M1-R4: JULY, 2011. IT TOOLS AND BUSINESS SYSTEM, DOEACC O LEVEL ANSWERS, CONDUCTED BY NIELIT

"O" level course of DOEACC Scheme is equivalent to a Foundation Level Course in Computer Applications. Students can acquire this qualification by undergoing this course and passing the examination conducted by the NIELIT.

1. Each question below gives a multiple choice of answers.    (1x10)

1.1 Multiprocessing means

A) Simultaneous processing with two or more processes

B) Simultaneous running of two or more programs

C) Running of two or more processes

D) None of the above

1.2 Virtual memory is

A) Part of main memory only used for swapping

B) A technique to allow a program, of size more than the size of main memory, to run.

C) Part of secondary storage used in program execution      (BOTH  ARE  CORRECT)

D) None of the above

1.3 Data bus is used in

A) Parallel Data Transfer

B) Serial Data Transfer

C) Computers using analog signals

D) None of the above

1.4 Software used by the computer hardware to interact with the user is

A) System software

B) Compiler

C) Interpretator

D) Application software

1.5 The DOS command to retrieve the properties of a file is

A) FORMAT

B) DOSKEY

C) ATTRIB

D) DIR

1.6 An impact printer uses

A) Ink jet technology

B) Thermal technology

C) Electro-Mechanical mechanism

D) None of the above

1.7 Mark the most appropriate statement.

A) Mailmerge can be used to print the form letters

B) Mailmerge can be used to print the form letters and mailing labels

C) Mail merge can be used to print envelopes

D) All of the above

1.8 The following is not a image file format

A) .gif

B) .bmp

C) .cdc

D) .tiff

1.9 The function ROUND(1343.45,-2) returns

A) 1343

B) -1343

C) -1300

D) 1300

1.10 Virus survives by capturing

A) Executable programs

B) Interrupts

C) COM Programs

D) None of the above

2. Each statement below is either TRUE or FALSE. Choose the most appropriate one

and ENTER in the “tear-off” sheet attached to the question paper, following

instructions therein. (1x10)

2.1 BIOS program is stored on the RAM.  FALSE

2.2 ASCII Codes are 10 bit binary codes.  FALSE

2.3 Machine language is machine dependent while assembly languages are machine independent.  TRUE

2.4 When you link an object, the actual data remains separate from the client data.  TRUE

2.5 In Excel, it is not possible to select two non adjacent ranges at a time.  FALSE

2.6 Program counter does not hold the address of next instruction to be executed.  FALSE

2.7 An object program is created by compiler, from a source program at run time.  FALSE

2.8 Serial data transfer moves data faster than parallel data transfer.  FALSE

2.9 You can embed sound, video clips and animations into your PowerPoint presentation.  TRUE

2.10 In Excel, by default, the numbers are left aligned and text values are right aligned.  FALSE

3. Match words and phrases in column X with the closest related meaning/

word(s)/phrase(s) in column Y. Enter your selection in the “tear-off” answer sheet

attached to the question paper, following instructions therein. (1x10)

A. 1 B. Compiler C. Interpreter D. the innermost E. Register F. 2 G. Ctrl + x H. Cluster I. Ctrl+v J. the outermost K. Kernel L. JCL M. Relational database

3.1 The base of a binary number  F

3.2 Short cut used to cut a file   G

3.3 Translates a program written in high level language into machine code  B and C

3.4 Special memory unit within cpu   E

3.5 In a hard disk , the 0 track is   J

3.6 Minimum unit of disk storage H

3.7 =MOD(-3,2) entered in a cell displays   A

3.8 The part of operating system that permanently resides in memory  K

3.9 We can instruct the OS to carry out a sequence of tasks using  L

3.10 RDBMS  M

4. Each statement below has a blank space to fit one of the word(s) or phrase(s) in the

list below. Enter your choice in the “tear-off” answer sheet attached to the question

paper, following instructions therein. (1x10)

A. Register B. Binary C. One D. To store E. Main F. Secondary G. Special H. Slower I. Central nervous system J Brain K. Faster L. Four M. To access

4.1 A control unit acts as ____I____ for all components of a computer.

4.2 The CPU is ____J____ of a computer system.

4.3 General purpose ____A____ holds data and intermediate result during the execution of a

program.

4.4 A stack register is one of the ____E____ purpose register.

4.5 The function of the memory is ____D____ information.

4.6 The ________ memory is directly addressed by the CPU.(PROPER  OPTION  NOT  GIVEN)

4.7 The hard disk is the example of ____F____ memory.

4.8 Symbols 0 and 1 represent ____B____ states of components of a computer.

4.9 To store a printable character ____C____ byte is used.

4.10 A Machine with 16 bit word will be ____H____ than a 32 bit word machine.