KERALA PSC ANSWERS COMPUTER OPERATOR,INFORMATION & PUBLIC RELATIONS 20-02-2016

COMPUTER OPERATOR,INFORMATION & PUBLIC RELATIONS

EXAM DATE:20-02-2016
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1.In a Microcomputer,Micro processor is:

A.A chip inside CPU

B.CPU*

C.ALU

D.A chip inside ALU

Ans:B

2.The grammatical rules of  a programming language is called:

A.Coding rules

B.Syntax

C.Semantics

D.All the above*

Ans:D

3.Mail merge features is commonly associated with:

A.Internet

B.Spread sheet

C.Word processor*

D.Data base

Ans:C

4.In computers,the number system used for data storage and processing

A.Hexadecimal

B.Binary*

C.Decimal

D.Octal
Ans:B

5.Which of the following is not true about Static Ram?

A.It is non-volatile

B.Reading and writing is possible

C.It is constructed using flip flops

D.It is volatile*

Ans:D

6.The stack pointer always points to:

A.Top of the stack

B.Location from which next elements is to be popped

C.Location stored at SP register

D.All the above*

Ans:D

7.The output of a AND gate is high when:

A.Any one of the inputs is high

B.Any one of the inputs is low

C.All the inputs are low

D.All the inputs are high*

Ans:D

8.Which of the following is a seven bit code?

A.Unicode

B.BCD

C.EBCDIC

D.ASCII*

Ans:D

9.In Windows operating system,presentation slides are designed using:

A.MS-Word

B.MS-Paint

C.MS-Power point*

D.MS-Excel

Ans:C

10.Which of the following is an optical storage device

A.Hard Disk

B.Flash memory

C.ROM

D.CD-ROM*

Ans:D

11.In ISO-OSI network architecture,routing is performed by:

A.Data Link Layer

B.Network Layer*

C.Physical Layer

D.Transport Layer

Ans:B

12.Elements stored in an array are accessed by using their:

A.Values

B.Names*

C.Positions

D.Orders in which they are stored

Ans:B

13.An expression which always give a True/False Value is:

A.Relational Expression

B.Logical Expression

C.Conditional Expression

D.All the above*

Ans:D

14.Group of logically related data items is  called:

A.Record

B.Data Base*

C.Table

D.File

Ans:B

15.The Error in a program which can be detected at the time of compilation is

A.Run time error

B.Logical error

C.Syntax error

D.Semantic error*

Ans:D

16.Hard disk of a computer can be used as:

A.Input
B.Output

C.Storage*

D.All the above

Ans:C

17.Which of the following is not true about a laser printer?

A.It is an impact printer*

B.It is a page printer

C.Works on the principle of electro photography

D.Works on the principle of LED technology

Ans:A

18.USB stands for:

A.Uniform Synchronous Bus

B.Uniform Serial Bus

C.Universal Serial Bus*

D.Universal Synchoronous Bus

Ans:C

19.BIOS software is stored in:

A.RAM

B.ROM*
C.Disk

D.Static RAM
Ans:B

20.One GB is equal to

A.1024 Mega bytes*

B.1024 Bytes

C.1024 Kilo bytes

D.1000 Kilo bytes

Ans:A

21.Which of the following is an application software?

A.Operating system

B.Browser*

C.Driver

D.Interpreter

Ans:B

22.Hackers gaining access to a computer through a network are prevented using:

A.Firewall*

B.Antivirus

C.Proxy server

D.Search Engine

Ans:A

23.In a spread sheet,cell address is formed by:

A.Column letter-Row number*

B.Row number-Column letter

C.Row letter-Column number

D.Column number-Row letter

Ans:A
24.In a program flow chart,parallelogram is used to indicate:

A.Termination

B.Decision

C.Input/Output*

D.Process

Ans:C

25.To open an action by using mouse:

A.Click left button

B.Click right button

C.Double click-left button*

D.Double click right button

Ans:C

26.Which of the following term is not related with a computer monitor?

