(d)
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47.
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(b)
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72.
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(a)
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97.
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(a)
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23.
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(b)
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48.
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(b)
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73.
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(c)
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98.
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(c)
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24.
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(b)
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49.
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(b)
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74.
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(a)
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99.
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(a)
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25.
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(b)
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50.
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(d)
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75.
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(a)
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100.
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(a)
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