Computer Science Multiple Choice Quiz

1. A program that can copy itself and infect a computer without the permission or
knowledge of the owner is called what?
Floppy
Virus
Java
Monitor
Answer: B
2. Which of these is a correct format of IP address?
192.168.1.1
192.168.111.1111
192.168.900.1
192.900.168.1
Answer: A

3. Which was the first web browser?

WorldWideWeb
Netscape Navigator
Internet Explorer
Safari
Answer: A. Introduced on 26th February 1991 by British scientist Sir Tim Berners-Lee,
WorldWideWeb ran on the NeXTSTEP platform. It was later renamed Nexus to avoid
confusion with the World Wide Web.
4. It is a small piece of text stored on a user's computer by a web browser for maintaining
the state. What we are talking about?
Application
Session
Cookie
QueryString
Answer: C
5. Which of these is a correct format of Email address?
contact.website.info
contactwebsite.info
contact@website.info
contact@website@info

Answer: C
6. What does HTTP stands for?
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
Hypertext Transfer Plotter
Head Tail Transfer Plot
Head Tail Transfer Protocol
Answer: A
7. In computers ,what is the smallest and basic unit of information storage?
Bit
Byte
Newton
Mega byte
Answer: A
8. Which company is nicknamed "Big Blue"?
TCS
IBM
Microsoft
Satyam
Answer: C
9. What is JVM?
Jumber Verbose Mechanics
A part of IIS
Java Virtual Machine
.Net Framework
Answer: C
10. What is Windows XP?
Operating System
Storage Device
Processor
Output Device
Answer: A
11. Which of the following is responsible for the management and coordination of
activities and the sharing of the resources of the computer?
Application Software
Motherboard

Operating System
RAM
Answer: C
12. WAV file format is associated with what type of files?
Video
Sound
Image
Word Document
Answer: B
13. What is a Compiler?
An Application software
A Process
A System Software
A Document
Answer: C
14. Machine language is also known as
Low level language
Assembly language
High level language
Source code
Answer: A
15. What does FTP stand for?
File Transfer Protocol
File Transfer Program
File Thread Protocol
File Thread Program
Answer: A
16. Which company acquired Sun Microsystems on January 27, 2010?
Apple Inc.
Microsoft
Oracle Corporation
IBM
Answer: C

17. Which was the first ever web server software?

GWS
IIS 5.0
CERN httpd
nginx
Answer: C. The first ever web server software was CERN httpd. It was later known as
W3C httpd and it was live on 25 December 1990.
18. What does BCC means in EMail?
Black Carbon Copy
Blind Carbon Copy
Business Computer Center
Business Computer Card
Answer: B
19. MS-Word is an example of
Application Software
System Software
Operating System
Scanner
Answer: A
20. Who is known as the father of the Java programming language?
Bill Board
James Gosling
Jame Smith
Sabeer Bhatia
Answer: B. James Gosling is known as the father of the Java programming language. He
is a Ph.D in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University. He created the original
design of Java and implemented its original compiler and virtual machine.
21. Which software application is used for accessing sites or information on a network (as
the World Wide Web)?
Operating System
Web Browser
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Answer: B
22. What are the two broad categories of software?

MS Word and Spreadsheet

Transaction and Application
Microsoft and Mac OS
System and Application
Answer: D
23. One kilobyte contains how many bytes?
1000
1001
100
1024
Answer: D
24. In computers, a collection of row data is known as what?
Information
Output
Data
Query
Answer: D
25. Who Owns the Internet?
Internet Engineering Task Force
ICANN
Internet Architecture Board
No one owns it
Answer: B
26. What is the shortcut key of printing a document for computer having windows?
Ctrl + P
Shift + P
Alt + P
Shift + PP
Answer: A
27. It is defined as the period of time that a unique user interacts with a Web application.
What we are talking about?
Application
Session
Cookie
QueryString

Answer: B
28. Java is a
Compiler
Operating System
Input Device
Programming Language
Answer: D
29. In computers, '.TMP' extension refers usually to what kind of file?
Temporary file
Image file
Video file
Text file
Answer: A
30. The way of manipulating data into information is called
Storing
Processing
Deletion
Organizing
Answer: B
31. What Does BIOS Stand For?
Better Integrated Operating System
Basic Input Output System
Battery Integrated Operating Setup
Backup Input Output System
Answer: B
32. Abbreviate 'LAN' in computer networks
Least Area Network
Large Area Network
Local Area Network
Length Area Network
Answer: C
33. Which of the following performs modulation and demodulation?
Satellite
Switch
Optical Fibre

Modem
Answer: D
34. In windows computers, MPEG extension refers to what kind of file?
Sytem file
MS Office document
Video file
Image file
Answer: C
35. Memory management is a feature of
Processor
Operating System
MS Word
Animation
Answer: B
36. Which of the following is not a storage device?
DVD
Hard Disk
Floppy Disk
Mouse
Answer: D
37. Which of these is the first web-based e-mail service?
GMail
Yahoo Mail
Hotmail
Rediff Mail
Answer: C

38. Which of these is a correct format of IP address?

192.168.1.1
192.168.111.1111
192.168.900.1
192.900.168.1
Answer: A

39. The Specially designed computers to perform very complex calculations extremely
rapidly are called as
Laptops
Mainframe Computers
Mini Computers
Super Computers
Answer: B
40. How many layers are described in networking?
5
6
7
8
Answer: 7
41. Which of the following is not a web server?
Apache
IIS
Jigsaw
Zaob
Answer: D
42. What was the first general-purpose electronic computer?
IBM 405
Zuse Z3
ENIAC
CSIRAC
Answer: C
43. What is CGI?
Computed Gateway Interface
Compliant Gateway Interface
Case Gateway Interface
Common Gateway Interface
Answer: D
44. Which of the following is not a database?
Oracle
AJAX
MySQL
SQL Server

Answer: B
45. The term 'Pentium' is related to what?
Mouse
Hard Disk
Microprocessor
DVD
Answer: C