PGDCA Fundamentals of Computer & Office Suite Previous Questions

KERALA STATE RUTRONIX

Fundamentals of Computer, Op. Sys. & Office Suite

(PGDCA)

Question Code       : A4
Time                        : 2 hours
Maximum Marks  : 100
(Note: Write the answers for Questions from 1 to 30 in the MCQ answer sheet)

Part - I Choose the most appropriate answer
(10 X 1 Mark 10 Marks)

1) Which is the largest unit of storage among the following?
a)Terabyte
b) Gigabyte
c) Megabyte
d) Kilobyte

2) .............. is a bidirectional communication scheme.
a) Simplex
b) Full duplex
c) Half duplex
d) Four Wired

3) Which of the following data type is used to store logical values in MS Access?
a) True/false
b) On/Off
c) Yes No
d) All of these

4) Internet transmission usually use protocol ..............
a) TCP/IP
b) Ethernet
c) Bluetooth
d) ALOHA

5) ................. topology combines the characteristics of Bus and Star topologies.
a) Tree
b) Linear
c) Mesh
d) Ring

6) In a flow chart, the symbol used to represent decision making is .................
a) Rectangle
b) Parallelogram
c) Rhombus
d) Circle

7) ................ device is used to boost the signal
a) Hub
b) Bus
c) Bridge
d) Repeater

8) Typical storage capacity of a DVD optical disk is ................
a) 70 MB
b) 4.7 GB
c) 700 MB
d) 70 GB

9) With wearable and implantable computers, humans may become ...............
a) Humanoid
b) Human Computer
c) Compo Humes
d) Cyborgs

10) Which one of the following is an optical memory?
a) Bubble
b) Core
e) Blu Ray
d) Flash

Part - II  Fill in the Blanks
(10 X 1 Mark 10 Marks)

11) The unique address associated with each page on the web is ..................

12) In Simplex mode, data transmission is ................. directional

13) A group of signal paths in CPU is called a ................

14) The short cut key used for undo is .............

15) 1's complement of 10101101 is ...............

16) A memory that requires refreshing of data is .................

17) First electronic computer in the World is .................

18) 11011011 + 11001101 = ....................

19) First integrated chip was developed by .................

20) A Hardware device used to connect several computers together is ..................

Part - III State whether True or False
(10 X 1 Mark 10 Marks)

21) MAC id is used to identity a device.

22) PCI video cards are capable of a higher data transfer rate than AGP video cards.

23) Bluetooth is a wireless personal area network.

24) A Powerpoint presentation cannot be inserted in a webpage.

25) Line printer is an example of Non-Impact printer.

26) In Blue-ray disk technology, an infrared laser is used for reading and writing.

27) In a powerpoint slide, animation effects can be applied to images only.

28) Static RAM does not require data refreshing.

29) FireWire is hot-swappable.

30) Status bar shows the name of the document.

Part - IV Answer the following (Any Eight)
(8 X 5 Mark = 40 Marks)

31) Mark recognition and Character recognition devices.

32) Auto shapes and Drawing in MS Word.

33) Repeater and Gateway.

34) Five types of computer virus.

35) Compare CRT and LCD monitors.

36) System Software and Application Software.

37) Three options for creating a new PowerPoint presentation.

38) Write the steps for using the spelling and grammar checker.

39) Difference between Switch and Router.

40) Bookmark and Hyperlink to Bookmark.

41) Wireless LANS.

42) Digital and Analog Computer.

Part - V Answer the following (Any Three)
(3 X 10 Mark = 30 Marks)

43) Network Topologies.

44) Secondary Storage Devices.

45) Draw a flowchart to find the largest of three numbers.

46) What is internet? Explain how data is transmitted and received via Internet.

47) Output devices.

48) Macros in MS Word.