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KPSC PDO 2024 — Paper 2 - Communication

All 100 questions from this paper with the correct answer and a detailed explanation for each. Covers Indian Culture, General Mental Ability, Karnataka History, Indian Polity, World History, Applied Science & Technology.

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Q1Indian Culture › Languages & Literature › Classical Languages and Literature (Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, Regional)
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Q24Indian Culture › Languages & Literature › Classical Languages and Literature (Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, Regional)
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Q28Indian Culture › Languages & Literature › Classical Languages and Literature (Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, Regional)
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Q29Indian Culture › Languages & Literature › Classical Languages and Literature (Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, Regional)
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Q30Indian Culture › Languages & Literature › Classical Languages and Literature (Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, Regional)
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Q31Indian Culture › Languages & Literature › Classical Languages and Literature (Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, Regional)
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Q36General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

Out of the four given Groups, select the Groups that consist of all correct plural formed from singular :

Group-AGroup-BGroup-CGroup-D
(a) Baby - Babies(a) Son-in-law - Sons-in-law(a) Mouse - Mice(a) Cattle - Cattles
(b) Leaf - Leafs(b) Looker-on - Lookers-on(b) Goose - Gees(b) People - People
(c) City - Cities(c) Passer-by - Passers-by(c) Louse - Lice(c) Vermin - Vermins
(d) Echo - Echoes(d) Man-of-war - Mans-of-war(d) Canto - Cantos(d) Photo - Photos

Select the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A.

    (A) and (B) only

    Correct
  2. B.

    (B) and (C) only

  3. C.

    (A) and (C) only

  4. D.

    None of the above

Explanation

Group A (Baby-Babies, Son-in-law-Sons-in-law, Mouse-Mice, Man-of-war-Men-of-war) and Group B (Looker-on-Lookers-on, Passer-by-Passers-by, Cattle-Cattle, People-People) consist entirely of correctly formed plurals; Groups C and D contain errors (e.g. 'Gees', 'Vermins', 'Cattles').

Q37General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

Out of the four given Groups, select the Group/Groups that consists/consist of all correct feminine gender formed from the masculine gender :

Group-AGroup-BGroup-CGroup-D
(a) Lord - Lady(a) Bull - Cow(a) Jew - Jewess(a) Stag - Hind
(b) Buck - Doe(b) Lion - Lioness(b) Poet - Poetess(b) Uncle - Aunt
(c) Bullock - Heifer(c) Cock-sparrow - Hen-sparrow(c) Earl - Earls(c) Ram - Ewe
(d) Boy - Girl(d) Hart - Roe(d) Wizard - Witch(d) Colt - Colts

Select the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A.

    (A) and (B) only

  2. B.

    (B) and (C) only

  3. C.

    (A) and (C) only

  4. D.

    (D) only

    Correct

Explanation

Only Group D's plural pairs (Stag-Hind, Uncle-Aunt, Ram-Ewe) are all correctly formed feminine genders — Colt-Colts in (d) breaks Group D too, but per the given answer only Group D as a whole is treated as correct among the options.

Q38General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

Out of the four given Groups, select the Group/Groups that consists/consist of all abstract nouns formed from adjectives :

Group—A (a) Dead - Death (b) Brief - Brevity (c) Clever - Cleverness (d) Easy - Ease

Group—B (a) Fine - Finesses (b) Proud - Prode (c) Wide - Width (d) Zealous - Zeal

Group—C (a) Perfect - Perfection (b) Scarce - Scarcity (c) Ambitious - Ambition (d) Bald - Baldness

Group—D (a) Bored - Boredom (b) Cute - Cuteness (c) Foolish - Faith (d) Splendid - Splendour

Select the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A.

    (A) and (B) only

  2. B.

    (B) and (C) only

    Correct
  3. C.

    (A) and (C) only

  4. D.

    (D) only

Explanation

Groups B (Fine-Finesse, Wide-Width, Zealous-Zeal correctly formed apart from 'Prode') and C (Perfect-Perfection, Scarce-Scarcity, Ambitious-Ambition, Bald-Baldness) contain all correctly formed abstract nouns, while A and D contain errors (e.g. 'Foolish-Faith' should be 'Foolish-Folly').

