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SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT
SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
BA ECONOMICS
V SEMESTER
CORE COURSE
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN ECONOMICS
QUESTION BANK
1. In 1834, Charles Babbage developed a mechanical computer called
A. Punched card
C. Analytical engine
B. Calculator
D. Colossus
2. Microprocessors are related to which generation of computers
A. First generation
C. Third generation
B. Second generation
D. Fourth generation
3. Transistors are related to which generation of computers
A. First generation
C. Third generation
B. Second generation
D. Fourth generation
4. ‘Very Large Scale Integration is related to which generation of computers
A. First generation
C. Third generation
B. Second generation
D. Fourth generation
5. ‘Artificial intelligence’ is related to which generation of computers
A. Second generation
C. Third generation
B. Fourth generation
D. Fifth generation
6. Which of the following is not an operating system
A. Windows7
C. Libranet
B. Fedora
D. Photoshop
7. Which of the followings are related to the major functions of an operating system
A. Job management
C. Data management
B. Resource management
D. All of the above
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8. USB drive is an example of
A. Input device
C. Secondary storage device
B. Output device
D. Memory device
9. Which of the following is an example of a volatile memory
A. ROM
C. Both A and B
B. RAM
D. Neither A nor B
10. A software that links our software with other software and operating system
A. Assembler
C. Linker
B. Compiler
D. Debugger
11. Which of the following is an OCR Tool
A. Firmware
C. Shareware
B. Malware
D. Brainware
12. A software which is designed to infiltrate to a computer to do certain task beyond
computer owner’s
knowledge
A. Firmware
C. Shareware
B. Malware
D. Brainware
13. Which of the following do not include the way to protect the computer from
malware
A. Antivirus
C. Virus removal tool
B. Fire wall
D. Spyware
14. Utility software are used to do the tasks such as
A. Configuring a computer
C. Connecting to internet
B. Performing tests
D. All of the above.
15. Which of the following is not related to Social computing
A. Blog
C. P2P network
B. Wikis
D. GIMP
16. MS Word is a
A. System software
C. Word processor
B. Spreadsheet
D. DBMS
17. Which of the following is an example of a word processor
A. MS Word
C. MS Power Point
B. MS Excel
D. MS Access
18. A new device that presets commands organized into a set of tabs is
A. Tool bar
C. Quick access bar
B. Title bar
D. Ribbon
19. The keyboard short-cut for ‘cut’ command is
A. Ctrl+C
C. Ctrl+X
B. Ctrl+V
D. Ctrl+E
20. The keyboard short-cut for ‘copy’ command is
A. Ctrl+C
C. Ctrl+X
B. Ctrl+V
D. Ctrl+E
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21. The keyboard short-cut for ‘paste’ command is
A. Ctrl+C
C. Ctrl+X
B. Ctrl+V
D. Ctrl+E
22. The short-cut key used to centre the data is
A. Ctrl+C
C. Ctrl+X
B. Ctrl+V
D. Ctrl+E
23. The keyboard short-cut for left alignment is
A. Ctrl+C
C. Ctrl+L
B. Ctrl+V
D. Ctrl+E
24. The keyboard short-cut for right alignment is
A. Ctrl+C
C. Ctrl+L
B. Ctrl+R
D. Ctrl+E
25. In which of the following ‘mail merge’ is a function
A. MS Word
C. MS Power Point
B. MS Excel
D. MS Access
26. The task of changing the appearance of a document is called
A. Formatting
C. Proofing
B. Editing
D. Inserting
27. MS Excel is a
A. Word processor
C. DBMS
B. Spreadsheet
D. None of these
28. Intersection of rows and columns in a spreadsheet is called
A. Record
C. File
B. Cell
D. Workbook
29. Originally, workbook of a MS Excel contains
A. 1 Spreadsheet
C. 3 Spreadsheets
B. 2 Spreadsheets
D. 4 spreadsheets
30. Total number of rows which MS Excel 2007 version supports is
A. 65536
C. 1048576
B. 65546
D. 1058576
31. Mathematical operations in MS Excel should begin with
A. = sign
C. Either A or B
B. + sign
D. None of these
32. A file in MS Excel is called
A. Worksheet
C. Directory
B. Workbook
D. None of these
33. Total number of columns which MS Excel 2007 version supports is
A. 6 thousands
C. 16 thousands
B. 10 thousands
D. 20 thousands
34. The formulae used to calculate the sum of value from the cell C1 to C10 is
A. =sum(c1-c10)
C. =sum(c1,c10)
B. =sum(c1:c10)
D. Any of the above
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35. The formulae to calculate average from the cell C1 to C10 is
A. =average(c1-c10)
C. =average(c1,c10)
B. =average(c1:c10)
D. Any of the above
36. Which of the following formulae is not correct in MS Excel
A. =c1*2
C. c1^2
B. =c1/c2
D. None of these
37. MS Access is a
A. Word processor
C. DBMS
B. Spreadsheet
D. None of these
38. Data pertaining to one particular item is called
