CBSE Class 7 Computer Science Computer Software MCQs

Question. Which of the following is not true about computer files ?
a) They are a collection of data saved in a storage medium
b) Every file has a filename.
c) A file extension is established by the user to indicate the computer on which it was created.
d) All files contain data.

Answer : D

Question. Which device uses a hand-held operating system ?
a) PDA
b) A personal computer
c) A laptop
d) A mainframe

Answer : D

Question. What kind of software would you most likely use to keep track of a billing account ?
a) Word processing
b) Electronic publishing
c) Spreadsheet
d) Web authoring

Answer : C

Question. __________ is the process of finding errors in software code ?
a) Debugging
b) Compiling
c) Interpreting
d) Testing

Answer : A

Question. A sales clerk at a checkout counter scanning a tag on an item rather than keying it into the system, is using __________ ?
a) input automation
b) item data automation
c) scanning automation
d) source data automation

Answer : C

Question. __________ is the process of finding errors in software code ?
a) Hacking
b) Compiling
c) Testing
d) Debugging

Answer : D

Question. System software ?
a) allows the user to diagnose and troubleshoot the device
b) is a programming language
c) is part of a productivity suite
d) helps the computer manage internal resources

Answer : D

Question. __________ processing is used when a large mail-order company accumulates orders and processes them together in one large set ?
a) Batch
b) Online
c) Real-time
d) Group

Answer : A

Question. Computer software can be defined as __________ ?
a) the computer and its associated equipment.
b) the instructions that tell the computer what to do.
c) computer components that act to accomplish a goal.
d) an interface between the computer and the network

Answer : B

Question. The real business and competitive value of information technology lies in ?
a) The software applications that are used by many companies
b) The capabilities of the software and value of the information a business acquires and uses
c) The infrastructure of hardware, networks, and other IT facilities that are commonly used by many companies
d) The capabilities of the hardware and the speed at which it processes information

Answer : B

Question. Large transaction processing systems in automated organisations use ?
a) Online processing
b) Batch Processing
c) Once-a-day Processing
d) End-of-day processing

Answer : B

Question. For seeing the output, you use ?
a) Monitor
b) Keyboard
c) Mouse
d) Scanner

Answer : A

Question. Computer language used on the Internet is —— ?
a) BASIC
b) COBOL
c) Java
d) Pascal

Answer : C

Question. ASCII is a coding system that provides ?
a) 256 different characters
b) 512 different characters
c) 1024 different characters
d) 128 different characters

Answer : D

Question. The __________ manual tells you how to use a software program ?
a) documentation
b) programming
c) technical
d) user

Answer : D

Question. One of the following statements is not true for BUFFERS command ?
a) increasing numbers of BUFFERS can speed program execution, but only to a certain extent
b) the more buffers that exist the more sectors can be stored In memory; hence fewer accesses of disk are necessary
c) The BUFFERS command is used to establish the number of disk buffers set up by MS-DOS during booting
d) All of the above

Answer : D

Question. _______ is a set of keywords, symbols, and a system of rules for constructing statements by which humans can communicate the instructions to be executed by a computer ?
a) A computer program
b) A programming language
c) An assemble
d) Syntax

Answer : B

Question. Data representation is based on the _________ number system, which uses two numbers to represent all data ?
a) binary
b) biometric
c) bicentennial
d) byte

Answer : A

Question. The __________ tells the computer how to use its components ?
a) utility
b) network
c) operating system
d) application program

Answer : C

Question. In the absence of parentheses, the order of operation is __________ ?
a) Exponentiation, addition or subtraction, multiplication or division
b) Addition or subtraction, multiplication or division, exponentiation
c) Multiplication or division, exponentiation, addition or subtraction
d) Exponentiation, multiplication or division, addition or subtraction

Answer : D

Question. A(n)_________is a set of programs designed to manage the resources of a computer, including starting the computer, managing programs, managing memory, and coordinating tasks between input and output devices ?
a) application suite
b) compiler
c) input/output system
d) operating system (OS)

Answer : D

Question. A compiler is used to translate a program written in __________ ?
a) a low level language
b) a high level language
c) assembly language
d) machine language

Answer : B

Question. _________ is a set of keywords, symbols, and a system of rules for constructing statements by which humans can communicate the instructions to be executed by a computer ?
a) A computer program
b) A programming language
c) An assembler
d) Syntax

Answer : B

Question. The errors that can be find out by a compiler are ?
a) Logical errors
b) Internal errors
c) Semantic errors
d) Syntax errors

Answer : D

Question. Which switch should be used in the DIR command to view files in a directories ?
a) /P
b) /W
c) /S
d) /L

Answer : C

Question. Devices that enter information and let you communicate with the computer are called _______ ?
a) Software
b) Output devices
c) Hardware
d) Input/Output devices

Answer : D

Question. The binary system is a number system to the base ?
a) 2
b) 4
c) 8
d) 10

Answer : A

Question. Which part of the computer is directly invoked in executing the instructions of the computer program ?
a) The scanner
b) The main storage
c) The secondary storage
d) The processor

Answer : D

Question. To take information from one source and bring it to your computer is referred to as __________ ?
a) upload
b) download
c) transfer
d) de-link

Answer : B

Question. The operating system is the most common type of __________ software ?
a) Communication
b) Application
c) System
d) Word-processing

Answer : C

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

Answer : A

Question. The __________ primary take(s) care of the behind-the-scenes details and manage(s) the hardware ?
a) operating system
b) application software
c) peripheral devices
d) hard disk

Answer : A

Question. An assembler is used to translate a program written in __________ ?
a) a low level language
b) machine language
c) a high level language
d) assembly language

Answer : D

Question. You must instruct the __________ to start the application software ?
a) utility program
b) memory
c) operating system
d) processor

Answer : C

Question. When a file contains instructions that can be carried out by the computer, it is often called a(n) __________ pile ?
a) data
b) information
c) executable
d) application

Answer : C