Basics of Information Technology
Multiple Choice
1. A collection of raw facts and figure is called:
(a) Data (b) Information
(c) Processing (d) None
3. Multimedia can include the use of:
(a) Text (b) Animation
(c) Voice (d) All
5. The modern revolution in information
technology can be termed as:
(a) Computer revolution (b) Information revolution
(c) Communications revolution (d) All
7. What is the difference between hardware and software?
Hardware is tangible but software is intangible
Hardware is metal but software is plastic
Hardware is permanent but software is temporary
Hardware is reliable but software is unreliable
9. Computer is a combination of:
(a) Software (b) Hardware
(c) Both a and b (d) None
11. The piece of hardware that temporarily
holds data and programs is called
(a) Primary storage (b) CPU
(c) Secondary storage (d) Output
13. Which of the following is not a secondary storage device?
(a) CD-ROM (b) Hard disk
(c) DVD-ROM (d) Central processing unit
15. CPU stands for:
(a) Central Processing Unit (b) Central Product Unit
(c) Computing Program Usage (d) Central Programming Unit
17: Step by step instructions that run the computer are called:
(a) Hardware (b) Documents
(c) CPU (d) Software
19. Another name for main memory is:
(a) Secondary (b) Disk Storage
(c) Primary storage (d) Tape Storage
21. Software that controls computing resources is called:
(a) Custom software (b) System software
(c) Application software (d) None
23. Which software is used to solve everyday
personal or business tasks?
(a) Custom software (b) System software
(c) Application software (d) None
25. Which of the following is an example of packaged software?
(a) MS word (b) MS Power point
(c) MS Excel (d) All
27. Which device translates data into a form
that the computer understands?
(a) Input (b) Output
(c) Storage (d) Network
29. Which of the following is not an output device?
(a) Scanner (b) Printer
(c) Monitor (d) Speaker
31. Which is a correct association between hardware
device and component type?
(a) Mouse-processing (b) Keyboard-input
(c) Hard disk-output (d) CPU-storage
33. Which is a correct association between hardware
device and component type?
(a) Memory – Processing (b) magnetic tape – input
(c) Monitor – output (d) Stylus – storage
35. The keyboard format that is most commonly used is the:
(a) QWERTY (b) Dvorak
(c) TWRITER (d) SPLITTER
37. Which of the following keys is used to
cancel an operation?
(a) Arrow (b) Caps Lock
(c) Num Lock (d) Esc
39. When the amount of workspace is limited,
an alternative to mouse could be a:
(a) Trackball (b) Scanner
(c) Track Point (d) Both a and c
41. An example of a pointing device used with
portable computers is:
(a) Touchpad (b) Pointing stick
(c) Trackball (d) All
43. All of the following use computer’s monitor in
the input process EXCEPT:
(a) Touchpad (d) Electronic pen
(c) Touch screen (d) All
45. A pen-like instrument used to trace images on paper is called a:
(a) Pointing stick (b) Light pen
(c) Joystick (d) Stylus
47. A type of reader commonly used to read UPC code is called:
(a) Bar-code reader (b) Optical-mark reader
(c) Magnetic-ink character reader (d) Both a and c are correct
49. This device uses reflected light to determine the location
of pencil marks on test answer sheets and similar forms.
(a) Bar-code reader (b) Optical-mark reader
(c) Keyboard (d) Mouse
51. A keyboardless machine that accepts input from a
stylus applied directly to a flat-panel screen is a /an
(a) Optical-mark reader (b) Pen-based computer
(c) Touch screen machine (d) Minicomputer
53. Which device is needed to capture video using standard
analog camcorder or VCR?
(a) Video captures card (b) Digital camcorder
(c) Image recorder (d) Video digitizer
55. What type of device translates data into a form
that we can understand?
(a) Input (b) Output
(c) Storage (d) Network
57. The dots that compose the image of a digital
photograph are called:
(a) Dot matrix (b) Resolution points
(c) Pixels (d) Digital points
59. The resolution of a monitor depends on:
Number of pixels that can be displayed
Number of bits representing a pixel
Dot pitch of the monitor (d) All
61. The circuit board that connects the monitor to
computer is called:
(a) Video adapter (b) Monitor link
(c) Monitor adapter (d) None
63. The lowest resolution for color graphics display is:
(a) CAD (b) VESA
(c) XGA (d) VGA
65. The advantage of high-resolution over low-resolution
digital photography is:
(a) Better picture quality (b) Greater cost savings
(c) Fewer storage requirements (d) Faster processing speed
67. The individual images that make up a video are called:
(a) Frames (b) Pixels
(c) Digits (d) Bytes
69. Electron beam scanning is a characteristic of:
(a) Laser printers (b) Flat panel monitors
(c) Cathode ray tubes (d) Liquid crystal display
71. A pixel might be displayed as:
(a) Monochrome (b) gray-scale
(c) color (d) all
73. XGA supports up to:
(a) 16 colors (b) 64 colors
(c) 16.7 million (d) 16.7 billion colors
75. Which of the following technologies is used
in flat-panel display screens?
