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Q.1690. The important system
components like the central processing
unit (CPU) and random access memory
(RAM) modules are connected directly to
the _________.
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Magnetic Tape (b) Motherboard
(c) Optical Disk (d) Flash Memory
Sol.1690.(b) Motherboard. It provides
connectivity between the hardware
components of a computer, like the CPU,
RAM, hard drive and video card.
Q.1691. Before writing codes in a high
level language, a ________ of a program
helps in representing the basic
functionality of the intended program.
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Original code (b) Small code
(c) naive code (d) pseudocode
Sol.1691.(d) Pseudocode. High Level
Language - Programming language that
allows a programmer to write the
programs which are independent of a
particular type of computer. It is easy to
understand for the programmer.
Examples C++, Java, Python etc.
Q.1692. Which among the following is
database software?
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) MS - PowerPoint (b) MS - Word
(c) dBase (d) Word Pad
Sol.1692.(c) dBase. Database software
or DBMSs is used to create, edit, and
maintain database ?les and records,
enabling easier ?le and record creation,
data entry, data editing, updating, and
reporting. Examples : MySQL, Microsoft
Access, Microsoft SQL Server, FileMaker
Pro, Oracle Database, and dBASE.
Q.1693. Sir Tim Berners - Lee __ a British
computer scientist invented the
revolutionary World Wide Web in _______ .
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) 1982 (b) 1995 (c) 1989 (d) 1985
Sol.1693.(c) 1989. Sir Tim invented the
Web while at CERN, the European
Particle Physics Laboratory, in 1989. He
wrote the ?rst web client and server in
1990.
Q.1694. Which of the following is NOT a
type of paragraph formatting in MS-Word
365 ?
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Right (b) Precise (c) Justify (d) Centre
Sol.1694.(b) Precise . Microsoft Word
provides for aligning text in paragraphs in
four different ways - left, right, centre and
justi?ed.
Q.1695. Which of the following is NOT a
valid ?le format in MS-PowerPoint 365?
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) .pptm (b) .pwpt (c) .ppt (d) .pptx
Sol.1695.(b) .pwpt. pptm ?le extension
is a macro-enabled presentation created
by MS PowerPoint which contains slides
with layout, images, texts and embedded
macros. PPT ?le extension refers to
PowerPoint 97-2003 presentation. pptx
?le extension is a PowerPoint
presentation for Microsoft O?ce 2007's
and newer versions.
Q.1696. In MS-Excel 365 which of the
following shortcuts is used to copy the
contents and format of the topmost cell
of a selected range into the cells below?
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Alt + D (b) Ctrl + D
(c) Alt + C (d) Ctrl + C
Sol.1696.(b) Ctrl + D. Important
commands: Ctrl + C - Copy, Ctrl + V -
paste, Ctrl + X - cut, Ctrl + A - Select All,
Ctrl + B - Bold, Ctrl + F - Find, Ctrl + H -
Replace, Ctrl + I - Italic, Ctrl + U -
Underline, Ctrl + P - Print, Ctrl + S - Save,
Ctrl + Z - Undo, Ctrl + Y - Redo, Ctrl + K -
Hyperlink, etc.
Q.1697. In MS-Excel 365 which of the
following appears across the top of the
screen and below the title bar and
contains all the commands, formulas
and features needed to create
data-intense spreadsheets?
SSC CGL Tier II 02/03/2023
(a) Scroll bars (b) Status bar
(c) Ruler (d) Ribbon
Sol.1697.(d) Ribbon . The three parts of
the Ribbon are tabs, groups, and
commands. A vertical or horizontal scroll
bars commonly on the far right or bottom
of a window that lets you move the
window viewing area up, down, left, or
right.
Q.1698. ____ is also known as an
electronic disk.
SSC CGL Tier II 02/03/2023
(a) USB Sticks
(b) Network Storage Servers
(c) Solid-State Drive
(d) USB Hard Drives
Sol.1698.(c) A solid-state drive
(electronic disks) is a type of storage
device used in computers. SSDs have
access speeds of 35-100 microseconds
making it 25 to 100 times faster than
Hard Disk Drives. USB (universal serial
bus), technology used to connect
computers with peripheral devices.
Q.1699. is a high-speed device
used in CPU that is utilised to store data
temporarily during processing.
SSC CGL Tier II 02/03/2023
(a) Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU)
(b) Auxiliary Memory
(c) Control Unit
(d) Registers
Sol.1699.(d) A processor register (CPU
register) is one of a small set of data
holding places that are part of the
computer processor. Types of Registers
:- accumulator, Data registers, Address
registers, Program counter, Memory data
registers, index registers, Memory buffer
registers.
Q.1700. Which among the following
statements is incorrect?
SSC CGL Tier II 02/03/2023
(a) Cache memory keeps the programs
that can be run in a short amount of
time.
(b) Cache memory stores data in
permanent use.
(c) Cache memory is faster than mai
memory.
(d) The size of cache is usually small.
Sol.1700.(b) Cache memory is a
supplementary memory system that
temporarily stores frequently used
instructions and data for quicker
processing by the central processing unit
(CPU) of a computer.
Q.1701. Which of the following option of
print settings is used to choose only
speci?c pages in MS-Word 365?
SSC CGL Tier II 02/03/2023
(a) Print All Pages (b) Print Current Page
(c) Print Selection (d) Custom Print
Sol.1701.(d) Custom Print . Print
Selection :- Only print the selected
content. Print Custom Range :- Enter
speci?c pages or sections to print.
Collated (123,123,123), Uncollated (111,
222, 333).
Q.1702. Which of the following is the
correct option in MS-Excel 365, if a value
in a cell of column A and row 10 is to be
referred to in a function or formula?
SSC CGL Tier II (02/03/2023)
(a) A-10 (b) 10A (c) A10 (d) A:10
Sol.1702.(c) A10. A cell reference or cell
address is a combination of a column
letter and a row number that identi?es a
cell on a worksheet. A range reference is
represented by the address of the upper
left cell and the lower right cell separated
with a colon.
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Q.1690. The important system
components like the central processing
unit (CPU) and random access memory
(RAM) modules are connected directly to
the _________.
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Magnetic Tape (b) Motherboard
(c) Optical Disk (d) Flash Memory
Sol.1690.(b) Motherboard. It provides
connectivity between the hardware
components of a computer, like the CPU,
RAM, hard drive and video card.
Q.1691. Before writing codes in a high
level language, a ________ of a program
helps in representing the basic
functionality of the intended program.
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Original code (b) Small code
(c) naive code (d) pseudocode
Sol.1691.(d) Pseudocode. High Level
Language - Programming language that
allows a programmer to write the
programs which are independent of a
particular type of computer. It is easy to
understand for the programmer.
Examples C++, Java, Python etc.
Q.1692. Which among the following is
database software?
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) MS - PowerPoint (b) MS - Word
(c) dBase (d) Word Pad
Sol.1692.(c) dBase. Database software
or DBMSs is used to create, edit, and
maintain database ?les and records,
enabling easier ?le and record creation,
data entry, data editing, updating, and
reporting. Examples : MySQL, Microsoft
Access, Microsoft SQL Server, FileMaker
Pro, Oracle Database, and dBASE.
Q.1693. Sir Tim Berners - Lee __ a British
computer scientist invented the
revolutionary World Wide Web in _______ .
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) 1982 (b) 1995 (c) 1989 (d) 1985
Sol.1693.(c) 1989. Sir Tim invented the
Web while at CERN, the European
Particle Physics Laboratory, in 1989. He
wrote the ?rst web client and server in
1990.
Q.1694. Which of the following is NOT a
type of paragraph formatting in MS-Word
365 ?
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Right (b) Precise (c) Justify (d) Centre
Sol.1694.(b) Precise . Microsoft Word
provides for aligning text in paragraphs in
four different ways - left, right, centre and
justi?ed.
Q.1695. Which of the following is NOT a
valid ?le format in MS-PowerPoint 365?
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) .pptm (b) .pwpt (c) .ppt (d) .pptx
Sol.1695.(b) .pwpt. pptm ?le extension
is a macro-enabled presentation created
by MS PowerPoint which contains slides
with layout, images, texts and embedded
macros. PPT ?le extension refers to
PowerPoint 97-2003 presentation. pptx
?le extension is a PowerPoint
presentation for Microsoft O?ce 2007's
and newer versions.
Q.1696. In MS-Excel 365 which of the
following shortcuts is used to copy the
contents and format of the topmost cell
of a selected range into the cells below?
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Alt + D (b) Ctrl + D
(c) Alt + C (d) Ctrl + C
Sol.1696.(b) Ctrl + D. Important
commands: Ctrl + C - Copy, Ctrl + V -
paste, Ctrl + X - cut, Ctrl + A - Select All,
Ctrl + B - Bold, Ctrl + F - Find, Ctrl + H -
Replace, Ctrl + I - Italic, Ctrl + U -
Underline, Ctrl + P - Print, Ctrl + S - Save,
Ctrl + Z - Undo, Ctrl + Y - Redo, Ctrl + K -
Hyperlink, etc.
Q.1697. In MS-Excel 365 which of the
following appears across the top of the
screen and below the title bar and
contains all the commands, formulas
and features needed to create
data-intense spreadsheets?
SSC CGL Tier II 02/03/2023
(a) Scroll bars (b) Status bar
(c) Ruler (d) Ribbon
Sol.1697.(d) Ribbon . The three parts of
the Ribbon are tabs, groups, and
commands. A vertical or horizontal scroll
bars commonly on the far right or bottom
of a window that lets you move the
window viewing area up, down, left, or
right.
Q.1698. ____ is also known as an
electronic disk.
SSC CGL Tier II 02/03/2023
(a) USB Sticks
(b) Network Storage Servers
(c) Solid-State Drive
(d) USB Hard Drives
Sol.1698.(c) A solid-state drive
(electronic disks) is a type of storage
device used in computers. SSDs have
access speeds of 35-100 microseconds
making it 25 to 100 times faster than
Hard Disk Drives. USB (universal serial
bus), technology used to connect
computers with peripheral devices.
Q.1699. is a high-speed device
used in CPU that is utilised to store data
temporarily during processing.
SSC CGL Tier II 02/03/2023
(a) Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU)
(b) Auxiliary Memory
(c) Control Unit
(d) Registers
Sol.1699.(d) A processor register (CPU
register) is one of a small set of data
holding places that are part of the
computer processor. Types of Registers
:- accumulator, Data registers, Address
registers, Program counter, Memory data
registers, index registers, Memory buffer
registers.
Q.1700. Which among the following
statements is incorrect?
SSC CGL Tier II 02/03/2023
(a) Cache memory keeps the programs
that can be run in a short amount of
time.
(b) Cache memory stores data in
permanent use.
