Aptech Quiz Contest 2010

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1) Compact discs, (according to the original CD specifications) hold how many minutes of music?

1) 74 mins 2) 56 mins 3) 60 mins 4) 90 mins

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Answer1) 74 mins 

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2) Where is the headquarters of Microsoft located?

1) Santa Clara, California 2) Tucson, Arizona 3) Richmond, Virginia 4) Redmond, Washington

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Answer1) Santa Clara, California 

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3)In what year was the "@" chosen for its use in e-mail addresses?

1) 1976 2) 1972 3) 1980 4) 1984

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Answer2) 1972 

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4) '.BAK' extension refers usually to what kind of file?

1) Backup file 2) Audio file 3) Animation/movie file 4) MS Encarta document

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1) Backup file 

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5) '.MPG' extension refers usually to what kind of file?

1) WordPerfect Document file 2) MS Office document 3) Animation/movie file 4) Image file

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Answer3) Animation/movie file 

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6) '.INI' extension refers usually to what kind of file?

1) Image file 2) System file 3) Hypertext related file 4) Image Color Matching Profile file

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Answer2) System file 

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7) Who co-created the UNIX operating system in 1969 with Dennis Ritchie?

1) Bjarne Stroustrup 2) Steve Wozniak 3) Ken Thompson 4) Niklaus Wirth

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Answer3) Ken Thompson 

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8) Who developed Yahoo?

1) Dennis Ritchie & Ken Thompson 2) David Filo & Jerry Yang 3) Vint Cerf & Robert Kahn 4) Steve Case & Jeff Bezos

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Answer2) David Filo & Jerry Yang 

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9) 'DB' computer abbreviation usually means ?

1) Database 2) Double Byte 3) Data Block 4) Driver Boot

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Answer1) Database 

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10) What is the term to ask the computer to put information in order numerically or alphabetically?1) Crop 2) Report 3) Record 4) Sort

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Answer4) Sort

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11) What do we call a collection of two or more computers that are located within a limited distance of each other and that are connected to each other directly or indirectly?

1) Inernet 2) Interanet 3) Local Area Network 4) Wide Area Network

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Answer3) Local Area Network 

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12) What is part of a database that holds only one type of information?

1) Report 2) Field 3) Record 4) File

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Answer2) Field 

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13) The window which shows icons for things like the mouse, sound, and display is...?1) My Computer 2) Explorer 3) Control Panel 4) Taskbar

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Answer3) Control Panel 

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14) On the Task bar the time is shown in the...?1) Start menu 2) Scrollbar 3) Desktop 4) Notification area or Tray

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Answer4) Notification area or Tray

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15) Experts say the healthiest way to view a computer monitor is by...1) Placing it 18 to 30 inches away from your eyes 2) Viewing from a darkened room 3) Adjusting the screen for maximum contrast 4) Using special glasses that filter out UV rays

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Answer1) Placing it 18 to 30 inches away

from your eyes  

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16) A dual-layer DVD is valued because it:

1) Can hold more data 2) Contains a backup of the data stored 3) Uses a second layer to offer a speed increase 4) Creates alternative sound tracks

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Answer1) Can hold more data 

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17) Your computer has gradually slowed down. What's the most likely cause?1) Overheating 2) Your processor chip is just getting old 3) Adware/spyware is infecting your PC 4) You dropped a sandwich in your computer

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Answer3) Adware/spyware is infecting your

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18) The letters, "DOS" stand for...

1) Data Out System 2) Disk Out System 3) Disk Operating System 4) Data Operating System

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Answer3) Disk Operating System 

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19) Another word for the CPU is...

1) Execute 2) Microprocessor 3) Micro chip 4) Decode

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Answer2) Microprocessor 

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20) Which was an early mainframe computer?

1) ENIAC 2) UNIC 3) BRAINIA 4) FUNTRIA

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Answer1) ENIAC 

21) Which of the following operating systems is produced by IBM?

1) OS-2 2) Windows 3) DOS 4) UNIX

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Answer1) OS-2 

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22) The invention of the transistor, or semiconductor, was one of the most important developments leading to the personal computer revolution. What company invented the transistor in 1947?

1) International Business Machines 2) MITS 3) Xerox 4) Bell Laboratories

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Answer4) Bell Laboratories

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23)This virus activated every Friday the 13th, affects both .EXE and .COM files and deletes any programs run on that day. What is the name of that virus?