A.CRT

B.TFT
C.LCD

D.DPI*

Ans:D

27.Power On Self Test(POST)is performed by:

A.SMPS

B.OS
C.BIOS*
D.None
Ans:C

28.The network device used to connect multiple computers in a network is:

A.Switch*

B.Router

C.Bridge

D.Repeater

Ans:A

29.Internet is an example for:

A.LAN

B.MAN

C.WAN

D.All the above*

Ans:D

30.Which of the following is not a web browser?

A.Google*

B.Internet Explorer

C.Google Chrome

D.Mozilla Firefox

Ans:A

31.An IP address has:

A.16 bits

B.24 bits

C.48 bits

D.32 bits*

Ans:D

32.In HTML,closing tags are preceded by:

A.Semicolon(;)

B.Hash(#)

C.Angle brackets(<>)

D.Forward slash(/)*

Ans:D

33.A 24x CD-ROM has a transfer rate of:

A.2400 KB/sec

B.1800 KB/sec

C.3600 KB/sec*

D.4800 KB/sec

Ans:C

34.The size of a monitor is its:

A.Horizontal length

B.Vertical length

C.Diagonal length*

D.Horizontal length x Vertical length

Ans: C

35.Recursion means:

A.Calling a function several times

B.Calling a function by itself*

C.Calling a function within a loop

D.Calling a function indefinitely

Ans:B

36.In communication,duplex means data transmitted in:

A.One direction only

B.In both directions,but one direction at a time

C.In both directions simultaneously*

D.In one direction only by removing duplicate frames

Ans:C

37.The capacity of main memory which can be accessed by CPU is determined by:

A.Data lines

B.Address lines

C.Control lines*

D.Both(a)and (b)

Ans:C

38.Parity bits is added for:

A.Checking errors*

B.Making fixed size data

C.Counting the size of the data

D.All the above

Ans:A

39.Once programmed,the data or instructions cannot be changed in:

A.ROM*

B.PROM

C.EPROM

D.EEPROM

Ans:A

40.Variable which stores the address of f a memory location is:

A.Register

B.Pointer

C.Program Counter

D.Memory Address Register*

Ans:D

41.The HTML tag used for hyper linking is:

A.HREF

B.HR

C.EMBED

D.A*

Ans:D

42.PHP is a:

A.Server side scripting language*

B.Client side scripting language

C.Mark up language

D.General programming language

Ans:A

43.Which of the following is a valid string in programming?

A.”ABCD”

B.”AB12”

C.”1234”

D.All the above*

Ans:D

44.In MS-Excel.absolute addressing uses:

A.% symbol

B.# symbol

C.& symbol

D.$ symbol*

Ans:D

45.The process of loading operating system to memory is called:

A.Initializing

B.Booting*

C.Loading

D.Allocating

Ans:B

46..doc is the default filename extension of Microsoft Windows

A.Notepad

B.Power point

C.Word*

D.Spreadsheet

Ans:C

47.Cache memory is used in computers to:

A.Extend memory capacity

B.Increase speed*

C.Increase accuracy

D.Protect data lose due to power failure

Ans:B

48.Inheritance is a concept used in:

A.Object oriented programming*

B.Procedure oriented programming

C.Internet programming

D.Data base programming

Ans:A

49.The Operating System works as an interface between:

A.Hardware and Software*
B.User and Software

C.User and Processor

D.User and Hardware

Ans:A

50.Variables that hold True/False type values are:

A.Character type

B.Integer type

C.Boolean type*

D.Floating point type

Ans:C

51.Which of the following statement is used for looping?