(c) Cache memory is faster than mai
memory.
(d) The size of cache is usually small.
Sol.1700.(b) Cache memory is a
supplementary memory system that
temporarily stores frequently used
instructions and data for quicker
processing by the central processing unit
(CPU) of a computer.
Q.1701. Which of the following option of
print settings is used to choose only
speci?c pages in MS-Word 365?
SSC CGL Tier II 02/03/2023
(a) Print All Pages (b) Print Current Page
(c) Print Selection (d) Custom Print
Sol.1701.(d) Custom Print . Print
Selection :- Only print the selected
content. Print Custom Range :- Enter
speci?c pages or sections to print.
Collated (123,123,123), Uncollated (111,
222, 333).
Q.1702. Which of the following is the
correct option in MS-Excel 365, if a value
in a cell of column A and row 10 is to be
referred to in a function or formula?
SSC CGL Tier II (02/03/2023)
(a) A-10 (b) 10A (c) A10 (d) A:10
Sol.1702.(c) A10. A cell reference or cell
address is a combination of a column
letter and a row number that identi?es a
cell on a worksheet. A range reference is
represented by the address of the upper
left cell and the lower right cell separated
with a colon.
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Q.1703. Which among the following is
incorrect about Laser Printers?
SSC CGL Tier II 02/03/2023
(a) Uses laser lights for producing dots
to form characters on a page
(b) Can print multiple copies at a time
(c) Fast speed
(d) Supports multiple fonts and sizes
Sol.1703.(b) Laser printer uses a
combination of laser-beam & electro
photographic techniques. Laser printers
are the type of non-impact printers.
Impact Printers - Printers in which a
printing element directly strikes a
surface. Example - dot-matrix,
daisy-wheel, and line printers.
Non-impact printers print characters and
graphics without any connection
between the printing device and the
paper. Examples - Inkjet printers and
Thermal printers.
Q.1704. Shading option in MS-Word 365
is used for .
SSC CGL Tier II 02/03/2023
(a) changing the color around the
selected text
(b) changing the color behind the
selected text
(c) changing the color of the selected
text
(d) making the text pop by highlighting it
Sol.1704.(b) Changing the color behind
selected text. Font color is used to
change the colour of the text. Selection
pane sidebar window is used to manage
all existing objects. (Shift + F7) is used to
show all synonyms of a selected word.
Drop Cap - Make the ?rst letter of a
paragraph or chapter large enough to
span several lines.
Q.1705. Which of the following is NOT an
An example of an email service provider?
I. Outlook II. Gmail III. Yandex
SSC CGL Tier II (02/03/2023)
(a) I and III
(b) Only III
(c) All are email service providers
(d) Only I
Sol.1705.(c) All are email service
providers. Examples of webmail
providers include Gmail, Yahoo! Mail,
Hotmail, ProtonMail. Zoho, HubSpot,
Sendinblue, Aweber, Outlook, AOL Mail,
Mail.com, GMX Mail, iCloud Mail.
Q.1706. The instruction that is not to be
executed immediately is placed in the
SSC CGL Tier II 02/03/2023
(a) Current Instruction Register (CIR)
(b) Memory Address Register (MAR)
(c) Program Counter (PC)
(d) Instruction Buffer Register (IBR)
Sol.1706.(d) Instruction Buffer Register.
Current instruction register (CIR) is the
part of a CPU's control unit that holds the
instruction currently being executed or
decoded.
Q.1707. Video Graphics Array
connectors are those which connect the
monitor to a computer's video card and
has holes.
SSC CGL Tier II 02/03/2023
(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 18 (d) 15
Sol.1707.(d) 15 . Video Graphics Adapter
(Video Graphics Array) is a popular
display standard developed by IBM and
introduced in 1987.
Q.1708. Which of the following is a
keyboard shortcut to reload the current
page in Google search engine ?
SSC CGL Tier II 02/03/2023
(a) F7 (b) F5 (c) F1 (d) F3
Sol.1708.(b) F5. F1 - Opens Google
Chrome’s Help Center in a new tab. F3-
Opens the “Find Bar” in Chrome, which
lets you search for text on the current
webpage. F6 -Toggles focus between the
webpage, bookmark bar, and address
bar. F12 - Opens Chrome’s Developer
Tools.
Q.1709. Which among the following
keyboard shortcuts is used to insert a
hyperlink for the selected text in
Microsoft Word?
SSC CGL Tier II 02/03/2023
(a) Ctrl + K (b) Ctrl + M
(c) Ctrl + H (d) Ctrl + Z
Sol.1709.(a) Ctrl + K . Some other
important shortcuts - Indent the
paragraph (Ctrl + M), Open a document
(Ctrl + O), Create a new document (Ctrl +
N), Close the document (Ctrl + W), Center
the text (Ctrl + E), Split the document
window (Ctrl + Alt + S).
Q.1710. cookies track you and
expose your privacy.
SSC CGL Tier II 02/03/2023
(a) Persistent (b) Third-party
(c) Zombi (d) Session
Sol.1710.(b) Third Party . Cookies are
small text ?les placed on a user’s
computer, which are commonly used to
collect personal data.
Q.1711. In a web browser, which of the
following is responsible for displaying
the web pages?
SSC CGL Tier II 03/03/2023
(a) Server (b) Rendering engine
(c) Page engine (d) Search Engine
Sol.1711.(b) Rendering engine (browser
engine or layout engine) . Server: A
computer program or device that
provides a service to another computer
program and its user, also known as the
client.
Q.1712. Which among the following
ports is also known as Line Printer Port?
SSC CGL Tier II 03/03/2023
(a) Parallel
(b) Video Graphic Array
(c) High De?nition Media Interface
(d) Display
Sol.1712.(a) Parallel port: An interface
allowing a personal computer (PC) to
transmit or receive data down multiple
bundled cables to a peripheral device
such as a printer.
Q.1713. ______ viruses are embedded in
a system's memory so it can be
reactivated if the original virus is deleted.
SSC CGL Tier II 03/03/2023
(a) File (b) Resident
(c) Polymorphic (d) Rootkit
Sol.1713.(b) Resident. Polymorphic
Virus create a modi?ed or morphed
version of the existing program and
infect the system and retain the original
code.
Q.1714. Which of the following
statement(s) about Quick Access
Toolbar in MS-Word 2010 is/are
incorrect?
P: The Quick Access Toolbar has Save,
Undo, and Redo buttons by default.
Q: The Quick Access Toolbar has Cut,
Undo, and Redo buttons by default.
R: You can place more buttons on the
Quick Access toolbar.
S: There is no option on the Quick
-Access toolbar for "show below the
Ribbon".
SSC CGL Tier II 03/03/2023
(a) Only Q and R (b) Only Q and S
(c) only P , Q, R (d) All P , Q, R, S
Sol.1714.(b) Only Q and S. Quick access
toolbar is hidden below the ribbon. It is a
customizable toolbar that comes with a
set of independent commands. It gives
quick access to commonly used
commands such as Save, Undo, Redo,
etc.
Q.1715.__ ______ is the oldest type of
Central Processing Unit (CPU).
SSC CGL Tier II 03/03/2023
(a) Triple Core (b) Single Core
(c) Dual Core (d) Quad Core
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Q.1690. The important system
components like the central processing
unit (CPU) and random access memory
(RAM) modules are connected directly to
the _________.
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Magnetic Tape (b) Motherboard
(c) Optical Disk (d) Flash Memory
Sol.1690.(b) Motherboard. It provides
connectivity between the hardware
components of a computer, like the CPU,
RAM, hard drive and video card.
Q.1691. Before writing codes in a high
level language, a ________ of a program
helps in representing the basic
functionality of the intended program.
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Original code (b) Small code
(c) naive code (d) pseudocode
Sol.1691.(d) Pseudocode. High Level
Language - Programming language that
allows a programmer to write the
programs which are independent of a
particular type of computer. It is easy to
understand for the programmer.
Examples C++, Java, Python etc.
Q.1692. Which among the following is
database software?
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) MS - PowerPoint (b) MS - Word
(c) dBase (d) Word Pad
Sol.1692.(c) dBase. Database software
or DBMSs is used to create, edit, and
maintain database ?les and records,
enabling easier ?le and record creation,
data entry, data editing, updating, and
reporting. Examples : MySQL, Microsoft
Access, Microsoft SQL Server, FileMaker
Pro, Oracle Database, and dBASE.
Q.1693. Sir Tim Berners - Lee __ a British
computer scientist invented the
revolutionary World Wide Web in _______ .
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) 1982 (b) 1995 (c) 1989 (d) 1985
Sol.1693.(c) 1989. Sir Tim invented the
Web while at CERN, the European
Particle Physics Laboratory, in 1989. He
wrote the ?rst web client and server in
1990.
Q.1694. Which of the following is NOT a
type of paragraph formatting in MS-Word
365 ?
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Right (b) Precise (c) Justify (d) Centre
Sol.1694.(b) Precise . Microsoft Word
provides for aligning text in paragraphs in
four different ways - left, right, centre and
justi?ed.
Q.1695. Which of the following is NOT a
valid ?le format in MS-PowerPoint 365?
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) .pptm (b) .pwpt (c) .ppt (d) .pptx
Sol.1695.(b) .pwpt. pptm ?le extension
is a macro-enabled presentation created
by MS PowerPoint which contains slides
with layout, images, texts and embedded
macros. PPT ?le extension refers to
PowerPoint 97-2003 presentation. pptx
?le extension is a PowerPoint
presentation for Microsoft O?ce 2007's
and newer versions.
Q.1696. In MS-Excel 365 which of the
following shortcuts is used to copy the
contents and format of the topmost cell
of a selected range into the cells below?
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Alt + D (b) Ctrl + D
(c) Alt + C (d) Ctrl + C
Sol.1696.(b) Ctrl + D. Important
commands: Ctrl + C - Copy, Ctrl + V -
paste, Ctrl + X - cut, Ctrl + A - Select All,
Ctrl + B - Bold, Ctrl + F - Find, Ctrl + H -
Replace, Ctrl + I - Italic, Ctrl + U -
Underline, Ctrl + P - Print, Ctrl + S - Save,
Ctrl + Z - Undo, Ctrl + Y - Redo, Ctrl + K -
Hyperlink, etc.
Q.1697. In MS-Excel 365 which of the
following appears across the top of the
screen and below the title bar and
contains all the commands, formulas
and features needed to create
data-intense spreadsheets?
SSC CGL Tier II 02/03/2023
(a) Scroll bars (b) Status bar
(c) Ruler (d) Ribbon
Sol.1697.(d) Ribbon . The three parts of
the Ribbon are tabs, groups, and
commands. A vertical or horizontal scroll
bars commonly on the far right or bottom
of a window that lets you move the
window viewing area up, down, left, or
right.