A. Table
C. Field
B. Record
D. None of these
39. A software system that enables the user to define, create, store, modify, maintain
and extract information from database and provides controlled access to the
database is called
A. File system
C. Spreadsheet
B. DBMS
D. None of these
40. Duplication of data in various location is called
A. Data redundancy
C. Atomicity
B. Integrity
D. None of these
41. Happening of an event in its entirety or not at all is called
A. Data redundancy
C. Atomicity
B. Integrity
D. None of these
42. Under Relational database data presented in the form of a
A. Table
C. Diagram
B. Graph
D. All of the above
43. Major functions of a database
A. Update and retrieve data
C. Data replication
B. Data integrity
D. All of the above
44. The key which consists of one or more fields that uniquely identify each record that
we store in the table is
A. Primary key
C. Master key
B. Secondary key
D. None of the above
45. MS Access provides the facility to create
A. Forms
C. Reports
B. Queries
D. All of the above
46. Major application of database management system includes;
A. Airline reservation system
C. Banking system
B. Corporate records
D. All of the above
47. In Microsoft PowerPoint two kind of sound effects files that can be added to the
presentation are
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A.wav files and .mid files
C .wav files and .jpg files
B .wav files and .gif files
D .jpg files and .gif files
48. Special effects used to introduce slides in a presentation are called
A. effects
C. transitions
B. custom animations
D. present animations
49. How can you create a uniform appearance by adding a background image to all
slides?
A. Create a template
C. Use the autocorrect wizard
B. Edit the slide master
D. All of the above
50. Which is the default file extension for MS-Power Point 2007 files:
A. doc
C. pptx
B. docx
D. rtf
51. Special effects used to introduce slides in a presentation are called:
A. effects
C. transitions
B. custom animations
D. present animations
52. The arrangement of elements such as Title and Subtitle text, pictures, tables etc, is
called:
A. Layout
C. Design
B. Presentation
D. Scheme
53. PowerPoint is a component of :
A. Windows
C. Windows XP
B. Microsoft Office
D. Open office
54. File which contains readymade styles that can be used for a presentation is called:
A. Auto Style
C. Wizard
B. Template
D. Pre formatting
55. MS- PowerPoint is a type of :
A. Application Software
C. Utility Software
B. System Software
D. Operating system
56. ………………………. is collections of buttons that you can click on to active some of the
most commands in PowerPoint:
A. Menu Bar
C. Scroll Bar
B. Tool Bar
D. Formatting Bar
57. Which menu is used open, close, and save as PowerPoint Presentation:
A. Tool
C. File
B. Window
D. Both a and b
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58. Which menu option can be used to delete the slide PowerPoint:
A. File > delete slide
C. Tool > delete slide
B. Format > delete slide
D. Edit > delete slide
59. To insert a new slide in the current Presentation, we can choose:
A. Ctrl + M
C. Ctrl + O
B. Ctrl + N
D. Ctrl + F
60. Which option can be used to set custom timings for slides in a presentation:
A. Slider timings
C. Rehearsal
B. Slider timing
D. Slide show setup
61. Which tool bar is used to increase and decrease font size in PowerPoint :
A. Drawing toolbar
C. Standard tool bar
B. Formatting tool bar
D. None of these
62. The boxes that are displayed to indicates that the text, pictures or objects are placed
in it is called_______
A. Place holder
C. Text box
B. Auto text
D. Word Art
63. MS PowerPoint is a:
A. Word processor
C. DBMS
B. Spreadsheet
D. Presentation software
64. New versions of PowerPoint is characterized by:
A. Menus
C. Ribbon
B. Toolbars
D. None of these
65. The short-cut key used to insert a slide is
A. Ctrl + I
C. Ctrl + E
B. Ctrl + M
D. Ctrl + S
66. Custom Animation is a feature of :
A. MS Word
C. MS PowerPoint
B. MS Excel
D. MS Access
67. Which of the following is related to PowerPoint:
A. Mail merge
C. Queries
B. Solver
D. Add effects
68. The Internet was originally developed by whom::
A. Microsoft
C. the U.S. Department of Defense
B. (b) Apple
D. the University of Michigan
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69. What is the World Wide Web:
A. a software program
B. another name for the Internet
C. a computer game
D. the part of the Internet that enables information-sharing via interconnected
pages
70. Which is the best search tool for finding Web sites that have been handpicked and
recommended by someone else:
A. subject directories
C. meta-search engines
B. search engines
D. discussion groups
71. Which description does NOT apply to the Internet:
A.