(a) LCD (b) EL
(c) Gas-plasma (d) All
77. Monitor capabilities are described in terms of
all of the following EXCEPT:
(a) Color (b) Speed
(c) Resolution (d) Size
79. Laser printer is an example of:
(a) Non-Impact (b) Inkjet
(c) Impact (d) Dot Matrix
81. The cheapest from of printer available for PC is:
(a) Dot-Matrix (b) Laser
(c) Inkjet (d) None
83. Which of the following is faster printer?
(a) Laser (b) Inkjet
(c) Dot Matrix (d) None
85. Which printer is most likely to be used on
mainframe computers for high-volume report printing?
(a) Line printer (b) Ink-jet printer
(c) Dot-matrix printer (d) Laser printer
87. Which of the following is an impact printer?
(a) dot-matrix printer (b) Daisy Wheel printer
(c) Line printer (d) All
89. Which printer is characterized by melting
wax-based ink onto ordinary paper?
(a) Dot-matrix (b) Inkjet
(c) Laser (d) Thermal
91. Which of the following is the largest unit of data?
(a) Bit (b) Byte
(c) Word (d) Bit
93. A bit can represent how many different values?
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 3
95. A binary message can be sent using:
(a) One bit (b) Two bits
(c) Three bits (d) Four bits
97. A group of bits can represent:
(a) Characters (b) Colors
(c) Sounds (d) All
99. One MB is approximately:
(a) 1kb (b) 100KB
(c) 1024 bytes (d) 1024KB
101. GB is approximately:
(a) 1000 KB (b) 1024 MB
(c) 100 TB (d) both b & c are correct
103. The number of bits a computer can process
at one time is sometimes called:
(a) Bit strength (b) Crunch capacity
(c) Bite size (d) Word size
105. The term system refers to:
A computer and its components
A piece of software that needs to be designed and programmed
A database, network, or Web site.
An organized set of related components
107. Which of the following is the first phase off SDLC?
(a) Design (b) Coding
(c) Preliminary investigation (d) Analysis
109. Which of the following tasks is not part of the systems analyst role?
(a) Programming (b) Coordination
(c) Communication (d) Planning
111. Exhaustive data gathering is done during:
(a) Preliminary investigation (b) Analysis
(c) Design (d) Development
113. System requirements are created during:
(a) Preliminary investigation (b) Analysis
(c) Design (d) Development
115. A common type of diagram in most project management software is:
(a) Gantt chart (b) CASE tool
(c) System flowchart (d) Data flow diagram
117. Which data gathering method is used to collect
information from many people in an organization?
(a) Questionnaires (b) Observation
(c) Sampling (d) Interview
119. Testing all program components together is called:
(a) Volume testing (b) Group testing
(c) System testing (d) Composite testing
121. The type of conversion in which a subset of users
migrate to new system while others continue to use
the old one until the new system is tested, is called:
(a) Direct (b) Pilot
(c) Phased (d) Parallel
123. The type of conversion in which both new and
old systems operate together for a period of time is:
(a) Direct (b) Pilot
(c) Phased (d) Parallel conversion
125. The process of modifying information system
to meet changing needs is called:
(a) System maintenance (b) System modification
(c) System upkeep (d) System management
127. A standard keyboard used in personal
computer has how many keys?
(a) 110 (b) 115
(c) 111 (d) 102
Answers
1._______a 3. _______d 5. _______d 7. _______a9. _______c 11_______a 13_______d 15_______a
17_______d 19_______c 21_______b 23_______c
25_______d 27_______a 29_______a 31_______b
33_______c 35_______a 37_______d 39_______d
41_______d 43_______a 45_______b 47_______a
49_______b 51_______b 53_______a 55_______b
57_______c 59_______d 61_______a 63_______d
65_______a 67_______a 69_______c 71_______d
73_______c 75_______d 77_______b 79_______a
81_______a 83_______a 85_______a 87_______d
89_______d 91_______c 93_______c 95_______a
97_______d 99_______d 101______b 103______d
105______d 107______c 109______a 111______b
113______b 115______a 117______a 119______c
121______b 123______d 125______a 127______d
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