Q.1698. ____ is also known as an
electronic disk.
SSC CGL Tier II 02/03/2023
(a) USB Sticks
(b) Network Storage Servers
(c) Solid-State Drive
(d) USB Hard Drives
Sol.1698.(c) A solid-state drive
(electronic disks) is a type of storage
device used in computers. SSDs have
access speeds of 35-100 microseconds
making it 25 to 100 times faster than
Hard Disk Drives. USB (universal serial
bus), technology used to connect
computers with peripheral devices.
Q.1699. is a high-speed device
used in CPU that is utilised to store data
temporarily during processing.
SSC CGL Tier II 02/03/2023
(a) Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU)
(b) Auxiliary Memory
(c) Control Unit
(d) Registers
Sol.1699.(d) A processor register (CPU
register) is one of a small set of data
holding places that are part of the
computer processor. Types of Registers
:- accumulator, Data registers, Address
registers, Program counter, Memory data
registers, index registers, Memory buffer
registers.
Q.1700. Which among the following
statements is incorrect?
SSC CGL Tier II 02/03/2023
(a) Cache memory keeps the programs
that can be run in a short amount of
time.
(b) Cache memory stores data in
permanent use.
(c) Cache memory is faster than mai
memory.
(d) The size of cache is usually small.
Sol.1700.(b) Cache memory is a
supplementary memory system that
temporarily stores frequently used
instructions and data for quicker
processing by the central processing unit
(CPU) of a computer.
Q.1701. Which of the following option of
print settings is used to choose only
speci?c pages in MS-Word 365?
SSC CGL Tier II 02/03/2023
(a) Print All Pages (b) Print Current Page
(c) Print Selection (d) Custom Print
Sol.1701.(d) Custom Print . Print
Selection :- Only print the selected
content. Print Custom Range :- Enter
speci?c pages or sections to print.
Collated (123,123,123), Uncollated (111,
222, 333).
Q.1702. Which of the following is the
correct option in MS-Excel 365, if a value
in a cell of column A and row 10 is to be
referred to in a function or formula?
SSC CGL Tier II (02/03/2023)
(a) A-10 (b) 10A (c) A10 (d) A:10
Sol.1702.(c) A10. A cell reference or cell
address is a combination of a column
letter and a row number that identi?es a
cell on a worksheet. A range reference is
represented by the address of the upper
left cell and the lower right cell separated
with a colon.
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Q.1703. Which among the following is
incorrect about Laser Printers?
SSC CGL Tier II 02/03/2023
(a) Uses laser lights for producing dots
to form characters on a page
(b) Can print multiple copies at a time
(c) Fast speed
(d) Supports multiple fonts and sizes
Sol.1703.(b) Laser printer uses a
combination of laser-beam & electro
photographic techniques. Laser printers
are the type of non-impact printers.
Impact Printers - Printers in which a
printing element directly strikes a
surface. Example - dot-matrix,
daisy-wheel, and line printers.
Non-impact printers print characters and
graphics without any connection
between the printing device and the
paper. Examples - Inkjet printers and
Thermal printers.
Q.1704. Shading option in MS-Word 365
is used for .
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(a) changing the color around the
selected text
(b) changing the color behind the
selected text
(c) changing the color of the selected
text
(d) making the text pop by highlighting it
Sol.1704.(b) Changing the color behind
selected text. Font color is used to
change the colour of the text. Selection
pane sidebar window is used to manage
all existing objects. (Shift + F7) is used to
show all synonyms of a selected word.
Drop Cap - Make the ?rst letter of a
paragraph or chapter large enough to
span several lines.
Q.1705. Which of the following is NOT an
An example of an email service provider?
I. Outlook II. Gmail III. Yandex
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(a) I and III
(b) Only III
(c) All are email service providers
(d) Only I
Sol.1705.(c) All are email service
providers. Examples of webmail
providers include Gmail, Yahoo! Mail,
Hotmail, ProtonMail. Zoho, HubSpot,
Sendinblue, Aweber, Outlook, AOL Mail,
Mail.com, GMX Mail, iCloud Mail.
Q.1706. The instruction that is not to be
executed immediately is placed in the
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(a) Current Instruction Register (CIR)
(b) Memory Address Register (MAR)
(c) Program Counter (PC)
(d) Instruction Buffer Register (IBR)
Sol.1706.(d) Instruction Buffer Register.
Current instruction register (CIR) is the
part of a CPU's control unit that holds the
instruction currently being executed or
decoded.
Q.1707. Video Graphics Array
connectors are those which connect the
monitor to a computer's video card and
has holes.
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(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 18 (d) 15
Sol.1707.(d) 15 . Video Graphics Adapter
(Video Graphics Array) is a popular
display standard developed by IBM and
introduced in 1987.
Q.1708. Which of the following is a
keyboard shortcut to reload the current
page in Google search engine ?
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(a) F7 (b) F5 (c) F1 (d) F3
Sol.1708.(b) F5. F1 - Opens Google
Chrome’s Help Center in a new tab. F3-
Opens the “Find Bar” in Chrome, which
lets you search for text on the current
webpage. F6 -Toggles focus between the
webpage, bookmark bar, and address
bar. F12 - Opens Chrome’s Developer
Tools.
Q.1709. Which among the following
keyboard shortcuts is used to insert a
hyperlink for the selected text in
Microsoft Word?
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(a) Ctrl + K (b) Ctrl + M
(c) Ctrl + H (d) Ctrl + Z
Sol.1709.(a) Ctrl + K . Some other
important shortcuts - Indent the
paragraph (Ctrl + M), Open a document
(Ctrl + O), Create a new document (Ctrl +
N), Close the document (Ctrl + W), Center
the text (Ctrl + E), Split the document
window (Ctrl + Alt + S).
Q.1710. cookies track you and
expose your privacy.
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(a) Persistent (b) Third-party
(c) Zombi (d) Session
Sol.1710.(b) Third Party . Cookies are
small text ?les placed on a user’s
computer, which are commonly used to
collect personal data.
Q.1711. In a web browser, which of the
following is responsible for displaying
the web pages?
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(a) Server (b) Rendering engine
(c) Page engine (d) Search Engine
Sol.1711.(b) Rendering engine (browser
engine or layout engine) . Server: A
computer program or device that
provides a service to another computer
program and its user, also known as the
client.
Q.1712. Which among the following
ports is also known as Line Printer Port?
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(a) Parallel
(b) Video Graphic Array
(c) High De?nition Media Interface
(d) Display
Sol.1712.(a) Parallel port: An interface
allowing a personal computer (PC) to
transmit or receive data down multiple
bundled cables to a peripheral device
such as a printer.
Q.1713. ______ viruses are embedded in
a system's memory so it can be
reactivated if the original virus is deleted.
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(a) File (b) Resident
(c) Polymorphic (d) Rootkit
Sol.1713.(b) Resident. Polymorphic
Virus create a modi?ed or morphed
version of the existing program and
infect the system and retain the original
code.
Q.1714. Which of the following
statement(s) about Quick Access
Toolbar in MS-Word 2010 is/are
incorrect?
P: The Quick Access Toolbar has Save,
Undo, and Redo buttons by default.
Q: The Quick Access Toolbar has Cut,
Undo, and Redo buttons by default.
R: You can place more buttons on the
Quick Access toolbar.
S: There is no option on the Quick
-Access toolbar for "show below the
Ribbon".
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(a) Only Q and R (b) Only Q and S
(c) only P , Q, R (d) All P , Q, R, S
Sol.1714.(b) Only Q and S. Quick access
toolbar is hidden below the ribbon. It is a
customizable toolbar that comes with a
set of independent commands. It gives
quick access to commonly used
commands such as Save, Undo, Redo,
etc.
Q.1715.__ ______ is the oldest type of
Central Processing Unit (CPU).
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(a) Triple Core (b) Single Core
(c) Dual Core (d) Quad Core
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Sol.1715.(b) Single Core. A CPU core is
a CPU's processor. It is responsible for
executing programs and multiple other
actions on a computer.
Q.1716. Which of the following are Math
and trigonometric functions available in
MS-Excel 365?
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(a) Text function (b) ABS function
(c) Logical function (d) Financial function
Sol.1716.(b) ABS function. Math and
trigonometric functions- COS, COSH,
BASE, LCM, INT, EXP , EVEN, ODD, LOG.
Q.1717. Each cell in the worksheet of
MS-Excel 365 is identi?ed by a
cell_______.
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(a) color (b) size
(c) rounding (d) reference
Sol.1717.(d) Reference. A cell reference
or cell address is a combination of a
column letter and a row number that
identi?es a cell on a worksheet. For
example, A1 refers to the cell at the
intersection of column A and row 1.
Q.1718. ________ is a type of dedicated
?le storage device that provides
local-area network (LAN) users with
centralized, consolidated disk storage
through a standard Ethernet connection.
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(a) Solid-State Drive (SSD)
(b) USB Hard Drives
(c) USB Sticks
(d) Network Attached Storage (NAS)
Sol.1718.(d) Network attached storage
(NAS) . Examples- manage smart TV
storage; manage security systems and
security updates; manage consumer
-based IoT components; create a media
streaming service.
Q.1719. Which among the following
statements is incorrect?
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(a) The right window of Windows
Explorer is called the Navigation Pane.
(b) From the Navigation pane, you can
view your computer's ?le and folder
structure and access ?les and folders.
(c) In the Navigation Pane, there is a
Quick Access area.
(d) Navigation Pane is to enable easier
navigation through Windows Explorer.
Sol.1719.(a) Navigation Pane is the
narrow vertical bar on the left edge of the
Outlook window. Preview pane is added
to the right side of the File Explorer
window. It has buttons that allow us to
switch quickly between the various
Outlook modules (such as Mail, Calendar,
and People).
Q.1720. Once ______ _has infected a
substantial number of computer
systems, it generates revenue either by
displaying advertisements or using a
"pay per click" mechanism to charge its
clients against the number of clicks on
their displayed ads.
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(a) worms (b) virus
(c) spyware (d) adware
Sol.1720.(d) Adware . Adware examples
:- Fireball, Appearch, DollarRevenue,
Gator, DeskAd etc. Spyware is a type of
malicious software or malware that is
installed on a computing device without
the end user's knowledge.
Q.1721. Which among the following
keyboard shortcuts is used to bookmark
the current webpage on the web
browser?
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(a) Ctrl+N (b) Ctrl+I
(c) Ctrl + B (d) Ctrl + D
Sol.1721.(d) Ctrl + D . Some chrome
shortcuts - Open a new window in
Incognito mode (Ctrl + Shift + N), Jump
to the rightmost tab (Ctrl + 9), Open a
new tab, and jump to it (Ctrl + T), to open
the home page in the current tab (Alt +
Home), Open the previous page from
your browsing history in the current tab
(Alt + Left arrow), Open the next page
from your browsing history in the current
tab (Alt + Right arrow) etc.
