KNOWLEDGE OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (GENERAL STUDIES)

Total Questions: 50

21. The first computer mouse was built by

Correct Answer: (a) Douglas Engelbart

22. Which of the following is contained on chips connected to the system board and is a holding area for data instructions and information? (processed data waiting to be output to secondary storage)

Correct Answer: (d) memory

23. Codes consisting of lines of varying widths or lengths that are computer-readable are known as ______

Correct Answer: (b) a magnetic tape

24. Help Menu is available at which button?

Correct Answer: (b) Start

25. What is the process of copying software programs from secondary storage media to the hard disk called?

Correct Answer: (c) storage

26. Which of the following is true ?

Correct Answer: (c) An eight-digit binary number is called a byte.

27. Information on a computer is stored as

Correct Answer: (b) digital data

28. When a _______is deleted, the original application, folder, or file is not deleted.

Correct Answer: (c) Shortcut

29. Who among the following introduced the world’s first laptop computer in the market?

Correct Answer: (b) Epson

30. Who is father of modern computers?

Correct Answer: (c) Charles Babbage