an interconnected system of networks that allows for communication through
e-mail, LISTSERVS, and the World Wide Web
B.
a public network neither owned nor run by any one group or individual
C.
a vast network that connects millions of computers around the world
D.
a catalog of information organized and fact-checked by a governing body
72. Which one of the following is a search engine:
A. Macromedia Flash
C. Librarians’ Index to the Internet
B. Yahoo
D. Netscape
73. Which of the following is a TRUE statement:
A.
You are free to copy information you find on the Web and include it in your
research report
B.
You do not have to cite the Web sources you use in your research report
C.
You should never consult Web sources when you are doing a research report
D.
Just like print sources, Web sources must be cited in your research report. You
are not free to plagiarize information you find on the Web
74. What is a URL:
A.
a computer software program
B.
a type of computer
C.
the address of a document or "page" on the World Wide Web
D.
an acronym for Unlimited Resources for Learning
75. What are the three main search expressions, or operators, recognized by Boolean
logic:
A. FROM, TO, WHOM
C. SEARCH, KEYWORD, TEXT
B. AND, OR, NOT
D. AND, OR, BUT
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76. http://www.classzone.com is an example of what :
A. a URL
C. a directory
B. an access code
D. a server
77. Which one of the following is NOT an example of an extension in a UR:
A .gov
B .edu
C .npr
D .com
78. E-commerce is:
A. an organization using electronic media to sell direct to its customers
B. any electronically mediated communication between an organization and its
stakeholders
C. an organization using electronic media to purchase from to its suppliers
D. the use of electronic communications for all business processes
79. Which is the most realistic relationship between these two concepts:
A. E-business is a subset of e-commerce
B. E-commerce is broadly equivalent to e-business
C. E-commerce is a subset of e-business
D. E-commerce has some overlap with e-business
80. What type of commerce occurs when a business sells its products over the Internet
to other business:
A. B2B
C. C2B
B. B2C
D. Enterprise commerce
81. Which of the following is not one of the benefits of e-commerce to sellers :
A. E-commerce is a powerful tool for customer relationship building
B. E-commerce increases the net cost per contact
C. E-commerce can help to reduce costs
D. E-commerce offers greater flexibility in meeting customer needs
82. ______________ marketing is the Internet version of word-of-mouth marketing:
A. Virtual
C. Viral
B. Visceral
D. Virile
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ANSWER KEY
1. C
18. D
35. B
52. A
69. D
2. D
19. C
36. D
53. B
70. A
3. B
20. A
37. C
54. B
71. D
4. D
21. B
38. B
55. A
72. B
5. D
22. D
39. B
56. B
73. D
6. D
23. C
40. A
57. C
74. C
7. D
24. B
41. C
58. D
75. B
8. C
25. A
42. A
59. A
76. A
9. B
26. A
43. D
60. C
77. C
10. C
27. B
44. A
61. B
78. B
11. D
28. B
45. D
62. A
79. B
12. B
29. C
46. D
63. D
80. A
13. D
30. C
47. A
64. C
81. B
14. D
31. C
48. B
65. B
82. C
15. D
32. B
49. B
66. C
16. C
33. C
50. C
67. D
17. A
34. B
51. C
68. C
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