Q.1722._______ are rules that exist at
several levels in a telecommunication
connection.
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(a) Bandwidth (b) Network Surface Unit
(c) Protocol (d) Domain Name
Sol.1722.(c) Protocol . Bandwidth: The
maximum amount of data transmitted
over an internet connection in a given
amount of time. Domain name: A unique,
easy-to-remember address used to
access websites.
Q.1723. Which of the following font
effects is not available in the MS-Word
2010 font dialog box?
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(a) Superscript
(b) Small Cap
(c) Double Strikethrough
(d) Equalize Character Height
Sol.1723.(d) Equalize character height is
available in MS Powerpoint. Font Effect
in MS Excel - Bold, Italic, Underline,
Double Underline, Strike-through, Super
Script, Sub Script. A superscript or
subscript is a number, ?gure, symbol, or
indicator that is smaller than the normal
line of type and is set slightly above it
(superscript) or below it (subscript).
Q.1724. A can either be
malware or hardware. The main purpose
of this malware is to record the keys
pressed by a user on the keyboard.
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(a) Keyloggers (b) Rootkit
(c) Worm (d) Trojan
Sol.1724.(a) Keyloggers . Five common
types of Keyloggers :- Form Grabbing,
Javascript, Memory Injection, Application
Programming Interface (API), Hardware.
Q.1725. A port transmits one bit
of a byte at a time as a single stream of
bits. It is meant for transmitting slow
data over long distances.
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(a) Parallel (b) Universal Serial Bus
(c) Serial (d) Display
Sol.1725.(c) Serial Port (Two versions: 9
pin, 25 pin model). Parallel ports (printer
port, 25 pin model) are mainly used to
connect those computer peripheral
devices that require high bandwidth. It
can transfer multiple data streams.
Q.1726. Which of the following
is also known as a ?ash drive ?
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(a) Disk Array (b) HDD (c) SSD (d) Pen drive
Sol.1726.(d) Pendrive (?ash drive) is a
data storage device that includes ?ash
memory with an integrated USB interface.
Disk array (storage array) is a data storage
system used for block-based storage,
?le-based storage or object storage.
Q.1727. Which of the following keyboard
shortcut is used to close a MS-Word 365
document?
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(a) Ctrl + F3 (b) Alt + F3
(c) Alt + F4 (d) Shift + F5
Sol.1727.(c) Alt + F4 . Ctrl + F3- It is used
to Cut the selected content to the Spike.
Alt + F3 is a keyboard shortcut to open
the Create New Building Block window in
Microsoft Word. Shift + F5- Move the
cursor to the location of the previous
revision.
Q.1728. ____server acts as a set of
components accessible to the software
developer through an API de?ned by the
platform itself.
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Q.1690. The important system
components like the central processing
unit (CPU) and random access memory
(RAM) modules are connected directly to
the _________.
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(a) Magnetic Tape (b) Motherboard
(c) Optical Disk (d) Flash Memory
Sol.1690.(b) Motherboard. It provides
connectivity between the hardware
components of a computer, like the CPU,
RAM, hard drive and video card.
Q.1691. Before writing codes in a high
level language, a ________ of a program
helps in representing the basic
functionality of the intended program.
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(a) Original code (b) Small code
(c) naive code (d) pseudocode
Sol.1691.(d) Pseudocode. High Level
Language - Programming language that
allows a programmer to write the
programs which are independent of a
particular type of computer. It is easy to
understand for the programmer.
Examples C++, Java, Python etc.
Q.1692. Which among the following is
database software?
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(a) MS - PowerPoint (b) MS - Word
(c) dBase (d) Word Pad
Sol.1692.(c) dBase. Database software
or DBMSs is used to create, edit, and
maintain database ?les and records,
enabling easier ?le and record creation,
data entry, data editing, updating, and
reporting. Examples : MySQL, Microsoft
Access, Microsoft SQL Server, FileMaker
Pro, Oracle Database, and dBASE.
Q.1693. Sir Tim Berners - Lee __ a British
computer scientist invented the
revolutionary World Wide Web in _______ .
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(a) 1982 (b) 1995 (c) 1989 (d) 1985
Sol.1693.(c) 1989. Sir Tim invented the
Web while at CERN, the European
Particle Physics Laboratory, in 1989. He
wrote the ?rst web client and server in
1990.
Q.1694. Which of the following is NOT a
type of paragraph formatting in MS-Word
365 ?
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(a) Right (b) Precise (c) Justify (d) Centre
Sol.1694.(b) Precise . Microsoft Word
provides for aligning text in paragraphs in
four different ways - left, right, centre and
justi?ed.
Q.1695. Which of the following is NOT a
valid ?le format in MS-PowerPoint 365?
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(a) .pptm (b) .pwpt (c) .ppt (d) .pptx
Sol.1695.(b) .pwpt. pptm ?le extension
is a macro-enabled presentation created
by MS PowerPoint which contains slides
with layout, images, texts and embedded
macros. PPT ?le extension refers to
PowerPoint 97-2003 presentation. pptx
?le extension is a PowerPoint
presentation for Microsoft O?ce 2007's
and newer versions.
Q.1696. In MS-Excel 365 which of the
following shortcuts is used to copy the
contents and format of the topmost cell
of a selected range into the cells below?
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(a) Alt + D (b) Ctrl + D
(c) Alt + C (d) Ctrl + C
Sol.1696.(b) Ctrl + D. Important
commands: Ctrl + C - Copy, Ctrl + V -
paste, Ctrl + X - cut, Ctrl + A - Select All,
Ctrl + B - Bold, Ctrl + F - Find, Ctrl + H -
Replace, Ctrl + I - Italic, Ctrl + U -
Underline, Ctrl + P - Print, Ctrl + S - Save,
Ctrl + Z - Undo, Ctrl + Y - Redo, Ctrl + K -
Hyperlink, etc.
Q.1697. In MS-Excel 365 which of the
following appears across the top of the
screen and below the title bar and
contains all the commands, formulas
and features needed to create
data-intense spreadsheets?
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(a) Scroll bars (b) Status bar
(c) Ruler (d) Ribbon
Sol.1697.(d) Ribbon . The three parts of
the Ribbon are tabs, groups, and
commands. A vertical or horizontal scroll
bars commonly on the far right or bottom
of a window that lets you move the
window viewing area up, down, left, or
right.
Q.1698. ____ is also known as an
electronic disk.
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(a) USB Sticks
(b) Network Storage Servers
(c) Solid-State Drive
(d) USB Hard Drives
Sol.1698.(c) A solid-state drive
(electronic disks) is a type of storage
device used in computers. SSDs have
access speeds of 35-100 microseconds
making it 25 to 100 times faster than
Hard Disk Drives. USB (universal serial
bus), technology used to connect
computers with peripheral devices.
Q.1699. is a high-speed device
used in CPU that is utilised to store data
temporarily during processing.
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(a) Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU)
(b) Auxiliary Memory
(c) Control Unit
(d) Registers
Sol.1699.(d) A processor register (CPU
register) is one of a small set of data
holding places that are part of the
computer processor. Types of Registers
:- accumulator, Data registers, Address
registers, Program counter, Memory data
registers, index registers, Memory buffer
registers.
Q.1700. Which among the following
statements is incorrect?
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(a) Cache memory keeps the programs
that can be run in a short amount of
time.
(b) Cache memory stores data in
permanent use.
(c) Cache memory is faster than mai
memory.
(d) The size of cache is usually small.
Sol.1700.(b) Cache memory is a
supplementary memory system that
temporarily stores frequently used
instructions and data for quicker
processing by the central processing unit
(CPU) of a computer.
Q.1701. Which of the following option of
print settings is used to choose only
speci?c pages in MS-Word 365?
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(a) Print All Pages (b) Print Current Page
(c) Print Selection (d) Custom Print
Sol.1701.(d) Custom Print . Print
Selection :- Only print the selected
content. Print Custom Range :- Enter
speci?c pages or sections to print.
Collated (123,123,123), Uncollated (111,
222, 333).
Q.1702. Which of the following is the
correct option in MS-Excel 365, if a value
in a cell of column A and row 10 is to be
referred to in a function or formula?
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(a) A-10 (b) 10A (c) A10 (d) A:10
Sol.1702.(c) A10. A cell reference or cell
address is a combination of a column
letter and a row number that identi?es a
cell on a worksheet. A range reference is
represented by the address of the upper
left cell and the lower right cell separated
with a colon.
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Q.1703. Which among the following is
incorrect about Laser Printers?
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(a) Uses laser lights for producing dots
to form characters on a page
(b) Can print multiple copies at a time
(c) Fast speed
(d) Supports multiple fonts and sizes
Sol.1703.(b) Laser printer uses a
combination of laser-beam & electro
photographic techniques. Laser printers
are the type of non-impact printers.
Impact Printers - Printers in which a
printing element directly strikes a
surface. Example - dot-matrix,
daisy-wheel, and line printers.
Non-impact printers print characters and
graphics without any connection
between the printing device and the
paper. Examples - Inkjet printers and
Thermal printers.
Q.1704. Shading option in MS-Word 365
is used for .
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(a) changing the color around the
selected text
(b) changing the color behind the
selected text
(c) changing the color of the selected
text
(d) making the text pop by highlighting it
Sol.1704.(b) Changing the color behind
selected text. Font color is used to
change the colour of the text. Selection
pane sidebar window is used to manage
all existing objects. (Shift + F7) is used to
show all synonyms of a selected word.
Drop Cap - Make the ?rst letter of a
paragraph or chapter large enough to
span several lines.
Q.1705. Which of the following is NOT an
An example of an email service provider?
I. Outlook II. Gmail III. Yandex
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(a) I and III
(b) Only III
(c) All are email service providers
(d) Only I
Sol.1705.(c) All are email service
providers. Examples of webmail
providers include Gmail, Yahoo! Mail,
Hotmail, ProtonMail. Zoho, HubSpot,
Sendinblue, Aweber, Outlook, AOL Mail,
Mail.com, GMX Mail, iCloud Mail.
Q.1706. The instruction that is not to be
executed immediately is placed in the
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(a) Current Instruction Register (CIR)
(b) Memory Address Register (MAR)
(c) Program Counter (PC)
(d) Instruction Buffer Register (IBR)
Sol.1706.(d) Instruction Buffer Register.
Current instruction register (CIR) is the
part of a CPU's control unit that holds the
instruction currently being executed or
decoded.
Q.1707. Video Graphics Array
connectors are those which connect the
monitor to a computer's video card and
has holes.