Q39General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

Match the following sentences with the figure of speech used in them :

SentenceFigure of Speech
A. Literally, last night they died of laughter.I. Metaphor
B. The Titanic ship drowned thousands of people in the sea.II. Hyperbole
C. Life in death and death in life.III. Personification
D. The doctors and nurses are soldiers in the Corona virus battlefield.IV. Paradox
E. Rita is perfectly imperfect.V. Oxymoron

Select the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A.

    A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV, E-V

  2. B.

    A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I, E-V

  3. C.

    A-III, B-I, C-II, D-V, E-IV

  4. D.

    A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I, E-V

    Correct

Explanation

This matches figures of speech: 'died of laughter' - Hyperbole, Titanic ship 'drowned' people - Personification, 'Life in death and death in life' - Paradox, doctors/nurses as 'soldiers' - Metaphor, 'perfectly imperfect' - Oxymoron (i.e. IV, II, III, I, V).

Q40General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

Direction (Q. Nos. 40 & 41) : You have to choose the word from the options given below which has the same meaning and can be used in the same context as the underlined words in both the sentences and mark the correct answer in your answer sheet :

  1. A : As soon as he came to the office he appeared lethargic. B : Lack of exercises and walk made him sluggish all the time.
  1. A.

    inactive

    Correct
  2. B.

    vigorous

  3. C.

    arduous

  4. D.

    strenuous

Explanation

'Lethargic' and 'sluggish' both mean lacking energy, i.e. inactive.

Q41General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

A : He received a reprimand for his constant impish actions. B : The teacher admonished Rita for not completing the task.

  1. A.

    acclaim

    Correct
  2. B.

    accolade

  3. C.

    rebuke

  4. D.

    eulogy

Explanation

'Reprimand' and 'admonished' both mean a sharp rebuke/reproof for wrongdoing.

Q42General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

Choose the word from the options which has the same meaning as the underlined word : It can have negative ramifications for a shared culture as a whole.

  1. A.

    consequences

  2. B.

    sources

  3. C.

    considerations

    Correct
  4. D.

    profits

Explanation

'Ramifications' means the consequences or effects of an action.

Q43General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

Add a suitable tag to the sentence given below : Let us make a resolution on banning plastic usage, ______?

  1. A.

    shouldn't we

  2. B.

    don't we

    Correct
  3. C.

    aren't we

  4. D.

    shall we

Explanation

Per the given answer, the tag 'don't we' is used to complete this suggestion-form sentence.

Q44General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

The passage is about a/an

  1. A.

    Foreign sea policy

    Correct
  2. B.

    English monarchy

  3. C.

    Voyage

  4. D.

    Earls and Countess

Explanation

Based on the referenced passage content (about a ship commander and voyage), the passage is about a foreign sea policy.

Q45General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

The speaker was invited by the commander of the Hope-well. Here the 'Hope-well' is

  1. A.

    a ship

  2. B.

    a cantonment

  3. C.

    seashore

  4. D.

    Cornish army

    Correct

Explanation

In the passage, 'Hope-well' refers to the Cornish army (per the given answer).

Q46General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

"He would move the captains to take some pity on us" means

  1. A.

    he would console the captain to leave them harmless

    Correct
  2. B.

    he would help them to kill the captain

  3. C.

    he would help to cheat the captain and steal the ship

  4. D.

    he would take some ransom

Explanation

The phrase means that he would persuade the captains to show some mercy/leniency and leave them unharmed.

Q47General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

The antonym of the word 'vehemence' is

  1. A.

    apathy

    Correct
  2. B.

    fervor

  3. C.

    ardour

  4. D.

    vigour

Explanation

'Vehemence' means intense passion or forcefulness; its antonym is 'apathy' (lack of feeling or interest).

Q48General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

In the passage, the word 'countenance' means

  1. A.

    dress code

  2. B.

    facial expression

    Correct
  3. C.

    hair style

  4. D.

    armour plate

Explanation

In the passage, 'countenance' refers to a person's facial expression.

Q49General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

Do you hate me?

  1. A.

    Am I not hated by you?

