Computer Awareness Quiz 2010 - V

1.      A group of attribute/field in a database is known as a______.

a) Record   b) File   c) Database   d) Entry   e) None

2.      A ______ describe a category of information in a table of database.

a) Record   b) File   c) Entry   d) Field   e) None

3.      A goal of data mining includes which of the following?

a) To confirm that data exists

b) To create a new data warehouse

c) To analyze data for expected relationships

d) To explain some observed event or condition

e) None of the above

4.      The correct hierarchical order, smallest to largest, for the following database terms is:

a) File, Field, Record, Database

b) File, Record, Field, Database

c) Record, Field, File, Database

d) Field, Record, File, Database

e) None of the above

5.      In RDBMS , DBA is responsible for:

a) Physical database design

b) Defining conceptual models and schema

c) Defining security and integrity rules

d) Defining backup and recovery mechanisms

e) All the above

6.      When data changes in multiple lists and all lists are not updated, this causes _______.

a) Duplicate data

b) Data redundancy

c) Data inconsistency

d) Information overload

e) None

7.      Which of the following programming method is used to minimize data errors when data

is transferred over a network?

a) Checksum  b) Checkbit  c) Cryptography d) Encryption  e) None

8.      Which device act as a traffic cop over a network?

a) Modem   b) Hub   c) Switch   d) Router   e) None

9.      How many layers are present in Open System Interconnection (OSI) model of network

architecture?

a) Five   b) Six   c) Seven   d) Eight  e) None of these

10. Which layer of OSI model, firstly make use of unit of data called “Packet”?

a) Datalink Layer

b) Transport Layer

c) Network Layer

d) Presentation Layer

e) None

11. Communication between computers is established, maintained and terminated by _____ .

a) Network Layer

b) Session Layer

c) Application Layer

d) Presentation Layer

e) None

12. Which term identifies a specific computer on the web and the main page of the entire

site?

a) URL   b) Hyperlink   c) Web site address   d) Domain name   e) None of these

13. The place where data or information is stored for a short time is

a) Memory   b) Control Unit   c) Buffer   d) ALU   e) None

14. The section of CPU which selects, interprets and sees to the execution of program

instructions?

a) ALU   b) Control Unit   c) Register Unit   d) Processing Unit   e) None

15. Which program is used to convert assembly language to machine language?

a) Compiler   b) Interpreter   c) Linker   d) Assembler   e) None

16. The process of finding errors in software’s source code

a) Debugging   b) Compiling   c) Testing   d) Running   e) None

17. A computer programmer

a) can draw only flowchart

b) can enter data quickly

c) does all the thinking for a computer

d) can operate all type of computer equipment

e) None

18. Primary Memory of a personal computer consists of

a) RAM only

b) ROM only

c) Hard Disk only

d) Both (a) and (b)

e) All (a), (b), and (c)

19. A Trojan horse is

a) An ad ware program

b) A virus disguised as a useful program.

c) A program that blows up every time you use it

d) A spy ware which steal information over internet

e) None

20. Which one of the following is not true?

a) HTTP Protocol is used to view a web page in a browser

b) Android is Google's operating system for mobile devices

c) GHz is the measurement used to determine the speed of processor

d) WAN requires the same technology as LAN

e) All are true

Note: Submitted by Narendra.

Quiz on Current Affairs 2010 - 72

1.      The 12th Global Businesswomen & Leaders Summit held at ______?

a)Israel     b)India      c)Kuwait     d)UAE    e)none

2.      Which of the following team has won the 2010 UEFA Champions League?

a)A.C. Milan     b)Manchester United     c)Bayern Munich     d)Inter Milan    e)none

3.      In which state UNICEF launched the project ‘Youth unity for village advancement' to create awareness on woman and child health in rural areas?

a)Rajasthan       b)Andhra Pradesh      c)Orissa      d)Madhya Pradesh     e)none

4.      Abdullah Gul visited India in February 2010. He is the President of _______?

a)Nigeria    b)Turkey     c)Kuwait     d)Palestine    e)none

5.      Which Country won the ICC Women World T20 Cup by defeating New Zealand?

a)India     b)England     c)West Indies    d)South Africa      e)Australia 

6.      Which country will host the 16th Asian Games which will be held from November 2010?

a)China    b)Srilanka    c)South Korea    d)Malaysia   e)none

7.      Who is the new Prime Minister of Japan after Yukio Hatoyama has resigned the post amid a row over an unpopular US army base on the southern island of Okinawa?

a)Taro Aso     b)Naoto Kan    c)Yoshihiko Noda    d)Akihito     e)none

8.      The G-20 Summit in June 2010 held at __________?

a)Canada     b)US    c)South Korea    d)UK      e)none

9.      According to Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the research arm of the Economist magazine, India is expected to be the world's fastest growing economy by ______?

a)2014      b)2016     c)2018     d)2020    e)none

10. The economy of India is the ________ largest economy in the world by nominal GDP and the _______ largest by purchasing power parity (PPP)?

a)twelfth, fourth     b)fourth, twelfth     c)fourth, eleventh    d)eleventh, fourth    e)none

11. In India, the rural economy contributes about _____ percent to GDP?

a)20%     b)30%    c)40%      d)45%    e)none

12. Which of the following is not a member of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for MultiSectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation)?