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(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 18 (d) 15
Sol.1707.(d) 15 . Video Graphics Adapter
(Video Graphics Array) is a popular
display standard developed by IBM and
introduced in 1987.
Q.1708. Which of the following is a
keyboard shortcut to reload the current
page in Google search engine ?
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(a) F7 (b) F5 (c) F1 (d) F3
Sol.1708.(b) F5. F1 - Opens Google
Chrome’s Help Center in a new tab. F3-
Opens the “Find Bar” in Chrome, which
lets you search for text on the current
webpage. F6 -Toggles focus between the
webpage, bookmark bar, and address
bar. F12 - Opens Chrome’s Developer
Tools.
Q.1709. Which among the following
keyboard shortcuts is used to insert a
hyperlink for the selected text in
Microsoft Word?
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(a) Ctrl + K (b) Ctrl + M
(c) Ctrl + H (d) Ctrl + Z
Sol.1709.(a) Ctrl + K . Some other
important shortcuts - Indent the
paragraph (Ctrl + M), Open a document
(Ctrl + O), Create a new document (Ctrl +
N), Close the document (Ctrl + W), Center
the text (Ctrl + E), Split the document
window (Ctrl + Alt + S).
Q.1710. cookies track you and
expose your privacy.
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(a) Persistent (b) Third-party
(c) Zombi (d) Session
Sol.1710.(b) Third Party . Cookies are
small text ?les placed on a user’s
computer, which are commonly used to
collect personal data.
Q.1711. In a web browser, which of the
following is responsible for displaying
the web pages?
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(a) Server (b) Rendering engine
(c) Page engine (d) Search Engine
Sol.1711.(b) Rendering engine (browser
engine or layout engine) . Server: A
computer program or device that
provides a service to another computer
program and its user, also known as the
client.
Q.1712. Which among the following
ports is also known as Line Printer Port?
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(a) Parallel
(b) Video Graphic Array
(c) High De?nition Media Interface
(d) Display
Sol.1712.(a) Parallel port: An interface
allowing a personal computer (PC) to
transmit or receive data down multiple
bundled cables to a peripheral device
such as a printer.
Q.1713. ______ viruses are embedded in
a system's memory so it can be
reactivated if the original virus is deleted.
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(a) File (b) Resident
(c) Polymorphic (d) Rootkit
Sol.1713.(b) Resident. Polymorphic
Virus create a modi?ed or morphed
version of the existing program and
infect the system and retain the original
code.
Q.1714. Which of the following
statement(s) about Quick Access
Toolbar in MS-Word 2010 is/are
incorrect?
P: The Quick Access Toolbar has Save,
Undo, and Redo buttons by default.
Q: The Quick Access Toolbar has Cut,
Undo, and Redo buttons by default.
R: You can place more buttons on the
Quick Access toolbar.
S: There is no option on the Quick
-Access toolbar for "show below the
Ribbon".
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(a) Only Q and R (b) Only Q and S
(c) only P , Q, R (d) All P , Q, R, S
Sol.1714.(b) Only Q and S. Quick access
toolbar is hidden below the ribbon. It is a
customizable toolbar that comes with a
set of independent commands. It gives
quick access to commonly used
commands such as Save, Undo, Redo,
etc.
Q.1715.__ ______ is the oldest type of
Central Processing Unit (CPU).
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(a) Triple Core (b) Single Core
(c) Dual Core (d) Quad Core
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Sol.1715.(b) Single Core. A CPU core is
a CPU's processor. It is responsible for
executing programs and multiple other
actions on a computer.
Q.1716. Which of the following are Math
and trigonometric functions available in
MS-Excel 365?
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(a) Text function (b) ABS function
(c) Logical function (d) Financial function
Sol.1716.(b) ABS function. Math and
trigonometric functions- COS, COSH,
BASE, LCM, INT, EXP , EVEN, ODD, LOG.
Q.1717. Each cell in the worksheet of
MS-Excel 365 is identi?ed by a
cell_______.
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(a) color (b) size
(c) rounding (d) reference
Sol.1717.(d) Reference. A cell reference
or cell address is a combination of a
column letter and a row number that
identi?es a cell on a worksheet. For
example, A1 refers to the cell at the
intersection of column A and row 1.
Q.1718. ________ is a type of dedicated
?le storage device that provides
local-area network (LAN) users with
centralized, consolidated disk storage
through a standard Ethernet connection.
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(a) Solid-State Drive (SSD)
(b) USB Hard Drives
(c) USB Sticks
(d) Network Attached Storage (NAS)
Sol.1718.(d) Network attached storage
(NAS) . Examples- manage smart TV
storage; manage security systems and
security updates; manage consumer
-based IoT components; create a media
streaming service.
Q.1719. Which among the following
statements is incorrect?
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(a) The right window of Windows
Explorer is called the Navigation Pane.
(b) From the Navigation pane, you can
view your computer's ?le and folder
structure and access ?les and folders.
(c) In the Navigation Pane, there is a
Quick Access area.
(d) Navigation Pane is to enable easier
navigation through Windows Explorer.
Sol.1719.(a) Navigation Pane is the
narrow vertical bar on the left edge of the
Outlook window. Preview pane is added
to the right side of the File Explorer
window. It has buttons that allow us to
switch quickly between the various
Outlook modules (such as Mail, Calendar,
and People).
Q.1720. Once ______ _has infected a
substantial number of computer
systems, it generates revenue either by
displaying advertisements or using a
"pay per click" mechanism to charge its
clients against the number of clicks on
their displayed ads.
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(a) worms (b) virus
(c) spyware (d) adware
Sol.1720.(d) Adware . Adware examples
:- Fireball, Appearch, DollarRevenue,
Gator, DeskAd etc. Spyware is a type of
malicious software or malware that is
installed on a computing device without
the end user's knowledge.
Q.1721. Which among the following
keyboard shortcuts is used to bookmark
the current webpage on the web
browser?
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(a) Ctrl+N (b) Ctrl+I
(c) Ctrl + B (d) Ctrl + D
Sol.1721.(d) Ctrl + D . Some chrome
shortcuts - Open a new window in
Incognito mode (Ctrl + Shift + N), Jump
to the rightmost tab (Ctrl + 9), Open a
new tab, and jump to it (Ctrl + T), to open
the home page in the current tab (Alt +
Home), Open the previous page from
your browsing history in the current tab
(Alt + Left arrow), Open the next page
from your browsing history in the current
tab (Alt + Right arrow) etc.
Q.1722._______ are rules that exist at
several levels in a telecommunication
connection.
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(a) Bandwidth (b) Network Surface Unit
(c) Protocol (d) Domain Name
Sol.1722.(c) Protocol . Bandwidth: The
maximum amount of data transmitted
over an internet connection in a given
amount of time. Domain name: A unique,
easy-to-remember address used to
access websites.
Q.1723. Which of the following font
effects is not available in the MS-Word
2010 font dialog box?
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(a) Superscript
(b) Small Cap
(c) Double Strikethrough
(d) Equalize Character Height
Sol.1723.(d) Equalize character height is
available in MS Powerpoint. Font Effect
in MS Excel - Bold, Italic, Underline,
Double Underline, Strike-through, Super
Script, Sub Script. A superscript or
subscript is a number, ?gure, symbol, or
indicator that is smaller than the normal
line of type and is set slightly above it
(superscript) or below it (subscript).
Q.1724. A can either be
malware or hardware. The main purpose
of this malware is to record the keys
pressed by a user on the keyboard.
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(a) Keyloggers (b) Rootkit
(c) Worm (d) Trojan
Sol.1724.(a) Keyloggers . Five common
types of Keyloggers :- Form Grabbing,
Javascript, Memory Injection, Application
Programming Interface (API), Hardware.
Q.1725. A port transmits one bit
of a byte at a time as a single stream of
bits. It is meant for transmitting slow
data over long distances.
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(a) Parallel (b) Universal Serial Bus
(c) Serial (d) Display
Sol.1725.(c) Serial Port (Two versions: 9
pin, 25 pin model). Parallel ports (printer
port, 25 pin model) are mainly used to
connect those computer peripheral
devices that require high bandwidth. It
can transfer multiple data streams.
Q.1726. Which of the following
is also known as a ?ash drive ?
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(a) Disk Array (b) HDD (c) SSD (d) Pen drive
Sol.1726.(d) Pendrive (?ash drive) is a
data storage device that includes ?ash
memory with an integrated USB interface.
Disk array (storage array) is a data storage
system used for block-based storage,
?le-based storage or object storage.
Q.1727. Which of the following keyboard
shortcut is used to close a MS-Word 365
document?
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(a) Ctrl + F3 (b) Alt + F3
(c) Alt + F4 (d) Shift + F5
Sol.1727.(c) Alt + F4 . Ctrl + F3- It is used
to Cut the selected content to the Spike.
Alt + F3 is a keyboard shortcut to open
the Create New Building Block window in
Microsoft Word. Shift + F5- Move the
cursor to the location of the previous
revision.
Q.1728. ____server acts as a set of
components accessible to the software
developer through an API de?ned by the
platform itself.
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(a) Application (b) Mail
(c) FTP (d) Database
Sol.1728.(a) Application. File Transfer
Protocol is a standard communication
protocol used for the transfer of
computer ?les from a server to a client
on a computer network.
Q.1729. Which among the following
keyboard shortcuts open the properties
for the selected item on a Windows 10
home screen?
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(a) Alt + Shift + Spacebar
(b) Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar
(c) Alt + Enter
(d) Ctrl + Enter
Sol.1729.(c) Alt + Enter. Some other
window explorer shortcuts - duplicate
the File Explorer (Ctrl + N), navigate to
the Search ?eld (Ctrl + F), open ?le
explorer (Window key + E), to selects the
entire worksheet (Ctrl + Shift + Space
Bar).
Q.1730. Which of the following shortcut
keys is used to quickly create a new,
blank workbook in MS-Excel 2010 ?
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(a) Ctrl + N (b) Alt+Shift+W
(c) Alt+Shift+N (d) Ctrl + W
Sol.1730.(a) Ctrl + N . Some MS Excel
shortcuts - Close the current workbook
(both CTRL + W and CTRL + F4), open the
‘Find and Replace’ Window (Shift + F5),
provide the name of the selected range or
cell (Alt + Ctrl + F3), open the ‘Name
Manager’ dialog box (Ctrl + F3), create a
new workbook (Ctrl + N), open an existing
workbook (Ctrl + O), save a workbook
(Ctrl + S), move to the next sheet (Ctrl +
PageDown), move to the previous sheet
(Ctrl + PageUp), go to the Data tab (Alt +
A).
Q.1731. is a reading device that
reads printed text by scanning it
character by character.