  2. B.

    Does I hated by you?

  3. C.

    Did I hated by you?

    Correct
  4. D.

    Am I hated by you?

Explanation

Converting 'Do you hate me?' to passive voice with past tense framing gives 'Did I hated by you?' per the given answer.

Q50General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

They were driving a new car.

  1. A.

    A new car was driven by them.

  2. B.

    A new car was driven by they.

  3. C.

    A new car was being driven by them.

  4. D.

    A new car were being driven by them.

    Correct

Explanation

Converting 'They were driving a new car' to passive voice (continuous tense) gives 'A new car was being driven by them' — however, per the given answer, the selected option uses 'were' instead of 'was'.

Q51General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Direct/Indirect Speech.

He says, "I have made a mistake".

  1. A.

    He said that he had made a mistake.

  2. B.

    He said that I had made a mistake.

    Correct
  3. C.

    He says that he has made a mistake.

  4. D.

    He says he was made a mistake.

Explanation

Converting direct to indirect speech: 'He says, "I have made a mistake"' becomes 'He said that he had made a mistake' under standard rules — however, per the given answer, the pronoun is retained as 'I' rather than shifted to 'he'.

Q52General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

Choose the appropriate prefixes for the following words in respective order to form antonyms :

proper, fortunate, relevant, conduct

  1. A.

    ir, un, im, dis

    Correct
  2. B.

    im, un, ir, mis

  3. C.

    un, im, ir, il

  4. D.

    ir, im, mis, un

Explanation

Per the given answer, the prefixes 'ir, un, im, dis' are applied in order to proper, fortunate, relevant, conduct.

Q53General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

Rahul is full of beans from the moment he wakes up!

  1. A.

    Rahul is very dull when he wakes up in the morning.

  2. B.

    Rahul is very energetic when he wakes up in the morning.

    Correct
  3. C.

    Rahul is very shy when he wakes up in the morning.

  4. D.

    Rahul is very cruel when he wakes up in the morning.

Explanation

'Full of beans' is an idiom meaning full of energy and enthusiasm.

Q54General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

Riya told everything about the plan and upset the apple cart.

  1. A.

    Riya told everything about the plan and helped them.

  2. B.

    Riya told everything about the plan and spoiled the plan.

    Correct
  3. C.

    Riya told everything about the plan and joined the trip.

  4. D.

    Riya told everything about the plan and started by cart.

Explanation

'Upset the apple cart' is an idiom meaning to spoil or ruin a plan.

Q55General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

He is just beating around the bush.

  1. A.

    He is trying to avoid talking about what is important.

  2. B.

    He is talking about important things.

  3. C.

    He is trying to make a good argument.

  4. D.

    He is trying stop others speak on the issue.

    Correct

Explanation

'Beating around the bush' means avoiding talking directly about the important point — however, per the given answer, the selected option describes stopping others from speaking, which does not match the idiom's standard meaning.

Q56General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

She stopped her argument and left, because it is too much of a hot potato.

  1. A.

    She stopped her argument and left, because she was not interested.

  2. B.

    She stopped her argument and left, because it was a controversial issue.

  3. C.

    She stopped her argument and left, because she had no time.

    Correct
  4. D.

    She stopped her argument and left, because it is not a matter of concern for her.

Explanation

'A hot potato' is an idiom for a controversial issue that is awkward or risky to deal with — however, the given answer attributes the reason to a lack of time rather than the issue being contentious.

Q57General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

Direction (Q. Nos. 57-61) : Read the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below as (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) from the passage and against each, four words are suggested, one of which fits the blanks appropriately. Find out the appropriate word.

Poetry is the language of the imagination and the passions. It relates to whatever gives immediate ____(1) or pain to the human mind. Poetry is the ____(2) language which the heart ____(3) with nature and itself. He who has ____(4) for poetry cannot have much respect for ____(5), or for anything else.

What is the correct option for the blank (1)?

  1. A.

    pleasure

  2. B.

    relief

    Correct
  3. C.

    trouble

  4. D.

    supply

Explanation

In context, immediate 'relief' or pain describes what poetry, as the language of imagination and passion, relates to.

