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This set of Informatics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Informatics Set 10

Q1 | Who put forth the idea that the phenomenon of exponential growth will continueinfinitely?
  • Steve Jobs
  • Gordon Moore
  • Cland Shannon
  • Charles Babbage
Q2 | Which is the computer developed in India to facilitate the rural people?
  • Palmtop
  • Desktop
  • Laptop
  • Simputer
Q3 | Which model of computer is designed for technical or scientific application?
  • Work station
  • Super computer
  • server computer
  • Mainframe computer
Q4 | Which kind of computer is used to predict weather and design supersonic aircrafts?
  • Work station
  • Super computers
  • Server computers
  • Mainframe
Q5 | Amazon’s e-book reader is called ------------------
  • Kindle
  • PDA
  • I pod
  • Smart phone
Q6 | The term ‘virus’ came from a novel called -------------------
  • Adventures of Tom Sawyer
  • When Harlie was One
  • Treasure island
  • None of these
Q7 | The functions of an operating system are:
  • Process management
  • Memory management
  • File management
  • All of these
Q8 | Pick the odd one out
  • Window Me
  • Window vista
  • Window Xp
  • Microsoft
Q9 | The following belong to the category of software distribution:
  • Fedora
  • Ubuntu
  • Mandriva
  • All of these
Q10 | ‘Free software’ means:
  • The freedom to run the program for any purpose
  • The freedom to redistribute copies
  • The freedom to improve the program
  • All of these
Q11 | ‘Free software’ does not mean:
  • The freedom to run the program for any purpose
  • The freedom to redistribute copies
  • Should be distributed free of charges
  • The freedom to improve the program
Q12 | M S Word is a
  • Spreadsheet tool
  • Presentation tool
  • Word processor tool
  • Database tool
Q13 | M S Excel is a
  • Spreadsheet tool
  • Presentation tool
  • Word processor tool
  • Database tool
Q14 | --------------- is a presentation tool.
  • M S Word
  • M S Excel
  • M S Power point
  • Photoshop
Q15 | Photoshop is a
  • Spreadsheet tool
  • Graphic tool
  • Presentation tool
  • Database tool
Q16 | The following is an anti-virus software:
  • Avira
  • Avast
  • Mc A Fee
  • All of these
Q17 | Encrypted information is called:
  • Cypher
  • Plain text
  • Clear text
  • Key
Q18 | Pick the odd one out:
  • BASIC
  • COBOL
  • FORTRAN
  • Interpreter
Q19 | Linux kernel was written by ----------------.
  • Linus Torwald
  • Claud Shannon
  • Richard Stallman
  • None of the above
Q20 | The free software movement was conceived and developed in 1983 by ---------------.
  • Linus Torvald
  • Claud Shannon
  • Richard Stallman
  • None of the above
Q21 | The following is/are a malware(s):- a) Worms b) Trojans c) Rootkits d) All of the above55. A program that can copy itself and infect a computer is called ------------------.
  • Malware
  • spyware
  • virus
  • adware
Q22 | -------------- is a program that appears harmless but hides malicious functions.
  • Trojans
  • worms
  • Rootkits
  • Virus
Q23 | -------------- was the first computer virus to appear ‘in the wild’.
  • Virus
  • Trojan
  • Rootkits
  • Elk Clones
Q24 | The first PC virus was called -----------.
  • Cerebrum
  • Trachea
  • Brain
  • None of the above.
Q25 | Farooq Alvi Brothers in Lahore, Pakistan created the first virus in the year -----------.
  • 1986
  • 1996
  • 2006
  • 1976