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(a) Track Ball
(b) Digitizer
(c) Magnetic Ink Card Reader (MICR)
(d) Optical Character Reader (OCR)
Sol.1731.(d) Optical Character Reader
(OCR). Magnetic ink character
recognition (MICR) is a convenient and
human-friendly pattern recognition
system. It can directly scan and read the
information into a data collection device.
Trackball is an input device which
comprises an exposed protruding ball
held by a socket having sensors for
detecting the ball's rotation.
Q.1732. Consider the following
statement about MATCH() function of
MS-Excel 2010:
P: It searches for a speci?ed item in a
range of cells, and then returns the
relative position of that item in the range.
Q: The MATCH function syntax is
MATCH( lookup_value, lookup_array,
[match_type])
R: All the arguments in a MATCH()
function are required.
Which of the following statement(s)
is/are true
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(a) Only Q (b) All P , Q, R
(c) Only P and R (d) Only P and Q
Sol.1732.(d) Only P and Q . The MATCH
function is used to determine the position
of a value in a range or array. MATCH only
supports one-dimensional arrays or
ranges, either vertical or horizontal.
Q.1733. Which among the following
statements is incorrect about Central
Processing Unit?
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(a) Control Unit controls the order in which
instructions enter and leave the
processor and how the instructions are
executed.
(b) Arithmetic Logic Unit is responsible for
taking the input, converting it into a
signal, and storing it for further
processing.
(c) Arithmetic Logic Unit is also known as
the mathematical brain of a computer.
(d) Control Unit directs and manages
operation sequences.
Sol.1733.(b) Arithmetic - logic unit is the
part of a central processing unit that
carries out arithmetic and logic
operations on the operands in computer
instruction words. In some processors,
the ALU is divided into two units: an
arithmetic unit (AU) and a logic unit (LU).
Control Unit coordinates the ?ow of data
out of, into, and between the various
subunits of a processor.
Q.1734. Which among the following
registers in Instruction Cycle holds the
last instruction fetched?
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(a) Memory Address Register (MAR)
(b) Instruction Register (IR)
(c) Program Counter (PC)
(d) Memory Buffer Register (MBR)
Sol.1734.(b) Instruction Register (IR) .
Program Counter (PC) holds the address
of the next instruction to be fetched.
Memory buffer register (MBR) or memory
data register (MDR) is the register in a
computer's CPU that stores the data
being transferred to and from the
immediate access storage. Memory
address registers (MAR) are connected
to the address lines of the system bus.
Q.1735. Which among the following
statements is incorrect?
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(a) Memory is required in the webserver to
downloading anything.
(b) Uploading is a procedure for copying
data from the device to the webserver.
(c) Data travels from user's device to the
web server while uploading.
(d) Downloading is a procedure of copying
?les from the webserver to the machine.
Sol.1735.(a) Memory is required in the
device on which the ?le is downloaded
from the server. A web server is computer
software and underlying hardware that
accepts requests via HTTP (Hypertext
Transfer Protocol).
Q.1736. Which of the following Internet
protocol speci?es how data is exchanged
over the Internet and how it should be
broken into IP packets ?
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(a) PPP (b) HTTP (c) TCP (d) SMTP
Sol.1736.(c) TCP (Transmission Control
Protocol). Internet Protocol (IP) is a set of
rules that governs the communication
and exchange of data over the internet.
TCP/IP is the most popular protocol
connecting the networks.
Q.1737. Which of the following is not a
LibreO?ce Software Suite program?
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(a) LibreO?ce Writer
(b) LibreO?ce Excel
(c) LibreO?ce Calc
(d) LibreO?ce Impress
Sol.1737.(b) LibreO?ce Excel.
LibreO?ce includes several applications
that make it the most versatile Free and
Open Source o?ce suite: Writer (word
processing), Calc (spreadsheets),
Impress (presentations), Draw (vector
graphics and ?owcharts), Base
(databases), and Math (formula editing).
Q.1738. Which among the following is
not a magnetic storage?
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(a) Winchester disk (b) Floppy Drive
(c) Memory Card (d) Magnetic Tape
Sol.1738.(c) Memory Card (?ash
memory). Magnetic storage is a form of
non-volatile storage. This means that the
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Q.1690. The important system
components like the central processing
unit (CPU) and random access memory
(RAM) modules are connected directly to
the _________.
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(a) Magnetic Tape (b) Motherboard
(c) Optical Disk (d) Flash Memory
Sol.1690.(b) Motherboard. It provides
connectivity between the hardware
components of a computer, like the CPU,
RAM, hard drive and video card.
Q.1691. Before writing codes in a high
level language, a ________ of a program
helps in representing the basic
functionality of the intended program.
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(a) Original code (b) Small code
(c) naive code (d) pseudocode
Sol.1691.(d) Pseudocode. High Level
Language - Programming language that
allows a programmer to write the
programs which are independent of a
particular type of computer. It is easy to
understand for the programmer.
Examples C++, Java, Python etc.
Q.1692. Which among the following is
database software?
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(a) MS - PowerPoint (b) MS - Word
(c) dBase (d) Word Pad
Sol.1692.(c) dBase. Database software
or DBMSs is used to create, edit, and
maintain database ?les and records,
enabling easier ?le and record creation,
data entry, data editing, updating, and
reporting. Examples : MySQL, Microsoft
Access, Microsoft SQL Server, FileMaker
Pro, Oracle Database, and dBASE.
Q.1693. Sir Tim Berners - Lee __ a British
computer scientist invented the
revolutionary World Wide Web in _______ .
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(a) 1982 (b) 1995 (c) 1989 (d) 1985
Sol.1693.(c) 1989. Sir Tim invented the
Web while at CERN, the European
Particle Physics Laboratory, in 1989. He
wrote the ?rst web client and server in
1990.
Q.1694. Which of the following is NOT a
type of paragraph formatting in MS-Word
365 ?
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(a) Right (b) Precise (c) Justify (d) Centre
Sol.1694.(b) Precise . Microsoft Word
provides for aligning text in paragraphs in
four different ways - left, right, centre and
justi?ed.
Q.1695. Which of the following is NOT a
valid ?le format in MS-PowerPoint 365?
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(a) .pptm (b) .pwpt (c) .ppt (d) .pptx
Sol.1695.(b) .pwpt. pptm ?le extension
is a macro-enabled presentation created
by MS PowerPoint which contains slides
with layout, images, texts and embedded
macros. PPT ?le extension refers to
PowerPoint 97-2003 presentation. pptx
?le extension is a PowerPoint
presentation for Microsoft O?ce 2007's
and newer versions.
Q.1696. In MS-Excel 365 which of the
following shortcuts is used to copy the
contents and format of the topmost cell
of a selected range into the cells below?
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(a) Alt + D (b) Ctrl + D
(c) Alt + C (d) Ctrl + C
Sol.1696.(b) Ctrl + D. Important
commands: Ctrl + C - Copy, Ctrl + V -
paste, Ctrl + X - cut, Ctrl + A - Select All,
Ctrl + B - Bold, Ctrl + F - Find, Ctrl + H -
Replace, Ctrl + I - Italic, Ctrl + U -
Underline, Ctrl + P - Print, Ctrl + S - Save,
Ctrl + Z - Undo, Ctrl + Y - Redo, Ctrl + K -
Hyperlink, etc.
Q.1697. In MS-Excel 365 which of the
following appears across the top of the
screen and below the title bar and
contains all the commands, formulas
and features needed to create
data-intense spreadsheets?
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(a) Scroll bars (b) Status bar
(c) Ruler (d) Ribbon
Sol.1697.(d) Ribbon . The three parts of
the Ribbon are tabs, groups, and
commands. A vertical or horizontal scroll
bars commonly on the far right or bottom
of a window that lets you move the
window viewing area up, down, left, or
right.
Q.1698. ____ is also known as an
electronic disk.
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(a) USB Sticks
(b) Network Storage Servers
(c) Solid-State Drive
(d) USB Hard Drives
Sol.1698.(c) A solid-state drive
(electronic disks) is a type of storage
device used in computers. SSDs have
access speeds of 35-100 microseconds
making it 25 to 100 times faster than
Hard Disk Drives. USB (universal serial
bus), technology used to connect
computers with peripheral devices.
Q.1699. is a high-speed device
used in CPU that is utilised to store data
temporarily during processing.
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(a) Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU)
(b) Auxiliary Memory
(c) Control Unit
(d) Registers
Sol.1699.(d) A processor register (CPU
register) is one of a small set of data
holding places that are part of the
computer processor. Types of Registers
:- accumulator, Data registers, Address
registers, Program counter, Memory data
registers, index registers, Memory buffer
registers.
Q.1700. Which among the following
statements is incorrect?
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(a) Cache memory keeps the programs
that can be run in a short amount of
time.
(b) Cache memory stores data in
permanent use.
(c) Cache memory is faster than mai
memory.
(d) The size of cache is usually small.
Sol.1700.(b) Cache memory is a
supplementary memory system that
temporarily stores frequently used
instructions and data for quicker
processing by the central processing unit
(CPU) of a computer.
Q.1701. Which of the following option of
print settings is used to choose only
speci?c pages in MS-Word 365?
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(a) Print All Pages (b) Print Current Page
(c) Print Selection (d) Custom Print
Sol.1701.(d) Custom Print . Print
Selection :- Only print the selected
content. Print Custom Range :- Enter
speci?c pages or sections to print.
Collated (123,123,123), Uncollated (111,
222, 333).
Q.1702. Which of the following is the
correct option in MS-Excel 365, if a value
in a cell of column A and row 10 is to be
referred to in a function or formula?
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(a) A-10 (b) 10A (c) A10 (d) A:10
Sol.1702.(c) A10. A cell reference or cell
address is a combination of a column
letter and a row number that identi?es a
cell on a worksheet. A range reference is
represented by the address of the upper
left cell and the lower right cell separated
with a colon.
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Q.1703. Which among the following is
incorrect about Laser Printers?
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(a) Uses laser lights for producing dots
to form characters on a page
(b) Can print multiple copies at a time
(c) Fast speed
(d) Supports multiple fonts and sizes
Sol.1703.(b) Laser printer uses a
combination of laser-beam & electro
photographic techniques. Laser printers
are the type of non-impact printers.
Impact Printers - Printers in which a
printing element directly strikes a
surface. Example - dot-matrix,
daisy-wheel, and line printers.
Non-impact printers print characters and
graphics without any connection
between the printing device and the
paper. Examples - Inkjet printers and
Thermal printers.
Q.1704. Shading option in MS-Word 365
is used for .
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(a) changing the color around the
selected text
(b) changing the color behind the
selected text
(c) changing the color of the selected
text
(d) making the text pop by highlighting it
Sol.1704.(b) Changing the color behind
selected text. Font color is used to
change the colour of the text. Selection
pane sidebar window is used to manage
all existing objects. (Shift + F7) is used to
show all synonyms of a selected word.
