SSC GK Computer : Basics of Internet Technology

1. E-mail (electronic mail) is 

(a) an internet standard that allows users to upload and download files

(b) a real-time typed conversation that takes place on a computer

(c) an online area in which users conduct written discussions about a particular subject

(d) the transmission of messages and files via a computer network

(e) None of these

2. A chat is 

(a) an internet standard that allows users to upload and download files

(b) a typed conversation that takes place on a computer

(c) an online area in which users conduct written discussions about a particular subject

(d) the transmission of messages and files via a computer network

(e) None of these

3. Sending an e-mail is similar to

(a) picturing an event

(b) narrating a story

(c) writing a letter

(d) creating a drawing

(e) None of these

4. The process of a computer receiving information from a server on the internet is known as

(a) pulling

(b) pushing

(c) downloading

(d) transferring

(e) None of these

5. Digital Banking can be resorted through

(a) Mobile phones

(b) Internet

(c) Telephones

(d) All of these

(e) None of these

6. A Web site’s main page is called its——

(a) Home Page

(b) Browser page

(c) Search Page

(d) Bookmark

(e) None of these

7. While sending an e-mail, the–– line describes the contents of the message. 

(a) subject

(b) to

(c) contents

(d) cc

(e) None of these

8. A Web site’s main page is called its

(a) Homepage

(b) Browser page

(c) Search Page

(d) Bookmark

(e) None of these

9. The____folder retains copies of messages have started but are not yet ready to send.

(a) Drafts

(b) Outbox

(c) Address B

(d) Sent Items

(e) Inbox

10. You can _____a search by providing more info the search engine can use to select a smaller, more useful set of results. 

(a) refine

(b) expand

(c) load

(d) query

(e) slowdown

11. The _____enables you to simultaneously keep multiple Web pages open in one browser window. 

(a) tab box

(b) pop-up helper

(c) tab row

(d) address bar

(e) Esc key

12. The process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer is called

(a) downloading

(b) uploading

(c) FTP

(d) JPEG

(e) downsizing

13. To reload a Web page, press the ________ button. 

(a) Redo

(b) Reload

(c) Restore

(d) Ctrl

(e) Refresh

14. Mobile Commerce is best described as

(a) The use of kiosks in marketing

(b) Transporting products

(c) Buying and selling goods/services through wireless handheld devices

(d) Using notebook PCs in marketing

(e) None of the above

15. This first step in the transaction processing cycle captures business data through various modes such as optical scanning or at an electronic commerce website.

(a) Document and report generation

(b) Database maintenance

(c) Transaction processing start-up

(d) Data Entry

(e) None of these

16. The piece of hardware that converts you computer’s digital signal to an analog signal that can travel over telephone lines is called a

(a) red wire

(b) blue cord

(c) tower

(d) modem

(e) None of these

17. A ________ is the term used when a search engine returns a Web page that matches the search criteria. 

(a) blog

(b) hit

(c) link

(d) view

(e) success

18. Connection or link to other documents or Web Pages that contain related information is called

(a) dial-up

(b) electronic commerce

(c) hyperlink

(d) e-cash

(e) domain name

19. Microsoft's Messenger allows users to

(a) bypass a browser to surf the Web

(b) create a blog

(c) communicate via direct live communication

(d) identify and eliminate spam

(e) make graphic presentations

20. In a web site, the ‘home’ page refers to-

(a) the best page

(b) the last page

(c) the first page

(d) the most recent page

(e) the oldest page

21. Which of the following is used by the browser to connect to the location of the Internet resources? 

(a) Linkers

(b) Protocol

(c) Cable

(d) URL

(e) None of these

22. Which of the following is not a term pertaining to the Internet? 

(a) Keyboard

(b) Link

(c) Browser

(d) Search Engine

(e) Hyperlink

23. An educational institution would generally have the following in its domain name

(a) .org

(b) .edu

(c) .inst

(d) .com

(e) .sch

24. The process of trading goods over the Internet is known as 

(a) e-selling-n-buying

(b) e-trading

(c) e-finance

(d) e-salesmanship

(e) e-commerce

25. A ________ is a software program used to view Web pages. 

(a) site

(b) host

(c) link

(d) browser

(e) None of these

26. ________ allows voice conversations to travel over the Internet. 

