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Post NameTRADESMAN - COMPUTER HARDWARE MAINTENANCE
DepartmentTECHNICAL EDUCATION
Question Paper Code191/2015
Date of Test9 October 2015
Medium of QuestionENGLISH
Exam TypeOMR Examination
Total Questions65
2
IRQ 1 is commonly assigned to
Answer
D. Keyboard
3
What type of connector is used to plug a telephone line into a modem ?
Answer
A. RJ-11
5
Which of the following input device would be best suited to capture images for use with a personal computer ?
Answer
C. Digital camera
6
What is the control unit’s function in the CPU ?
Answer
C. To decode program instruction
7
IPV6 address is _______ bit more than that of IPV4
Answer
A. 96 bit
8
Which of the following memory needs periodic refresh ? {
Answer
B. DRAM
26
A 25 pin female connector on the back of a computer will typically be : {
Answer
C. Parallel port
27
Which of the following is not a type of computer hard drive ?
Answer
C. FDD
29
To view any currently running Terminate Stay Resident (TSR) programs, we type : {
Answer
B. MEM
30
The four functions of a CPU are : {
Answer
A. Fetch, Decode, Execute, Write back
31
Which of the following device is attached with a ribbon cable ?
Answer
C. CD-ROM DRIVE
32
stores the picture information as a charge distribution behind the phosphor coated screen. {
Answer
B. Direct-View Storage Tube
33
Which among the following connectors is used mostly for external hard drives ?
Answer
D. eSATA
34
Which of the following CPU features a Quick Path Interconnect interface ?
Answer
C. 184 pin
37
In Inkjet technology the droplets of ink are deflected by
Answer
A. Multi directional nozzles
39
In First Generation computers, what was used for calculation ?
Answer
C. Vacuum tubes
41
In laser printer technology, what happens during the conditioning stage ?
Answer
A. A uniform negative charge is placed on the photosensitive drum
43
What is the purpose of digital scanner ?
Answer
C. To input images or pages of text
44
Routers operate in which layer of the OSI reference model ?
Answer
B. Network layer
45
Which of the following memory has the shortest access time ?
Answer
D. Register
46
ASCII has how many codes ?
Answer
C. 256
47
Electronic storage medium composed of silicon chip is
Answer
A. RAM
48
The device used in a data communication network to perform conversion between analogue and digital signal is called
Answer
B. Modem
49
unit Which ? of the following connection can replace all of the mini-audio jacks on a system
Answer
C. S/PDIF
50
Which of the following ports would you most likely find built into a Motherboard ?
Answer
B. Keyboard port
51
What is the name of the virtual memory file in Windows 2000/XP ?
Answer
D. PAGEFILESYS
52
You can find 16-bit ISA slots on which of these buses ?
Answer
A. AT bus
53
What tvpe of power connector does a hard drive ty pically use ?
Answer
A. Molex
54
When a key is pressed on keyboard, which standard is used for converting the keystroke into the corresponding bits ?
Answer
D. ASCII
55
Which term describes the flow of a static electrical charge from a person to the inside of the PC?
Answer
B. ESD
56
BIOS stands for
Answer
D. Basic Input Output System
58
The bus between CPU and memory is called
Answer
C. System bus
59
How many sticks of RAM do you need to fill slot in a computer that can use 168-pin DIMMs ?
Answer
A. One
60
What is the correct boot sequence for a PC ?
Answer
D. Power Good, CPU, POST, Boot Loader, OS 9
61
You can receive an “Invalid media” error when trying to access a hard drive. What is the most likely cause of the error ?
Answer
B. The drive has been not formatted
62
What is the minimum capacity of a DVD ?
Answer
B. 4.37 GB
63
AutoPlay reads which of the following file when an optical disc is inserted ?
Answer
A. AUTORUN.INF
64
Which is the command used to make TEST.TXT file read-only ?
Answer
B. ATTRIB TEST.TXT+R
66
Why SDRAM is faster than regular DRAM ?
Answer
D. It runs synchronously with the system clock
67
What normally happens when you press the Fl key when a program is running ?
Answer
C. The help facility of the program is opened
69
Of the following, what do USB and FireWire connections have in common ?
Answer
C. Both support hot-swapping devices
70
What is true about a double-sided DIMM ?
Answer
A. It has memory chips on the front and back
72
A 1xx POST error code indicates problem with the
Answer
B. Motherboard
73
Silicon lubricant is used with which of the following ?
Answer
D. Rollers in printer 74, The normal size of a Hard drive sector is
76
Which of the following is the last processor designed by Intel which uses slot type socket ?
Answer
C. Pentium Il
78
What command is used in vi editor in Linux operating sytem to move back to the beginning of a word ?
Answer
C. b
79
Which of the following is not an output device ?
Answer
B. Scanner
80
Which of the following processors was the first dual-core designed by AMD ?
Answer
C. Athlon 64X2 |
81
Who raised patriotism to the pedestal of mother worship and said, ‘I know my country as my mother, I adore her, I worship her’ ?
Answer
B. Aurobindo Ghosh
82
The Kanpur Conference, which is regarded as the formal foundation of the communist party in India in 1925, was held under the Presidency of
Answer
D. Singarvelu Chettiar
83
Which day is observed as ‘Malala Day’ by the UNO ?
Answer
A. July 12
85
The city Srinagar is situated near
Answer
B. Jhelum
86
Who was known as ‘Kerala Lincoln’ ?
Answer
C. Pandit Karuppan
88
The Imperial Bank of India, after nationalisation, was given the name of
Answer
D. State Bank of India
89
In which state in India was Panchayati Raj first introduced ?
Answer
B. Rajasthan
91
Who started Siddhasamajam in Vatakara ?
Answer
B. Swami Sivananda Paramahamsa
92
Who wrote the book “Swathanthra Samudayam” ?
Answer
C. E. Madhavan
93
Which of the following river flows westward ?
Answer
C. Narmada
94
Which place is known as the Capital of Indian Coal ?
Answer
B. Danbad
95
Which amendment of Indian Constitution guarantee free and compulsory education to children up to 14 years ?
Answer
D. 86
96
Name the first Indian language which got classical status ?
Answer
A. Tamil
97
A Public Service Commission was established in India for the first time by
Answer
C. The Government of India Act, 1919
98
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is situated in
Answer
A. Hyderabad
99
Who was the Editor of the journal ‘Mitavadi’ ?
Answer
C. C. Krishnan
100
Who founded ‘Samathwa Samajam’ ?
Answer
D. Vaikunda Swamikal -o0o- 14 A

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