Drop Cap - Make the ?rst letter of a
paragraph or chapter large enough to
span several lines.
Q.1705. Which of the following is NOT an
An example of an email service provider?
I. Outlook II. Gmail III. Yandex
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(a) I and III
(b) Only III
(c) All are email service providers
(d) Only I
Sol.1705.(c) All are email service
providers. Examples of webmail
providers include Gmail, Yahoo! Mail,
Hotmail, ProtonMail. Zoho, HubSpot,
Sendinblue, Aweber, Outlook, AOL Mail,
Mail.com, GMX Mail, iCloud Mail.
Q.1706. The instruction that is not to be
executed immediately is placed in the
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(a) Current Instruction Register (CIR)
(b) Memory Address Register (MAR)
(c) Program Counter (PC)
(d) Instruction Buffer Register (IBR)
Sol.1706.(d) Instruction Buffer Register.
Current instruction register (CIR) is the
part of a CPU's control unit that holds the
instruction currently being executed or
decoded.
Q.1707. Video Graphics Array
connectors are those which connect the
monitor to a computer's video card and
has holes.
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(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 18 (d) 15
Sol.1707.(d) 15 . Video Graphics Adapter
(Video Graphics Array) is a popular
display standard developed by IBM and
introduced in 1987.
Q.1708. Which of the following is a
keyboard shortcut to reload the current
page in Google search engine ?
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(a) F7 (b) F5 (c) F1 (d) F3
Sol.1708.(b) F5. F1 - Opens Google
Chrome’s Help Center in a new tab. F3-
Opens the “Find Bar” in Chrome, which
lets you search for text on the current
webpage. F6 -Toggles focus between the
webpage, bookmark bar, and address
bar. F12 - Opens Chrome’s Developer
Tools.
Q.1709. Which among the following
keyboard shortcuts is used to insert a
hyperlink for the selected text in
Microsoft Word?
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(a) Ctrl + K (b) Ctrl + M
(c) Ctrl + H (d) Ctrl + Z
Sol.1709.(a) Ctrl + K . Some other
important shortcuts - Indent the
paragraph (Ctrl + M), Open a document
(Ctrl + O), Create a new document (Ctrl +
N), Close the document (Ctrl + W), Center
the text (Ctrl + E), Split the document
window (Ctrl + Alt + S).
Q.1710. cookies track you and
expose your privacy.
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(a) Persistent (b) Third-party
(c) Zombi (d) Session
Sol.1710.(b) Third Party . Cookies are
small text ?les placed on a user’s
computer, which are commonly used to
collect personal data.
Q.1711. In a web browser, which of the
following is responsible for displaying
the web pages?
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(a) Server (b) Rendering engine
(c) Page engine (d) Search Engine
Sol.1711.(b) Rendering engine (browser
engine or layout engine) . Server: A
computer program or device that
provides a service to another computer
program and its user, also known as the
client.
Q.1712. Which among the following
ports is also known as Line Printer Port?
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(a) Parallel
(b) Video Graphic Array
(c) High De?nition Media Interface
(d) Display
Sol.1712.(a) Parallel port: An interface
allowing a personal computer (PC) to
transmit or receive data down multiple
bundled cables to a peripheral device
such as a printer.
Q.1713. ______ viruses are embedded in
a system's memory so it can be
reactivated if the original virus is deleted.
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(a) File (b) Resident
(c) Polymorphic (d) Rootkit
Sol.1713.(b) Resident. Polymorphic
Virus create a modi?ed or morphed
version of the existing program and
infect the system and retain the original
code.
Q.1714. Which of the following
statement(s) about Quick Access
Toolbar in MS-Word 2010 is/are
incorrect?
P: The Quick Access Toolbar has Save,
Undo, and Redo buttons by default.
Q: The Quick Access Toolbar has Cut,
Undo, and Redo buttons by default.
R: You can place more buttons on the
Quick Access toolbar.
S: There is no option on the Quick
-Access toolbar for "show below the
Ribbon".
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(a) Only Q and R (b) Only Q and S
(c) only P , Q, R (d) All P , Q, R, S
Sol.1714.(b) Only Q and S. Quick access
toolbar is hidden below the ribbon. It is a
customizable toolbar that comes with a
set of independent commands. It gives
quick access to commonly used
commands such as Save, Undo, Redo,
etc.
Q.1715.__ ______ is the oldest type of
Central Processing Unit (CPU).
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(a) Triple Core (b) Single Core
(c) Dual Core (d) Quad Core
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Sol.1715.(b) Single Core. A CPU core is
a CPU's processor. It is responsible for
executing programs and multiple other
actions on a computer.
Q.1716. Which of the following are Math
and trigonometric functions available in
MS-Excel 365?
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(a) Text function (b) ABS function
(c) Logical function (d) Financial function
Sol.1716.(b) ABS function. Math and
trigonometric functions- COS, COSH,
BASE, LCM, INT, EXP , EVEN, ODD, LOG.
Q.1717. Each cell in the worksheet of
MS-Excel 365 is identi?ed by a
cell_______.
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(a) color (b) size
(c) rounding (d) reference
Sol.1717.(d) Reference. A cell reference
or cell address is a combination of a
column letter and a row number that
identi?es a cell on a worksheet. For
example, A1 refers to the cell at the
intersection of column A and row 1.
Q.1718. ________ is a type of dedicated
?le storage device that provides
local-area network (LAN) users with
centralized, consolidated disk storage
through a standard Ethernet connection.
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(a) Solid-State Drive (SSD)
(b) USB Hard Drives
(c) USB Sticks
(d) Network Attached Storage (NAS)
Sol.1718.(d) Network attached storage
(NAS) . Examples- manage smart TV
storage; manage security systems and
security updates; manage consumer
-based IoT components; create a media
streaming service.
Q.1719. Which among the following
statements is incorrect?
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(a) The right window of Windows
Explorer is called the Navigation Pane.
(b) From the Navigation pane, you can
view your computer's ?le and folder
structure and access ?les and folders.
(c) In the Navigation Pane, there is a
Quick Access area.
(d) Navigation Pane is to enable easier
navigation through Windows Explorer.
Sol.1719.(a) Navigation Pane is the
narrow vertical bar on the left edge of the
Outlook window. Preview pane is added
to the right side of the File Explorer
window. It has buttons that allow us to
switch quickly between the various
Outlook modules (such as Mail, Calendar,
and People).
Q.1720. Once ______ _has infected a
substantial number of computer
systems, it generates revenue either by
displaying advertisements or using a
"pay per click" mechanism to charge its
clients against the number of clicks on
their displayed ads.
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(a) worms (b) virus
(c) spyware (d) adware
Sol.1720.(d) Adware . Adware examples
:- Fireball, Appearch, DollarRevenue,
Gator, DeskAd etc. Spyware is a type of
malicious software or malware that is
installed on a computing device without
the end user's knowledge.
Q.1721. Which among the following
keyboard shortcuts is used to bookmark
the current webpage on the web
browser?
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(a) Ctrl+N (b) Ctrl+I
(c) Ctrl + B (d) Ctrl + D
Sol.1721.(d) Ctrl + D . Some chrome
shortcuts - Open a new window in
Incognito mode (Ctrl + Shift + N), Jump
to the rightmost tab (Ctrl + 9), Open a
new tab, and jump to it (Ctrl + T), to open
the home page in the current tab (Alt +
Home), Open the previous page from
your browsing history in the current tab
(Alt + Left arrow), Open the next page
from your browsing history in the current
tab (Alt + Right arrow) etc.
Q.1722._______ are rules that exist at
several levels in a telecommunication
connection.
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(a) Bandwidth (b) Network Surface Unit
(c) Protocol (d) Domain Name
Sol.1722.(c) Protocol . Bandwidth: The
maximum amount of data transmitted
over an internet connection in a given
amount of time. Domain name: A unique,
easy-to-remember address used to
access websites.
Q.1723. Which of the following font
effects is not available in the MS-Word
2010 font dialog box?
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(a) Superscript
(b) Small Cap
(c) Double Strikethrough
(d) Equalize Character Height
Sol.1723.(d) Equalize character height is
available in MS Powerpoint. Font Effect
in MS Excel - Bold, Italic, Underline,
Double Underline, Strike-through, Super
Script, Sub Script. A superscript or
subscript is a number, ?gure, symbol, or
indicator that is smaller than the normal
line of type and is set slightly above it
(superscript) or below it (subscript).
Q.1724. A can either be
malware or hardware. The main purpose
of this malware is to record the keys
pressed by a user on the keyboard.
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(a) Keyloggers (b) Rootkit
(c) Worm (d) Trojan
Sol.1724.(a) Keyloggers . Five common
types of Keyloggers :- Form Grabbing,
Javascript, Memory Injection, Application
Programming Interface (API), Hardware.
Q.1725. A port transmits one bit
of a byte at a time as a single stream of
bits. It is meant for transmitting slow
data over long distances.
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(a) Parallel (b) Universal Serial Bus
(c) Serial (d) Display
Sol.1725.(c) Serial Port (Two versions: 9
pin, 25 pin model). Parallel ports (printer
port, 25 pin model) are mainly used to
connect those computer peripheral
devices that require high bandwidth. It
can transfer multiple data streams.
Q.1726. Which of the following
is also known as a ?ash drive ?
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(a) Disk Array (b) HDD (c) SSD (d) Pen drive
Sol.1726.(d) Pendrive (?ash drive) is a
data storage device that includes ?ash
memory with an integrated USB interface.
Disk array (storage array) is a data storage
system used for block-based storage,
?le-based storage or object storage.
Q.1727. Which of the following keyboard
shortcut is used to close a MS-Word 365
document?
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(a) Ctrl + F3 (b) Alt + F3
(c) Alt + F4 (d) Shift + F5
Sol.1727.(c) Alt + F4 . Ctrl + F3- It is used
to Cut the selected content to the Spike.
Alt + F3 is a keyboard shortcut to open
the Create New Building Block window in
Microsoft Word. Shift + F5- Move the
cursor to the location of the previous
revision.
Q.1728. ____server acts as a set of
components accessible to the software
developer through an API de?ned by the
platform itself.
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(a) Application (b) Mail
(c) FTP (d) Database
Sol.1728.(a) Application. File Transfer
Protocol is a standard communication
protocol used for the transfer of
computer ?les from a server to a client
on a computer network.
Q.1729. Which among the following
keyboard shortcuts open the properties
for the selected item on a Windows 10
home screen?
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(a) Alt + Shift + Spacebar
(b) Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar
(c) Alt + Enter
(d) Ctrl + Enter
Sol.1729.(c) Alt + Enter. Some other
window explorer shortcuts - duplicate
the File Explorer (Ctrl + N), navigate to
the Search ?eld (Ctrl + F), open ?le
explorer (Window key + E), to selects the
entire worksheet (Ctrl + Shift + Space
Bar).