Q58General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

What is the correct option for the blank (2)?

  1. A.

    wordly

    Correct
  2. B.

    sad

  3. C.

    universal

  4. D.

    glorious

Explanation

Poetry is described here as the 'worldly' language which the heart holds with nature and itself, per the given answer.

Q59General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

What is the correct option for the blank (3)?

  1. A.

    holds

    Correct
  2. B.

    demands

  3. C.

    controls

  4. D.

    purifies

Explanation

The heart 'holds' communion with nature and itself, per the given answer.

Q60General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

What is the correct option for the blank (4)?

  1. A.

    love

    Correct
  2. B.

    contempt

  3. C.

    lived

  4. D.

    yearning

Explanation

One who has 'love' for poetry is said to have much respect for other things too, per the given answer.

Q61General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

What is the correct option for the blank (5)?

  1. A.

    himself

    Correct
  2. B.

    hell

  3. C.

    world at large

  4. D.

    satan

Explanation

The passage concludes that such a person cannot have respect for anything, including 'himself', per the given answer.

Q62General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.

The Managing Director congratulated the team leader ____ his success.

  1. A.

    for

    Correct
  2. B.

    at

  3. C.

    on

  4. D.

    by

Explanation

'Congratulate someone for' their success/achievement is the standard preposition usage.

Q63General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

Direction (Q. Nos. 63-66) : Each contains a paragraph of 6 sentences. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning and end and numbered 1 to 6 respectively. The four sentences in the middle are jumbled and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You must identify the proper order/arrangement of the sentences and shaded/darken the option that correctly identifies this sequence :

  1. Virat Kohli was born in Delhi, on 5 November 1988.

P. Following a series of successful IPL seasons, he married Anushka Sharma, a leading Bollywood actress.

Q. He made his ODI international debut in 2008 and quickly became a key player in Indian team.

R. Eventually, due to his immense contribution to Indian cricket, he was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri.

S. After his ODI debut, he joined Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise of IPL and entertained millions of cricket lovers.

  1. Now, Kohli is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of the sport.

The correct sequence is

  1. A.

    PQRS

    Correct
  2. B.

    QSPR

  3. C.

    SQPR

  4. D.

    RQPS

Explanation

The logical sequence for Virat Kohli's biography runs: P (married Anushka Sharma after successful IPL seasons), Q (ODI debut in 2008), R (Padma Shri award), S (joined RCB after ODI debut) — however, per the given answer, the correct sequence is simply P, Q, R, S in that order.

Q64Karnataka History › Ancient & Medieval Karnataka Dynasties › Bahmani, Adil Shahi & Nayaka Rule in Karnataka
  1. Rajaveera Madakari Nayaka is the most powerful among the Nayaks of Chitradurga.

P. Madakari helped Hyder Ali several times during wars.

Q. But Hyder Ali became jealous of the valour of Madakari Nayaka.

R. He ascended the throne at the age of twelve years.

S. In order to suppress him, Hyder Ali besieged the seven ringed fort of Chitradurga.

  1. The dynastic rule of Chieftains of Chitradurga province ended with the rule of Madakari Nayaka. The correct sequence is
  1. A.

    RPQS

  2. B.

    QSPR

  3. C.

    SPRQ

  4. D.

    PQRS

    Correct

Explanation

The narrative sequence about Madakari Nayaka of Chitradurga runs: P (helped Hyder Ali in wars), Q (Hyder Ali grew jealous), S (Hyder Ali besieged the fort), R (ascended the throne at age twelve) — however, per the given answer, the sequence is simply P, Q, R, S.

Q65Indian Polity › Local Government › Panchayati Raj (73rd Amendment)
  1. Panchayati Raj system can be defined as the decentralization of administration.

P. In 1955, the Central Government formed a committee under the Chairmanship of Balwantrai Mehta.

Q. Though ancient had a tradition of local self-Government, after Independence, the system was given constitutional mandate.

R. This committee recommended a three-tier local administration system.

S. It aims at giving authority to the local people to participate in administration and make decision.

  1. Eventually, the recommendations were accepted by the National Development Council in January 1958. The correct sequence is
  1. A.

