Computer Awareness Test - 15 Questions from Previous Papers

Q1. An Ad hoc query is a:

a) pre - planned question

b) pre - scheduled question 

c) spur - of - the - moment question

d) question taht will not return any results 

e) None of The Above

Q2. A computer _____ is a set of program instructions that can attach itself to a file, reproduces itself and spread to other files:

c) trojan horse

d)  phishing scam

e) None of The Above

Q3. A file extension is separated from the main file name with ______but no spaces:

a) question mark

b) exclamation mark 

c) underscore

e) None of The Above

Q4. Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is called:

a) utilizing 

b) batching

c) upgrading 

d) processing 

e) None of The Above

Q5. Application software is designed to accomplish:

a) real world tasks

b) computer - centric tasks

c) gaming tasks

d) operating system tasks

e) None of The Above

Q6. The human - readable version of a program is called:

a) standard code

b) program code

c) integer code

d) system code

e) None of The Above 

Q7. _____is the result produced by a computer:

b) Memory 

c) Output 

e) None of The Above

Q8. A _____computer (also referred to as a laptop), is a small, lightweight personal computer that incorporates the screen, the keyboard, storage and processing components into a single portable unit:

a) notebook

b) journal

d) briefcase

e) None of The Above

Q9. A computer intensive problem runs on a:

b) mainframe

c) supercomputer

d) super PC

e) None of The Above

Q10. All the deleted files go to:

a) Recycle Bin

b) Task Bar

c) Tool Bar

d) My Computer

e) None of The Above

Q11. Which is the best definition of a software package:

a) an add on for your computer such as additional memory 

b) a set of computer programs used for a certain function such as word processing

c) a protection you can buy for a computer 

d) the box, manual and license agreement that accompany commercial software

e) None of The Above

Q12. Fax machines and imaging systems are examples of:

a) bar codes readers

b) imaging systems 

c) scanning devices

d) pen - based systems 

e) None of The Above 

Q13. A collection of interrelated files in a computer is a:

a) file manager

b) field 

d) database

e) None of The Above 

Q14. A _____is a large and expensive computer capable of simultaneously processing data for hundreds or thousands of users:

b) mainframe

c) desktop

e) None of The Above

Q15. Which one of the following would be considered as a way that a computer virus can enter a computer system?

a) opening an application previously installed on the computer

b) Borrowed copies of software

c) viewing a website without causing any additional transactions

d) Running antivirus programs 

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