CBSE Class 8 Computer Science Internet MCQs

Question. A web page is located using a
a) Uniform Resource Locator
b) Universal Record Linking
c) Universal Record Locator
d) Uniformly Reachable Links
e) None of these

Answer : A 

Question. A search engine is a program to search
a) for information
b) web pages
c) web pages for Information using specified search terms
d) web pages for specified in-dex terms
e) None of these

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following is a Web browser ?
a) Paint
b) Power Point
c) Word
d) Fire fox
e) All are Web browsers

Answer : D

Question. What is the most common way to get a virus in your computer's hard disk ?
a) By installing games from their CDROMS
b) By uploading pictures from mobile phones to the computer
c) By sending e-mails
d) By opening e-mails
e) None of these

Answer : D

Question. By an intranet we mean
a) a network connecting al! computers of an organi-ation and using the internet protocol
b) a Wide Area Network connecting all branches of an organization
c) a corporate computer net work
d) a LAN of an organization
e) None of these

Answer : A

Question. What is an E-mail attachment?
a) A separate document from another program sent along with an E-mail message
b) A receipt sent by the recipient
c) A malicious parasite that feeds off of your messages and destroys the contents
d) A list of CC: or BCC: recipients
e) None of these

Answer : A

Question. Sending an E-mail is similar to
a) drawing a picture
b) writing a letter
c) talking on the phone
d) sending a package
e) None of these

Answer : B

Question. A commonly used graphic format for the web is
a) Imp
b) bmp
c) text
d) GIF
e) TIP

Answer : D

Question. Choose the web-browser among the following:
a) MSN messenger
b) Yahoo messenger
c) Rediffbal. net
d) None of these
e) Netscape Navigator

Answer : E

Question. A repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the internet, is called a(n)_
a) version
b) tutorial
c) patch
d) FAQ
e) None of these

Answer : C

Question. A Web site address is a unique name that identifies a specific _ on the Web.
a) Web browser
b) PDA
c) Link
d) Web site
e) None of these

Answer : D

Question. When the pointer is positioned on a ——, it is shaped like a hand.
a) hyperlink
b) grammar error
c) screen tip
d) spelling error
e) formatting error

Answer : A

Question. Internet is
a) a local computer network
b) a world wide network of computers
c) a world wide interconnected network of computers which use a common protocol to communicate with one another
d) an interconnected network of computers
e) None of these

Answer : C 

Question. Which of the following is an example of connectivity ?
a) floppy disk
b) Internet
c) power cord
d) data
e) None of these

Answer : B

Question. The process of connecting to the Internet account is
a) SIGN IN
b) LOG OUT
c) LOG IN
d) SIGN OUT
e) None of these

Answer : C

Question. When we run a program in HTML coding, _ is used as backend and __works as frontend.
a) Notepad - Msn-messenger
b) Notepad-1 nternet Ex-plorer
c) MS-word - Internet -Explorer
d) Both (a) and (b)
e) None of these

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following are all considered advantages of e-mail ?
a) Printable, global and expensive
b) Global, convenience and Microsoft owned
c) Convenience, speed of delivery, generality and reliability
d) Slow delivery, reliable, global and inexpensive
e) None of these

Answer : C

Question. What is an E-mail attachment?
a) A separate document from another program sent along with an E-mail message
b) A receipt sent by the recipient
c) A malicious parasite that feeds off of your messages and destroys the contents
d) A list of CC : or BCC : recipients
e) None of these

Answer : A

Question. One advantage of dial-up Internet access is
a) it utilizes broadband technology
b) None of these
c) it uses a router for security
d) modem speeds are very fast
e) it utilizes existing telephone service

Answer : E

Question. A word in a web page that, when clicked, opens another document is called —
a) hyperlink
b) anchor
c) reference
d) URL
e) None of these

Answer : A

Question. The code for a Web page is written using ——
a) a fifth generation language
b) Hypertext Markup Language
c) Win Zip
d) Perl
e) URL

Answer : B

Question. HTML uses
a) Fixed tags defined by the language
b) User defined tags
c) Tags only for linking
d) Pre-specified tags
e) None of these

Answer : A

Question. Small application programs that run on a Web page and may ensure a form is completed properly or provide animation are known as ——
a) spiders
b) flash
c) cookies
d) applets
e) sparks

Answer : B

Question. Internet requires
a) an international agreement to connect computers
b) a commonly agreed'set of rules to communicate between computers
c) a local area network
d) a World Wide Web
e) None of these

Answer : B

Question. When sending an e-mail, the _ line describes the contents of the message.
a) to
b) None of these
c) contents
d) CC
e) subject

Answer : E

Question. What is the term for unsolicited e-mail ?
a) newsgroup
b) Usenet
c) backbone
d) spam
e) flaming

Answer : D

Question. Each computer connected to the internet must
a) be an IBM PC
b) be internet compatible
c) have a unique IP address
d) have a modem connection
e) None of these

Answer : C

Question. XSL definition is used along with XML definition to specify
a) The data types of the contents of XML document
b) The links with other documents
c) The presentation of XML document
d) The juncture of XML document
e) None of these

Answer : C

Question. All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT:
a) hackers.
b) identity theft.
c) viruses.
d) spam.
e) None of these

Answer : D

Question. If you receive an e-mail from someone you don't know,what should you do?
a) Delete it without opening it
b) Forward it to the police immediately
c) Open it and respond to them saying you don't know them
d) Reply and ask them for their personal information
e) Reply and tell them you want to keep in touch with them

Answer : A