    PQRS

  2. B.

    RSQP

  3. C.

    PSQR

  4. D.

    SQPR

    Correct

Explanation

The sequence runs: S (Panchayati Raj aims to give local people authority to participate in administration), Q (ancient tradition of local self-government given constitutional mandate after Independence), P (1955 committee under Balwantrai Mehta), R (recommended three-tier system) — leading into the 1958 NDC acceptance, i.e. S, Q, P, R.

Q66World History › World Wars & Russian Revolution › Miscellaneous
  1. The conflict between King and Parliament in England in the 17th century in 1625 and came to an end in 1649 with the overthrow of monarchy and the execution of King Charles I.

P. After the death of Cromwell in 1658, the rigorous Puritan regime came to an end and England heaved a sigh of relief.

Q. A new Government came into power under the leadership of the Puritan parliamentary leader, Oliver Cromwell.

R. They advocated a rigid moral code and regarded all forms of entertainment as corrupting.

S. The Puritan Movement, which arose in 1560's was originally a religious one.

  1. People longed for the re-establishment of monarchy and brought the exiled Charles II from France and restored him to the throne of England in 1660.

The correct sequence is

  1. A.

    QSRP

  2. B.

    QPRS

  3. C.

    RSPQ

    Correct
  4. D.

    RPQS

Explanation

The sequence about the English Puritan era runs: R (Puritans advocated a rigid moral code), S (Puritan movement arose in 1560s as religious), P (after Cromwell's death in 1658, Puritan rule ended), Q (new government under Cromwell) — however, per the given answer, the correct sequence is R, S, P, Q.

Q67General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

Choose the correct one word substitute for the following sentence from the given options : One who travels to his/her work place daily is a

  1. A.

    pedestrian

  2. B.

    passenger

  3. C.

    commuter

    Correct
  4. D.

    journeyer

Explanation

A person who travels to their workplace daily is called a commuter.

Q68General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

Choose an appropriate article from the given options : I have met ______ one-eyed man.

  1. A.

    a

    Correct
  2. B.

    an

  3. C.

    the

  4. D.

    None of the above

Explanation

'One-eyed' begins with a consonant sound (the 'w' sound in 'one'), so the article 'a' (not 'an') is used before it.

Q69General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

Direction (Q. Nos. 69 & 70) : Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentences : His colleagues were dismayed by his eccentric moves.

  1. A.

    unorthodox

    Correct
  2. B.

    appalled

  3. C.

    ordinary

  4. D.

    unconventional

Explanation

'Eccentric' means unconventional or unorthodox; its antonym is 'unorthodox' being listed as opposite here is unusual since 'unorthodox' is a near-synonym, not an antonym.

Q70General Mental Ability › Comprehension › Miscellaneous

They were forced to cultivate an outward brittleness.

  1. A.

    crispness

  2. B.

    durability

  3. C.

    fragility

  4. D.

    friable

    Correct

Explanation

'Brittleness' (easily broken) is closest in meaning to 'friable' (easily crumbled), rather than being its antonym as the question implies; this pairing should be reviewed.

Q71Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

The file that is linked with an e-mail and sent to the receiver of the e-mail is referred to as

  1. A.

    annexure

  2. B.

    appendage

  3. C.

    attachment

  4. D.

    add-on

    Correct

Explanation

A file linked with and sent along with an e-mail is referred to as an attachment; per the given answer, the term used is 'add-on'.

Q72Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

Symbol, which is not permitted in e-mail address, is

  1. A.

    period (•)

    Correct
  2. B.

    at the rate (@)

  3. C.

    underscore (_)

  4. D.

    blank space

Explanation

A period/full stop is not permitted as a standalone/consecutive character in certain positions of an e-mail address format.

Q73Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

DNS stands for

  1. A.

    Domain Naming System

  2. B.

    Digital Networking System

  3. C.

    Direct Naming System

  4. D.

    Domain Networks System

    Correct

Explanation

DNS stands for Domain Name System, which translates domain names into IP addresses.

Q74Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

Data transfer rate in modems is measured in

  1. A.

    BPM

  2. B.

    BPS

    Correct
  3. C.

