Computer Literacy and Internet Knowledge Test

Name

Computer Literacy and Internet Knowledge Test

Measures basic computer literacy.

Test Description
The Computer Literacy and Internet Knowledge Test is an assessment of basic computer skills. It measures a person's proficiency with using Internet browsers and common desktop applications such as email, chat, and word processing programs. It is a 25-minute test consisting of 50 multiple choice questions. Since it is designed as a test of the kind of basic computer literacy that is required in many work environments.

Score Reports
Each individual is given a raw score and a proficiency score. The raw score indicates how many questions (out of 50) the individual answered correctly; there is no deduction for incorrect answers. The raw scores are further categorized into three possible proficiency rankings, as follows:

0-20: not proficient

21-40: proficient

41-50: highly proficient

Validity Information
The test  measures basic computer literacy, and as such, has been shown to predict job readiness and in some cases overall job performance for a range of jobs for which basic computer skills are an essential job requirement.

Test Questions

Question: (1) What is the control unit’s function in the CPU of a computer?

(A) To store program instructions

(B) To perform logical operations.

D) To decode program instructions.

Question: (2) Who is father of modern computers?

(A) Ratther Ford

(B) Gordon E. Moore

(D) James Gosling

Question: (3) Period of 1st generation computer-

(A) 1960-1970

(B) 1940-1956

(D) 1950-1962

Question: (4) What is the extension of plain text file of computer?

(A) .text

(B) .txt

(D) .tx

Question: (5) Information Communication Technology (ICT) involves primarily…

(A) Enrichment of existing knowledge

(B) Storage and communication of information

(D) Use of technology for teaching

Question: (6) Text in a column is generally aligned ….

(A) justified

(B) right

(D) left

Question: (7) Back up of the data files will help to prevent ….

(A) loss of confidentiality

(B) duplication of data

(D) virus infection

Question: (8) The background of any Word document ….

(A) is always white color,

(B) is the color you preset under the Option menu,

(D) can have any color you choose

Question: (9) GPS is a system that helps in locating positions with the help of…

(A) microwaves

(B) satellites

(D) wireless communication

Question: (10) The … of software contains lists of commands and options.

(A) Menu bar

(B) Toolbar

(D) Formula bar

Question: (11) A … can make it easier to play games.

(A) Mouse

(B) Joystick

(D) Pen

Question: (12) What is a virtual memory in computer?

(A) A type of memory used in super computers

(B) An extremely large secondary memory,

(D) An extremely large main memory

Question: (13) The fastest memory in a computer system is….

(A) ROM

(B) RAM

(D) Hard disk

Question: (14) Who has invented PHP?

(A) Charles Babbage

(B) IBM

(D) Intel Corporation

Question: (15) The RAM memory is located in which section of a computer

(A) expansion board

(B) motherboard

(D) output device

Question: (16) The binary language consists of … digit(s)

(A) 8

(B) 2

(D) 1

Question: (17) A _ is approximately one billion bytes

(A) kilobyte

(B) bit

(D) megabyte

Question: (18) Which of the following doesn’t describe one or more characteristics of a computer?

(A) external storage

(B) stored program

(D) Internet connectivity

Question: (19) RAM can be called as the… of computer processor.

(A) operating room

(B) waiting room

(D) none of these

Question: (20) Computers receive and send data into … format.

(A) modulated

(B) digital

(D) de-modulated

Question: (21) Which of the following is used for manufacturing chips?

(A) bus

(B) semiconductors

(D) input device

Question: (22) A compact disc provides … type of data access

(A) sequential

(B) direct

(D) none of these

Question: (23) All of the following are examples of input devices except a ….

(A) scanner,

(B) mouse,

(D) printer

Question: (24) A byte can hold one… of data.

(A) bit

(B) binary digit

(D) kilobyte

Question: (25) A process known as … is used by large retailers to study trends.

(A) data mining

(B) data selection

(D) data conversion

Question: (26) Computers process data into information by working exclusively with ….

(A) multimedia

(B) words

(D) numbers

Question: (27) … is a type of processor architecture that utilize a small, highly optimized set of instructions.

(A) CISC

(B) RISC

(D) LISC

Question: (28) ALU works on the instructions and data held in the ….

(A) Notebook

(B) Copy pad

(D) I/O devices

Question: (29) VLSI technology used in which generation computer?

(A) First

(B) Second

(D) Fourth

Question: (30) One of the input devices in a computer is….

(A) OS

(B) Pen drive

(D) Keyboard

Question: (31) Third generation computer history comes under which year

(A) 1970 above

(B) 1964-1975

(D) 1950 above

Question: (32) Printers are measured in the….

(A) DPI

(B) Scaling

(D) Inches

Question: (33) Which program can be harmful to computer operation?

(A) FORTRAN

(B) Virus

(D) None of these

Question: (34) The … is the administrative section of the computer system.

(A) input unit,

(B) memory unit,

(D) central processing unit

Question: (35) Yahoo was developed by….

(A) Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson

(B) Vint Cerf and Robert Kahn

(D) David Filo and Jerry Yang

Question: (36) ALU stands for….

(A) American Logic Unit

(B) Alternate Local Unit

(D) Arithmetic Logic Unit

Question: (37) Date and Time are available on the desktop at ….

(A) Keyboard

(B) Recycle Bin

(D) Task bar

Question: (38) Printed information, called … , exists physically and is a more permanent form of output than that presented on a display device.

(A) soft copy

(B) carbon copy

(D) desk copy

Question: (39) What do you need to put your web pages on the www?

(A) A connection to internet

(B) A web browser

(D) All of the above

Question: (40) Which is not an online Indian Matrimonial website

(A) jeevansathi.com,

(B) bharatmatrimony.com,

(D) u.k.singlemuslim.com

Question: (41) The site that played a major role during the terrorist attack on Mumbai (26/11) in 2008 was….

(A) Orkut

(B) Facebook

(D) Twitter

Question: (42) What is the permanent memory built into your computer called

(A) RAM

(B) ROM

(D) CD-ROM

Question: (43) After a picture has been taken with a digital camera and processed appropriately, the actual print of the picture is considered….

(A) data

(B) output

(D) The process

Question: (44) A string of eight 0’s and 1’s is called a….

(A) megabyte

(B) byte

(D) gigabyte

Question: (45) Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer?

(A) Gathering data

(B) Processing data into information

(D) Storing the data or information

Question: (46) The improvement of computer hardware theory is summarized by law…?

(A) Moore’s first law

(B) Grove’s law

(D) Bill’s law

Question: (47) Query language comes under….

(A) Third generation

(B) Fourth generation

(D) None of these

Question: (48) Various applications and documents are represented on the Windows desktop by ….

(A) symbols

(B) labels

(D) icons

Question: (49) The scientist who developed the idea of the WWW is….

(A) James Gosling

(B) Tim Berns Lee

(D) Linus Torvalds

Question: (50) The Institution set up by the Government of India to provide computer- based information services to government departments is ….

(A) C-DIT

(B) CDAC

(D) DOEACC