A.If

B.Go to

C.Switch

D.For*

Ans:D

52.The language associated with DBMS is:

A.DML*

B.XML

C.HTML

D.PCL

Ans:A

53.In linux,the file having extension .gz is a:

A.Image file

B.Compressed file*

C.System file

D.None of the above

Ans:B

54.The undeclared variables in Visual Basic is treated as:

A.String type
B.Long type

C.Variant type

D.Generic type*

Ans:D

55.The decimal equivalent of hexadecimal number C2 is:

A.194*

B.14

C.34

D.178

Ans:A

56.PDF stands for:

A.Portable Document Format*

B.Printable Document Format

C.Printable Data Format

D.Portable Document File

Ans:A

57.Most effective chart with small number of data points is:

A.Bar Chart

B.Column Chart

C.Line Chart

D.Pie Chart*

Ans:D

58.The program that,runs when the computer remains idle for a certain period of time:

A.Wall paper

B.Control Panel

C.Screen Saver*

D.Welcome screen

Ans:C

59.The smallest individually addressable unit of information stored on a hard disk is:

A.Sector*

B.Track

C.Cylinder

D.Block

Ans:A

60.Which of the following is not a component of a computer power supply.

A.Transformer

B.Rectifier

C.Filter*

D.Amplifier

Ans:C

61.The geometric arrangement of nodes and cables in a network is called:

A.Network Protocol

B.Network Topology*

C.Network Architecture

D.Network Cabling

Ans:B

62.In an IP address,which of the following number as first octet causes loop back address:

A.192

B.127*

C.255

D.168

Ans:B

63.Which of the following wireless technology has higher data rate?

A.WiFi
B.Bluetooth

C.HomeRF

D.Wimax*

Ans:D

64.Arrange the names:babu,Balan,Anil,arun in alphabetical order:

A.Anil,Balan,arun,babu

B.arun,babu,Anil,Balan

C.Anil,arun,Balan,babu

D.arun,Anil,babu,Balan

Ans:------------

65.UPS is commonly used with computer systems to provide:

A.Perfect ac

B.Perfect dc

C.Protect from power failure problems

D.Maintain proper voltage*

Ans:D

66.Byte Code is:

A.An international coding standard

B.Code generated by Java compiler*

C.An executable machine code

D.An extended form of Uni Code

Ans:B

67.Which of the following is used to select only one item in the group?

A.Radio button

B.Check box

C.List box*

D.Options A or B

Ans:C

68.Executig a program based on a change in hardware or software is called:
A.Object oriented Programming*

B.Procedure oriented programming

C.Visual programming

D.Event driven programming

Ans:A

69.To permanently remove an item from Desk top,press:

A.Delete Key

B.Ctrl+Delete Key

C.Shift+Delete Key*

D.Alt+Delete key

Ans:C

70.If the shell prompt in Linux shows symbol,it means currently logged in user is:

A.Terminal user

B.User

C.Guest

D.Super user

Ans:-------

71.The diameter of most common compact disk is:

A.100 mm

B.110 mm

C.120 mm*

D.130 mm

Ans:C

72.Arrange the following softwares based on their preference of use:

A.Operating System,Application Software,Antivirus

B.Antivirus,Operating System,Application Software

C.Application Software,Operating System,Antivirus

D.Operating System,Antivirus,Application Software*

Ans:D

73.Which of the following term is not related with internet?

A.Surfing

B.Spooling

C.Browsing

D.Spoofing*

Ans:D

74.Bash is a:

A.Linux kernel

B.Linux file system

C.Linux editor

D.Linux shell*

Ans:D

75.Data encoding on CD-ROM is in the form of:

A.Concentric track

B.Spiral track*

C.Elliptical track

D.Concentric with pits and lands

Ans:B

76.The key which moves cursor along a line to a preset position is:

A.Enter Key

B.Tab Key

C.Back space key

D.Arrow Key*

Ans:D

77.The fine powder ink kept in Laser printers is called:

A.Catridge

B.Drum

C.Toner*

D.Inkjet

Ans:C

78.Which of the following programming language is the oldest?