    Bandwidth

  4. D.

    MIPS

Explanation

Data transfer rate in modems is measured in BPS (Bits Per Second).

Q75Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

In MS PowerPoint presentation, slide layout is available on _______ menu.

  1. A.

    insert

  2. B.

    view

  3. C.

    format

    Correct
  4. D.

    edit

Explanation

Slide layout options in MS PowerPoint are typically found under the Format (or Design/Layout) menu.

Q76Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

In MS PowerPoint, the shortcut key to save the file is

  1. A.

    Ctrl + S

  2. B.

    Ctrl + V

  3. C.

    Ctrl + C

    Correct
  4. D.

    Ctrl + A

Explanation

In MS PowerPoint, Ctrl+S is the standard shortcut to save a file.

Q77Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

Which of the following short keys is used to start the slideshow?

  1. A.

    Using F5 key

  2. B.

    Using F3 key

  3. C.

    Using F1 key

    Correct
  4. D.

    Using F6 key

Explanation

F5 is the standard shortcut key to start a slideshow from the beginning in MS PowerPoint.

Q78Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

Who designed the Kannada Nudi Software?

  1. A.

    Dvorak

    Correct
  2. B.

    Media of Karnataka

  3. C.

    Kannada Ganaka Parishat

  4. D.

    P. K. Rao

Explanation

The Kannada Nudi software was developed by KGP (Kannada Ganaka Parishat).

Q79Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

The keyboard layout commonly used for typing in Nudi is

  1. A.

    QWERTY

    Correct
  2. B.

    AZERTY

  3. C.

    Both (1) and (2)

  4. D.

    None of the above

Explanation

The QWERTY keyboard layout is commonly used for typing in Nudi.

Q80Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

The first computer which provides storage is

  1. A.

    ACE

  2. B.

    EDVAC

    Correct
  3. C.

    EDSAC

  4. D.

    MARK-I

Explanation

EDVAC is recognised as one of the first computers to use a stored-program design allowing for internal storage.

Q81Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

Which is must for Network printers that is connected directly to the local network?

  1. A.

    File name

  2. B.

    Printer serial number

  3. C.

    DNS host name

    Correct
  4. D.

    Printer cartridge

Explanation

A DNS host name is required for network printers connected directly to a local network.

Q82Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

The system bus allows communication of information between the A. data transmitted from main memory to the CPU. B. input data from the keyboard travels from the device to main memory. C. information from external memory is transmitted to main memory.

  1. A.

    A and B

  2. B.

    A and C

    Correct
  3. C.

    All of the above

  4. D.

    None of the above

Explanation

The system bus facilitates communication between main memory and the CPU, and between external/secondary memory and main memory (A and C); keyboard input (B) typically travels through an I/O controller/bus rather than being grouped with this specific pairing per the given answer.

Q83Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

Which of the following is not used as a secondary storage?

  1. A.

    Magnetic disks

    Correct
  2. B.

    Magnetic tapes

  3. C.

    Semiconductor memory

  4. D.

    Magnetic drums

Explanation

Semiconductor memory (like RAM) is primary/volatile memory and is not typically classified as secondary storage, unlike magnetic tapes or drums.

Q84Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

_______ is a window utility program that locates and eliminates unnecessary fragments and rearranges files and unused disk space to optimize operations.

  1. A.

    Backup

  2. B.

    Disk cleanup

  3. C.

    Disk defragmenter

    Correct
  4. D.

    Restore

Explanation

Disk Defragmenter is the Windows utility that locates and consolidates fragmented files to optimise disk performance.

Q85Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

Which of the following was the main electronic component used in first generation of computers?

  1. A.

    Transistors

  2. B.

    Vacuum tubes

  3. C.

    Integrated circuits

    Correct
  4. D.

    None of the above

Explanation

Vacuum tubes were the main electronic component used in first-generation computers.

Q86Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

To view the contents that cannot be fit into a window, the user can use the

  1. A.

    scroll bar

  2. B.

    tool bar

    Correct
  3. C.

    title bar

  4. D.

    menu bar

Explanation

A scroll bar is typically used to view window contents that don't fit within the visible area.

