Computer MCQs Quiz for NTS, PPSC, CSS, FPSC and PMS with Answers VOL 5

Multiple Choice Questions on Computer Science. Computer Science is an important subject and this post contains Solved Computer MCQs for NTS, PPSC and other Testing services. These Computer Science MCQs with Answers are for practice and preparation. MCQs are taken from Caravan General Knowledge Book.

1. The famous Silicon Valley is situated in which state of USA?

(a) California
(b) New York
(c) Ohio
(d) New Jersy

2. The first computer virus was created in the 1970s at ________?

(a) Bell Laboratories
(b) IBM
(c) AT and T Lab
(d) DEC

3. What is the name of the computer virus which affects computer programmes written in Java?

(a) Strange Brew
(b) Friday Virus
(c) Ping Pong
(d) Smart dog

4. Mostly Web address begins with “HTTP”. What do the letters stand for?

(a) Hyper Text Transfer Program
(b) High-level Text Transfer Program
(c) Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
(d) High-Level Text Transfer Protocol

5. Microsoft launched which of its popular products in a submarine before a team of reporters?

(a) MS-DOS
(b) MS Office
(c) Windows 95
(d) Internet Explorer

6. In 1980, IBM chose which company to provide the operating system for its upcoming PC?

(a) Microsoft
(b) Apple Computers
(c) Bell Labs
(d) Santa Cruz Operations

7. Which company launched the geostationary communication satellite Telstra?

(a) Motorola
(b) AT and T
(c) NASA
(d) Sprint

8. In 1969, seven USA universities developed a decentralised network called Arpanet under Advanced Research Project. The network, designed to survive nuclear attack, led to the development of the Internet. Who funded Arpanet in 1969?

(a) NASA
(b) US Army
(c) IBM
(d) CIA

9. Which famous computer company was born in a garage at 367, Addison Avenue?

(a) IBM
(b) DEC
(c) Hewlett Packard
(d) Compaq

10. When IBM announced an idea for a new kind of business software, he saw golden opportunity in it and borrowed the idea and turned it into a product before IBM did. Who is he?

(a) Larry Ellison
(b) Peter Norton
(c) Mike Wilson
(d) Bill Gates

11. The term “cyberspace” refers to networked digital environments, especially advanced systems that produce an illusion of reality. Who coined this term?

(a) Thomas Watson
(b) BillGates
(c) William Gibson
(d) Steven Spielberg

12. Which personal computer has been named after a popular variety of apples in USA?

(a) Compaq Presario
(b) Dell
(c) Vintron
(d) Macintosh

13. A Terabyte represents about _______?

(a) 1 quadrillion bytes
(b) 1 trillion bytes
(c) 1 billion bytes
(d) 1 million bytes

14. A Digitizer uses a mouse like copying device called________?

(a) Puck
(b) Push
(c) P0p
(d) Paste

15. A bit can be _________?

(a) 1 and 0
(b) 1 or 0
(c) 1 only
(d) 0 on

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