Computer Past Questions And Answers
A graph plotter is most suited for use in a/an?
- A. tax office
- B. immigration office
- C. population census office
- D. geographical information system.
The smallest unit of information representation which is addressable on the computer memory is?
- A. 1 bit
- B. 2 bits
- C. 4 bits
- D. 8 bits
Which of the following is true when data maintained in MS Excel workbook is linked to a word document? The word document
- A. cannot be edited.
- B. must contain a hyperlink.
- C. contains a copy of the actual data.
- D. contains a reference to the original source application.
_________ are programmes that affect the effectiveness of a computer system.
- A. bugs
- B. virus
- C. anti virus
- D. none of the above
Data created by the user is called
- A. primary data
- B. qualitative data
- C. quantitative data
- D. secondary data
A program that can copy itself and infect a computer without the permission or knowledge of the owner is called what?
- A) monitor
- B) flash
- C) floppy
- D) virus
Serial files are
- A. stored using a key
- B. sorted in a particular order
- C. stored as they come
- D. stored in any storage media
Which of the below-mentioned reasons do not satisfy the reason why people create a computer virus?
- A. protection
- B. Identity theft
- C. pranks
- D. research purpose
''Your blood be upon your heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles''. The above statement was made by
- A. Jesus Christ
- B. Paul
- C. Peter
- D. James
The conversion of readable data to unreadable codes in order to prevent unauthorised access is known as?
- A. authentication
- B. encryption
- C. encoding
- D. decryption