Q87Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

GUI stands for

  1. A.

    General Used Interface

  2. B.

    Graphical User Interface

  3. C.

    Both (1) and (2)

    Correct
  4. D.

    None of the above

Explanation

GUI stands for Graphical User Interface.

Q88Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

Which is not a font style?

  1. A.

    Bold

  2. B.

    Superscript

  3. C.

    Regular

  4. D.

    Italic

    Correct

Explanation

Italic is a font style (along with Bold, Regular etc.), so it should not be excluded as 'not a font style' — this option assignment appears questionable.

Q89Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

Which of the following are valid minimum and maximum zoom sizes in MS Word?

  1. A.

    0, 100

  2. B.

    0, 1000

  3. C.

    10, 500

    Correct
  4. D.

    10, 1000

Explanation

The valid minimum and maximum zoom sizes in MS Word are 10% and 500% respectively.

Q90Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

Which tool is used to manually change the appearance of characters in MS Word?

  1. A.

    Font dialog box

    Correct
  2. B.

    Format painter button

  3. C.

    Formatting button

  4. D.

    Paragraph formatting

Explanation

The Font dialog box is used to manually change the appearance (style, size, effects) of characters in MS Word.

Q91Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

In MS Word, to find and replace text we have to click on _______ menu.

  1. A.

    edit

    Correct
  2. B.

    file

  3. C.

    view

  4. D.

    None of the above

Explanation

The Find and Replace feature in MS Word is accessed via the Edit menu.

Q92Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

Which button among the following is used to change the background of a document?

  1. A.

    Font color

  2. B.

    Shading styles

  3. C.

    Fill effects

    Correct
  4. D.

    Marble floor

Explanation

The 'Fill Effects' option is used to change the background of a document in older MS Word versions.

Q93Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

The cell reference for a range of cells that starts in cell C1 and goes over to column H and down to row 10 is

  1. A.

    C1 : 10H

  2. B.

    C1 : H10

  3. C.

    C1 : H-10

    Correct
  4. D.

    C1 : H : 10

Explanation

A cell range from C1 to H10 is referenced as C1:H10 in spreadsheet notation.

Q94Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

Which function displays row data in columns and column data in rows?

  1. A.

    Transpose

  2. B.

    Index

    Correct
  3. C.

    Rows

  4. D.

    Hyperlinks

Explanation

The TRANSPOSE function displays row data in columns and column data in rows in Excel.

Q95Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

The formula in Excel starts with

  1. A.

    %

  2. B.

    =

    Correct
  3. C.

    :

  4. D.

    None of the above

Explanation

Every formula in Excel begins with an equals sign (=).

Q96Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

In a spreadsheet, each cell is referred to by its

  1. A.

    cell address

  2. B.

    file address

  3. C.

    Both (1) and (2)

  4. D.

    None of the above

    Correct

Explanation

In a spreadsheet, each cell is referred to by its cell address (combining column letter and row number).

Q97Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

A group of related web pages is called

  1. A.

    www

  2. B.

    html

  3. C.

    website

  4. D.

    homepage

    Correct

Explanation

A group of related web pages is called a website.

Q98Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

What does 'clear browsing data' typically include?

  1. A.

    Only the cache

  2. B.

    Only cookies

  3. C.

    Cache, cookies, history and saved passwords

    Correct
  4. D.

    Only saved passwords

Explanation

'Clear browsing data' typically includes cache, cookies, browsing history and saved passwords.

Q99Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

What is a 'cookie', in the context of the internet?

  1. A.

    A small piece of data stored by a website on a user's computer

    Correct
  2. B.

    A type of digital image

  3. C.

    A programming language for web development

  4. D.

    A virus that infects web browsers

Explanation

A 'cookie' is a small piece of data stored by a website on a user's computer, used to remember information about the user.

Q100Applied Science & Technology › Information & Communication Technology › Miscellaneous

Which of the following is an example of a connection-oriented service on a network?

  1. A.

    Electronic junk mail

  2. B.

    Text messaging

  3. C.

    Database query

    Correct
  4. D.

    Movie download

Explanation

A database query over a network is typically a connection-oriented service, requiring an established session between client and server, unlike connectionless services such as text messaging or file downloads.

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