Selected MCQ

Current Question
DOS cannot retrieve any data from a disk if a computer virus corrupts its ____.
  • A. Directory Area
  • B. Data Area
  • C. BAT Files
  • D. File Allocation Table (FAT)
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Corruption of the File Allocation Table prevents data retrieval.
Related Question 1
A hard disk becomes totally inaccessible when a computer virus corrupts its ____.
  • A. Boot Sector
  • B. Partition table
  • C. File Allocation Table
  • D. None of these
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Corruption of the File Allocation Table makes the hard disk inaccessible.
Related Question 2
Computers that are used in large organizations such as insurance companies and banks, where many people frequently need to use same data, are ____.
  • A. Mainframe computers
  • B. Supercomputers
  • C. Hybrid computers
  • D. Desktop computers
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Mainframe computers are designed for high-volume data processing in large organizations.
Related Question 3
Computers process data into information by working exclusively with ____.
  • A. Multimedia
  • B. Word
  • C. Numbers
  • D. Characters
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
At the hardware level, computers work with binary numbers.
Related Question 4
Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is called ____.
  • A. Upgrading
  • B. Processing
  • C. Batching
  • D. Utilizing
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Data manipulation by a computer is called processing.
Related Question 5
Computer spreadsheet capability to allow a pie chart to be generated from data in spreadsheet cells is termed as ____.
  • A. Decoration
  • B. Data appearance
  • C. Functions
  • D. Charting
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
The feature is called charting or chart creation.