CBSE Class 6 Computer Science Computer Software MCQs

Question. Which language is directly understood by the computer without translation program ?
a) BASIC language
b) Assembly language
c) High level language
d) Machine language

Answer : D

Question. A collection of programmes which determines and controls how your computer system works and process information is called ?
a) Interpretor
b) Computer
c) Office
d) Operating system

Answer : D

Question. To prepare a presentation/slide show which application is commonly used ?
a) Photoshop
b) Power Point
c) Outlook Express
d) Internet Explorer

Answer : B

Question. Programs designed specifically to address general purpose application’s special purpose applications are called ?
a) operating system
b) system software
c) application software
d) management information systems

Answer : C

Question. __________ is the process of carrying out commands ?
a) Fetching
b) Storing
c) Decoding
d) Executing

Answer : D

Question. Compilers and translators are one form of ?
a) ROM
b) RAM
c) hard disk
d) software

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following software could assist someone who cannot use their hands for computer input ?
a) Video conferencing
b) Speech recognition
c) Audio digitizer
d) Synthesizer

Answer : B

Question. The basic computer processing cycle consists of _______ ?
a) input, processing and output
b) systems and application
c) data, information and applications
d) hardware, software and storage

Answer : A

Question. While running DOS on a PC, which command would be used to duplicate the entire diskette ?
a) DISKCOPY
b) CHKDSK
c) TYPE
d) COPY

Answer : A

Question. The __________ is an information system that must be reliable and capable of handling the expected workload ?
a) hardware
b) software
c) data input
d) people

Answer : A

Question. When machine instructions are being executed by a computer, the instruction phase followed by the execution phase is referred to as __________ ?
a) program cycle
b) machine instruction
c) execution cycle
d) machine cycle

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following is not true about computer files ?
a) They are collections of data saved to a storage medium.
b) Every file has a filename.
c) A file extension is established by the user to indicate the date it was created
d) Usually files contains data.

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following controls the manner of interaction between the user and the operating system ?
a) Language translator
b) Platform
c) User interface
d) Icon

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following information systems focuses on making manufacturing processes more efficient and of higher quality ?
a) Computer-aided manufacturing
b) Computer-integrated manufacturing
c) Computer-aided software engineering
d) Computer-aided system engineering

Answer : A

Question. A (n) –– is a program that makes the computer easier to use ?
a) utility
b) application
c) operating system
d) network

Answer : C

Question. A(n) __________ language reflects the way people think mathematically ?
a) cross-platform programming
b) 3GL business programming
c) event-driven programming
d) functional

Answer : D

Question. Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known as ?
a) spooling
b) spoofing
c) hacking
d) identity theft

Answer : B

Question. A __________ contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm ?
a) programming language
b) syntax
c) programming structure
d) logic chart

Answer : A

Question. A pixel is ?
a) a computer program that draws picture
b) a picture stored in the secondary memory
c) the smallest resolvable part of a picture
d) a virus

Answer : C

Question. A(n) _______ is device that electronically processes data, converting it to information ?
a) algorithm
b) computer
c) software
d) program

Answer : B

Question. To be able to “boot”, the computer must have a(n) ?
a) Compiler
b) Loader
c) Operating System
d) Assembler

Answer : C

Question. Housing all hardware, software, storage, and processing in one site location is called ______ ?
a) time-sharing
b) a distributed system
c) centralized processing
d) a host computer

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following can only have sequential access ?
a) Disk
b) Tape
c) CD-ROM
d) DVD-ROM

Answer : B

Question. What is correcting error in a program called ?
a) Compiling
b) Debugging
c) Grinding
d) Interpreting

Answer : B

Question. The primary purpose of software is to turn data into ——— ?
a) Websites
b) information
c) programs
d) objects

Answer : C

Question. All of the followings are included in typical computer programming language which are in use currently Except ?
a) C++
b) Java
c) Visual Basic NET
d) Machine language

Answer : D

Question. In the information systems concept, the output function involves ?
a) Capturing and assembling elements that enter the system to be processed
b) Transformation processes that convert input into output
c) Transferring elements that have been produced by a transformation process to their ultimate destination
d) Monitoring and evaluating feedback to determine whether a system is moving toward the achievement of its goal

Answer : C

Question. System proposal is prepared in ______ phase of SDLC ?
a) Conception
b) Initiation
c) Analysis
d) Design

Answer : C

Question. A detailed written description of the programming cycle and the program, along with the test results and a printout of the program is called __________ ?
a) documentation
b) output
c) reporting
d) spec sheets

Answer : A

Question. ______ is a feature for scheduling and multiprogramming to provide an economical interactive system of two or more users ?
a) Time sharing
b) Multitasking
c) Time tracing
d) Multiprocessing

Answer : A

Question. A ————— contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm ?
a) programming language
b) syntax
c) programming structure
d) logic chart

Answer : A

Question. A programming language having a ______ is slow in execution ?
a) Interpreter
b) Compiler
c) Assembler
d) Linker

Answer : A