1) Chernobyl 2) Jerusalem 3) Melissa 4) I Love You

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Answer2) Jerusalem 

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24) A computer virus that actively attacks an anti-virus program or programs in an effort to prevent detection is...

1) Worm 2) Retrovirus 3) Trojan 4) Ghost virus

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Answer2) Retrovirus

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25) What does SSL stand for?

1) Secure Socket Layer 2) System Socket Layer 3) Superuser System Login 4) Secure System Login

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Answer1) Secure Socket Layer 

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26) - Which of the following is least like the others?

1.    cube 2.    sphere 3.    pyramid 4.    circle

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Answer4)Circle

because the circle is the only two-dimensional figure

27) Identify the next

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c

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28) - If all the vowels in English alphabet are written in the reverse order, which vowel appears in the middle? 1.A. O 2.B. I 3.C. A 4.D. E

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Answer2. B. I

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29) - How many 7's are there in the following series which are immediately preceded by 4 but not immediately followed by 6?

4 6 7 5 9 0 3 2 6 7 4 7 9 1 2 4 7 6 8 3 4 7 0A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

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D. 4

30) - Whenever Dieter sings, Jarik gets a headache and Kari groans. If Kari is not groaning, which of the following statements must be true?(A) Dieter is singing and Jarik has a headache.(B)  Jarik has a headache but Dieter is not necessarily singing.(C)  Dieter is singing, but Jarik does not necessarily have a headache.(D)  Dieter has been singing and Jarik beginning to get a headache. (E)  Dieter is not singing.

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(E)  Dieter is not singing.

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31) Select the alternative that logically follows form the two given statements.

All scientists are fools. All fools are literates.

(a)All literates are scientists (b) All scientists are literates(c) No scientists are literates (d) both (a) and (b) are correct

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(b) All scientists are literates

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32) Select the alternative that logically follows form the two given statements.No apple is an orange. All bananas are oranges. (A)All apples are oranges (B) Some apples are oranges(C) No apple is a banana (D) None of the above

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Answer(A)All apples are oranges

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33) Select the alternative that logically follows form the two given statements. If the word “CODING” is represented as DPEJOH , then the word “CURFEW” can be represented? (A) dvsgfx(B) dvshfx(C) dgshfx(D) dtsgfy

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(A) dvsgfx

34) - Consider the following series: 3, 4, 6, 9, 13, ____ What comes next?

     A.   15      B.   16     C.   17     D.   18     E.   19

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35)- What is the missing number? 1 4 9 ? 25

A.15 B.16 C.18 D.20

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B.16

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36)- If Ramola ranks 14th in a class of 26, what is her rank from the last? A. 13 B. 14 C. 15 D. 12

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AnswerA. 13

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37) What is the official name of Qatar?

a) Emirate of Qatarb) Kingdom of Qatarc) State of Qatard) Sultanate of Qatar

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Answerc) State of Qatar

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38) When did Qatar become independent?

a) 1 May 1965b) 24 June 1967c) 1 December 1969d) 3 September 1971

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Answerd) 3 September 1971

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Answer39) Which channel is based in

Qatar?

a) Al Arabiyab) Al Jazeerac) Geo TVd) ARY TV

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Answerb) Al Jazeera

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40)Who is that Famous Person Marked in the box?

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Answer Bill Gates

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41)What is the Name of the Linux Penguin?

a)Linub)Tuxc)Linuxd)Linus

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b)Tux

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42)What is the Full Form for Yahoo

a)Yet Another Hierarchy Of Officious Oracle. b)Young Ambitious Hero Of Officious Oracle. c)Yet Another Hero Of Officious Oracle. d)No Such Full Form

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Answera)Yet Another Hierarchy Of Officious

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43)In Operating System the term BIOS Stands For

a)Beginning Input Output Servicesb) Basic Input Output Servicesc) Basic Input Output Systemd)Burning Input Output System

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Answerc) Basic Input Output System

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44) A backup program _____

A.Makes a copy of files you select. B. Returns you to the previous

program C. Undoes the last change you made D. None of the above

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AnswerA. Makes a copy of files you

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45)Full form for VIRUS

a)Vital Information Resource Under Siege.

b)Vital Information Resource Under Scan.c)Very Informatics Resource Under Scan.d)Vulnerable Information Resource Under

Seige.

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Answera)Vital Information Resource Under

Siege.

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46)How many leg does this elephant have?

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4

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48) You should see a man's face and also a word, what is the word?

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Liar

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