a)Nepal      b)Srilanka      c)Pakistan    d)Bhutan    e)All are members

13. Indian-origin Kamla Prasad Bissessar elected the first woman Prime Minister of _______?

a)Australia      b)Trinidad and Tobago       c)Costa Rica     d)Portugal     e)none

14. Which of the following is the most eco-friendly nation with the best pollution control measures and natural resource management?

a)Sweden       b)Switzerland      c)Norway     d)Iceland    e)none

15. Which is the first state in country to launch an online National Permit system for trucks and heavy vehicles?

a)Haryana      b)Maharashtra      c)Punjab     d)Gujarat     e)none

16. Which country has cancelled the Machine Readable Passport(MRP) printing deal with India?

a)Bangladesh      b)Nepal     c)Srilanka     d)Bhutan     e)none

17. The Reserve Bank of India is considering a proposal put forward by profit-oriented (MFIs) ________________ to allow them to be business correspondents of banks for financial inclusion?

a)Mutual Fund Institutions

b)Mutual Finance Institutions

c)Micro Finance Institutions

d)Mutual Facility Institutions

e)none

18. What is the present Reverse repo rate?

a)3.25%      b)5.25%     c)3.75%     d)6%    e)none

19. Who is the author of the book 'The Red Saree' that has been in news recently?

a)Gregory Rabassa     b)Javier Moro     c)Julio Cortazar    d)Peter Hulme

20. Who is the man behind with the Bhopal Gas Tragedy in 1984?

a)Patrick E. Gottschalk      b)Arjun Singh    c)Andrew N. Liveris    d)Warren Anderson    e)none

Quiz on General Awareness 3

1.Who is the Miss Universe 2009?

a)Dayana Mendoza  b)Ksenia Sukhinova c)Parvathy Omnakuttam d)Stefania Fernandez e)none.

2.Who is the newly appointed head of PM's Economic Advisory Control?

a)Suresh Tendulkar b)Rangarajan c)Suresh Kalmadi d)Pranab Mukherjee e)none.

3.Recently Govt. approved 10 FDI Proposals of worth Rs_____crores?

a)1123 b)950 c)838 d)1118 e)1325

4.Panchayat Raj was introduced in which year?

a)1952 b)1956 c)1958 d)1959 e)1960

5.Which island is known as the 'Pearl of the East' ?

a)Srilanka b)Greenland c)Maldives d)Andaman Islands e)none.

6.Who is the author of the book "Two Lives" ?

a)V.S Naipaul b)Chetan Bhagat c)Vikram Seth d)Amitav Ghosh e)Anita Desai.

7.On which day 'World Tourism Day' is observed ?

a)Sep 26 b)Aug 26 c)Oct 5 d)Sep 27 e)Oct 26.

8.'Leela Naidu' a famous personality was a________?

a)Actor b)Journalist c)Director d)Model e)both a & d.

9.Who was appointed as adviser to Chinese Cricket?

a)Javed Miandad b)Wasim Akram c)Kapil Dev d)Arjuna Ranatunga   e)none.

10.Many times we see in the financial papers they use the term DI,what is the 'D' in that?

a)Deposit b)Discharge c)Directorate d)Deficit e)Direct.

11.Where will be the G-20 Summit takes place in September 2009?

a)London b)Pittsburg c)Stuttgart d)Washington e)New york.

12.Very often we read about financial inclusion in newspapers these days. Financial Inclusion mean ___ ?

a) Providing loans to all eligible persons who are in BPL category.

b)Creating a mechanism of providing financial help to business people of society whenever they are in need of the same.

c) Providing banking services to all those who are staying in remote and interior areas of the country.

d) To ensure that each and every person pays tax on his/her income regularly and honestly.

e) None of these.

13.‘Dyanchand Trophy’ is associated with the game of_____?

a) Golf b) Cricket c) Football d) Tennis e) Hockey.

14.Who is the new Chairman of Indian Bank's Association?

a)T.s.Narayanasami b)M.V.Nair c)D.Subbarao d)K.C CHakrabarty e)none.

15.Who is the Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World for 2008?

a)Virendar Sehwag b)M.S.Dhoni c)Ricky Pointing d)K.Peterson e)Sachin Tendulkar.

16.The World Investment Report is published every year by _____?

a)World Bank b)WTO c)UNCTAD d)IMF e)WEF

17.In the Union Budget 2009-10 how much is allocated for Commonwealth Games 2010?

a)2,112cr b)2,790cr c)3,102cr d)3,472cr e)none.

18.In Union Budget 2009-10 which tax is abolished?

1)Goods and Service Tax 2)Commodities Transaction Tax 3)Fringe Benefit Tax

a)only 3

b)only 2

c)only 1& 2

d)Only 1 & 3

e)none.

19.Who is the best actress given in Rajiv Gandhi awards 2009?

a)Priyanka Chopra b)Karena Kapoor c)Katrina Kaif d)Aishwarya Rai e)Shilpa Shetty.

20.Which State has Lowest Literacy rate?

a)Orissa b)Bihar c)Chattisgarh d)Jharkhand e)Sikkim

Note:For 18th Q's answer is only 2& 3.