Q.1730. Which of the following shortcut
keys is used to quickly create a new,
blank workbook in MS-Excel 2010 ?
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(a) Ctrl + N (b) Alt+Shift+W
(c) Alt+Shift+N (d) Ctrl + W
Sol.1730.(a) Ctrl + N . Some MS Excel
shortcuts - Close the current workbook
(both CTRL + W and CTRL + F4), open the
‘Find and Replace’ Window (Shift + F5),
provide the name of the selected range or
cell (Alt + Ctrl + F3), open the ‘Name
Manager’ dialog box (Ctrl + F3), create a
new workbook (Ctrl + N), open an existing
workbook (Ctrl + O), save a workbook
(Ctrl + S), move to the next sheet (Ctrl +
PageDown), move to the previous sheet
(Ctrl + PageUp), go to the Data tab (Alt +
A).
Q.1731. is a reading device that
reads printed text by scanning it
character by character.
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(a) Track Ball
(b) Digitizer
(c) Magnetic Ink Card Reader (MICR)
(d) Optical Character Reader (OCR)
Sol.1731.(d) Optical Character Reader
(OCR). Magnetic ink character
recognition (MICR) is a convenient and
human-friendly pattern recognition
system. It can directly scan and read the
information into a data collection device.
Trackball is an input device which
comprises an exposed protruding ball
held by a socket having sensors for
detecting the ball's rotation.
Q.1732. Consider the following
statement about MATCH() function of
MS-Excel 2010:
P: It searches for a speci?ed item in a
range of cells, and then returns the
relative position of that item in the range.
Q: The MATCH function syntax is
MATCH( lookup_value, lookup_array,
[match_type])
R: All the arguments in a MATCH()
function are required.
Which of the following statement(s)
is/are true
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(a) Only Q (b) All P , Q, R
(c) Only P and R (d) Only P and Q
Sol.1732.(d) Only P and Q . The MATCH
function is used to determine the position
of a value in a range or array. MATCH only
supports one-dimensional arrays or
ranges, either vertical or horizontal.
Q.1733. Which among the following
statements is incorrect about Central
Processing Unit?
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(a) Control Unit controls the order in which
instructions enter and leave the
processor and how the instructions are
executed.
(b) Arithmetic Logic Unit is responsible for
taking the input, converting it into a
signal, and storing it for further
processing.
(c) Arithmetic Logic Unit is also known as
the mathematical brain of a computer.
(d) Control Unit directs and manages
operation sequences.
Sol.1733.(b) Arithmetic - logic unit is the
part of a central processing unit that
carries out arithmetic and logic
operations on the operands in computer
instruction words. In some processors,
the ALU is divided into two units: an
arithmetic unit (AU) and a logic unit (LU).
Control Unit coordinates the ?ow of data
out of, into, and between the various
subunits of a processor.
Q.1734. Which among the following
registers in Instruction Cycle holds the
last instruction fetched?
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(a) Memory Address Register (MAR)
(b) Instruction Register (IR)
(c) Program Counter (PC)
(d) Memory Buffer Register (MBR)
Sol.1734.(b) Instruction Register (IR) .
Program Counter (PC) holds the address
of the next instruction to be fetched.
Memory buffer register (MBR) or memory
data register (MDR) is the register in a
computer's CPU that stores the data
being transferred to and from the
immediate access storage. Memory
address registers (MAR) are connected
to the address lines of the system bus.
Q.1735. Which among the following
statements is incorrect?
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(a) Memory is required in the webserver to
downloading anything.
(b) Uploading is a procedure for copying
data from the device to the webserver.
(c) Data travels from user's device to the
web server while uploading.
(d) Downloading is a procedure of copying
?les from the webserver to the machine.
Sol.1735.(a) Memory is required in the
device on which the ?le is downloaded
from the server. A web server is computer
software and underlying hardware that
accepts requests via HTTP (Hypertext
Transfer Protocol).
Q.1736. Which of the following Internet
protocol speci?es how data is exchanged
over the Internet and how it should be
broken into IP packets ?
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(a) PPP (b) HTTP (c) TCP (d) SMTP
Sol.1736.(c) TCP (Transmission Control
Protocol). Internet Protocol (IP) is a set of
rules that governs the communication
and exchange of data over the internet.
TCP/IP is the most popular protocol
connecting the networks.
Q.1737. Which of the following is not a
LibreO?ce Software Suite program?
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(a) LibreO?ce Writer
(b) LibreO?ce Excel
(c) LibreO?ce Calc
(d) LibreO?ce Impress
Sol.1737.(b) LibreO?ce Excel.
LibreO?ce includes several applications
that make it the most versatile Free and
Open Source o?ce suite: Writer (word
processing), Calc (spreadsheets),
Impress (presentations), Draw (vector
graphics and ?owcharts), Base
(databases), and Math (formula editing).
Q.1738. Which among the following is
not a magnetic storage?
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(a) Winchester disk (b) Floppy Drive
(c) Memory Card (d) Magnetic Tape
Sol.1738.(c) Memory Card (?ash
memory). Magnetic storage is a form of
non-volatile storage. This means that the
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data is not lost when the storage device
is not powered. Examples:- Hard Disk
Drive, Floppy Disk, Magnetic Tape,
Magnetic Drum, Zip Diskette,
Magnetoresistive Random Access
Memory (MRAM), Winchester Disks etc.
Q.1739. Which among the following
types of computer is also known as a
notebook?
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(a) Micro Computer (b) Multi Core
(c) Work Station (d) Laptop Computer
Sol.1739.(d) Laptop Computer
(Notebook). Five types of Computers :-
Supercomputer, Mainframe computer,
Minicomputer, Workstation, PC (Personal
Computer).On the basis of data handling
capabilities, there are three types of
computer: Analogue Computer, Digital
Computer, Hybrid Computer.
Q.1740. _______ is the bit-rate of
available or consumed information
capacity expressed typically in metric
multiples of bits per second.
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(a) Frequency (b) Protocol
(c) Speed (d) Bandwidth
Sol.1740.(d) Bandwidth speci?cally
refers to the capacity at which a network
can transmit data. The more bandwidth a
data connection has, the more data it
can send and receive at one time.
Bandwidth is usually expressed in terms
of bits per second or, in bytes per
second.
Q.1741. Which of the following shortcut
keys is used to select all cells of the
current row in MS-Excel 2010 worksheet?
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(a) Shift + Page down (b) Ctrl+Spacebar
(c) Shift+Page up (d) Shift+Spacebar
Sol.1741.(d) Shift + Spacebar. In MS
Excel- Shift + Page Down - It is used to
extend the selection down one screen.
Ctrl + Spacebar- Select the entire column.
Shift + Page up (It is used to extend the
selection up one screen).
Q.1742. CryptoLocker is a form of which
of the following?
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(a) Ransomware (b) Adware
(c) Spyware (d) Worms
Sol.1742.(a) Ransomware.
CryptoLocker is a form of ransomware
that restricts access to infected
computers by encrypting its contents.
Examples :- BitPaymer, DarkSide, Darma,
DoppelPaymer, GandCrab, Maze,
MedusaLocker, NetWalker, NotPetya,
Petya, REvil, Ryuk, SamSam, WannaCry,
Hive etc.
Q.1743. Which of the following is a web
browser created and developed by
Microsoft?
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(a) Opera (b) Chrome (c) Edge (d) Brave
Sol.1743.(c) Edge web browser is
developed by Microsoft. Chrome
(developed by Google). Most popular
web browsers are Firefox, Google
Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari,
Opera, Brave, Vivaldi, DuckDuckGo,
Chromium, Epic.
Q.1744. Consider the following
statements regarding line spacing of a
paragraph in MS-Word 2010:
P: Line spacing determines the amount
of vertical space between lines of text in
a paragraph.
Q: Line spacing determines the amount
of diagonal space between lines of text
in a paragraph
Which of the following statement(s)
is/are correct?
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(a) Only P (b) Both P and Q
(c) Neither P nor Q (d) Only Q
Sol.1744.(a) Only P . Types of line
spacing in Word: single spacing; 1.5
times spacing; double spacing or a
custom amount, in which the numbers
refer to the size of the space, relative to
the size of a line. If we choose single line
spacing, the space between lines will be
12 points.
Q.1745. Which among the following
ports is also called a mouse port?
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(a) Video Graphic Array
(b) High De?nition Media Interface
(c) Firewire
(d) PS/2
Sol.1745.(d) PS/2 (Mouse port). The
PS/2 port is a 6-pin mini-DIN connector
used for connecting keyboards and mice
to a PC compatible computer system.
Q.1746. What will the function given
below return in MS-Excel 2010 ?
=MATCH(12,{10,13,30,40,60},1)
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(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) #N/A (d) 2
Sol.1746.(b) 1. The MATCH function
searches for a speci?ed item in a range
of cells and then returns the relative
position of that item in the range. Syntax
{MATCH(lookup_value, lookup_array,
[match_type])}.
Q.1747. Which of the following is an
extension of a temporary ?le?
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(a) .tnt (b) .tar (c) .tmp (d) .txt
Sol.1747.(c) .tmp . The full form of JPG
or JPEG is Joint Photographic Expert
Group. PDF stands for Portable
Document Format.
Q.1748. Which of the following is NOT an
open-source operating system?
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(a) Windows (b) Ubuntu
(c) Linux (d) Drupal
Sol.1748.(a) Windows . An Open-source
Operating System is the Operating
System in which source code is visible
publicly and editable. The generally
known Operating Systems like
Microsoft’s Windows, Apple’s iOS, and
Mac OS, are closed Operating systems.
Q.1749. What do you call an event where
a computer becomes unresponsive due
to either a program or the system itself
becoming unresponsive and no longer
taking input?
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(a) Booting (b) Hanging
(c) Ejecting (d) Moving
Sol.1749.(b) Hanging . Booting is the
process of starting a computer. Eject
removes the media from the device (e.g.,
ejects the CD tray) but doesn't remove
the device itself.
Q.1750. A ______ is an ordered list in
which all insertions and deletions are
made at one end.
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(a) front (b) rear (c) stack (d) queue
Sol.1750.(c) stack . Queue: the name of
the array storing queue elements. Front:
the index where the ?rst element is
stored in the array representing the
queue. Rear: the index where the last
element is stored in an array representing
the queue.
Q.1751. A message that tries to trick a
person into providing information such
as his social security number, bank
account information or login username
and password for a website is a type
of malware called:
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(a) Worms (b) Zombie
(c) Macro Virus (d) Phishing
Sol.1751.(d) Phishing .
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