1. A grammar for a programming
language is a formal description of
(a) Syntax
(b) Semantics
(c) Structure
(d) Code
(e) None of these

2.Virtual memory is
(a) simple to implement
(b) used in all major commercial operating systems
(c) less efficient in utilization of memory
(d) useful when fast I/O devices are not available
(e) None of these

3. A protocol is a set of rules governing a time sequence of events that must take place
(a) between peers
(b) between an interface
(c) between modems
(d) across an interface
(e) None of these

4. Which of the following is not a transmission medium?
(a) telephone lines
(b) coaxial cables
(c) modem
(d) microwave systems
(e) None of these

5. The memory address of the first element of an array is called
(a) floor address
(b) foundation address
(c) first address
(d) base address
(e) None of these

6. Which of the following is the term for a request for specific data contained in a database?
(a) question
(b) query
(c) inquiry
(d) quiz
(e) None of these

7. Which of the following is not an operating system for mobile phones?
(a) Android
 (b) Symbian
(c) iOS
(d) Bada
(e) All of these are OS for mobile phones

8. Rules for exchanging data between computers are called
(a) programs
(b) procedures
(c) protocols
 (d) hyperlinks
(e) None of these

9. The acronym DBMS stands for what?
(a) double-blind management setup
(b) document binder management system
(c) data binding and marketing structure
(d) database management system
(e) None of these

10. Older network often use another type of cable, called………..
(a) Twisted-pair cable
(b) Unshielded twisted-pair cable
(c) Coaxial cable
(d) Optical Fiber
(e) None of these

11.IP address means
(a) Internet Protocol
(b) Internal Power
(c) Intranet Protocol
(d) Internal Protocol
(e) None of these

12. MOS stands for?
(a) Metal Oxide Semiconductor
(b) Most Often Store
(c) Method Organised Stack
(d) Microsoft Office Suite
(e) None of these

13. Which of the following is not a logic gate?
(a) AND
(b) NOR
(c) NAND
(d) NAT
(e) None of these

14. How many write cycles are allowed to a EEPROM?
(a) 1
 (b) 10
(c) 100
(d) 1000
(e) None of these

15. In the right setting a thief will steal your information by simply watching what you
type.
(a) snagging
(b) spying
(c) social engineering
(d) shoulder surfing
(e) None of these

16. A Proxy server is used for which of the following?
(a) To provide security against unauthorized users
(b) To process client requests for web pages
(c) To process client requests for database access
(d) To provide TCP/IP
(e) None of these

17 . Any piece of equipment forming an interface to a data communication system is
(a) DTE
(b) DTA
(c) CSA
(d) DCA
(e) None of these

18. ‘DOS’ floppy disk does not have________
(a) A Boot Record
(b) A File Allocation Table
(c) A Root Directory
(d) Virtual Memory
(e) BIOS

19. A DVD-RAM is similar to a ………… except it has storage capacities upto 5.2 GB.
(a) CD-R
(b) floppy disk
(c) CD-RW
(d) hard disk
(e) None of these

20. Which is not a factor when categorizing a computer?
(a) Speed of the output device
(b) Amount of main memory the CPU canuse
(c) Cost of the system
(d) Capacity of the hard disk
(e) Where it was purchased