(a) Internet telephony

(b) Instant messaging

(c) E-mail

(d) E-commerce

(e) None of these

27. Which of the following is not true concering user IDs and passwords? 

(a) When you enter your user ID and password the computer knows it is you

(b) If your computer asks for a user ID and password, you can create your own

(c) Sometimes you are assigned a user ID and password, for security reasons

(d) You should share your user ID and password with at least one other person

(e) None of these

28. Sending an E-mail is similar to

(a) writing a letter

(b) drawing a picture

(c) talking on the phone

(d) sending a package

(e) None of these

29. Unsolicited commercial email is commonly known as 

(a) spam

(b) junk

(c) hoaxes

(d) hypertext

(e) None of these

30. A web site address is a unique name that identifies a specific _________ on the web.

(a) web browser

(b) web site

(c) PDA

(d) link

(e) None of these

31. The Internet allows you to 

(a) send electronic mail

(b) view web pages

(c) connect to servers all around the world

(d) All of these

(e) None of these

32. Most mail programs automatically complete the following two parts in an e-mail

(a) From : and Body :

(b) From : and Date :

(c) From : and To :

(d) From : and Subject :

(e) None of these

33. An e-mail address typically consists of a user ID followed by the_________ sign and the name of the e-mail server that manages the user's electronic post office box.

(a) @

(b) #

(c) &

(d) «

(e) None of these

34. Which of these is not a means of personal communication on the Internet ?

(a) chat

(b) instant messaging

(c) instanotes

(d) electronic mail

(e) None of these

35. Fourth-generation mobile technology provides enhanced capabilities allowing the transfer of both __________ data, including fullmotion video, high-speed Internet access, and videoconferencing. 

(a) video data and information

(b) voice and nonvoice

(c) music and video

(d) video and audio

(e) None of these

36. Usually downloaded into folders that hold temporary Internet files, _____ are written to your computer's hard disk by some of the Web sites you visit. 

(a) anonymous files

(b) behaviour files

(c) banner ads

(d) large files

(e) cookies

37. A program, either talk or music, that is made available in digital format tor automatic download over the Internet is called a __________. 

(a) wiki

(b) broadcast

(c) vodcast

(d) blog

(e) podcast

38. When a real-time telephone call between people is made over the Internet using computers, it is called __________. 

(a) a chat session

(b) an e-mail

(c) an instant message

(d) Internet telephony

(e) None of these.

39. Your business has contracted with another company to have them host and run an application for your company over the Internet. The company providing this service to your business is called an __________.

(a) Internet service provider

(b) Internet access provider

(c) Application service provider

(d) Application access provider

(e) Outsource agency

40. A ________ allows you to access your e-mail from anywhere. 

(a) Forum

(b) Webmail interface

(c) Message Board

(d) Weblog

(e) None of these

41. Which of the following would you find on Linkedln ? 

(a) Games

(b) Connections

(c) Chat

(d) Applications

(e) None of these

42. Which of the following cannot be part of an email address ? 

(a) Period (.)

(b) At sign (@)

(c) Space ()

(d) Underscore (_)

(e) None of these

43. Which of the following must be contained in a URL ? 

(a) a protocol identifier

(b) the letters, www.

(c) the unique registered domain name

(d) www. and the unique registered domain name

(e) a protocol identifier, www. and the unique registered domain name

44. Origin of internet can be tracked from

(a) ARPA net

(b) Radio networks

(c) Satellite networks

(d) Indian army networks

(e) Air Force networks

45. ______ search engine sends request for information to several search engines simultaneously and compiles the results

(a) Meta

(b) Individual

(c) Directory

(d) Subject directory

(e) None of these

46. To access a website or web content from a web server, the client sends a ______

(a) Information

(b) Message

(c) Request

(d) Response

(e) Interrupt

47. An http request contains______ parts

(a) 2

(b) 5

(c) 3

(d) 4

(e) 1

48. Through ______ an administrator or another user can access someone else’s computer remotely 

(a) Administrator

(b) Web server

(c) Web application

(d) HTTP

(e) Telnet

49. What utility to you use to transfer files and exchange messages ? 

(a) Web browsers

(b) WWW

(c) Email

(d) Hpertext

(e) search engines

50. In HTML, tags consists of keywords enclosed within 

(a) flower brackets { }

(b) angular brackets < >

(c) parentheses ( )

(d) square brackets [ ]

51. A ________ appearing on a web page opens another document when clicked.

(a) anchor

(b) URL

(c) hyperlink

(d) reference

(e) heading

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