Computer Software Basic Multiple Choice Question MCQ
Categories: Software
Ques 1. Which of the following gives instructions to the hardware of the computer? (a) Hardware (b) Operating system (c) Software (d) Device driver (e) None of these Answer: Option c Ques 2. A collection of computer applications used on a computer to carry out various activities is referred to as: (a) computer instructions (b) processor (c) software (d) hardware (e) None of these Answer: Option c Ques 3. Which of the following doesn’t constitute software? (a) System software (b) Application software (c) Utility software (d) Driver software (e) None of these Answer: Option d Ques 4. Which software provides for interaction between the hardware and other types of software while managing and controlling the hardware components? (a) Application software (b) System software (c) Utility software (d) Operating system (e) None of these Answer: Option b Ques 5. Which of the following describes a system software component? (a) Operating system (b) Utility software (c) Browser software (d) Both a and b (e) None of the above Answer: Option d Ques 6. Computer software’s primary purpose is to transform data into: (a) information (b) program (c) object (d) Both a and c (e) None of the above Answer: Option a Ques 7. A computer application known as an “intermediary” serves as a bridge between a computer user and the hardware of the computer: (a) software (b) hardware (c) operating system (d) driver (e) None of the above Answer: Option c Ques 8. The term “software bug” refers to one or more errors that occur in computer programs and stop them from functioning: (a) bot (b) system error (c) bug (d) slug (e) None of these Answer: Option c Ques 9. An algorithmic error is defined as one that results in inaccurate output or outcomes: (a) logical error (b) syntax error (c) compile-time error (d) procedural error (e) Micro error Answer: Option a Ques 10. Finding flaws, defects, and bugs in a piece of software is a process that is termed: (a) Debugging (b) Interpreting (c) Compiling (d) Testing (e) None of these Answer: Option a Ques 11. Software applications are created to carry out certain functions connected to managing computer resources: (a) System software (b) Utility software (c) Application software (d) Helper software (e) None of these Answer: Option c Ques 12. What type of system software is not one of the following? (a) BIOS software (b) Unix, Linux (c) Microsoft Windows, and Mac OS (d) Microsoft Word (e) None of the above Answer: Option d Ques 13. Which is not application software? (a) MS-Word (b) Google Docs (c) Adobe Acrobat (d) Turbo C compiler (e) None of these Answer: Option d Ques 14. Select the outlier: (a) Interpreter (b) Compiler (c) Operating system (d) Programmer (e) None of these Answer: Option d Ques 15. Applications are created using which software? (a) real-world tasks (b) operating system tasks (c) computer-centric tasks (d) All of the above (e) None of the above Answer: Option a Ques 16. Which of the following is considered application software for offices? (a) Interpreters, Compilers, editors (b) Network software, backup system (c) Word processors, spreadsheets, database (d) Both a and c (e) Both a and c Answer: Option c Ques 17. What does GUI’s entire name mean? (a) Graphical Universal Interface (b) Graphical User Interface (c) General Utility Interface (d) General Universal Interface (e) Genuine User Interface Answer: Option b Ques 18. Which software program from the list below may be used to generate, modify, and print documents? (a) Spreadsheet (b) Word processing (c) Database software (d) Desktop publishing (DTP) (e) None of the above Answer: Option b Ques 19. Which of the following have examples Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Google Docs? (a) an operating software (b) system software (c) utility software (d) application software (e) None of these Answer: Option d Ques 20. What program is used to make calculations on data rows and columns? (a) Word processing (b) Presentation graphics (c) Database (d) Spreadsheet (e) None of these Answer: Option d