A.Fortran*

B.Java

C.Pascal

D.COBOL

Ans:A

79.The major component used in second generation computers is

A.Vacuum tubes

B.Transistors*

C.Integrated circuits

D.Microprocessors

Ans:B

80.Campiler translates:

A.High level language to Machine language*

B.Assembly language to Machine language

C.Machine Language to High level language

D.Machine  language to Assembly language

Ans:A

81.The paliyam satyagraha was launched by:

A.A.K.Gopalan

B.P.Krishna Pillai

C.C.Kesavan*

D.K.Kelappan

Ans:C

82.The ‘Sadhu Jana Paripalana Yogam’was founded by:

A.Ayyankali*

B.Vaghbhtananda

C.Chattampi Swamikal

D.V.T.Bhattathirippad

Ans:A

83.Who is known as’Kerala Panini’?

A.Kunchan Nambiar

B.A.R.Raja Raja Varma*

C.Vallathol

D.Kumaranasan

Ans:B

84.The author of ‘Indonasian Diary’is

A.N.V.Krishna warrior

B.K.P.Kesava Menon

C.S.K.Pottakkad*

D.K.M.Panicker

Ans:C

85.Who transalted into Malayalam  the biographies of Kari Max and Gandhiji for the first time?

A.M.C.Joseph

B.G.Sankara Kurup

C.T.K.Madhavan

D.Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai*

Ans:D

86.Wagon tragedy is related to:

A.Malabar rebellion*

B.Alikya Kerala Movement

C.Punnapra-Vayalar uprising

D.Abstention Movement

Ans:A

87.Name the first Woman High Court Judge of Kerala?
A.Arya Pallam

B.Lalitha Prabha

C.Anna Chandi*

D.Justice Sreedevi

Ans:C

88.’Aiyyavazhi’is a dharmic belief system introduced by

A.Sreenarayana Guru

B.Vaikunda Swamikal*

C.Brahmananda Sivayogi

D.Kumara Guru

Ans:B

89.The ‘Savarnajatha’under Mannath Padmanabhan was the highlight of which agitation?

A.Salt satyagraha

B.Guruvayur satyagraha

C.Electricity agitation

D.Vaikom satyagraha*

Ans:D

90.Nalanda,the ancient Budhist university was situated in the present state of:

A.Orissa

B.Bihar*

C.Tamil Nadu

D.West Bengal
Ans:B

91.The champion of 2015,French open women’s singles is:

A.Sereena Williams*

B.Flaria Penetta

C.Venus Williams

D.Martina Hingis

Ans:A

92.Choose the one which is related to bureaucracy:

A.Plural Executive

B.Nominal Executive

C.Political Executive

D.Peramanent Executive*

Ans:D

93.The Travancore Government issued a royal proclamation on-----------abolishing all restrictions in the matter of dress.

A.January 11,1859

B.August 28,1859

C.July 26,1859*

D.November 20,1859

Ans:C

94.Who is known as’Missile man of India?’

A.Vikram Sarabhai

B.Sardar Vallabhai Patel

C.C.V.Raman

D.Dr.A.P.J.Abdulkalam*

Ans:D

95.The ‘Rajiv Gandhi Khel Retna Award’of 2015 is won by:

A.Mahendra Sing Dhoni

B.Sania Mirza*

C.Abhinav Bindra

D.Susil Kumar

Ans:B

96.Right to education is included in-----------of the constitution.

A.Article 21(a)*

B.Article 29

C.Article 309

D.Article 312

Ans:A

97.The right to property was a fundamental Right in the beginning.But it was deleted from the list through-------------amendment.

A.21^st

B.44^th*

C.42^nd

D.25^th

Ans:B

98.Food Security Act came into force in the year:

A.2015

B.1969

C.2011

D.2013*

Ans:D

99.Which among the following organization took initiative to spread education in Malabar?

A.London mission society

B.Church mission Society

C.Basel evangelical mission*

D.Salvation army group

Ans:C

100.The first English school in Ernakulam started during the rule of:

A.Swati Tirunal

B.Sri Mulam Tirunal

C.Gouri Parvathi Bai*

D.Rani Lekshmi Bai

Ans:C