Computer and Information Technology (Physics) Part-IV

Total Questions: 50

21. Which of the following software is used for word processing? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]

Correct Answer: (d) All of the above
Solution:

A word processor is a application software that is mainly used to produce, edit and format text-based documents. Microsoft Word is a popular word processing software of Microsoft office.

Wordstar is also a word processor developed by Micro Pro International while Page Maker is a word processing software of Adobe.

22. 'Microsoft Word' is an example of- [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (d) Application software
Solution:

A word processor is a application software that is mainly used to produce, edit and format text-based documents. Microsoft Word is a popular word processing software of Microsoft office.

Wordstar is also a word processor developed by Micro Pro International while Page Maker is a word processing software of Adobe.

23. MS Word is used for- [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

Correct Answer: (b) Processing text data
Solution:

MS-Word is a word processing software which is used to create and publish any printable text material.

24. Word processing, spreadsheet and photo editing are examples of- [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

Correct Answer: (a) Application software
Solution:

Word processing, spreadsheet and photo editing are the examples of application software. Some more application software are video and Audio editing, desktop publishing. Computer-Aided Design (CAD) etc.

25. Word processors, Spreadsheets are examples of- [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (b) Application Software
Solution:

Word processing, spreadsheet and photo editing are the examples of application software. Some more application software are video and Audio editing, desktop publishing. Computer-Aided Design (CAD) etc.

26. The basic unit of Excel spreadsheet where we enter data is known as: [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (c) Cell
Solution:

The basic unit of Excel spreadsheet where data is entered is called the cell. It consists of a row and columns.

27. A word document, video or MP3 is a- [U.P. Lower Sub. (Mains) 2013]

Correct Answer: (c) File
Solution:

Computer files have two parts to their names a descriptive name and a file extension. A file extension is part of the file name and uniquely identifies the type of the file, also referred as format of the file.

For example .doc is a file created by Microsoft Word. Similarly .mp3 is a music file that can be opened by any application which handles MP3 files.

28. Which of the following file format is not a video file format? [Rajasthan P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

Correct Answer: (a) .MP3
Solution:

Among the given file formats, MP3 is a audio file format while .MP4, .MOV (MPEG4 Video) and.AVI are video file formats.

29. Which electronic device was used in Second Generation Computers? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

Correct Answer: (c) Transistors
Solution:

Transistors were used in the second generation computers. A second generation computer, is a type of computer that, as opposed to vacuum tubes (of first generation computers). relies on descrete transistors as its principal component to do the processing.

30. Which one of the following is the main electronic component of the third generation computer? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2016]

Correct Answer: (d) Integrated circuit
Solution:

Integrated circuits (ICs) are used in the third generation computers. This circuit was invented by Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce. The electronic circuit formed by constructing electronic components like transistor, resistor, and capacitor on a small piece of semiconducting material is called integrated circuit.