Computer fundamental knowledge is essential for various competitive exams, including those conducted by the Odisha Sub-ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) for the posts of Livestock Inspector (LSI), Forester, and Forest Guard (FG). To help candidates prepare effectively, here are 30 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) covering a wide range of topics in computer fundamentals:
Top 30 Computer Fundamental MCQs for OSSSC LSI, Forester, FG
- What is the name of the hardware that converts your computer’s digital signal to an analog signal that can travel over telephone lines?
A) Red wire
B) Blue cord
C) Tower
D) Modem
Answer: D) Modem - In a website, what does the term ‘home’ page refer to?
A) The best page
B) The last page
C) The first page
D) The most recent page
Answer: C) The first page - What is a software program used to view web pages called?
A) Site
B) Host
C) Link
D) Browser
Answer: D) Browser - Sending an email is most similar to which of the following?
A) Writing a letter
B) Drawing a picture
C) Talking on the phone
D) Sending a package
Answer: A) Writing a letter - What is a program, either talk or music, made available in digital format for automatic download over the Internet called?
A) Wiki
B) Broadcast
C) Vodcast
D) Podcast
Answer: D) Podcast - What element appearing on a web page opens another document when clicked?
A) Anchor
B) URL
C) Hyperlink
D) Reference
Answer: C) Hyperlink - Through which of the following mediums can digital banking be accessed?
A) Mobile phones
B) Internet
C) Telephones
D) All of these
Answer: D) All of these - What is a chat?
A) An internet standard that allows users to upload and download files
B) A typed conversation that takes place on a computer
C) An online area in which users conduct written discussions about a particular subject
D) The transmission of messages and files via a computer network
Answer: B) A typed conversation that takes place on a computer - Which line in an email describes the contents of the message?
A) Subject
B) To
C) Contents
D) CC
Answer: A) Subject - Which feature enables you to simultaneously keep multiple web pages open in one browser window?
A) Tab box
B) Pop-up helper
C) Tab row
D) Address bar
Answer: C) Tab row - Why are synchronous modems generally more expensive than asynchronous modems?
A) they produce large volume of data
B) they contain clock recovery circuits
C) they transmit the data with stop and start bits
D) they operate with a larger bandwidth
Answer: B) they contain clock recovery circuits - Telnet is primarily a protocol based on which type of data?
A) Sound
B) Text
C) Image
D) Animation
Answer: B) Text - How do computers that control processes accept data?
A) in a continuous data traffic pattern
B) through a data highway
C) in an infinite loop
D) in a feedback loop
Answer: D) feedback loop - What can computers connected to a LAN do?
A) run faster
B) go online
C) share information and/or share peripheral equipment
D) E-mail
Answer: C) share information and/or share peripheral equipment - Computer and communication technology that aids end users in understanding and accessing information is referred to as?
A) presentation file
B) information technology
C) program
D) worksheet file
Answer: B) information technology - What term is used to describe a device that connects to a network without cables?
A) distributed
B) centralized
C) open source
D) wireless
Answer: D) wireless - What does the term “Codec” stand for?
A) Coder-decoder
B) Co-declaration
C) Command declaration
D) Command decoding
Answer: A) Coder-decoder - Which type of computer is typically the most important/powerful in a network?
A) Desktop
B) Network client
C) Network server
D) Network station
Answer: C) Network server - If you want to remotely access your own computer over the Internet, which protocol would you use?
A) e-mail
B) FTP
C) instant message
D) Telnet
Answer: D) Telnet - What is the term for a device that connects to a network without cables?
A) distributed
B) free
C) centralized
D) None of these
Answer: D) None of these - What type of statement is ROLLBACK in a database?
A) DCL
B) DML
C) DDL
D) TCL
Answer: D) TCL - Where can queries be saved in a database?
A) objects
B) filters
C) database
D) Any of the above
Answer: A) objects - How many rules did Dr. E.F. Codd represent for a truly relational database?
A) 10
B) 8
C) 12
D) 6
Answer: C) 12 - What is periodically adding, changing, and deleting file records called?
A) updating
B) upgrading
C) restructuring
D) renewing
Answer: A) updating - What is a tuple in a table?
A) column of a table
B) two-dimensional table
C) row of a table
D) key of a table
Answer: C) row of a table - What is a collection of interrelated records called?
A) management information system
B) spreadsheet
C) database
D) text file
Answer: C) database - What represents raw facts, and what is data made meaningful?
A) Information, reporting
B) Data, information
C) Information, bits
D) Records, bytes
Answer: B) Data, information - What is a collection of unprocessed items called?
A) information
B) data
C) memory
D) reports
Answer: B) data - What is the ability to find an individual item in a file immediately called?
A) sequential access
B) file allocation table
C) direct access
D) directory
Answer: C) direct access - What is an external database?
A) Database created in EXCEL
B) Database created using DBMS package
C) Database created in MS-Word
D) All of the above
Answer: B) Database created using DBMS package
